men, which will require 10000 Per mensem to victuall them, with other petty
charges.
The Fleer hath not at present victualls for above one moneth, and when it is
expired, if there be not prov sions made to revictualle, there will be a necessity
of discharging the men, and laying up the ships, the former not to be got together
without a v.st charge the lat er by that means ruined.
The sum of 3000 l. in victualling wi l remedy this, and whosoever will furnish
the same, may be assured of sudden satisfaction as for no as time of the
yeare (which grows on) shall call away the ships now riding before Kingsale
it being then a fit season for our Fleet to put to Sea, when the enemies dare not
venture so far from their own coasts, and we by reason of our safe harbours, and
short voyages between the coasts of Spain and France, and these parts shall be
able to crosse the whole [unr]de through both channels, and every South and westerly
wind which shuts [unr]h[unr]m up in their harbour, if they were ready shall bring
ships from all Soutern and Eastern parts into our laps.
The middle or latter end of September will be a fit time to goe out, till which
time there must be some course taken to supply the fleet after that this months victualls
that wee have shall be expended, besides the 3000 pound formerly mentioned.
September will likewise be a fit time to bake bread, brew beere, and make all sorts
of provisions for the steer.
In the meane time wee shall take occasion, as it shall offer it selfe by force or violent
winds, or the enemies going away with their ships, to send out some of out
small vessells to looke after purchase, out of which the first that comes to be imployed,
to pay such as shall engage for the victualls. RUPERT.
By a Letter from France we understand as a followeth
We doe still endeavour the accommodation with Bourdeaux. Yesterday was
made a solemne Act by the Councell to open the passages for corn of the Town
of France for the relief of the kingdome in such places where tis wanting,
and to for bid the transportation of it.
The King of Scotland is gon from hence for the Isle of Jersey, the Duke of
York c[unr]me hither Thursday last, and the next day visited our King and Queene
with his eminency the Cardinal and a [unr] cou[unr], and the next day was revisited
by our King, and the Cardinall, whom he most humbly beseeched to have compassion
on the King his brother, and to give all the assistance possible for the
regaining of his estate and Kingdomes, whereto the Cardinal made answer, that
it could not possibly be now, but that he might assure himself, and the King his
Brother, that when they were in a capacity to serve him, they would spare neither
Purse nor power: and in the mean time desired the Kings Brother to accept
of a small present of 100000 Crowns.
11 Sptem. 1649.
Chester 14 September. Wee are harti'y glad to See the Souldiers so forward
for the Service of Ireland, shipping is now come to transport those that were left behind,
the rewse we here from thence exceedingly incourageth the wellaffected, Ormond
makes not above 5000 in the feild, the rest are put into garisons, the Lord
Leiutenant finding the Enemy to give ground, hath beseiged Tredagh, and is in
possability of carrying it in a short time, if any aske the reason why he rather chooseth