to desire them, that when they take into consideration the choosing of a
Generall to command their Forces by Sea and Land, they would take into
consideration the young Prince of Orangé, who was a branch of that
Tree which had put out so many branches of valiant Princes, who had all
exposed their lives to all the danger, and some of them spent their blood
for the service of their Common-wealth, by whose conduct it was grown
so flourishing. She likewise communicated the same thing to my Lord
Rendeswold, desiring him (he then being President of the States generall)
to desire the States Generall, that they would favour the young Prince in
the Office of Generalship and Governorship, and to write their Letters
into all the Provinces to favour him, which they have done accordingly:
but it seems, by what the States of Holland have already done, that her
endevours will take no great effect.
Monday, December 9.
WE had from Scotland Intelligence of a Defeat given to Car,
and his party, but not any particulars.
Touching the Dunkirker lately taken near Harwich by 2. of
our Ketches, we are inform'd that the one of Them is called the Marry
commanded by Captain King; the other the James, commanded by Capt,
Surris, who behaved themselves very stoutly in the Fight notwithstanding
that the Dunkirker threw in many Granado's; and as Capt: King took
up one with intent to return it, at brake, and hath deprived him of his
right hand.
From Avesues the 2. of Decemer.
After that the French were before la Capelle and Rhetel we have
been advised, that aboout the same time ours have performed a gallant
piece of service about Reihms, where they took prisoners, eleven Officers
having about them a-great sum of money, to raise souldiers therewith in
the said City. The Earl of Fuen saldaigne, who is those parts, doth his
endeavour to hinder the Enemies further proceedings; the garrisons are
dubble manned.
The last letters from Spaine advise us, that the besieging of Tortosa goes
of still. The Turkish Ambasadour is departed from Madeid towards Denia,
for to take shipping there for Constantinople. The Cardinall of Arragon is
lately deceased at Madeid. The fleet which comes from India consisteth in
53 saile with their convoyes being richly laden.
From Brussels the 11. of December.
THe Chardinally Mazarin is at Rheins, where it is said he hath a good
summe of monies to satisie Generall Rofais men and the Germans,
who had demanded the ir pay, or leave to be gone, The Army under the
command of Marshall de Turenne's, doth their endeavour to keep their
Winter Quarters the Dukedome of Burgundy; and the Lorainers, with
the Troops of this Countrey into the Dukedome of Bar, Lorraine, and
Elsasse, and part of them have already possessed themselves of the Bishop
rick of Stratsborg, where they have begun to fortifie St. Bilteu (a little-Towne