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Mercurius Politicus.
Comprising the summe of all intelligence,
with the Affairs and Designs
now, on foot in the three Nations of
England, Ireland, and Scotland.
In defence if the Common-wealth, and
for Information of the People.
------ It à verters Seria. {Hor.
Ar.
de
Poet.
From Thursday, Sept. 2. to Thursday, September 9. 1652.
From Dalkeith, August. 31.
MAjor-generall Dean is now withdrawn
with his Forces out of the Highlands, and
came to his Place, having left them in as
good a condition as could be expected from
a People of such a Temper, in so short a
time. Some of them have given us a Tast of their treacherous
disposition by surprising 2 of our Garrisons in Cantire,
called Turbott and Lough-head, And as our men were matching
off out of the Country; they all rose as one man in
those Parts, and took up their station at a narrow Place which
our men were to pass through, as if they meant to intercept
them: which ours hiving Intelligence of, resolved notwithstanding
to march on and make their way. But (contrary
to expectation) the Highlanders let them past quietly, pretending
that they had heard we were carrying away the