THE
COPIE
OF
A
LETTER
SENT
FROM
Mainhem
the
20.
of
Iune
1622.
SIR
,
since
my
last
,
wee
receiued
a
packet
certifying
;
that
about
the
fifteenth
or
sixeteenth
of
this
month
that
before
the
Duke
of
Brunswicke
could
passe
the
riuer
Maine
,
staying
a
day
and
a
night
after
hee
had
built
his
bridge
at
the
towne
of
Hoest
two
Dutch
mile
from
Franckfort
,
hearing
that
Tilley
with
his
army
of
24000
was
aduancing
towards
him
,
resolues
to
stay
to
giue
him
bartle
,
so
loosing
his
opportunitie
of
passing
the
bridge
with
his
whole
army
,
at
last
perceiuing
the
greatnesse
of
Tilleys
army
,
and
by
the
perswasion
of
his
Councell
of
warre
,
makes
all
the
hast
hee
could
to
put
ouer
his
army
,
all
his
foote
being
safely
passed
being
about
10000.
men
,
and
his
horse
about
7000.
a
great
part
of
them
hauing
past
the
bridge
with
all
of
his
treasure
,
and
some
Canon
;
Tilley
so
speedily
pursues
his
rereward
of
horse
,
that
he
slue
at
least
1000.
of
his
horse
,
tooke
three
Earles
,
the
one
of
them
called
Count
Leuistone
,
taking
a
great
part
of
his
baggage
,
and
three
peeces
of
Canon
.
And
it
is
reported
that
a
peece
of
Ordnance
being
discharged
by
Tilley
,
brake
the
bridge
,
which
as
was
thought
was
the
occasion
that
Brunswicks
lost
so
many
of
his
horse
for
want
of
passage
,
others
suppose
it
was
done
by
Brunswicke
to
preuent
Monsieur
Tilleys
pursuite
,
it
is
thought
that
Brunswicke
the
same
day
,
or
the
next
morning
,
came
to
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
and
the
Marquesse
of
Baden
:
It
is
certaine
,
that
Tilley
cannot
get
to
Openheme
without
a
long
and
tedious
march
,
with
many
difficulties
.
Count
de
Lip
is
one
of
the
three
Earles
,
prisoners
.
This
Letter
came
from
Brusse●ls
,
dated
the
24.
of
Iune
.
From
Vienna
the
24.
of
Maie
.
1621.
Yesterday
is
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
happily
arriued
with
5000.
men
at
Odenburgh
,
and
was
receiued
with
great
pompe
and
state
of
the
Hungarians
;
whether
the
proposition
shall
be
done
to
day
o●
to
morrow
,
is
yet
vnknowne
.
Thurs●
is
come
to
Odenburgh
with
600.
horse
,
but
his
Ladies
sickenesse
caused
his
speedy
departure
.
The
Hungarians
declare
that
they
wil
not
haue
two
Kings
,
or
that
the
Span-ships
,
or
the
confederated
,
and
the
best
part
of
all
Hungary
to
be
giuen
vnto
Bethlem
Gabor
,
and
desire
neuerthelesse
to
be
secured
against
the
Turkes
,
who
make
great
preparations
.
From
Prague
this
26.
of
Maie
.
1622.
The
Duke
of
Bauaria
,
hauing
written
for
great
aide
vnto
the
Emperour
,
his
Maiestie
had
consented
the
Holsteynish
Saxish
1000.
horse
shall
ioyne
with
him
:
they
are
mustered
now
,
the
Holsteynish
lie
at
Liedtmorich
,
and
the
Saxish
in
Pa●dmer
kreits
.
They
of
Glats
hauing
made
a
sally
out
of
the
Cittie
,
haue
taken
140.
oxen
that
were
driuing
towards
Prage
comming
from
Prussia
,
and
conducted
them
to
their
Cittie
.
A
coppy
of
a
trustfull
Letter
from
Vienna
the
27.
of
May
.
1622.
Fauourable
Lord
and
friend
,
the
warres
in
the
Empire
are
made
in
the
Empire
with
enough
disorder
,
and
it
seemeth
that
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
doth
but
little
preuaile
with
his
forces
;
And
Tilley
impouerisheth
the
Country
by
the
contributions
:
He
fauours
much
the
Bishop
of
Wirtsburgh
,
but
it
is
to
be
feared
that
hee
is
not
able
to
helpe
his
Lordship
much
in
his
pretension
.
Concerning
the
peace
or
warre
of
Hungary
,
we
shal
now
soone
know
what
will
be
the
Hungarian
dyet
,
which
vpon
some
new
conditions
offered
by
the
Emperour
,
is
now
begunne
at
Odenburgh
,
where
the
Emperour
met
with
●00
.
horse
and
foote
.
The
Ambassadours
of
Bethlem
Gabor
;
and
the
States
of
Hungarie
with
12000.
And
the
Lord
Budeani
went
thither
with
6000.
men
.
There
is
great
longing
for
the
proposition
and
issue
of
this
diet
.
They
maruell
at
Constantinople
that
Bethlem
is
entred
so
deepe
in
this
treatie
of
peace
,
without
giuing
any
notice
afore-hand
of
it
vnto
the
great
Turke
:
but
seeing
Bethlem
hath
not
sent
thither
any
body
to
giue
accompt
of
his
dealing
and
further
enterprise
,
the
Turke
hath
likewise
not
yet
resolued
what
he
will
doe
.
In
the
meane
time
he
hath
sent
an
army
of
forty
thousand
men
,
vpon
the
frontires
of
Hungaria
,
and
appointed
Generall
of
the
Campe
,
the
Viceroy
of
Gracia
,
hauing
beene
before
Bashaw
of
Buda
.
From
Bunten
this
24.
Those
of
Predigaw
haue
as
yet
strongly
besieged
Meyevelt
being
8000.
in
number
both
horse
and
foote
.
The
besieged
haue
slaine
in
two
seuerall
places
1200.
of
their
enemies
,
and
driuing
many
of
them
into
the
riuer
,
did
get
at
their
great
need
aboundance
of
armour
and
munition
,
and
looke
yet
for
more
ayde
of
their
confederates
that
are
assembled
at
Baden
.
Those
of
Zarich
haue
sent
vnto
them
of
Predigaw
before
Ma●euelt
600.
men
and
three
peeces
of
Ordenance
,
besides
diuers
Petards
:
Those
of
the
Glarer
haue
sent
them
likewise
two
hundred
men
,
and
they
looke
for
more
ayde
from
other
places
,
and
haue
beset
the
passe
.
The
besieged
of
Ma●euelt
write
,
that
if
they
be
not
rescued
,
within
a
fort
night
they
must
surrender
themselues
,
the
Canon
playing
mightily
vpon
their
cittie
.
From
Strasburgh
the
2.
of
Iune
.
From
Switserland
wee
vnderstand
that
the
Grisons
keepe
themselues
brauely
,
hauing
lately
defeated
the
socours
come
from
Millaine
,
driuing
the
rest
backe
,
which
caused
the
Gouernour
of
Millaine
to
resolue
to
come
into
the
field
himselfe
in
the
defence
of
the
house
of
Austria
,
and
to
take
with
him
the
Spanish
Regiments
,
and
that
of
the
Collonell
Serbellone
,
leauing
the
gouernment
of
the
Dukedome
into
the
hands
of
the
Castelein
,
charging
him
to
raise
two
Regiments
more
during
his
absence
,
to
bee
imployed
in
time
of
necessi●e
,
The
Grisons
re-enforce
themselues
likewise
being
assisted
with
60000.
Gilder
by
the
Swissers
as
other
friends
.
From
Franefort
the
9.
Iune
.
The
king
and
the
Count
of
Mansfield
lyes
yet
at
Darmstat
and
is
not
yet
knowne
when
they
will
depart
nor
whether
.
The
whole
land
is
declared
prise
,
but
burning
and
murdering
prohibited
vpon
life
,
there
is
great
store
of
Kine
and
Sheepe
to
day
conueyed
in
this
cittie
,
the
Magistrates
haue
bought
many
of
them
,
because
the
people
may
redeeme
them
againe
for
the
money
layd
out
,
as
is
done
already
by
many
.
The
Count
Lodwic
is
yet
at
Darmstat
.
Yesterday
is
the
Spanish
Commissarie
,
S.
de
Fort
besides
the
Rector
of
Hochst
taken
prisoner
by
this
Cittie
and
carryed
away
.
From
Franckfort
the
12.
of
Iune
.
By
my
former
Letters
is
aduised
that
the
king
of
Bohemia
was
●●riued
in
the
Land
of
the
Count
Darmstat
,
which
is
mightily
spoyled
by
the
souldiers
.
The
King
was
yet
the
8.
day
of
this
moneth
in
the
cittie
of
Darmstat
,
but
the
next
day
he
intended
to
go
towards
the
Bishoprick
of
Ments
.
In
the
interim
had
the
sayd
Count
treated
with
the
King
vpon
some
poynts
which
the
King
propounded
,
but
the
Count
not
liking
the
conditions
,
went
on
Thursday
last
with
his
sonne
priuately
out
of
the
Cittie
to
saue
themselues
there
,
but
was
taken
within
a
mile
of
the
sayd
Citty
by
the
Marquesse
of
Durlach
being
strong
8000.
foote
and
1600.
horse
,
and
conueyed
againe
to
Darmstat
,
which
flight
caused
the
army
not
to
depart
so
soone
.
From
Ments
the
10.
of
Iune
.
We
vnderstand
here
that
the
Count
Lodwicke
of
Darmstat
by
command
of
the
King
of
Bohemia
is
taken
prisoner
,
and
with
a
strong
conuoy
both
of
horse
and
foote
conducted
to
Mainhem
,
&
his
land
is
made
prise
,
excepting
onely
burning
,
murdering
and
like
shamefull
actions
.
The
cause
is
as
they
say
,
that
the
Count
(
aforesayd
)
a
while
agoe
had
written
Letters
against
the
king
of
Bohemia
directing
the
same
vnto
the
Magistrate
of
Hidelbergh
.
The
Count
of
Mansfield
hath
demanded
from
the
Iewes
at
Franckfort
a
notable
summe
of
money
,
they
say
150000.
Rix
Dollers
,
it
is
reported
that
they
offer
12000.
From
Hanan
the
6.
of
Iune
.
The
Lord
of
Anholt
is
with
his
forces
lying
neere
Frankfort
,
but
two
miles
from
Mansfelt
,
of
both
sides
they
come
within
the
Citty
threatning
one
another
.
The
Marquesse
of
Durlach
is
ariued
at
Basheym
,
how
strong
,
is
not
yet
knowne
.
Monsieur
Tilley
is
about
Aschassenbach
,
with
whom
ioyne
the
forces
sent
lately
from
Bauaria
:
whether
Anholt
shall
doe
the
like
,
is
vncertaine
.
From
Collen
the
11.
of
Iune
.
The
Lord
of
Anholt
is
with
the
most
part
of
his
forces
at
Aschoppenburch
;
where
it
is
thought
that
Tilley
shall
come
to
meete
him
.
The
Spanish
forces
haue
broken
the
bridge
at
Oppenheim
,
resoluing
to
make
another
at
Steyn
.
The
duke
Christian
of
Brunswike
did
lie
about
Gota
,
taking
his
way
towards
Franken-land
.
Yesterday
did
Count
Mansfield
send
a
Trumpetter
,
to
sommon
Steynheymb
(
lying
vpon
the
Riuer
of
Meyn
)
to
surrender
it
,
but
was
answered
,
that
they
had
nothing
for
him
but
gun-powder
and
lead
.
The
Elector
of
Ments
fearing
Mansfield
,
hath
commaunded
the
trees
about
the
Citty
to
be
cut
downe
,
and
the
Ordenance
to
be
planted
vpon
the
walles
;
besides
other
preparations
to
defend
the
Citie
.
Count
Henry
of
Nassau
,
is
the
first
of
Iune
ariued
at
Arnhem
,
trauelling
in
all
speed
to
Embricke
;
there
are
sent
many
shippes
vpwards
the
Rheine
,
with
souldiers
and
warlike
preparations
.
The
11.
of
Iune
,
is
finally
concluded
and
granted
by
the
high
and
mighty
Lords
the
States
generall
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
,
the
West
-
India
company
,
wherin
they
trafficke
for
salt
,
and
the
negociation
vpon
Guinea
are
comprehended
,
to
the
great
good
liking
of
all
good
Patriots
.
And
the
subscribing
shall
last
vntill
the
last
of
Iuly
,
being
two
moneths
after
the
resolution
afore-said
,
but
forreiners
shall
haue
three
moneths
.
The
King
of
Denmarke
commaunds
two
thousand
horse
to
be
leuied
,
which
his
Maiestie
shall
maintaine
at
his
owne
charges
in
the
seruice
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
.
FINIS
.