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and_o traffic_n take_v great_a toll_n of_o all_o good_n and_o merchandise_n which_o come_v down_o the_o river_n during_o these_o war_n both_o party_n have_v sundry_a time_n fortify_v it_o and_o first_o in_o the_o war_n of_o collein_n betwixt_o the_o two_o bishop_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n which_o a_o long_a time_n hold_v &_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o spaniard_n free_v the_o river_n both_o from_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n who_o after_o the_o take_n of_o nuis_n in_o anno_fw-la 1586_o do_v furious_o assail_v it_o on_o the_o 13_o of_o august_n and_o wâ—â—_n enforce_v to_o raise_v his_o siege_n have_v lie_v three_o month_n before_o the_o town_n which_o he_o leave_v block_v up_o with_o many_o fort_n as_o also_o from_o the_o marquesse_n varrabon_n who_o pursue_v &_o continue_v the_o say_a siege_n in_o
who_o view_n the_o town_n be_v often_o victual_v which_o marquesse_n as_o he_o think_v on_o a_o time_n with_o all_o his_o power_n on_o a_o sudden_a to_o charge_v the_o rearward_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v succour_n be_v himself_o whole_o defeat_v by_o counâ—_n ouerstein_n and_o sir_n francis_n veer_v whereupon_o count_n charles_n of_o mansfelt_n come_v present_o thither_o from_o brabant_n with_o seventie_o ensign_n who_o in_o the_o end_n on_o the_o 30_o of_o januarie_n 1590._o win_v the_o town_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o bavier_n as_o it_o be_v report_v but_o in_o effect_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n as_o experience_n do_v afterward_o manifest_a that_o he_o may_v thereby_o become_v master_n of_o the_o rind_n and_o divide_v germany_n from_o the_o unite_a netherlands_n province_n and_o likewise_o to_o open_v a_o way_n for_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o these_o country_n and_o to_o burden_n the_o town_n of_o zutphen_n and_o oueryssel_a with_o continual_a contribution_n in_o this_o regard_n prince_n maurice_n do_v again_o besiege_v it_o on_o the_o 10_o of_o august_n in_o anno_fw-la 1597_o and_o after_o ten_o day_n siege_n take_v it_o as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v large_o mention_v in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o first_o siege_n whereupon_o the_o bishop_n crave_v to_o have_v the_o town_n restore_v to_o he_o which_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v leave_v unfortify_v and_o enforce_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n hand_n who_o easy_o take_v it_o with_o his_o mighty_a army_n on_o the_o fifteen_o of_o october_n 1598._o and_o with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o ease_n because_o the_o governor_n shaef_n and_o the_o whole_a garrison_n in_o a_o manner_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o likewise_o for_o that_o treachery_n the_o by_o powder_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o 150_o barrel_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n this_o do_v not_o only_a much_o diminish_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o garrison_n but_o overthrow_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o town_n rampier_n near_o to_o rhynport_n and_o make_v a_o great_a breach_n the_o town_n be_v afterward_o keep_v by_o a_o strong_a garrison_n yet_o prince_n maurice_n do_v besiege_v it_o on_o the_o twelve_o of_o june_n in_o anno_fw-la 1601_o with_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o foot_n ensign_n and_o three_o and_o thirty_o cornet_n of_o horse_n it_o be_v a_o very_a important_a place_n for_o these_o country_n the_o enemy_n report_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o town_n 900_o italian_n under_o john_n baptista_n pecchio_n sergeant_n major_n 4_o spanish_a ensign_n 700_o burgonian_o 1300_o almain_n 200_o sailor_n fifty_o horse_n amount_v in_o all_o to_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o man_n among_o who_o be_v many_o revolt_a traitor_n they_o be_v well_o store_v with_o ordnance_n and_o all_o other_o warlike_a provision_n have_v two_o and_o thirty_o great_a piece_n of_o ordnaunce_v whereof_o twenty_o be_v brass_n three_o canon_n and_o twelve_o iron_n piece_n there_o be_v likewise_o store_n of_o victual_n and_o other_o necessary_n salt_v and_o medecine_n for_o sick_a person_n except_v which_o they_o extreme_o want_v be_v most_o necessary_a in_o a_o town_n besiege_v d._n hieronimo_n lopes_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr villa_n bear_v in_o barbary_n of_o spanish_a parent_n be_v governor_n there_o he_o be_v renown_v for_o a_o good_a soldier_n well_o experience_v and_o much_o esteem_v of_o his_o countryman_n he_o at_o the_o enemy_n first_o arrival_n encamp_v round_o about_o the_o town_n entrench_v himself_o with_o fort_n and_o counterpoint_n he_o likewise_o take_v in_o certain_a pasture_n to_o feed_v horse_n and_o cat-tail_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o kill_v for_o their_o own_o provision_n because_o they_o want_v salt_n to_o powder_v they_o he_o likewise_o sink_v his_o own_o ship_n of_o war_n and_o other_o vessel_n cut_v the_o mast_n a_o sunder_o for_o that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o make_v use_n of_o they_o his_o excellency_n present_o send_v his_o ship_n of_o war_n up_o the_o river_n one_o of_o which_o the_o enemy_n sink_v these_o vessel_n keep_v good_a guard_n every_o where_o on_o the_o river_n rhyne_n as_o far_o as_o cullein_n and_o by_o the_o way_n meet_v with_o certain_a of_o the_o enemy_n boat_n which_o be_v send_v abroad_o for_o provision_n the_o eighteen_o of_o june_n he_o take_v the_o fort_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o island_n which_o be_v weak_a the_o enemy_n soon_o abandon_v the_o camp_n be_v likewise_o speedy_o entrench_v with_o dike_n pallisadoe_n gate_n and_o draw-bridge_n and_o the_o way_n every_o where_o fortify_v both_o abroad_o and_o within_o against_o those_o of_o the_o town_n who_o in_o great_a troop_n make_v continual_a sally_n namely_o on_o the_o twenty_o of_o june_n they_o fall_v upon_o the_o french_a with_o 1500_o man_n divide_v into_o three_o troop_n who_o charge_v one_o after_o another_o and_o after_o they_o have_v fight_v a_o hour_n space_n be_v beat_v back_o and_o enforce_v to_o re-enter_v not_o without_o loss_n on_o both_o side_n in_o this_o sally_n the_o french_a general_n the_o lord_n of_o chastillon_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o leg_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o berck_n in_o the_o face_n as_o he_o stand_v upon_o a_o bulwark_n to_o behold_v the_o skirmish_n so_o as_o for_o a_o time_n he_o can_v not_o speak_v but_o be_v constrain_v to_o refer_v the_o government_n of_o the_o town_n and_o authority_n of_o command_v to_o captain_n botberg_n and_o to_o a_o italian_a call_v francisco_n nello_n the_o enemy_n likewise_o on_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n come_v with_o a_o thousand_o man_n to_o count_n ernestus_n quarter_n and_o with_o great_a rumour_n fall_v upon_o one_o of_o our_o trench_n from_o which_o he_o be_v soon_o beat_v with_o great_a loss_n of_o man_n his_o excellency_n on_o the_o contrary_a do_v daily_o approach_v the_o enemy_n trench_n he_o also_o make_v four_o battery_n and_o on_o the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o julie_n plant_v thirty_o piece_n of_o ordnaunce_v he_o plant_v 2_o canâ—n_n in_o the_o fort_n of_o the_o island_n call_v middle-weert_a and_o two_o demie_fw-fr canon_n by_o which_o as_o by_o the_o rest_n from_o other_o battery_n the_o town_n be_v great_o annoy_v the_o besiege_a on_o the_o seven_o of_o julie_n take_v order_n for_o their_o victual_n distribute_v to_o every_o man_n a_o pound_n of_o bread_n a_o day_n and_o begin_v to_o fortify_v the_o market_n and_o church_n make_v it_o a_o place_n of_o retreat_n upon_o extremity_n they_o have_v likewise_o send_v many_o letter_n and_o messenger_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v intercept_v so_o as_o on_o the_o 5_o of_o julie_n they_o make_v diverse_a sign_n by_o fire_n &_o be_v continual_o answer_v with_o the_o like_a by_o those_o of_o gelder_n who_o give_v they_o hope_n of_o aid_n whereunto_o the_o archduke_n seem_v to_o incline_v raise_v many_o man_n near_o to_o maestricht_n and_o ruremond_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v send_v away_o into_o flanders_n as_o be_v the_o italian_a troop_n new_o arrive_v of_o who_o first_o eight_o hundred_o be_v send_v towards_o ostend_n than_o afterward_o 2500_o more_o and_o twenty_o forth_o of_o every_o company_n of_o those_o that_o remain_v behind_o and_o yet_o all_o these_o troop_n seem_v to_o be_v appoint_v for_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o berk_n under_o conduct_n of_o the_o earl_n barlaimont_n and_o bucquoy_n who_o have_v already_o make_v great_a provision_n for_o it_o at_o couloigne_n and_o hire_v sundry_a wagon_n which_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o send_v back_o the_o enemy_n intent_n be_v only_o to_o encourage_v those_o of_o berck_n by_o a_o vain_a appearance_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o last_o and_o themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o assail_v ostend_n on_o the_o sudden_a and_o thereby_o to_o draw_v away_o our_o army_n from_o that_o siege_n into_o flaunders_n notwithstanding_o of_o all_o our_o army_n no_o man_n be_v embark_v for_o ostend_n but_o the_o admiral_n duyvenvoord_n with_o eight_o english_a company_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o sir_n francis_n veer_v unto_o which_o afterward_o twelve_o other_o ensign_n be_v add_v in_o who_o stead_n other_o ensign_n from_o elsewhere_o arrive_v at_o the_o camp_n on_o the_o 22_o and_o 27_o day_n his_o excellency_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n come_v under_o the_o enemy_n trench_n he_o likewise_o undermine_v the_o counterscarpe_a on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o town_n and_o on_o the_o seventeen_o of_o julie_n have_v draw_v great_a number_n of_o the_o enemy_n thither_o by_o a_o false_a alarm_n he_o fire_v the_o i_o which_o have_v prosperous_a success_n our_o man_n present_o assail_v it_o on_o every_o side_n and_o take_v the_o counterscarpe_n with_o loss_n of_o one_o hundred_o man_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o enemy_n resistance_n this_o counterscarpe_a take_v his_o excellency_n make_v three_o gallery_n which_o be_v bring_v on_o as_o far_o as_o the_o town_n dikes_n and_o from_o
thence_o to_o the_o bulwark_n on_o the_o east-side_n which_o he_o begin_v to_o undermine_v in_o three_o several_a place_n the_o day_n follow_v he_o likewise_o win_v with_o the_o time_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o intrenchment_n which_o be_v without_o the_o town_n partly_o by_o force_n and_o mine_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o enemy_n quit_v they_o and_o on_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o julie_n his_o excellency_n come_v altogether_o before_o the_o town_n have_v be_v keep_v from_o it_o by_o his_o work_n without_o the_o next_o day_n he_o send_v his_o trumpet_n to_o rhynberk_n who_o receive_v this_o answer_n that_o they_o thank_v his_o excellency_n for_o his_o offer_n but_o that_o they_o can_v not_o as_o then_o intend_v to_o yield_v see_v the_o town_n have_v be_v besiege_v but_o one_o day_n whereupon_o his_o excellency_n the_o day_n follow_v summon_v the_o town_n the_o second_o time_n because_o all_o his_o mine_n be_v ready_a to_o play_v there_o the_o townsman_n begin_v to_o hearken_v unto_o it_o crave_v that_o they_o may_v first_o send_v some_o speedy_a messenger_n to_o gelder_n to_o request_n aid_n which_o be_v deny_v they_o whereupon_o at_o last_o after_o some_o treaty_n with_o the_o trumpet_n on_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o of_o julie_n they_o send_v captain_n botberg_n and_o francisco_n nello_n the_o italian_a to_o the_o camp_n about_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n who_o grant_v to_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n to_o his_o excellency_n on_o these_o condition_n follow_v julie_n first_o his_o excellency_n be_v well_o please_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o rhynberck_n all_o the_o soldier_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o all_o those_o which_o have_v serve_v in_o the_o ship_n of_o war_n with_o their_o captain_n and_o officer_n without_o exception_n shall_v free_o depart_v with_o display_a ensign_n arm_n kindle_a match_n bullet_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o drum_n beat_v their_o wife_n family_n stuff_n wagon_n horse_n and_o other_o thing_n thereunto_o 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stuff_n and_o good_n may_v free_o depart_v as_o also_o the_o councillor_n westendorp_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr hove_n &_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o revenue_n and_o contribution_n with_o their_o write_n and_o stuff_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o namely_o goswijn_n de_fw-fr manen_n the_o customer_n &_o his_o officer_n who_o may_v depart_v either_o by_o land_n or_o water_n unto_o who_o his_o excellency_n will_v give_v a_o passport_n as_o likewise_o to_o all_o commissary_n and_o officer_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n or_o the_o archduke_n without_o any_o refusal_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v detain_v for_o any_o cause_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o 5_o that_o the_o governor_n shall_v satisfy_v the_o magistrate_n and_o burgher_n for_o all_o such_o debt_n that_o he_o owe_v since_o the_o siege_n with_o the_o good_n belong_v to_o his_o highness_n arise_v of_o booty_n take_v and_o merchandise_n confiscate_v and_o find_v upon_o the_o river_n rhyne_n contrary_a to_o the_o placard_n 6_o 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