Catalogue description GEORGE GILPIN to LORD WILLOUGHBY.

--"Since the alterations fallen out in Uytrecht, the Count Moeurs hath earnestly besought the Council to come thither to settle some order for the better assurance of the town, ... whereupon the Council, finding how necessary it is to stay here, for to give order to provide all things needful for Bergues and Tertole, have excused themselves, and appointed three of their college, with a secretary, to repair thither; namely Leoninus, Van Myle, and Aritsma, one of Friesland, with Zuylen, having power to deal as occasions may be offered. God grant them good success, for the papists begin to bustle, and are the strongest, yet hath the Count taken in the company of Groenevelt. Deventer remains still close prisoner. Trillo is like to come forth; Brakle is at liberty but may not depart the town; Baxe is got away, and Cleerhaeghen hoped to recover of his hurt. Meynartsen and the other Counsellors of Friesland shall very shortly depart towards the Count Maurice, with certain other of Holland, to assist him in Council. Your Lordship may see how the treaty is observed, and the more is suffered, the worse will it be to remedy."

Sir John Norryes is said to be coming over with four thousand men, but I think her Majesty will send no new supplies, seeing the old be not furnished. The sending to Sluys might be a warning how little any aid is accepted that is not sought for. There are still preparations for sending to Bergues and Tertole, but the small means are a hindrance, and they can only send men by drawing them from other places where they cannot be spared. Sir Thomas Morgan still urges the Council for aid and provisions, saying that Bergues and Tertole need at least nine or ten thousand men, "whereat some smiled, saying that if there were so many men, they might meet the enemy in the field." It is still said here that Sir William Drury commands in the forts and that the captains will not obey Sir Thomas, which is much disliked; as also that they of Geertrudenbergh meddle with the ships that pass up the Maese, "imputing all to Sir John Winckfelde, who, they say, ought to see better government." The Council have asked the States of Holland for consent to make some new levy of men, but as yet nothing is answered.

Postscript.--Mr. Killigrew has been sick these two or three days. I send your Lordship a copy of an intercepted letter which Mansvelde wrote to the Prince of Parma,* taken by them of Huesden and sent hither.

*Probably one of those of Oct. 10, N.S. See extracts in S. P., Flanders.