the having declared their minds, and would wait on the Providence
of God for an issue of their Expectations. Major
General Morgan hath the command of the forces in this
part.
From Dantzick, Feb. 6.
The Swedish issued forth out of Elbing, and rained the
company of Cossacks that were the Kings Life-guard, and
they ruined also a Brandenburgish company, whose Sentinels
slept securely. Here are Ambassadors expected from Turky
and from Spain, which are on their way coming hither. The
Mediators use their best endeavors to set things forward, and
the next week the great work shall have its beginning at
Oliva; the Swedes press it on, that they may the sooner know
the issue thereof: The Polanders also would have all things
hastened on in the Treaty; but the Confederates desire
them not to be over hasty, because they would have the
foundation of Peace be laid deep enough. Every third man
in Sweden is summoned to be in arms, which forces are to
be transported.
Those that lately are by force brought, and others that
voluntarily came in at Wilda to be under the Moscovitish
power, are sworne unto fidelity in these words: As Sodom
and Gomorrah was burnt by fire from heaven; as God swept
away the world by a deluge; as Peter laid a curse upon the woman;
as Abiram was cursed, the people in the time of the old
Law, so let it be with me also, if I go over Swenti Rezeck, or
over the Niemen, and communicate any thing either with the
Soldiery or Inhabitants belonging to his Majesty the Great Duke
of Mosco, whereby any Treason may be intended.
From Elsenore, Feb. 5.
We have nothing yet concerning Peace, only thus much,
that the respective Ambassadors were often with his Majesty
of Sweden, before his going to Gottenburgh, afterward the
English and Holland Ambassadors went again to the King of
Denmark at Copenhagen: but it cannot be learned, how
far they proceeded in their Endeavors towards peace.