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gonne and Prince of Ouve) perform your 3^f/j year of her Age, and was buried "^^^"^^ 
Promift's^ farcwd, J am dcpartmg O the 2ryJ with the l]i:neVomp, and in the 
God^ tike care of my Soul: and fo fsis^ fa.ne place as the Prince her Son was be- ^"""V"^ 
expir'd the 20th of July 1613. in the fore. 
CHAP. XiV. 
The Emperor falls very ill: Jffembles the Eflates. TheTranfaciions of that 
Affsmbly, 
The Empf- 
ror falls 
H E Ernperor finding himfelf vvorfe 
„ and worfe, would needs be carried 
to a fmail City calfd Dihgi\ where lie 
appointed the States of the Empire to 
meet Aug. 1 8. in order to fettle the Suc- 
ceffion of the Crown. The Members of 
this Great Aflembly (according to the 
Schedule read to the King) were, Idde^ 
King of Cotiarum\ Celle Wandaar^ King 
of Palugam Comaro Wandaar^ King of 
AJJcmbles Batecalo \ Samarway^ King of Panua j Na- 
tbeEftates. pj^^^^y i\^q King of JafnapatHains Am- 
balTador •, Coriwitte Prince of Ouve -, A-Jar- 
ccllus Prince of Migonne ^ Materael H^rni^ 
Prince of rdaren ^ Jalagode Rale^ Prince 
of Catemale \ Mewater Rale Prince of 
Mewatev \ Jane Sengati^ Prince and Lord 
of Podere \ IViek Venefinge^ Earl of Qua- 
trecorle-^ Gael Heneraed, Governour of the 
Earldom of Har/ipate ; Corope, Gov^vnour 
of the Earldom of Odogoda/i j Kery Wa- 
nafegre^ Governour of the Province of 
Matcle ; Attapntte Governour of Wludt 
Catnme^ and Pafgrame Halvenralc Govev- 
nour of j4tapeli and Wilwde-^ befides a 
great number of other Noblemen, unto 
whom his Imperial Ma jefty made the fol- 
lowing Speech. 
Nksp'.'i'ch, " My Lords ^ This prefent Aflembly 
being occafion'd by my Sicknefs (per- 
haps the fore-runner of my approach- 
ing End ) I firft: of all defire you to 
forgive me all Mifcarriages I may have 
committed, the fame having been done 
without my knowledge, and feeling 
my felf very feeble, and decaying in 
Strength, 1 thought fit to take efFedfual 
care about the SuccefTion, to avoid 
all Contefts that might likely arife 
after my Deceafe. You can't be for- 
getful what Difturbance arofe in the 
Empire after the Death of my Brother 
f'^tyiric Ladarma Soria^ which ought to 
ferve us as a Caution to prevent the 
fame at this jundure,by committing the 
Tuition of Comara S'wgafldnne^ the cl- 
deft Hereditary Prince of the Crown, 
to fuch as you fliall judg beft qualified 
for fo' high a Truft, with a tall Ali- 
ce 
" thority to manage the Adminiflra- 
" tion of allpublirk Afiairs during the 
" Prince's Minority, the Choice whereof 
" I recommend to your prefent Care. 
The Lords being not a little furpriz'd 
at this Propofition, gave in their Opi- 
nions in writing, wherein they pitch'd 
upon the Prince of Afigomie and the 
Prince of Ouve, who both cxcufcd them- 
felves, pleading their Inability, and de- 
liring his Majefty to chufe fome more able 
Perlons in their fleads. The Emperor 
reply'd fighing, And are you then fo back- 
ward tn doing me thvs piece of Service ? Can 
you be fo forgetful of all the Obligations I 
have bcafd upon you? They anfwer'd 
that they were ready to facrifice their 
Lives and Ellates for his MajeUy, but 
that they were afraid their Shoulders 
were too weak for fo great a Burden. 
Well then, reply'd the Emperor, we wiU 
have the Choice to my Son the Prince where- 
v^th the whole AfFembly was fatisfy'd. 
The Emperor then order'd the King of 
Cotiarum to bring in the Prince, which 
being done accordingly, he told him, 
Son, make your Choice from among all thcfe 
Kings and Princes of two Perfons, fuch as 
you love bcfl, who fhall be Mmmiflrators of 
the Empire after my Death. The Prince 
anfwer'd all in Tears, Good Father! and 
mil you die dear Father^ pray don't leave 
me ! Which words drew Tears both from 
the Emperor and the whole AfTembly. 
The Emperor anfwcr^d, / don't know how 
foon my time may come to leave you ; 
wherefore I would have you pitch upon txvl 
Perfons,fuch a6 you love bejl next to my felf 
Well then, reply'd the Prince, I love the 
Prince of Migonne, and likemfe the Prince 
of Ouve, and next to him the Prince of 
Vclaren. / am fatisfied, faid the Empe- 
ror, bring them tome, that J may furrendcr 
you to their Care. Accordingly the Prince 
having led the two before-mentioned 
Princes to the Emperor, he told him, 
Thefe fhall be my Governors now, and rvhen 
come to Maturity my chief Counfellors. 
The Emperor return'd for Anfwer, not 
without 
