hath left besides the Garrisons of such places as he hath taken in Pomerania behinde him in the March of Brandenburg an Armie of 9000 men And Tilly not knowing what that King intended when he went backe from before Landsberg gave order for the fortifying of a place called Beskou and sent many troopes towards Franckfort on the Oder which troopes doe there and in all those parts where now they are commit such insolencies that it cannot be written They destroy and spoile all and although there is but small or in some places no provision of victuals at all yet whatsoever they finde it they are not able to consume the same or if it is not worth the carrying away they doe spoile burne or otherwise make it uselesse The Citie of Strasburg having upon the summons which the Imperiall Commissioners made for the restitution of some Churches and Church-lands refused to obey must now already suffer the said Commissioners in three of their Villages where the Ministers and Schoolmasters are commanded to avoyd these places their Schooles and Churches are taken and the Imperiall Armes the Blacke Eagle put upon the doores How the people or rather the Magistrate will disgest this time will teach us The Citie of Franckfort on the Maine is also in danger for having refused to receive some Iesuites that came thither by the Commission they brought with them from the Duke of Baveere and the Electors of Maints We expect with great longing what the Protestants will resolve at Leipsick where the first proposition was maâ—e on the 10. of Febr. but it is so secret that I can tell you nothing more but that we rather feare their feare than hope for any generous designes Extract of another Letter of the 25. of February IT is certaine that the King of Sweden hath taken the good Towne of New-Brandenburgh where there lay a Garrison of Imper alists commanded by Colonell Marezan who yeelded the said Towne by composition and went out delivering the same to that brave King with six hundred Souldiers with promise not to serve against the said King these three moneths The nowes of this reddition being brought to Treptow another good Towne in the Dukedome of Meckelberg and also kept by an Imperiall Garrison the Imperialists therein fearing to get not so good a condition fled presently and so left the Towne for the King who being speedily advertised thereof tooke the same also on the same day And we understand that besides these Townes hee hath since taken Malchin Malchow Dammin Garbaw and other places So that he is already master of all the Dukedome of Meckelburg save onely foure but principall good Townes being Wismar Rostock Butzow and Damitz which is a strong place and lyeth upon the River of Elbe What he intendeth now to doe whether to besiege one of those Townes or to goe towards Magdenburg time must teach us for his intentions are kept in his owne brest As for Tilly we understand that he had gathered together eight thousand Imperialists with whom he marched towards Brandenburg to hinder the said Kings comming towards Magdenburg The Assembly of the Protestants began at Leipsick and the first proposition hath beene made but it is kept as yet so secret that we cannot heare what it consists of It is written from thence that amongst other Ambassadours and Deputies there hath beene admitted an Ambassadour that came from the King of Sweden and another whom they call Monsieur de L'isle from the French King But it is much marvelled at that the Cite of Hamburg hath not sent any Deputie thither seeing Norimberg Franckfort divers other such Cities who are now in greater danger than Hamburg and have beene warned by divers Electors and commanded by the Imperiall Commiss oners not to send any Deputy thither have notwithstanding sent their Deputies with full power and Commission Concerning the Countries of Gulick Cleve and Berghen c. It is now certainely beleeved that they shall bee freed from all the troopes that lye therein both of the Spaniards Imperialists and the States Her Highnesle the Infanta having published a Decree at Bruxels bearing date the 19 of February last whereby shee signifieth That upon their stance of the Duke of Newburg Her Highnesse doth grant unto the Innabitants to raze and breake downe all Fortifications that of late have beene made in the said lands of Gulicke Cleve Bergh Marcke Ravenspergh and Ravenstein except only the three places that are reserved And concerning the withdrawing of all Forces and Souldiers in the said Countries That she had given order that without saile they all should be drawne out of their Garrisons on the fifth day of March stilo novo and shall bee carried quite out of the said Countries although the said new fortifications should not yet be razed and carry with them onely their provisions and Munitions that belong unto them leaving behind what they found when they arrived So that the Countries shall hereafter remaine free and neutrall It being understood that the States shall likewise withdraw all their Forces out of the said Countries c. Whether this hath been performed we shall shortly heare LETTRE DV ROY c. MONSIEVR de Frainuille I'auois occasion d'esperer apres tant depeines de travaux que i'ay supportez pour le bien repos de cét Estat que i'en r'emporterois le fruict que ie m'estois promis Mais comme i'ay esté sur le poinct de joüir de ces aduantages faire ressenter à mes peuples le soulagement que ie leur ay tousiours voulu procurer Aucuns factieux ennemis de la tranquilité publique ayans par leurs artifices esloigne d'aupres de moy mon Frere le Duc d'Orleans en suitte aigry l'esprit de la Royne Madame ma Mere contre mon Cousin le Cardinal de Richelieu de telle sorte qu'aucune consideration publique ny particuliere ne la peu ramener quelque instance ou suplication que i'y aye employée Recognoissant combien elle estoit preoccupée par de mauuais conseilz I'ay estimé à propos afin de l'esloinger de ceux qui artificieusement les luy pouuoient suggerer qu'elle s'arrestast pour quelque temps en ma ville de Compeigne attendant que son esprit se puisse adoucir mettre en estat de concourir auec la sincerité quelle à faict par le passé au Conseilz que i'auray à prendre à l'aduenir pour le bien de mon Estat ainsi que vous verrez plus particulierement par la Lettre que i'escris à ma Cour de Parlement sur laquelle me remettant ie n'adiouteray icy aucre chose si ce n'est pour vous recommander de faire part de cette occasion à ceux de mes seruiteurs que vous iugerez a propos Sur ce ie prie Dieu qu'il vous dyt Monsieur de Frainuille en sa saincte garde Escrit a Compeigne
Gods Almighty hand We doe defend our Land In other Ensignes which belong to the Forces of the Protestant Princes is comprized this Not without cause doe We maintaine this Causâ— The Generall Tilly causeth all the Ordnance which he obtained in Magdeâ—burgh to be convayed to Groingen and hath also given charge and strickt command to two oâ— three hundred Boores or Countrymen to cast all those Souldiers which were taken Prisoners in the sayd Citie Magdenburgh with the Carkasses of the poore Massacred people into the river Eive But his owne Souldiers which were slaie in that expedition hee yeelded extraordinary honourable buriall He hath caused the said Prisoners to be strictly examined to know what is become of their treasure and where they have hid the same The Generall doth at this present strike a bridge over the Riuer Elve to march with an army against the King of Sweden The army of the King of Sweden is pitcht about Brandenburgh Ratenan Nawen Tremmen Spandan those quarters The Duke of Saxony the Marq. of Brandenburgh and more of the Vnited and Confederate Princes have given themselves under the Protection of his Majesty of Sweden have yeelded unto him the passage neare unto Wirâ—â—â—bergh The report is very strong here that the King of Sweden doth intend to revenge the intollerable usage of the Imperialists at Magdenburgh he hath some notable exployt in hand wherefore he hath newly layd a Bridge over the River Elve neare unto Angermunde His Emp. Maj. hath denounced Banishment and sorely threatned the Citie Neurenbergh because they continue leavying of forces his Majesty therefore hath delivered the same Citie to the Duke of Bavaria and strongly charged the said Duke to persecute those that are belonging unto Neurenburgh with fire and sword as also all those that adhere unto them But they regard not these threatnings but doe proceed strongly with their raising of men And not onely at Neurenburgh but throughout the whole Iurisdictions of all the Protestant Princes His Majesty of Sweden hath arrested and stayed certaine Merchants at Spancan who were journeying toward Hamburgh and required of them fifty thousand Ryxdollers which they were constrained to pay because they had in their company an Emperiall Commissarie who had betaken himselfe into this Company to be sheltered and so to passe for a Marchant who otherwise in former time was run from his Majesty of Swedens service unto the Emperour but now is in hold From Magdenburgh the 28. of May. All the dead Carkasses are now almost convayed out of this Citie which have sorely pestered and annoyed us hitherto and above 2500. Citizens which were slaine in the fury and burnt are cast into the River Elve There were many of them so dissigured with the fire that it was impossible any way to discerne them who they were Yesterday here was sung for Ioy of the taking of this Citie To Deum Laudamus and the Ordnance of the Citie three times discharged The Generall Tilly is at this present here and is lodged in the 6. Shop-houses with his Concomitants From Brandenburgh the first of June The whole Marck even vnto the river Elue is now quite freed from the Imperialists Yesterday Doctor Stollman arriued here who was taken prisoner at the loosing of Mâ—â—denburgh with his Sonne Hee escaped with his Sonne whilst the fire was so exceeding great in the Emperours Army neare vnto Magdenburgh but was constrained to swimme through the Riuer Elue but now is here with his Maiestie of Sweden Into this Army come dayly some Magdenburgers or other which formerly were imprisoned but now are ransomed Yesterday were attached the Hamburger goods which were brought from Leypsich betweene Ferberlin and Spandon A certaine Commissarie of the Emperour named Potau thought to haue passed along currantly with their Marchandizes but boâ—h he and they were stayd and brought to Spandou The Hambâ—rgers for the releasing of their Commodities haue proferred the Kings Maiestie 80000 Ryxedollers At Wâ—â—gâ—â—st are arriued 5000. men which came out of Swedeâ— and more forces are thence expected dayly Besides these 15000 men are also expected from Mulcouia From Franckfort-Oder the 2. ditâ— Yesterday were brought in hither 5. Companies of Horse which our forces tooke from the Imperialists neare unto great Gâ—ogau having defeated the Men. Hence are gone 3. Companies out of this Citie as also divers out of other Cities to releeve Crossen which the Imperialists seeme to ayme at Here in this Citie are still aboundance of men and amongst the rest 800. sicke Soldiers His Maiestie of Sweden hath shipt aboue 100. peeces of Ordnance at the Haukll Some light peeces which may be drawne with one and two horses Hee intends doubtlesse some notable enterprise For in his march he ioynes to euery Regiment 10. Peeces of Ordnance From Isleven the 30. oâ— May. The 1â— of this Month the Imperiall Army neare unto Magdenburgh happened on fire in three severall places which fire did much harme amongst them But by their losse some fared the better For Doctor Sâ—â—â—man the Swedish Chancellor escaped from his imprisonment who was imprisoned with the Byshop of Halverstadâ— This Doctor and his sonne and two Gentlemen Servants to the Marshall Falckenburgh and one Captaine Cresse escaped and are safely arrived at Brandenburgh There were 400 Children of tender yeares within Magdenburgh kept two dayes long in the Cathedral Church which missed their Parents and knew not what was become of them these poore children in two dayes space eat no victuals insomuch that some of them were famished The Imperiall Mandat or Decree published against the conclusion and resolution lately taken by the Protestant Electors Princes and States assembled at Leipsick FErdinand c. To all and every our and the holy Empires Electors Princes spirituall and temporall Prelates Earles Barons Lords Knights Marshalls Captaines Maiors Bailiffs Iudges Counsellors Citizens Communalties and to all and every our and the Empires Subjects But more particularly to all Commanders Colonels Captaines both of horse and foot Ensignes Lievtenants and to all other Officers and generally to all Soldiers both foot and horse of what nation dignity and condition soever and in what scrvice out of our Armies soever they are or may be unto whom these our Patents and Commandements or a true copy thereof which we will have beleeved and obeyed as the Originall it selfe shall appeare We hereby doe signifie Wheras by Letters dated the fourth of April last the Elector and Duke of Saxen hath given us notice of a conclusion made by the Electors States Counsellors Ambassadours Deputies and Commissioners of such Protestants as were absent lately assembled at Leipsick the strangenesse whereof hath much moved and filled with displeasure our Imperiall heart since that the said Electors Princes and States have agreed and bound themselves quite contrary to our admonitions sent before to the said electour of Saxen under pretext of an order of Execution of the Circles to make a dangerous preparation of Warre and without any signification
sequestred from such as cunningly might suggest them unto her that she abide for a while in our Towne of Compiegne untill such time as her spirit bee lenified and so well setled that she concur with the sincerity which heretofore she hath used to such Counsels as we shall undertake hereafter for the good of our State As you shall see more particularly by our Letters written to our Court of Parliament vnto which referring our selfe wee will adde nothing here further but onely to will you that you impart this businesse to such of our Servants as you shall thinke fittest And so we pray God have you in his keeping Written at Compeigne Febr. 23. 1631. Signed LEWIS And underneath PHELYPEAVX The Superscription To Monsieur Freinuille one of our Councellors of State and Chiefe President in our Court of Parliament at Rouen To the Court of Parliament c. By the King TRustie and welbeloved We supposed we had cause to hope that those many trauels which for certaine yeeres together we have continually undergone for the good of this State which God hath committed to our charge should have beene well lik'd and seconded by all them that are about us Notwithstanding we marvaile much that having brought downe the Rebellion of Rochell and all other the Townes her adherents re-established the Catholike Religion in all Provinces of our Realme as also twice holpen our Allyes in Italy and returned with such advantages as have put us in so good plight that we need not envie any of our predecessors That now certaine domesticall dissentions plotted by the mischievous spirits of some particular men whilst we were altogether busied in those important affaires whereof we have seene the successe should hinder us from enjoying that tranquility which with good reason we might expect and from procuring thereby that good to our Subjects which we desire Vnderstanding well this mischiefe which is so much the more sensible unto us in that for the present it deprives us of the fruit of all our care and paines which have never any other ends but the ease of our people which we have continually in our heart as the principall scope of all our designes Wee have forgot nothing which hath beene possible on our part to give remedy thereto And because they have exasperated the Queene our most honoured Lady and Mother against our deare and welbeloved Cousin the Cardinall of Richelieu There remaines no intreaty which we have not made nor prayer nor supplication which we have not used nor any consideration publike nor private which we have not set before her to asswage her spirit Our said Cousin likewise acknowledging his duty to her in all manner of respects hath done whatever he could to satisfie her submitting himselfe with all possible humility and all imaginable respects to such Lawes as shee her selfe should be pleased to prescribe him which we have likewise many times offered with our owne mouth This reverence which he hath ever had towards her notwithstanding she hath divers times prayed and pressed us that wee would thinke it good to remove him from the mannaging of our affaires which the utility of his past services and the interest of our Authority would not so much as permit us to thinke of condescending unto On the other side wee have omitted nothing to give content to our most deare and welbeloved Brother the Duke of Orleans insomuch that wee have granted unto them of principall ranke and place about him according to his owne desire more meanes than the state of our Revenue could well beare And of honours likewise beyond that which with reason they could expect Notwithstanding all these they have perswaded him to leave the Court Adjudging that a Personage of his birth and quality being departed from us and at such time as the Queene our said Lady and Mother abode there not without testimony of discontent it would be very hard for us doe what we can to bring our affaires to good issue which wee propose for the prosperity and honour of this Kingdome and the good of our Subjects especially considering the Designes which we have yet abroad For which cause after long patience being arrived at this our Towne of Compeigne to the end that the Queene who of her selfe is wel-disposed being by this meanes sequestred from many bad spirits may the better concur with us by all just and reasonable meanes to stop the course of Factions which arise in our State which thing we have often prayed her by our principall Servants notwithstanding she would not hearken thereto We have therefore to our great griefe at last beene constrained to assay a more powerfull remedy for this mischiefe which wee have found hitherto so refractorie to the most gentle Cures we could apply And understanding that certaine of the Authors of these divisions doe yet continue to cherish them we could not chuse but sequester some of them from our Court and to separate our selfe for a while though with paine unspeakeable from the Queene our deare Mother untill such time as her spirit be lenified and she brought to concur with such sincerity as she hath hertofore done to those Designes which we are to undertake hereafter for the security of this Kingdome from those mischiefes that threaten it now at such time as it ought to reape the fruits of our labors We hope that the goodnes of her nature will shortly reduce her spirit and re-unite it unto us Which wee beg of Almighty God with all our heart and that hee will blesse the good intentions which we have for this State as he hitherto hath done Dated at Compeigne Februar 23. 1631. Signed LEWIS And underneath PHELYPEAVX Superscribed To our trusty and wel-beloved Councellours the members of our Court of Parliament at Rouen FINIS June 2â— Numb 31. THE CONTINVATION of our weekly Nevves from Forrâ—ine parts â—â—ntayâ—â—â—â— amongst divers matters these Particulars following The preparation of the Duke of Saxony and all the Protestant Princes and their vnanimous ioyning with the King of Sweden for the recovery and preservation of theyr Liberties against the unjust persecution of the Emperour The great Preparation of the King of SVVEDEN for the performance of some great Designe about the River Elve The Emperours denunciation of grievous Punishment against the Citie Newrembergh and all that shall partake with them by reason they continue in the raising Forces contrary to the Emperours Command to which end the Emperor hath given charge to the D. of Bavaria to oppose them with all his power Two thundring Ploclamations of the Emperours against all the Protestant Princes of the late Diet at Lypsich and all those which Ioyne with them The Malicious inhumane Cruelty offered to the Dead bodies of those which were Martyred at the taking of Mâ—â—denburgh and Tillies causing of Te Deum to be sung for his Bloudy massacring of the innocent Protestants The late proceeding 〈◊〉 both sides in the Low-Countries LONDON Printed for Nath Butter and
of their number and designes make now already as from divers parts we are advertised in severall Circles and particularly in our Imperiall Cities great levies And whereas it is easie to presume that at this perillous constitution of the Empire where the King of Sweden is entered as an enemy and having already taken whole Pomerany a part of the Mark of Brandenburg and some places Meckeâ—burg will daily proceede and incite other forraine forces to doe much Where the rebellious Towne of Magdenburg is not yet brought to obedience and where many old dangers doe yet appeare such a dangerous beginning and intent would tend to hinder and as it were to bereave us of all meanes to maintaine the Warres now so requisite for the defence and necessity of the holy Empire and States thereof it would further and advantage the power of the enemies cause yet a greater confusion troubles and evils and withall a farre greater mistrust and hatred amongst this Nation Yea unlesse it be with all speed withstood it would bring into the whole Roman Empire of the German Nation our deare Country a new unquenchable fire whereby the same which these 800 yeeres hath most sweetly flourished would now at once bee consumed to ashes and wholly overthrowne Therefore we knowing that our duty requires that as Roman Emperour we doe prevent all such threatning evills and that such agreements and unions are not to be made nor suffered without the knowledge consent and pleasure of the Roman Emperour who we are but that they are quite contrary unto the Laws orders and constitutions of the Empire and the dehortations and admonitions made by us being prohibited under great and grievous punishments so that wee intend by no meanes to suffer the same We doe hereby admonish will and command you and every of you and our expresse will pleasure and commandement is that you doe not give nor permit any place of Rendez-vous unto my troopes or souldiers that are may or might be levied on the behalfe of the said agreement and conclusion made at Leipsick Neither grant any of them passage or passe whatsoever but rather where any shall be met or found that you beat destroy disperse and kill them as you will answer the contrary at your perils of the punishments expressed in the constitutions of the Empire And most earnestly we doe require and command you the Colonels I is vtenants Captaines Ensignes Commanders and all other Officers both of horse and foot and all soldiers of what name condition and quality soever they are or may be that already are received and entred or shall yet enter into service of the said preparation and agreement made at Leipsick against our knowledge will and pleasure and against our dehoâ—tations and the Lawes and Rights of the Empire and more particularly all those that in any way are subject unto us and the holy Empire upon paine and perils comprehended in the said Imperiall constitutions and upon paine to lose all the priviledges favours rights lands possessions and also all rights of Companies Cities and birth And such others as are not subject to us nor the Empire upon paine of death when and wheresoever they shall be apprehended Wee most earnestly and expresly command to give over and forsake all such service and in time to come never to returne or enter into the same without our knowledge and permission under what pretext or colour soever they be required or may be induced And that you make no excuse of your stay by reason of the oath you may or might be sworne and bound by since the same in this constitution of time is without force I and we doe hereby and by vertue of our Imperiall power discharge and free you of And if there should be found some amongst you the said Colonels Captaines Ensignes and other Officers and common soldiers of horse or foot that have entered into any service either at home in their owne Country or abroad amongst the troopes of strangers they and every of them that in obedience to this our Imperiall commandement doe or shall returne from that their service unto our troopes there to serve us and the Empire and bring their attestations from our Officers shall have a generall and speciall pardon and be received againe into our Imperiall grace And we will and command withall you the said Electors Princes and States lately thus arrived at Leipsick not to charge or lay upon your vassals tenants inhabitants burgers and subjects in all and every your Countryes Dominions Cities and also all Imperiall Townes and Dominions any contribution taxe or subsidy for and on the behalfe of your said levies intended and made against our will and contrary to the constitutions of the Empire Commanding withall if any such imposition and contribution is or should be required all you the vassals tenants burgers inhabitants and subjects aforesaid upon the like and afore mentioned paine and upon perill to lose all priviledges rights and freedomes above mentâ—oned not to pay or to deliver the said contribution but rather â—o remaine constant and faithfull in those duties you owe to us as Roman Emperour and Supreme head of the holâ— Râ—omaâ— Empire and also to shew all favour and furtherance to him that bringeth this our Imperiall and expresse commandement that the same may without any let or molestation bee hung up and published according to your duty and according to our resolution and gracious and constant intention that we will not suffer you nor any of you the Electors Princes and all others upon your obedience and duty you shall shew herein to be troubled or grieved either by us or others against the peace of the Religion and Policy And hereof you are not to faile but dutifully to obey as you tender our pleasure and will avoid the punishments and reall execution of the foresaid paine And this is our expresse will and pleasure Given at Vienna the fourteenth day of May 1631. Extract of severall fresh Letters written out of Germany THe cruelty used by the Imperialists at the taking of Magdenburg the like no History hath nor could ever make mention of had indeed troubled many Protestants in Germany especially the Elector of Saxen found himselfe much perplexed upon the newes thereof when he likewise was much troubled and urged by an Imperiall Ambassadour and many other Messengers and letters both from the Emperour and other Catholike Electors and Princes Howsoever seeing by the example of Magdenburg what he and others of his Profession and Religion have to looke for at their enemies hands and promises and considering the Imperiall Mandates and Proclamations published like a thunder against the conclusion lately taken by him and other Protestant Princes and States assembled at Leipsick and hearing withall of the doubt and feare divers made of his constancie in the said resolution he both gave order for the greater speed in the levying of his owne forces and sent also severall Messengers to other Protestant
Princes States and Imperiall Cities with ample letters whereby he doth not onely assure them of his constancie and proceeding in the performance of their resolution But exhorteth them also to make greater haste and to take more care than some of them did hitherto to prepare and defend themselves representing the great necessity and danger their enemies extraordinary arming threatnings and executions would else bring them into These letters of his have very much rejoyced and strengthened all the good party especially Norimberg Strasburg and other good Townes the most part whereof are already well provided and armed But Memming lying some what aside and feeling already those Imperiall forces as came and yet daily come out of Jtaly which amount to some six or seven thousand thereabouts neere them they feare as being neerest to the danger the execution might beginne at their Towne howbeit they have as yet and doe still refuse any further contribution and admittance of an Imperiall Garrison where formerly they were subject unto The Elector of Saxen hath laid 10. or 12. thousand men upon his frontiers and makes great preparation Tilly marches with an armie of 25000. men up into Germany either into the Dukedome of Wimar as some thinke or else towards the Country of Hessen as is most likely there to defeat the forces of the Circle of the Rhine who have there their Rendezvous and part whereof have lately defeated some of those Imperiall tsoops that Tilly had sent to hinder their said Reudezvous The King of Sweden having firmed a royall Campe since the Elector of Saxen did not grant him for his surety and retreate the Towne of Wittenberg to put his Garrison into nor passage through his Country expecteth more forces out of Prussia and from other parts meane while he hath an armie in Silesia to which he hath sent some troopes for reinforcing and the better to oppose them all against the Jmperialists that intend to besiege Crossen Some of his Caualrie met lately with five Companies of Crabates that came out of Magdenburg laden with very rich booty they made there which five Companies were all defeated and left all their riches as if they had expresly fetched the same unto the Swedish troopes The like good fortune befell lately to the Garrison of Wesell who met with a convoy that carried much money towards the Spanish Camp which convoy being also beaten left all the money behinde them in their enemies hands From Arnhem the 11 of Iune Our souldiers of Wesell and the neere adjoyning Garrisons 160 strong have defeated a Convoy which was going from Culin to Antwerp they were conducted by those of Rhynberk Orsoy were set upon by our men neere about Deuren In which exploit our soldiers obtained great booty 150000 Rixdoâ—lers in specie much Silke other rich commoditie swherewith divers Carts were laden The rest of the bootie besides the readie Coine doth amount to the summe of 250000 Rixdollers this bootie they brought into Wesell last Sunday in the vening and 60 or 70 serviceable horses and 2 Ensignes The spanish soldiers fled all of them onely the waggoners and some other labouring men opposed our men and killed 3 or 4 of them but there was no meanes for them to prevaile The Governour Chancellour Councell of the Province of Geldria and the Earldome of Zutphen have prescribed a generall day of meeting the 17 of Iune at Nimmegen where the whole countrie is to appeare The 12. of Iune from the Army of his Excellence the Prince of Orange Whereas his Excell the Prince of Orange had pitcht Armie at the side of the River Ley before the Citie Bridges the 3 of moneth each one thought that his Excellence was of intention to approach besiege the said Citie But now it appeares probably that his Excel was not so minded for he did not entrench himselfe there but lay with his Army in the field onely In the meane while certaine Committees were sent out of the said Citie in the name of the 4 parts of Flanders to treat with his ExcelleÌ„ce concerning the contribution which was behind and had long time beene unpayd insomuch that they gave securitie for entire payment of 10 yeares contribution Whereupon his Excell with his whole Army departed and the verie same night tooke his resting place at Maldegom where we passed the 5 of Iune over the river Lieve towards Walichem and from thence toward Eckelo and Caprick and the 7 of â—une returned backe with our whole armie at Watervliet where his Excell instantly caused retrenchments to be cast up all along the Holland Dike for the better ensuring of his armie so that â—n case the spanish forces which as wee understood had continually followed us had come upon us then had we taken the said Dike for our defence The 8 of Iune the provision of his Excell was embarqued and his horse troopes being commanded presently as soone as they should be landed to march toward Bergâ—nop Zoome Yesterday were all the Land forces shipt and all the waggons put aboard The sirelockes in the meane time stood in battle array and held the watch untill all things were safely embarqued Thus with the whole traine of our armie wee marched from Ysenayck to Rammâ—kens so downwards sayling many hundred shippes together so forsooke the Flemish coasts which country in this our expedition wee have wholly brought under contribution untill the verie Citie Geudt His Excellence in this expedition had a verie vigilant regard over his whole armie and a speciall care that all things might be carried verie orderly insomuch that hee caused many of his soldiers to bee hanged for their misdemeanours and insolencies committed against the inhabitants of the Countrie But the like care was not taken on the other side for many of our soldiers which did straggle somewhat out of their limits had by them their Noses and Eares cut off Three soldiers wives with a child of 8 yeares were taken by the Flemish and hanged The same day that we came to Watervliet the spanish that night arrived at Caprick but did not shew themselves any neerer unto us So that in this enterprize wee have not met with our enemie to any purpose and have found no resistance worthy of relation Onely wee were informed that the enemie brought his whole armie together therewith intending to cut off all passages from our armie and hinder the victualls from comming to us What shall follow hereafter in time we shall acquaint you From Dort 13. of Iune The armie of his Excellence the Prince of Orange is returned againe out of Flaunders into these parts Before this Citie are many ships laden with Ordnance Munition provision and all warlike necessaries Most of the hâ—rsemen were landed at Geertruydenbergh presently hasted thence to Oosterhâ—ut Gilsen other villages about Breda The foot forces sayle all of them toward the high lower Swalwe and Geertruydenbergh whether these also will land there the time will manifest In the meane while here and in divers other places many thousands of loaves are baked for the armie The countrie people in the countrie of Hensden and Altena flye with all their goods and moveables from their country habitations into the Cities Their Excellencies the States have prohibited preaching among the Catholickes in the Villages Townes belonging to S'hertogenbosch so that all the Churches are shut up continually Wee have intelligence from Antwerpe with the last letters that in the beginning of May the fleet of 25 ships at Lisbona is set sayle among these are 15 Gallioons with 4000 some suppose they are gone toward Calis Malâ—â— ioyne themselves to the Castilian armado others are 〈…〉 that they are bound for Cabo-verde there to expect 〈◊〉 rest and so to passe forward to Brasill His Majestie of France is at S. Germani aâ—â— the Queene Mother is arrived at Paris with her whole family or household But his Majestie had rather that shee had remained at Moulins Her guard is now lesse than it hath beene neyther is shee so strongly warded as formerly The kings brother is still aâ— Nancie The Lord President Legneux is much condemned for not counselling his Majesties brother for the best in these differences The king hath charged the Parliament to call Marshall Marilack in question which might easily endanger his life by reason that hee hath committed grosse faults in Champaâ—gne as also in Italy in warlike affaires Theâ—â— goes a strong report that new warres is verie like to ensue betweene thâ— Pope and the great Duke of Moscovy concerning the succession in Vrbinaet Notwithstanding the Commander Pinsen his ransome is readie neverthelesse he is not yet at libertie Count Henry vanden Bergh questioning one day with him what he thought the Prince of Orange his enterprize might bee hee answered him merrily His Excellence is wise enough to conceale that from me knowing that I cannot keepe counsell The said count Henry is yet at Venlo with 3 or 4 hundred Marriners it is thought that he will attempt something or other FINIS