of a totall defeat, 7. or 8000. slain, and as many Prisoners.
And not only vulgar People, but the Earl of Newcastle, Sir
Lewis Dives, and others of note, write so much at this time.
And although these Reports are greedily embraced here for
certain Truths by the multitude of Royallists, yet the wiser
fort, having found Themselves so often deceived in that
kind, begin to make no great account of them. And this
maketh Jermin, and the rest that are of the same mind, to be
censured by others, as not wel-affected to the King and the
Cause; being in Particular, very angry with him and his
Consorts, for slighting a Dutch Paper, printed at the Hague,
the Title whereof is, A great and unexpected victory of the Scots
over Cromwell. The news is said to be brought by one Captain
Gorcum, who set saile from Aberdeen, on Friday morning
9/19 August, and arrived at Campvere the 13/23. And in conclusion,
it speaks of a Post arrived at Aberdeen on Thursday
the 8/18 of August, who brought Intelligence of a totall defeat
of the English Army, Cromwell himselfe being taken Prisoner;
Captain Gorcum not having had the Opportunity to
inform himself of any further Particulars, in regard hee
went aboard immediatly after the Post's comming to Aberdeen:
which Relation, though it carry it's own Conviction
with it, by the date it assigns for the Victory (for which
reason also, Jermin and some others reject it as fabulous;)
yet it's cherish't by the greater number of that Party here,
who are accustomed, and do love to be thus deluded, by
imaginary Advantages and Victories.
As for the busines of Bourdeaux, it was resolved in Parliament
on Monday last; That Commissioners should be sent down
from Duke d'Orleans, and the Parliament, to mediate an Agreement
betwixt the King and the Bourdelois. They departed
the next morning, having order to endeavour to procure
a Cessation of all Acts of hostility, as soon as they arive at
Court; And not onely to propound a Peace, but help to negotiate
it, and not give over till they have brought it to
passe, nor come away, whatever difficulties they meet with,
but upon all occasions to send an Expresse hither, to receive