Numb. 343.
Mercurius Politicus,
COMPRISING
The sum of Forein 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 January 1. to Thursday January 8. 1656.
From St Sebastian. 10 Decemb.
ALL Irish Frigats are ready for to set saile, and
5. of the best Frigats of this City are to go to
sea with the first occasion, to meet the spanish
East Indie Fleet which is expected to come
home in this month of December. We are
much afraid, of the English, which are very strong on the
Spanish coasts. The King of Spain makes all serviceable
ships ready for the Sea, to secure his Fleet that is coming
having sent abroad several ships from time to time to advise
the Fleet lest they should fall into the power of the English