MRP: 11th September 1654, Letter from Mr. Longland, agent at Leghorne, to secretary Thurloe
11th September 1654, Letter from Mr. Longland, agent at Leghorne, to secretary Thurloe
Source: Vol. xviii. p. 1.[1]
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Honourable Sir,
About fourteen dayes since I writ you, I had received a letter from one Mr. Bartholmew Harris, at Rom, a gentleman, that had bin imployed as private agent at the diet at Ratisbon by secretary Scot, for the state. This gentleman is now com hether: he seems to be of good abillity for the servis you desired at Rom. You may be fully informed how he behaved himself in the said imployment, and accordingly affourd me your approbation of sending him to Rom, wher he is very knowing, having lived ther about ten monthes. Your ful answer herunto be plesed imediatly to affourd me, because til then I shall keep the gentleman from going for Ingland; yet not to let him be ydle, I am sending him to Tollon (he being a perfect Frenchman) to know ther what that fleet will doe, now the duke of Guis is com thether; that if general Blak com into thes seas, he may hav good advys thereof. I hav directed him lykwys to giv you a continual account therof, and how to send his letters to you. The Spanish gallyes are still in this port. The Genowes affaires ar at a stand; they hope an ajustment with Spayn; but others doubt it. The pope is very sick, and will hardly escape. His death wil mak a great change of affaires in Itally. The warlik preparations in Naples goes stil on. The overthrow of the Spaniard before Arras has reduc't them very low. I am, honoured Sir,
Your most humble servant,
Charles Longland.
- ↑ Thomas Birch (ed.), 'State Papers, 1654: September (1 of 5)', A collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, vol. 2: 1654 (London, 1742), pp. 580-590. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=55341 Date accessed: 20 December 2011
