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Mercurius politicus, Number 405, 25th February-4th March 1658 E.748[18]

Munster when it was besieged, and did his best for to make
an accommodation between the Bis and the City.
From Nuremberg 10. Feb.
On the 14. of Feb. arrived here the Spanish Ambassador
Pignoranda, whom our Magistrate entertained with the
customary Complements. He intends to stay here some
days for to view the Councel House, the Relicks, Libraries,
and the like.
From Brussels 23. Feb.
We are in a dubious case from whence we shall obtain any
Auxiliaries, it is thought that On good security, forces shall be
levied in the circuit of Westphalia. Arms are making ready
for many thousand men. The Luke of York is now here.
His Brothers, and Sifter of Orange are as Antwerp.
From Amsterdam 24. Feb.
The French King is very forward for to accommodate this
State and Portugal. The private men of War, with their
double Commissions are strong at Sea. The Governor of
the Island Retz, lately fell on two Neatherland ships lying at
Anchor in the road of Saint Martin, and made them weigh anchor
and be gone.
From Flanders 24. Feb.
Miseries increase about he billeting of Souldiers in Flanders
and Brabant. The Clergy was minded to contribute for
the levying of 5000 men, bu the Jesuites excuse the themselves,
though they are prodigal enough in other vanities. The Scotish
King is at Antwerp, still, with, the Princess Royal, his
Sister.
Another from tho Hague 25. Feb.
Writs are sent abroad for to summon the Lords to a meeting.
We had Letters on Friday from Antwerp, that his
Excellency Don Steven of Gamara was lately arrived
there.
Another From Dantzick Feb. 12.
The Austrion and Polonsin fences have plundered the
Little Warder, and threaten the like to the Great Warder:
they have taken their Quarter in Frawenburg, and Sometimes
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