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SIXTEEN COPIES OF THE LONDON GAZETTE LONDON GAZETTE - number 1072 - London: February 24 / 28 1675. The lead story is given over to a listing of 184 English and Irish captives who have redeemed out of Algiers on payment of ransom and at the sole charge of Charles II in the months of December and January. The negotiations were carried out by Sir John Narborough, Mr Brisbarie and Mr Martin, His Majesties Consul at Algiers. A very good copy. CASED WITH LONDON GAZETTE - number 1625 - London: June 13 / 16 1681. It is a somewhat ironical reflection on news values of the day that the following item of intelligence merited just a four line paragraph: �Westminister, June 15. This day Oliver Plunket, Titular Primate of Ireland, and Mr Edward Fitzharris were brought to the Kings-Bench Bar, where sentence of Death was passed upon them, as in Cases of High-Treason.� A very good copy. CASED WITH LONDON GAZETTE - number 2461 - London: June 10 / 13 1689. This issue commences with a proclamation by The King and Queen: �Whereas the French King hath lately caused our Kingdom of Ireland, in an hostile manner, to be invaded by a great number of officers, soldiers, and others, and hath raised and carried on a war against us in our said Kingdom, and furnished our rebellious subjects there with arms, ammunition and money .... We do by this our Royal Proclamation, strictly prohibit and forbid all and every our loving subjects, and all other persons whatsoever, within these our Dominions, to trade or traffick with any person or persons whatsoever in our said Kingdom of Ireland, without our leave first obtained.� A very good copy. CASED WITH LONDON GAZETTE - number 2498 - London: October 17 / 21 1689. This issue commences with printings of two addresses presented to the King by Mr George Walker the first �The humble Address of the Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of London-derry, in your Majesties Kingdom of Ireland, in behalf of themselves and all the inhabitants of the said city� in which emphasis is placed on the level of suffering and loss sustained by them �the most indigent and deplorable of all your subjects, and made so, by our early espousing Your Majesties Interest�. The second, dated September 5th, a grateful response to William�s letter of August 16th is �Signed by Colonel Michelburne, and the rest of the Officers of the Garison.� A very good copy. CASED WITH LONDON GAZETTE - number 2500 - London: October 24 / 28 1689. This starts with a proclamation, dated October 24th, by His Majesty and the Lords of the Privy Council which provides for a three months suspension of Irish customs and excise duties on a wide range of goods including clothing, provisions and tobacco provided that they are �imported thither from this Kingdom� and that those involved in the trade �do first enter into Bond in England for carrying the same to their Majesties army, or landing the same in such Port or Ports of Ireland as are under Their Majesties Obedience, and none others whatsoever.� The issue also carries a report of action by Colonel Thomas Lloyd in Sligo and of the entertaining of Irish lords and gentlemen in London to dinner by Governor George Walker on October 23rd, the occasion of a church service to give thanks for their deliverance at the time of the Rebellion of 1641. A very good copy. CASED WITH LONDON GAZETTE - number 2573 - London: July 7 / 10 1690. This comes as a sequel to issue number 2572 which had been dated July 4 / 7, and had given the first official tidings of victory at the Boyne. In a despatch from William�s camp near Swords, James is quoted as having fled from Dublin declaring: �That he would never trust himself again at the Head of an Irish Army�. A very good copy. CASED WITH LONDON GAZETTE - number 2574 - London: July 10 / 14 1690. In a later dispatch dated July 6 from William�s camp which had now moved on to Finglas it is reported that James has taken ship at Waterford while on this day which was Sunday �His Majesty rode in great splendo