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B14965	September 1. Numb. 42. The continuation of our weekely avisoes, since the 23. of the last, to the first of this present Conteining amonst the rest, these particulars following. A patheticall speech made by the King of Sweden to his commaunders and captaines, vpon occasion of some misdemeanors committed by the souldiers. The confirmation of the burning of the Walsteyn and Bavarian magazen at Fryenstadt, together with the defeat given vnto some imperiall regiments at the same time. The taking of great Glogaw and Breslaw, with other townes in Silesia, by the nixt forces of the Swedes, Saxons and Brandenburgers. The preparation of the King of Sweden by (command of a generall fast throughout the whole army, and in the city of Norimberg) to goe vpon some great designe, most of his forces being come to him. Something concerning France, and the troubles there.	Butter, Nathaniel, d. 1664, publisher.; Bourne, Nicholas, publisher.; Dawson, John, printer.	1632 (1632)	STC 18507.267; ESTC S118673	9,570	16

was earnest intercession made for him by the Commanders and Captaines vnto his Majestie who with compassion spake thus vnto the Delinquent My sonne it is better that I should punish you than that for your mis-deedes the wrath of God and his Iudgments should fall vpon me and thee and all of vs. From Norimberg the 2. of August 1632. Concerning my dolefull estate I doubt not but all the world is therewith acquainted In these 4. weekes we haue received no letters from Overland nor Augsburg The Enemy is rou●d about vs with two great Armies and is enquartered about Steyn and Eyba and the same River a mile from this Citie and as farre from the Army We can daily see the Enemy swarue to and from our Steeple The skirmishes continue daily and many Spies are brought prisoners hither which Spies are pub●ikely examined by which meanes we know all the Enemies designes and enterprises Yesterday was brought prisoner here the Generall Quarter-Maister of Wallensteyn who had the bed-role or Catalogue about him of Wallensteyns and the Duke of Bavarias whole Armie he is daily served at Table with 6. silver dishes of good cheare and 2. bottels of wine he and his doe all complaine of extreame hunger and want in their Armies His Majestie of Sweden shews himselfe wondrous curteous and loving towards all the Citizens here remaines exceeding couragious His Army is very well fortified insomuch that it is impossible for any enemy to raise the same or almost to oppose him notwithstanding his Army alone is none of the greatest The Swedes doe daily defeate some of the Enemies Convoyes and although I confesse indeed by reason of these troubles and turmoiles our trading ceaseth yet God bee praised wee are exceeding well provided of all things It doth very much animate and comfort vs that his Majestie is so chearie and tender of vs and doth so couragiously protect vs and establisheth decent and good order overall Another from Norimberg of later date wherein is declared the whole present estate of both Armies Walsteyn and the Duke of Bauaria doe now onely striue and endevour to intercept and cut off all victualls provision and convoyes from his Majestie of Sweden as yet remayning within his Fortifications before Norimbergh Wherfore the better to accomplish his ends the said Wallensteyn by force hath taken a strong Castle Liechtenaw not farre from Anspach and 4. miles fom Norimbergh which Fort otherwise is vnder the power of the Norimbergers The King to revenge himselfe and to bee euen with and requite and serue his enemy with the same sauce did inquire and found out where the store or Magazen of corne was reserued for Wallersteyn the Duke of Bauaria to wit at ●ryenstaat which is a Citie in the vpper Palatinate situated in a very moorish place fiue miles from Norimbergh and 2. from Newmarch which also is in the superior Palatinate Wherefore with 1000. Muskets and some troupes of horse in the night they went to Karnbergh two miles distance from the towne of Fryenstadt and from thence he sent a certaine Colonell farther namely to Fryenstadt Who assisted with his souldiers and hauing hung some Patars at the gate of the Citie broke them open entred and puts some to the sword Hee there burnt a great multitude of Corne which was enough to supply Wallensteyns Armie for two moneths together Among other victuals there was 70000. pounds of bread the Swedish brought with them 400. Bullockes and 500. Horses to Norimberg In their returne the Commander a Colonell of Wallensteyns Armie with 3. Regiments comes towards the King whose number of Souldiers did not exceed Wallensteyns Colonels number to wit Spaar The Kings Majestie with his forces behaved himselfe so valorous and strong that many Ensignes were taken by them and 400. of Spaars forces were slain and an hundred Officers or more beside the Commander Spaar himselfe were taken prisoners The King lost 40. men and one Captaine with two Officers Before the King came to Fryenstadt a certaine Major was sent before as it is the manner of warre to spie out the wayes and devices of the Enemy This Major by chance and vnawarres fell into the hands of the aforesaid Spaar and was taken prisoner Spaar presently questions with him askes him where is the King the Major answers he is hard by what Army is hee provided withall he answers with some Troupes of horse hath he no Musketiers sayd Spaar no answers the other then certainely it is the King said Spaar and he shall presently be in my hands but it was not long after ere Spaar found the contrary by woefull experience for hee fell into the Ditch which he had digged for another Moreouer because his Maiesty for the maintaining of such huge and great armies hath need of great store of moneyes he hath for a certaine time borrowed 480000. Ryxdollers of the Citizens of Norembergh to the end that he may giue content in part to the soldiers who otherwise wee know are not so ready to fight but these moneyes being distributed amongst the soldiers of his Maiesty they are all of them exceedingly animated and forward to fight vpon all occasions For other necessaries the Kings Armyes are supplyed from the City Norembergh out of the Magazine as Bread Powder shot great O●dnance and the like necessaries At Oxfurt which is an Imperiall City distant 6. miles from Norimbergh there is a coniunction made of these Armies to wit that of the Duke of Weymar the Chancellor Oxensterne the Landgraue of Hessen and sixe Regiments of Saxons the number of those Armies being all ioyned in one doe make aboue 36000. men The City before mentioned Freynstadt with another chiefe place named Holnsteyn were formerly by the gift of the Duke of Bauaria conferred vpon Mons Tilly for they are places of great note and strength and great reuenues to the end that those charges raised might bee sufficient meanes for Tilly to establish and reserue his Authority but not onely Tilly but also the Duke of Bauaria himselfe are stript depriued of them For they belonged not to them but by right are due to the Prince Elector Palatine From Polonia it is written hither that the Coronation of the King is deferred vntill the 17. day of September It is beleeued that the eldest sonne of the defunct King will bee chosen All the Euangelicall and Protestants in Polonia are on that side because hee hath promised vnto them all free exercise of Religion and a new Donatiue and a confirmation of all their auncient priuiledges From Swaben the 5. of August The Duke Barnard of Wymar after the taking of Schongau and Landsb●rgh hath also by assault taken Fiesen there put 300. men to the sword 1100. with their officers among them the Earle of Hoogen ●m● Earle DE'arch● brother in law to Duke Altringer the Lord of Dieringsteyn and the Lieuftenant generall Waky haue yeilded themselues prisoners with all their Colours Herevpon the Duke of Ernbergh hath also