MRP: 15th June 1657, Letter from Mr. Longland, agent at Leghorne, to secretary Thurloe
15th June 1657, Letter from Mr. Longland, agent at Leghorne, to secretary Thurloe
Source: Vol. li. p. 26[1]
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Right honorable,
Last nyht cam newes from Millan, that 4000 French horse have succor'd Valenta; but the Spanyard drew al his strength together to hinder theyr retorn. The French brok throh and fell upon the Spanyards, slew two thousand, and utterly routed the rest. If the French had a good army of 25 thousand, or some what les, and good commanders, one somer would reduce the state of Millan. The queen of Sweden is coming from Pesaro to Rom. From Tollon ar coming 8 ships with 3000 soldiers for Modena. Sir Theofilus Gilby has had a letter from the king of Scots to com to him in Flanders, and accordingly has bin with the greate duk, who has granted leav. Mr. George Smith, to whom I sent a bil on your honor for 100 l. paid mr. Metham by your order; which pray, sir, let be paid, that my credit suffer not therby; wherein you wil much obliege,
Leghorn, 15 June 1657. [N. S.]
Right honorable,
your most faithfull servant,
- ↑ Thomas Birch (ed.), 'State Papers, 1657: June (1 of 4)', A collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, vol. 6: January 1657 - March 1658 (London, 1742), pp. 329-338. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=55600 Date accessed: 20 December 2011
