Mercurius Cambro-Britannus, THE BRITISH MERCURY; OR THE WELSH DIURNAL.  
Communicating remarkable Intelligences, and true News to awl the whole Kingdom, from Monday November 20, to Monday the 27. 1643.  

1. Prince Rupert her unmerciful plunderings in Northamptonshire, which her intent to make as poor as Wales.  
2. Te pig successes of Sir Thomas Middleton and Sir William Brereton in Shropshire, and of teyr advancing towards West chester, which spite of awl te Irish Rebels lately landed, her ferily hope, that tey will take in good time.  
3. Sir Thomas Glemham was hear was made Governor of Newcastle, and te warm news of Coals coming to London.  
4. Te create war, and te quarrels like to grow high betwixt te Tevill (God bless us) and te Pope.  
5. A true Relation of horrible plunderings in Ireland, which her would have you know grew a create deal taller than tey were by te late Cessation of Arms.  
6. Her can tell you of some hopes of Peace, and how fare te French Ambassador will travel to pring it about.  
7. Vas tell of create defeat given to Colonel Huddleston by her Colonel Rigby near Thurland Castle, and her tell how Thurland Castle was taken all to pieces, and demolished.  
8. Te create Mount near Plymmouth was taken by Tevill-Cavilliers, and te Tevill will take te Cavilliers.  
9 Bazing House (her hair) is not taken yet, and (her hair) it is not like to be taken create while.  
10. Sir Ralph Hopton, that hoped on to Winchester hath now got create pride 〈◊〉 mind, and offer to face (her hair) and deface if her can Sir William Wallets men, and from awl te Rooms in her house.  
11. News from her own house in her Country of Wales.   
Published according to Order.  
LONDON, Printed by Bernard Alsop, Novemb. 27. 1943.   

THE BRITISH MERCURY COMMUNICATING Remarkable Intelligences, and true News to awl the whole Kingdom, from Monday November 20. to Monday Novemb. 27. 1643.  
WHen her was a Student in te University of Oxford, nothing could be more welcome unto her, then to receive from her friends good news, and half a piece of gold enclosed in a Letter, but now they writ, and write, but send no gold in her Letter, but cold news; would te war might cease, that her pen might not travel from Town to Town to hear matters, and show all as the maid did, who fell from her horse with her coat over her head, and discovered her naked belly, and more and more beside, whereof her will not give you account.  
But her will make more serious narrations, & from Shropshire bordering on Wales, tell you that which is sober could news, namely that Sir Thomas Middleton a create landed man in Wales, and Sir William Brereton have lately gone bravely on, and done matter of valour whereby to raise their fame, for they have lately taken Holl-Castle being the Earl of Bridgewaters house, both te Hall, and te Parlour, and te Kitching, and te ferry house of Office, and moreover her have lately took the Town of Roxford, whereby te passages into North-wales are cleared, and her may by day or te light of te moon safely travel, te carrier may pass between te legs of te mountain, te narrow way doth lie wide open like te whore to receive awl comers.  
Her be no Prophet, yet her do ferry well remember that her cried out always against te Irish Rebels, coming to cut te Protestant's throat, but Cassandra was create Prophetess, that foretold the destruction of Troy, yet was not believed, and so her words formerly were not regarded, but now her hair from Ireland that te soldiers are grown so ferry bold, that they took men's clo●thes from their back, and hats from their heads; and it is thought te Irish Rebels coming into Wales on Saint Taffyes day, would take her hat with te Leek in it from her head, as they do in Ireland.  
And now her talk of Hull, the Earl of Newcastle hath sent Sir Thomas Glemham to Newcastle with a Regiment of foot to strengthen te Garrison, and hath put te Town into his protection, which occasioned some discords betwixt Sir Thomas Glemham, and the Major of Newcastle and te soldiers on te reciving of teyr new Governor, began to mutiny for their pay due unto them, and would not be pacified, until they were promised that te Seaport should be open, and that they should have liberty to make money by selling of the coal, which may be ferry warm news into the City of London, where they are feign to spend their money in Alehouses to warm their toes, and teyr hands, in te cold weather by the fire side.  
By a ship which from foreign parts arrived in Wales, her do certainly understand that some grudge hath begot a create discontent between te Pope and te Devil, who doth intent to come against him with awl his black furies and infernal forces, but Cardinals knowing that te Devil hath been always assisting to te Pope and te Papists, as in te Powder Treasons and other plots, they endeavour what they can to make te Pope consider that the Devil hath been always his close friend, and that her had long since fallen out of her chair of Supremacy, if her had not been held up by the immediate power of te Devil, and so the Pope and te Cardinals are intended to make a new Peace with te Devil, for if te Popish malignant devilish Kingdom should be divided against itself, it could not stand.  
Prince Rupert and his Cavaliers (as her do hear) have done create harm in Northamptonshire, by their pillaging and plundering, wheresoever they come, and do every day take to the value of a thousand pound from te Inhabitants, for now her have got a custom of robbing, her cannot leave it; for robbing of men's houses is grown a common trade amongst Soldiers, and they are more to be blamed, that do live by spoiling te Kings good Subjects, than those that do steal for necessities, and what will be the funeral end of aul, but a generally desolations, which will come speedily upon this Kingdom, for no man possesseth te thing that he can call his own, the subject having only liberty to choose whether he will beg or starve, when aul his coods have been taken from her by te Cavaliers.  
O Saint TAFFY, who would have thought to have seen such bloody times and manners? For since the Cessation of Arms, they have Killed create many true Protestants, and have made te hand of te King, and te hand of aul ●e Commissioners, that signed and put create Seal to te Articles of peace with te bloody Rebels, to be guilty of much create deal of blood. And to show her parbarous minds, being like Gripe te Usurer, that doth take and get aul: the Lord of Castlehaven hath taken in Irelaud thiry two Castles, and killed the men that were within them, and te Inhabitants of of Wichloe have driven from Dublin 400. Cows, and have seized on merchandise, and took te owner's prrisoners, and have sent them afterward home almost naked, and without hat, coat or doublet, that te cold might be guilty of their bloodshed, and to show te Cruelty of te Barber or Chirurgeon, they cut off one man's nose or lips, and some of his skull, as if they would make him an anatomy, and read Lectures over him, as they do in the Surgeons Hall. But indeed the Rebel's endeavour is, to ruin and extinguish te Protestants quite out of te Realm.  
Her do love to see peace exceedingly both in the Commonwealth, and in her house, and there is a kind of glimmering light of peace that doth break through the Cloud of war, for the French Ambassador hath lately by his letter sent unto te Houses, moved for the procuring of a peace, and her do wish with aul te heart in her belly, that there were peace between her King and Parliament, but how can that be by shedding of blood? if aul Protestant's be brethren, must her kill one another, as Kain killed Abel at the beginning of the Wold? no, no, if her King and Parliament would agree, than her might live at quiet on her Mountains, & if her could see that day, her would have aul te bells to ring in Wales, make Bonfire of her bushes, and in Metheglin drink healths to her King, and to confusion of aul those that have hindered the agreement between the King and Parliament, for her be weary of writing of the War, and her is now tired with fight in te War.  
Yer her will next present unto your knowledge a create defeat given to a body of te Earl of Newcastles Army near Thurland Castle, upon the edge of Lancashire. For the said Colonel Rigby, having not above 200. horse, and 300 foot forsook the Castle, whereunto her had formerly laid siege, and advanted with her forces to encounter te enemy, being about 3000. horse and foot, and coming suddenly upon them, put te enemy into such a fright, that they were absolutely dispersed and routed, many killed, and about 400. taken prisoners, among te rest, Colonel Huddleston their chief Commander, and afterward her returned to Thurland Castle, which was presently surrendered and demolished. Her do wonder that te malignants dare so often appear in te open field, unless te reason is, that the Northern people being rude by nature and education, have desires to be beaten into better manners, but indeed, for the true Cause, her must look up among te stars, and there behold te hand of Providence, letting victorious garlands fall down on te heads of te Parliaments Soldiers, for te truth of te Protestant Cause is create, and shall in te conclusions prevail over te Papists and malignants.  
But all matters run not even in te affairs of War, for te create work at Plymmouth called Mount Stamford, is taken by te enemy, and they do want chief admonition, her should say Ammunition, which te Parliament will speedily send them. All te Townsmen have entered into a solemn Oath. to live and die together, and to oppose te enemy, by standing it out to te last man, which is indeed as a brave Resolution, as if they had been aul descended from her ancient Prittish Worthy Owen Glendor, for he that would win a victory, or a fair Mistress, must always stand stiffly to the matter.  
Her have read, that in old times mighty Giants live in enchanted Castles, and her do now hear, that a create company of Malignants live so strongly fortified in Bazing House, so that Sir William Waller hath drawn his foot forces from thence to Farnham Castle, for te walls be as thick as those of Pluto's Court, where he doth live with his malignant Queen Proserpina, and there be many malignant Ladies, and other women within the Castle, from the walls whereof, the women threw brickbats on our Soldier's heads; and bid te Souliers, Come up Roundheads if ye dare; and no doubt but her will hereafter come up, and take away aul her gold and silver that doth lie buried in te ground in te sheets.  
From Scotland her be informed, that when they heard that te Article of accord from te Parliameut, with te advance money, were put to sea; they presently gave order to draw their Forces into Body, whereby they might be in te more readiness to advance into England, so that they will make te Earl of Newcastle fly from place to place, like her young Goat chased by her little puppy dog over te Mountain, for they will come to Newcastle and Hull, and other towns.  
Her will now in a compendious manner tell you awl te remarkable passages of this week handsomely packed together, because close doing is best under the sheet.  
Prince Rupert doth go in his plundering way, and hath made Northamptonshire as poor as Wales, and is now within four miles of Northampton Town with a strong Body of Horse.  
Many Volantiers out of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire are come to aid Sir Thomas Fairfax,  
Sir William waller's Horse lie about te country to starve teyr pellies, and to keep awl provision from coming to relieve the malignant in Bazing House.  
Sir Ralph Hopton is hoped on to Winchester, but is lame in men and Ammunition, and not able to meet with Sir William Waller.  
The Bishop of Canterbury appeared before te Parliament, but her Counsel being no could Doctors to clear and purge him, he was sent back again to te Tower.  
The Earl of Newcastles Army doth moulter away, and he is sick of te consumption of his Army; and the Gentry of te Northern Counties stand for te Parliament.  
Grief it is to tell that his Majey hath sent for all te English Regiments in Ireland to serve against te Parliament, six Regiments are to be transported to Bristol, and the Earl of Cork will bring four other Regiments to maintain 'tis unnatural war against te Parliament.  
Sir William Waller (as her hear) lately took te Popish Lord Salton at Newberry. who coming from France, landed in Sussex, and with him four thousand pound was taken Prisoner, and his Lordship is brought up to London.  
Upon te news of te Advance-mony sent into Scotland, they have drawn their forces into Poddies, and will speedily advance into England, then toward te malignants.  
Tere was lately some skirmishes between te Parliaments forces and te Cavaliers at Owlney, wherein te London Red Regiment were shrewdly put to it by te enemy, but yet they got honour, te only salve that cures te Soldiers wounds. Sir Ralph Hoptons' Dragooners have lately met with Sir William Wallers Dragooners, by whom they were turned into flying Dragons, and were awl compelled to run away, for to chance of war can put wings upon te shoulders of the most valiant Soldier, and make tem trust to their legs more than their Arms.  
The News from Oxford is. that aul te affairs at Court are steered by te Cabinet Counsel, as Bristol, Cottington, Digby, and some other create Lords friends to te Irish Rebels, and preferred to the places of create trust, that aul te world may see that te malignants design is to extirpate the Protestants in Ireland, and to introduce Popery in England.  
Yet te bad minds of te people are by a divine power soon changed into a better temper, for those two Irish Regiments that came out with Colonel Vavasour and Paulet, are most of them returned to te Parliament about Gloucester & Tewxbury; and create shentlemen in te North Country have forsaken te Newcastle forces, and will no longer assist te King in regard of te cessation with te bloody Rebels in Ireland, for this cessation hath made create soldiers fall away from te King, te cruel effects which will follow, being so clearly manifested and known.  
Her will now send you up some News from her own house in Wales, which her know to be true, and therefore it may be easily believed: and first her must inform you from te hall of her pigge-house, that all te guns & Pikes that hung again te wall, are awl taken down to serve for Arms, to set out her Countrymen: Whereby the Story of te wise Solomon, giving judgement between the true mother and te Harlot concerning doviding of te child, may be plainly discerned, the Moral whereof is, That true love can admit of no destroying division, and therefore such as have divided te Commonwealth into one part for te King, and the other for te Parliament, are falsehearted Subjects both unto te State, and te Church of England. Her must tell you also, that her create house. keeping is become so poor and wretched, that te Mouse starve in te Buttery, and te Cavalier may rise from her long table an hungry, and not be welcome neither; was strange alteration in Wales.  
From her Kitchen her must inform you, that it hath not been warmed create while: but will tell you News, that awl the Fat is in the fire (for her love Proverbs) that is, awl the fruitfulness of England will be consumed in te flame of te Civil war. And hark you, there are more Jacks then in her kitchen, that have turned from te Parliament to te King, and from te King to te Parliament. And moreover awl her Country, and indeed awl te Kingdom doth now keepa continual Shrovetide, all their words and actions are Fritters of fraud, seething in te create skillet of malignancy, awl her Spit is turned into longsword, wherewith her spit one another, as her do Woodcock in her Country, one in te arse of another. Te Bishops and Lawyers were so sat, that awl their conscience dript from them, her was feed herself, let her flock starve, create pigg-bellys, love her kitchen better than te pulpit or te Commonwealth. Te malignants are like her halfbaked Pies, for between standing for te King & Parliament they are lukewarm, and must come to te Oven, to make them hard and stiff for Religion. The fury of te Irish Rebels is like her very hot boiling pot of dissension, and te scum of te Rebels fly over into England. But now from her study observe, it is worth notice, that awl her liberal Arts are turned into lying Arts, and her create books of History of War between Pompey and Cesar do blush in Vermilion to hear of te unnatural war of te King against te Parliament. Her say also that her should tell her that no good Orator doth or can write against te King and Parliament, for nihil dicendum est de principibus & Parliamento nisi bonum, we ought as te Frenchman saith, parley bien on parley rien, speak well, or speak nothing, and therefore to conclude well, Vivat Rex faustum & foelix sit Parliamentum, God save te King, and bless the proceed of te Parliament; her could write Greek too, but her would not pose but please her Readers.  
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