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A08109	A proclamation or proscription, set foorth & published by the archduke Albertus, against his mutinous soldiers in the castle of Hoochstrate. Printed at Bruxels. Faithfully translated into English out of the Dutch coppy printed at Middleborough, by the first originall. Wherein is also truely set foorth the order of the two campes, before the stronge towne of Graue: with the yeelding thereof into the hands of his Excellency Graue maurice: and the conditions agreed vpon both sides, the 19. of September. Stilo nouo. 1602. With other accidents since hapned.	South Holland (Netherlands). Provinciale Staten.	1602 (1602)	STC 18471; ESTC S100050	7,309	18

tokens by fire which they still continue to doe His Excellencie knowing very well that the Enemie being in the fieldes would visit him did in an incredible strong manner intrench himselfe against his comming for hee made all his workes high and with thicke walles Flancking one vpon the other and are all doubled and many three double with a wide Ditch round about and in many places high Batteries Besides these fortifications hee hath round about him without the Campe about foureteene Reduites wherein Guard is kept which lye a Musket shot from the vttermost Trenches euery one garded with 50. Musket shot continually The order of our Campe is thus beginning with his Excellencies Quarter which lyeth vpwardes the Maze beyond the Towne where hee hath placed two Shippe bridges ouer the Riuer and a little beyond them are two Iron chaynes to hinder the approach of the Enemies Shippes of Fire worke At this place his Excellency hath raysed sundry high batteries to withstand the Enemies approach behinde him and towards the towne hée hath very strong Reduites made on the Causey for his defence In this his Excellencies Quarter where also the Graue of Hollocke lyeth lye most of the Caualery with the French and Duch Soldiers The outward part of these workes lye halfe an houres goeing from the Walles of the Towne The second Quarter of Graue William ioyneth vnto this of his Exellencyes stretching towards the highest of the Heath where his Honor lyeth intrenched vpon the high grounds with diuers Forts ond Batteries and it is a long halfe houres goeing from the walles of the Towne to the furthest part of these workes in this Quarter lye the Vreeses Scottes and other Soldiers The third Quarter is Sir Francis Veares lyncked hard vnto this other of Earle Williams reaching foorth downeward towards the Towne euen vnto the riuer of the Maze where hee hath also the Causie or ditch to his aduantage heere the Englishmen lye and haue a bridge also made of Shippes where mightie store of Shippes lye furnished with Victuals and Munition and is the place where the Market is kept Against the Towne beyond the Maze is no speciall Quarter kept but that the Soldiers as well of the Caualery as of the Infantery come thether ouer the Bridge to guard the same On this side the Ditch or Causey serueth his Excellency for a strong Trench whereon hee hath made sundrye Reduites Also hee hath heere made an high battery as before is written from whence with his shot hee may mightilie annoy the Towne which towards this place declineth and lyeth lowe and from this place hath Fire workes been sundrye times shot into the Towne The circuite of the Campe from the English Quarter vnto the Maze in his Excellencies Quarter will aske aboue fiue houres go●ing Now when the Enemie had assembled his Troopes and had remained some fewe dayes in the land of Claue the 10. of August hee came marching by fayre day light euen within halfe an houres going to his Excellencyes Quarter where he pitched his Tentes and made a Ship bridge ouer the Maze They of the towne beholding this made great ioy and triumphed with their shot and the said day sallyed twise out of the towne on the Quarters of the Vréeses and some other daies afterwards also but to their small profit His Excellency hath also greatly approached the Towne with running Trenches out of his Quarter along the edge of the Maze where it is high and hath brought the same euen to the Enemies Trenches The like is done from Graue Williams Quarter and from Sir Frances Veares Quarter along the side of the Maze and are all come euen to the Enemies running Trenches Also his Excellency hath 5. Batteries from whence he shooteth against the Towne one before the Maze two in the English Quarter standing vpon the Ditch and two on the land side Betwéene the 12. and 13. of ugust about 12. of the clocke in the night they of the Towne began wonderfully to shoote from all Quarters till morning and thereupon made a shoute and forcecible sallye with sixe hundred men vpon the Vreeses Quarter but more lustily resisted and driuen into the Towne leauing many of their men dead behinde them At the same instant the Enemy behinde also began to approach both with horse and foote but after he found himselfe annoyed with our Ordinaunce he wisely turned backe again The same night was aworthy Captaine of ours one of his Excellencies Inieners shot in the Trenches called Andreas de Roy. As Sir Francis Veare was giuing order which way the Trenches should be brought he was strocke in the face with a small bullet which remayneth in his necke the wound is God be thanked healed though it séemed more dangerous at the first The 15. of August being our Lady day they thought to effect some great matter the same day at one of the clocke in the afternoone they salied out with great force vpon the English quarter forcing themselues with some 700. men to breake thorow but they were stoutly repulsed ●he fight continuing almost an houre long but in the end the en●my was glad to turne his backe among whome many were slaine with our ordinance which played vpon them from diuers places In this sally there were Cap●aynes slayne on both sides with some hundreds of the enimies souldiers The same time the enemy marched towards our Campe but came n●t verye neare yet shewing themselues in ample order of battaile amongst the trées right ouer against his Excellencies quarter but after he had stayed the discharging of some great shot from our Campe he turned back And this was the greatest and fiercest sally that yet hapned since the besiedging of the Towne Concerning the enemies Campe the same remayned there vntill the 22. day of this moneth of August now and then shewing himselfe and many skirmidges hapned betwéene them and those which kept the watches without the Campe but neuer made attempt with any great force which our people would gladly haue séene as well the meanest as the chiefest There ran very many from the enemies dayly which came vnto our Camp declaring that they were forced so to do by extremity of hunger that great dearth and pennury was in their Campe and that they had no money so that it was impossible for the Admirant to lye long in that place affirming farther that if the rest of the enemies had but confidence of like fauour to be showen by his Excellency as he had showen vnto them very few would remaine with the Admirant yet his Excellency suffereth not any to remayne in his Campe but giueth them pasport to depart The 22. day of August in the euening about 10. of the clock the great Admirant with his mighty campe brake vp hauing sent away his waggons and baggage before him and followed with all his forces as secretly as he could without sounding of trumpet or drum His Excellency being hereof aduertised early in the morning followed him with 4000. horsemen and 1200. Muskettéeres but they were too farre passed Thus the Admirant with his great campe departed leauing his friends in their greatest extremity and the towne of Graue to his Excellency for a pray

offence and wicked consequence that might therof ensue to other Princes vnto whom the same might in time to come happen in their Campes if such wicked beginnings and practises should not be punished Wee solicite and desire the Emperour and King of Spaine our Lords and bretheren and all other Kings Princes Potentates in what places or lands the said Mutiners shal be found or haue any goods that they will commaund the same to bee arrested sending them vnto vs with the aforesaid certificates accordingly and to the end as is before set downe and we will be willing at their request to accomplish the same in our Landes Lordships ●tall times when they shall request the same of vs. Likewise we prohibit and forbid the said wiues children of the Mutiners to goe vnto the place where the said Mutiners are commaunding them not to deale nor meddle with them either by word or writting so long as the said alteration shall continue on paine of death permitting all persons whatsoeuer to apprehend and spotle them which shal not be reckoned for any offence if so be they go or that there be any suspicion that they desire to goe vnto their said fathers or husbandes but wee will and commaund that within throe daies they depart out of our countries and not to returne without our caue and lisence first had on paine as is before said Also wée commaund that no man eyther within our land or wout vnder colour or pretext of marchants victulers seruants or otherwise shall do any seruice assist or carry any victuals munition or other things vnto the said mutiners nor vnto their boyes seruantes or horses or any thing or thinges that concerneth them no not for their money on paine of death and other fines ccording to the discreation of our Iudges weightinesse of the cause and quality of the persons Giuing also our consent that it shall bee lawfull to kill them without offence to our lawes if so be they shall be found Inflagranti And further we will and commaund that the proper names and surnames shall be taken out of the Bookes and Registers of the Pay-masters of our said Campe with their markes and places where the said changelings or mutiners parents were borne and it more apparant euidence shall séeme needfull we will and commaund that due information be taken that it may manifestly be séene what they be that are condemned and that the said changelings shal be proclaymed in our Palace and in the places where they are borne and inhabite as well in these our Counties as in the Dominions of the Emperour or the King of Spaine and other Princes our friendes and confederates for wicked villaines traytors vnprofitable persons hauing committed Crimen lezae Maiestatis in primo casu And further more we will and commaund to execute against them their children and successors the forfeitures and penalties by lawes prouided for all such persons whereof from hence forward we pronounce them to be fallen into and to be condemn e●●e ndall such as shall because of the suppression of this mutinous rebellion and deliuer into our hands such as are offendors therein wee forgiue them and offer to giue them an honourable recompence and also vnto all such as shall be ayders and assistantes therein although they bee of the same mutinous company and chéefest ring-leaders or Officers amongst them And to the ende that this our present Proclamation and prescription without infringement may be holden and kept and that all men may take knowledge thereof as well the Generall of the light horsemen the Captaine of the handes of Ordinance Master of the Artilerie Collonels Marshals Gouernours heads Captaines and Commaunders Soldiers and all other men of warre of what state condition quallity or nation soeuer they be as also al others our vassalls and subiectes we will and commaund that the same be published as a publique banishment and coppy attentique thereof be sent vnto the lycentiate Iohn de Frias Councellor to the Kings Maiesty and superintendent of Iustice in the campe in these quarters that he may put the same in execution accordingly and to be obserued eyther in part or wholely 〈…〉 Generall and to other Officers and persons vnto whom it shall appertaine that all places of Iustice as well of townes as villages may be aduertised of the issue thereof and himselfe to impart vnto vs the proceedinged héerein that farther insight may be had and such order prescribed as shall be néedful for the execution and vpright ordering of all matters before specisied And like wise wee will and commaund that an attentique Coppy shall be deliuered vnto Sir Iohn Richarddot Knight and high President of our Priuy and Secret Councell and of the Councell of our Councell of State to the end that he also so farre as the same both concerne him cause this our ordinance to bee followed and kept and to commaund in our name all Iudges and Officers of our countries in these parts likewise to performe the same In witnes whereof wee haue caused these Presents to be dilligently dispatched and our Seale thereon hanged Giuen at Deest the 15. day of September in the yeere of our Lord. 1602. Vnder witten Albert. And somewhat lower At the ordinance of their Highnes And subscribed I. de Mancicidor The description of the two Campes lying before the strong towne of Graue besiedged by the Noble Prince Graue Maurice THe strong towne of Graue in the land of Cuycke lying on the Riuer of Mase is in compasse as great as a man can goe about in halfe an houre belonging to my Lord the Prince of Orenge and hath of long time remained in the possession of the Spaniards This yéere 1602. the 18. day of August his Excellency Graue Maurice of Nassau besledged this towne and the next day following layde a bridge ouer the Mase they of the towne lisle doubting any such matter were according to the truest intelligence not aboue 1500. Soldiers and about some 300. Townes-men or Burgers not very well prouided of victuals and Muni●ion Notwithstanding the towne is strengly Manited with Bulwarkes Walles and Ditches for the last yéere they ioyned to their Walles such Bulwarkes as were seperated from the Towne with a ditch for theyr greater strength They lost also a Fort which lay on the other side of the Mase called Vaine cost or Lost charges which in truth was of very small force or strength Moreouer as soone as his Excellency approached the towne they made a Trench round about the Towne strengthned with certaine poyntes His Excellency presently made a Batterie right against the saide Fort called Lost charges vppon the Causey and Battered it with the Cannon whereupon the Enemie forsooke it in the night time and his Excellencie hauing possession thereof presently raysed a Mount and planted seauen peeces of Ordinaunce thereon At the beginning they of the Towne kept themselues very quiet shooting little but made euery night in a manner signes and