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CHARLES II. AND SCOTLAND IN 1650
ingham, who is to bring the resolution of the time and place,
where Charles Stuart and his brother1 are to meete here for
their conference with her. It is thought here it will be at
Pontoise.
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LETTER FROM BREMEN 2
Bremen, 9 February, 16|$.
l6t« Since my last eight dayes past, little hath past in these
Feb. parts; onely I am to give you notice of an error in my former
advice touching Montrosse; for I have notice he is yet in
person at Gottenhergh, with some Officers, where they threaten
much, and make great boasts what they will doe, as if they had
already done it. Tis certaine, that the fourth of January he
sent from that place in two shippes two hundred souldiers,
besides officers, and his twelve brasse feild peices, and some
quantity of armes and ammunition, and these being got to
sea, he in person returned againe from the sea-side to Gotten-
bergh, and is yet there, as I am this weeke’ informed by a good
friend from thence. And it may happen that wee may have
him againe in these parts, for here are still some Scottish,
English, and Dutch Officers, that waite upon that designe,
unto whom he hath also sent some money. This partie are
much afraid of an agreement between the Scots and their
King; for they say they shall then be undone; concluding
that if it come to passe, Montrosse and his partie will be
banished, and themselves put to seeke new masters and em¬
ployment. . . .
The number of Montrosse’s souldiers mentioned are reported
here very various; some say two hundred; some say five
hundred; some twelve hundred. Those sent were shipt in
three shippes with one or two conveyers, and I beleeve after
much trouble are got to sea; but Montrosse is still in person
there.
1 James, Duke of York, who was, however, left in Jersey.
2 A Brief Relation, Feb. 19-27 (E. 594, 8), p. 364.