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A66761	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	Mercurius rusticus, or, A countrey messenger informing divers things worthy to be taken notice of, for the furtherance of those proceedings which concerne the publique peace and safety.	1643.0		.xml	application/xml	7330	127	33	Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. Thence we heare likewise that Denington Castle neere Newburie , and not far from Basing , is now fortifying to be a strengthning thereunto ; That Andover is possessed by the Kings Forces to inlarge their Contributions ; That a Taxe of ninescore pounds the week is imposed upon every Hundred neere those places , to the inriching of the Parliament Adversaries , to the disadvantage of our chiefe City , and to the impoverishing of those parts of Hamp-shire , Bark-shire , and Wilt-shire , who now begin to cry out by reason of their oppressions , and to curse the Malignancie and Neutrality of those who allured them to take such serpents into their bosomes : yea some among them protest with teares ( where they dare complaine ) that if now the Parliament would send to deliver them , they should find many hands to help forward the work ; which their neighbours also would be glad to further before they come under the same lash : and it is much wondred that a place so neere London upon a passage thither so convenient , and so easie to have been cleered , should have been left so long obstructed to the Parliaments great disadvantage , unlesse it had been unheeded and neglected for the nonce .	cache/A66761.xml	txt/A66761.txt
