CORANTE, OR, NEWS FROM Italy, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Bohemia and France. 1621. From Venice the 1. of july 1621. HEre the longer the more, preparation is made for wars. There was a Commission sent to Naples, and from thence to be sent to Milan, which is a bad token that Valtolina shall be restored. It is written from Turnio, that the Duke thereof hath mustered all his Horsemen, and the greatest part of his Footmen at Miraflores, and hath sent them to Cutri and Zenda, to what intent it is not known. Letters from Genovo certify that in the Sea by Corsica: There are 8. Turkish Ships that do great hurt, and from Bergamo it is written, That the Provediteur Contarini hath sent men into Martinengo, whether most of the Commanders, besides 6000. Foot and 2000 Horsemen are already come, it is thought they will fortify Romano, or some other places upon the frontiers. To Milan there are 500 crowns come by Letters of Exchange, and there are 4. Companies of Soldiers sent to Valtelnia. The Duke of Savoy hath committed the government wholly to his son, and only reserved the ordering of the wars unto himself. From Vianna the 29 of june 1621. The 18. of this month, this Emperor's Majesty with a great household train rod to Sel, and in the morning betimes, before he departed, the Denmark Ambassadors took their leaves, and went from hence, but have done nothing in the Palsgrave's behalf. The General Bucquoy lieth still before Newheusel, and makes strong sconces about it: Those of Diepenbach have cut down the Milles, and those that are besieged expect 8000. men to relieve them, they issue out daily. Bethlem Gabor is yet at Cascow, staying for the Turkish help. The Earl of Colalde is yet with his Army at Regnitz upon the Budianers Country There is Hongarian help come unto them, and thereby they encountered together, and fought, in which fight there are many on both sides slain, the certainty whereof is daily expected. The 19 of this month, the Lord Helmhert Georg, was carried prisoner from hence, to the Duke of B●uaria, and there are also 9 persons of good quality chosen here out of 16. men to be examined, and are committed prisoners. The news continueth, that the Marquis of jagersdorp hath the Princely Castle of Neusz, and hath taken the three Princely Officers and the Counsel into his security, that there are men taken up openly in Neusz for Bethlem Gabor, and there is a thousand Ritters, and 1000 Muskatieres' already entertained, and that the Colonel Lohuysen hath brought 30 thousand Ducats from Bethlem to Neusz, to take up more Soldiers. From Vianna the 30 of june 1621. From Comorra Letters of the 19 certify, that Bucquoy, Maximilian van Lichtensteyn, and the Lord Diepenbach, with 40. Horsemen went out of the Camp before Newheusel, and were by the Hongarians that lay in the Woods set upon and enclosed on all sides, so that none of them could escape away but he was taken, so that of them there is 18 of the principallest persons slain, and those in Newheusel do great hurt unto our side. From Prague the 29 of june 1620. After the Emperor's Commissioners had examined the prisoners here, this rigorous sentence was pronounced against them, and sent unto the Emperor. A Register of the imprisoned Directors and others Sentence publicly proclaimed in Prague the 19 of june, 1621. 1. Chief Landhoof Master. WIlliam Poppel of Lobkowitz condemned to forfeit life, honour, and goods, and to be beheaded, but by grace shown him by the Emperor, he is condemned to perpetual imprisonment. 2 Paul Ritschen condemned as before, Chief Chancellor but favoured also as before. 3 joachim Andreas Schlick condemned to have his right hand cut off, to be quartered, Burggrave of Carlesteyn. and his quarters hanged in four places in the Streets, his head to be set upon the Bridge Tower, but grace being showed him, he is to have his right hand and his head cut off, and set upon the Tower. 4 Wentzel van Budowith condemned to have his right hand, and his head to be cut off, and quartered, his quarters to hang in the Streets, but grace being showed him, he is to have his head cut off, and set upon the Tower, and his goods confiscate. 5 Christopher Harrand condemned to lose his life and goods, and to be beheaded. Precedent of the Bohemian Chamber. Chief Secretary of the land. Under Chamber- r lain. Old Burgrave of Carlestone 6 Casoer Capler, a man of 80 years old, condemned to lose life and good, to have his head cut off, and his body quartered, but grace being given him, he must only have his head cut off, and set upon the Tower. 7 Procop Dihowfetzky, condemned to lose life and goods, to have his head cut off, and set on the Tower. 8 Bobuflaw Michalowitzsch, to forfeit life & goods, with the Sword to have his head cut off, and his body quartered: but grace offered his head only to be cut off, and set on the Tower. 9 Frederick Buchlau, to have his head cut off, his body quartered, and to be hanged in the Streets, but grace offered him, he is to have his head only cut off, and set on the Tower, and his goods confiscate. 10 Otto van Loss, quartered alive, and his body hanged up, his head set on the Tower, but grace shown, his head only is to be cut off, and set upon the Tower, and his goods confiscate. 11 Hans Westrowetz, to be executed with the Sword, and his goods confiscate, but grace offered, he is condemned to perpetual imprisonment. 12 Felix Wentzel, Pieto Petzschky, body and goods lost, to be beheaded, but grace offered, the execution is suspended. 13 Dionysius Escherin, Castle Hoffman body and goods forfeited, his two first fingers and his head to be cut off, and cast down into the Castle ditch, but grace offered, his head shall be cut off, & his goods confiscate. 14 Wolfgang Haslawer sent to Raab in the frontier house. 15 Wilhelm Coningh Clunisby life and goods lost, to have his head cut off, but his wife shall have the goods that she brought restored unto her. 16 Valentin Cochan goods forfeited, his head cut off, and set on the Tower. 17 Theodorus Sixts goods forfeited, but he is to remain in prison. 18 Tobias Steffegh, to have his head cut off, and set on the Tower, his goods confiscate. 19 Christoph Keber as aforesaid. 20 johan Schultheitz van Katenbergh, beheaded, and set upon the Tower, his goods confiscate. 21 Maximiliaen Hoshalig primas van Satz, as aforesaid. 22 john jessenius Doctor his tongue cut out, quartered alive, but grace given him, he is first to have his tongue cut out, than his head cut off, and his body quartered, and the quarters hanged before the gallows gate, and his head set upon the Tower. 23 George Havenschilt, beheaded, the right hand cut off, and both set upon the Tower, his goods confiscate. 24 Leander Ruppel, as aforesaid, but grace offered his head is pardoned, and his hand is to be nailed in the counsel House of the old Town. 25 Hans Kuttenaver, to be hanged by a cord out of the window in the counsel House of the old Town, his goods confiscated. 26 Simon Ruszschizky, as aforesaid. 27 Nathanael Wodinantzky, hanged on the gallows, his goods confiscate. 28 George Sabiota, banished for ever out of the land, but grace offered the execution is stayed and he rem●●nes prisoner. 29 Melchior Tunprecht, banished out of the land, but grace offered, he is to lie a year in Irons, and to be sent to Raab. 30 Wentzel Washarky, his goods lost, and his head cut off. 31 Paul Pritzka, condemned to be prisoner a year. 32 Nicholas Altzstatter Raetsdiener, his tongue cut off, and nailed upon the gallows, and after sent to be kept in Irons at Raab, but grace offered, his tongue to be nailed upon the gallows, an hour long, and then to be sent perpetual prisoner to Raab. 33 D Borbanus his goods forfeited, and his head cut off, but grace offered he continewes perpetual prisoner. 34 Gasper Casler, his goods lost, he must be hanged out of the counsel House in the new Town, but upon grace it is referred to a further time, and he must remain prisoner. 35 Elias Rossin the elder, his goods confiscate, and his head to be cut off, but grace offered, he shall stand in person till further Commission. 36 Hendrich Bock, shall be hanged out at the counsel House in the new Town, his goods confiscate, but is stayed in person till further order taken. 37 Lucas Carbam behead, his goods confiscate. 38 Elias Kalzaver beheaded, his goods confiscate. 39 joseph Cubin. whipped & banished for ever. 40 Hans Sirela and whipped & banished for ever. 41 Nieen Heeren Dienaer whipped & banished for ever. 42 George Setzitzky, beheaded, his goods confiscate. 43 Michael Wedman, as aforesaid. 44 Simon Wakatsch, as aforesaid. 45 john Cammaret banished a year out of the land. The Lords, Princes, and States of Silecia having paid and discharged their Soldiers: The Marquis of jagersdorp hath entertained the most part of them in his service, he hath besieged Neusz and other Bishop's Towns as also the Earldom of Glatz, and after that entered into Behemia with ten thousand men, with whom also four thousand peasants have joined, upon Coning-Greetzer Creitz: and now they are in Smirsisky borders; and hath already taken some Towns as Reisenberch, Castlitz and others where the Colonel of S●xon, with his seven company of Ritters, and the Valstenie Soldiers are appointed to meet with the Margrave and to resist him, whose Soldiers run over all the Country, and kill all they meet: whereupon it is feared that the Earl of Mansfield will join with the said Marquis. Colonel Frenck is suffered to enter into Tabor upon condition, whereunto he is bound, to defend the same to the last man; and therefore Don Balthasar doth little, having lost a great many men before it already. Hear there is great grief a●d sorrow made because of the 〈◊〉 Execution, and six women are already dead of grief, for their husband's Execution. At Brin and Olmitz in Moravia; there shall also 20. principal persons be execrated: to morrow the Scaffolds shallbe pulled down again in the old Town. From Welis the 2. of july, 1621. The Lord Helmhaert George, is brought into Lintz, where also other Lords are attached, and other lands Herens of the principalest persons, are noted and set down of what religion they are; for that upon the 9 of july: the feoffment of the whole Country, over the Eus shall be made to the Duke of Bavaria, whereupon there is nothing to be expected but a whole reformation. From Lintz the 2. of july, 1621. The 21. of this month, the Lord Eras●nus of Starrenberch, as also the next day, after the former Laner. Hoffman Sigismond, Lodowicke van Palheim, was brought prisoner, as also Heer Helmaert George, who is the richest Lord in these Countries, also brought prisoner hither; as also Heer Christophel Bucher, and others also shall follow, and the Duke of Bavaria hath taken a note of the Imperial Officers in the land, that upon the 29. of this month, there shall be at his enfeoffment, upon pain of 28000 Florins, and then he will leave this Country. From Weidhuysen the 9 of july, 1621. Here in the Villages bordering upon the Bohemian frontiers the Earl of mansfield's army is freely quartered: The enemy daily shows himself out of our sconces, that gave many blind Alarms, until they fall to it earnestly. Yesterday the Prince of Wiimaren with 1400. foot and 6. Cornets of horse came to us, and there is yet a fair sconce by our men, made upon the frontiers of Bohemia against the enemy, and every Soldier that works there on, hath 3. Batsers given them besides meat and drink, when the sconce is ready, we shall see what will be done; specially when all our men are come together, as already again there are 7. Cornets of horsemen with whom Captain Paap at Ambergh, being ordained to join; there enterprise is ●yet secret, the Soldiers are put in good comfort, but have no money, the want of that makes the time long. There is news out of Constantinople: That the great Turk, is marched forward, and hath caused a great somme of money, to be carried with him in his Army, in Sultanes and Asperi, about 400 Tons of gold, he hath with him 300. great pieces of Ordinances, and a great Army. O●t of Polonia it is written, that the great Turk's Army marcheth forward, and that he hath already sent 80. pieces of great Ordinances over the River of Donau; it is said that he means not, to invade Poland, but rather to enter into Hungaria. By letters of the first of july, from Roan it is certified, that there is an agreement made by between the King and those of the Religion; that the Town of S. john the Angely, should yield unto the King, upon condition that the Soldiers should go out with bag and baggage, and matches burning, that the governor Subise, should be made governor of Samue: Peter Armout a jesuite confessor to the King, hath absented himself from the Army, and is gone from it. At Stockeholm there is a ricks day to be holden, where the King of Swethland, will be present: what will ensue thereof, we know not. Printed at Amstelredam by Broer jonson, Corranter to his Excellency, the 20. of july.