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word_n of_o honour_n xvi_o that_o as_o for_o the_o dragoon_n in_o the_o garrison_n they_o shall_v be_v comprise_v in_o the_o present_a treaty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o shall_v deliver_v up_o their_o arm_n standard_n and_o horse_n except_o the_o officer_n sign_v the_o 28_o of_o july_n n._n s._n montal._n these_o be_v the_o article_n upon_o which_o the_o garrison_n of_o dixmuyde_n be_v surrender_v to_o the_o french_a which_o set_v aside_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o baggage_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v put_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o king_n service_n but_o shall_v rather_o be_v undervalue_v for_o it_o be_v such_o as_o any_o regiment_n can_v have_v in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o which_o some_o regiment_n actual_o have_v in_o the_o very_a plain_n of_o fleury_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o battle_n where_o be_v form_v into_o square_a battallion_n and_o resolve_v otherwise_o to_o defend_v themselves_o they_o have_v the_o term_n of_o prisoner_n of_o war_n give_v they_o though_o surround_v with_o the_o enemy_n horse_n this_o treatment_n surprise_v very_o much_o all_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o garrison_n who_o have_v hitherto_o be_v promise_v honourable_a term_n to_o march_v out_o of_o the_o garrison_n with_o their_o arm_n they_o conceive_v such_o indignation_n at_o the_o news_n of_o it_o that_o several_a soldier_n break_v their_o arm_n to_o piece_n even_o before_o the_o enemy_n and_o wish_v that_o since_o they_o be_v make_v prisoner_n of_o war_n they_o have_v sell_v their_o liberty_n to_o the_o french_a as_o dear_a as_o possible_o they_o can_v by_o a_o vigorous_a resistance_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o capitulation_n be_v sign_v the_o french_a take_v possession_n of_o the_o rousselar_a port_n and_o be_v real_o master_n of_o the_o place_n before_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o garrison_n know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o sign_v a_o capitulation_n and_o the_o french_a soldier_n crowd_v in_o the_o place_n before_o it_o have_v be_v evacuate_v by_o our_o garrison_n according_a to_o the_o capitulation_n the_o regiment_n draw_v out_o in_o battallion_n and_o march_v clear_a off_o their_o arm_n which_o they_o leave_v with_o their_o colour_n except_o my_o lord_n lorne_n regiment_n which_o tear_v off_o the_o colour_n from_o the_o staff_n rather_o than_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v a_o trophy_n to_o the_o enemy_n a_o great_a many_o soldier_n have_v break_v their_o arm_n to_o piece_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o french_a take_v possession_n of_o and_o send_v the_o colour_n take_v to_o be_v put_v up_o in_o nostre_fw-fr dame_n church_n in_o paris_n the_o garrison_n be_v at_o first_o send_v to_o ipre_n but_o be_v afterward_o dispose_v without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o capitulation_n in_o several_a town_n in_o the_o pay_v conquis_n some_o to_o arras_n other_o to_o bethune_n bouchain_n cambray_n and_o douai_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v express_o agree_v in_o the_o article_n that_o no_o soldier_n shall_v be_v send_v prisoner_n into_o any_o town_n without_o the_o pay_v conquis_n since_o the_o year_n 1672_o yet_o they_o be_v send_v to_o arras_n and_o douai_n both_o which_o place_n be_v conquer_v before_o that_o and_o some_o as_o far_o as_o bethune_n in_o the_o border_n of_o picardy_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a article_n in_o which_o the_o french_a violate_v the_o public_a faith_n of_o capitulation_n there_o be_v hardly_o one_o which_o they_o observe_v they_o will_v not_o in_o several_a place_n suffer_v the_o officer_n to_o come_v near_o the_o soldier_n that_o they_o may_v be_v debauch_v with_o more_o ease_n from_o our_o service_n by_o the_o late_a king_n officer_n a_o little_a before_o the_o take_n of_o namur_n they_o put_v the_o officer_n in_o close_a imprisonment_n and_o whereas_o by_o the_o cartel_n all_o prisoner_n be_v reclaimable_a within_o a_o fortnight_n after_o they_o be_v take_v and_o that_o it_o be_v express_o capitulate_v the_o garrison_n
shall_v be_v make_v prisoner_n of_o war_n according_a to_o the_o cartel_n make_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o war_n and_o that_o prince_n vaudemont_n according_o reclaim_v these_o prisoner_n the_o fortnight_n be_v expire_v and_o offer_v their_o ransom_n yet_o â—he_v marechal_n de_fw-fr villeroy_n by_o the_o frâ—nch_a king_n order_n refuse_v to_o return_v they_o till_o the_o campagne_n shall_v be_v over_o all_o which_o be_v notorious_a violation_n of_o the_o capitulation_n without_o the_o least_o regard_n or_o honour_n to_o the_o public_a faith_n all_o the_o while_o our_o soldier_n be_v thus_o detain_v prisoner_n contrary_a to_o the_o capitulation_n they_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v they_o to_o make_v they_o take_v on_o with_o the_o late_a king_n officer_n by_o which_o mean_v a_o great_a many_o soldier_n have_v be_v force_v away_o from_o our_o service_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v as_o many_o as_o can_v have_v be_v lose_v in_o a_o brave_a defence_n of_o dixmuyde_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o pretext_n to_o capitulate_v be_v for_o the_o pretend_a safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o regiment_n in_o a_o place_n not_o tenable_a against_o the_o enemy_n power_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v this_o very_a capitulation_n which_o have_v ruin_v and_o spoil_v several_a fine_a and_o good_a regiment_n and_o have_v render_v some_o almost_o incapable_a of_o do_v the_o king_n any_o service_n for_o some_o time_n i_o wish_v for_o my_o part_n that_o i_o can_v have_v be_v silent_a in_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o i_o can_v like_o the_o painter_n have_v draw_v a_o curtain_n over_o this_o spot_n and_o blemish_n of_o our_o campaign_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n yet_o the_o body_n of_o the_o garrison_n have_v the_o same_o heart_n and_o soul_n with_o their_o commander_n that_o do_v such_o wonder_n before_o namur_n and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v the_o brave_a will_v not_o think_v themselves_o concern_v in_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o this_o easy_a siege_n nor_o take_v any_o exception_n against_o it_o for_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o sorry_a to_o offend_v any_o man_n or_o to_o say_v any_o that_o may_v detract_v from_o his_o reputation_n the_o french_a have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o dixmuyde_n the_o marechal_n de_fw-fr velleroy_n march_v with_o his_o army_n the_o 19_o from_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o rousselar_a to_o arseâ—â—_n whence_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr feuqueres_fw-la be_v immediate_o detach_v with_o a_o body_n of_o foot_n to_o attack_v deinse_a offerrelâ—s_n â—s_z regiment_n have_v be_v send_v to_o reinforce_v this_o garrison_n from_o the_o camp_n at_o oostackre_n the_o brigadier_n command_v in_o it_o the_o day_n before_o the_o place_n be_v invest_v the_o regiment_n of_o scheltinga_n be_v send_v here_o from_o audenarde_n to_o relieve_v the_o swedish_n regiment_n that_o be_v in_o garrison_n which_o go_v back_o to_o audenarde_n in_o the_o place_n of_o scheltinga_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o feuquieres_n be_v detach_v with_o a_o body_n of_o foot_n to_o attack_v deinse_a the_o marechal_n de_fw-fr villeroy_n order_v a_o body_n of_o horse_n to_o pass_v the_o lys_n at_o gathlen_n to_o invest_v the_o place_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o this_o river_n before_o peteghem_n which_o join_v to_o deinse_v by_o a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n this_o place_n be_v not_o strong_a by_o situation_n and_o the_o fortication_n about_o it_o be_v but_o a_o good_a retrenchment_n palissade_v which_o be_v double_a towards_o arseel_v one_o within_o another_o this_o be_v the_o weak_a side_n of_o the_o town_n the_o rest_n be_v a_o morass_n cause_v by_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o lâ—s_n without_o this_o double_a retrenchment_n distant_a a_o good_a musket-shot_a from_o the_o place_n there_o be_v a_o star-work_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o arseel_v and_o thielt_v we_o have_v great_a magazine_n of_o hay_n in_o this_o place_n and_o eight_o piece_n of_o cannon_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr summon_v the_o governor_n to_o surrender_v the_o place_n who_o offer_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o honourable_a term_n but_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr will_v hear_v of_o none_o but_o those_o of_o prisoner_n of_o war_n to_o which_o brigadier_n offerrel_n consent_v and_o the_o capitulation_n be_v sign_v the_o 20_o and_o the_o place_n deliver_v to_o the_o french_a without_o fire_v a_o canonshot_n of_o eiâ—ther_n side_n upon_o these_o condition_n first_o that_o the_o officer_n shall_v not_o be_v plunder_v and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o soldier_n but_o their_o arms._n ii_o that_o the_o officer_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o send_v all_o their_o baggage_n and_o horse_n with_o their_o servant_n and_o baggage-man_n with_o a_o good_a escorte_n to_o ghent_n iii_o that_o the_o officer_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o take_v their_o saddle-horse_n along_o with_o they_o for_o their_o march_n and_o after_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a iv_o that_o the_o officer_n shall_v have_v the_o liberty_n to_o wear_v their_o sword_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v they_o from_o they_o v._o that_o all_o the_o garrison_n both_o officer_n and_o soldier_n shall_v have_v one_o of_o the_o conquer_a town_n in_o the_o low_a country_n for_o their_o prison_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o liberty_n shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o vi_o that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n as_o well_o ecclesiastic_n as_o other_o with_o their_o horse_n and_o cattle_n and_o the_o cloister_n of_o nun_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o plunder_n or_o any_o other_o molestation_n which_o be_v sign_v at_o the_o camp_n before_o deinse_v the_o 30_o of_o july_n new_a style_n by_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr the_o garrison_n be_v send_v to_o douai_n and_o cambray_n which_o the_o enemy_n can_v have_v send_v if_o they_o will_v as_o far_o as_o luxemburgh_n without_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o capitulation_n and_o be_v treat_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o garrison_n of_o dixmuyde_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o french_a have_v take_v away_o all_o our_o magazine_n which_o they_o send_v by_o water_n to_o courtray_v they_o demolish_v the_o place_n and_o take_v away_o the_o palissade_n as_o for_o dixmuyde_v the_o enemy_n propose_v to_o demolish_v the_o place_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o will_v not_o keep_v a_o garrison_n here_o nor_o we_o neither_o else_o that_o they_o will_v keep_v it_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o winter_n quarter_n the_o magistrate_n of_o dixmuyde_n make_v the_o proposition_n to_o the_o elector_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o mutual_a conseâ—t_n this_o place_n be_v to_o remain_v demolish_v and_o so_o it_o continue_v this_o winter_n without_o any_o garrison_n the_o french_a all_o this_o while_n be_v master_n of_o the_o country_n to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o canal_n of_o bruges_n which_o they_o plunder_v and_o destroy_v but_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o country_n on_o our_o side_n of_o the_o canal_n prince_n vaudemont_n command_v sir_n david_n collier_n with_o 8_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o 250_o horse_n 12_o to_o guard_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o canal_n upon_o the_o marechal_n de_fw-fr villeroyâ—s_n â—s_z motion_n towards_o deinse_n the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n leave_v his_o camp_n at_o placendal_n the_o 19_o and_o march_v to_o bruges_n and_o encamp_v at_o oedelghem_n near_o cruy_v port_n to_o cover_v the_o place_n or_o to_o join_v prince_n vaudemont_n upon_o occasion_n sir_n henry_n bellassis_n be_v leave_v at_o placendal_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n as_o he_o march_v from_o thence_o to_o bruges_n by_o this_o disposition_n the_o canal_n be_v guard_v from_o ghent_n to_o bruges_n and_o so_o to_o ostend_v sir_n david_n collier_n guard_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o canal_n near_o ghent_n the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n be_v near_o bruges_n and_o sir_n henry_n bellassis_n at_o plaiendal_n beside_o all_o this_o prince_n vaudemont_n post_v the_o regiment_n of_o mackay_n and_o torsay_n at_o mulenstein_n a_o passage_n upon_o the_o canal_n of_o sas_n van_fw-mi ghendt_fw-ge which_o cover_v the_o prince_n army_n at_o oostackre_n which_o be_v now_o reduce_v to_o sixteen_o or_o seventeen_o battallion_n by_o all_o these_o detachment_n which_o be_v so_o prudent_o order_v that_o the_o french_a never_o offer_v to_o pass_v the_o canal_n to_o get_v into_o the_o pais_fw-fr de_fw-fr waes_n villeroy_n have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o deinse_n come_v near_o to_o ghent_n with_o his_o army_n and_o incampâ—d_v with_o his_o main_a body_n between_o nevel_n where_o he_o have_v his_o right_n and_o gottem_n upon_o the_o lys_n where_o he_o have_v his_o left_a a_o considerable_a detachment_n of_o his_o horse_n pass_v the_o lys_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o design_n then_o upon_o audâ—narde_n the_o town_n of_o ghent_n have_v the_o marechal_n the_o villero_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n for_o their_o near_a neighbour_n
provide_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a they_o can_v for_o their_o defence_n they_o stop_v up_o the_o water_n to_o drown_v the_o country_n between_o the_o lys_n and_o the_o schâ—ld_n from_o bruges_n port_n to_o that_o of_o courtray_v and_o make_v some_o new_a retrenchment_n upon_o the_o hill_n without_o courtray_v port_n which_o be_v the_o weak_a and_o most_o command_v part_n of_o the_o town_n they_o mount_v all_o their_o artillery_n upon_o the_o rampart_n and_o prince_n vaudemont_n order_v a_o detachment_n of_o our_o gunner_n for_o their_o service_n it_o be_v report_v they_o have_v make_v a_o great_a provision_n of_o bomb_n at_o courtray_v which_o make_v this_o place_n fear_v a_o bombardment_n this_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o our_o affair_n in_o flanders_n about_o this_o time_n which_o i_o shall_v leave_v to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o siege_n of_o namur_n where_o the_o ill_a news_n of_o dixmuyde_n and_o deinse_n do_v put_v we_o a_o little_a out_o of_o countenance_n but_o first_o i_o 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