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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
be_v call_v a_o diet_n where_o the_o pâ—eres_n of_o the_o country_n be_v meet_v together_o they_o conclude_v thâ—â—uâ—tomes_n of_o that_o territory_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v pâ—…d_v to_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n commit_v the_o direction_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o commander_n and_o general_a field_n commissary_n the_o lord_n daâ—_n vitzâ—thumbe_n and_o adiourn_v their_o meeâ—ing_n againetill_o the_o month_n of_o august_n when_o upon_o the_o come_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o prince_n and_o duke_n of_o brieg_n and_o ligâ—…_n whâ—…ave_v promise_v then_o to_o mere_a a_o full_a conclusion_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o the_o business_n of_o that_o province_n dispaâ—…ed_v the_o general_n commissary_n be_v faith_n full_a in_o his_o trust_n and_o first_o haâ—…ing_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lieuâ—…ant_a colonel_n tronsdorff_n to_o view_v the_o castle_n of_o olaw_n muster_v â—p_v the_o saxon_a force_n leave_v in_o that_o territory_n whereof_o there_o be_v sieve_n regiment_n leave_v under_o the_o commander_n 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with_o a_o strong_a suspicion_n that_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o will_v have_v a_o eye_n thither_o ward_n where_o he_o clain_v the_o crown_n and_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o souâ—raigne_a king_n and_o 7._o imperial_a regiment_n be_v already_o pâ—…zell_n and_o fratenaw_n to_o stay_v the_o â—_z of_o the_o sâ—edes_n and_o saxon_n or_o hinder_v they_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o victory_n this_o make_v he_o strengthen_v his_o army_n with_o a_o new_a supply_n of_o ammunition_n and_o access_n of_o new_a force_n at_o length_n have_v prepare_v a_o 100_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n and_o sit_v they_o upon_o their_o carriage_n and_o join_v his_o own_o force_n with_o the_o swede_n and_o brandenburger_n under_o the_o general_n bannier_n who_o own_o army_n consist_v of_o 108._o company_n of_o horse_n 24._o whereof_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o marquesse_n elect_a or_o of_o brandenburg_n 5._o company_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o pomerania_n 8._o company_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o mechkleburg_n 9_o company_n belong_v to_o and_o under_o the_o general_n himself_o immediate_o 8._o company_n under_o colonel_n wedel_n 4._o under_o the_o earl_n of_o hoditz_n 8._o under_o krackhawen_fw-mi 4._o under_o the_o lord_n of_o fels_n 6._o under_o the_o commander_n boy_n and_o 32._o company_n of_o swede_n and_o finlander_n all_o cavallary_n 126._o company_n of_o foot_n to_o wit_n 30._o company_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n 16._o company_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o pomerania_n 12._o company_n of_o mechkleburg_n 12._o company_n under_o the_o commander_n karr_n 12._o under_o colonel_n dromond_n 12._o under_o porr_n sanson_n 12._o under_o the_o command_n of_o weduss_n 8._o under_o the_o earl_n of_o hoditz_n 12._o under_o lohausen_n and_o 18._o company_n of_o dragonneer_n 6._o under_o lohausen_n 6._o under_o colonel_n muller_n and_o 6._o under_o porr_n sanson_n about_o july_n 15.25_o have_v former_o as_o they_o write_v from_o vienna_n take_v shlun_n leuthmaritz_n laâ—…_n brundeise_n and_o other_o place_n march_v over_o the_o 〈…〉_o mâ—lâ—…_n 〈…〉_o which_o 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o forâ—ifieâ—_n 〈…〉_o as_o â—eâ—…râ—y_v it_o have_v bâ—…_n when_o it_o be_v â—…ine_a to_o â—…brâ—it_v to_o the_o maâ—…_n of_o the_o field_n and_o tâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v take_v but_o by_o arm_n and_o a_o â—…ogâ—_n the_o army_n haâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d yglewed_n with_o what_o success_n it_o be_v yet_o uncertâ—…e_a but_o doubtless_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o it_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d so_o easy_o gain_v as_o the_o â—axon_n commander_n paul_n daub_v take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o elâ—…gâ—…_n upon_o the_o eager_a heâ—_n by_o a_o strataâ—…me_n though_o 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o well_o fortify_v and_o man_v and_o have_v but_o one_o way_n of_o â—oâ—ming_v to_o it_o quick_o enter_v â—nd_v put_v the_o garrison_n to_o the_o sâ—…d_n and_o now_o to_o â—…moâ—…_n the_o of_o â—…oâ—eedings_n of_o theâ—_n prince_n from_o may_n â—…ll_v the_o 20._o of_o july_n you_o may_v â—ee_n they_o come_v from_o fraâ—…keford_n upon_o the_o other_o to_o prague_n the_o spâ—…_n of_o of_o 120_o mile_n no_o enemy_n yet_o stop_v they_o a_o quick_a expedition_n do_v in_o a_o shoâ—…â—me_n and_o yet_o as_o â—…ppiâ—_n aâ—…peedie_a further_o proceed_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o brandenburg_n chap._n x._o prague_n the_o saxon_a and_o swede_n action_n at_o prague_n the_o saxon_a and_o swedish_n army_n be_v advance_v from_o silesia_n into_o bohemia_n find_v more_o opposition_n at_o prague_n then_o be_v expect_v 12_o regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o 7_o of_o foot_n every_o regiment_n consist_v of_o 12_o or_o 1400_o hundred_o man_n be_v there_o under_o the_o command_n of_o coleredue_n and_o don_n balthasar_n two_o expert_a and_o valiant_a soldier_n which_o neither_o omit_v the_o fortification_n of_o the_o city_n against_o assaul_n nor_o shun_v the_o danger_n of_o fight_n to_o annoy_v their_o adversary_n the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n whether_o christian_n or_o jew_n priest_n or_o lie_v man_n upon_o the_o first_o report_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o saxon_a army_n be_v employ_v about_o redout_n sconce_n horneworke_n and_o the_o like_a piece_n for_o defence_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o imperial_a soldier_n be_v practise_v to_o offend_v the_o swede_n and_o saxon_n upon_o their_o first_o come_v the_o saxon_a general_n be_v satedowne_v about_o july_n 15.25_o upon_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o city_n and_o bannier_n upon_o the_o other_o thâ—…_n 〈…〉_o upon_o the_o câ—ty_n 〈…〉_o by_o the_o â—…aâ—…_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o be_v reply_v 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o like_a kind_n not_o 〈◊〉_d out_o some_o â—osse_n on_o both_o â—…les_n 8_o ot_fw-mi â—00_o man_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o swede_n be_v â—laâ—…e_n and_o 600_o 〈◊〉_d crialiâ—…e_o who_o have_v the_o advantage_n in_o height_n of_o ground_n and_o fortification_n the_o city_n in_o this_o short_a space_n have_v be_v so_o liberal_a of_o their_o ammunition_n that_o they_o have_v spend_v their_o shot_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o exigent_n that_o they_o force_v the_o jew_n to_o deliver_v they_o 4000_o weight_n of_o tin_n to_o make_v buller_n but_o the_o besieger_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o great_a want_n of_o victual_n the_o imperialist_n have_v before_o pillage_v the_o country_n about_o from_o whence_o they_o seek_v for_o provision_n of_o which_o they_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v disappoint_v this_o make_v the_o general_n unwilling_o rise_v arnheim_n march_v towards_o leuthmaritz_n to_o refresh_v his_o army_n in_o the_o konigritz_n circle_n and_o bannier_n towards_o fâ—ger_n this_o sudden_a change_n cause_v a_o general_a suspiâ—…on_n in_o the_o unite_a prince_n that_o the_o elector_n have_v madâ—_n a_o â—ruce_n for_o 4._o week_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o this_o jealouâ—…_n can_v not_o be_v conceal_v but_o burst_v forth_o into_o a_o ruâ—…our_n and_o the_o tale_n be_v augment_v by_o often_o repetition_n the_o shadow_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v confirm_v by_o report_n of_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o herald_n proclaim_v a_o cessation_n from_o arm_n during_o such_o a_o season_n icalousie_n be_v still_o project_v and_o work_v common_o upon_o the_o worst_a it_o appear_v quick_o that_o all_o this_o report_n be_v ground_v but_o upon_o imagination_n for_o the_o swede_n and_o saxon_n still_o prepare_v to_o war_n â—id_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o emperor_n perceive_v the_o fruitless_a hopeless_a issue_n of_o the_o treaty_n desire_v leave_v to_o depart_v and_o a_o connoy_n to_o vâ—…_n denmark_n the_o duke_n elector_n daughter_n marry_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o denmark_n the_o elector_n himself_o be_v by_o this_o reâ—…ned_a unto_o dresden_n hâ—…â—…ed_v â—…ed_z his_o company_n at_o homeâ—_n aswell_o as_o bellona_n abroad_o his_o daughter_n be_v espouse_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o denmark_n and_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o nupâ—…alls_v requite_v his_o personal_a presence_n and_o yet_o the_o time_n thus_o spend_v be_v not_o upon_o 〈…〉_o and_o râ—…_n the_o common_a grace_n of_o such_o honoâ—…ble_a action_n in_o the_o midâ—…_n of_o these_o
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