THe horrid villanous Conspiracie of the Sectaries and Republicans in England, is now become the dis­course of other Countrys, and our Flemish Bretheren of of the same Leven, do outwardly shew their detestation of such Barbarous Principles, with a seeming grief, that Men professing themselves the most reformed in Religi­on and Manners, should own and justifie, such actions as would make an Jnfidel or an Heathen blush to be suspect­ed guilty of.

But when I call to mind some miscariages of the same Party' in times past, and their dispositions that attended such miscariages (though never so villanous) I always observed their grief rather to proceed from the disapoint­ment, than the least remorse for the Breach of those Fen­ces that principally secure humane society.

In the last letter I received from the Northeren parts, I was advised from my correspondent at Breman. That the late famous Sr. William Waller, (after all his shifting in these parts) had acquired the dignity of a Governour in that litle Common Wealth, and is upon a Capitulation [Page 2] with the Senate there, for removing several English Merchants with their Effects from Hambourgh thither; & endeavors to perswade those States that his Intrest with the godly sober Party in England (as he stiles them) is suf­ficient to prevail, with the chief Heads of the Faction there to follow the example of their H [...]mbourgh Brethren: & by those means in a short time, to make Bremen, compare with any City of this part of the World, in point of Trade, Strength, and Riches. But when I consider, that almost every week in this place, produces fresh Faces of the same Party from England, and that many of them make it their business to become free Bourghers of this City. I am apt to believe the Party give litle heed to the seeming pleasant charms of the litle Conjurer of Bremen, & rather look upon the Air of Amsterdam, to be the more sweet, pleasant, healthful and safer place of the two; Besides the infallable conveniency, of being certain to find any Re­ligion here that might be lost on a journey hither, which is a necessary satisfaction to any man that makes a Trade of it, of which those that are lately Arrived from England upon that account, and that seem to be of the chiefest note, are as followeth.

Francis Smith, John Starkey, Booksellers, John VVilmer, a Leather seller, Mr. Emerton, lately Christned, Dr. Temple a Phi­sician; Convict for Treason, Mr. Dare a Goldsmith out-lawed Allison a Scotch Gentleman, broke Gaol, Guttery a Scotchman, a Shooe­maker and Preacher, by Trade was one of the Cargalits, and 100. pound Sterling set on his Head, for any that could ap­prehend him &c. John VValters, a Marriner, late of St. Katherin's excommunicated; John Brisco and Edward Whitacre Ʋpholsterers, The abovenamed Persons were at the procurement of one Abraham Keck, (being the Person at whose House the late Earl of Shafts­bury, dyed) presented to the States of this City, and by them ac­cepted, and made free Bourghers thereof. There was also one William Lewis (said to be an Evidence by his Trade) endeavored to be admitted with those that were to have a freedom here, his Petetion was rejected, there being no want of his profession in this place, after whieh I was told he is Herded amongst the Jews: hav­ing suffered himself to be Circumcised, and quite Abandons that company he came over with.

It is likewise said here that the Lord Grey, Sr. Tho. Armstrong, and Ayliff, who are fled from Justice in England, are at Cleves, a City belonging to the Duke of Brandenburgh; And the weather begin­ing to break more of the said Party are daily expected from England, Of which as often as any of them are admitted to our Freedom, I shall not forget to give you a particular, or of any other matter that may be worthy of your note. In the mean time be pleased to give me leave to Subscribe my self.