and so bore back again. She being arived with us, a Council
of War was called, and all the Pilots in the steet sent for a
board, an they all were of opinion that there was no going
for us into the Zound.
On the fifteenth, being about Scaw, we bore up for England,
the wind at N. N. E. and the weather being soul, some
of our ships received some damage, but not much.
On the twentieth instant, we met with two English, and
some Hollanders which came from Copenhagen the sixteenth,
and said, That the Swedes still maintained their Leagure still
about a leagues distance from that City; and that the Hollander
over at the other side was frozen up.
On the seven and twentieth we made the Land, and on the
nine and twentieth we with this ship and six others came to an
Anchor in this Bay, where we found the rest of our Frigots
arived.
Sir George Ayscue is with us, but somewhat indisposed by
reason of the hardship of this voyage.
From Stettin, Dec. 18.
The Imperialists and Brandenburgish had their design, and
have taken Alsen; it is certain that the Duke of Holstein
hath obtained to stand Neuter, to which end Gottorp Castle
was surrendred, and into it was put one company of Imperialists,
and one company of Brandenburgish foot. One of the
Articles was, that the said Castle should be in the Brandenburgish
power; the Archives, Records, Library, and the
like, and the Artillery, were to be lest in the house. Another
Article was, that the Stapelholmer Sconce should be surrendred,
and that trading by Sea and Land should have its free
course.
From Copenhagen, Dec. 14.
It was the North-East wind that hindred the sinking of the
ships to any purpose in the Haven of Landscrown, so that nothing
could be effected. By night four Swedish ships came out
of that Haven, and did lie under Cronenburg a great while;
went after them, but could not overtake them.
From Norway we have certain news, that we have taken