I think with as much contradiction, and as little success, as the
contrary devotions and sacrifices, which Menippus in Lucian
takes notice of, came up before Jupiter; for, hitherto, wee
[unr] seen the prayers of England, though but of a fow, have
[unr] powe[unr] than ours. It is pleaded here likewise
that out Forraign Allyances and Friends are more than Englands;
surely, we have little cause to persume of Forraign aid,
if God leave us; and we know all Monarchs hare us equally
with you, if not more; and your mighty Victories over all
Enemies, hath hither to manifested a Divine presence with
you. Yet again, we compare our India Conquests with yours,
and know our selves your superiors therein.
But alas! What are we become in West-India, but a poor
remainder in Brasill, broken and beggerly, living wholly on
roving; for which we yet suffer. News is com that you have
taken 2 rich ships come from thence; where 2 of yours had
been unworthily seised on there and confiscated; whereas your
plantations are numerous, free, and well ordered. As for
the East-Indies, which are the pride of our glory, built upon
the same foundation, the spoils and blood of English and portugalls,
I am perswaded the time is com, that God will reckon
with the unsufferable pride and cruelties of that Society. I
fear all our Trophies and victories over you, will be but wishes
and fanoies; such as that of C: Caligula, who going aboard against
England, near Catwyck op Zee, came ashoar again, and
making his men gather shells, heaped them up as a sufficient
trophie and monument against England; so much are we like to
perform and obtain by this war; a few shels only. And so adien.
From Paris, August 10. it is thus certified from one hand.
Letters from Holland hither, say, that the Province of Zea.
Land, and they of Amsterdam, have petitioned the States-Generall,
to grant license to Pr: Rupert, and the Ships under
his command, and to all other Commanders and ships also
that are at Sea, by Commission from Charles Stuart, to have
the Freedom of their Ports and Harbors, wherein to bestow
and sell such Prizes as they shall take from the English; which
puts the Cavaliers here upon the high Rant, in hope their