of Sweden for his better assutante, went himself to review the Ho[unr]
and returned this day, having lest to the Governor of the Town, all
necessarie orders for his defence, in case that the Dantzickers should
attempt it once more. If this Frost continueth, then I am sure that his
Majesty will cross the river, and by the first occasion assault the polanders
and force them to a battle; whereupon his Majesty himself and
his whole Army is much inchned. It is a great wonder and Providence
of God that his Majesty hath been able to avoid all the strange and
barbarous practises of so many enemies both open and secret, where
of the last hath bin more dangerous, & have done him more hurt then
the Moscovites of Polanders themselves. I will not speak of the folk
reign practises, being as well known unto you, as to me, but onely of
Radziecouskies Carriage and acknowledgment for all the favors which
Sweden hath bestowed upon him since the time of his banishment out
of Poland you knew, that so soon as the rumor broke out, that his
Majesty was forced to a war with the K. of Poland, upon his pretense
of a better Title and nearer Succession unto to Crown of Swethland,
and that his Majesty of Sweden had passed with all his Army in the
Baltick Sea, and landed in Pomerania, how that the said Radzieconski
did address himself unto his Majesty, with great promises of his sidelity
in all actions wherein he should be imployed: And having given
at that weary instane a great testimonie of the reality of his promises;
when he had perswaded Pesen and Calizen to accept his Majesties protection,
you may easily perceive what a confidence and trust his Majesty
might in reason put in him; also that in all the principal Councels,
he was always one of the Counsellors, and the Principal interpreter
for his Majesty, when any occasion required it. But with what faithfully
it is now by his own confession known, First, that he hath been
the onely hindeser, why the Cossacks (according to their offers) did
never appear with any reality in this Polish war, and principally against
the Musovite. 2. That was the cause, why the Quarters and the rest of the Polanders
lest his Maj. of Sweden at his Perswasion. 3. That he engaged himself
to the Jesuites, that he would now have delivered into their hands, the King of
Sweden; and 4. That he hath had an intin are correspondency with the Town
of Dentzick, and assorted them, that he within a little time should shew diab[unr]
was â fidus [unr] patria[unr] &. A faithful Son of his Na[unr]ive Country. All this
is known by his own confession; but it is beleeved also, that he hath had a design
to berray Elbing and Hof[unr] into K Cas[unr] besides many other dangerous
and misebievous designs, where with, if Gods mercy had not prevented
them, he might have undone, the whole Swedish Army. But he being no[unr]
covered, we hope that out affairs will take another face, and principally, by the
approaching of Ragorzki, Prince of Transylvania, and the constant desire which
the Moscovite hath for a peace with his Majesty, wherefore his majesty intends to
send Mr. Ctyes instructions to make an overture of the said peace.
Westminster, Monday, Jan. 5.
A Bill for the disappropriating of the Rectory Appropr[unr] of
Preston in the County of Suffolk; and for the uniting and consolidating