July–September July 1 – Willem Schouten and the crew of the Dutch ship Eendracht return to the Netherlands after sailing around the world in two years and 17 days, in what is only the fourth circumnavigation of the globe, and the first since 1588. The expedition had departed from Texel on June 14, 1615 under the command of Jacob Le Maire, who died on December 22, 1616, slightly more than six months before the return to the Netherlands. An Historical Account of the Circumnavigation of the Globe: And of the Progress of Discovery in the Pacific Ocean, from the Voyage of Magellan to the Death of Cook (Harper & Brothers, 1837) p. 100 July 29 – The secret Oñate treaty is signed in Vienna between representatives of King Philip III of Spain reached an agreement with the junior Habsburg branch of Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria, the heads of two different branches of the House of Habsburg. Spain's Ambassador to Austria, Íñigo Vélez de Guevara, 7th Count of Oñate signs on behalf of King Philip. August 4 – The Sharp Resolution is passed in the States of Holland and West Friesland, authorizing city governments to create their own mercenary armies, the waardgelders, to maintain public order. August 8 – King James of England and Scotland returns to England after having spent three months in Scotland, arriving at Wharton, Cumbria. August 24 – The "Fruitbearing Society" (Die Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft) of German scholars is founded in Weimar. September 1 – The weighing ceremony of Jahangir is described by the first English ambassador to the Mughal court, Sir Thomas Roe. September 23 – The Peace of Busza is signed, between the Ottoman Empire and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
july–september july 1 – willem schouten and the crew of the dutch ship eendracht return to the netherlands after sailing around the world in two years and 17 days in what is only the fourth circumnavigation of the globe and the first since 1588 the expedition had departed from texel on june 14 1615 under the command of jacob le maire who died on december 22 1616 slightly more than six months before the return to the netherlands an historical account of the circumnavigation of the globe and of the progress of discovery in the pacific ocean from the voyage of magellan to the death of cook (harper & brothers 1837) p 100 july 29 – the secret oñate treaty is signed in vienna between representatives of king philip iii of spain reached an agreement with the junior habsburg branch of archduke ferdinand ii of austria the heads of two different branches of the house of habsburg spain's ambassador to austria íñigo vélez de guevara 7th count of oñate signs on behalf of king philip august 4 – the sharp resolution is passed in the states of holland and west friesland authorizing city governments to create their own mercenary armies the waardgelders to maintain public order august 8 – king james of england and scotland returns to england after having spent three months in scotland arriving at wharton cumbria august 24 – the "fruitbearing society" (die fruchtbringende gesellschaft) of german scholars is founded in weimar september 1 – the weighing ceremony of jahangir is described by the first english ambassador to the mughal court sir thomas roe september 23 – the peace of busza is signed between the ottoman empire and the polish–lithuanian commonwealth