Protector, nothing but our retired thoughts can Remonstrate.
He was eminently owned by the Lord, both abroad
and at home, feared and loved of all Men; And amongst his
many Excellencies we may say in none so famous as in this
That he served the Lord in his Generation, and was in all
faithfulnes a nursing Father to his people and now that it
hath pleated the Wise and Good God, in whose hands is the
breath of Princes, notwithstanding our many fears, to settle
your Highness so peaceably in the Government of this Commonwealth
as supream Magistrate, to the great satisfaction of
his people, according to the appointment and Declaration of
his late Highness, who well deserves to be a pattern to all
succeeding Princes; We do therefore in all Humility beg of
God, that a spirit of Grace may rest upon you, That your
Princely Highness may also for your time govern these Nations
according to the will and minde of God, and the just
and known Lawes of this Commonwealth. And we for out
parts shall yeild all due Honor, Love, and Obedience to your
Highness, and ever pray, That Peace and Truth may
flourish in your daies.
Signed in the name and by order of the Common-Council.
George Dawson Mayor.
From the French Camp before-Ypre, Sept. 26.
Marshal Tureine is this day entred to take possession of
of this Place. The Enemy marched forth this morning about
7 or 800. Men, with their Arms, and Baggage, and two
Pieces of Cannon, together with three Princes, who conduced
them, beside the Governor. This City, being one
of the fairest and greatest of Flanders, was quickly carried,
the Trenches having been opened within 4. or 5. daies; in
which Action, the English Forces manifested the like courage
and dexterity, as they have done before other Townes
since their coming into this Country: and by this means you
see we have had this Summer a more prosperous and glorious
campagne, than we have known in many yeers before, having
already beaten the Enemy three several times, and taken
eight Towns.