Augsburg, the 16 December.
The Commissioners that have been appointed to see the Articles agreed upon to
the late Treaty, are still remaining at Vim, being staid there about the ending of
some differences, not yet concluded in the Diet, which is hold still in that place,
in the mean time a Trumpeter hath been sent to Munic, to the Duke of Bavaria,
to know of his Highness, Whether he remaineth still in that resolution, to see the
Articles of the Treaty were observed, or not, chiefly concerning that Town;
feeling there is lately gone into it above two hundred foot Souldiers, besides those
that had been sent thither a few days before: these is a small party of horsemen
gone into Memminguen also. The Cessatlon of Arms hath also been published
with the sound of Trumpet in Nordlinguen, where every Cititzen hath been taxed
ten Gelders, towards the payment of the Swedish Army.
Rathbone, the 17 of December.
The Duke of Bavaria having obtained his demands at the late Diet held at Wasserburgh,
even that the Estates there assembled should take upon them to satisfie
and pay such arrears as arrears due to his Army; therefore the Bavarian Generals are
gone to the said town of Wasserburgh, to confer with the said Assembly. This
Army hath still its chief quarter at Sultsbach in the upper Palatinate, and the Imperialists
remain still at Budweis; some Regiments being sent to take their Winter
quarters in the Emperors Hereditary Countryes, till a new order be sent.
Leipsich, the 20 of December.
According to the Agreement made at Prague, between the Deputies of both
parties; the Swedish Generals are contented to forsake Bohemia, and to
quit those places which they hold in that Kingdom; their forces being already
gone over the Moldaw at Colm, that so they may quarter in those seven Circles
(or Counties) which are appointed for them, being agreed upon betwixt both
parties, that the Swedish forces shall quarter on this side the Elve, and the Imperialists
on the other side of the River; it being also agreed, that there shall remain
in Prague one thousand Musquettiers in that part of the City, called the Little
Town, till such time as they have received their full satisfaction for the moneys that
are due at the first payment; which being done, they are totally to quit the
town. The Prince Palatine of Sweden is to have his head quarter at Erfurt, the
General Koningsmark at Halberstad, the General Wrangle at Schwinsurt, and the
General Wittenberg, in that part of Prague called the Little Town; from which
place, there marched out the eleventh instant, some Swedish Troops, viz. The Regiments
of Rore, Axellile, and Zebel; and at that very time the Schollers did
also quit their posts, where they had strongly intrenched themselves in the old
Town; after that, the Colonel Coloredo, who is Governor of Prague, had given
them n any thanks in the name of his Imperial Majesty, for the good services they
had performed, for the defence of the City, during the time it had been besieged;
they shewing so much valor and courage, that they did even beyond expectation;
and the better to express it unto them, there was some moneys given among them,
and pieces of cloath, that so they might get new apparel, whereof they stood in
great need.
The six instant, the Duke of Saxony Lawernburgh, did feast at the said City
of Prague, the Prince Palatine of Sweden, and his brother, the Palatine of Heidelberge,
the Duke of Weeklenburgh, the Generals Wrangle, Koningsmarks, and
Wittenberg, and some other high Officers of the Swedish Army.