Leyden, the 4 of August, Stilo
Novo.
SIR,
That which seems most remarkable at the Hague,
is, that in July the 29. the Princess Royal was cast into her
vooghdy, or guardianship over the young Price of Orange,
which before had been voted on her side by the Hoss Provincial,
for that is now made null by the Hoogen Raedt or
high Councel of Holland Zealand, and Friesland: the sentence
now is, that she have not the tuition of her son, not
the Administation and management of his estate alone: But
the Elector, of Brandenburge; old Princes of Orange, Granmother
to the Prince, and the Prince of Landsperg, are
made joint Protectors and Administrators with her, upon
this condition that the said Prince of Lansperg come and
settle his habitation in the Hague; this is of so ill resentment
with the Princess Royal, that she went to Honsterdyck to cool
her self with fresh air. It is given our by her, and hers, that
she will put it to a Revisie, that is review, which is the last
refuge in such a case; but it is beleeved that will stand her
in no stead; and if so, the Royal Train (whereof here are
not a few) will lose many a sweet morsel, this Garcass is not
for Rookes and Ravens; doubtless; had it continued in that
young Ladie Mothers hands alone, it would have been flecced,
and slead, and gnawd to the bones; some of it had
gone to France, some to Scotland, some hither, and some
thither; but by this means it is preserved, every one watching
over other.
The old Grandams would have had the child from the
mother, but that will never be; there is, I can assure you,
no little grinuing and snarling, barking, and biting too about
this bone, among the females; and no marvel, there is good
flesh, and feeding on it.
I am told what I lately prophesied to you, that the Electrice
of Brandenburg being sick of the frets and pets, hath
miscarried; she hath it by kinde.