seems) they have been hightned unto by a late supply of Corn
that they hare gotten. It speaks to this effect.
SIR, Several of the Nobility, Clergy and other persons of
quality and interest in this Kingdom, together with the
Corporation of Galloway, being met in this Town, and having
taken into their consideration the present slate and condition
of affairs: and the destructive effects of a long continued
War have made it their suit and request onto me, to propose
unto you the granting of a Treaty, in order to a settlement
in this Kingdom, and for your safe conduct to such Commissioners,
as I by their advice shall think sit to imploy unto you
for the carrying on of that matter; which request of theirs I
have condescended unto, by this express directed unto you
to that effect; with this further intimation, that I shall not
quit or decline them or their interest, untill see them setled
in a good condition sit for the Nation to accept, or if that will
be denied them, resolved to continue his Majesties Authority
and Protection over them to the unmost tryal, and do
not doubt but by Gods assistance with the Forces and Armes
we have already, and such aid and supplies as probably may
come from his Majesty and alleyes abroad but that we may
be so enabled as to alter the present Estate of Affairs, or if
that should faile at least to make the conquest you have hitherto
gained, for a long time of no use or advantage to you,
and sell our lives at a dear rate, if compelled thereto; and
so leaving it to your consideration, and expecting your timely
answer, and certain resolution. I rest,
Galloway, March 14.
1652.
Your Servant,
Clanrickard.
From Venice the 5. February, 1652.
By the last letters from Candia we are advised that our General
Foscolo continueth preparing himself to resist the great
power of the Turks, that they give out they will use in that
Kingdom: that some Venice Dragomants and Merchants are
misused at Constantixople, and constrained to make discovery
of the designs of die Republick: and that the Janisaries