Numb. 304.
Mercurius Politicus,
COMPRISING
The sum of Foreine Intelligence, with
the Affairs now on Foot in the three Nations
OF
ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, & IRELAND.
For Information of the People.
------ It à vertere Seria} Horat. de
Ar. Poet.
From Thursday April 3: to Thursday April 10. 1656.
From abroad the Constant Warwick, in
Plymouth-road, April, 4.
THese are to acquaint you with our Proceeding
since we had order to saile towards the mouth
of the Channel, where we plied to and again,
and ranged toward the Coast of France. At
which time having intelligence of some Biscaners
that lay between Huse and St. Martins,
and being in company with the Sapphire Frigat, but at some
distance from her, about twelve a clock we saw two ships standing
with us. In some two hours time they came so near,