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Mercurius politicus, Number 227, 12th-19th October 1654 E.813[21]

Lutzemburgh and Aitsma, as Mediators
to compose the said business. The Lord
Rosenhaan is arrived at stoade, and waiting
for the Bremish Ambassadors, who were
here yesterday, and are this morning passed
for Lubeck from whence they intend
within two or three days to return for
Stoade, to make a beginning, and by Gods
blessing a quick end of the Treaty. It seems
they are resolved (being wholly left to
themselves)to make a vertue of Necessity,
and to make their Composition as good as
they can (who as is said will admit of no
Mediation) be not too unreasonable.
From DantZick October 7.S:N.
The Muscoviter and the Cossacks have
taken from the Pole, according to report,
above 100 miles of Land in length. The
last Post from Konigsberg. we had newes
Vi[unr]opits had beaten off the Muscoviter 3
Storms, but had taken Miloff, scituated
upon the River Dwyna by accord, yet
kept not the Articles, but slew all the male
Jews not and ancient Women, captiving the
young Women and the young men of the
Town; he fortifies and keeps himself upon
the other side the river Dwyna,
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