From a perticular place in Dorsetshire July 3. as followes.
SIR,
I Have little of concernment to write as newes out of these parts save only that the Jerseymen
of Warre do much barme in these Coasts; but such is the vigelancy of Captaine
Harris Captain of the Phenix, that last Saturday at night he rescued about five prizes that
was taken by a Jersey man of War and pursued the be Enemy, but by reason of the night the Vessell
escaped yesterday one of them cames into Jersey again and bad surprized some of ours, whom
again we have rescued ad our men are ever since in pursuite of the same enemy, but whether
taken or no we cannot infirme you at present. Sir, As for the condition of things in the Nation,
I hope well of and am satisfied in many present transactions and desires charitably to
waite upon God, to see the arpresentations of good brought effectually forth there is foure perticulers
if they were done before the adjourning of the House, would give great satisfaction to
the honest men of the kingdom who are not satisfied with all that is done (though good) because
those things they chiefely expect is not done. The first is the declaring absolutely for a new representive,
with the manner of election, and the time sitting; two parties is for this, them
under the nation of Levellers, and the other under the notion of Presbyters, both thinking there
by to have their interest advanced by it. for my own part though I could wish it were so, if it
were the will of God; yet I am afraid unlesse speciall care be taken, the expect at ations of many
would be more frustrated in them, then in these at present, and so being new discontent. The
second thing is the calling of an account all publike per sons who have been imployed in the receiving
and disbursing of the kingdomes Treasure; which I wonder is not done, nor will the
Kingdome be satisfied untill it be done, however they have too much reason to distrust the realty
of some accomplish The third thing is a reall performance of those many selfdenyall
Acts and Ordinances, that Parliament men might not be advanced; Sec. but that such
places might be devided amongst many faithford suffering and undone men fit for such imployments,
and that by this, care might be taken chiefely of satisfie such suffering men, who have
been faithfull, & c. It is feared too large gifts are given to great anes, by whom preferment i[unr]gained,
and at last it will come to this passe that all will be spent and wasted. and that those
who have been the greatest sufferers, shall be the best benefited. The fourth is, That Tithes
might be taken away and every Minister called by a people might be maintained by that.
people, that the oppression of Tithes being taken away with satisfaction to the prop[unr], which
might [unr]e done with two yeares value; every Minister might be freely called, and freely maintained,
and none'be formed by another way to mainthine that Ministry to them sent, by that
[unr] they appr[unr] by God was never called.
We shall mention little or nothing further from beyond the Seas thins week, the
common Pacquers not affording any thing considerable.
From the Hague June 27. On Thursday last the Lord Brown Embassadeur for
Spaine, with his wife and children, also Phillip le Roy were fercht in, he had but three
Coaches with him, his Livery is an Olive colour with Slverdace. Yesterday he had
audi[unr], being accompanied by 24-Coaches. The Embassadour being asked, in a
discourse at dinner about the restitution of Frankendale, he replied, that there was no
difficulty if the King of Spaine were fought to by the P. Palatine, that's the old trick
they used to delay King James, and King Charles with, which [unr] is contrary to
the Instrument[unr] restitution thereof being under[unr] by the Emperour.