From Dublin, February 5.
We have been lately stirring about with many parties in severall
Places, burning and destroying all before us, ins much
that this next year wil, I believ, be a year of cleanness of Teeth
in most parts in Ireland, unless such as may be supplyed from
England; The Enemy have had some grand consultations of
late in imitation of us, and expectation of som overtures from
us; but seeing none come, are now making some to us from all
parts; and I doubt not but you will hear suddenly from many
of our nimble Pens, that Peace is even at the doors, though
I cannot so easily be of that minde, fearing much the contrary
to their hopes; only I beleeve the Enemy doc think they can
lose nothing by speaking, provided they can but make us say
Yea, or No, either of which shall better serv their turns, then
if we said nothing; but we shall speak however.
From Roterdam, February 16. stilo novo.
Newes hath been brought from Antigo to Zealand, and from thence
hither, which confirmes the taking of many of our Ships, and that our
Fleet had been about eight days in those Seas, and that they heard they at
Barbadas had shot at out ships, and killed a man or two, which made them
ride further off
There is a ship of Lyn brought into the Texell, by one of our men of
War, who met her at Sea, she having been taken before between Lyn and
Newcastle, by a kings man of War, who had put some of his Men aboard
The ship of Lyns but being brought by ou[unr]s into Texell, our men put the
Kings men in Chaines, and certified the matter up to the Admirably
of Amsterdam, who have given order, That they shall put the Kings men
aboard the Lyn man again, and force them to the Sea, without permitting
them to sell any of their goods; But they not knowing how to put out to
Sea again, in regard they had no Money to buy Victuall, were forced to
sell both Ship and Goods to a Lyn-Factor, for an inconsiderable value;
which had not been so easily bought, if the Admiralty would have given
any of ours leave to have truckt for the Vessel and Commodities.
From Cadiz we hear, That the Governors have given your men leave to
sell the Fish in our Newfound land Ships that were taken by you A ship
of ours fraighted from Port to Port for Amsterdam with Sumach and
Sugars, is wholly cast away upon Sands, upon the coast of France; the
men were saved in their Boat. Six ships are arrived here from Yarmouth
most laden with Coles, Herrings, &c. But no Merchan life for feare of
Wars.