I Received yours this Morning. In your last you request all true newes, which now is very plentifull, The Prince is here yet, but his departure expected, and by many longed for: I cannot certainly in­forme you, whether it be into Scotland, or into Ire­land, he is expected at both. Sir George Radcliffe is sent [Page 2]after Gen: Riven, to hasten the Swedish Army into their quarters: there are 6000 men at Necopia, ready to put to Sea, and 1200 at Lo [...]usia, waiting only for the m [...]lting of the Ise: and the Duke of Helsigna their Generall.

There is at Hamborough, waiting only for a wind, great store of Souldiers: 6000 Danes are by this time landed in Scotland, bound for England, and Duke of Ho [...]t Generall: 4000 more are daily expected. In the Swedish Army are seven Dukes, nine Marquesses, seventeen Earls, and two or three and twenty Lords. That of the Danes, two Dukes, seven Earles, three Marquesses, and fifteene or sixteen Lords. These are great numbers, and it is to be feared, will do more hurt to our already too poor Country, then they can do good. And yet we must have very many more, as well of the barbarous Irish, as of the beggarly Scot, and the both proud and foolish French.

We heare certainly, the peace is concluded on in France: and by an expresse from P. Rupert, the Prince of Wales is assured of a strong Hold in Ireland; for the two Princes Rupert and Maurice, are at Sea with seventy two Ships, and Frigots, and their Randezvouz the twelfth of March, are to be within nine Leagues of Dublin, at the Castle of Burkley.

The sixth of this instant, the Lord of Or­mond, Generall, the Lord of Clanrickard, Lieute­nant Generall; the Lord Ta [...]e, Generall of the Horse; the Lord Muskerry, Commissary; and Inchiquin, [Page 3]and Preston, with five thousand men, to meet Ormond and his fifteen thousand, at Pitmere, twenty miles from Dublin.

Ile assure you, this is the Princes intelligence: and if I could have got the Coppy of the Proclamation, sent to the Lord of Ormond, you should have had it; But take the heads. First, he shewes, that he hath no desire to commence his Reigne in bloud, and that he will freely pardon those now holding any Castle or Garrison for the Parliament of England; That he fights only to settle himselfe in the Throne of his late Father, and a deale to this purpose. This was sent to the Lord of Ormond, by Collonell Buckworth, to be proclaimed as a Pardon to all those that will falsify the trust reposed in them by the Parliament of Eng­land.

This Ile assure you, but with more allacrity assure you that I am,

THe Princes departure hence, is all the speech now at the Court, and it's confident­ly reported (which I think is true) that be will be suddenly either in Ireland or Scotland, where there are eight thousand Danes landed, which is confirmed by an expresse from Generall Rivin, to the Prince, who was sent as an Embassadour from him thither, and he not only assures him of their arrivall, but also of the assistance of a very considerable party of Swedes, which were to be disbanded, on the conclusion of the late peace with the Emperour of Germany: but God a vert the danger, that our poore Kingdome is threatned withall.

Last night, I was with one of the Kings owne Servants, who told mee certainely, that the Lord of Newcastle, and the Bishop of Derrie, lately made one of the Kings Privy Counsellours, are employed to Bruxels, to ne­negotiate for a marriage betweene the King, and [Page 5]the Duke of Lorraines onely daughter, who cer­tainely offers two hundred thousand pounds in ready money, and to furnish the King with five thousand Foot, and two thousand horse, which he undertakes likewise, to pay for sixe months, if the marriage go on; which he may perform with more easinesse, if the peace between the King of France, and the Arch Duke Leopall take effect; if the peace go not on, there will bee foule doings in Artways, the Arch-Duke being resolved with fire and sword to enter the country, and destroy all as he goes,

There is newes here confidently reported a­mong the Kings party, which I hope will not prove true, it is concerning the straight siege laid to Dublin, by the Lord of Ormond, and his great Army, I believe you have the Articles a­greed upon between him, and the Irish, or else I should have sent them to you by this post, there is great expectations from Ireland, and a sud­den storme threatens to fall on England.

Sir I hope now I have satisfied you in all that [Page 6]you desire, for you desired nothing but newes, and you have the truth as near as can be.

My own going over will be very sudden, and I hepe to find you at more quietnesse then reports make you to be, which are the hearty prayers of your assured friend, and servant.