A Brief
Historical Relation
&c.
by Narcissus Luttrell
1679 - December
In which the Moors Blow Up Ann, James and Monmouth Redoubts
December: Letters from Ireland inform us, that the late lord Power, earl of Tyrone, was, on the information of three witnesses aginst him of a design by him to raise forces in that kingdome for the service of France, by order of councill committed close prisoner to the castle for high treason;
Also a Mr. Plunkett, titular primate of that kingdome, was seized and committed prisoner to the castle.
The 11th, the justices of peace for Middlesex and Westminster attended his majestie in councill, and received a strict chargeto putt the laws against papists in execution; as also his majesties late proclamation commanding all papists &c. to depart the cities od London and Westminster &c.
Letters from Tangier advise that the 3d of November last the Moors army came into the feild, and made an attack on that place, and after a long dispute had taken three or four of the outer forts. The Ann James and Monmouth redoubts they blew up, but could doe no execution on the town, so after a while they retired off.
The 17th, severall persons were examined before the privy councill for writing and dispersing false and seditious news.
And Francis Smith th'elder, for printing the association, and promoting petitioning, was committed to Newgate by order of the privy councill.
Also a Mr. Plunkett, titular primate of that kingdome, was seized and committed prisoner to the castle.
The 11th, the justices of peace for Middlesex and Westminster attended his majestie in councill, and received a strict chargeto putt the laws against papists in execution; as also his majesties late proclamation commanding all papists &c. to depart the cities od London and Westminster &c.
Letters from Tangier advise that the 3d of November last the Moors army came into the feild, and made an attack on that place, and after a long dispute had taken three or four of the outer forts. The Ann James and Monmouth redoubts they blew up, but could doe no execution on the town, so after a while they retired off.
The 17th, severall persons were examined before the privy councill for writing and dispersing false and seditious news.
And Francis Smith th'elder, for printing the association, and promoting petitioning, was committed to Newgate by order of the privy councill.
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