something out of the common course.

EXTRAORDINARY Couriers are those sent express on some urgent occasion.

EXTRAORDINARY Ambassador, or envoy, is such a one as is sent to treat or negotiate some special and important affair, as a marriage, a treaty, confederacy, &c. or even on occasion of some ceremony, as condolence, congratulation, &c.

A gazette, journal, or other newspaper extraordinary is that published after some great and notable event, containing the detail or particulars thereof, which are not found in the ordinary papers.