MERCURIUS POLITICUS, London, England, July 21, 1659  Here is an uncommon title in newsbook format (the forerunner of newspapers): "Comprising the sum of Foreign Intelligence, with the Affairs now on foot in the Three Nations Of England, Scotland & Ireland For Information of the People and Published by Order of Parliament", as stated in the masthead.
Notable content includes a front page report stating: "The Prolongation of the Cessation of Arms is published: Liberty is granted also for free trading without a Pass...agreed upon between Don Antonio Piemental, and Cardinal Mazarin, in the name of the two Kings."
The sixth page has content mentioning the son of Oliver Cromwell: "The House had this day under consideration the Debts of Richard Cromwell, eldest Son of the late Lord General Cromwell and... Resolved, That the said Richard Cromwel, shall be and is hereby acquitted and absolutely discharged from payment of said debt and...from all Actions, Suits and demands...by the Creditors..."
Has other news and just a few ads. A great early item dated less than a year after the death of Oliver Cromwell.
Measures about 7 7/8 by 5 5/8 inches, has 16 pages, first leaf has an archival mend to a tear in the lower margin, ink is a bit lite in part of the Cromwell content, otherwise in very good condition.