to perswade the said Bourdelois otherwise, but that the Court hath no
other intent but to cozen them, amusing them by the Declarations and
offers of a stmulated Peace.
The Cantona of Switzerland, have sent hither some Deputys complaining
of the ill usage their Souldiery receives here, and to know whither
this State hath an intention to continue or no an alliance with them.
The Letters from Rome doe say that the Portugall Ambassador
residing there, having acquainted the Pope, that the King his Master
was resolved to create a Patriarch in his Dominions, in case hee
should longer refuse to acknowledge him as a King; the Pope did
presently acknowledge him, at which the Duke de l' Infantado, the
Spanish Ambassador, and all his Partisans, have been so incensed,
that he threatens the Pope to suscite a Warre against him for that
subject, and about the Dukedome of Castro. The Duke of Parma
imputes the ruine of that Dukedome unto the French, who to be
revenged on him (Cardinall Mazarin esteeming that he did hinder
the taking of Cremond.) did set the Pope on that enterprise, under
promise, that they would rather assist then oppose him in the execution
of it.
The little Queen is still as short of money as the Dutches of Lorraine,
who pawned even her owne Pearles to live. It is reported
that Libberton hath perswaded their proclaimed King to paste into
Scotland, and that his Brother James Stuart shall come backe hither.
Since what is above written, the Princes doe publish that the
Peace of Bourdeaux was signed yesternight, at ten a clock in the Palace
Cardinall: It is an Artihce to cast dust in the eyes of this Parliament,
whither the sayd Princes, and other Grandees repaired this
morning with Torches, between six and seven of the clock. The
Court breaking all communication between this City and the Bourdelois,
doth let these last to understand how they are satisfied with
the people of Paris, that all is quiet here since the action of Mr. dela
Boulaie, and at the same time doth offer them some Propositions
of Peace to insnare them. They use all kind of juggling tricks for
that end.
It is one a clock, after twelve, and yet the Princes and others are
still sitting in the Palace, so that I shall not be able to let you know
what hath been done there, but by the next.