to retreat again over the Weyssel. We have news from
Kingsberg, that there was a rumor there, as if the Swedish
General Douglass had ruined the Brandenburgish and Polonian
forces which stood on the Frontiers, and that his intent
is to march to those parts with his Army, to joyn with the
forces under his Princely, Highness, who is now marching
back for certain; but of the other we have no certainty.
Another from Vienna, 8 Feb.
I have only thus much to impart, that his Imperial Majesty
hath sent a Gentleman from hence to the Frontiers, for to receive
the Archduke Sigismond (who is coming from Inspruck
with 70 persons) and he is to conduct him through Austria,
they come by Post. The States of Hungary make great lamentations
for Prince Ragotzi, because the Turks make great
preparations to persecute him, to the utmost, and to make
havock of all his Territories.
From Collen, Feb. 17.
Nothing of moment passeth hereabout: letters from the
Levant say, that the Great Prince is very tractable, because
he recalled his Edicts which he published against the
rebellious Bassa of Aleppo, and instead of the great promises
made to the Bringer of his head which were so many hundred
thousand Duckets, he offers the best and greatest offices in
his Monarchie to the Bassa if he will submit, assuring him
that all shall be forgiven and forgotten. But the said Bassa
feares nothing, and keeps Constantinople blocked up by
land, even as if he had some correspondence with the Venetian
General, who is also at the Dardanelles, besides this
the Janizaries are discontent and tumultous, to whom the great
Prince was fain to promise great matters, more then he is
able to performe to pacify them. Besides this, the Persian
hath laid siege to Babylon.
Westminster, Thursday Feb. 3.
The Grand Committee of Grievances and Courts of Justice
sate this day (according to the order made yesterday, notwithstanding
the adjournment of the House, and read several
Petitions; some of which they referred to Sub-Committees