From Fredrickstad in Holstein 20 Oct.
This Town is full of Country people, which fled hither;
Tonningen also is full of the Gentry which have taken Sanctuary
there 300 Swedish Troopers saved themselves also
within it their Colonel Esten is gone over sea, to the Bishoprick
of Bremen, leaving his men to serve the Duke of Holstein.
40 Brandenburgish Dragoons lye in this City as a safe
Guard; they will not suffer any cattle to be driven out or goods
to be exported, unless they pay half a doller for each head.
The Duke of Holstein summoned the Inhabitants of Eydersted
to appear in their arms to do him service, which being cited
the third time, only 60 men appeared, the rest resolve to
agree with the Brandenburgerst: the Duke of Holstein hath
not yet gotten leave to stand Neuter, so that he is like to
endure the brunt of the Warr.
From Hamborough 23 October.
The Swedish and Danish here divulge news contrary to
each other, and they war against each other in this City with
their Fancies. All is well yet at Copenhagen; from thence we
heard by a Letter dated October 13, that the passage is
open there: yet the Swedish ships were coming on again toward
the City: those in Coppenhaguen sallied out twice, but
the Swedish horse drove them in again.
Whitehall, October 29.
This foregoing week we had letters which came in the
ships from New-England, and related, that they in that
Country have been much afflicted with sickness, not-unlike
to that which hath swept away so many here in England.
The plantation which was begun in the Pequot Country, is
by a general Consent and Vote of the Inhabitants, called
New-London, it being named so this Summer, and confirmed
by the general Court of Conecticut at Hartford. It
groweth a considerable plantation, and falleth into good.
Trade by reason of the goodness of the Harbor.
Octo.30. Cap Stoaks Commander in chief, and the Warrant-Officers
of his Highness steet in the Streights, have most
freely and cheerfully concurred to the same Address which
was lately presented to his Highness by the most noble Lord,