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Mercurius politicus, Number 550, 13th-20th January 1659 E.761[6]

From Vienna, Jan 1.
On Monday last the Moscovie Ambassador went from
hence with little content. There are other Ambassadors arived
here comming from Bavaria and Saltzburg, to negotiate in
the Chamber affairs for their respective Masters, and to acknowledg
the vasallage. They have had audience already before
his Imperial Majesty: there are more Ambassadors arrived
also comming from the Duke of Saxon Lawenburg
and from the Prince Elector of Brandenburg: their negotiation
is vet secret. A great summe of money is sent hither from
Prague, and news is brought, that the King of Poland hath
subdued Thorn.
From Augspurg, 27 Dec.
The Lord Oxel, Privy Councellor to the Duke of Bavaria,
and late Ambassador at the Election of the new Emperor, arived
here as he returned from Franckford, and he went 2 dayes
agoe from hence to Munchen: the City-Magistrate hath
welcomed him with the customarie presents and complements:
he staid 2 dayes by the way with the Prince Elector of Mentz,
where was present then the Lord Wolmar of Rieden Privy
Councellor to the Emperor, and Count Francisco Ego of
Furstenburg, Privy Councellor to the Elector of Collen,
conferring about matters of great Consequence. Thus much
we hreaty from Spain, that his Catholick Majesty intends that
the Treaty of peace being once undertaken at Madrid, should
be reassumed in Germany, and the fittest place font will be
in this City: the Pope, the Republick of Venice, and the
Electoral Colledge, are to be the mediators.
From Graudentz, Dec. 31.
The French Ambassador the Lord Lombres is expected:
who is to use all diligence for helping on the Treaty of Peace
betwixt Sweden and Poland. We heare from Dantzick, that
the Danish and Holland Ambassadors are arived in Mosco,
to endevor to divert the Treaty of peace between Mosco and
Sweden. Also, that the Moscovie Weywood and Governor
at Kackenhusen, Nossokin, being in his journey to Riga,
was taken Prisoner by the Moscovie-Forces, who required
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