THE
PROCEEDING
OF
THE
GRISONS
.
1618.
AMONG
the
manifold
benefits
,
and
gracious
fauours
granted
vs
by
God
,
the
libertie
of
our
Church
and
Common-wealth
wherby
we
order
&
gouerne
our
owne
affaires
,
is
not
the
least
:
Because
by
the
lawfull
vse
and
sweet
fruition
thereof
,
our
Soules
&
Honours
,
Bodies
and
Goods
,
are
freely
enioyed
and
safely
preserued
from
all
vexation
and
trouble
.
Hence
is
it
,
that
Libertie
like
a
most
precious
Iewell
hath
been
ouer
much
endeared
and
desired
of
all
men
.
We
therefore
the
Inhabitants
of
the
ancient
and
high
Rhetia
,
now
called
by
the
name
of
the
three
Grison
Confederations
generall
,
hauing
long
enioyed
the
sweet
fruits
and
benefits
of
the
blessings
of
God
,
and
of
his
Almightie
power
,
manifestly
shewed
in
the
reall
fortitude
and
valour
of
our
religious
Ancestors
,
who
for
many
ages
haue
possessed
and
preserued
both
those
liberties
.
It
hath
seemed
most
meet
and
requisite
to
vs
,
the
Heads
,
Counsellors
,
and
Commons
of
both
the
free
Religions
of
these
our
Countries
,
publikely
and
priuately
to
hold
the
same
liberty
much
indeared
,
and
highly
prized
,
and
as
much
as
in
vs
lyeth
,
to
continue
it
among
vs
,
and
to
our
posteritie
.
We
could
well
haue
wished
that
these
our
times
had
beene
such
,
as
we
might
like
our
valiant
forefathers
,
haue
continued
in
the
ancient
possession
of
our
owne
,
without
any
trouble
or
molestation
:
But
as
al
things
of
this
world
are
subiect
to
declination
and
decay
;
so
also
this
free
State
of
ours
is
with
time
not
a
little
weakened
,
and
the
danger
thereof
so
much
increased
in
these
our
dayes
,
as
it
had
runne
into
manifest
precipitation
and
ruine
,
had
not
God
in
his
mercy
stirred
vp
the
zeale
of
our
faithfull
and
good
Compatriots
to
tame
and
chastise
the
corrupters
of
our
Gouernment
,
and
withall
to
conserue
and
settle
it
in
the
former
freedome
.
We
are
therfore
willing
,
for
satisfaction
of
those
that
desire
to
know
what
hath
passed
,
and
are
rather
louers
of
the
truth
then
calumnies
,
to
giue
them
this
full
,
substantiall
,
and
true
aduertisement
and
accompt
of
what
hath
passed
,
not
onely
in
the
weakening
of
our
State
,
and
impayring
of
our
reputation
,
but
also
in
the
lawfull
proceeding
and
iust
punishing
of
those
perfidious
ones
,
for
the
reestablishment
of
our
Gouernment
,
and
reparation
of
those
Breaches
they
had
made
vpon
the
libertie
of
our
Countrey
.
The
forme
of
our
Common-wealth
is
Popular
,
and
the
choosing
and
displacing
of
the
supreme
Magistrate
,
Officers
,
Iudges
,
and
Commissioners
in
our
free
Countries
and
of
our
Subiects
,
standeth
meerely
in
the
power
of
our
People
,
who
haue
absolute
authoritie
by
pluralitie
of
voices
,
to
establish
and
abrogate
Lawes
,
Leagues
,
and
Affiances
with
Princes
and
forraine
States
,
to
make
Warre
or
Peace
,
and
to
order
and
gouerne
all
other
businesses
belonging
to
the
higher
and
lower
Magistrate
.
All
these
Liberties
and
Priuiledges
of
ours
,
some
priuate
Persons
through
their
great
wealth
and
authoritie
,
with
Pensions
,
Corruptions
,
Friendships
,
and
Adherences
,
haue
sought
to
appropriate
vnto
themselues
,
and
assume
into
their
owne
hands
,
not
once
,
but
diuers
times
,
and
in
seueral
places
,
and
Comminalties
,
according
as
they
haue
had
occasion
:
wherein
their
practices
haue
preuailed
so
farre
,
as
not
onely
our
free
Patriots
and
Subiects
,
but
euen
Princes
&
forrain
States
,
whatsoeuer
they
desired
in
our
Common-wealth
,
they
were
forced
to
seeke
it
at
their
onely
hands
:
towards
whom
these
men
vsed
all
manner
of
treacheries
,
vnfaithfulness
,
fals-hood
,
deceit
,
tyrannie
,
lewd
practices
,
and
violences
;
and
among
many
other
their
abuses
,
they
haue
brought
our
Countrey
into
dis-reputation
and
scandall
with
all
Princes
and
forraine
States
,
by
vnderraking
high
matters
,
and
making
great
promises
for
large
summes
of
money
,
and
after
through
their
perfidious
tergiuersation
,
haue
falsely
broken
their
faith
,
and
wrought
the
multitude
somtimes
one
way
,
somtimes
another
,
of
whose
simplicitie
they
made
their
vse
,
and
deceitfully
ruled
and
ledde
them
to
all
their
purposes
.
And
albeit
this
wofull
estate
of
our
affairs
lay
couered
and
hid
as
vnder
a
cloud
,
yet
both
the
wiser
fort
of
men
among
vs
,
and
the
Commons
also
,
made
such
daily
discouery
of
the
badde
effects
thereof
,
as
they
all
did
much
lament
their
miserable
estate
,
and
would
most
willingly
haue
remedied
so
great
a
mischiefe
,
by
a
present
reformation
&
lawfull
proceeding
:
but
they
found
no
possible
meanes
to
effect
that
fruitfully
,
which
they
desired
so
earnestly
,
by
reason
of
the
great
and
many
adherents
of
these
wicked
men
,
and
the
diffidence
and
iealousie
that
the
common
people
had
of
all
men
.
Hereupon
all
the
true-hearted
and
honest
men
of
our
Countrey
,
well
seeing
that
our
State
could
not
long
stand
in
these
disorders
,
and
yet
not
knowing
how
to
repaire
or
amend
them
,
they
haue
sent
vp
their
sighs
&
prayers
to
God
,
the
true
protector
of
the
afflicted
:
who
hath
now
at
last
heard
their
wofull
complaint
,
and
shewed
them
the
way
to
recouer
their
deliuery
.
And
besides
those
many
graue
and
prudent
persons
of
the
body
Politike
,
discouering
the
miserable
estate
of
our
Affaires
;
our
Church-men
also
haue
both
earnestly
and
incessantly
,
priuately
and
publiquely
,
called
vpon
the
State
for
a
Reformation
,
and
without
any
respect
or
feare
of
the
danger
they
might
incurre
,
they
ioyntly
preferred
a
Bill
of
Complaint
,
in
the
publique
Assembly
held
at
Tauas
in
the
month
of
August
,
1617.
laying
open
their
grieuances
before
the
Three
Confederations
generall
,
and
the
ordinary
Magistrate
,
for
these
so
great
and
so
vnsupportable
inconueniences
:
and
after
a
long
commemoration
of
the
present
disorders
and
dangers
,
they
modestly
and
earnestly
pressed
for
a
speedy
and
necessary
Reformation
.
Whereupon
,
the
Magistrates
calling
into
consideration
the
importance
of
the
businesse
,
and
other
waighty
reasons
,
resolued
to
propound
these
gneuances
to
the
Councellers
&
Comminalties
of
the
People
,
as
to
the
supreme
Magistrate
,
whom
they
ought
and
must
obey
:
And
accordingly
in
a
Synode
holden
in
April
,
1618.
by
the
Protestant
Diuines
,
they
drew
a
Bill
(
the
same
in
substance
with
that
former
)
to
be
offered
to
the
Councellers
and
Comminalties
ouer
all
their
Churches
,
earnestly
requiring
and
humbly
beseeching
,
that
a
speedy
course
might
be
taken
by
the
States
Generall
,
for
remedy
of
so
great
an
inconuenience
,
by
all
the
faire
wayes
and
ordinary
meanes
possible
,
without
tumult
or
disturbance
of
the
State
,
for
the
recouery
of
their
liberty
Spirituall
and
Ciuill
,
and
for
their
freeing
from
the
treacherous
Complots
,
and
perfidious
Treaties
,
which
some
of
our
men
haue
entertained
with
diuers
Princes
,
and
forraine
States
:
yet
so
,
as
not
to
prouoke
these
men
to
indignation
,
despight
,
or
wicked
deliberations
,
but
rather
to
carry
the
businesse
with
such
temper
and
moderation
,
that
as
the
faithfulnesse
&
integrity
of
our
fore-fathers
is
honoured
and
magnified
by
vs
,
so
ours
to
our
posterity
might
be
recommended
.
And
though
this
our
endeuours
to
a
milde
and
quiet
proceeding
hath
beene
published
and
made
knowne
to
the
world
;
yet
the
chiefe
heads
of
that
corruption
haue
laboured
with
all
their
might
,
to
crosse
our
deseignes
,
to
turne
all
to
smoake
,
and
to
continue
in
their
former
practices
and
violent
insolencies
:
Hereupon
they
of
the
Clergie
haue
with
more
vehemency
vrged
and
pressed
in
their
Sermons
for
a
generall
reformation
of
the
State
;
and
that
the
people
would
make
choyce
of
some
honourable
Persons
of
the
Country
,
such
as
were
vnpassionate
,
and
free
from
any
interest
or
engagement
with
other
Princes
or
States
;
to
whom
they
might
lay
open
the
notorious
perfidie
of
some
men
tyrannising
amongst
them
,
as
an
insolency
no
longer
to
be
endured
,
and
the
principall
cause
of
hindering
the
intended
Reformation
.
Into
this
number
,
the
Adherents
and
Clyents
of
these
treacherous
and
malicious
men
,
presently
intruded
,
forcing
themselues
by
all
possible
meanes
,
to
hinder
and
make
frustrate
all
the
good
effects
by
good
men
desired
.
Whereupon
the
people
despairing
to
bring
the
businesse
to
any
wished
yssue
by
so
small
a
number
of
persons
deputed
,
and
finding
that
these
tyrannisers
ouer
the
State
could
no
wayes
be
ouer-topped
,
but
by
a
greater
number
,
they
proceed
(
not
by
way
of
resistance
and
force
)
but
by
pluralitie
of
voices
,
and
by
exclusion
of
all
sorts
of
corruptions
and
false
insinuations
.
To
which
purpose
the
fiue
Comminalties
of
the
lower
Agnadina
lying
vnder
the
Waltasna
,
with
those
of
Munstertal
,
met
together
in
the
end
of
Iune
last
,
earnestly
by
their
letters
solliciting
all
the
other
Cōminalties
and
Deputies
of
the
Three
Confederations
to
do
the
like
,
and
iointly
to
assist
them
as
a
people
oppressed
and
afflicted
,
their
ancient
power
and
authority
being
wrested
from
them
,
and
engrossed
and
vsurped
by
certaine
priuate
persons
;
their
voices
falsified
,
their
Lawes
changed
,
and
their
goods
daily
and
vnduly
taken
from
them
,
vnder
pretext
of
Magistracie
&
Iustice
;
to
the
end
the
new
Lawes
might
be
abrogated
,
their
ancient
Countrey
restored
to
the
former
libertie
,
the
Treasures
of
Princes
and
States
forraine
might
not
bee
seazed
vpon
by
priuate
persons
,
without
the
knowledge
and
consent
of
the
People
;
as
also
that
Princes
might
be
no
more
abused
and
entertained
with
their
false
promises
,
and
perfidious
treachery
,
but
that
a
lawfull
and
impartial
Court
of
Iustice
might
be
established
by
the
whole
Countrey
,
for
the
punishment
of
these
their
transgressions
formerly
committed
,
&
for
the
defence
of
all
true-hearted
and
honest
Compatriots
.
Vpon
these
instant
intreaties
and
admonitions
,
there
ioined
presently
with
them
certaine
Comminalties
of
the
Iurisdictions
,
&
of
the
Cade
,
with
Ensignes
display
de
,
and
a
great
number
of
men
,
namely
,
they
of
the
higher
Agnadina
,
Pregello
,
Posclauia
,
Firstenau
,
and
Berguno
,
resoluing
to
assist
their
neighbours
in
the
reformation
of
the
publike
State
,
and
establishing
a
lawfull
and
vnpassionate
Court
of
Iustice
,
against
these
traiterous
Delinquents
to
their
common
country
;
so
that
this
proceeding
might
stand
with
the
good
liking
&
approbation
of
the
other
Comminalties
.
While
this
is
in
Treatie
,
Rodulphus
Planta
chiefe
head
of
the
tyrannizing
faction
dwelling
at
Zernes
,
in
the
lower
Agnadina
vpon
Waltasna
,
(
notwithstanding
the
safe-conduct
which
the
people
granted
to
him
and
his
Ensignes
)
by
aduice
and
counsaile
of
his
adherents
,
fortifies
himselfe
with
men
and
munition
in
his
house
,
and
Tower
anciently
called
Wildenberg
,
placing
there
in
Garrison
and
in
the
streets
of
Zernes
600.
of
his
men
,
all
good
souldiers
,
taking
an
oath
of
them
to
defend
him
,
to
keepe
the
passages
,
throwe
downe
the
Bridges
,
and
to
make
open
and
hostile
warre
against
the
Confederats
and
his
neere
neighbours
.
He
hath
also
demanded
militarie
succours
from
others
,
thereby
to
drawe
a
ciuill
Warre
vpon
his
owne
Countrey
:
but
they
of
Cade
comming
to
assaile
his
house
,
and
hee
doubting
lest
his
men
might
be
forced
to
render
vp
the
Place
and
him
in
it
,
as
not
being
able
to
make
head
against
so
great
a
power
of
the
Confederates
,
perceiuing
also
that
his
taking
of
armes
in
such
hostile
manner
had
greatly
incensed
them
against
him
,
one
morning
very
early
with
some
few
of
his
trustiest
followers
he
escaped
and
fledde
.
Shortly
after
,
the
house
was
assaulted
,
and
that
which
in
the
first
furie
was
not
spoiled
and
consumed
,
was
taken
by
Inuentory
,
and
carefully
preserued
.
Meane
while
the
other
Comminalties
of
the
Three
Confederations
deputed
their
chiefe
officers
in
Agnadina
,
who
in
their
Assembly
resolued
to
send
them
an
Embassage
of
certaine
graue
persons
both
Spirituall
&
Temporall
,
with
offer
to
ioyne
with
them
,
to
reforme
the
Right
&
Iustice
in
the
whole
State
,
so
that
they
would
lay
downe
armes
and
dismisse
those
troupes
.
But
receiuing
answere
,
that
the
power
and
Adherents
of
the
offenders
was
so
great
,
as
that
without
more
assistance
it
was
vnpossible
to
effect
what
they
had
propounded
,
they
gaue
them
good
acceptance
,
&
all
the
Comminalties
of
the
Countrey
laid
downe
their
Ensignes
,
&
vnited
themselues
vnto
them
.
First
in
Coira
,
and
then
in
Tosana
,
a
village
in
the
Grison
Confederation
;
where
,
in
the
Common
Councell
for
the
reestablishing
of
our
State
and
gouernment
,
they
haue
reuiued
certaine
ancient
and
laudable
Prouinciall
Lawes
,
and
made
other
new
,
vpon
occasions
of
these
late
transgressions
(
but
with
all
good
temper
and
moderation
)
whereunto
they
also
that
staide
at
home
,
haue
giuen
their
free
consent
:
the
substance
whereof
is
as
followeth
.
That
both
the
Religions
,
Reformed
&
Catholique
,
in
all
our
Countreys
and
Iurisdictions
shall
haue
their
free
exercise
,
and
euery
Countrey
be
iointly
defended
by
all
the
rest
in
the
Religion
it
professeth
.
That
in
all
our
Countreys
euery
Confederation
,
Comminaltie
,
Iurisdiction
,
Persons
priuate
,
Nobles
,
and
common
People
,
shall
be
maintained
in
their
Priuiledges
,
Liberties
,
Customes
,
Honours
,
and
goods
,
and
shall
be
content
in
euery
controuersie
and
suite
of
Law
with
one
indifferent
and
vnpassionate
Iudgement
.
That
our
subiects
shall
be
gouerned
with
Equitie
and
Iustice
,
&
not
fall
into
the
lawes
of
rauening
Wolues
,
as
heretofore
diuers
times
hath
hapned
.
That
the
Exchequer
of
euery
seueral
Comminaltie
be
from
henceforth
more
faithfully
looked
vnto
then
formerly
,
and
that
it
be
not
permitted
to
priuate
men
,
to
embezell
and
exhaust
the
Publike
Treasure
.
That
no
priuate
person
presume
henceforward
,
to
treat
with
Princes
and
forraine
States
in
matters
of
publike
affaire
,
without
especiall
commandement
,
vnder
paine
of
Death
:
but
yet
,
that
all
Leagues
and
Intelligences
formerly
made
by
order
of
our
Law
,
shall
be
faithfully
and
really
obserued
.
And
that
faithfull
and
good
neighbourhood
be
kept
with
the
borderers
and
consiners
vpon
all
our
States
,
&c.
with
other
particularities
more
at
large
.
Hereupon
was
established
a
Court
of
Iustice
,
consisting
of
most
godly
,
religious
,
and
vpright
men
,
not
Partialists
nor
engaged
by
oath
or
particular
gifts
to
any
Prince
or
States
whatsoeuer
.
In
which
Court
euery
Confederation
hath
appointed
two
&
twentie
Iudges
,
nine
Inquisitors
,
two
Informers
,
one
Secretarie
,
and
two
Clarkes
.
And
because
it
hath
hitherto
alwaies
appeared
,
that
our
people
haue
been
kept
in
better
awe
and
order
by
the
authoritie
of
Spirituall
men
,
it
was
thought
sitte
that
nine
of
the
Clergy
should
be
alwaies
Assistants
in
the
Court
,
except
it
be
when
Sentence
is
to
bee
giuen
.
All
which
Iudges
are
bound
by
solemne
oath
,
to
discouer
such
,
as
contrarie
to
our
Law
would
treate
with
them
,
and
especially
to
regard
no
corruptions
,
bribes
,
friendships
,
enmities
,
factions
,
adherences
,
&
the
like
,
which
might
turne
them
from
doing
right
:
but
onely
to
set
before
their
eyes
the
glory
of
God
,
the
safetie
of
our
Countrey
,
and
the
due
administration
of
Iustice
.
The
People
being
therefore
met
together
,
diuers
suspected
persons
were
committed
to
prison
,
and
many
other
conscious
of
their
own
guiltinesse
and
perfidie
,
stole
away
and
fledde
the
Countrey
.
Among
the
Prisoners
,
the
chiefe
was
Iohn
Battista
de
Prouosti
,
commonly
called
Zambra
,
dwelling
in
the
vpper
Vespranela
Bregaglia
,
who
both
by
the
confession
of
some
already
executed
,
by
the
testimony
of
diuers
others
,
&
by
his
own
hand-writing
,
was
conuicted
to
haue
counsailed
&
helped
with
other
his
adherents
,
that
Fort
Fuentes
should
be
built
vpon
the
confines
of
the
Grisons
,
and
that
the
foundation
being
laid
,
&
the
Three
Confederations
resoluing
by
armes
to
hinder
the
worke
,
as
a
thing
contrary
to
the
accord
made
with
Millan
1531.
and
to
their
liberties
,
&
priuiledges
,
he
stayed
the
people
being
now
ready
in
armes
,
with
his
false
and
perfidious
pretences
;
and
meane
while
wrote
to
the
State
of
Millan
to
goe
on
with
the
worke
,
the
enemie
forces
being
diuerted
that
would
haue
hindred
the
proceeding
.
That
before
and
after
this
,
he
had
many
priuiledges
for
transportation
from
the
State
of
Millan
,
and
many
notable
summes
of
money
,
not
onely
for
the
causes
aforesaid
,
but
also
for
perswading
the
people
to
a
Capitulation
with
Millan
,
as
a
thing
profitable
and
necessarie
,
which
notwithstanding
had
turned
to
our
great
preiudice
and
danger
,
not
considering
that
hee
had
receiued
from
an
Embassadour
of
another
Prince
two
hundred
crowns
by
way
of
Denotiue
,
and
seuenty
foure
of
annuall
pension
,
with
promise
to
disswade
our
people
from
the
said
Capitulation
,
&
to
hinder
it
(
albeit
at
other
times
)
the
said
Zambra
and
other
perfidious
persons
haue
receiued
great
summes
of
money
of
diuers
Princes
,
vpon
promise
to
worke
their
ends
,
by
our
Countries
preiudice
,
and
after
hath
most
shamefully
deceiued
them
,
and
perfidiously
broken
both
his
word
and
faith
giuen
them
.
But
when
as
Zambra
had
obstinately
and
impudently
denied
both
his
own
hand-writing
,
the
confession
of
others
,
and
the
testimonie
of
diuers
honourable
Persons
,
he
was
by
the
Court
condemned
to
take
the
Strappata
,
and
beeing
onely
pulled
vp
without
weight
,
at
his
letting
down
,
freely
confessed
all
the
circumstances
aforesaid
,
and
that
Rodulphus
Planta
,
with
others
now
dead
,
had
beene
authours
of
the
counsaile
for
the
said
Fort
Fuentes
,
during
the
time
of
the
assembly
of
the
Confederates
in
Tauas
1603.
to
constraine
our
people
by
this
meanes
(
as
he
said
)
to
hasten
the
League
with
Millan
,
euen
as
themselues
pleased
,
which
league
the
said
Planta
hath
laboured
to
bee
concluded
and
confirmed
.
And
moreouer
,
besides
his
many
Liberties
and
Licences
for
transporting
Commodities
,
hee
receiued
from
Millan
at
one
time
foure
hundred
Hungars
,
with
promise
of
a
gold
chaine
if
the
practice
went
forwards
,
besides
many
goodly
Donatiues
for
all
his
house
:
as
also
,
that
he
wrote
to
the
Marquis
of
Como
,
aduertising
him
,
that
the
powerfull
resistance
of
the
Enemy
(
meaning
those
of
our
Confederates
)
was
now
diuerted
,
and
therefore
hee
should
not
faile
to
finish
the
Fabrike
of
the
said
Fort.
And
lastly
,
that
hee
resolued
to
conclude
the
League
betweene
Millan
and
fiue
Comminalties
only
,
who
were
deceiued
and
abused
by
him
(
with
false
corruptions
and
many
faire
promises
)
although
none
of
the
rest
entertained
or
accepted
it
,
not
considering
that
our
common
Countrey
is
bound
by
continuall
and
interchangeable
obligation
,
not
to
accept
any
into
their
League
,
without
the
knowledge
and
consent
of
the
Maior
part
of
the
Three
Confederations
;
All
this
with
other
things
hee
hath
confessed
,
which
is
needlesse
to
remember
.
Whereupon
Sentence
was
pronounced
against
him
by
the
Court
,
vpon
the
22.
of
August
last
past
,
that
according
to
the
Lawes
hee
should
bee
beheaded
and
quartered
by
the
common
hangman
,
as
a
notorious
Traitour
to
his
Countrey
:
And
that
all
his
goods
should
be
confiscate
to
the
common
Exchequer
of
the
Three
Confederations
;
saue
onely
those
allotted
for
paiment
of
his
debts
,
and
his
wiues
portion
.
It
was
further
adiudged
,
that
his
house
should
be
demolished
and
razed
downe
to
the
ground
,
and
in
the
place
thereof
two
Pillars
set
vp
,
for
a
perpetuall
memory
and
detestation
of
his
fact
.
But
after
Sentence
giuen
,
great
suite
was
made
for
him
both
by
the
Clergy
and
Laity
,
that
in
respect
of
his
yeeres
beeing
seuentie
foure
,
and
of
his
nine
Children
,
and
many
Kinsfolke
,
he
might
onely
be
beheaded
,
leauing
it
free
to
the
Companies
of
Souldiours
and
common
people
,
whether
to
pull
down
his
house
or
no.
Answerable
to
this
,
&
much
more
guiltie
were
found
the
two
Brothers
,
Rodulphus
,
&
Pompeius
Planta
,
who
to
drayne
the
wealth
from
our
Countrey
,
and
draw
it
into
their
owne
hands
,
as
also
the
chiefe
Magistracie
and
gouernment
therof
,
they
haue
by
a
copartcinory
infeoffed
themselues
in
the
Lands
,
and
intruded
themselues
into
the
Tutelage
of
all
our
great
Widowes
and
Orphans
.
The
Marriages
of
great
persons
were
wholly
at
their
disposing
,
by
meanes
wherof
they
procured
great
power
and
adherencie
,
ruling
and
commanding
not
onely
the
Subiects
of
Valtelina
,
but
euen
the
Prouincials
themselues
,
at
their
owne
pleasure
;
nay
,
they
tyrannously
oppressed
their
own
Confederates
and
free
neighbours
,
violently
entring
vpon
their
Estates
,
vnder
colour
and
pretext
of
Iustice
,
not
sparing
the
liues
of
Laytie
or
Clergy
,
and
receiuing
large
gifts
of
Princes
and
neighbour
States
,
promising
much
,
and
performing
little
or
nothing
.
Vpon
the
18.
of
August
a
Processe
was
framed
against
Pompeius
Planta
of
Zernes
,
dwelling
at
Paschale
in
Donlesch
,
who
long
before
the
Sentence
was
fled
his
Country
:
for
that
it
clearely
appeared
by
his
owne
hand-writings
,
&
by
Letters
of
his
Brother
Rodulphus
,
and
diuers
witnesses
,
that
the
said
Pompeius
had
vsurped
vpon
the
libertie
of
his
Country
,
&
like
a
false
Traitour
had
had
secret
practice
with
forraine
Princes
,
by
which
the
Commonwealth
was
brought
into
eminent
losse
,
&
imminent
precipitation
.
Moreouer
,
that
hee
had
vsurped
the
supreme
Magistracie
in
his
owne
Lieutenancy
of
Forstenau
,
which
hee
procured
of
the
Bishop
of
Coira
for
terme
of
thirtie
yeeres
,
contrarie
to
the
Law
and
custome
of
the
Countrey
,
taking
bonds
of
other
Officers
preferred
by
him
to
like
places
of
Magistracie
,
not
to
vndertake
or
conclude
any
businesse
of
importance
without
his
knowledge
,
or
of
his
Brother
.
Hee
hath
with
the
money
of
forraine
Princes
,
placed
all
such
in
the
supreme
gouernments
of
their
common
Countrey
,
as
stood
affected
and
addicted
to
them
,
and
of
whom
they
might
serue
themselues
in
all
occurrences
,
at
their
owne
will
&
pleasure
,
as
appeares
(
among
others
)
in
Lucio
da
Monte
,
to
whom
he
gaue
at
one
time
two
thousand
Florens
of
forraine
Princes
money
,
and
helped
him
to
distribute
them
,
that
by
this
meanes
hee
might
the
more
easily
obtaine
the
office
of
supreme
Iudge
Prouinciall
of
the
Grison
Confederation
,
without
disbursing
one
pennie
of
his
owne
,
as
by
his
Letter
to
the
said
Pompeius
appeareth
:
wherby
he
was
forced
to
execute
his
office
at
the
beck
and
command
of
Pompeius
,
that
euery
businesse
might
wholly
depend
vpon
him
,
might
passe
after
his
humour
,
and
bee
done
out
of
his
head
,
and
not
according
to
the
ancient
Liberty
of
our
Countrey
.
He
hath
boldly
coozened
and
abused
such
Princes
and
forraine
States
as
gaue
him
any
trust
:
For
once
he
was
Broker
for
Monsieur
Pasquale
the
French
Embassadour
,
to
receiue
&
distribute
six
thousand
Crownes
,
to
be
employed
,
that
the
League
wee
had
contracted
with
Venice
,
might
bee
renounced
by
vs
,
before
the
full
date
were
expired
.
In
consideration
whereof
hee
receiued
a
great
present
to
his
owne
proper
vse
and
behoofe
,
besides
three
hundred
Crownes
in
Donatiue
,
and
two
hundred
Frankes
of
annuall
pension
,
which
he
thought
too
little
,
as
appeares
by
a
Letter
of
one
of
his
Adherents
,
bearing
date
12
Iuly
1612.
Yet
contrarily
,
hee
writes
to
his
Brother
Rodulphus
,
and
giues
him
Counsell
to
promise
the
State
of
Venice
,
that
if
they
would
grant
him
a
Collonels
place
with
500.
Crownes
of
yeerely
pension
,
both
in
time
of
Warre
and
Peace
,
with
some
honourable
presents
besides
,
that
then
hee
would
secretly
further
their
demaunds
:
and
toward
France
,
Millan
,
and
Austria
,
he
would
seele
vp
one
of
his
eyes
,
(
such
are
the
very
expresse
words
of
his
Letter
)
wherein
he
further
signifies
,
that
in
case
his
brother
were
not
satisfied
with
the
command
of
a
French
company
,
and
that
their
falshood
and
double
dealing
were
discouered
,
that
then
hee
would
fall
from
France
,
vnder
colour
of
more
vrgent
reasons
,
the
better
to
palliate
his
falshood
,
and
excuse
himselfe
to
neighbour
Princes
.
In
which
Letter
also
we
find
these
very
words
;
Monsieur
Gueffier
the
French
Embassadour
here
resident
,
would
willingly
there
were
a
diuision
and
sedition
among
vs
,
and
that
wee
should
earnestly
labour
Maximilian
Mora
the
Millanese
Secretarie
,
that
they
would
refuse
vs
intercourse
and
commerce
with
them
of
that
State
:
but
I
thinke
he
doth
it
to
spare
his
Crownes
,
that
we
might
be
wholly
at
his
deuotion
,
&
bound
to
no
body
else
:
as
though
that
passage
were
only
in
the
power
of
the
French
.
In
another
of
his
to
his
Brother
,
bearing
date
the
15.
of
April
1616.
hee
writes
thus
:
That
concerning
the
Leauy
of
Souldiers
here
by
the
Venetians
,
he
meant
to
giue
his
consent
and
assistance
;
but
with
condition
,
that
Signor
Padauino
should
performe
what
hee
had
promised
,
(
that
is
,
large
Donatiues
)
and
though
his
Brother
held
still
his
French
Company
,
yet
he
would
doe
his
vttermost
for
the
Venetians
without
any
danger
;
writing
also
in
these
words
:
They
cannot
so
easily
fall
vpon
vs
,
we
haue
(
God
be
praised
)
more
Souldiours
strangers
then
they
:
as
for
the
French
,
I
esteeme
them
lesse
and
also
worse
,
for
they
cannot
so
easily
piece
their
businesse
with
the
Venetians
,
and
these
men
euer
grow
vpon
vs
.
Lord
God!
who
knowes
what
will
become
of
the
businesse
?
We
must
put
it
to
the
venture
:
and
yet
for
conclusion
,
I
am
fully
resolued
in
spite
of
the
French
,
to
act
somewhat
for
mine
owne
best
aduantage
.
Moreouer
,
in
the
said
Letter
wee
finde
these
words
:
I
haue
been
ill
at
ease
these
two
daies
,
else
had
I
aduised
the
French-man
,
vpon
whom
I
will
haue
an
eye
that
hee
shall
not
betray
vs
;
we
shall
not
need
many
words
,
but
doe
that
which
is
requisite
.
And
yet
the
better
to
hide
his
secret
practices
,
he
hath
written
to
the
neighbor
Princes
,
suggesting
vnto
them
the
meanes
(
as
appeares
by
his
Letter
)
how
they
might
hinder
the
League
the
Venetians
demanded
of
vs
in
time
of
their
Warres
,
that
it
might
take
no
effect
:
and
albeit
hee
hath
euer
made
faire
shewe
to
the
Venetian
Commonwealth
,
yet
hee
hath
wrought
our
people
with
mony
and
other
meanes
,
to
stop
their
passage
through
our
Country
,
to
ioyne
in
League
with
the
Millanese
,
and
to
make
him
absolute
Master
of
all
our
passages
,
according
to
the
intolerable
Articles
of
the
League
propounded
to
vs
by
Millan
.
Hee
bound
himselfe
by
strict
Oath
to
the
Arch-Dukes
Highnesse
of
Inspruch
,
vpon
receiuing
a
great
Lordship
to
be
held
in
Fee
of
him
,
as
appeares
by
that
Princes
Letters
of
the
29.
of
Nouember
1613.
the
26.
of
Ianuary
1615.
and
the
15.
of
October
1615.
to
be
alwaies
faithfull
to
his
Highnesse
as
his
Councellor
and
Vassall
,
and
to
supply
him
with
Souldiours
at
his
demaund
,
against
all
his
enemies
,
wheresoeuer
,
howsoeuer
,
and
whensoeuer
he
should
haue
occasion
.
And
yet
on
the
other
side
hee
greatly
mis-prized
and
vilified
the
authoritie
of
that
Prince
in
a
Letter
of
his
to
his
Brother
Rodulphus
,
bearing
date
the
15.
of
April
1616.
and
counsailed
him
against
Iustice
and
the
Prerogatiue
of
that
Prince
in
Agnadina
,
but
withall
,
that
the
businesse
might
be
cautelously
and
cunningly
carried
.
Afterwards
hee
solemnely
protested
by
Oath
in
the
publike
Assembly
at
Tauas
1617.
that
he
was
not
(
effectiuely
)
bound
to
any
forraine
Prince
or
State
:
and
yet
without
regard
of
his
Oath
,
wherby
as
a
person
now
placed
in
Authoritie
he
stood
bound
,
nor
hauing
respect
to
his
own
Honour
,
or
reputation
of
our
common
Countrey
,
he
discouered
to
his
Highnesse
whatsoeuer
was
concluded
in
our
Councell
,
suggesting
to
that
Prince
,
that
he
should
terrifie
vs
with
threats
,
in
case
wee
vndertooke
the
Treatie
of
a
League
with
Venice
;
and
protesting
,
that
if
we
receiued
any
hurt
thereby
,
the
blame
should
lye
vpon
none
but
ourselues
,
as
appeares
by
the
Contents
of
his
Letter
dated
the
10.
of
May
1615.
and
of
his
answer
from
Inspruch
the
25.
of
the
same
moneth
.
He
perswaded
also
his
Highnesse
,
that
he
would
earnestly
sollicite
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
,
both
by
Letter
and
other
meanes
,
that
the
Inhabitants
of
Tauas
who
haue
many
priuiledges
,
might
become
his
Subiects
;
as
appeares
by
his
Letter
of
they
.
of
August
1614.
Hee
braggeth
in
another
of
his
to
his
Brother
,
that
hee
had
intercepted
some
Letters
of
forrain
Princes
addressed
to
the
Confederations
Generall
:
and
because
his
practices
succeeded
oft-times
to
his
wish
,
his
Brother
and
he
vainely
thought
themselues
so
powerfull
,
as
they
might
doe
what
they
list
in
their
Countrey
:
the
reason
was
,
for
that
in
all
occasions
of
conuenting
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
together
,
they
stil
ouerswayed
the
Councels
&
Iudgements
with
their
pluralitie
of
voices
,
great
Clientele
,
and
Adherence
,
&c.
But
as
the
children
of
darknesse
are
wise
in
their
generation
,
so
these
Brothers
had
prouidently
complotted
,
that
in
case
their
perfidious
treacheries
were
discouered
,
they
would
then
retyre
themselues
into
Valtelina
,
where
their
chiefest
friends
and
dependants
were
,
or
else
some
other-where
to
fortifie
and
arme
themselues
,
and
so
make
a
Ciuill
warre
vpon
their
natiue
Countrey
,
as
Pompeius
had
formerly
threatened
:
who
beeing
aduertised
that
the
Clergy
would
oppose
his
desseignes
,
(
and
especially
the
Spanish
League
he
intended
)
he
audaciously
answered
amongst
other
his
insolent
speeches
,
Let
them
looke
to
themselues
,
lest
they
runne
the
like
fortune
that
Zuinglius
did
in
the
warre
of
Zurich
.
Hee
therefore
hauing
committed
these
and
many
other
heinous
crimes
,
and
hauing
brought
his
Countrey
into
great
troubles
in
it selfe
,
and
great
dis-reputation
and
disgrace
with
other
Princes
,
through
his
temerarious
perfidie
;
after
many
Citations
by
forme
of
Iustice
and
Law
,
hee
was
vpon
his
contumacie
banished
for
life
from
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
,
with
a
Fine
and
Donatiue
of
a
thousand
Crownes
to
him
that
should
bring
him
aliue
into
the
hands
of
Iustice
;
and
fiue
hundred
Crownes
out
of
the
publike
Treasurie
to
him
that
should
bring
in
his
head
.
And
in
case
he
were
taken
in
any
of
our
Countreys
or
Iurisdictions
,
that
without
further
Processe
hee
should
be
executed
by
the
common
Hangman
,
&
his
quarters
to
be
set
vp
vpon
the
high
wayes
;
his
house
to
be
razed
,
and
two
Pillars
of
infamy
set
vp
in
the
place
;
his
goods
confiscate
to
the
Exchequer
of
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
,
and
no
man
vpon
paine
of
death
euer
to
speake
or
treat
for
his
Pardon
:
whosoeuer
should
lodge
him
,
to
forfeit
a
thousand
Crownes
,
and
to
be
banished
(
as
he
is
)
for
life
:
and
if
any
of
our
Comminalties
should
harbour
him
,
to
bee
excluded
(
as
perfidious
)
out
of
the
Letters
Patents
of
the
Confederation
.
Vpon
the
26.
of
August
,
another
Processe
was
framed
against
Rod●lphus
Planta
of
Zernes
,
Captaine
of
the
Prouince
of
Val●eli●…
,
and
criminall
Iudge
in
Zernes
aforesaid
and
the
neighbour
Comminalties
;
Captaine
likewise
of
a
Band
of
the
Confederates
for
the
French
Kings
seruice
.
Against
this
man
it
was
prooued
by
seuerall
Processes
,
Confessions
,
Testimonies
,
Writings
,
and
memorials
of
his
own
and
his
Brothers
,
as
also
by
Letters
of
other
his
Adherents
,
that
hee
had
by
many
and
strange
practices
brought
the
whole
power
of
the
Supreme
Magistrate
of
the
Three
Confederations
into
his
owne
hands
,
vsing
it
with
much
tyrannie
against
both
publique
and
priuate
persons
,
and
falsely
practising
as
well
against
our
own
Countreymen
,
as
against
Princes
and
forraine
States
:
He
hath
treacherously
betrayed
his
Countrey
through
his
perfidious
auarice
,
as
also
all
others
that
trusted
him
;
bringing
vs
all
into
discredit
and
displeasure
with
other
States
,
and
thereby
hath
beene
the
cause
of
many
Deliberations
most
preiudiciall
and
pernicious
vnto
vs
.
He
hath
intruded
into
the
Magistrats
place
and
power
after
this
manner
:
His
Highnes
of
Inspruch
hath
some
priuiledge
in
choosing
the
criminall
Iudge
of
the
lower
Agnadina
euery
St.
Georges
day
,
with
the
will
and
consent
of
the
common
people
.
By
this
meanes
and
that
Princes
fauour
,
Pl●…
hath
beene
chosen
Iudge
diuers
yeeres
together
:
which
time
being
expired
,
hee
hath
sought
no
renewing
or
confirmation
by
the
whole
Bench
of
Iustice
,
but
hath
boldly
vsurped
the
power
,
as
if
it
had
beene
his
owne
by
inheritance
or
purchase
.
Moreouer
,
of
his
own
mee●e
Authoritie
hee
hath
arrogated
the
decision
of
ciuill
or
criminall
causes
,
by
choosing
those
for
Iudges
that
were
for
his
purpose
,
and
he
that
would
not
be
pliable
to
his
will
,
and
submit
himselfe
to
●…
Tyrannie
,
was
instantly
cassed
,
and
another
more
obedient
to
his
pleasure
chosen
:
whereby
hee
hath
brought
the
Supreme
power
of
the
Magistrate
to
be
at
his
deuotion
and
disposition
without
any
contradiction
,
in
all
places
as
farre
as
their
whole
Iurisdiction
extendeth
.
He
hath
also
preferred
others
to
places
of
gouernment
,
especially
such
as
could
aduance
any
Creature
and
Adherent
of
his
to
the
Supreme
Magistracie
,
b●…
yet
with
condition
,
that
neither
he
nor
they
should
conclude
any
thing
of
importance
,
without
his
aduice
and
counsaile
;
but
should
carry
the
businesse
by
his
direction
onely
,
against
the
libertie
of
our
common
Country
.
According
to
which
complot
he
hath
taken
into
his
protection
in
his
Castle
of
Coira
,
Iohn
Bishop
of
that
place
,
before
he
had
obtained
his
Libertie
or
Pardon
:
a
man
who
for
his
treacherie
to
his
Countrey
and
other
offences
,
had
been
banished
from
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
,
by
a
lawfull
and
vnpassionate
iudgement
of
both
the
Religions
:
which
the
said
Planta
hath
done
,
to
haue
the
Bishop
euer
ready
at
his
will
and
command
for
the
appointing
of
any
Officers
(
chiefly
within
the
precincts
of
Cadè
:
)
In
consideration
whereof
,
the
said
Bishop
granted
to
Pompeius
Planta
the
Lieutenancy
of
Forstenau
for
thirtie
yeeres
:
where
,
as
chiefe
in
the
Bishops
name
,
hee
hath
power
to
appoint
three
Burgomasters
;
and
so
hath
he
dealt
with
the
yong
Lord
of
Rasiuz
,
and
many
other
.
He
hath
also
obtained
of
diuers
great
Families
,
that
when
they
shall
haue
any
suites
in
Law
depending
in
their
Comminalties
,
hee
onely
may
haue
the
decision
of
their
controuersies
,
gaining
power
by
that
means
to
establish
in
the
Office
that
man
whom
he
shall
preferre
:
and
these
few
yeeres
last
past
,
some
Gentlemen
of
good
qualitie
in
the
vpper
Agnadina
,
desirous
to
enioy
their
Liberties
and
custome
of
free
Election
,
he
with
his
false
and
wicked
practices
so
handled
the
matter
,
as
none
but
his
owne
Dependents
were
chosen
to
any
Offices
:
and
seeking
in
the
disposition
of
other
Charges
also
,
to
infringe
the
strength
of
pluralitie
of
voices
,
he
hath
beene
the
cause
of
sixe
mens
death
,
besides
the
endangering
of
many
Iudges
liues
by
force
of
Armes
.
And
knowing
that
Monsieur
Pasquale
was
at
that
time
in
great
credit
and
power
with
vs
,
he
secretly
contracted
with
him
,
as
appeares
by
a
Letter
of
his
Brother
,
and
another
of
one
of
his
Adherents
,
bearing
date
the
22.
of
February
1611.
and
the
11.
of
Ianuary
1612.
and
by
a
Letter
of
Monsiour
Pasquales
owne
hand
:
which
Letter
stood
Planta
in
good
steade
,
and
serued
fitly
his
purpose
;
for
hauing
got
strict
Intelligence
with
the
Embassadour
,
euery
one
that
desired
a
Pension
,
was
forced
to
receiue
it
through
Planta's
hands
;
by
which
meanes
he
got
of
the
Embassadour
large
summes
of
money
,
new
pensions
,
and
augmentation
of
the
old
,
as
shall
more
amply
be
related
in
the
summing
vp
of
his
practices
.
Moreouer
,
he
hath
much
increased
his
Authoritie
by
meanes
of
Marriages
;
for
being
in
great
reputation
and
power
with
his
kindred
and
Adherents
,
they
ranne
all
to
him
in
businesse
of
greatest
importance
:
&
if
they
bound
themselues
to
stand
wholly
to
his
direction
,
they
got
what
they
desired
,
else
not
.
He
hath
alwaies
kept
Spies
and
Informers
both
at
home
and
abroad
,
to
vnderstand
the
deliberations
of
those
hee
suspected
:
and
finding
them
vpon
information
contrarie
to
his
deseignes
,
hee
would
first
seeke
to
winne
them
;
if
not
,
he
would
prosecute
and
pursue
them
to
their
vttermost
ruine
.
And
to
make
himselfe
yet
more
powerful
,
he
would
falsifie
and
corrupt
the
Statutes
and
Lawes
of
the
Countrey
within
his
Iurisdiction
,
enlarging
or
restraining
them
to
his
best
aduantage
.
With
these
and
the
like
sleights
these
thirtie
fiue
yeeres
together
,
hee
is
growne
so
great
,
as
for
a
long
time
hee
hath
engrossed
into
his
hands
all
the
important
businesse
of
our
Subiects
,
whom
hee
hath
bound
to
him
by
diuers
presents
and
bribes
,
to
elect
his
creatures
&
Dependents
into
the
Offices
of
seuerall
Comminalties
:
by
whom
hee
might
after
serue
his
owne
turne
to
infringe
the
Lawes
,
to
stirre
vp
tumults
against
honest
men
,
and
to
gouerne
all
at
his
owne
pleasure
;
vsing
this
his
power
with
much
tyrannie
against
all
sorts
of
people
both
Spirituall
and
Temporall
.
Hee
hath
most
insolently
vsurped
vpon
the
Iurisdictions
of
the
Comminalties
,
depriuing
them
of
their
Liberties
,
and
forcing
them
to
depend
wholly
at
his
deuotion
in
the
choise
of
their
Magistrates
,
not
daring
to
speake
or
aduise
any
thing
against
him
,
for
feare
of
losing
his
fauour
;
but
they
all
ranne
as
he
would
haue
them
.
He
hath
too
rigorously
condemned
poore
men
of
the
Countrey
for
very
small
faults
,
and
then
compounded
with
them
for
no
small
gifts
and
bribes
,
without
the
knowledge
or
consent
of
the
Court
:
wherevnto
the
poore
men
were
enforced
to
auoid
his
tyrannous
persecution
,
and
were
bound
by
Oath
not
to
complaine
or
once
speake
of
the
wrong
he
had
done
them
:
whereof
we
haue
here
set
downe
some
few
particulars
among
many
hundreds
;
and
these
they
be
:
A
man
beeing
fledde
vpon
a
certaine
cryme
committed
,
and
dead
in
the
Mountaines
;
Planta
forceth
the
poore
heyres
of
the
dead
man
to
pay
two
hundred
and
sixtie
Florens
for
his
escape
:
contrary
to
the
Lawes
of
the
Countrey
,
which
condemne
a
man
only
in
ten
Florens
for
his
flight
:
which
Fine
is
also
to
be
payed
to
the
whole
Court
,
not
to
the
criminall
Iudge
alone
.
If
at
any
time
an
offender
endited
and
conuicted
,
had
accused
another
of
some
small
crime
,
he
would
not
discouer
the
euidence
,
nor
call
the
partie
in
question
,
till
after
the
execution
of
the
Accuser
:
And
though
the
partie
accused
knew
not
whether
he
were
indeed
charged
by
that
other
,
or
that
it
was
a
thing
of
Planta's
owne
forging
,
and
much
complained
that
hee
was
not
called
to
his
answere
while
the
Accuser
liued
:
yet
was
hee
forced
to
compound
with
him
for
round
summes
of
Money
,
to
auoid
his
indignation
,
and
vniust
persecution
.
Two
men
confessed
vpon
the
Torture
,
that
they
had
stolne
a
certaine
quantitie
of
Wheate
from
a
neighbour
of
theirs
:
the
man
hearing
of
their
confession
,
said
hee
knew
of
none
he
had
lost
:
for
which
word
alone
,
Planta
fined
him
secretly
at
fortie
Crownes
,
threatning
,
that
if
he
paid
not
the
money
,
he
would
cast
him
in
prison
,
and
put
him
to
Torture
,
to
confesse
whether
he
lost
any
wheate
or
no.
Vpon
a
time
he
sending
his
Warrant
for
one
accused
,
to
appeare
before
him
at
Zernes
,
he
demanded
a
horse
of
a
woman
for
that
seruice
,
to
send
him
backe
to
prison
,
whose
Husband
was
gone
to
the
wood
with
him
:
Planta
seemes
offended
that
the
horse
could
not
bee
had
:
the
poore
Wife
sends
presently
to
her
Husband
,
to
make
what
haste
he
could
with
his
Horse
from
the
wood
:
the
good-man
,
though
he
came
home
presently
after
the
Iudge
and
the
prisoner
were
departed
,
and
made
haste
after
them
to
offer
them
his
Horse
,
he
had
answer
,
that
now
they
had
got
another
to
serue
their
turne
:
all
this
notwithstanding
,
Planta
fined
the
poore
man
in
fiue
and
twentie
Crownes
,
because
hee
had
not
offered
his
Horse
before
he
went
to
the
wood
.
Two
men
being
in
suite
for
a
matter
not
aboue
halfe
a
Crowne
,
one
gaue
in
euidence
:
Planta
presently
laid
to
his
charge
that
he
had
giuen
false
witnesse
;
threatning
him
the
Torture
,
and
that
he
would
plucke
out
his
tongue
by
the
rootes
.
Hereat
the
poore
man
was
so
much
affrighted
,
as
hee
promised
Planta
a
secret
Donatiue
of
two
hundred
Crownes
to
bee
leauied
vpon
his
Lands
,
and
was
afterward
forced
to
disengage
them
of
that
morgage
with
a
hundred
and
twenty
Hungars
,
besides
threescore
Crownes
Fine
for
the
accusation
,
and
fifty
more
for
charges
of
the
Court.
Foure
free
men
of
the
Confederation
,
bringing
from
Chiauenna
into
Finscouia
some
loades
of
Rice
vpon
their
own
horses
,
and
passing
through
the
lower
Agnadina
,
bartring
their
Rice
for
Wheat
,
they
returned
with
their
said
loading
and
Merchandize
through
Zernes
:
Planta
presently
charged
them
by
his
cruell
practice
to
make
their
market
,
and
vent
their
commoditie
in
the
vpper
Agnadina
,
or
else
they
should
bee
fined
for
vsing
their
owne
horses
,
and
not
those
of
his
neighbours
:
who
refusing
to
satisfie
him
herein
,
they
were
fined
at
a
hundred
Florens
.
One
said
to
a
neighbour
of
his
,
that
if
hee
had
paid
Planta
the
money
hee
ought
him
,
he
would
not
owe
him
the
putting
off
of
his
cap
:
he
was
for
these
words
onely
,
fined
in
an
hundred
Crownes
.
He
plotted
that
strange
stratageme
in
the
vpper
Agnadina
,
where
he
incensed
two
germane
brothers
one
against
the
other
:
and
that
side
which
hee
abbetted
hauing
the
worse
,
he
sent
to
his
aide
two
hundred
and
fiftie
men
,
to
obtaine
that
by
vnlawfull
waies
and
open
violence
,
which
hee
could
not
compasse
by
corruptions
,
promises
,
and
menaces
:
By
which
tumult
hee
was
the
occasion
of
six
honourable
mens
death
,
besides
many
other
sore
wounded
.
Hee
hath
also
beene
an
Assassinate
and
bloud-sucker
of
the
Clergie
:
for
a
Priest
of
Monstertall
seeing
his
perfidious
practices
,
and
speaking
somewhat
freely
of
them
,
hee
so
persecuted
the
man
with
his
calumniations
,
as
at
length
he
caused
him
to
dye
by
the
hand
of
Iustice
.
Likewise
,
they
of
the
reformed
Clergie
opposing
the
Capitulations
of
the
League
propounded
betweene
our
Confederations
and
the
house
of
Millan
,
in
the
yeere
1617.
and
publiquely
reprouing
diuers
other
disorders
,
some
of
them
hee
persecuted
with
his
criminall
Authoritie
;
others
he
laboured
to
remooue
from
their
Ministerie
;
some
hee
violently
set
vpon
in
his
owne
person
;
some
he
imprisoned
and
threatned
to
doe
worse
vnto
them
;
vpon
others
his
seruants
bent
their
Pistols
,
and
Harquebusies
charged
,
menacing
to
kill
them
:
Hee
hath
fined
diuers
men
for
speaking
well
of
their
Doctors
and
Ministers
.
Finally
,
the
perfidie
and
falshood
of
his
notorious
practices
is
vnspeakeable
:
for
many
times
hee
takes
bribes
to
the
summe
of
a
thousand
Florens
and
more
betweene
both
parties
in
difference
,
and
in
the
end
shamefully
deceiues
the
one
and
the
other
.
To
defend
a
Traitour
and
saue
him
harmelesse
from
danger
of
the
Law
,
hee
tooke
a
bribe
of
a
thousand
and
fiue
hundred
Crownes
.
In
another
case
of
difference
,
he
tooke
seuen
hundred
&
eightie
Crownes
of
one
partie
,
and
a
thousand
of
the
other
,
and
then
failed
them
both
.
In
a
difference
of
suite
depending
betweene
two
Comminalties
,
hee
tooke
foure
hundred
Crownes
apiece
,
and
effected
nothing
for
either
.
His
treacherous
practices
against
his
Countrey
cannot
sufficiently
be
related
,
as
appeareth
by
what
hath
beene
said
,
and
by
his
indeuours
at
all
times
to
make
himselfe
Lord
of
the
Gouernment
:
as
likewise
appeareth
by
the
Processe
of
Zambra
,
and
other
actions
of
his
owne
,
which
tended
to
fauour
and
further
the
treacherous
capitulation
with
the
house
of
Millan
,
to
depriue
vs
of
our
Priuiledges
and
Iurisdictions
,
and
to
enthrall
vs
vnder
the
power
of
forraine
Princes
.
Among
other
meanes
he
hath
vsed
,
hee
hath
also
serued
his
turne
of
these
which
follow
:
The
yeare
1603.
he
complotted
with
Iohn
Battista
Zambra
,
to
further
or
rather
enforce
a
League
aboue
and
against
all
other
intelligences
and
Leagues
wee
had
formerly
contracted
,
labouring
that
the
Fort
Fuentes
might
be
built
,
and
withholding
our
people
from
hindring
the
proceeding
of
the
said
worke
.
And
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
in
the
yeere
1606.
being
truely
enformed
that
all
their
secrets
of
State
were
discouered
to
forraine
Princes
,
they
established
a
Priuy
Councell
of
fifteene
men
,
to
the
intent
that
all
their
Deliberations
might
bee
entrusted
to
secret
Confidence
:
whereupon
Planta
and
his
Complices
being
so
debarred
from
the
knowledge
of
any
thing
,
raised
that
dangerous
tumult
in
the
yeere
1607.
Iohn-Peter
Mora
da
Piur
,
hath
also
confessed
Planta's
Treason
touching
the
Fort
,
and
that
he
was
moued
by
him
and
wonne
by
his
subtill
sleights
,
corruptions
,
and
Donatiues
,
to
the
calling
back
of
his
forces
,
as
by
Planta's
Letter
to
his
Brother
Pompeius
appeareth
,
and
by
Letters
of
other
his
Adherents
dated
the
3.
of
October
1604.
In
the
yeere
1610.
to
our
great
losse
and
griefe
,
the
French
King
Henry
the
fourth
was
murthered
,
after
whose
death
,
Monsieur
Pasquale
the
French
Embassadour
resident
with
vs
,
sent
a
secret
dispatch
to
Millan
in
the
yeere
1611.
to
treat
with
Signor
Alphonso
Casale
,
Embassadour
in
Switzerland
for
the
King
of
Spain
,
that
he
would
cause
a
League
or
new
intelligence
to
be
made
between
the
State
of
Millan
,
and
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
:
and
to
the
intent
the
said
Treatie
might
not
bee
hindred
,
the
said
French
Embassadour
and
Captaine
Planta
beeing
both
agreed
vpon
the
businesse
(
though
the
French
Kings
were
alwaies
against
it
)
hee
gaue
Planta
sixe
thousand
Crownes
of
gold
,
and
two
thousand
and
fiue
hundred
Frankes
of
yeerely
pension
,
to
be
distributed
as
he
thought
good
,
without
being
bound
to
make
any
account
,
that
hee
and
his
Adherents
would
help
to
breake
the
League
with
Venice
,
which
was
contrarie
to
the
Treatie
betweene
Millan
and
vs
:
as
appeares
by
the
Letters
of
Pompeius
and
his
Adherents
in
the
yeere
1612.
and
by
a
Memoriall
written
with
Captaine
Planta's
own
hand
.
The
renunciation
of
the
League
between
the
State
of
Venice
and
vs
beeing
procured
and
bought
by
money
,
Planta
presently
drawes
out
some
Articles
of
the
League
of
Zuz
:
Wherein
some
Comminalties
dwelling
vpon
the
Passages
,
are
bound
not
to
grant
passage
to
any
whatsoeuer
through
our
Countries
,
that
all
friendship
and
aide
of
ours
towards
the
Venetians
might
be
broken
.
And
the
said
Casale
hauing
in
the
yeere
1617.
required
a
League
with
vs
,
and
free
passage
,
in
name
of
the
house
of
Millan
,
they
which
were
authors
of
the
League
of
Zuz
,
and
of
the
deniall
of
passage
to
the
Souldiers
of
forraine
States
,
were
the
first
that
granted
the
King
of
Spaine
free
passage
for
his
Forces
,
through
all
our
Countreys
and
vpon
all
occasions
,
contrary
to
what
they
had
formerly
concluded
:
So
that
the
falshood
of
Planta
and
his
Adherents
doubly
appeared
.
Against
these
Treaties
of
Planta
and
other
his
Complices
,
diuers
good
Patriots
both
of
the
Clergie
and
Laitie
so
earnestly
laboured
,
as
they
were
by
no
meanes
accepted
:
herevpon
Planta
much
enraged
,
thought
vpon
a
speedy
and
liuely
reuenge
,
beginning
to
prosecute
those
of
most
honestie
and
reputation
,
farre
more
then
formerly
hee
had
done
,
and
stirring
them
of
the
vpper
Agnadina
to
tumult
,
hee
made
them
rise
in
Armes
with
Ensignes
displayed
,
to
thrust
violently
Signor
Padauino
out
of
our
Countrey
,
who
had
retyred
himselfe
before
their
comming
:
he
hath
also
conuented
the
people
together
,
brought
thither
by
his
Adherents
and
Seruants
,
framing
diuers
barbarous
Articles
,
and
constraining
all
men
to
obserue
them
.
The
second
of
which
Articles
was
this
:
That
no
Church-man
of
any
Comminaltie
should
dare
to
speake
or
giue
his
voice
in
any
businesse
concerning
the
Countrey
:
though
this
be
lawfull
to
euery
free
man
of
our
State
,
be
he
neuer
so
poore
and
base
:
and
this
he
did
,
because
in
all
his
machinations
and
plots
,
hee
neuer
found
stiffer
resistance
then
from
the
Clergie
.
Moreouer
,
they
haue
had
diuers
and
sundry
consultations
with
Maximilian
Mora
to
put
them
to
silence
,
and
stop
their
mouthes
altogether
:
and
lastly
,
they
haue
found
it
fit
to
forbid
them
by
a
generall
Law
,
not
to
meddle
with
matters
of
State
,
or
the
good
of
their
common
Countrey
,
or
to
bee
informers
of
the
present
corruptions
.
So
much
the
Diuell
hath
blinded
their
eyes
,
that
they
neither
can
,
nor
will
see
or
suffer
the
wholesome
admonition
of
faithfull
Subiects
.
They
haue
also
settled
a
Court
of
Iustice
,
the
decrees
whereof
(
by
confession
of
some
of
the
Iudges
themselues
)
were
wholly
managed
and
dispatched
by
the
aduice
and
information
of
the
two
Brothers
onely
.
Iudges
also
were
chosen
,
such
as
stood
partially
affected
to
forraine
Princes
,
of
whose
liberalitie
they
had
bountifully
tasted
:
who
also
were
bound
by
Oath
to
defend
the
Bishop
of
Coira
,
against
our
Prouinciall
lawes
,
to
which
they
were
sworne
:
which
they
did
by
many
indirect
waies
,
and
by
the
procurement
of
the
inwardest
friends
to
the
Planta's
,
who
by
their
bad
proceedings
haue
deceiued
many
honest
men
,
and
diuers
honourable
Comminalties
,
with
their
large
summes
of
money
.
More
especially
,
they
haue
persecuted
the
said
Clergie
,
calling
them
to
appeare
before
them
,
and
charging
them
not
to
meddle
,
or
once
speake
in
the
Spanish
businesse
,
fining
some
of
them
in
grosse
summes
for
hauing
spoken
too
much
:
and
among
the
rest
,
they
brought
one
Preacher
by
force
from
his
house
in
Coira
,
without
any
cause
but
meere
malice
;
threatening
imprisonment
,
and
death
,
or
banishment
to
others
.
On
the
other
side
,
they
haue
offered
to
maintaine
the
Bishop
of
Coira
with
strong
hand
:
who
(
as
is
aforesaid
)
had
beene
banished
by
Proclamation
out
of
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
,
and
hath
lately
beene
charged
by
forme
of
Law
with
many
notorious
crimes
:
and
not
regarding
his
manifold
transgressions
,
they
haue
consented
to
his
escape
out
of
the
Countrey
,
and
granted
free
passage
for
his
goods
after
him
.
These
tumults
Planta
hath
not
onely
caused
,
as
is
manifest
by
many
witnesses
Viua
voce
,
but
he
hath
also
granted
transportation
of
Commodities
,
without
knowledge
of
the
State
,
in
a
time
when
the
passages
were
shut
,
and
commerce
forbidden
betweene
vs
and
Millan
:
though
at
the
same
time
his
Brother
Pompeius
wrote
to
him
,
that
Monsieur
Gueffier
the
French
Embassadour
had
importuned
Maximilian
Mora
,
to
desire
the
stopping
of
the
passage
and
entercourse
,
alledging
,
that
he
desired
a
commotion
and
sedition
among
vs
.
And
now
this
present
yeere
1618.
some
of
our
Comminalties
rising
in
Armes
to
remedy
this
mischiefe
,
hee
presently
bound
by
Oath
the
men
of
his
Circuit
to
demand
aide
of
others
,
thereby
to
mooue
a
Ciuill
warre
,
that
the
common
people
butchering
one
another
,
he
might
subdue
the
stronger
part
remaining
,
and
so
make
himselfe
vniuersall
and
absolute
Lord
of
all
the
Countrey
.
But
foreseeing
that
this
plot
would
faile
him
,
and
doubting
that
hee
should
be
cited
to
answere
the
Law
for
his
notorious
mis-demeanours
,
he
presently
fled
:
vpon
his
flight
,
he
was
according
to
custome
diuers
times
summoned
,
and
neuer
appeared
.
Seeing
therefore
he
hath
vsurped
the
chiefe
Authoritie
of
our
Countrey
,
as
to
giue
and
abolish
Lawes
,
to
make
and
renounce
Leagues
,
to
create
and
depose
Magistrates
,
to
dispose
of
Warre
and
Peace
,
and
hath
vsed
this
his
power
with
all
manner
of
perfidie
,
deceit
,
violence
,
tyrannie
,
and
Treason
;
he
hath
beene
by
the
Law
and
Iustice
of
our
Countrey
,
condemned
to
perpetuall
banishment
from
all
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
,
and
left
free
to
the
Birds
of
the
ayre
:
with
a
reward
and
Fee
of
a
thousand
Crownes
to
him
shall
bring
him
aliue
into
our
Countrey
,
and
to
him
shall
bring
in
his
head
fiue
hundred
Crownes
;
besides
his
freeing
from
the
Proclamation
,
if
hee
stand
banished
for
any
other
offence
,
but
Treason
against
the
State
,
or
wilfull
murther
:
which
money
shall
be
paid
out
of
the
Common
Treasury
:
And
in
case
he
be
apprehended
in
our
Country
,
or
yeeld
himselfe
into
the
hands
of
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
,
that
then
the
Magistrate
shall
call
a
Court
of
Iustice
of
the
Three
Confederations
,
and
without
any
farther
Processe
shall
order
,
that
he
be
forthwith
executed
and
quartered
by
the
common
Hangman
,
and
his
quarters
to
be
set
vp
in
the
common
high
waies
:
all
his
goods
to
be
confiscate
to
the
Chamber
of
the
common
Treasurie
,
sauing
the
dowrie
of
his
wife
,
and
the
paiment
of
his
cleere
debts
;
his
house
to
be
razed
,
and
two
pillars
set
vp
in
the
place
,
to
his
perpetuall
infamy
:
and
that
Comminaltie
which
shall
refuse
to
execute
this
Sentence
,
and
shall
succour
him
with
meate
,
drinke
or
lodging
,
shall
forfeit
their
Right
in
the
Confederation
,
and
besides
,
for
euery
such
offence
shall
be
fined
in
a
thousand
Crownes
:
and
if
he
be
a
priuate
person
,
he
shall
be
depriued
of
his
honours
,
and
forfeit
a
thousand
Crownes
:
but
he
that
is
not
worth
so
much
in
goods
or
lands
,
shall
forfeit
his
life
:
and
lastly
,
if
any
speake
of
his
Pardon
,
write
to
him
,
or
talke
with
him
,
or
shall
receiue
or
reade
his
Letters
,
shall
likewise
lose
his
life
.
In
this
Interim
,
vpon
the
22.
of
August
,
Nicolo
Rusca
da
Lugano
,
Arch-priest
of
Sondrio
in
Valtelina
,
was
accused
,
who
formerly
had
beene
imprisoned
by
the
People
,
for
hauing
conspired
with
Iohn-Paolo
Quadrio
of
Ponte
,
&
Vincēzo
Gatto
of
Coira
,
to
kil
Signor
Scipione
Calandrino
late
Preacher
in
Sondrio
,
in
case
they
could
finde
him
vpon
the
State
of
Millan
,
or
else
to
carry
him
out
of
our
State
,
to
Millan
or
to
Rome
,
as
diuers
times
heretofore
it
had
happened
to
others
;
as
Michael
Ciappino
hath
publiquely
confessed
,
both
vpon
the
Torture
and
after
:
who
being
resolued
to
act
this
his
bloudy
purpose
,
Calandrino
had
notice
by
some
of
his
friends
,
that
the
Arch-priest
lay
in
waite
for
his
life
,
and
had
his
Spies
vpon
him
:
as
appeared
by
a
Briefe
of
his
sent
to
Ciappino
by
a
yong
Lad
;
wherin
he
giues
him
aduertisement
,
when
,
and
in
what
place
he
might
come
with
his
complices
,
and
in
what
manner
hee
might
performe
that
felonious
act
:
where
vpon
Ciappino
was
imprisoned
in
the
yeere
1698.
in
the
moneth
of
September
,
vnder
the
charge
of
Captaine
Iohn
Corn
of
Castelmur
:
where
,
vpon
proofe
of
the
Euidence
,
hee
suffered
death
,
as
appeares
by
his
Processe
and
the
confessions
vnder
the
hand
and
seale
of
the
said
Signor
Capitan●…
.
Ciappino
had
to
this
purpose
made
choise
of
certaine
Ferry-men
,
Andrea
Serem
da
Como
,
Iohn
Pifer
the
Traona
,
and
Battista
Domini
da
Menus
,
who
in
the
yeere
1594.
Iuly
,
were
all
executed
,
because
being
at
the
Ferry-place
of
the
Riuer
Adde
,
where
Calandrino
was
retyred
,
they
would
violently
haue
haled
him
into
their
Barque
;
but
they
were
apprehended
by
Signor
Capitano
Artman
de
Artmani
,
and
the
whole
businesse
being
proued
against
them
,
they
were
for
the
said
murtherous
conspiracie
and
treasonable
plot
condemned
to
die
.
Moreouer
,
this
Rusca
had
shewed
himselfe
a
Rebel
and
disobedient
to
the
supreme
Magistrate
of
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
,
because
hee
embezeled
and
defaced
the
Decrees
and
Records
of
that
Office
:
and
afterwards
holding
his
Congregation
in
the
Cloisters
at
Sondrio
,
there
were
heard
many
seditious
and
rebellious
words
by
diuers
honest
men
in
the
streets
,
which
they
haue
fully
testified
and
proued
,
and
as
since
hath
beene
confirmed
by
Nicolo
Carbonera
,
both
vpon
and
after
Torture
:
affirming
moreouer
,
that
hee
had
giuen
counsaile
to
cancell
some
Decrees
of
his
owne
State
,
by
the
procurement
of
the
French
Embassadours
,
in
whom
Signor
Iulio
della
Torre
had
great
interest
to
preuaile
,
as
a
faithfull
and
trustie
friend
of
theirs
:
That
he
had
also
hindred
the
free
course
of
preaching
the
Gospell
.
He
had
so
farre
made
himselfe
Master
of
the
peoples
will
,
that
the
Officers
of
Valtelina
fearing
some
sodaine
tumult
&
insurrection
,
durst
not
lay
open
his
horrible
crimes
and
transgressions
.
In
the
time
while
Fort
Fuentes
was
building
,
he
retyred
to
Morbegno
,
where
,
(
as
is
prooued
by
diuers
Testimonies
&
his
own
confession
)
he
perswaded
the
people
,
not
to
make
warre
with
so
Catholique
a
Prince
as
the
King
of
Spaine
,
but
to
keepe
their
consciences
free
,
and
to
aske
him
pardon
for
their
fault
:
resisting
by
that
meanes
the
Proueditor
of
the
Confederations
Generall
,
who
was
forced
patiently
to
dissemble
this
rebellious
affront
:
and
albeit
he
was
resolued
to
charge
him
herewithall
before
the
Councellors
and
Comminalties
,
yet
he
deferred
it
till
the
fourth
of
August
1608.
at
what
time
hee
was
summoned
before
the
Comminalties
,
and
in
Nouember
after
,
before
the
Iustice
Court
of
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
of
both
the
Religions
;
but
being
conscious
of
his
own
guiltinesse
,
he
neuer
appeared
.
He
hath
also
by
assistance
of
his
Complices
laboured
to
corrupt
and
drawe
many
men
to
his
partie
,
as
appeares
by
Letters
of
his
written
to
a
friend
the
22
,
23
,
and
24.
of
December
the
same
yeere
,
as
also
by
the
testimonie
of
diuers
honest
men
;
wherevpon
euen
they
that
were
corrupted
by
him
,
haue
receiued
condigne
punishment
,
but
yet
with
clemencie
.
He
hath
held
particular
correspondencie
and
secret
conference
with
the
Commissioners
of
forraine
Princes
,
and
especially
hee
hath
had
strict
intelligence
and
practice
with
the
disloyall
Rebels
of
our
Countrey
,
fauouring
many
of
their
pernicious
desseignes
,
as
appeares
by
writings
of
his
own
and
others
:
nay
,
during
the
time
of
our
refusing
passage
and
commerce
with
the
State
of
Millan
,
he
made
a
iourney
twice
to
that
Citie
,
not
without
our
great
suspition
and
iealousie
.
Which
said
accusations
comming
before
the
Court
of
Iustice
,
and
the
Iudges
calling
into
serious
consideration
our
ancient
Lawes
and
proceedings
,
and
carefully
perusing
and
examining
the
foresaid
Letters
,
as
also
those
written
by
Paolo
da
Sulmona
Priest
,
the
6.
of
Nouember
1608.
by
Signor
Philippo
Bishop
of
Como
the
15.
of
March
1610.
and
by
Fryer
Francis
Prouinciall
of
his
order
in
Millan
,
bearing
date
the
12.
of
Ianuary
1611.
and
by
many
other
Letters
addressed
to
him
,
and
by
the
testimonie
of
honest
men
heard
and
approued
,
they
all
appeare
to
the
Court
to
be
true
and
iustifiable
.
This
man
notwithstanding
gainesayed
all
,
denied
the
confessions
of
those
had
beene
tortured
and
executed
,
made
a
ridiculous
scoffe
of
the
Letters
and
attestations
,
labouring
to
excuse
himselfe
and
put
off
the
matter
with
a
iest
:
but
withall
he
besought
the
Court
they
would
proceede
no
farther
against
him
,
but
either
send
him
to
perpetuall
banishment
,
or
condemne
him
to
the
Gallies
.
Herevpon
they
adiudged
him
to
bee
tortured
:
the
first
day
hee
was
hoised
thrice
without
any
weight
;
nor
would
hee
confesse
any
thing
:
the
second
day
being
twice
drawne
vp
by
the
Pulley
,
he
seemed
very
feeble
;
vpon
this
they
let
him
downe
to
the
ground
,
and
loosned
his
cords
,
when
instantly
he
dyed
,
not
without
strong
suspition
that
he
had
poisoned
himselfe
,
as
appeared
by
the
tokens
in
his
body
.
So
by
the
Sentence
of
Iustice
hee
was
carried
by
the
Hangman
to
the
publike
place
of
execution
,
and
there
buried
.
A
rumour
was
spred
abroad
by
some
false
Calumniators
,
that
this
Rusca
was
tortured
to
death
in
prison
,
by
the
malice
of
those
of
the
Religion
:
but
worthy
men
of
both
the
Religions
that
were
then
and
there
present
,
can
witnesse
the
contrarie
:
because
,
during
the
two
daies
wherein
he
was
tortured
,
he
was
not
in
all
aboue
one
houre
on
the
Torture
:
besides
,
his
torture
was
most
easie
,
but
his
death
came
by
some
other
meanes
,
as
hath
beene
declared
.
The
first
day
of
September
,
Iohn-Antonio
Giouer
da
Calanca
was
called
in
question
,
whose
owne
Letter
,
and
others
,
with
their
Processe
and
witnesses
doe
testifie
,
that
he
had
plotted
to
bring
a
warre
vpon
his
Countrey
,
and
to
this
end
had
sought
to
raise
Forces
in
forraine
States
.
Iohn-Battista
Zambra
,
of
whom
we
haue
formerly
made
mention
,
hath
confessed
,
that
Giouer
had
not
onely
conueyed
his
Letters
and
directions
to
Millan
,
but
also
that
hauing
written
to
him
to
be
ready
at
the
seruice
of
the
house
of
Millan
,
and
to
hinder
the
Leauy
of
the
Three
Confederations
against
the
building
of
Fort
Fuentes
,
the
said
Giouer
had
returned
him
this
answere
;
That
he
would
aduance
the
businesse
as
much
as
hee
could
.
He
hath
by
his
Letters
and
Spies
discouered
the
secret
Counsailes
of
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
to
forraine
Princes
,
making
offer
to
procure
a
good
issue
to
their
affaires
,
rather
then
to
those
of
his
owne
Countrey
.
By
his
counsaile
the
passage
of
Millan
was
shut
vp
,
so
was
it
by
vs
to
them
of
that
State
:
yet
he
by
his
Office
suffered
many
horses
and
other
things
to
passe
from
this
State
thither
,
and
hath
craftily
wrought
that
the
Salt
and
Graine
of
that
State
might
be
kept
from
hence
:
hauing
also
secretly
distributed
money
here
,
to
corrupt
others
against
the
Priuiledges
of
our
higher
Powers
.
He
hath
,
contrarie
to
the
Liberty
of
our
Religion
and
publique
Peace
,
stirred
vp
certaine
Comminalties
of
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
,
one
against
another
by
lies
and
false
reports
:
and
namely
,
he
counsailed
and
helped
to
burne
the
Seates
of
the
Protestants
in
the
Church
of
Maso●h
,
their
Bels
to
bury
vnder
ground
,
and
driue
out
the
Ministers
;
wherein
himselfe
was
a
principall
Actor
,
and
for
which
worthy
seruice
he
was
Knighted
by
the
Pope
,
to
whom
hee
tooke
his
Oath
,
contrary
to
the
Allegeance
he
owes
to
his
owne
Countrey
.
Hee
published
a
counterfeit
Proclamation
at
Morbegno
,
in
the
name
of
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
,
That
those
who
goe
to
Venice
,
should
not
onely
be
denied
entertainment
and
lodging
,
but
also
hee
that
should
kill
any
of
them
,
should
be
free
from
all
danger
of
punishment
or
Fine
.
Many
other
notorious
outrages
he
hath
committed
,
not
needfull
here
to
be
related
.
Being
therefore
two
seuerall
times
summoned
to
the
Court
of
Iustice
,
and
not
appearing
,
he
was
banished
,
and
had
like
Sentence
of
condemnation
with
that
of
Captaine
Rodulphus
Planta
.
The
same
day
Processe
was
framed
by
due
course
of
Iustice
against
Lucio
di
Monte
,
chiefe
Iudge
of
the
Grison
Confederation
,
for
that
it
was
euidently
prooued
by
his
owne
Letters
,
and
others
,
and
by
diuers
witnesses
,
that
he
made
his
way
to
that
Office
by
the
money
of
forreine
Princes
,
assisting
them
and
their
affaires
in
matter
of
State
,
with
all
his
power
;
receiuing
at
one
time
two
hundred
Doubles
of
Spaine
from
a
Secretarie
to
a
forreine
Prince
,
and
from
another
Prince
three
hundred
gold
Crownes
for
the
like
seruice
.
Hee
hath
likewise
receiued
much
money
from
a
certaine
Embassadour
of
a
forraine
Prince
,
and
disbursed
seuen
hundred
Crownes
for
obtaining
the
Office
of
Lantama
,
or
chiefe
Iustice
of
Lugniz
with
corruption
and
presents
:
and
yet
(
to
the
terrour
of
all
men
)
tooke
his
corporall
Oath
,
that
he
entertained
no
secret
practice
with
any
forraine
State
.
While
hee
was
in
his
office
of
supreme
Iudge
and
Lantama
,
he
countenanced
and
furthered
the
seditious
tumult
of
1617.
whereby
many
good
men
were
persecuted
,
the
Confederation
of
Cadè
brought
into
great
expenses
,
and
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
into
extreme
danger
.
He
hath
further
threatened
when
State
matters
were
in
handling
,
that
vnlesse
they
succeeded
as
he
would
haue
them
,
he
would
cause
to
be
made
such
a
hauock
and
spoile
among
them
,
as
it
should
reach
to
their
destruction
and
losse
of
life
.
He
shewed
his
readinesse
to
receiue
50000.
Crownes
,
for
solliciting
the
vniust
Articles
of
the
League
with
Millan
,
and
working
vs
to
a
consent
thereunto
:
wherein
notwithstanding
,
the
rest
of
his
Complices
would
not
giue
their
consent
,
for
feare
,
if
the
League
should
goe
forward
,
he
would
keepe
all
the
money
to
himselfe
.
Moreouer
,
hee
hath
held
strict
practices
with
forrenners
,
to
the
great
preiudice
of
our
State
,
and
hath
dared
to
bragge
that
he
had
seuenteene
of
our
Comminalties
within
the
League
of
Cadè
,
at
his
command
,
and
in
the
rest
of
our
Confederations
he
was
growne
so
powerfull
and
strong
,
as
he
nothing
esteemed
the
contrarie
partie
:
whereby
hee
became
so
insolent
,
as
he
would
force
them
to
his
ends
by
open
violence
,
or
else
threaten
to
kill
them
like
Calues
.
Lastly
,
he
hath
demanded
Armes
,
with
succours
of
forraine
States
against
his
owne
Countrey
.
Hereof
being
conscious
,
and
of
many
other
villanies
,
he
is
fled
the
Countrey
and
Liberties
thereof
:
and
being
summoned
by
the
Court
of
Iustice
,
and
not
making
apparance
,
he
was
banished
,
and
receiued
like
Sentence
of
condemnation
with
Pompeius
Planta
.
Some
few
daies
after
,
Iohn
Bishop
of
Coira
was
accused
,
who
eleuen
yeeres
since
had
beene
banished
by
order
of
Law
,
and
impartiall
iudgement
of
both
the
Religions
of
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
,
for
many
foule
crimes
,
and
other
transgressions
against
his
Countrey
:
namely
,
for
aduising
and
assisting
that
the
Three
Confederations
Generall
might
not
keepe
their
Oath
and
couenant
(
which
they
ought
)
with
other
Princes
and
forrain
States
their
Colleagues
:
and
for
receiuing
and
disbursing
diuers
summes
of
money
,
that
wee
might
oppose
the
Lords
of
Switzerland
our
faithfull
Neighbours
and
Confederates
.
Likewise
,
he
put
his
Bishopricke
vnder
the
Protection
of
those
that
were
our
professed
and
sworne
enemies
,
and
knowing
himselfe
guilty
of
this
perfidie
,
he
laboured
(
in
case
his
villanies
should
come
to
light
)
to
hold
the
Office
of
a
Legate
in
the
Countries
of
Germanie
.
Not
long
after
,
contrarie
to
the
Proclamation
of
the
Three
Confederations
for
his
banishment
,
he
being
confederate
with
the
disloyall
and
traiterous
men
of
our
Countrey
,
who
had
then
the
power
of
the
Supreme
Magistrate
in
their
owne
hands
,
and
returning
to
his
Bishopricke
at
Coira
,
whither
he
was
brought
by
Rodulphus
Planta
,
chiefe
head
of
the
Treason
against
his
Countrey
,
he
hath
here
continued
in
his
former
practices
,
and
persisted
in
his
pernicious
complottings
against
the
State
.
Hee
hath
robbed
our
House
neere
Fustemburgh
in
his
Diocesse
,
and
hath
placed
therein
a
perfidious
person
,
and
one
banished
our
State
.
Hee
hath
contrarie
to
Law
taken
away
the
Hereditarie
Lands
belonging
to
his
Bishoprick
,
from
those
that
possessed
them
by
descent
,
but
were
not
of
his
Episcopall
faction
,
and
giuen
them
to
others
of
his
owne
partie
.
He
hath
aliened
and
conueied
away
diuers
Lands
from
his
Church
,
without
the
consent
or
knowledge
of
the
League
of
Cadè
,
which
is
Visiter
and
Protector
of
that
Bishoprick
;
and
hath
employed
wicked
,
perfidious
,
and
temerarious
persons
,
in
his
seruice
,
and
against
the
State
.
He
hath
preached
in
Villages
of
matters
of
State
,
contrarie
to
his
Oath
,
and
the
dignitie
of
his
calling
.
He
hath
taken
bribes
in
differences
and
suites
in
Law
betweene
party
and
party
,
concerning
the
Limits
and
boundaries
of
our
Countrey
,
euer
assisting
that
side
which
opposed
vs
.
He
stileth
his
confederates
that
are
of
the
reformed
Religion
,
by
the
name
of
Heretiques
,
when
he
mentioneth
them
to
forraine
Princes
,
contrarie
to
the
peace
of
our
Religion
and
Countrey
.
He
hath
denied
them
buriall
in
that
part
of
his
Iurisdiction
which
is
out
of
our
Countrey
,
so
as
they
are
forced
to
bring
the
corps
hither
to
haue
Christian
buriall
:
besides
many
other
Partialities
.
And
hauing
had
notice
that
his
actions
were
made
knowne
to
the
Comminalties
and
Councellors
,
he
retyred
himselfe
last
yeere
out
of
our
Iurisdiction
:
and
being
lawfully
summoned
to
the
Court
,
he
failed
to
appeare
.
Herevpon
the
honourable
Court
of
Iustice
proceeded
against
him
the
15.
of
September
this
present
yeere
,
and
vpon
sufficient
examination
of
his
own
hand-writing
,
and
others
,
diuers
witnesses
being
produced
and
heard
,
and
all
the
premisses
cleerely
prooued
,
besides
many
other
;
the
Court
hath
decreed
to
adde
new
vigour
to
the
former
Proclamation
of
his
banishment
for
life
;
confiscating
all
his
own
proper
goods
,
and
reseruing
those
of
the
Bishoprick
:
and
hath
further
commanded
the
League
of
Cadè
,
and
the
Deane
and
Chapter
of
that
Cathedrall
Church
,
to
proceed
as
speedily
as
conueniently
they
may
,
to
the
election
of
a
new
Bishop
:
straightly
charging
and
forbidding
all
men
to
harbour
him
in
the
Countrey
,
and
being
taken
there
,
to
haue
his
head
cut
off
.
Processe
was
likewise
framed
against
many
others
,
whose
seuerall
crimes
&
offences
for
breuities
sake
we
omit
.
But
besides
the
former
,
wee
finde
other
wicked
men
so
much
corrupted
and
bribed
with
Presents
and
Donatiues
from
the
Ministers
of
the
French
King
,
as
they
haue
not
onely
promised
to
obserue
the
League
,
(
in
which
case
no
bribes
were
needfull
,
euery
man
being
resolued
to
keepe
his
Oath
and
beare
himselfe
as
became
his
honour
and
reputation
)
but
also
to
apply
themselues
in
all
things
to
the
good
will
and
pleasure
of
those
publike
Ministers
:
and
accordingly
,
some
seruants
of
his
said
Maiesty
haue
thrust
themselues
into
businesses
not
comprized
in
the
Articles
,
promising
not
to
giue
passage
through
our
Countreys
,
(
as
if
they
were
their
owne
)
and
not
to
giue
their
consent
that
we
should
enter
League
with
any
other
.
These
very
men
,
vpon
acknowledgement
of
great
Donatiues
and
expectation
of
greater
summes
promised
,
haue
likewise
made
themselues
Vassals
and
humble
Seruants
to
the
Catholique
Kings
Embassadour
in
Switzerland
,
he
hoping
by
this
meanes
to
obtaine
his
demand
in
our
Countrey
;
namely
,
that
the
King
his
Master
may
be
absolute
Lord
of
all
our
passages
.
And
yet
these
selfe-same
men
haue
taken
money
of
the
Venetians
,
to
further
their
demand
of
some
Troupes
of
ours
,
or
else
to
haue
free
passage
for
those
they
should
leauy
from
other
places
;
or
at
least
if
any
should
fauour
their
affaire
,
to
be
silent
,
and
heare
and
see
nothing
.
By
which
meanes
,
drawing
to
themselues
the
treasures
of
other
Princes
,
and
impudently
coozening
both
the
one
side
and
other
,
they
haue
brought
our
common
Countrey
into
discredit
and
dis-reputation
:
hence
it
is
,
that
many
of
them
who
had
but
a
small
patrimony
left
them
by
their
Ancestors
,
come
now
to
liue
splendidly
,
and
grow
infinitely
rich
.
Some
of
these
men
haue
beene
banished
their
Countrey
,
and
had
they
beene
taken
,
they
had
beene
sentenced
to
be
hanged
and
beheaded
:
some
haue
forfeited
their
estates
,
honours
,
and
Armes
;
others
put
out
of
our
Councels
;
others
haue
lost
their
money
and
goods
;
and
many
haue
beene
accused
that
haue
cleered
themselues
;
who
not
beeing
conuicted
of
any
crime
,
either
by
their
own
writing
,
confession
,
or
testimonie
of
honest
and
Legall
men
,
they
haue
beene
discharged
without
paying
one
penny
of
mulct
,
or
Fees
of
the
Court
whatsoeuer
.
So
that
in
conclusion
,
whosoeuer
will
take
knowledge
of
our
manner
of
proceeding
,
shall
euidently
see
,
that
we
haue
beene
forced
thereunto
by
vrgent
necessity
.
First
,
that
God
the
Lord
of
Hosts
might
be
glorified
,
who
hath
planted
vs
in
this
Ecclesiasticall
and
Ciuill
Liberty
;
and
secondly
,
that
our
common
Countrey
might
be
preserued
by
Iustice
,
to
the
extermination
and
banishment
of
all
Treasons
,
the
punishment
of
all
notorious
offences
,
the
aduancement
of
true
vertue
and
loyall
honesty
,
the
reformation
of
euill
abuses
,
and
restauration
of
our
ancient
Liberty
,
for
the
sincere
and
reall
propagation
thereof
to
our
Posteritie
.
And
these
are
the
true
causes
and
reasons
why
we
are
falsely
slandered
and
calumniated
by
our
perfidious
Countreymen
and
other
malicious
persons
,
blaming
vs
to
other
Princes
and
forraine
States
,
as
if
this
our
Assembly
and
Iudiciall
proceeding
had
been
onely
appointed
for
priuate
factions
,
wicked
emulations
,
hatred
against
the
Romane
Catholique
Religion
,
and
despight
of
our
Confederates
&
ancient
friends
,
to
change
them
for
new
,
&
colleague
our selues
with
them
.
But
we
are
in
good
hope
,
that
they
who
shall
heare
such
persons
talke
,
against
whom
we
haue
sent
out
our
Processe
and
Proclamation
,
will
likewise
remember
,
that
they
are
the
same
men
who
haue
so
falsely
and
so
often
deceiued
forraine
Princes
and
States
our
neighbours
,
receiuing
great
summes
of
money
from
them
,
and
in
word
promising
much
in
diuers
places
,
but
in
effect
performing
nothing
.
And
as
they
haue
vainely
sought
to
excuse
their
falshood
against
their
accusers
,
so
no
doubt
they
will
not
be
ashamed
with
false
machinations
and
pretences
to
palliate
and
cloke
their
malice
.
If
these
so
powerfull
men
haue
beene
faithfull
Ministers
in
the
gouernment
of
our
Countrey
,
and
haue
carried
themselues
with
such
integritie
and
sinceritie
towards
all
men
,
why
doe
other
Princes
and
States
complaine
of
our
ill
gouernment
,
and
of
our
dayly
changing
our
Councels
,
whereof
these
men
haue
beene
the
onely
occasion
?
Why
doe
they
contest
with
Barons
and
Earles
in
all
manner
of
riches
and
magnificence
,
and
yet
leaue
the
Countrey
empty
of
all
prouision
?
Can
a
Prince
or
forraine
State
complaine
of
any
mans
perfidie
,
and
not
of
these
,
with
whom
he
hath
had
so
strict
intelligence
,
who
promised
them
much
,
yet
neither
did
nor
could
doe
any
thing
?
Who
can
charge
vs
to
haue
persecuted
any
one
Family
or
Comminaltie
through
faction
or
emulation
,
since
it
plainely
appeareth
,
that
the
persons
executed
were
of
diuers
Families
and
Comminalties
?
who
will
imagine
they
were
falsely
slandered
of
diuers
things
,
when
the
Articles
whereof
they
stood
accused
,
appeared
to
be
plainely
prooued
by
their
own
hand-writings
,
and
those
of
their
Complices
?
Who
will
beleeue
that
their
faults
are
aggrauated
,
and
they
condemned
not
being
guilty
,
when
their
owne
writings
,
actions
,
and
confessions
do
plainely
giue
euidence
,
that
the
bloudy
Fort
Fuentes
was
built
by
their
counsaile
,
assistance
,
and
contribution
?
who
also
pronounced
them
enemies
that
hindred
the
worke
,
and
bewrayed
the
secret
deliberations
of
our
Countrey
,
which
were
so
honest
,
sincere
,
and
to
no
man
preiudiciall
:
prescribing
vs
the
way
how
to
carry
our selues
in
that
businesse
,
that
through
feare
we
might
become
base
and
pusillanimous
;
to
which
seruice
they
were
drawne
by
money
,
like
vile
and
mercenary
persons
.
But
they
say
we
haue
a
particular
Faction
by
which
they
are
persecuted
.
This
which
they
call
Faction
,
is
that
which
desireth
to
aduance
,
preserue
,
and
defend
the
Honour
and
Word
of
God
,
consisting
of
all
the
reall
and
true
Subiects
of
our
Countrey
of
both
Religions
.
This
is
the
Faction
,
that
desireth
to
keepe
the
Liberties
of
our
Countrey
,
according
to
our
ancient
lawes
and
ordinances
.
This
is
the
Faction
,
that
desireth
to
maintaine
their
Faith
,
Honour
,
and
Oath
,
with
all
their
Confederates
.
This
is
the
Faction
,
that
now
for
many
yeeres
hath
promised
to
receiue
no
Pension
of
forraine
Princes
for
matters
of
State
,
and
that
neuer
made
promise
of
any
thing
that
it
hath
not
faithfully
performed
;
and
for
long
time
hath
with
much
patience
and
more
griefe
endured
such
wicked
persons
.
These
are
the
children
and
posteritie
of
those
that
haue
freed
themselues
from
Tyrants
,
and
will
no
longer
acknowledge
their
Successors
as
Superiours
,
but
as
neighbours
;
and
these
are
they
that
sustaine
&
support
themselues
by
their
integritie
;
they
hate
all
Arrogancy
and
Ambition
;
they
desire
not
to
thrust
their
fingers
into
Princes
Treasures
,
but
serue
them
faithfully
and
honestly
for
their
Pay
in
all
their
occasions
,
when
they
are
required
,
and
who
venture
their
liues
and
goods
with
all
readinesse
and
obedience
for
the
defence
of
Iustice
,
and
suppression
of
violence
.
In
conclusion
,
this
is
the
Faction
that
neuer
could
,
can
,
or
will
indure
so
many
grosse
abuses
and
seditious
practices
against
our
Countrey
.
These
perfidious
persons
must
needs
haue
a
feeling
(
if
not
in
themselues
,
yet
by
others
)
that
all
men
haue
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
truth
of
their
owne
Religion
in
tender
recommendation
,
and
that
euery
one
thinkes
in
his
owne
conscience
,
it
is
a
deadly
sinne
not
to
defend
it
,
and
resist
the
Persecuters
thereof
:
and
yet
these
men
shame
not
to
giue
out
,
and
publish
to
the
world
,
that
our
end
is
nothing
else
but
to
persecute
the
Catholique
Romane
Religion
,
and
to
driue
it
out
of
our
Countrey
.
Had
the
Romane
Catholiques
alone
made
this
complaint
,
perchance
some
might
haue
beleeued
them
;
but
why
then
do
they
of
the
reformed
Religion
complaine
,
who
(
as
they
say
)
are
not
molested
?
Why
then
doe
both
the
Religions
with
hand
and
heart
vnite
themselues
in
these
proceedings
for
defence
of
their
Countrey
,
and
maintenance
of
their
ancient
liberties
?
Why
doe
both
Religions
sit
together
in
Court
of
Iustice
at
this
present
,
with
equity
and
indifferency
to
punish
offenders
both
Reformed
and
Romane
?
But
these
bad
men
kept
long
secret
in
their
bosomes
this
their
calumniation
and
slander
,
till
now
the
water
of
the
Fountaines
runnes
so
cleere
,
as
they
can
no
longer
by
troubling
it
,
disturbe
the
peace
of
our
Countrey
:
and
therefore
now
vpon
discouery
of
their
perfidious
and
false
hearts
,
they
vse
this
false
pretext
of
Religion
,
to
withdraw
our
Subiects
from
their
Countries
seruice
,
and
to
draw
our
neighbour
Princes
and
others
,
not
to
further
with
such
zeale
as
they
ought
,
the
good
successe
of
these
our
proceedings
.
Let
them
giue
leaue
to
the
honest
and
good
men
of
our
Countrey
who
are
still
among
vs
,
to
complaine
in
this
particular
of
Religion
,
of
whom
we
firmely
beleeue
that
no
one
man
of
either
Profession
will
euer
open
his
lips
,
because
we
haue
neuer
suffered
in
all
our
proceedings
,
that
the
least
violence
should
be
vsed
to
the
one
,
or
the
other
.
They
say
we
haue
put
to
death
the
Archpriest
of
Sondrio
:
To
this
we
answere
,
It
is
true
,
and
hee
had
but
iustice
;
yet
haue
wee
not
taken
away
the
Benefice
,
but
haue
giuen
order
for
another
to
be
chosen
in
his
place
,
to
discharge
that
Office
:
Nor
did
we
proceed
against
him
,
for
that
he
was
a
Priest
,
but
for
his
bloudy
deeds
,
his
wicked
counsailes
,
and
Treasons
.
In
like
manner
the
Bishop
of
Coira
stands
out-lawed
and
banished
,
but
his
Bishoprick
is
not
abolished
;
and
another
in
his
stead
is
to
haue
the
possession
.
Besides
,
there
haue
beene
mo
of
the
reformed
Religion
punished
,
then
of
Catholiques
.
It
seemes
in
these
our
daies
,
that
Religion
is
vsed
as
a
cloke
and
pretext
for
wicked
and
nefarious
actions
,
and
it
is
the
ordinarie
custome
of
those
men
to
serue
their
turnes
with
such
excuses
,
who
in
their
life
and
conuersation
neuer
shewed
any
acknowledgement
of
Religion
at
all
:
nor
haue
any
pretence
of
truth
,
to
approoue
the
innocencie
and
integritie
of
their
actions
.
We
are
likewise
charged
to
haue
despised
and
set
at
nought
the
Maiesties
of
other
Monarches
in
a
barbarous
manner
,
by
renouncing
our
Faith
giuen
them
,
and
quitting
our
friendship
and
Allyance
with
them
.
But
we
knowing
well
,
that
to
despise
and
calumniate
the
said
Maiesties
is
vtterly
against
the
Christian
Faith
;
wee
doe
therefore
hold
them
in
all
reuerent
esteeme
and
obseruation
,
and
thinke
our selues
much
honoured
,
if
we
enioy
their
good
fauour
and
friendship
:
yet
neither
may
nor
can
wee
by
any
meanes
approoue
the
vndiscreet
and
inconuenient
actions
of
some
of
their
Seruants
:
we
hold
them
for
our
Confederates
,
but
we
are
not
tied
to
them
in
any
speciall
duties
,
or
seruices
not
comprized
in
their
Commission
,
nor
specified
in
the
Articles
of
League
with
vs
.
Who
can
truely
say
,
or
charge
any
Deliberation
or
Councell
of
ours
,
to
haue
renounced
or
broken
any
League
or
intelligence
we
had
with
others
?
We
both
in
generall
and
in
particular
are
readie
,
to
maintaine
towards
all
men
our
Faith
,
Credit
,
Honour
,
Oath
,
and
good
correspondencie
,
and
neighbourhood
.
And
albeit
some
Embassadours
by
their
vndiscreet
carriages
haue
prouoked
vs
to
iust
displeasure
,
yet
haue
wee
no
purpose
to
diminish
any
one
point
in
our
interchangeable
Leagues
with
others
,
or
to
molest
and
trouble
them
any
way
,
onely
wee
could
wish
,
that
those
Ministers
of
State
were
prescribed
a
better
course
how
to
carry
themselues
,
or
else
that
their
Masters
would
call
them
home
,
and
send
others
in
their
place
.
If
our
People
were
so
temerarious
and
head-strong
as
these
calumniators
would
make
the
world
beleeue
;
we
,
adhering
to
them
as
Authours
of
all
lewdnesse
,
should
euery
yeere
haue
made
Leagues
and
broken
them
,
like
these
our
slanders
,
who
haue
wrought
their
vttermost
among
vs
to
renounce
and
quit
all
our
true
and
reall
Confederations
,
which
,
by
the
constancie
and
faithfulnesse
of
our
People
,
and
some
of
our
Heads
and
Councellours
,
wee
still
maintaine
in
their
force
and
inuiolable
:
and
if
any
fault
hath
beene
made
,
or
failing
in
duties
whereto
wee
were
obliged
by
Article
,
the
blame
is
to
be
laid
vpon
those
perfidious
Patriots
,
who
like
Merchants
suffered
themselues
to
be
wonne
with
money
,
by
their
false
shadowes
and
pretences
of
danger
,
to
turne
our
Common
People
from
the
right
way
,
who
hold
among
vs
the
supreme
Authoritie
.
By
all
which
things
aforesaid
,
wee
hope
that
euery
man
(
especially
such
as
know
what
true
libertie
is
,
and
wherein
it
consisteth
)
shall
haue
occasion
for
the
time
to
come
,
to
iudge
more
modestly
of
our
actions
,
without
giuing
eare
to
false
pretences
,
or
fauouring
the
said
perfidious
Countreymen
of
ours
,
by
vs
iustly
banished
;
but
shall
banish
them
likewise
out
of
their
limits
,
as
persons
most
wicked
,
and
deseruing
any
kinde
of
punishment
.
GOD
,
who
changeth
Kingdomes
,
setteth
vp
and
pulleth
downe
Kings
,
enlargeth
Dominions
,
and
raiseth
the
Humble
,
keepe
in
his
gracious
fauour
and
protection
all
States
and
Common-wealths
,
defend
them
from
Warre
and
Treason
,
from
suspicions
and
iealousies
;
confounding
all
perfidious
practices
by
his
mightie
Power
,
and
preseruing
all
good
Gouernments
by
his
infinite
Mercy
.
Amen
.