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A07032	A tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders Wherein, is sett forthe the originall and full proceedyng of the saied troubles and ciuile warres, with all the stratagemes, sieges, forceble takynges, and manlike defenses, of diuers and sondrie cities, tounes, and fortresses of the same, together, the barbarous crueltie and tyrannie of the Spaniard, and trecherous hispaniolized Wallons, [and] others of the saied lowe Countreis. And there withall, the estate and cause of religion, especially, from the yere 1559. vnto the yere 1581. Besides many letters, commissions, contractes of peace, unions, articles and agrementes, published and proclaimed in the saied prouinces. Translated out of French into Englishe, by T.S. ge[n]t.; Chronyc. historie der Nederlandtscher oorlogen, troublen enn oproeren oorspronck, anvanck enn eynde, item den standt der religien, tot desen jare 1580. English.	Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.; Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598, attributed name.; Rijckewaert, Carolus, called Theophilus, fl. 1577, attributed name.; Henricpetri, Adam, fl. 1576. General historien der aller namhafftigsten unnd fürnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen.; Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615, attributed name.	1583 (1583)	STC 17450.3; ESTC S111524	324,446	432

When the Leydens heard of this enterprise they tooke al the paynes that was possible to receiue them for they attended the saide Barques on the Rhin with certayne Freebutters or rather desperate Aduenturers Boates but all in vayne for this matter and yet their goyng out was not altogether in vayne for they tooke by force neere vnto Haynault bridge two wasters and speedily dispatched those that were within them When they had thus done they vnladed these shippes of all the prouision and furniture that was within borde as artillary munition victualles bread beare silkes veluets parchment lace of gold siluer and silke fifteene peeces of ordinances called Bases three Barrelles of Corne pouder and a very great number of bullets and fraught their owne boates with them Afterwarde they bouged one of the enemies vessels and sounke her and set fire on the other returning in the morning with their prize to the Towne The Spanyardes who encamped at Leyerthorpe made their account to stay these boates with all the whole prize within them at the wood bridge but the Citizens beyng in armour looking for the comming of their boates with the victualles aforesayd very couragiously salyed out of Hoogweert gate and gaue the Alarme to Leyerthorpe forte and skirmished so lustely with their enemies as that the boates and the prize passed by and besides they afterwards for the defence of the cattell which the enemy went about to carrye away so skirmished with them as that they returned all together with the sayd butyn without losse of any of the Towne cattell hauing taken Prisoner amongest those shippes one Peter Quaegelate an horrible Traytor to his countrey whom they foorthwith executed and quartered and set vp his quarters vpon the citie gates which thing the Leydens signified by their letters to his Excellency dated the 7. of Inne The Citizens dayly exercised them selues more and more to the Skirmishes aswell the youngest sorte A young youth named Lyon by reason of his valâ—ancie as also the auncientes But amongest the rest there was a proper young youth of the age of sixteene yeares named Lyon and in courage and valure a Lyon in deede For at the first siege of Leyden hee behaued him self not as a younge youth but like a Lyon against the Enemie and that to their cost This young Lyon was afterwarde in a Skirmish and laying him selfe downe vpon the grasse the Spaniards tooke him and hauing cut off his nose and eares they hoong him vp by the toes But being a very hable and strong man hee layed handes on the haulter and imped vp to the toppe of the Gallowes wher the Enemy slew him with harquebuze shot From this Lyon such an other which was taken with him the sayde Baldez wronge much matter as touching the affayres and state of the Towne Maister Thierry of Bronchorst his excellencies Substitute at Leyden and being now made Gouernour thereof The Magistrate and Nobilitie considering that the siege might last long and thereby turne to a distresse of famine during this Moneth of Iune made all the necessariest ordenaunce that possibly they could aswell for the long sauing of their victualles as also for the fortifiyng of their Rampars and Gates the better and longer to keepe their Towne And when an Inuâ—ntorie was taken of all the Come within the Towne there was found to be 4125. Busshels Ther were also then in the Towne 14000 persons Wherfore there was appoynted to euery one for the first two moneths halfe a pound of bread which oftentimes would scarsly suffice some tauellers to breakfast And therfore the Gentle Reader may easily ghesse vpon what kinde of victuals they fed most There was also an ordenaunce set down for pot hearbes and no milke to be solde whereon butter might be made Whiles the Towne of Leyden was in this sorte besieged and that the Townsmen were altogether occupyed about making of prouision of al things necessary for the defence thereof the principall parte of the sayde Commaundators Armye arryued in the quarters of Bommel Gorcum and Louuestein Howbeit the Prince the Estates made no great reckoning thereof For at Bommell which was well prouided of all things necessary was Captaine Baufour Colonell of the Scettishmen with seauen Ensignes of Scottes who dayly salied out with some Citizens and Gentlemen Hollanders to skirmishe brauly with the Enemie And besides the sufficient Garryson that was at Gorcum and Louuestein there was alwayes meanes to sâ—ccour and delyuer the Towne of Gorcum as afterward well appeared by the cutting and pearsing of the dikes The Spaniard afterward determined to goe against Worcum where lay in Garrison fiue companies of the Prince to trouble and annoy the Spaniardes as much as was possible that came from Antwarpe where by constraint and force they made the Citizens pay them foure hundred thousande Florins besides the common dammage which they there presentlye susteyned about their costs and charges This little village was shrewdly beaten with Artillery but because the Prince of Orenge would not cast away his men about the defence of so ruinous a place Worcomme taken by the Spaniards and standing onely vpon fiue familyes or housholdes he therfore commaunded theÌ„ which were in it to forsake it and so they did howbeit they could not so well nor so speedily enbarque them selues but that they lefte aboue 150 persons behind them When the Spanyardes the 8. of Iune beganne to buyld their forte and trench themselues neere Lammen which is about a quarter of a myle from Leyden standing vpon a passage of waters which flowe ouer towards Delft zoeterwood and Leyerthorpe the Leydens hauing intelligence thereof and considering what mischiefe and domage might ensue to them therby haled out the 8. of the saide Moneth sixe smal Vessels to lette their fortifying and entrenching But when they were come neere to Lammen the Enemie so lustely charged them as that notwithstanding their merueilous defence they were inforâ—ed to retyre and returne backe to the Towne neither could they so speedely doe it but that they were fayne to leaue foure of the hyndermost vesselles behynde them by reason that the nose of one of them so touched vpon the shore of the Ryuer as that she was not able well to turne her selfe about and therefore they forsooke them and saued all her people in the rest of the vessels except foure or fiue The 9. of the saide moneth the Leydens had giuen the Prince to vnderstande hereof and wroate That if it so fell out as that the enemy went about to trouble their coÌ„ming with their boats which they hoped they would not yet that commandemeÌ„t was giuen to them of Woerden Ouldwater and the rest to be still molesting of Harlem Mere in the meane while they for their parts wold indeed according to their bounden duties shew their great zeale affection and continuall trauell towardes the benefiting of the common weale of theyr countrey And on the other side the enemy slept not but still went

the suppliants were purposely determined not to make any innouation about the auncient religioÌ„ obserued in the countries here about but the same to maintaine obserue with all their power and might Giuen by her highnesse at Bruxelles the 6. of Aprill 1565. before Easter Whereunto the nobilitie replied the 8. Aprill as followeth MAdame after wee had seen read your highnes answere seÌ„t vnto vs we could not but first of al most huÌ„blie thank the same for the speedie dispatch thereof but especially for the contentment and good liking whiche your highnes had of this our assemblie which was for none other cause saue onely for the seruice of his Maiestie and the common good tranquillitie of the countrey And for the greater contentation and quiet of the same countrey wee woulde haue been very glad that your graces said answere had been set downe more largely and plainly neuertheles sith your highnesse as we vnderstande hath not nowe that autoritie that we would be glad you had for the which we are right sorie yet we trust vpon the hope and assurance whiche your highnes hath giuen vs that you will set suche an order therein aswel amongst the Magistrates as amongst the inquisitors as shal enioyne them to stay al suits commenced by the Inquisition or by any eyther of the old or yet of the newe Edictes or Commissions vntill suche time as his Maiestie hath taken some other order about them And seeing wee for our parte Madame desire nothing els but to followe whatsoeuer his Maiestie with the aduise and consent of the generall Estates assembled shall ordayne for the maintenance of the ancient religion wee trust so to behaue our selues as that your highnes shall haue no occasion to be displeased if any one commit any grieuous or seditious fact let your highnes and those of the counsell of the Estate appoint such chastisement as the desert of the fact requireth And we here againe protest that if any inconuenience herevpon doth arise for want of good order set herein that wee haue satisfied and perfourmed our duetie Most humblie beseeching your highnesse to haue good liking of this our bounden dutie and receiue it as our seruice for his Maiestie Offring our selues to remaine your highnes most humble obedient seruances to die at his feet in his seruice whensoeuer it shal please your highnesse to command vs. The Marques of Bergues the Baron of Mountigni were by the common aduise of the counsel of estate sent towards his Ma. into Spayne in the meane while there was some mitigation release of the accustomed sharp dealing but yet they of the reformed religion continued their assemblies in houses by small numbers attending his Maiestyes wil and pleasure Nowe a litle before that the Nobility of the countrey had exhibited this supplication her Highnes suspecting some mischiefe by reason of the assembly of the Nobility had made the woorst market of the matter that possibly she could haue deuised had it not beene that some of the counsell encouraged and comforted her emongst whom was one man especially which as it is said was the Lord of Barlaymont who sayde vnto her Tush tush The Originall or first bringing vp of the Gueses Madame bee not dismaid neither feare these Gueses for there are wayes and meanes enowe both to ouerthrow them vtterly roote them out This saying truly vttered by hym the confederates accepted and tooke it vp for a common name amongest them and thereupon cloathed themselues in whytishe or fryars gray euery man hauing hanging at his gyrdle a woodden clap dish trimmed rounde about with an hoope of siluer enamaled black wherein were engrauen these words Viue les Gueux that is God saue the Lazare or spittle man And after that one of the chiefe of that company drunke at Bruxelles the fift of Aprill in such another dishe and when he had drunke hee cryed Viue les Gueux Morouer in signe and token of their wonderfull fidelitie towardes their prince they did weare about their neckes the picture of king Phillip some grauen in golde some in siluer on the backside of the same picture was the figure of hande in hande with the clappe Dishe and Wallet and about it this deuise Fideles an Roy insgues a la Besace that is faythfull vnto the king euen vnto Beggers state They had also Copper Counters on the one side of which was engrauen Escu de viane that is the shielde or armes of Viane and on the other side Per feu et flammes to wit through the hoate burning fire and flamme with the armes of the house of Burgome In the moneth of May the yeere 1566. A surceasing of the Inquisition and of the commissions the Inquisition and Commissions surceased and besides all Magistrates and Officers were forbidden the exercise and execution of them against the subiectes vpon payne of the punishmentes conteyned in the Commissions But as a fire long time kept in waxeth very hoate after bursteth out into great fiery flammes euen so they of the religion hauing this aduantage and being no longer able to keepe in beganne to manifest them selues and make common and open assemblies First in lowe Flanders and soone after at Antwerp where they beganne openly to preach the 24. of Iune being S. Iohns day in the aforesayde yeere about a quarter of a myle out of the Citie Shortly after they of Tournay followed and so likewise did many other Cities of Hollande Zelande Brabant Flanders and other places The number of them came to the assemblies so dayly encreased as that a man woulde haue thought the people had come to a fayre or market when after long dearth great store of Corne had been brought thither Nowe for the first preaching that was at Antwerpe the people resorted thither without their forbidden weapons But when they were aduertised of a conspiracie entended agaynst them they beganne contrary to the Kinges and Regentes Proclamations to carry them for their defence agaynst the Inuasion and furie of the conspirators But after they were come backe into the Citie they layde them away and in the meane tyme besought the chiefe officers eyther to grannt them some guard or defence agaynst those people or els suffer them to meete together within the Citie that they might not bee thrust out into any such danger and in case they woulde so doe they woulde altogether lay away their weapons In this meane while The prince of Oranges comming to Antwerpe the Prince of Orange was entreated to come to Antwerpe to preuent the troubles that were like to ensue And when he was come for that purpose hee trauelled by verye instant Orations to cause the preachinges cease for three weekes or a moneth In which tyme hee put them in good hope that the generall Estates woulde meete togeather for purueying for the same But forsomuch as they of the religion forsaw not any good to arise by this surceasing but

an assured occasioÌ„ of trouble and muteny amongest the people which coulde in no wise abyde to be spoyled of the benefit that they tasted of by preaching and that this surceasing would turne to an vtter abolishing therof because the Estates had not met together as also experieÌ„ce had taught them besides many other reasons It was tolde vnto his excellency that it was neither reasonable dealing with God nor yet expedient for the common benefite of the citâ—e to surcease the said preachings And so by this meanes the exercise of the religion was contynued And as for the bearing of weapons when as they of the religion had shewed in what daunger they stood by their meeting together out of the city without weapons it was told them that they might very wel vse them whiles they were in their assemblies But that they should leaue them without and not bring them backe againeinto the Citie wherwithal they were very wel contented therein more and more shewing their simplicitie in not looking into the waranting of theÌ„selues their wiues and children against these helhoundes that then lay abroade The 18. A solemne procession of out lady of Antiâ—erpe of August solemne processions of our Ladie of Antwerp were made after the old custom wherin they carried about with them the image of our Ladie garnished and apparrelled in cloth of gold with many other precious iewels as if she had been a Queene This Image was carried about by the worshipfullest men of the Citie alwayes changing them at certayne quarters and crosse wayes of the Streetes There were at that tyme at the prince of Drange his house the Princesse his wife his brother the count Lewys and many other Gentlemen to beholde this solemne festiuall procession When this solemne procession was ended the Image was set vp in the midst of the Church as it was wonted to be where it was accustomed to stande vntill the Saterday following But because my masters of the Chapiter feared some disorder to come by reason of certayne wordes that the people spake in the time of the processioÌ„ saying O Marie Marie the Carpenters wife this shall he thy last festiuall day shee was taken away and setup againe the Tewesday following in her owne Chappell where she was wont to stande The 19. of August the Prince departed from Antwerpe The prince of Orange his goyng to ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ and went to Bruxelles to the endelto receiue with the rest of the Counsell of the Estate an answere which her highnesse had promised to make to the deputies of the nobles the 20. or 21. of that instant by reason of a supplication which they had exhibted tending to the withstanding of the apparant troubles and commotions in the Countreys Nowe as they continued in maner and fourme as aforesaide in their common and publike Sermons certaine of lowe Flanders began to put downe the Idols and Images which thing was prosecuted in many Cities of the Countrey and amongst the rest at Antwerpe with such assuraunce and diligence as if some man had had expresse commandement from the Magistrate to execute suche an exployte with expedition This defacing of Images was the morrowe after that the Prince was gone from Antwerp to Bruxelles which was on Tewesday being the 20. of August about sixe of the clocke in the after noone And the occasion hereof grew by this meane that the Sunday next before as afore is sayde a great Image of the virgin Marie was caried about in solemne procession which was wonted to be set vp and left in a certayne place of the Temple for eyght dayes together about which euery man and woman according to their deuotion crept on their knees two or three times and on the Tewesday following the Priestes hauing shutte vp the Church doores placed her agayne in her ordinary roome And about two of the clocke in the afternoone there came to our Ladies Church certayne Mariners and other yong fellowes and merueiling that they had so often remoued the Image cryed out and sayde Marie crie vine les Gueux that is God saue the Gueses wee will giuâ— you the place with such other like pleasantiestes They asked also the woman that was wonted to sell the waxe candles and gather vp the offrings why they had so often remooued the saide Image and sayde further vnto her that shee might nowe shutte vp her Shoppe well inough for there were none that woulde buie any of her marchandize The woman mooued and grieued with these woordes cast the Ashes which shee had there in a pot into their eyes Whiles they were thus iesting and sporting there went to the Towne house two substanciall men and tolde the Magistrate of these tumultes and vprores The Magistrate amazed with these newes went to the Colledge and comming thence after he had paused there a while he went with the Margraue accompanied with foure Seriantes foure Halberdiers and a great trayne of people vnto the Church And when the Boyes and young Fellowes sawe the Magistrate they went out of the Churche and then beganne the Magistrate to vse these discreete speeches vnto the people saying My good friendes I pray you get you hence howebeit there was neuer a man that woulde once styrre so that hee was fayne to gette him out without any more to doe Soone after the young fellowes aforesayde came backe to the Church with one of the captaynes of the Guarde of the preachers shutting in the Church doores fel a singing of Psalmes which Psalmes being sung euery man begaÌ„ to pull down deface the Images in so much that the very same night they had throwen downe the Images not onely in the great temple called our Lady Church but also in all the rest yea and in all chappels Cloysters where they made very great vnwonted caues as if they would haue drowned the Hoggesheades of wine and beare after they had drunke more then ynough and carried away all the stoore of fleshe and of other prouision whiche they coulde lay handes on Howebeit there were none that did thus but beggers women and wilde headed young fellowes And besides they deliuered out of prison in the couente of the Franciscane Fryers a poore Fryer that had been kept in prison 12. yeeres for the preaching of the trueth and deliuered also a French Baker who had been a yeere and an halfe in the towne Pryson for the religion and confession of the Gospell The Wednesday and Thursday following the worshipfull companies of liueries or brotherhoodes that had their Alter or Chappell in the aforesaide Ladie Church beganne to pull downe that that remayned and carried it out of the Churche whereupon there were others that followed them in the same Church and also in the rest to pull downe also that whiche they had leaft and this was done as if they had had commission to doe it the Magistrate not once setting him selfe agaynst them to defende it vntill at the last it came to passe that his Maiesties

it grew to the Alarme wherevpon a cornet of horsemen entred the Towne howbeit they taryed there but a while and the last of this moneth the Spaniardes brought in 13. or 14 peeces of great ordinaunce The 6. of Auguste Seigniour Chiapin Vitelli entred into Harlem to content and satisfie or at least wise to agree with the soldiours on his maiesties behalfe for their payes wherwith the Spaniards were no whit sory The 7. of this month the soldiours of Lazarus Muller with their Captaines were conducted out of the Towne by certeine footemen and horsemen And when they had brought them neere vnto Niewer church they were discharged by captaine Broeckhuyse soldiours and others The next morrow at night the Spaniards gaue the Alarm and Simon Scorl who therby thought to escape was taken prisoner The same day the Citizens and al the Walon Captaines were brought to Scooten which was no small griefe to their friendes The 11 of this month about three hundred what of Englishmen French Scottes and walons who till then lay in prison were beheaded And the day ensuing was Don Fredericke captaine generall of the Spanish camp most triumphantly brought into the Citie For it was agreed vpon that euery man shoulde haue 30. crownes a peece for his wages The 15. The Bishop of Harlem hassoweth the great Church of August being one of our Lady dayes Godfray de Amerlede Byshop of Harlem verye solemnly hallowed saint Bauons Church And besides hee soonge masse whereat Don Frederick was present Immediatly after that the Ghospel was soung the bishops secretary propounded vnto the said Don Frede. 9. articles which he in euery conditioÌ„ promised to obserue by an oth confirmed the same in the presence of the sayd bishop The 16. of this moneth the Spaniards came into the cathedral Church of Harlem to passe the musters but because they would haue abated them their prest money they departed thence without any more to doe Howbeit the next day following they came againe to the Church to receiue their money so departed the towne for the siege of Leyden Neuerthelesse after they had long consulted of the matter they encamped before Alkmer froÌ„ wheÌ„ce in the end they went with smal honour The same day so soone as the Spaniardes were gotten out the Almaynes entred And the next morrow 18. Walon Captaynes and ensignes were beheaded at Scooten The 19. day were beheaded on the Spittle key certaine souldiers which lay sicke in the saide Spittle and the Citizens which were carried to Scooten were brought backe againe to the citie The 21. day a general pardon was proclaymed for al the Citizens 57. excepted which pardon together with the name of the Citizens shall hereafter be set downe The 20. of August the chiefe of the sworne Brotherhood assembled all the sworne men out of euery Brotherhood were 12. Pioners chosen to serue in the campe of Alkmer about to be besieged by the enimie The 21. of August The siege of Alkmer the Spaniardes pitched their campe before Alkmer to besiege it and so straitely beset it as that no manne was able to passe either in or out Ouer and besides they fortified them selues sundry dayes with many Fortes or trenches giuing sundry Alarms both by day and night wherupoÌ„ the Souldiers and Citizens had many times occasion giuen theÌ„ to skirmish The 15. of September at night the townes men had surprised the Spaniards trenches without Groenenbergh and brought with them a rich butin to the towne a Spaniarde also named Iohn Ieronimo who discouered vnto them many secret enterprises which the townes men afterward found to be very true and amoÌ„gst other things he said be of good courage my maisters for our men intend to batter the towne giue the assault the 20. of this moneth and if they then winne it not they will remoue and a way The night ensuing the enemy suÌ„moned the towne at the prison gate twise The 18. of this moneth the enemy began the battery against the towne with 20. canons euery bullet weighing 40. pounds continued it from morning to night hauing spent in that while to the number of 2036. bullets And at 3. of the clocke in the afcernoone they began the attempt at the Fishmarket gate the red tower for 3. houres together howbeit they were agayne lustely answeared both with great shot Harquebuzes Holberdes wild fire and stones at the handes of men women and children so that a great number of the enemies were there well cooled and besides the townes men had drawne vp into the towne the two bridges which were made for the Assault The same day the Spaniards gaue another Assault about the salt pannes howbeit they were driuen to retyre with the losse of a great manye of their people The 20. of September the enemy againe saluted the towne with 800. canon shot was arranged of purpose to giue the assault howbeit the Citizens so lustely aunsweared theÌ„ with theyr great ordinaÌ„ce as that they beat their assault bridge al to fitters And besides the citizens womeÌ„ childreÌ„ had prepared an hotter messe of pottage for them then was at the first Assault The night ensuing the enemy gaue them two Alarmes and the next night after that three but thanked be God no hurt was done The 22. of this moneth was braue skirmishing to the enemies cost For a Walon souldier of the enimtes campe came to the Towne and sayde that at the former Assault were aboue 600. souldiers slayne and very neere 300. hurt by reason wherof as also because of the great raine that fel they were agreed to remoue their campe The 25. of the said moneth and foure dayes after the Spaniards embarqued all their great ordinaunce spoyle sauing sixe peeces The same day the towne coyned 10500. Tinne dollers to pay the souldiers The thirde of October three of the principall Tentes of the campe were taken away and the enemie burnt Buckler house And the next morrowe the rest of the great ordenance was enbarqued The fift of the said moneth the Alkemerans issuyng out of the towne tooke from the enemie a great barke laden with spoyle and the enemie burnt Coedike The sixth of this moneth the enemie forsooke certaine Forts or trenches which the townes men sacked and brought the butin to Alkemer And the eight day the enemie set fyre on an house standing neere a myll called the Rint myll and so tooke Outdorpway and from thence to Bergue Whereupon the Citizens pursued the enemie and in the flight did them muche mischiefe The tenth of October in the afternoone the enemie forsooke theyr principall quarter and trenches whiche was neere to the newe gate whome the Citizens pursued euen to Heylos and Costell greatly annoying them and besides brought backe with them to the towne good store of butin Thus was the good Citie of Alkmer by Gods helpe and their lustie defence deliuered from the enemie for the which bee all bonour glory and prayse vnto the Lorde

Horsemen vnder the charge of Hans Storiff of Enbricke wherevpon he caused his Army to marche towardes the Citie of Oldenzeel whiche Citie not meanyng to tarrie the siege rendred to the saied Count of Rennenbergue the 24. of September When thei of Steenwike heard of this thei receiued in a Garnison and Souldiers for their defence against the Enemie and so fortefied their Citie and Rampars still lookyng for the Army of the Euemie who planted his siege before the same the 18. of October about noone with 20. The Siege before Steenwyke companies of Almaines and others and 1500. Horse Wherupon that Euenyng two of the Gates of the Citie the one named the Giest Gate and the other Onniger Gate were with Earth and Trees fast rampard vp against the force of the Artillary of the Enemy The self same daie the Souldiers of the Toune sallied twise out to skirmish with the Enemie and so also did thei the 19. daie ensuyng and caried home with them fower Prisoners Towardes the Euenyng the Enemie passed the Riuer of Ae with eleuen companies of Friselanders and entrenched about the Chappell Steendicq The 20. daie there issued out of the Citie certaine Souldiers at the Wood Gate and had wonne and defaced the little Trench about the Chappell cariyng home the butin with them whiche Trench the night followyng was made vp againe The same daie in the Afternoone thei againe sallied out at the East Gate and after thei had skirmished with the Enemie thei caried backe with them three Prisoners and two Horses The 23. of October in the night the Enemy marched towardes the Kuynder to the ende thei might light vpon the two companies of Ihon de Eschede and Roeloff de Laughen whiche thyng thei performed For the next daie ensuyng as thei returned to the Campe thei trailed at an Horse taile iust before the Toune one of their Ensignes The 25. daie there was a braue skirmishe where the Enemie receiued a notable losse bothe of Souldiers and Horses and our men returned to the Citie without any losse cariyng with them two Prisoners and three Horses The 28. daie of the saied Moneth the Count George de Lalayng as Gouernor for his Maiestie in Friseland sent a Trumpet to sommon the Citie for the yeeldyng thereof whom Captaine Conrade aunswered that he kept the Citie for his Maiestie the Estates and the Prince of Orenge and would defende it against whom soeuer came Commaundyng the Tumpett to bee packyng without thei loued to be hausled with a Cannon shott The Count of Rennenbergue beyug stirred with this aunswere caused three peeces of greate Ordenaunce to be planted whiche he had that daie receiued and that euenyng discharged against the Citie three of the same Cannot shott This daie at the instaunce of certaine good honest Citezins was an ordenaunce made and a price sett vppon Victualles in maner and forme followyng whiche was proclaimed and afterterwarde set vp vpon one of the postes of the Toune house And first it was ordeined that no man should Brewe nor sell any Beare aboue halfe a Patart the pot of Steenwike measure A pounde of Larde was priced at three Sous A pounde of Butter fower Sous A pounde of Creame Cheese two Sous A pounde of course Cheese one Sous and one Lyard A Stockfishe two Sous sauyng a Lyard Twelue pounde of waightie Rye bread sixe Sous A measure of Eastland Graines eighteene Sous A measure of Countrey Graines sixteene Sous A measure of Barley fifteene Sous A measure of Buckweyt foreteene Sous A Bushell of Salte twelue Sous A pot of Beare called Iupenbere seuen Sous A pot of Rennishe Wine nine Sous A pot of Frenche Wine fiue Sous Whiche was proclaimed and commaunded to bee straightly obserued by the Enhabitauntes of the Citie The 29. of October were sixe greate peeces of Ordenaunce moe brought to the Campe of the Enemie and planted to batter the Citie withall whiche was in deede doen the next daie followyng so that thereby thei had no vse of the twoo Milles of the Citie The same daie the Citie understoode by Captaine Herman Olthoff his man that the Enemie meant to giue them a liuely assault The Citezens make them selues ready for the assault and therefore euery man prepared hymself to giue them an hot repulse and to that ende thei brought al the brewyng Vesselles in the Citie to the Rampars which thei had filled with hot skaldyng water and Lime for the washyng of the heades and bodies of the Enemie Thei prepared also all kindes of necessary Armour and Weapon to defende themselues against the force of the Enemie in so muche that the Souldiers and all the Citezens were fully determined to receiue and withstande the assault of the Enemie who in steade of assaulting the Citie cast vp his trenches from Giest Gate euen vnto Onniger Gate The first of Nouember a Messenger was sent to the Estates to aduertise them of the estate of the Citie And about 10. of the Clocke in the night there issued 26. valiaunt Souldiers vnder the conduct of Ihon Vorberg Captaine Cornput his Lieutenaunt who charged the very body of the Watche whiche laie betweene Giest Gate and Onniger Gate and there so pretely well cooled the courages of 24. men of the saied Watche as that 20. of them were leaft dead in the place and three caried awaie prisoners and one of them whiche would not goe was hurt vnto death and left without the Citie where he died that night but he that was in the watch saued himself with a light paire of heeles The 2. of the saied Moneth in the night the Enemie cast vp the Trenche betweene the foresaied Gates as if he would haue made there some Mount and therefore thei likewise within began to make an other Mount about Giest Gate and then were the Captaines quartered for the defending of the Rampars The same daie also were twoo deepe ditches made at Giest Gate because thei feared that the Enemie would vndermine the Citie The 3. daie at night issued certaine Souldiers and suddenly fell vpon the Pyoners certaine Countrie men and Souldiers whereof many were slaine and afterwarde thei retiered to the Citie with their butin The 7. Daie thei sallied out at the East Gate and brought awaie two Souldiers and a Victualler Prisoners leauyng behinde them vpon the waie many hurte men which would not goe with them Thei caried also awaie with them in despight of the Enemie fiue Kyne and a Souldiers wife The same daie in the afternoone there was the like sallie whereat was a liuely skirmishe so that by reason of the retraict of Captaine Oltholffe his Ensigne bearer and of Captaine Herman Olthoffe they were bothe hurt The Ensigne bearer also of Captaine Cornput standyng vpon the Citie Rampere was with a Cannon shot slaine in the place The 9. daie the Messenger returned with Letters from the Prince and the Estates to the Citie promising to ayde the Citie and raise the Campe of the

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