MRP: 31st July 1654, Letter from Mr. Charles Longland to secretary Thurloe
31st July 1654, Letter from Mr. Charles Longland to secretary Thurloe
Source: Vol. xvi. p. 330.[1]
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Honourable Sir,
The galley lately dispatcht with an ambassador by the Genowes for Spayn has bin at Alicant, landed the ambassador, who is gone up to the court, and is retorned back to Genoa, from whence the general advys sez, that theyr differences with Spayn are in a hopeful way of ajustment; but here is a pryvat advys, that comes by the said gally, that sez, by letters of the fourth of July from Madrid, pryvat search was made, wher any estat was belonging to Genowes, in order to mak sequestration. This newes came this morning from Genoa, wher they mak greate preparations of arms. It's advised, they are dispatching an honourable ambassador for Ingland to the protector.
The last advys from Provence, of about eighteen dayes, speaks of twelve ships and six gallys redy fitted for the sea, gon out into Toullon roade; but another letter from thence by the sam conveyance maks a dout, whether the fleet would put out to sea or no; the reason he gives is the difference lyk to be with Ingland, and the protector sending a fleet into the seas. The lyk reason you wil see given in the Roman intelligence, and some others, for a breach with France. I saw a letter from Paris does as good as publickly declare a warr with Ingland, by that court.
About ten dayes since cam into port Longone seven Spanish ships laden with soldiers at Naples for Barsalona, where they lye, not daring to go to sea, for fear of the French. Indeed the Spaniard is so low in these parts, that without some succour from Ingland he can hardly subsist. God send al may be for his glory, and the good of Ingland ! I am,
Honoured Sir,
Your most humble servant,
Charles Longland.
- ↑ Thomas Birch (ed.), 'State Papers, 1654: July (6 of 7)', A collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, vol. 2: 1654 (London, 1742), pp. 476-490. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=55334 Date accessed: 20 December 2011
