A Little true forraine newes better than a great deale of domestick spurious false newes, published daily without feare or wit to the shame of the nation and beyond the liberty of Paris pasquils : vnto which is added a letter written by the lieutenant of the Tower to the Parliament in defence of himselfe and may give satisfaction to all men.

Laus Deo Adieu,

the 30 of October 1641. In the Recyf de Pernambouqe.

WOrshipfull and worthy Sir, after my kind saluta∣tion, I hope that you are safely arrived, being the occasion fals out now for Rochel, I cannot passe by this pre∣sent occasion, but advertise you, how that our Admirall Houtebeene with his Fleet hath taken the 25 of August, the Citie of Loando de S. Paulo, together with five Castles, the manner as followeth. Our Forces comming upon the heigth of the said Citie of Loando in sight of the Coun∣try Kassoone, the Inhabitants perceived our Fleet; they gathe∣red together about twenty five thousand Negros or Black-Moores & some thousand white, to resist our Forces; not∣withstanding our Forces would lose no time and occasion, but came up with the whole Fleet, and landed betwixt the Castles and the Citie: those within the Citie seeing the stout and valourous comming on of our men, grew faint-hearted, and betook themselves to flight, excepting three Companies, which seemed to stand to it and to make some opposition, against which was commanded the young Gyselinck with some Troupes with fire-locks, who after some charges given, put them likewise to flight; where∣upon our Forces marched on, and found the Citie and Castles wholy forsaken, and thereupon our men took pre∣sently possession of a great and fair Citie, containing about five thousand great and faire Stone-houses lesse or more, in the bignesse of the City of Olinda, together with five Castles, and seven Batteries; whereupon stood planted about one hundred and thrity Peeces of Ordnance, amongst which are sixty Brasse Peeces. Before the Citie lay about

twenty, both great and small Ships, of which our men took possession in like manner. The Inhabitants have taken along with them all their moneys and best goods, leaving onely behind them some houshold-stuffe, which they could not take along with them; In the taking of the said City, we lost no more but seven men in all. Lievtenant Colonell Hinderson received again some hurt in his broken legge; and commandeth now in the said Citie with twelve Companies. This is truly a great Victory for the Compa∣nie in regard that so little blood was shed, for which we cannot give sufficient thanks unto God Almightie. The Admirall Houtebeen with twelve or fourteen Ships is gone towards N. N. what successe hee will have there, time will shew. Yesterday the Vice-Admirall Lichtart toge∣ther with Colonell Coin, and twelve Saile of Ships is like∣wise gone to Sea upon an exploit, but whether, time will shew: to morrow or next day after are to goe for Holland three Ships, and then I shall write unto you at large, &c.

The letter was subscribed and signed by Gilles Crol and Lucas de Keyser.