And if in this juncture of Time, the Switzers should breake with the
King of France, his French Crowne will not got for a Lure, nor scarce for
an English Two pence.
Neither of these two dayes produced any Newes from Scotland, nor
ought of moment from any parts of England.
Wednesday. August 28.
WEe are certified by the last from Paris; That the Duke of Orleans,
and two or three more of the great ones have rais'd (as some say)
the sum of two Millions of Liures, for to raise an Army to send into Flanders
against the Spaniards. That the Marshall of Grammont hath sent
foure ships well armed, against those of Bourdeaux, That the Imprisoned
Princes are removed to the Castle of Chamboise. That the Deputies of
Bourdeaux have had audience of the King, and they hive forgotten to
speake for another Governour, but onely presse for the inlargement of the
Imprrsoned Princes. And that the Cardinall be removed from Court, and
outed of all manner of Jurisdiction. By this you may perceive that they
are wholly at the Duke of Bouillon's Command; and that they are resolved
to fight it out to the last. Some of the Arch Duke's Forces have
made inroads into the County of Champagne, within ten Leagues of Paris.
This is all I have to say at the present, being in extraordinary hast.
Wee received likewise an Expresse, which was directed from Holy-head,
to the Honourable Col. Duckenfield, Governour of Chester, confirming the
surrender of Waterford, and Duncannon.
Honble Sir,
THough the Packet is very speedy, yet I shall not be so idle, but appropriate
some time to signifie to you the Newes from Dublin, which
came from a good hand to me Waterford, and Duncannon are both yeilded,
though I heare not the Particulars, for the Post Barke was hasty to take
the opportunity of the Wind, when the newes came to Duplin. Major
Elliet is lest to guard the Quarters about Dublin, with a Party of Horse
whom the Governour of Dublin sent into Wickloe, and he there tooke 200.
Cowes, and 120. Horses, and fought with the Enemy, though they were
two for one, and had they not had a Bog to friend, they had beene all taken
and killed, as by a Letter to me from Colonell Hewson, Governour of
Dublin appeares. The Sicknesse doth much abate, praised be God; No
more from
Holy-head, August
22. 1650.
Your assured faithful Servitor,
Tho: Swift.