Thirdly, what an advantageous place England is, and how well [unr]ed
& Commodious for the advancing of their Trade, with many such like expressions.
Last of all he told them, That he was commanded by the Parliament of
England, to make Known to their Lordships, how highly they resented about execrable
murther of Dr Dorislaus; he doubted not [unr]ut that their Lordships would
use their utmost endevour to cause diligent and narrow search to be made after
the Murtherers or Abettors, or Assistants of that detestable Act.
I hope this main point will not easily be slipt over. This is
such a foundation for England to build on, that if the Dutch
had the like, they would improve it highly to their advantage.
The Speech was made in English, and afterwards delivered to
them in Dutch and English; It may be tomorrow the States
will Return them an Answer, and send it to them according to
their usuall custome.
Yesterday the States drew up a Proclamation, and sent my L. Cats
with it in the afternoon to my L. Ambassadors, to Know
whether they thought it full enough, & whether they would
add any thing to it before it was published. They returned
Thanks to the States, thinking it sufficient. It is to this effect:
THat they do forbid all manner of persons whatsoever to
give any affront either in word or deed, or otherwise, to
any of the Ambassadors Retinue, upon pain of corporall punishment:
for you must Know, that since we came, many of our
Gentlemen have bin affronted by the English-cavaliers, who
are very numerous in this place, and have much adoe to forbear
drawing upon us, which they would quickly doe, if they
thought they should not meet with their match. As we came
came along in our coaches, they cald us Traytors, Rebels, and
St. Johns Bastards all the way we came; some spit in our faces:
My L. Strickland sent his Page home to his own house, and
they had like to have stoned him; he was constrained to get
into a house. They enquire much after yong Dorislaus, and
some have dared to say, That they hope my Lord St John will
fare no better then his Father.
Many of the Dutch are as bitter and violent against us as
the English, rayle fearfully in our hearing. Others agen are
well pleased, and over Joyed with our Comeing, and desire
with all their hearts that England and Holland may become