not stoop neither to their Neighbours, especially
having found lately an occasion against them, as
they say, by a Letter intercepted from the banished
Polish Vice-Chancellor (who is now entertained
with the Queen at Stockholm) to the Cosacks General
Chimelnisky; wherein hee writes of great promises
of assistance made unto him from the Crowne of
Sweden, to appear on his side against the Polanders;
which being highly resented by them, will bee a
great obstacle in the appointed Treaty, if it prove
true.
Germany, in this short time of peace they have
enjoyed, groweth almost barren of newes, their
eyes being fix'd upon the proceedings of the Two
differing Commonwealths of England and Holland,
and what the issue thereof will be; most of them
say that the Hollanders have been at the highest,
and that their pride will have a fall: But the Elector
of Brandenburgh stands stifly for them, and the
interest of the house of Orange, (whom they seek
now to re-establish again:) That he attempts all
the mischief he can, against the Common wealth
of England; and having a little command at the
Baltick lea, by Queensborough, called the Pillow,
he hath sent express Order thither to Arrest all
the English ships that should passe that way, and
effectually hath stayed one, but his Counsel there
being better advised of the business, have released
it again.
He sent likewise to the City of Dantzick about
the same purpose, but it is not like to take any
effect.