as open there for the French, as if the Peace betwixt the two
Crowns were actually proclaimed.
Another from Copenhagen of the same date.
We make ready for prosecuting the Warr against our Besiegers,
expecting from Holland more succour and other Necessaries.
The Holland ships and our Fleet are in the Sound,
riding at pleasure. We thank of nothing but War, having
little hope by the Treaty, so that our King chuseth to cast his
hopes upon his Confederates, rather than recede from the
Terms which he conceiveth ought to be allowed him.
From Colen, September 16.
Letters from Antwerp intimate thus much, that the Spanish
and Condean Forces deal very barbarously in these parts, because
they want their pay. The Prince of Conde seeing no
possibility of being restored in France, is Treating now with
the Emperor, and would carry with him some Thousands of
Souldiers to be in the Emperors service.
Westminster, Thursday 22 Sept.
The House being made acquainted with the effect of an Address intended to
be made to the Parliament by some of the Army,
Ordered, That Col. Ashsield, Col. Cobbet, and Lieut. Col. Duckenfield, be and
arc hereby required forthwith this afternoon, to bring to the Parliament the
original Paper or Address (in their, or one of hands) intended by some of
the Army to be presented to the Parliament; and that the said Colonels have
notice of this Order.
Afternoon.
Upon Report of an Answer to be given to a Paper of the Lards Ambassador
of the States General of the United Provinces of the 12 of September instant
communicated to the Council of State; the same was agreed unto, and ordered
to be communicated to the Ambassador of the Lords the States General of
the United Provinces.
Resolved, That this House doth agree to what the Council of State have done
in leaving it to the Plenipotentiaries of this Commonwealth in the Sound, to
return, if they upon the place do judge it necessary.
In pursuance of the Order made in the morning, a Letter was delivered in
to the House, signed by many persons of the Army, superscribed, To Colonel
Ashfield, Col. Cobbet, and Lieut. Col. Duckenfield; by whose hands, or any one
ONwo of them, they desired the inclosed Paper, with the Letter, might be
presented to the Lord Fleetwood, and after to the General Council, which Paper
inclosed, was intituled, To the Supream Authority of these Nations, the Parliament
of the Commonwealth of England, and was intituled also, The humble Petition
and Proposals of the Officers under the command of the Right Honorable the
Lord Lambert, in the late Northern Expedition.