The London Gazette Number 1040

The London Gazette

Published by Authority

From Thursday November 4. to Monday November 8. 1675.

Naples, Octob. 10.

THE Armada, consisting in 17 Men of War, continues at Palermo, the Prince of Montesarchio, the Admiral, resolving to avoid all Engagements with the Enemies Fleets, till such time as Lietuenant-Admiral de Euyter bejoined with him. The Prisoners that were brought here some day since in a Feilcca from Reggio, have been put several times to the Torture, but without any effect for they have not confessed any thing, which may argue them of having held private correspondence with the Enemy. Our Viceroy has not accepted the Present, usually made by this City to the Viceroy, at the entering upon the Government; but has ordered the fame to be applied for the publick service of the Kingdom in this Conjuncture.

Warsaw, Octob, 22. Though we have not very good news from Leopol, for the Turks, according to our last advices, continue to press the siege of Trembowla, with so great application, that they take from his Majesty all opportunity of putting any succors into the place; yet several reports are spread abroad, which, if true, will in a very great measure relieve this Kingdom in the ill posture it is at present. It is said that the Czar of Moscovy has given positive orders to his Generals to march forthwith with what Force they can assemble, to the assistance of the King, and that in the mean time provision be made to bring a more powerful Army in the Field against Spring. Some have given out, That his Majesty has at length suffered himself to be persuaded to be Crowned in January next, that so a Dyet may be held, and such resolution taken there, as are necessary for the peace and safety of the Kingdom. And in the mean time we hear, that the Gentry are desirous that the King would call the Arrierban, that his Majesty may not be left with a handful of Men, exposed to the great number of the Enemies, as he is at present.

Madrid, Octob. 16. The letters we receive this week from Catalonia, inform us, That the Duke of Schomberg was going to put his Troops into Winter quarters, so that all Action will likewise cease on that side. The Duke de St. Germain, upon the arrival of his Successor the Marquis de Seralvo, will immediately repair to Court, to give her Majesty an account of the posture of affairs in those parts. Some have said That the Duke desired to quit that Government, yet that his intention therein, was only the more to press the sending him the necessary succors from hence. WE do not now again talk so much as formerly of Don Juan's journey into Italy, which, after all, it's believed his Highness is not throughly disposed to; therefore till he is on his way, people will doubt what has been so often said concerning it. The news we receive from Sicily does not at all please us, but it is hoped that arrival of Lieutenant-Admiral de Ruyter in those parts, will help to change the face of things to our advantage.

Vienna Octob. 22. This week are arrived here two Coutiers with letters from the Imperial Army, their Contents are kept private, farther than it's said, that the Troops begin to be very hardly put to it for want of Forage, and that there is a necessity of their sudden removal from the quarters they have about Spire. We are likewise told, That General Montcuculi has by order from hence taken those several Posts about Philipsburg, to give some ease to Palainate this Winter by freeing it from the incursion of the French. We formerly gave you an account of several Regiments that were ordered to march towards Egra, we since understand that they are countermanded. The Turks, notwithstanding all the assurances of the Baffa's to the contrary, commit frequent: Hostilities on the Frontiers, insomuch that there seems to be a little War between the Turkish and Imperial Garisons.

Ratubonne Octob. 29. The 23 instant, the States of the Empire assemble here, finally, resolved, That his Imperial Majesty shall be prayed in the name of the Empire, effectually to command the Colonels and Directors of several Circles, to put in execution the resolution that have been taken against such of the States who delay to furnish their Quota of the troops of the Empire. From Dresden they write, that the Elector of Saxony was somewhat dissatisfied, upon the advice he received, that the Forces of the Duke of Hanover approached toward his Territories as if they intended to take their quarters in them. WE are informed of a great Fire that hath lately hapned at Altenberg in Saxony, the whole town, and Church that was there, being quite destroyed.

Mayence, Octob. 31. The Circles of Franconia and Suabia continue to make difficulty to grant the Imperialist Winter-quarters among them; which if they shalt persist to do, the Imperial Troops will be put to it for Winter-quarters: for they cannot remain where they are, the Countrey is so eaten up; and to return so far as Hereditary Countries, would be of great prejudice to the Emperors affairs. The 1200 men that were in Garison here, are marched out with two pieces of Cannon, to join the Duke of Lorrain.

Philipsburg, Octob. 31. This afternoon one of our Parties who had been sent abroad, returns, and brings advice, That General Montecuculi is at present at Spire ill of the Gout; That he very much presses the Magistrates of that City to receive an Imperial Garison, and to renounce the Neutrality they have with us. WE are assured that the Troops of the Circle have already passed the Rhine, and that they are approached to Luss and Russ, wherefore out Governor the Sieur de Fay, has sent out a strong Party to observe their motions.

Strasburgh, Nov 1. General Montecuculi continues to expect the return of Count Masfeldt from Vienna; in the mean time we are assured, that he has caused his Bridge at Lauterburg to be made up again and that part of his Troops have already passed it. His Excellency hath lately 1000 Men with two pieces of Cannon at Brusshall, and hath sent a Party of Horse to join the Duke of Lorrain. Yesterday the Troops of the Circles began to decamp, and to pass the Rhine, having their head-quarters at Mildeberg, and the rest of the Imperial Troops will follow them in a few dayes, in order to the taking their quarters in Suibi, Franconia, and Brisgovia; 100 Men are to be drawn out of each regiment of Horse, and 150 out of each Regiment of Foot, who are to remain in several Posts, for the blocking up the Garison of Philipsburgh. The Baron de Kilmansec who hath been some time Prisoner at Brisac, passed through this City yesterday on his way to the Imperial Army.

Cologne, Nov. 2. Our last letters from Brussels advised us, That the Pope, who is chosen for Mediator by the Roman-Catholick Princes engaged in this War, makes difficulty to fend his Nuncio to Nimeguen, or to any other place, where the Roman-Catholick Religion is not publickly professed, and that therefore Cleves had been proposed, where both the Roman and Protestant Religion are publickly tolerated, for the Popes Nuncio to reside at, between which place and Nimeguen, there may be a quick and easie communication. The Inhabitants of this Diocess complain extremely, that notwithstanding the War has already ruined them, such heavy Contributions are exacted from them as are at present demanded by the Imperialists. The Duke of Hoistein, with the Lunenburgh Troops, has pased the Rhine, and are gone into Winter-quarters. Our Letters from Alsitis tell us, That the Armies, as well the French as the Imperial, are upon the point of breaking up, and going into quarters.

Metz, Nov.5. The Troops of Lorrain, and those of the other Confederates, under the command of the Duke of Lorrain, who were advanced towards Keyserlanterne and the Rhine, having been joined by 1200 Horse sent from the Imperial Army under the conduct of Colonel Gondola, and by 1200 Foot of the Garrison of Mayence, are returned again towards the Saar, having with them two pieces of Cannon; which made us apprehend, that the Duke designed to besiege Sarbrucke, and our Governor gave the Mareschal de Rochefort immediately advice thereof, who presently commanded the Sieur Villars to march with 200 Musketeers, and to put himself with them into Sarbrucke; but since we understand, that the Enemies finding the season too far advanced to begin a siege, are retired towards the Imperial Army, to take their quarters in Wetteravia. The Mareschal de Rochefort has quitted Fauquemont, and is gone to Boulas, where he expects the Troops he left at Moyenvic.

Liege, Nov. 7. The hopes we had to seeing ourselves free from foreign Troops this Winter, from the overtures that were made by the French, are now quite vanished; and instead thereof, we must resolve with our selves still to bear that heavy burthen of quartering of Soldiers: for in place of being rid of the French, we have likewise got the Dutch among us, who have taken their quarters at Haffelt, St. Tron, Peere, &c. It is said that Deputies will be sent to the Hague, to represent to the States, and to the Prince of Orange, the miserable condition of this Country, which is so destroyed, that it is not able to produce wherewithall to feed its Inhabitants.

Hague, Nov. 8. We have not any farther particulars of the damage occasioned by the late great Inundation about Amsterdam, Haerlem, &c. But from North-Holland, we have the confirmation of their being in a much better condition than was expected. We are told, that the States have given orders to their Plenipotentiaries for the Treaty at Nimeguen, to hold themselves ready to part, they being willing that their Ambassadors should arrive there among the first, to manifest their disposition to a Peace, to which people in general are very much inclined. However this does not hinder but that there are discourses likewise of the continuance of the War, and, it's said, that at his Highnesses return from Soestdike, Consultations will be held concerning the making the necessary provision for the next Campaign. The Danish and Brandenburgh Ministers expect ere long to hear some great news from Bremen and Pomeren; as to the first, they promise themselves that the Confederates will, without any great difficulty, make themselves Masters of Stade, by the help of the disagreement among the Garison, of which great part are Germans: and for the rest, Wismar, it's thought, will not be long able to defend itself against the King of Denmark; but time must show.

Paris, Nov. 9. Our last Letters from Alsaiza are of the second instant; they advise, That the Imperial Army was decamped; That part had already passed the Rhine at Lauterburg, and was marching to Winter quarters; That a good Body of Men, drawn out of the several Regiments, remained for the guard of the Posts about Philipsburgh, under the command of General Vermuller; That these Troops were to be relieved, within a month, by fresh from the main quarters; That the Duke of Lorrain is likewise on his march with his Troops, whose Winter-quarters are assigned together with the Imperialist in Suabia. The Prince of Conde is expected here within few days; some have reported that the Mareschal de Montmorrucy, would go and command the Kings Force in Alsatia this Winter, but without any certainty. From Lisle they write, of the sixth instant, That the Army commanded this Summer by the said Mareschal, was gone into Winter quarters.

Advertisements.

The Histories of the Gunpowder-Treason and the Massacre at Paris: As also a Relation of several conspiracies against Queen Elizabeth. Sold by F. Leigh at the Blew Bell near Chancery-lane end in Fleet-street.

All persons selling Wine by Retail in England, Wales, and Berwick, who have not had His Majesties Licence, or whose Wine-Licenses ended at or before Lady-day last, and have not yet renewed the fame, are hereby advised, That they, their Attornies, Correspondents or Friends, repair forthwith to His Majesties Office in Durban-yard, London, and contract and take Licence to sell Wine by Retail, that they may not be impleaded at Law. And all persons owing any Rent, or Arrears of Rent, or Sums of Money for Wine Licences are also directed forthwith to pay the same into the said Office, else Scire Facins or Capias will issue against them, which will be both chargeable and troublesome, and only to be voided by speedy payment.

On the fifth instant, a young man about 20 years of age, his name Thomas Salkeld (formerly a servant to Mr. Dimroad living in St. James's Market, in Market-street, and lately received into his service again) went away with a considerable valve of English and French Gold, and Watches; he was in a mixt-coloured serge Suit, with a pair of large buff (gloves with black Fringe, a white Hat, and blackish Perritwig, black Eyes, and a pretty large Nose. If any one can discover this person and bring word to the Gentlemans house aforesaid, or else apprehend and secure him, shall have five pounds.

Lost on the second of September last, out of a Close near Winbleton in the County of Surry, a dun Nag about 14 hands, strong limb'd, flat ribbed, black Mane and Tail. Who ever gives notice of him to Edmund Pele in Kings-Street, at the Blew Balcony, shall have 10 s. Reward.

Lost on Saturday last, in New Kings-Street near St. James's, a little black Spaniel, rough hair, white neck. Whoever shall bring the said Dog, or give notice where he is to be found, to the Angel in the same street, shall have 20 s. reward.

Printed by The: Newcomb in the Savory, 1675