IT is now long since I had the oppor­tunitie of writing to you, but since my first have not heard any thing from you at all; The occasion of our long stay here, was first the expectation of our Irish ships, next the raising mo­ney, which the proposition of New­castle drew as fast as it could advance, the failing of the Ships had it not been supplyed by the reputation of the Kings successe at Land, had given us a dangerous blow here; but that hath so supported our credit that the Prince of Orange hath since plaid his part, and advanced all those summes we were to expect, of which 20000.l. is sent to­wards you, 20000. l. to Newcastle, and 20000.l. at least we bring with us, besides the great businesse which we expect this day a finall end of, which will advance 60000 l. more, in which we are ascertained of the Prince of O­range his utmost power; such neverthelesse we apprehend the importance of the Queenes being in England, that we had gone this last weeke, and expected the coming of thatafter, had not an unseasonable complement from your side stopt us, till this expresse sent to you: the fleet is now ready, and this weeke we certainly goe, if those counsels, or chances, that move to dilatory resolutions, move not more effectually then the certaine advantages of our ex­pedition and dispatch from hence, all our affaires now done, and nothing more to be expected. That you may [Page] know upon what grounds we goe, and what securitie we expect there, and what advantage you in the South are to derive from it, you must know we have sent over 10000. foot armes, besides the Garrison neere 2000 horse armes, and 20 peece of Canon; we bring over wagons and all ac­commodation to march so soon as we arrive, we carry ve­ry considerable Officers from hence, and by the advice we receive from that side 8000 men are on foot already, 6 Troops of Horse, and the rest will not belong on rai­sing after we come there. Generall King is designed for Lievtenant-generall, hath been with the Queen, and will be suddenly there. From Denmarke are likewise sent Arms for 10000 foot, and 1500 horse, with a traine of Artille­ry, and every thing proportionable, to the very Drums and Halbards. Two good men of warre come their Con­voy, and in them an Embassadour to His Majesty, a per­son of great qualitie in Denmarke, I hope it will be a ge­nerall care there to see him Nobly treated, for the enter­tainment and neglect of the last was much complained of, and is so much insented by the King, that it had like to have frustrated all our expectations in that Court, had not Cochran very handsomely evaded it, he comes along with the Embassadour, with whom if you encounter you will communicate some Propositions of great impor­tance, which in how much the fewer hands they are car­ried, will be so much the better liked by them you are to deale with, if my imployment in this affaire may fall up­on your servant that writes to you, I know you will not be unmindfull of him.

We have great apprehensions here by something inti­mated from my Lord of Holland, of a treaty further en­tred into then we have advertisement of, or can well ap­prove; [Page] We have confidently bel [...]eved your approaching London, (if you had not made too long stay upon the way) would have determined that matter, and what the diffi­culties are now of that we cannot yet understand, for if intelligence from hence came as freely to you as to us, the Kings partie there are very considerable, and full of that expectation, and a day or two losse of time by the late example of Hull, may be judged of what contrary consequences it may produce.

We heare my Lord of Essex approaches London, but beleeve he will be so waited on by the Kings Horse, not to let him joyne with their Forces there, being now so lame an Army without Horse or Canon, as the Relations you send hither makes him to be. We beleeve the Kings Horse likewise, now so great a body, that it will be as troublesome as unnecessary for them to subsist together, and thinke so many Troops might be well spared as might be sent into Kent, to countenance a partie to be set on foote there, which according to our intelligence here would undoubtedly be found very affectionate and consi­derable, so that by sparing 500 Horse, you might possi­bly adde to your Army 5000 Foote, to be imployed up­on the River on that side the Towne.

If the unhappy interception had not come of the last weeks Letters, we had undoubtedly been with you on the other side in Norfolk and Essex, within three weekes, and in that condition having all the Kingdome behinde us on every side, it will not be hard to judge whether should have been better able to subsist, they within the Towne, or the Kings Army without; admit my Lord of Essex were gotten in, or that the Towne had not yeelded it selfe so soone as you had approached, you may yet cer­tainly [Page] presume on this, that our being once on foote we shall be able to collect for you all the 400000 l. Subsidies, universally throughout the Kingdome, which will make the Kings Army subsist, and weare out theirs, besides which the money we bring; what we expect from Den­marke, and France, are all encouragements to make us ex­pect no Treaties to be admitted, but upon termes of great advantage and honour to His Majesty, those you are best able to judge of upon the place. If the King have use of them, I am confident you may expect from France, (so soone as you set footing in Kent, and shall intimate you desire the same) the three Regiments of His Majesties own Subjects there imployed, under Colonell Hill, Colo­nell Fitz williams, and Colonell Beling: your Letters di­rected to Newcastle will direct our addresses to France, for I hope wee shall yet be there before you can returne any in answer to this.

Hague, Novemb. 22. 1642.