shew: They do much retie upon their Loyaltie to King Casimir,
but that is not the thing.
I pray consider (Sir) the DantZickers have already lost all
manner of egress and regress from Hungaria, Germany, Sileses,
Pomerania, and Polonia, both by water and Land, and may
perhaps lose all manner of correspondence and Exchange of
Letters, and how will they be able to traffick then. The
Marchant doth already lay his hands into his bosom. Your
great Corn boats doe not come. Those that live upon their
Rents make nothing of their Interest. Your Manufactures
sit idle, because nothing is taken off from their hands. The
Rents of Warehouses go forward, Porrers and Carries can
do nothing, and yet they must not only watch day and night,
but moreover contribute their sweat and blood unto the Soldiers.
But when the Swedes shall have new Recruits, and
lie som what closer to the City, and keep from the Inhabitants
all manner of provisions, then I fear their misery will first begin,
which may happen sooner then they look for.
From Milan, April 26.
Cardinal Trivultio, our new Governor, hoth recalled all
those of this State who are in the service of other Princes,
and is very active in making preparations against the Campagne,
especially for the restoring and recruiting of our Cavalrie,
which was very much decayed the last year; his Design
was for the raising of 1500 Horse; but not having Money
enough to buy so many, he resolveth upon the procuring
of one half of them for the present, intending to raise the rest
assoon as he hath received the money which he hopes to have
from the Viceroy of Naples.
From Genoe, May 5.
This Republick continue their preparations for War, with
such diligence, that it is believed they will suddenly have 12.
Gallies and 8 men of War ready to oppose the designs of the
grand Master of Maltu, and fight his Gallies, in case differences
betwixt them be not composed, to which there as yet
appears verie little inclination on either side.