a great union, with the Citizens to make a peace upon reasonable
conditions. That they had sent to demand a Passe of the Duke of
Vandosm, for a message that the town would send to the Spanish fleet,
to let them know, that they should retreat, and that the picture of
the King was set up over the gate of the change, and upon the Redhar,
which is another of the Citie:[unr] but for all the Mestages that
have been sent to and fro between them, the business is not so well
decided, but that 25 ships of the Spanish fleet are entred into the
Channel, as the Duke of Vendosm doth write in his Letter of the
26 of July; which without doubt will heighten, the Bourdelous, and
will hinder them from yielding themselves with the halter about
their necks, as they would have them to do here.
Prince Roberts gone to Nantes, to sell the rest of his Goods that
he took in his last voyage.
Charts Stuart doth not yet stir from hence; his Brother the titular
Duke of York is very gallant in Monsieur de Turennes Army:
From Stockholm, July 14. 1653. stilo vet.
From hence little of newes at present, the grand Councell being
kept very secret. It is said that a squadron of about 15 ships of war,
are to go with Souldiers for the Wesser, for to assist the Lord Generall
Field-Marshall Wrangell against the Citie of bremen, the business
being risen to that height betwixt them, that the said Citie is to be
besieged, which if it be performed, they will have a hard pluck on
it both by us and the Duke of Oldenburgh. The chief matter of news
spoken of here, is about the Treaty between the two Commonwealths,
England and Holland, every one longing to hear what will
be the issue of it.
From Copenhagen, the 19. dito, stilo novo.
The Commons of this kingdom are in great and eminent sear to
smart shortly for the ambition of their great ones for their injury
done to England, so that for the more safety as well from thence as
from Elsingor, they send all the best of their goods and plate for Lubeck,
not daring to trust them in any place under our Kings power.
In the mean time the Court slighting and contemning all this, hath
upon Sunday next at the Christening of our new born Prince, appointed
a solemn Mascarado to be acted, whereunto great preparations
are made; as also 500 Horse and Foot sent to Elsingor, to entertain
the English, being of nothing more sure then their visit shortly.
The Titular Lord Wentworth is very much courted and complemented
here,; but as yet we do not hear of any pecuniary supplies
he hath got, or is like to have, being come in a very unseasonable
time for that particular, There are severall Hollands vessels in the
Sound, most of whose lading is corn; but they dare not venture to
Sea for sear of the English.
From Regensburgh 17 dito:
The Loranish Ambassador hath delivered his Credentials; several
incline that his busmess should be laid aside untill some other