were designed to go to Poland, are now to be employed in this
Country. We are here expecting the 1500 Soldiers, English,
Scots, and Irish, which the Lord Protector of England sent to
serve the Crown of Sweden and more are hoped for, and Officers
are commanded to repair into this Dutchie, in expectation
of Employment.
From St More in Touraine, Feb. 17.
On the 11 of this month, about 3 a clock in the afternoon,
there was here, and 6 leagues round about, such an Earthquake
that all the Country seemd to be turned topsiturve. It overturned
many houses, killed many Persons, and disordered divers
gallant Edifices. It was followed with a very great clap of
Thunder.
From Hamburgh 10 February, S. V.
Letters from Olm[unr]tz relate that divers Ambassadors sent
by the Silesian Princes, were passed through the said Town,
going to the Emperial Court about weighty affaires; and
especially to make known unto the Emperor their Masters
great fears and jealousies of the Duke of Transilvanias near
approach with so puissant an Armie to their Territories, and
to consult with his Majesty in what manner to oppose his great
strength, the more for midable because of his present Authority
over the Cossacks, and their submission to him, as also the
Alliance which he is said o have made, or at least to be making
with the Tartars) if he be found to break his Parol, and promise
not to attempt any thing against he Emperiall Dominions,
but only to assist his Majesty of Sweden against the
Poles according to their late confederacy, and contrary to
the sam "promise ( wherein they have no great confidence)
act or need any host litie against them: the said Court as the
last Letters from Vienns affirme, is also in no small perplexity
about it, and though indeed they have considerable forces
on foot at present, yet they acknowledge that in tali eventu
it would be very difficult for them, 80 defend their Dominions
against so formidable an Enemie. The Danish affaires are yet
broke out no further, and its like 3, or four weekes will yet pass
before we shall be able to judge rightly of their intentions,