nce, is changed into "_Nos;_" and the
closing words of the draft, "_et is demum, sentiet orthodoxnon
injurias atque miserias tam graves non posse nos negligere_" are
omitted in the official copy, possibly as too strong. These may be
among the amendments made in Council, May 23.]

(LXI.) TO THE PRINCE OF TRANSYLVANIA, _May_,
1655:[1]--Transylvania, now included in the Austrian Empire, was
then an independent Principality of Eastern Europe, in precarious
and variable relations with Austria, Poland, Russia, and the
Ottoman Empire. The population, a mixture of Wallachs, Magyars.
Germans, and Slavs, was largely Protestant; and the present Prince,
George Ragotzki, was an energetic supporter of the Protestant
interest in that part of Europe, and a man generally of much
political and military activity. He had written, it appears, to
Cromwell on the 16th of November, 1654, and had sent an Envoy to
England with the letter. It had expressed his earnest desire for
friendship and alliance with the Protector, and for co-operation
with him in the defence of the Reformed Religion. Cromwell now
acknowledges the letter and embassy, with high compliments to the
Prince personally, of whose merits and labours there had been so
much fame. This leads him at once to the Piedmontese business. Is
not that an opportunity for the co-operation his Serenity had
mentioned? At any rate, it behoves all Protestant princes to be on
the alert; for who knows how far the Duke of Savoy's example may
spread?

[Footnote 1: Dated so in Skinner Transcript, Printed Collection, and
Phillips--with the addition "Westminster" in the first, and
"Whitehall" in the two last: no copy given in Morland's book.]

(LXII.) TO THE CITY OF GENEVA, _June_ 8, 1655:--This letter
announces the collection in progress in England for the relief of
the Piedmontese Protestants. It will take some time to complete the
collection; but meanwhile the first instalment of L2000 [Cromwell's
personal contribution] is remitted for immediate use. His Highness
is quite sure that the City authorities of Geneva will cheerfully
take charge of the money, and see it distributed among those most
in need. A postscript bids the Genevese expect L1500 of the sum
through Gerard Hensch of Paris, and the remaining L500 through Mr.
Stoupe, a well known travelling agent of Cromwell and Thurloe.

(LXIII.) TO THE KING OF FRANCE, _July_ 29, 1655:--Th