Series 1 > Letters and papers illustrating the relations between Charles the Second and Scotland in 1650

CHARLES II. LEAVES BEAUVAIS 31
that he cannot helpe him either with money or men, his own
estate is much weakened by his royall marriage, and he cannot
be able to engage the States, where his power is like to be
every day less then other: and ’tis certaine, that in Denmark,
Sweden, and Germany, Montrosse will be able to doe more
than all the Argylians. But all the newes I can leame that
they have here of Montrosse is, that by letters of the 13 of Feb.
from Gottenburgh, he was yet there, but ready to set sailewith
the first winde,1 his cannon and ammunition being gone
before: but they say he hath got more assistance from the
Queene of Sweden than he hoped for. I left the Prince at
Beauvais, and I heare he stayed there three or foure dayes after
his mother went thence.
XXVI
LETTER FROM PARIS 2
{Extract)
The proclaimed King of Scotland went from Beauvais last
Wednesday3 for Breda, his mother was come back to the
Louvre the day before ; he hath shewed her great respect but
not so much trust as she wished. Mr. Jermin4 is likewise
returned to Paris; neither the one nor the other knows what
shal be the event of their treaty with the Scots. They have
approved of the publishing of the letters the said proclaimed
King had written both into Scotland and to Montrosse,5 and
now they do very much repent of it; though they not at all
alter their opinion that it will not be the respect, but the only
feare of the preparatives and arming of the said Montrosse,
which shall oblige Scotland to send some commissioners to the
said Breda.
1 Compare Ribbing’s letters of Feb. 12 and 28. —Deeds of Montrose, pp. 514,515.
2 A Brief Relation, March 12-19 (E 595. u), P- 416.
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4 The writer being a Parliamentarian does not acknowledge a peerage con¬
ferred after the abstraction of the Great Seal in 1642.
5 See No. xm.
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