A Full View of the Public Transactions in the Riegn of Q. Elisabeth; Or a Particular Account of All the Memorable Affairs of That Queen. Transmitted Down to Us in a Feries of Letters and Other Papers of State, (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1740 Excerpt: ...that he came directly from S' Malos in Britaine, to do th'Ambassadour of England to understand, that certaine Englishe merchaunts with two ships were taken by a Frenchman, according to th'enformation (which we have required to have of him, for our better information) which we fend unto youe her inclosed. Which mater as it semeth to us very straunge; and yet the reaporter avouched to stand to it; so it may like your Mastership, for your better information, to inquire for the two merchaunts whome he namethe, and toknowe the Quenis Ma 20 jestie's pleasure (in cafe My Lord Ambassadour repaire not hither the soner) what shal be sit for us to do in the fame, in cafe the mater prove trewe. The merchaunts, being imprisouned, could not dispetche any speciall man unto us. In the meane tyme we have thought it our parts to write to the said merchaunts a lettre; the copy wherof it may like youe to receive herwithall. This man in reasoning with him told us, that the Frenchmen upon the sea coast were advised (for that it was thought amongs them, that the wars wold breake out Jhortly) to be before hand, and to take where they sawe their commodite. PORTONARVis comme to this court to make sute for his licence to 30 goo into Italy to se his frends there, from whome he hath bene long absent; desiring to receive that which is dew unto him. He declared also unto th'old ouene and to the Duke of Guise, that his wief being an English woman shuld goo into England to vijit her friends, and afterwards retorne to Paris. He hathe received a good answer, with promis to be dispetched according to his desire. The bruit is here, that Charles of Austriche shall assuredly marry the Queen's Majeftie: which doth not the best please the French; who hoped, that the Prince of Sweden's great offers...