Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 29, 1653-1654. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1929.
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'Index: F', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 29, 1653-1654, (London, 1929) pp. 328-334. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol29/pp328-334 [accessed 19 March 2024]
Index
F
Fairfax, Thomas, viscount, General Fairfax, chosen for new representative, 90.
Falconbridge, Thomas, receivergeneral, 234n.
fast, Cromwell ordains day for, 199.
Feake
Christopher, preacher, attack on Cromwell, arrested, 169
advocates royal cause, imprisoned at Windsor, 187.
Ferdinand III, the emperor :
Wilmot awaiting pleasure of, 24
Wilmot makes no impression on, 28
intimates intention to recover imperial fiefs occupied by Dutch, 93.
Ferriere, Chevalier de la, commanding French squadron, English vowed to vengeance against, 291.
Fiesco
Fieschi, Ugo, Genoese minister to England, appointed but not arrived, 270
at Paris, confers with Brienne, 293.
finances
administration of reformed, 78
Barebones parliament appoints committee for, 106.
Finch, Charles, offer of levy to Venice, 139.
Fiscal, duties of, in Dutch fleet, 38.
Fitzpatrick, Col. ? Lord Pat., sent to persuade Irish levies to go on enterprise to Italy, 113.
Flamborough head, co. York, Dutch fleet off, 60.
Flanders, the Spanish Netherlands :
courier of, 70.
news from, 14, 110, 114, 178, 232.
despatches sent via, 29, 194, 237, 239, 248, 263.
wool for army in, 1.
cargoes of ship building stores for seized by Dutch, 5
Hamburg ship for seized, 39.
duke of Gloucester landed in, 43
Barriere back from, 76, 198.
fear of goods from Leghorn being seized in, 53.
fleet seizes ships with goods for, 79, 96
St. Anna allowed to proceed to, 156.
Tromp sails towards, avoiding Blake, 85
remnants of Dutch fleet driven towards, 87.
Dalmatians and Albanians go to, 123
Marsin expected to go to, 159.
French court going to frontiers of, 173.
Barriere goes to on Conde's business, 192
levy of Irish for Spanish service in, 194, 198
Irish landed in, 204.
Romero returns to, 196
Giovanni Moresini stays in, 203
Zanardi going to, 231.
English troops for Conde landed in, 208
delay of fleet prevents decision about forces in, 233.
Spanish weakness against France shown in, 224
Spaniards penniless in, 232.
Dutch move to get English trade excluded from, 225.
Spain might grant English part in, to produce rupture with French, 242.
sudden departure of Conde for, 286
French designs on make Spain need England, 290.
-, governor of. See Leopold, William, Archduke of Austria.
fleet. See Navy.
-, Danish. See Denmark, fleet of.
-, the Dutch. See Netherlands, fleet of.
-, French. See France, fleet of.
-, Spanish. See Spain, fleet of.
-, Venetian. See Venice, fleet of.
Fleetwood, Flitud, Fiibart, Charles, Viceroy (sic)of Ireland :
offers Irish levies to any amount, 56
Paulucci to get particulars about, 71
recalled from Ireland, 74.
gives permission for Irish levy to Cooke and Lunsford, 139-40
Cooke nephew of, 198.
commander-in-chief in Ireland, residence at Dublin, 187.
Fleming, Sir Oliver, master of the Ceremonies, 147.
Paulucci asks help for Sagredo's stolen goods, 10
brings reply about, 54.
speaks about English ships serving Turks, 10, 53
Paulucci to thank about, 28
pleased at thanks, 55.
brings parliament letter to Paulucci, 11
attends Paulucci to audiences, 24, 34, 88
Paulucci to thank and cultivate, 31, 197.
asks foreign ministers not to admit native Catholics to services, 21.
goes to Paulucci about lawsuit at Venice, 32
Paulucci to give assurances about, 47
Paulucci satisfies, 76.
tells Paulucci of peace moves, 54, 89
confidences to Paulucci on Portuguese negotiations, 88.
offers of levies, 56, 102, 134, 155
urges the employment of Irish levies, 85, 88, 102, 104
answer to, 97, 116.
Paulucci speaks to of ships in Venetian service, 83-4
promises Paulucci answer from Council, 89, 92.
goes with condolences on death of prince of Portugal, 91
opinion about peace prospects, 95.
speaks to Paulucci about recognition, 92-3, 104
and of friendship for Venice, 98-9.
says Dutch miscalculated in declaring war, 99
says Portugal will pay dear for helping Rupert, 101.
says change of government makes no change of forms, 101-2.
complains of Venetian partiality for Dutch, 104, 114
tells Paulucci of Texel victory, 110.
shows how England "can help Venice, 104-5
Paulucci to get decision from about levy, 134-5
promises, 151-2.
Paulucci cultivates, 105
Paulucci speaks to, on friendly relations, 126
promises reply upon, 151.
King of Denmark writes friendly letter to, 112.
under a cloud owing to jealousy of Council and nationality, 126-7, 141
not present at Paulucci's audience, 136
present at later one, 157.
hands letter to Paulucci, 140
presses for speedy answer, 141, 155
Paulucci expects reply from, 147.
opinion about peace, 141
very reserved about, 152
tells Paulucci of appointment of Dutch commissioners, 189.
hands Paulucci reply about mutual relations, 155
reply to commended, 201.
tact and ability keep in place and credit, 157
in great spirits at change of government, 166.
introduces Paulucci to Cromwell, 177
says if peace made government will do something worthy of its strength, 189.
speaks to Paulucci about Irish levy, 189, 198
at Bordeaux's state reception, 199
snatches off hat of Swedish envoy, 207.
attends Paulucci to audience, and interprets, 244.
speaks to Paulucci of advantages of recognition, 249-50, 255, 271
Paulucci to tell of Senate's desire for good understanding, 256
to see him about an ambassador coming, 269
Paulucci informs, gratified, 271.
Paulucci tries to see about reception of Fiesco, 286, 292
reply to Paulucci about, 290.
Flemish merchants. See under merchants.
-, ships. See under ships.
Flitud. See Fleetwood.
Florence [Prov. Firenze, Italy], 33.
despatches dated at, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 23, 26, 28, 32, 36, 40-1, 44, 53, 56-7, 59, 66, 69, 70, 74, 86, 91, 97, 102, 105, 151, 166, 204, 213, 221, 229, 258, 269, 280, 285, 288, 291.
pamphlet printed at, 46.
instructions to Venetian minister at, 1, 51, 19, 31, 36, 47, 50, 66, 71, 273, 275.
English released sailors pass through, for Malamocco, 50
Offelan arrives at with Rospigliosi, 57.
cargoes of grain for captured, 151.
Grand Duke of. See Medici, Ferdinand II de'.
Florentines at Rome, resent unfriendliness of pope, sure of good will of England, 220.
Flushing [Prov. Zeeland, Netherlands], cautionary town held by Elizabeth, 102.
Fontainebleau [Seine et Marne, France], letters dated at, 41, 47, 66, 70.
foreign ministers. See under ambassadors.
Foucault, Louis de, comte de Daugnon, Dognon, comes to terms with king, 52, 73.
Fowke
John, lord mayor of London, submission to Cromwell, 67
Cromwell confers with about subsidy from city, 144.
France :
1653 :
letters sent via, 29
letters from held up, 38.
offer to investigate origin of dispute with England, 3
asked to give up captured English ships, 17.
Dutch fleet off coast of, 8
English chasing Dutch merchantmen off, 35.
Mazarin suspected of using Bordeaux to allay disturbances in, 9
has nothing to fear but own forces, 18.
Bordeaux to reconcile with England, 17, 35
parliament recognises harm of bad relations with, 19
negotiations with make little progress, 43.
Bruin wishes to keep English from listening to, 23
and the Dutch, id.
Tromp convoying merchantmen from, 37
Dutch refitting off, 39.
doubts about genuineness of friendly professions, 43
parliament recognised by, 47
commercial relations with, resumed, 49
answer received upon, 55.
Mazarin negotiating league with Holland and Portugal, 50
Dutch not ready to break with Spain for, 51.
sincerity of advances suspected, 52
alarmed by Anglo Dutch peace overtures, 58
fears England helping Spaniards, 59.
English place no reliance on projects and decisions of, 52
alarm at appearance of English fleet off Calais, 62.
Paulucci impoverished by service in, 53, 88.
Irish levies for Spaniards carried off to service of, 57
Irish enrolling under flag of, 80.
question of admitting English squadrons into ports of, 77.
talk of sending duke of York to draw Irish to service of, 80
4,000 Irish pass over to, 113.
reasons for mistrusting, 82
English enmity would harm more than Dutch alliance would benefit, 83, 98.
Cromwell likely to use dissimulation rather than open hostility with, 83
Cromwell may attack if Dutch peace ensues, 94.
Dutch negotiations for alliance with expected to go on, 89
Boreel pressing for alliance, 97, 128, 131.
Fleming cites treatment of, about envoys, 92
question of indemnity from not settled, 113.
Mazarin fears attack on and sends to Bordeaux to prevent, 95
objection to English hiring frigates to Spaniards, 98
England counts on continuation of war with Spain, 130.
Radziciowski to travel through, 107, 134
return of Charles for asylum in, 114.
peril to, from Anglo Dutch alliance, 108
peril to from Anglo Dutch peace, 113.
England will seek to promote civil strife in, 109
growing ill will to, 112, 138, 158, 162, 183.
Irish plan to betray Barcelona to, 113
Preston employed in, 116-7.
Dutch merchantmen from, in Sound, 126
war judgment on Dutch for making peace with Spain without, 128.
English attitude to Dutch hope of help from, 130
Mazarin fears Dutch peace means war with, 167.
English glad at revolt of Protestants in, 130
injury done to trade by English cruisers, 150.
weather stops communication with, 147
passports of needed for levies, 155.
peace will leave England free to vent ill will on, 154
a difficulty in way of the peace, 156, 182
exasperation with England, but dissemble, 176.
keeps minister in England, though no reciprocity, 159-60
fear of England an inducement for peace with Spain, 173.
1654 :
Bordeaux considers rupture with England more imminent, 167
envoys sent to thwart Spanish intrigues against, 171
Mazarin says England will not injure, 183.
hoped Cromwell will not attack directly, 173
Spanish hopes of Cromwell attacking, 176, 181
evil designs on, 193.
Cromwell's interest never to leave disengaged, 176
dangerous because of Stuart connection, 184.
report of design against Artois, 178
peace with Holland would upset plans for campaign in Italy, 187
Milanese true objective of, 188.
proposal to make Dutch arbiters of peace with Spain, 178
Conde will serve Spain so long as Italian rules in, 192.
Dutch not disposed to insist about inclusion in peace, 182.
Cromwell tells Baas that knows of intrigues with Dutch, 183
friendly relations impossible with while harbours Charles, 187.
antipathy to shown by capture of all ships flying flag of, 186
trade suffers more than English, 193.
efforts to upset Anglo Dutch peace, 188, 199
advances of indicate failure of efforts, 193.
Charles asked to leave in interest of friendly relations with England, 190
he is ready to meet wishes of, id.
Charles leaves, 232, 235
general sympathy for Charles, 285.
adjustment with under consideration, 193
English glad of favourable disposition in, 195
not convinced of sincerity of, 198, 204.
independent attitude about Anglo Dutch peace, 199
English fleet cause of constant apprehension to, 202, 204, 206.
various opinions about official recognition of Protectorate, 200
desire of adjustment only increases acts of aggression at sea, 207.
troops sent to coast defences from suspicion of English fleet, 202, 204
but no landings expected, 213.
commissioners appointed to discuss adjustment with, 203
exorbitant claims against, 204.
Cromwell might intervene in, helping Cond, 205
Spanish efforts to make Cromwell break with, 216, 242.
dread of English fleet checks moves against Italy, 206
pope says English preparing to take revenge on, 208
raid on Cancale shows ill will to, 217.
English behaviour indicates agreement with Spaniards to harass, 208
expectation that England will turn against, 209
Cancale raid may be pretext for war with, 215
England waiting for operations on larger scale, 220.
war with would lead to trouble with Dutch, 209
reprisals at sea continue, 215.
party of, at Tuscan Court, 213
pope not on good terms with, 218.
army of Piedmont, on the road, 213
Spain unable to measure swords with, 224.
more anxious for good understanding than England, 215
Grand Duke thinks Cromwell cannot easily break with, 221.
English fleet cruising off coast, 220
Spaniards hope Cancale affair will lead to war with England, 221.
naval activity of causes Grand Duke to defend Leghorn, 221
Grand Duke puzzled by Cromwell's behaviour to, 229.
suspected of helping Scottish rebels, 223
London expecting news of Charles' departure from, 239.
negotiations with restrain Spain from irritating England, 226
adjustment with will be difficult, 228
negotiations more favourable, 239
Spaniards alarmed about, 242.
possible attack by fleet on, 228
preparations to defend coast, 231.
suspected share in plot against Cromwell, 230, 232
Spaniards fear plot may prevent breach with, 233.
king of Spain obtains project of treaty with England, 233
negotiations with more uncertain than ever, 234
English impatient to know how Baas' dismissal received in, 235.
need to prevent hostility of England, 236
England bears taxation in hope of advantage from, 239.
Portuguese ambassador leaving for, 238
Paulucci's service in, 239.
insists on single comprehensive treaty with England, 242
talk of sending Whitelocke to about negotiations, 245.
Cromwell displeased about victory at Arras, 242
result at Arras likely to disclose English intentions concerning, 247
victory at Arras, 258.
Cromwell considers offers a trick, 242
negotiations with continue, 251-2.
probability of fleet being ememployed against, 247, 258
expected invasion of, 252
apprehension in about English fleet, 261, 267.
reprisals on flag continue, 251, 271, 274, 287, 290, 293
as reprisals against, 287.
idea of Spanish marriage encouraged to alarm, 254
Viller expelled from, 272n.
indemnity claimed by English merchants sole obstacle to peace with, 256
adjustment probable if satisfies them, 261.
Cromwell speaks in parliament of negotiations with, 259
difficulties in way of treaty with, 265
negotiations in suspense during parliament crisis, 267.
demand to exclude Stuartsfrom, 265
fleet used to get advantages from, 276.
Spain likely to make feeble defence against, 270
agreement with England must injure Spain, 276.
negotiations with take bad turn, 271, 274
negotiations resumed, 276
suspended, 278, 280.
supports Friesland against Holland, 279
designs in Flanders and Italy make Spain need England, 290.
trade with Canada, 282
Servien denounces patience as pusillanimity, 287.
talk of English fleet going against, 286
alarm in at advance of Blake's fleet, 290.
expectation of open rupture with, 286, 290
nothing wanting for war but declaration, 292.
independence of English attitude to, 286
Fieschi offers mediation with England, 293.
Venetian instructions to ministers in, 1, 13, 19, 28, 31, 37, 42, 47, 71, 97, 114, 129, 134, 144, 151, 154, 181, 201, 211, 223, 226, 228, 249, 254, 256, 272, 288.
Admiral of. See Caesar, duke of Vendome.
Council of, pirates have protectors in, 227.
-, fleet of :
took part in plundering English merchants, 19
catches Irish levies at sea, 34
Bordeaux seeking help against, 75.
unequal to meeting English and Dutch, 109.
report of ships to join Dutch fleet, 191
captures colliers from Scotland, 196.
English, squadron intended to thwart designs on Italy, 209
English may be waiting to see engaged with Spaniards, 226
English squadron will fight if meets, 237, 278
Blake has orders to fight, 284, 293
Blake expected to fight, 290-1.
surprise that no Spanish force to oppose Toulon fleet, 243.
Sarotti to observe proceedings of (under Guise), 275
chases English ships in Mediterranean, 278
ignominious break up of Guise's fleet, 291.
extension of will make English more anxious for supremacy, 279
Spaniards say Blake has come to fight, 285.
absence makes attack on Guienne easy, 286
Blake's fleet mistaken for at Naples, 293.
-, King of. See Louis XIV.
-, merchants of. See merchants, French.
-, queen mother of. See Anne of Austria.
-, ships of. See ships, French.
Frederick III, king of Denmark :
means to stand by Holland, 8
Bradshaw sent to learn intentions, 21
alliance with Holland against England, 26.
punished those who insulted Bradshaw, 22
hostile treatment of English ships, 106.
fits out large fleet, anxiety in England about, 43, 49
will have to pay indemnity, 10
damages claimed from, 201.
Charles asks for ships and men, 59.
writes to Fleming expressing regard for Commonwealth, 112
cooled by Dutch reverses, contemplates separate peace, 126.
Dutch hope will convoy merchantmen, 126
gives no help, keeps on defensive, 128.
deals leniently with English ships, hopes to mitigate wrath, 142
English incensed with for seizure of ships, 182.
envoy from said to be with Dutch commissioners, 191
included in defensive, alliance with English and Dutch, 218.
Charles thinks of going to, 232
Sehested supposed on bad terms with, 281.
Frederick William, elector of Brandenburg, insists on convocation of States General, 235.
French :
Plaiter has letters of marque against, 170
fear of reprisals on in England restrains people of St. Malo, 208.
many arrested in London for conspiracy, 227
residents at Leghorn disarmed, 229.
Cromwell will seize all property of, at sea, 228
loss through seizure of salt, 287.
close watch on residents in England, 231
admire rather than love Cromwell, 235
negotiations with alarm Spaniards, 251.
English expel from Canada 276 282, 287
natural inclination to piracy, 287.
-, Protestants. See Huguenots.
Fribart. See Fleetwood.
Friesland, province of, Netherlands :
commissioner from, for England, 89
nominates own captain to succeed Tromp, 124.
opposed to peace, hopes of compelling to agree, 181
Cromwell warns of consequences of disagreeing with Holland, 241.
chooses Orange for CaptainGeneral, 248
espouses cause of Orange, 271, 279
French support for, 279.
-, governor of. See Nassau Dietz, Count William Frederick of.
fruit
captured on Dutch ships, 165
cargo of from Canaries for London taken by French, 292.
Fuendalsana, Fuendalsagna, count of. See Vivero, Luis Perez de.