Min beer Spiering, formerly Ambassador here for the Crown of
Sweden, is dayly expected here again in the same quality.
The Gentlemen, that were lately prisoners under the Lorainers,
are all of them safely arrived here in Town
Here is certain Information brought, that in Sweden there are 15
or 16 ships made ready, and ten thousand men raised; To what
end or purpose I cannot hear, unless it be to go against the Danes.
I believe not for Scotland, as some give out.
This day was Charles Stuart's Birth-day; in honour whereof, the
Princess Royal, entertained her brother York, and his Followers, with
great solemniy, at Hunsellers Dyck, the best house belonging to the
Prince of Orange in this Countrey.
Hague, May 30. Stylo novo, 1651.
We received this, of the third Instant, from Edinburgh.
Sir, We continue still here; yet more contracted, for the better
security of our Quarters. Our Garrison a Hamilton is called off,
it being now of no use unto us; for, the Enemy encroaching so neer
upon it, and it being so remote from the rest of our Quarters, that
it could not be maintained without prejudice, it was thought fit at
a Councel of War, that our men should be called off, which was
accordingly done by Col. Whalley, with the assistance of six Regiments,
and at their departure, they demollished the works.
The Parliament of Scotland, boggles still at the Act of Classes, and
have not yet concluded about it. They have voted the raising ten
thousand bowles of Oat-meal. The Earl of Weyms is like to be put
out of the Army. The Doctors departure this morning, doth sufficiently
evidence my Lord General's present temper and recovery.
Colonel Alured is also commanded hither out of Galloway: and
the ho se that were East ward at Dunkar, &c. are com to Edinburgh,
and are in their Tents between Edinburgh and eith. The Enemy
continues yet in their Leagure in Sterlin-Park: They are still raising
men North ward, and also as many as they can from the West; which
speaks, as if they intended a Party for the security of st rlin, and
their Body for England.
Edinburgh, June 1651,
Just now, we have news, that the Scotch Parliament hath rescinded
the Act of Classes, whereby a Gap is set wide open, to receive
all the most desperate Cavaliers and Malignants, into places of
Trust and Power.