Feach were formerly detained a long time prisoners in Windsor Castle ; he was liberated on his promising to remain quiet. The fleet was got in readiness here with the greatest dispatch, and many are of opinion that General Blake ^ might easily put to sea with the largest of the ships in a few weeks. Wherewith concluding, I shall at the end of the year wish from the bottom of my heart your High Mightinesses' laudable government, in the beginning of the New Year, all prosperity, and ever be and remain. High and Mighty Lords, Westminster, Your High Mightinesses' the last day of the year 1655. most humble Servant, Received 6"" January, 1G5G. (Signed) Will" Nieupoort.

Resolution of the States General on the preceding Letter.

[ From the Register of 'West India Affairs, 1652 -- 1G03, in the Koyal Archives at the Hague. ]

Thursday, C"- January, 1656.

Folio 193. Received a despatch from Mr. Nieupoort, their High Mightinesses' Extraordinary Hienpoort. Ambassador in England, written at Westminster the 31 December last, together with two letters from him of the same date to Secretary Ruysch, along with an inclosure Swedes expelled amoug other things that some Swedish Soldiers had arrived in England advising laad. from NewNetherland, who were expelled thence by those of this nation. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded that the Presiding Chamber of the West India Company shall be written to, to transmit information without delay, on this point to their High Mightinesses.

' Admiral Robebt Blake. He died in IBS'?, on his return from defeating the Spanish galleons, on their way from Peru, and was buried with great pomp in King Henry the Seventh's ChapeL See Clarendon, VI., 2843. -- Ed.