quite worn out, because the English ships plying
to and fro, in and out of the Road, have bin the occasion
of keeping them from all manner of Commerce
whereby to gain a subsistance. A Soldier
which is come over to our Party out of the Garrison
of Graveline, saith, that in Graveline, their
want of food and other necessaries for firing, is so
great, that they have been forced to pull down
divera houses, and they went out to the neighboring
parts of the Country, and demolished several
Farm-houses and Granges, and carryed away all
the Timber and Wood, even to the very Wainscoat.
Talk hath bin as if the enemy intended a new
attempt against this place, but as yet we see but
little sign of it.
From Flushing, March 3.
Our Posts could not go these three Weeks, the
great Frost hindring, which being past, we hope
to communicate hereafter more News. We had
little wind from the West, which keeps off our
ee[unr]t. There was not seen so much ice these fifty
years which hath done great hurt to many of our
Vessels, men, and passengers: many of our ships
were driven on sands, and some upon the land of
Goes, Collart crossing in the Bocht with three or
four ships, took some ships, among which there
was one Zeau, having up 10 Guns. Vice Admiral
Ruyter is here still. The Frigot of Ostend hath
taken an English Piannace, laden with wool, which
as brought in here.