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A95445 Two letters sent from Amsterdam, and read in both Houses of Parliament the 11. of the present Iune Discovering to the Parliament, what courses are there taken for the raising of ammunition to be sent to the North: with the list of the particulars of the ammunition. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords. 1642 (1642) Wing T3474A; Thomason 669.f.5[38]; ESTC R210624 1,390 1

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Two Letters sent from Amsterdam and read in both Houses of Parliament the 11. of this present Iune Discovering to the Parliament what courses are there taken for the raising of Ammunition to be sent to the North With the List of the particulars of the Ammunition I Cannot learn that any Jewels more are pawned then I have formerly expressed neither of the sale of any Jewels save divers Collers of Pearls part of the Proceed is remitted for London a large sum having been offered me by the party above mentioned and I take the rest will be employed in Warlike Munition expressed in the enclosed note which I have drawn out of the Originall Commission which Hand was well known to me all must be speedily furnished and if for the presumed service it is not like the distempers there will be appeased without shedding blood which God avert I do purpose to lay wait in what ships the said Munition will be laden which shall be advised if you do think fit to give any notice hereof to the Parliament I pray you let my name be concealed pour diuter le tiltre despion although I do with Zeal and Arder affect the good Cause yet would I not willingly be seen in this manner in writing hereof I understand by an eyewitnesse that all the Jewels are brought here again to be pawned and amongst them the great Coller of Rubies fetcht from Hamborough Also the Three Brethren 4 or 5 very great Diamonds with divers more but no money to be had thereupon in this place as the partie employed therein doth tell me so it is like somewill be staked untill the Munition for Warre shall be satisfied whereof I have heard an Inklin I did see M. Webster measuring or looking upon a Morter to shoot fire-balls of the widenesse or breadth of the enclosed thread weighing 4800 l. I hope England will have no need of such Tormenta Bellica which I believe have not been used there in any Age M. J. Webster doth hasten exceedingly with all these things the Pistols I understand are provided From Amsterdam 12 Iune new stile 2 Iune old stile To Iohn Beauchampe Marchant of London FOr the Cloth Trade at present I would advise you to write to him wholly not to buy in a piece at present although he pretends loosing his Workemen or the like for the loosing his Workmen J doubt at this time moneys is not so rife in that Countrey and men so forward to buy that I thinke little feare but that if he turnes off or leaves buying his Workmen will be glad to come againe at more setled times and it may be sell better Cheap therefore above all excuses as the state stands wri●e ●im absolutely not to take off any untill further advises for if things go badly there and come to pillaging or destruction you should have all the Cloth he had in the House to be reckoned to be your Cloth I feare a storme to arise in the North and I see it daily grow blacker and darker for store of moneys is made over to be sent thither witnesse the rising of the Exchange here so suddenly And at present here is Order to buy store of Pistolls for Horsemen and Powder and neere upon 20 Brasse-peeces to be sent for the North-parts But the Order is not from the Parliament 4 Pieces of Bat●ery of 181. Bullet 1 Piece carrying 8 l. Bullet 6 Field-pieces carrying 6 l. Bullet 1 Piece carrying 12 l. Bullet 2 Culverings carrying 8 l. Bullet 2 Morter-pieces for Granadoes 100 Barrels of Powder 2000 pair of Pistolls ready provided 1000 Carrabins 3000 Saddles Bullets Ladles Spunges Carrages Harnesse for draught Horses The Morter-peeces are a foot and halfe in Diameter at the mouth mettall and all shooting Granadoes of 11 or 12 inches Die Lunae 1● J●nii 1642. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament That these Letters and List of Ammunition shall be forthwith printed and published Jo Browne Cler Parliamentorum London Printed for Joseph Hanscott and Iohn Wright 1642.