To the Most Serene Prince, John the Fourth, King of Portugal. The Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Greeting.
ALmost daily and most grievous complaints are brought before us, that certain of our Seamen and
Letters of state written by Mr. John Milton, to most of the sovereign princes and republicks of Europe, from the year 1649, till the year 1659 ; to which is added, an account of his life ; together with several of his poems, and a catalogue of his works, never before printed.
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- Letters of state written by Mr. John Milton, to most of the sovereign princes and republicks of Europe, from the year 1649, till the year 1659 ; to which is added, an account of his life ; together with several of his poems, and a catalogue of his works, never before printed.
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- Milton, John, 1608-1674.
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- 1694.
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- Milton, John, 1608-1674.
- Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
- Cromwell, Richard, 1626-1712.
- England and Wales. -- Parliament.
- England and Wales. -- Council of State.
- Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660.
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"Letters of state written by Mr. John Milton, to most of the sovereign princes and republicks of Europe, from the year 1649, till the year 1659 ; to which is added, an account of his life ; together with several of his poems, and a catalogue of his works, never before printed." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A50909.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 24, 2025.
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Officers, who revolted from us the last year, and Treacherously and Wickedly carry'd away the Ships with the Command of which they were entrusted, and who having made their escape from the Port of Ire∣land, where being blockt up for almost a whole Summer together, they very narrowly avoided the punishment due to their Crimes, have now be∣taken themselves to the Coast of Por∣tugal, and the mouth of the River Ta∣gus; that there they practice furious Pyracy, Taking and Plundering all the English Vessels they meet with Sailing to and fro upon the account of Trade, and that all the adjoining Seas are become almost impassible by reason of their notorious and infa∣mous Robberies. To which increasing Mischief, unless a speedy Remedy be apply'd, who does not see but that there will be a final end of that vast Trade so gainful to both Nations, which our People were wont to drive with the Portugueses? Where∣fore
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we again and again request Your Majesty, that you will com∣mand those Pyrates and Revolters to depart the Territories of Portu∣gal: And that if any pretended Embassadors present themselves from * * * * * * * that you will not vouchsafe to give them Audience; but that you will rather acknow∣ledge us, upon whom the Supream Power of England, by the Conspi∣cuous Favour and Assistance of the Almighty, is devolv'd; and that the Ports and Rivers of Portugal, may not be barr'd and defended against your Friends and Confede∣rates Fleet, no less serviceable to your Emolument, then the Trade of the English.