near Finnagh Castle. 500. Slain; Prisoners 450. where of
many Commission-Officers; the Castle with 5 Castles more taken;
and all our Army, except those left in Garrison, safely returned.
The consequence of this is more considerable then
the thing it self; for, the Enemies designe was to have raised
an Army in those parts, which would have held ours in
play this Summer, had they not seasonably been tane in the
very nick, and prevented. I Know you will have the particulars
more ample at London.
From Lisbon, the 20. of Febr. 1651.
Our King and the Prince his eldest son, are returned hither
from Salvaterreeen Almerin, where they did delight themselves
with hunting all the last moneth. But our Queen is very
sick, having been let blood three times. Notwithstanding she
is great with child. The Brasil Fleet, which came from the
Bahie on the 25 of September last, is arrived here under the
command of Don Antonio Tellez de Menesez, Earl of Villaponca,
who was sent prisoner by his Majesty to one Tower
Beleen, presently after his arrival without hearing of him,
and Don Lovis de silva Vice-admiral of the said Fleet. To the
Castle Setuval, both being accused to have Kept intillegence,
to the great hinderance of the State.
From Madrid the 24. of February.
Our Court hath been at Pardo, where they have delighted
themselves some daies in hunting the wild Bores, and are
returned hither in better health, except the Marquess de Castelrodrigo,
who brought with him a disease called Purper,
of which he died two or three daies since, this worthy man.
Likewise the Marquis de Mirabel, being well strucken in
yeares is deceased, who succeeded the Earle Pignerando in
the office of President of the Councel of the order. The
pretended Ambassadors of England; to wit, Cottington and
Hide, have made themselves ready to depart from this
place within a few dayes. The Lord Malandry a Nobleman
of Luxemburg, is arrived here, to occupie the place of Lieutenant
to the Kings guard.