the Goods of such Genoeses only, as have married Sicilian.
women; and its supposed they will allow the same favour
to such of our Conntreymen as are Inhabitants and married
within the Territory of Milan, and in the Kingdom of Naples,
their designe herein being to hinder the complaints of
injury from being too general, and by that means the more
easily to effect their pretentions which they set on foot continually
to ruine the Authority of this State, and subject it
absolutely to their humors.
The Duke of Tursi with his Gallies, is still at Legorn,
from whence its written, that the great Duke, being very
jealous of the Designs of the English Fleet under General
Blake, hath reinforced the Garison of Legorn, and that of
Porto-Feraio. Also, that 72 ships were arrived from Brasile
at Lisbone, with so great a quantity of Sugar, as it is valued
at an extraordinary sum.
From the Plain of Urgel, January 3.
Don Jean Sathcheto, who commands the Spaniards horse
in Catalonia, having intelligence that Don Joseph de Marguerit,
was for want of convenient forces to carry on his
designe in these parts, forced to retreat from Puycerda to
Perpignan, collected a Body of men out of divers Garisons,
to the number of 1200 foot, and 500 horse, and with
them on the 22 of December, attempted to recover this
Town, giving divers assaults to that end, but he was so
stoutly repulsed, that in two dates time that he spent in assaulting,
he lost above 200 men slain upon the place, and had
at least 350 wounded, so that he was glad to retreat with
dishonour and in disorder; the loss of our side being only
of four private souldiers, and one Corner belonging to the
Regiment of Don Marguerit; which hath so rejoyced all
the neighbouring Towns and Villages, that they take heart,
and are united, are resolved more than ever, to oppose the
designs of the Spaniards.
From Paris, January 16. stilo novo.
Upon the 8 instant, the Letters Patents were seated, for
investing the Government of the Province of Gnienne in the
Prince of Conti; which Letters are by his Majesties appointment
sent to Bourdeaux to be registered there in the
Parliament.