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〈…〉〈…〉Col 50 of 100. for a Cap: the Life guard is kept whole. The new Swedish Generalissimo Charles Gustave Palsgrave, is arived in Germany with 8000 men, he is to meet Maior Gen. Erlach, they have a designe against Collin, because Lamboy hath alwayes his recruit from thence who hath an Armie again together, and endeavoureth to be revenged upon the Heshish. Out of Westphalia is come unto him Count Hennigo, with 8 peeces of Ordnance, and 1400 foot: The Heshish are in∣trenched neer Neuse, expecting Lamboys comming, who hath about 3000 horse, and as many foot. The Heshish expect Landgrave Fredrick with his horse, which if he doth not come timely, the other may be the hard for them. The Prince of Orange was to goe to Cleve to the christning of his brother Prince Elector of Brandenburgs childe, but the day being put off to the 2 of August, is returned to the Hague, where the Spanish Ambassadour Pegneranda is expected.
The Englishships are said to be riggd, but by whose leave, or by whom, is not known: not by any authority. At Osnabrugk, the Ambassadour of Bavaria, having propounded that in case a peace should not be suddenly concluded on, that his Master would take a course to preserve Him and his Dominions; which being exploded by the Catholike Imperiall States, Bavaria thereupon resolved to stand to the Emperor to the last. The Portugal Embassador at the Hague hath desired the States (that seeing they had made an end of their great affairs with Spain) to begin to treat with him about the affairs of Fernambuck, that that Treaty being brought to a period, each party might enioy their own to the great benefit of both. Prince Charles of Wales hath been as Ca∣lice, and is by this time in Holland, where he was expected.
In Poland they have in nomination for King, the late Kings son by his former wife, Prince Cassimire, and the Prince of Conde: the revolted Parliament ships intend suddenly to be in the Downs, and to put in for a personall Treaty.
Iuly 6. The Commons permitted Major Gen: Brovvne to be Shrieve of London, approved of se∣verall Counties geting into armes for defence before authority came to them, Letters from their Commissioners out of Scotland, of there proceeding being approved were ordered to be printed, as for their comming back to England they did not think it fit as yet, they being pub∣lique Ministers, and while peace is between the Nations, it was thought fit they continue to be ready to give and receive what was given or received.
The 7. Letter came from the Noble Army inviting the City to a concurrence with them. The Com. Vote the Lords that subscribed it, and those with them traitors. The Committee of Com∣mons recommēded the desire of their house to the Common Councel, as to satisfaction about his Majesties comming to London to treat, another meeting was appointed to resolve upon some what.
The 8. Came news that Col: Rossiter had so disperst the Pomfret party, that 450 were become his prisoners, all their plunder, and what else there's. This day came also the news of routing the Noble Army by the forces of Sir Miles Livesy and of the Army, and that they were disappointed of their sport in Windsor Forest, many of them wounded, others taken, some slain, among whom was the Lord Francis Villers Brother to the Duke of Buckingham refusing quarter, they that escaped got over at Kingston Bridge, some passing in boats, for the Commander in cheife cried Gent: shift for your selves, 10 lib for a boate: this routed party flies to Harrovv Hill, thence to Watford, but that proved to hot for them, & so to Redburn, & thence to Shefford, between Bedford & Hitchin where they were, Saturday night, after whom, with 5 Troops went Major Gibbons, lately come from Kent. And to meet them with 6 Troops under Command of Col: Scroop from the Leagure before Colchester, who Sunday night was not far from them: the joynt forces that defeated them of Pomfret stand ready to receive them come they North: and to this royall party goe from London and other parts, very many horse and foot with colours that distingushes them from the Parliaments forces, and openly enquire the way to them.
The 10. The Lords at a Conference did give reason for a Treaty with his Majesty, he being at li∣bert