From Bristol, February. 7.
Since the last, some of our Cadiz, ships arc arrived, and
bring notice that the rest are in Ireland, having made our
land a month since, but by contrary winds forced and kept
there, which is very good news to our Merchants, who had
almost given them up for lost, it being 8 weeks since they
set sail from Cadiz, Some of them have brought a Dutch
man of about 300 Tuns, laden with Salt, which they took
a little off that part, as they put homeward.
The Brest men of war nave since taken two Vessels of
Milford, of which we had notice this day; and about the
time of the taking the former, took 3 ships one of 18 guns,
another of 12 laden with lead and red herrings, who
pretended themselves of Amsterdam and Sweden, being
Dutch-men, but had Cockets from North-Yarmouth the
Seamen being Dutch, arid indeed the Commodities English.
It is a shame, that those Rogues should be permitted
thus to rob upon out Seas, and that such Cow-ships are
employed Westward, which way all ships make that are
bound for England. One of our Bristol-ships was taken
half a League from Scisly.
From Paris Febr. 15. 1654.
We expect shortly in Court the Dutchess de Mercoeur,
coming from Provence to see one of the Cardinals Sisters
married to Mr. Harpaion. The Receiver of the Vniversity
of Paris, has obtained from the; King last Munday, that
no impositions shall be paid for Papers, having shewed many
good reasons for it; that Youngmen could not prevail
in their studies, nor the Printers liue by their Trade.
Last Saturday, arrived here Deputies from the Towne
of Melun, complaining of their Lieutenant to the Parliament;
that he made them pay so much moneys, without
any order from the King; upon which the Parliament sent
Mr. Baron, a Counsellour of the great Chamber, to bring
them the informations of such businesses. The marriage
of the Duke de Nemours, with Madamoiselle de Longueville
is renewed, she being hitherto in love with the Duke