The affair of the ship Eeiidraght, mentioned in our last, and in your High Mightinesses' resolution of the IS"" September, received for the first time on the 5"' of this month, could not be advanced by reason of the aforesaid want of opportunity, the non-meeting of the Lords of the Council. In like manner we tried every means all day yesterday, but in vain, to procure the release of the eleven ships, whereof the list is inclosed, which were captured off Havre de Grace, and brought into Portsmouth and this river. We shall, however, unremittingly and zealously follow this matter up, and not only contend for the release of the ships and indemnification of the freight, which the skippers say was offered to them, and they were disposed to receive, but also of the cargo itself, in accordance with your High Mightinesses' resolution of the 16"" September last.

Being further under the necessity of submitting to your High Mightinesses the complaints of the inhabitants of Yarmouth, which you will please to learn from the accompanying transcribed and translated affidavits; they were placed in our hands yesterday afternoon by Sir Strickland, in the name and by order of his Highness and the Council, and we have promised to write to your High Mightinesses by this occasion, with the assurance that you are favorably disposed to prevent and forbid in every way, all excesses and imposition, and that you would also effectually provide against the same, having even resolved to write to the Commander of the Fishing fleet, to send up circumstantial and particular information on the subject. Wherewith we shall pray God mercifully to bless your High Mightinesses' laudable government, and remain. High and Mighty Lords, Your High Mightinesses' Westminster, 9"' October, 1654. Humble servants.