of Amsterdam. We are have revy much
troubled at the great preparations of the Swedes,
who are said to approach near these Provinces;
for defence whereof, the States have ordered
6000 men to be in a readiness on the Frontiers,
under the comand of the Marshall of Camp, and
Count William. The D: of Newburgh, & other
adjacent Princes, have raised considerable forces
to secure their own Territories. Charls Stuart
is still at Cullen. The Princess Royall is going
for the Spaw; where her brother and the rest of
his followers do intend to take up their habitation
likewise some part of this Summer. The horrible
massacre of the poor Protestants in Savoy is
very much resented here, and a generall Collection
is to bee made for their Relief. The Ministers
have taken great pains to stirt up the hearts
of the people to deal liberally toward their poor
distressed brethren.
From Paris, June 19. stilo novo.
The King is still at la Fere in Picardy, with the
Queen his mother, and his brother the Duke of
Anjou, where they lately seaped a great danger in
passing upon a Bridg over the River with Coach
and six horses, which bridg had been made newly
upon this occasion; for the 2. formost horses
became unruly, and had not [unr] Guards & Foot
men immediatly laid hold of the Reins and Harness,
they had tumbled the Coach into the River
to the great hazard of their Majesties lives.
The Letters say, that here has been a skirmish
between the Forces of the Prince of Conde, and
those under marshall de la Ferte Seneterre.