From Rome the 8. of Iuly 1621.

THis wéeke commandement is made to all the Cardinals, being together Conſiſtory, vpon paine of excommunication, and to be puniſhed in their bodies and purſes, to call in and prohibite all Printed and written Collections of the Declarations, Deciſions, and Interpretations of the Councell of Trent, therein comprehended alſo the Deciſions of S. Proſpero Farinacio, Printed for the ſame matter.

The Letters of Naples mentioned, that a Regiſter of all the parcels of money, which the Duke of Oſſana, during his gouernment in the banks of St. Iacomo had layd vp, was by a Poſt ſent to Spaine.

The Vice-Roy is reſolued to raiſe a new Toll vpon the fruits, whereby the Citie may pay the debts they are owing to the Cauallery and Foote-men, the Battaglioni for keeping the Sea hauens of the ſame Realme.

From Vianna the 28. of Iuly 1621.

The laſt Letters from Vianna doe declare, that the old Coun • Thorne with 4000. men, and all other things neceſſary, is ariued without any hinderance within New h • uſell, from whence ſince, he hath made a great Sally into the Camp, and hath killed a great number of the Imperiall, continuing to this preſent to doe the like day after day, bringing backe with him, both Horſes, Chariots, and Souldiers into the ſaid Fort. The other Hungarians likewiſe making daily excurſons round about the ſaid Towne, doe much indamma • e it. The meane while the Imperialleſt ioyning together, doe defend themſelues the beſt they can, hauing not had yet any meanes to batter the ſaid Fort with the Cannon, albeit they are very neere 1200. ſtrong.

The Hungarians haue alſo taken 6. Ships laden with wines and victuals for the Emperors Army, in the which now at laſt are arriued, the Commiſſaries or Muſter-Maſters with pay for their Souldiers.

From Newheuſell the 24. of Iuly 1621.

Bethlem Gabor being in the field with 80000. Hungarians and Turkes, hath according (as the common report went) driuen the Imperialleſt from Newheuſell, whereupon the Count Bucquoy, who was ſhot thorough the arme with a Muſket, retired himſelfe 3. miles from thence, and his people died of diuers diſeaſes. The Emperour is rather to goe towards Lints, then towards Prague, and there is againe great flying out of Hung • ria and Creaſta, for that the people there are put into great feares.

From Breſlaw the 30. of Iuly 1621.

In Sileſta the Emperours affaires ſtand but vpon bad termes, by reaſon that the rude and bloody Execution at Prague, had brought the Countrey into a new diſtruſt and deſperation, and therefore they held ſecret correſpondence with the King Frederick and Count Mansfield.

From Lynts in Morauia the 25. of Iuly 1621.

After that the Baron Helmart George was carried priſoner to Lynts, Preaching was forbidden, which had béene continued in the Countries about Vianna, for that there was confiſcations made, and the Preachers expulſed.

In the interim was examined at Lynts the Lord Deptarenburgh, late Colonell of the ſaid Country, and afterwards was led priſoner vnto the Caſtle, the chiefe Preacher of the ſaid Countrey, and all his goods were ſeized on, without declaring the cauſe, and then being arriued all the Imperiall Friers, and it being told them that the Emperour had diſcharged them of their Oathes, and that thereupon they ſhould take a new Oath to the Duke of Bauaria, that the States of the Countrey ſhould come thither the 14. of that inſtant.

From Prague the 26. of Iuly 1621.

From Prague it is reported, that the Gariſon of Marquis Iagendorpe at Plarz did ſally foorth and defeated neere Konningſgretz ſome new Companies of the Emperour.

At Prague they had of late ſet at liberty the reſt of the priſoners being Counſellors and Burgeſſes, except ſome which were yet to continue priſoners, for that the Emperiall Commiſſaries hauing diſpatched their Commiſſion there, were to goe to Mora • ia, for to performe the like execution vpon the Lords that were priſoners there.

Thoſe of Tabor as yet hold out, expecting daily ayde, becauſe all paſſages are ſhut vp againſt them: the Marquis of Iagendorpe as yet hauing in all haſt raiſed more forces, and hauing brought them vnder new Enſignes and Coronets, and cauſed them to take their Oath to the King Frederick, his people are retired againe from Riſenburgh to Glats, the meane while the yong Count Thorn is entred into the Dukedome of Teſchen and Troppen, with 4000. Souldiers, and is Maſter of the chiefeſt paſſages there, the Princes and States of Sileſia, there leuying new Forces there for the defence of their Countrey, and to ſend to the frontiers of Poland.

From Amberg the 29. of Iuly 1621.

The 2. Armies of Bauaria and Mansfield dayly approach, the Count cauſing his new Fort néere Weithanſen to be well fortified, & to accomodate his way through the Wood to Bohemia, many thinke that he reſolueth to march with his Army forthright to Prague. The mean • while his people make diuers excurſions vpon the Bauarians, bringing good booties, and cauſeth his whole Army to reproach more nearer vnto the Woods of Bohemia. The troops of Weymer haue done great ſpoile vnder the Countries of the Langraue of Lutzenburgh, and when certaine Coronets of the Bauarian Horſe-men approached to take notice of the ſaid Fort of Mansfield, they were not onely chaſed away, but purſued into Bohemia, and about 300. ſlaine in the way, thoſe of Count Manſfields returning with certaine Priſoners of ſtore of Cattell, In the Army of the ſaid Count Mansfield was expected to come 3000. Souldiers from the Prince of Weymer.

From Ausburgh the 30. of Iuly. 1621.

Alſo it is written from Ausburgh, that the Duke of Bauaria bad cauſed to come to his Army the Horſe-troopes of his Countrey, the Cloyſters of Ausburgh are alſo to ſend the Horſes they promiſed, the ſaid Army conſiſteth of 14000. Foote, 3000. Horſe, lyeth neare the Biſhop of Archſtat, and had they not come an houre to late, otherwiſe they had ouerthrowne the 700. Mansfieldian horſe, which had done there ſo much hurt, and afterwards returned to Amburgh they are now reſolued to goe with his Army to the high Palatinat to doe ſome exploits.

From Cullen the 27. of Iuly. 1621.

They haue already tranſported their Artillary and Chancery of the Towne and Caſtle of Cleeues to Emmeric • e for the more ſafety.

From Antwerpe the 1. of Auguſt. 1621.

Hauing intelligence from Antwerp that there are come from Genua, 45000. l. for the payment of the Souldiers, the King will alſo ſend euery month vnto the laſt of December, to the end the Souldiers want not then pay, in the meane time they make alſo prouiſion for the yeare to come.

From France the 2 of Auguſt. 1621.

Furthermore I heard from France that the King hath changed the Magiſtrate and hath caſhered all thoſe of the pretended Religion, and • ot in their place great Papiſts being about to doe thy ſame throughout all France.

Theſe dayes paſt the Directors which are appointed for the erecting of the affaires of the Weſt India Company haue cauſed to be publiſhed that all thoſe which deſire to put in ſtocke into the ſaid Company there ſhould declarr and ſpecifie the ſomme & their particuler names the ſaid Directors would kéepe their Seſſion héere at Amſterdam, and elſe where vntill the laſt day of Nouember next comming, and they haue already good ſummes towards the ſame.

From the Hage the 3. of Auguſt. 1621.

Since my laſt Letter the States and his Excellency haue publiſhed all their Frontiers aſwell by Land as by Sea, may fréely make excurſtions vpon the Spaniard and his adherents, and that notwithſtanding they keepe good watch as they doe, and ours doe dayly get good booties.

The Elector of Brandenburgh doth alſo now leuy forces both héere and in the Countrey of Cléeueland, viz. Two regiments of Foote, and certaine Horſe.

From Bruſſels the 4. of Auguſt. 1621.

Spinola's Souldiers eſpecially the Italians doe flye away more and more for want of pay, ſo they come dayly hither for a Paſſe and ſome ſmall money for their voyage.

From Brabant we héere that Spinola through melancholly is fallen ſicke, for that his hopes and affaires anſwered not his expectation, becauſe at this inſtant there muſt be a new ſupply of 10. or 12000. ſent to the Emperour.

From Amſterdam the 4. of Auguſt. 1621.

At Amſterdam & in Zealand, are lately arriued 2. Ships from the Eaſt Indyes richly laden, eſtéemed worth 24. Tonnes of Golde, there being alſo arriued a Ship from Genua with 400. l. waight of Gold beſides other Marchandizes.

A particuler Letter from Vienna certifying the Death of Bucquoy the 28. of Iuly, 1621.

THe Generall Count Bucquoy, being • one with many of his beſt Captaines and 400. men. to view the Fortreſſe of Newheuſell to ſee if be could get any aduantage on them, was by the Hungarians ſurprized and incloſed before he could be reſcued, and at laſt (his Horſe being ſhot vnder him, and hauing defended himſelfe valiantly with his Piſtoll and Sword, till he was wounded in 16. places of his body) was there ſlaine with ſome of big chiefeſt Officers and about a 100. of his Souldiers and amongſt them an Italian Prince Torquat Conte, with ſome others chiefeſt of the Nobility, were taken Priſoners His dead body is carryed away by ours and thus this valiant Captaine loſt his life and dyed couragiouſly, being much complained. The 14 companies of Horſe, that came to his outſet, were by 3000. Hungarians ſet and driuen backe, whereby he could not be reſcued. At this time the Lord Rudolph van Diepenbach hath the commaundment, but the Wallons will not be ruled by him, and thereupon the chiefe Commander of Staadien is yeſterday departed hence with money, and many Poſtes are ſent forth againe, perhaps to procure another Generall. The ſpeech goeth that the Archduke Leopoldus ſhould take vpon him the generall Gouernment if peace may be concluded in Vettolina.

The Army is after this retired back, and gone to Preſburgh, The Emperours Maieſty after this loſſe hath ſent to Merauia a generall pardon for thoſe that were in Priſons.

From Collen the 28. of Iuly 1621.

Some fewe dayes paſt, there came to Collen a holy Italian Frier of the Woldoenders order of the Cormelites, whom the common people iudgeth to be a Prophet, becauſe that hée had fore-told the victory of the Emperor againſt the King of Bohemia, and obtained it by his foruent prayers. He is here receiued with ſo great deuſtion, that it is almoſt vnpoſſible to relate it, becauſe that thorough the great preſſe of people, hée could not get with his Horſe-litter through the ſtréetes of the Citie, wherevpon ſome rubbed their Beads to his garments, others cut ſome ſmall péeces at his holy Cowle, and he that might kiſſe his hand, eſtéemed himſelfe moſt happy. In ſumma, all thoſe that were creeple, deafe, blinde, dumbe, and diſeaſed, came running to him, who in time may yet be cured. Our Elector, hauing knowledge of his arriuall, came ſuddainly to him, who with great intreatings got the ſtaffe of the holy man.