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Progress of the
Rebels
ACCOUNT of the Motions of the REBELS and of the
KING'S FORCES, from the London Gazette, with
some Remarks. Continued from Vol.XV. p.626 and 667.
From the London Gazetter, Dec. 31.
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Whitehall, Dec. 31. Some letters from the north
mention, that the rebels remained in the town of
Carlisle upon the 25th, and fired almost incessantly;
that his royal highness had upon that day received six
pieces of cannon expected from Whitehaven; and that
every thing was preparing for beginning the atcack (sic)
upon the place.
Whitehall, Dec. 31. at noon. By letters of the
28th Inst. just received from his R.H. the duke of
Cumberland's army, there is advice, that they had
then begun to batter the four gun battery of Carlisle
with six 18 pounders, and hoped to make a breach fit to give
the assault by the next night.
From the Gazette extraordinary, Jan. 2. Published
by authority. Price 2d.
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Whitehall, Jan. 2. Last night a messenger arriv'd
with letters from Blackhall, dated the 30th past,
with the following account of the
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