THE great wonders we see in these our Times, presse me to impart the same to you, that you may be truely informed what hath happened here in the City of Millaine, within this fortnight; whereof I will set downe nothing, but what I haue seene with mine owne eyes. On the sixth of this instant Moneth of September, here appea­red a Spirit, (for so I must call him) that tooke vpon him a humane shape, which calles himselfe Prince MAMMON, he seemes to be about the age of fifty yeares, he weares his beard very long and square cut, he is neyther leane nor fat, great nor little, high nor low, the colour of his skinne, is neyther white nor blacke, but is a man of a mid­ling stature, and of a very cleare complexion. [Page 2]At his entrance into the City, he appeared in a very faire Caroach of greene Veluet, embrode­red within and out with Gold, Pearle, and pre­cious Stones, which Caroach was drawne with sixe such Horses, as nature neuer framed goodlier Creatures, all trapped with rich imbrodered Har­nesse, suteable to the Caroach; he was attended with sixeteene Footmen, young, proper, and beard­lesse, who with the Coachman and postilian, were all futed in Lyueries of greene Veluet, im­brodered with Gold, Pearle and precious Stone, sutable to the Caroach and Horses. The Horses seemed like Turkish Gennets, and were of such a composure for colour, and shape so vndescri­able for curiosity, that there was no imperfecti­on to be found in them; because, when so many excellencies meet together, they make a thing Su­pernaturall. This Spirit thus humanized, rode through the City, in the State and Equipage of an Embassadour, in a flow motion, till he came to a goodly Pallace of the Earle Triuoleheos, which is scituate in the Romane Street, where he comman­ded his Caroach to stay, and finding the doores thereof fast barred vp with lockes, and Iron bolts (the said Earle hauing left his sayd House, for feare of the infection of the Plague) he comman­ded his Seruants to enter, but being told the doores were fast, he alighted and came to the doores, and immediately without any violence, the doores flew open, and he entred and furni­shed the same House with forty Beds, for him­selfe and his retinew, where hee [...]aue great en­tertainment [Page 3]to all that came, and cured all disea­ses; but especially, the Plague, which at this time rageth very sore in this place. He can transforme his shape at his pleasure, and day and night he tra­vaileth through this City: And when he visits the sicke, he asketh them whether they will be healed, and doe such things as he shall require of of them to doe: if they say they will, he heales them immediately, but if they refuse or sticke at the motion, he strikes them with a Rod that he hath in his hand, and the party so strooke dyeth presently, as it hath happened to many in this Ci­ty. This being knowne to the State, they consult with the Prelates; namely, the Cardinall and Byshop of this Diocesse, and when the Senate of the Clergy had attempted all wayes, both Spiri­tuall and Temporall, that could be imagined, for the chasing hence of this Fury, and could not doe it: at the last they concluded, that it was the will and pleasure of the Almighty God, to permit and suffer him to be there, for this I know, that after they had sent the Marshall with 200. men, well furnished with Pistols and other munition to ap­prehend him, imagining, him to be some Witch, or such like Impostor, he suffered himselfe to be attached and carryed to the Prison gate, where he made himselfe inuisible, and so got out of the Offi­cers hands, and shortly after he was found at his Palace, feasting & entertaining such as came to him. Moreouer I hard, that hereupon the Cardinall with the consent of the rest of the Clergy, determined to summon him to the Cathedrall Church of the [Page 4]City, to giue an accompt to them what he inten­ded there to doe, which Summons was giuen on the Friday fortnight after his appearing in the Ci­ty, as he was riding in his Caroach: vnto which Summons he did yeeld obedience, but with this Prou so, that the said Cathedrall might be ador­ned in fitting manner, to receiue a Prince of his Honour and Dignity, for (as he affirmed) he was a Prince of 15. Legions, whereupon there was pre­pared to receiue him, a sumptuous Cloth of E­state, with Chayres and Cushions suteable: and vnder his feet was layd a curious Carpet of Tape­strie, wrought with silke and gold. The night fol­lowing his Summons and proceeding in his Appearance, he seemed to scatter much Dust in the said Cathedrall, and in the Greeke Street, where he knew the most of the people of the City would be, by which meanes it is conceiued, that a great num­ber of the people were infected; for the next day following, there dyed of the Plague between 6. and 7000. of this City; but at this time prefixed, he be­ing come vnto the Cathedrall where all the learned of the City were assembled, he was Interogated, and vnto foure of their Questions he made direct Answeres. But then said, it was noblenesse and Princelike to vouchsafe to answer, and therefore of his benignity and humaine Clemency, he had answered accordingly; but said, he would not fur­ther answer them, vnlesse with more and greater authority he were compelled thereunto. Where­upon a Post is dispatched for Rome, that the Popes authority may be had. But after he had stayed all [Page 5]further questioning of him, voluntarily, and of his owne accord, he fell vpon a serious discourse of the high mysteries of the most sacred Trinity, de­liuering such truthes thereof, as their owne Iudg­ments and vnderstandings could not chuse, but ra­tifie, wherein he shewed such great learning, that all that were present and could vnderstand him, stood amazed, and astonished to heare him: Which discourse when he had ended, he tooke a solemne leaue, and meekly departed to his Pallace, afore­said. By which time the Earle Trinoleheos, hearing how his house was entred, returned thither full of indignation, but when he came in presence of the Prince, he was strucken with such awe and reue­rence, that his anger turned into a Courtly Com­plement, saying: he was infinitely bound vnto his Highnesse, that he had so honoured him, as to make vse of so meane a Cottage to be his receptacle: Whereto the Prince replyed, that he would not proue vngratefull, and therewith tooke a Viall of cleere water out of his pocket, & said to the Earle, I giue this liquor to your Honor, which you must esteeme as deare as your owne life, the vertue whereof, is this, that if you take a dram thereof in pure wine euery morning fasting, neither you nor your Court, shall be in any danger of the Infecti­on of the Plague, but may without feare lay your hand vpon a running sore. We shortly expect the returne of the Popes Authority, which we be­leeue will be here with the next Post, and after that I shall enforme you of many and almost incre­dible things: the Prince continues both night and [Page 6]day passing through all the parts of the City, at his pleasure: he spends liberally, and eates and drinks plentifully, and when he will, he can and doth Inuisibly, and when he thinkes good, refines his humane shape. I haue many things to write vnto you, which I am forced to omit, vntill the next Post, and in the meane time, I kisse your hands: