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Transcript from Historical Manuscripts Commission, Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Most Honourable The Marquess of Salisbury [. . .], 24 vols (London 1883-1976) Volume 10, p. 150
Encloses the examinations of Fitzwilliams, Cornwallis alias Topcliff, and Tryamor Diconson. [See preceding letter.] Also encloses examination of Walter Kemball.
Here are arrived 20 sail or more of Flemings from Rochelle, among whom Cornelius Peterson, master of the Catt, of Hewseden, speaks of an uproar made some eight days since in Rochelle by a papist which disturbed the watch, whereupon the town was up in arms, the streets barricaded, and in this tumult the first raiser thereof slain. Yet the Governor of Burwage (who is holden a great papist) coming thither from Paris, was received with great joy, and all the ships commanded to use like solemnity of triumph for his entertainment.
The coast of France, by report of these now arrived, is full of Dunkirkers and Spaniards doing very much hurt. And as they credibly report, the great ship of Dunkirk, which hath done so great spoil on this coast, is put into Bilbao in Biscay, there...