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viz._n that_o as_o be_v sir_n john_n lanier_n now_o col._n lumley_n my_o lord_n of_o athlone_n and_o col._n schack_n who_o then_o take_v their_o post_n in_o the_o line_n the_o marshal_n of_o luxemburg_n march_v as_o we_o do_v to_o observe_v our_o motion_n come_v about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o his_o army_n to_o harlebec_n where_o he_o encamp_v between_o that_o place_n and_o courtray_v along_o the_o lys_n luxemburg_n make_v the_o more_o haste_n to_o cover_v courtray_v a_o place_n which_o lie_v open_v all_o the_o summer_n and_o which_o the_o french_a have_v hitherto_o pallisadoe_v and_o fortify_v every_o winter_n for_o a_o garrison_n and_o of_o which_o we_o may_v have_v otherwise_o possess_v ourselves_o and_o make_v it_o a_o winter-quarter_n for_o our_o troop_n here_o luxemburg_n lie_v ready_a likewise_o to_o cover_v ipres_n or_o dunkirk_n in_o case_n the_o army_n have_v march_v that_o way_n the_o king_n order_v this_o day_n a_o detachment_n of_o six_o regiment_n towards_o the_o 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tiffeny_n westmeath_a brewer_n venner_n sir_n john_n morgan_n lloyd_n beveridge_n earl_n of_o argyle_n la_fw-fr meloniere_n belcastel_n and_o cambon_n these_o troop_n as_o they_o land_v march_v to_o mariekirk_n about_o a_o league_n from_o ostend_n towards_o newport_n where_o they_o encamp_v some_o day_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o the_o duke_n of_o leinster_n at_o his_o land_n order_v a_o detachment_n of_o colonel_n lieutenant_n colonel_n major_n officer_n and_o man_n proportionable_a out_o of_o his_o transport-troop_n to_o keep_v guard_n at_o all_o the_o pass_v along_o the_o canal_n from_o placendael_n to_o newport_n the_o detachment_n under_o the_o command_n of_o lieutenant-general_n talmash_n 4._o march_v from_o oudenbourg_n along_o the_o canal_n of_o newport_n and_o so_o come_v to_o newendam_n a_o square_a fort_n within_o half_a a_o league_n of_o newport_n where_o there_o be_v a_o spanish_a governor_n and_o a_o small_a garrison_n detach_v from_o time_n to_o time_n from_o the_o garrison_n of_o newport_n majer-general_n count_n de_fw-fr noyelles_n who_o be_v since_o bruges_n still_o a_o day_n march_v before_o we_o enter_v this_o day_n into_o furne_z without_o any_o opposition_n with_o the_o five_o dutch_a regiment_n under_o his_o command_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o place_n this_o town_n lie_v upon_o a_o canal_n between_o newport_n and_o berg_n st_n winnox_n within_o two_o league_n of_o newport_n three_o of_o berg_n st._n winnox_n and_o about_o five_o from_o dunkirk_n and_o in_o all_o the_o war_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n since_o dunkirk_n and_o berg_n have_v be_v in_o the_o french_a hand_n this_o town_n have_v still_o serve_v for_o a_o winter-quarter_n to_o the_o french_a which_o in_o the_o spring_n they_o still_o abandon_v to_o have_v their_o garrison_n in_o the_o field_n and_o return_v their_o pallisades_n to_o berg_n or_o dunkirk_n and_o in_o the_o winter_n they_o take_v care_n to_o fortify_v it_o so_o as_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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