[He had received the news August 13: see ante p.

313.] He anticipates great evils to the Protestant cause in consequence.

He sends, therefore, the most Honourable WILLIAM JEPHSON, General, and member of his Parliament, as Envoy-extraordinary to his Majesty for negotiation in this and in other matters.

He begs a favourable reception for Jephson.
(CII.) TO THE COUNT OF OLDENBURG, _August_ 1657:--On his way to the King of Sweden, then in camp near Lubeck, JEPHSON would have to pass through several of the German states, and first of all through the territories of this old and assured friend of the English Commonwealth and of the Protector (see Vol.IV.pp.

424, 480-1, 527, 635-6).