Copy of the Resolution of the Elector of Saxony

...might occur, they could be brought to a reconciliation in the best way; all of which, however, was intended solely for the aforementioned Archducal House of Austria The Austrian branch of the Habsburgs, who held the Imperial throne. and the Electoral House of Saxony, and not for a universal peace universal-Frieden: a general peace treaty involving all participants of the Thirty Years' War, rather than a separate peace between individual states..

Upon this, His Electoral Grace John George I, Elector of Saxony. initially offers his service-minded thanks to the most highly esteemed His Royal Majesty Philip IV, King of Spain. for the Royal greeting offered, and in return conveys to His Royal Majesty his friendly and most willing services, friendship, and whatever more love and good His Electoral Grace is capable of. Should His Royal Majesty continue to fare happily and well, His Electoral Grace would hear of it with great joy; wishing to GOD that His Almighty Power will sustain and preserve His Royal Majesty in good and constant physical health and all Royal prosperity for a long time.

Likewise, the Lord Sub-delegate Heinrich Paradys, the diplomatic messenger. will know to deliver the enclosed letter of response from His Electoral Grace to the highly distinguished Spanish Ambassador, along with the report of his friendship and goodwill, as well as wishes for all well-being.

Concerning the main petition, His Electoral Grace must rightly and highly praise that His Royal Majesty has taken it so much to heart to help regain a lasting peace for the distressed Holy Roman Empire, and also makes such friendly and good offers to His Electoral Grace and his entire highly laudable Electoral House; they wish also to [return] such for your...