From Roterdam, May 17. S N.
There is arived here a Convoy form London, with 4 Holand
Merchant ships. There are also come two other English
Convoys commanded by Cap. de Hasse, and Cap. Oudart, with
some Merchants ships from Hull, bringing along with them a
Flemish Caper of 8, or 10. Guns; she went under the name of
an English ship, and Capt. Ondard having made her strike sail,
sent 6 men a Board her, and shooting a peece for a signall to
Capt. de Hasse, he came, and so they made her yeeld, and have
brought her in hither.
From the Hague, May 19.
The Assembly of the Lords States of Holland and West-Friesland
began yesterday their meeting. About 40 Soldiers
of our Guard, appointed for the ship of the Lord Viceadmiral
Van Opdam, took the same day their way towards Helvoetsluys;
which makes us believe that our Fleet shall suddenly goe
to Sea.
From Paris, May 20. Stile nove.
Marshal Twein, and most of the principall Officers being
gone before to put things in order, the Army is to be Rendesvouz'd
in three distinct Bodies; the one near Amiens; the
other at Marle; and the third (which consists of the Forces
under Marshal de la Ferte Seneterre) at a place near Langres in
Bassigni. It is believed, that the design of the Court is to set
down before some Town in Flanders upon the Sea-Coast; and
the report runs here at Paris, that it will be Dunkirk.
Here is news brought to Court, that a Captain of the Regiment
of Champagne, who was entrusted to convoy the sum
of 5000 Lewisses in gold to the Count of Broglie in Italy, for
present pay for the Forces there, is stept aside with it into the
Enemies Country. And to put some colour upon his Treason,
he giveth out, that the King is indebted to him a great
deal more Money.
They go on here to prepare a considerable present, which
the court intend to send to the King of Sweden, at which the
Romish party are much offended, and doe publish abroad lewd
discourses.