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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02254	The proceedings of the Grisons, in the yeere 1618 VVherein are truely and cleerely laid open the lawfull and vrgent causes of calling an assembly of the commons: and of their due proceeding and honourable prosecution of iustice, which they were enforced to vse against some false and perfidious patriots, in a full congregation, and with absolute power met together at Tosana. Imprinted and published by commandement of the lords the heads, the counsailours and commons of the three confederations of the renowned free states of the Grisons: in maintenance of the truth, and romoouing all manner of calumniation.; Grawpündtnerische Handlungen des M.DC.XVII. Jahrs. English	Graubünden (Switzerland)	1619 (1619)	STC 12390; ESTC S103461	32,839	93

both by Letter and other meanes that the Inhabitants of Tauas who haue many priuiledges might become his Subiects as appeares by his Letter of they of August 1614. Hee braggeth in another of his to his Brother that hee had intercepted some Letters of forrain Princes addressed to the Confederations Generall and because his practices succeeded oft-times to his wish his Brother and he vainely thought themselues so powerfull as they might doe what they list in their Countrey the reason was for that in all occasions of conuenting the Three Confederations Generall together they stil ouerswayed the Councels Iudgements vvith their pluralitie of voices great Clientele and Adherence c. But as the children of darknesse are wise in their generation so these Brothers had prouidently complotted that in case their perfidious treacheries were discouered they would then retyre themselues into Valtelina where their chiefest friends and dependants were or else some other-where to fortifie and arme themselues and so make a Ciuill warre vpon their natiue Countrey as Pompeius had formerly threatened who beeing aduertised that the Clergy would oppose his desseignes and especially the Spanish League he intended he audaciously answered amongst other his insolent speeches Let them looke to themselues lest they runne the like fortune that Zuinglius did in the warre of Zurich Hee therefore hauing committed these and many other heinous crimes and hauing brought his Countrey into great troubles in it selfe and great dis-reputation and disgrace with other Princes through his temerarious perfidie after many Citations by forme of Iustice and Law hee was vpon his contumacie banished for life frō the Three Confederations Generall with a Fine and Donatiue of a thousand Crownes to him that should bring him aliue into the hands of Iustice and fiue hundred Crownes out of the publike Treasurie to him that should bring in his head And in case he were taken in any of our Countreys or Iurisdictions that without further Processe hee should be executed by the common Hangman his quarters to be set vp vpon the high vvayes his house to be razed and two Pillars of infamy set vp in the place his goods confiscate to the Exchequer of the Three Confederations Generall and no man vpon paine of death euer to speake or treat for his Pardon whosoeuer should lodge him to forfeit a thousand Crownes and to be banished as he is for life and if any of our Comminalties should harbour him to bee excluded as perfidious out of the Letters Patents of the Confederation Vpon the 26. of August another Processe was framed against Rod●lphus Planta of Zernes Captaine of the Prouince of Val●eli●… and criminall Iudge in Zernes aforesaid and the neighbour Comminalties Captaine likewise of a Band of the Confederates for the French Kings seruice Against this man it was prooued by seuerall Processes Confessions Testimonies Writings and memorials of his own and his Brothers as also by Letters of other his Adherents that hee had by many and strange practices brought the whole power of the Supreme Magistrate of the Three Confederations into his owne hands vsing it with much tyrannie against both publique and priuate persons and falsely practising as well against our own Countreymen as against Princes and forraine States He hath treacherously betrayed his Countrey through his perfidious auarice as also all others that trusted him bringing vs all into discredit and displeasure with other States and thereby hath beene the cause of many Deliberations most preiudiciall and pernicious vnto vs. He hath intruded into the Magistrats place and power after this manner His Highnes of Inspruch hath some priuiledge in choosing the criminall Iudge of the lower Agnadina euery St. Georges day with the will and consent of the common people By this meanes and that Princes fauour Pl●… hath beene chosen Iudge diuers yeeres together which time being expired hee hath sought no renewing or confirmation by the whole Bench of Iustice but hath boldly vsurped the power as if it had beene his owne by inheritance or purchase Moreouer of his own mee●e Authoritie hee hath arrogated the decision of ciuill or criminall causes by choosing those for Iudges that were for his purpose and he that would not be pliable to his will and submit himselfe to ●… Tyrannie was instantly cassed and another more obedient to his pleasure chosen whereby hee hath brought the Supreme power of the Magistrate to be at his deuotion and disposition without any contradiction in all places as farre as their whole Iurisdiction extendeth He hath also preferred others to places of gouernment especially such as could aduance any Creature and Adherent of his to the Supreme Magistracie b●… yet with condition that neither he nor they should conclude any thing of importance without his aduice and counsaile but should carry the businesse by his direction onely against the libertie of our common Country According to which complot he hath taken into his protection in his Castle of Coira Iohn Bishop of that place before he had obtained his Libertie or Pardon a man who for his treacherie to his Countrey and other offences had been banished from the Three Confederations Generall by a lawfull and vnpassionate iudgement of both the Religions which the said Planta hath done to haue the Bishop euer ready at his will and command for the appointing of any Officers chiefly within the precincts of Cadè In consideration whereof the said Bishop granted to Pompeius Planta the Lieutenancy of Forstenau for thirtie yeeres where as chiefe in the Bishops name hee hath power to appoint three Burgomasters and so hath he dealt with the yong Lord of Rasiuz and many other He hath also obtained of diuers great Families that when they shall haue any suites in Law depending in their Comminalties hee onely may haue the decision of their controuersies gaining power by that means to establish in the Office that man whom he shall preferre and these few yeeres last past some Gentlemen of good qualitie in the vpper Agnadina desirous to enioy their Liberties and custome of free Election he vvith his false and wicked practices so handled the matter as none but his owne Dependents were chosen to any Offices and seeking in the disposition of other Charges also to infringe the strength of pluralitie of voices he hath beene the cause of sixe mens death besides the endangering of many Iudges liues by force of Armes And knowing that Monsieur Pasquale was at that time in great credit and power with vs he secretly contracted with him as appeares by a Letter of his Brother and another of one of his Adherents bearing date the 22. of February 1611. and the 11. of Ianuary 1612. and by a Letter of Monsiour Pasquales owne hand vvhich Letter stood Planta in good steade and serued fitly his purpose for hauing got strict Intelligence vvith the Embassadour euery one that desired a Pension vvas forced to receiue it through Planta's hands by vvhich meanes he got of the Embassadour large summes of