MRP: 13th March 1653/54, Letter from Mr. Charles Longland to secretary Thurloe
13th March 1653/54, Letter from Mr. Charles Longland to secretary Thurloe
Source: Vol. xii. p. 18.[1]
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Honored Sir,
The other two Dutch men of war, which my former told you wer at sea, and therefore could not be disbanded or discharged out of that states servis, ar since coming at Toulon there discharged; so thes seas ar clear of Dutch men of war, but the French still each what they can. Two English ships are fallen into theyr hands, the one it seems fouht with them five houers; for which reson, it seems, when they took her, they put al the men to the sword; a cruel act. I hope 'twil be revenged on that nation both by God and man. The Dutch hav this week received the articles of peace with England, printed at the Hague the 19th of February, being 29 in number, which is strange, being all our letters from England make the peace doubtful. I am,
Legh. 13 March, 1653. [N. S.]
Honored Sir,
Your humble servant,
- ↑ Thomas Birch (ed.), 'State Papers, 1654: March (1 of 5)', A collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, vol. 2: 1654 (London, 1742), pp. 127-140. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=55307 Date accessed: 20 December 2011
