A Letter from Pilmouth in the West of England.
SIR.
WE have received these particulars of News from beyond
the Seas, viz. The Parliament of Tales in France, have
declared for the Burdelois, so that the Army of the people of
Burdeux will thereby be increased, and made stronger against
the King; and there is now so great a vastnesse from agreement
that upon this conjunction, they will heare of no Treaty in any
thing concerning the Duke of Espernon, which doth trouble the
Court exceeding much, and they are very sad at it: And the
Switzers have an Agent to Paris to the Court, to demand of
their Majesties the Arrears of their Souldiers, which if they do
not receive satisfaction in, they are resolved to serve the King
no longer: Bread-corne continues very dear in the City of Paris,
and other parts of France also.
Prince Rupert is in Lisburne in Portugall, but cannot as yet
sell his plundered goods (with which he failed thither, after hee
had been at Cales where he was refused) for there by the Law
of Portugall, whatsoever goods have been taken from any man,
although they passe through an hundred hands from man to
man; yet if the right owner can finde his good our (though at
the last hand)yet he shall have his goods wheresoever he findes
them.
Montrosse hath had men proffered him, and may have forces
enough from Sweathland, but he hath nor monies, so that it is
not possible for him to transport any considerable number, for
he cannot get supplies of many from any where.
The States of Holland, have sent a Fleet consisting of some
40 Saile of Ships to the King of Portugall, to demand satisfaction
for the wrong that hath been done unto them in Brazel by the
Ships from his Country; and if he doth not give them satisfaction
therein, they will, it is very probable, declare open war
against him.
And as for News at home, the Ships I told you off, that lay
hovering hereabouts were some Vessels of Charles Stuarts, lon
of the late King, that came from about Jersey; but we had so
good a guard hereabouts, that I doe not heare of the least losse
that any Merchant sustained by them, and since some late great
stormes, they are all failed a way, and we are now cleare of
them.