TWO LETTERS FROM ROTTERDAM. Dated July 14. Stilo novo, 1642, wherein is discovered a most devilish and desperate design contriv●d by the Lord Digby, captain Hide, Sir Lewis Daves, Mr. Jermin, Mr. Percy, and other Fugitive traitors in those parts, against the Parliament of England.  
With the names of the Ships, number of men, arms, Ordnance, Bullets, Powder, and match, with other Ammunition now in readiness, to be transported into the North.  
Also, The names of the most eminent Persons which are to come over in the aforesaid Ships.  
And divers other matters of extraordinary note and Consequence.  
Read in both Houses of Parliament, and Published by Command.  
Printed at London for Joseph Hunscot, and John Wright, July the 6. 1642.   

Worshipful Sir,  
SInce my last Per post, many things of consequence have come to my hands. The Ship Providence of the Kings, with the lion, which brought over the Ladies of honour to the Queen, bring over for the North parts of England, all these Gentlemen mentioned within the enclosed, with three or fourscore more; It is thought here, they go for Newcastle, some of Prince Robert's men, told me, they were bound for York, they are all desperate in their way, that whosoever they meet with, if they oppose them, to fight it out to the last man.  
The lion hath 42. Guns, the Providence hath 14. and is to take in two more, which we know of, now being within one mile of Rotterdam, they are 12. foot long, and shoot a Bullet of 44. l. weight, every one there is fearful of a desperate design upon the premises, you may please not to harbour any thought of faithfulness in the Officers of the lion, for ●e have certain intelligence of the truth hereof, I myself went to the Helleford sluice, and saw Cavaliers there, and going thither, some whereof told me, that they went in the Ship, and named all the enclosed; We cannot yet hear of any further pawning of the Jewels, yet all men think they have gotten much money upon them, for they have provided all sorts of arms of proof, and others: Some that had Pistols to make a●●●●ghe, could not get them done, till all their work was done, which now is finished, and they be all for a ●●ind: much of their Baggage being laden at Brill, aboard the Providence, and at Helleford sluice a board the lion, the Scout of Crawling, a small town near Rotterdam, told one of this Town, that Prince Robert, hath hired a Boyer to carry horse for England, the Scout is the only Master of Horses in these parts.  
One Isaac Light a Merchant of the Company, hath bought 15000. weight of Powder, and is now gone to Utrech to buy match; all which presently to be shipped for England. They give out, it is for the Parliament; and by their Order. This Merchant, late Factor for Master Christofer, Tomlings Merchant of London, and Thomas Ashton, servant to Master Laurence Halsted of London, hath shipped here 38. cases of arms, being but the remainder of 700. cases, for which they obtained licence to ship here, and at Amsterdam; we are informed that the greatest part of those are shipped, in 3 Flemish Boyer's or hoys, now lying for a wind at the tassel this information we had of one of the Custome-hou●● in Rotterdam, upon occasion of a merchant's sight o● the warrant. Yesterday a jewel was sent to Rotterdam from the Hague, valued at 40000. Guilders, by a Jeweller here. Master Percy, Master Jermin, Master W. Mount●gue, and Master Davenant, came into the Hague this day seven night, at 12. a clock at night in the Queen's Coach, and with her Footmen. These are all that for present I shall write, but shall inform you more by word of mouth, if I can get passage one way or other. Thus with my humble service remembered, I take my leave and rest,  
Yours to command. Rotterdam primo July, 1642. Stilo novo  
Of all these we have sufficient proof,  
In one white of Dover, catch there are many Fats of Match, with other provision of war. I hope to be with you before this Letter.  
Of the most material of these particulars— by the advice of Friends, I have informed the Earl of Warwick by this bearer, the 38. cases are shipped aboard on Rich. Lindall, a Hull man, laden for London.   

The Contents of the enclosed note.  
Prince Robert. Prince Maurice. Lord Denby. Lord Digby. Oneale that traitor. Captain Hide. Sir Lewis Dives, colonel Wilson sent for out of Germany with very many other Gentlemen and commanders, and is credibly known, that they have all sorts of arms for horse, and that in great quantity, there being a great Hoy or Boyer a Dutchman hired and paid the freight before hand, to carry the arms and provision that Prince Robert, and the rest from the Hague have made for their Transportation into the North, and is undertaken, that this Boyer shall be conveyed as well home, as out.   

Worshipful Sir;  
I Wrote to you on Tuesday last by a Merchant that had a pass to come over land, but least that should not come to hand, though little hath happened here since, I cannot omit this Post. The ship lion that brought over Ladies of Honour, is now fitted to transport into England P. Robert Prince Maurice, Lord Digby, Lord Denby, colonel Cockeram, captain Hyde. Oneale, Sir Lewis Di●es, with 80 or 90 cavaliers more; they have fitted themselves with armour of proof, and all other accoutrements of war, they have been very merry, and have drunk many healths to their good voyage, and in their cups have made dividents of the Parliament men's lands; they are very jocund, and were all aboard yesterday morning, the wind being then fair, but held but a little space, and now blows very hard; so that God hath now stayed them. The Providence that lies at Brill, is to take in divers of them; she hath taken in much of their luggadge, with two great guns, each 12 foot long, and shoot a bullet of 44 pounds. Also the lion at Helleford sluice hath taken in much luggadge, there are 3 boys or hoys lying at tassel, laden with arms and 38 Cases of armour shipped in Richard Lyndall of Hull, bound for London, I hear they be all muskets; and there are in that ship 700 Corslets, besides this, I was told by one whose son sits in the Customehouse, all these shipped here by a warrant which they had obtained for 700 Cases which a Merchant in this town saw and told, he besides one of the Customehouse did confess it true. They give out diverse reports of staying of arms, and of their declining their voyage. But we knowing their endeavour to work with all deceivableness, think them only tricks to confound our intelligence; for we see such as are laden here, are not stayed. Indeed for certain the state's general have given out a warrant of stay for arms; But so they did when all the arms provided against the Scots were transported; the Officers are corrupted. There is a Boyer lying within a mile of this town to be fraughted with horse for P. Robert, a Merchant of this town saw the Shippers Charter party, which is, that he carry them to what part shall be appointed by him between Dover and Newcastle; The Prince undertakes his safe-convoy out, and home, and Isaac Light a Merchant of the Company here, hath bought 600 pound worth of powder, and much match, where it is shipped, we cannot yet hear,; they work with much privacy. Monday last, there came a jewel from the Hage valued at 40000 Guilders by the Jewellers, they were offered 10000 Guilders upon it, but would not, and so it was returned again. We cannot hear of any further pawning of the jewels, nor where they be, Master Webster went with Sir William Boswell to the Queen Monday last. Tuesday last was sevenighr at 12 a clock in the night Master Piercy, Master Germyn, Master W. Montague, and Davenant, came into the Hage with the Queen's Coach, and Footmen, this I was told by one Master. The cavaliers do boast; that having a ship of 40 pieces of Ordnance, and another of 16 pieces, that will fight till they sink, if any oppose them, this is the resolution of captain Strachin captain of the Providence; yesterday at Helleford sluice arrived Gustavus horn with the happy entrance of the King, I hope the captain of her, will not do as the captain of the lion; This being all of any moment that we hear here, I humbly take my leave and rest,  
Yours to command. Rotterdam the 4 of July 1642. Stilo novo.  
FINIS.