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the_o place_n after_o which_o time_n if_o he_o be_v not_o relieve_v he_o shall_v deliver_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a port_n to_o the_o king_n troop_n iii_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v two_o day_n time_n to_o put_v the_o garrison_n in_o a_o readiness_n to_o evacuate_v the_o place_n iv._o that_o the_o garrison_n compose_v of_o walloon_n spaniard_n and_o brandenburger_n shall_v leave_v the_o place_n the_o infantry_n to_o march_v out_o of_o the_o breach_n drum_n beat_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v conduct_v the_o near_a way_n to_o louvain_n under_o a_o sufficient_a escorte_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o all_o insultation_n and_o hostility_n v._o that_o the_o garrison_n shall_v have_v grant_v they_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o wagon_n of_o six_o horse_n each_o for_o the_o carry_v away_o their_o baggage_n effect_n and_o all_o other_o equipage_n vi_o that_o those_o effect_n shall_v not_o
be_v visit_v particular_o three_o cover_v wagon_n in_o which_o the_o governor_n shall_v send_v out_o what_o he_o think_v convenient_a with_o all_o security_n vii_o that_o the_o intendant_n treasurer_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n officer_n shall_v be_v comprise_v in_o this_o captialation_n viii_o that_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o garrison_n shall_v have_v the_o liberty_n to_o retake_v what_o they_o leave_v in_o the_o town_n when_o they_o surrender_v it_o to_o retire_v in_o the_o castle_n ix_o that_o the_o garrison_n go_v shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o debt_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v leave_n to_o buy_v in_o the_o town_n what_o they_o shall_v want_v x._o that_o the_o sick_a and_o wound_v as_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o go_v to_o louvain_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o town_n and_o shall_v be_v nourish_v and_o look_v after_o at_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n expense_n and_o after_o they_o be_v recover_v they_o shall_v have_v pass_v grant_v they_o to_o retire_v where_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a xi_o that_o the_o garrison_n shall_v march_v out_o with_o six_o piece_n of_o cannon_n and_o four_o mortar_n with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o carry_v they_o to_o louvain_n beside_o powder_n and_o ball_n for_o six_o shot_n xii_o that_o all_o person_n whatever_o without_o any_o exception_n or_o distinction_n of_o the_o dependency_n of_o namur_n as_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o leave_v the_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o go_v where_o they_o please_v with_o their_o good_n and_o effect_n xiii_o that_o the_o prisoner_n make_v on_o both_o side_n during_o the_o siege_n shall_v be_v release_v without_o any_o ransom_n and_o as_o for_o major-general_n wymberg_n command_v the_o dutch_a troop_n as_o make_v part_n of_o the_o garrison_n fourteen_o that_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n shall_v allow_v thrity_n bark_n or_o other_o vessel_n with_o a_o good_a convoy_n to_o conduct_v safe_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o the_o state_n service_n with_o all_o their_o effect_n by_o the_o maes_n to_o liege_n xv._n that_o he_o shall_v have_v four_o piece_n of_o canon_n and_o as_o many_o mortar_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o 11_o article_n article_n grant_v by_o the_o french_a king_n i._o grant_v ii_o that_o the_o governor_n shall_v have_v but_o six_o hour_n time_n to_o regulate_v his_o capitulation_n and_o that_o for_o this_o effect_n he_o shall_v deliver_v to_o his_o majesty_n troop_n one_o of_o the_o stair_n of_o the_o dungeon_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o court_n the_o rest_n remain_v for_o the_o garrison_n iii_o that_o the_o governor_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o evacuate_v the_o place_n the_o first_o of_o july_n at_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o that_o then_o the_o castle_n shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o his_o majesty_n hand_n iv._o that_o the_o garrison_n make_v up_o of_o spaniard_n etc._n etc._n shall_v march_v out_o of_o the_o breach_n drum_n beat_v etc._n etc._n the_o horse_n to_o go_v through_o the_o town_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v conduct_v in_o four_o day_n to_o louvain_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o serve_v in_o the_o ally_n army_n in_o three_o week_n time_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v ammunition_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o their_o subsistence_n give_v they_o by_o the_o king_n till_o they_o come_v to_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n territory_n v._o grant_v and_o because_o his_o majesty_n have_v not_o wagon_n enough_o at_o present_a they_o shall_v have_v they_o in_o a_o fortnight_n time_n viz._n three_o wagon_n with_o four_o horse_n per_fw-la battalion_n and_o one_o for_o the_o field_n officer_n vi_o allowed_n and_o since_o these_o wagon_n be_v not_o yet_o ready_a the_o effect_n of_o the_o garrison_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o such_o place_n of_o the_o hospital_n or_o monastery_n as_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n intendant_n shall_v find_v convenient_a there_o to_o be_v keep_v 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debt_n x._o grant_v and_o that_o his_o majesty_n officer_n shall_v not_o force_v they_o after_o they_o be_v recover_v to_o quit_v the_o service_n of_o the_o ally_n xi_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o four_o piece_n of_o cannon_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n arm_n and_o two_o mortar_n etc._n etc._n in_o ten_o day_n to_o be_v conduct_v to_o louvain_n and_o powder_n and_o ball_n for_o six_o shot_n xii_o that_o for_o fifteen_o day_n time_n every_o body_n without_o distinction_n shall_v have_v leave_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o with_o their_o effect_n and_o what_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sell_v within_o that_o time_n to_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o inhabitant_n that_o be_v absent_a shall_v be_v recall_v xiii_o grant_v except_o those_o who_o be_v the_o king_n subject_n who_o shall_v be_v retain_v fourteen_o refuse_v and_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n that_o the_o say_v wymberg_n with_o the_o dutch_a infantry_n under_o his_o command_n shall_v march_v out_o of_o the_o breach_n drum_n beat_v etc._n etc._n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o garrison_n to_o louvain_n that_o their_o effect_n shall_v likewise_o be_v keep_v safe_o in_o such_o place_n as_o they_o shall_v desire_v till_o wagon_n can_v be_v provide_v xv._n that_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o two_o piece_n of_o canon_n with_o the_o state_n arm_n if_o such_o can_v be_v find_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o louvain_n other_o demand_n to_o be_v regulate_v according_a to_o these_o article_n give_v at_o the_o king_n camp_n before_o namur_n the_o 30_o of_o june_n about_o noon_n thus_o the_o french_a king_n become_v the_o quiet_a possessor_n of_o namur_n cover_v by_o this_o mean_v his_o conquest_n with_o the_o mouse_n and_o the_o sambre_n and_o secure_v all_o that_o he_o have_v between_o they_o from_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o before_o be_v very_o much_o molest_v by_o the_o garrison_n of_o namur_n by_o this_o conquest_n brussels_n be_v leave_v open_a to_o the_o 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ghendt_fw-ge and_o the_o perpetual_a edict_n which_o renew_v the_o war_n of_o flanders_n and_o not_o only_o that_o the_o french_a king_n shall_v take_v this_o strong_a place_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o best_a and_o fine_a army_n that_o the_o confederate_n have_v ever_o have_v in_o the_o field_n which_o as_o the_o french_a devise_n upon_o the_o medal_n stamp_v for_o this_o occasion_n serve_v only_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o french_a king_n victory_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o complication_n of_o misfortune_n that_o prevent_v our_o attempt_n to_o raise_v this_o siege_n the_o action_n will_v not_o appear_v so_o great_a as_o the_o deluge_n of_o rain_n that_o overflow_v the_o river_n mehaigne_n just_o when_o we_o come_v to_o it_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o town_n during_o those_o storm_n which_o make_v we_o absolute_o uncapable_a of_o relieve_v the_o castle_n without_o defeat_v luxembourg_n first_o
who_o though_o he_o be_v more_o numerous_a before_o yet_o his_o army_n increase_v now_o to_o a_o far_o more_o considerable_a number_n by_o the_o junction_n of_o those_o troop_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o town_n and_o without_o besiege_v and_o take_v the_o town_n afterward_o or_o hazard_v our_o army_n the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sambre_n in_o the_o defilés_fw-fr of_o the_o bois_n de_fw-fr marlagne_n between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o luxembourg_n army_n in_o which_o case_n we_o must_v have_v beat_v both_o or_o be_v ruin_v ourselves_o so_o that_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o town_n may_v be_v reckon_v the_o fundamental_a misfortune_n which_o occasion_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o castle_n which_o be_v then_o in_o a_o manner_n invest_v by_o its_o own_o situation_n between_o the_o sambre_n and_o the_o mouse_n leave_v but_o very_o short_a line_n of_o circumvallation_n for_o the_o french_a king_n to_o keep_v let_v we_o likewise_o consider_v the_o weak_a defence_n of_o the_o castle_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o william_n fort_n and_o the_o devil_n house_n yield_v when_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o breach_n in_o the_o first_o envelope_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o almost_o as_o good_a condition_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o war_n before_o the_o build_n of_o william_n fort._n it_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a surprise_v and_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o a_o place_n of_o such_o importance_n in_o which_o as_o several_a walloon_n officer_n say_v there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o constant_a magazine_n of_o ammunition_n and_o provision_n for_o ten_o month_n for_o 8_o or_o 9000_o man_n shall_v now_o be_v force_v to_o yield_v after_o a_o fortnight_n or_o three_o week_n siege_n for_o want_v of_o it_o and_o particular_o when_o before_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o town_n it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o command_v as_o much_o provision_n from_o the_o town_n for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o castle_n as_o they_o think_v fit_v themselves_o this_o be_v too_o plain_a a_o argument_n of_o a_o wilful_a negligence_n for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n of_o relieve_v the_o castle_n after_o they_o have_v surrender_v the_o town_n yet_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o they_o will_v make_v the_o more_o vigorous_a defence_n for_o it_o in_o the_o castle_n as_o it_o be_v pretend_v when_o they_o yield_v the_o town_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o nevertheless_o we_o find_v it_o surrender_v when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o place_n remain_v entire_a hardly_o a_o breach_n be_v make_v in_o the_o outermost_a work_n of_o the_o three_o the_o besiege_a say_n that_o their_o great_a want_n be_v water_n which_o the_o enemy_n spoil_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o baron_n de_fw-fr berse_n to_o level_v their_o bomb_n to_o the_o well_o it_o be_v likewise_o report_v that_o the_o dissension_n between_o the_o spanish_a and_o auxiliary_a troop_n do_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o forward_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o place_n whatever_o the_o prince_n of_o brabançon_n the_o governor_n may_v have_v to_o justify_v his_o conduct_n in_o this_o siege_n yet_o since_o he_o lie_v under_o confiement_n in_o the_o citadel_n of_o antwerp_n till_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o matter_n yet_o it_o be_v think_v that_o though_o he_o be_v guilty_a yet_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o aremberg_n one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o ally_v with_o most_o of_o the_o grandee_n of_o spain_n and_o beside_o be_v knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n which_o exempt_v he_o from_o all_o other_o judicature_n in_o criminal_a case_n but_o that_o of_o his_o knight_n companion_n of_o the_o order_n with_o who_o he_o have_v very_o much_o interest_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a alliance_n i_o say_v that_o for_o these_o reason_n it_o be_v think_v he_o will_v very_o soon_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o liberty_n it_o have_v be_v report_v by_o some_o who_o pretend_v to_o understand_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o court_n of_o brussels_n that_o the_o king_n have_v desire_v the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n to_o withdraw_v this_o prince_n of_o brabançon_n from_o his_o government_n of_o namur_n acquaint_v the_o elector_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o reason_n his_o majesty_n have_v to_o suspect_v his_o conduct_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v without_o disoblige_v the_o prince_n who_o be_v so_o considerable_a both_o in_o this_o country_n and_o spain_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a alliance_n of_o his_o family_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v desire_v to_o make_v the_o campaign_n with_o the_o elector_n and_o this_o go_v on_o so_o far_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v at_o brussels_n in_o order_n to_o accompany_v the_o elector_n in_o the_o field_n but_o the_o french_a threaten_v to_o set_v down_o before_o namur_n before_o the_o open_n of_o the_o campaign_n on_o our_o side_n the_o elector_n can_v not_o refuse_v his_o go_n to_o his_o government_n 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