he met with a strong opposition of Troopers and Dragoons,
who made him retire.
The Divenower Sconce stands out couragiously. The Governor
at Wollin hath burnt down the Suburb, to the end that
he may the better oppose his Enemy.
The North-wind being high, hath caused the waters to
swell; so that the enemy hath been glad to remove his quarter
out of die Moorish places.
Another from the Hague, September 22.
The Lords States of Holland and West-Friesland hold their
meetings still, and they are very earnest in their consultatious
concerning the Affairs of Denmark, and for setling their
helping hand to the procuring of a peace betwen Denmark and
Sweden. In the mean while, all ways and means are sought
to provide Copenhagen with all necessaries; the Merchants in
Amsterdam, are willing to send all manner of supplies to
Coppenhagen, in case they be warranted to do it, and may be
assecured in it. They say, that the Lord Opdam is to come
home with some ships of his Fleet against October next, and
that Vice Admiral de Ruyter iis to command that remainder
of the Fleet, which is to tarry on the Coasts of Denmark.
Divers of the West-Indie Company are here, for to make
report to their Lordships, concerning that, which was resolved
on in Amsterdam in the meeting of the Nineteen, to request
their Lordships approbation herein.
They say, that another Portugal Ambassador is coming to
make new propositions for an accommodation; we hope this
will prove more honest then the former Ambassador.
The Prince of Orange intendeth to go to Leyden very
shortly, to be a student there, to which end the Princess Royal
was there the last week, to have Lodgings prepared for
him in the Princes Court.
The Lord of Zuylensteen, is chosen to be Governor over
his Highness, and Mr. Bornius Professor of Philosophy, is
to be his Tutor.
Concerning the Peace between Spain and France, there