A MESSAGE SENT From the most illustrious, and Highborn PRINCE, CHARLES By the Grace of God King of Sweden;  
TO His most excellent Highness, OLIVER, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Dominions thereunto belonging.  
With the Letters of Credence sent from His Royal Majesty, to Monsieur Bonnel, Resident for the Crown and Kingdom, concerning the Articles of Peace and Union.  
London, Printed for G. Mharton, 1654.   

A Message sent from the most illustrious and high born Prince, Carolus Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, to His Highness, Oliver, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, etc.  
CArolus Gustavus Adolphus, by the Grace of God, King of Sweden, etc. being invested in the Royal Seat of Majesty, by the free consent of the Nobility Gentlemen, and Boars, thought it requisite to congratulate His Highness the Lord Protector with a Message, in confirmation of the Articles of Union, agreed upon between the Commonwealth of England, and the Crown of Sweden: In order whereunto, his Majesty sent new Letters of Credence to Monsieur Bonnel his Resident; and thereupon his Lordship had Audience by his Highness in White-Hall, being attended by Sir Oliver Fleming master of the Ceremonies, and divers other Gentlemen. And after a very grave and learned Oration, he presented his Highness with the Royal Condescensions of his Lord and Master, To confirm and maintain all things partieularly contained and specified in the Articles of Union, etc.  
After which, the two Deputies from the Duke of Holdenburgh had both Audience by his Highness; and then the Secretary from the States of Venice.  
Unto whose assistance, a gallant Fleet is preparing for relief of the Christians against the Turk: Between whom there hath been two great Naval Fights: but in the first the Venetians lost the Galley of Milan, Monsieur Moricini Captain of the Golf was killed, and his Galley blown up with powder; and the golden Eagle and an English Bottom were burnt; but after three days vigorous and lamentable engagement the Venetians because Victors.  
In which memorable and Christian Dispute, the Turks lost 20 Galleys, five Mahones, and six men of war; and the rest were forced into the Isle of S●io, where the Venetians have had a second Victory, and again sunk six of their Galleys, and taken six ships, and three Mahones, with the loss of three of the Venetian Galleys.  
By an Express from Hainant the 20 of July it is certified, That the King of Scots being gone from Peron towards the Spa, was met within a League of Peron by by the marshal Thurenne, and de la F●rte, who conducted him as far as the Enemy's Country; whence they returned with the Duke of York, who is now made Lieutenant Generalissimo. Soon after the Governor of Cambray of the Spaniard, met the King of Scots, and conducted him to his Lodgings, and there feasted him like a Prince: Since which time he is gone to the Spa.  

An Abstract from the Navy.  
ON the 8 of this instant July, divers of the English Frigates having been upon the Coast of Dunkirk, to convoy a fleet of Merchantmen; upon their return, they espied the King of Scots fleet, unto whom they gave chase; and at last comwithin shot, saluted them with several broad sides; Vice-admiral Bannister being in the Eagle, answered them again; but after a sharp dispute, finding the Arguments too high to dispense withal from the mouths of the English Canon, he tacked about, for Calis, and got under the command of the Royal Fort, where he presently hung forth a Flag of defiance; which Captain Benjamin Sacheverel perceiving, attempted with the Eagle to strand him; but the great Canon from the Fort and Block houses played so fast upon him, that he was constrained to come off by the Leeward, his design proving unfeasible. However upon their putting forth to the main Ocean, they espied another fleet, which proved Frenchmen, and after 4 or 5 leagues chase, sunk one, and took another, without the loss of one man. We have also taken their New found land fleet, and divers ships coming from Malaga, which adds far more Triumphant Victories, when we fought their great Armado. Yet notwithstanding, they fortify the sea Coast, and say, that their Victories by Land will soon prove Conquests by sea: Indeed, the truth of it is, great has been their success since the making of the Duke of York Lieutenant General; and that upon his approach within a League of the Spanish forces before Arras with the whole Army upon the way of Douai, where he entrenched upon a design to cut off all provisions from the enemy; the Prince of Conde at first represented his Opinion at a Council of Officers, that the enemy being but 14000 the best way would be to engage them with hopes of success, but his advice was waved. Then the Duke gave them an alarm, and faced them with his horse, which the French perceiving, made a sally with some horse and foot with such vigour and resolution, that they routed the Spaniards at first; but the Prince of Conde coming in seasonably rallied them, and forced the French into the Town again with some loss; in which conflict his Highness fought half an hour sometimes on horseback and sometimes on foot, at the head of the Trench, where the valiant Knight de Crequy, who commanded the French, had his Arm broken to pieces, and was hardly gotten off, and several other Officers and soldiers were killed and taken.   
FINIS.