A
TRVE
RELATION
OF
THE
DAILY
CONFLICTS
,
and
proceedings
betweene
the
great
Turkes
Armie
,
and
his
Maiestie
of
POLAND
,
to
the
end
of
the
Warres
.
THere
shall
neede
no
preamble
,
nor
insinuation
to
this
discourse
,
more
then
that
you
haue
had
already
a
published
Pamphlet
of
the
newes
of
Poland
,
shewing
plainely
the
occasion
of
the
Turkes
formidable
preparation
against
that
Country
,
with
his
descending
in
person
into
Walachia
,
and
comming
to
many
skirmishes
and
battailes
,
affording
as
many
rumors
of
the
seuerall
euents
and
successes
in
the
same
;
insomuch
that
many
reported
Poland
was
ouer-runne
,
and
Sigismond
slaine
:
Yet
there
is
but
one
truth
which
that
booke
in
generall
sets
out
:
yet
so
farre
short
of
satisfaction
,
that
it
comes
not
neere
any
particular
indeede
,
whereby
men
went
away
,
as
if
they
had
onely
looked
on
the
outward
painting
and
brauery
of
a
house
,
without
once
being
admitted
to
ouer-looke
,
how
necessary
and
conuenient
it
was
in
the
inward
roomes
.
Therefore
I
will
promise
you
amends
,
though
in
a
plaine
fashion
,
and
this
relation
shall
supply
the
defects
of
the
other
.
For
I
will
presently
come
to
the
purpose
,
and
begin
with
the
beginning
of
September
:
after
the
Polacks
had
entrenched
themselues
,
and
the
Turkes
and
Tartars
came
as
neere
them
as
might
be
.
Know
then
,
that
the
second
of
September
stilo
nou●
,
the
Turkes
and
Tartars
encamped
themselues
by
vs
within
a
mile
,
or
halfe
a
mile
,
and
the
same
day
began
hotly
vpon
vs
,
brauing
our
trenches
,
which
we
would
not
endure
,
but
came
to
blowes
,
and
made
a
skirmish
,
in
which
eight
hundred
Turks
perished
,
as
by
many
Captiues
and
Prisoners
,
which
we
tooke
in
the
flight
,
was
afterward
confessed
,
besides
such
as
were
slaine
neere
hand
in
the
charges
,
and
farre
off
with
the
Bullets
,
both
of
our
field
Peeces
and
Muskatieres
:
on
our
side
perished
Tarouits
and
Bochdan
,
two
Commaunders
of
Light-horse
,
and
the
Lord
Lauizza
of
the
Cohort
of
the
Camp-Master
,
was
shot
in
the
foot
with
a
great
Bullet
,
two
Masters
of
the
best
men
of
Armes
slaine
,
and
aboue
30.
other
of
seuerall
Companies
hurt
.
The
third
of
September
,
they
proceeded
in
the
same
manner
,
and
we
with
some
light
excursions
set
vpon
them
,
till
at
last
they
burst
out
in
three
seuerall
parts
against
our
trenches
,
especially
where
our
Cossacks
were
quartred
,
and
so
came
to
the
very
out-skirts
of
our
Polish
Army
,
who
had
command
to
keepe
themselues
within
their
Tents
and
Trenches
,
and
annoy
the
Turkes
with
their
great
Artillery
,
and
so
we
prospered
for
that
time
,
driuing
them
into
their
Campe
,
wherein
by
Sunne-setting
they
quickly
retired
:
the
same
euening
our
noble
Prince
passed
ouer
the
Riuer
,
and
came
into
our
Campe
with
all
manner
of
comfort
and
courage
,
but
the
Army
he
brought
with
him
,
with
prouision
of
warlike
Ordnance
,
and
other
Munition
necessary
for
vs
,
could
not
come
at
vs
,
by
reason
the
Bridge
brake
by
the
force
of
the
water
,
which
not
three
dayes
before
they
had
builded
vp
and
erected
.
The
fourth
of
September
,
by
the
Sunne
rising
,
the
Emperour
of
Turkes
,
would
needs
in
person
be
a
beholder
of
the
skirmish
,
and
so
in
a
manner
approched
the
Campe
of
the
Cossacks
,
bringing
many
field
Peeces
,
and
mounting
such
,
which
they
call
Ianscharki
,
and
so
a
great
battaile
began
,
which
lasted
full
fiue
houres
:
For
the
Cossacks
much
endamnified
by
the
Artillary
,
made
so
braue
a
salley
vpon
the
Turkes
,
that
they
draue
them
backe
by
maine
force
,
and
put
a
number
of
them
to
the
sword
,
insomuch
that
they
altered
their
determination
,
and
brought
their
Ianskarks
before
the
quarter
,
where
the
Camp-Master
was
lodged
,
but
here
it
was
too
hot
for
them
:
and
it
did
not
succeed
,
as
they
expected
,
so
they
charged
the
Cossacks
once
againe
,
riding
by
our
trenches
in
a
brauing
manner
,
and
comming
vpon
them
with
an
insulting
violence
,
which
yet
prospered
not
,
as
they
expected
:
whereupon
not
an
houre
before
Sunne
setting
,
they
charged
them
more
violently
,
but
God
was
our
defence
at
this
time
:
For
the
Cossacks
made
so
braue
a
salley
,
that
they
put
the
Turkes
to
flight
euen
to
their
Tents
,
with
such
a
slaughter
,
and
such
a
successe
,
that
they
surprised
their
Artillery
,
tooke
many
Tents
,
and
caried
with
them
much
furniture
,
and
so
returned
before
dark
night
with
the
booty
,
to
their
own
Camp
and
lodging
.
The
fift
of
December
,
we
were
quiet
on
both
sides
:
For
the
Turkes
remoued
their
quarter
a
little
more
backward
,
yet
with
full
resolution
to
set
vpon
vs
againe
,
as
by
many
prisoners
we
tooke
was
confessed
:
whereupon
we
fell
to
our
accustomed
prayers
to
God
,
and
about
noone
there
fell
a
raine
,
and
so
there
was
nothing
attempted
that
day
,
but
that
we
prepared
our selues
for
the
expugnation
.
The
sixt
of
September
,
there
fled
vnto
vs
a
Cossack
,
one
of
the
inhabitants
by
the
riuer
of
Danubius
,
who
had
beene
seauen
yeare
in
seruitude
with
the
Turkes
,
and
affirmed
,
that
there
were
slaine
2000.
Ianissaries
in
the
last
skirmishes
,
and
expupuation
of
our
Camp
;
that
the
great
Turke
himselfe
would
lead
the
whole
Army
in
person
,
except
such
as
he
must
needs
leaue
for
the
defence
of
his
Camp
,
and
the
security
of
his
cattell
:
that
already
there
began
to
be
a
great
dearth
amongst
them
.
For
foure
pound
of
bread
was
worth
24.
Aspers
of
siluer
,
and
a
quantity
of
Barly
or
other
Corne
,
equalling
the
halfe
bushell
of
the
measure
of
Camenensis
,
was
valued
at
seauen
Florins
,
and
15.
Aspers
,
and
that
many
discontents
appeared
amongst
them
already
.
The
same
day
there
came
also
vnto
vs
a
Dutch
man
,
who
had
falne
into
the
hands
of
the
Turkes
,
as
a
prisoner
with
a
Captaine
of
the
Cossacks
,
and
he
assured
vs
that
on
Friday
Asis
Bassaw
,
a
man
of
great
reputation
among
the
Turkes
,
was
struck
in
the
forehead
with
a
Bullet
,
and
so
slaine
;
and
that
so
many
Turkes
were
ouerthrowne
in
the
last
seuerall
on-sets
vpon
the
Cossacks
,
that
they
began
to
flye
euery
where
from
their
quarter
and
Cabbines
:
he
also
related
the
cause
,
why
the
Turks
were
so
quiet
,
which
was
by
reason
of
a
larges
,
or
donation
of
money
the
Turke
bestowed
vpon
such
,
who
had
behaued
themselues
well
in
the
last
enterprise
,
preparing
for
new
assaults
:
and
this
was
the
truth
of
the
matter
.
The
seauenth
of
September
the
Turkes
came
vpon
vs
againe
in
the
after
noone
,
and
very
outragiously
in
great
companies
assaulted
our
Bulwarkes
,
which
were
yet
vnperfected
,
and
lay
somewhat
naked
to
opposition
,
ascending
the
same
,
and
taking
as
it
were
possession
:
but
with
equall
losse
,
as
it
appeared
for
the
time
,
vntill
the
noble
Lord
Steward
of
the
Kingdome
,
who
came
there
by
chance
with
his
troope
of
Horse
,
set
vpon
them
most
valiantly
,
and
by
the
assistance
of
the
Lord
Castellano
Plocen
,
and
P.
Radomina
,
put
them
off
the
walls
to
a
fore-flight
,
as
farre
as
the
wood
scited
euen
before
the
Turkes
Campe
,
whether
they
followed
them
in
the
slaughter
:
as
for
such
Turkes
as
at
first
dared
to
approach
our
Trenches
,
and
scale
our
Mounts
,
they
all
perished
vpon
them
,
we
not
loosing
aboue
twelue
men
of
Armes
in
that
seruice
,
with
some
few
other
hurt
,
except
Castellanus
Plocen
,
who
with
many
wounds
returned
,
and
died
the
next
day
:
But
the
assault
against
the
Cossacks
endured
from
noone
to
night
;
ours
onely
lasted
from
the
after-noone
to
Sunne
setting
,
yet
both
continued
with
so
fearefull
effects
,
that
the
multitude
of
the
slaughtred
was
apparant
,
and
the
Enemies
carkasses
lay
in
heapes
in
the
fields
:
Yea
,
it
was
remarkeable
,
how
all
that
night
the
Turks
made
a
search
with
lighted
fire-brands
,
and
other
Lamps
,
for
some
person
of
account
amongst
the
dead
bodies
,
which
as
some
of
their
owne
fugitiues
affirmed
,
was
one
of
the
Viceer
Bassas
,
who
was
missing
,
and
could
not
be
found
.
The
eighth
of
September
,
there
escaped
out
of
the
Turkes
hands
a
Cossack
,
who
had
long
laine
in
fetters
,
he
came
to
vs
by
night
,
and
tolde
vs
plainely
,
that
the
Turkes
had
loaden
many
Cammels
with
the
encumbrances
of
the
Army
,
and
furnished
the
cariage
Horses
,
as
if
they
meant
to
make
some
retreat
:
notwithstanding
,
the
same
day
very
inconsiderately
they
came
vpon
the
Cossacks
againe
,
who
by
the
helpe
of
the
Germanes
now
amongst
them
;
both
defended
themselues
,
and
offended
their
Enemies
:
for
here
were
braue
Commaunders
,
partly
vnder
the
Regiment
and
conduct
of
Captaine
Drhusoff
,
partly
vnder
Captaine
Lermund
,
and
of
the
other
side
in
the
right
wing
,
there
were
the
Cohorts
of
his
Excellency
,
the
Lord
Palatine
.
The
same
day
Schandactus
cut
off
by
the
sword
,
according
to
the
manner
and
custome
of
a
Military
Court
,
who
adiudged
him
to
die
,
a
principall
Captaine
of
the
Cossacks
,
called
Brondanka
,
who
the
yeare
before
had
abused
his
prerogatiue
,
and
most
peruersly
by
factious
deuises
,
and
apparant
thefts
,
had
transcended
the
gouernment
of
a
Commaunder
in
chiefe
,
and
falne
to
thefts
and
robberies
more
then
necessity
,
or
the
present
wants
enforced
.
The
same
day
a
certaine
Squire
escaped
out
of
the
hands
of
the
Turkes
,
who
was
vnfortunately
taken
prisoner
at
a
battaile
in
Cicora
,
and
came
vnto
vs
,
affirming
confidently
,
that
since
the
Turkes
comming
into
the
field
,
there
are
diminished
at
least
twelue
thousand
of
their
number
,
some
slaine
out-right
,
some
dying
of
their
woundes
,
some
surprised
in
the
Campe
,
and
some
flying
away
.
The
ninth
of
September
,
the
great
Turke
after
noone
drew
out
all
his
Army
in
battaile
array
:
which
Lord
Magnus
our
Generall
perceiuing
,
detracted
no
time
,
but
prepared
for
the
fight
:
so
that
both
Armies
euen
to
Sunne
setting
,
stood
looking
vpon
one
another
,
without
any
mans
giuing
the
signe
of
the
battaile
,
not
daring
to
approach
too
neere
the
fortifications
,
and
Bulwarkes
of
our
Trenches
;
but
stood
as
remote
as
they
could
,
and
farthest
from
danger
.
In
the
meane
while
,
the
Ianizaries
fell
foule
vpon
the
quarter
of
the
Cossacks
againe
,
and
continued
little
lesse
then
foure
houres
in
a
dangerous
skirmish
:
For
the
Germanes
playing
their
part
on
the
other
side
,
as
assisting
the
Cossacks
in
their
Warre-like
excursions
,
quickly
,
when
they
pressed
them
with
fury
and
impetuosity
,
compelled
them
backe
to
their
Campe
,
and
wee
returned
to
our
Trenches
:
But
the
same
night
another
prisoner
escaped
,
and
came
vnto
vs
,
affirming
that
of
the
Spahies
,
who
were
the
forwardest
in
this
expugnation
,
as
so
commaunded
by
the
Captaine
of
the
Ianizaries
,
lost
two
hundred
of
their
Company
,
and
of
the
Ianizaries
were
slaine
,
with
such
as
perished
in
the
flight
1500.
The
tenth
of
September
,
the
Turkes
were
somewhat
quiet
,
as
peraduenture
wearied
with
the
former
dayes
mischiefe
,
and
we
farre
apparant
the
various
chances
of
Warre
,
and
the
wonderfull
effects
of
a
Battaile
.
The
eleuenth
of
September
,
the
Turkes
made
a
new
apparance
out
of
their
Tents
,
with
a
goodly
Army
:
and
wee
were
not
behinde
to
Marshall
our
Companies
to
as
braue
a
show
:
but
nothing
was
done
that
day
,
and
so
wee
returned
on
all
sides
to
lodging
:
yet
while
wee
remained
in
this
expectation
,
the
Turkes
had
transported
their
Ordnance
to
the
other
side
of
the
Riuer
,
from
whence
hee
played
continually
into
the
quarters
of
the
Cossacks
all
that
day
:
but
when
hee
saw
,
they
did
them
no
more
harme
,
hee
quickly
drew
them
backe
againe
;
and
placed
them
more
securely
:
The
same
day
,
some
thousands
of
Tartars
shewed
themselues
on
that
side
of
the
Riuer
also
;
who
with
their
accustomed
clamours
and
out-cry
,
attempted
the
breaking
of
our
Bridge
:
but
onely
two
hundred
foot
,
whereof
one
was
killed
,
and
two
hurt
with
Bullet
,
pressed
vpon
them
with
such
volleyes
of
shot
,
that
they
were
quickly
put
to
flight
.
God
graunt
wee
may
be
thankfull
for
these
things
.
For
without
controuersie
,
Gods
onely
hand
hath
protected
vs
,
that
both
on
the
one
side
the
Turke
is
more
remisse
then
his
former
threatnings
,
and
this
present
appearance
promised
;
and
we
on
the
other
side
we
haue
had
greater
courages
,
and
better
successe
then
wee
could
any
manner
of
way
expect
.
The
twelfth
of
September
,
a
little
after
midnight
,
wee
determined
to
set
vpon
the
Campe
of
our
Aduersaries
,
leauing
our
noble
Prince
sufficiently
guarded
within
the
Trenches
,
as
not
well
at
ease
,
and
so
the
Army
deuided
it selfe
into
parts
,
hauing
instructions
to
come
vpon
them
vnawares
:
the
one
to
compasse
the
Woods
,
and
set
vpon
them
in
the
reare
,
and
at
their
backes
:
the
other
to
out-face
them
in
the
front
and
sides
,
that
something
might
be
done
euery
way
.
But
it
pleased
God
to
send
so
great
a
shower
of
raine
,
that
wee
were
diuerted
from
our
purposes
at
this
time
:
but
I
make
no
question
of
a
better
opportunity
,
and
that
our
Aduersaries
little
knew
of
this
proiect
,
and
so
wee
may
once
againe
see
the
stratagem
on
foot
,
till
when
wee
retired
to
our
Trenches
securely
.
The
15.
of
September
,
the
Turkes
and
Tartars
,
with
a
great
resolution
and
impetuous
assault
,
pressed
both
vpon
vs
,
and
the
Cossacks
in
three
seuerall
partes
,
neither
fearing
our
Artillery
,
nor
making
accompt
of
our
Trenches
:
the
great
Turke
himselfe
being
a
spectator
on
an
eminent
Hill
,
whose
youth
apprehended
the
mischiefe
but
as
a
sport
.
For
without
any
manner
of
remorce
for
the
perishing
of
so
many
thousands
,
they
came
forward
like
furious
beasts
without
Discipline
or
order
,
and
so
perished
like
Beasts
,
when
the
Artillery
played
vpon
them
,
and
wee
rushed
out
as
violently
well
armed
and
appointed
in
the
smoake
against
them
,
this
Battaile
lasted
from
Noone
to
Night
,
and
the
God
of
Battailes
for
his
mercy
sake
,
did
frustrate
and
annihilate
both
the
purpose
and
the
rage
and
fury
of
our
Enemies
,
nor
ended
it
so
,
but
for
his
Glories
sake
wee
preuailed
with
a
great
slaughter
,
and
little
losse
on
our
side
:
So
that
it
should
seeme
all
their
threatning
and
fury
was
in
vaine
,
concerning
the
attempting
of
our
Trenches
,
and
the
Angels
of
the
Lord
spred
his
winges
ouer
our
Tents
:
On
the
other
side
our
Souldiers
were
so
couragious
,
and
animated
,
as
infused
with
new
Spirits
from
the
same
God
,
that
they
not
onely
rushed
out
of
the
portes
and
passages
of
their
Quarters
vpon
their
Enemies
,
but
hurried
ouer
the
Trenches
and
Ditches
to
forward
the
enterprise
,
and
so
came
to
handiblowes
,
and
with
extraordinary
valour
and
slaughter
sent
them
home
againe
.
In
this
Skirmish
we
did
not
altogether
goe
scot-free
,
but
saw
the
perishing
of
thousands
of
Turkes
and
Tartars
,
whose
Carkasses
bespred
the
ground
as
it
were
:
and
among
whome
there
perished
the
great
Bashaw
surnamed
Koraken
,
who
newly
came
to
the
Emperour
and
was
most
deare
vnto
him
,
and
well
accepted
of
him
:
the
same
Fate
and
triall
had
Nassan
Bassaw
with
many
Chawses
and
Spahies
,
and
a
number
vnnumbred
of
common
Souldiers
.
After
this
slaughter
the
Turkes
attempted
no
more
the
expugnation
of
our
Campe
,
except
that
once
they
did
inuade
the
quarter
of
the
Cossacks
,
but
with
the
like
successe
,
yet
many
times
they
brought
out
their
Armies
to
open
view
,
and
as
many
times
God
of
his
mercy
made
way
to
our
preuailings
,
and
wee
returned
Victors
:
The
same
day
the
Bridge
was
finished
,
which
they
had
a
while
agoe
begun
ouer
the
Riuer
,
that
diuided
their
Campes
:
but
to
what
purpose
is
not
knowne
,
except
to
accommodate
their
passages
the
better
:
now
also
returned
the
Lord
Siclentius
,
who
had
bin
sent
into
the
Palatinate
of
Moldauia
with
answer
to
a
Letter
,
which
they
sent
before
,
but
what
other
newes
he
brought
,
is
not
apparant
:
It
was
also
discouered
,
that
a
rumour
was
spred
into
the
Turkes
campe
,
that
the
Sacred
Maiesty
of
Sigismond
the
King
our
Master
,
was
come
into
the
Field
with
a
Royall
supply
,
and
generall
expedition
,
which
a
little
affrighted
the
Tartars
,
who
were
now
to
fight
against
fortifications
and
Armed
men
,
contrary
to
their
barbarous
custome
of
deuouring
one
another
naked
.
The
17.
of
September
,
our
great
Lord
Generall
held
a
martiall
Counsell
with
the
Lord
Senators
,
Dukes
,
Gouernors
,
and
Captaines
,
to
which
were
also
called
the
Lord
Sahaidace
,
Generall
of
the
Cossackes
with
all
his
Colonels
,
and
Officers
,
who
with
one
voyce
,
and
vnanimity
of
Spirit
concluded
and
agreed
,
rather
to
die
manfully
in
the
field
,
then
to
goe
backe
one
foot
of
ground
,
to
giue
the
Enemy
cause
of
presumption
:
and
this
was
done
with
such
generall
alacrity
,
that
although
both
the
Armies
,
I
meane
,
the
Polonians
and
Cossacks
,
were
in
great
distresse
and
wants
;
yet
they
concluded
,
that
by
Gods
grace
,
they
would
not
be
terrefied
with
any
Enemy
.
The
18.
of
September
,
certaine
troopes
of
horse
,
and
Companies
of
foot
,
made
a
salley
out
of
the
Cossacks
quarter
in
the
night
vpon
the
Turkes
Army
,
which
was
done
so
secretly
and
suddenly
,
that
they
ouer-turned
many
Tents
,
ransacked
diuers
Cabins
,
and
killed
some
hundreds
of
men
with
Iauelings
,
Pollaxes
,
and
Launces
,
without
the
report
of
a
Peece
,
or
carrying
any
Artillery
with
them
:
yea
,
herein
they
were
so
fortunate
,
that
they
returned
with
great
spoile
,
without
the
losse
of
a
man
.
The
next
night
they
performed
as
much
,
and
with
the
like
stratagem
set
vpon
the
Bridge
they
had
newly
builded
&
erected
,
and
slew
Corkan
Bassaw
,
to
whose
custody
and
charge
it
was
committed
.
They
also
killed
many
Turks
,
tooke
nine
prisoners
,
and
returned
with
great
spoiles
and
a
rich
prey
,
wherein
were
diuers
garments
furred
with
costly
Furres
,
which
I
thinke
,
the
Turkes
vse
among
the
Tartars
,
who
vpon
many
excursions
,
made
into
Russia
by
thousand●
in
these
dayes
,
returned
with
a
wonderfull
spoile
,
selling
them
at
a
price
to
the
Turks
:
and
this
was
done
euen
as
they
came
along
to
take
vp
their
lodgings
in
these
Prouinces
.
At
this
time
his
Excellency
,
the
Lord
Generall
,
was
subiect
to
a
great
sicknesse
,
which
so
impaired
his
health
,
that
he
feared
his
life
:
wherevpon
he
summoned
all
Officers
,
and
referred
his
gouernment
to
the
Lord
Campe
,
Master
Generall
,
with
all
Millitary
priuiledges
,
and
imperiall
functions
,
inuesting
vpon
him
as
farre
as
he
could
his
dignity
and
authority
;
yet
were
the
whole
Army
desirous
to
see
the
heroick
Prince
himselfe
mounted
on
horse-backe
,
as
their
Commaunder
Generall
,
though
as
yet
very
young
,
so
that
by
this
ioy
and
good
mindes
of
the
Army
,
he
was
much
comforted
,
and
incited
to
thanke
them
all
,
and
be
the
more
gracious
vnto
them
,
when
time
should
serue
.
The
24.
of
September
,
hauing
layne
quiet
a
great
while
,
an
accident
at
home
disquieted
vs
all
:
For
our
great
Lord
Generall
,
labouring
long
in
his
sicknesse
,
and
being
wearied
and
spent
againe
with
intollerable
convulsions
,
and
distemperature
of
the
ayre
,
yeelded
to
the
commaund
of
a
higher
Generall
,
and
so
died
in
the
Camp
.
The
25.
of
September
,
the
Emperour
of
Turks
made
a
great
preperation
to
set
vpon
vs
on
all
sides
,
drawing
out
from
their
seuerall
Quarters
,
both
Horse
,
Foot
,
and
Artillery
,
to
oppresse
and
expugne
vs
with
an
vnresistable
power
;
and
so
they
approached
our
Trenches
with
accustomed
clamours
and
out-cries
:
but
the
same
God
,
that
kept
vs
from
the
beginning
,
continued
still
our
Protector
,
and
all
their
attempts
were
annihilated
,
turning
rather
to
the
destruction
of
many
of
their
owne
Souldiers
,
then
to
our
detriment
.
The
26.
of
September
,
Baptista
was
dispatched
,
who
was
sent
vnto
vs
from
the
Palatine
of
Moldauia
,
with
Letters
and
other
intelligence
:
hee
came
but
the
Tuesday
before
with
the
Lord
of
Zielenskij
,
who
assured
vs
,
that
the
Turkes
had
a
great
desire
to
treat
of
a
peace
;
and
therefore
Baptista
had
in
charge
to
deale
with
the
Viceer
,
for
safe
conduct
of
such
Commissioners
,
as
might
be
sent
to
tractate
about
the
peace
and
quietnesse
of
both
Armies
.
Within
three
dayes
our
Souldiers
set
vpon
some
part
of
the
Tartars
Quarter
,
as
being
much
displeased
,
that
the
passages
were
stopped
vp
by
them
:
whereby
the
Souldiers
that
went
a
forraging
,
and
to
gather
fodder
and
litter
for
their
Horses
,
were
much
diappointed
:
so
that
in
reuenge
they
put
many
to
the
sword
,
and
set
their
Quarter
on
fire
.
The
27.
of
September
,
the
Turkes
hauing
strongly
mounted
diuers
great
Peeces
,
and
placed
their
Gabbions
about
them
,
as
is
the
custome
,
played
fearefully
into
the
Cossacks
Quarter
,
and
spent
all
the
fore-noone
in
the
sending
hundreds
of
Bullets
among
them
:
but
when
they
perceiued
that
it
smally
auailed
,
they
desisted
,
and
made
a
new
attempt
in
their
owne
persons
neerer
vnto
them
:
which
when
the
Cossacks
perceiued
,
either
loath
to
be
out-braued
at
their
owne
walls
,
as
I
may
say
,
or
encouraged
by
the
thriuings
of
many
out-roades
and
excursions
they
had
formerly
made
:
or
emboldned
by
their
owne
sufficiency
,
or
presuming
on
the
weaknesse
,
and
nakednesse
of
their
Aduersaries
,
I
might
adde
their
barbarous
hastinesse
,
and
bestiall
howlings
and
out-cries
;
they
sallyed
out
brauely
,
with
the
most
part
of
their
Army
,
and
compulsed
them
backe
,
driuing
them
into
their
Quarters
with
a
great
slaughter
,
and
a
great
speedinesse
:
and
the
same
day
,
to
the
comfort
of
vs
all
,
our
noble
Prince
,
whose
long
vntimely
sicknesse
,
as
it
were
,
sadded
our
hearts
,
recouered
some
strength
,
riding
round
about
the
Army
,
being
entertained
with
great
showts
and
acclamations
of
the
Souldiers
,
and
shewing
in
himselfe
apparant
signes
of
recouery
,
as
hauing
layne
vnder
the
shakings
of
a
fearefull
Ague
,
almost
euer
since
wee
encamped
our selues
,
to
whom
the
King
did
daily
send
Physicians
,
and
Messengers
,
and
would
willingly
haue
come
himselfe
in
person
;
but
that
all
his
Peeres
and
Counsailours
would
not
hazard
all
at
once
,
considering
what
a
formidable
Enemy
had
threatned
him
,
and
fearefull
preperation
in
a
manner
circumcepted
him
:
therefore
they
proiected
to
keepe
him
as
a
second
,
and
that
securely
,
that
if
the
Turkes
should
preuaile
(
which
God
forbid
)
against
these
Forces
well
ordered
and
marshalled
within
these
Trenches
:
there
might
yet
a
new
Muster
be
made
,
and
Army
trayned
,
whom
the
presence
of
a
King
,
and
worthinesse
of
so
great
a
Commander
might
bring
together
,
and
set
vpon
the
Triumpher
with
fresh
supplies
.
But
oh
thou
God!
What
an
alteration
was
here
?
He
that
threatned
these
Polonians
with
insulting
ostentation
,
by
Ambassies
,
Letters
,
and
an
innumerable
company
of
Mahumetans
and
Tartarians
:
he
that
had
denounced
defiance
against
all
Christendome
:
he
that
had
spoken
presumptuous
words
against
any
force
,
should
come
by
way
of
opposition
:
he
that
aduentured
his
person
as
farre
as
his
greatnesse
might
descend
,
to
be
a
Spectator
of
this
wofull
Tragedy
,
wherein
the
ministers
of
Warre
and
destruction
must
play
their
parts
,
and
he
which
had
brought
one
hundred
cast
Peeces
into
the
field
,
to
batter
all
fortifications
into
rubbish
:
had
now
an
answere
returned
of
strange
contradiction
,
had
now
his
threats
retorted
with
as
auaileable
menaces
,
had
now
his
rages
sent
backe
againe
with
vnexpected
fury
,
had
now
his
presumption
rebated
with
as
noble
a
defiance
,
had
now
his
way
blocked
vp
and
intercepted
,
that
hee
could
not
so
quickly
come
ouer
Pallisados
,
and
Trenches
,
had
now
Cannon
to
Cannon
,
battery
to
battery
,
and
though
not
so
many
,
as
himselfe
brought
,
yet
so
well
appointed
,
and
so
efficatious
in
the
designes
,
that
hee
was
not
so
forward
in
his
glory
as
he
determined
,
nor
so
furious
in
any
execution
,
as
hee
promised
:
Nay
,
if
it
had
beene
as
well
knowne
to
vs
as
himselfe
,
he
repented
that
euer
he
came
into
the
fields
of
Walachia
,
and
as
you
shall
heare
hereafter
,
both
retracted
his
first
arrogancy
,
and
whispered
a
peace
,
though
hee
durst
not
speake
it
aloud
,
for
feare
of
the
Ianizaries
.
But
oh
you
sonnes
of
men
!
what
say
you
to
rumour
,
and
the
credulity
of
vncertaine
reports
?
what
say
you
to
passion
,
and
the
disordered
burstings
out
of
your
owne
wishes
?
What
say
you
to
affrightings
,
that
because
you
heare
of
the
greater
numbers
,
will
therefore
presently
shew
the
greater
partiality
?
How
often
within
this
twelue
moneth
hath
Bogdonia
beene
ransacked
,
Podolia
distressed
,
Polonia
ouer-runne
,
Sigismond
slaine
,
and
the
Army
discomfited
,
and
yet
(
thanks
be
to
God
)
the
trenches
were
neuer
cast
downe
,
the
Souldiers
disarmed
,
the
troopes
slaughtred
,
the
King
in
danger
:
(
For
he
was
scarce
in
the
field
at
all
)
or
any
fearefull
losse
endured
,
more
then
they
that
must
be
lost
in
so
many
conflicts
,
and
such
impetuous
assaults
:
and
thus
much
by
way
of
transition
.
Now
to
our
businesse
againe
.
The
same
night
,
that
the
Prince
had
shewed
himselfe
,
the
day
before
the
Cossacks
being
set
vpon
,
as
you
haue
heard
,
suddenly
assaulted
the
Quarter
of
their
enemies
,
especially
the
Tartars
,
who
lay
without
any
manner
of
discipline
,
or
strong
fortifications
:
yea
,
this
they
did
twice
in
one
night
,
and
that
with
such
successe
,
that
besides
the
slaughter
,
and
hauock
they
made
,
they
returned
with
great
spoiles
,
and
booty
,
yea
greater
then
the
Enemy
could
spare
,
or
were
willing
to
loose
;
this
they
did
often
,
and
although
sometimes
their
actions
were
obumbrated
with
some
discomfiture
:
yet
did
they
neuer
make
any
salley
,
without
the
greater
slaughter
of
their
Enemies
.
Now
is
Baptista
come
backe
againe
from
the
Enemies
Campe
,
bringing
Letters
from
Vesin
Bassha
,
of
safe
conduct
and
admission
,
as
he
himselfe
had
had
experience
by
himselfe
for
such
Commissioners
,
as
the
King
of
Poland
would
put
in
trust
for
the
dispatch
of
so
high
affaires
:
yea
,
he
said
plainly
,
as
farre
as
he
could
coniecture
,
that
neuer
was
any
thing
so
pleasing
to
the
Turke
and
his
Souldiers
,
as
the
name
of
peace
,
considering
the
times
,
and
the
manner
of
the
Warre
;
especially
that
his
reputation
was
saued
by
the
first
seeking
it
by
the
Polonians
:
wherein
he
vsed
this
pollicy
,
to
make
the
Ianizaries
beleeue
,
he
was
of
himselfe
vnwilling
to
darken
the
glory
of
the
Othoman
family
,
by
demanding
peace
himselfe
at
any
inferiour
Nation
in
the
world
.
Notwithstanding
all
this
motiue
of
quietnesse
,
which
Baptistas
Letters
demonstrated
,
might
come
to
equall
conclusion
by
orderly
Commissioners
.
The
Grand
Signieur
proiected
with
all
the
force
,
brauery
,
and
pollicy
he
could
,
to
set
vpon
the
Cossacks
againe
,
who
were
his
Auncestors
Enemies
,
and
more
obnoxious
vnto
him
,
then
any
neighbours
whatsoeuer
:
and
because
he
would
make
,
as
it
were
sure
worke
of
the
matter
,
hee
acquainted
Tartar
Chrim
,
who
they
say
accompanied
him
to
the
Warre
with
the
same
,
and
he
either
of
necessity
obeying
,
or
out
of
custome
consenting
,
or
for
his
owne
reuenges
willing
,
quickly
accord
,
and
by
breake
of
day
brought
all
his
Tartars
to
the
place
appointed
for
the
expugnation
:
whereupon
they
ordered
the
matter
so
,
that
in
the
manner
of
a
ring
they
compassed
our
Trenches
round
about
:
first
playing
ouer
their
heads
into
our
Camps
,
with
many
great
Ordnance
,
which
were
mounted
in
three
seuerall
places
;
then
transported
they
ouer
the
Riuer
thirty
more
,
which
continually
beat
both
vpon
ours
,
the
Lissauonians
,
and
the
Cossacks
Tents
,
and
that
for
the
space
of
diuers
houres
,
sending
likewise
fiery
Speares
,
burning
Darts
,
and
sulphury
Balls
amongst
vs
,
insomuch
that
our
Prince
lying
yet
sicke
in
his
Tent
,
had
the
Captaine
of
his
Guard
slaine
with
a
Bullet
.
Among
the
Lissauonians
three
of
the
best
men
of
Armes
were
killed
outright
:
and
among
the
Cossacks
one
or
two
hurt
.
After
this
,
with
strange
assaults
and
fearefull
violence
,
they
pressed
vpon
the
two
speciall
passages
of
our
Camp
:
whereat
the
one
stood
firme
,
the
Lord
Campe
Master
Generall
,
with
a
great
and
strong
Battalion
:
at
the
other
,
the
Lord
Palatine
Culmensis
:
in
the
Market-place
,
the
Lord
Doenhoff
,
with
many
Germanes
:
in
a
word
,
wee
were
all
in
Armes
,
and
the
Cannons
played
on
both
sides
as
farre
as
they
could
,
for
hurting
those
in
their
owne
Quarters
:
at
last
on
a
suddaine
with
accustomed
cry
the
Tartars
gaue
on
,
and
were
ready
to
scale
the
Trenches
&
enter
in
at
the
Ports
.
Then
followed
the
Ianizaries
,
as
their
seconds
,
and
lastly
,
the
Spahies
and
Chawses
on
Horsebacke
,
who
by
their
brauery
made
themselues
sure
of
the
entrance
,
for
the
truth
is
we
gaue
ground
,
and
lost
many
men
:
For
they
pressed
so
thicke
vpon
vs
,
that
our
shot
did
no
good
,
and
wee
came
to
handy
blowes
within
our
owne
Trenches
,
till
certaine
Cossacks
on
that
quarter
,
and
Masters
of
Pole
on
ours
,
finding
the
Tartars
disordered
and
disarmed
,
rushed
vpon
them
with
fury
,
that
they
were
driuen
as
fast
back
againe
,
as
they
came
in
,
and
in
a
manner
bare
the
Ianizaries
downe
,
and
pusled
them
much
with
their
violence
:
yet
notwithstanstanding
fresh
men
were
stil
sent
forwar
,
d
who
with
a
strange
pertinacity
,
&
vnchangeable
valour
,
continued
till
Sun-set
in
the
expugnation
:
so
that
in
my
conscience
,
if
they
had
beene
Armed
,
and
disciplined
after
the
manner
of
the
warlike
Nations
of
Europe
,
they
had
made
a
shrewde
aduenture
,
and
opened
a
gap
of
entrance
into
our
Countrey
,
and
then
(
God
knowes
)
whether
this
inundation
would
haue
runne
.
For
you
see
,
when
raging
Seas
beate
vpon
the
bankes
of
low
grounds
,
if
they
preuaile
in
bearing
them
before
them
,
whole
Countries
are
swallowed
vp
in
the
Vast
paunch
of
the
Ocean
:
But
the
same
God
,
that
puts
a
hooke
in
the
nostrils
of
Leuiatham
,
and
bindeth
Bebemoth
with
a
chayne
,
set
a
limitation
for
these
raging
Mahumetans
,
and
furious
and
barbarous
Tartarians
,
ouer
which
they
should
not
passe
at
this
time
.
For
although
they
come
with
resolution
to
force
our
Trenches
,
and
so
to
lay
the
way
open
to
ouerlooke
those
fieldes
of
Bogdonia
with
a
curious
eye
,
and
put
it
thus
to
a
braue
tryall
,
diuiding
themselues
in
many
Troopes
to
take
aduantage
of
our
weaknes
,
and
shrinking
in
this
tempestuous
storme
,
yet
(
God
bethanked
)
with
our
accustomed
constancy
we
kept
our
ground
,
and
though
with
some
losse
constrayned
them
to
let
goe
the
hold
they
had
,
and
in
the
end
with
a
great
shame
and
a
greater
slaughter
,
they
hid
their
heades
within
their
owne
hedges
:
yea
,
they
that
euer
scorned
to
quarter
themselues
within
Ditches
,
and
for
their
infinite
multitudes
(
with
desire
of
expedition
)
would
neuer
consent
to
cast
vp
a
Trench
,
were
now
compelled
to
thinke
vpon
security
,
and
haue
a
retiring
place
to
goe
too
as
a
refuge
.
The
29.
of
September
,
there
was
great
silence
amongst
them
,
and
a
messenger
came
for
intermission
a
while
,
that
they
might
bury
their
Dead
,
which
was
a
worke
indeed
reciprocall
betweene
vs
,
and
so
the
time
was
spent
in
cleering
the
way
of
the
dead
Carkasses
betweene
our
Campes
,
which
being
a
full
myle
broad
,
lay
all
be-spred
with
dead
bodyes
,
wherein
we
also
had
a
share
,
and
the
same
cause
of
setting
ourselues
on
worke
:
For
many
Tartars
had
conuaied
themselues
ouer
the
Riuer
,
and
taking
aduantage
of
our
encounter
,
thought
we
had
left
the
backside
of
our
Campe
,
as
it
were
naked
and
vndefended
,
but
when
they
came
,
they
found
the
Carts
,
Waggons
,
and
Carriages
,
so
strongly
to
Barricado
it
,
that
they
thought
it
in
vaine
to
hazard
themselues
,
and
so
returned
disappointed
:
yet
because
they
would
be
doing
,
they
threw
wild-fire
amongst
the
carriages
,
and
put
the
Cattle
in
a
great
feare
,
whose
roarings
and
bellowings
amazed
vs
much
,
and
in
a
manner
begged
reliefe
at
our
hands
,
so
that
we
thought
it
meete
to
send
out
certaine
Troopes
of
Horse
,
who
fell
vpon
them
so
opportunely
,
that
they
let
in
200.
Polaxes
amongst
them
,
yea
the
very
Pyoners
came
with
their
Pixes
and
hutches
,
and
played
their
parts
like
men
and
Souldiers
:
So
that
in
the
end
wee
compelled
them
to
swim
ouer
the
Riuer
backe
againe
.
The
next
day
being
the
30.
of
September
,
certain
fugitiues
came
vnto
vs
,
and
many
Captiues
of
our
owne
Countrey-men
,
who
assured
vs
that
the
Turkes
lost
in
that
Conflict
3000.
men
,
besides
those
which
the
Tartars
left
behinde
on
the
other
side
of
the
Riuer
:
wee
lost
outright
besides
the
wounded
300.
amongst
whom
was
one
Captaine
of
account
,
and
two
of
the
Princes
Guard
,
who
were
well
esteemed
by
him
:
But
such
was
the
feare
of
this
mischiefe
,
and
appearance
of
danger
,
that
many
indeed
fled
into
Poland
with
heauy
newes
of
an
ouerthrow
,
so
that
when
rumour
was
once
a
running
,
it
immitated
a
ball
of
Snow
,
which
by
often
rowling
groweth
greater
and
greater
,
and
in
the
end
consumeth
like
a
Ball
of
snow
,
when
the
sunne
of
Truth
dissoluech
it
into
vapours
,
and
consumeth
it
to
nothing
with
the
heate
of
his
reflixure
.
The
same
day
was
a
Councell
of
Warre
,
and
when
we
saw
,
that
their
resolution
was
to
ouer-run
vs
,
and
that
if
by
any
meanes
we
should
fayle
in
opposition
,
there
would
heere
be
made
an
entrance
into
our
Country
indeed
,
when
we
also
vnderstood
they
were
as
willing
to
the
peace
as
our selues
,
so
it
might
bee
of
our
first
seeking
,
wee
concluded
to
make
the
aduenture
,
and
temper
the
potion
,
which
might
cure
the
burning
feauer
of
our
disquiet
:
and
so
the
Lord
Castellanus
Belrenn
,
and
the
Lord
Palatinadus
Lublinnen
,
were
appointed
Commissioners
to
tractate
with
the
Turkes
about
Articles
of
Peace
,
and
cessation
of
Hostility
:
these
had
for
their
attendants
20.
of
the
best
Gentlemen
of
our
Campe
,
and
the
best
furnished
,
besides
seruants
with
prouision
of
necessaries
,
if
they
should
fayle
in
their
Ambassie
,
and
finde
,
a
contrary
doggednes
in
their
enemies
.
By
that
time
the
Trumpets
had
giuen
warning
of
their
accesse
,
and
that
they
approched
very
neere
the
Turkes
Campe
200.
Spahies
and
Chawses
on
Horsebacke
with
Veluet
Gownes
,
rich
siluer
Maces
,
and
braue
Turbanes
,
came
to
entertaine
them
,
and
bring
them
by
way
of
conduction
through
the
first
Guard
of
Ianizaries
,
and
so
through
many
troopes
of
Horse
,
and
field
Pieces
mounted
on
delicate
Carriages
,
till
they
came
to
the
Tent
of
the
Viceer
,
who
welcommed
him
in
his
Masters
behalfe
:
but
according
to
former
custome
hee
must
attend
a
while
,
ere
hee
could
haue
Answer
from
the
Grand
Signeur
himselfe
,
and
peraduenture
not
speake
with
him
at
all
:
For
you
must
know
,
that
howeuer
they
were
glad
of
composition
,
yet
the
Turke
would
not
discouer
any
inclination
to
Peace
,
but
if
hee
did
condiscend
,
it
was
meerly
out
of
Heroyick
compassion
,
not
any
necessity
of
his
part
:
For
during
the
time
of
the
treaty
,
the
Hostility
continued
,
and
diuers
excursions
had
the
effect
of
furious
encounters
and
bloody
skirmishes
.
The
first
of
October
,
the
Lord
Koskakorffskij
returned
by
night
with
all
his
Company
and
prouision
safe
to
our
Campe
,
hauing
escaped
many
dangers
and
conflicts
with
the
Tartars
,
who
being
acquainted
with
this
purpose
and
Iourney
,
lay
in
waite
to
intercept
his
returne
:
For
thus
it
was
,
prouision
fayling
in
our
Campe
,
and
many
necessaries
wanting
because
the
Enemy
had
blocked
vp
diuers
passages
and
Riuers
,
whereby
the
inhabitants
could
not
bring
in
prouision
,
as
they
were
accustomed
,
it
was
concluded
to
send
the
Lord
Koskakorffskij
with
Captaine
Visnen
to
the
Towne
Camenecen
,
with
a
sufficient
conuoy
for
prouision
and
victuall
;
who
some
8.
dayes
before
tooke
his
Iourney
,
which
was
not
yet
so
couertly
done
,
but
both
Turkes
&
Tartars
were
acquainted
with
the
same
,
apprehending
that
we
must
needs
be
in
some
distresse
,
&
that
our
wants
were
to
bee
supplyed
from
his
endeauours
in
procuring
new
prouision
,
and
therfore
aduanced
a
strong
Battalion
with
many
shot
on
foote
,
and
diuers
field
Pieces
to
intercept
his
returne
,
and
so
lay
betweene
the
Towne
and
our
Campe
,
being
not
15.
nayle
a
sunder
:
they
tooke
vp
much
ground
,
and
were
dispersed
in
many
places
,
yea
many
times
resolued
to
set
vpon
the
Towne
it selfe
,
and
if
they
could
to
take
the
spoyle
of
the
same
but
it
was
too
strong
for
them
,
and
so
they
contented
themselues
in
the
expectation
of
this
booty
,
and
the
returne
of
the
Polonians
to
the
Campe
.
When
the
Towne
sawe
the
Fieldes
thus
ouerspred
with
Tartars
,
and
that
they
were
so
well
appointed
to
intercept
the
Carriages
,
they
fortefied
themselues
the
stronger
,
and
yet
ment
not
to
keepe
themselues
within
their
Walles
,
considering
the
necessity
of
releeuing
their
Campe
:
but
againe
vnderstanding
that
they
lay
vpon
euery
passage
,
and
must
hazard
the
whole
Conuoy
with
the
prouision
in
the
interception
:
the
Lord
Koskakorffskij
,
with
the
other
Captaines
,
thought
it
best
to
put
a
tricke
vpon
their
Enemies
,
and
deceiue
them
if
they
could
by
a
petty
Stratagem
,
which
they
thus
effected
:
When
all
thinges
were
ready
for
their
returne
within
Eight
dayes
after
their
departure
from
the
Campe
,
they
set
forward
backe
againe
,
with
many
Waggons
of
Wine
and
Corne
,
and
so
issued
out
with
certaine
Troopes
well
appointed
,
whom
they
flancked
with
light
Waggons
full
of
Strawe
,
and
Hay
,
yet
not
so
full
but
they
went
in
a
manner
as
fast
as
the
Horse
,
which
when
the
Tartars
perceiued
,
they
brought
vp
their
Pieces
and
came
forward
with
their
shot
,
to
dis-rancke
these
Cartes
,
verily
supposing
the
maine
booty
was
in
the
midst
of
the
troopes
:
but
the
Cartes
went
so
fast
,
and
the
Horse
vpon
the
trot
,
that
they
were
quickly
from
the
shot
of
their
Ordinance
,
and
made
the
Tartars
weary
to
follow
them
:
yet
as
they
were
instructed
they
made
diuers
stands
,
as
if
the
Waggons
ment
to
take
some
rest
,
and
then
as
the
Tartars
approached
they
would
trot
away
againe
,
and
thus
they
continued
till
night
:
by
which
time
the
Tartars
were
quickly
drawne
from
the
Towne
,
and
thought
it
worke
enough
to
secure
the
field
Peeces
from
surprizing
:
When
night
came
,
then
issued
out
the
Lord
Koskakorffskij
with
the
mayne
Conuoy
indeed
,
which
consisted
of
Corne
,
Oyle
,
Wine
,
Honey
,
and
Cattle
,
and
went
a
cleane
contrary
way
vnknowne
to
the
Enemy
,
though
somewhat
about
to
a
Towne
called
Sarno
Kouonicie
,
where
he
was
accommodated
to
the
Riuer
of
Ister
,
and
from
whence
he
came
to
the
Campe
,
as
you
haue
heard
in
safety
and
good
order
:
yet
not
without
some
opposition
,
though
farre
from
losse
and
discomfiture
:
For
by
that
time
the
Tartars
knew
how
they
were
deceiued
,
which
they
did
by
light
Horsemen
sent
of
purpose
by
the
Polonians
,
to
diuert
them
from
following
those
troopes
that
issued
out
of
Cameneces
by
day
too
farre
,
they
sent
word
to
the
Turkes
of
the
deceipt
,
and
they
exasperated
with
very
rage
,
ranne
downe
in
whole
Companies
to
beset
the
Riuer
on
both
sides
,
and
brought
their
Ordinance
to
play
vpon
the
Boates
,
who
kept
the
streame
,
but
the
most
were
passed
by
ere
they
came
;
and
the
rest
kept
the
Channell
,
which
was
heere
so
broad
,
that
the
Ordinance
played
on
the
Banckes
and
could
not
doe
them
much
harme
:
Yet
did
the
Turkes
follow
them
as
farre
as
our
Trenches
,
but
we
hauing
certaine
Towers
well
fortefied
on
both
sides
the
Riuer
,
played
out
of
them
so
violently
,
that
wee
cut
off
some
of
them
in
their
speedines
,
and
those
who
were
within
reach
of
the
shot
of
our
Trenches
,
were
faine
to
recoyle
,
and
so
the
Turkes
and
Tartars
returned
with
great
sorrow
on
all
sides
,
to
be
thus
disappointed
,
and
we
entertained
our
friends
with
ioy
on
euery
side
to
be
thus
releeued
.
The
same
day
before
Sun-setting
,
Ambassadors
came
to
our
Noble
Prince
from
the
Cossackes
,
inhabiting
the
shore
of
the
Blacke
sea
by
the
mouth
of
Volga
,
and
those
Riuers
that
powre
themselues
as
it
were
into
the
lap
of
Moeotis
Palus
,
and
those
borders
of
Russia
:
The
somme
of
their
Ambascy
was
,
that
they
had
raised
an
Army
of
20000.
in
defence
of
the
Christians
,
against
either
Turke
and
Tartar
,
or
any
other
Enemy
,
which
shall
blaspheme
their
Religion
;
they
were
armed
and
payed
and
within
a
dayes
march
of
the
Campe
:
whether
they
were
entertained
by
the
Prince
or
no
?
Let
all
Princes
iudge
,
who
know
the
benefit
of
Auxiliary
forces
and
friendly
supplyes
,
comming
opportunely
,
and
in
case
of
necessity
,
whether
the
newes
was
welcome
?
let
a
wounded
and
distressed
person
iudge
who
is
puld
out
of
a
ditch
from
staruing
&
brought
to
good
fires
and
better
lodging
:
whether
we
made
vse
of
their
company
and
coadiutement
,
let
him
iudge
,
that
being
ouermatched
with
raging
aduersaries
,
is
on
a
sodain
supplyed
with
worthy
seconds
,
who
venture
their
liues
in
his
defence
:
In
a
worde
worde
whether
the
Turkes
vnderstanding
of
their
approach
:
were
not
a
little
troubled
,
considering
they
had
beene
so
often
affronted
already
:
let
them
judge
that
vnderstand
the
nature
of
Conflicts
,
and
the
condition
of
supplies
,
though
it
bee
but
in
Ambuscadoes
,
which
haue
many
times
turned
backe
,
fayling
and
discomfitted
Troopes
,
and
in
a
new
tryall
recouered
the
victory
.
word
whether
the
Turks
vnderstanding
of
their
The
second
of
October
,
wee
tooke
some
Prisoners
,
and
many
came
vnto
vs
of
their
owne
accord
;
yea
,
diuers
Captiues
Christians
found
away
to
escape
,
and
deliuer
themselues
from
the
Turkish
slauery
and
bondage
,
and
bee
vnited
againe
to
the
Loue
and
Obedience
of
their
mother
Countrey
,
who
all
confidently
affirmed
,
that
the
Turkes
were
weary
of
the
Warre
,
and
the
Tartars
cryed
out
of
the
walled
Townes
,
fortefied
Trenches
,
mounted
Ordinance
,
arming
Corslets
,
long
Pikes
,
and
other
Warlike
preparation
,
contrary
to
their
barbarous
and
Sauage
nakednesse
,
and
yet
did
they
not
desist
from
their
spoyles
,
and
vnciuill
forraging
of
the
Countrey
,
especially
if
they
could
vpon
any
aduantage
,
either
set
vpon
vs
,
or
surprise
vs
:
but
yet
wee
had
no
such
aduertisement
from
our
Commissioners
,
nor
durst
disbandy
our selues
vpon
any
hopes
,
whatsoeuer
:
Onely
this
I
will
bee
bolde
to
affirme
,
that
if
the
Turkes
did
now
desire
a
Peace
with
vs
,
hee
will
not
bee
so
forward
to
proclaime
Warre
against
vs
hereafter
,
or
infrindge
the
Conditions
,
when
they
bee
once
ratified
.
From
the
third
of
October
,
to
the
ninth
,
the
time
was
spent
in
disputing
about
the
peace
:
For
the
Hospodar
of
Walachia
,
with
many
Princes
of
Seruia
and
Bulgaria
,
intruded
themselues
,
and
desired
the
Viceers
and
Bashawes
of
the
Turke
to
be
included
in
the
conditions
.
Heere
some
will
haue
the
King
of
Poland
to
repaire
into
the
Campe
:
some
againe
will
haue
him
to
come
in
with
the
Army
of
Cossacks
,
that
came
from
Volga
and
the
black
Sea
:
some
will
haue
his
Standard
royall
to
be
aduanced
in
the
Army
,
before
he
came
in
person
:
some
will
haue
him
secretly
to
come
in
,
without
any
brauery
or
ostentation
:
howsoeuer
it
be
;
this
is
sure
,
that
he
was
neither
mentioned
,
nor
publickly
seene
,
vntill
the
Treaty
of
Peace
,
and
his
marching
to
Leopolis
,
wherein
likewise
I
finde
some
discrepancy
about
the
time
,
which
may
be
the
mistaking
of
stilo
nouo
,
and
stilo
antiquo
,
or
else
the
error
consisted
in
the
setting
downe
a
generall
rising
,
when
yet
most
part
of
the
Army
remained
in
the
Trenches
,
after
the
King
was
departed
,
as
you
shall
heare
hereafter
:
howsoeuer
;
I
finde
no
variation
for
the
substance
of
matter
,
nor
in
truth
any
great
matter
after
the
peace
to
variate
about
,
and
so
to
the
purpose
.
The
ninth
of
October
,
the
peace
was
concluded
after
the
old
conditions
,
and
ratifications
with
the
accustomed
manner
of
proceedings
,
nor
was
there
any
manner
of
foederation
left
out
,
which
might
serue
to
glorifie
the
Common-wealthes
on
either
side
:
From
whence
I
onely
obserue
,
that
by
this
meanes
,
this
insulting
Enemy
,
who
a
little
before
,
or
if
you
will
the
Spring
of
the
yeare
,
threatned
fire
and
sword
,
and
was
so
farre
from
any
conditions
of
amity
,
that
he
proclaimed
the
deuastation
of
our
Countrey
,
and
would
haue
no
deniall
,
but
vtter
subiection
,
tribute
,
and
slauish
obedience
,
by
the
force
of
Armes
,
saw
now
the
staffe
of
his
mightinesse
broken
a
pieces
;
and
that
in
a
manner
by
compulsion
,
he
must
make
a
peace
with
an
inferiour
Prince
:
and
when
?
when
we
stood
in
need
of
prouision
,
wanted
powder
,
and
shot
,
saw
a
returdance
in
such
troopes
and
payments
of
money
,
as
were
promised
by
many
Christian
Princes
,
had
our
Common-wealth
turmoyled
with
the
Warres
of
Liuonia
,
and
our selues
formerly
wearied
with
many
convulsions
,
now
set
vpon
afresh
with
the
onely
Enemies
of
Christendome
,
the
great
Turke
,
and
barbarous
Tartar
:
but
this
God
can
doe
,
and
this
God
for
vs
,
and
the
same
God
will
(
I
hope
)
continue
his
mercy
toward
vs
.
The
11.
of
October
,
the
Emperour
of
Turks
sent
vnto
his
Maiesty
a
Messenger
with
these
instructions
,
that
we
should
first
raise
our
Camp
,
and
depart
out
of
Walachia
,
a
Prouince
subiect
and
tributary
to
him
,
which
by
no
meane●
we
would
agree
vnto
,
proiecting
altogether
the
dignity
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
the
commodiousnesse
of
the
Army
,
both
which
might
haue
beene
impaired
,
nay
all
quite
ouerthrowne
,
if
while
we
were
pusled
thus
in
rising
;
either
the
Turks
breaking
their
couenants
,
might
fall
vpon
vs
;
or
ouer-taking
vs
in
the
Plaines
,
might
presse
vpon
vs
with
the
greater
number
,
and
vnprouided
.
Whereupon
the
Turke
leauing
the
standing
Bridge
,
which
he
made
ouer
the
Riuer
,
remoued
his
Camp
some
halfe
mile
backwarder
,
giuing
vs
leaue
to
make
vse
of
the
Bridge
,
either
for
carriages
too
and
fro
,
or
our
orderly
marches
:
but
yet
we
stirred
not
for
all
this
:
no
,
though
the
Turke
stayed
two
dayes
in
that
place
;
insomuch
,
that
wee
had
recourse
one
to
another
,
and
tooke
a
liberty
to
flatter
one
another
with
formall
welcomes
,
feasting
,
and
kinde
embraces
,
as
is
the
custome
of
reconciled
friends
,
or
if
you
will
protected
Enemies
.
The
12.
of
October
,
the
Grand
Signieur
marched
fiue
mile
further
,
to
the
Riuer
surnamed
Prath
,
and
there
settled
his
whole
Army
:
The
same
day
we
disposed
of
our
Ordnance
in
Carts
made
of
purpose
,
and
tooke
the
benefit
of
the
Turkes
Bridge
,
for
the
easier
accommodating
our selues
,
as
you
haue
heard
:
yet
was
our
King
on
foot
,
and
had
marched
some
few
dayes
before
toward
Leopolis
,
giuing
vs
directions
not
to
stirre
,
till
the
time
appointed
:
For
the
Tartars
were
not
yet
appeased
,
but
continued
their
accustomed
manner
of
thefts
and
robberies
,
both
in
burning
of
Villages
,
and
meeting
with
as
naked
men
as
themselues
;
so
that
when
we
departed
indeed
,
we
went
very
strong
,
sending
our
Munition
and
Cariages
,
two
dayes
before
we
threw
downe
our
Trenches
;
where-about
,
also
there
was
some
disputing
,
whether
we
should
leuell
them
with
the
ground
or
no
:
for
they
seemed
a
good
refuge
,
if
occasion
serued
to
retire
vnto
.
The
13.
of
October
,
the
Turkes
remoued
againe
a
little
beyond
the
Riuer
of
Prath
,
and
encamped
themselues
three
mile
further
.
The
same
day
our
illustrious
Prince
continuing
still
with
the
maine
Army
,
arose
at
once
,
and
marched
to
the
further
side
of
Ister
ouer
the
Turkes
Bridge
,
by
a
Towne
called
Zaranie
,
in
the
Prouince
of
Checinen
,
and
in
the
field
that
belonged
to
the
Castle
,
where
the
Prince
tooke
vp
his
lodging
,
leauing
the
Lord
Lermunth
,
and
all
the
Germane
Coherts
to
attend
the
Cariages
and
Carts
,
and
safe
conduct
the
Artillery
to
the
places
appointed
:
For
there
were
many
straglers
of
the
Tartars
,
and
Out-lopers
of
the
Seruians
and
Walachians
,
that
lay
in
waite
for
robberies
,
and
spoiles
,
neither
sparing
vs
,
nor
the
Turkes
themselues
,
if
they
could
ouer-master
either
,
and
so
were
no
better
then
professed
Theeues
:
and
therefore
was
this
order
taken
in
our
marches
,
not
to
be
circumuented
,
or
made
a
spoile
of
in
the
breaking
vp
of
a
Campe
.
All
the
next
day
,
being
the
14.
of
October
,
we
taried
at
Zaranie
,
till
the
Cariages
came
together
,
which
the
day
following
,
being
the
15.
we
sent
very
early
to
Camenicen
,
whether
wee
also
approched
with
the
maine
Troopes
by
Sunne
set
.
But
the
Cossacks
tooke
another
way
,
hauing
many
promises
of
gratification
,
both
from
the
Turke
and
our selues
,
such
was
their
valour
,
deseruing
commemoration
:
such
were
their
enterprises
compelling
acknowledgement
.
That
night
the
Prince
lodged
in
the
Castle
:
and
the
next
day
the
Commissioners
returned
with
the
Articles
of
agreement
,
and
many
Honourable
persons
presented
themselues
,
who
were
seuerally
welcommed
as
Actors
on
the
former
stage
of
Warre
,
and
turmoile
,
and
louers
of
their
Countrey
,
for
whose
sakes
,
as
you
haue
heard
,
they
aduentured
both
estates
and
persons
,
and
were
ready
to
powre
out
their
bloods
,
as
they
named
it
,
for
the
crosse
of
Christ
.
After
the
serious
matters
were
debated
,
the
Ambassadours
dismissed
,
and
the
affaires
settled
,
they
had
some
time
to
talk
of
other
busines
,
and
amongst
the
rest
of
the
Turkes
disposition
,
concerning
whom
one
of
the
Basshawes
had
discouered
to
the
Polonians
,
while
they
were
about
their
tractate
of
peace
:
how
irkesome
and
distasting
it
was
to
the
young
Emperour
,
who
many
times
in
a
franticke
manner
would
excruciate
and
torment
himselfe
with
actions
of
distemperature
,
as
throwing
of
his
Turbane
,
beating
his
breast
,
and
kicking
his
very
Basshawes
,
who
durst
not
reply
,
but
were
subiect
to
a
very
slauish
prostitution
,
and
then
would
he
fall
to
weeping
,
and
wringing
his
hands
to
thinke
vpon
his
inauspitious
actions
,
and
vnfortunate
attempts
,
remembring
two
especiall
times
:
one
when
with
seauen
thousand
of
our
Army
,
we
set
vpon
10000.
Turkes
,
who
made
a
braue
salley
on
our
Trenches
,
but
were
beaten
backe
with
violence
to
their
owne
homes
,
at
which
he
so
stormed
,
that
he
called
them
Slaues
,
Vagabonds
,
and
idle
;
as
if
they
had
played
the
Traytors
of
purpose
to
ecclipse
his
glory
,
and
obumbrate
his
renowne
.
Another
:
when
the
Cossacks
sallyed
vpon
them
,
and
slew
so
many
of
the
Tartars
,
that
they
were
weary
of
killing
,
and
so
returned
with
a
great
prey
and
spoile
into
their
owne
quarters
.
But
of
all
that
fatall
day
,
the
18.
of
September
troubled
and
tormented
him
,
when
he
resolued
and
set
vp
his
rest
to
ouer-runne
vs
at
once
,
and
came
forward
with
such
impetuosity
,
that
we
feared
our selues
,
had
not
God
fought
for
vs
,
and
turned
them
backe
with
a
great
slaughter
:
yea
,
such
was
our
losse
,
and
the
doubtfulnesse
of
the
victory
,
that
all
Europe
rang
with
our
ouerthrow
:
and
in
Hungary
it
was
reported
,
how
he
was
come
as
farre
as
Sendomiria
and
Cracouia
;
but
(
God
be
thanked
)
it
fell
out
otherwise
,
and
as
now
the
tale
is
told
,
a
strange
accident
affirghted
them
all
,
which
we
knew
not
then
,
nor
doe
we
now
presume
vpon
,
either
as
our
deseruing
,
or
cause
of
preseruation
.
The
same
day
,
an
Earthquake
chaunced
in
the
Turkes
Camp
,
in
such
a
fearefull
and
palpable
manner
,
that
the
whole
Army
ranne
out
of
their
Tents
,
leauing
the
Emperour
with
some
certaine
Chamberers
and
Ianizaries
alone
in
his
:
who
on
a
suddaine
demaunded
;
what
was
become
of
his
Army
?
to
whom
it
was
answered
,
That
part
were
gone
vpon
a
Camisado
on
the
Polonians
,
and
part
were
ranne
out
as
amazed
at
the
Earthquake
.
And
part
,
now
the
curse
of
Mahomet
part
them
,
said
he
:
What
doe
I
here
to
be
a
scorne
to
you
all
,
and
a
derision
to
posterity
?
With
that
he
snatched
at
a
Semiter
,
and
whether
he
meant
to
strike
at
them
,
or
dispatch
himselfe
,
they
could
not
tell
.
But
thus
preuented
,
hee
fell
groueling
on
the
ground
,
and
vp
againe
with
a
distempred
countenance
,
and
wringing
his
hands
:
wherein
his
distemperature
moued
commiseration
,
and
they
all
stood
amazed
to
see
14.
yeares
so
apprehensiue
to
distinguish
betweene
glory
and
shame
:
but
were
confounded
altogether
to
heare
him
vtter
these
words
,
and
vent
out
a
passion
in
such
an
heroick
manner
.
Oh
God!
that
hast
giuen
vs
bread
,
and
enlarged
our
Empire
with
the
territories
of
Iewes
,
Christians
,
and
Kingdomes
beside
?
that
hast
made
the
house
of
Othoman
a
scourge
and
terrour
to
all
Nations
,
and
enlarged
our
renowne
before
any
Prince
vnder
the
Sunne
:
that
hast
giuen
vs
a
Prophet
,
and
a
Law
,
whereby
our
Alcharon
is
without
opposition
:
that
hast
made
our
sacra
porta
a
wonder
in
nature
,
and
aduanced
our
great
Citty
on
a
hill
of
eminency
,
that
the
Nations
may
call
Stanbole
beautifull
,
and
come
from
a
farre
to
behold
our
Seralio
.
But
what
shall
become
of
all
this
?
Shall
my
youth
,
temerity
,
cowardize
,
or
misfortune
,
adde
a
fatall
period
to
this
glory
,
or
all
my
Auncestors
victories
wrapped
vp
in
the
Cipres
chests
of
my
destiny
,
and
ominous
proceedings
?
Shall
all
these
Kingdoms
resume
a
new
courage
of
reuolting
,
as
if
the
Mahumetane
Empire
were
now
at
the
highest
,
and
my
disastrous
childishnesse
the
discouerer
of
the
secret
?
Shall
Othomans
ashes
be
metamorphozed
into
some
horrid
shape
,
to
exprobrate
my
pufillanimity
,
and
tell
me
to
my
face
,
I
am
more
worthy
of
a
rod
then
a
Scepter
?
Shall
Mahomet
come
from
Paradise
,
and
assure
me
,
the
gates
shal
be
in
the
in
the
inside
against
me
,
for
abusing
the
trust
committed
to
me
,
and
playing
the
suckling
,
when
I
was
to
fight
his
battailes
in
the
field
!
Oh
what
an
excruciation
is
this
?
Haue
all
my
Predicessors
done
something
in
the
world
as
an
addition
of
honour
,
and
enlargement
of
their
fame
,
saue
onely
my selfe
,
who
am
now
so
farre
from
doing
of
any
thing
worthy
the
least
report
;
that
in
steed
of
memorable
actions
and
heroick
attempts
,
I
must
returne
with
shame
and
discomfiture
:
nay
,
as
they
tell
me
,
make
a
peace
with
a
petty
Prince
and
Prouince
,
when
my
Predicessours
neuer
pitched
their
Tents
,
nor
aduanced
the
Standarts
of
our
Cressant
:
but
had
all
the
Princes
of
Europe
with
the
wings
of
the
winde
,
to
flye
in
their
faces
,
and
yet
to
no
purpose
.
And
now
,
and
now
:
am
I
borne
to
shame
and
confusion
?
Oh
God!
Oh
Mahomet
,
shall
it
be
thus
?
To
this
,
or
the
like
purpose
was
that
day
spent
by
the
young
Prince
,
till
at
last
,
as
you
see
the
vpper
streames
of
a
Riuer
follow
one
another
,
mischiefe
att●nded
mischiefe
,
and
the
cries
of
wounded
men
assured
him
,
there
was
newes
of
another
slaughter
to
torment
him
;
then
grew
he
so
mad
indeed
,
that
no
body
durst
come
in
his
sight
,
had
not
the
Musty
and
some
Doctors
of
the
Law
leuiated
this
phrenzie
with
honest
discourse
;
and
from
example
,
made
a
Cataplasme
as
it
were
for
his
sore
:
telling
him
the
story
of
Baiazet
,
whom
Tamberlaine
bound
in
chains
,
and
of
Soliman
the
magnificent
,
who
after
many
glorious
victories
,
saw
the
malice
of
a
woman
to
destroy
his
sonne
Mustapha
,
and
the
rest
of
his
family
:
and
of
many
others
who
had
as
great
touches
of
grieuances
as
men
were
were
subiect
vnto
,
&
either
beare
them
out
brauely
with
the
scorne
of
disquiet
,
or
recouered
their
renownes
with
a
new
industry
,
that
was
shrinking
from
them
,
by
giuing
way
to
feare
or
impatience
:
and
therefore
it
is
wisedome
and
magnanimity
to
put
in
practise
the
best
examples
,
and
of
all
other
things
to
yeeld
to
opportunity
,
as
for
the
peace
now
to
be
considered
on
:
There
was
no
disparagement
to
his
Honour
,
and
the
greatest
Monarchs
in
the
world
haue
yeelded
to
necessity
in
such
constraints
.
Againe
,
Fortune
was
not
alwayes
disposed
to
be
waaton
,
nor
would
at
all
times
attend
the
chariot
of
Warre
:
therefore
it
was
best
yeelding
a
little
to
time
,
especially
now
,
when
warlike
Nations
had
learned
this
discipline
,
to
enclose
an
Army
within
Trenches
,
and
Pallisadoes
,
that
durst
not
endure
the
fury
of
a
battail●
,
nor
the
violence
of
such
forces
,
as
were
sure
to
make
their
way
in
the
open
fields
.
Besides
,
experience
had
discouered
this
secret
,
that
a
well
fortified
Towne
was
now
longer
a
winning
and
battering
,
then
a
whole
Prouince
in
times
past
in
ouer-running
and
conquering
.
In
this
manner
,
they
pacified
the
young
Prince
,
and
prepared
him
against
all
manner
of
ominous
accidents
:
so
that
when
the
Treaty
of
Peace
came
in
deed
,
the
Commissioners
proceeded
,
as
you
haue
heard
,
and
not
onely
e●fected
that
,
which
they
went
for
:
but
returned
with
sufficient
reward
,
and
equall
acceptation
,
relating
the
matter
as
it
chanced
,
and
certifying
our
Prince
with
the
whole
discourse
,
while
he
was
resident
at
Camenices
.
Thus
far
gentle
Reader
,
hath
one
Letter
brought
me
,
and
the
businesse
,
which
being
in
a
high
Latine
phrase
,
and
a
Polish
Character
doth
warrant
,
it
came
from
some
Gentleman
of
quality
,
or
Souldier
of
account
,
or
both
in
one
man
,
who
was
sure
an
actor
in
the
same
:
and
heerein
I
haue
not
failed
in
any
substance
of
matter
,
except
in
some
circumstance
of
time
,
or
Ortography
of
proper
names
,
mistaking
a
Z
for
an
L
,
or
an
s
for
an
r
,
with
such
like
,
&c.
which
such
,
as
know
the
Countrey
,
may
easely
mend
;
and
such
as
know
not
,
may
yet
vnderstand
the
truth
of
the
businesse
,
without
taking
exceptions
at
the
accent
of
proper
places
,
onely
I
must
confesse
I
finde
not
the
word
Rex
in
all
the
Letter
,
but
at
the
latter
end
:
onely
illusrissimus
Princeps
is
often
named
,
which
whether
it
meane
the
Father
or
Sonne
,
I
leaue
it
to
him
that
can
iudge
by
the
coherence
of
the
sentences
,
and
application
of
the
diuisions
:
what
is
done
,
is
meerely
for
thy
satisfaction
;
and
what
is
to
be
done
,
will
afford
you
the
like
pleasure
:
For
in
both
,
you
may
see
the
mercy
of
a
great
God
,
and
the
vanity
of
a
presumptuous
man
:
the
one
can
pull
downe
the
proud
,
and
aduance
the
humble
and
weake
:
the
other
must
confesse
the
changes
of
mortality
,
&
alteration
of
humane
condition
:
or
knock
his
knees
together
with
feare
and
trembling
,
when
with
Belshasher
he
sees
the
hand
writing
on
the
wall
.
Thus
did
the
Assirian
Monarch
banquet
in
the
bounds
of
the
Sanctuary
,
and
that
in
security
,
when
yet
the
same
night
the
Medes
and
Persians
besieged
Babylon
,
and
hee
was
betrayed
into
his
Enemies
hands
with
the
losse
of
his
life
,
and
Kingdome
.
And
thus
did
the
great
Turke
threaten
Poland
,
as
hoping
thereby
to
make
a
way
into
Europe
,
and
the
Northerne
Seas
,
when
yet
within
three
moneths
he
was
vtterly
disappointed
,
and
compelled
to
entertaine
a
Peace
,
when
in
a
youthfull
iollity
his
heart
scorned
to
entertaine
any
thing
but
reuenge
or
ambitious
designes
.
Now
the
God
of
all
blessings
make
vs
thankfull
for
so
great
a
mercy
,
that
his
benefits
be
not
bestowed
in
vaine
,
nor
wee
the
sonnes
of
men
more
stupid
and
ingratefull
,
then
the
bruit
beasts
,
that
acknowledge
his
kindnesse
,
and
euerlasting
goodnesse
.
I
haue
also
(
gentle
Reader
)
another
Letter
for
thee
,
which
depends
immediatly
vpon
the
former
,
sorting
in
euery
thing
to
the
truth
:
but
that
I
finde
a
little
discrepancy
in
the
rising
of
the
Camp
,
which
either
may
be
mistaken
by
the
difference
of
stilo
nouo
,
and
antiquo
,
or
by
the
Kings
going
to
Leopolis
,
before
the
maine
Camps
brake
vp
,
and
the
Tartars
were
absolutely
appeaz'd
,
or
drawne
away
by
the
Grand
Signieur
.
I
finde
it
translated
to
my
hand
,
and
written
from
Leopolis
to
some
man
of
Honour
else
where
:
but
it
hath
neither
date
,
nor
superscription
:
no
,
nor
the
Author
hath
subscribed
his
name
;
at
which
I
doe
not
wonder
,
because
it
is
but
a
Copy
,
nor
would
haue
thee
wonder
:
For
it
is
a
common
thing
in
Letters
of
newes
and
occurrences
,
wherein
all
men
would
be
glad
to
participate
their
secrets
for
the
common
good
,
but
not
publish
the
Authors
for
feare
of
priuate
traducing
:
you
shall
haue
it
therefore
,
as
I
finde
it
;
and
when
you
haue
read
it
,
then
iudge
whether
it
be
worth
the
publishing
or
no.
It
thus
begins
.
The
Copie
of
a
Letter
written
from
LEOPOLIS
.
Gracious
and
Honourable
Lord
:
THE
fourth
of
October
,
wee
departed
from
Lublinn
,
from
whence
I
signified
the
present
Occurrents
,
and
hauing
now
exposed
our selues
to
a
new
iourney
,
we
likewise
a-new
disposed
the
order
of
our
marches
:
For
although
the
peace
was
concluded
,
yet
the
tydings
of
the
Tartars
and
Valachians
approches
encreased
,
who
being
not
withdrawne
out
of
the
field
,
would
not
withdraw
themselues
from
their
beastly
manner
of
spoiles
,
robberies
,
rapes
,
and
cruelty
:
Wherefore
to
preuent
their
reuenges
,
and
secure
our selues
,
the
Troopes
were
thus
marshalled
.
First
,
certaine
Cornets
of
Horse-men
,
and
Scowt-Masters
were
sent
out
;
then
the
Vantguard
with
a
Battalion
on
foot
:
then
the
Kings
Maiestie
with
his
houshold-seruants
,
and
the
Banner
impressed
the
Armes
royall
;
to
wit
,
a
white
Eagle
with
a
white
crosse
diuided
,
and
vpon
the
same
tecum
et
pro
te
.
This
Ensigne
consisting
of
fiue
hundred
,
was
gathered
at
the
charges
of
voluntary
Courtiers
,
and
by
them
exquisitely
set
out
and
ordered
.
After
these
,
immediately
followed
the
Kings
Maiestie
,
with
a
Troope
of
three
hundred
Dutch
Horse
,
being
his
Guard
:
then
came
such
Carriages
as
belonged
to
the
King
,
and
then
such
as
belonged
to
the
Souldiers
:
And
last
of
all
followed
the
reare
,
which
consisted
most
of
Masters
of
Pole
.
The
sixth
day
wee
came
to
Zamoschia
,
where
there
adhaered
vnto
vs
about
sixe
thousand
Dutch
Horse-men
,
whose
Colonell
was
the
Palatine
of
Marcinburg
,
and
sixe
thousand
Foot
vnder
the
conduct
of
Colonell
Arnhem
:
so
that
thus
strengthened
,
we
marched
with
greater
safety
,
yet
not
altogether
without
perill
,
vntill
wee
came
to
Leopolis
.
For
on
the
one
side
we
saw
the
Country
on
fire
,
a
most
certaine
Character
of
the
Tartars
impression
,
who
burned
all
before
them
,
and
we
had
now
attained
vnto
their
ashes
:
on
the
other
side
,
wee
might
easely
see
many
stragling
Seruians
,
and
Bulgarians
,
who
as
the
Tartars
delighted
in
nothing
,
but
vniustifiable
Robberies
,
in
which
manner
for
all
the
Turkes
proclamation
they
continued
,
till
they
were
quite
retired
home
.
The
8.
of
October
,
we
lodged
all
night
in
a
little
Towne
,
which
had
been
burnt
by
the
Tartars
called
Podlitez
,
and
from
thence
determined
the
next
day
to
go
forward
:
but
feare
ceased
vpon
the
Vauntgard
,
by
reason
the
Scowts
returned
with
newes
,
that
our
Wagons
were
surprized
,
and
the
noyse
went
,
they
were
ransackt
by
the
Tartars
:
but
thankes
be
to
God
,
it
proued
a
false
Alarum
:
onely
some
4000.
Tartars
,
and
other
of
those
Nations
appeared
with
a
warlike
countenance
,
and
might
haue
been
suspected
to
take
aduantage
of
our
straglers
:
but
seeing
vs
so
strong
,
and
so
well
ordered
,
they
gaue
vs
leaue
to
goe
forward
,
and
we
left
them
to
their
sauage
and
vnnaturall
immanity
.
The
day
following
,
a
Councell
was
called
in
a
little
Towne
called
Kimerton
,
and
for
as
much
as
the
maine
body
of
the
Tartars
Army
,
was
but
three
mile
distant
from
vs
,
and
that
hauing
done
so
well
all
this
while
,
wee
would
be
loath
to
make
a
shuffling
end
at
the
parting
:
we
there
encamped
our selues
,
and
aboad
a
whole
day
,
and
then
taking
the
neighbouring
people
into
our
custody
,
we
marched
forward
toward
Leopolis
,
and
hauing
the
twelfth
of
October
gayned
the
sight
of
the
City
,
euery
man
was
cheared
,
and
solemnly
praised
God
for
their
former
deliuerance
.
There
came
forth
many
of
the
Gentility
to
salute
and
receiue
the
King
:
and
after
them
followed
multitudes
of
people
:
an
old
custome
to
applaud
the
action
of
Conquerors
,
or
welcome
such
Princes
,
who
else
would
be
their
owne
caruers
.
It
was
verily
woorth
the
seeing
:
For
the
King
neuer
rode
with
such
pompe
and
confluence
into
any
City
;
and
because
it
was
remarkable
,
and
worthy
of
memory
,
I
will
hereafter
compile
it
into
a
larger
discourse
,
and
send
it
your
Honour
.
In
the
meane
time
,
to
satisfie
those
that
desire
to
know
the
present
estate
of
our
affaires
,
I
will
briefly
make
a
summary
collection
,
and
intimate
our
deliuerances
,
as
they
chanced
.
Beyond
all
expectation
a
saluation
is
befalne
vs
:
For
wee
are
released
from
the
extreamest
perill
whereinto
wee
were
falne
,
not
by
our
owne
diligence
and
power
,
but
by
the
speciall
prouidence
of
God
,
who
hath
done
great
wonders
for
vs
.
Behold
our
matters
were
at
the
point
of
losse
,
our
Souldiers
being
wearied
and
tyred
with
Turkish
assaults
:
our
powder
and
Munition
failed
our
people
,
tasted
of
hunger
and
and
wants
.
Kotkouite
Palatine
of
the
Wilde
,
and
Generall
of
the
Army
died
in
the
Campe
:
our
Prince
fell
sicke
and
sadded
our
hearts
,
and
many
other
inconueniences
besides
the
slaughters
of
our
men
,
threatned
our
ruine
,
and
vtter
subuersion
.
But
behold
on
a
suddaine
how
comfort
appeared
:
about
the
2.
of
October
a
treaty
of
Peace
was
offered
,
and
accepted
by
the
Turke
,
for
which
purpose
wee
were
contented
to
depute
certaine
Commissioners
,
who
were
accordingly
entertained
and
admitted
into
the
Turkes
Campe
,
to
wit
the
Castellan
of
Belsens
,
and
the
Palatine
of
Lublines
,
who
went
roundly
to
worke
,
but
after
the
Turkish
manner
they
stood
vpon
high
tearmes
of
ostentation
,
vntill
some
,
who
stood
in
Tractalion
with
them
,
mittigated
the
heauy
imposed
conditions
,
which
continued
vntill
the
8.
of
October
.
In
fine
,
the
next
day
I
know
not
by
what
speciall
working
of
God
,
the
Turke
casting
a
side
all
the
propounded
Conditions
,
and
interiected
cauils
,
accepted
the
Pacta
antiqua
,
which
also
was
on
both
sides
confirmed
and
ratefied
:
Then
were
our
Commissioners
admitted
to
the
Emperours
presence
,
and
kindely
receiued
and
honoured
with
guiftes
.
He
also
sent
vnto
the
Illustrious
Prince
Vladislaus
,
a
liuing
Elephant
with
many
other
thinges
,
who
againe
regratulated
him
with
Dogs
,
and
certaine
payres
of
hand
Guns
,
made
in
the
Low-Countries
,
and
so
the
Peace
was
published
,
and
the
Articles
brought
to
the
King
to
Leopolis
,
the
Campe
remaining
yet
firme
,
and
the
Cossackes
continuing
in
their
quarters
.
At
last
the
Turke
retired
his
Army
,
and
diuerted
the
Tartars
,
who
all
this
while
spoyled
and
burned
the
Countrey
,
hee
also
promised
great
guifts
to
the
Cossackes
,
which
should
heereafter
be
sent
by
Legations
,
and
whatsoeuer
was
equally
demaunded
,
was
on
the
Turkes
part
most
Princely
graunted
;
all
which
points
considered
,
maketh
this
matter
almost
incredible
:
For
the
like
is
not
found
in
the
Turkish
Histories
,
and
in
especiall
,
that
the
Emperour
in
person
being
in
an
expedition
of
such
preparation
,
should
condiscend
to
such
Articles
of
Peace
,
and
be
contented
to
returne
home
frustrated
and
disappoined
.
But
these
bee
Gods
secrets
to
preserue
vs
,
to
the
end
that
Christendome
should
not
by
our
ouerthrow
,
bee
further
infested
with
Turkish
Armies
.
For
questionles
if
wee
had
fayled
either
in
our
Campe
,
or
incounters
,
hee
had
passed
without
controle
,
and
the
plaint
Countrey
would
quickly
haue
beene
ouer-runne
by
their
multitudes
,
and
outragious
Tartars
who
thought
vpon
nothing
but
ruine
and
destruction
:
what
should
I
insist
more
vpon
this
matter
?
great
Peace
hath
imbraced
vs
,
and
comfort
lighted
vpon
our
heades
vnlookt
for
:
Our
Campe
shall
be
broken
vp
,
and
we
dayly
expect
the
Turkes
Legate
,
for
whom
me
Illustrious
Prince
Vladislaus
tarries
,
we
as
suppose
to
conduct
him
to
the
King
,
who
will
abide
8.
dayes
at
Leopolis
to
giue
order
for
the
discharge
of
the
Souldiers
,
and
setling
of
other
matters
behoofefull
,
partly
for
these
Prouinces
,
partly
for
the
good
of
Moldauia
,
and
Podolia
,
with
those
of
Bogdonia
,
who
are
all
included
in
the
Articles
.
After
the
dispatch
of
these
affaires
,
the
King
intendeth
to
returne
to
Warsaw
,
as
receiuing
Letters
out
of
Sweden
,
which
are
not
altogether
pleasing
vnto
him
:
In
the
meane
while
the
Gentlemen
and
Masters
are
dismissed
,
and
many
Souldiers
,
who
are
yet
in
the
expedition
haue
order
to
returne
,
and
a
generall
Commaundement
is
gone
out
to
haue
Prayers
and
Processions
in
euery
Church
,
yea
I
am
sure
by
to
that
time
the
newes
came
Cracow
,
and
other
Citties
,
they
will
not
spare
for
Bonfiers
,
and
make
a
generall
reioycing
in
euery
place
.
I
know
that
these
thinges
will
bee
acceptable
tidings
to
your
Honour
,
the
euent
of
other
causes
I
will
hereafter
,
signifie
.
Send
the
Conditions
of
the
Peace
,
or
if
you
will
the
Articles
of
agreement
,
and
diligently
write
what
else
shall
bee
worth
the
relating
,
as
I
encounter
with
such
,
as
come
out
of
the
Campe
:
All
I
desire
now
is
,
that
this
my
diligence
may
bee
commended
,
and
dedicated
vnto
your
gracious
fauour
:
I
am
promised
a
discourse
of
the
departure
of
the
Tartars
,
and
how
they
tooke
their
leaues
of
the
Gran
Seigneurs
,
when
it
comes
it
shall
salute
you
with
speed
,
in
the
meane
while
Gracious
Lord
,
if
I
rest
in
your
Fauour
,
I
haue
my
desire
.
Datum
Leopolis
,
14.
October
,
Stilo
nouo
.
CONDITIONS
OF
Peace
,
betwixt
the
Emperour
of
the
Turkes
,
and
his
Majesty
of
Poland
,
Sul.
Dato
9
.
th
of
October
,
1621.
Stilo
Nouo
.
1.
INprimis
,
Stanislaw
Salishowskis
Secretarius
Regius
,
shall
ex
nunc
goe
with
the
Turkish
Emperour
vnto
Constantinople
,
there
to
attend
the
comming
of
a
great
Ambassador
,
which
the
Kings
Majesty
shall
send
,
and
the
said
Ambassador
shall
alwayes
remaine
at
the
Sacra
Porta
,
like
the
Ambassadors
of
other
Christian
Potentates
:
and
in
this
respect
a
principall
Chawse
shall
presently
be
dispatched
to
goe
with
our
Commissioners
vnto
his
Maiesty
,
and
a
great
Turkish
Ambassador
follow
,
to
the
end
that
Pacta
antiqua
abvtraque
parte
,
which
are
all
recorded
,
may
bee
sworne
vnto
,
confirmed
,
and
ratefied
.
2.
To
the
end
that
the
Cossacks
may
not
henceforth
damnifie
the
Turkish
Empire
:
both
sides
bind
themselues
to
preuent
the
same
:
and
so
oft
as
the
Turkish
Emperour
in
this
respect
shall
haue
cause
to
require
the
administration
of
Iustice
,
the
Kings
Maiesty
shall
bee
obliged
to
performe
the
same
.
In
which
respect
the
Tartars
likewise
shall
abstaine
from
all
manner
of
hostile
inuasions
against
the
Kingdome
,
as
in
more
especiall
the
Turkish
Emperour
hath
vndertaken
to
hinder
their
passage
at
Ochkora
,
and
if
beyond
expectation
either
part
shall
be
damnified
,
by
the
other
restitution
shall
be
made
,
and
the
Tartars
punished
:
but
in
the
Vast
and
vndeuided
Wildernesse
,
vntill
their
equall
diuision
and
limitation
follow
,
it
shall
be
free
for
the
Tartars
and
Cossackes
to
Hunt
wilde
Beasts
,
and
it
shall
no
whit
impeach
the
Pacta
Conuent
:
although
in
this
respect
they
may
happen
to
fall
together
by
the
eares
,
and
seeke
their
reuenges
.
3.
When
the
Tartar
Chrim
shall
goe
vpon
any
expedition
to
serue
the
Turkish
Emperour
,
he
shall
not
touch
or
damnifie
his
Maiesties
Lands
,
and
to
the
end
that
in
this
case
either
may
know
his
bounds
there
shall
bee
Commissioners
ex
vtraque
parte
ordained
,
and
by
them
certaine
limits
appointed
,
as
also
Ouerseers
for
the
blacke
Sea
,
and
those
rouers
.
4.
Respublicae
Pol●ni●a
,
yeeldeth
and
accordeth
henceforth
to
pay
vnto
the
Tartar
the
accustomed
Tribute
which
hee
shall
demaund
by
his
Ambassadors
,
and
in
this
respect
the
Hospodar
of
Walachia
,
shall
alwayes
be
an
vnderstanding
peaceable
man
,
and
a
Christian
,
and
shall
helpe
to
keepe
the
Tartars
in
Office
,
&
gouernment
,
that
they
attempt
nothing
Contra
pacta
,
or
if
they
doe
to
receiue
punishment
,
according
to
the
nature
of
the
offence
and
tryall
:
And
if
his
Maiesty
shall
haue
such
occasion
,
then
shall
the
Tartars
assist
him
against
his
enemies
:
In
a
word
,
they
shal
be
obliged
to
serue
the
Kingdome
.
5.
It
is
granted
,
that
Chochim
shall
be
deliuered
vnto
the
Hospodar
of
Walachia
,
with
all
the
appurtenances
formerly
belonging
to
that
Fort.
6.
Vnto
all
those
which
are
the
Turkes
enemies
,
shall
the
King
and
Kingdome
of
Poland
,
be
likewise
Enemies
,
and
a
friend
vnto
all
his
Friends
:
and
in
the
same
manner
shall
the
Turkish
Emperour
be
obliged
to
the
Crowne
of
Poland
.
7.
All
these
Conditions
were
sworne
by
the
said
Commissioners
,
and
they
were
written
in
Polish
,
Turkish
,
and
Latine
,
and
the
following
great
Ambassadors
in
like
manner
facta
renouatione
on
both
partes
shall
confirme
the
same
,
and
continue
the
maintaining
of
the
ancient
Pacta
by
their
Oathes
:
They
were
also
vnder
written
by
the
Viceer
of
the
Army
of
Turkes
,
the
Mufty
,
and
a
Doctor
of
Law
:
but
on
our
side
,
by
Stanislane
Zorarmiski
,
Castellan
of
Belsen
,
and
Iames
of
Sobniski
the
Palatine
,
Sonne
of
Lubelski
,
in
the
name
of
the
Kings
Maiesty
,
and
of
the
Generall
Stanislane
Lubomirski
,
Captaine
of
Zandomir
:
with
the
other
Commissioners
deputed
.
Thus
(
gentle
Reader
)
thou
hast
likewise
the
last
Letter
with
the
conditions
of
peace
,
as
they
were
then
ratified
by
the
Turks
,
and
King
of
Poles
Commissioners
:
there
were
also
read
in
publique
the
old
contracts
,
containing
the
limitation
of
their
Kingdomes
,
and
the
mentioning
their
friends
and
confederates
,
with
all
tributary
Prouinces
,
and
many
other
things
impertinent
at
these
times
:
all
which
I
haue
omitted
to
trouble
you
withall
,
resoluing
only
to
satisfie
you
with
a
plaine
truth
of
the
end
of
the
Warre
,
and
to
tell
you
a
wonder
in
the
making
the
truce
:
the
vse
is
meerely
to
set
out
the
glory
of
God
,
who
can
turne
the
frame
of
heauen
about
,
and
bring
that
to
passe
with
easinesse
,
which
the
wisedome
of
man
thinketh
impossible
,
and
the
pollicy
of
Kingdomes
determineth
to
contriue
another
way
:
and
to
discredite
the
ostentation
of
Princes
,
who
out
of
their
owne
presumption
can
boast
of
great
matters
:
but
when
the
cause
comes
to
bee
decided
in
the
Court
of
Heauen
,
they
are
laughed
to
scorne
,
and
a
contrary
sentence
condemneth
them
,
as
delinquents
to
the
Maiestie
of
God
,
and
offenders
against
their
owne
soules
and
consciences
.
Since
this
,
I
haue
also
receiued
other
Letters
amongst
the
Marchants
from
Constantinople
,
dated
the
10.
of
December
,
which
make
mention
of
the
Grand
Signieurs
being
at
Andrinopolis
,
but
is
not
yet
come
to
the
great
Citie
:
onely
the
Haga
of
Ianizaries
,
and
certaine
Officers
of
the
Seralio
are
arriued
to
prepare
the
Pallace
,
and
clense
the
Towne
,
that
both
Court
and
Citie
may
be
fit
for
his
entertainment
.
And
amongst
the
rest
,
there
is
one
thing
most
remarkable
,
that
his
Vnkle
Mustapha
,
when
he
was
deposed
,
did
Prophesie
of
this
peace
:
and
in
a
manner
foretolde
,
that
the
Ottaman
Empire
was
at
the
highest
,
and
should
no
further
enlarge
the
sunne
,
but
rather
decline
,
and
see
their
renowne
shadowed
with
malignity
of
time
:
But
because
his
Spirit
was
not
answerable
to
his
greatnes
,
the
Ianizaries
neglected
him
:
nor
his
wisdome
for
lacke
of
publicke
conuersation
,
as
being
alwayes
kept
Prisoner
,
satisfactory
to
the
gouernment
,
hee
was
the
sooner
put
downe
,
and
so
as
yet
he
remaines
vnstrangled
,
and
peraduenture
vnrespected
.
There
now
remaines
no
more
,
but
for
the
Poles
to
fortefie
their
confines
,
&
stand
vpon
their
Guard
for
all
this
Contract
of
amity
,
and
treatice
of
purification
,
considering
the
fry
of
Nations
,
that
lye
Eastward
from
them
,
who
either
are
enemies
to
Christian
Religion
as
Idolaters
,
and
Mahumetans
:
or
indeed
of
no
Religion
,
as
running
the
violent
race
of
Sauagenes
and
beastiallity
,
all
which
good
care
and
vigilancy
will
preuent
,
considering
as
I
haue
often
said
,
they
are
naked
men
,
haue
no
Discipline
,
and
are
to
seeke
when
they
come
to
Trenches
and
Fortifications
:
Yet
for
all
this
good
successe
:
and
prosperous
euent
of
the
Warre
?
I
would
neither
haue
them
too
presumptuous
,
or
elated
,
as
though
their
owne
Arme
of
flesh
had
done
it
:
nor
tim●rous
or
exanimated
though
they
heare
of
the
Turkes
preparation
against
them
.
For
it
is
not
the
sound
of
2.
or
300000.
of
men
can
conquer
Countries
and
Kingdomes
,
but
the
extraordinary
valour
of
well
disciplined
Souldiers
,
nor
are
they
likewise
to
boast
with
the
Syreans
that
they
can
licke
vp
the
dust
of
Samaria
,
and
transferre
the
Diadems
of
Princes
at
their
pleasure
,
but
to
know
there
is
a
God
of
Battailes
,
that
made
Gideons
300.
ouerrunne
the
Midianites
,
and
will
doe
wonders
for
his
Church
in
despight
of
the
watchings
of
the
Dragon
:
yea
I
make
no
doubt
but
that
the
same
God
,
which
hath
deliuered
Christendome
from
the
Turkes
excursions
as
you
haue
heard
,
will
also
deliuer
the
Protestant
Princes
from
the
Popes
Curses
,
and
Antichristian
threatnings
,
as
you
shall
shortly
see
,
And
so
I
end
with
the
Poet
:
O
melibace
Deus
nobis
haec
otia
faecit
,
Namque
erit
ille
mihi
semper
Deus
,
illius
vram
Saepe
tener
nostris
ad
ouilibus
imbuet
agnus
.