THE IMPARTIAL PROTESTANT MERCURY, London, Jan. 20, 1681-2  A rather rare title,  the front page having several reports from London including one that says: "Touching the expected Ambassador from the King of Bantam, we are...told, That he brings our King a great Present of Diamonds, and that his Errand is reported to be, to desire of His Majesty the Freedom of sending some Ships of his own into England for bringing the Product of his Country tither..." The reverse of this singlesheet has an interesting ad for a book that reads: "That very Useful Book, Entitled, THE PROTESTANT TUTOR, is now Re-printed, instructing Children to Spelling, Reading English, and Grounding them in the True Protestant Religion, and discovering the Errors, Deceits and Cruelties of the Papists, Highly approved by all the Protestant Nobility, Gentry, and Commonalty, and recommended to be used in all Protestant SCHOOLS and Families, as an Antidote against POPERY....Sold by Benjamin Harris, at his Shop at the Stationers Arms under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange in Cornhil. Prince Bound Six-Pence." Issue is double-dated because two calendars were in use at the time. Measures 11 1/4 by about 7 1/2, uneven at the left margin, very small hole in the right margin, some foxing, otherwise in very good condition.