Numb: 186.
Mercurius Politicus.
Comprising the sum of all Intelligence,
with the Affairs and Designs
now on foot in the three Nations
OF
ENGLAND, IRELAND, & SCOTLAND.
In defence of the Commonwealth,
and for Information of the People.
--------- It à vertere Seria. {Horat. de
At. Poet.
From Thursday January 12. to Thursday January 19. 16[unr]4
By the last from Scotland, January 7.
PArt of the Army is at Glasgow, seeing to
the safety of those parts, where they are in
good condition. Intelligence from that
place faith, That notice was given where
Sir Arthur Forbes he that was lately routed
with his Party) lay at a small Cottage,
sore of his wounds that he had received. A party of hors
was sent thereupon to seise him; but he quitted that place
about 2 daies before, and the Countrey are so false to us,
that they will give no direction which way to follow upon
any such occasion
Those Scots that will not rise with the Highlanders are
plundred by them; the Highlanders lay Contributions upon
them, Which bring them very low, because they pay likewise
toward the maintenance of our English Army. We
hear of Supplies coming to us out of England, as the Regiments