a glasse window left whole almost in any one
house, the walls split and so terribly shaken,
that several have fallen down since, and done
a great deale of mischief. The blow was felt at
the Hague where many houses had their glass[unr]
windowes beat to pieces, which is three miles
distant from Delf, and some execution it did here
in this City, so that the hand of God hath falne
heavy upon that City and people, whose
afflictions are great; many hundred being uterly
undone, having lost all. They deserve the
prayers of honest people that God would send
them comfort and repair their losses.
From Brussels 18 October stilo novo.
The French Armie we hear to be stil about
Chestel Cambesis, which place (notwithstanding
that it was forn e[unr]l[unr] slighted and laid wast during
the warrs) they doe now fortifie againe
to secure the C[unr]nvers and provissions or those
of Quesnoy, where they have left very nere 2000
men for a Garrison to keepe the Country round
about under contribution.
The Marshall of Turenne, commards the French
Army at Cambresis & is endeavouring to obtain
the charge of Colonel General of the Cavalrie
of France, which the deceased Duke of Joyeuse
had during his life. The King Queen, and Cardinal
Mazarin are still at la Fere; the Troops of
Guienne, to the number of 4000 men, under the
command of the Lord Pless is Besancon, are joyned
with the French Army, but no siege as yet undertaken
by them as we hear of. Charls Stuart
is gone with his Sister from Aken to Cullen,