Numb.47.
Mercurius Politicus.
Comprising the Summe of all intelligence,
with the affairs and Designs
now on soot in the three Nations of
England, Ireland, and Scotland.
In defence of the Common-wealth, and
for Information of the People.
------It à vertere Seria. {Hor. De
Ar. Poet.
From Thursday April 24. to Thursday May. I 1651.
NOw that the old Royall and Malignant
Interest is become paramount in
Scotland, where the young Raven
hath rookt the Kirk and all her Pretenders,
it may easily be inferred;
that if ever he should be admitted
here, though but upon very slender
Term, as he was at first in Scotland,
yet it would be much more easy for
him, to fetch over their Brethren here also in England.
And that you may know what a Snake the Scots have
taken into their Bosoms, it cannot be amiss to take a view
of him in his full proportion of Interest and Beh[unr]. He
was born to the old corrupt Interest: He Sucke it in with his
milk, was nurst up with Bloud, and Mal[unr]
Share (so farr as he was capable) in all the [unr] of his family,