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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07963	The [co]ntinuation [of] the forraine avisoes for two weekes last past, containing many very remarkable passages of Germanie, France, Spaine, Italy, Sweden, the Low-Countries, and other parts of the world ...		1641 (1641)	STC 18507.344; ESTC S94444	14,390	30

before whilest I am advertised from divers places by prisoners that the enemies remaine still in an ill condition and are now dispersed into their quarters Therefore I am resolved nothing to neglect but observing and following my reason of war to take speedily my way towards those parts where by the power and help of God I hope to effect my designes wherein although I am not so presumptuous as to despise or neglect the enemy yet neverthelesse I am resolved in case he come forth to stop or hinder my endevours and progresse upon any occasion that he shall offer me still to be ready and in a good posture to give him battle and to doe my uttermost for the good Cause wishing onely and praying heartily that Almightie God by his hand doe so conduct and prosper the armes of her Majestie of Sweden and all other Protestants so resist those of their enemies that at length we may attaine the desired scope namely a firme honest peace for all those that stand for the Gospell The Forces of Brunswig Luneburg and Hessen are at this time in their quarters in Westphalia Freesland and other Dukedomes of their owne for particular designes which neverthelesse doe conduce us in generall But I hope according to their promises in case our enemies should againe so encrease against the future Spring or Summer that my army should grow inferiour to theirs our said friends and allies will then againe be ready to joyne and march with us together as necessitie shall require that wee may with a generall resolution get a generall victory and honour together Thus much saith Bannier who since that time is arrived at Seitz and gone from thence to Altenburg and so in Voitland and the Wymarian Forces are two leagues from him at Newstat Their march being said to goe directly to the upper Palatinate and to visit the Dyet at Ratisbone Genoa 8. 18. of December The Governour of Millaine Marquis de Leganez having expected a long time moneyes promised for the payment of his Souldiers but not sent went himselfe to Millaine to urge the sending thereof for feare of want therof the five thousand foot and two thousand horse which are yetremaining of his army might perhaps change Master Don Carolo de la Gatta is passed by this Citie and gone for Naples Lyons 10. 20. of December The Catalonians have caused to be bought here armours for three thousand men because the Spanyards have now made an invasion into the Countie of Rousillion and burned downe about Conflance three Market Townes wherefore Monsieur d'Espenan hath desired of the Prince of Conde who is at Narbona a speedy succour of some thousand men to oppose them Millaine the 16. 26. of December The French have sent againe two thousand men to Cazall to change the French Garrison there wherefore the Spanyards re-inforce likewise all the Garrisons in the next neighbouring places thereabouts The Catalonians cause all the silver to be taken out of the Churches and to bee coyned to make a great provision of money In France they continue still to make great preparations for war to goe betimes into the field and the French King is sayd to have likewise renewed his league with the Crowne of Sweden Naples the 14. 24. of December They are here labouring to take up many ships and galleyes for the service of the King of Spaine but it seemeth that there wants either money or hearts The galleyes of Livorne are departed almost all out of this Harbour craving leave of the Vice-Roy of this Kingdome that they might follow their owne occasions which hee granted hereupon hee hath nominated the Councellour Capecelato an able man to goe forthwith upon Embassage to Madrid to make remonstrance as well of the necessities as of the dangerous state of this Kingdome who is to depart with the first opportunitie in the galleyes of this Kingdome that are to carrie some Infanterie into the Dukedome of Millaine There departed not long since three other galleyes of them laden with Souldiers to srengthen the Garrisons along the Sea-coasts which the King of Spaine holds upon the frontiers of Toscany The Vice-Roy of late carrieth himselfe more temperate and more plyable towards the Gentrie of this Kingdome than formerly hee had done some fearing others hoping that this his alteration of disposition comes too late The Duke of Laurenzana departs forthwith for Spaine to bee employed against the Catalonians the Marquis of Toralto hath beene declared Governour of Sabionette They talke here of a Parliament Generall to bee held in this Kingdome occasioned by the unreasonable demands that are made of five Millions which if the Vice-Roy and other Officers shall presse to levie it is to be feared that the Catholike King will keepe as few good subjects in this Kingdome as he hath in Portugall or Catalonia From Dresden the 18. 28. of December The sixteenth of this instant moneth the Swedish Generall Major Pfuel made some turnes about this Citie whence hee drove away a great number of Horse and other Cattle but in his retreat the Saxon Colonell Vngar made a sally out upon him and tooke prisoners some of his Souldiers which were led into this Citie amongst whom was found one Horse Captaine and one Corporall both of the number of those that burned the village of Grumpach whereupon our Electour greatly incensed against them caused to the number of nineteene that were condemned as Incendiaries to bee burned alive the which execution was appointed to bee done as yesterday but as the proverb saith Many things happen betweene the cupp and the lipp and as death many times comes unexpected so doth sometimes life for just as the Hang-man was ready with his linck flaming and the said nineteene prisoners all fastened together with a long iron chaine everie man with a bundle of reedes set in a pitch caske before him and each two faggots behinde him and standing thus in this dreadfull posture expecting everie moment to feele the mercilesse rage of that cruell element having just ended their confession the last work of men leaving this world behold two Trumpetters arrive from the Swedish Generall Major Pfuel who then approached verie nigh with his Troops which brought this message from the said Generall Major namely that without mercie hee would put all to fire and sword if his Souldiers were thus handled This threatning message caused our Electour to surcease this execution and to send back the condemned againe to prison which he scarce could find in his heart to doe having taken a solemne oath that hee would cause all those that should be taken and proved Incendiaries burners of houses to be burned alive but hee was at last hereunto perswaded through the entreaties and intercession of his Ladie the Electrice and the other young Princes whole Councell who apprehending the sequell of so extraordinarie a punishment saved the lives of those prisoners Frankford the 18. 28. of December It is confirmed from all parts that Generall