The Moderate Messenger.
Impartially communicating,
The daily proceedings of Parliament, and Councell of State; with certain
Intelligence of Martiall Affairs from the Armies in England, Scotland,
and Ireland; The proceedings of the princes Fleet, and the parliament;
And the last Newes from the Kings of Scots, and the
Lord Governour of Ireland.
Wherein is contained these ensung particulars.
A great Sea-fight neer the Isle of Jersey, since the landing of the Prince, the number
killed & taken prisoners, & his Highness giving the first fire, to eternize & set forth
the same of Victory. The Lord Lieu. Sumons to the Gov. of Tredah; his resolute answer
the planting of the Ordnance, a bloudy fight thereupon, and the number killed
& taken prisoners. The King of Scotlands Message to the Knights, Gentry, &
Inhabitants of the Counties of Cornwal, Devon, & Hampshire, a Declaration of his
present Design, & his resolution to cast himself upon the Presbyterians for the gatning
of his 3 Crowns with their Declaration & Resolution touching the same. The
Declaration of the States of Holland their Letter to the Parl. of England, & a new
Message returning to the States Generall. The further resolution of the Scots concerning
Prince Charles, and joy full news for the Levellers from the tower of London.
Collected by the same hand who formerly drew up the Diurnal for R.W. and now
printed and published to prevent mis-information.
Sept. 15. 1049. [unr] BORDER, Clenc[unr]
I [unr]
From Munday the 10, of Sep. to Munday the 17 of Septem. 1649.
Beginning Munday the 10, of Sep.
BY Letters from the Isle of Guernsey. It is advertized
as followeth. Sir, Our Governour Col. Russell
received intelligence on the 7. instant, that the
Prince is landed in our Neighbour Isle of Jersey,
and we hear that NOY who is Brother to
Sir George Garth wrights Lady, and many others,
are come out of the [unr] of Scilley thither:
Great joy and tryumph is in the Isle, as if their
[unr]ets were exalted to the height at the fight
of the Prince, and none but Royalists are to be
found there. Politike Garsh wrig had proclaimed
the Prince KING long since, and bath put
the Isle [unr] such [unr] of defence, that it is said
almost impregnable. The Princes ships do very
much mischief; and take daily prizes: three days since they took a Marchants ship and
carryed her to Jersey where she was made free boolys, but it cost them dear, for she[unr]