MRP: 7th August 1654, Letter from Mr. Longland, agent at Leghorne, to secretary Thurloe

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7th August 1654, Letter from Mr. Longland, agent at Leghorne, to secretary Thurloe

Source: Vol. xvi. p. 411.[1]

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Honorable Sir,

We have this week had strong reports here, that the French fleete at Tollon was put to sea, about 30 sail of ships, 12 gallyes, and 50 tartans; but by what I can gather, this is but a meer reporte, here being no vessell com from thence this week. 'Tis rather believed, they delay tyme, til they se what will be done with the treaty in Ingland. If that tak not, 'tis supposed they will not go out at al, fearing that fleet, which is by the protector intended for the seas; neither is the duke of Guise yet come into Province, who is to go general of this fleet. He has entertained about 200 fugetiv Neapollitans, some of them men of quallity; which makes the world beleiv theyr desyn is for that kingdom, the rather in that the pope may lend the French some assistance.

The affaires of Genoa are stil in suspence, till they hav answer from theyr ambassador gon for France. They ar nothing so forward as they wer for a breach. The Spanyard deals very closly, gives them good words, imputs the faults of what is past to his great officers of state here in Italy; but 'tis thot, if he can mak a league with Ingland, he will look no more on the Genowes, he is so enraged against them.

The pope has layd down his former thouhts of receiving the king of Portugal's ambassador, not to distast so much the king of Spain: but the truth is, he is afrayd the Inglish may be perswaded to com against him by the Spaniards; so for the present he only creates new bishops in Portugall, which hetherto has so long forbor, that there remaines but one in that kingdom. 'Tis reported the pope labours much to make a peace betwixt Spayn and France, that in occasion they may join together to defend the papacy; for a Protestant legue is much feared. Nothing els presents. I am,

Honorable Sir,
Leghorn, 7. Aug. 1654. [N. S.]

Your most humble servant,

Charles Longland.
  1. ↑ Thomas Birch (ed.), 'State Papers, 1654: July (7 of 7)', A collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, vol. 2: 1654 (London, 1742), pp. 491-509. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=55335 Date accessed: 20 December 2011

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