The Lord Marquesse of Hertford, his letter, sent to the Queen in Holland.: Also a letter from the committee in Sommersetshire, to the Houses of Parliament, with a copy of their message to Marquesse Hertford, and his men assembled in arms at Shepton-Mallet, his answer thereunto, and their resolution upon the same. Likewise the information that both Houses received from a marchant in Roterdam, relating how divers captains, and other officers upon a letter from the Queen to the Prince of Orange, are by him discharged, and sent over into England for His Majesties service in the north; and how the papists there have given to the King two hundred thousand pound in mony; with sundry other matters of great concernment. Whereunto is added, certain votes of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for the apprehending, and bringing up, Sir Ralph Hopton, Master Thomas Smith, Captain John Digby; members of the House of Commons, with Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Sir Francis Dodington, and some others as delinquents. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that these particulars be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown, Cler. Parliament.

August 5. 1642.

A Merchant living at Roterdam saith, that he came from the Brill in Holland upon Monday last, and that when he was there he saw two Captains, viz. Capt. Padget, (as they told him his name to be) and Cap. Ger∣rard, who were newly come hither from the Haghe, and were discharged (as this infor∣mant was there told) by the Prince of O∣renge, to the end they might repaire into the North of England to serve the King; and saith, that there were divers other Lieute∣nants and Officers there that were also forthwith to come into England for the same purpose (as this informant was there told) and should have come over with this in∣formant in the same Ship, but that it was to come to London.

This informant heard also, that M. Jer∣myn went from the Haghe to the States lea∣guer neere to Rhine-berck towards Cullen, in the Queens Coach to the Prince of Orenge,

(by whom he was royally entertained) with the Queens Letters to him, which contained the names of such Officers, as she had prick∣ed, and desired the Pr. of Oringe to discharge them, that they might come into England to serve the King. This informant heard there also, that the Papists in Holland and Frizeland had lent the King 200000. l. And he saith also, that he saw at the Briell, two vessells (viz a Pinke and a Boyer) laden with Powder, Muskets, and other ammunition, the one whereof went for Scarborough, and the other pretended to goe for Ireland; and that Master Knolles (a servant of the Kings) went in that boyer.

Also this informant knoweth, that Master Jermine came to hire a Cole-ship of Scarborough being at Roterdam, and of about an 150 tunne, to carry over certaine amuni∣tion into the North of England; and the Ma∣ster of the Ship told this informant, that when the bargaine was made with him by Master Jermine for the hire of that Ship, Master Jermine told him, it was to carry over Letters into England, but when the Master understood that it was hired to carry over

Ammunition, he would not stand to his bar∣gaine He saith further, that upon Munday was sevennight, newes was brought from Flushing to Roterdam, that the States Admi∣rall had taken nine English ships, which were going into Dunkerk, and sent them to Flush∣ing, because he found they carried cordage and Ammunition, and that they sayd, they had one of the Kings ships to convoy them; He saith also, that he heard it credibly re∣ported there, that young Master Griffith having beene at Paris to seeke Master Jer∣mine, and not finding him there, came to him to the Haghe, where Master Griffith cha∣lenged Master Jermine into the Field, and Master Iermine tooke Oneale to bee his se∣cond, and Master Griffith had a Scottishman for his; and a Frenchman parted them.

Hee saith also, that Prince Robert is at Helvore-sluce, ready to come overwith the first wind, in the vice-Admirall of Holland; the ship came from the Briell on munday last to goe to Helvore-sluce to take him in.

FINIS.