A LITTLE True foreign news: Better Than a great deal of domestic spurious false news, published daily without fear or wit, to the shame of the Nation, and beyond the liberty of Paris Pasquil's. Unto which is added A LETTER Written by the lieutenant of the Tower, to the PARLIAMENT, in defence of himself, and may give satisfaction to all men.  
LONDON, Printed for Nathanael Butter, 1641.   

An Extract out of divers Letters written in Brazeil, concerning the glorious Victory of the taking of the great and populous city of Loando de S. Paulo in Angola: By the Fleet of the general West-India Company, under the command of the admiral Houte-beene or Wooden leg, which was done the 26 of August, 1641.  
Imprinted at Middelburgh, by the widow and Heirs of Simon Mowlers, ordinary Printer to the High and Mighty LORDS, STATES of Zealand, dwelling upon the dam near the old Exchange 1642.  

News From Brazeil,  
SIR,  
I Cannot but communicate unto you the great blessing, which it hath pleased our good God to bestow upon the company in the taking of the City of Loando de S. Paulo the 26 of August last past; for after that we had sent out from hence the 20. 30th. of M●y, under the command of the admiral Jol lieutenant colonel Hinderson, and as politic councillors, Morthamer, and Newlant with 21. Ships and Pinnasses, with about 3000. men, both soldiers and Mariners; which came the 25. of August, upon the road before the said city, and presently landed their Forces, where they found the enemy in order to defend the city; yet after a small skirmish, wherein we lost three or four men, and as many more were wounded, the enimes retired. At the rising of the moon, our men marched towards the city, which they found wholly forsaken, finding in it no more but some few men, that were drunk, without any opposition; insomuch, that this is a great victory, because the King of Castille can get no negroes or Black-Moors to labour in the Mines in the West-Indies, whether-wards they have yearly sent from that place about 15000. which they buy there for a small price, and are sold here in Brazeil, for 400 or 500 gilders one Negro; and in the West-Indies they are sold yet for a higher price: out of which trade the King of Castille hath yearly had a great treasure, which he must miss now, because he had for every Negro, ten Crusa custom, besides other great revenues. This Victory is both here and in Angola counted higher than any other, that the Company obtained here before, in regard of the great traffic, that falls there, and the great profits it will afford, and I do not doubt, but the Company shall be furnished from thence with all sorts of Commodities.  
Upon a good hope of this design, we had sent after the Fleet already in August, two Ships more with two hundred foot with firelocks, which came thither in very good and due time. We are now busy to send thither-wards two lusty Ships with Victuals and Merchandise to begin the trade; it comes us well to pass, that we have taken two prizes, which were bound for that place with goods, that are much desired there, which gives a double advantage unto us. The admiral Jol is departed from thence, or was upon his departure, with a good number of soldiers and Ships, and going out upon another exploit; unto which I pray God to give his blessing. The vice-admiral Lichtart towards with colonel Coin, if God pleaseth, are to go to Sea within these eight or ten days, with sixteen sail of Ships and Pinnasses, well manned, upon another exploit, I hope that by God's assistance, they will have good success; yet the place which they aim at, for divers reasons I must conceal: here underneath I have set to it that same, what we have obtained, so sarre as is yet known.  
The city of Loando de S. Paulo is of a very great circumference, situated upon a fair Hill, having obtained thereby six Forts, seven Ravelins, two Batteries, fifty nine brass pieces of Ordnance, sixty nine Iron pieces, thirteen thousand weight of gun powder, three hundred weight of matches, two thousand two hundred Bullets: 

A certain number of negroes.  
A certain quantity of merchant's goods.  
A certain quantity of Victuals.  
A certain quantity of Wine.   Whereof we have as yet no particular List, what quantity there is of.  
In the City have been under the command of the governor Pedro Sect de Meneses eight hundred white, both soldiers and townsmen, with about thirty thousand negroes without wives and children, but they were all fled, but must needs come to a composition, because they will not be able to get sufficient provision in the field. The profit of the Trade from thence is esteemed to amount yearly to sixty tons of gold, which is a great matter for the Company, &c.   

Laus Deo Adieu, the 30 of October 1641. In the Recyf de Pernambouqe.  
Worshipful and worthy Sir, after my kind salutation, I hope that you are safely arrived, being the occasion falls out now for Rochel, I cannot pass by this present occasion, but advertise you, how that our admiral Houtebeene with his Fleet hath taken the 25 of August, the city of Loando de S. Paulo, together with five Castles, the manner as followeth. Our Forces coming upon the height of the said city of Loando in sight of the Country Kassoone, the Inhabitants perceived our Fleet; they gathered together about twenty five thousand negroes or Blackmoors & some thousand white, to resist our Forces; notwithstanding our Forces would lose no time and occasion, but came up with the whole Fleet, and landed betwixt the Castles and the city: those within the city seeing the stout and valorous coming on of our men, grew faint-hearted, and betook themselves to flight, excepting three Companies, which seemed to stand to it and to make some opposition, against which was commanded the young Gyselinck with some troops with firelocks, who after some charges given, put them likewise to flight; whereupon our Forces marched on, and found the city and Castles wholly forsaken, and thereupon our men took presently possession of a great and fair city, containing about five thousand great and fair Stone-houses less or more, in the bigness of the City of Olinda, together with five Castles, and seven Batteries; whereupon stood planted about one hundred and thrity pieces of Ordnance, amongst which are sixty brass pieces. Before the city lay about twenty, both great and small Ships, of which our men took possession in like manner. The Inhabitants have taken along with them all their moneys and best goods, leaving only behind them some householdstuff, which they could not take along with them; In the taking of the said City, we lost no more but seven men in all. Lieutenant colonel Hinderson received again some hurt in his broken leg; and commandeth now in the said city with twelve Companies. This is truly a great Victory for the company in regard that so little blood was shed, for which we cannot give sufficient thanks unto God almighty. The admiral Houtebeen with twelve or fourteen Ships is gone towards N. N. what success he will have there, time will show. Yesterday the vice-admiral Lichtart together with colonel Coin, and twelve sail of Ships is likewise gone to Sea upon an exploit, but whether, time will show: to morrow or next day after are to go for Holland three Ships, and then I shall write unto you at large, &c.  
The letter was subscribed and signed by Gilles Crol and Lucas de Keyser.   

News from Brazeil sent over with the Ships called the Burning of Troy, which set out the Recyf de Fernambouck the 6. of Novem. and arrived in the texel the 2. of Jan. new stile, 1642.  
THe 2.12. of October, arrived in the Recyf of Fernambouck, the Ships called the Orpheus, coming from Angola with Avisoes, that the 15.25. of August, our Fleet arrived in Angola, and in the afternoon all the soldiers under the command of lieutenant colonel Hinderson were brought a shore upon the firm land within a league of the city of Loando de S. Paulo, which the 16.26 of August before break of the day, together with all the Castles, Batteries and Forts, was taken by our men without any resistance almost, because all the Inhabitants, governor and soldiers were fled up into the country: The ambassadors of the said Fugitives, were sent already to our Commanders to come to a composition, that they might return into the City, and to take possession again of their houses, which are found in number above seventeen thousand. It is to be admired that they have so slightly delivered up and forsaken so brave a City with invincible Forts, which hath been of great importance to their King, because he brought from thence all the negroes and blackamoors, which they had need of, and employed in all quarters; and being we have the said place now in our own hands, Spain and Portugal itself will have great want of negroes▪ It is a place of great traffic and Negotiation, which hath been of highest importance to the King of Spain. Our admiral Jol was departed from thence with some Ships, and gone upon another exploit: Our vice-admiral Lichtart with eighteen sail of Ships, wherein are twelve hundred soldiers under the command of Hanscoine, went the 20.30. of October, to Sea upon another exploit.   

A Copy of John Coulombels letter sent from Fernambuck, to Philip Bishop, bearing date the 14. of October, 1641.  
As for news, I must let you know, that our Fleet, which under our admiral Houtebeen went from hence the 19 of May last past, arrived safely the 15. of Aug. near the city of Loundo de S. Paulo in Angola, where they obtained a glorious victory, taking the said City with 2000 men, and in the City were above 3000. armed men together with 30000. Negroes. The City is fortified with five Castles, and divers Batteries; but as soon as they saw our forces ashore, they betook themselves to flight, and are retired about 9-leagues off from the said City upwards into the Country; but now they begin to desire a pass, that they may return into the City, which is granted them with condition, that they should deliver over the half part of their goods. It is an exceeding great victory, which was obtained without any shedding of blood, and is of great importance, for the Company; for it is certain, that within the space of 6. years, the King of Spain hath had from that Country about 76000. Negroes, and every Negro is sold here for 5. or 600. Gilders, you may now reckon up the profit. There is made ready again another here, which is to go to Sea, under the Vice admiral Liehthart, there design is not known.   

An extract of an other Letter sent from N. N. in Brazeil hearing date the 1. of November. 1641. to his friend dwelling in Rochel, in the Ship called the Burning of Troy, which by reason of the great wind was forced to run into the Texel, and arrived there the 2. of January, 1642.  
COncerning the affairs of Brazeil, they go on very successfully: the 16. and 26. of August our admiral Jol with 21. Ships and Pinnaces, and 3000. men hath taken the great and populous city of Loundo de S. Paulo in Angola, together with six Forts, seven Ravelins, two Batteries, fifty nine brass, and sixty nine Iron pieces of Ordnance, 13000. weight of gunpowder, 300. weight of Match, 2200. Bullets, and obtained a good number of negroes, a good quantity of Merchant goods and victuals, the List whereof is expected, 30. Ships, amongst which are four great ones, and 20. small vessels, some whereof were laden, from the said place, are yearly sent away, and sold about 16000 Negroes, by God's assistance it will yearly bring to the Company 60. or 70 Tuns of Gold, so that the Spaniards will be now wholly destitute of negroes in the West-Indies, &c.   

Sir,  
MY words have already been so misreported, that I am forced to return my answer in writing, and think my condition at this time very unfortunate, that according to the warrant of Summons, I received this morning from the honourable House of Commons, I cannot personally attend there without both the breach of His majesty's express command, not to stir out of the Tower without His leave, and likewise of the oath I took at my coming into this place, to observe His majesty's commands. This I hope well considered, will exempt me from the censure of contumacy, or disobedience to the commands of that honourable House, whose just Liberties and privileges, I shall ever be ready to maintain with my life and fortune●. And I most humbly desire the honourable House to rest assured, that it is far from my thought (what false reports soever have been raised to the contrary) to divide myself betwixt the King and the Parliament, and that my affections are u●ited equal●y to serve both, though in the condition I am in (different from other men) I can perform only a si●gle personal obedience here (Unless His majesty ple●se to a●so●ve me from this command.) In the mean time, if b● the house, it shall be thought fit to demand any particulars, I am ready with all clearness, and ingenuity to give satisfaction, and with the like candour and fidelity, to behave myself in all other actions, as becomes a person entrusted, and one more willing to deposi●e his life for the true Protestant Religion, the peace and tranquillity of this city and commonwealth, then ambitious to continue lieutenant of the Tower. In which resolution, I rest▪  
Your humble Servant, J. Byron. Tower of London, 12. January, 1641.  
For the Speaker of the Honourable House of COMMONS.    
FINIS.