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advertise_v he_o of_o therecouâ—rie_n of_o frankford_n and_o to_o aduse_v with_o he_o about_o further_a proceed_n nothing_o be_v want_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n have_v not_o himself_o be_v too_o secure_a a_o sufficient_a coâ—…oy_n of_o har_z die_v soldier_n as_o well_o arm_v and_o provide_v of_o weapon_n to_o offend_v a_o enemy_n as_o resolve_v to_o fight_v upon_o occasion_n and_o as_o well_o discipline_v as_o either_o arm_a or_o resolve_v be_v send_v to_o attend_v he_o with_o this_o guard_n he_o pass_v bâ—yâ—…d_v great_a glegaw_n when_o think_v himself_o out_o of_o changer_n heâ—…_n miss_v his_o safeguard_n a_o certain_a evidence_n that_o he_o be_v more_o adveâ—…ons_n then_o wise_a for_o his_o friend_n have_v no_o soon_o leave_v he_o crabat_n colonel_n bâ—rgsstor_n take_v by_o crabat_n but_o the_o crabat_n or_o croatians_n for_o they_o have_v not_o this_o name_n from_o any_o peculiar_a service_n wherein_o they_o be_v employ_v but_o their_o country_n meet_v he_o set_v upon_o he_o wounded_z and_o carry_v he_o prisoner_n to_o great_a glogaw_n hence_o some_o sew_v day_n after_o as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v transport_v to_o lignitz_n the_o same_o fortune_n which_o appear_v in_o so_o many_o form_n to_o the_o old_a roman_n in_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n seem_v also_o to_o play_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n with_o this_o commander_n there_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o phrase_n though_o not_o in_o the_o language_n of_o sabellicus_n sheâ—_n strike_v the_o roman_a commonwealth_n at_o ticinum_n break_v it_o at_o trebie_n lay_v it_o flat_o down_o at_o thrasimene_n afflict_v it_o at_o crunae_n begin_v to_o lift_v it_o up_o and_o cherish_v it_o at_o nola_n raise_v it_o in_o spain_n restore_v it_o at_o metaurus_n and_o proclaim_v it_o victorious_a at_o zama_n and_o here_o she_o affright_v the_o colonel_n by_o the_o unexpected_a assault_n of_o his_o enemy_n wound_v he_o by_o his_o captivity_n comfort_v he_o again_o by_o the_o sudden_a come_n in_o of_o his_o friend_n saxon_n collo_fw-la borgsstorff_n deliver_v by_o the_o saxon_n some_o saxon_a troop_n as_o he_o be_v on_o the_o way_n towards_o liguitz_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o former_a liberty_n and_o dignity_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o valiant_a confederate_n which_o beat_v the_o guard_n that_o carry_v he_o deliver_v the_o prisoner_n and_o bring_v many_o of_o they_o which_o erst_o insult_v over_o he_o to_o his_o late_a restrain_a estate_n composition_n crossen_n surrendt_v to_o the_o swede_n and_o brandenburguish_v by_o composition_n the_o city_n of_o crossen_n at_o the_o first_o seem_v as_o if_o it_o mean_v to_o hold_v out_o and_o be_v assure_v of_o succour_n do_v some_o damage_n with_o their_o ordnance_n to_o the_o army_n but_o this_o resolution_n hold_v not_o long_o in_o a_o few_o day_n their_o powder_n and_o shot_n be_v spend_v and_o the_o place_n surrender_v to_o the_o swede_n and_o brandenburger_n upon_o these_o article_n follow_v which_o be_v first_o subscribe_v by_o david_n dromand_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o leaguer_n and_o maximilian_n of_o stegken_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o imperialist_n june_n 2.12_o for_o their_o further_a confirmation_n i_o that_o the_o imperial_a garrison_n shall_v march_v forth_o with_o white_a staff_n and_o the_o soldier_n as_o many_o as_o will_v shall_v take_v pay_n under_o the_o swede_n ii_o that_o the_o commander_n and_o the_o captain_n shall_v have_v each_o man_n a_o wagon_n lade_v with_o baggage_n and_o with_o the_o lieutenant_n ancient_n and_o sergeant_n shall_v be_v safe_o convey_v towards_o morania_n iii_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o dare_v or_o attempt_v to_o carry_v away_o neyle_n or_o spoil_v any_o of_o the_o ordnance_n ammunition_n or_o other_o instrument_n of_o war_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o four_o they_o shall_v not_o pillage_v oppress_v or_o rob_v any_o of_o the_o citizen_n by_o take_v away_o their_o good_n much_o less_o do_v
probable_a that_o he_o have_v send_v to_o leuthmaritz_n a_o town_n border_v upon_o the_o lower-saxony_n his_o commissioner_n the_o earl_n of_o tranâ—mansdorff_n the_o lord_n of_o quâ—sâ—…nberg_n and_o doctor_n geâ—herd_n with_o full_a instruction_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v therefore_o desire_v he_o to_o send_v his_o ambassador_n or_o deputy_n to_o the_o same_o place_n that_o so_o this_o negotiation_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o some_o conclusion_n the_o name_n of_o peace_n be_v so_o glorious_a a_o name_n that_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o blindness_n esteem_v it_o as_o a_o deity_n and_o the_o christian_n yet_o account_v it_o as_o a_o principal_a temporal_a blessing_n when_o every_o one_o with_o security_n and_o dreadless_a of_o a_o enemy_n may_v repose_v himself_o under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o figtree_n he_o that_o will_v not_o seek_v it_o have_v the_o character_n of_o a_o unwise_a man_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v refuse_v it_o if_o offer_v sincere_o and_o without_o fraud_n have_v put_v off_o all_o humility_n man_n by_o his_o proper_a inclination_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n not_o arm_v by_o nature_n out_o by_o â—…ightinesse_n of_o heartâ—_n malice_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n and_o most_o true_a be_v that_o apothegme_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n mention_v by_o caspinian_n it_o be_v the_o only_a evident_a take_v of_o a_o ambitious_a spirit_n for_o the_o pomp_n of_o a_o vain_a triumph_n or_o a_o laâ—rest_a wreath_n be_v hazard_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o security_n of_o the_o people_n this_o motion_n therefore_o be_v not_o unwelcome_a to_o the_o elector_n who_o according_a to_o the_o king_n desire_n june_n 2.12_o send_v his_o commissioner_n the_o lord_n nicholas_n gebbard_n of_o melâ—itz_n a_o pricy_n counsellor_n the_o lord_n frederick_n of_o metsh_n precedent_n of_o the_o upper_a consistoriall_a counsel_n doctor_n oppell_n counsellor_n of_o the_o count_n to_o the_o place_n appoint_v to_o hear_v the_o point_n of_o reference_n where_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o entertain_v by_o the_o imperial_a delegate_n in_o such_o pomp_n and_o mignificence_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o dignity_n who_o they_o represent_v the_o treaty_n be_v then_o immediate_o begin_v but_o the_o good_a â—…cesse_n be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o they_o write_v from_o dresdâ—…_n june_n 7.17_o that_o the_o elector_n have_v câ—lled_v his_o agent_n back_o again_o from_o leuthmaritz_n the_o imperial_a commissioner_n not_o descend_v aâ—_n any_o particular_a but_o insist_v upon_o universal_a proposition_n or_o if_o they_o come_v to_o any_o it_o be_v only_o this_o that_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n will_v present_o exempt_v this_o elector_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n whereon_o the_o whole_a business_n refle_v and_o leave_v the_o ecclesiastical_a good_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n hareditary_a to_o he_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o prince_n shall_v suffer_v the_o execution_n to_o go_v on_o till_o the_o expiration_n of_o 100_o year_n if_o this_o report_n be_v true_a out_o of_o question_n this_o elector_n have_v not_o forget_v the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o diet_n at_o heilbrun_n and_o will_v not_o for_o his_o own_o private_a interest_n neglect_v his_o confederate_n but_o think_v it_o more_o sure_a and_o honourable_a to_o promote_v the_o public_a good_a and_o advance_v in_o common_a then_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v alone_o the_o imperialist_n about_o may_n 25._o june_n 4._o be_v 3000_o strong_a horse_n and_o foot_n march_v out_o of_o bohemia_n towards_o annaberg_n in_o misnia_n to_o make_v a_o invasion_n and_o spoil_v the_o country_n thereabouts_o but_o be_v encounter_v by_o the_o saxon_a colonel_n dauben_n who_o fall_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o horseman_n beat_v they_o back_o and_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o 3._o soldier_n and_o one_o lieutenant_n slay_v above_o 20_o of_o they_o whereof_o one_o be_v a_o rittmaster_n and_o take_v 15._o prisoner_n and_o this_o elector_n as_o they_o write_v write_v from_o dresden_n may_v 31._o june_n 10._o have_v then_o levy_v a_o fresh_a army_n of_o 1200_o man_n furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a which_o he_o late_o keep_v in_o readiness_n with_o 200_o lusty_a and_o able_a pioner_n horse_n and_o carriage_n for_o the_o artillery_n to_o he_o employ_v upon_o the_o next_o occasion_n and_o thus_o they_o treat_v of_o peace_n with_o their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o while_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o on_o both_o side_n they_o prepare_v to_o battle_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o time_n indeed_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n for_o the_o saxon_a force_n be_v no_o soon_o go_v from_o glogaw_n but_o the_o imperialist_n and_o crabat_n begin_v to_o appear_v again_o and_o to_o do_v much_o harm_n in_o silesia_n where_o beside_o their_o frustraneous_a attempt_n for_o the_o surprisal_n of_o bernstat_fw-la wherein_o they_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o the_o governor_n keep_v june_n 6.16_o ten_o cornet_n of_o their_o horse_n come_v a_o boothailing_a to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o breslaw_n fire_v two_o village_n and_o carry_v away_o much_o booty_n so_o prevent_v which_o inconvenience_n army_n the_o lieutenant_n general_n arnheim_n send_v back_o to_o the_o army_n the_o elector_n have_v honour_v his_o general_n with_o a_o costly_a gold_n chain_n which_o he_o give_v he_o advise_v he_o to_o confer_v with_o banniâ—r_n about_o their_o further_o proceed_n supply_v he_o with_o 3._o company_n of_o the_o life_n regiment_n and_o two_o other_o whole_a regiment_n one_o under_o the_o command_n of_o colonel_n losen_v the_o other_o under_o colonel_n wickstorff_n and_o appoint_v all_o the_o force_n late_o levy_v to_o follow_v he_o remit_v he_o to_o the_o army_n where_o banniâ—r_n and_o he_o divide_v their_o force_n the_o one_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o charge_n of_o silesia_n the_o other_o set_v forward_o to_o moravia_n and_o bohemia_n a_o country_n so_o tear_v and_o ruin_v with_o these_o late_a war_n that_o the_o face_n of_o it_o be_v now_o so_o much_o alter_v 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