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A14426 A continued iournall of all the proceedings of the Duke of Buckingham his Grace in the Ile of Ree, containing these particulars The strong siedge of the French King before the towne of Rochell. The state of the towne of Rochell, with the demolishing of the new fort, which the Kings brother was building vpon the point Blanchine, by the Rochellers. The state of the English army vnder the conduct of the Duke of Buckingham. The surprising of nine boates of the enemies, which would have releeued the fort. The French in the fort driuen vnto a parley. The new supplies of the fort. The now state of the fort with the surpizing [sic] of the outworkes of the same. The supplies the Rochellers haue sent vnto the Duke. The funerall of Sir Iohn Borrowes. With many other occurences of note. Published by authority. 1627 (1627) STC 24745; ESTC S111541 5,149 16

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Nouember 2. A Continued IOVRNALL OF ALL THE PROCEEDINGS of the Duke of BVCKINGHAM his Grace in the I le of Ree containing these particulars The strong Siedge of the French King before the Towne of Rochell The state of the Towne of Rochell with the demolishing of the new Fort which the Kings Brother was building vpon the point Blanchine by the Rochellers The state of the English Army vnder the Conduct of the Duke of Buckingham The surprising of nine Boates of the Enemies which would haue releeued the Fort. The French in the Fort driuen vnto a Parley The new Supplies of the Fort. The now state of the Fort with the surpizing of the out-workes of the same The supplies the Rochellers haue sent vnto the Duke The Funerall of Sir Iohn Borrowes With many other occurrences of note Published by Authority LONDON Printed by A. M. for Thomas Walkley and are to be sold at his Shop at the Eagle and Childe in Britaines Bursse 1627. THE IOVRNALL CONTINVED TO THIS DAY Continued to the 2. of Nouember IN my last Iournall of aduertisement concerning the proceedings of the Duke of BVCKINGHAMS Excellencie in the I le Ree which said Iournall was dated on the second of October last I related vnto you the estate of our Leaguer as it then stood with diuers particulars concerning the Fort of Saint Martins and the besiedging of Rochell by the French Army Since which time there are two seuerall Messengers arriued in England whose relation concerning the French affaires both in the Maine and in the Iland is as followeth The French King is now personally come before the Towne of Rochell being willing to honour the Siedge with his presence Before his comming his brother the Monsieur had vsed all possible meanes to annoy the Towne being furnished with all Materialls and Engines fit for such a purpose He lyes strongly intrenched and hath a powerfull and numerous Army as being aboue thirty Thousand thought by the List He plies the Towne with his Canon day and night and hath burned some houses with Wilde fire Balles Granadoes and other fiery Missiues which the Besiedgers shoot into the Towne for the most part in the night time out of their Bombards and morter Peeces The Rochellers notwithstanding this make a braue and resolute resistance and haue made diuerse couragious Sallies in which they haue taken and slaine many of the brauest French Caualiers And that they might make the Besiedgers know how little they doe esteeme that great Army they haue by way of open defiance vnto the French hung vp the King of Englands Colours vpon the walles They haue so plyed the the newe Fort which the French King is building vpon the point before Rochell with their Cannon that they haue quite sleighted and ruined the Fortifications of it and haue slaine sundry persons of quallity and commande in the French Kings Army The English Forces which besiedge the Fort of Saint Martins in the I le of Ree vnder the conduct of his Illustrious Excellency the Duke of Buckingham haue deliuered vnto the World braue testimonies of their valour and patience being as well couraged in suffering as actiue in doing thinking no labour too difficult nor danger to perrillous where the honour of their Countrey and their proper duty is engaged They haue brought their approaches close to the Enemies Counterskarfe though not without sweat and bloud there hauing beene made diuers braue Skirmsshes by them and diuers braue attempts by vs. And as it is reported by a Duchman who came lately to the Court our men haue beaten the Enemies out of all their outworkes so that both the Counterskarfes and the Skonse without the Fort being lost there remaines nothing vnconquered but the Cittadell it selfe These Out-workes as this Messenger relateth are possessed by Colonell Gray a man that knowes how to keepe his footing as well as any Souldier in Christendome This report is likely to be true as being deliuered vpon perill of his credit yet another Gentleman that came thence foure dayes before this Dutchman and arriued at the Court the same night that the other did hauing beene hindred in his iourney by meanes of a wracke cannot and will not assure as much His Excellency before the arriuall of Sir William Beacher with new Supplies of Men Munition and Victualls suffered much both in his owne particular and in the generalitie and was faine to giue the common Soldiers out of his owne store to keepe them from mutining and for continuing them in their duties The English Soldiers doe much dutie as watching by turnes euery second or thirde night in the Trenches which bringes some of them into fluxes feuers and other diseases Besides they were so much distressed for want of Victualls before the comming of the last supplies in so much that eight Men were put to fower Mens allowance Yet this want was in part relieued by the surprising of nine French Vessells or Shallops laden with Victualls which intended if they could to relieue the Fort. Besides there ariued happely a Shippe of Bristow which being laden with Victualls did for a time relieue our Armie To second which good fortune Sir William Beecher ariued happily and safely with all requisite and necessarie Prouisions which did much refresh our Men and relieue our necessities Neither were the besiedged without their share of wantes but were troubled with them more feelingly and pressingly so that they sent to his Excellencie to parlie and were resolued to surrender vp the Fort. But as they were treating vpon Conditions there hapned a storme that night it being then a Spring-tide by the benefit whereof they did put into the Fort some small proportion of Victualls But yet this was but a drop throwne into the Ocean of their wants and like a Squibbe tyed vnto a Bulls taile it encreased their appetite and our anger For although this desperat aduenture furnished them with some proportion for the present yet there penurie is growne as pressing as before and as the Dutchman reporteth those of the Fort are againe much distressed so that want makes some sicke and many Fugitiues Through whose defect there are not aboue fiue hundred of the besiedged left in the Fort and many of them are so weake that they cannot stand vnder Pike or Musket The Duke of Rohan Monsieur Subeza his Brother hath readie 7000. Foote and 500. Horse well prouided and braue Soldiers in a readines for the ayde of the Protestants The Pope doth endeauor all he can to make this quarrell belong to the Emperour the K. of Spaine and the House of Austria perswading them it is for Religion The Rochelers haue fully declared themselues for the King of England to which agreement there are diuers Articles concluded on by his Excellence His Excellence hath sent word to his Maiestie that if it will please him to send him Bread he will deserue it but if he will adde vnto it something more he will drinke his Health Our men haue mounted