Index: R

Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 21, 1628-1629. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1916.

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'Index: R', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 21, 1628-1629, (London, 1916) pp. 700-708. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol21/pp700-708 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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Ragusa, Dalmatia:
-, English trade with in woollens, 128; trade at, 303; Digby captures ship of, 557, 568, 569, 574.

Raillac, cadet of, called Champfleury, San Flori:
-, leaves Rochelle for England, 133, 183, 187n; arrives in London. 157.

Ramée, Sieur de la. See Meaux.

Ramires, Don Lorenzo: proposals to join against English, 121; courier reaches, 183.

Randuich,—, Dutch ambassador extraordinary to England, 243, 306, 558.
-, secret audience of king and conference with Buckingham, 2; representations at audience, 10, 11.
-, commissioners appointed for, 11; reply of commissioners to, 47.
-, efforts for reconciliation, 12, 21; Espesses to treat with, 51.
-, honours Venice, 56; waiting to hear from colleagues in France, 57.
-, suggests Venice shall join for mediation, 58; complains of edict forbidding trade with France, 61.
-, communication with colleagues in France, 70, 339, 464; anxious about Rochelle, 122.
-, tells Contarini of audience, 70; audience of king referred to Council, 86.
-, alarmed by Baroccio's mission, 105, 124; suggestions for peace, 107; seconds Morgan's representations, 127, 128.
-, complains of action of East India Co., 106; remonstrates about Carlisle's visit to Brussels, 124; suspicious of Carlisle's visit to Brussels, 158.
-, justifies taking of English ship, 125; gets men punished for trading with Dunkirk, 155.
-, in search of house, scant progress, 170; Rosencranz urged to co-operate with, against Spanish negotiations, 184; communications to Contarini, 357.
-, representations against proposed attack on France, 185, 190.
-, presses for release of Indiamen, 188; Buckingham refers to Carleton, 206.
-, audience of king about Spanish negotiations, 193, 194; Orange's letter about, 195, 196; denied to, 205.
-, English prefer to inform Orange, 207; displeased at want of confidence, 209.
-, tries to get sailors to go with English fleet, 214; Buckingham's assurances to, about Spanish negotiations, 222.
-, Orange speaks of report sent by, 226; quarrels with colleague, 242.
-, negotiations for Indiamen, 260; ordered to obtain release of Guinea ships, 296.
-, fresh assurances to, 284; interview with Charles about Spanish negotiations, 294.
-, not allowed to go, 290; Charles asks to prevent sale of jewels, 295.
-, gets trade with Dunkirk stopped, 308; manifest sent to, 375.
-, Charles makes fresh declaration to, 364; doubt on despatches, 394.
-, urges Rosencranz to stay, 395; has news of fall of Rochelle, 397; has news of capture of plate fleet, 416.
-, Charles betrays suspicion of French to, 414; tries to calm Amboyna affair, 444.
-, complains of trading with Spain, 458; efforts for peace, 464, 465.
-, warned against Carlisle, 472; sends back Langarach's secretary, 484.
-, reply of commissioners to, 485, 486; Contarini's mediative offices with, 486.
-, Dutch notify of pardon to Huguenots, 517; begs Charles to support Denmark, 518.
-, Rosencranz does not complain to, 529; permission to return home, 531.
-, Contarini does not trust about Huguenots, 532; pleased with audience of king about peace, 534.
-, apology for Dutch fight with English, 538; will leave affairs in Joachim's hands, 547.
-, decides to leave, 550; state of business, 551; Orange affair confounds, 560.
-, takes leave of king and queen, 568; gets proclamation for stopping Dutch carrying for French withdrawn, 570.
-, presents on leaving, 581; delayed by weather, 585; Vane accompanies, 592; back at Hague, 595.

Rans, Giovanni:
-, petition to export currants, 250.

Rantzau, Josias, Count of:
-, disputes with Morgan, 479.

Ras el Chanzir, Cape Ganzir, Congiero, Syria:
-, Digby off, 164, 507.

Ractliffe:
-, sailors billetted in, 2n.

Ravi, Mons., 459.

Re, Rhe, Res, Rhez, [Charente Inferiure, France], 12, 13, 57, 95.
-, money due to army returned from, 45; English captured near, 148; parliament on failure at, 172; Charles ordered attack on, 227.
-, English fleet appears off, 322, 325; English fleet collects off, 367.
-, Avaux refers to victory at, 426; English flags taken at, 488; rejoicings in Savoy over, 500, 502.

Rechignevoisin, John de, Sieur de Guron:
-, hands to Savoy letters found on Montagu, 63; courier sent by, 80; anxious about Carlisle's journey, 111; in Casale, 238.

Recusants. See Catholics, English.

Redentore, See Ships, names of.

refusadoes, 147.

regiments:
-, for Rochelle expedition, reduced, 263.
-, emperor raising twenty new, 493.

Religion, those of the. See Huguenots.

remonstrance:
-, presented by parliament, reception by Charles, 168; extracts from, 170–173.

Renier, Zuanne, Savio alla Mercanzia, 411, 525, 557, 563.

reprisals:
-, agreement upon with France, 13; on account of Amboyna massacre, 47; English gain and French lose over, 90.
-, peace arrangements about, 314; Richelieu excepts St. Esprit from, 442; question left to Joachim, 551.

Res. See Re.

residents. See ambassadors.

Rezep Pasha, Caimecan of Turkey:
-, Roe speaks to about Gabor, 84; Roe to see about meta, 145.
-, Wyche goes to about arrest of consul at Aleppo, 180; command Venetian action at Alexandretta, 181.
-, ill will to Cesy, 204; Bailo lays stress on Scanderoon affair to, 366.
-, opposed to reprisals against English, 408; Bailo appeals to, upon responsibility for Alexandretta affair, 481.

Rhe. See Ré.

Rhetia:
-, Spanish predominance in, 270.

Rhine, River:
-, Carlisle to travel by, 424; Roe travels by, 461; Carlisle nearly drowned in, 494.

rhubarb, 427.

ribbons:
-, Zorzi wants from England, 523.

Ribera, Rivera, Francisco, Spanish Admiral:
-, ordered to intercept captured treasure fleet, 467.

Ribonetto. See Bibonetto.

Ricaut, Peter, Flemish merchant:
-, assurance to Contarini about Digby, 588.

rice, 321.

Rich, Henry, Earl of Holland:
-, sent to coast, 86; report on return, 87; assurances to Dutch ambassadors about Spanish negotiations, 193.
-, may succeed Buckingham as favourite, 262; tells of queen's mediation for peace, 310.
-, permit to trade with Spain, present for Louis, 459; Contarini confers with, about peace, 488–491.
-, would like to go as ambassador to France, 492; Contarini canvasses about Jonas, 579.
-, -, Robert, Earl of Warwick:
-, to have office of Admiral, 180.

Richelieu, Cardinal. See Duplessis, Armand.

Rilegia, M. de. See Livron, Henry de, Marquis Villa.

Rimondo, Francisco, master of French saettia, 391.

Riscan, Aga of Alexandretta, 141.
-, pleased at Venetian action, 138; wants to confer with Venetian Admirals, 145; letter of Roe to, 146; imprisons English consul, 147.
-, takes advantage of Alexandretta affair to fill pockets, 163; thanks Venetians, 164.

Rivera. See Ribera.

Ro, Senator, 38.

Rochelle, La, and Rochellese [Charente Inferieure, France], 249, 261, 264, 288, 347, 354, 374, 377, 413, 415, 421, 464, 539.
-, news from, 303.
-, (1628):
-, hopes of fall make French raise terms, 2; stands in way of peace, 3, 34, 38.
-, channel closed, 2, 36; English succour for, 10, 21, 33.
-, French want to know what passing between England and, 4; French want England to abandon, 7; English ready to abandon, 39.
-, fast for in French churches, 11; relief generally expected, 12; relief best way for peace, 21.
-, French success at, would bridle Spaniards, 27; Louis committed to siege, 35; small ships sail for, with provisions, 48.
-, Dutch populace wants to help, 37; Dutch lent ships against, 47.
-, fresh impediments against relief, 50; Dutch fear for French alliance if not relieved, 51.
-, parleying, 53; French cannot attend to Italy while engaged at, 57; loss not apprehended, 61.
-, Charles cannot negotiate before attempting relief, 70; expected to fall soon, 70; Fryer's troops embarked for, 71, 72.
-, Louis goes to, 72, 80; Louis demands surrender, 75.
-, English fleet sighted off, 75, 80, 109.
-, Richelieu's measures to reduce, 75, 148, 165; will fall if not relieved, 76; French declare blocked, 81; Targoni thinks relief easy, 87.
-, parliament makes no response to appeal for, 82; English to make more show of succouring, 92.
-, Richelieu hopes to celebrate mass in, at Whitsun, 94; Spanish feelings mixed about, 97.
-, opinions on departure of English fleet from, 100, 101; behaviour on departure of fleet, 101.
-, Dutch proposals to Charles about, 106, 107; Buckingham bribed not to relieve, 108; Buckingham does not want relief, 122.
-, Richelieu confident of speedy fall, 110; peace with England probable at fall, 111.
-, Spain offers help against, 111, 121; Dutch believe given to England, 113; English disgusted with, 114, 116.
-, French success at, announced at Venice, 115, 116; Zorzi describes state of siege operations, 118, 134, 135.
-, want to send commissioners to England and French churches, but not allowed, 118, 119.
-, remonstrances with Charles for failure of relief, 122; Savoy fears fall will release French forces against him, 123.
-, parliament remonstrates about, 127; Dunkirkers capture supplies for, 128.
-, Clarke blamed for failure at, 132; send to England and Rohan for help, 133.
-, fishermen help communicate with London, 148; prevents France helping Nevers, 154, 365.
-, only impediment to English peace with France, 155; report brought from, 157.
-, Charles speaks to Danish ambassadors about, 158; Bethune tackles Savoyard ambassador about, 159, 160.
-, dangerous situation of royal forces at, 164, 165; provisions introduced into, 165; parliament remonstrates about failure at, 172.
-, reported parley with, 173; straits of, 178, 185, 220, 235, 267, 303.
-, confidently expects English help, 178, 183; talk of Dutch and English fleets uniting to relieve, 179.
-, determined spirit of, 182; threaten reprisals if Grossetiere hurt, 183.
-, letter to Charles, 187; Spanish offers against, 197, 348, 349; mole completely submerged at, storm breaks chain, 201.
-, king strengthens work enclosing port, 205; Spaniards encourage English to persist in helping, 207, 222, 226.
-, fireships may endanger houses in, 213; Dutch do not want to fall, 214.
-, Carlisle believes well supplied, 221; in danger after failure at Ré, 224.
-, Buckingham will do utmost, 225, 234; Buckingham will agree to treating, 231, 234.
-, doubt about English succouring, 232; will not treat without England's consent, 233; Orange's opinion about, 237, 238.
-, Carlisle considers a hostage for Huguenots, 238, 239.
-, arrangement for English to keep channel free, 242; storm damages mole, 248; hopes in English fleet, 250.
-, bad condition of royal forces at, 259; Richelieu's trick to get nobles back to, 279.
-, desire peace, 260; Louis will not treat with, 274; Richelieu's brusque reply to envoys, 277.
-, ships in English fleet, 263; severe storm at, 266; supplies enter, 285.
-, difficulty in way of peace, 273, 276, 287, 296, 350, 355, 378.
-, Dutch help Laval against, 281; Laval takes succour to, 295.
-, English want Louis to give up siege, 289, 355; plans against Spain in suspense because of, 301.
-, Buckingham's death blow to, 302; hopes of speedy capture, 304; probable results of fall, 305, 367.
-, Lindsey's instructions about relief, 309; Charles fears being tricked about, 310.
-, expected fall, 322, 326, 332, 336, 366; trick of Richelieu to make despair, 323; English fleet off, 325, 326, 329–332, 337, 341, 356, 357, 360.
-, said to be parleying, 335; Charles pledged to, by French, 340.
-, Louis will persist in siege, 339; Savoy fears fall, 353; Venice presses peace irrespective of fate, 361, 364.
-, fall of, 368, 369, 386, 388, 391, 393, 397, 399–401, 420; uncertainty about, 394.
-, Montagu shown impossibility of relieving, 371, 372; Montagu told peace may be negotiated after result of, 373; king determined to have first, 375, 400.
-, Charles believes in possibility of relief, 376; no belief in English fleet relieving, at Rome, 381.
-, English only wanted to get good terms for, 382; despatches dated at, 387, 402.
-, relief reported at Rome, 387; rejoicing about, at Turin, 389; rejoicing at Rome postponed, 408.
-, French complain of Dutch supplying, 389; Carlisle congratulates Christina about, 390.
-, Montagu treats with, about peace, 392; effects of fall, 397, 398, 409.
-, English soldiers brought back from garrison, 404; French courtesy over capitulation, 405.
-, Charles promised hat treaty should follow issue, 406; Venice informed of fall, 407, 426.
-, French careless about peace since fall, 414, 430; Montagu made responsible for fall, 418, 428.
-, need for Louis to keep faith with, 419; Ferrari's poem on fall, 420, 435, 436.
-, fall a blow to Spain, 424, 425; sea breaks mole at, 425; fall an advantage to Italy, 427.
-, Louis will not leave before English fleet gone, 430; state entry into Paris to celebrate fall, 434.
-, preachers of, exiled, 438; effect of fall on French, 462.
-, (1629):
-, Richelieu says affairs of finished, 465; rejoicings at Turin over fall, 471, 500, 502, 516, 525.
-, Richelieu careless about England since fall, 476, 533.
-, articles of surrender bound up with account of Alexandretta affair, 484, 507n.
-, rejoicings of Cornaro at fall 500; Charles wants to punish captains of fleet for cowardice at, 503.
-, Valancay speaks scornfully of English failure at, 510; solid mole at, 515.
-, Bremond tried to delay relief for, 518; Zorzi falls ill from hardships at, 523.
-, Huguenots likely to suffer fate of, 528; merchants would not risk ships at, 571.

Rochelle deputies in England, 12, 233, 260, 284, 296.
-, one at Plymouth to hasten relief, 60; reproached for deceiving English, 116; letter to Rochellese, 231, 234, 236, 316.
-, oppose peace mediation, 243; do not regret Buckingham's death, 262.
-, -, See David; Dehinsse; Vincent.

Rochelle:
-, relief for:
-, not sailed, 60; Charles proposes to parliament, 62; Savoy urges on England, 63; lack of sailors delays, 71; puts to sea, strength of, 85; arrives off, 88; sails away, 94; Charles enraged at return, 109, 121.
-, news of, at Hague, 112; news of, at Madrid, 113; king's efforts to send back vain, 121.
-, great preparations in England for, 134, 157, 161, 169.
-, news of sent to Rochelle, 170; long delayed, 185, 187, 190.
-, Kniphausen going with, 215.

Roches, Elizabeth des, wife of John de Pertuis, Madame de Pertuis:
-, intrigue with Montagu, 52, 53.

Roe, Eleanor, Lady, wife of Sir Thomas:
-, entertained with comedy at Florence, 324; expected at Padua, 333, 334; reception at Padua, 342; reception at Verona, 344; reception at Brescia, 348.
-, -, Sir Thomas, English ambassador at Constantinople, 50, 480.
-, hostility of Cesy to, 20, 482; gave nothing but words to Gabor, 20; Bailo to cultivate, 26; cordial relations with Bailo, not friendly with Wyche, 69.
-, letters to, from Gabor, 83; speaks to Caimecan on subject, but little hope, 84.
-, Bailo accused of acting with, against religious, 130; will stop excesses of Digby, 134.
-, final audience of Sultan, 144; leaves very ill pleased, 145; left for Smyrna, 346.
-, Venice will honour, if visits, 203; reaches Leghorn. 280; entertained with comedy, 324.
-, permit to Venier to visit, 332; to join Carlisle at Padua, 333; expected at Padua, 334; reception at Padua, 342.
-, reception at Verona, 343, 344; at Desenzano, 347; reception at Brescia, 348.
-, helps Patriarch to issue Greek books, 384; likely to succeed Wake at Venice, 439, 443, 565.
-, at Hague, defends Carlisle, 461; Soranzo entertains, 477; Soranzo speaks to, about Carlisle, 478; influenced by Carlisle, 511.
-, prudence of, 482; asks Rusdorf's opinion about peace with France or Spain, 496.
-, speaks of absurdity of war with France, 513; Contarini promises to back, 514.
-, long speech to Council about Denmark, 537; Contarini to cultivate, 565.

Rohan, Benjamin de, Baron of Soubise, 594.
-, urges relief of Rochelle possible, 122; reported going with relief fleet, 157.
-, reported seizure of place in France, and flight, 174; conspiracy to surprise place in Normandy, 178.
-, ready to embark for Rochelle, 236; opposed to Venetian peace negotiations, 260; may upset them, 405, 415, 416.
-, not sorry for Buckingham's death, 262; possible arrangement to land, 266.
-, present at Buckingham's assassination, 282, 302; Rochellese wants restored to favour, 297.
-, does not want to be dissociated from Anglo-French negotiations, 361; differences with English commanders, 371.
-, may return to France with fleet, 377; Louis refuses to pardon, 382; Charles appeals to Louis for, 492; pardon assured, 520; efforts for pardon, 530.
-, move on Blavet ended Valtelline war, 530; Carlisle clamours about not being included in peace, 541.
-, often sees Baroccio, 602.
-, -, Henry Duke of, 350, 601.
-, has Venetian money, 27; Charles bound to, 57; Rochellese send to, for help, 133.
-, Spain prepared to help, 243; possible arrangement with Soubise, 266.
-, Charles to tell of intention to make peace, 287; has money from Spain, 288.
-, Rochellese wants restored to favour, 297; to be told of England's intention for peace, 312.
-, Savoy supplied with Spanish money, 339; false rumour about, 367; English do not believe report, 378.
-, English fleet intended to help negotiations, 382; operations of, 383.
-, will do well to accept peace, 425; French may make terms with to please England, 430.
-, negotiations with, 446; alleged agreement with Louis, 479; Charles appeals to Louis for, 492.
-, Charles's decision to French peace announced, to, 501.
-, pardon assured, 520; Scaglia often confers with gentlemen of, 522.
-, urged to approach king for pardon, 530; Charles urges to make peace, 532.
-, Condé's expedition against, stopped, 535; Carlisle clamours about not being included in peace, 541.
-, Zorzi to urge accommodation with, 548; writes of expected attack on Nîmes, 556.
-, Richelieu afraid may get Orange, 560n.
-, estates reserved for, in Britanny, 567; ready to meet royal forces, 585.
-, Wake has in hand reconciliation of, 594, 595; does not approve of Anglo-French peace, 602; Louis sends to offer peace to, 603.
-, -, Hercules de, Duke of Montbason, Monbason, 275.
-, -, Mary de, Duchess of Chevreuse:
-, permitted to return to Court, 4; expected at Court, 13; return arranged, 52.
-, king's secret counsels known to, 53; at Dampierre, 63; peace with England referred to, 92; in disgrace on English account 491.
-, -, Duchess of. See Bethune, Margaret de.
-, -, Madame de. See Parthenay-Larcheveque, Catherine de.

Rolle, Roll, Henry, member of parliament for Truro, 551n.
-, -, John, merchant, member of parliament for Callington:
-, question of seizure of goods for customs duties, 551.

Rologio, Sig. Galeazzo, 342.

Romagna, Italy:
-, traffic of Greeks in, 202.

Rome, 167.
-, news from, 463.
-, despatches dated at, 15, 27, 51, 160, 178, 179, 220, 229, 230, 249, 264, 279, 280, 298, 304, 323, 325, 336, 347, 382, 387, 388, 399, 400, 408, 419.
-, Carlisle going to, 87, 121, 221, 295, 306; news of Buckingham's death at, 335.
-, Monterey to proceed to, 391; rejoicing about Rochelle postponed at, 408; France to justify herself with, 540.
-, Venetian instructions to representative at, 219, 278.

Roni. See Johnson.

Rocsendaal, Rosendal [Prov. North Brabant, Netherlands]:
-, Dutch and Flemish representatives meet at, 216; treaty at for exchange of prisoners, 283, 294.

rope, cordage, 378, 572.
-, Dunkirkers capture, 128; French army at Rochelle short of, 148.

Rosencranz, Rosengran, Pallas, Danish ambassador to England, 370.
-, at Hague, on way to England, objects of mission, 184; declaration in Dutch Assembly, 195; leaves for Rotterdam, 198.
-, colleagues in England waiting for, 207; expected in London, 214, 260.
-, at Flushing, waiting for wind, 267; reaches London, 294; two audiences, returns to London, 307; left in charge, 327.
-, interview with Contarini, 337, 338; commissioners to meet, 359; declaration sent by Charles to, 375, 379.
-, resolved to depart, but Contarini persuades to stay, 395; aspirations of, 416.
-, urges peace on Charles, sees Contarini after, 430; asked to delay demands till parliament meets, 432.
-, indignant at Fonsberg's claims, 433; demands of Charles, 444, 445; to act as commissioner for peace, 447.
-, sends gentlemen to France, 484; Contarini's opinion of attitude to peace negotiations, 485.
-, Charles speaks to about helping common cause, 490; wants ships from England, 493.
-, Contarini speaks to, about Denmark's negotiations with emperor, 503; explanations of, 504; reports emperor's great preparations, 505.
-, ships and money promised to, 504; views about ships, 529.
-, colleague in France sends to, 531; backs Roe, 538; Charles tells about French dissuading peace with emperor, 539; interest in harmony of parliament, 558.
-, Dutch ambassadors leave in lurch, 551; sends letters to Contarini, 562.
-, suggested arrangement for queen's household put in hands of, 559.
-, has news of peace demands, 583; in despair at dissolution of parliament, 590.

Rosendal. See Roosendaal.

Rossi, merchant, 142, 143.

Rostock, Rostok [Mecklenburg, German Empire]:
-, imperialists get possession of, 444.

Rota, Rotta. Bernardino:
-, writes to Cavazza of Carlisle's movements, 159.

Rotterdam [Prov. South Holland, Netherlands], 198.
-, Carlisle lands at, 81; Carlisle reaches, 461.

Rouen [Seine Inferieure, France]:
-, merchants fit out privateers, 128.
-, Portuguese goods seized at, 414; naval preparations near, 446.
-, articles of surrender of Rochelle published at, 507n.
-, parliament of:
-, to try rebels, 173.

Rovere, Francesco Maria II della, Duke of Urbino:
-, emperor gives investiture of dominions to Tuscany, 360.

Rovigno, Istria:
-, despatch from, 441.

Rowlandson, Thomas, English secretary at Venice, 115, 245, 448, 549.
-, presents memorial for Trenchfield, 174; present at Trenchfield enquiry, 177; objection to house for Carlisle, 247; arranges for Carlisle to go to house, 256; thanks for courtesies to Carlisle, 257.
-, to withdraw request about Provaglio, 410; to remonstrate about Ferrari's poem, 420; his remonstrance, 435, 436.
-, asks passport for Lady Wake, 455, 460; letters for Digby sent to, 495.
-, presents credentials and appeals for Zante merchants, 498; office about Digby, 512.
-, permission to Pasqualigo to treat with, 524; representations to, against Digby, 526.
-, informed Wake of Digby's captures, 543; office about Digby's last captures, 555, 556.
-, writes that Venice suspicious of French, 557; nothing sent to, about Jonas, 579; writes of peace made by Bautru, 582, 589.

Royal Exchange. See Ships, names of.

Royal Merchant. See Ships, names of.

Rubeis, Salamon de, of Cyprus, notary, 176.

Rubens, Peter Paul, 232.
-, negotiations with Gerbier, 91; Carlisle's negotiations with, 113.
-, gets invitation for Carlisle from infanta, 124; supposed secret orders about Carlisle, 170.
-, Gerbier to meet, about pictures, 252; sent to Spain, 266.
-, letters to Buckingham, 283; report of activity at Rome, 298; supposed to be negotiating truce with Dutch, 304, 323, 357, 365.
-, interviews with Olivares, 318, 368, 369; grief at news of Buckingham's death, 361, 386.
-, reported dead, 394; treating for accommodation with England, 410.

Rugen, Rughem, Island [Pomerania, German Empire]:
-, Denmark besieging, 170.

Rusdorf, Johan von, councillor of Palatine:
-, consulted upon relative merits of peace with France or Spain, 496.

Ruze. See Coiffier.

Ruzini, Domenico, Podestà of Brescia:
-, despatch, 253.

Ryswick [Prov. South Holland, Netherlands]:
-, Orange goes to meet Carlisle at, 88.