A True Copy of a second LETTER, From a Friend in UTRECHT, To a Friend in LONDON. Giving an account, not only of some remarkable passages relating to his Grace, James Duke of Monmouth, but likewise to the present concerns at Hamburgh.  
SIR.  
IN order to my last promise, I have been, and now am as good as my word to you, though you have not been the like to me, for give me leave to tax you with breach of promise, not writing to me, since your last which bore, date the 2 d. Instant, according to your stile; which I take most unkindly from you. But by the way you shall not tax me with the like ungratitude, for I am resolved to continue that succict account I promised you in order, to what you were pleased to desire of me, in Relation to his Grace, James Duke of Monmouth, who being now more remoate, pardon me, if my relation be not to so particular as it otherwise should have been, what I now give you shall be impartial unbiast, and without flattery I shall be so generous with you, as to communicate nothing to you, but what is a certain reality. Sir I hope you will accept it, and so I will assure you it is.  
In my last I gave you an account of the Duke's arrival, since which time he hath thought fit to take a journey to Amsterdam, and the places adjacent, I am informed by persons of considerable Quality, his reception there, was every way corospondent to his Quality and Birth; although not to belly the business, persons there as well as else where were on the contrary faction; in his passage, he and our Agent dined with our Prince, being entertained very Coldly, upon what occasion is not yet known neither shall I so far intermeddle with the concerns as to discuss it. It seems his Grace hath not behaved himself so ill, but that he was complimented by the chief Magistrates of this place, as well as other places where he made any considerable stay It is thought he will cut is journey short, and retire to Hamburgh, but until better information I dare not affirm it for a truth; though nothing is more talked on at present, and that by the most solid Heads: truth it is, he hath removed himself from Amsterdam, and designs to Visit North-Holland, but whether he intends to fix at Hamburgh or not, I as yet cannot affirm in relation to the proceedings there, it is conceived there will be an accommodation. But upon what terms is not known in Public, to give you ground for what I say, the Danes has withdrawn Five Sail of his Men of War from the Elbe, and some part of his land forces from before the Town, and not only so, but admitted them to convey in Five Hundred head of cattle small and great, which was as a thing unreasonable as I conceive, had not an accommodation been privately concluded, so that in any reasonable persons judgement, nothing can possibly be imagined, but the Ratification of some particular Articles already concluded and agreed on: which what they are may be imagined but not affirmed, or at least wise Confirmed, until my next, as far as I can inform myself the Articles are these following. First that the Hamburgers will admit of his Majesty as Supreme, not denying him either the privilege of his progenitors or predecessors (always excepted) their ancient Liberties may be reserved, entire without any Diminution. Secondly that for satisfaction of the Damages by them sustained; they should be duly and faithfully reinbursed such Charges as they had laid out in their own defence, during this present Siege. Thirdly that no persons whatever, either Foreigners or Natives, should be exempted from free pardon upon all accounts whatever, in relation to the Vindication of the interest of the City. Fourthly that his Majesty of Denmark should not only pass his royal word, but publish the same by Proclamation, within few days after these Articles signed. Fifthly, that all things relating to this place should remain in the same Nature as they did before the beginning of this late War, and no persons whatever should sustain any damage for their allegience according to the Five Articles above mentioned.  
Sir, This is what I can assure you from this Weeks abservations as to the Articles, although I have them from a good (and I think Infalliable Author) yet I will not affirm them, until my own eyes convince me of their truth, which a few days I will certainly do, till then excuse me from a further Relation, which shall be further amplified in my next, by.  
SIR, Your humble Servant, B. L. VTRECHT, Octob. the last 1679.