This ancient market Town being so remarkable a place,
for trade and commerce both with the Cities of London and
Bristol, and serving for a Magazine and Store-house for
all the Inland Countries neer adjacent; and of so great
consequence generally to all people who have any relation
in those parts, it is hoped that all the true and sincere-hearted
people of this Nation will seriously consider the woful
calamities and sad afflictions of those their Christian brethren
and Countrymen, so as that they may neglect no
time nor opportunity to move all their friends and such as
are in power, to administer such relief as they are able in
this dark day of their lamentable visitation, towards the
reedifying of that deplored place; not knowing whose
turn it may be next to implore the help of others upon the
like occasion: from which good Lord deliver us all.
From Paris, May 17. stilo novos
The change hapned in England hath occasioned a thousand
impertinent speeches, as I observed by my last; and
the little Court at the Palace-Royall hath much rejoyced,
as if the Commonwealth of England had bin dissolved with
the Parliament. Wherupon Mr Jermyn feasted on Thursday
last Charls Stuart and all his kindred, & among others
Pr. Rupert: Yet for all this, Mr de Bordeaux. Father to
Mr de Neufville, said yesterday, that the King had caused
new Powers to be expedited, to be sent by this Post to the
said Mr de Neufville, that he might continue his Negotiations
with the superior Powers of that Country, his Majesty
promising to ratisy all: The King hath resolved to goe on
Monday next to St Germain, to recreate himself for a few
days, the Queen remaining still in Paris.
From Bourdeaux we hear, that the King had written thither great
complaints and exhortations (upon the Deputation sent to England)
to the Presidial, to the Jurats, and to the Capt. of the trained bands,
as also to the Chapters of St Andrew and St Seurin: That all the said
Letters were carryed unopened to the Proof Conti, expect the said
Chapters, who opened theirs. They write from Britany, That
ill weather having forced 800 Irishmen raised by the K. of Spain into
Blavet, they were landed there, and took party with Marshall de
la Milleray, who hath assigned them some Quarters, until he hath an
Order of the King how to dispose of them.