THE ANSWER OF THE Emperour of GERMANY TO THE Letter sent from the King of Scots, by the Lord WILMOT, for supply of Men and Monies against England.
With the Resolution of the Christian Princes, Dukes, Marquesses, Earles, Lords, Noblemen, and Agents, at the great Meeting at Regensburgh; And the King of Denmark's Proceedings in reference thereunto.
Also, the putting forth of the Dutch Fleet to Sea; the advance and motion of the English; and 35 sayl brought into Yarmouth, Alesborough, and Harwich.
Likewise, the great and terrible Earth-quake in Natolia, the casting up of great Mountains, the covering and over-whelming of Towns; and the burying of ten thousand men, women, and children in heaps of Earth.
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London, printed for George Horton, 1653.
THE DECLARATION AND Resolution of the Emperor of Germany, touching the King of Scots; and the Debates and Proceedings of the Christian Princes, Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Lords, Noblemen, and Agents, at the great Meeting at Regensburgh: With Their Answer unto His Message, for Supplies against England.
HIs Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany having received a message from the King of Scots for a supply of men and money communicated [Page 4] the same to the General Assembly, consisting of the chief Princes, Dukes, Marquesses, and Nobles in Europe, who after several Debates upon the Propositions presented by the Lord Wilmot, returned Answer, That no moneyes could be raised, for that their present condition was such, being brought very low by the late warres, they were not in any capacity to a [...]ist their friends, neither with men and moneyes, the present exigency of their own Affairs requiring timely and speedy preventions of future Insurrections and Commotions; yet so far would they condescend, That at his own Charges they would give liberty to raise a number of men, if desired.
The like Answer is returned by the King of Denmark to the Lord Wentworth; who having represented these sad Tydings, by way of Aviso, to His young Master, his Majesty of France was earnestly solicited to supply his great wants and distressed condition with a considerable sum of money, and other Utensils of war, &c. But Cardinal Mazarine declared, That it was no wayes feasible for the Crown of France, to be aiding or assisting him in the least, during their present Distractions and Commotions; for that it might prove a Design very pernicious and destructive to the great work [Page 5] in hand, by reason that the enemy were very potent, and his Maj [...]stie not in a condition at present to fight them. For indeed certain it is, that Conde is chief Master of the Field, and that he hath besieged the famous City and impregnable Garison of Roeroy, and that he is likely to carry it, by reason that General Turene dareth not give him battel, being far more n [...]erous then the Kings party, and consists chiefly of old forces, bravely resolved, and well disciplin'd. And several Challenges hath his Highness sent to the Kings General, daring him to an Engagement; but refusing to answer him, the said Prince sent word by a Trumpeter, That seeing he would not come out of his Trenches to fight that before it was long he would see him in the Plain of Saint Denis neer Paris, where he doubted not but to be with his Army very suddenly, consisting of 27 resolved horse and foot, no wayes inferiour to the valiant and approved English Red-coat.
To which Gen: Turene replyed, That it might easily be discerned, by his high and lofty language, with what people he had lived, and held correspondence of late dayes. But the Duke of York, so called by the Monsieurs, not being satisfied herewith, returned this Answer, That for the prevention of further effusion of blood, he desired that they two might dispute the Quarrel; but not permitted.
A Letter from Holland.
THe English fleet, by reason of the foul weather, are gone off this Coast, and Dewit taking an opportunity thereby, sailed out of the Texel with sixty men of War to convoy their Fleet into the East Countrey, and to endeavor getting home the East India ships, who still remain at Copenhagen. We hear that young Vantrump is before Leghorn with the Bonadventure and seven men of War, and that he hath blocked up Mr. Elger an English Merchant. Since which time; it is advertised, that divers others are joyned with him, so Report makes him 35 sayl, and that he intends to divide into two Squadrons, the one to ply at Leghorn; the other, up to Barcelona; so that keeping in the Trade way it is very difficult for any shipping either [Page 7] to pass up and down the Straights; yet we do not hear of any more then one English ship takën of late, which was purchased at a dear rate; for she fought it out to the last man, and buried within the curled Ocean above 200 men before she was taken.
But our Letters from Malaga the 7 dito advise, that the ship called the African was safely arrived there; notwithstanding, in her way, she met with a whole squadron of the Hollanders; but it pleased God she brake through them all, and safely arrived at her wished for Harbor, though she received above 100 shot in her sayles and tacklings, and yet not one man either killed or wounded.
[Page 8]Bril Septemb. 10. 1653.
We have received [...]dvertisements, That part of the English Fleet are attending the motion of Dewit, and that the rest are designed upon another excellent Atchievement. Withall, that 35 Prizes are brought into Yarmouth, Alesborough, and Harwich Roads, lusty Vessels, but their lading not so considerable, being for the most part laden with Salt, French wines, Brandies, and some Vinegar, all homeward bound from Nantes and Rochel.
From whence, we hear, that there hath been a very great Earthquake in Natolia, where a Mountain had over-whelmed a whole Town, to the loss of much Treasure, and above ten thousand persons were buried in that heap of Earth, to the great astonishment of many hundreds in those parts.