heredetary lands of Enns in Austria; which ha­uing beene heeretofore pawned to the Duke of Bauaria, should in lieu of the vpper Pallatinate which he now purposed to estate vpon the Duke, be restored vnto him againe. Which two busines­ses, after he had dispatcht, he promised to returne into Bohemia againe, and to call a Parliament for the taking away of all grieuances, all Courts of Iustice should in the meane time goe on as they had done heretofore. This they write from Prague, Iune 3.

After this the Cardinall of Didrechstein, who is owner of the towne of Niclaesburgh, waiting vpon the Empresse and the young Princesse thither to the Emperour, they all within two daies after and vpon the two and twentieth of May, returned to Vienna. Vpon the way towards Vienna, the Tur­kish Embassador hauing beene purposely sent for to Constantinople, and threatned that if he came not home the sooner, he should but come time enough to be strangled: making now haste home­wards, went to see the Emperour, and to view his personage throughly and well, that so he might vpon his owne knowledge and eie-sight report it, that the Emperour was yet aliue: for that not on­ly the Turkes about Offen and Buda in Hungaria, did verily beleeue that he was dead, but the ru­mor was also gotten as farre as Constantinople, and passed for currant in the great Turkes Court; as the Chiaux or messenger which came from thence to fetch home the Embassador, affirmed it.

Vpon the Emperours comming home to Vien­na, the States of Austria being still at their Diet or Land-day, it was concluded, that Embassa­dors should forthwith be dispatcht to the Duke of Bauaria, to know his resolution, whether hee would be willing (vpon such termes as we haue before specified) to disengage the land of Enns: till when the Garrisons of the Duke of Bauaria lie still in the seuen townes of Enns, which vex the in­habitants mightily, who haue beene compelled to pay 30000. Florins a month (besides their di­et) vnto the souldiers: each Florin being worth 3. shillings English.

And for the Dyet in Hungary it is hitherto put off, for that the Subiects would accept of no Deputie from the Emperour; whereupon was the Pallatine of Hungary himselfe and diuers o­ther Lords faine to come to the Emperour, to certifie him so much. So confident hath the gene­rall feare of Bethlem Gabors neerenesse made them; that they now thinke it their best time to vrge the Emperour to confirme their priuiledges, when he hath so sudden need of their seruice. Whose comming hath already giuen the Alarme to the countreys of Morauia and Silesia, where eue­ry man hath betaken himselfe already vnto his Armes, which they feare euery houre to haue need of.

Vpon the nineteenth of May, went the Count de Negromonte, who is the Emperours Generall in Morauia, towards Conings Graets, to forme the [...] [Page 6] lem Gabor at euery turne: but this is not as yet in any forwardnesse. Other small troopes of 370. men there be mentioned to be leuied in Austria, which are quartered euery where in 10. or 12. mar­ket townes, as Mulvierdiet, Sarlutzbach, Koorbach, Lamvelteu, Newmarcke, Stuttell, &c. but these are feared by the Protestants to be rather imployed to hinder the exercise of their Religion, (many Chur­ches hauing beene of late shut vp there, and the Preachers put away, Popish Priests being put in their roomes) than that they are for the present to be sent out of the Country.

Now for Bethlem Gabor, the letters of Hungarie affirme constantly, that there are already 15000. Tartars for him at Canisia in Hungarie, and great store of Turks which are already come to Offen and Gran, all which are places bordering vpon the Emperour: of which Turks, 12000. are named to be Ianisaries, which are the best sort of Foot that the Turke hath. The Bassa of Buda is himselfe in person resolued to come into the field, and that as much as can be perceiued by him, he is purposed to inuade the Countrey of Stiria, as Colonell Rippen­bock wrote vnto the Emperour out of Hungarie, May 24. since which time it is also confirmed, that he is fallen into Stiria: which countrey being the Emperours owne inheritance, lies betwixt the two great flouds of Danubius and Dravus, the riuer Mura (which is the chiefest water of Stiria) fal­ling into the Dravus, in the very confines of the countrey.

It lyes also vpon Hungary and Austria, being vpon the South-side and left hand of Austria, as Morauia & Silesia are on the North, and right hand. By which it appeares, that Bethlem Gabor purposes to bring two Armies into the Field, so to hem in Austria on both sides; one of which, he making for Silesia, is led by his owne brother, and Iegerensdorffe and Thourne, and the other (you see) by this Bassa of Buda. Which designe of the Turkes the Emperour (it seemes) had a maine suspition of before; and therefore sent vnto him before hand, to diuert him, if it were possible; telling him, that hee had now made a full peace in the Empire with all his enemies, and that he was vp­on the point of dispatching the Turkish Ambassa­dor, with whom he had a purpose to send an Ambas­sador of his owne vnto Constantinople, to accord all betwixt himselfe and the great Turke: but for all this, the Bassa it appeares, went on with his first resolu­tion.

Bethlem Gabor himselfe, was the first of Iune a­bout holding of a Land-day at Clausenberg, gathe­ring still neerer vpon the Emperour, his carriages, munition, and most of his warlike prouision, was euen then loaden for a present march. He is said to be 40000. strong at least, and wants neither friends, nor money, nor Armes, nor victuals, nor any thing fit for a Souldier; if he goes but on with that resolu­tion, which the World may expect in any man, that would make such great preparations: and besides all this, he may haue 40000. Turkes more, for the cal­ling for.

You heard before of the Emperours message to [...] [Page 10] troubled with them, they shall haue all necessaries sent them to their Leaguer. And there are yet more Commissions giuen out, for the leuying of some thousands of Horse, and some other Regiments of Foote; which with the rest, are said to be drawen vp towards the Frontiers of Saxony and Brandenburgh, and are to take vp their quarters about Cichsfelt, the Duke Christian lying in Brunswickland, which three Countries are (next to Hessen) neerest to an Inuasion from Monseur Tillyes Army. And him wee come next to speake of.

Him we left in our last, printed Iune 16. in the Bi­shopricke of Hirschvelt in the Land of Hessen, where he was at first friendly receiued, and by reason that they well hoped, that hee would doe no more but passe by them. But there (notwithstanding their hopes) hee tooke vp his quarters, and thence one of his owne wrote thus much, Iune 3. Wee yet lye still with our Army about Hirschveld, by reason that we cannot learne as yet, any certainty of the enemies designe, the Countrey in the meane time suffers much damage by vs, and the more, for that our Companies are daily encreased. And although our Generall would willingly spare the Subiects of the Landgraue, yet can he not keepe the Souldiers from flying out. There are yet sixe Regiments of Horse and Foote together, to come to ioyne with our Ar­my, out of Franconia (or Franckenland) and vntill we heare of the enemies stirring, we haue no certain­ty of our owne rising.

From Franckford againe they write Iune 6. That his Forces did euen then lye still in the Bishopricke [Page 11] of Hirschfeld, nor could they learne any certaintie of his further intention, onely his Rendezvous was ap­pointed in this Hirschfeld to be vpon the 8 of Iune, when the Army was to meet.

The Duke of Bauaria hath paid th [...] Army for foure moneths, and hath reformed 15 Troopes of Horse, hauing cashierd the Officers. The newes holds still of his numbers, namely that the Army consists of 56 Cornets of Horse, and of 8 Regiments of Foote, one new Regiment being vpon comming to him.

As for those sixe Regiments which are to come out of Franconia, see their seuerall dayes marches, out of the Letters from Fulda by Hessenland, Iune 7. they will bee this day at Bishopsheim, to morrow at Hilden, for whence they are to march toward Olster. There are some certaine Commissioners of Wurten­burgh sent downewards as Commanders, and they are to ioyne themselues to the rest of the Army a­bout Vach. It is said that there is yet another thou­sand to follow them.

At this instant there comes newes that about Geisa there is Quarter taken vp for 2000 Horse. The Count of Isenack is yet in the Rul. Thus farre the Letters. By which you may see their marche from Bishopsheim in Franconia, neare to the vpper Palati­nate, vnto Vach and Geisa, which are neare to the Bishoprickes of Fulda and Hirschfelt in the Land of Hessen.

But before these new Regiments could haue comne in, there was likely to haue beene a battell strucke, had not Monseur Tillies Espials done him the better seruice, by intercepting of a Letter, which be­ing [Page 12] written by the Duke of Brunswicke, vnto the Count of Mansfield, fell into his hands to whom it was neuer directed. The purport of the Letter was to tell Count Mansfield, that hee (Brunswicke) three dayes before Whitsonday was resolued to marche vp to fight with Tilly, and desired Mans­field to direct himselfe accordingly, that they might meet together with their Armies, about the side of Isveldt, and ioyne their Forces. This Designe of Brunswicke and Mansfield being thus discouered to Tilly, hee presently stopt vp that passage. Thus write the Letters from Lieshuzen by Stegenheim in Hessen­land, Iune 7.

By which you see the Duke of Brunswickes cou­rage to be doing: the correspondency betwixt him and the Count of Mansfield, and the nearnesse of their Armies to succour one another vpon occasion. We will now goe on with the Duke of Brunswicke, who hauing refused the conditions of the pardon broght vnto him by the Lord Iohn vander Reck, (who wee told you was sent Ambassador from the Emperor to the Lower Crietz of Saxony) prepared himselfe in­continently to take the Field.

Nor did his owne mother and brother any whit preuaile with the King of Denmarke vnto whom they tooke a iourney vnto Steenbach in the Duchy of Hol­stein, to request the King to be a meanes to perswade Duke Christian to accept of that pardon and fayre promises of the Emperour. But the King thought it would proue but a hard suit to perswade with a yong Prince who wants no courage, so sodainly to quitt so fayre an armie that wants no necessaries.

But what perswas [...]ues soeuer haue beene made either in earnest or in show, Brunswicke yet keepes his Army together. And it is a faire one, full of gal­lants, and braue Commanders, which both out of the Low-countries, from Mansfields army hereto­fore, and from other places of the Empire, haue flockt vnto him, and still doe daily. He is held to bee 28000. strong, excellently well prouided of Canon, armes, munition, money; victuals, friends, and the loue of his souldiers. Amongst the rest he was 5000 braue Horse and better, about a sixe weekes since, which number is now encreased. See here the List of his Army according to his muster-bookes.

content, that hee hath lately againe commanded publique and Souldiour like signes of Ioy to bee showne in his Army; Some of the best of the newes is, that some of them haue brought 400000. crowns with them. After all this, he hath mustered the most part of his Armie, and all the shippes about Embden are staid, to transport his Souldiers either to Bremen, or into the Low Countries, as wee heare at Amster­dam, say the Letters thence. And what composition soeuer the Count Enno of Embden hath made for himselfe, as what friendship the King of Denmarkes Ambassadours mediation hath done for him with Count Mansfeild; this now they write, that he is in person with his sonne gone to the towne of Emden. And thus though Count Mansfeild lyes still, yet hee lyes not idle; and that enemy must rise betimes, that takes him sleeping.

Having vpon this occasion mentioned the King of Denmarke, wee will dispatch his businesse toge­ther; Whose Army is sayd to be 12000. strong alrea­dy, it lies vpon the river of Elbabour Hamborrough and those places in Holsatia, where himselfe is also sayd to be in person.

Of the businesse for the making of his sonne Bi­shop of Osnabrugg, this they write from that very Towne, Iune 1. The Deane and Chapter here haue without the privitie or consent of the Councell, and the Knighthood of the Bishopricke, elected the Count of Hohenzollern for their new Bishop. This Count is a Cardinall of the Church of Rome, and is at Rome at this present. He is moreouer Provost or Prior of the severall Cathedrall Churches which be at Cullen, Hildesheim & Meydenburgh. The Counsell, the Knighthood, and the Citizens being disconten­ted [Page 17] with this election, haue levyed 1000. men to defend themselues from the Forces of the Baron of Anholt; which Baron of Anholt hath marryed the sister of the sayd Count and Cardinall of Hohenzol­lern (by which you may see the reason of his earnest­nes to make vp towardes this Bishopricke). Anholt hath already taken the most of the Country, & got­ten possession for his brother in law; and now hee threatens Osnabrugg it selfe. And although the Towne hath for its own safeguard, lately levyed ve­ry many Companies, of lusty yong Townsmen; yet haue the Hanse townes offered them their best assi­stance, in case that the Baron of Anholt should sett vpon them. Thus farre the Letters.

Now for the Baron of Anholts other Designes; part of his Army lyeth yet before the towne of Wa­rendorp, as they write from Cullē May 28. And those that came out of the Bishopricke of Munster (where Warendorp stands) report (say the letters from Rees) that the towne does as yet defend it selfe brauely a­gainst the Barons forces: and in severall Sallies, haue slaine 600. of the Besiegers. The towne hath yet ne­verthelesse, in the meane time, sent their Commissi­oners vnto the Princes & States of the lower Creitz of Saxony, to complain of the vniust dealings of the Baron of Anholt; who hath without any cause or fault of theirs, set him down to beleager their town; in which case, they earnestly request the ayd of their Confederates of the lower Saxony. But what will be the issue, time will shew. Thus farre the Letters.

The Drummes are daily beaten vp in Cullen, and thereabouts, to levy more Souldiers for the Baron; but there are but few that come to offer their service by reason of the bad payment. And besides this, the [...] [Page 20] are about to doe. But for those obedient forces of Spinolaes, they are (as they say) to be drawne shortly into the field, & a Camp of 10000. is to be formed. And those 4000. Burgundians which are newly le­vied, are now vpon their march towards him: Their way is through the country of Luxemburgh, whence they are to come towards Namur. The first of Iune they were at Duren; & some thinke that they crosse the Rhyne about Duffeldorp.

There are moreouer some thousands of low Dutch and Wallons, both horse and foote to be levied. The Germans are likewise to reen force their Regiments; & the remainder of the souldiers which are to come out of Spaine, are also daily expected. Spinola hath al­so newly victualled and fortified S. Hertogenbosh, and hath built a new Skonse hard by it, to assure it the better. And thus goe the Letters from these parts.

On the other side, they begin also to talke of going into the field, and of having a Leager about Emme­rick or Rees. And that for such a purpose, the Prince of Orange hath already sent great store of Ship-brid­ges, Ordnance, & Munition that way. For out of the Arsenall of the towne of Delft is all the Ordnance & Artillery taken and shipt away; certain pieces of Ar­tillery haue lately beene cast and tryed at the Hage, and being found good, are likewise shipped away; so as something is daily expected. Some new levies are also a making: one Captain Gent, (who commands a troope of horse) is named to haue gotten commissi­on from the Marquesse of Brandenburgh, to levie 4000. foote, and 600. horse, in his Countryes.

Something hath also beene already done. The horsemen of the States ranging abroad a while, haue, fetcht from before the gates of the towne of Rure­mond [Page 21] in Brabant (which belongs to the enemy) 400 head of cattell: All which the owners afterward redeemed, pay­ing 4. Rix dollars for euery Beast. After that againe, some other horsmen of the States lying abroad about the town of Mastrich, met with certain Carts laden with merchants goods comming out of Brabant, which they made prize of, and carried the Carters along with them, to driue the Carts. As for their Sea-businesse; they write vs word from Amsterdam; that 60 Turkish men of warre of Argier & Thunis, were lately come in and ioined with their fleet, which went out vnder Admirall L'Hermite, and that they had bin seene together vpon the coast of Spaine. Of Ano­ther Fleere of Hollanders also, which was sent towardes the red sea, they had tydings out of Spaine, at Amsterdam Iune 9. how that they meeting with foure great Caracks of Portugall, they made them run a-ground, where they perished: This ill newes (say the Letters) causeth much griefe here, for they had rather haue seene the rich hulkes brought home into Holland, then heare that they were perished. More also they write off that they of Zealand haue lately taken another Ship laden with sugars, Sallet-oyles, & other Commodities, which they haue brought with them into Flushing.

For the Grisons businesse, thus they write from Venice Iune 2. The Duke of Fiano who is the Popes generall for the Valtoline, hath sent Poast vnto Rome, to entreate his brother the Pope, that the Earledome of Cleue in the Grisons country, which belongeth likewise vnto the Val­toline: might be also consigned ouer into his hands, with the rest of the country. I his Poast is now returned from Rome and the Duke who hath hitherto bin at Millaine, is now marcht towards Como (the neerest part of the Dut­chy of Millaine vnto the Valtoline, Lago di Como, being close by it) but he does not (as they say) entend to Muster [Page 22] his Forces, vntill his Lieutenant the Marquesse of Bagri be come vp to him from Rome. The Commissioners of the Valtoline which they lately sent to Rome, to obteine the confirmation of their Priviledges from the Pope, are returned with content: and one of them (the Knight Ro­bustelli is made chiefe Iustice in the Valtoline. The Com­monaltie of Valtoline, are (it seemes) desirous to be a free Canton, Bundt, or Confederation by themselues for euer hereafter; and not to haue any more to doe with the rest of the Grisons; vnto whom for their pretensions and de­mands, they are contented to giue 6000. Crownes yeare­ly as an acknowledgement.

The Spanish Ambassadour Signeur Cassaty, who hath laine in Switzerland, is now gone to the generall meeting of the Cantons of Switzerland at Solothurn; to worke that conclusion to be againe confirmed, which was made by the Catholiques at Lucerne; which was, that they would not make any new League with France.

The French King in the meane time, earnestly vrgeth the restitution of the Valtoline. And some beleeue, that Count Mansfeild is by his appointment to march vp through Lorrayne and Burgundye, in case that it bee not delivered at the time appointed.