NEWS FROM Milan and Spain.  
The Copy of a Letter written from Milan to Venice, by Signior Padre, concerning a strange Prince, called Prince Mammon, who is lately come into that State.  
A Proclamation made in the name of his Majesty of Spain, for the search, finding out and apprehending of all such persons, as shall be suspected to be sent out of Milan, by Prince Mammon and his confederates, to work the ●●e villainy in these kingdoms, as the● have ●one in the S●a●e of Milan, by their Devilish powder.  
A Letter written from S. Lucas, concerning the justice and execution in Milan, done upon two of the principal Conspirators in the dispersing of infectious Ointment and Powders made by the devil.  
Translated out of the Spanish Copy.  
LONDON. Printed for Nat. Butter, and Nic. Bourne, 1630.   

THE COPY OF A LETter, written from Milan to Venice, on the nineteenth of September: Novo stilo by Signior Padre, as followeth.  
THE great wonders we see in these our Times, press me to impart the same to you, that you may be truly informed what hath happened in the City of Milan, within this fortnight: whereof I will set down nothing, but what I have seen with my own eyes. On the sixth of this instant Month of September, here appeared a Spirit (for so I must call him) that took upon him a humane shape, which calls himself Prince Mammon, he seems to be about the age of fifty years, he wears his beard very long and square cut, he is neither lean nor fat, great nor little, high nor low, the colour of his skin is neither white nor black, but is a man of a middling stature, and of a very clear complexion. At his entrance into the City, he appeared in a very fair Caroche of green Velvet, embroidered within and without with Gold, Pearl, and precious Stones; which Caroche was drawn with six such Horses, as nature never flamed goodlier Creatures, all trapped with rich embroidered Harness, suitable to the Caroche; he was attended with sixteen Footmen, young, proper, and beardless, who with the Coachman and postilion were all suited in Liveries of green Velvet, embroidered with Gold, Pearle●s and precious Stones, suitable to the Caroche & Horses. The Horses seemed like Turkish lennets, and were of such a composure for colour, and shape so undescriable for curiosity, that there was no imperfection to be found in them; because, when so many excellencies meet together, they make a thing Supernatural. This Spirit thus humanized, rode through the City, in the State and Equipage of an Ambassador, in a slow motion, till he came to a goodly Palace of the Earl Trivolehet, which is soitua●e in the Roman Street, where he commanded his Caroche to stay, and finding the doors thereof fast barred up with locks and, iron bo●ts (the said Earl having left his said House, for fear of the infection of the Plague) he commanded his Servants to enter, but being told the doors were fast, he alighted, and came to the doors, and immediately without any violence the doors fl●w open, and he entered, and furnished the same House with forty Beds, for himself and his retinue, where he gave great entertainment to all that came, and cured all diseases; but especially the Plague, which at this time rageth very sore in this place. He can transform his shape at his pleasure, and day and night he travaileth through this City: And when he visits the Soak, he asketh them, whether they will be healed, and do such things as he shall require of them to do: if they say they will, he heals them immediately, but if they refuse, or stick at the motion, he strikes them with a Rod that he hath in his hand, and the party so struck dyeth presently, as it hath happened to many in this City. This being known to the State, they consult with the Prelates; namely, the Cardinal and Bishop of this Diocese, and when the Senate of the Clergy had attempted all ways, both Spiritual, and Temporal, that could be imagined, for the chase hence of this Fury, and could not do 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 Marshal with 200 men, well furnished with Pistols, and other munition to apprehend him, imagining him ●o, be some Witch, or such like Impostor, he suffered himself to be attached and carried to the Prison gate, where he made himself invisible, and so got out of the Officers hands, and shortly after, he was found at his Palace, feasting & entertaining such as came to him▪ Moreover I heard, that hereupon the Cardinal with the consent of the rest of the Clergy, determined to summon him to the Cathedral Church of the City, to, give an account to them, what he intended there to do: which Summons was given on the Friday fortnight after his appearing in the City, as he was riding in his Caroche; unto which Summons he did yield obedience, but with this Proviso that the said Cathedral might be adorned in sitting manner, to receive a Prince of his Honour and Dignity: for (as he affirmed) he was a Prince or 15. Legions, whereupon there was prepared to receive him, a Sumptuous Cloth of Estate, with Chairs a●d Cushions suitable, and under his feet was laid a curious Carpet of Tapestry: wrought with silk and gold. The night of lowing his, Summons, and preceding his Appearance, he seemed to scatter much Dust in the said Cathedral, and in the Greek Street, where he knew the most of the People of the City would be, by which means it is conceived▪ that a great number of the people were infected; for the next day following, there died of the Plague between 6. and 7000. of this City; but at the time prefixed, he being come unto the Cathedral, where all the learned of the City were assembled, he was interrogated, and unto four of their Que●tions he made direct Answers. But then said, it was Nobleness, and Prince like to vouchsafe to answer, and therefore of his Benignity and humane Clemency, he had answered accordingly; but said he would not further answer them, unless with more; and greater authority he were compelled thereunto. Whereupon a Post is dispatched for Rome, that the Pope's Authority may be had.  
But after they had stayed all further questioning of him: voluntarily, and of his own accord, he fell upon a serious discourse of the high mysteries of the most sacred Trinity, delivering such truths thereof, as their own judgements and understandings could not choose but ratify, wherein he showed such great learning, that all that were present, and could not understand him, stood amazed and astonished to hear him: Which discourse when he had ended, he took a solemn leave, and weekly departed to his Palace, aforesaid. By which time the Earl ●riuoleheos, hearing how his house was entered, returned thither full of indignation, but when he came in presence of the Prince, he was strucken with such awe and reverence, that his anger turned into Courtly Compliment, saying▪ he was infinitely bound unto his Highness, that he had so honoured him, as to make use of so mean a Cottage to be his receptacle: Whereto the Prince replied, that he would not prove ungrateful, and there with took a Vial of clear water out of his pocket, and said to the Earl, I give this liquor to your Honour, which you must esteem as dear as your own life, the virtue where of, is this; that if you take a drain thereof in pure wine every morning fasting, neither you, nor your Court, shall be in any danger of the infection of the Plague, but may without fear lay your hand upon a running sore. We shortly expect the return of the Pope's Authority, which we believe will be here with the next Post, and after that I shall inform you of many, and almost incredible things: the Prince continues both night and day passing through all the parts of the City, at his pleasure: he spends liberally, and eats and drinks plentifully, and when he will, he can, and doth go invisibly, and when he thinks good, resumes his humane shape. I have many things to write unto you, which I am forced to omit, until the next Post, and in the mean time I kiss your hands.  
Milan the 19 of Septem. Novo Stilo. 1630. Your assured, S. Padre,   

The Lord Don Diego Ilustado de Mendoca, Knight of the Order of Saint jago, Steward of the household to the Queen our Mistress, Viscount of Corzana, Assistant and Campmaster general of the Soldiers of this City of Seville, and the jurisdiction thereof, for the King our Lord: maketh known unto all the neighbours, dwellers, and inhabitants, living and being in Seville, how his Majesty hath sent his Royal Provision, or, Edict dispatched by the Lords of his Royal Counsel, which speaketh on this manner.  
Done Philip, by the Grace of God, King of Caslile, of Leon, of Arragon, of the two Sicily's, of jerusalem, of Portugal, of Navarre, of Granada, of Toledo, of Valencia, of Gallicia, of Maiorca, of Seville, of Cordennia, of Cordeva, of Corcega, of Murcia, of jaen, Lord of Biscay, and of Molnia, etc. To you Don Diego Ilustado de Mendoca, Viscount of Corzana, and our Assistant of the City of Seville, and our Lieutenant in the same Office, and to every one of you, to whom these letters shall be showed, Greeting. Know ye that we have been given to understand, by persons zealous of the service of God, and of us, that certain enemies of Mankind do conspire how to sow and disperse those powders or dust here, which hath caused so rigorous a pestilence in the State of Milan, & in other States allied in friendship to this Crown; and that for the same purpose are come into these kingdom's certain persons, whose pictures and marks be in the power or custody of us, and of the Governor of our Counsel. And because so enormous and horrible a crime could not be intended nor executed by any but by such as having given themselves to the Devil, do endeavour to destroy the whole race of Mankind; and seeing it is just, that they have condign punishment, if temporal torments may suffice for so hainons and exorbitant a crime. And because it is agreeable to the service of God and of us, as a thing so important for the good of our kingdoms, to use all means for the searching out of those persons, who are come to perpetrate the said crime, and for their apprehension, so that no man may hide or conceal them; by the deliberate advice of us and our Counsel it was agreed, that we should send these our letters unto you for the same reason and we hold it for good.  
Wherefore we will and command you, that so soon as it shall be delivered unto you, you cause it to be proclaimed in the said City, and in the towns, and places within the jurisdiction thereof, that we promise presently to give, and there shall be given 20000. Ducats, besides other honours and savours to all and every person and persons, as well natives as strangers, who either personally by themselves, or by papers, or letters, shall man fest, declare, and bewray unto you, and those other justices of the towns and places of that jurisdiction, the persons which are come to commit the crime, and have conspired so to do. And in case the person which shall make the said discovery, be one of the complices, if he come in voluntarily▪ and give notice of the rest, the said reward of 20000. Ducats is promised, and shall be given him; and beside, from that time forward, we give and grant him immunity and pardon of the said crime or any o●her crimes whatsoever, be they never so heinous, or grievous so merly committed by him, and we do free him and his goods from the danger of the same, to the end that no judge, or judges of these realms may have power to proceed against him or any good of his And a●l and every person and persons of what estate, quality or condition soever, which have or shall know or understand or have heard in any sort, what persons have conspired and do conspire to commit the said crime, or shall know, or understand, any thing concerning the same matter, shall come and reveal the same unto you, and to the justices of the said towns and places of that precinct, within two days after they be acquainted therewith, upon pain of losing their lives and goods. And for as much as from the first day of August of this present year, we have notice given us of many strangers entered into these our kingdoms, and that by their entrance and abode, there may be much hazard and occasion of scarcity of bread and other provisions: we will and command, that within three days after the publication of these our letters, they depart out of the said City and place of the same jurisdiction, and within 15. days out of these our kingdoms, upon pain of their lives, unless they have obtained the licence of us of our Counsels therein to abide, which licences shall be given them, the cause & necessity of their stay being examined; except those who are come to inhabit and people the Country, and for the same cause shall be admitted into many other places. We do also command, that of the said strangers which have arrived since the first of August, you make a register before they depart, and that you strictly examine them of the cause of their coming into these kingdoms, without troubling them with any other judicial act, unless out of the confession of themselves or others, there resulte a necessity of a judicial proceeding. And you shall give them there certificates and Passeportes, sitting down the place from whence they depart, and the marks which they bear about them. Which perform they must, upon pain of loss of life and goods; which punishment shall irremissibly be executed against all that shall disobey the aforesaid order or any part thereof. And those Natives or Strangers which shall receive, or harbour, and shall not discover those that have come in since the said 1 day of August of this year, or shall hereafter come in, do incur, and fall into the same punishment without possibility of remission or moderation, for so is our will and pleasure. And whereas we are given to understand, that many strangers are newly come into these our kingdoms, by reason of the sterility and want of victuals in other Kingdoms and Provinces, and for fear of the contagion and pestilence which reigneth there, in respect of the danger they bring along with them of infecting these kingdoms with the said contegion and pestilence; we command under pain of death, that none of the said new come strangers, shall enter into any part of our kingdoms, although he be a continual passenger, unless it be found that he have immediately before abode, in a place known to be void of the suspicion of the Contagion forty days together, and unless he have obtained your licence, which you shall give him, having examined the cause, and necessity of his coming, and shall name therein the Porte by which he entered. And as touching those strangers which were in these our kingdoms before the said first day of August, it shall suffice them to get licence and certificate from the justices of the place where they have resided, who are to admonsh them not to enter into this our Court without the licence of us or our Counsel, upon pain of their lines. In the said prohibition are not comprised those Carriers, which come with dispatches from far parts unto our Royal person. And you shall both day and night keep so strict and vigilant a Guard upon that City, and upon the towns and places within that jurisdiction, and upon the parts thereto belonging, as that no stranger may enter, but with such licence, and in such manner, and form, as is declared and intimated in this our letter and provision. And the same also is to be understood of the natural subjects of these kingdoms, which shall come from foreign parts. And those strangers which we command to depart these our kingdoms, must take their certificates according as they have been registered.  
Those that shall departour of this our Court, being Flemings of the low Countries, and high dutch before the Conde de Sora, Captain of the Archers of our Guard, and of our Counsel of Flanders. Those of the French nation before the Conde de Castrillio, one of our counsel of estate, and of our Cabinet Counsel. And the Subjects of Great Britain before the Conde de la Puebla de Maestre, of our Counsel of State, the Governor of our Counsel of the Indies. And the Neapolitans, Sicilians, Millanesses, and Italians before Don joseph de Napoles, Regent of our Counsel of Italy. In which Registers & certificates so to be taken out by them, it must appear, that they have presented themselves with the same before the Lincetiat Don Antonio Chumacero de Sotemayer, Alcalde of this our house and Court. From whom he is to go, carrying his reason and cause with him in the said certificate and register: and you shall not admit them in any other manner, but shall detain them till you have given advice unto those of our Counsel. And we command that no Merchant, or Factor, or any other person of what estate, quality, or condition soever, to whom letters or bills shall come directed foreign parts, of money to be paid thereupon, may or do pay any sum of money by virtue thereof, nor shall accept the same from the person in favour of whom they were sent, not from any other in his name, without first making you out said assistant acquainted therewith, upon pain that doing the contrary, such punishment shall be infflicted upon him and his goods as may be answerable to his crime, and both parties shall be accounted Complices and guilty in the act. And the sum being small, or the person known, in full satisfaction you may give licence to have it paid: and in most cases you shall adulse those of our Counsel. And we command you to make a register of all strangers which shall be found in that City, or those towns and places of the same jurisdiction, setting down the time how long they have been here, and their business, and that none depart thence without your licence and passport, putting it upon record in the Register, which shall be made for that purpose; for making of which Register commanded by us you shall not raise any fee; and the Notary before whom it shall be passed shall take a quarto only of each person. Fail you not of doing this upon pain of our displeasure, and of forfeiting 20. thousand Maravedis to our Chamber. Given in the Town of Madrid the 4. day of Oct. 1630.  
Don Alonzo de Cabrera The Licentiate Don Fernando Ramirez de Farina. The Licentiate Don john de Cheves and Merdeca The Licentiate Alarchon. Ilazato de los Rios Angulo, Secretary of the King our Lord, and Notary of his Chamber, have caused it to be written at his commandment, with the consent of those of his Council Registered, Don Diego de Alarcon, Chancellor▪ Don Diego de Alarchon. Concordateum originale.  
And the said Viscount Assistant, commanded the said Royal provision to be proclaimed in the place of Saint Francis, and in the Exchange of the said City, as the most pablique and most frequented places.   

july 13. 16●0. Sentence executed i● Milan, upon Gillermo Plateo and juan Xacome Mora Barber: Authors and principal guides to those that entered the contagious plague at Milan (both naturals of the said City) with a certain powder and ointment.  
IN primis, that they be carried to the accustomed place of execution, and torment with burning tongues, in all places where they have intended their devilish project, by conveying aed strowing their contagious and pestilent powder. And before the said shop of the said Barber juan Xacom Mora, to cut of both their right hands, and afterwards put upon the wheel of torment, and their to break the bones of their arms and legs, and there to hang upon the top of the wheel ●. hours' alive, and afterward their skin to be flayed off them, and their bodies burnt, and the ashes thrown into the River; the house of the said Barber Mora, to be razed to the ground, and in the place a pillar erected called Infamous, with this Epitaph, William Plateo and Xacom Mora, for being Traitors to their Country and City augmenting the Plague with inventions, were here executed. At their going to execution, to carry before them two Trumpets declaring the Treason, with a sufficient guard accompanying them, and the stage whereon they are executed, fenced about with Rails, to prevent the wicked intent of their complices if any should intend to infect the place: to proclaim that those that are shut up in their houses upon suspicion of being infected, that they come not forth to be executed until july 13.  
The Governors' son of Milan was apprehended, whom the aforesaid Barber Mora confessed to be one of their complices, whereupon he was committed to safe keeping with a guard, Since it is reported, that he was secretly made away with poison, either by his friends, or some of his complices.  
The Senateur Mounty, is occupied night and day, only in examining of suspicious persons, of which the prisons are full, and there are above 15●0. persons found guilty. The said Senator doth the office of an Inquisito●n, Notary, and judge, and afterwards gives account thereof to the Senate Much diligence is used and with great secrecy in the aforesaid matter, thereby to prevent it from their complices notice what they are; because they are of several Nations. It is imagined that there will be a great and severe execution. Also it is reported that now there is no justice in Milan Superior or Inferior.  
The Governors' son above mentioned Charles Rose Knight of the Order of St. john, a Spaniard, Nephew to the Precedent of the Contration in Seville, is said to have got away and fled to Rome, with 20 others of the complices, and that the Pope delivered him to the Millanesses, and that they did expect him in Milan hourly. But this of his taking in Rome is contradicted, and it is reported that he and his companions escaped thence, and took their journey for Spain, so that now in Madred great vigilancy and search is made to apprehend them.  
Before the execution of the aforesaid Plateo and Mora, the complices had intended to undermine the prison, with a determination to have blown up their infernal fraternity to prevent their discovery. But the Mine was discovered, and their project frustrated, and diverse of them apprehended.  
Also, before the execution of the aforesaid, they were demanded by the justices and Churchmen, what preservative they had to defend themselves from infection, and if they could make an Antidote against it. They answered that nothing could be invented of efficacy sufficient to withstand the operation of that pestiferous ointment, and powder: for that it was made by direction of the Devil.  
There is prisoner a Master and treasurer of the bank, for having paid above 100000. ducats, to several persons, who were hired to disperse the infection with the ointment and powder.  
The aforesaid executed persons likewise declared, that whosoever did once receive money to disperse this contagious venom, cannot abstain from putting it in practice upon every one he meets, yea even his own Father, For this is the Compact they have made with the Devil, and in the performance thereof, stands their own defence or Antidote, against the operation of the contagion against themselves.  
They have asked licence of the Commissioners of the Inquisition, to make a preservative for the City by Magic Art, but was not granted.  
At a solemn Procession which they made in Milan with great Devotion, thereby to appease the wrath of God (as saith the original) and that he would vouchsafe to deliver the City from so great a danger, the Delinquents strewed their Pestiferous powders about the streets, so that there died upon that occasion above 10000 persons.  
They have brought to Milan horse-loades of these powders, and at the entry of the gates, and to pass them by the custom house, they did enter them for gold wire, and for such paid they custom, and past clear.  
These pestiferous powders, are said to be made with Invocation of the Devil, who hath written upon the gate of the Precedents house in great letters, Do what thou caused, for by the day of Saint Michael there will be few people left.  
Those that spread the contagion in Milan, carry about them little bottles of their pestilent powders, and all those they can come at they be sprinkle, and upon whomsoever it falls only upon the clothes, he is infected and dyeth, so that in Milan it is prohibited to wear cloaks, or long garments, because if they touch it, but with the hem of a cloak, or a long garment, they die.  
There is above 10000 Confederates, that have all received money to be employed in executing this abominable and infernali act, and the number of them increaseth daily. There is already dead in Milan above 80000. and there dyeth daily above 1500 persons, insomuch that the dead bodies lie in the houses, and none to fetch them away and give them burial, and though the City be rounded day and night with companies of horsemen, yet the contagion increaseth. The Clergy are all dead, and the Churches become desert.  
In Fortona which is near by, the contagion is not yet entered, but the people are much terrified, they have cut the ways, and keep straight watch nevertheless, and will not suffer any to enter. Milan, Parma, Milan, Cremonta and Placentia, are wholly depopulated, and divers other neighbouring towns. It is not come to his Majesty's Campe. There is not a French man dead, nor Venetian, neither is the infection come to any town of theirs. The State of Venice is part in the infection. The holy Father as saith the original) hath entered a Capital process, or suit in law against the Devil and nominated a fiscal or Officer to accuse him, and a Procurator to defend him, and hath aggravated his punishment, to induce him to appear, and declare, what moved him to work so great a mischief, and of the contrary what will follow.  
Thus much the 13. of August. 1630.  
Translated out of Spanish verbatm.  
I am persuaded the most part of it is true. For they write from Madrid, that there is now come to the Court with the Protraitures and signs of some of this Confederacy which are come for Spain, with an intent to disperse the contagion in those parts, so that great diligence is used to apprehend them, and throughout all Spain a most strict watch, and no man, stranger, nor natural of the Country, can pass from Town to Town without a Passport from the Mayor declaring his person, age, and signs, and his business every Family is registered, and every housekeeper, Innkeeper and private man is bound upon pain of 500 Ducats, not to receive one of another Town into his house, nor without his doors, till he carry him before the Commissary of the Inquisition to be examined. Yesterday here was a proclamation published, that all strangers arriving in any Ports of Spain, since the first of August last, should within 3. days repair a Shipbord, and all Shipping arriving since the said time, should within 15. days depart the Country, upon pain of death, whereunto divers have opposed and dispatched away to the Court, in the interim till the sixteen days be expired. There can but only the Master and two more of a Ship come a shore, neither can they come a shore alone, but the counsel of this Nation, or some of the principal Merchants whom here the Duke, in other places the Major, nominateth ●mu fetch them ashore, and carry them aboard, and keep them company while they are a shore. These things put all Trade to a stand. God grant all to his glory, and us grace to make a good use thereof. They report the sickness is at Lysbon. Yesterday here was taken a French man, and tormented and shall as it is thought be burnt, for making of false gold, and false pieces of eight.  
St. Lucas the 18. of October, 1630.  
FJNJS.