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=== User: Is this the Whole piece leading up to it? === Is this the Whole piece leading up to it? Gale labels in square brackets [Editorial] From Fox's Letter, Feb. 2. Bill to attaint the Earl of Mar and 3 others, and agreed to it without any Amendments, and were pleaſed to appoint Thursday, February 9, for paſſing Sentence of Death upon the Lords that pleaded guilty, and the Lord Chancellor is to be High Steward that Day in Weſtmintter Hall, and the Earl of Wintoun is to be tried immediately after. The Commons-in a Committee went through part of the Land Tax, and ordered that the Commiffioners be the fame as officiated in the last Land Tax; but they have not yet fixt the Intereſt upon thoſe that lend Money on it, whether it fhall be 5 or 6 per Cent. The Committee of Elections is pat off to Monday next. Laft Nights Letters from Scotland ſay that the Thaws of the Snows had caufed great Floods, which hinder'd the March [From the Evening Feb. 2] March of our Army for 3 or 4 Days, but that our Parties had been within 5 Miles of Perth, to obſerve the fituation of the Rebels Camp, and that Skirmishes happen daily. That Admiral Jennings is arrived, and going on Board a Squadron to intercept the Pretender if he attempt to e-fcape. This Day the Commons confidered the Prisoners in and about this City, and orderered a Bill to be brought in for the more eafy and ſpeedy Tryal of all Perfons that are or fhall be in Custody for levying War againft his Majesty du-ring this Rebellion. From Miller's Letter, Feb. 2. Since my laft we received 2 Mails from France, and 3. from Flanders; the former brings Advice from Paris, That the Duke of Orleance has ordered Payment to the King of Sweden of two Quarters more, befides the two Quarters lately paid of a Years Subfidy, ftipulated in the Treaty made between that King and the late King of France, of which Baron Spar has fent an Exprefs to Stockholm to ac-quaint his Swedish Majesty thereof. 'Tis adviſed from Prefton of the 28th, That that Day 5 Perfons concern'd in the Rebellion were executed, and one Shuttleworth's Head was fixed upon a Pole on the Town Hall, as a Traytor to the King and Government. On Wednesday last Mr. Palet, Chaplain to Tho. Forfter,. Efq; was carry'd from Newgate to the Cockpit, and examin'd before the Committee of Secrecy, which laſted ſeveral Hours,, but pleaded Ignoramus; however, 'tis believed will prove an Evidence against his Maſter. The 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th Rate Men of War that were ready, are failed to the Coaft of Scotland. The raifing of 16 new Regiments, lately mention'd, is. fufpended for a longer time, which 'tis ſuppoſed chiefly de-sends upon the Iffue in North Britain. [Dublin, Jan, 21] Negociation, is now intirely finiſh'd, the Ratifications there-of having been exchanged at Antwerp on the 3rſt paft, to the Satisfaction of all Parties. Yesterday the Councils of State and Finances were diſcharg'd from the Oath of Subor-dination which they had taken to the two Maritime Powers whoſe Minifters remitted the Government of the Auſtrian Netherlands into the Hands of the Imperial Minifter Count Coningſeck, and this Day his Excellency was complimented thereupon by the Councils, the Magiſtracy, and Perſons of Diftinction. [Editorial] who duering the Life of the late King James took upon him the Stile and Title of Prince of Wales, and fince the De-ceaſe of the faid King James hath affumed the Name and Title of James the 3d. King of England and Ireland, and James the 8th. King of Scotland, commonly call'd the Che-valier de St. George, or the Pretender, and all his Adhe-rents, and to give a Reward of 50000 1. Stirling to any Per-fon who ſhall Seize and Secure the faid Pretender, if he Land in this Kingdom, was preſented to the Houſe and read the first and fecond time. Reſolv'd, Nem. Con. That a Book Entitled, A long Hif-tory of a fhort Seffions of a certain Parliament in a certain Kingdom, is a Falle, Scandalous ond Malicious Libel, high-ly reflecting on the Proceedings and Honour of the late House of Commons. Order'd, That a Committe be appointed to enquire. who was the Author, Printer and Publiſher of the faid Book, and a Committee was appointed accordingly. Order'd, That the faid Book be burnt by the Hands of the Common Hangman. [ALIST of the Names of the Gentlemen, &c. Against whom Bills of Indictment are found at Liverpool] A LIST of the Names of the Gentlemen, &c. Against whom Bills of Indictment are found at Liverpool Then the names on two cuttings. Things seemed to be fitting together but the section that starts "who duering the Life of the late King James...", seems to have something preceding it missing.
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