Two letters sent from Amsterdam, and read in both Houses of Parliament the 11. of the present Iune Discovering to the Parliament, what courses are there taken for the raising of ammunition to be sent to the North: with the list of the particulars of the ammunition. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords. 1642 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A95445 Wing T3474A Thomason 669.f.5[38] ESTC R210624 99869404 99869404 160751

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Two Letters ſent from Amſterdam, and read in both Houſes of Parliament the 11. of this preſent Iune; Diſcovering to the Parliament, what courſes are there taken for the raiſing of Ammunition to be ſent to the North: With the Liſt of the particulars of the Ammunition.

I Cannot learn that any Jewels more are pawned, then I have formerly expreſſed, neither of the ſale of any Jewels, ſave divers Collers of Pearls, part of the Proceed is remitted for London, a large ſum having been offered me by the party above mentioned; and I take the reſt will be employed in Warlike Munition, expreſſed in the encloſed note which I have drawn out of the Originall Commiſsion, which Hand was well known to me, all muſt be ſpeedily furniſhed, and if for the preſumed ſervice, it is not like the diſtempers there will be appeaſed without ſhedding blood, which God avert. I do purpoſe to lay wait in what ſhips the ſaid Munition will be laden, which ſhall be adviſed, if you do think fit to give any notice hereof to the Parliament. I pray you let my name be concealed (pour diuter le tiltre deſpion) although I do with Zeal and Arder affect the good Cauſe, yet would I not willingly be ſeen in this manner, in writing hereof. I underſtand by an eyewitneſſe, that all the Jewels are brought here again to be pawned; and amongſt them the great Coller of Rubies fetcht from Hamborough: Alſo the Three Brethren 4 or 5 very great Diamonds, with divers more, but no money to be had thereupon in this place▪ as the partie employed therein doth tell me; ſo it is like ſomewill be ſtaked, untill the Munition for Warre ſhall be ſatisfied, whereof I have heard an Inklin. I did ſee M. Webſter meaſuring or looking upon a Morter to ſhoot fire-balls, of the wideneſſe or breadth of the encloſed thread, weighing 4800 l. I hope England will have no need of ſuch Tormenta Bellica, which I believe have not been uſed there in any Age. M. J. Webſter doth haſten exceedingly with all theſe things; the Piſtols I underſtand are provided.

From Amſterdam 12 Iune new ſtile, 2 Iune old ſtile. To Iohn Beauchampe Marchant of London,

FOr the Cloth Trade at preſent, I would adviſe you to write to him wholly, not to buy in a piece at preſent, although he pretends looſing his Workemen, or the like: for the looſing his Workmen, J doubt at this time moneys is not ſo rife in that Countrey, and men ſo forward to buy that. I thinke little feare, but that if he turnes off or leaves buying, his Workmen will be glad to come againe at more ſetled times, and it may be ſell better Cheap; therefore above all excuſes, as the ſtate ſtands, wri • e • im abſolutely not to take off any untill further adviſes; for if things go badly there, and come to pillaging or deſtruction, you ſhould have all the Cloth he had in the Houſe to be reckoned to be your Cloth. I feare a ſtorme to ariſe in the North, and I ſee it daily grow blacker and darker, for ſtore of moneys is made over to be ſent thither, witneſſe the riſing of the Exchange here ſo ſuddenly: And at preſent here is Order to buy ſtore of Piſtolls for Horſemen, and Powder, and neere upon 20 Braſſe-peeces to be ſent for the North-parts, But the Order is not from the Parliament.

4 Pieces of Bat • ery, of 181. Bullet. 1 Piece carrying 8 l. Bullet. 6 Field-pieces, carrying 6 l. Bullet. 1 Piece carrying 12 l. Bullet. 2 Culverings, carrying 8 l. Bullet. 2 Morter-pieces for Granadoes. 100 Barrels of Powder. 2000 pair of Piſtolls, ready provided. 1000 Carrabins. 3000 Saddles.

Bullets, Ladles, Spunges, Carrages, Harneſſe for draught Horſes. The Morter-peeces are a foot and halfe in Diameter at the mouth (mettall and all) ſhooting Granadoes of 11 or 12 inches.

Die Lunae 1 • J • nii, 1642.

Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, That theſe Letters and Liſt of Ammunition ſhall be forthwith printed and publiſhed.

Jo▪ Browne Cler: Parliamentorum.

London, Printed for Joſeph Hanſcott and Iohn Wright. 1642.