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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