does not purpose to take the field, until his wearied forces be some what refreshed;
and until the arrivall of Generall Lamboy, whom he hath sent for in
lieu of Duke Charles, who is gone to observe the March of Generall Erlach,
whose approach hath beed a great astright within Hainault. In the mean while
there is a rumour spred here abouts, that a part of the Garisen of Ipres hath
taken a little Fort, between Furnes and Vinoxberg with 80 French Souldiers
in it. And that two hundred men of Dixmude having a while after, light on
seventy inhabitants of the said towne of Fumes, had slaine seven, wounded
nine, and taken the residue of them prisoners: the six and twentieth of this
moneth, the Prince of Tarante arrived here, with his late espoused wife, daughter
to the Lautsgravesse of Hesia.
Compaignie June 4. The 30th of the last Moneth, his Eminency (the Cardinall
Mazarini.) entertained at Dinner the King, his Royall Highnes (the cuke
of Orleans) the Prince of Conde, the Duke of Vondosme, the Marshal Vileroy and
divers other great lords. Yesterday, about eight in the morning, the said P.
of Conde, having taken his leave of their Majesties, and received the Visits of
all the Princes, and great ones of the court, departed hence, to go to Chantilly
by Paris, and from thence, unto his Government of Burgundy.
Mr. Bullock who lately writ the book of Virginia, called Virginia impartially
examined, sould by Mr. B[unr]n'n, at the Royall Exchange Matter. Mariot at
chancery lane end Fleet street, and Mathew Walbanck at Grayes Inne gate in
Holborn to shew all men that he intends only the Publique good, hath laid such
a foundation that according to the Proposition in his book all men may passe to
Virginia with much lesse charge then heretofore, and all gentlemen may have
their servants provided to their hands also all servants good services and wages
and see themselves in a thriving condition, that after five years they shall not
need ever again to serve. The first ships are to be gon by the last of this month
of June. Therefore such as as are desirous to better their fortunes, or transports
themselves to Virginia may repair to Mr Edmond Thorowgoods living in Justice
Rosters house in White crosse stree, neer Golden lane Where they shall be
directed to master Bullock who will freely advise them, how they may suddenly
transport themselves, and all such as have any debts owing them by any planters,
now in Virginia, which were debts made by them since their comming in
Virginia, if they make their debts so appear, [unr] he said Master Bullock will undertake
the recovery thereof, and propose such a way as all men may be satisfyed
that from henceforth they shal not find securer & honester dealing in any place,
then in the Country of Virginia.
We are further also desired to insert How that the inhabitants of the Towns
of Ransbury in the County of Wilts have been and are exceedingly abused by
false and counterfeit Breif which have gon through many countyes concerning
a fire that fell in the said Town; June 14 1648. That its true such a fyre hapned
to the sad complaints of many of the Inhabitants, but there is no Breife for
the same as yet by their procurement, But to theirs and the nations great prejudice
they are certainly informed that certaine idle and wicked
persons have gone about with a counterfeit breife and gathered great
sums of money by the same. These are therefore to give notice to all men of
there impostors, and that if they or any of them shall be met with all in any county