Highness and the Council, are applying themselves to the
Commissioners appointed to hear what they can offer, for
Exemption or Remission of those Fines. If they will be
sensible (as we hope they will be) of the obligations that
his Highness seems willing to fasten upon them, and thereupon
resolve to live in peace and quietness, they may make
themselves and the people happy.
From Paris Sept.30. Stilo novo.
We have still little news to write from hence, the King
and Court being gone their progress to la Fere to give orders
to his Army to finish this Campagne with some new
enterprise. In the mean time since their departure the Duke
of joyeuse dyed here on Sunday last, whom the Nephew
of the Cardinal it is said shall succeed in the fine charge of
Lieutenant. General of the horse; besides his Eminence by
the death of the said Lord hath the disposal of several rich
Benefites belonging to the Church, which the deceased
Lord did enjoy during life.
The Marshal of Estre hath been happily cut of the Stone,
Being above 70 years of age.
The Prince of Conti, either through infirmity, or anger
that he had not those forces with him in Catalonia which
they promised him he should have to carry on his affairs,
hath sent a Gentleman to the Court to ask permission to
return home.
From Francfort on the Main, Sept. 13
The Emperor with the Empress and all the Court are
come from Ebersdorf and Vienna to be present at the ceremony
of the service made for the late King of the Romans,
there being a Sermon made by the Father Tuller Chaplain
in ordinary to his Majesty, in the Austin Friars Church,
during the Sermon he had his face covered with a black
Cyprus, and had the badge or Colle of the Order of the
Golden Fleece likewise. The rest of the week was spent
in giving audience to several Ambassadors and Residents,
and that being done, his Majesty is again returned to Ebersdorf.
We have no other news from Poland, but that the