HEre the longer the more , preparation is made for warres .

There was a Commission sent to Naples , and from thence to be sent to Millane , which is a bad token that Valtolina shall be restored .

It is written from Turnio , that the Duke thereof hath mustred all his Horse-men , and the greatest part of his Foote-men at Miraflores , and hath sent them to Cutri and Zenda , to what intent it is not knowne .

Letters from Genouo certifie that in the Sea by Corsica : There are 8. Turkish Shippes that doe great hurt , and from Bergamo it is written , That the Prouediteur Contarini hath sent men into Martinengo , whether most of the Commaunders , besides 6000. Foot and 2000. Horsemen are already come , it is thought they will fortifie Romano , or some other places vpon the frontiers .

To Millane there are 500. crownes come by Letters of Exchange , and there are 4. Companies of Souldiers sent to Valtelnia .

The Duke of Sauoy hath committed the gouernment wholly to his sonne , and onely reserued the ordering of the warres vnto himselfe .

The 18. of this moneth , this Emperours Maiestie with a great houshold trayne rod to Sel , and in the morning betimes , before hee departed , the Denmarke Ambassadors tooke their leaues , and went from hence , but haue done nothing in the Palsgraues behalfe .

The Generall Bucquoy lyeth still before Newheusel , and makes strong sconces about it : Those of Diepenbach haue cut downe the Milles , and those that are besieged expect 8000. men to relieue them , they issue out dayly . Bethlem Gabor is yet at Cascow , staying for the Turkish helpe .

The Earle of Colalde is yet with his Army at Regnitz vpon the Budianers Country There is Hongarian helpe come vnto them , and thereby they encountred together , and fought , in which fight there are many on both sides slaine , the certainety whereof is dayly expected .

The 19. of this moneth , the Lord Helmhert Georg , was carried prisoner from hence , to the Duke of B●uaria , and there are also 9. persons of good quality chosen here out of 16. men to be examined , and are committed prisoners .

The newes continueth , that the Marquis of Iagersdorp hath the Princely Castle of Neusz , and hath taken the three Princely Officers and the Counsell into his security , that there are men taken vp openly in Neusz for Bethlem Gabor , and there is a thousand Ritters , and 1000. Muskatieres already entertained , and that the Colonell Lohuysen hath brought 30 thousand Duckets from Bethlem to Neusz , to take vp more Souldiers .

From Comorra Letters of the 19. certifie , that Bucquoy , Maximilian van Lichtensteyn , and the Lord Diepenbach , with 40. Horsemen went out of the Campe before Newheusel , and were by the Hongarians that lay in the Woods set vpon and enclosed on all sides , so that none of them could escape away but hee was taken , so that of them there is 18 of the principallest persons slaine , and those in Newheusel doe great hurt vnto our side .

After the Emperours Commissioners had examined the prisoners here , this rigorous sentence was pronounced against them , and sent vnto the Emperor .

1. Chiefe Landhoof Master . WIlliam Poppel of Lobkowitz condemned to forfait life , honour , and goods , and to be beheaded , but by grace shewed him by the Emperour , he is condemned to perpetuall imprisonment .

2 Paul Ritschen condemned as before , Chiefe Chancelor but fauoured also as before .

3 Ioachim Andreas Schlick condemned to haue his right hand cut off , to be quartered , Burggraue of Carlesteyn . and his quarters hanged in foure places in the Streetes , his head to be set vpon the Bridge Tower , but grace being shewed him , hee is to haue his right hand and his head cut off , and set vpon the Tower .

4 Wentzel van Budowith condemned to haue his right hand , and his head to be cut off , and quartered , his quarters to hang in the Streetes , but grace being shewed him , he is to haue his head cut off , and set vpon the Tower , and his goods confiscate .

5 Christopher Harrand condemned to lose his life and goods , and to be beheaded . President of the Bohemian Chamber . Chiefe Secretary of the land . Vnder Chamber - r laine . Old Burgraue of Carlestone

6 Casoer Capler , a man of 80 yeeres old , condemned to lose life and good , to haue his head cut off , and his body quartered , but grace being giuen him , hee must only haue his head cut off , and set vpon the Tower .

7 Procop Dihowfetzky , condemned to lose life and goods , to haue his head cut off , and set on the Tower .

8 Bobuflaw Michalowitzsch , to forfait life & goods , with the Sword to haue his head cut off , and his body quartered : but grace offered his head onely to be cut off , and set on the Tower .

9 Frederick Buchlau , to haue his head cut off , his body quartered , and to be hanged in the Streetes , but grace offered him , he is to haue his head onely cut off , and set on the Tower , and his goods confiscate .

10 Otto van Loss , quartered aliue , and his body hanged vp , his head set on the Tower , but grace shewed , his head only is to be cut off , and set vpon the Tower , and his goods confiscate .

11 Hans Westrowetz , to bee executed with the Sword , and his goods confiscate , but grace offered , hee is condemned to perpetuall imprisonment .

12 Felix Wentzel , Pieto Petzschky , body and goods lost , to be beheaded , but grace offered , the execution is suspended .

13 Dionisius Escherin , Castle Hoffman body and goods forfaited , his two first fingers and his head to be cut off , and cast downe into the Castle ditch , but grace offered , his head shal be cut off , & his goods confiscate .

14 Wolfgang Haslawer sent to Raab in the frontier house .

15 Wilhelm Coningh Clunisby life and goods lost , to haue his head cut off , but his wife shall haue the goods that she brought restored vnto her .

16 Valentin Cochan goods forfaited , his head cut off , and set on the Tower .

17 Theodorus Sixts goods forfaited , but he is to remaine in prison .

18 Tobias Steffegh , to haue his head cut off , and set on the Tower , his goods confiscate .

19 Christoph Keber as aforesaid .

20 Iohan Schultheitz van Katenbergh , beheaded , and set vpon the Tower , his goods confiscate .

21 Maximiliaen Hoshalig primas van Satz , as aforesaid .

22 Iohn Iessenius Doctor his tongue cut out , quartered aliue , but grace giuen him , he is first to haue his tongue cut out , then his head cut off , and his body quartered , and the quarters hangd before the gallowes gate , and his head set vpon the Tower .

23 George Hauenschilt , beheaded , the right hand cut off , and both set vpon the Tower , his goods confiscate .

24 Leander Ruppel , as aforesaid , but grace offered his head is pardoned , and his hand is to be naild in the counsell House of the old Towne .

25 Hans Kuttenaver , to be hangd by a cord out of the window in the counsell House of the old Towne , his goods confiscated .

26 Simon Ruszschizky , as aforesaid .

27 Nathanael Wodinantzky , hangd on the gallowes , his goods confiscate .

28 George Sabiota , banished for euer out of the land , but grace offered the execution is stayed and hee rem●●nes prisoner .

29 Melchior Tunprecht , banished out of the land , but grace offered , he is to lye a yeare in Irons , and to be sent to Raab .

30 Wentzel Washarky , his goods lost , and his head cut off .

31 Paul Pritzka , condemned to be prisoner a yeere .

32 Nicholas Altzstatter Raetsdiener , his tongue cut off , and naild vpon the gallowes , and after sent to be kept in Irons at Raab , but grace offered , his tongue to be nailed vpon the gallowes , an houre long , and then to be sent perpetuall prisoner to Raab .

33 D Borbanus his goods forfeited , and his head cut off , but grace offered he continewes perpetuall prisoner .

34 Gasper Casler , his goods lost , he must be hangd out of the counsell House in the new Towne , but vpon grace it is referred to a further time , and he must remaine prisoner .

35 Elias Rossin the elder , his goods confiscate , and his head to be cut off , but grace offered , he shall stand in person till further Commission .

36 Hendrich Bock , shall be hangd out at the counsell House in the new Towne , his goods confiscate , but is stayed in person till further order taken .

37 Lucas Carbam behead , his goods confiscate .

38 Elias Kalzaver beheaded , his goods confiscate .

39 Ioseph Cubin . whipt & banished for euer .

40 Hans Sirela and whipt & banished for euer .

41 Nieen Heeren Dienaer whipt & banished for euer .

42 George Setzitzky , beheaded , his goods confiscate .

43 Michael Wedman , as aforesayd .

44 Simon Wakatsch , as aforesaid .

45 Iohn Cammaret banished a yeare out of the land .

The Lords , Princes , and States of Silecia hauing payd and discharged their Souldiers : The Marquis of Iagersdorp hath entertained the most part of them in his seruice , he hath besieged Neusz and other Bishops Townes as also the Earledome of Glatz , and after that entred into Behemia with tenne thousand men , with whom also foure thousand peasants haue ioyned , vpon Coning-Greetzer Creitz : and now they are in Smirsisky borders ; and hath already taken some Townes as Reisenberch , Castlitz and others where the Colonel of S●xon , with his seuen company of Ritters , and the Valstenie Souldiers are appointed to meete with the Margraue and to resist him , whose Souldiers runne ouer all the Countrie , and kill all they meet : whereupon it is feared that the Earle of Mansfield will ioine with the sayd Marquis .

Colonel Frenck is suffered to enter into Tabor vpon condition , whereunto he is bound , to defend the same to the last man ; and therefore Don Balthasar doth lit●le , hauing lost a great many men before it already .

Heere there is great griefe a●d sorrow made because of the 〈◊〉 Execution , and sixe women are already dead of griefe , for their husbands Execution .

At Brin and Olmitz in Morauia ; there shall also 20. principall persons be execrated : to morrow the Scaffolds shal be puld downe againe in the old Towne .

The Lord Helmhaert George , is brought into Lintz , where also other Lords are attached , and other lands Heren of the principalest persons , are noted and set downe of what religion they are ; for that vpon the 9. of Iuly : the feoffment of the whole Countrie , ouer the Eus shall be made to the Duke of Bauaria , whereupon there is nothing to be expected but a whole reformation .

The 21. of this moneth , the Lord Eras●nus of Starrenberch , as also the next day , after the former Laner . Hofman Sigismund , Lodowicke van Palheim , was brought prisoner , as also Heer Helmaert George , who is the richest Lord in these Countries , also brought prisoner hether ; as also Heer Christophel Bucher , and others also shall follow , and the Duke of Bauaria hath taken a note of the Emperiall Officers in the land , that vpon the 29. of this moneth , there shall be at his enfeoffment , vpon paine of 28000 Florins , and then hee will leaue this Countrie .

Here in the Villages bordering vpon the Bohemian frontiers the Earle of Mansfields armie is freely quartered : The enemy daily shewes himselfe out of our sconses , that gaue many blind Alarums , vntill they fall to it earnestly .

Yesterday the Prince of Wiimaren with 1400. foot and 6. Cornets of horse came to vs , and there is yet a faire sconse by our men , made vpon the frontiers of Bohemia against the enemie , and euery Souldier that workes there on , hath 3. Batsers giuen them besides meat and drinke , when the sconse is ready , we shall see what will be done ; specially when all our men are come together , as already againe there are 7. Cornets of horsemen with whom Captaine Paap at Ambergh , being ordained to ioine ; there enterprise is ●yet secret , the Souldiers are put in good comfort , but haue no money , the want of that makes the time long .