Wednesday, Decemb. 11.
CAme to hand a later Expresse, bearing date from the
Hague, the 8. Instant, Stilo novo, to this purpose:
MAckdonnell the Scots Kings Resident is returned to the Hague hoping
to advance the Interest of his Master and Scotland, to the prejudice
of the Common-Wealth of England to effect which he is
much incouraged by the expectation of Mellievre who 13 to come from
France to the Hague to hinder any alliance betwixt the Common-Wealth
of England, and the united Provinces, it is likewise said that an Ambassadour
shall come from Scotland and that the Queen of Sweeden and King
of Denmark will do their uttermost to carry on this designe against
England, and they take this time to be the most oportine because of the
Generall assembly of all the Provinces at the Hague, where all die Provinces
send in an extraordinary minder of persons, who have extraordinary
power to consult and determine of the greatest affaires which concerne
them. It is written from Franc by the Dutch Messenger Norrell, that the
French King, and the Queen Regent, and Cardinall Mazarin do make extraordinary
applications, or rather submitted to him to dispose the States
to savour the interest of France and Scotland, and to decline Correspondence
with England and Spaine, Count. William of Friezlandi is received Governour
of the Province of Groning, which those who thought that this
yong Prince of Orange should have been invested in all the late Princes
honours, and Offices to be very ill, seeing by that, that what they expected
from him will be put into other hands. The Ambassadour of Portugall
is gone from the Hague without having audience, and without his taking
leave of the States. One of the Dutch. Ministers whose name is Stermond,
hath been sbarply reproved by the States of Holland for saying the Country
was ruined By the death of the Prince of Orange, and was commanded
by them, not to meddle hereafter with any thing, which concerned the
civill government, or which might make trouble or disaffect the people
to authority, and if he did they would punish him in such a manner as he
should have no power to do it hereafter, bad him preach Jesus Christ and
leave matters of State to them to whom they belonged.
The 8 December New stile.
From another hand we have a more exact account of many other
Particulars.
Sir, My last told you that we were then upon a sudden
march, we were out 2. dayes and 2. nights; it was a sad, cold,
and very tedious march; we foyl'd many of our horses, and
tyred our men exceedingly; and the Major Generall not meeting
us according to appointment, we were inforced to draw
back to our severall Quarters; But since we came away, the
Major Generall advancing from Neebles, quartered at Hamilton
within six or eight miles of Glascow; Coll: Car having intelligence