seven Provinces is to pay the East-Indie Company of England
about twelve tuns of gold, and to restore the Iland of
Pouleron, and that his Highness the Protector upon the desire
of both parties gave the verdict. This Country makes
it their great discourse whither the English Fleet is bound,
men guess variously about it; but of this and other high
undertakings we expect to hear more now that the Parlament
is assembled.
The Councel of war, together with other Gentlemen
who are summoned to appear at the Hague to examine the
business of giving up Brasile to the Portuguese, are there
met together, and go on apace with that affair. The
Princess Royal, with her brother Charls Stuart, are at
Aken.
The difference yet between Count William
Governor of Friesland, and our Province of Holland
about a Statholder yet continues high: Our
Province is Studious of our liberty, and finding
no necessity of such a thing, and an opportunity
being afforded by divine providence of waving
the House of Orange, have done it, and wish
others could see to do it as well as they. On the
other side Count William moves every stone to
bring in the young Prince, a child, over us, that
he being his Lieutenant may become our master:
But he hath found some resistance in his own
Province of Friesland, which is a fair leading case
to others less related to him: yet hath he some
hopes in Overysel. Notwithstanding all which I
trust, Holland and the Patriots in other Provinces
shall prevail against him, to a perfect vindication
of their liberties.