MRP: 10th July 1654, Letter from Mr. Charles Longland to secretary Thurloe
10th July 1654, Letter from Mr. Charles Longland to secretary Thurloe
Source: Vol. xv. p. 580.[1]
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20/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted letter
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Honored Sir,
Althoh hetherto most men hav thoht the differences between the king of Spayne and the state of Genoa hav gon on in a way of accommodation, yet now here is advys from Allicant, that the king has seized upon the Genowes estates lykwys in Spayn, which he has hetherto forborn to do; but indeed the Genowes have carryed themselves very hyh, being backt by the pope and the French, whose king last week writ them a letter, the coppy whereof I herewith send you. Here is good advys in town, that in Lisbon is making redy 16 gallions, to com and join with the French, which wil mak at lest 40 sail al together; theyr greate busines being to introduce the Portugal ambassador to be received at Rom with six millions of crownes to boot, which must needs procure that king a large blessing. The Roman intelligencer gives a handsom account of the late treason discovered in Ingland, if he did not somwhat villify our nation therein. Nothing else presents, but that I am,
Honored Sir,
your most faithful servant,
Charles Longland.
Leghorn, 10. July, 1654. [N. S.]
A Genowes ambassador past up this week for Florence,
- ↑ Thomas Birch (ed.), 'State Papers, 1654: June (6 of 6)', A collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, vol. 2: 1654 (London, 1742), pp. 407-416. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=55328 Date accessed: 20 December 2011.
