been seene about Cape St. Vincent, as he was pursuing some English Merchant
Ships coming from Malaga, laden with Wine and fruits. Those of
Hamburg doe write of the 15th instant, that a Vessell came in 13. dayes
from st. Lucas, doth report to have passed through the said Prince Ruperts
Fleet, and to have been searched by him, whether he had any Letters,
or Merchandises belonging to the Parliamenteers, and that he had taken
at the height of the said Cape of St. Vincent, 6. or 7 English Ships, and among
them, two laden with Cloth. This is what wee have here, &c.
Ghendt the Second of the yeare 1650.
SIR;
the State affairs in Germany do not goe yet as every one did hope,
for the execution of Articles of peace in the Empire (specially
as to the evacuation of the places) doth carry along with it infinite
debates and protestations on both sides, between the Catholick
and Protestant State; which doe demand to be righted at the Assembly
of Nuremberg; where is so much work cut, and so great passion
betwixt the States, that they are out of hopes of a good successe;
for a difference is no sooner judged or composed, but some others
doe arise, three or foure for one, which causeth a great alteration
among the Great ones, great troubles and despair among the Inferiours,
or Subjects, who have payd their Taxes towards the Sums
of satisfaction, and yet they continue under the burthen of Garrisons,
and Contributions to the Swedes, as in time of open Warr, a
thing indeed altogether inique.
The Emperour seeing all these long proceedings (to gaine time)
hath published a Declaration throughout the Empire, whereby he
shews the wrong of some. And the malice and covetousnesse of the
others, but that in faire words, and somewhat closely, declaring
with many reasons, why he cannot get Frankendale restored, nor yet
give in Hostage or security of the Temperament unto the Prince Elector
of Mentz, the Towne of upon the Rhine, according
to the instances of the Frenkch, Swedes, and Protestants of the
Empire. By which conclusion it appears clearely, that without a
speciall Providence of God, they are like, about the Spring, to fall
to their Armes againe, for it is good to fish in troubled waters.
Likewise the Lutherans, or of the Confession of Augsburg, are
mightily incensed against the Roman Catholicks, as it appeared
lately in the City of Hildersheim, a place depending for the Spirituall,
of the Diocesse of the Prince Elector of Colen, and for the temporall,
partly of the Dukedome of Brunswick, where the Deputies