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Mercurius politicus, Number 599, 15th-22nd December 1659 E.773[30]

more traceable, and inclining to hearken to what the French,
English, and Holland Ambassadors may propose as conducible
to a peace.
It is written, that the Imperial forces which did lie before
Stettin, are to take their winter quarter in Mechlenburgh.
Our Hamburgh Ambassadors that have been with the
King of Denmark at Coppenhagen, are returned home with
good content.
From Vienna, Decemb. 3.
Tne Minaces of the Turk did a while retard the conclusion
of the Hungarian Diet, but the disputes about the demands
exhibited by the Lutherans, have given some longer
occasion, yet a Committee of some of the principal of that
Kingdom having met to compose the matters in debate; it
is believed they will make a goad end, least the Turk, the
common enemy gain too great an advantage by their divisions.
This week we have sent hence 200 Wagons laden with
Ammunition for our Army in Pomerania, and orders are
sent to our forces quartered in Bohemia, that they immediately
march that way; the Baron of Souches, our General
in Pomerania, having orders also sent him, to proceed with
his utmost force there against the Swedes, and by no means
to give over his enterprise for the reducement of Stettin; in
the mean while Commissions have, within these two days,
been delivered out to divers Officers, for the setting on foot
of 10000 new raised men.
He who commandeth our forces in Hungary, hath taken
prisoner the Turks Bashaw, who was employed and going
from the chief Visier, to the Bashaw of Buda and Canisa,
with orders requiring them to be ready for a march against
Ragotzi, Prince of Transylvania, who hath written Letters
to his Imperial Majesty, to let him know, That [unr]
hath possessed the more considerable places in Transylvania,
and hath assured himself of the affections of [unr]
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