to Monsieur Bordeaux to be Ambassador.

"The Spanish Ambassador doth also very much court his Highness and
the present Government. Don Francisco Romero, Captain of the Guard
to the Archduke, arrived here the last night, to congratulate his
Highness in the Duke's name.

"I have moved the Council in the two papers your Excellence trusted
to my care. What order the Council hath been pleased to make
thereupon you will see by their enclosed order, and my care shall
not be wanting to see an effectual execution thereof.

"Your Excellence's humble and faithful servant,
"JO. THURLOE.
"_24th February, 1653._"

The Council's Order was this:--

"AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, WHITEHALL.

"_Friday, 24th of February, 1653._

[SN: Order in Council on the Swedish prizes.]

"On consideration of several papers which came enclosed in a letter
from the Lord Ambassador Whitelocke, and were this day presented to
the Council, containing some complaints made by divers of the
subjects of her Majesty of Sweden, viz. concerning a Swedish galliot
called the 'Land of Promise,' and a ship called the 'Castle of
Stockholm,' and certain goods taken out of the 'Gold Star' of