Nouem. 7. 1622.  
Numb. 6.  
A Coranto. RELATING DIVERS PARTICULARSS CONCERNING THE NEWS OUT OF ITALY, Spain, Turkey, Persia, Bohemia, Sweden, Poland, Austria, the Pallatinates, the Grisons, and diverse places of the Higher and Lower GERMANY.  
Printed for Nathaniel Butter, Nicholas Bourne, and William Shefford, 1622.   

A RELATION OF THIS Weeks news out of Italy, Spain, Turkey, Persia, Bohemia, and Sweden, Poland, Austria, the Pallatinate, the Hague, and other places of High and Low GERMANY.  

From Rome, Octob. 1. 1622.  
FOr the advancement of the Roman Faith, to be preached amongst the Heathen; there are already one thousand five hundred Crowns of yearly pension, laid up in several places, for the maintenance of those, who will undertake to be the Apostles, and go to convert the unbelieving Gentiles.  
Last Tuesday, the Cardinal Fianardi, died of a burning Fever; he hath given great Legacies to his Brethren and friends.  
The Cardinal Ludovisie hath purchased the Dukedom of Zaragola, of the Duke of that Place; for 800000. Crowns.   

From Rome, Octob. 7.  
The Archbishop of Spalleto, who since his coming out of England, hath resided at Antwerp, hath long since submitted himself to the Holy, Catholic, and Roman Mother-Church. And therefore, there are five thousand Crowns made over to him, to defray the charges of his journey to Rome; the Bills of exchange for the taking up the money, are with him a good while before this, and he well onwards on his journey, that he may receive his absolution from the Pope's holiness: He hopes well: for whereas before his coming into England, he had great suits in the Court of Rome, nine years together; and the Pope, who was his mortal enemy, was also to be his judge; he made use of England, as of a Hood, to keep his head from a storm; but since by the Pope's death, the storm is over; he comes now abroad again into the sunshine; for his Holiness that now is Bishop of Rome, was sometimes his Schoolfellow. It is reported, that he hath made very good use of England.   

From Rome, the same Date.  
The Bacchieri, (or Banckers) Spinola and Forali, are broken, for some thousands of Crowns.   

From Naples, Octob. 3.  
The Galleys of Prince Philibert, and those of Biserta are still out at Sea; the Turkish Pirates, and the Christians, daily lie in wait one for another.   

From Venice, Octob. 5.  
The Colonel Obertrawt, a native of the Pallatinate, having lain some time at Zuriche, is come hither to offer his service to this State, either to go back to aid the Grisons, or to be employed elsewhere.   

From Madrill, in Spain, Octob. 8.  
In the end of September, here died that great man of State, who still entertained and dispatched so many businesses, Don Balthasar de Zuniga: he was a great man, and Uncle to the Favourite, the Count de Olivarez. Here will be great miss of him, for his many good services: he it was, who was the chief Commissioner for our King, in the treaty between the French Ambassador, and the Deputies of the Grisons, about the Valtoline, which he concluded to the great benefit of his Country.   

From Madrill the same day.  
Here is an order given out of his Majesty's command, for a great and general contribution, to be taken by the poll; that is, every one must give a piece of eight Reals (which is four shillings English) towards the wars in Holland, and the charges which his Majesty hath been at, for the Valtoline, and his great Navy, lately set to sea, two or three several ways.   

From Rome, Octob. 11.  
The Viceroy of Naples hath laid a new Imposition upon the Corn and Fruits: which would amount to 80000. Crowns a year; which should be a treasury to allay any sudden commotions, and to supply the King of Spain's present want of new Coin: but for that those that were appointed to be the Collectors, have refused such a thankless office, the Viceroy hath sent Post into Spain, to know the King's resolution therein.   

From Madrill.  
We hear for certain, that the Count de Gondomar, late Ambassador in England, shall return thither again the next Spring, but whether as ordinary or extraordinary, is not yet known.  
The same is confirmed by his own Letters in Enggland, as some Catholics say.   

From Prague Septem. 29.  
The Archisynagoga, or Governor of the jewish Synagogue, who is called Basseri, is lately come from Vienna, and arrived here, where he is received of his Nation with great honour. For he having kept the jews true to his Imperial Majesty, all the time of these Bohemian troubles (the jews better affecting the Catholic Religion, than the reformed,) and having largely contributed to the wars of the Emperor: his Majesty hath now rewarded him with a Chain of Gold, weighing one hundred Ducats, and with his own picture to hang about his neck, with many other Imperial gifts, and many favours also and new privileges to his Nation, both for their personal quiet, and the freer exercise of their Religion. He coming near to this City with five Coaches in his train, was met upon the way with diverse jews, both on Horse and Foot, who conducted him, with great triumph, (after their fashion) into the Town, lodging him in their City. He was apparelled after the Hungarian fashion: His Cloak was of red Velvet, his Sword and Spurs guilded, and he ware the aforesaid Chain about his neck, with the Emperor's picture hanging at it.   

From Prague, Septem. 27.  
The execution of the Bohemian Lords, is now better known to be made, for these reasons; and these men have been, and are to be executed: First, those that were present when the other Catholic Lords were thrown out at the window, as they sat in Council together, about the putting out of the Emperor, from being King of Bohemia. Secondly, all those that can be found, to have been of confederacy with those that conspired against his Imperial Majesty, and the House of Austria. Thirdly, those that were present at the rejection of Ferdinand the Emperor. Fourthly, those that were present at the election of the Elector Frederick Count Palatine.  
Fiftly, all those that served in the Camp before Vienna, when that it was blocked up by the Count Mansfield, or afterward, either under the Prince of Anholt, the Count Hollocke; or under any other his Imperial Majesty's Enemies and Traitors: What the Issue of this will be, time will show.  
By this last Article, many of the Inferior sort of Gentlemen, and the Artificers also, are like to be brought in question, who were Soldiers against the Emperor at his own doors, and there is much murmuring.   

From Vienna, Octob. 5.  
The Count of Schellenburgh; who is a Month since returned out of Turkey, (seeing that the great Turk hath revealed the conspirators against the Emperor, who solicited him to aid them; many of whose names are to be seen at their own Letters, which the great Turk also sent: He hath submitted himself and asked pardon of his Majesty: but was nevertheless committed to prison, till he hath revealed the rest of them that authorised him, to go into Turkey, as their Ambassador. Whereupon every man almost fears himself at Prague.   

From Frankford, Octob. 14.  
Here is arrived a Bavarian Commissioner in the name of his Imperial Majesty, and his highness of Bavaria; his request is; That the Burgomaster of our city, would permit him to levy certain soldiers in our town and thereabouts, for the Emperor's service. And that they might likewise be maintained at the charge of the Citizens, and be billeted in their houses until the general muster. But the Burgomaster hath excused himself, from granting either of these requests. By this we see that the Emperor hath some other employment for them, for Monsieur Tilly thinks himself strong enough in the Palatinate; and those that besieged Glatz, have long since and often refused the aids of some thousands of Cossacks, who offered them their service.   

From Frankford, Octob. 16.  
Although it was written long since that those Cossaks and Crabats which were rambled together about Oppenheim, and had passed the Rhine, being of horse and foot about 7000. besides many women and children, were to go towards Silesia, and had already passed on through the Landtgrave of Hessens and Darmstadts countries, and so to the forest of Oldenwaeldt, where they were to go forwards (as we then heard) yet it is since known that to the great grief of the country thereabouts, they are there still stayed: and for that the Princes of the Empire are loath to have so many rude fellows, pass through their countries, and for that the Emperor finds by experience of others of their Nation, who went before, how he is like to be troubled with them: it is said that they are to be sent into the low Countries; for that the Spanish army hath had there no good success, and is also much weakened in Brabant. Of which last part of the news, it is said that the Prince, Archbishop Elector of Cullen, had this word also sent to Hanaw, (where he than lay about October, in his journey towards the Diet of Regenspurg) that these Cossacks were very likely to be sent into Brabant, to reinforce the Spanish companies, which are fare more in the List than they are in the Polle.   

From Prague, Octob. 11.  
Those Cossacks which before made towards Silesia, having made great spoil in that country are now fallen back again, with an intent (as it is thought) to thrust themselves into the Principality of Glogau.   

From Ladenburg in the Palatinate, Octob. 14.  
The two brothers the Counts of Wiedt, are at great dissension, and daily waylay one another, so that all the passages hereabouts, are very dangerous to pass; and especially for those merchants who stayed late at Frankford Mart, and are to travel this way.   

From Mentz. Octob. 15.  
There is likely to be very good Rhenish wine this Vintage which is now begun; but it will be very scant, and exceeding dear.   

Out of the Palatinate.  
From hence we hear the same things confirmed which we wrote in our former book printed November 5. concerning Manheim and Franckendale; which we will not here repeat, for that we will not abuse you, by selling you one thing twice.   

From Cullen, Octob. 21.  
The plague continueth here very hot, for all the cold weather, there die 800, a week in this city, besides those which die in the towns and villages hereabouts.   

From Stockholme in Sweden, Septemb. 17.  
The long wars between the Kings of Poland and Sweden, are for the present ceased: for there is a truce taken for 10. months, of which the King of Sweden having before written to his friends, is since this, safely returned to his Castle of Stockholme.   

From Dansk, Septemb. 30.  
The King of Poland desired to have the Parel Church, where the Lutherans preached before, at his own disposing, purposing to place a Covent of Friars in it. Their Council have met about it, and are to give an answer within 8. days.   

From Switz, Octob. 7.  
The Archduke Leopoldus having since the Diet of Lindaw, lain very sick at Rusach, gins now to recover.   

From the Hage.  
It was here somewhiles since reported, that the Duke Christian of Brunswick (he that hath been that noble Champion and companion in arms with Count Mansfield) with his mother the old Duchess of Brunswick, have been in the end of this summer about levying some forces for the King of bohemia's service. But since we hear that there is a more general agreement, of the Northern Protestant kings and Princes of Germany; and that the Kings of Denmark and Sweden, the Duke Elector of Saxony, and the marquis Elector of Brandenburg, the Duke of Brunswick, the Landtgrave of Hessen, and diverse others of their Religion, are about to levy a common army to re-estate the Prince Elector Palatine in his countries again: seeing that no foreign arms can do it so conveniently; and besides the example so much concerns the liberty of Germany, and the estates of the Princes of the Empire, that they begin to think it is not safe for them to suffer a strange soldier to be brought into Germany, which is contrary to the laws of the Empire in general, and dangerous to the Princes in particular. The marquis of Badens cause also, who for taking part with the King of Bohemiah, is deprived of his upper Marquisate by the Emperor's judgement: is also taken into consideration.   

From Amsterdam, Octob. 31.  
It is here reported for certain; That the Prince the Duke of Brunswick, who kept his Court at Wolfenbettle in the Land of Brunswick, is lately dead: So that he dying without issue; the Dukedom is fallen to our Noble young Soldier, Christian of Brunswick; who hath by this gotten a Dukedom, after the loss of his arm.   

From Constantinople, Septemb. 8.  
The new Grand Signior Sultan Mustapha, prepares mightily for his intended wars against the Persians, and they also, do all that they can to be ready for him: The Turk hath still (for the most part) been thus much before hand with the Persian; that he hath marched with his Armies to visit him in his own Country, about Tauris or some other place. If any thing hinder this Expedition, that he goes not now also home to him; it is for that there is a great conspiracy of diverse Pashas against their Emperor, there being an hundred thousand men (as it is said) ready pressed by them against their Sovereign. Thus Persia and Turkey (who bear the Sun and the Moon in their Banners) are as like now as ever, to eclipse one another's glory. Some say that this present Sultan hath been persuaded, to go visit the Tomb of their Prophet Mahomet, at Meccha: and that he knows not handsomely how to return to Constantinople, but that his simplicity is by the great Pashas and Beglerbegs made use of; that while they may rule all at home, he is sent a Pilgrimage, Meccha being to him little better than an holy prison.   

From Brussels, Octob. 7.  
Her Highness the Archduchesse Infanta, with the rest of her Council, considering the dishonour which hereby redounded to the Spanish party, that after the ill success of the Army before Bergen up Zoome, so many soldiers, even of the natural Spaniards and Italians, should run from their Colours, and go serve the States her enemies, or else go for their own Countries; thought good for the punishment of those, and the terror of others, that should dare to attempt such an escape; to proscribe some fifteen of them by name, the Copy of which proscription here followeth, translated out of Low Dutch.  
Isabel Clara Eugenia, by the Grace of God, Infanta of Spain, etc.  
Whereas we understand that Stephano Prena Sergeant of a Band: joan Paulo Serin, Sergeant: Vasalo Sericho, Corporal: Damiano de Michele: Damiano Lorenzo: Bartholomeo de Bastiano: Lucio San Piero: Bartholomeo Albano: josepho Brocola: Silvio Romano: Vincentio Brilia: Nicolao Lombardo: jacobo Lorano: Giovanni Piolan, and Dominico de Valentin; are run over to the Enemy, and have treated with them upon matters of treason, against the service of his Majesty: We therefore declare and pronounce them to be Traitors; and do give withal charge to all the Subjects of his Majesty, and to the Soldiers of his Camp, to hold and take them for such; and that they do all their best endeavour to kill them and deprive them of their lives. And whosoever shall so do, in what place soever he can achieve it, and shall have slain any of them; shall give notice thereof to the Auditor general; who shall give order, that a thousand Philip's Dollars shall be paid unto him for such his service: and moreover, if he be a Soldier, we will adnance him, and bestow the command of a Foot-company upon him, of those of his own Nation. Declaring moreover, that if any of them shall kill or make away one another, over and above the foresaid recompense, We will pardon him his offence. And to the end that this may come to the knowledge of every one of them, we have directed Peter Puteanus, Counsellor and Auditor general of the Camp, that he shall cause this our commandment to be published in this Court, and in such other places, where it shall seem most expedient.  
Given at Brussels the seventh of October 1622. Signed. A. Isabel. By her Highness' order, Matheo de Vrquina.  
Imprinted at Brussels, by Hubrecht Anthoon, sworn Booke-Printer of the Court, 1622.  
The Copy of this Proclamation, the Hollanders have also gotten and Imprinted; prefixing also a long Discourse, the Sum whereof is this. That this device was taken for no other end, then by naming but fifteen only, to make the Boors of their own Country believe, that there were no more that came away: whereas the journals of Berghen affirm, that they came running by ten, twenty, thirty or more at a time, out of the Camp, into the Town.   

From Middleborough, Octob. 22.  
NOt long before the Camp of the Prince of Orange broke up from Rossendale, the marquis Spinola sent a Trumpet to the Prince, with the Rittmaster, (Captain of a horse troop) Abremon, to treat about keeping fair quarter on both sides; whereas before there had been some violent disorders committed on both parties, against the Law of Arms. Whereupon 15. committees were appointed for each side, who met together at a village called Calmpthout between Bergen up Zoome, and Antwerp: on our side, there went among others, the Baron of Sterkenburgh, and the noble Drossard Brochum. At first they could not well agree, so that they were ready to departed: but at last the matter was brought to this point, That an Earl being taken Prisoner should pay for his ransom 10000 Gilders, a Campemaster 1000 a Captain 600. a Lieutenant 150. an Ancient, Sergeant, horseman and foot soldier, each accordingly too his pay. Thus was it concluded at Calmpthout, October 16. 1622. and with this the Committees returned to their Quarters.   

From Amsterdam, October 27.  
THE Spanish Forces lie still about the villages of Brabant, and some of them have been seen about Venlo in Gelderland, which pass there over the bridge, and it was said that more should follow them, but we have heard no more of them, or that they intended any thing else, then to reinforce their Garrisons, and especially to strengthen the town of Goch.   

From Rossendale, October 19  
THE 15. of this month, there went some horsemen from hence, who fell upon a Convoy of the enemies, consisting of 3. troop of horse, whereof they killed one of the Captains, whose dead body with 27. prisoners they brought away with them, the which day there went out a party of 80. of our horsemen to Herentall, and passed through 180. of the enemy's horse, and took 80. of them prisoners, and brought away 33. of them, the rest ransomed themselves. There was the best horse of Grobbendonces troop, called the Gens, taken, they have gotten 162. Gilders by the sale of these horses.  
The 17. day there were there sold 58. of the Enemy's horse, with saddles, bridles, and pistols, which were brought from little Brabant. These exploits we give you upon the credit of their own Low Dutch news.   

From Bergen up Zoome.  
THE Count mansfield's Soldiers have catcht the bootehalers which were sent out by the Constable of Hertochen Bosche.  
Our Soldiers have been near the town of Liar, and have taken good prize and prisoners, and amongst the rest, there was one old cruel man, called Schapaetien, who had before caused many of our soldiers to be shot to death when they were taken prisoners: this fellow was by our men served likewise. And these things the Hollanders tell of the actions of their own men, but impart nothing that should make for the honour of any of Spinola's, of whose doings, they suffer us to know little.   

The order and raising of the Prince of Oranges Camp from Rossendale.  
THE order of the Rising was this; There being many ships and boats in a readiness to attend: There was first shipped the greatest pieces of Cannon, and his Excellency with the small pieces of Cannon and some falconets marched towards Oudenbergh, many hundreds of ships being there in a readiness, where one part of our foot went aboard. In the mean time our horse stood ranged in battle array, until the foot were shipped. After this, his Excellency being accompanied with many Noblemen, Lords, Rittmasters, Captains and other Cavaliers, marched to Breda: where having put all things in order, the most part of our Cavalliery with his Excellency, and Prince Henry Van Nassaw, and Count Ernestus of Nassaw, besides many other Noblemen and brave Warriors, with the soldiers of Count Mansfield, were by his Excellency sent higher upwards, and their Rendezvous was at St. Gravenwert, from whence it was thought, that the horse might well and safely march, as far as into the Bishopric of Cullen, and keep house there so ratime  
The Camp rose upon Friday, and the Wednesday after, the Prince of Orange returned to the Hagh, being bravely received by the four companies of Townsmen. This intelligence although it came something late to our hands, yet we here give you it, for that it is a good orderly one, and relates many particulars.   

From Amsterdam, October 31.  
THe Horsemen of the States one day amongst the rest, brought in a booty valued at 6000. pound sterling: which made many of their finger's itch, to be doing with the Spaniards also: But his Excellency saith; that he will beat them well enough, with lying still.  
The King of Bohemia is safe returned to the Hagh, and the Duke of Brunswick, and Count Mansfield, took up Soldiers for Westphalia. The States also take up Soldiers, for all it is towards winter.   

From Berghen and Middleberough.  
THe marquis of Baden was arrived at the Hagh, before his Excellency came thither; and so likewise was the King of Bohemia, and the Count Mansfield, having consulted with the King of Bohemia, about some important business, and knowing that his Soldiers were already marched upwards, took his leave of his Majesty and the Queen, and went with all speed, together with the marquis of Baden, to the place where his Soldiers lay: and understanding of some disorders committed by some of them, he punished them with the Strappado, and other bodily punishments. He is since this marched upwards.   

From Rossendale, October 23.  
AFter all this, the Lords the States looking as well to the business of the Spanish Fleet, as they have done to their Land Army, have taken up all the ships (Merchants and others) that are fit to bear Ordnance, for their service. And for the speeding of their fleet which they have put out to sea, they writ from Amsterdam, Octob. 31. That the ships of Holland have lately fought with 5. Spanish Carricks, (being of those that went to Argire,) and beat them.  
In London also the news is from Plymouth, that in the end of October, The Hollanders having 50. sail of ships about these Seas, have lately fought with some of the Spanish Fleet; and with their shot so racked through one galleon, that she being no longer able to live at Sea, put into harbour at Plymouth, which she had much ado to recover without sinking: and what work the rest of the two Feets made one with another, we have not yet heard off.   

From Amsterdam, October, 20.  
WE hear also from sundry places, That the Hollanders have taken away the Barrels and other Seamarkes, that the Spanish Fleet may have no direction to find their havens, if they should offer to fall in with any of their coasts.  
But now for the maintenance of this Land Army and great Fleet at Sea, they have taken the same course, that the King of Spain hath done in his dominions, That is, they have laid a general Taxation by the poll: for man, woman and child is to give a Gilder (that is 2. shillings English,) and the 500 penny beside of his goods: so that he that is worth 500 pound, is to give 20 shillings towards the wars, which will amount to an inestimable sum of money, for women, children, servants and all must pay it. Yea the very poor that receive Alms also, for whom the Collectors must pay it, as it is said.   

From Middlebrough, Octob. 26.  
THE 20. of this month, there happened a most lamentable accident, by shipping one Oxehead, and two Firkins of Gunpowder, and yet no certainty can be had how it took fire: but so it is, that the fire taking it, as it lay upon the key side, ready to be carried a shipboard: It gave such a crack: that on both sides of the haven, almost all the tiles of the houses, and the glass-windows, were shaken down, and many things within the houses also, thrown down and broken. Besides all this, some men, women and chlidrens were blown up into the air; so that in some places fare and near from thence, was found here an Arm, & there a Leg, here one head, and there another, and in other places, hands, feet, Arms, Hearts, Guts, Livers, and other parts of men's bodies; and by it a man burnt to death. In fine, this was such a lamentable spectacle to behold, and so fearful, that it cannot be well expressed, It is a memorable warning to every man that is to deal with this damnable Gun powder, to look to it well and warily.  
Doctor Conradus Vorstius, a subtle Logician and Philosopher, one of the Fathers and broachers of Arminianism, being Professor of Divinity in the school of Steinfurt, is lately deceased at Connighen.   
FJNJS.