MRP: 8th March 1657/58, Letter from Mr. Longland, agent at Leghorne, to secretary Thurloe

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8th March 1657/58, Letter from Mr. Longland, agent at Leghorne, to secretary Thurloe

Source: Vol. xlvii. p. 307[1]

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Right honorable,

I hav not had any newes of captain Stoaks since his departure hence; we suppos he is at Tunis; for at his departure he told me, he intended thither to treat about a peace. The duk of Modena has sent fom gentlemen to treat with the state of Luca, to giv passage to the French soldiers, which he expects from Tollon throh theyr state; which they hav granted; so they are daily expected. The French beginning theyr busnis early, will find a greater advantage against the Spanyard. Thes Italian princes do al believ, that the protector's ships of war in thes seas cam chiefly to join with the French, and carry on theyr designs against Spayn. The pop had granted a large levy of soldiers out of his state to the Venetians, but now he forbids it; but he has granted them the demolishing of several monasteryes, and taking their revenues towards maintenance of the war against the Turk (after the example of cardinal Wolsey). The pope's succour intended for the Venetians goes forward, being 9 ships and 6 gallies, and two other ships at the charge of cardinal Antonio Barbarini.

The Majorkin men of war begin to appear again abroad, they having taken two English ships; one is laden from Lisbon, which they have carryed in Porto'Longone.

It seems the states of Holland are making a plantation betwixt Surinam and Cartagena in the West-Indyes, wherin they go very wysly and pollitickly to work, aiming chiefly at a trade there with the Spanyard; for which purpose they hav sent hether to invyt mamy families of Jews, and granted them many priviledges and immunitys, which they hav printed and sent hether. I intend your honor a coppy thereof inclosed, if I can get it translated in tym. Spanish is become now the Jews mother-tongue, not only in thes parts, but throhout al the Turks dominions; in which respect they wil be very usful to the Duch in theyr plantation; and many opportunitys may present for them to converse with the Spanyard, by reason of their civility. If our planters at Surinam took the sam course, it would be much to their advantage. About 25 famillyes of Jews go hence for the Hollands plantation: som of them tell me, they nothing dout but to introduce a trade very speedily with the Spanyard ther, who ar in most extream want of al European comoditys.

Here is arryved in this port a Spanish ship of war, bound for Naples; upon her is a Napollitan marques, sent thether by the king of Spain to mak a fleet or squadron of ships, to put to sea this summer: but hearing the protector's ships ar in thes seas, I believ he wil leav the ship, and go for Naples by land. I am,

Leghorn, 8 March 1657. [N.S.]

Right honorable,
Your faithfull humble servant,

Charles Longland.
  1. ↑ Thomas Birch (ed.), 'State Papers, 1658: February (5 of 5)', A collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, vol. 6: January 1657 - March 1658 (London,1742), pp. 823-836. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=55640 Date accessed: 20 December 2011

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