Mercurius Cambro-Britannus, THE BRITISH MERCURY, OR THE WELSH DIURNAL.  
Communicating remarkable Intelligences, and true News to awl the whole Kingdom, from Monday November 27. to Decemb. the 5. 1643.  

1 Her be resolved not to side with the King, to fight against the Parliament.  
2 Her tell in what lamentable condition the city of Bristol at this rresent is, by reason of the Bloody Cavaliers.  
3 Her make representations of the great access of supplies, who are newly come to Sir William Waller.  
4 To brave resolutions and successful actions which have very lately been sent in many letters from Dorsetshire to London.  
5 Her cannot choose but grieve with the sad people of Newcastle and Durham, for entertain Peter Popery, Perkin Prerogative, Simon slavery, Paul Prelacy, and Barnaby Bishop.  
6 To Town of Plymouth, her thank GOD, is very well, and safe, and the great care the Parliament doth take for preservation of the same.  
7 The Earl of Warwick is sending forth great many Ships to stop the landing of the Rebels coming from Ireland, to exercise their late practised cruelties upon the Protestants in England.  
8 The Countries near Oxford fast, while the City of Oxford feasts.  
9 Her be sorry to hear that the good Soldier's Colonel Ionas A Draske, and Captain Smith were wounded at Odeam, in Night-service, and are now brought to London.  
10 Her show that the Noble Earl of Manchester is raising great forces, and intends to join with Colonel Crumwell in Lincolnshire.  
11 Her give the reason in the last place, Why the Counsel at Oxford is so malignant to the coming over of the State's Ambassador from Holland.   
Published according to Order.  
LONDON, Printed by Bernard Alsop, Decemb. 5. 1643.   

THE BRITISH MERCURY COMMUNICATING Remarkable Intelligences, and true News to awl the whole Kingdom, from Monday November 27. to Tuesday Decemb. 5. 1643.  
TO confirm the ancient report that the WELSHMEN both for Antiquity and fidelity, are the truest Britain, her vil declare unto you the noble resolution of Sir Richard Lloyd, one of the chief Commanders of Flintshire, who having sent his Commission of Array unto Sir Thomas Middleton, offereth to come to him with fifteen hundred men, to do service for the Parliament, and besides the Welshmen being now grown sensible, that it is the part of no true Subject, to bring fuel to maintain the flames of this unnatural war, they do continually flock in to submit themselves in obedience to the Parliament, for the Welshmen are not so mad, but that her do very well understand, that to side with the King, is to fight against herself, the Protestant Religion, and that ancient liberty of the Subject, which though often attempted by many Conquering Monarches, her hath so long time freely enjoyed in Wales.  
But we cannot always set fair and loyal actions in the view of your eye, therefore behold the City of Bristol in a lamentable condition, swarming with the Irish Rebels, who having mustered many hundred Protestants in Ireland, do come over with a full intent to bathe their swords in the English blood, and to make this land a desolate Wilderness, full of such wild and bloody beasts, as they are. For one of them being lately (by a woman, who fled thither out of Ireland two years since) challenged for murdering five of her Children; he answered, That he had Commission for it, and if he had the like Commission, he would do as much here. Her do wonder, that the Vessels which bring over so many Hoggs-heads, or Doggs-heads of cruelty, are not cast away by the justice of the Winds, but it is likely, that being not borne under a drowning destiny, their fate will lead them on to hanging, according to their papistical merits.  
Sir William waller's Army is now very well recruted, and strengthened by Colonel Muleyr, and Colonel Nortons' Regiment of horse, and a thousand horse and Dragoones of Kent, and as many more out of Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire. so that the Lord Hopton, if her were create English Saint, pigger then Saint George, or Saint TAPFY, himself, could not encounter so many cruel, nay her may say, flying and stinging Fiery Dragons.  
As the Welshmen, observing that matters were carried on to advance Popery and other ill purposes, are now awaked from her Dream and Visions, to see what fools, nay Slaves they were like to be made, by joining themselves to the King's Army, and do in considerations thereof, purpose with their best service to aid the Parliament, so the Inhabitants of Cumberland and Westmoreland have been of late solicited with much importunity by the Lord Widdrington, and Sir Thomas Glenham, to assist them with supplies of horse or foot, and stand in their defences against the invasions of the advanced Scots, but those countries' being as wise as WALES, have refused to send them any aid, alleging that the Scots, at their last being there, carried themselves with more civility, and in better fashions, than the plundering and armed Inhabitants of their own country. Hence you may discern, that not the advance money doth make the Scots a man, but her could manners, and true religions, doth make her company so much desired in England.  
From the West her can inform you, that the Garrison Soldiers at Poole in Dorsetshire, made an Issue out as far as Preston and took there a French Captain that commanded Sir john Heals troop, and in the night, they fell upon Colonel Tregewells' quarter at Shapwick, killed some men, took some Gentlemen prisoners, and some 40. horse, afterward they killed the Ambuscade that was set behind hedges, and beat them from Fool to Winborne; took one Captain, one Ensign, and some fourteen Prisoners: Would all the Garrison Soldiers, that have more time to be drunk, then to do any thing would show her the like magnanimities and courage.  
Newcastle doth now repent her favouring and receiving of malignants: You may see what 'tis to have friendship with the Devil, had you kept them out, you had not now lamented the putting of them in. Though you are called Newcastle, yet you are an Oldcastle, and should have had more wit, then to admit your enemy, Art thou not able to fall in pieces with age and grief, to think of thy disobedience to the Parliament, and keeping the Coals from London? which doth show that thy love to the City is very cold, and cold comfort thou shalt find, I warrant thee in thy distress, take heed thy new Governor do not make thee the first slaved Town subjected to the King's authority, when thy liberty shall be slavery, plundering thy policy, and thou shalt iudure whole chauldrons of misery; before thou hadst received malignants, thou hadst better have fired thy Coale-pits, and have burnt a happy Martyr for the Parliament.  
The marquis of Newcastle is advanced into Nottinghamshire, to join with the King's forces. Her believe her Army's desire to make a malignant marriage, that the issue which their conjunction doth intent to produce, might be four unhappy sons, Peter Popery, Perkin Prerogative, Simon Slavery, and Paul Prelacy, or Barnaby Bishop; and these being the King's adopted Sons, should together with the King rule the whole land. And indeed the Newcastles Army is falling to pieces, and therefore it had need to be joined together with the Popish cement and glue of the King's Army, for there are many stones at Oxford, as the Lord Cottington, Digby, and others, besides Prelates that do all join together to build up the Roman Church in England, and would make the King the chief cornerstone, but though earth conspire and join forces, heaven can denounce their malignant purposes, and Newcastles Army shall be beaten awl to pieces, and upon the Scots advancing, not a man of them shall go .  
The town of Plymmouth is very well and safe, you may see by them what it is to have good in works, that is good Heart, for though they lost their Outworks, yet her do still keep out their enemy, and make her for to pray to the Lady Mary and Saint Margery, and yet they cannot help her to take the town, and the Parliament hath lately sent them aid from hence, so that Prince Rupert, Prince Maurice, and awl the Masse-saying-Prelates at Oxford, may fling their caps at it, Father Francis, and Father. joseph, and all the Magicians in Oxford, cannot conjure the gates of the town open for like a Maiden Town she doth withstand the Cavalliors and neither by force nor flattery can be won from the Parliament.  
It is reported that Sir William Waller hath given the Lord Hopton a great overthrow, and obtained a great victory against him, but can believe no such matter, those that are overthrown horse and man in books are very well recovered the next week. The war is like a foot-ball-play, where one side doth give the other a kind of overthrow, and strikes up another's heels, but presently they rise up and give the other as create a blow again, Overthrows are now very common, but let awl well affected persons strive that Papistry and Prelacy may be overthrown in this kingdom, and let us pray that Peace may be again established, lest this kingdom be ruinated by these overthrows, and besides, what victory is it for one subject to kill another? If the King would get a victory over himself, and banish from him all malignant Counselors, than we should hear no more of Sir Ralph Hopton and many other Lords and Knights, that now carry victory in their pockets, and plunders whole Countries, and burns towns as the King's forces did at Ockingham.  
The Earl of Warwick doth desire of the Parliament forty small ships to surprise Sir john Penningtons' small frigates that do bring over the Irish Rebels, but who shall encounter those that are come over already, and the King send ships daily for more, and as if his Subjects throats should not be cut sast enough, he sends daily for those Butchers. The Irish faction doth indeed rule very much at Court, and Rebels are in Oxford language called the King's Catholic Subjects, plundering Cavaliers are Royalists, and Popish Bishops are the King's Shaplins, would his Majesty would provide ships to send them all away to Rome, for here is no Room for them in England, and therefore it were a happy turn if they were hanged or drowned, so that we were rid of their Popish company.  
At Oxford there is create plenty of food and could diet, but while they feast, they have by their plundering made the Country fast, who do curse them to the bottomless pit of hell; but they need not do so, for if swearing and profane living can bring them on, they are in a fair way.  
To refresh you after this tedious narration, you may understand that at Oxford the Bishops are turned Soldiers, and the Bishop of York hath got a company of soldiers to guard the Irish Rebels, and to bring them on by the Grace of the Pope, but her great preparations are but the fables of many reports, who come on purpose to Oxford to join with the malignants, for they have the Popes and the Kingdom's pardon. Is this the calling of Bishops to turn fighters for Room, when they cannot preach for Room, nor put poor Ministers in prison without Room; now they will venture the Mitre, and go on with courage they know neither, either to the Devil, or the Pope, or both together.  
There was a valiant Germane, jonas Adruskey, called in English Van Drushe, who having showed the height of the High Germans valour, under the the Command of Sir William Waller, received two shots in his arm, and is now brought to London wounded, to the great grief of Sir William Waller, who had rather have lost his right hand; you see all true affected Persons are willing to lose their lives for the Parliament.  
Her hair that the Earl of Manchester is raising create many foot in the Northern associated Counties, and that Gainsborough and Newarke, and the other Malignant Towns thereabouts will (it is hoped) be feign stoop to the Command of the Parliament, for that the Earl of Manchester who is now at Cambridge will not stay there long, but as soon as her hath gotten up her considerable forces, her will march that way, and show them what 'tis to be so rebellious, and malignant against the Parliament.  
And to this purpose he hath already two thousand foot at Lincoln, to defend that City from the Popish Enemy, and he hath left his could Horse (which made the Cavaliers so fly before him at Bullingbroke Castle) in Lincolnshire at a Town called Sheford, and there te valiant Captain Cromwell, (as her know ferry well) not above twelve miles from Newarke, and some of his horse have regained a prize of above three thousand sheep which the Cavaliers had taken and were driving the said Cattles to Newark, and they then got all (much good do it their good hearts) create quantity of fine flexe wool, which could booties (put altogether) will both feed and  them.  
Her bring not all te news from England, Wales or Scotland, or from Ireland, her hath been informed with some news from Holland. Secretary Nicholas hath written from Oxford, and require, his Majesty's Agent at te Hague, to work, and endeavour by working with might and with main to hinder the coming of the Scots Ambassadors into England, and her can con you the reason of it, which is, that they ferily believe that the said Ambassadors will not comply with teyr purposes for they at Oxford will have him to be teir Ambassador, who did negotiate the marriage in England betwixt the Princess Mary and the young Prince of Orange, but the States be wise, and know who to send, and they will have none for their Ambassador, but those that shall seek the Establishment of the True Religion, and see those Delinquents brought to Trial, who for a while did hid their heads in that Country from the reach (as they thought) and the justice of the Parliament.  
The times are doubtful and dangerous; bloody and cruel, and why I pray you? that were a wise question, if well answered, some body hath done something, and something is come of that, which is a Child that spoke itself a live to crying War, but now it will not be quieted, but will suck the Commonwealth dry of blood and money, Let us put this Child of War to nurse in other countries', for the Land is weary of the keeping of it; it is now three years old, and doth do many unhappy tricks, but you must pardon it, for it knows not what it does, it will prattle, and say it stands alone for the King and Parliament, But I wish it might fall and be quiet, then should we all rejoice; The King and Parliament would not strive about the divided Child of the Commonwealth, and your Welsh Mercury would write no more the unhappy tricks of this childish war, which her doth count day by day, and are here set down in her Diurnal.  
From War, much Wine, and bad Women, keep you all well affected Citizens.  
FINIS.