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Collen the 19. 29. of December.
The Gallish Regiment which lay enquartered at Bretheim not farre from Creutznach to keepe in the Wey∣marish garrison there, for feare of being surprised, hath forsaken Bretheim and is retired towards Meysenheim, in the meane time the Weymarish in Creuznach have sur∣prised the castle of Waltbeckelheim, and found in it great store of corne and other provision. The Weyma∣rish Colonell Rosa hath taken his quarter at Heuttenberg neare Giessen.
From Nordlingen of the 10. 20. of this moneth is written, that Arch Duke Leopold William, Generall Pic∣colomini and Marquis de Grana are in persons there, the said city must monethly contribute vnto them 20000 Florens, and though they made their complaints to the said Arch Duke Leopold William, that they were not able to raise such heavy taxations, but all the answer they received was, that they shouldmake it knowne to the Jmperiall Counsell. The 6. 16. of this moneth the Lune∣burgish and Hessish Ambassadours arrived at Ratisbone, what they treate now with them time will shew. The Turks have done again great harme in Hungarie with bur∣ning, robbing, and carrying away prisoners many Chri∣stians, wherefore the Emperour hath sent an Expresse to Constantinople to make complaints.