Catalogue description LORD WYLLUGHBY to the COUNCIL OF STATE.

--Proposals exhibited on this date on behalf of her Majesty.

As the Queen finds that the Spanish fleet continues on the coasts of Scotland, as if determined to return to the Narrow Seas, and has given orders to have her ships made ready at once for sea in greater force than before, she prays the States General to keep their "armee des batteaux" at sea with such augmentations as they can make.

And as the Prince of Parma is making preparations to besiege Bergen-op-Zoom, where there is great lack of supplies, and as it is not reasonable that her Majesty should furnish these, seeing that the place is entirely at the disposition of the States, she demands that the said town shall be properly provided, in default of which, Lord Willoughby is to withdraw the English forces. As regards the provisions used by the English troops, order has been given to the Treasurer to have an account made, which will be included in the accounts between the States and her Majesty.

And in accordance with Lord Willoughby's proposal some months ago--seeing the little use there is for cavalry, especially now that the winter is approaching, and that, in view of the great strength of the enemy, a defensive war is the most advisable--her Majesty thinks it would be well to change some of the weak troops of horse into companies of foot, who would be able to render very good service.

Prays for an answer in writing.