IT is every where sufficiently known, how in February last (by a more then ordinary frost) not only the Rivers, but also the very Seas (wherein the strength of the Danish Islands consist) were covered with Ice, in such a man­ner, that thereby the King of Sweden, had a fair opportunity to pass with his Army and Attillery over them, first into the Isle of Funen, and afterwards into that of Zealand: And also that thereupon, by the Authority and mediation of the most Christian King of France, and his Highness the Lord Protector of England, &c. and through the most serious endeavours of their Ambassadours, betwixt the Commissioners of the Warrying Kings, a Peace most advantagious to the King and Kingdom of Sweden, hath been concluded at Rottshild, on the 26 day of February last, and since approved and ratified by the Kings and Senatours of [Page 2] both Crowns, and at Coppenhaguen solemnly interchanged.

And although his Majesty the King of Denmark, accor­ding to the Tenor of the treaty, hath resigned and yeelded up to his Majesty the King of Sweden, such and so many strong and considerable Places and Havens, which in all probability the Kingdom of Sweden could not have gotten by the Sword in many years; viz. The excellent Provinces of Shonen, and Bleking; containing so many strong holds, as Malmen, Land­scron, Christianople, Elsingbourgh, Christianstad, &c. As also the two most considerable Shires in Norway, to wit, the almost invincible Fortress Bahuse, and the City of Drunthime, with all other places that have dependency from the same: The Isle of Brenholm, whole Yempterland, and cleared the Castle of Bremerreurde; all in conformity to the 16 Article of the above mentioned treaty, as by the Extract sub lit. (A) here annexed is to be seen. Hoping the King of Swe­den should also, according to his promise, and the tenor of the said Article, withdraw with his Army the first of May next ensuing, out of such Danish Provinces, Dukedomes and Countries, as were specified therein, and by him (during the Warre) seized upon; but nothing was performed: and under various pretences, the marching away of the Army delayed, to the utter ruine of the Countrey.

His Majesty the King of Denmark, did not think, that af­ter the ratification of the concluded Peace, there was any thing left, which deserved a new Treaty: Yet (to promote the execution of that, which had been already agreed upon) condescended thereunto, admitting the Swedish Ambassa­dours, the Lord Steno Bidken, and Pet. Jul. Cojet in Cop­penhaguen, &c. naming them Commissioners to treat withall. At their very first meeting, they made motion of a neerer Aliance and Union betwixt the two Northern Crowns: but as soon as the Danish Commissioners begun to speak of any restriction, the Swedish Abassadours not liking [Page 3] that any exception should be made, deferred this Point to other Conferences.

In the mean while the Ambassadours of Holstein, arri­ved at Coppenhaguen, desiring satisfaction for their Majesty, which according to the 22 Article of the already mentioned Treaty of Peace sub lit. (B) was to consist in Reason; but the Swedish Ambassadours, taking presently the Duke of Holsteins party, pretendeth things farre beyond Reason. Notwithstanding his Majesty the King of Denmark, by granting him the major part of the Dumcapitle of Sles­wigh, and the Lordship Swabstead, made also an end of that business, to the full satisfaction of both their Superiours, as is more at large evidenced by the Writings made to this purpose, and confirmed on all sides. The more haste was made for the finishing of this business on the side of Denmark, because not only the Swedish Ministers, but also the Ambassadours of France, and the extraordinary Envoy of England had given iterative Assurances, that as soon as ever this Agreement, with the said Duke was brought to an issue, that then the Army of the King of Sweden, should presently march out of all the King of Denmarkes Territories. Whereupon the Swedish Am­bassadours also, despatch a Letter to the Chief Admi­rall Wrangle, as Generall of the King of Swedens Army of this Tenor, That now the Treaty betwixt the King of Denmark, and the Duke of Holstein being ended, he was to keep himself ready with his Army to march out of the Dominions of Denmark. Which Letter was delivered open to the King, who by an express sent it to the said Generall Wrangle. No sooner was this satisfactory Treaty ended and subscribed, but the Ambassadours of Sweden, found out new pretences, to delay still the marching of the Army out of the Countrey. The first was of the Island of Ween, as if the same belonged not [Page 4] to the Isle of Zealand, but to the Province of Shonen; and howbeit this Island was never depending from Shonen, but ever and from times out of memory hath pertained to the Isle of Zealand; which is evident, whilest the In­dwellers of the same, pay their Taxes to the Governour of Cronenbourgh to this very day, are judged by the Laws of Zealand, being also bondmen as the Countrey people of Zealand, and not free, as they of Shonen are. The only thing the Swedish Ministers had to colour their pre­tences withall, was that the said Inhabitants pleaded their Causes before the Chief Justice of Shonen, which at their humble request, the late King Christian the 4^th of ever­lasting memory, had given them leave to do, because the Chief Justice of Shonen, lived but seven leagues distant from them; whereas he of Zealand lived near twenty se­ven leagues, and this the King granted them only for a a time, till other and better expedients might be de­vised.

Notwithstanding his Majesty of Denmark, would rather give away this Island to the King of Sweden, as he hath promised to do, then longer to see all his Subjects sigh under the heavy burthens and oppression of the Swe­dish Army.

No sooner had they obtained this Island Ween, but the restitution of three Salt-Ships, taken in the sound in the time of Warre, was pretented and valued twice as much as they were worth; yet had they also in this an accomplish­ment of their desires, the restitution of the Ships, with all their equipage being given; and for the Salt, a consi­derable Summe of Money.

When it should now seem, that all was brought to an happy end, and that the Swedes had nothing more to pretend, they begun anew to demand satisfaction for the booty gotten by our men in Guinea, from the Swedish [Page 5] West-India Company, during the late (duely denunciated, and elsewhere sufficiently justified) War, pretending there­fore 400000 Rixdollers; whereas it is sufficiently known, that it cannot amount to 100000 Rixdollers. And besides, this the King of Denmark was not bound to any further restitution, as to the Castle without the Guns, Provisi­on and Munition, as it was demonstrated to the Swedish Ambassadours, and is clearly to be seen by the 14 Article of the above-mentioned Treaty of Peace sub lit. (C) But yet would his Majesty of Denmark rather give them con­tent in this most unreasonable demand, than to have the Swedish Army longer upon free quarters in his Countrey; of­fering to give his, and all the Senatours of the Kingdoms bond, for the whole pretended Summe of the 400000 Rix­dollers, and to pay them as soon as possible he could; but this would not please the Swedish Ministers; who pretend­ed first the King should give them some Land for a pawn, and afterwards security of sufficient Merchants in Ham­bourgh, who were to bind themselves, and pay the said 400000 Rixdollers within the space of one year, as their own debt. At this his Majesty shewed to the Swedish Ambassadours, that the last of their demands was in this conjuncture of time, wholly impossible for him to perform, since his Kingdomes (as long as the Swedish Army was in possession of the most part of the same) could not find credit for such a Summe: But this excuse, how true and agreerble to Reason, was not regarded by the Swedish Mini­sters: wherefore his Majesty (that he might not be thought to have omitted any thing, how hard soever, if it were but in his power to perform) offered them as before, his and all the Senatours of his Kingdoms Obligation of the said Summe of 400000 Rixdollers, and the possession of the Isle of Island, with the benefits thereof, till such time that the said Summe should be payed, and the Castle of Guinea [Page 6] restored by the Commissioners, which for that purpose were offered to the Swedish Ministers, who it was hoped, would have been satisfied therewith, and in conformity of the Trea­ty of Peace, and their Iterative promises, endeavoured the marching away of the Army out of his Majesties Dominion: But the Swedish Ministers would come to no conclusion. One of them Sir Peter Julius Cojet, departed from hence towards Holstein, promising there to informe his King and Master how the case stood, and also to promote as much as in him lay the marching away of the King his Masters Army, and to return again within Fourteen Daies.

Thus full satisfaction having been given even to the King of Sweden, his most unjust and unreasonable Pretences. All the Countries and strong places according to the Tenor of the Treaty of Peace delivered; the Castle of Bremerveurde re­stored, and thereupon the Reciprocall Evacuation of the Isle of Funen, and the strong place of Friderighs-Odde expected; and that the more, because the oft mentioned Swedish Em­bassadours had shewed to the Senatours of the Kingdome of Denmark, an originall Letter of the King their Master to this purpose: As soon as Bremerveurde shall be rendred unto me, will I not only evacuat the Isle of Tunen and Frederighs-Odde, but also withdraw with my whole Army; which nevertheless was not his intention, as the event sufficiently witnesses; Beginning anew to make great Complaints, that the promised 2000 Horse were not fully delivered, and that this was the reason, why he could not yet march away with his Army; It was therefore resolved to give them satisfaction in this parti­cular, but the Officers by the King of Sweden, ordained to re­ceive so many Horses as were wanting, and chiefly Major Generall Bottigher, made one difficulty after another, for not receiving them; as they should be all Germains, and no Danes amongst them, some of the Troopers had no Clokes, the Horse were not all of one size, Saddels and Pistols were [Page 7] not to their liking; the meane Officers and the Servants of the Officers they would not not receive into the number; pretending besides that 65 Men were wanting, and such like complaints more they made, till at length they thouyht to have a fit opportunity to put their dangerous design into Ex­ecution; and having a while before received in Yutland 500, and in Holstein the yet wanting 500 Horse, a little without contradiction, we thought our selves now secured, and in a peaceable condition, nd therefore Disbanded the most part of our Forces; in expectation from day to day, that the so long looked for, and so often promised Marching away of the Swedish Army should be performed; when in lieu thereof we not only received news, that the Lands laying about Gluck­stad, Crempe, and Rensboghur, were burthened with free quarters of the Swedish Souldiers; which Lands according to Agreement were to be spared, as the King of Sweden, when he was lately at Gottenbourg, not only confirmed anew, but by an especiall Command charged his Lieutenant Generall in those parts, the Paltsgrave of Sulchbagh so to do; Which Com­mands of his were in an open Letter delivered unto our Ambassadour, therewith for a while to appease or rather lull asleep the King his Master; By these proceedings were not only the Countrey People living in the said Lands in a more then ordinary manner loaded with Souldiers, and a great many of them utterly ruined; but also the substance whereby his Maje­sties Garrisons were to subsist, was taken away from them.

And whilst we were secure and in expectation of the Swedish Ambassadour Cojet his returne with ra­tification of all that had been concluded: The King of Sweden with his Army embarqued at Kiel, under pretence of being bound for Pome­rania, or Borussia, in a Hostile manner invades a­new [Page 8] without any denunciation of Warre, and at a time, when nothing lesse was looked for, this Isle of Zealand: His Majesties Horse dispersed up and down in the Countrey he sets upon, some he forces to take service under him, and to the rest he stopped their passage to Coppenhagnen, which place he has now Besieged, and is come so farre with his ap­proachs, that he is not a Pistoll shot from the Wals, and goes on more and more to come nearer. He has also ta­ken the Towne called Helsingneur, and with three batteries fires without intermission upon the Castle of Cronenburge; but the intention is so well there as here to de­fend us to the utmost.

Upon a suddaine there came also a Royall Swedish Fleet before the Harbour of this City, hindring that nothing can come out or in to the same, by the which John Frederick Duke of Lunenbourgh and Brunswig, Brother to our Queen, with the Ship he came in, has been taken, who being not interested in the diffe­rences of Denmarke and Sweden, ought to have been considered as a Prince of the Roman Empire. Many other forrain ships they have also detained; and the above mentioned Swedish Ambassadour Cojet, who but lately departed from hence in Friendship, having here received many Courtesies and good Entertainment, is now in Person with the Fleet, from whence he has sent Letters hither to his Colleague the Senator and Ambassadour Steno Bielken, the which for gathering in his lodging men and all kinde of Armes, and casting of Bullets at Night time, has been secured, and his men devided, and elsewhere lodged.

Let now the World judge without Passion, if these proceedings and the renewing of this Warre be [Page 9] not quite contrary to the late agreement, and chiefly against the first Article of the same; which contains, That hence­forth between both Kings a firme, everlasting and irreco­vocable Peace was established, the misintelligences past, and the Warre and Enmity laid aside, and that for the future they should live in a stedfast Friendship and good Neigh­bourhood together; In such a manner, that both Kings were bound not only to promote each others wellfare as their own, but also to defend each others Kingdoms, Countries and Sub­jects from injuries, as much as in them lay, which is to be seen more at large in the said Article, sub lit. (D.) here an­nexed.

In conclusion, By all here before related proceedings it will appear, that hetherto the Swedes have had no thoughts of Peace, studying nothing else but to find out pretences and occasions to go from Treaty of Peace so solemnly concluded, on both sides confirmed, and by Denmarke in all points per­formed; not regarding that the same, fide publicâ, by the mediation and laborious interposition of his most Christian Majesty, and his Highness the Lord Protector of Engdland, &c. Embassadour and extraordinary Envoy has been concluded, and of them subscribed and sealed; as out of the here annexed clause, sub lit. (E.) is to be seen.

Let therefore all the World so well Friends as Foes judge, whether this new irruption of the King of Sweden into this Island be attempted for any other cause, or to any other end, then to subvert the government thereof and master it, make­ing himself thereby the more able to fall upon his other neigh­bours, and so obtaine the absolute dominion of the Baltick Sea, to the great prejudice of them that have Trade and Na­vigation in the same. Yet do we trust in the Lord, and the justice of our Cause, knowing our selves innocent and guilt­less before him, (who searcheth Hearts and Reins,) as well as before all the world, not to have omitted or committed any [Page 10] thing that might be the occasion of a new breach; hoping God Almighty will help and defend his Majesty of Denmark, Norway, &c. with his Powerfull Arme, and that his most Christian Majesty the King of France, and his Highness the Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, will not on­ly disavow this wrongfull and unjust attempt, but also in con­formity of their interposition and warrantty by their Autho­rity or such other means, as they shall think convenient, dis­pose the King of Sweden to desist from this most unjust inter­prise, and to performe all the points of the often menti­oned Treaty, as well as the King of Denmark has done on his side, and to give his Majesty for his received wrong and undeserved damages, full and due reparation and satisfaction. Given at Coppenhaguen, 23. August Anno. 1658.