up a new platforms for equall elections, and that agreed, they would declare the end of the
present Parl.
Hague, May, 14, new still.
The Scottish Pipe cannot yet allure us to dance after [unr] Moutrofsis is more favoured then
all the Commissioners together, and hath, a Commission to raise forces, and block the
party in the North of Scotland, that disquiet the Argilians. The King [unr] the Scots since
they will not abate him the conditions they cannot retract, and there to be will held; closing to
wave both: the capitulation with them at present, as also his going thither. He heaters the
people are violent for a King, and hopes a little time wil incense them higher, and work Argile
out of all; in the mean while he looks towards France, the Lord Prercy writing thence,
that the Queen with the Duke of Turk is like to mèet him about Amiens, that shows he will
towards Brest in Britasy, whence is the shortest cut to Ireland from France; he must away from
Holland, for his sute at whose table he hath hitherto eaten, purposes to go with her husband
the P. of Orange to the Bathes of Aker., & to the Spaw-waters. In the mean-time, P. Charles his
Counsel, & friend among the states endevour to perswade those of Holland to accomodate him
with shipping and money for his passage away, the which it like they may do, as to that end,
for they are not enamoar'd here with Royal Guests. Some Hessian Regiments of horse are to be
transported into Scotland, perhaps, from their Quarters in Ewdenland, thats neer est, the [unr] &
shipping, as to such a transportanõ some off hard: the truth is We brew touch bucailgots away
in forth, and nothing ripens. Your sub-divisions between your grand Members, Officers and
Levellers pleaseth us wel; we do believe, that fire wil not be so easily quenched: may we think
we are able to contribute to it. The P. Elector Palatine is now at Clever at the Court of his Cozé
the Elector or Brandenburg the peace in Germany is slowly executed, even by the Emperor,
who some'd most forward, the reasons are cher, he hath recovered the Kingdom of Bohemia,
and his brother Leopold gains in Flanders, therefore he needs not much advance the peace.
The Swedes are also wel content to keep their army afoot. The States have not in words shew'd
their dislike of the violence done against Doctor Doreslaw, but made so narrow inquisition into
it, that my Lord, Knight Bannciet, Col. Beard is apprehended, the Marquis or Montross,
and Lord Hopton were also in question. You may, it may be, wonder, that the Prince of Wales
should decline the contenting Scotland, as he seems to do but that's answered here, that he doth
not, no, not the Presbyterian Passe there, but some person or party only, and that what he doth
wil rather he against that then Scotland.
Berwick, May 9.
The content taken at Edenburg at the Procceding in Ulster, was mentioned in the last, which
is a kind of agreement to a covenant, wherein Col. Monks concurrence is expected, they wil
stil continue firm, they say, to the Crown of England as a Monarchy, persist against the Rebels,
make no peace with Orinond, nor Sectaries in England. They in London Derry have sallyed out
(as is the news in Scotland) are given a great defeat to the besiegers (who of all in Ulster are
most Ormondized) Major Bal fore was kill'd, others taken of quality, things are poorer and
poorer at Edenburg in thew, the acting Governours few, and rather decrease then increase,
the enemy in the North is stronger and stronger, and advanced to Atbol: the Lot
hath been east, and its fain upon Middleton to be Generall, Ogle by and Gordon were also in the
bag: a cessation being agreed for 14 days, when fighting was expected, hath made them at Edenburg
at a stand, and the Marquis of Argile, with others to go to David Lesley, to have an
eye upon the affairs, for they are not without jealousies one of another, and those great
The Castle of Edenburg is now compleatly fortified, and Gen. Lesley in it, who is Governour,
and lodges there. A Declaration is published, making Middleton, Ogle by Gordon, &c. traitors
for what they have done, but if within 20 days they come in then a pardon, and quiet them,