From Rome the 4. of September, 1642.

THere is a great Tumult between the Spaniſh Ambaſſadout and the Portingall Ambaſſadour, ſo that the French that live in Rome tooke the Portingalls part, and came ſo far that if the Spaniſh Ambaſſadour had not ſaved himſelfe in the Popes houſe, he had been ſlaine. Thereupon the Pope hath cauſed to be proclaimed, that all vagabonds and idle perſons ſhall depart Rome; which if this Proclamation be well executed, they will halfe unpeople Rome.

From Uttecht the 7. of September.

Here is no Trading that flouriſheth better then thoſe that make inventions to kill folkes, they worke night and day and cannot make enough, for they buy all ſorts of Armes, and are ſent not onely for England, but for Germany, and other parts. Here is for certaine, that the Prince hath given leave to draw out of every Engliſh Company, two Souldiers, experienced in Armes, and three out of every Colonels Company, to goe they know not where, but ſure it is that they goe for England, but for whom I know not.

From Calis the 15. of September.

There is a great diſſention between the two Generalls, to wit, of Horſe and Foot, the one puts the fault in the other, becauſe their exploit did faile in France: The Spaniſh Generall Don Franciſco, and the Italian Don Cantelmo, ſo that they have ſmall hopes this Sommer: For we have certaine Newes, that the Prince of Orange breaks up and draws his Army, both foot & horſe, into Garriſon, and leaves the Heſſens and Wymers in Feild, how they will doe this Winter we ſhall heare.

From Paris the 19. of September.

There is ſent to Perpinian 500000 Gilders in Victualls and other proviſion, to furniſh the Towne, for it is the greateſt Victory that ever the King of France hath had of the Spaniard, for this Towne makes all Spaine to quake; and now the King of Spaine muſt keepe an Army alwayes on foot to ſecure his Countrey. The great Maſter of France, and the Duke of Bullion, with the Secretary of France, are brought priſoners, and there are 24 deputed to heare their Examination, and it is thought that they will hardly eſcape with life; yet the Duke of Bullion has great friends, the Prince of Orange, the Queen of Bohemia, with divers Princes of Germanie, ſeeks to mittigate the buſines, being that they had attempted ſomething againſt his Majeſty of France, which was not, and is not to be written. The Swedes continue Victorious in Moravi and Sileſia, takes in Townes and Caſtles, they have gotten great ſupply of men and money, ſo that the Emperour is not able to reſiſt them, ſpecially now that the King of Spaine can ſend no ſuccours, and the Pope hath enough to doe with the Prince of Parma.

Cargo or loading of 8. Shippes. From Braſil the 9. September arrived: For the Weſt Indie Company - 1446 Cheſts of Sugar. Item 692 Marck 17 ounces Gold. Item - 33005. pound of Braſill wood. Item - 600. pound Violet wood. Item - 17080 pound of Copper. Item - 50155. pound of Ivory. For the particular Merchants. 23. Cheſts of Tobacco. Item - 2349. Cheſts of Sugar, and daily to expect more, for there are mote Ships to loade, being a number of Sugars and other wares to be expected.

From Perpinian the 20. of September.

We have certain Newes, that Perpinian is delivered up unto the King of France, after 14. moneths beſieging, and the greateſt miſerie as hath been heard ſince the deſtruction of Jeruſalem; for Mothers hath eaten their owne Children. Their Conditions to march out in a warlike manner, with ſix pieces, flying Colours, full Armes, light match, Bullet in mouth, pack and pack, bag and baggage, and to be conducted with a ſafe Convoy.

From out of the Kingdome of Sweden.

The Elector of Brandenburgh ſeeketh to marry the Queene of Sweeden that now reigneth; and it is likely that it will be a match, becauſe that they are of one Religion, and both enemies to the Emperour.

From out of the Hage 23. of September.

This day a miſchance is fallen in the Portingalls Ambaſſadours houſe, that his whole houſe is burnt, and great loſſe of plate and jewells; this fire came through default of his owne ſervants.

From Dunkerk the 22. of September.

Thoſe of Dunkerk ſeeing that the States Ships lie ſo neare them, and paſſeth ſo upon them, that they cannot come out, they are wholly diſcomforted, and run away by multitudes, begging through the Countrey. And we hear daily that the States catch ſometimes 1. or 2. of their Fregats, which are their beſt plundering veſſells, for they have nothing loden but men, ammunition, and victualls, and the laſt weeke the States men of warre tooke two of them, ſo that of foure that came out three are taken.

From Bohemia the 14. Auguſt. 1642.

IN Vienna there is a Spaniard taken priſoner for having correſpondence with the Sweedes, he will ſuffer a fearfull death: the Caſtle Troupan where Collonel Slang lay is given up in hope of mercy. His Excellence Generall Torſtenſon lies with his Armie of 24000 foot, and 13000 horſe, between Hernſtat and Crahenborg.

From Prage, 6 Auguſt.

ARchduke Leopoldus is marched towards Torſtenſon, and hath ruined Collonel Slangs whole Army, and himſelf priſoner.

From Cullen 19.

THe Countrey here about is all ſpoiled with ſundrie Armies which lyeth here, ſo that every thing is very deare, for all the countrey people are fled into this Fown, and leſt goods and houſes to the diſpoſition of the enemies, being glad onely to ſave their lives; for we can get no proviſion from Holland, as we were wont to do, becauſe the King of France his Army lies between us and them 30000 ſtrong: likewiſe the Prince of Orange lies with his whole Army but two houres going from them. So that if this continue, we ſhall be conſtrained to fall into our enemies hands

From Breſlo in Hungaria 10 Auguſt.

VPon St. James day the Sweedes have taken the Town of Briegh, plundered the Town of Neus, and taken the principalleſt of the Land with them; and ſets upon them an extraordinary ranſome: took a number of cattell with them. The Friday after came 2 Regiments of the Emperours Army, and afterwards the whole Army to fight with the Sweediſh, but durſt not fall on, although they were almoſt two for one.

From Baſel 15 Auguſt.

ABout this Town is fallen ſuch hail ſtones that no man alive ever ſaw the like, they have beaten down the corn, and ſpoiled the vineyards ſo, and withall the enemies parties comes and drives away all our catrell: ſo that in out town and round about the town thouſands dies for hunger.

In a Town of Germany 2 Taylors wife is brought to bed with a child having two heads, foure arms, foure legs, faſtened together, two bodies, at the navell and liveth yet: ſo it is credibly reported.

From Arien out of the King of Spaines Army the 15 ditto.

Don Franciſco Melo the Spaniſh Generall having muſtered his Army, and finds them 25000 ſtrong, with 80 peeces of Ordnance, beſides the horſe which is the flower of his Army, payd the whole Army every one a moneths pay, then they marched towards Valliciens, and cauſeth much ammunition bread to be baked, and commands every Souldier to provide his knapſack for 8 dayes; and came hard by Callis, and took the ſtrong Caſtle of Oye, Don Cantelmo Generall of the horſe, dividing his Army into three wings, marched by night between Ardes and Bullin, and took in two Forts by Callis, cutting off the paſſage of the Town of Ardes that Callis could have no ſuccour. Cantelmo hath alſo taken the Fort St. Lewis, ſo that it will be hard for the French to get out the Spaniard: The French Generall Count Harcourt lets them alone and is marched into the Count of Haynow, whas he will do we ſhall hear. From Ostend, Newport and Graveling, we hear they make great preparation to ſend out great ſtore of armed ſhipping, but the Hollanders ſhips keeps them in And this laſt week our Stateſmen of warre hath taken a well mounted ſhip with 16 peeces of Ordnance, and 100 men, being the firſt voyage that it made.

We have certain news that the French men hath taken all the Caſtles and Forts that they had loſt, and were taken by the Spaniard, but they are beaten out with great loſſe of blood.

The Duke of Bullin is brought priſoner to Lyons, the Cardinall is likewiſe gone thither: tis greatly to be feared but he will ſuffer, being that the Cardinal is his great enemy.

The Princeſſe of Orange is brought to bed of a young daughter, which is the cauſe of much joy.

There are letters come to the States of certain news that Perpinian is taken by the King of France, after foure moneths beleaguering, and enduring ſuch hunger that the ſouldiers have ſtolne little children and eaten them, after they had eaten all the leather and goat skins that were to be found. The conditions whereupon they rendred, at the next return you ſhall hear.

A fearfull accident is befallen in one of the States towns, called Weſell, ſome 7 or 8 Waggons going to the Leaguer loden with powder, it ſeems that there was a barrell that ſcattered powder as it went, which was the laſt ſaving 2. and being behind, the bore whipt his horſe to be by the others. The horſe ſtrikes fire with his iron ſhooes, ſo that waggons, horſe, men, all flies in the aire: 60 perſons, 25 houſes, beſides other harms.

Here is a ſhip come from Portugall, brings news that there is a fleet of ſhips from Braſillia with 12000 cheſts of Sugars, with other Marchandiſe: and that there was a fleet of ſhips ſailed out, but not knowing where.

A Poſte came from Cullen ſaying, that the Sweediſh troops ſet upon the Emperours arreareguard, taking from them 1500 waggons, with baggage and rich pillage, 2 halt Cannons, 6 ſmall field Peices, 1 Morter, and a great many of priſoners taken, and many killed, the number is not juſtly known.

Moreover tis ſaid that a whole Dutch myle the ground was covered with dead bodies.

Within theſe foure dayes there happened a battell between the Wymars Army and the Emperours, here in our low Countreys, ſince that the States Army departed and came lower into the Land: the Wymars are payed by the King of France, and the other belonging to the Emperour, and lieth there to defend the City of Cullen, theſe two Armies it ſeemed fell foule the one of the other: ſo that there are 3000 horſemen taken priſoners, and 500 ſlain. The Generall John de Werth is likewiſe taken, which cauſeth great joy. For this unhappy Generall, if ſo he may be called, hath been taken once before by the King of France, and kept priſoner 4 yeers in the Caſtle of Paris, and now is likely to return again, but hardly never to be relieved.

Here is great talk of the Queens returning into England, for the States of Holland makes readineſſe to give her ſhips for her ſafe convoy: if ſhe were going, there are none would hold. Her Servants finds great difference between England and theſe Countreys; wiſhing they might change aire, the ſooner the better.

In Rotterdam.

A few dayes paſt, Captain Colſter took a Fregat that came out of Dunkirk mounted with 30 Peices of Ordnance, 300 men: this was one of the three which deſperately ventured out of Dunkirk ſome ten dayes ago in ſpight of our Holland fleet: the ſecond is taken by the Zelanders, and brought to Fluſhing, the third is ſunk. The 300 men are brought priſoners to Rotterdam.

From Bergamopzom.

One night a party of the enemy came from Lyer about 200 ſtrong, with boats upon waggons, and came into the Land of the Cluniard, where they plundered onely 3 houſes, and took 5 priſoners, and was forced to run away: for had they tarried a little longer, Collonel Morgan had been at their heels.

Laſt Wedneſday 9 ſhips went out of Dunkirk full of men & ammunition, and bound for Spaine, but were followed by our Admirall Martin Tromp, and after 3 houres fight, one was taken mounted with 20 Petces, 100 Sayllers, and 250 ſouldiers, being moſt of them Bourgunnians, and Wallouns: making their account to go fetch ſome Spaniſh Gold, but tis miſt, upon this ſhip that was taken in the fight, there was ſlain 18 men, and 34 hurt: The ſhip that took her loſt 3 men.

From Clogau in Sileſia the 19 of September.

The Swediſh hath had a great Victory againſt the Emperialiſts in Germany, ſo that the Emperours Armie is wholly deleated, and the Swedes make themſelves Maſter of Bohemia, Moravia, and Sileſia; and now that the Swedes have got ten thouſand French men to ſupply their Army, and that the King of Spaine cannot helpe the Emperour, ſo that it will be a cauſe that the Swedes will have a great Victory.

From Gorlits in Saxony the 23. September.

Eighteen Sutlaers with horſe and carts being ſet upon by 50 Saxiſh horſe-men, pillaged them, and found 8000. Duckets in courant, the Saxſiſer Army doth much harme about this Towne, they have burnt 24. Brew-houſes, and 100. other houſes, and the Church of S. Niclaes.

The loſſe of the Towne of Perpinian, and likewiſe the whole Spaniſh Fleet, coming from Terra Firma, with all his treaſure, puts him into a great perplexitie, that he knows not which way to turne him; for this Fleet before it was caſt away, was 17. Ships, and eſteemed to be worth 30. Millions of gold.

From Cullen the 21. of September.

Here is no great Newes, onely the foure Ledgers which lay here, two of the which lyeth ſtill; the King of Spaines Ledger and the Prince of Orange, they be retired, but we beleeve they will doe nothing this year, for the time will come ſhortly, that they will be forced to retire into Garriſon. What the Wymers and the Emperours Armie will doe which lyeth here, we ſhall ſhortly ſee. His Highnes the Prince of Orange is come with his Armie to the Maze, and in his way hath taken in a ſtrong Houſe called Bosbergen, which the Spaniard thought to fortifie, where he hath found great ſtore of Ammunition and proviſion, and ſo ſoone as he hath well fortified the ſame place, he will retire home to Garriſon: it is a place of great importance for theſe Countreys.

The Generall of the Wymers is marched over the River of Rhyne with part of his Armie, to fetch in proviſion out of the neighbouring Countries, and in his going over the Bridge, he gave the keepers of the Bridge 400. Duckets to drinke to his health. There were two Souldiers of the beſt experimented out of every Engliſh Company, to goe, as it is thought, for the King of England; but they are ſtayd, and Captain Flood, who ſhould have conducted them, is impriſoned in Dort, a Towne in Holland, and is like to ſuffer for it, being that the States are very diſcontented that ſuch things ſhould be done without their knowledge.

From Paris the 26. of September.

It is for certaine, that the King of France ſince that he hath taken Perpinian, and hath ſtrengthened his Army ſo ſtrong, that he may goe into Spaine where he pleaſeth, into the Kingdome of Arragon, Vallencie, or Navarre, ſo that the Kings of Spaine never ſaw themſelves ſo near home this many years, and is like to ſee more troubles, for we heare that the Kingdome of Vallencie doth follow the ſteps of Portingall, that if they had a ſure Head, they would ſoone riſe.

It is likewiſe aſſured that Monſieut le Grand, and Monſieur le Thon, are both beheaded; and for any thing we can heare, that the Duke of Bullion is in great danger, his Mother being dead, and all his friends flie from him, excepting the Prince of Orange his Unkle; He hath offered the King of France the Towne of Sedan, whereof he is a Prince Soveraigne, to ſave his life; But the Cardinall which governeth the King and Kingdome, ſaith, that there is no truſt in him, and that if he were let goe, he might doe worſe then before: It ſeemes that his fact is hainous, he is here much bemoned, for ſince his marriage, and his revolting from his Religion, the leaving of his Government of Maſtrich, and now this bad Enterpriſe, ſo that we feare the worſt.

FINIS.