Extract
of
the
Answer
of
his
Maiestie
of
Sweden
GVSTAVUS
ADOLPHVS
.
Sent
to
his
Imperiall
Majestie
,
concerning
this
present
Warre
.
High
and
Mightie
,
most
Illustrious
Emperour
,
loving
Kinsman
and
Friend
.
WEe
haue
recei●…
d
your
Letter
at
our
Army
at
Rubenitz
Whereby
wee
vnderstand
,
that
your
Majesty
seemes
greatly
to
admite
at
our
invasion
into
the
Empire
,
this
fore-passed
Summer
with
our
Army
.
Also
you
impute
the
cause
of
this
combustion
of
warre
wholly
vnto
Vs.
We
had
not
thought
that
your
Memory
could
so
much
haue
failed
your
Maiesty
,
as
to
put
in
Obliuion
so
many
attempts
lately
undertaken
against
vs.
For
example
,
how
your
field-marshall
came
vpon
vs
in
Prussia
with
a
compleat
army
both
of
Horse
and
Foote
,
your
Eagl●n
Ensignes
displayed
,
&
that
vnexpectedly
.
Besides
many
iniuries
more
plodded
against
vs
as
is
manifest
and
notified
in
all
places
and
knowne
of
all
men
.
Insomuch
that
you
cannot
accuse
vs
to
be
the
occasion
or
cause
of
this
warre
enterprised
.
For
necessity
compells
vs
to
assure
our
owne
State
at
this
present
,
and
to
wage
battaile
and
raise
forces
for
our
owne
surety
and
safety
.
Wherefore
it
must
of
necessity
follow
,
that
wee
are
excusable
in
this
matter
.
The
rather
because
wee
haue
made
knowne
in
writing
,
at
two
seuerall
times
,
as
also
declared
through
our
Embassadors
,
both
to
the
Electors
of
the
Empire
&
your
Generals
,
that
in
case
these
intollerable
Injuries
,
&
enimicitiall
abuses
did
not
cease
,
nor
were
remedied
we
should
necessarily
be
constrained
,
by
other
lawfull
meanes
to
disburden
our selues
,
and
ensure
our selues
and
our
estate
.
For
it
is
easily
to
be
guessed
at
,
what
your
warlike
preparations
doe
tend
too
,
euen
by
your
daily
enterprises
.
Also
the
Countrey
of
Pomerania
and
those
Prouinces
,
by
wofull
experience
can
too
to
well
testifie
,
by
their
excessiue
losse
and
suffering
,
what
may
be
expected
from
your
proceeding
,
although
we
had
neuer
ey'd
the
matter
.
If
your
Imperiall
Maiestie
obiect
,
that
these
differences
might
haue
beene
moderated
and
allayed
,
without
such
miserable
turmoiles
and
warlike
proceeding
,
wee
cannot
but
willingly
grant
;
But
euen
then
,
and
vpon
that
occasion
you
dismissed
and
reiected
out
Committies
and
Deputies
against
all
right
,
reason
,
and
modesty
,
when
they
appeared
at
the
City
of
Lubeck
.
For
than
we
were
fully
resolued
to
end
all
manner
of
dissention
,
and
to
come
to
an
accord
and
honest
agrement
.
Besides
all
this
,
your
owne
Army
hath
proclaimed
vs
,
(
or
at
least
)
declared
vs
open
Enemies
,
because
they
shewed
all
manner
of
hostility
,
and
manifest
enmity
against
vs
and
ours
.
As
for
the
present
,
true
it
is
,
you
profer
vs
a
treatie
of
peace
(
conditionally
that
we
will
abandon
and
lay
downe
our
Armes
)
when
as
now
the
wound
is
growne
incurable
,
and
the
rent
is
torne
so
great
,
that
't
is
past
mending
.
For
now
we
cannot
any
longer
esteeme
of
these
emminent
dangers
,
as
meere
imaginations
and
fantasies
,
but
must
be
sensible
of
reall
injuries
,
when
as
both
by
Sea
and
Land
We
are
palpably
assaulted
,
and
groane
vnder
these
kind
of
grievances
.
Wherefore
you
shall
excuse
vs
,
that
Wee
will
no
longer
trust
to
your
meerely
Verball
promises
,
but
are
resolued
to
entertaine
and
keepe
our
Armies
in
our
owne
hands
,
so
long
till
we
shall
be
assured
of
a
faire
Peace
,
and
faithfull
agreement
.
If
therefore
in
the
meane
time
you
shall
resolue
,
and
deeme
fitting
(
as
in
your
writing
you
doe
intimate
)
to
afford
all
your
endeavour
and
best
ayde
and
assistance
toward
the
conducting
of
the
Barque
of
whole
Christendome
(
which
now
a
long
time
hath
beene
tossed
on
the
waues
of
Warre
and
turbulencie
)
to
the
hauen
of
Peace
and
tranquilitie
,
and
to
that
end
enter
in
a
Treaty
of
consonant
agreement
,
You
shall
find
vs
no
way
refractorie
,
but
in
euery
kind
most
tractable
and
inclining
to
so
desireable
and
wholesome
expedition
.
Adde
herevnto
,
that
put
the
case
,
you
will
be
pleased
to
restore
and
re-establish
our
mainly
respected
friends
,
loving
brothers
in
Law
,
Cousins
,
Vncles
,
aliants
,
friends
Neighbours
,
Peeres
and
States
of
Germany
,
into
the
former
state
and
constitution
,
in
which
they
were
seated
,
before
the
rising
and
combustion
of
this
Warre
began
;
that
also
furthermore
,
all
injuries
dammages
and
losses
which
Wee
so
grieuously
of
late
haue
sustained
,
may
be
reasonably
considered
and
brought
to
a
faire
composition
,
then
will
Wee
fully
resolue
,
to
contract
a
Peace
with
you
and
all
your
neare
adjoyning
Neighbors
,
and
faithfully
performe
and
keepe
the
same
.
In
the
meane
while
,
be
you
recommended
to
the
Diuine
protection
?
From
Stralsundt
,
&c.
Here
followes
the
relation
of
the
severall
victories
,
and
victorious
proceedings
,
which
the
King
of
Sweden
lately
hath
(
by
Gods
great
assistance
obtained
)
with
all
the
particularities
and
circumstances
.
The
Copy
of
a
Letter
written
from
Berlyn
,
concerning
all
what
passed
betweene
the
King
of
Sweden
Gustavus
Adolphus
,
and
the
Emperour
his
Army
,
from
the
1.
of
Ian
:
to
the
12.
WHerea●
the
Imperialists
had
commanded
great
Forces
from
their
Army
at
Gartz
,
for
to
releeue
the
City
C●…
berge●
,
which
was
then
Blocqued
vp
,
and
the
same
Forces
were
driuen
backe
and
preuented
by
the
Feild
Marshall
of
the
King
of
Sweden
.
Gustavus
Hoorn
.
His
Majestie
consulted
and
resolued
vpon
,
to
visite
the
Imperialists
in
their
owne
quarters
.
To
this
end
,
his
Majestie
commanded
his
Forces
of
Stargart
,
Groffenbarg●e
and
other
places
,
and
tooke
his
Rendevous
at
Dan●ime
,
situated
a
mile
from
Statyn
.
Whence
his
Majestie
marched
forth
with
an
Army
of
16000.
foote
and
86.
Cornet
of
horse
very
well
mounted
,
hauing
along
with
them
80.
peeces
of
Ordnance
:
also
downe
the
Riuer
Oder
,
he
sent
8.
great
flat
bottom
boates
,
with
each
of
them
foure
Demicanons
.
With
this
strong
Army
he
came
at
the
strong
passage
Griffenhagen
,
which
is
three
small
miles
from
Statyn
.
In
the
Citie
Griffenhagen
was
Governour
,
a
certaine
Spaniard
,
Don
Capua
.
The
fourth
of
Ianuary
,
his
Majestie
caused
Sermons
to
bee
preached
●hroughout
the
whole
Army
,
and
all
the
Soldiers
to
be
earnestly
stirred
vp
,
to
call
vpon
God
for
assistance
and
victory
,
being
Gods
owne
cause
which
they
went
about
to
maintaine
.
His
Majestie
himselfe
in
person
,
did
call
vpon
his
Commanders
,
Officers
and
common
boldiers
,
wishing
them
to
be
of
good
cheere
,
and
to
fight
couragiously
in
so
good
a
Cause
,
with
arguments
mouing
them
therevnto
.
Herevpon
his
Maiestie
caused
10.
Demicanons
,
to
be
planted
vpon
the
place
of
Execution
,
which
is
somewhat
a
high
Hill
without
the
City
.
These
Demicanons
playd
without
intermission
vpon
the
City
,
from
9.
of
the
clocke
in
the
morning
,
vntill
two
of
the
clocke
in
the
afternoone
;
by
which
time
they
made
a
great
breach
in
the
wall
of
the
said
City
.
Wherevpon
the
Soldiers
ran
furiously
through
the
breach
into
the
City
,
and
mastered
the
same
,
so
that
they
presently
flew
200.
soldiers
,
and
tooke
140.
of
them
Prisoners
,
amongst
them
was
also
taken
Don
Capua
,
who
was
shot
in
his
thigh
.
Also
Major
Ant●onius
,
and
Don
Joseph
,
the
younger
Earle
of
Turn
,
with
many
Captaines
,
Commanders
and
Officers
,
were
taken
Prisoners
in
this
surprizall
.
The
rest
of
the
Garrison
,
instantly
cast
downe
their
Armes
,
and
craued
for
qua●ter
,
which
was
graciously
granted
them
,
some
of
them
saued
themselues
by
flight
.
In
the
City
were
found
8.
Peeces
of
Ordnance
.
The
Garrison
consisted
in
all
of
horse
and
foote
2500
men
.
In
this
hot
skyrmish
the
King
of
Sweden
lost
no
more
but
6.
men
,
but
many
more
were
hurt
and
maimed
.
The
fifth
of
January
,
his
Maiestie
sent
his
Army
to
the
strong
Sconce
called
Morewitz
,
which
lyes
ouer
against
Gartz
,
thinking
that
the
Imperialists
,
rather
than
they
would
loose
that
Sconce
,
being
a
place
of
so
great
importance
,
would
afford
and
wage
battaile
;
for
this
his
Maiestie
aimed
at
at
the
the
first
,
thinking
to
allure
the
enemy
to
battaile
.
But
God
omnipotent
did
apparantly
fight
himselfe
for
the
King
of
Sweden
and
his
Armie
.
And
caused
such
feare
and
perplexitie
to
possesse
the
Enemies
,
that
they
fled
and
abandon●d
their
weapons
and
Armes
at
the
very
fight
of
a
few
horsemen
which
his
Maiestie
of
Sweden
commanded
toward
the
foresaid
sconce
.
Insomuch
,
that
the
Imperialists
did
not
make
one
shot
.
Thus
it
happened
also
,
at
the
taking
of
Gartz
,
which
City
of
Gartz
the
Enemie
burnt
downe
to
the
ground
,
except
fiue
houses
and
the
Custome-house
,
and
the
Church
,
leauing
behind
all
their
Armes
,
8.
pieces
of
Ordnance
,
much
Munition
and
Prouision
.
But
they
cast
some
Ordnance
and
munition
into
the
Riuer
Oder
.
This
was
all
couragiously
performed
by
the
King
of
Sweden
as
shall
appeare
in
the
sequell
.
For
as
soone
as
his
Maiestie
had
gained
these
places
hee
earnestly
and
speedily
pursued
his
Enemies
at
the
very
heele
,
on
both
sides
of
the
Riuer
Oder
.
His
Maiestie
in
his
owne
person
,
with
an
Army
marched
toward
Coninxbergen
,
and
his
Feeld-Marshall
Gustavus
Hoorn
,
with
other
Forces
to
Custerin
Franckfort
,
and
Lantzbergen
.
In
this
persuit
they
slew
many
of
their
dispersed
Enemies
,
and
many
of
them
in
the
flight
were
drowned
:
Especially
,
about
Bardeward
,
and
the
Custerine
Damm
.
The
Crabates
are
most
of
them
massacred
;
insomuch
,
that
hardly
any
are
escaped
,
but
the
Dutch
obtained
quarter
.
In
Peritz
were
in
Garrison
,
1400.
horsemen
,
which
also
most
of
them
were
slaine
by
the
Commander
Banditz
,
neare
vnto
Coninxbergen
.
This
City
Coninxbergen
his
Maiestie
of
Sweden
tooke
easily
,
for
those
of
the
City
brought
him
the
Keyes
of
the
Gates
,
and
layd
them
downe
at
his
feete
.
Vpon
the
8.
of
Ianuary
,
his
Maiestie
of
Sweden
pitched
his
Army
neare
vnto
the
Pallace
or
Fort
called
Lubbs
,
which
is
within
a
Mile
of
Franckeford
by
Oder
.
The
Imperiall
Regiments
,
namely
some
Saxons
,
Gotish
,
Swertenhallish
,
and
other
were
constrained
thereabout
to
leaue
behind
them
aboue
1000.
Wagons
.
30.
peeces
of
Ordnance
,
Bag
and
Baggage
,
with
14.
Ensignes
.
Onely
the
Generall
Spaer
saued
himselfe
within
Custerin
,
with
three
Waggons
and
some
Baggage
,
how
safe
he
is
there
,
we
shall
hereafter
vnderstand
.
In
this
prosecution
of
the
King
of
Sweden
,
the
Imperialists
fired
the
little
City
Britzen
with
the
Cloister
which
is
there
.
Those
Imperialists
that
are
neere
vnto
Colbergen
,
and
Gripswalde
,
are
now
depriued
of
all
manner
of
reliefe
and
assistance
,
there
being
no
meanes
for
any
helpe
to
come
to
them
;
for
his
Maiestie
hath
cleered
and
freed
the
whole
Countrey
thereabouts
,
euen
from
Pruysia
to
the
Oder
and
Warts
,
and
the
whole
Prouince
of
Pomerania
,
and
also
of
Mark-land
.
Hee
causeth
now
a
very
strong
Sconce
to
be
raised
neere
vnto
Custerin
,
and
shortly
shall
another
be
raised
neerer
vnto
Silesia
,
so
that
hee
also
will
assure
himselfe
and
cleare
those
passages
.
From
Meyssen
20.
Dito
.
The
dispersed
Army
of
his
Emperiall
Maiestie
assembleth
againe
together
,
and
make
their
march
toward
Frankford
.
Vnto
them
General
Tilly
resorts
and
adioynes
his
forces
.
Vnto
whose
Army
the
tenth
of
this
moneth
8.
Companies
of
the
Badish
Regiment
were
added
and
arriued
at
Brandenburgh
.
The
said
Generall
Tilly
expects
also
an
addition
of
the
Regiment
of
Don
Balthazzar
,
and
also
two
Scottish
Regiments
;
but
by
all
probabilities
,
scarcity
,
and
penury
,
and
hunger
will
surely
punish
them
.
Insomuch
that
very
likely
they
will
be
preuented
of
their
enterprize
.
It
was
lately
related
,
but
that
relation
is
now
seconded
,
that
Zantsberghen
also
,
after
it
had
beene
besieged
but
three
dayes
,
is
with
agreement
yeelded
vp
vnto
his
Maiestie
of
Sweden
.
The
Imperiall
Garrison
did
first
free
the
Suburbs
,
or
Forestadt
,
and
afterward
when
with
appointment
they
had
deliuered
vp
the
towne
,
they
marched
with
the
Commander
Cratz
toward
Silesia
.
From
Leypsich
the
20.
dito
.
The
Generall
Tilly
the
20.
of
this
moneth
arriu'd
at
Harmundt
within
4.
miles
of
Berlyng
with
fine
Regiments
of
foote
and
two
of
horse
;
hee
bends
his
course
toward
Franckford
to
adioyne
himselfe
to
the
dispersed
Imperialists
.
His
Maiestie
of
Sweden
hath
hereupon
commanded
his
field-marshall
Gustavus
Horn
to
march
with
some
forces
toward
Silesia
,
hauing
a
reasonable
Army
consisting
of
both
horse
and
foote
.
Now
comes
certaine
tidings
,
that
his
Maiestie
of
Sweden
hath
vtterly
defeated
Generall
Tilly
,
and
beat
him
quite
out
of
field
,
his
Army
now
also
being
dispersed
,
as
were
those
distressed
Imperialists
which
he
went
to
assist
and
fortifie
.
The
particularities
of
this
exploit
we
shall
heare
at
large
hereafter
.
Heere
is
also
good
intelligence
come
lately
,
that
those
of
Maghdenburgh
who
were
very
strong
,
fell
out
of
the
City
with
5000.
men
and
raised
the
quarter
of
Earle
Wolf
.
Mansfield
,
slaine
abundance
of
his
men
and
taken
the
Earle
himselfe
prisoner
.
Wee
vnderstand
from
Breslau
,
that
great
preparation
and
fortifications
are
made
at
Great-Glogan
,
and
that
men
are
busied
with
all
expedition
to
raise
diuers
Sconces
there
,
to
which
end
many
houses
are
pulled
downe
to
the
ground
.
From
Hamburgh
the
27.
of
Ianuary
.
Yesterday
was
writing
receiued
here
from
the
Imperialists
from
Brandenburgh
,
which
affirmed
that
Francford
Oder
is
also
taken
by
the
King
of
Sweden
;
the
truth
thereof
is
very
probable
by
the
relation
of
the
circumstances
;
for
it
seems
that
the
Citizens
vnderstanding
the
comming
of
his
Maiestie
of
Sweden
,
they
all
betooke
themselues
to
their
armes
,
which
the
Imperialists
perceiuing
,
they
durst
no
longer
trust
them
,
but
departed
thence
and
marched
ouer
the
bridge
toward
Silesia
,
so
that
at
the
comming
of
the
King
of
Sweden
,
the
City
was
deliuered
vp
into
his
hands
.
The
King
of
Sweden
hath
in
person
himselfe
beene
at
Custerin
with
the
Duke
of
Brandenburgh
.
Before
Maghdenburgh
at
this
present
lay
no
more
forces
but
onely
the
Regiment
of
the
generall
Holck
,
and
some
forces
which
from
Papenheim
were
commanded
thither
,
insomuch
that
now
the
said
City
is
quite
at
liberty
and
free
.
From
Gulicke
the
24.
We
feare
here
that
we
shall
fall
into
new
troubles
and
combustion
againe
;
for
the
Duke
of
Nieuburgh
hath
promised
the
States
of
Holland
,
that
he
will
permit
the
Protestants
free
exercise
of
Religion
.
Wherevpon
vpon
New-yeares
Eeue
last
about
sixe
of
the
clocke
certaine
Protestants
being
assembled
together
at
Bracht
in
Amptbrugge
were
surprized
,
the
Preacher
and
master
of
the
house
were
imprisoned
close
,
and
their
feete
and
hands
piniond
and
not
released
till
they
paid
300.
Crownes
forfeiture
,
which
money
being
paid
,
presently
the
Officer
took
part
of
the
same
and
employd
it
to
buy
powder
.
Contents
of
a
Letter
written
from
Leypsich
,
wherein
is
comprized
the
whole
summe
of
the
good
successe
of
the
King
of
Sweden
.
The
great
successe
and
admirable
victory
which
it
hath
pleased
God
to
afford
vnto
his
Maiestie
of
Sweden
,
is
now
fully
confirmed
from
all
parts
.
That
at
the
taking
of
Griffenhagen
and
Gartz
,
his
Maiestie
hath
obtained
aboue
60.
pieces
of
Ordnance
and
much
munition
,
it
is
much
to
be
admired
that
the
Imperiall
Army
neere
vnto
Gartz
,
did
not
bid
the
King
of
Swedens
Army
head
,
since
they
were
15000.
strong
.
They
fired
the
storehouse
of
prouision
and
munition
.
His
Maiestie
of
Swedens
Army
be
86
Coronet
horse
and
18
Regiment
of
foote
,
followed
them
those
in
their
flight
,
and
so
closely
stopt
vp
the
passage
neere
Lantsberghen
,
so
that
the
Imperialists
could
not
retire
toward
Silesia
,
but
were
constrained
to
betake
themselues
againe
toward
Custein
.
Where
they
were
vtterly
disioynted
,
and
put
to
disorder
,
and
constrained
to
flie
,
leauing
behind
them
Bagge
and
Baggage
and
many
hundred
waggons
;
and
not
few
of
them
slaine
and
wounded
.
Many
of
them
fled
into
Francfort
,
which
City
is
also
hath
taken
.
Lantsberghen
also
is
incorporated
by
the
Swedish
;
there
also
the
Imperialists
fired
the
Storehouse
of
munition
.
The
Gentry
and
country
people
in
Marck
haue
done
great
exploits
for
the
King
of
Sweden
neere
vnto
Custrin
,
and
Vogelstangh
.
They
haue
slaine
all
the
Crabates
,
and
of
them
obtained
great
bootie
,
both
moneys
and
booty
.
In
the
space
of
3.
houres
they
tooke
at
least
300.
wagons
.
The
Silesian
forces
,
vnder
the
command
of
Generall
Scaffgotzy
;
neare
vnto
Custrin
passed
the
Oder
,
but
were
constrained
to
forsake
and
leaue
their
Baggage
and
prouision
,
he
himselfe
with
the
commander
Keraus
was
taken
prisoner
,
and
the
speech
goes
that
Monte
Cuculye
is
also
taken
,
but
we
haue
no
certainty
of
that
.
By
meanes
of
this
great
victory
the
Imperialists
are
quite
expelled
out
of
the
Land
of
Marck
.
Three
dayes
since
the
Maagdenburghers
made
an
excursion
,
and
haue
slaine
(
as
it
is
confidently
reported
)
to
the
number
of
800.
of
the
enemies
forces
.
Those
of
Maagdenburgh
,
brought
into
the
City
800
sheepe
,
and
76
Bullockes
without
any
opposition
or
resistance
;
they
haue
incorporated
also
the
Village
Presten
neere
Delue
into
their
fortifications
.
The
same
is
in
briefe
confirmed
and
verified
from
Statin
the
twenty
one
,
how
that
his
Maiestie
of
Sweden
in
8
dayes
space
accomplished
by
Gods
great
helpe
this
vnexpected
and
almost
vnheard
of
most
victorious
proceeding
,
in
the
which
he
tooke
many
Cities
,
defeated
and
slaine
many
of
the
enemies
forces
;
taken
many
great
and
chiefe
commanders
Prisoners
,
dispersed
all
their
troupes
,
and
cleared
whole
Pomerania
,
Mark-landt
,
and
all
the
country
from
Pruysen
to
the
Oder
and
Warte
,
and
now
labours
by
the
building
of
Sconces
to
free
all
the
passage
toward
Silesia
.
For
this
inestimable
fauour
publike
thanksgiuing
hath
beene
giuen
to
God
in
all
Churches
.
From
Prague
the
16
of
Ianuary
.
Forces
are
leuied
in
these
parts
for
the
Earle
of
Sauelly
.
From
Silesia
we
vnderstand
that
great
taxation
is
laid
vpon
the
Inhabitants
,
as
namely
,
they
are
to
finde
5000
quarters
of
corne
for
the
Emperours
Army
,
or
else
for
euery
bushell
two
rycxdallers
,
which
is
a
heauy
taxe
,
and
the
people
will
very
hardly
be
able
to
raise
the
same
.
From
Cleue
the
28.
of
Ianuary
.
We
are
most
troubled
at
this
present
of
the
Gouernour
at
Orsoy
.
Don
Leonard
Caracciola
,
who
demands
of
these
neutrall
Townes
12000
Rycxdallers
,
and
therefore
hath
taken
out
of
this
City
,
as
also
out
of
Goch
Calcher
and
other
places
aboue
20
Citizens
prisoners
,
which
haue
beene
already
imprisoned
aboue
10
weekes
at
Orsoy
;
neither
is
there
any
appearance
as
yet
of
their
releasement
.
Last
Tuesday
we
sent
Deputies
to
Orsoy
and
dayly
expect
a
fauourable
answer
at
their
returne
.
We
pray
God
to
deliuer
vs
from
that
Italian
.
Next
Tuesday
following
is
a
generall
meeting
to
be
held
at
Wesell
,
where
all
the
chiefe
of
this
Prouince
,
and
also
the
Earldome
of
Bergh
and
Marck
,
and
Rauensbergh
are
to
appeare
.
We
hope
somthing
will
be
concluded
vpon
there
for
our
comfort
,
and
the
good
of
these
countries
.
The
Duke
of
Nienburgh
is
againe
arriued
lately
at
Dusseldorp
.
Contents
of
a
Letter
written
from
Paris
the
29.
of
Ianuary
.
1631.
I
can
communicate
nothing
vnto
you
concerning
the
publike
state
at
this
present
,
but
onely
that
those
great
diuersions
and
preparations
which
the
great
Turke
makes
in
Transiluania
,
and
the
King
of
Sweden
in
Germanie
,
administer
great
employment
to
his
Emperiall
Maiestie
and
yeeld
him
his
hands
full
of
businesse
,
more
than
well
he
can
dispatch
;
insomuch
that
the
Spanish
not
being
able
to
continue
their
war
in
Italie
,
without
the
ayd
and
assistance
of
the
Emperour
are
constrained
(
as
also
doth
the
State
)
to
hold
themselues
to
the
peace
treated
of
and
articled
at
Ratisborne
,
which
by
degrees
proceeds
in
execution
.
Mazarine
is
here
to
hasten
forward
Monsieur
Thorax
,
and
De
Seruient
,
Secretary
of
State
;
which
two
are
the
Commissaries
which
the
King
sends
ouer
the
Alps
or
mountaines
,
in
hostage
or
pledge
in
the
behalfe
of
De
Galuzzo
,
who
hath
full
power
in
the
behalfe
of
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
for
this
execution
.
The
said
Galazzo
hath
already
caused
his
moueables
(
or
rather
bootie
)
to
be
remoued
from
Mantua
.
And
here
is
promise
made
that
the
Emperour
shall
shortly
send
that
ratification
which
shall
cause
all
these
warres
to
cease
.
Our
diuisions
at
Court
continue
still
;
the
Cardinall
Richelieu
subsists
yet
powerfully
,
through
the
continuance
and
sequell
of
the
Kings
fauour
toward
him
:
how
long
the
same
shall
endure
I
cannot
so
certainly
assure
you
of
it
as
I
can
and
doe
,
to
be
your
vnfained
friend
.
From
Antwerpe
the
2.
of
February
.
The
Italians
and
Spanish
which
were
leuied
for
these
Countries
,
doe
now
march
toward
Lutzenburgh
,
being
strong
3000.
men
.
Here
arriued
lately
a
Post
from
Madrid
,
certifies
,
that
the
West-India
plate
which
was
expected
in
October
last
is
arriued
the
23.
of
Ianuary
at
Calis
Malis
,
being
in
all
of
them
5.
or
46.
Ships
,
and
the
treasure
which
they
brought
is
valued
to
amount
to
7.
millions
,
which
partly
belongs
to
the
King
,
and
part
to
marchants
.
This
Fleet
intended
to
come
from
Carthagenae
into
Hauana
,
but
they
being
aduertized
that
the
Hollanders
expected
and
waited
for
their
comm●ng
vpon
the
coast
of
the
Iland
of
Cuba
,
they
returned
homeward
another
way
about
,
to
shun
the
Hollanders
.
Which
hath
beene
the
cause
that
in
this
Voyage
so
many
of
their
men
haue
been
starued
,
to
the
number
of
seuen
or
eight
hundred
,
for
they
were
not
v
ctualled
for
so
long
a
voyage
,
as
by
their
Compasse
●hey
tooke
they
were
constrained
to
make
;
they
were
in
all
50.
saile
;
but
two
of
their
Gallions
with
siluer
and
other
costly
treasure
did
miscarry
;
three
or
foure
other
of
this
Fleete
are
missing
,
and
it
is
presumed
that
they
are
taken
.
The
comming
of
this
Fleete
caused
much
ioy
in
Spaine
.
From
Serghen
op
Zoom
the
28.
of
Ianuary
.
From
Gendt
in
Flanders
letters
confirme
,
that
in
their
assembly
there
did
meet
Marquis
Aeirona
,
Marquis
d
Leganes
,
the
Earle
Caepeni
and
the
Lord
Chancellor
,
who
made
a
proposition
in
the
name
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
to
these
of
Flander
to
this
effect
.
That
they
must
maintaine
12000.
Walloons
,
1000.
Spania●ds
,
1000.
Italians
,
and
1000.
Irish
,
at
their
owne
proper
charges
,
and
pay
them
monethly
.
Vpon
which
proposition
they
are
not
yet
fully
agreed
and
resolued
,
but
doub
lesse
it
will
be
granted
,
as
also
the
like
is
to
be
propounde●
to
the
States
of
Brabant
,
Artois
,
Henegou
,
Liniburgh
,
Lut●…
nburgh
,
Namen
and
Mechelen
.
His
Maiestie
of
Spaine
i●
to
continue
the
pay
of
bread
,
and
to
pay
the
horsemen
.
This
also
causeth
great
ioy
and
contentment
in
those
parts
.
We
a●e
also
informed
that
the
Arch-Dutchesse
hath
pro●…
d
toward
the
maintenance
of
this
warre
,
all
the
expences
of
〈◇〉
Court
,
but
conditionally
the
Spirituality
doe
the
same
.
The
Sp●…
leuie
many
forces
in
these
Countreyes
.
It
is
supposed
it
i●
to
send
a
great
conuoy
into
Breda
,
for
they
feare
lest
that
City
should
this
yeare
be
besieged
.
The
Dunk●rks
continue
still
very
strong
at
Sea
,
and
doe
much
mischiefe
;
they
haue
againe
taken
another
great
prize
,
a
Ship
which
came
from
the
Canaries
.
The
Caualery
of
Shertogenbosch
did
lately
encounter
with
some
of
the
Enemie
,
forces
,
who
did
conuoy
many
Waggons
with
Corne
into
Antwerp
,
they
tooke
from
them
great
booty
and
at
least
50.
or
60.
good
horse
.
Twenty
horse-men
of
Wesel
met
with
some
horsemen
of
Count
Iohn
of
Nassau
,
which
they
slew
and
brought
home
the
Lieutenant
and
corp●…
l
prisoners
with
their
horse
.
The
high
and
mighty
States
Generall
haue
giuen
order
to
the
Lord
Stakencroke
,
to
fetch
certaine
Priests
out
of
the
vpper
quarter
of
Gerderlant
,
whereupon
the
Priest
of
Veuraey
was
brought
prisoner
into
the
Graue
:
●he
reason
of
this
is
,
because
the
Spanish
haue
imprisoned
the
Preacher
of
Dapelle
and
some
other
in
Langestrete
;
this
causeth
those
ministers
about
Nimminghen
,
Maes
and
Wa●l
to
flie
for
safety
into
the
next
townes
.
There
is
no
certainty
as
yet
whe●…
the
Nauie
which
lay
ready
in
Texel
for
the
Honourable
Company
of
West-India
,
haue
set
saile
yet
yea
or
not
,
howsoeuer
they
haue
long
beene
in
readinesse
,
and
if
they
are
not
yet
,
they
will
speedily
depart
.
FINIS
.