Editing Openai/6967cb19-00ac-8006-95fb-cdd2efe1177b (section)

=== User: Okay. ===
Okay.  I went back to the volume index.

I was thinking of a newspaper in the format of the (late) 19th 7 20th centuries.

I'm in 1715.  It was a 'pamphlet'.

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From Fox's Letter, Feb. 2.
Efterday the Lords in Committee went through the 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 laft 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 of our Army for 3 or 4 Days, but that our Parties
had been within 5 Miles of Perth, to obferve 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-ſcape.
This Day the Commons confidered the Prifoners in and about this City, and orderered a Bill to be brought in for the more eafy and ſpeedy Tryal of all Perſons that are or ſhall be in Cuftody for levying War againft his Majefty 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, besides the two Quarters lately paid of a Years Subſidy, ftipulated in the Treaty made between that King and the late King of France, of which Baron Spar has fent an Expreſs to Stockholm to ac-quaint his Swedish Majesty thereof.

'Tis adviſed from Prefton of the 28th, That that Day 5, Perſons 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 laft Mr. Palet, Chaplain to Tho. Forster, 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 n Evidence againft his Maſter.
The 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th Rate Men of War that were eady, are failed to the Coaft of Scotland.
The raifing of 16 new Regiments, lately mention'd, is. ufpended for a longer time, which 'tis fuppofed chiefly de-ends upon the Iffue in North Britain.
From the Evening Post, Feb. 2,
The Barrier Treaty which has been the Subject of fo long

Negociation, is now intirely finifli'd, the Ratifications there-of having been exchanged at Antwerp on the 31st paft, to the Satisfaction of all Parties. Yesterday the Councils of State and Finances were difcharg'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 Magiftracy, and Perſons of Diftinction.
Dublin, Jan, 21.
Abstract of the Votes of the House of Commons.
Order'd, That Leave be given to bring in Heads of a Bill, o ratify and confirm the Affociations entered into by both Houſes of Parliament, for the Prefervation of his Majesty's acred Perfon, Royal Family and Government, and to ob-ige all Perfons that have any Employments, Ecclefiaftical, Civil or Military, to fubfcribe the fame.
The Order for the Day being Read, That Gerard Burke, ifq; a Perfon active in promoting and procuring feveral Ad-Ireffes in Favour of Sir Conftantiae Phipps, do attend this Houſe this Day, and the Serjeant at Arms being call'd upon o give an Account whether the faid Mr. Burke attended, he nform'd the Houſe that he did not attend; Then the Ad-freſs from the County of Galway, in Oppofition to the Ad-Ireſs of the late House of Commons for removing Sir Con-tantine Phipps from his Employment, as alſo a Letter from he faid Mr. Burke, to Mr. Speaker, were feverally read at
he Table. Reſolv'd, That Gerard Burke, Efq; one of Her late Ma--eftiy's Council at Law, was the Author and Promoter of he faid Addreſs.
Order'd That the faid Gerard Burke be taken into Cuf-ody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this Houſe, and com-nitted to. Newgates.
Jan. 24. A Bill. Entitl'd, An Act. to Attaint the Perfon,

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 ſaid 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.
From Fox's Letter, Feb. 4.
From Fox's Letter, Feb. 4.
Yesterday the Commons went into a Committee upon the Land Tax, and went through the fame; and it appearing that the Government had been at a great Charge by the Re-bellion, a borrowing Claufe was allow'd for raifing the whole Sum at once, which amounts to near 2 Millions, and to encourage the Lenders of Money, they are to have 6 per Cent. till the Principal is repaid, and the Bill to be re-ported on Monday. Leave given to bring in a Bill for pro-longing the Time to take the Oaths periuant to the Act of Security.
Yesterday an Expreſs came from Scotland, and they fay, it adviſes that the Army under the Duke of Argyle marcht against the Rebels the 28th paft, and that the Enemy has de-ftroy'd the Country for feveral Miles, that fo we might not find any Subfiftence, nor a Stick to make a Fire; this News 

came from General Cadogan, and that Mar has burnt 4 Towns, and his own Houſe.
A LIST of the Names of the Gentlemen, &c. against whom Bills of Indictment are found at Liverpool.

Perfon Names. Places of Abode.

[Names omitted - for now]