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An Exact relation of all the transactions and proceedings, between the King of Denmark, and the King of Sweden, and their ministers from the treaty at Rottshild, concluded February 26. 1657/1658.
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AN EXACT RELATION Of all the TRANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS BETWEEN The KING of DENMARK AND The KING of SWEDEN AND Their MINISTERS From the Treaty at Rottshild Concluded February 26. 1657 1658. LONDDN Printed for Simon Miller and are to be Sould at the Star in St Pauls Church-yard 1659. AN EXACT RELATION OF ALL THE TRANSACTIONS Betwixt the Commissioners of the King of Denmark and Ambassadours of the King of Sweden since the late Conclusion of Peace at Rottshild And other ensuing Actions IT is every where sufficiently known how in February last by a more then ordinary frost not only the Rivers but also the very Seas wherein the strength of the Danish Islands consist were covered with Ice in such a manner that thereby the King of Sweden had a fair opportunity to pass with his Army and Attillery over them first into the Isle of Funen and afterwards into that of Zealand And also that thereupon by the Authority and mediation of the most Christian King of France and his Highness the Lord Protector of England c. and through the most serious endeavours of their Ambassadours betwixt the Commissioners of the Warrying Kings a Peace most advantagious to the King and Kingdom of Sweden hath been concluded at Rottshild on the 26 day of February last and since approved and ratified by the Kings and Senatours of both Crowns and at Coppenhaguen solemnly interchanged And although his Majesty the King of Denmark according to the Tenor of the treaty hath resigned and yeelded up to his Majesty the King of Sweden such and so many strong and considerable Places and Havens which in all probability the Kingdom of Sweden could not have gotten by the Sword in many years viz. The excellent Provinces of Shonen and Bleking containing so many strong holds as Malmen Landscron Christianople Elsingbourgh Christianstad c. As also the two most considerable Shires in Norway to wit the almost invincible Fortress Bahuse and the City of Drunthime with all other places that have dependency from the same The Isle of Brenholm whole Yempterland and cleared the Castle of Bremerreurde all in conformity to the 16 Article of the above mentioned treaty as by the Extract sub lit A here annexed is to be seen Hoping the King of Sweden should also according to his promise and the tenor of the said Article withdraw with his Army the first of May next ensuing out of such Danish Provinces Dukedomes and Countries as were specified therein and by him during the Warre seized upon but nothing was performed and under various pretences the marching away of the Army delayed to the utter ruine of the Countrey His Majesty the King of Denmark did not think that after the ratification of the concluded Peace there was any thing left which deserved a new Treaty Yet to promote the execution of that which had been already agreed upon condescended thereunto admitting the Swedish Ambassadours the Lord Steno Bidken and Pet. Jul. Cojet in Coppenhaguen c. naming them Commissioners to treat withall At their very first meeting they made motion of a neerer Aliance and Union betwixt the two Northern Crowns but as soon as the Danish Commissioners begun to speak of any restriction the Swedish Abassadours not liking that any exception should be made deferred this Point to other Conferences In the mean while the Ambassadours of Holstein arrived at Coppenhaguen desiring satisfaction for their Majesty which according to the 22 Article of the already mentioned Treaty of Peace sub lit B was to consist in Reason but the Swedish Ambassadours taking presently the Duke of Holsteins party pretendeth things farre beyond Reason Notwithstanding his Majesty the King of Denmark by granting him the major part of the Dumcapitle of Sleswigh and the Lordship Swabstead made also an end of that business to the full satisfaction of both their Superiours as is more at large evidenced by the Writings made to this purpose and confirmed on all sides The more haste was made for the finishing of this business on the side of Denmark because not only the Swedish Ministers but also the Ambassadours of France and the extraordinary Envoy of England had given iterative Assurances that as soon as ever this Agreement with the said Duke was brought to an issue that then the Army of the King of Sweden should presently march out of all the King of Denmarkes Territories Whereupon the Swedish Ambassadours also despatch a Letter to the Chief Admirall Wrangle as Generall of the King of Swedens Army of this Tenor That now the Treaty betwixt the King of Denmark and the Duke of Holstein being ended he was to keep himself ready with his Army to march out of the Dominions of Denmark Which Letter was delivered open to the King who by an express sent it to the said Generall Wrangle No sooner was this satisfactory Treaty ended and subscribed but the Ambassadours of Sweden found out new pretences to delay still the marching of the Army out of the Countrey The first was of the Island of Ween as if the same belonged not to the Isle of Zealand but to the Province of Shonen and howbeit this Island was never depending from Shonen but ever and from times out of memory hath pertained to the Isle of Zealand which is evident whilest the Indwellers of the same pay their Taxes to the Governour of Cronenbourgh to this very day are judged by the Laws of Zealand being also bondmen as the Countrey people of Zealand and not free as they of Shonen are The only thing the Swedish Ministers had to colour their pretences withall was that the said Inhabitants pleaded their Causes before the Chief Justice of Shonen which at their humble request the late King Christian the 4th of everlasting memory had given them leave to do because the Chief Justice of Shonen lived but seven leagues distant from them whereas he of Zealand lived near twenty seven leagues and this the King granted them only for a a time till other and better expedients might be devised Notwithstanding his Majesty of Denmark would rather give away this Island to the King of Sweden as he hath promised to do then longer to see all his Subjects sigh under the heavy burthens and oppression of the Swedish Army No sooner had they obtained this Island Ween but the restitution of three Salt-Ships taken in the sound in the time of Warre was pretented and valued twice as much as they were worth yet had they also in this an accomplishment of their desires the restitution of the Ships with all their equipage being given and for the Salt a considerable Summe of Money When it should now seem that all was brought to an happy end and that the Swedes had nothing more to pretend they begun anew to demand satisfaction for the booty gotten by our men in Guinea from the Swedish West India Company during the late duely denunciated and elsewhere sufficiently justified War pretending therefore 400000 Rixdollers whereas
his lodging men and all kinde of Armes and casting of Bullets at Night time has been secured and his men devided and elsewhere lodged Let now the World judge without Passion if these proceedings and the renewing of this Warre be not quite contrary to the late agreement and chiefly against the first Article of the same which contains That henceforth between both Kings a firme everlasting and irrecovocable Peace was established the misintelligences past and the Warre and Enmity laid aside and that for the future they should live in a stedfast Friendship and good Neighbourhood together In such a manner that both Kings were bound not only to promote each others wellfare as their own but also to defend each others Kingdoms Countries and Subjects from injuries as much as in them lay which is to be seen more at large in the said Article sub lit D. here annexed In conclusion By all here before related proceedings it will appear that hetherto the Swedes have had no thoughts of Peace studying nothing else but to find out pretences and occasions to go from Treaty of Peace so solemnly concluded on both sides confirmed and by Denmarke in all points performed not regarding that the same fide publicâ by the mediation and laborious interposition of his most Christian Majesty and his Highness the Lord Protector of Engdland c. Embassadour and extraordinary Envoy has been concluded and of them subscribed and sealed as out of the here annexed clause sub lit E. is to be seen Let therefore all the World so well Friends as Foes judge whether this new irruption of the King of Sweden into this Island be attempted for any other cause or to any other end then to subvert the government thereof and master it makeing himself thereby the more able to fall upon his other neighbours and so obtaine the absolute dominion of the Baltick Sea to the great prejudice of them that have Trade and Navigation in the same Yet do we trust in the Lord and the justice of our Cause knowing our selves innocent and guiltless before him who searcheth Hearts and Reins as well as before all the world not to have omitted or committed any thing that might be the occasion of a new breach hoping God Almighty will help and defend his Majesty of Denmark Norway c. with his Powerfull Arme and that his most Christian Majesty the King of France and his Highness the Lord Protector of England Scotland and Ireland will not only disavow this wrongfull and unjust attempt but also in conformity of their interposition and warrantty by their Authority or such other means as they shall think convenient dispose the King of Sweden to desist from this most unjust interprise and to performe all the points of the often mentioned Treaty as well as the King of Denmark has done on his side and to give his Majesty for his received wrong and undeserved damages full and due reparation and satisfaction Given at Coppenhaguen 23. August Anno. 1658. Extracts of such Articles as are mentioned in this Information out of the Treaty of Peace Concluded betwixt the Kings of Denmark and Sweden c. 26 of February in the year 1657 1658. at Rottshield A. ARTIC XVI TO the end that the evacuation and interchanging of the before named Provinces Towns and strong places may be done without disorder it hath been agreed by the consent of both Parties on this following manner That as soon as the 2000 Horse which his Majesty the King of Denmark promises hereby to give unto the King of Sweden shall be delivered the Swedish Army is presently to march out of Zealand Whereupon are to be delivered to the King of Sewden his Commissioners Helsenbourgh the 27 of Febr. Lanscron the 28 Malmeu the first of March then Christiansted the fourth of the same Moneth and the same day Naxchau is to be delivered to the Danish Commissioners at the same time the Swedish Army is to march out of Laland Falster and Langeland The 15 of March is Christianople and what is remaining in Bleking as also Bornholm in case it be possible and that wind and Wedder will permit it to be surrendred then Bahuse the 28 of the same Moneth Further is Drunthime Yempterland and Bremerveurde as well as all other places which his Majesty of Denmark hath gained during this Warre where and in what place soever it be to be delivered and restored to the Commissioners of Swedland the first day of may at which time the Army of his Majesty the King of Sweden is also to march out of Funen Yutland Sleswig Holstein Stormar and Ditmarshen with the Islelands Fortresses Forts and Noble-mens Houses and to deliver up to the Danish Commissioners the strong places of Friderighs Odde Pinnenberg Halsconce and all such others as his Majesty the King of Sweden during the Warre hath gotten in his possession At the same day his Majesty of Sweden is also to deliver up the Island Alseu Sunderbourgh and Norebourgh to the right owners of the same and if any other place in the above named Kingdomes Provinces Dukedomes and Islands be taken by the one or other it shall all be restored and delivered to him who formerly hath been the right owner thereof as well as if it were specified herein B. ARTIC XXII HIs Majesty the King of Denmark c. shall give to the Duke of Sleswing Holstein Gottorp c. satisfaction according to equity whereever the Commissioners of both parties to wit of his Majesty of Denmark and the said Duke of Holstein are to Treat C. ARTIC XIV ANd whilest all the strong places as well those that have been taken during the Warre as all others so by this Treaty of Peace shall be given over are to be delivered without Provision and Munition it is agreed upon that the Country People of that Shire or Province wherein such strong places are situated shall be bound to carry the Provision and Amunition to that part of the Sea side where most conveniently they may be embarq't and shipped away D. ARTIC I. IN the first place there shall be between both Kings their Successours Kingdomes Countries Counsellors Servants Subjects and Inhabitants a firm and everlasting Peace so that henceforth all mis-intelligences dissention strife enmity War and Hostility are to cease and end as also what hath passed on both sides as well before as during the War in vertue of a general amnesty shall be buried in Oblivion and never at any time remembred or spoken of but rather shall there be a firm Amity Confidence Union and true Neighbourhood established and intertain'd so and in such a manner that one the others good and welfare shall advance and promote And that which might prove prejudicial and hurtfull to the others Person Government Kingdomes Countrey and Subjects hinder and as much as is pissible prevent E. After the XXVIII ARTICLE at the end FOr the better assurance that all this in all his Points so as it is here mentiond hath been by us Concluded and Agreed upon and that on the side of his Majesty our most gracious King and the Crown of Swedland it shall be faithfully and inviolably kept and performed as also that the ratification thereof at the appointed time shall be exhibited and delivered is this by us subscribed and sealed with our Signets desiring moreover that the Ambassadours of his most Christian Majesty and the extraordinary Envoy of his Highness the Lord Protector of England Scotland and Ireland as Mediators of this Treaty of Peace will be pleased for the better Confirmation and Testification of the same to subscribe and seal this as well as we Given at Rottshield Febr. 26. An. 1627 1628. Le Chevalier de Farlon Philip Meadow Corfich Earl of Ulefeld Steno Biclk EXcuse Curteous Reader if we do not answer thy expectations in giving thee a further account of what hath passed in the siege of Coppenhaguen from the 23 of Aug. till now how the Besiegers make use of empoisened Bullets and other Engins not usuall amongst Christians as also of the deplorable and unspeakable devastation and desolation caused by the remaining Swedish Forces in the Dukedome of Holstein and the adjoyning Provinces by burning and utterly destroying all the Cities Towns Villages Noble-mens Houses of the same Whereby thousands of Women and Children are droven to lie in the open Fields and to cry for vengeance from Heaven We hope the Lord will hear their Prayers and shew his just Judgment upon the oppressors when according to his Wisdom he shall think them ripe for punishment Whereof we intend to give thee a full and true Information in due time Farewell