General Commissary Ash field went the other day in quality
of Ambassador from the King of Denmark to the Dukes of
Brunswick and Luneburgh; from thence he is to go to the Pr:
Elector of Brandenburgh; and then to the King of Poland.
Yesterday we hid Intelligence, that those of Gluckstadt are
gon forth with, [unr]500. men, to hinder the design of our people
against Pinnenberg; but in regard ours hid notice thereof, and
took a Lieutenant who used to command the party of Snaphanches,
it is believed that they have incoutred them; wherof
we shall have the certainty by the next.
From on Board the Rainbow, in the Bay of Wyers,
near Lisben, November 6.
About the time of the Date of my last Letter to you, we
met with a ship of the Enemy, that had a pared of Iron and
Oile; the Iron, the greatest part being shoes for Mules, and
Nails, is sold for between 5, and 6000, Dollars, and the Oile
is made use of for the Fleet.
The condition of this Kingdom of Portugal is much better
than we expected: Their Forces have lately worsted the
Spaniard, taken from him a considerable Hold, and they
doubt not to regain this Winter what they lost in the spring,
having (as I am informed) at least 20000. Horse and Foot,
besides Laborers, unanimously resolved for any Attempt.
I presume you have heard of the Dutch Admiral Opdams
being united with De Ruyter, and lying before this
Port, whose design hath in a measure failed, because since their
taking the 17. sail of Portugall Brasile-Fleet, a great number
of ships more belonging to that Fleet, and the richest part
of it is gotten into Port, at such a time as the Dutch were forced
to the Northward by soul weather. There is 40. sail
of that Brasile Fleet still at sea, scattered by stormy weather,
so that it will be hard for them all to get in a'ter their Fellows.
I forgot to tell you, that besides the Iron and Oil, we about
the same time met with a Dutch ship, and rook out of her 300
Hiles, and a parcell of Cochenele, which came from Santa
Cruz bound for Cadiz. To the Hides a Frenchman pretended;
an Armenian to the Cochenele, who had bin in the Sparish
Indies 14 years.