From Dantzick, 15 Novemb.
Before the Hoost Sconce, we can yet doe no good: on
the 13 of November ours cast into the Sconce many Bombes
and Grandoes: those who are in it intend to defend themselves
to the last.
His Majesty los Poland hath sent a letter to our Magistrate
iutimating that the Treaty should be begun very speedily,
and that his Majesty intends to be here in this City within 3
weeks with his whole Court, having hitherto been detained
by sickness. The News from Thora is, that a strong body
of Polanders are drawing together: their design is said to be
against Marienburg: but others think, they intend to make
an inroad into the Country for Booty.
From the Hague, Decemb 13 S. N.
The Portugal Ambassador is arived from Delph, having
made his entry, some of the Deputies, with 20 Coaches,
receiveed him; he was conducted to the House of Monsiear
Maes, where usually the Forrain Ambassadors are entertained,
and reside at the States Charges till the Audience we hear
not yet of any answer to the propositions made by Mr. Coyer.
The Duke of Luneburg is gone this day from hence to
Utrecht intending (as they say) to goe on traveling into Italy,
From Newcastle, Decemb. 5.
This day came a Letter hither from Col. Zankey by the Northern Post, dated
at Berwick the third of this instant, intimaring, That when he came to that
place, he received an order from General Monck to continue at Berwick till
the fifth of this moneth, which is this day; and that he himself would be at
Berwick at that time.
Accordingly we expect to hear, that Bermick is become the Head quarter.
We expect also his Commissioners here to morrow from London; in the interim,
Orders are to be issued forth his evening, for a considerable party of
Our Horse and Foot to march to Morpeth, as also to Hexum and Peryth.
Whitehal, Decemb. 9.
This day it was ordered, that Sir George Booth upon his Petition in con[unr]te
nation of his present distemper of body, have leave upon very considerable
bail, to remove out of the Tower into some more conveuient air, for recovery
of his health.