THE
CONTINVATION
OF
OVR
FORMER
newes
out
of
Turky
,
Hungary
,
Austria
,
Bohemia
,
Silesia
,
Saxonie
,
Hassia
,
the
Pallatinate
,
the
Low
Countries
,
and
diuers
other
places
of
the
vpper
and
lower
Germanie
.
THere
hath
in
some
former
bookes
,
beene
mention
made
of
the
Emperours
proffering
of
the
vpper
Hungary
vnto
Bethlem
Gabor
,
vpon
condition
that
he
would
lay
downe
Armes
,
and
suffer
the
Emperour
to
enioy
the
rest
quietly
:
but
this
proffer
being
as
it
seemes
refused
,
and
Bethlem
Gabor
continuing
his
preparations
;
there
hath
it
seemes
beene
aduice
taken
since
the
Pallatine
or
chiefe
Gouernour
of
Hungary
and
other
of
the
States
comming
vnto
Vienna
,
to
alter
the
person
of
the
King
of
Hungary
(
though
the
kingdome
should
still
remaine
vnto
the
house
of
Austria
)
which
was
by
consulting
how
to
make
the
Emperours
Sonne
King
of
Hungary
vpon
his
fathers
resignation
.
That
so
,
as
Bethlem
Gabors
quarrell
hath
beene
partly
personall
to
the
Emperour
,
as
well
as
titular
,
against
the
King
of
Hungary
;
much
of
the
earnestnesse
might
this
way
be
broken
,
by
altering
the
person
of
the
King
,
with
whom
he
maintained
the
seud
;
which
new
King
also
,
might
likewise
vpon
other
and
easier
termes
,
entertaine
a
treaty
of
composition
,
then
the
Maiestie
of
an
Emperour
m●ght
readily
stoope
vnto
.
And
this
great
designe
to
haue
beene
agreed
vpon
,
before
the
Hungarians
departure
homeward
,
(
who
went
to
prepare
the
subiects
against
the
next
Diet
,
to
accept
of
this
alteration
)
the
letters
from
Vienna
dated
Iune
20
,
intimate
vnto
vs
.
But
whither
this
that
followes
be
any
thing
to
that
purpose
we
cannot
tell
;
that
is
,
whether
this
messenger
was
sent
to
propound
this
businesse
vnto
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
,
and
to
prepare
his
assistance
to
the
election
of
the
Emperours
●●●●●
,
seeing
it
does
also
some
way
concerne
him
,
to
diuert
Bethlem
Gabors
Friends
,
or
to
make
him
more
enemies
,
he
being
as
formidable
vnto
the
Duke
as
vnto
the
Emperour
.
Howeuer
thus
the
former
letters
write
,
that
the
Count
of
Hohenzolleren
was
in
great
poast
hast
presently
vpon
the
conclusion
of
the
former
designe
for
the
Emperours
sonne
with
the
Hungarians
,
sent
vnto
Munchen
vnto
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
.
The
letters
name
no
more
of
the
errand
,
but
matters
of
great
importance
and
secrecy
.
From
which
towne
of
Munchen
the
Count
of
Hohenzolleren
aforesaid
(
hauing
treated
with
the
Duke
)
is
to
goe
towards
the
Imperiall
Diet
either
at
Franckford
or
C●llen
,
as
the
Hungarians
doe
to
theirs
at
Presburgh
:
And
it
is
thought
that
if
all
hold
on
stilll
,
this
businesse
shall
also
be
propounded
vnto
the
Princes
or
their
Commissioners
,
that
are
there
to
meet
at
that
Diet.
The
prosecution
against
those
of
the
religion
in
Bohemia
,
is
not
much
slackened
in
the
meane
time
,
And
concerning
those
of
the
lower
Palatinate
,
the
letters
from
Straesburgh
lune
23.
relate
;
how
that
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
hath
written
to
the
towne
of
Spiers
;
that
they
should
freely
and
forthwith
deliuer
ouer
all
such
places
,
as
haue
beene
hitherto
,
and
now
are
possessed
by
Heretiques
(
the
stile
that
he
vouchsafes
the
Protestants
)
into
the
hands
of
Catholique
professors
,
and
principally
,
hath
he
recommended
the
godly
Capuchi●
●riers
(
to
whose
order
the
Emperour
seemes
to
be
much
addicted
)
to
be
placed
in
them
.
In
the
same
letters
,
he
hath
also
giuen
order
,
that
there
be
dilligent
and
strict
enquiry
made
,
whether
any
townesmen
of
Spiers
▪
hath
any
good●
of
any
subiect
of
the
Palatinate
,
vnder
his
roofe
or
custodie
,
which
haue
beene
in
these
last
warres
sent
thither
out
of
the
Palatinate
to
be
kept
there
for
the
more
safety
,
which
deuice
seing
it
was
done
since
the
wa●s
,
and
the
proscribing
of
their
Prince
,
and
the
giuing
away
of
his
countrie
;
the
Emperour
will
not
suffer
that
the
goods
be
kept
by
any
subiect
of
the
Empire
,
but
be
deliuered
ouer
,
as
confiscated
goods
,
vnto
the
Imperiall
officers
,
that
with
them
those
Garrisons
now
left
in
the
Palatinate
might
be
paid
:
which
hath
beene
partly
performed
already
.
Thus
farre
the
lettters
.
As
for
other
businesse
of
the
Palatinate
;
whereas
vpon
the
comming
in
of
Don
Guilielmo
,
the
new
Gouernour
of
Franckendall
,
and
of
the
other
townes
left
by
Don
Cordoua
,
there
had
beene
a
new
and
intollerable
taxation
laid
vpon
the
countrey
of
45000.
Rix
Dollars
a
moneth
,
which
was
to
continue
for
whole
18.
moneths
,
(
that
is
during
the
whole
time
of
the
cessation
of
Armes
)
this
time
is
now
by
the
gracious
endeuours
of
his
Maiestie
of
great
Britaine
shortned
,
being
to
continue
no
more
then
3.
months
,
and
yet
is
that
summe
of
45000
,
brought
downe
to
25000.
And
after
this
,
as
if
all
there
were
there
secure
and
quiet
,
Don
Gulielmo
hath
betaken
himselfe
to
his
solace
this
hot
season
with
his
wife
and
familie
,
in
some
garden
houses
at
Creatznach
.
The
newes
in
the
other
part
of
the
Empire
,
is
most
about
the
vnruly
Cosacks
;
who
haue
made
themselues
so
welcome
,
that
the
country
of
Silesia
is
resolued
,
whatsoeuer
come
of
it
,
to
suffer
no
more
of
their
Nation
to
come
amongst
them
.
The
S●●●●●
therefore
and
great
men
of
the
Country
,
haue
in
their
owne
name
(
it
seemes
)
with
the
generall
good
liking
of
the
whole
Country
,
euery
where
affixed
Proclamations
to
incite
one
another
,
to
take
vp
Armes
,
and
to
keepe
out
those
Cosacks
which
are
comming
after
.
The
tenor
is
to
this
purpose
:
That
seeing
these
idle
and
vnnecessarie
hangbies
and
followers
of
the
Cosacks
Armie
,
wenches
and
boyes
,
haue
many
times
heretofore
(
being
winked
at
)
most
shamefully
pillaged
and
spoiled
their
Country
,
to
the
great
impouerishment
and
disgrace
of
the
Inhabitants
,
that
these
outrages
are
vnfit
to
be
tolerated
by
free
men
any
more
:
we
wish
and
aduise
therefore
all
the
seruiceable
horse
and
foot
of
this
Country
to
be
ready
to
take
the
Alarme
vpon
the
first
approach
of
the
next
Cosacks
,
that
they
may
by
their
publike
Armes
conioyned
,
rep●ll
or
destroy
so
wicked
a
people
.
And
this
is
their
Proclamations
,
which
the
Princes
and
States
haue
giuen
out
withall
,
that
they
will
answer
vnto
the
Emperor
▪
And
thus
they
write
from
Bresl●w
in
Silesia
it selfe
,
Iune
20.
Which
way
therefore
these
12000
Cosacks
,
which
haue
beene
leuied
by
the
Prince
of
Rac●●●d
,
and
left
vpon
the
borders
of
Silesia
and
Poland
,
will
get
into
the
Empire
,
does
not
yet
appeare
;
which
may
be
the
reason
that
those
12000
Cosacks
are
said
to
haue
enquartered
themselues
in
and
about
the
towne
and
Duchie
of
Crossen
by
Franckford
vpon
Oder
,
(
which
belongs
vnto
the
Marquesse
of
Brandenburg
,
and
touches
vpon
Silesia
)
as
if
they
would
not
aduenture
to
come
into
Silesia
without
the
Countries
le●ue
,
or
the
Emperours
peremptorie
commission
.
This
resolution
of
the
S●●estans
to
keepe
out
the
Cosacks
,
is
confirmed
also
by
the
letters
from
Prage
▪
Iune
20.
Thus
some
of
the
Emperours
friends
hauing
been
hitherto
as
troublesome
,
as
others
of
his
enemies
;
there
haue
beene
many
consultations
held
to
make
a
faire
end
of
these
foule
matters
.
Halfe
(
that
is
the
vpper
Hungary
)
hath
beene
as
t
is
said
,
offerd
to
Bethlem
Gabor
before
;
but
that
seeming
to
little
for
him
,
who
in
title
had
once
all
;
that
is
the
title
of
the
whole
kingdome
of
Hungary
,
and
hauing
so
sure
a
friend
of
the
Turke
,
who
hath
promised
to
reestate
him
in
the
whole
kingdome
once
againe
,
maugre
his
enemies
;
there
haue
beene
other
and
more
silken
propositions
made
vnto
him
vnder
hand
;
and
namely
the
Emperours
owne
and
only
daughter
,
hath
beene
offered
him
to
wife
,
shee
hauing
this
twelue
month
(
or
thereabouts
)
beene
a
widdower
.
This
hauing
beene
pri●ady
and
ouertly
done
,
we
haue
not
yet
heard
of
any
successe
;
or
that
he
being
a
man
of
fiftie
yeeres
of
age
,
and
one
who
hath
no
apparent
hope
of
issue
from
his
owne
bodie
,
hath
listned
to
a
treatie
of
mariage
with
a
faire
Ladie
.
But
on
the
contrary
rather
we
heare
,
that
he
suspecting
that
it
was
not
all
of
good
will
,
and
knowing
that
he
hath
lost
so
much
time
,
as
he
should
take
to
consider
of
it
,
did
in
the
meane
time
goe
on
with
his
warlike
preparations
,
as
fast
as
euer
.
Lately
therefore
hath
he
drawne
downe
his
forces
of
the
Walachians
,
in
the
vpper
Hungarie
,
neerer
to
the
borders
of
the
Empire
▪
and
his
aids
of
Turkes
and
●artars
are
sent
to
Cantsia
,
and
Erlarre
.
Thus
they
write
from
Vienna
,
lunc
18.
This
Canisia
is
seated
in
the
vpper
Hungarie
vpon
the
little
riuer
Zala
,
neere
the
place
where
it
fals
into
the
greater
flood
Drauus
,
or
the
Thrab
,
which
riuer
Drauus
hereabouts
parts
Hungarie
from
Styria
,
which
is
part
of
the
Emperors
dominions
.
While
all
this
was
a
doing
,
the
same
letters
mention
a
treason
to
haue
beene
intended
against
Bethlem
Gabor
,
which
was
to
make
him
away
by
poyson
.
Who
was
the
author
of
this
we
heare
not
,
but
the
discouerie
was
made
by
the
honestie
of
his
owne
Cooke
,
who
should
(
peraduenture
)
haue
beene
corrupted
to
haue
poysoned
his
Lord
in
a
dish
of
meat
or
broth
.
The
same
Letters
likewise
relate
,
that
after
all
the
former
Treaties
,
Offers
,
and
Propositions
,
made
vnthis
Bethlem
Gabor
,
hee
perseuering
notwithstanding
in
his
former
intentions
,
had
lately
minted
both
gold
and
siluer
Coynes
,
impaling
vpon
them
his
owne
Armes
of
the
Principalitie
of
Transilvania
,
&c
with
the
Armes
of
the
Kingdome
of
Hungary
,
writing
himselfe
vpon
that
Coyne
,
King
of
Hungary
●●lect
:
by
which
it
seemes
hee
meanes
to
make
good
his
former
Election
notwithstanding
his
after
relinquishment
of
that
Title
vnto
the
Emperour
,
in
lieu
of
diuers
Townes
and
Honors
conferred
vpon
him
by
the
Emperour
,
both
in
Hungaria
,
where
he
holds
great
Wardein
,
&c.
and
in
Silesia
,
where
hee
is
Duke
of
Opp●lin
and
Ratibor
:
which
Title
how
hee
will
be
able
to
make
good
,
time
will
shew
.
Concerning
the
Duke
of
Saxony
and
his
proceedings
,
wee
heare
no
more
then
this
,
how
that
he
hauing
an
Army
of
about
24000
men
of
his
owne
in
a
readinesse
,
it
hath
beene
lately
thought
,
and
yet
is
,
that
he
hath
an
intention
to
forme
a
Campe
in
his
owne
Countrey
of
Duringen
,
that
so
hee
might
bee
neer
both
to
Tilly
and
the
Duke
of
Brunswicke
,
whatsoeuer
should
happen
.
Lodowicke
Landtgraue
of
Darmstadt
,
in
whose
quarrell
,
as
it
is
thought
,
Tilly
came
into
Hessenland
,
is
still
busie
about
fortifying
his
Towne
of
G●es●n
,
fearing
he
may
haue
vse
of
his
wals
.
Turne
wee
now
vnto
Monseur
Tilly
and
his
designes
,
of
whose
remouing
his
former
Quarters
further
into
Hessenland
,
from
the
Duke
of
Brunswicke
,
and
his
taking
vp
the
passages
against
him
,
and
his
beginning
to
leaue
the
Land
of
Hessen
altogether
,
we
gaue
you
a
very
large
Discourse
in
our
last
booke
printed
Iuly
18.
After
which
,
thus
they
write
of
him
from
diuers
place
,
Iuly
5
,
and
6.
Monseur
Tilly
is
now
at
last
quite
remoued
out
of
the
Bishopricke
of
Hierschvels
in
the
Land
of
Hessen
,
and
hee
will
doe
his
best
endeuour
(
as
it
is
thought
)
to
cut
off
Duke
Christian
of
Brunswickes
passage
,
from
going
vpwards
,
vpon
which
occasion
drawing
neerer
one
to
another
,
they
may
happen
to
encounter
.
Hee
had
sometimes
before
,
quartered
part
of
his
Forces
in
the
Duke
of
Saxonies
dominions
of
Duringen
,
about
Isenach
,
which
hee
hath
now
also
quit
,
re●y●ing
his
Forces
backe
againe
through
Hessenland
,
to
lye
at
Werra
,
expecting
some
Forces
,
which
were
to
come
in
vnto
him
,
where
of
those
Crabats
,
which
lay
about
Wormbes
in
the
Palatinate
,
were
first
looked
for
:
who
hauing
beene
at
his
last
comming
downe
towards
Hessenland
quite
cashierd
,
and
they
vpon
that
,
being
marcht
vpwards
a
whole
daies
iourney
aboue
Nuremberg
in
the
vpper
Palatinate
,
are
now
with
all
haste
and
earnestnesse
called
backe
againe
,
to
come
to
his
ayde
.
And
of
their
returne
through
the
Bishopricke
of
Bambarg
,
wee
haue
by
other
Letters
heard
how
that
they
would
not
out
from
thence
,
vntill
they
had
gotten
money
of
the
Country
people
,
which
was
the
last
that
wee
heard
of
them
.
Another
Friend
which
Monseur
Tilly
expected
to
come
with
all
speede
vnto
him
was
the
Baron
of
Anholt
,
of
whose
march
and
neernesse
to
him
,
wee
told
you
in
our
last
,
since
when
,
wee
heare
for
certaine
,
that
the
Landtgraue
Maurice
of
Hessen
,
hath
with
14000
men
way
laid
him
,
and
stopt
vp
all
the
passages
in
his
owne
Countrey
,
to
keepe
him
from
ioyning
with
Tilly.
So
that
Anholt
bringing
but
6000
with
him
,
how
likely
they
are
to
force
their
passage
that
way
,
through
14000
men
laid
with
aduantage
,
is
easie
to
iudge
.
After
this
,
Monseur
Tilly
,
partly
for
that
hee
was
extreamly
pressed
with
hunger
,
and
partly
for
suspition
of
Brunswicke
neernesse
and
strength
,
and
his
iealousie
of
his
intention
to
make
vpwards
,
hee
quite
remoued
with
his
whole
Army
into
the
Bishopricke
of
Eischvelt
.
So
that
as
on
the
one
side
hee
freed
the
Landtgraue
of
Hessen
of
his
present
feare
of
him
,
and
gaue
him
liberty
withall
,
to
imploy
those
Forces
(
which
hee
was
before
enforced
to
keepe
for
the
guard
of
his
owne
person
and
palace
,
about
the
Towne
of
Cassel
)
in
blocking
vp
the
passages
against
Anholt
.
So
on
the
other
side
hath
hee
both
before
and
behinde
him
,
done
his
best
endeauour
to
stoppe
vp
all
the
passages
by
which
Brunswicke
might
come
at
him
.
Leauing
therefore
the
Land
of
Hessen
with
some
few
Forces
onely
in
it
,
in
Garison
,
to
assure
certaine
places
vnto
him
,
as
at
Witzenhowsen
by
name
▪
hee
left
500
Musketiers
:
At
Allendorss
400
Muskettiers
,
and
at
Eishwege
as
many
,
hee
afterwards
marched
in
a
good
order
,
and
in
fayre
Battaglia
out
of
the
Land
.
The
Fort
of
Wanfreid
they
in
their
way
spoyled
and
forsooke
,
for
hauing
no
vse
of
it
themselues
,
they
left
it
as
vselesse
to
their
Enemies
.
These
foure
a●ore
mentioned
Townes
,
of
Witzenho●sen
,
Allendorss
,
Eis●hwege
,
and
Wanfriede
,
are
on
the
East
Confines
of
Hessenland
,
still
touching
vpon
Duringen
,
Allendorss
,
and
Eis●hwege
,
and
being
on
the
Westerne
banckes
of
the
Riuer
W●●●a
,
on
Has●●a
side
,
and
the
other
two
on
the
East
,
towards
Duringen
,
and
all
foure
are
in
the
way
from
Isenach
,
Cru●tzbergh
and
Ber●ka
(
where
his
Quarters
last
lay
)
towards
the
County
of
Plesse
and
Bishopricke
of
Eischvelt
,
whither
hee
then
went
,
which
is
to
the
North
of
Hessenland
.
The
Towne
of
Duderstadt
,
whereabouts
Brunswicke
lies
,
being
left
to
the
East
and
right
hand
of
him
,
and
still
somewhat
before
him
.
And
thus
with
driuing
away
the
Cattell
,
in
getting
vp
all
the
meat
,
Corne
,
flesh
,
wine
,
and
all
such
prouision
that
Souldiers
need
,
and
vse
thus
to
make
booty
of
:
they
drew
all
vp
into
the
Bishopricke
of
Eischvelt
,
all
I
say
saue
onely
the
three
insatiable
Regiments
(
as
our
Le●e●s
call
them
)
of
the
Duke
of
Saxen
La●●nburg
,
the
D●ke
of
Holstem
,
and
of
Furstenberg
,
who
being
vsed
to
pillaging
,
(
for
which
they
haue
beene
obserued
more
then
the
rest
of
their
fellowes
)
would
not
follow
the
Army
,
but
falling
to
their
old
trade
of
foraging
,
they
came
short
home
:
of
which
aduenture
,
with
the
manner
also
of
the
archieuement
,
wee
shall
now
tell
you
more
by
and
by
.
Wee
left
Duke
Christian
in
our
last
,
at
the
Fort
of
Duderstad●
in
the
●ishopricke
of
Eischvelt
,
of
his
march
thither
,
with
the
order
of
his
Army
,
we
haue
since
receiued
this
following
particular
.
The
16
of
Iune
(
stylo
novo
)
the
Duke
Christian
beganne
to
march
vpwards
with
his
whole
Forces
,
being
28000
Horse
and
Foote
,
which
fayre
Army
was
diuided
into
three
Squadrons
or
Diuisions
:
the
Vantguard
,
the
Battaile
,
and
the
Arrierguard
:
The
Van
was
led
by
Duke
William
of
Saxen
We●mar
:
the
Duke
of
Brunswicke
himselfe
had
the
m●ine
Battaile
or
body
of
the
Army
.
The
Re●re
was
brought
vp
by
Collonell
Kniphowsen
.
In
this
faire
and
wa●like
equipage
,
the
28
of
Iune
,
they
by
faire
and
easie
marches
,
came
into
the
Bishopricke
of
Eischvelt
,
all
the
three
Diuisions
together
,
both
Horse
,
Foot
,
Baggage
,
Cannon
,
and
Ammunition
,
so
that
they
were
12.
dayes
in
this
march
from
Halberstad●
to
Eischvelt
.
This
order
of
their
march
,
with
their
number
,
strengths
,
prouisions
,
and
resolutions
,
was
(
as
the
Letters
doe
report
)
by
priuate
intelligence
of
some
Camp-Traytors
,
particularly
described
vnto
Mons●
Tilly
,
which
was
at
last
discouered
by
an
intercepted
Letter
,
with
a
further
practice
also
of
correspondency
with
the
Enemy
,
how
a
plot
should
bee
laid
to
deliuer
the
Duke
of
Brunswicke
into
Mons:
Tillies
hands
aliue
.
The
Discouery
being
thus
happily
made
,
the
Traytor
was
by
his
owne
hand
writing
found
out
,
apprehended
,
and
sent
prisoner
vnto
Duke
Christians
Brother
the
Duke
of
Brunswicke
,
residing
at
his
towne
Wolfenbuttle
.
Thus
the
whole
state
of
the
Campe
being
made
knowne
vnto
the
Enemy
,
caused
the
Duke
to
double
his
guards
,
and
looke
to
his
watches
more
narrowly
,
and
to
entrench
and
to
fortifie
himselfe
the
more
strongly
;
whereupon
followed
the
building
of
this
Fort
at
Duderstads
,
(
where
the
Army
now
rested
)
and
to
lay
his
men
at
more
security
,
the
towne
of
Heigerstad
which
belongeth
vnto
the
Bishop
Elector
of
Mentz
,
was
for
the
time
taken
in
,
and
souldiers
quartered
in
it
.
And
thus
write
the
seuerall
Letters
from
the
neighbour
places
:
Brunswicke
lying
hereabouts
,
and
Monseur
Tilly
hauing
drawne
his
Forces
as
neere
that
●ay
as
should
serue
his
owne
turne
for
the
cutting
off
of
the
others
passages
,
and
putting
betweene
him
and
those
places
,
whither
he
suspected
Brunswicke
to
be
likely
to
march
.
The
Armies
lay
at
this
distance
and
posture
some
few
dayes
,
awaiting
some
occasion
of
aduantage
;
which
thus
at
last
presented
it selfe
,
after
some
weeke
or
9.
daies
expectation
.
Tilly
hauing
giuen
order
that
all
his
Army
should
follow
him
out
of
Hessenland
into
Eischuels
,
the
three
vnsatiable
Regiments
of
the
Duke
of
Saxen
Lawenburgh
,
of
Holstein
and
Furstenberg
afore-mentioned
,
would
needs
trye
their
fortunes
abroad
awhile
;
thinking
first
to
serue
their
owne
turnes
of
forage
vpon
the
Countrie
,
and
then
to
recouer
to
the
place
appointed
for
the
generall
Rendezvous
safely
and
time
enough
.
With
this
resolution
,
they
first
of
all
pillage
,
and
set
fire
afterwards
,
to
the
towne
of
Almer●de
and
other
townes
in
Hessenland
,
which
lay
betweene
their
last
quarters
of
Bercka
,
and
the
Riuer
of
Werra
toward
Hisch●elt
aforesaid
:
which
townes
they
l●●uing
burnt
or
aburning
,
they
came
to
the
towne
of
Witzenhowsen
aforesaid
,
where
their
Generall
had
left
a
Garison
of
his
owne
;
There
passing
the
bridge
,
the
Regiment
of
Furstenberg
,
vpon
what
occasion
I
know
not
,
would
needs
part
company
,
and
make
towards
the
Camp
.
But
the
other
two
Regiments
of
Saxen
Lawenburg
and
Holstein
not
thus
contented
,
would
needs
turne
againe
to
the
Northwest
and
left
hand
of
the
Country
,
contrarie
to
their
Generals
directions
,
who
suspecting
that
hee
might
haue
vse
of
his
whole
Army
,
had
commanded
all
to
keepe
together
;
but
these
two
being
horse
Regiments
,
and
for
that
,
trusting
to
come
in
at
pleasure
,
fell
vpon
the
Hassi●n
Lordship
of
Plassa
or
Plessen
,
(
as
we
take
it
)
Gottingen
and
Bodenste●n
,
all
which
are
by
name
expressed
in
our
Letter
.
To
one
of
which
places
,
the
Duke
of
Saxen
Lawenberg
would
needs
send
20.
of
his
horse
to
be
quartered
.
But
the
Boers
of
the
Country
being
frighted
with
this
approach
of
their
enemies
,
whom
they
knew
by
their
colours
to
be
the
Harpies
that
they
had
before
heard
of
,
presently
tooke
the
Hubbub
,
and
away
they
goe
with
it
towards
Duderstad
,
to
Duke
Christians
quarters
,
to
which
the
towne
of
Dodenstein
was
something
too
neare
to
be
aduentured
vpon
to
bee
for●aged
by
a
party
of
horse
,
in
such
a
neerenesse
of
an
Army
Royall
.
Hrunswicke
hauing
by
these
frighted
Boers
,
and
his
owne
Skowts
,
gotten
true
and
timely
intelligence
of
these
two
Regiments
thus
stragling
from
the
droue
;
presently
sent
out
the
Count
of
St●rum
with
400.
Dragoniers
,
and
300
other
horse
,
together
with
Colonell
●●●ip●owsen
with
700.
Muskettier●
,
and
3
troops
of
horse
;
how
many
were
o●
these
last
3.
troopes
of
horse
of
Colonell
Kniphowsen
is
vncertaine
;
but
it
is
likely
that
they
altogether
made
vp
enough
to
encounter
the
two
Regiments
of
enemies
,
who
might
well
bee
betwixt
three
or
foure
thousand
men
,
if
not
full
so
many
.
The
Boers
and
Skowtmasters
that
brought
the
newes
,
leading
these
Brunswickers
the
right
way
to
meet
with
them
;
an
ambush
was
presently
drest
in
a
place
of
couert
and
aduantage
;
the
order
of
the
forragers
was
thus
:
The
Regiment
of
the
Duke
of
Saxen
Lawenberg
went
before
,
their
baggage
and
pillage
(
wi●h
which
they
had
filled
160.
Wagons
,
as
ou●
Letters
mention
)
were
disposed
in
the
middle
,
and
the
Duke
of
Holsteins
Troopes
closed
vp
the
Reere
.
They
were
(
it
seemes
)
drawing
homeward
,
and
their
martiall
order
was
not
,
as
it
appeares
,
any
better
then
that
of
foragers
vses
to
be
,
wild
,
and
in
single
Troopes
and
scattered
Bands
;
or
at
least
their
enemies
had
taken
such
order
with
them
,
that
the
place
where
they
meant
to
giue
them
the
Bon
jour
,
and
to
set
vpon
them
,
should
not
bee
so
●it
for
Battaglia
.
Thus
the
forrage●s
marching
boldly
and
brauely
on
,
were
at
vnawares
fallen
into
the
Ambush
of
their
enemies
;
which
was
of
purpose
laid
in
such
a
strait
,
that
those
of
Monseur
Tilly
,
could
by
no
meanes
put
out
their
Troopes
into
order
of
battell
,
no
nor
so
much
as
haue
roome
or
time
allotted
them
to
make
a
Barricado
of
their
owne
Wagons
and
carriages
,
thereby
to
breake
the
force
of
the
assailants
horse
.
But
being
thus
on
a
sudden
fallen
into
their
enemies
claws
,
where
they
had
not
field
roome
enough
to
shew
their
valour
,
and
how
much
men
that
are
in
passion
,
would
doe
to
keepe
their
owne
;
those
of
Brunswicke
start
vpon
euery
side
of
them
,
and
resolutely
gaue
the
Charge
.
At
the
first
on-set
3.
troopes
of
those
of
Tilly
,
which
it
seemes
were
advanct
foremost
,
and
fatally
before
their
fellowes
,
they
presently
beate
downe
and
cut
to
pieces
;
this
being
done
,
in
the
heate
of
blood
,
and
the
first
fortune
,
they
set
vpon
the
rest
,
which
stood
all
this
while
coopt
vp
betweene
them
;
So
that
the
Brunswickers
ranging
the
Dragoniers
in
the
Vantgard
,
the
Horse
in
the
Reere
,
and
the
Muskettiers
to
flancker
them
in
the
wings
,
on
both
sides
the
way
,
both
before
and
behind
,
they
gaue
a
fresh
Charge
:
the
enemy
being
not
able
to
ca●●
himselfe
into
order
,
his
thin
Fyles
were
presently
rowted
;
and
those
that
could
,
breaking
ou●
,
fled
towards
Willzhowsen
,
(
their
owne
Garrison
in
H●ssen-land
,
where
they
had
before
passed
the
bridge
)
those
of
Stiru●●
and
Kniphowsen
following
in
the
heate
of
blood
and
the
vnslaughter
,
had
the
killing
of
them
,
some
3.
houres
together
(
as
some
Letters
mention
)
and
euen
to
the
gates
of
Willzhowsen
:
Some
of
the
rest
,
did
(
for
the
time
)
saue
themselues
in
a
neighbour
Wood
,
whither
they
escaped
:
but
such
order
was
taken
with
them
,
that
diverse
●owt●s
and
multitudes
of
Boores
out
of
the
neere
country
of
Brunswick
,
being
employed
vpon
it
they
hembd
in
the
Wood
●ound
about
,
so
pounding
them
in
,
that
what
for
their
hand
gunnes
and
Firelo●kes
,
which
the
Boores
car●●ed
,
a
Souldier
could
not
peepe
out
of
the
Wood
,
but
the
Boores
would
take
him
off
presently
.
So
that
our
Letters
being
written
presently
vpon
the
end
of
the
battell
,
reports
,
that
there
are
very
few
of
those
of
Tilly
in
the
wood
,
that
are
like
to
come
off
with
their
liues
;
for
as
hunger
and
courage
driues
them
out
,
they
are
snapt
vp
by
these
Boores
,
who
being
vsd
to
kill
Crowes
and
Vermine
vpon
their
owne
Lands
,
are
very
good
markesmen
(
especially
the
Ayme
being
better
,
where
the
mark
is
aliue
)
with
these
firelocks
,
which
are
a
great
deale
surer
shooters
,
and
fitter
for
their
handling
,
than
the
warre-like
Musket
.
But
leauing
these
in
a
wood
,
and
to
their
hard
fortune
,
the
rest
of
Brunswicks
men
returning
from
the
Chase
,
found
,
that
besides
those
wounded
men
that
escapt
,
and
those
that
were
kild
in
the
way
,
&
those
in
the
wood
,
(
which
they
held
as
good
as
dead
)
that
they
had
left
700
▪
men
dead
vpon
the
place
;
which
number
is
the
generall
report
of
all
those
Letters
,
that
wee
can
heare
of
to
haue
since
his
coming
into
England
,
about
this
businesse
.
There
were
taken
some
300.
or
400.
prisoners
,
and
amongst
the
rest
,
our
Letters
mention
these
men
of
Note
and
Office
.
One
Sergeant
Maior
to
a
Regiment
,
a
Ri●●master
,
or
a
Commander
of
the
Horse
,
and
another
Baron
besides
.
All
the
baggage
,
armes
,
and
horses
,
were
taken
,
and
in
the
160.
Wagons
,
were
found
two
tun
of
Gold
in
readie
money
.
And
this
is
the
Description
of
this
Battell
,
and
we
beleeue
,
the
most
particular
,
&
the
largest
that
hath
come
into
England
.
What
was
done
since
the
sight
,
our
Letters
could
not
stay
to
tell
vs
,
for
they
beare
date
the
28.
of
our
Iune
(
that
is
Saterday
last
was
three-weeks
)
from
the
Land●graue
of
Hessens
chiefe
towne
of
Cassel
in
Hessenland
;
which
was
within
a
day
or
two
of
the
time
,
and
a
dayes
iourney
of
the
place
,
where
,
and
when
,
this
Battell
was
strooken
.
And
for
the
truth
of
it
,
our
Letters
subioyne
this
conclusion
;
how
that
besides
other
reports
&
Letters
,
that
one
Faber
,
a
very
honest
and
substantiall
man
,
being
at
that
time
Burgomaster
or
Maior
of
Budensberg
,
whom
the
former
Regiments
of
Saxon
,
Lowenburg
,
and
Holsteyn
had
taken
and
carried
away
prisoner
along
with
them
,
in
chaynes
,
and
with
the
white
staffe
of
his
office
in
his
hand
,
vntill
he
should
pay
600.
Ri●e
Dollars
,
which
they
required
for
his
ransome
.
This
Faber
,
I
say
,
breaking
loose
after
this
Battell
,
and
being
restored
to
his
libertie
,
came
here
to
this
towne
of
Cassel
;
where
vpon
his
owne
word
he
confirmed
all
this
;
affirming
moreouer
,
that
the
duke
of
Saxon
Sawenburg
himselfe
,
was
likewise
left
dead
vpon
the
place
;
which
addes
much
also
to
the
Victory
.
Our
Letters
conclude
with
this
.
Thus
hath
Brunswick
giuen
Monsieur
Tilly
the
first
blow
,
and
found
two
tun
of
Gold
amongst
the
spoyles
.
Vnto
which
,
euery
mans
iudgement
can
readily
adde
this
;
that
Brunswick
being
thus
bloudded
,
will
now
fight
vpon
all
opportunities
,
so
that
we
may
cr●
long
,
happen
to
heare
of
a
maine
Battell
.
About
the
time
of
this
Battell
,
other
Letters
tell
vs
,
that
the
Duke
of
Brunswick
had
again
two
other
faire
brasse
Peices
new
cast
at
the
town
of
Brunswick
in
Brunswickland
,
which
are
now
carried
vnto
him
;
So
that
he
hath
now
had
9.
very
excellent
brasse
peices
from
that
one
Towne
,
and
is
very
well
prouided
of
all
necessa●i●s
.
Brunswick
▪
hauing
thus
begun
to
play
his
part
▪
let
vs
next
speake
of
the
Count
of
Mansfeild
.
Of
whom
our
former
Letters
of
the
Hessenland
tell
vs
;
how
that
they
had
heard
by
a
Gentleman
of
very
good
account
,
comming
out
of
Holland
,
that
Mansfeild
was
now
ready
to
rise
with
24000.
men
;
so
that
we
hope
(
say
the
Hessian
Letters
)
that
wee
shall
be
no
more
troubled
with
the
hostile
excursions
and
passages
of
Tilly
,
Anholt
,
and
Cordova
,
from
all
whom
,
we
hope
that
Brunswick
and
Mansfeild
will
ere
long
finally
froe
vs
for
this
yeare
.
But
neerer
home
,
(
that
is
,
from
Amsterdam
)
Iuly
10.
they
write
;
how
that
Count
Mansfeld
did
then
daily
send
diverse
of
his
troopes
towardes
Weppen
,
and
that
it
is
thought
,
that
he
will
very
speedily
goe
himselfe
with
the
rest
into
the
field
.
And
from
other
places
about
the
same
time
they
write
;
how
that
he
was
even
then
with
all
his
Forces
alreadie
gone
out
of
Embdenland
towardes
Weppen
aforesayd
,
where
he
lyeth
at
this
present
,
and
we
vnderstand
(
say
the
Letters
)
that
hee
will
there
forme
an
Army
.
There
come
daily
great
store
of
new
French
Gentlemen
,
and
others
,
into
the
Low
Countries
,
who
go
all
directly
towards
Count
Mansfield
.
Who
hath
lately
by
sound
of
Tr●mpet
proclaimed
a
free
leager
,
to
every
man
that
will
come
to
serue
him
;
which
promise
of
due
pay
and
provision
,
in
the
name
of
his
Maiesty
the
French
King
,
his
High●●sse
the
Duke
of
S●●●y
,
&
of
the
Illustrious
Lords
of
the
State
of
Venice
,
whose
Generall
he
hath
pr●claimed
himselfe
;
whom
,
whosoever
are
willing
to
serue
vnder
his
Ensignes
,
publique
notice
is
given
,
for
them
to
repaire
to
Mepp●n
to
giue
in
their
names
,
and
they
shall
be
forthwith
put
into
pay
.
Thus
farre
the
letters
:
by
which
meanes
indeed
he
may
quickly
haue
24000.
men
,
as
the
former
letters
mention
that
he
then
had
,
although
somthing
with
the
most
,
as
we
beleeue
.
To
countenance
all
this
,
&
to
make
good
Mansfields
Proclamation
,
is
Marco
Antonio
Merigini
,
Ambassador
for
the
State
of
Venice
(
where
he
is
also
an
Illustrissimo
)
who
hath
beene
in
former
times
Ambassadour
from
that
State
vnto
the
Duke
of
Sav●y
,
at
Thurino
,
new
arrived
(
before
Iuly
the
10.
)
at
Rotterdam
:
whence
he
directly
went
towards
the
Hagu●
,
and
is
from
thence
presently
to
goe
vnto
Count
Mansfields
Camp
,
where
the
Duke
of
Sav●yes
Ambassador
is
likewise
;
there
to
treate
,
and
giue
direction
and
assurance
vnto
the
Count
of
Mansfield
.
Thus
write
the
letters
from
Amsterdam
,
Iuly
10.
Other
letters
from
Cullen
,
Iuly
the
6.
affirme
the
same
of
Count
Mansfields
going
towards
M●ppen
,
adding
withall
,
that
there
i●●
suspition
,
of
his
purpose
to
besiege
●inge●
.
So
that
it
is
very
likely
that
the
warres
will
be
setled
in
those
p●●●●
,
say
the
letters
.
Which
also
mention
the
former
Proclamation
,
let
vp
in
divers
●ownes
of
East
Frie●land
,
and
there
abouts
,
for
a
free
leager
at
Mepp●n
.
The
meaning
of
the
free
leager
is
,
that
the
souldiers
shal
there
pay
no
excise
for
their
victuall●
,
but
shall
●●●●
it
at
the
same
rate
that
the
S●●●●
hath
,
and
without
any
other
imposition
:
by
which
reason
,
victualls
will
be
cheaper
in
the
Camp
,
then
in
the
Cities
.
This
towne
of
Meppen
is
vpon
the
river
of
Hase
,
neare
where
it
fals
into
the
greater
river
of
Ems
,
not
farre
from
Embdenland
,
and
betweene
that
,
and
the
other
towne
and
Cou●trie
of
Lingen
.
Of
the
King
of
Denmarke
we
haere
no
more
,
but
that
he
daily
encreaseth
his
forces
.
Of
Don
Gonsales
and
Cordova
,
they
write
from
C●llen
,
Iuly
the
5.
that
a
few
dayes
since
,
three
foot
Companies
of
souldiers
,
crossed
the
Rhine
at
Mulheim
,
as
also
a
ship
of
horse
:
marching
all
,
both
horse
and
foot
,
with
sound
of
Drum
and
Ensignes
displayed
in
order
of
Battalia
,
from
their
landing
place
at
Mulheim
,
towardes
Wipper-port
,
in
the
land
of
Bergh
.
And
againe
,
Iuly
the
3.
and
4.
there
were
divers
Companies
and
troopes
,
both
horse
&
foot
,
which
marching
by
land
through
the
City
of
Cullen
,
went
thence
towards
Mulheim
,
where
they
were
wafted
over
the
riuer
Rhine
.
And
there
are
more
Regiments
both
of
horse
and
foot
,
daily
expected
to
come
out
of
Germany
,
which
are
to
goe
towards
Westphalia
.
So
that
Count
Mansfield
,
makes
still
Don
Cordova
to
wait
vpon
him
.
It
is
here
confidently
reported
,
that
the
Marquis
Spinola
is
to
come
to
M●lheim
.
Thus
farre
the
letters
.
In
the
meane
time
is
the
Marquis
Spinola
said
to
cause
a
strong
fort
to
be
made
vpon
the
front●ers
of
Picardy
,
at
which
the
French
King
is
sayd
to
be
much
displeased
:
but
wee
doe
not
yet
heare
of
any
thing
,
what
he
means
to
do
for
the
hinderance
of
it
.
From
Brussel●
is
there
word
brought
,
of
a
Poast
newly
come
out
of
Spaine
,
which
letters
of
Exchange
for
400.
or
500000.
Crownes
,
for
the
payment
of
Spinolaes
souldiers
:
who
brought
word
also
,
that
there
were
three
millions
of
Crownes
more
,
to
be
presently
made
over
into
Italy
&
Flanders
.
Which
noyse
of
money
,
may
the
better
perswade
the
truth
of
the
comming
home
of
the
silver
sleet
,
with
nine
millions
(
as
t
is
reported
)
of
which
the
Kings
part
comes
to
one
and
a
halfe
,
and
the
rest
is
for
the
Merchants
.
This
is
the
newes
of
Amsterdam
.
The
Garrison
of
Saint
Hertoghenbosh
,
labours
hard
and
daily
vpon
their
out
work
and
new
Sconces
,
and
will
by
no
meanes
suffer
any
man
,
though
they
come
with
pasport
out
of
these
Countries
,
to
view
their
fortifications
.
It
is
thought
that
Spinola
will
very
shortly
be
in
the
field
.
Of
Prince
Henry
of
Nassawes
expedition
,
in
company
of
Mounsieur
Marquet
,
this
wee
heare
more
,
that
he
arrived
at
Emmerick
,
Iuly
8.
and
the
next
day
he
with
Monsieur
Marquet
went
vpwards
:
200.
horse
,
and
a
1000
foot
,
which
he
brought
to
Emmerick
,
hee
sent
towards
Rees
before
,
and
with
the
horse
which
lay
about
Emmerick
the
night
before
,
and
those
of
Z●lp●in
and
Doe●burgh
,
they
followed
vp
about
no
one
.
Our
towne
gates
were
here
kept
shut
about
the
same
time
,
so
that
no
passengers
goe
out
to
tell
the
designe
any
where
abroad
.
The
report
is
,
that
these
forces
went
to
provide
the
towne
of
Meurs
with
men
,
victuals
,
and
other
necessaries
,
seeing
that
the
enemy
beginnes
to
gather
very
strong
there
abouts
,
and
wil
no
longer
obserue