was a ship arrived there, laden with Corn, coming from Dantzick,
which hath been forced to pay 83000 Gilders to the
Swedes for Toll: some say that several of our ships have been
cast away of late by bad weather, as well about our Coasts,
as in England. The Sea hath of late been higher, about our
Downs, then it was ever known before.
From Aberdene, Octob. 3.
The Judges have gone their Circuits: There are onely two
condemned at Invernes, and three at this Town, one where
of, a young man, is to be burnt for Buggery.
An Extract of a Letter of one of the Deputies of the Valleys
of Piedmont, 1 Octob. 1655.
THey go on with might and main, about the building of
the new Fort, which they do make very strong, for the
oppressing of our Brethren. It is the most black persidiousness
that ever was seen, for the Article added to the Patent,
which was Printed at Turin, having been presented unto us
at Pinerol, was constantly refused and rejected. But there is another
new business, which causes us to send the Bearer hereof
unto you, viz. That notwithstanding there was never any
mention made in the Treaty, of introducing the Mass, or
taking any houses for to sing the Mass within Vale Parouse,
and St. Martins; yet his Royal Highness hath sent a Commissary
to that effect, both to Pramol, and St. Germain, and
all the Valley of St. Martin, especially at Prads and Rodoret,
which proceeding we esteem to be directly contrary to the Patent,
wherein it is said, That his Royal Highness shall let us
know within fifteen days, what places he will take. Now he
hath done it in Vale Luserna, and so he goes about to cause
great troubles amongst us, unless God hinders it: For those
few people that remain there, having never seen any such
thing, will not be able to suffer it, especially because there is
never a Papist there, at such time that the Procuration, or
Letter of Attorney was made for our Deputy, it was not
present there, and knew nothing of it, and according to the
Law, it is of no force; for they whose names are imployed