to accumulate upon, your Highness those Princely End [unr]yments
and special blessings, which may render you most serviceable
to him, and most acceptable to his people.
We have transmitted this imperfect expression of our
duty to your Highness, by the hands of some of our Fellow-Citizens,
whom we have desired to make up what may be
found defective in this most humble Address from.
Your Highness most obedient
and most humble Servants.
Whitehal, Sept. 29.
It is ascertained, That the Dutch fleet of war bound for
Denmark, went not forward till the 17 instant English
stile.
Also, that General Douglas, who commanded the Swedish
Forces in Liefland, hath made a step into the Duke of Curland's
Country, by reason of some provocations given to
his Majesty of Sweden, and that he hath there surprised land
secured many of the Gentry. The wife of the said Duke is
sister of the Elector of Brandenburgh, and by her means it
is said, that her husband hath given the occasion for this enterprise
of the Swedes upon his Country.
And from Hamburgh they write, that the Elector of
Brandenburgh being upon motion with his Army against the
Swedish, and passing by that. City, had the [unr] presents
made to him by the Magistrates thereof, and he is now advanced
against the Swedish forces commanded by the Prince
of Sultzbach in Holstein.
They write, moreover, that the Swedes there, to prevent
the Brandenburghers: of accommodation, have cleared the
Countrey of all Provisions, through which the Elector of
Brandenburg was to pass.
How things go at oppenhaguen, it is yet unknown, no
mention being made thereof in any of the last Letters.
The Council have this week orcored the Release of several
Prisoners formerly committed.
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