The Parliament of Englands message to the Queen of Sweden; to be presented by Mr. Atturney-General Prideaux; in the name of themselves, and the common-wealth of England. Also their sending of a letter to the King of Denmark; with a narrative of the proceedings of the states of Holland; and the embassie of the King of Scots, sent by Lord Digby. Likewise the concluding of a peace between the King of France, and the King of Spain; and a golden staff presented to the said King of Scots, for his composing the differences between both crowns.
      
       
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             The Parliament of Englands message to the Queen of Sweden; to be presented by Mr. Atturney-General Prideaux; in the name of themselves, and the common-wealth of England. Also their sending of a letter to the King of Denmark; with a narrative of the proceedings of the states of Holland; and the embassie of the King of Scots, sent by Lord Digby. Likewise the concluding of a peace between the King of France, and the King of Spain; and a golden staff presented to the said King of Scots, for his composing the differences between both crowns.
             Smith, T., fl. 1652.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           8 p.
           
             for James Nichols,
             Imprinted at London :
             1652.
          
           
             In the form of a narrative and a letter (pp.4-5) signed: T. Smith.
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           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           OF
           ENGLANDS
           MESSAGE
           To
           the
           Queen
           of
           SWEDEN
           ;
           To
           be
           presented
           by
           Mr.
           Atturney-General
           Prideaux
           ;
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           ALSO
           ,
           Their
           sending
           of
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Denmark
           ;
           With
           a
           Narrative
           of
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           States
           of
           Holland
           ;
           And
           the
           Embassie
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Scots
           ,
           sent
           by
           the
           Lord
           Digby
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           the
           concluding
           of
           a
           peace
           between
           the
           King
           of
           France
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           of
           Spain
           ;
           and
           a
           Golden
           Staff
           presented
           to
           the
           said
           King
           of
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           for
           his
           composing
           the
           differences
           between
           both
           Crowns
           .
        
         
           Imprinted
           at
           London
           for
           James
           Nichols
           ,
           1652.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           IF
           ever
           there
           were
           a
           Season
           of
           Observation
           (
           or
           rather
           admiration
           )
           certainly
           it
           is
           the
           present
           ;
           wherein
           we
           have
           been
           eye-witnesses
           of
           so
           many
           out-goings
           of
           God
           ;
           presence
           among
           Us
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           miraculous
           turns
           of
           Gods
           providence
           within
           a
           short
           Revolution
           .
           One
           memorable
           hint
           be
           pleased
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           same
           day
           that
           the
           late
           King
           Charles
           set
           up
           his
           Standard-Royal
           at
           Nottingham
           ,
           being
           the
           22
           of
           August
           ,
           the
           same
           day
           did
           his
           Son
           Charles
           set
           up
           his
           Standard
           at
           Worcester
           ,
           where
           he
           received
           the
           total
           Rout
           ;
           and
           the
           same
           day
           of
           the
           Month
           did
           M.
           Love
           receive
           his
           fatal
           Blow
           at
           Tower-Hill
           ,
           accounting
           it
           the
           Day
           of
           his
           Glorification
           .
           But
           now
           observe
           ,
           from
           whence
           came
           the
           rise
           of
           these
           Distractions
           ;
           Of
           which
           we
           may
           truly
           say
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           old
           Proverb
           used
           by
           our
           Fathers
           ,
           
             In
             nomine
             Domini
             incipit
             omne
             malum
             .
          
           All
           our
           evils
           have
           been
           derived
           from
           the
           corruption
           
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           the
           Laity
           that
           have
           been
           wedded
           to
           their
           Faction
           .
           The
           end
           therefore
           of
           this
           observation
           is
           ,
           to
           shew
           ,
           That
           it
           concerns
           the
           peace
           of
           every
           Common-wealth
           ,
           to
           see
           that
           the
           Civil
           Interest
           be
           secured
           out
           of
           the
           reach
           of
           any
           Clerical
           Encroachments
           or
           Pretences
           .
           But
           to
           Intelligence
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Copy
                   of
                   a
                   Letter
                   from
                   Holland
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     SIR
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   OUr
                   Designes
                   here
                   run
                   high
                   and
                   resolved
                   ;
                   and
                   since
                   so
                   unhappy
                   a
                   difference
                   has
                   broken
                   out
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   determin'd
                   to
                   second
                   our
                   enterprizes
                   ,
                   with
                   all
                   the
                   intention
                   of
                   spirit
                   and
                   prosecution
                   ,
                   that
                   either
                   our
                   estates
                   or
                   lives
                   can
                   reach
                   ;
                   At
                   present
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   publike
                   care
                   in
                   dispa●ching
                   Ambassadors
                   to
                   Germany
                   and
                   Sweden
                   ,
                   to
                   heighten
                   the
                   Cause
                   by
                   all
                   possible
                   assistance
                   ,
                   that
                   either
                   Money
                   or
                   Rhetorick
                   can
                   ingage
                   .
                   Van
                   Trump
                   has
                   mustered
                   our
                   Mariners
                   ,
                   and
                   feasted
                   the
                   Captains
                   aboard
                   with
                   all
                   variety
                   of
                   entertainment
                   and
                   language
                   ;
                   great
                   promises
                   are
                   made
                   of
                   vast
                   sums
                   ,
                   to
                   incourage
                   the
                   Instruments
                   of
                   the
                   Design
                   ,
                   and
                   nothing
                   so
                   little
                   doubted
                   of
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   infallible
                   successe
                   of
                   Victory
                   :
                   what
                   disparagements
                   we
                   can
                   fasten
                   either
                   upon
                   your
                   Cause
                   or
                   Navy
                   ,
                   we
                   cannot
                   fail
                   to
                   brand
                   you
                   with
                   .
                   Great
                   hopes
                   we
                   whisper
                   to
                   our selves
                   of
                   Mountains
                   in
                   the
                   Moon
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   seem
                   confident
                   of
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Expedition
                   to
                   the
                   Summer-Ilands
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   that
                   purpose
                   a
                   fleet
                   is
                   dispatching
                   out
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   The
                   main
                   businesse
                   of
                   the
                   State
                   now
                   in
                   agitation
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   election
                   of
                   a
                   Captain
                   General
                   ,
                   much
                   strugling
                   there
                   is
                   to
                   renew
                   the
                   house
                   of
                   Orange
                   ,
                   and
                   much
                   more
                   to
                   confer
                   the
                   honour
                   upon
                   the
                   King
                   of
                   Scots
                   ,
                   for
                   whom
                   the
                   Zealanders
                   press
                   hard
                   ,
                   and
                   very
                   many
                   of
                   our
                   swaying
                   Statesmen
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   conceived
                   by
                   the
                   wisest
                   heads
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   most
                   likely
                   ,
                   though
                   the
                   most
                   dangerous
                   to
                   carry
                   the
                   Vote
                   .
                   Our
                   English
                   prizes
                   are
                   now
                   upon
                   sale
                   ,
                   both
                   Goods
                   and
                   Barks
                   ,
                   and
                   nothing
                   is
                   wanting
                   to
                   expresse
                   our
                   spleen
                   and
                   hatred
                   to
                   your
                   Common
                   wealth
                   .
                
                 
                   We
                   hear
                   that
                   the
                   King
                   of
                   Scots
                   has
                   concluded
                   a
                   Peace
                   between
                   France
                   and
                   Spain
                   for
                   three
                   years
                   ;
                   for
                   which
                   office
                   of
                   Reconciliation
                   ,
                   he
                   has
                   received
                   the
                   Golden
                   Staff
                   from
                   the
                   Kings
                   hand
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   as
                   neer
                   an
                   adm●t●ance
                   into
                   the
                   bosome
                   of
                   the
                   Crown
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   dearest
                   affection
                   of
                   the
                   State
                   can
                   possibly
                   express
                   ;
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   support
                   of
                   his
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   granted
                   and
                   allowed
                   the
                   honour
                   of
                   a
                   Guard
                   of
                   Gentlemen
                   to
                   attend
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   whatsoever
                   souldiers
                   he
                   shall
                   entertain
                   they
                   are
                   involved
                   within
                   the
                   community
                   of
                   the
                   French
                   pay
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Lord
                   Wilmot
                   is
                   gone
                   for
                   Germany
                   to
                   the
                   Dyet
                   ,
                   to
                   excite
                   the
                   free
                   Princes
                   for
                   the
                   advancement
                   of
                   his
                   Masters
                   Interest
                   in
                   the
                   new
                   Ingagement
                   ;
                   in
                   the
                   mean
                   time
                   ,
                   the
                   Lo
                   :
                   Digby
                   (
                   by
                   the
                   assignation
                   of
                   his
                   Majesty
                   of
                   France
                   )
                   has
                   leave
                   given
                   him
                   for
                   two
                   months
                   to
                   negotiate
                   for
                   the
                   King
                   of
                   Scots
                   in
                   Holland
                   ,
                   till
                   such
                   time
                   he
                   can
                   provide
                   to
                   go
                   over
                   thither
                   himself
                   .
                
                 
                   By
                   my
                   next
                   you
                   may
                   expect
                   an
                   account
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   fleets
                   putting
                   to
                   sea
                   :
                   in
                   the
                   mean
                   time
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   as
                   by
                   duty
                   of
                   affection
                   ever
                   bound
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Amsterdam
                     
                       Novemb.
                       17.
                       1652.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     Your
                     humble
                     and
                     obliged
                     servant
                     ,
                     T.
                     Smith
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           Sir
           George
           Carteret
           is
           very
           active
           at
           sea
           for
           his
           young
           Master
           Charles
           ,
           and
           doth
           extremely
           infest
           the
           Western
           Channel
           ;
           so
           that
           small
           Vessels
           dare
           not
           venture
           forth
           ,
           but
           are
           fain
           to
           make
           Holyday
           against
           their
           wills
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           prejudice
           of
           many
           poor
           families
           .
        
         
           
             Thus
             Mars
             changes
             his
             element
             ,
             and
             brings
          
           
             The
             Seas
             in
             disputation
             for
             their
             Kings
             :
          
           
             The
             Ark
             can
             take
             no
             rest
             ,
             but
             tossing
             lies
          
           
             Drench'd
             in
             the
             Waves
             and
             Tydes
             of
             Miseries
             :
          
           
             Haven
             calm
             these
             waters
             ,
             that
             the
             mountain
             tops
          
           
             May
             once
             more
             rise
             in
             glory
             ,
             and
             the
             crops
          
           
             Of
             plenty
             ,
             peace
             ,
             religion
             ,
             and
             content
             ,
          
           
             May
             crown
             
             th'obedient
             vallies
             by
             consent
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   A
                   Letter
                   from
                   the
                   Queen
                   of
                   Bohemiahs
                   Court
                   at
                   the
                   Hague
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     SIR
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   NOthing
                   but
                   fire
                   and
                   sword
                   will
                   serve
                   to
                   allay
                   the
                   burning
                   Choler
                   of
                   the
                   
                   Princely
                   party
                   ,
                   who
                   are
                   grown
                   to
                   such
                   an
                   extreme
                   height
                   of
                   arrogancy
                   ,
                   That
                   down
                   with
                   your
                   Parliament
                   now
                   they
                   cry
                   ,
                   and
                   say
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   time
                   to
                   set
                   their
                   poor
                   distressed
                   Lord
                   and
                   Master
                   in
                   his
                   Royal
                   Saddle
                   ,
                   and
                   restore
                   him
                   to
                   his
                   dis-joynted
                   Throne
                   .
                   But
                   alas
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   their
                   high
                   Rants
                   ,
                   nor
                   their
                   quaffing
                   of
                   full
                   bowls
                   ,
                   that
                   can
                   bring
                   to
                   pass
                   such
                   mighty
                   Revolutions
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   give
                   out
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   Emperours
                   ,
                   Kings
                   ,
                   and
                   Princes
                   in
                   Europe
                   ,
                   will
                   be
                   instrumental
                   for
                   his
                   Restauration
                   ;
                   but
                   indeed
                   by
                   the
                   Eye
                   of
                   Reason
                   ,
                   we
                   must
                   conclude
                   this
                   to
                   be
                   incredible
                   ,
                   if
                   we
                   seriously
                   weigh
                   and
                   consider
                   the
                   several
                   Links
                   of
                   his
                   infinite
                   mercy
                   ,
                   towards
                   your
                   Parliament
                   and
                   Army
                   ,
                   and
                   how
                   he
                   hath
                   sufficiently
                   manifested
                   his
                   own
                   will
                   and
                   pleasure
                   ,
                   with
                   that
                   loud
                   Declaration
                   from
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   so
                   mightily
                   set
                   forth
                   in
                   the
                   late
                   sudden
                   Revolutions
                   and
                   Actions
                   ,
                   
                   before
                   ,
                   and
                   at
                   Worcester
                   ;
                   whereby
                   he
                   unquestionably
                   appeares
                   to
                   have
                   given
                   a
                   full
                   and
                   final
                   Decision
                   of
                   the
                   Controversie
                   ,
                   and
                   seemes
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   with
                   his
                   own
                   finger
                   ,
                   to
                   point
                   out
                   to
                   all
                   the
                   World
                   his
                   Resolutions
                   for
                   England
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Utrech
               
                 Novemb.
                 22.
                 stilo
                 novo
                 .
              
            
          
           
             The
             Parliament
             of
             England
             are
             sending
             a
             Message
             to
             the
             Queen
             of
             Sweden
             ,
             by
             Atturney
             General
             Prideaux
             ,
             for
             the
             concluding
             of
             a
             Truce
             ,
             and
             entring
             into
             a
             League
             of
             Amity
             ,
             Offensive
             and
             Defensive
             between
             both
             States
             .
             An
             Ambassador
             is
             likewise
             appointed
             for
             Denmark
             ,
             to
             see
             what
             Truce
             or
             League
             may
             be
             made
             with
             that
             fluttering
             Kingdom
             .
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .