declared the Sieur Benedetto Seranzo, Procurator of. s. Marke, for th' Ordinary price of
20000 Duckers; being also resolved to admit unto Nobility many ancient Families at the
Rate of 100000 Duckers; thereby to get a stock for the subsistence of their Armies.
From Milan, the 22th. of April.
The 27th. of this Instant, some Moneys were sent into the Grisons, in paiment of a part
of their Pensions. The Troops which the Count de Lumieres hath raised in Germany, and
which, they say, amount unto four thousand, are expected here very soon, for the supplying
of ours. The Troops of French Horse which lately served in the Territories of Atsdena, have
passed (only 50 Horse at one time) through the Langhes, upon the Confines of this Estate, according
to th' Agreement made between the D. of Modéna, and the Marquis of Caracéne, our
Governour. The Sieur Ger̈onimo Miscaregnes, Bishop of Lorida, and Principall Almoner
to the Queen of Spain, is arrived here from Genoa.
From Genoa, the 26th of April.
Th' Abbot Bendetto Costa, convinced of having blown up into th'aire the House of the Garibaldi,
who were there by crushed in pieces, with some of their household Servants, among the
ruines thereof, after that he had been declared insufficiently admitted into Orders, for having
received them upon false Letters dimissorie, was condemned by the Seculer Power,
(whereunto he was referred) to be beheaded in the place, where the fact was committed, and
three of his houshold Servants to be hanged in the same place, and there quartered; not
being able to obtaine the favour, he had required, to be beheaded within the Prison. (all
which was done the 21th.) Th' Accessories to the Treason at Portolongane were likewise
most severely punished; the Town having since been furnished with all necessaries for the
Defence thereof. The Spaniards have, contrary to their Agreement with the Duke
of Modéna, misused some French Cavaliers, in their Return from the Countrey of Modéna
into Piement, and plundered the Bagage of their Officers, especially that of the Field Marshall,
the Sieur de Chappes; but, because they are affraid they shall be reproached for it, they
have sent the Captain Jean de Merline, and some other Officers, and Souldiers of the Countrey
of Milan, to conduct a long the rest of those French Troops; whom notwithstanding
they endeavour to make unserviceable this Summer.
From Turin, the 3d. of May.
The Marquis of S. German, who was gone to take Possession of Chivas, in the behalfe of
the Duke of Savoy, after he had repaired the fortifications of it, and surmised it with all necessary
Ammunition, and provisions, left the Government thereof unto the Captain Carlo,
Saracini, whose Company of cnrirassiers, (of the Regiment of Ville) was given to Count Thomasod'
Aglie, second Son to the said Marquis. The Count Bergarello Governour of the Marquisdom
of céva, is gone to receive the Troops of the French Horse, returning from Modéna,
by Order from his said Highnesse; who makes great preparation, not only to oppose the
threatned Attempt of his Enemies, but also to set upon them, as soon as his Forces become,
re-inforced by the Troops, which daily slock unto him from beyond the Mountains.
From A[unr]. the 7th. of May.
The Town of S. Venant, Scituate upon the River of Lis, about two leagues from Liters,
being invested the both of the last Moneth, on the side of S. Florins, by Carlo Campi Governour
of Amenities, and by the last Garrisons of S. Omers and Aire, (supported by a about 1000
House from the Archdulies Army) on th' otherside; we employ'd Pioners, raised within the
Jurisdiction of Lie, to break up the ways through which the Town may have Relief, not holding
it worthy of a Circumvallation. On the 21th. our Men, to facilitate their Approches,
made the Causey, towards Flanders to be broken up: But because of the Rain, which fell at
that time, the two Batteries, each of four pecees of Ordnance, could nor be raise before
the 23th. The 25th. the Governour, not finding himself able to sustain th' Assault which he
saw prepared for him, after he had slain many of his Enemies, and greatly toyled the rest,