treasure, that they can scarce provide for the Kings own Kitchin, much
lesse Supply all their Military necessities,the matter of the Finances being
so extreamly disordered by the Contests between the Parliament
of Paris, and the Court, and the troubles that have been in many places
in France, as at Paris, in Provence, and now at Burdeaux. So as' tis believed
they who were so high in their termes with Spaine at the Treaty
of Munster, would now be glad to accept of worse. And it is very much
feared here, that the Spaniards who see, if not foment these troubles,
and feele the growing of their own fortune, will not now really harken
to it, though they may entertaine some discourses about it, to amuse the
world, but will easily reduce France into the bounds it had before their
warre with Spaine, if they doe not also make further acquests upon
them. Before the Prince went hence, he made Jermyn his Ambassador
Ordinary at the French Court, and also extraordinary to the States Generall
of the united Provinces, but 'tis not yet resolved when he goes
thither. But these employments are not given out of any affection he
beares Jermyn, for 'tis knowne he perfectly hates him. And it is certain
he had more inclination to have sent him Ambassador into the other
world, if any one would privately have given him a Commission for
that journey, but this is done to satisfie the importunitie of his Mother,
who earnestly craved that honour for him.
From Paris.
ALL the Ambassadors and Agents of the Prince are now gone
except Hatton: Cottington, and Hide, went from hence the twentieth
Instant. There is also one Sir Henry Hide sent by him Ambassador
to Constantinople, Letters are come to Towne from Montrosse to
an Agent of his here which are from Hamburgh of the Fourth of September
they say that he had sent away the Lord Napier his Nephew
with most of the Gentlemen and Officers that he had about him to
the number of one hundred and fifty with as many of his Souldiers
as at that time they could get shipping for; that he had received
newes that they were all safely arrived in Scotland, but mention not
where: Some other letters at the same time, Say, that Montrosse would
speedily follow himselfe, but he was first to make one Journey more;
and was to set out the next day, but he kept it very secret whither he
went, but they believed it was into Sweden to speake with that Queen.
Its also written from Paris that an Irish Pirate is in the Mediteranean
Sea, and that more are to follow to take there what English Merchants
they can. But we conceive there are few Merchants ships that
Trade into those Seas, but are able to deale with an Irish Pyrate.