From the West of England is certified, That Charles Sonne
of the late King hath sent from Jersey, supplies to Cornet Castle.
And that they have newes from Paris in France, that the devision
in that City is beginning to be high, so that whereas it
was thought that there would have been an agreement between
the King and the people in Burdeux, that there are divers of their
supposed friends apprehended about the last years breaking out,
and some Members of the Parliaments are accused, as the chief
heads, and it is now under examination. And some of the
chief of the Nobility, and others of the Eurdeux party have taken
the Eucharist, and entered into an Ingagement, and an execration,
not to lay down Armes while life lasteth, except they obtain their
desires. It is uncertain where P.Rupert at present is, but he is reaving
for Piracy.
Sir, A Letter from Barwick.
WEE are here God bee blessed in a good posture, our
brethren of Scotland are so divided among themselves,
we need not now much to feare them this yeare. The Clergy
still presse the Committee of Estates to have their Army purged
And it is beleeved that under this presence they will raise
double the Forces they have, to oppose Montrosses Forces in the
Island of Orkney, and other parts in the North. But Montrosse
himselfe will hardly (as it is supposed)come over into Scotland
untill towards the Spring.
Aud so far as I can guesse, the designe is till then to do little,
and that they intend on both sides to be only spectatours to Ireland
in the intrim, And if so be, that by the Lord Lieutenants
going to Winter Quarter(wherein lyes their hope)they can hear
that Montrosse and Inchequeen and the rest can get to be considerable
by recruits this winter, then Montrosse will endeavour perhaps
to do mischiefe on our borders if he can.
But here will be his designe in the interim (as is supposed) to
use what interest he can to have a Parliament of P. Charles, the
Scots Kings friends, to have the Scots forces thereby(if Possible)
united, but all this is far off, and I hope little to be feared, yet
such is their madde and giddy condition, I hope that by the
next Spring, our good newes from Ireland will coole their cou[unr]
and stop the current of these designes of theirs.
Warwick 29 Decemb, 1649.