From Roome the 5. of Iunij , 1621.

THe Prince of Conde hath sent in the Church of Santa Loreta / a Forteresse of Siluer broad four hands / wherewithal he hath fulfilled his vowes done in the Bastilles .

Thurs●aye last the Pope hath solemnely knighted t●e Lords Iustiane / Anthony Girmany and Reynir Zino Embassadours of Venize / and graunted to every one a chaine of Gold / whereupon they departed .

The Pope during the Germane warres s●ould mainetayne for the Emperours Majestie 3000. Footmenne and 1000. Horsmenne / and besides giue a contribution of 50. thausand Crownes monethly .

From Venize the 11. hereof .

They of the Cittie of Berne have saccaged a abbey / in the Land of the Grab●nders or Grizons / and have killed many of the Catholikes / whereupon Leopolds men being 6000. did fall in / and those of Be●●ne were driven backwart to the Cittie of Chur. Because of this sedition the Gover●o●r of Milan have sent 2000. Soldiors in the Forteress o● Veltolin / but the Vene●ians have hi●dered unto them the Passe / but afterward passed by force / whereupon many were slayne / and the deliueringe of Deltoline is also hindered / because the Pope is very angry for the Sayde Saccaginge . In meane time the Archiducke Leopoldus neere to Deltkerckan and Lindaw the Bounds of Helvetia caused to bee made twoo skonses .

From Constantinople is signifyet the Greate Turke iourney with many Basses and other Lords towards Adrianopoli / where the Turkes make assembly of twoo Armeys / the one of 150. thausand menne the Great Turke should conveye thoroug the Valachie into Poland / the other of 100. thausand menne should take his waye towards the Moldaw / and the remanninge part should defend the Pounds of Hungaria against the force of the Christians . In meane time the Kinge of Poland ( wel provided and armed ) should haue slaine the Tartarians / and the Cosackes likewise saccaged the Cittie of Travisuntium / and threathned with 300. She●s to go for Constantinople / but many ships wel armed with peeces of Ordinance are sent agai●st them .

In Vienna the 10. hereof .

Notwithstandinge that Stensel Thurso hath beene in treatise with the Counte of Bucquoy / the Hungarians never thelesse in Neuheusel would by no meanes yealde or consente / but haue threathned rather to deface the sayd Thurso / then to deliuer themselves / and therefore this weeke many peeces of Ordinance and munition is conveyed thither / to constraine it with Shoting : Likewise are thither sente 600000. Florines / and 200000. Florines in Iewels / to paye to our Souldiors 3. moneths of wages . In meane time the Hungarians are continually in skirmigges with ours / and Betlem Gabor should fortifye himselfe at Cassau to succour and deliuer Neuheusel / but the Lord Setschi should hinder unto him the Passage .

On this part the Earle Colaldo hath taken the goods of Budany out of the invincible Castle of gissingen / and hath gotten a great quantity of corne and wine and he proceedeth now forward to Papa and the Cauish Bounds .

In Moravia some notable Lords and Citizens are againe emprizoned / with whome the Execution / as likewise with them of Prague / should bee advaunced this weeke / and Erasmus and Geordge of Landaw schould bee as Prisoners with the first conveyed to this Cittie .

From Prage the 10. herof .

The 7. of this moneth / the ould Martin Fauwijn / one of the prisoned Directors / leaped from the higest of the white tower into the Moatt and dyed presently / his body is yesterdaye quartered / and brought upon the high wayes / but ●is Head and right hand is fastened upon the gallowes in the New towne / they saye the Execution of the other Prisoners should be done upon Mourdaye or Tuesdaye next .

Because the menne of warre are dismissed into Slesia / therefore from hence some Captaines are sent thither with money for the states of Bohemia to haue yet a whole Regiment for t●e Emp. Maj. But they say that the Marckgrave of Iagerendorp likewise conscribeth of the same menne / with whome are ioyned the iounger Earle of Thurne / the Superiour Scheretin Stabenbol and others . The Citie of Tabor keepes yet / skirmishing dayly with theyr ennemies / keeping no quarter on both sides / but al Soldi●rs that are taken were presently hangde . The Superiour Frenck is hier also .

The Emperours iourney hither / should bee upon the 5. of Iuly and the Electorial day at Regenspurgh the 1 of September .

The Peasants of Bokemia / that have ioyned them ( whereof is rehearsed in former time ) increase dayly more and more .

The Colonnel of Wallensteen / was wel sent against them to slaye them / but findinge himselfe to weake / is returned home without any effect .

The Earles of Mansvelt hath conscribed so many of the demissed menne of the Vnions Princes / that he hath now a Armey of fifteene thausand menne / what he schall effectuate with the same / shall appeare heerafter .

From Vienna the 12. of Iuny .

The Emperours Majestie hath giuen a Bancquet these oad dayes in the Court unto the Embassadours of the Kinge of Denmarcke / and entertained them through the Superiour the Earle of Vorstenbergh

The Earle Colaldo is with his menne neere Loment / and his matters do not proceed wel / because the Budian fortifyth himselfe more and more / and expected yet 3000. menne / and undertaketh like wise to diverte some Spanschaps of the Emperour / and because the Earle is weake of Horsmenne / Bucqu●y hath sent unto him some more / and the like should be done from Stiria . At Crems haue a congregation of the 7. free Berghtownes / and sent theyr Embassadours to the Earle of Bucquoy and the Palatino / and delivered theyrselves in the protection of the Emperial Maiestie / as likewise hath delivered them Coninckgrade and other limites or Bounds . And at Brin and Olmits 20. Lords of Moravia are arrested againe .

From Opper-Palts the 15. of Iuny .

The menne of the Duke of Weymaren are already arrived in the Army of the Earle of Mansfelt . The Horsmenne with some Company of Footmenne are neer the Bohemian Bounds or limites / neer unto Tachau and Drouwenberg / and the Horsmenne of the Marcgrave Sigismundus are dayly expected / so that the Earle of Mans felt increaseth in great strength / and conscribed yet 2. Regiments of Footmenne / wee expecte whither it shall bee directed .

And there is a strong mutual Bond and Confederation betwixt the King of Bohemia / Dennemarcke / Sweden / Lowsaxonie and the Low Confederated lands erected and confirmed / so that it appeareth that the warre shall rise on al parts . The Duke of Bavari● formed his menne of warre at 5. Monsterplaces / and taking in hand the Execution against these lands / hee shall find perhaps resistaunce enough .

From Franckfoort the 20 of Iuny .

Concerninge the matter of warres in the Palts / prolongation is taken until the 30. of this moneth . The Spaniars under the commaundement of Don Consaluo de Cordua beginue to runne away apace / and many passe dayly throug Heydelbergh / where Letters of passage are graunted unto them / to passe thoroug the Country without any disturbaunce or hinderaunce / many likewise dye for hunger and want / so that the Spanish host mightly deceaseth and affoyblisched in number .

From the Grizons 1621.

Monsieur Montalon / hath desired and required in his Proposition / that the Grisons should never make any more correspondence / freendship / consederation or leagues with any Princes / and specially not with the Republike of Venetia .

Hath required likewise of the 5. places / and of the Cittie of Zurich that they should call bakward theyr menne of warre / which the 5. places have consented and yealded / and a great part of them come homward .

Zurich hath answered / that when the Archiducke Leopoldus should take his menne of warre from the limites / and the Kinge of Spaine should delivered againe unto the Grizons the Veltoline / that then they are ready to further bakward theyr Regiment .

In the Palts the 17. of Iuny .

The General Veer / traveleth up and down in the Palts to Visite the troupes / and caused likewise the Rhyn-bridge at Manheym to bee demolished / but as it is refered / with no other consideration but that the Sulpenlio Armorum should inviolably bee keept / will not permitte neverthelesse that the Spaniards should exact and require any coutribution of the subiects / because they could not maintaine it when Spinola was with them . It seemes that the Spaniards haue no great minde to remayne any longer / because it is al wasted and consumed in theyr quarters / and no Prices are more to bee had .

Of the departinge neverthelesse of the Spaniards is no newes yet / in meane time the countrey menne are miserably vexed / and upon the Limites they beginne to offende one a other which perhaps shall cause greater troubles .

It is signifyed hier that the Marquis Spinola should proceede in the Field the 25 of this moneth / hauinge warned and conscribed against that time al his Commaunders / Superiors and force of menne .

From Culen the 17. dito .

The Fortification of Wesel is advaunced more and more / and the Earle Henry vanden Berg is expected there with the horsmenne : they haue undertaken likewise to fortifye the Cittie of Rhijnberck .

The Spanish Garrison in the land of Gulick hath receaved as yet no money / but they hope shortly to get it .

At Herentals and some other places the Garrisons began to murmure / but it is manifested / and many are apprehended / who are in great daunger and trouble / many likewise arunfled .

The Duke of Nieuburgh is at this time at Dusseldorp .