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A02404	A firme aliance & agreement made betvveene his Ma[ies]tie the King of Svvethland on the one side: and his grace the Duke of Statin and Pomerland on the other side VVherein is shovvne the cause, vvhich moued the King of Swethland to take vp armes to defend the said distressed Duke, and his countries against the horrible oppression, and violence of the Emperours souldiers. Translated out of Dutch into English Anno 1631.; Treaties, etc. Pomerania (Germany). English	Sweden.; Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1578-1637. Letter of Ferdinand the Roman Emperour to the most illustrious King of Swethen Gustavus Adolphus. aut	1631 (1631)	STC 12533; ESTC S119066	15,001	28

THE FIRME Aliance Agreement made betvveene his Ma tie the King of Svvethland on the one side And his grace The Duke of Station and Pomerland on the other side VVherein is shovvne the Cause vvhich moued the King of svvethland to take vp Armes to defend the said distressed Duke and his Countries against the horrible oppression and violence of the Emperours Souldiers Translated out of Dutch into English Anno 1631. And printed at Delph by Andrevv Clouting ANNO 1631. ARTICLES Agreed on betweene the Kings Ma tie of Svvethland on the one side his grace the Duke of Pommerland on theother side according to the Lands Resolution lately accorded and Concluded Wee Gustaphus Adolphus by the grace of God King of the Svvethans Goths and Vandals Great Prince of Finland Duke of Esthonia and C●relia and Lord of Ingria c. on the one side and wee Bogis la●s by the grace of God Duke of Stetin Pomer of the Cassubians and VVendians Prince of Eugen Elect Bishop of Camm●● Earle of Guiso●● Lord of the Land of Lauwenburch and 〈◊〉 c. on the other side DEclare and make knovvne for vs and our Successours aswell vnto our Kingdoms Duke domes and Principalities as to euery one whom this may Concerne That wee Gustavus Adolphus King of Swethland haue out of compassion taken to heart the vn heard of grevous Oppression and miserable distresse into which the present Duke of Statine and Pomer is faine and which he hath suffred in body country people those three yeeres last past whereby wee are not only moved bound therevnto in regard of consanguinitie fidelitie and amitie but also by reason of that especiall faithfulnes which time out of minde hath bin found betweene the Crowne of Swethen and the Pomerish Countries inhabitants by a setled Commerce which hetherto hath bin continually kept and mainteyned betwixt them as also when wee call to mind the dèepe Obligations Contracts Alliances and Treaties made by our pious Predecessors betweene the Crowne of Swethland and the Duke of Pomer his Lands States Territories concluded at Old Statin Anno 1570. Having taken also into our consideration how greatly wee are interressed in the keeping and possession of the Baltike sea how and in what manner to our great preiudice the pomerish countries the cause af all theis troubles are not onely possessed But also all free tradeing expulsed and dryven out of them to annoy vs and our Kingdoms vsing our name as a pretext to this horrible oppression All which being duly wayed thongh not by the instigation of the Duke of Pomer and his Countries it concerns vs most neerly not to abandon and forsake theis Dukedomes and lands of Pomer to th' end that the love Neutralitie which they haue showne to vs may be setled vpon a sute foundation And that by the help of God by our power and assistance wee may cleere his innocency and deliver them from this vniust violence and oppression and out of their manifold adversities and intolerable compulsions committed against all humaine lawes and rights And by our means to vindicate their vnproclamed vndeserved and vnlooked for hostile attempts and surprisalls The cause which made vs arrive here in Pomerland which a reasonable Armie hauing by Gods assistance not oonely taken in the principalitie of Rugen and have made such a progresse into it that almost without any blowes or resistance wee haue turned out those who gaue themselves out for the defendors of the Land but also haue possessed the Ilands Townes Ports and forts which lay as a Bulwark before the cheefe Cittie of Pomer and though against the Duke of Pomers will tooke occasion to beseige the Cittie of Statin and to make our selves Master thereof And for our Parte wee Bogis Laus Dukes of Pomer and Statin call to minde these Agrevances 1. That wee were left desolate and Comfortles without the help and assistance of any man 2. That wee were not strong enough to resist the great power which was brought against vs. 3. That our subiects of the Land and those which should haue holpe to defend it were disarmed 4. All ability which was yet remaining was taken from vs and wee drawne so dry that wee scarely had any meanes for the sustenāce of life much lesse to make any defēcefor vs. 5. After these three yeares oppression in which wee were so vnchristianlike intreated our people had a greater desire to deliver themselves and theirs out of it then to plung themselves deeper into it with the losse of life and goods 6. Especially seing they could promise themselves noe hope of helpe and comfort but found rather that all which was assured them by so manifold Capitulations and which was signed vnto and promysed them so holily little or nothing heitherto was kept and observed 7. For the helping whereof his Royall Ma. was forced to betake himself to these Christian meanes 8. Though his Ma. is loath to meddle which his Imperiall Maiestie and the Empire 9. But onely to restraine the insolencie of the destroyers of this Land to our great preiudice against all right and equitie who haue falne vpon it and possessed theis Countries by declaring themselues as enemies 10. And therefore it is needfull that theis Countries shold bee freed from theis oppressions vyolences and distresses by reducing and re establishing them in their auncient state and libertie and in so doing to secure the safetie of the Kingdome off Sweathland Moreover his Ma tie hath likewise protested before vs in the behalff of the Cittie of Stralsound and the recovered principality of Rugen to shewe vnto them henceforward aswell as vnto all other places all love and freindship both in deed and word And therefore wee had much rather the same shold bee possessed by him then that hereafter wee shold excuse our selves with the extreame losse and danger of our Countries It is so therefore that wee the afore said King of Sweathland and Duke of Pomerland for vs our Kingdome Dukedomes and Principalities haue on both sides for the honour of God the comfort securitie and prosperitie of our people Kingdome Dukedomes lands and principalities entred into this Treatie made this agreement haue ioyntly consented vnto it and concluded it in this manner following 1. That wee on both sides henceforward with our Lands States and People shall live together in a firme neighbourlike amitie peace and affiance one of an other attempting no hostile Act or enmitie the one against the other or suffer any to bee plotted or practised secretly by any others but doe binde our selves in a strickt league and alliance in all our rights dignities States and publick liberties against all wronge vyolence oppression invasion devastation assaults pressures and contribution whatsoever In ioyning our selves to geather Muius armis Auxilijs That is by help of Armes mutually to preserve and defend our selves on both sides It no wise forsaking one an other much lesse by attempting any hostile act one against

them they are taken from them and they send them souldiers to lye vpon them and thus are plagued and terrified with them Therefore it is good reason that they ought to be protected defended against these insolences of the Emperours armies and such vnanswerable enormities ought to be seuerely punished 8. That the officers are not contented with their vsuall billet-moneys and fyring but hewe downe the growing woods cutt downe whole groves and will not be contented vnlesse they haue variety of dishes 9. It is therefore needfull to take such order therein that this land in all places in stead of their subiection and dutifull devotion be not brought into a vast wildernesse and that the one be not constrayned to paye for the other 10. That the people be not prost to send many waggons show vels spades pickaxes for the ordinance and such like materials and yet not with standing by sharpe exactions are forced to send great sommes of money yea sometimes a thowsand Rix-dallers vpon a waggon beside the daylie furnishing thē with victualls munitious Therfore the necessitie requires that not onely such but also such other like innovations and committed exactions which are against the lands welfare should be severely prohibited 11. That his graces customes and Toles against the Lord Generals ordinance notwith standing they be in the midst of the land are neuerthelesse taken from him 12. That besides the manifold huntings yea which are so common by the vnder officiers in shooting of Deere and game and spoiling of chases continew still 13. That the manie out-flyings of the souldiers and out rydings of horsemen into villages which giues an euill exsample to others and emboldens them the more are not forbidden 14. When the poore people complaine of these insolences they cannot be heard but are sent awaye with geering and threatnings or whensoener his grace or his graces Officers interceeds for them they disdayne to giue them an answere 15. That they will not abate the charge of contribution but the officers and souldiers though not withstanding they be maintained by the quartiers will presse the exaction of what is required to a penny therefore they entreate that what they haue had to much maye be deducted from them 16. That the Cattle and Mettails seing there are but a litle left maye be receiued vpon a due price and the vsuall worth and though a certaine price is set therevpon yet the fame in their exactions are not kept and obserued 17. That for diverse Churches which are broken downe and althings plundred out of them as was committed lately by the Gotrish horsemen in Rughen it is exceeding need full they shold be punished there fore and an exsample be made thereof 18. Robing in the high-waies is so frequent and common in diverse places that the poore people cannot bring vp their grevous taxation and after it is taken from them must pay it once againe 19. Besides whatsoeuer is conditioned and promissed them nothing is performed but first one end then an other is threatned with execution 20. That others comprehended in the last dispatched ordinances not a point thereof is kept nor the violaters there of once punished but the more the complaints are the lesse remedie is for them To conclude then according as the prince himselfe must acknowledge and the testimonie of all the provinces the Emperours souldiers doe not performe keepe any thing of that which they haue promissed and therefore all thir treaties and Contracts which wee take vpon trust and the steadfastnesse which one ought to relie vpon them is rather to be avoyded then to be entred into with them FINIS A Letter of Ferdinand the Roman Emperour to the most Illustrious King of Svvethen Gustavus Adolphus c. translated out of Latine into English Together vvith his Maiesties an svvere concerning the present Germaine Warre Caesars Letter WEe Ferdinand the second by the grace of God Emperour of the Romans c. Declare to the most Illustrious King of the Swethens Gothes and Vandales our frendship love and much health Most Illustrious Prince most deare frend it is related to vs from places deserving credit that your Maiestie hath this yeere gathered a strong Armie of horse and foote against expectation sett forth a part thereof first vpon the Iles of the Sacred Roman Empire and next vpon the rest of the Territories thereof that you haue also not onely de facto seized vpon some places Forts and Cities of great moment in the Duchie of Pomer and vsurped to yourself in them the right of impost which as regall doth properlie belong to vs but also yow haue determined moreover to in vade vs and the Empire with further hostilitie But forasmuch as wee doe nowaies remember that in all the time that the weightie burthen of the Empire hath bin sustained by vs any adverse or sinistrous accident hath hapned eyther betwixt vs or betwixt the Empire and your Ma. or that we or the Empire for ought we knowe haue giuen any occasion of any troubles or dissentions much lesse of such open hostilitie it seemeth verie wonderfull to vs that for controversies arisen concerning the towne of Stralesound of which your Ma. needed not haue feared any hurt your Ma. hath nowe de facto begun a warre hurtfull perhaps to both sides against vs and the Empire seing therefore all these things are done within our and the Empires bounds and concernes the lawes and priviledges of the Empire in the which your Ma. maye limit vs noe further then your Maiestie would not disdaine in such kinde of controversies to be limited by others within the Kingdome of Swethen especiallie seing that in our opinion the said controversies might without all doubt vpon iust conditions have altogether bin composed and set at rest without these hostilities and vntimely profusion of bloode by the mediation of the King of Denmarke which being by excellent advice propounded vnto him he did with noe lesse readinesse embrace if your Ma. had with the like zeale with vs inclined to the said composition and sent your officers at the time appointed with sufficient instruction to the said Treaties but certainlie howsoeuer the matter were it had bin expedient by the lawes of all nations if your Ma. had not thought that breaking of amitie with vs you had sufficient reason to invade vs by warre that your Maiestie should first haue lawfully denounceed that warre against vs and not against all law and equitie invaded the Empire Surely we certifie and assure your Maiestie that these our preparations of warre vpon the Balticke sea as also the rest did never tend to the offence of your Ma. nor doe they as yet tende therevnto but that we were alwaies readie and prompt to continew that mutuall frendship neighbourhood which is betweene vs your Ma. and the Kingdome of Swethen and that this is yet still our minde if your Ma. giue vs noe further cause to change our resolution but will breake off this