ALthough there are too many Persons remain still a­mongst us, who do both secretly and openly favour the French Interest, magnifie their Power and Wisdom, and wish good Success to their Arms, in order to restore the late abdicated King; notwichstanding so many fresh Examples of their implacable Malice and Cruelty against the Northern He­resie, as they call it, that is, the Protestant Religion, endeavou­ring by all possible Methods to root it out; so that no Persons in their right Minds can imagine, but that should they prevail (which God forbid) they would entirely destroy both our Re­ligion and Liberty: For if they continue to exercise such un­heard of Cruelties on their own Countrey-men and Neigh­bours, what must Strangers expect?

The last Week there put into Dartmouth a small French Vessel, about twenty five Tuns, which brought in about Twenty French Protestants, Men, Women and Children, who are well known to their Brethren of Darthmouth, where they have a Pastor and Congregation. Some of these poor People had procured this Vessel, and put a small Quantity of Wines and Brandies on board, pretending to go for Dunkirk in Company of a great Fleet that was thither bound, with a supply of Pro­visions for the French Armies in Flanders; and for so doing, they were forced to give security by some of their Brethren who were to remain (as they thought) at home: But in the Night-time they got all their Securities, with their whole Families on board, hid them away in the best manner they could to pre­vent Discovery. Some in Cask, others in Bags, and so came up our Channel with the French Fleet, and took their Opportu­nity in the Night-time to steer away for Dartmouth, where they got in in safety, and relate that their Brethren, who have been Dragoon'd, do most earnestly wish and hope for some Deliverance from their most barbarous Oppression, of which there is now a good Prospect entertain'd.