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A48718	A Little true forraine newes better than a great deale of domestick spurious false newes, published daily without feare or wit to the shame of the nation and beyond the liberty of Paris pasquils : vnto which is added a letter written by the lieutenant of the Tower to the Parliament in defence of himselfe and may give satisfaction to all men.	N. N.; Jol, Cornelis Corneliszoon, ca. 1600-1641.; Coulombel, John.; Byron, John Byron, Baron, 1598 or 9-1652.	1642 (1642)	Wing L2553; ESTC R9246	4,685	13

A LITTLE True Forraine Newes Better Than a great deale of Domestick spurious false Newes published daily without feare or wit to the shame of the Nation and beyond the liberty of Paris Pasquils Vnto which is added A LETTER Written by the Lievtenant of the Tower to the PARLIAMENT in defence of himselfe and may give satisfaction to all men LONDON Printed for Nathanael Butter 1641. An Extract out of divers Letters written in Brazeil concerning the glorious Victory of the taking of the great and populous Citie of Loando de S. Paulo in Angola By the Fleet of the Generall West-India Company under the command of the Admirall Houte-beene or Wooden legge which was done the 26 of August 1641. Imprinted at Middelburgh by the widow and Heirs of Simon Mowlers Ordinarie Printer to the High and Mighty LORDS STATES of Zealand dwelling upon the Damme neer the old Exchange 1642. Newes From Brazeil SIR I Cannot but communicate unto you the great blessing which it hath pleased our good God to bestow upon the Companie in the taking of the City of Loando de S. Paulo the 26 of August last past for after that wee had sent out from hence the 20 30th of M●y under the command of the Admirall Iol Lievtenant Colonell Hinderson and as Politick Councellors Morthamer and Newlant with 21. Ships and Pinnasses with about 3000. men both Souldiers and Mariners which came the 25. of August upon the road before the said Citie and presently landed their Forces where they found the enimie in order to defend the Citie yet after a small skirmish wherein we lost three or foure men and as many more were wounded the enimes retired At the rising of the Moone our men marched towards the Citie which they found wholy forsaken finding in it no more but some few men that were drunk without any opposition insomuch that this is a great Victorie because the King of Castile can get no Negros or Black-Moors to labour in the Mines in the West-Indies whether-wards they have yeerly sent from that place about 15000. which they buy there for a small price and are sold here in Brazeil for 400 or 500. gilders one Negro and in the West-Indies they are sold yet for a higher price out of which trade the King of Castile hath yeerly had a great treasure which he must misse now because he had for every Negro ten Crusa custome besides other great Revenews This Victory is both here and in Angola counted higher than any other that the Company obtained here before in regard of the great traffick that falls there and the great profits it will afford and I doe not doubt but the Company shall bee furnished from thence with all sorts of Commodities Upon a good hope of this design we had sent after the Fleet already in August two Ships more with two hundred foot with fire-locks which came thither in very good and due time Wee are now busie to send thither-wards two lusty Ships with Victuals and Merchandise to begin the trade it comes us well to passe that we have taken two prizes which were bound for that place with goods that are much desired there which gives a double advantage unto us The Admirall Iol is departed from thence or was upon his departure with a good number of Souldiers and Ships and going out upon another exploit unto which I pray God to give his blessing The Vice-Admirall Lichtart towards with Colonell Coin if God pleaseth are to goe to Sea within these eight or tenne dayes with sixteen Saile of Ships and Pinnasses well manned upon another exploit I hope that by Gods assistance they will have good successe yet the place which they aime at for divers reasons I must conceale here underneath I have set to it that same what wee have obtained so sarre as is yet known The Citie of Loando de S. Paulo is of a very great circumference situated upon a faire Hill having obtained thereby six Forts seven Ravelins two Batteries fifty nine brasse Peeces of Ordnance sixtie nine Iron Peeces thirteen thousand weight of gunne powder three hundred weight of matches two thousand two hundred Bullets A certaine number of Negros A certaine quantity of Merchants goods A certaine quantity of Victuals A certaine quantity of Wine Whereof we have as yet no particular List what quantitie there is of In the City have been under the command of the Governour Pedro Sect de Meneses eight hundred white both souldiers and Townes-men with about thirty thousand Negros without wifes and children but they were all fled but must needs come to a composition because they will not be able to get sufficient provision in the field The profit of the Trade from thence is esteemed to amount yeerly to sixty Tunnes of gold which is a great matter for the Company c. Laus Deo Adieu the 30 of October 1641. In the Recyf de Pernambouqe WOrshipfull and worthy Sir after my kind salutation I hope that you are safely arrived being the occasion fals out now for Rochel I cannot passe by this present occasion but advertise you how that our Admirall Houtebeene with his Fleet hath taken the 25 of August the Citie of Loando de S. Paulo together with five Castles the manner as followeth Our Forces comming upon the heigth of the said Citie of Loando in sight of the Country Kassoone the Inhabitants perceived our Fleet they gathered together about twenty five thousand Negros or Black-Moores some thousand white to resist our Forces notwithstanding our Forces would lose no time and occasion but came up with the whole Fleet and landed betwixt the Castles and the Citie those within the Citie seeing the stout and valourous comming on of our men grew faint-hearted and betook themselves to flight excepting three Companies which seemed to stand to it and to make some opposition against which was commanded the young Gyselinck with some Troupes with fire-locks who after some charges given put them likewise to flight whereupon our Forces marched on and found the Citie and Castles wholy forsaken and thereupon our men took presently possession of a great and fair Citie containing about five thousand great and faire stone-Stone-houses lesse or more in the bignesse of the City of Olinda together with five Castles and seven Batteries whereupon stood planted about one hundred and thrity Peeces of Ordnance amongst which are sixty Brasse Peeces Before the Citie lay about twenty both great and small Ships of which our men took possession in like manner The Inhabitants have taken along with them all their moneys and best goods leaving onely behind them some houshold-stuffe which they could not take along with them In the taking of the said City we lost no more but seven men in all Lievtenant Colonell Hinderson received again some hurt in his broken legge and commandeth now in the said Citie with twelve Companies This is truly a great Victory for the Companie in regard that so little blood was shed for which

we cannot give sufficient thanks unto God Almightie The Admirall Houtebeen with twelve or fourteen Ships is gone towards N. N. what successe hee will have there time will shew Yesterday the Vice-Admirall Lichtart together with Colonell Coin and twelve Saile of Ships is likewise gone to Sea upon an exploit but whether time will shew to morrow or next day after are to goe for Holland three Ships and then I shall write unto you at large c. The letter was subscribed and signed by Gilles Crol and Lucas de Keyser Newes from Brazeil sent over with the Ships called the Burning of Troy which set out the Recyf de Fernambouck the 6. of Novem. and arrived in the Texell the 2. of Jan. new stile 1642. THe 2.12 of October arrived in the Recyf of Fernambouck the Ships called the Orpheus comming from Angola with Avisoes that the 15.25 of August our Fleet arrived in Angola and in the afternoone all the souldiers under the command of Lievtenant Colonell Hinderson were brought a shore upon the firme land within a league of the Citie of Loando de S. Paulo which the 16.26 of August before break of the day together with all the Castles Batteries and Forts was taken by our men without any resistance almost because all the Inhabitants Governour and souldiers were fled up into the Countrey The Embassadors of the said Fugitives were sent already to our Commanders to come to a composition that they might returne into the City and to take possession again of their houses which are found in number above seventeen thousand It is to bee admired that they have so slightly delivered up and forsaken so brave a City with invincible Forts which hath been of great importance to their King because he brought from thence all the Negros and Black-Mores which they had need of and imployed in all quarters and being we have the said place now in our own hands Spaine and Portugall it selfe will have great want of Negros It is a place of great Traffick and Negotiation which hath been of highest importance to the King of Spaine Our Admirall Iol was departed from thence with some Ships and gone upon another exploit Our Vice-Admirall Lichtart with eighteen Saile of Ships wherein are twelve hundred souldiers under the command of Hanscoine went the 20.30 of October to Sea upon another exploit A Copy of John Coulombels letter sent from Fernambuck to Philip Bishop bearing date the 14. of October 1641. As for news I must let you know that our Fleet which under our Admirall Houtebeen went from hence the 19. of May last past arrived safely the 15. of Aug. neer the Citie of Loundo de S. Paulo in Angola where they obtained a glorious victory taking the said City with 2000. men and in the City were above 3000. armed men together with 30000. Negros The City is fortified with five Castles and divers Batteries but assoon as they saw our forces ashore they betook themselves to flight and are retired about 9-leagues off from the said City upwards into the Country but now they begin to desire a passe that they may return into the City which is granted them with condition that they should deliver over the half part of their goods It is an exceeding great victory which was obtained without any shedding of bloud and is of great importance for the Company for it is certain that within the space of 6. yeers the King of Spain hath had from that Country about 76000. Negros and every Negro is sold heer for 5. or 600. Gilders you may now reckon up the profit There is made ready again another Heer which is to go to Sea under the Vice Admirall Liehthart there designe is not known An extract of an other Letter sent from N. N. in Brazeil hearing date the 1. of November 1641. to his friend dwelling in Rochel in the Ship called the Burning of Troy which by reason of the great winde was forced to run into the Texel and arrived there the 2. of Ianuary 1642. COncerning the affairs of Brazeil they go on very successefully the 16. and 26. of August our Admirall Iol with 21. Ships and Pinnaces and 3000. men hath taken the great and populous Citie of Loundo de S. Paulo in Angola together with six Forts seven Ravelins two Batteries fifty nine Brasse and sixty nine Iron peeces of Ordnance 13000. weight of Gun-powder 300. weight of Match 2200. Bullets and obtained a good number of Negros a good quantity of Merchant goods and victuals the List whereof is expected 30. Ships amongst which are four great ones and 20. small vessels some whereof were laden from the said place are yeerly sent away and sold about 16000. Negros by Gods assistance it will yeerly bring to the Company 60. or 70 Tuns of Gold so that the Spaniards will be now wholly destitute of Negros in the West-Indies c. Sir MY words have already been so misreported that I am forced to return my answer in writing and think my condition at this time very unfortunate that according to the warrant of Summons I received this morning from the honourable House of Commons I cannot personally attend there without both the breach of His Majesties expresse command not to stirre out of the Tower without His leave and likewise of the oath I took at my coming into this place to observe His Majesties commands This I hope well considered will exempt me frō the censure of contumacy or disobedience to the commands of that honourable House whose just Liberties and Priviledges I shall ever be ready to maintain with my life and fortune● And I most humbly desire the honourable House to rest assured that it is farre from my thought what false reports soever have been raised to the contrary to divide my self betwixt the King and the Parliament and that my affections are u●ited equal●y to serve both though in the condition I am in different from other men I can perform only a si●gle personall obedience here unlesse His Maiesty ple●se to a●so●ve me from this command In the mean time if b● the house it shall be thought fit to demand any particulars I am ready with all clearnesse and ingenuity to give satisfaction and with the like candor and fidelity to behave my self in all other actions as becomes a person intrusted and one more willing to deposi●e his life for the true Protestant Religion the peace and tranquillity of this Citie and Common-wealth then ambitious to continue Lievtenant of the Tower In which resolution I rest Your humble Servant J. Byron Tower of London 12. Ianuary 1641. For the Speaker of the Honourable House of COMMONS FINIS