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A10820	Great Yarmouths exercise In a very compleat and martiall manner performed by their artillery men, upon the twenty second of May last, to the great commendations and applause of the whole town, according to the modern discipline of this our age. 1638. Written by Iohn Roberts of Weston, neere Bathe, Gent.	Roberts, John, of Weston.	1638 (1638)	STC 21093; ESTC S101924	10,040	18

and so neer the Bulwarks of the Fort that they dismounted their Cannon and fired so much upon that part where the breach was to be made that the said breach was thereupon made accessable Those of the Fort in despight of danger mount the inside of the breach and repayreth it with Sand-bags c. Neverthelesse the battery continued made a sufficient breach in the Rampart though their Ordnance are dismounted yet they continue their firings out of the Fort fiercely upon the Assaylants The Cannon of the Field having made an accessible breach there presently choice Commanders sent from the quarters presently to view it during which time the Cannon silenc't themselves and barter'd not during the time the viewers were upon that service Who returne and signifie that the breach is accessible whereupon the Counsell of Warre presently determined of the assault Lots were drawne for the avoyding of exceptions amongst the Commanders by which meanes it was instantly knowne who should mount the breach first who second and who last and the means how consulted likewise of The first Assaylants were couragiously beaten backe by those of the Fort the second advanc'd and joyn'd with the first and as manfully repeld with threshing styles and clubs from behinde their Sand-bags The third time the breach mounted by all three parties which did force back the defendants and lodge themselves neere the top of the breach During their assault the small shot in the Trenches did not fire at all upon that part for feare of annoying the Assaylants Those of the Fort being shrewdly gauled by the Musketiers of the neighbouring Trenches of the Field keeps close within for feare of further danger Vpon this there was a generall cessation of Arms during which it was ordered that the Assailants were drawn off frō the breach and stand at the foot therof as it was a guard divided into two equall parts on either side the breach and a Fugitive taken and hargubasted and the Traitor that fir'd one of the quarters This was no sooner effected but that the Drum Major by command beat a Summons to surrender the Fort. The Fort returned no other answer but by a Musket shot made full at him from the Rampart The Drumme returneth and certifieth the truth hereof to the Counsell and Commanders of the Field hereupon the battery is renewed and a generall assault given by the whole Forces of the Field who were drawne down from their quarters of purpose and invironeth the Fort round assaulteth it on all parts at once and a fresh assault made to enter the breach Which generall allarum and assault did cause them in the Fort to ring out their larum Bell therupon the Burgers flockt about the Governours and perswaded a yielding The Governour entring into the resolution of the Souldiers and Townsmen consented to their desire and with the chief of his Officers mounts the Rampart and sends a Drum to another part to beat a parley upon the top of the Rampart Lastly the parley was assured and agreed upon by the Assaylants conditions propounded and consented unto by Field and Fort and ordred thus INprimis that they should march out of the Fort in a compleat martiall manner Item that they might depart the Fort with bag and baggage without impediment Item that the Souldiers should march out with their Muskets loaden and shouldred matches lighted at both ends bullets in their mouthes their rest in their right hands head-piece upon their heads and swords by their sides Pikes in compleat Arms shouldred Colours flying and Drums beating like men of Honour And thus those of the Fort are in a Souldier-like manner provided according to the aforesaid Conditions marched out of the Fort all which was compleatly performed in a very seemly and martial manner who marcht out at the North Pallisado wheeld their march towards the Southeast betwixt the Field Forces and the Raveling somthing aloof from the Counterscarff until they arrived at the South Port of the Town where they marcht in and after a volley given at their Commanders doores lodged their Colours and past to their severall chambers The Fort thus rendred unto the dispose of the Conquerour a counsell is cald by whom it is appointed that the Serjeant Major and his assistance with twenty of the primest Pikes and twentie choice Musketiers were selected out of both the bands and being placed in a martiall order the Musketiers in Front and Pikes in the Reare with a large space left for the Colours to march and thus they advanced and marcht into the Fort. At the North Sally Port rounding the Fort within under the covert of the walls continuing so privatly conceald to view search and finde out whether there had been any treacherous practices left behind by them that last issued out but assured themselves that all was secure and no danger to be feared Then the eight Majors commanded his two Assistants to draw their Companies into two distinct Files Pikes in Front and Musketiers in the Reare then w●● held them off to the right and left this done the right hand File mounted close by the North Pallisado to the top of that part of the Rampart The left hand File mounted the Rampart by the South Pallisado then both marcht upon the top of the Work and meet upon the midst of the breach where the Serjeant Major took his stand and presently in a short space marcht down before them through the said breach and so continued their march to their proper places This being done in forme as aforesaid the Colonell Serjeant Major and the principall Officers the Lieutenants only excepted who in the interim attended the Army guarded with Squadrons both of Pikes and Musketiers entred the French and possest themselves solely of the Fort after leaving a sufficient strength to fortifie it marcht in a seemly and military manner into the Town Notwithstanding this Exercise thus in every particular performed and a world of Spectators in every place and neer both Cannon and small shot God be glorified there was not either man woman or child had the least hurt done at all such was the providence of the Almighty and such the care of the Commanders and Officers as also the expert Musketiers were so respective among themselves that not one Bandeleer took fire to annoy the other or to endanger the unruly multitude in the least This Exercise was performed with a great deale of charge and care to the great honour and applause of the Artillery men and Town And if I should forget one Alderman that is worthy the memory one Master Owner I should do him apparant injury for hee was the motive and principall benefactor who did forward this exercise not only with his own servants and cattle but liberally with his purse and painfully with his own hands in so much that he was seldome from the work while it was in action setting forward what might be the furthering therof sparing no charge nor horse-flesh upon the prefixed day but rode well mounted here and there to keep the concourse of people from danger would there were more of his noble and worthy disposition which Gentleman hath done many good deeds besides for the good of the said Town to his credit and applause It was my fortune to be present when this plausible Exercise was put in execution and although I have seene good service in the Netherlands and other places yet never saw a thing better performed and more Souldier-like imitated And this I say more they are very expert in Armes and doe performe all their Postures and Motions with judgement and dexterity I could wish that others in this Kingdome were so well disciplined and were able to do such service as these can or might if occasion did importune them therunto To conclude when all was thus finished and brought punctually to a period that noble and free minded Gentlemen Captaine Meadows invited his Officers and Souldiers to Supper where I was my self in person and there found great store of diversitie of dishes and I am sure plenty of Wine in a very liberall well beseeming way bestowed on them In the same manner did Captain Warren provide and gave free entertainment together with the rest of the Captains FINIS

men attending to carry their Pikes and Targets which were accommodated like Commanders and men known both expert and judicious their names were Captain Warren Captain Mantrop and Captain Carter the first for the field the two last for the Fort. The Lieutenants were armed with Head-pieces Plun●'de faire and large gilt Partizans Buffe Coats Gorgets with rich embroydered Belts and Swords with Pistols taking their proper places according to their Captains seniority whose names were these Israel Ingram Nicholas Cutting Iohn Roe Henry Lunne the two first were in the Fort the other two in the Field The Ensignes were gorgeously suted being proper men of person with their Head-pieces plumed their Colours advanced tucked and richly apparelled in every thing compleat for those places observing when there was a March beaten their Colours were shouldred their names as followeth Daniel Wilgrace Edward Denny for the Fort and Iohn Darset and Iohn Lucas for the Field The assistants to both the Serjant Majors were Commander-like suted and armed their names were Iohn Mallam Thomas Godfrey The Quarter-masters of the field in like nature provided their names Iohn Wish Iohn Robins for the Field and Robert Gower for the Fort. The Captain of the Horse was wondrous well mounted and not any thing interiour in Armes for whatsoever else became a Commander to be prepared and provided with his name was Captain Thomson his Lieutenant Iohn Bucknam the Cornet Robert Austin his Corporall Thomas Wood all men of good qualitie and well respected and those which did performe their parts exceeding well who deserved commendations for their seemly order and warlike behaviour The Cannoneers habited correspondent to their places with Field-linstocks in their hands The Serjants compleatly fitted and thus was every man properly accommodated In the morning the Drums of both parts went about the Town beating a Call to summon every Officer and Souldier to their Colours And when the Governours Clarke and the Captains had called them by their Lists over and found appearance in them all then they drew them up in a body thus having two Ensignes caused them to advance to the heads of the Pikes where they made a stand their Colours advanced turked one Ensigne took the right hand the other the left according to their senioritie and due place every Officer did the like the Governour tooke his about six foot from the Pikes in the Centre his Serjeant Major upon his left hand the Captains one on the right hand and the other on the left betweene the File-leaders of the Pikes and Musketeers on both Flanks after which they marched by Squadrons into the Fort in every way answerable to them were those of the Field as you shall understand in its due place In the Artillery Yard was the first Randevouze of those of the Field where after the said Call beaten abroad in the Town and also every man upon that Summons found ready some small time spent thereafter the word of Command was given the Drum beat a troop they all advanc't and shouldred and so troopt into the Market place where their Cannon Horse Ammunition and Waggons were ready to attend them there they drew them into a mayn body Having a sparious place for the ordering of their Companies and Troops in a warlike maner marcht into the Field in this order the Pioners being prepared there before First a Cornet of Horse troopt into the Field next a Squadron of Musquetiers with a Drum in the third ranke of Captain Meadowes Company being eldest Colonell in the Reare of whom the Colonell in person very laudably and commander-like attended marcht the Colours and a Squadron of Pikes and a Drum following then the eldest Serjant in the front of the second Squadron of Pikes after them the second Serjeant and second Squadron of Musquetiers with a Drum and finally the Lieutenant in the Reare After whom marcht the Company of Captain Warrens in every point correspondent to the other and in one and the self-same uniforme At the Reare of which two Companies marcht the Cannon and Baggage and another Cornet of Horse to secure the Reare Thus in this martiall manner they marcht into the Field in which march they made three severall Alts and at the last Alt they were all drawne into forme of battaile the Pikes in the Centre flanckt with Musketiers with the Ordnance Horse and Baggage upon the Wings Being upon the last Alt and thus marching a party of Pikes and Musketiers issued from out of the North Sally Port and fired upon the Army presently a Squadron of Pikes and Musketiers advanc't from the Army and fir'd upon the Defendants Squadron after whom instantly a troop from the Army also seconded the assaylants Squadron to re-inforce these of the Fort but they were as soon repeld by their Ambuscado who routed the Assailants and retreated them to the Army at which time those of the Fort took two prisoners from them of the Field The while this was in agitation the Assaylants sate downe and raysed their Tents made their Huts and setled their Ordnance they of the Fort firing their Ordnance all the while on them which was answered after a short time by the Cannon of the field shot for shot But speedily the aforesaid two prisoners were mist wherupon the Drum Major beat a parley which being answered by a Drum of the Fort made their demand which was imbrac'd the Drum of the Field blinded about ten paces from the Fort was led into the Governours Tent and laying down a months pay for captives was led out and so ransom'd them both again The Army martially setled in the field in their severall quarters were presently disturbed by the Ordnance of the Fort those of the Field answered them by their Cannon and set forth their Sentinels with severall Guards for the Ordnance At this instant hapned a sudden fire in the quarters which was done by a traytor from the Fort for the finding out of whom it was ordered that by the beating of a Drum and word of mouth a Proclamation was made that upon pain of death every Officer and private Souldier should repaire presently to his owne private Hut and proper quarter which being done and the traytour found alone without a Hut instantly was apprehended and committed to the custody of the Provost Marshall And when there was a cessation of Armes he was to undergo the penalty of the Law which was to be bound to a stake and Muskateer'd Then the Pioners were drawne up to the Front of the Army where they were divided into three parts two thirds for the Trenches in the Quarters and one third for the battery to draw the Cannon neerer to the Fort and to raise platformes upon severall occasions to advantage the Assaylants The Cannon were drawn up by the out-wings of the Front of the Army and their mettall plac'd in a Horizontall Line of levell towards the work of the Fort where the breach should be made to do execution After which the