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<HEAD>Whitehall, June 7. 1697. <HI>The Mail from</HI> Holland <HI>of</HI> Friday <HI>la&s;t arrived this Afternoon; tho' that of</HI> Tue&s;day <HI>the fir&s;t of this Month is not yet come in.</HI></HEAD>
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<P><HI>Geneva, May</HI> 26. N. S.</P>
<P>THe la&s;t Advices we have received from Provence give an account, That 12 Men of War lay ready at Thoulon, and 32 Gallies at Marte&s;lies, being all ordered to fail towards Barcelona. The Cardinal of Bouillon, who came in one of the Great Dukes Gallies from Mar&s;eilles, landed two days ago at Savona, and arrived have ye&s;terday in his way to Rome.</P>
<P>Venice, May <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">1. The Ban of Cro<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> has &s;ent to Sig|m<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">r Mocenigo, who commands the Venetian Forces in Daimatis, to acquaint <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">m, that in pur&s;ance of the Or|ders he had received from the Emperor, he was upon his march with an Army of 24000. Men to Be<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ege the Forne&s;<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> of Biharz, and to de&s;ire him to give the Turks at the &s;ame time a Diver&s;ion on that Frontier. We have no fre&s;h Letters from the Levant.</P>
<P>Madrid, May 29. The King of Spain continues in ve|ry good Health; and the Queen is recovered of her late Illne&s;s. We have an account from Barcelona, That the French Army Rendevou&s;es near Gironne, 28000 &s;trong. The Spaniards are about 18000. Count Harach the Em|peror's Envoy is arrived here.</P>
<P>Corunna, June 8. On the 22th of the la&s;t month came into this Port the Elizabeth and Katherine, and the Speedwell, the fir&s;t bound to Barbadoes, and the other to Nevis, who came out with the We&s;t-I<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">a Fleet; and the 26th they failed again. On the 30th were &s;een off Cape Prior 14 great Ships &s;tanding to the We&s;tward.</P>
<P>Vienna, June I. The la&s;t Letters from Croatia give an account. That the great Rains which had fallen in that Country had for &s;everal days retarded the Siege of Bihatz, but the weather growing fair again, the Troops were on their march, and they intended to inve&s;t the place the fir&s;t of this month. General Staremberg is forming a Camp near Veri&s;marton. We have Advice that the Town of Baya is burnt down, with the Magazine of Forage laid up there; every body be|lieves 'twas occa&s;ioned by Treachery.</P>
<P>Francfort, June 9. The Forces of the Allies continue in their Camps formerly mentioned; The Regiments who have not yet joyned them are on their march; 'tis believed they Will in 3 or 4 days be all formed in one Body; And Pri<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ce Lewis of Baden, who is at pre&s;ent at Ausburg, intends to go thence to morrow to the Army. The Marechal de Choi&s;cul is marched from his Camp at Neui&s;tar nearer to Mentz; His Army is about 30000 Men.</P>
<P>Mentz, June 10. The Forces of the Allies, which lay at <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">nglmgen, marched from thence ye&s;terday to Co&s;t|<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">; where they are to pa&s;s the River Man<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">e, and af|ter <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> the Rhine, near this City, in order to Po&s;t them|<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> in our Neighbourhood. The French Army moves <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> way; Were ye&s;terday at Lampen&s;heim; and it's <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ght they ins to po&s;ie&s;s them&s;elves of their old <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> at Ne<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">.</P>
<P>Cologne, Jan 11. Ten B<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">talions of the Lunenbu<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">g <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> pa<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> the Rhine at Son and Lintz the <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">th and <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span">, and are marched towards Brabant; <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">d the <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> the Lunen<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">urg Tr<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">, and tho&s;e of <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> intend pa&s;s the Rhine tomorow <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">and to continue their march like|wi&s;e to <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span">. They write <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> That P<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> was expected in the Cont<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> on the <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> or 12th o<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> this <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> which <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> then march <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ds the <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> &s;he <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 line"> no other de&s;ign <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"></P>
<P><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> the Dani&s;h Forces, to the <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> Holmen Fort <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">lon<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">g to the <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> not yet made u&s;e or A<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ry again&s;t the <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> mean time the Ende<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> are <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> ters. Three Amba&s;&s;adors from the Czar of M<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> fcovy ar|rived at Coningsberg the 27th pa&s;t with a nu<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">us Ketibenue, and had Audience of the Elector or <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">and<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ourg on the fir&s;t in&s;tant; and from thence they are to go to Vienna. The la&s;t Letters from Poland lay, the <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">r had not yet made choice of a Mar&s;hal, but in the mean time had appointed a Gentleman, who was Mar&s;hal of the la&s;t Diet, to pre&s;ide in their A&s;&s;embly; tho' nothing of great moment would be done till all the Gentry were <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">r<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ed.</P>
<P>Paris, June 10. Ye&s;terday arrived here an <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">pre&s;s from the French Army in Catalonia, whence he parted on the <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> of this month, and brings an account, That the Spaniards upon the march of our Troops had put 6000 of their be&s;t Men into Barcelona; and that the Duke de Vendo<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">me had inve&s;ted that place; That the Count<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">d E&s;tree lay before the Port with a Squad <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">n of Men of War from <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">on; and the Gali<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">es, who had been &s;top<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> by bad weather at Balam<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">s, were daily expected, They begin to have here but <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> hopes of the Prince of Con<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">i's &s;ucceeding in his Prete<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ions to the Crown of Poland; though tour Mans of Lives have been al|ready &s;pent to promote this de&s;ign and <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> more are pro|mi&s;ed after the Election. An O<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">cer arrived here the 7th at night with the Arti<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">es <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> the Surrender of Ath, which were &s;igned the 5th of this month.</P>
<P>B<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">u&s;&s;els, June 12. The Gari&s;on of Ath, after the French had taken the Ravelin, and made two Breaches in the Walls of the Town, and were preparing for a General A&s;&s;ault, Capi<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ulated the 5th in<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> in the Evening, and the Articles after &s;ome di&s;pute being &s;igned, the Gari&s;on marched our the 7th in the morning with Arms and Bag|gage, Drums Beating, Colours Flying, and other Marks of Honour, and were conducted to Dendermond; but Mare&s;chal Catinat cau&s;ed the Prince de Chimay Colonel of Ho &s;e, Lieutenant Colonel Catoire, a Major and two Cap|tains to be made Pri&s;oners, on pretence of making Repri|zi<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">s for the Ho&s;tages that were &s;topt by the Allies at Na|mor<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">or Payment of the Debts the French had contracted in that Town.</P>
<P>From His Maje&s;ty's Camp at Promelles, June 13. The Enemy remain &s;till in their Camps near Ath; O<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> Tue&s;day they fired all their Cannon for the taking of that Place. His Maje&s;ty &s;aw put of the Army drawn our ye&s;terday and will continue the Review tomorrow. Brigadier Spar is &s;ent with 4 Regiments to rei<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">f<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">rce the Gari&s;on of Audenarde, which contained of 3 before. The Tro<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ps of Lunenburg are come as far as M<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">c<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">triche and may join us the next week, several Dragon and Fu&s;h<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">rs who have De&s;erted the F<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">e<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ch Army within the&s;e 2 <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">r 3 days, are come hither with their Hor&s;es and Accoun<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ments.</P>
<P>Hague, June 14. N. S. His Excellency Sir Jo&s;eph William&s;on being arrived here from Ro<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> erdam, a&s;&s;i&s;ted on Wedne&s;day at the Conference a<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> Ry&s;wick. On Thur&s;day <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ait<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ent out of the Texell <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">on Dutch Men of War with the Mere<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">r Ships bound to Sp<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">in and Portugal, VVe have Advice that cu Barr de&s;igns in few days to fall with his Squadron from <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> kirke.</P>
<P>Plimouth, June 4. Ye&s;terday came in the Lion of London, William. Sexton Ma&s;ter from Antegoa, who re|ports, That before their leaving that I&s;land, they had an Account from Barbadoes, That Vice Admiral Nevill and Commadore M<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">s were both come thir<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">, and joyned on Saturday the 24th of April, being then 18 Men of War, who <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">er two days &s;tay at Ba<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">es, were to fail for <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">at, and there to meet and Joyn two other <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">h Men of War, and <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> that they would proceed <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> to look for <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> Squadron. And he <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">dds, That the <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> of t<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> I&s;lands, as <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">at <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ama <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> under no a<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> of the French, <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> was <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> to be again&s;t the Spani&s;h <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> at <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span">.</P>
<P><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span">, with His Maje&s;ty's <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> Wal<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ward.</P>
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