he passed through Savoy, where he effected little or nothing; as for Crofts
its believed he will be speedily here, rather than goe into Poland, having
spent at the Hague the viaticum of his Embassie in gaming,---------, and
---------; and they say that Culpepper having had no great minds to a
winters journey to Mosco, hath likewise spent his money in Holland where
he meanes to remaine.
Ostend 24. January stylo novo.
Here is a great stirr in Town at present, the Gates being all kept close,
and all English Confined to their lodgings, there being an Englishman taken
out of one of the Men of Warre, about whom they found some of
the Church Plate, he is tormented to know his accomplices; burning is
the least he can expect, it hath rendred the Kings Party so odious as it
will much hin der all their businesse.
Paris the 26/21 of January, 1650/49.
My last was of the 22/12. instant.
The Same day Marshall de Rantzaw, was set at liberty out of the
Chasteais de Vincennes, with order to repaire to Meaux, where his Wife
war, until further Order.
They are raising a wall of three fadomes height about the ditch of Dongeon
of the Said Castle, wherein the Princes of Conde, and Conti, and the
Duke of Longueville, and Mr, Perranlt are Prisoners, Mr, de Bar, whom
the Prince of Conde hath formerly disobliged, even having been about to
have him cudgelled, doth command in chief all the Forces imployed for
their Guards. This choice hath much displeased the said Prince, yet he
playeth at Cards, and at bowls with him in his Chamber, for want of
better Company to passe away his melancholly.
The said de Bar, hath been formerly Captaine of the Guards to the
late Cardinall de Richelieu.
Their Majesties have very wel received the Deputies of this Parliament,
and that of Rowen.
Last Sunday they received likewise with great shew of joy the visits of
the Duke de Beaufort, the Coadjutour President Charton, and Of Mr. de
Broussell, whom the King imbarced three times, calling him his Father.
They Visited also the Cardinall. So the Frondeus had the best, insomuch