and such additions made, as sufficiently declare that this is
for a Place of Arms. On the 18th, 10,000 French Troops took
Poisession again of Louvain, which the Austrians quitted at
their Approach. Marshal Count Saxe has carried with him the
Standards of the Crown of France, taken by the Emperor Charles V.
A D 1525, when he made King Francis I. Prisoner, and which
have been ever since kept in the Arsenal of this City.

*Paris, March 14. Two Officers lately arrived here from Scotland, dispatched by the young Pretender; and they have set forth things in so favourable a Light, that we begin to talk with more certainty than ever of the speedy Departure of a Squadron from Breft, which 'tis said, will be joined by some Spanish Men of War, and the Privateers in this Kingdom that may be willing to assist in his Expedition.*

*Paris, March 18. M. de Firmacon, who has safely landed in Scotland some Troops, carries to Prince Edward, the Patent of Generalissimo of all the French and Spanish Troops already landed and to be landed in that Kingdom.*

*Portmagon, March 10 Three Days after the Arrival of Admiral Medley here, Mr. Dafaguliers, the Dutch Conful, went to pay his Compliments to him, and at the same time represented to him that as there was several Dutch Ships brought in here under divers ill-grounded Pretences, he desired the Admiral would be pleased to release them without Delay, seeing he was confident the King of Great Britain was too juft and equitable a Prince to permit any Prejudice to be done to the Ships or Effects of any Power in Friendship and Alliance with him, especially when it is made*

chiefly poffeffs'd by the Camerons.

We are as much in the Dark concerning the Motions of the Re-
bels as ever. In a Letter from Aberdeen, dated the 17th Inst an it
is said the main Body was at Fochabers a quarter of a Mile of this
Side of the Spey, on hearing of which, the Duke order'd 4 Regi
ments of Foot to Inverury, Kintore, and Oldrum; and that that
Morning an Expreſs arrived, advising, that 150 of the Rebels were
advancing towards Inverury; on which his Royal Highneſs detach'd
four more, with some Dragoons and some Cannon to that Place;
so that a Battle is ſoon expected.

London, March 13. This said the common People in Holland,
had burnt ſeveral great Men in Effigy.

Orders are given for Transports to be taken up for the immediate
Embarkation of a considerable Number of Forces for Cape-Breton,
who are to be put under the Care of 4 Men of War.

The French Court has not only taken to Resolution to remove
the Dutch Prisoners of War out of the low Countries, but also to
lend the best Part of them into the Heart of France, and some of
them as far as the Frontiers of Spain.

We hear, that Commodore Charles Knowles is appointed Gover-
nor of Cape Breton; and that he will let out in a few Days for
the said Government.

London, March 15. Yesterday the Commons ordered the Report
of the Bill more effectually to prevent profane Cursing and Swear-
ing to be taken into further Consideration on Monday.