Mercurius politicus,
Number 217,
3rd-10th August 1654
E.808[7]
still met at the Hague: It is said that they will have their
answer to be printed upon the deduction of the Lords
States of Zealand sent to them, wherein they doe make
known their good intention to all the world: Which answer
doth contain twenty sheets of Paper. The Lord
Schop Governor of the Militia in Brasile, hath been in
the Assembly of the Lords States Generall, and there
made his report of the Surrender of the Recif
and other places there, to the Portuguese. We do
hear that the Luggage of the Queen of Sweden is arrived
at Amsterdam, and that her Majesty is expected there
very suddenly; but it is not yet certain whether shee will
not goe to the Spaw first, before she come to visit these
parts. The princess Royall and Charls Stuart her Brother,
are still at the Spaw- The Spanish Sliver fleet being
very richly laden, is arrived in safety at Cadiz in Spain.
These persons following are appointed commissioners
for mannaging the Publick Revenue
and Treasury of the Commonwealth; that is to
say;
The three Lords Commissioners of the Great
Seal.
The two Lords chief Justices.
Col. Mountague, Col. Sydenham and Mr MaSham
eldest son of Sir william Masham.
From Hamburgh July 27.
There are but few passages here, to which I
have only to add; That if Charls stuart come hither,
as the currant Report goes he will in a few
daye, then you may expect my next will tell
you a story of it, and his entertainment here.
The little Qu; of Sweden play'd Bo-peep with
her Princes, whom she made believe she would
goe to the Spaw, but its since certainly said she's