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Mercurius politicus, Number 613, 22nd-29th March 1660 E.195[59]

The Posts goe flow by reason of the ill weather. Six Colonels
are arrived here coming from Italy over the Mountaines
who are in the Armie in Italy, amongst which is the '
Duke of Holstein, Colonel Gotz.
From Hamberough, March 10.
An English Express went through here this morning,
bound for England, who confirms that the King of Sweden
dyed on the 13 of Feb. on a Feaver, and withall tels us,
that there is now good hopes of Peace between the Northern
Kings, yea, he faith, that Peace was as good as concluded,
and with savorable conditions for Denmark [unr]if so be
he will have his consederates) the King of Denmark desired
a weeks time to consider of it.
The Danish Private Men of War have taken a Swedish
ship in which were 800 sacks full of Corn, coming from
Zealand and bound for Stettin; it was brought up at Newburg
in Funen, and in the said ship were found letters addressed
to the Governor of Stettin, wherein it is intimated
to him, that the King of Sweden was departed this
world.
Rix Admiral Wrangel is expected at Gottenburg from
Pomerania; free pusses are sent to him from Denmark for his
safe passage.
All things seeme to incline for a Piece betwixt the Swedes
and Danes, as the English Ministers have written hither.
From Paris, March 22. S. N.
The King, before he departed from Aix, received an answer
from Rome by the messenger whom he had sent, who
brought him the popes [unr]nsation for the marriage, and
his Majesty presently [unr] away to [unr]
H[unr]s Majesty also gave A[unr]hence to the Poots Nuntio, the
Venetian Ambassador extract [unr] and the Resident of
Genoa, their Addressas[unr] to congratulate his Majesty
toaching the Peace and [unr] as also to [unr] with
him for the death of his Uncle the Duke of Ordans and
so, his most Serene Majesty moved toward Marseilles,
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