Mercurius Cambro-Britannus, THE BRITISH MERCURY, OR THE WELSH DIURNAL. Communicating remarkable Intelligences, and true News to awl the whole Kingdom, from Friday November 11, till Monday the 20. 1643. 1. Her tell of horrible create Beast seen falling te Mountain of Wales, te last create light Night. 2. Her told very true story of Carmarthanshires' passages, and of Merlyns Prophecies. 3. Her come ferry late from Sir William waller's Army, and tell her all the proceed at Bazing-House. 4. Her show ferry feelingly that all the hearts in Flintshire which before were hearts of Flint to te Parliament, be now become soft to them, and supple as teir own gloves. 5. Her tell certain truth of a Mare in Pembrokeshire that sold a Colt with shoes on its feet, which Colt ere be long, her will bring up to London. 6. Her be heartily sorry that her must speak the truth, and tell that the burning of Okingham etc. was occasioned by a Commission signed with C.R. 7. Her make Declarations of te could Protestant's in Ireland, and would not serve Sir Ralph Hopton against te Parliament. 8. Her show you all the marks of te old Great Seal, and Her tell you of the Virtue of te new. 9 Her would have her know te create pains her take in coming from Wales to acquaint you with her true Intelligence, and her beseech you therefore to take te pains to look it over. Published according to Order. LONDON, Printed by Bernard Alsop, Novemb. 20. 1943. THE BRITISH MERCURY, COMMUNICATING Remarkable Intelligences, and true News to awl the whole Kingdom, from Friday November 11. till November 20. 1643. HEt hath waygated over all Walls, since her scent you in her last News, and her is since so pig with her new Remonstrances, her deliberations, and considerations, that her be scurvily afraid (if any true Brettayn will put her thought in press) and give tem to her country men te Hawkers, they will sell themselves awl like Tevils by two farthing, tree farthing a piece, will prove a bank of good news for awl te Nations in te Urlds. Her have terefore been prodigally careful, what with te corns on te feet of her staff, and te corns on te toes of her feet to come now to you with create deal pain, and though her feet be create deal weary, her assure you, her prayne is good and true. First, know he be mannerly and wise, for her scorn to tell her best news at first, or what was the mischance that came to her Daughter Thomsin dancing at te Maypole on a Sunday at Abercover, or when jinkin up Vaughan with create noise and threatening, stole away her prowne bill, and going home, put her into a yellow fear, which falling from behind, came trickling down with create haste. Her come laden with fresher news from all te parts of Christendom in Wales. Her begin first with Flintshire. Her say tat all the Hearts of Wales in that country be awl now as soft as te ferry molten wax, and pecause tey are so often vexed with te steel of te Cavaliers, her be awl resolved to lend no more fire to burn her own country and her pedigrees, but te Parliament shall find them all as supple as teyr own chiurell gloves. Her was in Carmarthenshire. Was all knew te brave blood of Prophet Merlin, her confess, her found tem all naught tere, Her all drank tere for te Prince of Wales, yet her must know (since good Metheglin beget could spirit) her come at last to the Parliament, and by and by her be awl again in remorse, and either stand for tem or against them. Was create gate open, and by and by was create gate shut, and then was create gate open again. Was all ferry unruly, until up Samson up Price, up Hercules up Owen, up Hector up lewelyn, up Prince Arthur up Howell, began to recite to her own countrymen some of her create Prophet Merlyns own Prophecies, if her can remember them you shall have them presently, it was spoke (as her conceive) of her present times. With fire and blood this Age is covered o'er, (One thousand and six hundred left in score) The Parliament in forty three that stood Shall shake Church, Churches, and the Roman Rood. Her would feign know of all her Malignants, if Prophet Merlin was true Prophet or no, her told besides that all te Provinces in Wales, and all to high Hill, should submit themselves and make legs to te quiet vales, and to te Peace, which te good and create Parliament would make in England. Her told us besides of many shrewd and happy things which since have come to pass. Merlin was Merlin believe it. But te last week as her past to countries for her recreation, and your information; Her met with shrewsbury gentleman, her ferry own could Cousin, who told her (her know not what of te Lord Capell, and tat te create Town of Shrewsbury, and all te English lay on te Marches of Wales, were ferry sick of te Army disease, and had got create shaking Ague, and were like to die of create mischief, which te little hungry worms had brought upon tem; And that tere was no hope that te create Town of Shrewsbury should be relieved, and tat te hearts of our countrymen should be quieted, unless that her Lord Little-ton should come to pacify her angry minds, for her did love her ferry well before, but since her have renounced te faith of true British gentleman, and have used the create Seal (by Gar (her knows) to ferry bad uses) her have lost all hearts in Wales and England, and her know Chrisendome ferry well, for her hath been in her create Grandfather's chine in Holland, when te pig to live in the bad Urld, her urind forth half of te great spirit of her Nephew, to come at the siege of Ostend. Her delights not much in her own pedigree though it be ferry famous, her have not leisure to tell tat which would fill te cheeks of Fame. Her comes only with petty things, as te news of Peace or te peace of Religion, or so which her knows ferry well tat no Welsh Gentleman of her own Nation with te King do either much desire or expect, for her in Wales be scouring of her old Morions with ashes, and running over their rusty blades with Sea-coal dust, which by the care and thrift of some of her forefathers was provided for te fodder of 'tis winter's chimneys. Yet her be so bold to advise tem to take notice, that though awl her Bedlam Cousins in Pembrokeshire and in Tenbigh be so mad to forsake te Parliament, teir friends, and liberty, and run to cover temselves under te wings of te Malignants, who are ready to devour tem, yet her is ferily persuaded in soul and conscience, her will awl have te leisure to repent 'tis ill bargain contracted with te Cavaliers in Ireland, and tat te many Regiments which are now coming from Ireland to help his Majesty of England, will be a burden (if beaten by ill winds into our shores) too unsupportable for her and awl her good kindred to endure. Her terefore in good time advise those her good Cousins of Wales to desist; that is in plain Welch to shiet off awl tose pad neighbours who wish so ill to te advancement of Wales, or te pad behoof of any who are of Pendragon's generation. Her was pesides in Anglesey, where whatsoever looks her Countrymen have, tey have hearts for te Parliament, and will be ready on any advantage to testify her most humble accommodations, obligations, and awl te gradations of truest devotion to them. But hark you what: It was her fortune to come into Monmouth, and to visit Ragland Castle. Her found her own Countrymen ferry desolate and few in number. Her was bold to ask the cause. Her kind Cousins awl te Shentlewomen told her, tat te good Lord of Worester since he was made Marquis. was so full of te bloody war, that tere was no sheese, or Mouse to feed on that sheese in awl his Castle; her had hope of some tenants, but not only tere but in Glamorganshire her can find nether heart nor tongue to bid welcome, nor bone nor bit to give the Cavaliers a breakfast. Her now like to Welsh Divines, that make teyr prayer in te middle of teyr Sermon, will begin to make her Apology in te middle of her Book. And in sober sadness, it may seem wondrous matter in tese sad times, that her dare appear in Print every week, (for fear of te which, her hath this week adjourned her Welsh Merury from Saturday to Monday, for though her be a Mercury (her will ne'er as her can) keep her constant seasons and revolutions, moving always in te Orb of honest Mirth, and next to Truth, for though her seem sometimes merry, yet her may be true and and serious in her Resolutions. And why not, her pray you? mark and observe her intelligence according to teir order. Her be glad in the first place that some be wiser than some, was proverb true, for as her Countrymen hath made Declarations of her wisdom by leaving te King's Army, so te Irish forces peing create thousands, have made manifestations, and resolutions, that tey will never have copulation with Sir Ralph Hopton or any other against te Parliament, and thereupon they are gone to , and sent to the brave Sir William Waller for Officers to go in and out before them. Was no doubt terefore but awse te Malignants will go Westward, and down te wind. Her was hear of a create House called Bazing House, pigger then all her Welsh Tenements; and Sir William Waller laid close sieges to it, and sent out a number to hunt for te Malignant in te King's Park neat Bazing House, and to chase tem up and down te Park, as her do te running Wat, was reported that his good Vrship had taken te Outworks, but her sure was very hot service te last Sunday night, and te last Monday was hurt create many men kill some, but Sir William Waller will take a time ere it be long, either by night or by day, to be even with them. Te create House of Bazing is mightily haunted with malignant spirits, and teyr chief is Captain Royden. As for te Lieutenant Colonel! Mr. Peake, that had create hope py his Valour to peak himself at least into a Knight, was killed dead as door nail, and was peak into her grave. Her countryman ap powel told her that her countryman told her countryman, and her told her British Mercury tat te North was in could manners and conditions, and without compliments, the Truth is that a great part of te Earl of Manchesters' horse is quartered about Newarke, and have driven away all te Cattles, te beast, sheep, and Oxen, and lowing Cow towards Boston, and Lincoln, and was make Newarke and all te Inhabitants ferry thin, and look like Mr. Rawbone's. And Sir Thomas Fairfax was gone with thirty create Troops of Horse into Nottinghamshire, and was put Newarke and Newcastle into such terrors, that her Newcastle will be as Sir john Oldcastle that could not stand it out to make his water against te wall, but dribbled in her breeches, and her verily believe tat te malignants will run temselves into a looseness of smelling pother when they find themselves so hard beset. 〈…〉 Her asked her Cousin Morgan, a man of pig credit, and rich in bearded Leek, and bearded Coat, and her told her, and her swore to her to by Saint Taffy, that tere was create hope tat te Parliament forces was have pig successes, and that her Garrison at Plymouth have pravely defended temselves against te besiegers, and have come out against te enemy and peat tem from teyr outworks, and have received te money sent from te Praliament, 'tis was ferry good, te Gold and te Money was make her ferry valiant I warrant, for gold, silver and Metheglin are te three Souls that do make her Countrymen have both being and valour. But her will tell her memorable news from Glamorganshire, was create light night was seen not long ago over awl Wales, and was so pright her believe in her ferry conscience it was not night, but day light sick, and her Cousin up jenkin was looking in her prospective-glass to te create high hill in Monmouth-shire to see what te matter was, and just here upon te somnet of all the hill, where it verged down in the steepest Precipice, and looked pointblank towards Hell, her saw create Beast falling down never to rise again, and te hills round about did shake for fear, this was certainly about midnight (as her can pring very good witness) and yet te light was so create that her Cousin so fare off could see ferry apparently just as it was, te create Beast falling down, and te create Collar that. was about its neck, and did read the letters that was on the Collar, which was ANTICHRISTO. Her have also some other strange news to acquaint you with, her shall only desire her may be privileged to speak te truth which is: That in Penbrokeshire as her was coming up to acquaint you wit her Intelligences, her saw in te way behind the hedge a Mare foling of a Colt, her stayed a create while to fee what Nature would send, at length her kenned brave new Colt come into te world, with new shoes on its feet, and the Nails so closely and handsomely clinched, that her ferily believe, that the best Farrier in the Vrld could not have set them better on. When ever te Colt grow a little older, her really intent to bring it up to London to make a show, and to get Portion by it for her daughter Thomasin, who (as her told you a little before) by great mischance was great with child, yet her must nor dissemble te fears which by reason of this Portentous birth, her Nation is in, viz. that the sad employment for horse and the Iron age of War will continue. Here by the way, hear one thing more that doth make her heart tremble and her eyes swim in teyr own tears, and that was that at the firing and burning of Okeingham in Berkeshire her think it is, her is sure out 'tis in England, one of the Cavalier Captains told te inhabitants tat he was come to fire te Town, and putting his hand into his poke, he pulled out his Confession which was signed with two great Letters C. R. was strange thing that her King should put her hand to such a fiery Confession. Herself was also fearful, and so was her father before her, to put her hand to Bond, or Pill, or any Obligation, but te King (and her pe sorry for it) is persuaded against his heart to have a hand in te fitting of Towns, and te destruction of his own subjects. Her had almost quite fogot to tell her te Remarkable Passages which her saw at Bath, which was tat create many English Protestants are come out of Ireland, and quartered tere in that City. Sir Ralph Hopton sent tem from Bristol some barrels of Beer, and half a Crown a piece in money to drink could healths unto te King, and to make tem stand for te honour of te Crown, but tey had more wit in teir own crown ten tey received profit by Sir Ralph Hoptons' half Crown, and returned answer, that tey would not make War and fight against te Parliament, but was come to fight against te Papists, whereupon Sir Ralph Hopton crew into create discontent, and sent tem command to deliver up teir Arms, but tey would not yield unto it, but will prove as true as her own Countrymen of Wales, in standing with their arms and legs for te Parliament. FINIS.