YEsterday the whole Leagure of the Confederates did stand in a full Batallion at Hall, expecting that by His Majesty of Great-Britain they might be Rendezvouzed. 'Tis said His Majesty is expected to be here to Morrow in the Leagure, and with the same to break up the next day following. There is great Courage, and more than ordinar [...] Audacity to be seen, as well in all the Officers, as common Souldiers, every one of them being very Willing and Resolute to meet and stair the French in the face.

At Mons there is a very sharp Handling, for the Besieged within, have with their Canons made an unspeakable damnage on the Enemies Batteries, of the which one is altogether rendred useless; and likewise, by their Outfall within two days did make a great ruine in the Enemies Works, and did kill a great number of the French, of the which, as it is said, there are many great and principal Courtiers, and with small or little loss re­turned again to the City.

The French King is very busie to block up and strengthen all the Pas­sages whereby any Succour might be brought to the Town, and has strong­ly compassed them with Bulwarks and Pallisadoes. Yesterday the French with 18000 Men did Storm upon the great Horn-work, but they within did Defend themselves so Manfully, and Resisted the French so wisely, that the place did look rather like a Murdering than a Fencing place; and af­ter the French had lost about 8 or 9000, were forc'd over Head over Tail to Run and Fly, leaving the Victory and Blessing to the Besieged. And after the Besieged had Obtained this blessed Victory, then several Hundreds of the Garrison, with very many of the Burgesses and free young Men made a Sally out, and with great Courage, did fall on the Enemy at St. Peter's Mill, Beat out the Enemy, and recovered the Post, which they now possess.

Without doubt His Majesty of Great-Britain will be this day in this Town, for several of his Followers and Domesticks are already arrived here. The Governour of Mons, by a Missive to His Majesty of Great-Britain has signified Him, that the City is very well provided with all things necessary, and that the Courage of the Inhabitants is rather Aug­mented than Diminished, and that His Majesty needed not to be too hasty, for till 14 Days he stood in need of nothing.