are all to pieces at home, but I hope its only either contrary Winds, or
an Embargo upon the going forth of your Fleet What is the Remora,
we shall not be quiet here till we, know it, being very jealous that you
are not like to hold of a piece at home; yet thats only the mutterings of
such as would have it so.
Brussels, January 17, Stilo novo.
We are here, all frozen up, and all things grow dear and searce, and
so doth our newes, for the Messengers nor Posts doe not arive at their
usual time. We still continue here to fealt, caress, and multiply our
honors upon the Q. of Sweden, who will suddenly leave her Quarters at
Court, and live by herself in the House of the Earl of Egmout, which
she is furnishing for her use. Don Antonio de la Ceure, gave her a few
days since a most sumptuous Bonquet, with a Bill a la mode, where the
done'd severall times with a very good grace, and a Royall gravi[unr]y.
The Theatre which is cold Incomparable for the greatness, and fine
inventions of Architecture and Painting, being prepared in the great
Hall at the Court, will be soon perfected and finished; upon which
Theatre is to be represented the same Comedie and Musick in the Italian
tongue, which was acted some years since with very much praise
and commendation to the Author and Actors. All these Expences
are made to honor and caress this great Queen, who it is thought in
t[unr]me will doe some good office to the house of Axsiria, in recompencing
their caresses. Charls Stuart is frozen up at Cullen; no news yet
of his removall.
Westminster, January 16.
The Hous debated whether the Parlament should have a Conference
with his Highness the Lord Protector, before the Bill, containing
their, Resolves upon the Government, be ingressed, and it was resolved
in the Negative. January 12. They were considering about the
feeling of Four hundred thousand pounds, per Annum constantly,
for maintenance of the Fleet and Port-gatisons; but came not then to
a conclusion. January 13: They spent much time in debate about
a Negative whether any should be in his Highness to the Bill, either
in whole in part. January 15: The House considered of the
Publick Charge, which in the whole amounts to Thirteen hundred
thousand pounds per Annum; whereof Two hundred thousand per
Annum is to be for the support of the Lord Protector, and discharge
of the publick uses of the Council; Four hundred thousand pounds
per Annum for the maintenance of the Nivy and Ports; and Seven
hundred thousand pounds per Annum for maintenance of the Forces;
And the debate was, whether the Seven hundred thousand pounds
should be put into a Bill distinct from the Bill of the Government.
January 16. It was Resolved that the Four hundred thousand pounds
and Seven hundred thousand pounds per Annum [unr] be both
put into the Bill containing their Resolves upon [unr]; and
that the Four hundred thousand pounds per Annum, be settled, as a
constant maintenance for the Nivy and Porty but [unr] Seven
hundred thousand pounds per Annum [unr] till the 25.
of December 1659. which is Five years.