The humble proposals of Mr. Owen, Mr. Tho. Goodwin, Mr. Nye, Mr. Sympson, and other ministers, who presented the petition to the Parliament, and other persons, Febr. 11. under debate by a committee this 31. of March, 1652. for the furtherance and propagation of the Gospel in this nation. Wherein they having had equall respects to all persons fearing God, though of differing judgements, doe hope also that they will tend to union and peace. With additionall propositions humbly tendred to the Committee for propagating the Gospel, as easie and speedy means for supply of all parishes in England with able, godly, and orthodox ministers. For, setling of right constituted churches, and for preventing persons of corrupt judgements, from publishing dangerous errours, and blasphemies in assemblies and meetings, by other godly persons, ministers, and others.
      
       
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             The humble proposals of Mr. Owen, Mr. Tho. Goodwin, Mr. Nye, Mr. Sympson, and other ministers, who presented the petition to the Parliament, and other persons, Febr. 11. under debate by a committee this 31. of March, 1652. for the furtherance and propagation of the Gospel in this nation. Wherein they having had equall respects to all persons fearing God, though of differing judgements, doe hope also that they will tend to union and peace. With additionall propositions humbly tendred to the Committee for propagating the Gospel, as easie and speedy means for supply of all parishes in England with able, godly, and orthodox ministers. For, setling of right constituted churches, and for preventing persons of corrupt judgements, from publishing dangerous errours, and blasphemies in assemblies and meetings, by other godly persons, ministers, and others.
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               The
               Humble
               PROPOSALS
               OF
               Mr.
               
                 Owen
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Tho.
                 Goodwin
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Nye
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Sympson
                 ,
              
               and
               other
               Ministers
               ,
               who
               presented
               the
               Petition
               to
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               and
               other
               Persons
               ,
               Febr.
               11.
               under
               debate
               by
               a
               Committee
               this
               31.
               of
               March
               ,
               1652.
               for
               the
               furtherance
               and
               Propagation
               of
               the
               Gospel
               in
               this
               Nation
               .
               Wherein
               they
               having
               had
               equall
               respects
               to
               all
               Persons
               fearing
               God
               ,
               though
               of
               differing
               judgements
               ,
               doe
               hope
               also
               that
               they
               will
               tend
               to
               union
               and
               peace
               .
               WITH
               Additionall
               Propositions
               humbly
               tendred
               to
               the
               Committee
               for
               propagating
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               as
               easie
               and
               speedy
               means
               for
               supply
               of
               all
               Parishes
               in
               England
               with
               able
               ,
               godly
               ,
               and
               Orthodox
               Ministers
               .
               FOR
               ,
               Setling
               of
               right
               constituted
               Churches
               ,
               and
               for
               preventing
               persons
               of
               corrupt
               judgements
               ,
               from
               publishing
               dangerous
               Errours
               ,
               and
               Blasphemies
               in
               Assemblies
               and
               Meetings
               ,
               by
               other
               godly
               Persons
               ,
               Ministers
               ,
               and
               others
               .
            
             
               
                 Printed
                 at
              
               London
               
                 for
              
               Robert
               Ibbitson
               .
               1652.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
           
             
               Propositions
               humbly
               tendred
               to
               the
               Committee
               for
               propagating
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               as
               easie
               and
               speedy
               meanes
               for
               supply
               of
               all
               parishes
               in
               England
               ,
               with
               able
               ,
               godly
               ,
               and
               orthodox
               Ministers
               ;
               For
               setling
               of
               right
               Constituted
               Churches
               ,
               and
               for
               preventing
               persons
               of
               corrupt
               judgements
               ,
               from
               publishing
               dangerous
               Errours
               and
               Blasphemies
               in
               Assemblies
               and
               meetings
               by
               other
               godly
               persons
               ,
               Ministers
               ,
               and
               others
               .
            
             
               I.
               FOr
               supply
               of
               all
               Parishes
               in
               
                 England
              
               with
               able
               ,
               godly
               ,
               and
               orthodox
               Ministers
               ,
               it
               is
               humbly
               propounded
               :
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               the
               Sheriffe
               of
               each
               County
               ,
               do
               speedily
               give
               account
               to
               this
               ,
               or
               some
               other
               Committee
               of
               every
               respective
               Parish
               within
               the
               said
               County
               that
               hath
               no
               Minister
               ,
               and
               what
               maintenance
               each
               of
               the
               said
               vacant
               Parishes
               have
               belonging
               to
               them
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               each
               of
               the
               said
               Sheriffes
               doe
               also
               certifie
               to
               the
               Commitee
               the
               names
               of
               such
               Ministers
               as
               have
               no
               Livings
               ,
               that
               ,
               reside
               in
               each
               County
               ,
               and
               that
               so
               many
               of
               them
               as
               shall
               bee
               found
               able
               ,
               godly
               ,
               and
               Orthodox
               ,
               be
               placed
               in
               such
               vacant
               Parishes
               as
               by
               the
               said
               Committee
               shall
               be
               thought
               fit
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               That
               for
               the
               further
               supply
               of
               those
               Parishes
               who
               shall
               yet
               want
               Ministers
               ,
               The
               Propositions
               from
               Mr.
               
                 Owen
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               rest
               of
               those
               Reverend
               Ministers
               be
               proceeded
               in
               .
            
             
               II.
               For
               setling
               of
               right
               Constituted
               Churches
               ,
               it
               is
               humbly
               propounded
               :
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               all
               present
               Churches
               that
               are
               gathered
               ,
               and
               others
               ,
               so
               soon
               as
               they
               shall
               be
               gathered
               ,
               do
               signifie
               to
               the
               Committee
               of
               the
               Universities
               ,
               or
               elsewhere
               ,
               whom
               they
               have
               chosen
               ,
               or
               shall
               choose
               for
               their
               Pastor
               ;
               And
               that
               such
               ,
               and
               only
               such
               ,
               be
               declared
               right
               Constituted
               Churches
               ,
               whose
               Pastor
               shall
               be
               
               approved
               by
               the
               said
               Committee
               to
               be
               able
               ,
               godly
               ,
               and
               orthodox
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               when
               any
               of
               the
               said
               Pastors
               dye
               ,
               or
               leave
               them
               to
               take
               up
               some
               other
               call
               or
               imployment
               ,
               they
               choose
               and
               present
               another
               Pastor
               within
               six
               months
               ,
               and
               to
               have
               one
               setled
               with
               them
               within
               twelve
               months
               ,
               by
               approbation
               from
               the
               said
               Committee
               ,
               or
               to
               dissolve
               or
               disperse
               themselves
               into
               other
               Churches
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               That
               the
               Committee
               for
               the
               Universities
               ,
               or
               where
               shall
               be
               appointed
               ,
               keep
               a
               Catalogue
               of
               all
               right
               Constituted
               Churches
               in
               all
               parts
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Pastors
               names
               .
            
             
               III.
               For
               preventing
               persons
               of
               corrupt
               judgements
               ,
               from
               publishing
               dangerous
               Errours
               and
               Blasphemies
               in
               Assemblies
               and
               meetings
               ,
               it
               is
               humbly
               propounded
               :
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               every
               Pastor
               of
               each
               right
               Constituted
               Church
               ,
               give
               under
               his
               hand
               a
               testimony
               to
               every
               individuall
               member
               in
               fellowship
               with
               him
               ,
               that
               shall
               be
               approved
               by
               the
               Church
               to
               be
               orthodox
               ,
               and
               himselfe
               judged
               to
               be
               able
               to
               speake
               in
               Assembles
               and
               meetings
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               none
               presume
               under
               a
               penalty
               to
               speake
               in
               any
               Assembly
               ,
               or
               meetings
               ,
               but
               Ministers
               of
               the
               Word
               ,
               Members
               of
               Churches
               ,
               with
               such
               approbation
               as
               aforesaid
               ,
               or
               which
               shall
               freely
               be
               permitted
               by
               those
               whose
               proper
               place
               it
               is
               to
               speake
               in
               the
               said
               Assemblies
               and
               meetings
               ,
               except
               onely
               upon
               liberty
               granted
               to
               propound
               ,
               or
               desire
               their
               opinions
               ,
               and
               acquiesse
               without
               replies
               ,
               or
               disturbance
               by
               disputes
               except
               it
               be
               meetings
               purposely
               for
               disputes
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               That
               where
               Assemblies
               or
               meetings
               of
               people
               be
               kept
               up
               ,
               some
               person
               or
               persons
               ,
               undertake
               to
               speak
               and
               mannage
               the
               same
               ,
               who
               are
               either
               Ministers
               of
               the
               word
               ,
               have
               emission
               from
               some
               right
               Constituted
               Church
               ,
               or
               Certificate
               from
               two
               or
               more
               ,
               able
               ,
               godly
               ,
               and
               orthodox
               Ministers
               of
               their
               sufficiency
               to
               speake
               ,
               and
               soundnesse
               in
               the
               faith
               ,
               except
               Masters
               to
               their
               families
               ,
               or
               School-masters
               to
               
               their
               Schollers
               ,
               or
               others
               ,
               to
               such
               as
               by
               their
               Callings
               fall
               under
               their
               Government
               and
               charge
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               humble
               Proposals
               of
               Mr.
               Owen
               ,
               Mr.
               Tho.
               Goodwin
               ,
               Mr.
               Nye
               ,
               Mr.
               Simpson
               ,
               and
               other
               Ministers
               ,
               who
               presented
               the
               Petition
               to
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               and
               other
               Persons
               ,
               Febr.
               11.
               for
               the
               furtherance
               and
               propagation
               of
               the
               Gospel
               in
               this
               Nation
               ;
               wherein
               they
               having
               had
               equall
               respect
               to
               all
               Persons
               fearing
               God
               ,
               though
               of
               differing
               judgements
               ,
               doe
               hope
               also
               that
               they
               will
               tend
               to
               Union
               and
               Peace
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               THat
               Persons
               of
               Godlinesse
               and
               Gifts
               ,
               in
               the
               Universities
               and
               elsewhere
               ,
               though
               not
               Ordained
               ,
               may
               be
               admitted
               to
               preach
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               being
               approved
               when
               they
               are
               called
               thereunto
               .
            
             
               2
               That
               no
               Person
               shall
               be
               admitted
               to
               Trial
               and
               Approbation
               ,
               unlesse
               he
               bring
               a
               Testimoniall
               of
               his
               Piety
               ,
               and
               soundnesse
               in
               the
               Faith
               ,
               under
               the
               hands
               of
               six
               godly
               Ministers
               and
               Christians
               ,
               gathered
               together
               for
               that
               end
               and
               purpose
               ,
               unto
               whom
               he
               is
               personally
               knowne
               ;
               of
               which
               number
               two
               at
               the
               least
               to
               be
               Ministers
               .
            
             
               3
               That
               a
               certaine
               number
               of
               Persons
               ,
               Ministers
               ,
               and
               others
               of
               eminency
               ,
               and
               known
               ability
               and
               godlinesse
               ,
               be
               appointed
               to
               sit
               in
               every
               County
               ,
               to
               examine
               ,
               judge
               ,
               and
               approve
               all
               such
               persons
               ,
               as
               being
               to
               preach
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               have
               received
               Testimony
               as
               above
               .
               And
               in
               case
               there
               shall
               not
               be
               found
               a
               competent
               number
               of
               such
               persons
               in
               the
               same
               County
               ,
               that
               others
               of
               one
               or
               more
               neighbour
               Counties
               be
               adjoyned
               to
               them
               .
            
             
               4
               That
               care
               be
               taken
               for
               the
               removing
               the
               residue
               of
               the
               Ministers
               who
               are
               Ignorant
               ,
               Scandalous
               ,
               Non-resident
               ,
               or
               disturbers
               of
               the
               publick
               peace
               ;
               and
               of
               all
               School-masters
               who
               
               shall
               be
               found
               Popish
               ,
               scandalous
               ,
               or
               dis-affected
               to
               the
               Government
               of
               the
               Common-wealth
               .
            
             
               5
               That
               to
               this
               end
               a
               number
               of
               Persons
               ,
               Ministers
               and
               others
               of
               eminent
               piety
               ,
               zeale
               ,
               faithfulnesse
               ,
               ability
               and
               prudence
               ,
               be
               appointed
               by
               Authority
               of
               Parliament
               to
               goe
               through
               the
               Nation
               ,
               to
               enquire
               after
               ,
               examine
               ,
               judge
               of
               ,
               and
               eject
               all
               such
               persons
               as
               shall
               be
               found
               unfit
               for
               the
               Ministery
               ,
               or
               teaching
               of
               Schooles
               ,
               being
               such
               as
               above
               described
               .
            
             
               6
               That
               for
               the
               expediting
               this
               work
               ,
               these
               persons
               may
               be
               assigned
               in
               severall
               Companies
               ,
               or
               Committees
               ,
               to
               the
               six
               Circuits
               of
               the
               Nation
               ,
               to
               reside
               in
               each
               of
               the
               Counties
               for
               such
               a
               convenient
               space
               of
               time
               as
               shall
               be
               requisite
               ,
               untill
               the
               worke
               be
               done
               ;
               and
               alling
               to
               their
               Assistance
               in
               their
               respective
               Circuits
               ,
               such
               godly
               and
               able
               Ministers
               ,
               and
               others
               ,
               in
               each
               of
               the
               Counties
               where
               they
               shall
               reside
               ,
               to
               assist
               them
               in
               this
               worke
               ,
               as
               they
               shall
               thinke
               fit
               .
            
             
               7
               That
               these
               Persons
               so
               sent
               and
               Commissioned
               ,
               may
               be
               impower'd
               ,
               before
               they
               shall
               depart
               out
               of
               each
               County
               ,
               to
               returne
               ,
               and
               to
               represent
               unto
               the
               Parliament
               the
               Names
               of
               fit
               and
               sufficient
               persons
               ,
               Ministers
               ,
               and
               others
               to
               be
               appointed
               and
               approved
               of
               ,
               such
               as
               shall
               be
               called
               to
               preach
               the
               Gospel
               in
               such
               Counties
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               meane
               time
               ,
               the
               Persons
               so
               Commissioned
               as
               aforesaid
               ,
               shall
               have
               power
               while
               they
               reside
               in
               each
               County
               ,
               to
               examine
               ,
               judge
               ,
               and
               approve
               of
               such
               persons
               ,
               as
               having
               a
               Call
               to
               preach
               the
               Gospell
               in
               such
               Counties
               ,
               shall
               upon
               such
               Testimoniall
               as
               aforesaid
               ,
               offer
               themselves
               to
               such
               Examination
               .
            
             
               8
               That
               it
               be
               proposed
               ,
               that
               the
               Parliament
               be
               pleased
               to
               take
               some
               speedy
               and
               effectuall
               course
               ,
               either
               by
               impowering
               the
               persons
               in
               the
               severall
               Counties
               to
               be
               appointed
               for
               Triall
               and
               Approbation
               of
               such
               persons
               as
               shall
               be
               called
               to
               preach
               the
               Gospel
               there
               ,
               or
               in
               such
               other
               way
               as
               they
               shall
               think
               fit
               ,
               for
               the
               uniting
               and
               dividing
               of
               Parishes
               in
               the
               severall
               Counties
               and
               Cities
               within
               this
               Common-wealth
               ,
               in
               reference
               to
               the
               Preaching
               of
               
               the
               Gospel
               there
               ;
               saving
               the
               Civill
               rights
               and
               priviledges
               of
               each
               Parish
               .
            
             
               9
               That
               all
               Ministers
               so
               sent
               forth
               and
               established
               ,
               be
               enjoyned
               and
               required
               to
               attend
               the
               solemne
               Worship
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               Prayer
               ,
               Reading
               ,
               and
               Preaching
               
                 t
              
               the
               Word
               ,
               Catechizing
               ,
               and
               Expounding
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               as
               occasion
               shall
               require
               ,
               visiting
               the
               sicke
               ,
               and
               instructing
               from
               house
               to
               house
               ,
               residing
               amongst
               the
               people
               to
               whom
               they
               are
               sent
               ,
               and
               using
               all
               care
               and
               diligence
               by
               all
               wayes
               and
               meanes
               to
               win
               soules
               unto
               Christ
               .
            
             
               10.
               
               That
               it
               is
               desired
               ,
               that
               no
               persous
               be
               required
               to
               receive
               the
               Sacrament
               ,
               further
               then
               their
               Light
               shall
               lead
               them
               unto
               .
               Nor
               no
               person
               sent
               forth
               to
               preach
               ,
               and
               already
               placed
               ,
               or
               which
               shall
               be
               placed
               in
               any
               Parish
               within
               this
               Nation
               ,
               be
               compelled
               to
               administer
               the
               Sacrament
               to
               any
               ,
               but
               such
               as
               he
               shall
               approve
               of
               ,
               as
               fit
               for
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               That
               a
               Law
               may
               be
               provided
               ,
               that
               all
               persons
               whatsoever
               within
               this
               Nation
               be
               required
               to
               attend
               the
               publike
               Preaching
               of
               the
               Gospel
               every
               Lords
               day
               ,
               in
               places
               commonly
               allowed
               ,
               and
               usually
               called
               Churches
               ,
               except
               such
               persons
               as
               through
               scruple
               of
               Conscience
               do
               abstain
               from
               those
               Assemblies
               .
            
             
               12.
               
               That
               whereas
               divers
               persons
               are
               unsatisfied
               to
               come
               to
               the
               publike
               places
               of
               hearing
               the
               Word
               ,
               upon
               this
               Account
               ,
               that
               those
               places
               were
               Dedicated
               and
               Consecrated
               :
               That
               the
               Parliament
               will
               be
               pleased
               to
               declare
               ,
               that
               such
               places
               are
               made
               use
               of
               ,
               and
               continued
               ,
               only
               for
               the
               better
               conveniency
               of
               persons
               meeting
               for
               the
               publike
               Worship
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               upon
               no
               other
               consideration
               .
            
             
               13.
               
               That
               all
               persons
               dissenting
               from
               the
               Doctrine
               and
               Way
               of
               Worship
               owned
               by
               the
               State
               ,
               or
               consenting
               thereunto
               ,
               and
               yet
               not
               having
               advantage
               or
               opportunity
               of
               some
               of
               the
               publike
               meeting-places
               commonly
               called
               Churches
               ,
               be
               required
               to
               meet
               (
               if
               they
               have
               any
               constant
               meetings
               )
               in
               places
               publikely
               known
               ,
               
               and
               to
               give
               notice
               to
               some
               Magistrate
               of
               such
               their
               place
               of
               ordinary
               meetings
               .
            
             
               14.
               
               That
               this
               Honourable
               Committee
               be
               desired
               to
               propose
               to
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               That
               such
               who
               do
               not
               receive
               ,
               but
               oppose
               those
               Principles
               of
               Christian
               Religion
               ,
               without
               acknowledgement
               whereof
               the
               Scriptures
               do
               clearly
               and
               plainly
               affirm
               that
               Salvation
               is
               not
               to
               be
               obtained
               ,
               as
               those
               formerly
               complained
               of
               by
               the
               Ministers
               ;
               may
               not
               be
               suffered
               to
               preach
               or
               promulgate
               any
               thing
               in
               opposition
               unto
               such
               Principles
               .
            
             
               15.
               
               And
               further
               ,
               That
               the
               Parliament
               be
               humbly
               desired
               to
               take
               some
               speedy
               and
               effectuall
               course
               for
               the
               utter
               suppressing
               of
               that
               abominable
               Cheat
               of
               Judiciall
               Astrology
               ,
               whereby
               the
               minds
               of
               multitudes
               are
               corrupted
               ,
               and
               turned
               aside
               from
               depending
               upon
               the
               Providence
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               put
               their
               trust
               in
               the
               lyes
               of
               Men
               ,
               and
               delusions
               of
               Sathan
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
           
             
               
                 
                   Numb.
                
                 2
              
               THE
               DUTCH
               SPY
               .
               Faithfully
               communicating
               ,
               The
               most
               remarkable
               and
               choice
               Intelligence
               from
               the
               States-General
               of
               the
               United
               Provinces
               ;
               with
               their
               Design
               now
               on
               foot
               ,
               both
               by
               Sea
               and
               Land
               ;
               and
               the
               proceedings
               of
               their
               great
               Navie
               ,
               commanded
               by
               the
               Lord
               High-Admiral
               Vantrump
               .
               As
               also
               ,
               the
               Warlike
               preparations
               of
               forein
               Princes
               ,
               in
               relation
               to
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               Army
               ,
               and
               Common-wealth
               of
               England
               .
            
             
               
                 Containing
                 these
                 ensuing
                 Occurrences
                 ,
                 viz.
                 
              
               
                 A
                 great
                 Victory
                 obtained
                 by
                 Prince
                 Rupert
                 ,
                 at
                 Sea
                 ,
                 against
                 the
                 Spaniards
                 ;
                 the
                 taking
                 of
                 his
                 golden
                 Fleet
                 ;
                 his
                 advance
                 to
                 the
                 Southern
                 Islands
                 ,
                 the
                 rich
                 Present
                 sent
                 to
                 the
                 King
                 of
                 Scots
                 ,
                 being
                 a
                 ship
                 Iuden
                 with
                 Gold
                 and
                 silver
                 ;
                 and
                 his
                 design
                 to
                 joyn
                 with
                 the
                 Hollanders
                 .
                 The
                 Declaration
                 of
                 the
                 said
                 States
                 to
                 maintain
                 their
                 power
                 by
                 the
                 sword
                 .
                 Their
                 Proclamation
                 to
                 forreign
                 Countries
                 ;
                 and
                 divers
                 great
                 Armies
                 raising
                 in
                 Denmark
                 ,
                 and
                 other
                 places
                 .
                 The
                 breaking
                 off
                 the
                 Treaty
                 in
                 Scotland
                 ;
                 And
                 joyful
                 Newes
                 from
                 Ireland
                 .
              
            
             
               From
               Wednesday
               March
               24
               ,
               to
               Wednesday
               March
               31
               ,
               1652.
               
            
             
               BY
               an
               extrordinary
               Messenger
               from
               the
               English
               Agent
               at
               
                 Amsterdam
                 ,
              
               it
               is
               certified
               ,
               That
               his
               Excellency
               the
               Lord
               High
               Admiral
               
                 Van
                 Tromp
              
               hath
               brought
               down
               his
               Fleet
               into
               the
               
                 Texel
                 ,
              
               where
               they
               seem
               to
               be
               a
               great
               Wood
               ,
               planted
               upon
               the
               Seas
               :
               Their
               Running-Gallies
               lye
               at
               Anchor
               about
               a
               league
               from
               the
               Navy
               :
               Their
               Fire-ships
               one
               league
               and
               a
               half
               distance
               :
               And
               their
               Frigats
               half
               a
               league
               :
               The
               rest
               of
               the
               
               Fleet
               lie
               in
               the
               figure
               of
               a
               Half-Moon
               :
               The
               whole
               Navy
               consists
               of
               about
               130
               Sayl
               ;
               besides
               50
               gallant
               ships
               are
               in
               readinesse
               at
               
                 Amsterdam
                 ;
              
               and
               a
               Fleet
               of
               
                 Danes
              
               are
               expected
               suddenly
               to
               come
               in
               .
               And
               although
               they
               seem
               to
               agitate
               for
               peace
               ;
               yet
               the
               preperations
               for
               war
               go
               on
               in
               most
               of
               the
               United
               Provinces
               :
               so
               inraged
               are
               the
               Bores
               against
               the
               English
               ,
               that
               they
               do
               nothing
               but
               grin
               and
               shew
               their
               Tusks
               in
               the
               open
               streets
               ;
               and
               indeed
               as
               dangerous
               it
               is
               for
               the
               English
               to
               be
               amongst
               them
               ,
               ●s
               it
               was
               when
               our
               Ambassadors
               were
               with
               them
               about
               this
               time
               twelve
               moneth
               .
               The
               States
               have
               set
               forth
               a
               Proclamation
               for
               all
               the
               
                 Dutch
                 ships
              
               to
               return
               to
               
                 Holland
                 ;
              
               yet
               we
               hear
               that
               it
               is
               to
               be
               abortive
               after
               the
               5
               of
               
                 May
                 .
              
               For
               confirmation
               whereof
               ,
               be
               pleased
               to
               peruse
               the
               ensuing
               Letter
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     SIR
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   THe
                   States
                   of
                   
                     Holland
                  
                   have
                   declared
                   ,
                   that
                   their
                   late
                   Imbargo
                   shall
                   continue
                   no
                   longer
                   then
                   the
                   5
                   of
                   
                     May
                     ;
                  
                   their
                   Admiral
                   
                     Tromp
                  
                   hath
                   received
                   Instructions
                   to
                   randezvouz
                   the
                   whole
                   Fleet
                   before
                   
                     Scheveling
                     ,
                  
                   from
                   whence
                   they
                   are
                   to
                   be
                   brought
                   into
                   
                     Texel
                     .
                  
                   In
                   
                     Zealand
                     ,
                     Flushing
                     ,
                     Middleburgh
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   other
                   places
                   ,
                   the
                   people
                   are
                   extreamly
                   mad
                   against
                   
                     England
                     ,
                  
                   insomuch
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   dangerous
                   for
                   an
                   
                     English-man
                  
                   to
                   pass
                   the
                   streets
                   .
                   We
                   hear
                   that
                   Prince
                   
                     Rupert
                  
                   is
                   once
                   more
                   designed
                   for
                   
                     Portugal
                     ,
                  
                   but
                   he
                   hath
                   not
                   above
                   4
                   ships
                   to
                   attend
                   him
                   .
                   He
                   hath
                   richly
                   laden
                   a
                   
                     Flemin
                  
                   with
                   prize
                   goods
                   ,
                   and
                   Col.
                   
                     Carteret
                  
                   is
                   dispatched
                   to
                   the
                   
                     Scotch
                     King
                  
                   for
                   a
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   sale
                   thereof
                   .
                   There
                   are
                   divers
                   ships
                   set
                   forth
                   against
                   the
                   
                     English
                     ,
                  
                   who
                   carry
                   the
                   Dutchess
                   of
                   
                     Savoys
                  
                   Flag
                   ,
                   and
                   we
                   hear
                   that
                   they
                   have
                   taken
                   divers
                   
                     English
                  
                   ships
                   ;
                   amongst
                   the
                   rest
                   ,
                   they
                   have
                   seized
                   on
                   the
                   
                     Welcome
                     of
                     London
                     ,
                  
                   bound
                   from
                   
                     Lisbone
                  
                   to
                   
                     Genoa
                  
                   laden
                   with
                   sugars
                   ,
                   and
                   another
                   ship
                   with
                   cloth
                   bound
                   for
                   
                     Barbary
                     :
                  
                   Having
                   seized
                   on
                   these
                   two
                   prizes
                   ,
                   and
                   made
                   sure
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   a
                   while
                   after
                   they
                   met
                   with
                   another
                   
                     English-man
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   having
                   given
                   her
                   several
                   broad
                   sides
                   ,
                   made
                   up
                   to
                   her
                   ,
                   and
                   immediatly
                   came
                   to
                   grapling
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   
                     English
                  
                   seemed
                   at
                   the
                   first
                   to
                   be
                   irresistable
                   ,
                   and
                   gave
                   them
                   22
                   broad
                   sides
                   one
                   after
                   another
                   ,
                   playing
                   their
                   Granadaes
                   ,
                   and
                   casting
                   over
                   balls
                   of
                   wild-fire
                   ;
                   yet
                   notwithstanding
                   ,
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   their
                   being
                   over-powred
                   by
                   the
                   
                     Touloners
                     ,
                  
                   at
                   last
                   they
                   were
                   overpowred
                   ,
                   and
                   soon
                   
                   after
                   boarded
                   ;
                   but
                   to
                   the
                   honour
                   of
                   
                     English-men
                  
                   be
                   it
                   spoken
                   ,
                   they
                   fought
                   it
                   out
                   by
                   inches
                   ,
                   and
                   disputed
                   both
                   Deck
                   and
                   Hold
                   with
                   great
                   gallantry
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   the
                   last
                   man
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Brill
                     
                       20
                       March
                       ,
                       1652.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               An
               Expresse
               is
               sent
               from
               the
               States
               to
               the
               King
               of
               
                 Denmarke
                 ,
              
               who
               are
               joyned
               with
               him
               in
               a
               League
               ,
               offensive
               and
               defensive
               ,
               desiring
               him
               not
               to
               let
               any
               shipping
               (
               meaning
               English
               )
               to
               passe
               the
               
                 Sound
                 ,
              
               unlesse
               they
               bring
               a
               Certificate
               first
               to
               have
               paid
               the
               Toll
               here
               in
               
                 Tessel
                 :
              
               the
               
                 Danes
              
               have
               30
               men
               of
               Warin
               a
               readinesse
               ,
               and
               are
               to
               assist
               the
               
                 Hollander
              
               with
               6000
               men
               at
               demand
               ;
               50
               gallant
               men
               of
               war
               are
               in
               readinesse
               at
               
                 Amsterdam
                 .
              
               But
               there
               is
               great
               likelyhood
               that
               a
               bone
               will
               be
               cast
               between
               the
               
                 Swedes
              
               &
               the
               
                 Dutch
                 ,
              
               (
               which
               will
               be
               pure
               picking
               meat
               for
               the
               
                 English
                 )
              
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               last
               Treaty
               of
               peace
               with
               the
               States
               of
               
                 Holland
              
               made
               with
               the
               King
               of
               
                 Denmarke
                 ,
              
               to
               the
               great
               prejudice
               and
               dishonour
               of
               the
               Crown
               of
               
                 Sweden
                 .
              
               Col.
               
                 Li●burn
              
               hath
               affix●d
               a
               
                 Declaration
              
               up
               at
               the
               Exchange
               in
               
                 Amsterdam
                 ,
              
               seting
               forth
               the
               Grounds
               and
               Reasons
               of
               his
               Exilement
               :
               many
               thousands
               have
               been
               published
               in
               print
               .
               He
               preaches
               constantly
               ,
               and
               is
               much
               followed
               :
               The
               
                 Levellers
              
               cry
               him
               up
               for
               a
               Saint
               ;
               
                 pray
                 God
                 he
                 proves
                 so
                 .
              
               And
               have
               unanimously
               declared
               their
               Resolutions
               to
               live
               and
               die
               with
               him
               .
            
             
               From
               St
               
                 Edmonds
                 Bury
              
               in
               
                 Suffolk
              
               (
               the
               27
               instant
               )
               it
               is
               certified
               ,
               That
               on
               the
               12
               of
               this
               instant
               
                 March
              
               there
               was
               one
               
                 Giles
                 Fenderlyn
              
               executed
               at
               
                 Nailon
                 ,
              
               for
               murthering
               of
               his
               wife
               ,
               who
               confessed
               ,
               
                 That
                 by
                 the
                 instigation
                 of
                 a
                 Jesuit
                 ,
                 he
                 had
                 made
                 a
                 Covenant
                 with
                 the
                 Devil
                 for
                 14
                 years
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 two
                 nights
                 before
                 his
                 execution
                 ,
                 there
                 appeared
                 very
                 fearful
                 and
                 horrid
                 apparitions
                 to
                 him
                 in
                 prison
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 great
                 astonishment
                 of
                 those
                 that
                 watcht
                 with
                 him
                 :
              
               But
               the
               perfect
               relation
               hereof
               ,
               and
               his
               full
               examination
               and
               confession
               being
               to
               be
               printed
               at
               large
               ,
               I
               shall
               refer
               the
               Reader
               to
               the
               perusal
               of
               that
               for
               his
               further
               satisfaction
               .
               4
               Lawyers
               ,
               Committee-men
               ,
               and
               Treasurers
               have
               hang'd
               themselves
               neer
               Grays-Inn
               ;
               
                 that
                 's
                 the
                 way
                 to
                 stop
                 both
                 pleading
                 and
                 bribing
                 .
              
               Two
               women
               have
               lately
               been
               beheaded
               by
               their
               husbands
               ;
               for
               which
               bloudy
               act
               ,
               both
               of
               them
               soon
               hang'd
               themselves
               .
               Since
               which
               time
               another
               sad
               president
               happened
               ,
               being
               acted
               by
               one
               
                 James
                 Thi●ston
              
               et
               
                 Wigs●n
                 ,
              
               in
               
                 Cornwal
                 ,
              
               against
               his
               wife
               ,
               who
               cast
               her
               into
               an
               Oven
               ,
               heated
               exceeding
               hot
               ,
               and
               burnt
               her
               to
               ashes
               :
               But
               of
               this
               ,
               more
               in
               my
               next
               .
               Another
               sad
               example
               happen'd
               in
               the
               County
               of
               
                 Essex
                 ,
              
               upon
               one
               
                 Mary
                 Adams
                 ,
              
               who
               named
               her self
               the
               Virgin
               
                 Mary
                 ,
              
               saying
               ,
               
                 That
                 
                 she
                 was
                 conceived
                 with
                 child
                 by
                 the
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 ;
                 that
                 from
                 her
                 should
                 spring
                 forth
                 the
                 Savior
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 all
                 those
                 that
                 did
                 not
                 believe
                 in
                 him
                 were
                 damn'd
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
                 With
                 the
                 manner
                 how
                 she
                 was
                 delivered
                 of
                 the
                 ugl●est
                 ill-shapen
                 Monsher
                 that
                 ever
                 eyes
                 beheld
                 ,
                 and
                 afterwards
                 rotted
                 away
                 in
                 prison
                 .
              
               But
               the
               perfect
               Relation
               being
               likewise
               printed
               (
               and
               this
               day
               extant
               ,
               entituled
               ,
               
                 The
                 Ranters
                 Monster
                 )
              
               by
               special
               authority
               ,
               I
               shall
               refer
               the
               Reader
               to
               the
               perusal
               thereof
               for
               his
               further
               satisfaction
               .
            
             
               On
               the
               30
               of
               this
               instant
               
                 March
              
               came
               to
               my
               hands
               a
               Letter
               ,
               bearing
               date
               from
               
                 Amsterdam
              
               the
               26
               
                 stylo
                 novo
                 ;
              
               wherein
               is
               contained
               many
               remarkable
               things
               of
               notable
               concernment
               ,
               in
               relation
               to
               the
               
                 English
              
               and
               
                 Dutch
                 ;
              
               and
               to
               the
               end
               ,
               that
               the
               Reader
               may
               not
               be
               left
               unsatisfied
               ,
               in
               perusal
               thereof
               ,
               be
               pleased
               to
               take
               the
               Letter
               at
               large
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     SIR
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   THe
                   
                     Hollander
                  
                   goes
                   on
                   with
                   his
                   preparations
                   for
                   War
                   ,
                   and
                   intends
                   to
                   be
                   very
                   numerous
                   upon
                   the
                   Seas
                   :
                   divers
                   are
                   already
                   gone
                   forth
                   with
                   Letters
                   of
                   Mart
                   ;
                   and
                   we
                   hear
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   have
                   either
                   taken
                   ,
                   or
                   sunk
                   ,
                   one
                   of
                   the
                   Parlaments
                   Frigats
                   :
                   if
                   true
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   much
                   exasperate
                   the
                   spirits
                   of
                   the
                   
                     English
                     ,
                  
                   who
                   scorn
                   to
                   give
                   an
                   inch
                   of
                   ground
                   either
                   by
                   Sea
                   or
                   Land
                   ;
                   as
                   was
                   lately
                   made
                   evident
                   by
                   one
                   of
                   the
                   Parliaments
                   Frigats
                   (
                   carrying
                   40
                   pieces
                   of
                   Ordnance
                   )
                   against
                   three
                   stout
                   Men
                   of
                   War
                   belonging
                   to
                   the
                   
                     Dutch
                     ,
                  
                   who
                   denying
                   to
                   lore
                   their
                   Topsales
                   ,
                   the
                   
                     English
                  
                   immediatly
                   gave
                   them
                   a
                   broad
                   side
                   ;
                   but
                   they
                   denied
                   to
                   yield
                   obedience
                   thereunto
                   ;
                   and
                   instead
                   of
                   being
                   submissive
                   ,
                   answer'd
                   them
                   again
                   with
                   three
                   broad
                   sides
                   :
                   Whereupon
                   the
                   
                     English
                  
                   made
                   up
                   close
                   to
                   them
                   ,
                   resolving
                   to
                   dispute
                   it
                   by
                   inches
                   ,
                   rather
                   then
                   the
                   
                     Dutch
                  
                   should
                   have
                   had
                   the
                   least
                   preheminency
                   over
                   them
                   :
                   The
                   Dutch-men
                   perceiving
                   their
                   gallant
                   Resolution
                   ,
                   immediatly
                   hung
                   forth
                   a
                   white
                   flag
                   ,
                   and
                   soon
                   did
                   obeysance
                   ;
                   the
                   which
                   produced
                   a
                   parley
                   ,
                   whose
                   effects
                   and
                   consultations
                   were
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   
                     Dutch-men
                  
                   should
                   have
                   free
                   leave
                   to
                   passe
                   to
                   the
                   
                     Texel
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   future
                   (
                   upon
                   what
                   Coast
                   soever
                   )
                   to
                   strike
                   sayl
                   to
                   all
                   ships
                   in
                   general
                   ,
                   set
                   
                   forth
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   and
                   authority
                   of
                   the
                   Parliament
                   of
                   the
                   Common-wealth
                   of
                   
                     England
                     ;
                  
                   otherwise
                   ,
                   the
                   
                     English
                  
                   were
                   resolved
                   to
                   have
                   fought
                   it
                   out
                   to
                   the
                   last
                   man
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   have
                   sunk
                   by
                   their
                   sides
                   .
                   The
                   
                     Dutch
                  
                   ships
                   were
                   exceedingly
                   torn
                   and
                   batter'd
                   ;
                   but
                   at
                   last
                   got
                   off
                   (
                   upon
                   composition
                   )
                   with
                   the
                   loss
                   of
                   about
                   30
                   men
                   ;
                   and
                   indeed
                   the
                   
                     English
                  
                   did
                   pretty
                   well
                   equalize
                   them
                   in
                   number
                   ,
                   being
                   shot
                   ,
                   quite
                   through
                   the
                   stern
                   ,
                   and
                   her
                   main
                   yard
                   clean
                   taken
                   off
                   .
                   The
                   States
                   have
                   set
                   forth
                   a
                   Declaration
                   ,
                   shewing
                   the
                   grounds
                   and
                   reasons
                   of
                   their
                   present
                   Design
                   ;
                   protesting
                   ,
                   That
                   it
                   is
                   for
                   no
                   other
                   ends
                   ,
                   then
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   their
                   just
                   rights
                   and
                   priviledges
                   ,
                   purchased
                   with
                   the
                   expence
                   of
                   the
                   bloud
                   of
                   Thousands
                   ;
                   and
                   after
                   a
                   long
                   and
                   tedious
                   War
                   ,
                   gloriously
                   obtained
                   by
                   the
                   Sword
                   ;
                   which
                   (
                   according
                   to
                   their
                   solemn
                   Vow
                   and
                   Covenant
                   )
                   they
                   are
                   resolved
                   to
                   preserve
                   and
                   defend
                   ,
                   against
                   all
                   foreign
                   power
                   and
                   force
                   whatsoever
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   hazard
                   of
                   all
                   that
                   is
                   near
                   and
                   dear
                   unto
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Amsterdam
                     
                       26
                       March
                       ,
                       1652.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               From
               
                 Scotland
              
               they
               write
               ,
               That
               the
               Treaty
               with
               the
               Marq.
               of
               
                 Argyle
              
               at
               
                 Dunbarton
              
               is
               brake
               off
               :
               They
               had
               onely
               two
               meetings
               ;
               the
               first
               at
               the
               English
               quarters
               ;
               and
               the
               second
               at
               his
               own
               :
               there
               were
               none
               present
               ,
               but
               Maj.
               
               Gen.
               
                 Dean
                 ,
              
               and
               Major
               
                 Salloway
                 ;
              
               the
               Marquess
               ,
               and
               one
               Col.
               
                 Camphel
              
               his
               kinsman
               .
               Amongst
               these
               four
               the
               Treath
               hath
               been
               carryed
               on
               with
               so
               much
               privacy
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               not
               known
               to
               any
               ,
               till
               after
               their
               dissolving
               :
               since
               which
               time
               we
               hear
               ,
               that
               the
               Marquess
               hath
               cendescended
               ;
               That
               both
               Nations
               be
               again
               united
               into
               one
               ;
               which
               reciprocal
               expressions
               of
               respect
               and
               love
               ,
               deserves
               to
               bear
               this
               
                 motto
              
               in
               Letters
               of
               Gold
               ,
               
                 Cogam
                 eos
                 in
                 gentem
                 unam
                 .
              
            
             
               From
               
                 Ireland
              
               thus
               :
               The
               enemy
               doth
               both
               ebb
               and
               flow
               in
               several
               parts
               ;
               and
               still
               we
               are
               much
               annoy'd
               by
               the
               Tories
               :
               
                 Galloway
              
               holds
               out
               stoutly
               ;
               the
               truth
               on
               't
               is
               ,
               they
               are
               a
               gallant
               enemy
               :
               but
               
                 Time
              
               bringeth
               all
               things
               to
               perfection
               :
            
             
             
               On
               the
               25
               instant
               ,
               came
               an
               Expresse
               from
               
                 Scotland
                 ,
              
               signifying
               ,
               That
               the
               Treaty
               is
               begun
               at
               
                 Dumbarton
              
               between
               the
               Parliaments
               Commissioners
               ,
               and
               the
               Marq
               of
               
                 Argyle
                 ,
              
               but
               what
               the
               event
               will
               be
               ,
               few
               days
               will
               produce
               .
               But
               it
               s
               feared
               to
               little
               purpose
               ;
               for
               he
               hath
               sent
               a
               Message
               to
               the
               
                 Presbyterian
                 Ministers
                 ,
              
               assuring
               them
               ,
               That
               he
               will
               make
               no
               agreement
               without
               comprehending
               the
               
                 Covenants
                 interest
                 .
              
               The
               Royal
               party
               talk
               much
               of
               a
               Prophetesse
               ,
               which
               tels
               strange
               stories
               of
               bloudy
               fights
               in
               the
               Air
               ,
               of
               a
               Virgin
               coming
               to
               help
               the
               King
               ;
               but
               the
               Kirkists
               prophesie
               of
               great
               persecution
               upon
               them
               ,
               and
               that
               for
               70
               years
               they
               must
               suffer
               ,
               and
               then
               have
               a
               glorious
               deliverence
               .
            
             
               The
               27
               day
               presents
               us
               further
               with
               singular
               and
               choice
               intelligence
               from
               
                 Scotland
                 ,
              
               intimating
               ,
               That
               there
               are
               Summons
               come
               from
               the
               
                 Dutch
              
               Merchants
               ,
               to
               remand
               back
               and
               call
               home
               all
               their
               Merchants
               and
               Factors
               ,
               both
               in
               
                 Edenburgh
                 ,
              
               and
               other
               places
               ,
               in
               order
               wherunto
               ,
               divers
               are
               already
               gone
               ,
               having
               not
               the
               patience
               to
               stay
               ,
               till
               they
               could
               procure
               lading
               for
               their
               ships
               .
               It
               s
               said
               ,
               that
               many
               of
               the
               
                 Dutch
              
               Captains
               have
               put
               up
               the
               King
               of
               
                 Scots
              
               Colours
               on
               their
               Topsales
               ,
               and
               Vice-Admiral
               
                 Carew
              
               (
               the
               Prince
               of
               Pyrats
               )
               hath
               advanced
               his
               Standard
               aboard
               his
               Fleet
               at
               Sea
               .
               His
               little
               Majesty
               remains
               still
               at
               
                 Paris
                 ,
              
               where
               the
               Marq.
               of
               
                 Ormond
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               L.
               
                 Inchiquin
              
               are
               arrived
               ,
               and
               have
               delivered
               an
               answer
               to
               the
               Embassie
               ,
               from
               foreign
               Princes
               :
               which
               subject
               ,
               consists
               of
               great
               promises
               ,
               and
               warlike
               provisions
               ;
               but
               no
               time
               prefixed
               for
               the
               performances
               .
            
             
               Gen.
               
                 Harcourt
              
               hath
               raised
               the
               Prince
               of
               
                 Conde
              
               from
               the
               siege
               of
               
                 Miradeux
                 ,
              
               and
               relieved
               the
               Town
               :
               he
               made
               good
               his
               passage
               over
               the
               two
               great
               Rivers
               of
               
                 Dordonne
              
               and
               
                 Geronne
                 ,
              
               where
               forces
               had
               been
               left
               by
               
                 Conde
              
               under
               Col.
               
                 Balthasar
                 ,
              
               to
               impede
               him
               ,
               but
               they
               were
               forced
               to
               retire
               .
               From
               thence
               his
               Excellency
               marcht
               to
               
                 Xaintes
                 ,
              
               and
               immediatly
               stormed
               it
               .
               Since
               which
               ,
               his
               Resolutions
               are
               to
               streighten
               
                 Tailleburg
                 ,
              
               it
               being
               the
               onely
               strength
               that
               
                 Conde
              
               hath
               in
               all
               
                 Xantogne
                 .
              
               His
               Excellency
               is
               resolved
               forthwith
               to
               give
               battel
               to
               the
               
                 Spanish
                 Auxiliaries
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               rest
               under
               the
               Dukes
               of
               
                 Neumors
              
               and
               
                 Beaufort
                 ;
              
               whose
               condition
               is
               dangerous
               ,
               by
               reason
               they
               have
               lost
               their
               passage
               over
               the
               
                 Seine
                 ,
              
               in
               losing
               the
               Town
               of
               
                 Mante
                 ,
              
               where
               the
               Lord
               
                 Digby
              
               hath
               slipt
               into
               possession
               for
               the
               King
               :
               His
               Lordship
               hath
               fallen
               upon
               the
               Maiden-Regiment
               ,
               raised
               by
               Madaimoselle
               
                 Barbonetta
              
               (
               daughter
               to
               the
               D
               of
               
                 Orleans
                 )
              
               and
               after
               many
               desperate
               Onsets
               ,
               charging
               in
               person
               in
               his
               half
               shirt
               ,
               routed
               them
               ,
               killed
               many
               ,
               took
               
               divers
               prisoners
               ,
               and
               ●orced
               the
               rest
               into
               a
               great
               Hall
               ,
               which
               he
               fired
               over
               their
               heads
               .
               He
               hath
               given
               the
               Government
               of
               the
               Castle
               of
               
                 Mante
              
               to
               his
               brother
               Sir
               
                 Lewis
                 Dives
                 .
              
            
             
               His
               Royal
               Majesty
               the
               King
               of
               
                 Fran●e
                 is
              
               removed
               from
               
                 Orlean●●o
              
               
                 Paris
                 ,
              
               where
               he
               was
               R●yal●y
               entertained
               by
               the
               Citizens
               ,
               who
               promise
               to
               rai●e
               four
               Armies
               ,
               for
               their
               dread
               Soveraign
               ,
               in
               case
               the
               Duke
               of
               
                 Orleans
              
               should
               advance
               with
               his
               ●orces
               ,
               to
               i●pede
               or
               obstruct
               their
               present
               proceedings
               .
               The
               Duke
               of
               
                 Longueville
              
               raiseth
               generally
               from
               16
               to
               60
               ,
               all
               the
               Inhabitants
               of
               the
               Duk●dom
               of
               
                 Normandie
                 ,
              
               for
               the
               security
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               ,
               as
               he
               ●●●es
               against
               the
               
                 En●●ish
                 ,
              
               whose
               invasion
               is
               much
               feared
               by
               the
               
                 French
                 .
              
               The
               Dukes
               of
               
                 N●m●urs
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Beaufort
                 ,
              
               makes
               all
               the
               expedition
               they
               possibly
               can
               ,
               to
               hinder
               the
               conjunction
               of
               the
               three
               Royal
               Armies
               ,
               
                 (
                 viz.
                 )
              
               the
               Army
               with
               the
               King
               ,
               commanded
               by
               Marshal
               
                 de
                 Hocquincourt
                 ,
              
               the
               second
               by
               Marshal
               
                 Tureine
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               third
               by
               the
               knowing
               victorious
               Souldier
               Count
               
                 Harcourt
                 .
              
               The
               Duke
               
                 de
                 Lbe●ufe
                 ,
              
               the
               Duke
               
                 de
                 Bo●villon
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Marquis
               St.
               
                 Luc
                 ,
              
               are
               with
               their
               Royall
               Forces
               to
               attend
               the
               motion
               of
               the
               Prince
               of
               
                 Condy
              
               and
               
                 Conty
                 ,
              
               whose
               forces
               hath
               been
               partly
               shattered
               ,
               partly
               routed
               ,
               and
               discomfited
               lately
               .
               Severall
               
                 English
              
               Vessels
               being
               discried
               upon
               the
               Coasts
               of
               France
               by
               those
               of
               Cali●e
               and
               St.
               
               Maloes
               ,
               it
               hath
               caused
               the
               Parisians
               to
               look
               about
               them
               ;
               and
               somt
               have
               upbraided
               the
               Duke
               of
               
                 Orleans
                 ,
              
               saying
               ,
               that
               he
               hath
               a
               designe
               on
               foot
               to
               bring
               in
               the
               English
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               he
               did
               the
               Spaniards
               .
            
             
               By
               the
               last
               Intelligence
               from
               
                 France
              
               it
               is
               certified
               ,
               That
               his
               Excellency
               the
               Lord
               Gen.
               
                 Harcourt
              
               hath
               given
               a
               great
               overthrow
               to
               the
               Prince
               of
               
                 Con●ies
              
               Army
               ;
               and
               after
               a
               bloudy
               fight
               (
               continuing
               for
               the
               space
               of
               7
               hours
               )
               totally
               routed
               him
               ,
               killed
               about
               5000
               upon
               the
               place
               )
               amongst
               the
               rest
               ,
               Lieu.
               Gen.
               
                 Ma●ein
              
               was
               slain
               ,
               took
               3000
               prisoners
               ,
               all
               their
               Ordnance
               ,
               Arms
               ,
               Ammunition
               ,
               Bag
               and
               Bagage
               ,
               the
               Princes
               Standard
               ,
               his
               Royal
               Cabinet
               ,
               14
               Sumptures
               ,
               and
               seven
               charging
               horses
               ;
               but
               not
               without
               great
               losse
               ;
               for
               the
               field
               being
               disputed
               with
               so
               great
               gallantry
               on
               both
               sides
               ,
               that
               Victory
               seemed
               dubious
               ,
               untill
               such
               time
               ,
               that
               Gen.
               
                 Harcourt
              
               flanked
               the
               enemies
               right
               Wing
               with
               1500
               gallant
               horsemen
               ,
               who
               charged
               so
               close
               ,
               as
               if
               they
               had
               been
               linkt
               together
               knee
               to
               knee
               ;
               and
               his
               Excellency
               most
               heroickly
               charged
               in
               person
               in
               a
               white
               
                 Sattin
              
               doublet
               (
               half
               way
               unbrac't
               )
               with
               his
               Rapier
               in
               one
               hand
               ,
               and
               a
               pistol
               in
               the
               other
               ,
               dismounting
               many
               (
               as
               if
               he
               had
               been
               a
               second
               
                 Alexander
                 )
              
               and
               at
               last
               
               wounded
               the
               valiant
               prince
               of
               
                 Conde
                 ,
              
               and
               divers
               others
               .
            
             
               Letters
               from
               the
               Navy
               advertize
               ,
               That
               Vice-Admiral
               
                 Pen
              
               is
               returned
               from
               the
               
                 Streights
              
               (
               with
               the
               Parliaments
               Fleet
               )
               to
               the
               Downs
               ,
               and
               hath
               brought
               in
               five
               
                 French
              
               prizes
               ,
               richly
               laden
               .
            
             
               Prince
               
                 Rupert
              
               is
               coasting
               the
               Southern
               Islands
               ,
               with
               the
               
                 Swallow
                 ,
              
               and
               three
               other
               gallant
               ships
               ,
               being
               turned
               an
               excellent
               and
               notable
               experienc'd
               Navigator
               about
               those
               Continents
               ;
               for
               he
               rides
               very
               safe
               in
               those
               parts
               with
               his
               ships
               ,
               and
               takes
               many
               rich
               prizes
               ;
               especially
               from
               the
               
                 Spaniard
                 ,
              
               who
               hath
               suffered
               neer
               upon
               four
               hundred
               thousand
               pounds
               losse
               ;
               part
               whereof
               he
               hath
               sent
               to
               the
               King
               of
               
                 Scots
              
               at
               
                 Paris
                 ,
              
               haved
               sent
               a
               Frigat
               ,
               laden
               with
               gold
               and
               silver
               ,
               to
               him
               for
               a
               present
               ;
               but
               withall
               desires
               ,
               That
               He
               will
               be
               pleased
               to
               be
               instrumental
               for
               the
               recruiting
               of
               him
               with
               men
               and
               ships
               ,
               and
               then
               he
               doubts
               not
               but
               in
               a
               short
               time
               to
               purchase
               him
               his
               three
               crowns
               ,
               and
               to
               joyn
               with
               the
               
                 Hollander
              
               for
               the
               scouring
               of
               the
               Seas
               .
            
             
               The
               Duke
               of
               
                 Buckingham
              
               is
               gone
               Ambassador
               for
               
                 Italy
                 :
              
               The
               Mar.
               of
               
                 Ormond
              
               for
               
                 Germany
                 ;
              
               The
               Lord
               
                 Wilmot
              
               for
               
                 Poland
                 ;
              
               The
               Lord
               
                 Inchiquin
              
               for
               
                 Sweden
                 ;
              
               and
               the
               Lord
               
                 Carew
              
               for
               
                 Denmark
                 :
              
               imploring
               aid
               and
               assistance
               ,
               for
               the
               restoring
               of
               him
               to
               his
               Crown
               and
               Dignities
               ;
               But
               of
               this
               more
               hereafter
               .
            
             
               The
               Emperors
               Ambassadour
               hath
               concluded
               upon
               a
               peace
               with
               foreign
               Prince
               ,
               assuring
               them
               that
               his
               Royal
               Master
               will
               be
               instrumental
               for
               the
               restoring
               of
               the
               true
               Owners
               to
               their
               Rights
               ;
               so
               that
               upon
               this
               account
               
                 Frankendale
              
               will
               be
               surrendred
               .
            
             
               There
               hath
               been
               proclamation
               made
               at
               
                 Hamburgh
                 ,
              
               for
               the
               raising
               of
               ten
               Regiments
               of
               Horse
               and
               foot
               ;
               and
               many
               great
               Officers
               have
               been
               very
               active
               for
               accomplishing
               the
               same
               for
               the
               Scotch
               King
               ;
               but
               the
               States
               have
               now
               level'd
               their
               design
               .
            
             
               The
               King
               of
               
                 Denmark
              
               makes
               great
               preparations
               for
               war
               ▪
               and
               is
               resolved
               to
               fortifie
               
                 Shoonen
                 ,
              
               the
               Castle
               of
               
                 Conenburgh
                 ,
              
               and
               divers
               other
               frontier
               Towns
               ;
               yet
               notwithstanding
               he
               hath
               made
               proclamation
               for
               the
               increase
               of
               Trading
               with
               the
               English
               .
            
             
               The
               Spanish
               Ambassadour
               at
               the
               
                 Hague
              
               hath
               demanded
               of
               the
               States
               general
               restitution
               of
               the
               ship
               called
               the
               Saint
               
                 Philip
              
               with
               the
               goods
               that
               were
               in
               her
               ,
               which
               was
               taken
               some
               moneths
               since
               by
               a
               man
               of
               war
               belonging
               to
               the
               East-India
               Company
               ,
               which
               hitherto
               they
               have
               refused
               to
               do
               ;
               and
               declareth
               ,
               That
               in
               case
               of
               denial
               ,
               the
               K.
               his
               master
               will
               soon
               give
               satisfaction
               to
               the
               parties
               grieved
               ,
               out
               of
               he
               estates
               of
               the
               
                 Hollanders
              
               that
               will
               be
               found
               in
               his
               Dnminions
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               London
               ,
               
                 Printed
                 by
              
               Robert
               Wood
               ,
               1652.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
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