though other provision was scarce and dear; but if the Sea
keeps open, then doubtless they will have supply from Lubeck
and other places. Also, that the Swedish lie still entrenched
half a league off from Coppenhaguen, against whom the Citizens
dare attempt nothing for want of horse, but at the
spring they will doubtless have horse enough. He faith of
the Swedish ships, that, most of them are gotten out of the
Haven of Lands-Crown, and are come into the Sea; he saith
further, that the Peasants of the Island Bornholm, being revolted,
have put all the Swedish in that Island to the sword
and made themseves master of it; so that this Island is now
under the power of the King of Denmark. That they had no
news at Coppenhagen of the English Fleet.
They are in great hopes there, that the United Provinces
will continue to help them, that they may be delivered from
the Swedish Power.
To his Highness Richard Lord Protector of the Commonwealth
of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Dominions
and Territories thereunto belonging.
The humble Address of divers Ministers of the Gospel in
the County of Norfolk, and City and County of Norwich.
Most humbly sheweth,
THat although our distances of habitations each from other,
with the season of the year, and our remoteness from
London hath much retarded our Address to your Highness,
yet we have not been Without a deep and just resentment of
the great blessings which we have received, as well during the
life of your renowned Fathers, as ever since your Highness, with
so much tranquility and satisfraction (we trust)of such as with
well unto Zion succeeded him in the Government of these
Nations, both in reference to our Civil Peace, and (which is
infinitely more precious to us) the Liberty which we (as
Minister of the Gospel) have enjoyed for the pure administration