A
TRVE
COPPIE
OF
A
LETTER
Sent
from
Doctor
Welles
,
Relating
all
such
Occurrences
,
as
haue
hapned
in
the
PALATINATE
of
Late
.
Received
this
10.
of
Iune
.
1622.
I
Doe
not
write
this
Letter
with
any
desire
of
publication
,
because
the
best
Compositers
are
subiect
to
the
worst
censures
,
or
willingnesse
to
traduce
,
and
countermand
such
Pamphlets
,
as
are
rather
framed
out
of
coniecturall
braynes
then
honest
intelligence
,
but
meerely
to
satisfie
my
Friends
,
especially
such
as
are
friends
of
the
cause
of
the
Pallatinate
,
and
finde
their
hearts
affected
to
the
true
vnderstanding
of
the
businesse
.
For
if
in
supplying
the
Presse
there
is
a
kind
of
commenditory
zeale
and
honest
wellwishing
manifested
;
much
more
shall
the
truth
it selfe
receiue
grace
and
favour
,
and
be
well
come
to
all
Religious
hearts
;
as
for
such
as
are
otherwise
addicted
,
it
matters
not
to
satisfie
them
,
for
Charmes
will
not
moue
Adders
out
of
their
holes
.
And
Pharoahs
heart
was
hardned
,
till
he
saw
the
judgements
of
God
.
To
conclude
this
Preface
,
if
you
meane
to
divulge
any
thing
I
write
,
I
pray
you
giue
the
world
notice
,
that
it
is
against
my
will
;
and
Letters
written
in
hast
are
not
fit
for
curious
over-looking
,
or
judicious
examination
.
As
for
extractions
,
and
culling
out
(
as
I
may
say
)
the
principall
poynts
,
it
will
be
the
better
,
if
there
be
way
giuen
,
whereby
the
Worke
may
be
iustifiable
,
and
the
world
made
acquainted
with
information
of
the
Truth
;
and
so
to
the
purpose
.
Since
the
Kings
comming
into
the
Pallatinate
,
and
ioyning
with
Count
Mansfeild
,
there
hath
beene
many
skirmishes
,
I
will
not
call
them
all
Battailes
,
in
all
which
it
hath
pleased
God
to
giue
him
happie
successe
,
yea
,
in
that
vnfortunate
Disaster
of
the
Powder
,
in
the
Marquis
of
Badens
Campe
,
the
issue
tended
to
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
Kings
eternall
Honour
,
for
he
recovered
more
then
he
lost
,
and
gaue
them
all
a
worthy
testimony
of
his
valour
and
Horoick
Demeanor
,
so
that
if
you
will
giue
me
leaue
by
way
of
Transcision
,
to
exemplifie
some
particulars
,
and
I
will
by
Gods
grace
speake
nothing
but
the
Truth
,
and
so
dull
and
abate
all
the
sharpe
and
keene
edges
against
Him
,
which
desire
to
cut
the
life
of
Reputation
,
did
not
Vertue
in
despight
,
like
a
Sunne
dispelling
the
vapours
,
quite
dissolue
and
vanish
the
morning
dew
of
calumniation
.
Know
then
,
that
in
these
Conflicts
,
his
Maiestie
hath
still
beene
in
person
,
and
so
forward
,
that
he
hath
many
times
shewed
sufficient
testimonie
of
his
owne
particular
valour
,
discharging
his
Pistoll
at
the
very
first
Encounter
,
in
the
face
of
the
Enemie
;
and
many
times
Adventuring
with
the
formost
,
when
there
was
great
reason
and
cause
that
he
should
haue
beene
more
charie
of
his
person
.
Besides
,
He
is
a
comely
and
handsome
Gentleman
,
and
so
compleat
,
that
I
know
not
whither
I
should
preferre
the
workmanship
of
God
,
in
his
composure
of
bodie
,
or
well
qualifying
his
minde
,
for
he
is
and
ever
hath
beene
,
for
any
thing
I
can
heare
or
see
,
of
extraordinary
good
Demeanor
in
all
his
affayres
,
as
both
his
speeches
and
actions
doe
manifest
,
neither
deiected
with
Adversitie
,
nor
lifted
vp
with
Prosperitie
.
Fayre
and
temperate
,
neither
giuen
to
the
common
vice
of
the
Dutch
Nation
,
which
is
drunkennesse
,
nor
yet
the
English
,
although
he
haue
well
learned
the
English
Tongue
,
wherewith
the
most
doe
learne
the
English
Oathes
:
He
is
so
moderately
conditioned
,
that
there
is
a
pleasure
to
behold
Him
,
and
a
delight
to
converse
with
Him
;
the
truth
is
,
I
never
heard
his
worth
sufficiently
spoken
of
before
his
comming
to
vs
,
so
can
I
not
sufficiently
demonstrate
the
same
,
now
he
is
amongst
vs
.
I
haue
incisted
the
longer
vpon
this
my
poore
Discovery
,
because
Malice
heretofore
hath
imputed
the
losse
of
Prague
to
his
negligence
,
or
ignorance
;
and
wickednesse
,
even
at
this
present
,
doth
dare
to
lay
some
aspersions
vpon
Him
:
But
to
goe
forward
.
After
the
recouery
of
the
Marquesse
of
Baden
,
and
the
taking
of
Laden-burge
,
there
was
a
worke
to
take
out
the
prouision
therein
,
and
bring
it
to
the
Kings
store
at
Mainhem
.
For
it
was
great
and
much
more
then
was
expected
,
so
that
the
whole
Army
was
the
better
refreshed
:
after
which
another
buysinesse
of
great
importance
proposed
it selfe
,
and
the
Kings
Army
in
as
great
speedinesse
marched
ouer
the
Rheine
at
Mantem
bridge
towards
Haggenaw
in
Alsatia
,
before
which
Leopoldus
the
Emperors
brother
had
lyen
some
ten
dayes
,
as
resolued
to
surprise
and
besiege
the
same
by
way
of
recouerie
of
some
of
his
losses
:
but
hearing
of
the
Kings
approch
,
and
fearing
the
sally
of
the
towne
,
which
was
extraordinary
manned
with
5000
of
Mansfields
souldiers
,
he
prepared
to
draw
a
way
about
the
8
of
May
by
your
account
,
and
tooke
an
order
with
his
army
to
shift
for
themselues
,
as
he
very
fortunately
made
his
owne
escape
:
but
the
Kings
army
followed
him
so
close
,
and
pursued
him
so
farre
,
that
they
cut
off
most
of
his
baggage
,
and
seized
on
his
carriages
,
where
contrary
to
expectation
was
found
aboue
26000.
l.
weight
of
pouder
,
all
his
plate
and
much
good
furniture
besides
,
ere
they
ended
the
businesse
,
both
Colonell
and
Captaine
,
with
a
regiment
of
foote
and
six
troupes
of
horse
,
were
most
of
them
taken
,
and
reduced
to
his
Maiesties
seruice
,
for
very
few
were
slaine
at
this
time
:
this
was
done
when
they
were
passing
a
bridge
,
which
as
some
say
was
broken
,
and
others
say
was
ouerthronged
with
numbers
;
but
the
former
is
likeliest
,
because
two
peeces
of
ordnance
was
drowned
,
and
the
King
tooke
two
or
three
more
;
but
how
euer
it
was
,
or
that
men
may
vary
in
some
pettie
circumstances
,
we
repute
it
a
greater
defeate
then
that
which
they
speake
of
,
that
the
Marquis
of
Durlach
had
,
for
though
he
lost
more
ordnance
,
yet
not
halfe
so
many
men
:
besides
,
that
losse
is
doubled
by
so
many
troupes
as
are
gone
ouer
to
our
side
,
and
God
be
praised
are
most
willing
to
serue
his
Maiestie
.
This
,
as
we
heare
,
is
already
printed
amongst
you
,
but
in
a
rouing
manner
,
and
farre
from
sufficient
intelligence
;
and
therefore
I
thought
it
good
,
as
in
the
rest
,
to
certifie
you
in
the
very
truth
,
which
howsoeuer
many
men
may
suppose
superfluous
,
and
that
still
they
heare
but
one
and
the
same
thing
,
yet
sure
there
is
great
contentment
in
honest
confirmation
of
such
businesses
,
or
true
relating
the
matter
.
So
I
go
forward
.
The
said
Marquis
of
Durlach
named
in
your
copies
the
Marquis
of
Baden
,
is
againe
on
foote
,
and
hath
altered
the
manner
of
his
sequestring
himselfe
in
a
campe
alone
,
so
that
now
being
seuen
thousand
foote
and
1200
horse
,
as
we
may
say
,
he
is
ioyned
with
the
King
and
Count
Mansfield
,
being
all
together
,
to
abate
a
little
the
lauishes
of
rumour
20000
in
a
running
armie
,
which
is
continually
on
foote
,
as
the
cause
requireth
,
and
businesse
importeth
;
for
of
late
they
haue
beene
seuen
dayes
together
in
the
Countrey
of
Dermstrat
,
hard
by
Frankford
,
the
Prince
whereof
Lantgraue
Lodowick
hath
alwayes
bin
a
straight
enemy
to
our
affaires
,
and
a
publick
professed
friend
to
his
Imperial
Maiestie
:
for
it
was
he
that
the
last
yeare
laboured
the
accord
between
the
Princes
of
the
Vnion
and
Marquis
Spinola
,
it
was
he
that
gaue
way
and
assistance
to
all
the
Spanish
marches
,
it
was
he
that
hath
so
much
extolled
and
magnified
the
house
of
Austria
,
it
was
he
that
hath
taken
great
paines
all
this
Winter
to
disswade
the
Marquis
of
Durlach
and
other
Princes
from
taking
vp
armes
in
our
assistance
,
vnder
pretence
of
desire
of
peace
,
and
auoiding
effusion
of
Christian
blood
:
it
was
he
that
gaue
eare
to
the
Iesuites
and
Priests
in
their
blasphemous
railings
and
filthy
calumniations
against
God
,
his
Church
,
and
the
King
of
Bohemiaes
businesse
.
To
conclude
,
it
was
he
(
Gods
holy
name
be
praised
)
that
the
King
tooke
prisoner
in
his
owne
country
,
and
keeps
him
still
in
his
custody
.
His
country
hath
neither
strong
townes
nor
fortifications
,
but
is
soon
subiect
to
a
violent
enforcement
,
and
so
was
as
soone
ouercome
by
our
armies
affoording
a
great
supply
of
prouision
,
the
hungry
souldier
was
wel
cheered
,
and
our
distressed
garrisons
wonderfully
relieued
with
good
muttons
and
beeues
,
that
all
this
Winter
haue
bin
afflicted
with
great
scarcitie
and
wants
,
hunger
and
cold
:
but
now
there
is
a
new
face
of
comfort
and
contentment
appeareth
on
euery
side
.
For
my
Lord
Chichester
is
safely
and
opportunely
ariued
at
Manheim
,
to
our
hearts
reioycing
and
the
Kings
satisfaction
.
For
although
Monsieur
Tilly
our
grand
enemy
be
againe
strengthened
from
Bohemia
,
Bauaria
,
and
Leopoldus
,
yet
whether
war
or
peace
,
the
King
is
able
to
enāounter
with
him
,
and
prepareth
with
resolution
to
oppose
all
his
enemies
,
let
them
increase
neuer
so
fast
,
as
I
must
confesse
they
are
many
;
Tilly
of
himselfe
is
esteemed
14000
strong
,
and
as
our
intelligence
is
,
hath
6000
more
from
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
in
his
passages
and
Gon
saloes
as
he
can
spare
from
his
garisons
,
so
that
in
the
end
of
May
he
marched
full
20000.
towards
the
King
,
whose
transcendent
name
with
me
is
predominant
.
After
my
Lord
of
Belfast
or
Chichester
was
welcomed
and
entertained
of
all
sides
,
the
King
and
Count
Mansfield
departed
to
the
army
,
and
as
we
had
certaine
intelligence
vpon
Munday
the
27
of
May
he
marched
to
a
towne
of
the
Bishop
of
Ments
aboue
Frankford
,
called
Ausburge
,
to
meete
with
the
Duke
of
Brunswick
there
,
who
was
now
marching
into
Franconia
;
but
before
he
could
get
to
the
Maine
,
a
riuer
ouer
which
he
must
be
transported
,
Generall
Tilly
with
his
great
strength
and
whole
army
was
got
before
him
,
so
that
he
must
of
necessitie
fight
or
retire
,
for
Brunswick
was
not
yet
come
vp
to
the
riuer
,
nor
had
any
notice
of
the
Kings
being
so
neare
,
more
then
that
he
would
come
to
meete
him
.
In
breife
,
to
fight
vpon
so
great
disadvantages
,
was
not
thought
conuenient
.
For
the
Countrey
being
spoyled
,
and
vittailes
scarce
could
afford
them
no
releife
:
the
enemy
being
strong
and
prouided
of
purpose
,
might
hazard
the
Army
.
For
you
must
consider
,
besides
Tillyes
owne
forces
,
he
had
Gensalers
horse
which
came
to
him
from
Openham
,
from
the
Archduches
horse
,
so
extraordinarily
armed
;
that
they
exceeded
the
Dutch
far
and
may
well
be
compared
to
those
strong
Cataphracts
of
the
Romaines
,
which
were
armed
from
head
to
foote
;
therefore
it
was
thought
conuenient
to
make
a
Retreate
,
which
was
done
in
so
good
order
,
that
to
his
euerlasting
prayse
,
the
King
must
be
remembred
:
for
not
with
standing
,
all
they
could
doe
,
the
enemy
followed
so
hard
that
he
ouer
tooke
them
,
and
the
horse
gort
such
way
through
&
about
the
woods
that
skirmish
they
must
,
and
skirmish
they
did
,
so
that
the
King
returned
from
the
Van
,
to
be
an
actor
in
the
same
.
This
fight
lasted
in
a
maner
two
dayes
,
May
30.
31.
and
was
at
last
ended
so
well
,
that
while
the
Horse
encountred
on
both
sides
:
the
foote
retreated
towards
Manheym
,
wherein
was
lost
not
aboue
on
100.
of
either
side
,
but
the
Horse
had
a
sorer
conflict
and
a
sorer
continuance
,
wherein
the
King
as
he
had
done
in
his
first
battaile
with
Generall
Tilly
,
demeaned
himselfe
so
couragiously
well
,
that
his
example
drew
on
others
to
noble
performances
and
remarkable
encounters
:
for
amongst
many
Gent.
whose
names
did
not
at
this
time
fall
to
my
proportion
of
knowledge
,
among
those
that
were
noted
to
fight
most
brauely
were
Colonell
Ouertront
Commander
of
the
Palsgraues
horse
,
one
Sir
Iohn
Maynard
of
Kent
Captaine
of
a
troupe
of
Count
Mansfields
horse
,
were
worthy
and
remarkable
.
Count
Mansfield
had
one
of
his
kinsmen
,
called
Count
Philip
,
of
Mansfield
taken
prisoner
,
as
ouercharged
with
numbers
;
diuers
others
might
be
remembred
to
their
perpetuall
fame
.
Many
were
slain
,
wounded
,
and
taken
prisoners
on
both
sides
.
The
report
goeth
,
the
losse
was
200
on
both
sides
,
the
losse
being
equal
keepeth
rumor
from
too
lauish
boasting
of
peuailing
,
only
the
King
returning
to
Manheim
that
might
be
said
he
was
glad
it
was
no
worse
,
considering
the
accident
or
chance
of
warre
.
God
had
dealt
mercifully
with
him
in
affoording
him
so
good
an
escape
and
deliuerance
from
such
eminent
perill
.
On
our
side
was
Colonell
Galstein
Generall
of
the
Marquis
of
Durlacks
horse
slaine
,
a
worthy
braue
souldier
,
and
a
Rinegraue
taken
prisoner
.
On
the
Emperours
part
a
Collonell
in
compleate
armour
,
was
shot
into
the
face
,
as
he
lifted
vp
his
beauer
to
take
the
ayre
:
and
sundry
other
officers
were
subiect
to
the
ouer-mastering
forces
of
their
Aduersaries
;
some
killed
,
some
wounded
,
some
suppressed
,
and
they
were
glad
at
the
last
to
part
vpon
equall
termes
;
and
(
as
we
heare
)
Monsieur
Tilly
had
no
great
cause
too
much
to
reioyce
:
for
the
horse
that
escaped
left
much
Armour
,
and
the
men
were
brused
exceedingly
.
But
concerning
our selues
we
esteemed
it
a
blessing
,
exceeding
Report
,
that
in
a
retreite
of
thirty
or
forty
miles
wee
haue
lost
no
baggage
at
all
,
nor
more
men
than
the
enemy
,
although
their
ioy
exceeded
,
and
Report
had
made
the
matter
amongest
the
Bishops
so
famous
;
yet
there
is
but
one
trueth
,
and
as
neare
as
euer
I
can
,
you
haue
it
:
and
therefore
spare
not
to
tell
to
both
your
friends
and
foes
,
that
our
businesse
doth
thriue
well
,
and
by
Gods
gracious
assistance
,
we
shall
make
a
happy
progression
,
though
I
must
confesse
,
the
enemy
is
very
strong
,
and
looketh
for
great
supplies
from
out
of
diuers
Countries
.
The
same
night
his
Maiestie
returned
to
Maynheim
,
and
supped
chearefully
with
Generall
Vere
;
assuring
that
the
Duke
of
Brunswicke
is
twenty
thousand
strong
,
and
encreaseth
his
Army
daily
in
his
marches
.
Now
if
any
aske
where
were
the
skouts
on
al
sides
,
where
was
the
mistaking
,
either
of
the
Rendezuous
,
or
the
day
of
Brunswickes
approaches
?
where
was
the
ouer-sight
that
Monsieur
Tilly
did
lodge
himselfe
without
any
feare
(
as
it
were
)
betweene
the
Armies
?
for
if
Brunswicke
had
come
forward
,
how
could
a
dangerous
battel
haue
beene
preuented
?
I
answere
for
all
as
well
as
my
poore
vnderstanding
will
serue
me
,
these
things
might
bee
without
impeachment
of
martiall
Policies
,
or
true
Discipline
.
For
,
concerning
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
he
was
resolued
to
fight
,
and
carelesse
of
any
forces
his
enemy
could
haue
,
so
far
forth
as
he
might
ioyne
with
Brunswicke
,
who
had
formerly
sent
him
Letters
of
assurance
,
hee
would
come
to
the
riuer
of
Mayne
such
a
day
.
Besides
,
it
was
a
probable
coniecture
,
that
Tilly
could
not
so
sodainly
be
so
strong
,
considering
his
former
defeature
,
and
Leopoldus
raysing
his
Campe
;
but
the
truth
is
,
most
of
the
Arch-duke
Leopoldus
forces
meant
directly
to
ioyne
with
Tilly
:
and
hee
tooke
aduice
with
Gonsales
de
Cordua
with
what
expedition
to
goe
forward
:
Concerning
Tilly
himselfe
,
hee
had
reason
to
preuent
the
mischiefes
,
apprehending
an
irrecouerable
danger
,
if
the
King
of
Bohemia
and
Brunswicke
did
meete
:
besides
,
he
tooke
notice
that
Brunswicke
and
more
Carriages
and
ordnance
mounted
which
must
be
the
cause
of
slowe
marches
,
and
bring
along
with
him
some
impediments
:
last
of
all
,
that
hee
must
passe
ouer
the
Riuer
,
and
whether
by
boate
or
bridge
,
if
hee
could
get
thither
afore
him
,
hee
was
sure
to
hinder
his
landing
,
and
procrastinate
his
iourny
.
Concerning
Brunswicke
,
he
could
not
be
so
confident
to
limit
his
time
to
a
certaine
day
,
because
an
army
in
long
marches
are
many
times
pulled
backe
from
speed
and
celerity
by
circumstances
,
accidents
and
casuall
euents
,
as
hath
formerly
beene
apparent
in
memorable
Expeditions
,
where
the
breaking
of
a
carriage
,
or
the
dismounting
of
a
Cannon
hath
hindered
an
Army
from
a
whole
dayes
march
.
To
conclude
,
let
there
be
no
impeachment
of
a
Souldiers
credite
in
the
businesse
of
the
warre
,
except
apparent
cowardice
,
follie
and
treason
steppe
in
;
but
let
euery
man
endeauour
to
do
his
best
,
and
when
disasters
happen
,
be
ready
rather
absolutely
to
say
,
It
was
the
will
and
pleasure
of
God
;
or
with
modesty
to
conclude
as
the
common
Prouerb
is
,
It
was
the
fortune
of
warre
.
Thus
farre
haue
my
Letters
extended
in
the
businesse
of
the
Pallatinate
,
and
if
you
long
now
to
heare
of
the
King
and
Brunswickes
meeting
,
or
of
Mansfields
forward
marching
,
I
assure
you
I
long
as
much
to
giue
you
notice
of
the
same
and
make
no
question
,
but
my
next
Letters
shall
not
only
aduertise
you
how
my
Lord
of
Belsaft
or
Chichester
proceedes
in
his
Commission
,
but
send
you
the
happy
tydings
of
some
worthy
exployt
or
other
,
eyther
tending
to
the
discharging
the
Pallatinate
of
her
intollerable
burthens
and
grieuous
enemies
or
the
thriving
of
the
cause
in
a
farre
better
manner
than
many
hollow-hearted
would
haue
it
,
but
because
things
are
dubitable
,
and
the
secrets
which
belong
to
God
vnsearchable
,
I
leaue
it
to
his
direction
and
preseruation
that
knoweth
what
is
best
for
his
owne
glory
,
and
the
propagation
of
true
Religion
.
Iust
now
as
I
am
ready
to
seale
vp
my
Letter
,
comes
a
Letter
from
Collonell
Golsteme
his
owne
hand
,
whom
we
tooke
to
haue
been
slaine
,
that
hee
is
yet
liuing
a
prisoner
,
which
made
much
ioy
.