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

THE JOYS OF BREDA
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crowd out my thoughts of ye louzie Scots. My humble service
to ye reverend Deane of Elie, my respects and heartie love to
Mr. Cloterboke, my severall concernment to all else on both
your sides.—I am, Deare brother, yours immutablie ye same,
Ri. Watsok.
Breda, May 12, 1650.
Sir Phil. Carteret in Jersey is privatelie married to ye beau-
tifull Mre Anne Dumaresque. Mrs. Chace brought a-bed
there of a boy.
My respects to Mr. Wainesford whom I perceive by my
brother Trethewyes superscription to be with you at Madrid.
[A ddress] For my deare friend Mr. William
Edgeman, these
Madrid.
[Indorsed] Mr. Watson, May 12, 1650.
LXII
J. P. TO -1
Sir,—Having lately crossed the Alps in Italy, I am now
returned to fair Breda, a town smelling with delight, gallantry,
and wealth ; whose artisans are very rare and eminent, both in
the schools of Mars and Venus ; and indeed so beautifull is the
fabrick, that the King of Spain formerly said that she was
fitting to be shewn and seen upon Holy-dayes, by reason of her
great worth and excellency, in training and nursing of the
most true-bred cavalry.2
In which beautifull place (during my residence there) I made
the treaty my chiefest object; the transactions whereof, be¬
tween the Royall-party and the Scots, I seriously re-viewed
with an eagle’s eye; and because I will not deceive your
expectation, nor leave you unsatisfied therein, I shall presume
to salute you with an exact Summary, of the most remarkable
1 An Exact Summary of the Transactions of the Treaty of Breda (E. 602, 6).
2 Caballeros, i.e. gentlemen. The word ‘cavalry’ is sometimes used in the
pamphlets of the time for the cavalier party.