One of the greatest injuries ever inflicted upon us was by Marquis Havre, who, after his return from Spain, went about publishing everywhere the poverty of the royal exchequer.

This has emboldened them to rise, for they believe that, whatever the disposition, there is no strength to chastise them.

They see a proof of the correctness of their reasoning in the absence of new levies, and in the heavy arrearages due to the old troops." He protested that he desired, at least, to be equal to the enemy, without asking, as others had usually done, for double the amount of the hostile force.

He gave a glance at the foreign complications of the Netherlands, telling Philip that the estates were intriguing both with France and England.

The English envoy had expressed much uneasiness at the possible departure of the Spanish troops from the Netherlands by sea, coupling it with a probable attempt to liberate the Queen of Scots.