by the English at Sea, he was contented to refer them to the
Grand Seignior.
Hereupon, a short Answer is this day returned by the Dye, to Gen.
Blake (a Copy whereof you will finde here inclosed) which I believe
will not please him; so that they in this City expect some further
mischief: But I hope an accommodation. The General rides at Anchor
with his Fleet in sight of this Town: he hath sent notice of what
hath hapded here to our Merchauts at Smirna, that they may give an
account of it by Letter to Sit Thomas Bendish, English Ambassador as
constantinople, that he may make complaint to the Grand Seignior of
the Injuries and Provocations, given by the Dye to our Nation. Now
though in this Letter they talk of the Grand Stignior, yet it is well
known, that he doth not own them, not will they him, further,
then themselves please here.
A Translate of the aforementioned Letter of the Dye of Tunis, is
Answer to General Elake.
Whereas you have come to Porto Ferino, and there burnt nine
ships; you are to know, That these ships are none of ours, but the
Grand Seigniors; as also are the Castles where we serve in Garison.
And the hurt which you have done, you have not done to us, but
to the Grand Seignior, as master of all: So that what remains for
you to do, is to right the Grand Seignior, for buring the ships, and
damnifying his castles: And if the Grand Seignior will be content
with this, we also are content. We have our subsistence from the
Land, without needing ought from Sea, neither do we expect any
thing from Sea; and therefore, he that will negotiate with us, let
him come ashore; and he that will not, let him chuse.
From Newcastle, 19 May.
I was all last night, and this day, upon the Guard, and can assure,
we have four compleat companies of Trained Bands in this Town,
raised upon his Highnesses Letter, and they are at his Highnesses
service.
Whitehal. May 24.
No Letters are come to confirm that Letter, which affirm'd the
seizing of Middleton, by Mac Cloud in Skie[unr]lland.
It was informed, that Sir Henry Vane Senior, died lately at his
house in Kent.
The Lord Byron, and his eldest Son, were committed to St. Jameses,
in the hands of the Marshal-General.
May 25. A further account was given by foreign Letters from several
parts, concerning the horrid cruelties acted upon the Bodies
of the poor Protestants in Piedmont; of which, you have the following
Abstract.
A brief Account of the barbarous and inbumane proceedings against
the professors of the Reformed Religion, within the Dominion
of the Duke of Savoy.
The French, Irish, and Savoy Forces, were all Joy[unr]-Actors,
through the instigation of the Priests and Jesuites, and the treachery
of the Marquis of Pianezza, their Commander in chief, who allured