millions, some whereof is already coyned. This Fleet brought
home also an abundance of Cacao, hides, Coucheneal, Vigonish
wooll, Tobacco, and many other rich Commodities.
From the Hague, 26 May. S. N.
The accord being fully concluded and subscribed by the
Ambassador of France, the Resident of England, and the
Deputies of the Lords States, thereupon the Lords States
sent a Galliot to the Fleet commanded by Admiral Opdam,
and to Vice Admiral de Ruyter, with order that they shall
regulate themselves according to the tenor of the said Accord:
the like was done by the English Resident to their Admiral the
Lord Montague, desiring him also to conform to the said order;
which being received, will doubtless keep their hands from
acting any hostilities.
From Vienna, May 12.
Another Courrier is expected from Spain: great sums of
moneys are sent from hence to the Imperial Army, which is
in Holstein, and elsewhere, which being payd then the Army
is to march.
The Emperor sent for some of the Counsell at Presburg to
come hither, who being come, were arrested, because they
had raised a Church, which they had no order to doe, nay,
it was commanded they should not doe it: the Italian Gentleman
lately appointed to goe to Constantinople, is not now to
goe at all, because he is not a German born; so high an Employment
as publick Minister of the Empire being envied him
because he is a Forreiner.
Another from Vienna, 18 May.
There are 20000 of the new leavyed soldiers for the Emperor
drawn into a Body, all lusty men, which are under the
command of General Lamboy; against whom these Forces
shall be employed, we shall hear hereafter. Our Forces in
Villeck have been abroad, meeting with a Turkish Convoy
intending for Erla, which Convoy they defeated, who by
this surprizal lost above 400 Men. His Imperial Majesty and
the two Archdukes are still at Laxenburg. The Pope hath