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 .