under Longaville in Normandy, whom Count Harcourt watches with 2000 horse,
who doth mischiefe sufficient in the parts he comes in, there are likewise other horse
and foot of the Kings in the severall remote parts, which aws the people, and so doth
Marshall Turain, the Duke of Lorain: Leopold hopes of an end by accord, and so
interposes no power, believing that his hostilities may sement them who other way may
goe by the cars, by which he shall get more advantage, when each side hath blouded other
better; in the interim, what Letters he receives from Paris he sends to Mazarin,
and his back to Paris: If it be asked, why they of Paris doe not beat up the Royall
Quarters, it's answered, their force is rather number then Souldier, the Queens Posts
being intrenched, and Ordnance planted, besides, there hath been force hide-boundness
seen both for raising and maintaining a mercinary power, the inhabitant parting sparingly
with their monies, as the Londoners did when they fell upon erming against the
Army; not are they willing to have such an Army, least they smart within by their own,
as well as by their enemy without, as was the others feare; for the Grandees that are
principall Officers, there's cause of suspition of all but two or three disherited men:
the Princes of France must not be over-violent against Monarchy, for by it, as in Scotland
and other places they are Kings and more, over their tenants, in their Governments,
and in case the people once get into the saddle, or have the sword power,
they will un-Lord as well as un-King, and follow their neighbours example, which is
more usually a rule then precept: it's true, as yet nothing is talked but of removing
evill Counsell from the King, as the Cardinall Mazarini and others, which as they wil
not be quiet without, unlesse mastered, so the Queen cannot part with the Cardinall,
whose departure is her death, if not her sons also, and by consequence a conversion
of France into the way of Germany or the Cantons, there being so many claims to Provinces
thereof, by one Prince or other, with whom the people will close and be pleased,
as with new brooms. In the mean while (as is usuall in such hurly-burlies) every one
doth what seemeth good in his own eyes by land and sea, by the latter whereof, England
(as well as others) smarts in the Mediterranian above 100000 lib. deepe, which, if
true, puts a probability upon that report, that in these three moneths England hath lost
in shipping and goods 30000lib.. The Queen of England, when she understood by her
Confessor of the death of the King, express much sorrow, and more then hath been observed
of any of her Nation.
There is an English Col: now under comand of the Prince of Conde, to whom he gives
the Honour of the late great victory against Leopold, he with 900 English keeps, a post, as
France stands to England thus much seems clear, that if a peace as in all probability
then the Souldiers will be given to any that wil aske them, if a war, because like to be
desperate, as well as in testine, we may possibly in quiet behold others miseries, if the Parisians
be forc't to yield, its probable as safe.
But in regard the Ratifications are (as is certified by the way of France the Dutch
Post not comming in 3 weekes) allowed and published, which brings perfect peace to
Germany; a peace is most probable, and then the Cardinal is even with France for their
unthankfulnesse, and England must looke about them.
The Continuation of the Extract of the Sad War of Germany.
The 29 of July, they fought a battle in which were slain of the Protestants 12000: 6000
taken, among whom was taken Gustavus Horne, Count Gratz: Major Gen: Restaine,
Major Gen: sbafelitsky, and 14 Col: more; the chiefe among the slaine, was the young
Marquis of Ansburg, Lord Duke Van: Cerotin Col: whet Berger, and others: they lot
80 Peeces of Ordnance, 10000 horse, and 4000 waggons, on the Emperours side were