¶A true Copie of a Letter of speciall consequence from Rotetrdam in Holland, subscribed by severall credible hands; and sent to a Citizen of good note in London: being very considerable to be taken notice of by all the well-affected throughout the whole Kingdome; but especially by the Citie of London.
THe Ships we advised you of in our former Letter lie ready with Ammunition for the Queene, and 'tis not yet certainly knowne whither they are bound; wee feare the report of the good successe of the Parliaments Forces in the North, may make them goe for the West: and so it is here supposed there is great need of Ships to be ranging about the Seas to attend this bloody Fleet. There is one Peacock that hath in him 1200. Barrels of powder, 4000. Pikes, 1400. Granadoes and much chaine-shot, 3600 Muskets, besides store of Carbines and 4000. pistols; two other Ships are hired of about two hundred Tun apeece to carry Ammunition, Waggons, Morters, Soldiers, and some thousands of Saddles, all which we desire you to advise the Parliament of; also many Horses are provided: the Prince gave the Queene since her returne from Sea by the storme twenty foure faire Horses, and supplies her to his utmost: also sixteene Ships we heare with eight thousand Soldiers are ready to saile from Denmarke, from whence most of the Moneys for these goods is made over to Mr. Webster of Amsterdam. The Queene hath provided Ammunition for sixteene thousand Men: she hath procured an Act from the States, that all her Baggage and Ammunition should be shipt without visiting by any Searcher; yea, that none should come aboord to examine after the goods, of what nature and quality soever they are, all which are past by the States Act, without one penny of Custome: a Copie of which Act we have procured under a publious Notaries hand. Wee heare also there are sixteene thousand Muskets, with thousands of pistolls come to Dunkerk out of Lukeland for the Queene: but our hope is that God (who hath so mightily appeared in blasting this Designe by water, raising his stormes to the confusion of many of them) will still goe on to perfect his Worke: which is the hearty desire of your friends to serve you.