February 19 Numb. 19 A RELATION OF THE LATE HORRIBLE Treason, intended against the Prince of Orange, and the whole state of the united Provinces, according to the Dutch Copy Printed at the Hage. Whereunto is added these particulars out of our Weekly News: A Declaration published by the French King, in behalf and for the restoring of the marquis of Rosny to his former Offices and places of Government, by which it appears the peace is firmly settled in France, etc. The arrival at Constantinople of the Ambassadors of Sweden, Muscovia, and Polonia, with their several presents given to the Great Turk. Whereunto is added A most true and wonderful Vision seen by Intien jansen, Elder of the Church of jesus Christ at Oosterzee, being a confirmation of the former Copy enlarged. With diverse other particular Relations, of many parts of the world.  
LONDON, Printed for Nathaniel Butter, Bartholomew Downes, and Thomas Archer. 1623.   

A RELATION OF THE LATE INTENDED Horrible Treason against the Prince of Orange, and the whole state of the United Provinces, etc.  
THe last week we received and published certain private Letters concerning the late intended horrible treason against the Prince of Orange, and the States of the Low Countries; At what time the said Letters were written, little or nothing was known concerning the said Conspiracy, but since diverse persons have been apprehended, and some of them examined, and tortured; upon whose examination the States have permitted something to be published to the world thereof, which I having received in the Printed Dutch Copy, I have caused to be translated and Printed together with the original; unto which I have added the weekly Relation of News from several parts of the world; assuring you, that so soon as more particulars shall come to my hand, by the like sure hand with good approbation you shall receive it impartially, till when I bid you farewell, this 19 of February, 1622.  
Certain days ago, came certain men to some sailors of the Barge or small Ship of the Prince of Orange &c., telling that they were Ingeners, and good Parriots, and relating that they had in hand certain enterprises against the enemies, in which they were to be employed secretly, and must cause certain fireworks of Gunpowder and other materials to be made ready, without revealing to any living body. For if they did otherwise and that it came to the light they should suffer punishment on their body, in regard of these and other speeches did the Sailors promise to assist them, and to keep counsel for the good of the Country.  
These Wolves in sheep's skins hoping that they should come to their intent, or purpose, one of the Traitors (as you shall hear hereafter) went to his pocket, and gave each of the Sailors aforesaid three hundred Gilders (which amount to thirty pounds sterling) to encourage them the better to the business, and told them if they made their works well, and that they made good operations that they should be better rewarded. But they admonished them again to keep secrecy above all things, seeing (as they said) it concerned mightily the Country, and charged them to bring the fireworks aforesaid as soon as they should be done, in Trunks and Chests, to the Hage and Rotterdam, from whence they should carry them, where it should be required, and they be ordered to transport them, assuring them to perform their promise, within the space of a certain time.  
One of these Traitors played afterward the Merchant and bought certain Pistols to send them (as he told) to Count-Mansfield, and others; These being packed up in a Trunk and sent by his direction to the house of one of his consorts, who had a deep Seller into which they were presently carried, and tried against a heap of sand whether they would give fire, & were fit for their purpose. Afterwards he caused them to be packed into another Trunk, and to be sent to an Inn of the Hage, as it appeared lately.  
About this time were the Conspirators and their consorts appointed to meet on several places, where they intended to execute their wicked designs. And amongst the rest, these Sailor's aforesaid, came the 5. of February with some of their fireworks to the Inn appointed unto them in the Hage, where they found diverse other men besides them which had set them on work, upon the delivery of it the Sailors were very well entertained with drink, and meat without any charge of their own.  
One of these Sailors perceiving with an eye cast, that the party who gave him the money, had some conference with a man of Bleyswick as he suspected, and took him, for such one, (as he was certain off) to be no friend or well willer of the Prince of Orange. This Sailor musing about this, went to bed with one of his loving fellows, and although he had well supped, nevertheless was his head full of strange conceits, his fellow slept the same night very well, but he dreamt many several dreams, and when he awaked he had many strange fancies in his mind, so that this night seemed very long unto him, & wished many times for the day light.  
As soon as it was day light they rose with their other fellows and laughed about the dreaming, falling tumbling and tossing of the dreamer aforesaid, but he would not tell them what his mind did give him and how he was affected. After that they two had tasted a Cup of Aqua vitae they went together walking abroad, the rest remaining yet by their drink.  
As soon as the Dreamer came on the street he told to his fellow his late dreams, and what he had seen and observed, the day before, and said in plain terms unto him, that he suspected these counterfeicted Ingeners were plotting Treason, relating also that he thought it very convenient, to give the Prince of Orange notice of their setting at work and proceed and other circumstances, for (said he) if this be a thing which is for the good of the Country, without question the Prince of Orange shall know of it.  
The other interposing presently his judgement spoke in this manner, It cannot hinder us although we give the Prince of Orange notice of this, for if the matter be indeed intended for the good of the Country, we have done it, and received therefore three hundred Gilders, And if it be otherwise the Prince of Orange will moreover without doubt honour us with a piece of money, or some drink money as they said, and we shall stand still in his favour. To be brief they concluded amongst themselves to reveal it to the Prince of Orange, but feared that they should not be able and resolute enough to speak to his Excellency. But considering by themselves that it was a matter of great consequence, they went towards the Court, intending to try their fortune howsoever. When they came there, they perceived that his Excellency was rod abroad towards Risewick, (where is one of his Stables of horses) whereupon they went in all haste thitherwards, and discoursing by the way, made one another to believe firmly that it was but a foul business which they had taken in hand. As soon as they arrived at Risewick, they found out one of the Pages of his Excellency and entreated him, to give notice to the Prince his Master, that they would fain speak with him: Hereupon he sent them word that he was presently to take his Coach, and would come to hear them, Whereover they desired the Page again, to show his Excellency that they would willingly speak with him instantly, even about a business which concerned himself mightily.  
The Prince having understood this, commanded his Page to bring these Sailor's aforesaid unto him, and when they stood before him, he asked them what their desire was, they answered, that they had some secret matters to impart with his Excellency. Whereupon he took them aside, and conferred privately with them, and hearing of a thing of which he knew not before, he mused not upon the business, but road in all haste to the Hage, and revealed this matter at the meeting, or Counsel Chamber of the States: Whereupon there was given order that the 6. of February, (according to the new style) in the year 1623. (as they reckon already, beginning their new year continually with the first day of january) the fiscal, or Provost, or rather the Attorney of the Court was sent with certain men, which attended upon him, to search the Inn or Tavern (seeing the Dutch word Herberge which in this place is used, signifieth both) of the Helmet or Casket in the street called the North-end.  
Coming there he asked the Host for the Trunks and the owners thereof, two of them which are named in the Proclamation hearing an inkling of this, stole secretly at the same instant out of the said house, coming away betwixt the Sergeants and men which attended upon the fiscal. All the the other were stayed or arrested in the house until the fiscal should come back again out of the meeting of the States, where he told that this was not the house, for the Host was much discontented, and said that he had no Trunks of any lodgers or strangers in his house, But being afterwards informed and persuaded to the contrary, he went to the said house again, and searched until he found the Trunks, and ceased upon the Host his Mayden-seruant beside three other men, amongst which was he who gave the money to the four Sailors, which being even with the rest taken, were kept in a Chamber at the Fiscalls house, until such time as the other had partly confessed the matter.  
The Host and the other for all that they were mightily threatened, and strictly examined, would confess nothing which had any likelihood or colour of truth. Whereupon there was presently ordered that the Soldiers which lay there in Garrison should instantly beset and stop all the passages to wards the Hage.  
This was not sooner performed, ere there came one of the Traitor's aforesaid, in a Wagon which he had hired to carry him to Delfe. The Soldiers perceiving this Wagon, asked who was there, Whereupon he (knowing his Guilty conscience) sprung or leaps from the Wagon intending to escape by running away, whereby there arose a great rumour in the Hage, in such manner that even the Townsmen armed themselves.  
In the mean time there was a Sergeant sent in all post hast towards Leyden to fetch the Hangman which put there the same day some Malefactors to the torture. So that upon the fasting and prayer day (which was appointed by the States) after the Sermon in the Church was done, they were examined by the hangman in an other manner, which made them to confess so much, that the Piscall was presently sent to the dwelling place of the widow and children of Barneuelt: coming there he learned that his Sons were departed, although they were yet the day before seen walking in the streets, whereupon two of their servants, and the Pedagogue or Tutor of the children were apprehended, and the house left in the custody of the Sergeants.  
When these Malefactors had now ready enough confessed concerning the said business, the States commanded the Sailors to be set instantly at liberty, and bestowed above 20. double Riders of the United Provinces (each one of them amounts to twentie-one shillings Sterling) upon every one of them. Whereupon they went away with good contentment, and hoped according to the Tenor of the Proclamation, to get yet certain thousand Gilders.  
On thursday night, there were yet three other of their consorts taken; and on Friday one of Berckel, and two of S. Hertoghenbosh. Their names I will yet keep secret, to blame them not before they are found guilty, and cannot clear themselves.  
The same Friday it was rumoured in the Court, that a Soldier had deserved already four thousand Gilders, having taken one of them which are mentioned in the Proclamation.  
Certain Citizens of Rotterdam and Delft, were taken the same Friday, and the next Saturday.  
The Confessions of the accused are kept very secret by the States, and there is mightily doubted, whither the common people shall be acquainted with them, even for great and weighty reasons, seeing also the old Proverb saith, That he shall seldom do evil, who knoweth it not. And there are some which are well informed of their traitorous designs, that will say, that there is no Chronicle nor History which maketh mention, of such a Barbarous Enterprise, and relate moreover that if it had succeeded, that the Pillars had been fetched from under out of the building, whereby the utter ruin of it would have followed immediately: That a great number of the Inhabitants should have been murdered, and blown up in the air besides them which should have been burnt, and slain by the sword of our Enemies, which lay ready with many thousand leering after this occasion and pray, which is for this time by the favour and mercy of the Almighty fetched as if it were out of their jaws, he having heard the prayers of the faithful. For it is most constantly reported that the murder of the Principal heads, and members of these Provinces, besides the firing of the Magazines or store houses with powder, were intended upon the late mentioned fasting day.  
Here cometh daily news, and we perceive it also, that diverse wicked persons of their consort begin to absent themselves, aswell hence, as from Rotterdam and Leyden, besides other places.  
As soon as they bring here any one to the Prison, the people runs together in such manner as if they were going to an assault.  
Here followeth the Dutch Relation.   

IT HAEGHSCHE DISCOURSES. Belangende de groote Verradery. Onlanghs' ghehoort end ghesien, met allen haet gheene dat als tot in's Graven- Haegh ghepasseert is.  
SEER Dircrete Cosijn, ick en hebbe niet na latin konnen V. E. meed te deylen van het gheene that onlanghs ghebeurt is, mits send u dit in ligghend Placcaen der H. M. Heeren Staten.  
Over eenighe daghen, so fijn sekere Mannen ghekomen by eenighe Matroosen van het Iacht-schip van sijn Princelike Excelentie Graeff Mauritius van Nassou, Prince pan Oraengiuen, etc. haer uyt ghevende voor Ingenieurs of Yverige Patriotten. Woor-ghevende datse secret aenslagen op den Vyandt hadden, waer toe datse hun moesten latin ghebruycken, end dit in aller stilligheyt eenighe vyer-werken van Boskruyt end andere materie te maecken, sunder te openbaren. Want so sysulex tegen eenighen mensch vande Werelt te kennen gaven, daer door it self mocht ruchtbaer word, so sudden sy ongenwijffelt aen den Lijve gestraft word, door dese end mere andere redden hebben de Matrosen haer wort over gegeven, am dit in aller stilligheyt t●t dienst van het Lant te done, met diversche Discoursen tot der materie dienende. Dese wolven in schaeps-kleederen alreede gevoelende, dat de sake well wesen soude, so heeft e'en vande Verraders als ghy hire na hooren sult. In sijn sack gheschooten, end heeft elck van dese voorseyde Matrosen 300. gulden ghegheven, am dat het goede loon, den arbeyt versoeten mocht, met conditie, so dese Instrumenten well gemaeckt waren, end hare operatie well deden, so soude haer loon verbetert word. Maer voor all saecken anderwherf vermanende dese saeck niemandt te openbaren, want het Lant daer veel aen ghelegen was, noch belastende, so haste dese dinghen ghereet waren, souden sy de self in Kisten, Koffers ter plaetse bringen, te weten, eenige in den Haegh, andere tot Rotterdam, am also voorts te brenghen daer it self haer belast soude word, dit also beschict zijnde, met  beloften alles op sekeren tijt te volbrenghen.  
So heeft een van dese Verraders den loosen Koopman gemaect, end eenighe Pistolen open gekocht, am deselve te versenden naer den Mansvelt end elder, dese nu all hebbende in een seker Koffer ghepackt, end latin brenghen ten huyse van e'en haerder Creaturen, de self in eenen diepen Kelder intsant dickwils afgeschoten, am te proberen, of de self ooc vicx waren, naer desen de self in een ander koffer met sijn toebehoor in den Haegh heeft latin brenghen, in sekere Herberge, als gheschiedt is.  
In middeler tijt, so hadden sekere van hare Creaturen den weet om haer op sulcke tijt alsser bestemt was te latin vinden, elck een daer sy haer schelm stuck in't werck sudden ghestelt hebben. Dese voorseyde Matrosen oock op haer saken niet slapende, maer hebben een ghedeelte van hare Brantwerck op den 5. Februarij in den Haegh gebracht, daer sy vonden in seker Herberghe als gheseyt is. Desen man end mere andere de welcke haer te werck ghestelt hadden, hebben sy het self goedt over ghelevert, voorts werden dese Matrosen seer well getra & eert, van eaten end drincken sunder hare kosten.  
E'en van dese Maets sagh met een swenck dat den gheenen, de welcke hare't gelt gegeven had, eenighe correspondency met eennen man van Bleyswijck had, den welcken high scheen te willen kennen, high in 'em selven overdenckende, soude desen den Man wesen, de welcke ick my in bleed, so en kan dese saec niet also zijn, als on's it self aen gedient is, want desen Man en was gheen vrient vanden Prins. Desen Matroos met desen geladen kroop te bed gaende, maer dien nacht by een van sijne getrouwe Maets slapende, all had hy well te Lijue gedaen, so was doch sijn hooft vol vremde, ghedachten, zijn Maet well gherust slapende, hy somtijts wat dromende, en dan wederom wacker zinde, beeldende 'em veel fantasien in, also dat deses nacht 'em e'en half jaer langh scheen te zijn.  
In middelertijt begint hy eenen vreemden droom te droomen,, also dat hem docht datter diversche (dewelcke hy well eer ghekent had) voor den dach quamen springhen, den eenen vyt den Bogaert, den anderen uyt het Bernende Veldt knaphandigh, van dit ghereetschap dat desen Matroos ghemaeckt had, e'en Oly podery op sijn Spaensch begonste te koocken, end na dat het self op gheschept was, so quamen dese, onse Meesters' end schoncken het self de Hoofden des Vaderlants. Desen dranck sy nu in hebbende, docht 'em datse door de kracht des Salpeters open swelden, end ten laetsten voor do't never vielen, waer onder eenighe sijnder bekenden waren, waer over hy van bedroeftheyt scheen gheluyt te staen, also dat sijn maet ontwaeckten, hem aenstootede, mocht uragen wat hem deerden, hy wacker werdende, said ick been blijde dat het een droom is, daer ick meed doende was, den anderen had geerne all slumerende gheweten wat den droom geweest ware, maer hy said op morghen shall ick u den selven in het langhe end breed vertellen. Na desen high dese saeck wat na denckende, begonst hem selven schier verbaest te maken dat hy vande doode menschen, de welcke van Beuls handen wilt hare misdaet ghestraft waren, alsoo het hooft onder de Deken treckende, viel in eenen anderen droom seer vreemt, want 'em dochte dat het gelt (that hy van dese fijne Broeders ontfanghen had) in sijne Beurfe also begonste te swellen, dat in't eynde sijne Beurse vaunt dicken berstede, haet self gelt op de arde vallende, begonst daer in te wortelen, end een ander Transformatie aen te nemen. ja in the rest, word haet selvighe kleyne Mannekens, vallende so dadelijck inde Princen Iacht, werpende den Prins met fiijn Broeder over boordt.  
Eenighe Staten met den Koninck van Bohemen aldaer te gast zijnde moesten oock de Fock uytt houden, end allen haet Scheepsvolck en witted niet am haer lijf te berghen, nu eenighe van on's Scheeps-volck meende haet even gedeelte van het Schip in te houden. Maer eer langhe bltes onsen trumpeter e'en anderen Alarm, ick te Loeff waert siende eenighe spaensche Galioenen op komen am hem voort te over vallen, ick dit dachte te sien heeft andermael gheluit geslaghen hem am smackende also dat hy uyt de Koy viel, sijn Macker van den slach ontwaeckten, end nu in't Bedt niet vindende word mere verschrickt als hy selver, nu wederom opstaende, sijn kameraet wilden veel vraghen, maer held 'em slapende am niemant suspicie te given, also besweet van anghst den Dagheraet verwachtende.  
So haste hy delelve ghewaer geworden is sijnse opghestaen lacchende met haer andere Maets van het droomen, maer niet te kennen gevende ho hem te moede was: vorders nae datse e'en soopien Brandewijn te Lijve ghenomen hadden; so zijn sy vyt wandelen gegaen, end de anderen zijn daer blijven sitten drincken.  
Nusoo haste sy bitten den Huyse quamen, heeft high teghen sijn Kameraet sijnen droom vertelt, end ooc wat hy des voorleden daeghs gesien had, also dat hy recht uyt said dat hy hem inbleeden eeinige Verradiy te wesen, end daer goet vonden dese saecke den Prins te vraghen want said hy so haet eenige saken tot dienst van het Vaderlant zijn, sullen onsen Prins ongetwijffelt bekent zijn.  
Den anderen dadelijck oock sijn oordeel dare by stellende said all gheven wy dit den Princs te kennen daer en kan on's geen hinder van komen, want is de saeck inder daedt voor het Vaderlandt wy hebben het gheene ghedaen daer voor on's dese 300. gulden gegeven zijn, end issetter contrary, den Prins shall on's ongetwijffelt noch eenen drinckpenningh gheven end altoos in sijne gratie staen, dese twee zijn over een ghekomen am den Prins het self aen te dienen maer sy vreesden hem selves qualijc te durven oft te kunnen spreken: ten lesten aen het Hof komende bevonden dat den Prins van Orangien na Rijswijk was, sy in aller haestall d'tscourerende haer all beyde vast inbeeldende that geen klaer schapen en was, nu daer komende, deden door een van de Pagieu segghen datse den Prins geeren spreken wilden, dit den Prins aengedient zijnde heest voor antwoort gegeven hy soude haste uyt den Stall na sijn Koets komen, dese Matroosen deden den Pagien anderwerff vermanen hem dadelijc te moeten spreken daer by voegende dat het een saeck was daer den Prins veel aen gelegen was.  
Den Prins dit verstaende, heeft dese Matrosen by 'em done komen, end ghe vratght wat de Matroosen versoeckende waren, sy meenedn, sy hadden den Prins wat secreets te communiceren, den Prins haer alleenich verhoort hebbende, verstaende e'en saeck daer hem in haet minste niet afbekent en was, hire op niet langh slapende, maer is in aller haste nae den Haegh ghereden, dese saeck ter vergaderinghe gheopenbaert, daer op hebben de Heeren op den 6 Februarij, des jaers 1623. haren Fiscael met eenige Dienaers ghesonden ter Platetsen oft Herberghe van den Helm, aen het Noort-eynde, nu aldaer komende heeft hy den Weert ghevraeght na suleke Koffers, end naer het volck het welck sulcks toekomende was, twee vande dese de welcke in haet naevolghende Placcaet ghenoemt zijn, dese de voncken ghewaer werdende, zijn dadelijck beneffens de Dienaers ter Deuren uytghestreecken, de andere zijn in Huys ghearresteert, totter tijdt dat den Fiscael wederom ter Vergadering he ging, verklarende dat dit het Huys niet wesen en moest, want de Weert was gheheel te onvreden, seggeude gheen Koffers in Huys te hebben, nu  in formatie krijgende als hy te vooren had, heeft wederom naer de voorseyde Herberghe ghekeert end so lange ghesocht dat hy het self ghevonden had, voorts in hechtenisse nemende den Weert, Maeghetende noch dry anderen, waer onder den gheenen was den weclken de Matroosen het ghelt uytghedeylt had, de 4. Matrosen werden tot den Viscael in e'en Kamer bewaert totter tijt dat de andere dit sy beschuldigt hadden eenighsins beleden wat van de sake was.  
Den Were wert met den andere seer scherp met dreygementen end woorden gheexamineertzijnde, maer niets belijdende, haet welck der waerheyt ghelijck zijnde, so werde dadelijck ordere ghestelt, am de Soldaten op all uytganghen op den Hague te let, so haste niet ter plaetsen ghekomen zijnde, so is een van de voorseyde Verraders, hebbende eenen Wagen gehuert, meenende 'em na Delft te begheven, de Soldaten desen Wagen siende, ripen Kivala, desen misdadighen dit hoorende sprongh van den Waghen, end salveerden 'em met loopen, de Burgery quamen oock inde Wapenen, also datter veel te done was.  
In middelertijt is e'en Dienaer dadelijck om den Scherprechter gheloopen, den welcken den selven dagh tot Leyden eenighe misdadighen gepijnigt had, also op den Biddach na de Predicatie zijnse by den scherprechter op een andere manner gheexamineert, end also veel verstaen dat den Vijcael ghesonden is na de Wooninge van Bernevelt, daer komende bevonden dat de Soons vertrocken waren, de welcke des voorgaenden daghs noch gesien waren, niet tegenstaende zijn 2 knechts met den Pedagogue van de Kinderen meed in hechtenissen ghenomen, en het Huys wert vorders met 14. Dienaers bewaert.  
〈…〉 noech bekent ter materij diende, so hiben de Heeren Staten de Matroosen done vant Arrest ontslaen, vereerende elck e'en over de twentich dubbelde Ryers.  
Deses well gemoet vertrocken sijnde, verhopende naer volgende Placcaets knock eenige duysent guldens also te gewinnen.  
Donderdagh des nachts sijn noch dry gevangens boven gebracht, Vrijdaeghs des morgens noch een van Berckel des selven dagh, noch twee van des Hertoghen-Bos, what hunlieder namen sin, en is niet geoorloft te seggen, om also door eenige mislaghen niemant te beschuldighen, de welcke ontschuldiegh mochte bevonden sin.  
Den selven Vrydagh so quamen de gerncht en op het Hof dat een Soldaet alreede vier duysent gulden gewonnen hadr, daer uyt so veel verstaende als dat e'en vande geene ghevangen was, de welcke in't naer gaende Placcaet genomineertzyn, dan wat hire off is shall den tijt leeren.  
Vrydagh end Saterdag sijn eenige van Rotterdam end Delft gevangen.  
Voort volghen eenighe discoursen dewelcke inden Haegh onder all man am gaen end het oude spreeck-woort segt dat all man seght is ghemeen waer.  
De saken van haer belijdenissen wert by de Heeren Staten seer secret gehouden end daer wert seer getwijffelt of haet voor eerst voor all man's oorden sal komen, end dit vyt goede redenen, het is e'en out spreeckwoort dewelcke haet quaet niet en weet shall het selden done, want daerzijn eenige dewelcke desee verradersche Aenslagen bekenczijn, seggen datse in gheen Cronick van sulcken Barbarische Aenslagen gehoort hebben, ja so het aengegaen had, sudden de Stutten van onderen ghetrocken zijn, end haet gheheel Huys over hoop ghevallen soude hebben, also datter een groote party Inwoonders vermoort, inde Lucht ghevlogen, verbrant end de rest van onse Erfvyanden on's over vallen, dewelcke met duysenden 〈…〉 welcke haer voor dese raise door de haunt des Almachtigen haer als uyt den muyle getrocken is, end dit door den goeden will end het ghebedt der geloovighen, het welck Godt all reden scheen verhoort te hebben, all eer haet self met den monde uyt ghesproocken was, want haet word voor vast gesegt dat desen Moort van allen de principale Hoofden onses Vaderlants end jop springen end verbranden aller Magesijnen op den Biddagh aenghegaen soude hebben, och off Godt den Menschen in't ghenerael in haer heart naer het leven in beelden, de groote ellende de welcke uyt't Boskruyt end der selver brandt ontstaen kan, ghelijck desen voorleden Summer inde Slagh van Tourlagh, Berghen op Zoom, end Middelburch, ghesien is, wiens History in e'en Boecxken Oorlooghs-memory te lesen: end afghebeelt is: Vorders isser oock te lesen war wreeder moordadigher Tyrannen, dese Landen souden hebben kunnen komen te overvallen. Oock kanmen daer uyt speuren wat voor Secktesy souden moghen in it minste verschout hebben.  
Dit alles overgeslaghen so komt all dage tijdinghe, end men bevint datter haer diversche boose menschen beginnen te absentieren, so well in den Haegh, Rotterdam end Leyden, haet schijnt dat hare conscienty haer selven begint te beschuldighen end alsoo lopen sunder dat sy ghejaeght werden.  
Voorders e'en weet ick niet te schrijven, dan als dat hire all uren wat nieus is, so haste als e'en ghevangen, op de poort ghebracht wert, so isser dadelick zulcken afgrijfelicken loop gheweest, ghelijck of het ghemeene volck ten storm gingh loopen.  
Noch isser onder alleen een vijleyn Pasquil ghevonden, seer schelde op den Prins end Regeringhe van het landt, wenden voor dat des Landts middelen op gegeeten word, sunder daer voor eenigh genoot te hebben, oock steect haer de Schattinghezeer teghen de borst, zegghende daer te vooren maer vier Regierders en waren, datter nu well says zijn, och lachy! of dese Lants zaken mi alleen op een mensch enstanden, ho lange soude hy doch zijn leven voor sulcke eer-vergheeren Verraders moghen bewaren, ten ware that Godt Almachtich door sign ongrondelicke Barmhertigheyt, de self als ooghen-schijnlick open sijne handen draeght, end nu in korte laren zeer menighmael als eenen oogh-appel bewaert, sunder that hy ghequetst oft beschadicht mochte werden, daer voor nu all Inghesetenen behooren van gantscher herten Godt den Heer te voet te vallen, end anderwerf te dancken, dat hy door sijne Almoghende voorsienigeyt. Nurse den Staet van het Landt door desen middle als uyt e'en wild duysternisse verlichten zal, want allen de Werelt heeft dus langhe gedacht, dat alleen dese Raseryen eenighe poinctender Religie oft saligheydt aen treffen mochten, daer vyt nu so klaer, als den dagh blijckt, dat alleen hare aenhangers schandelick bedroghen zijn. Haet schijnt dat dese luyden de gheldt-sucht drinct, of yet vremts mere Monstereus' als Religieus, dare toe dit Ghesangh dient.   

The Continuation of Weekly News from several parts of the world.  
From Lion, january 14.  
AT Paris is made great preparation to receive the King, who purposeth to consult there about the affairs of Veltolin and Italy. All things are daily performed without any hindrance or difficulty (according to the Articles of Peace) through the whole Kingdom: and amongst the other, the Marquis of Rosny is established again in his former place of Great Master and Captain General of the Artillery of France, which place the Count of Schonberg discharged by the Order and Declaration of the King during the late Commotion in France, for certain Reasons moving his Majesty thereunto as appeareth by these two annexed Declarations of his Majesty.  

The Declaration of the King concerning the Commission of the Count of Schonberg, made in the behalf of the Marquis of Rosny, Great Master and Captain General of the Artillery of France.  
LEWIS by the grace of God King of France and Navarre, to all them which shall see these presents greeting. The faithful and good services which have been done unto Us by Our dear and well beloved Cousin the Marquis of Rosny in the exercise of his charge of great Master and Captain General of the Artillery of France, made us to expect that he would have continued in the same affection during the time of the last Commotions in our Kingdom. But seeing that in regard of his alliances (as well by blood as marriage) with some of them against whom we bore arms, our Cousin was willing to forbear the exercise of his charge aforesaid, We caused the 15. of Febr: last (in the year 1622) our Letters of Commission to be dispatched to our dear and well beloved the Count of Schonberg, Knight of our orders, and Counsellor in our several Counsels, Captain of an hundred horse of our Ordnances, and Superintendent of our Finances (or Treasure) charging him therewith to exercise fully the place of great Master and Captain General of the Artillery, until such time as otherwise should be ordered by us.  
But because this is ceased now in regard of the Peace which we have granted to our Subjects which are now a● jointly inclined to our service, as likewise the occasions which moved our Cousin aforesaid to forbear and discontinue his charge of great Master aforesaid. And the Count of Schonberg  hath beseeched us to discharge him of the said Commission.  
FOR WHICH CAUSES desiring to show to our Cousin the Marquis of Rosny the contentment and satisfaction which we have of his person, and the good hope of his services in the time to come.  
WE HAVE declared, and do declare by these presents which are signed under our hand, That the Commission which was granted by us to the Count of Schonberg aforesaid, had no foundation in the person of our Cousin aforesaid (we knowing his faithfulness and sufficiency to discharge his place) but only on the resconters and accidents of time which cease now: And therefore we will and are pleased that our Cousin aforesaid shall exercise hereafter freely and absolutely his charge of great Master and Captain General of the Artillery of France, and enjoy all the rights, powers or authority, and the dignities granted unto him by his Letters of Provision of the 31 of April 1610. And notwithstanding any hindrances or obstacles contrary to this, which we have revoked and taken away, and do revoke and take away by these presents, BY WHICH WE COMMAMD all our Officers, justicers, and Subjects, of what quality and condition soever they may be, that they obey our said Cousin aforesaid, and give diligent and good attendance when there shall be any thing to do about the Artillery: For such is our pleasure.  
IN WITNESS whereof we have caused our Seal to be affixed on these presents.  
Given at Lion the 10. day of December, in the year of our Lord 1622. and of our reign the 13. It is signed LEWIS, and upon the Reply or Confirmation, by order of the King BRULLART. And on a douhle tail is affixed a Seal of green wax.   

Here followeth now the Commission which the King had granted before to the Count of Schonberg, for to exercise the charge of great Master of the Artillery, by reason of the absence of the Marquis of Rosny.  
LEWIS by the grace of God King of France and Navarre, to our dear and well beloved the Count of Schonberg, Knight of our orders, Counsellor in our Counsels, Captain of an hundred horse of our Ordnances, & Superintendent of our Treasure, greeting. Our dear and well beloved Cousin the Marquis of Rosny, great Master of the Artillery in France, having made his excuse unto us touching his absence from our person at the sieges of Clerac, Montanban, Monheur, and other places 〈…〉 he was bound, by occasion that some of his nearest kindred are rebelled, and do keep certain places contrary to the obeisance due unto us, and diverse other respects which might cause some mistrust of his faithfulness and loyalty. And he to take all scruple away, having also requested us to dispense with him for the said service: It is necessary for the good of our service, & the present occasions which offer themselves, to make choice of a qualified and worthy person which shall acquit himself worthily in the said charge of great Master of the Artillery. For which causes, we have (for the good qualities which are in you, and the great experience which you have touching the said point of Artillery, as appeared by the proofs which you have made during the sieges mentioned here in exercising the said charge, whereby we have had great contentment and satisfaction) appointed & ordained you, and by these presents signed under our hand, do appoint and ordain you to exercise the charge of Superintendency, the administration and government of the said Office of great Master and Captain General of our Artillery, as well on this as on the other side of the Mountains and Lands of our obeisance, and protection, until such time as we shall order to the contrary, to serve us in the said charges of Superintendency, exercise, administration and government of the said Office of great Master, to command, to dispose and to order all things touching this point, as well for warlike affairs, as the expenses to be made in regard of it, to remove, change, depose, re-establish, appoint, and provide, all such, Officers, as well ordinary, as extraordinary, as you shall think good, and judge to be convenient for our service; with the same rights, powers, honours, authorities, prerogatives, and preeminences, as our Cousin the marquis of Rosny, heretofore mentioned, enjoyed, or might enjoy, by virtue of the power given unto him by the Letters of Provision which he hath of the said Charges, the true Copy whereof is hereunto annexed under our Counterseale, even in such manner, as if the powers there mentioned were here specified, and declared at large. To do this, we have given you, and give you full power, might, authority, commission, and special charge: And command all Lieutenants, the Commissaries as well ordinary, as extraordinary, the Keeper's general, and particular of the said munitions, the Bailiff, Provost, and other Officers of our said Artillery, of what quality, or condition soever they be, without any exception. As likewise all Treasurers, and Controllers General of the Artillery before mentioned, the Provincials, and other Committees, to obey you, and to acknowledge your authority in matters depending of the charges aforesaid of the Artillery, the superintendency, and the Administration thereof, and to exercise their charges or offices under you, as they were used to do, and in such manner as shall be ordered by you. We forbidden them likewise to acknowledge any body else than you in the said function, or such as you shall appoint thereunto, until such time as otherwise shall be ordered by Vs. So it is that we command our dear beloved Cousins the Marshals of France, the Governors of our Provinces, the Lieutenant's general, the chief Leaders of Armies and Navies, Admirals and Vice-admirals', Captains, and Governors, Majors, Aldermen, Burrough-masters, and all other Officers and Persons established in our Towns, Castles and Fortresses, Ships, Galleys, and Men or Vessels of War, and all other justices, Officers, or their Lieutenants, or Deputies, every one on his side as shall be his due: That they abide and permit you to exercise the said superintendency, Exercise, Administration and Government of the said Office of Great Master and Captain General of our Artillery, plainly and peaceably, and that they make known unto you, all the pieces of Artillery, powder, and other munition, which are in the said Towns, Castles, Fortresses, Citadels, or Forts, Galleys, Ships, and Vessels, for (if you think it convenient) to make an Inventory of them, or to cause them to be transported or removed from the said Towns, Citadels, Places, Galleys, Ships, Vessels, and to augment, or diminish them, and to cause them to give account of them, either to the Commissaries or other Officers of the Artillery aforesaid, as you shall send to the said effect unto all the Storehouses, and other places within the before mentioned Towns, Castles, Citadels, Fortresses, Ships, galleys, and other Men of War, in which the said munitions shall be, and to make them obey and yield to the things touching and concerning the exercise, and execution of the said charges, circumstances and dependences of them, of every one, and in such manner as it shall be required and fitting; charging them all to do it without making any difficulty: for such is our pleasure.  
Given at Paris the 15 of February, in the year of our Lord 1622. Signed LEWIS. And lower, By the order of the King, BRULART. And it was sealed with the Great Seal upon yellow wax.   
The Letters of Provision mentioned in this declaration, as likewise the grant which the Duke of Sully, the father of Monsieur Rosny had of the said place, we hope to communicate to you with the next News.   

From Rome the 14 of january.  
AT Naples (where the Viceroy is levying two Regiments for the State of Milan) are arrested three Galleys of Genua, because they would carry out of the said Kingdom above 80000 Crowns: Whereupon the Captain Doria (who had 12000 Crowns amongst them) is fled thence with 2. men of War. The Prince of Conde went on Wednesday last hence towards Florence.   

From Venice the 20 of januarie.  
WE have news from Constantinople, that there was arrived an Ambassador from the King of Sweden: and that he, as likewise the Ambassador of Muscovia, laboured hard to hinder the Peace with the King of Polonia, who sent thither the Duke of Barason, as his extraordinary Ambassador to confirm the Peace betwixt the Great Signior and the Kingdom aforesaid. The Polonian Ambassador came there with great state and pomp, being accompanied with diverse Noble and Gentlemen out of his Country, besides many attenders and servants, so that his train amounted to 800 persons, whereof 200 were on horseback.  
The sixth of December he delivered these presents in the name of his Master, viz.  
An Ewer with a fair Basin which was in-laid with Bezoar stones.  
A Watch covered with Bezoar stones.  
An ordinary Watch.  
A great looking glass.  
A box of Indian work.  
A Table-boord laid in with Bezoar stones.  
A Standish laid delicately in out of small pieces of wood with diverse figures of silver.  
A box with diverse little cups laid in with Bezoar stones.  
Eighty skins of black Foxes.  
Two hundred and twenty Sable skins.  
Five Falcons.  
Five Dogs to hunt withal.  
With the next we intent to advice you, what Presents the two other Ambassadors, namely of Sweden and Muscovia, have bestowed upon the Great Signior, and their further proceed.  
The Grisons and the Ambassadors of Archduke Leopoldus are agreed at Milan with the Governor, to set a toll, or custom upon the wine, to pay therewith the two Confederations in the Grisons, besides the Confederation of the Hospital, the 25000 Crowns which they have paid for a tribute or taxation, and to build a fort on the 〈◊〉 of the mountains, seeing that the soldiers of Leopoldus were there a while ago surprised, and defeated on a sudden, not looking for any enemies.   

From Vienna the 15 of january.  
SEeing that all kind of victuals and other necessaries for man's life grow here daily dearer and dearer, there was the last Wednesday a Proclamation published (in all the usual places of this City) wherein were valued and rated all kind of fowl, and birds, besides cheese, butter, honey, wax, fish, suet, candles, soap, linne, cloth, wood, leather, skins, shoes, boots, and the labour of Smiths, Key-makers, Carpenters, Masons, Bricklayers, Watermen, Carriers and Coachmen: and they have punished already some engrossers, by taking away their bought commodities; and some of them did not escape so but were extended on the Cross upon the market place; and there will also shortly be a course taken with the wares and commodities of Merchants for the ease of the common people.   

Another Letter of the 19 of the same Month, relates, that Bethlem Gabor caused there stately and precious jewels to be bought, intending to bestow them upon a Princess in Polonia, which is promised in marriage unto him. As likewise that the Turks make many Inroads upon the Christian borders near Canisia.   

From Erfurt the 26 of january.  
THe Forces aforesaid of Saxen Altenburg, lie yet here in the Villages of this City, and seeing they can find now nothing more amongst the poor Country people, they go now and rob most sacrilegiously the Churches, and bring thence the cups and vessels, besides other ornaments of the Churches: and some of them having invaded the villages of the Bishopric of Mentz, use the poor Country people as bad as they have done with us. So suffers this Land of Thuringia an unreparable damage of these wilful and unruly soldiers.   

From Collen the 28 of januarie.  
THe last letters out of Switzerland, make mention that the French King had sent again a great sum of money to Solathurne for the Swissers: And that on the other side, the Spanish have granted the Grisons the free exercise of their Religion, by which means they had drawn many of the Country to their devotion, and obeisance.  
The Regiment of the Duke of Holstein is inquartered in the County of Nassaw, and the regiment of the Duke of Saxen-Lowenburg, was marched up towards Worms.  
The 21. came the Count Henry Vandenberg with certain horses, many Carts and Wagons, before the Fort of Papenmutz, and took the most part of the Ordnance, munition, and other warlike preparations thence, besides many soldiers, leaving but very few in it: and it is rumoured that he takes his way towards Lipstadt, and that he will besiege the said town, with the aid of the soldiers which are coming out of the Palatinate. The speech goeth likewise that the Count of Isenburg is drawing down with his forces, so that it seemeth that the Hollanders shall have the burden of the war upon their necks, and we are likely to have a long lasting war in those parts.  
We understand here for a certain that his Imperial Majesty hath given order, that both the Regiments of the Dukes of Holstayn, and of Saxen-Lowenburg, as likewise the other which lay about Worms, shall march up to join themselves to the forces of Tilly and Anholt, to set upon the warlike troop of Count Mansfield, and the Duke Christian of Brunswick.   

From Collen the 29. of january.  
WIth the Fort of Papenmutzs it stands still as before, the most part of the soldiers are sent thence somewhere else, and some four or five days ago were 15 pieces of Ordnance carried back towards the town of Gulick, in the mean time there remain but few soldiers in the Fort aforesaid, seeing there is such stinking smell, that a man can hardly abide there: we hear as yet nothing of the pulling down of it, but it seemeth rather that it will be repaired again, the Ships pass as yet by it, both going and coming without paying any toll or custom.  
The Baron of Anholt, having lately taken Vechta, and Count Mansfield here before the towns of Wildeshousen and Cloppenburgh, to stop one another's passage, their soldiers meet many times, and skirmish one against another.  
The Regiment of Isenburgh is marching towards Westphalia, and is likely to join with the Baron of Anholt, to resist the Count of Mansfield, but we guess that the late snow hath hindered mightily their purpose and marching.  
We have here news from Antwerp, that the Captain Ponto Baglione goeth earnestly on with the building of the new Fort near the Abbey of S. Bernart, to make it defensible with all haste. And the marquis causeth all the fortifications to be surveyed, and to be repaired, where it is required; in the mean time lay the soldiers which are come by land out of Italy, and out of Spain by water, upon the country of Brabant, and it is rumoured that they shall march towards the forces of the Baron of Anholt in Westphalia.  
We have here certain news that 16. ships of the West India fleet are arrived in Spain, being well and richly laden.   

From Paderborne the 30. of january.  
WE are here advised that the Baron of Anholt is marching with great Forces, and many pieces of Ordnance, towards the town of Lipstadt to besiege it, and to stay their pillaging and excursions.   

From Campen the 23. of February.  
INto this city is admitted again M. Thomas Goswynius, who was an Arminian Preacher in former time, after a long conference 〈◊〉 the Magistrate and the Church, upon his promise that he would come himself, and all his household to our Church, and receive the Communion, besides some other conditions agreed upon.   

From Gennip the 24. of january.  
SOme 15. soldiers of the Garrison of S'Hertogen-Bosh, went lately towards the Betuwe to fetch booty (seeing it is given prize as they lay) they had a Boer with them, to show the way, & a Wagon with a boat to cross the Rivers and waters therewith. But those of the Castle at Gennip (where the revolted Italians lie) met them by the way and slew some, bringing 5. or 6. of them to the Castle as their prisoners. The Boer is amongst the other taken, but God knoweth how he is like to speed.   

From Rees the 25. of january.  
HEre is little news, besides that the enemies make now daily several excursions in great numbers doing it more than they did ever before, so that the ways and passages hereabout are very dangerous.  
They which come out of Germany relate that there are made great warlike preparations for our enemies, here are likewise all things well ordered, and good watches, kept. Here is also made a search, and taken notice of the provision, to provide afterwards the town as shall be thought fit.   

From Emmerick the 27. of january.  
THe Magistrates at Cleve and diverse other places have given warning to their Inhabitants, that they should not trust any longer to their neutrality. There is hard labouring now on the Fort against this Town, and in all the other Sconces hereabout are strong Watches kept, and all places well provided with necessaries.  
We have here related by men of credit, which came out of the Bishopric of Munster, that an Imperial post was arrived at Munster, with command of the Emperor that they should receive and inquarter the Spanish forces, as they could do in the fittest manner, and if they would not obey, they should be compelled thereunto, commanding them moreover to join their own forces, which they have levied with the Crabats under the Baron of Anholt.  
Don Gonzales de Cordua is upon an enterprise gone towards the river of Weser, to surprise there the Colonel Kniphowsen (as we understand) which lay there about with some 4000 men, intending to meet with Count Mansfield, and the Duke Christian of Brunswick. The Duke aforesaid having understood this, went presently thitherwards with four thousand horse, and some foot, taking his way towards Cloppenburg, so that by all likelihood there will be some blows given.  
We understand that Count Mansfield causeth a bridge to be made over the River of Ems, intending to go on an enterprise, to which purpose he had provided 9 pieces of Ordnance of the Count of Emden.   

From Arnhem the 31. of january.  
WE understand from Emmerick, that their neutrality is broken, seeing the Ministers and Officers of the Duke of Newburg, have seized upon some of the subjects of the marquis of Brandenburg, and that they likewise apprehend the subjects of the Duke of Newburg aforesaid.  
The Colonel Gent, and diverse other Commanders have gotten commission again to levy soldiers.  
The revolted Spanish soldiers strengthen themselves mightily about the town of Heusden, and have sent their chief Commander to the States to treat with them. We hear that the Ambassador of Bethlem Gabor, hath had a good answer of the States upon his propositions to them.   

An Admonition to all Christians.  
IT is no small token of God's favour, (beloved brethren) that when he intends to punish or chastise his people, he forewarn them of the same, sending some messenger or sign before to divert them from their wicked ways. Niniveh had experience thereof by obtaining a jonah. The Israelites although heedless of the same, by being forewarned of the Babylonian captivity: yea jerusalem the City of God, before their desolation under Vespasian, the true figure of that final desolation to come. Some man may say, all that we know right well: well then, how is it then that we at this day living in an age and time wherein all wickedness is broke lose, and hath got the bridle, as Pride, Whoredom, Thievery, etc. yea and to speak with the world, small sins are now adays accounted no sins, and the very greatest crying sins, are esteemed but very small and trifling sins: I pray God grant that in sinning we triumph not over Sodom and Gomorrha; and that compared with them, we do not justify them. In a word, our sins cry unto the heavens for vengeance, and the revenging hand of God is in wrath and anger lifted up against us: we have had so many forerunners (and forewarners) who have traced and trod the footsteps and paths of jeremy, of jonah, and of many others who have forewarned us of the Lords indignation, and manifested unto us his anger, to see if we would forsake the evil, and cleave unto the good way. But what hath all their crying helped? Is Pride, covetousness, or any other sin lessened or diminished? not a whit, for I pray God better it, we grow wilful, even as stubborn and froward children, and withstand and despise admonition, but woe unto us notwithstanding, if we amend not.  
Behold here a new messenger, forerunner or forewarner, a very sincere honest man, namely, Intien jansen, Elder of the Church of Christ at Oosterzee in Friesland: but I pray you vouchsafe but to read his own Declaration, which we do here present you withal; and setting aside all scoffing and mocking, you may think yourselves hereby sufficiently forewarned to amend your sinful lives, that so the punishing hand of God so much threatened may be diverted from you, Amen.  

The Copy of the Vision.  
IN the year of our Lord 1622. on the eight day of December about eight of the clock at night. I Intien jansen, being at the house of Hermken Roemerts, where having had some conference about Gods most holy word, yea and also of the great and heavy dissensions & wars, which we acknowledged to be the punishing hand of God merely for our sins sake: herewith having committed them unto God, and so walking forward toward the highway; On a sudden I heard a voice crying, O woe, O woe, O woe; looking about me, and not knowing what this voice might be; the voice cried again, O woe, O woe, O woe; and then I beheld, and immediately I saw three persons, of a most wonderful shape and proportion; whereupon I was sore affrighted and cast down, so that I spoke unto myself saying, O gracious God and Father, protect me from all evil; be merciful unto me poor sinner. Then I spoke unto them saying, Are ye of God? then speak in God's name; Are ye of Satan? then departed from me, or avoid: then they cried again, O woe, O woe, O woe, unto Brabant and Flaunders; If they repent not of their Pride, Drunkenness, and accursed Idolatry, they shall be destroyed by the sword, and perish in a bloud-bath: whereupon the one glistering like the Sun, and having in his right hand a fiery rod, which dropped all of blood; the second being like unto Death; the third having the shape of a Warrior, being bloody up to the very knees, having in his right hand a sword, which dropped all of blood: Then said the first; Look toward the South-west under my right arm. Every place was then full of horsemen and soldiers, who to the knee waded in blood: then he pointed me, Look toward the South-west under my left arm; and then the whole Land was full of dead bodies. Then they cried, O woe, O woe, O woe, unto Friesland; God can no longer bear the contempt of his most holy word, and the great oppression of the poor. Then said he unto me, Look under my right arm toward the North; where I beheld and saw a sumptuous Stage or Scaffold, each corner thereof being curiously carved, with two gilded Lions, whereupon there were set and placed a great number of Shepherds, having staffs in their hands, below there was a valley full of sheep. I also saw that some of the Shepherds were clothed with strange apparel, sitting upon the North part of the Stage, bearing no great love unto the sheep; and having sent out a great number of Shearers arrayed in all kind of apparel; of which Shearers also, some were in strange apparel clothed, having their shears very sharp, wherewith they shore off the sheep's wool, yea and that so near, that in many places they flayed and fetched off the very skin, so that the blood gushed out on the ground. Whereupon the sheep began sore to groan, until I saw a man come clothed in strange apparel, having a foure-cornerd Cap on his head, and a great basket covered with leather, out of which he fetched certain letters, which he gave unto the Shepherds upon the North part of the Scaffold, so that some of the Shearers went about to fill it with a great deal of the bloody wool; many of the sheep began to make a great rumour and noise, than I saw two great Wolves, having a number of Foxes by them, attempting to make an assault upon the valley: whereupon the Shearers with their sheep betook them to their flight, sore complaining on these strange Shepherds; until that at length there came an old Lion out of a Den or Grate, which Lion was bedecked with Orange from 〈…〉 number of young Lions by him, who in a great fury surprised the Wolves, and all their adherents, worried and foiled them all: by which means the Shepherds with their sheep obtained peace, with much rest in unity, and the wool of the sheep began to grow again. Then he said unto me, Look under my left arm toward the North, where the sheep are changed and turned to men, even to Citizens and Husbandmen, the Shepherds were clothed with long furred gowns, the Shearers with long cloaks, having broad swords or hangers by their sides; then I saw that in many places in Friesland the Husbandmen with the Citizens did rise up against their Governors. Then I began to consider what it meant: and then they cried, O woe, O woe, O woe, unto all Germany or Dutchland, if they turn not from and repent them of their sinful lives, the Lord God will punish them with wars and dissensions, plague them with pestilence and with dear times, until they wholly perish and come to nought, even to nothing. Then he pointed me, Look toward the East under my right arm: And I saw a great Eagle with golden feathers, which Eagle had thrust out another fair Bird out of his place and residence, yea worried him, and had almost driven away all Birds out of their places of residence. Then he said unto me, Look toward the South-west under my left arm; Then I saw a great Lion giving fire and flame out of his jaws, and then I saw how with great fury and spite he overcame; establishing the foresaid fair Bird in his former place and residence again, to the exceeding great comfort of all the other expulsed or banished Birds. All which Birds unto the Lion yielded great thankfulness. Herewith they committed me unto God the Father, charging me I should make this thing known, and publish it unto all men, so that if they repent them not of their sinful lives, then shall the Lord God let all these plagues fall upon them within the term of two years. Then shall there come a time of peace, so that love and peace shall increase and grow on: then when they vanished away, I went home, where lying upon my bed musing and meditating upon these great difficulties, and with myself concluding, and resolving, not to publish or make known the same. Whereupon I apprehended a very clear resplendent light, and looking up, I beheld three Visions or Apparitions, which gave me three heavy strokes; one upon my right eye, the other upon my right side, so that of mine eye I became stark blind, and therewith they vanished. And then with great grief of heart I resolved to make it known: beseeching all faithful and honest hearted Christians, both night and day to call upon the Lord God by prayer, and earnestly beseech the Lord God, that he will be graciously pleased to turn from us all these plagues, even according to his own Divine and godly will.  
Subscribed, By me Intien jansen, Elder of the Church of Christ at Oosterzee, I will take it upon my death, that I myself have both heard and seen this very thing.