Friday, September. 6.
PRoduced a Letter from our Army in Scotland; the particulars
whereof speake in briefe, as followeth: That the
Scots as yet seem in no wise inclined to fight: That there
was a necessity of our Armies removing Quarter for Forage,
because all the brave Corn that was standing at our first
coming was either devoured, or troden to naught: That on
Monday, August. 26. our Major-generall, and some other Officers
had conference with some eminent Scots, touching the
equity of their Cause, wherewith they mingled many Bravado's
of pretended Resolution to fight us: That on Tuesday 27.
both Armies marched side by side, a great Bog being between
Them; so that when wee came to give Them a Charge, our
Horses flip't into the mire, and so a Battell was prevented.
Neverthelesse, the great Guns plaid on both sides, the greatest
execution being done upon the Scotish Army: That on Wednesday
28. our Cannon plaid again, doing much execution;
Neverthelesse the Scots could not be provoked to an engagement,
but kept within protection of the Bogg; so that our
Provisions growing scarce, wee returned to our old Quarters
upon Pencland-Hills, and then with some difficulty (by
reason of the bad weather) to Museleburgh, for the recruiting
of our knap-sacks, and within few dayes after towards Danbarre,
being followed in the Rear by the Scotish Army; who
supposing our men weakned with long Marches, watching,
and want of victualls, grew confident of an extraordinary
Advantage and opportunity, to work our destruction.
This day came to hand the following Extract of Intelligence,
in relation to the Affairs of Sweden, Poland, and severall
parts of Germany.
From Stockholm. August. 6. 1650.
THe Agent of the Duke of Braganza (alias King of Portugall)
who arived here some dayes since, hath had audience
for the first time on the fourth of this Moneth of her
Majesty the Queene of Sweden, he was accompanied with the
Lord Bengt Style, one of the Councell, and the Master of the
Ceremonies, with some Caroches, from the Wirts House, in