CERTAIN PROPOSITIONS Sent by the STATES OF HOLLAND, TO THE Lords Ambassadors of the Commonwealth of ENGLAND: WHEREIN, They desire, that the ancient Amity may be continued between both States; And that they may be aiding and assisting to each other, against all persons whatsoever, that shall be disturbant to them.  
Also, a discovery of several plots of divers English and Scotch Cavaliers; And their intentions to murder the Lord St John, Mr Fairfax, and young Dorislaus.  
With, the States of Holland's Message to the Queen of Bohemia; Concerning the uncivil behaviour of her Son, Prince Edward, towards the Lords Ambassadors and their Followers: And the State's Order he should be tried by a Court of Justice.  
Together with an exact Diurnal of each days Progress and Proceed, from the last of March, to the sixth of April. 1651.  
Published according to Order.  
LONDON, Printed by Robert Wood 1651.   

A Message sent by the States of Holland, to the Queen of Bohemia; Concerning the uncivil behaviour of her son Prince Edward, towards the Lords Ambassadors of England, and their Attendants.  
SIR,  
MY last to you from hence, told you of the insolent carriage of the Cavaliers, and divers French Desperadoes; which is no whit abated: For lately, as two of your Ambassadors Gentlemen were going home in the Evening, they happened to light upon three Frenchmen, who taking occasion to justle them, without speaking drew forth their Pistols and fired, but God be thanked they missed them; whereupon my Lords Gentlemen drew, and then there arose a great tumult in the street, and the people having separated them, demanded their cause of quar●el, whereupon the French to justify their own actions, laid the blame upon the Ambassador's Gentlemen, and so the business was hushed up. Young Dorislaus and a cousin of my Lord Fairfax, likewise named Fairfax, are threatened above all others. There are several Scotchmen likewise, that have taken a devilish Oath, protesting the death of my Lord St. John; [threatened folk live long] but no doubt, the wisdom of this State will take order to curb and quiet these ranting humours. Many Scots and English Cavaliers come daily rushing into Town, as if some Design were a brewing. And they report up and down here, that Cromwell is dead, and that Massey hath routed and killed two thousand of his men, and an hundred such incredible stories, wherein the Royalists abound, even to the making of themselves ridiculous. Yet this doth effect so much, that it often puts our cautious Statesmen to a stand, and makes some stagger, till they are certified by the next week or the next fortnight's Post of the contrary; and then (perhaps) the Cavaliers have some other new story on foot, which takes off their resolutions for another fortnight.  
The Portugal Ambassador hath given them a neat slip, and left good store of debts behind him. Many of the English Cavalry are bound for Scotland, where (they say) their King is gotten to be Master, and that all Lads whatsoever are admitted into his Army; and many of them lie ready at Rotterdam for a Wind to transport them thither. I much wondered a long time, why the Blades made such enquiry up and down, if all were quiet in England, it seems they had a plot in conception which proved abortive.  
Sir, I have likewise sent you a representation of our daily proceed, which are as followeth:  
The last of March, stylo novo, a Fast was kept at my Lord Ambassadors, to implore a blessing upon our present proceed; Mr. Dingley, Mr. Nye, and Mr. Goodwin exercised severally, and at supper we fell into an English mode of diet, with great contentment and abundance; for than my Lords began the world upon their own account.  
The first of April, some of the Gentlemen went with my Lord St. John to the new House, who was not very well for want of air; for the old House, was little and close.  
The second, being the Lords day, we had two sermons, the one preached by Mr. Nye, the other by Mr. Ding●ey; and that morning information came to my Lords, desiring Mr. Dori●●aus to have a care of himself; for there were some threatened his life.  
The third in the morning, my Lords, and most of the Gentlemen, some on horseback, the rest in coaches, went into the Wood set with many fine walks and trees, to take the air; and as they entered, they met Prince Edward (one of the Queen of bohemia's sons) walking on foot, with the Princess his sister, by the hand. He called to my Lord's Coach, and told them they were rogues, and grinded his teeth at the rest, calling them dog's. But my Lord St. John's Groom following on horseback, leading my Lord's saddle-horse in his hand, the Prince struck him on the back parts with his hat, but the horse flinging up his heels had like to have laid his honour at his feet. My Lord road about the Wood, and returned to dinner.  
After dinner he went abroad again, to take the air at Scheveling, and was much pleased with the place, it lying a mile from the Hague, upon the Seashore. We returned about five or six a clock.  
The fourth, six of the States who were appointed Commissioners to treat with their Lordships, (viz. Mr. Cemeren, Ereren Eoon, De Vett, Reinswood, Andree, and Valves,) came this day the first time. My Lords received them at the door, and the Gentlemen went up stairs, and made a Lane for them to pass through: they stayed about half an hour with my Lords, gave them some compliments, and received some propositions, which they carried away with them.  
It seems the Ambassadors complained to some of the States, of the ill language which Prince Edward gave them yesterday; whereupon it was Ordered, that three of them should go to the queen of Bohemia, to let her know how ill they resented the business, and to know of her, whether they were not Masters of their own Country? And to inquire how the Prince durst break any order they had made? And withal, to certify her, that he should severely suffer for his contempt: This Message being delivered to the Queen, in the presence of her son E●ward, he would willingly have excused the business, and said; that some of the Ambassadors followers gave him (as he was walking with a Lady) the first affront, which was the occasion that he returned them that uncivil language.  
It is reported, that the said Prince is going towards Franckendale, for the Letters that came this Week from G●rmany inform us, that the King of Spain hath sent an express, for the restoring of ●ranckenda●e to the Prince Elector. ●ut the States are resolved [before he departeth] too bring him before a Court of JUSTICE, to teach him to keep a better tongue in his head another time; and we expect to have him severely dealt withal. The Queen's Court is grown very mute about this business, and Prince Edward is much startled at it.  
The fifth of April, the Lords Ambassadors get up by seven a clock in the morning, and road on horseback with some of their Gentlemen, to the University of Leyden, where having road through the Town, and viewed the Academy and other rarities, returned about midday.  
In the afternoon, the Princess Royal came by my Lord Ambassadors house, in a Coach with six horses, all in mourning, and two more coaches (in the same equipage) attending her; it seems she is not gone with the Duke her brother, as was reported: certain it is, she did resolve to go, but upon encouragements from some, she stayed. It is to be feared, that though her husband be dead, too many of his creatures are alive: yet doubtless, the States see so much of their own interest in ours, that we shall receive a quick and cordial dispatch. Though I hear, that there came once hither a French Ambassador, about business of a far less import, which he thought to have dispatched in a month's time, but was fain to stay thirteen, before he could make an end of it. But (we hope) their goodness (perhaps) our own discretion, will not permit us to do so.  
The States about three a clock this afternoon, sent the Commissioners appointed to treat with our Ambassadors, who were entertained by their Lordships with much respect; who delivered certain pap●rs from the States directed to their Lordships, wherein they propose; First, that the old Correspondencies and Amity between the two States may be preserved and renewed; Secondly, that they may enter into a more strict Confederacy; And lastly, that one should be aiding and assisting unto another, against all persons whatsoever that should disturb them.  
The States have referred Prince Edward's business to be determined speedily in a Court of Justice; and without question it concerns them to see us have Justice in this particular; For it was England received the affront done by that petty Prince, whose Nursing was paid for out of the English Exchequer: And therefore we are confident those in power here among the Dutch, cannot but consult so far with their own honours, as to make a the Vindication, answerable to the crime. The young P. of Orange hath been much troubled with convulsion fits, insomuch that it was commonly reported he departed in one of those fits; but since he is recovered, and is now in health.  
There is daily expected here, an Ambassador from the King of Scotland, whose entertainment we desire to take a view of, for thereby we may guests whether they are really affected to the Commonwealth of England or not. Take this from the hand of  
Your humble Servant, EDWARD BILL.  
FINIS.