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July 2.
Senato,
Secreta.
Dispacci,
Costantinopoli.
Venetian
Archives. |
304. Giovanni Soranzo, Venetian Bailo at Constantinople,
to the Doge and Senate.
Reports the reception of the Secretary Ballarino by the Vizier,
said to be due to a desire for peace. The Vizier remarked that the
Spaniards were secretly fierce enemies of your Serenity. The French
were none too friendly. Of the English he said that the proofs were
now to be seen to-day, because they have supplied ships and offered
other assistance, although the Ottoman crown attaches no importance
to this. Ballarino told him that the private resolutions of the
English merchants for their own interests could not prejudice the
friendship of your Serenity with the kingdom of England ; but all
the same your Serenity sincerely desired peace.
The Vigne di Pera, the 2nd July, 1649.
[Italian ; deciphered.] |
July 6.
Senato,
Secreta.
Dispacci,
Munster.
Venetian
Archives. |
305. Alvise Contarini, Venetian Ambassador to the Congress
of Munster, to Michiel Morosini, his colleague in
France.
The king of England passed through Antwerp, staying there
two days at the cost of the city. He was lodged in the royal
palace and presented in the name of the Catholic king with
25,000 gold crowns. He left on the 2nd, some say straight for
France, while according to others he will go to see other towns of
Flanders. He would perform a service for himself and for the
community if he devoted all his energies to endeavouring personally
to compose the differences between the two crowns. Without
this anything that he does at present, alone and destitute as he is,
cannot certainly restore him to his dominions.
Munster, the 6th July, 1649.
[Italian ; copy.] |
July 20.
Senato,
Secreta.
Dispacci,
Munster.
Venetian
Archives. |
306. Alvise Contarini, Venetian Ambassador to the Congress
of Munster, to Michiel Morosini, his colleague in
France.
The archduke went to see the king of England at Valenciennes,
as he was passing through.
Munster, the 20th July, 1649.
[Italian ; copy.] |
July 22.
Senato,
Secreta.
Deliberazioni.
Corti.
Venetian
Archives. |
307. To the Ambassador at Munster.
Approval of what he wrote to Salvetti. To repeat the office
but with the utmost tact, assuring Salvetti of the friendliness of
the republic and its desire to preserve good relations.
Ayes, 87. Noes, 0. Neutral, 0.
[Italian.] |
July 24.
Senato,
Secreta.
Dispacci,
Prov. Gen.
da Mar.
Venetian
Archives. |
308. Antonio Bernardo, Venetian Proveditore General
at Sea, to the Doge and Senate.
Sends account of action with the enemy on the 18th. The
Flemish, English and French ships on the enemy's side allowed
themselves to fall to leeward, firing a few rounds, with or without
shot, so that when our ships advanced towards the Barbary
squadron, these latter turned their backs (presero il bordo).
The galeasse, off Fracchie, the 24th July, 1649.
[Italian.] |
July 27.
Senato,
Secreta.
Dispacci,
Francia.
Venetian
Archives. |
309. Michiel Morosini, Venetian Ambassador in France,
to the Doge and Senate.
The king of England keeps himself private at St. Germain
and in a few days he will proceed to Dieppe to embark there to
put in practice the projected voyage. The duchess of Savoy
has sent him a present of 30,000 crowns, brought to him express
by one of her gentlemen. In spite of his fallen fortunes the king
did not fail to practice the generosity which is proper to his
condition.
Compiegne, the 27th July, 1649.
[Italian.] |
| Enclosure. |
310. Advices from London, the 15th July, 1648.
The troops for Ireland are going to the rendezvous, but so
slowly that it is not expected they will arrive in time to save
Dublin. The commission of Lieut. Gen. Cromuell, who is to
command them, has been accepted by him and they have ordered
it to be sealed. It gives him absolute powers in that country
for three years.
[Italian.] |
July 27.
Senato,
Secreta.
Dispacci,
Munster.
Venetian
Archives. |
311. Alvise Contarini, Venetian Ambassador to the Congress
of Munster, to Michiel Morosini, his colleague in
France.
In the negotiations with Brun (fn. 1) about the Palatine there was
some suggestion of a separate agreement between Spain and the
Palatine, with a hint of including the English also. If this were
true it would join with the alliance between Denmark and the
Dutch. It is said that on the mention of England the one
negotiating for the Palatine immediately drew back, because of
the close connection between that prince and the king of England.
The suspicions of Sweden are much aroused over this alliance.
Holland has declared that it will receive and treat with the
ministers both of the king of England and of the new government.
The other provinces have not yet come to any decision on the
subject.
Munster, the 27th July, 1649.
[Italian ; copy.] |
July 31.
Senato,
Secreta.
Dispacci,
Costantinopoli.
Venetian
Archives. |
312. Giovanni Soranzo, Venetian Bailo at Constantinople,
to the Doge and Senate.
A report has come from Smyrna of a naval action in the direction
of Zia and Carisso. It is stated that the Captain Pasha placed
the Barbary and English ships in the vanguard and that in the very
thickest of the fight with the galeasses he took to flight and proceeded
to Canea, and that the English ships suffered the most damage.
It is stated specifically that the ship. Merchant of Smyrna, Captain
Nicholas Red, commanding the squadron as being the oldest, was
sent to the bottom, and they say that the English ambassador himself
has confirmed this. But it is a fortnight since it happened and no
confirmation has come.
The Vigne di Pera, the 31st July, 1649.
[Italian ; deciphered.] |