From Paris, December 16:
This Court here is overjoyed at the good success the D:
of Cuise hath had in the Kingdom of Naples, and great endevors
wilbe used here to relieve and-assist him from heuce,
to perfect the Conquest he hath undertaken, he went from
Florence the: 6 of the last month.
The Monsieur de Lyonne Ambassador for the King is also
travelling thither in all hast, and to visit the other Princes
of Italie, whom the Lords here Caiole as well to please the
Pope, and to let them know how much they are his
Creatures.
Here is a Rumor as if the Treaty between England and
France were broke of, which is much desired by the disaffected
to the peace.
The Duke of Longueville is arrived in this City, to keep
his Court, and the Duke of Grammont is arrived in this
City. Here is a Report that the French and the Spanish
fleet were engaged near Castel la Mare; but there is no certainty
of it.
From Gibralter-Road in the Streights, Novemb. 12
I resolved to imbrace the first opportunity to inform you
of the proceeding of our Fleet, it being to me admirable
and will be doubtless to you welcom. The first place we
came to anchor in, out of our own Chanel, was in or near
Cadiz-Road. Our General Blake saluted the Town With
21 pieces of Ordnance; they gave him many more. The
ships in the Road saluted him, both English Merchant-men,
and Captain Reinolds in the Culpeper, the Spanish ships in
the Road, and a Holland Admiral, who never wore his
Flag after we arrived. When we quitted the place, there
came from them all (I think) 7 shot for one. The Spauiards
were very dubious touching us, till our General satisfied
them that he came for no ill to them; but afterwards
they were most unspeakably courteous, having received
such order from their King, as they said.
The next place we arrived and anchor'd at, was in this
Gibralter-Road within the Streights mouth: A little after