The States of Holland disposed of several principal charges of the
Militia, before they parted. And the late Lieut. General Schop, in
Brazil, having received his sentence, to forfit a years pay, and to pay
the charges of his suit, was afterwards set at liberty.
The Commerce doth begin to thrive here again amain; there
went no ess then a hundred Sail of Marchant men, the last week from
the Texel, and no small number from other parts.
The States of Friezland have put forth a sharp Declaration against
the Deduction of the States of Holland, wherein were contained their
Reasons of the Seclusion of the Prince of Orange. These Paper-combats
do often produce cruel ruptures. The distempers and divisions
in the Province of Overwyssel, do still continue. Endeavors have
been used to compose them, but it hath been labor lost, both parties
being too much prejudiced one against another. The Cavaliers here
are still gaping after the success of affairs with you: The last English
Post brought them sad news of the check given to their party that
was up in Arms; so that they do begin to droop in their spirits, and
to give their design for lost.
From Shrewsbury, April 4.
All here is now in a perfect quiet; two of the prisoners engaged in
the late Plot against this place, viz. Mr. Armstrong, and Mr. Ralph
Kinaston went from this Garison for London, on Monday last, by Order
from his Highness. On Sabbath-day night Mr. Eyton, an Agent
that Sir Thomas Harris used to draw in his several Friends in his late
designe, escaped out of the House of Correction, thongh he had Icons
on his Legs; and notwithstanding, all possible diligence hath
been used for his retaking, yet we can hear nothing of him.
Whitehal, April 5.
His Highness having notice of a Quarrel that was like to produce
a Duel between the Earl of Middlesex, and one Mr. Seymur, sent for
them, and accepted their engaging not to prosecute the Quarrel any
farther.
The Merchants trading into France came, and produced Letters
dated the Sunday before from several parts of France, which certified,
That the Imbargo was continued still upon the English in that
Kingdom.
Letters from Rohan said, That Cardinal Mazarins Regiment was
come thither, and their Officers gave out, That when they were first
commanded to march, they had Orders for England, to be under Command
of the Duke of York.
April 6. A Frenchman was brought hither from Alisbury in Buckinghamshire,
who waited as a servant upon two suspected persons, that
escaped from that Town. The manner thus: They came with this
Frenchman, and another servant an Englishman, to an Inn in Alisbury,
where being taken notice of in this time of publick danger;
the Constable of the Town came to them to have an account who
they were, and would have secured them till morning, intending
then to have carried them to be examined by Col. Ingoldsby, who was
about a mile from the Town: But with fair words and perswasions,