MERCURIOUS POLITICUS, London, March 24, 1659  Here is an early and 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."
This issue  has news from Westminster as well as the major cities in Europe. Page 2 reports under "Hamburgh" include: "News...from Kyow, that the Polanders, The Cossacks, and Tartars that joyned with them, had given a great overthrow of the Muscovites, ruining 15000 of them...".  News from "St. Sebastian" notes: "The Spanish Silver fleet is expected every day in Spain; for the safe arrival of which ever one longeth the rather, because it is richly laden."
Another page has an address from the Knights, Gentlemen, Ministers, and other of the County of Lincoln "To His Highness RICHARD Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland...".
A report from "Marienburgh" includes: "Colonel Drake came with a party back, fetching from Hence Morter pieces, Balls, Handgranadoes, and other ammunition, and is gone back to the army which lyeth near Rysenbrugh...".
Measures 8 1/2 by 6 3/4 inches, has a few minor numerical notations in the upper margin of the back page, otherwise in very good condition. A nice, early item, over 350 years old.