THE preſent accident ſuting with this opportunity, invites me to communicate our intelligence (by a few lines) to you, concerning Sir Phillip Stapleton, Sir William Waller, Sir Will. Lewis, and Sir John Clotworthy; with their retinue, who (ſince their leaving London) have been much croſt in their Deſignes.

I am informed that their deſigne was to paſſe into France and to St. Jermins to the Queenes Court, and Prince Charles, carried on upon their old Principles, to advance the old deſigne, by a new way, thus.

Theſe Oracles (in their eloquency) to labour by ſet ſpeeches (upon advice amongſt themſelves) to addreſſe themſelves firſt to the Queene of Great Brittaine, to worke a good opinion in Her Majeſty of them, and their intentions, and on what they have done, and (in like manner) to viſit the Prince his Highneſſe.

Then if poſſibly they could prevaile, to make the Queene, and the Prince, Inſtruments to the State of France to carry on their intended deſigne; And by Her Maieſty to be entertained as Agents in Her behalfe to carry on this worke by a Treaty with the State of France, And by ſolicitations with the King, and the Queene Regent, His Maieſties Mother.

Theſe Gentlmen, had hired a Ship, and were paſsing over, but about three Leagues from Callis, they were taken by Captaine Peirſon, and Captaine Lamming, and were carryed before Captaine Batten, Viz-Admirall of the Engliſh Navy at Sea

Captaine Batten, being acquainted with the taking of theſe Gentlemen, and they being brought to them, he went aſide with them, and afterwards examined by what Authority they ſtayed them, They anſwered that they were impeached by the Army of high miſdemeanors, ſince which they would have raiſed a new Warre againſt them, and were now running away, becauſe they, and their power are ſubdued: And that they were ſtayed that Juſtice might be done upon them.

Captain Batten ſaid they had the Speakers paſſe, and they could not ſtay them, becauſe of that: They replyed that Mr. Nichols one of the eleven was ſtayed by the Army, and that the Army doe require that they be all ſtayed, and ſecured, where ever they are found

But Captain Batten told them that they had done that which they could not anſwer and that they ſhould be queſtioned for it, and charged them to be gone, giving them a diſmiſſion,

Some ſearch was made by command from Captain Batten what was in their Cheſts Truncks, and Boxes, where were found monies Clothes, Jewels, Papers, Books, and other neceſſaries, but nothing medled with. Captaine Batten had them aboard his ſhip, and to Dinner with him, Mr. Keme (Chaplaine to the Viz-admirall ſaid Grace.)

But Sir Phillip Stapleton was ſicke, which did againe much trouble them, yet they all deſired, Sir Phillip Stapleton although ſo ill, to paſſe over to Callis with all ſpeed.

And accordingly a Veſſell was diſmiſſed with them, and a paſſe form Captaine Batten the Viz-Admirall, in which they were tranſported over.

Sir Phillip Stapleton, Sir William Waller, Sir William Lewis, Sir John Clotworthy, and ſome ten Gentlemen, whereof ſome are of the City of London, were landed ſafe at Callice in France: But Sir Phillip Stapleton continued very ſick and vomited often, and grew worſe and worſe, inſomuch that they were much caſt downe about him, for afterwards he was come into Callice he was much worſe then he was before.

And the ſickneſſe being ſomething hot in Callice they feared much leaſt it might not turne to the Plague, Doctors wete ſent for, and all poſſible meanes that could be had to helpe him.

But Sir Phillip Stapleton is ſince dead there, and it is given out to be of the ſickeneſſe, ſo that the reſt of his Company are much dejected about it.

And hereby their Deſignes are totally thwarted, ſo that, by reaſon of his dying of the ſickneſſe, they cannot be admitted neither to come to the Court of France, nor to the Queene of England, or Prince Charles

Surely the Hand of God is mighty in theſe things, had we but eyes to ſee it, and hearts to beleive the power of God in it.

And Sir William Waller, Sir William Lewis Sir John Clotworthy and the reſt (ſeeing their intentions thus prevented) are gone to Fluſhen, where it is beleived that they will put in for ſome Command if they can have imployment ſutable to their deſires, as now being utterly out of hopes to carry on their former Deſignes any further.

I am glad to heare of the good accord betweene the Parliament, the Army, and the City, God grant a ſettled and ſure Peace.

So prayes.