of Bremen, arrived at Halberstad, to give possession to their Electour of Brandenburgh,
of the Bishoprick of Halberstad, in the name of the Crown of Swenden; to which
end, the said Prince Electour hath sent his Commissioners; the Prince himself is
expected to take homage from the Inhabitants. There is arrived at Hamburgh,
Gen. Major Henrichson, to levy Forces for the declared King of Scotland; at the
Court of Cleve, a messenger brings, that the resticution of Halberstad, is referred to
another time, and by reason the Emperour come not off.
Strasburgh, June 16. The Prince Elector is now marching upwards, first by Collen,
and so to Frankfort on the Main, and from thence to Noremberg; and indeed, it is
very necessary, seeing that one the main Obstacles and hinderances, about the
executing of the Treaty, is concerning the lower Palatinate. As yet nothing is
done more then you have already heard (all depending upon the return of the Expresse)
he having sent to the Emptror, to know what will be done about the delivering
of Frankendale; wherefore it hath been propounded by the Princes and Estates
of the Empire, that this may be wived, and put off till the last; and that in the
mean time, the Elector should have the choice of some places in Bobemis, till Frankendall
be surrendered; but the French and Swedish Commissioners have utterly
denyed it, declaring, That although they were as much as any other, for the execution
of the Peace agreed upon, yet nothing was to be expected from them before the
resticution of Frankendal, being not minded at all to accept of any exchange.
From Amsterdam, the 16. of June. Here abouts are a number of Horses brought
for the recruiting of the Spinish Cavalry, which is in the same quarters, it held in
the moneth of December last; whilest that the Lorrain Forces are towards Liege, where
th' Inhabitants have raised six hundred horse, and three thousand Foot, to hinder
their Ravagements. A few dayes agoe, the Governour of Mastric, having had
notice that the Spaniards carried to prison certain Officers, lately established by the
States beyond the Meuse, commanded against them some Troops of horse, which
disingaged those prisoners, after they had stain part of those that conducted them:
And because it was feared the Spaniards would, one way or other, be revenged
thereof, the Prince of Orange hath injoyned all his Officers, to look to themselves,
and stand upon their Guard.
From Bridges, the 19. of June. The Archdukes Forces wanting both money,
and victuals, ruine all the Countries about Ostend, and Neuport, where 'tis said, that
the said Archduke makes preparation for some great Enterprise; and in the mean
while, causes a Fort to be erected, between Saint Omers, and Aire, for the fear hee
hath of the French Army.
Thrusday, June 28.
THis day the house of Commons spent most part of the time upon the Act
brought in with the amendments, 'or sale of Manors, Parks, Forrests, and other
Lands of the late King, which after long debate was recommitted for some further
amendments. Ordered, The Act be brought in for the Committee of Goldsmiths
Hall touching the 400000 l. as the Act that passed yesterday for the Excise. Adjucant
Generall Sadler went this morning according to Instructions to Chester to
transport two Regiments of Foot, and one of Horse for Ireland.