Catalogue description GEORGE GILPIN to LORD WILLOUGHBY, at Bergen-op-Zoom.

--The day after your Lordship's departure for Bergues, I left for Holland, arriving here on Sunday morning. After the ending of the sermon, the Council met, and I presented your letters. The Council say they will satisfy your Lordship all they possibly can, but "the worst is, although I perceive they mean to send thither all necessaries, that they still continue in their wonted longness ; and yet Mr. Killigrew and I do nothing but call upon them continually, and now that the General States are parted, it seemeth they of Holland are all in all, being authorised by the rest for many matters, so as upon every occasion the Council are still forced to have recourse to them, and when they demand anything of the said Council, I do not see but the same is presently granted. The Count Maurice is gone unto Huesden and those parts, to set order, as is said, for the better assurance and defence of the places."

Col. Sonoy's cause is no more successful than formerly. They have granted him a passport, but it begins by a long declaration of the mutiny in Medenblicke, and gives him no other title "than of simple Colonel of ten companies."

Those of Utrecht have suddenly departed without taking leave, for no cause but that they were delayed from day to day. The Council has sent a letter after them, earnestly desiring them to return. The Friezland Counsellors are not yet come and those of Swoll will not allow of Dorrius, who is come to town. For your honour's own cause I have dealt with Monsieur Barnevelt, and find him very favourable and forward.

Endorsed "Rec. on the 7th."