For if the Juncto supreme shall Adjourn, the Councell of State (who are depicted to
Tyuannize during the Recesse) are not such Idiots, but they will follow the laudable
tract of their Predecessors, and make hay while the Sun shines: to which end it will be
but reasonable they peruse their Journals, and see upon what grounds, and by what
Arts & Stratagems they at first proceeded to enslave the Kingdom, when it was in its
flourishing Condition, and so highly disdain'd the name of a Tyrant: which if rightly
collected, wil'be a certain Rule for them to steere by, now that the People are already
shouldred with the yoake of a 7 years Bondage, and their courage so abated, they dare
not repine, knowing they stand or fall at the Mercy of their Task-masters : And no
lesse convenience an In-let to all the rest of their intollerable Impositions, and that
with some thew of Reason too, so long as they can but pretend any occasion of danger;
However they presume an Army is able to enforce both their Judgements and Parses,
if they should quite lose their Affections. And this they suppose is Foundation sufficient
whereupon to erect a perpetuall Tyranny.
By Letters from call thus-His Majesties stay at Bruxels, it longer then was expected,
but within a few daies we expect him at St. Germans, where it is thought his stay
will be about 12 daies, after that, whither his Majesty will direct his Course is not yet
known Both the French Armies, commanded by Count d' Hartcourt and Erlsth, are
sate down before Cambray (a place of the greatest Importance in all Flanders, as opening
the passages betwixt France and Flanders.) These two Armies make up 20000.
good Infantry, and more then 10000 good Horse. We heare nothing yet of the morion
of the Spanyard; only that Lamboy is called, with the German-Army, unto the Assistance
of Arch-Duke Leopold, and great Action betwixt those two Princes is daily expected;
the French likewise have drawn down a strong Party into the Garrisons adjoyning
unto Flanders, as into Dunkirk, Berg, Graveling, &c. Betwixt Dunkirk and
Graveling we had a Convoy cut off, about 40 kil'd. Here are divers Prizes brought
into the French Ports, by the King of England's men of Warrs, &c.
By Letters from Scotland it is Thus writ - For certain the King and the scots are agreed
in the most material Points that concern church-Government, in other things
they discent little from what he offered in his answer to their first Addresses : So that
the man businesse now is, which way to give an assurance of their Fidelitie towards Him
in Case He shall come into that Kingdom, which is earnestly desired.
By Letters from chester, I have this further assurance that Dublin is now closely besieged
by the M. of Ormond, with an Army of at least 20000 brave Souldiers; Commanded
by all the Creame of the English and Irish Officers; And that upon his approach
to the City, some Horse and Foot of Jones his men being abroad to esquire the
Motion of the Army, and to bring in what Provision they could, were men with by a
Party of the L. Inchequines Horse (w/o were marching up to the generall Rendevouz
from their Quarters about Climel, Cooke and youghil) and the greatest part of them taken
or Slain, the rest pursued to the very walls or Dublin. That Prince Rupert and
Prince Maurice have had 600 Marriners from washford & waterford, & have man'd
out 14 ships, who now Ride before Dublin, which with others from Denmark & other
places, are to block them up by Sea, to prevent all Reliefe that way; But't is thought
the Mar. is resolved to Storm, knowing the Place unable to resist Such a Power: And
doubtlesse he has many friends within &c. He has not left an Enemy behind him; All
the Garrisons and Holds being taken by Force, or surtendred upon Conditions, and
the Officers and Souldiers thereof List [unr] themselves under the Marquesse, &c.
- Pardon good Reader, that I have omitted many things at west m. to give place to this
gallant News, for I could not conceale a Line that concern'd the Royal-Intrest; and
to abreviate them were injurious to that Honorable Hand who supplies me with them
to opportunely for their Advantage.
Ormond hath Tun'd his Harp: Hak how it Sounds
Melvdisus Raptures, upon Ragall Grounds.
FINIS.