Secretary at Marseille, John Aldworth's letter to secretary John Thurloe, dated March 30/April 9 (New Style), 1658

Source:

A Collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, Esq;, volume 7, page 32, published by Thomas Birch, 1742; original at the University of Michigan

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The letter:

SINCE my last, little hath come to my knowledge worth your notice, only the arrivall of the queene of Sweedland att Thollon about 8 dayes past, where she is yett; but sudainly imbarks for Rome. She hath but a very slight trayne with her. ...

RIGHT HONOURABLE,

Your honnor's most faithful servant,

JO. ALDWORTH.

Marseille, 9. Aprill, 1658. [N. S.]

With modernised spelling:

Since my last, little hath come to my knowledge worth your notice, only the arrival of the Queen of Swedeland at Toulon about 8 days past, where she is yet, but suddenly embarks for Rome. She hath but a very slight train with her. ...

Right Honourable,

Your Honour's most faithful servant,

John Aldworth.

Marseille, 9 April, 1658. [N. S.]

French translation (my own):

Très honorable Monsieur,

Depuis ma dernière lettre, peu de choses sont parvenues à ma connaissance qui méritent votre attention, si ce n'est l'arrivée de la reine de Suède à Toulon, il y a environ huit jours, où elle se trouve encore, mais elle s'embarque soudainement pour Rome. Elle n'a qu'un très petit train avec elle. ...

Très honorable Monsieur,

votre fidèle serviteur,

Jean Aldworth.

Marseille, le 9 avril 1658. [Nouveau style.]

Swedish translation (my own):

Ers Ärevördighet,

Sedan mitt senaste brev har jag inte fått mycket att veta som är värt att uppmärksamma, utom den svenska drottningens ankomst till Toulon för ungefär åtta dagar sedan, där hon ännu befinner sig, men plötsligt ger hon sig av till Rom. Hon har bara ett mycket liten följe med sig. ...

Ers Ärevördighet,

Er trogne tjänare

John Aldworth.

Marseille, den 9 april 1658. [Nya stilen.]

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