About fourteen dayes since, Captain
Green Commander or a private man of War,
brought into this Harbour a prize, pretending
to be of Dunkirk, the hath about 114 Tuns of
French Wine on board, came from Nants, the
Master is a Scotchman, put in as is supposed for
colour onely 3 which with other circumstances,
give great expectation that she will prove
a prize.
This day the same Captain Green hath brought
in another Vessel, called the Grout pot, she
names her self of Hamburgh, the Masters name
is Steven van Gollen, she hath about 70 Tuns of
French Wine and some Ginger, its believed sne
will also prove a prize.
From Brussels the 20 of December, Stile novo.
The Governour of the Cittadel of Antwerpe
by name don Bassacar Mercader is preparing for the
voyage from hence into Spaine, there to remonstrate
to his Majesty the condition of these
Counties, which during these Wars are very
much impoverished, Trade being dead, money
scarce, Handicraftmen have nothing to do, the
people grow poor for want of gaine, the Countrymen
are ruined by quartring of Souldiers,
who live at discretion and take what they please,
The Gentry are low in revenues, and not able
to hold out in the payment of their contributions
and cares without some redress, which is
not to be expected but by a general peace between
both Crownes, which is not like to be in
haste, though there be great want of it at present,
preparations are dayly making ready against