Catalogue description LORD WYLLUGHBY to the COUNCIL OF STATE.

--Her Majesty hears that since the enemy raised the siege of Bergen they intend to make some attempt upon the towns of Arnheim and Utrecht, in consequence of intelligence that these places are short of men, provisions, &c., and also with the hope that the dissensions at Utrecht may be in their favour, and that the greater part of the inhabitants are not well-inclined to the true religion. She therefore earnestly recommends to you the care of these places, seeing that your cause is hers, and that any mishap to them would redound to the dishonour of both, after the happy success against the fleet of Spain, and the retreat of the enemy from before Bergen op Zoom.

In this, she charges me to help you to the best of my ability, as I have been always ready to do, and would have done much more if the means had not been taken from me, as you know.

Her Majesty also desires me to recommend to you seriously the business of Deventer, Clerhaghen and others, prisoners at Utrecht, to whom she thinks such consideration should be shown as the intercession of a princess so friendly to your cause demands.