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besiege_v ten_o day_n and_o have_v receive_v 2870_o shot_n great_a store_n of_o ordnance_n be_v find_v in_o it_o viz._n 44_o cast_v piece_n among_o which_o be_v seven_o for_o battery_n together_o with_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o course_n cloth_n bring_v thither_o to_o clothe_v the_o garrison_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v worth_a 170000_o florin_n there_o be_v five_o ship_n of_o war_n sink_v and_o two_o great_a ferrieboat_n which_o be_v make_v at_o coloigne_n with_o which_o they_o hope_v to_o have_v do_v some_o notable_a exploit_n beside_o other_o provision_n his_o excellency_n do_v forthwith_o repair_v the_o ruin_a place_n and_o cause_v the_o trench_n to_o be_v level_v and_o because_o captain_n schaef_n have_v valiant_o behave_v himself_o in_o that_o siege_n he_o make_v he_o governor_n of_o the_o town_n and_o give_v he_o six_o ensign_n of_o foot_n well_o furnish_v with_o munition_n and_o victual_n rhynberck_n the_o
they_o have_v deserve_v death_n yet_o he_o save_v their_o life_n and_o ransom_v they_o at_o 3900_o florin_n the_o officer_n except_v and_o on_o the_o twelve_o of_o october_n suffer_v two_o hundred_o man_n to_o depart_v thence_o ransom_n on_o promise_n no_o to_o bear_v arm_n on_o this_o side_n the_o maze_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o florin_n be_v demand_v for_o one_o hundred_o twenty_o three_o of_o broeckbuyse_n soldier_n himself_n except_v who_o pay_v one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o florin_n for_o his_o daughter_n ransom_n beside_o that_o which_o he_o give_v for_o his_o ensign_n boetselaer_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o captain_n gardot_n officer_n and_o soldier_n which_o be_v seventie_o seven_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o florin_n be_v demand_v the_o burgher_n ransom_n be_v forgive_v they_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o tempell_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o loss_n sustain_v by_o fire_n and_o they_o in_o recompense_n give_v his_o excellency_n three_o ton_n of_o rhenish_a wine_n and_o yet_o the_o town_n i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o mean_n be_v all_o burn_v five_o or_o six_o house_n and_o certain_a cabin_n except_v the_o siege_n and_o take_n of_o the_o town_n of_o enschede_v oldenzeel_v and_o ootmaersen_n on_o the_o eighteen_o one_o and_o twenty_o and_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n 1597._o his_o excellency_n have_v in_o this_o manner_n by_o continual_a labour_n and_o god_n help_v win_v this_o impregnable_a town_n in_o nine_o day_n for_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v strong_a than_o berck_n meurs_n or_o groll_n and_o give_v order_n for_o repair_v the_o rampier_n at_o the_o country_n cost_n he_o do_v again_o give_v some_o little_a rest_n and_o refresh_n to_o his_o soldier_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o great_a and_o laborious_a journey_n he_o purpose_v to_o make_v towards_o enschede_v october_n oldenzeel_v and_o ootmaersen_n which_o will_v hardly_o be_v effect_v in_o four_o day_n but_o by_o his_o great_a speed_n the_o army_n arrive_v before_o enschede_v on_o the_o 18_o of_o october_n which_o be_v fortify_v with_o a_o earthen_a rampire_n and_o two_o dike_n the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o within_z where_o the_o captain_n vasques_n and_o grootvelt_n send_v two_o man_n to_o his_o excellency_n to_o view_v his_o ordnance_n after_o that_o the_o town_n have_v be_v summon_v and_o afterward_o treat_v with_o he_o whereupon_o he_o licence_v they_o to_o depart_v beyond_o the_o maze_n on_o condition_n not_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o three_o month_n next_o ensue_v and_o grant_v they_o a_o convoy_n to_o the_o say_a river_n according_a to_o which_o agreement_n they_o depart_v thence_o on_o the_o 19_o of_o october_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o be_v in_o number_n one_o hundred_o and_o ten_o man_n for_o a_o while_n before_o some_o 50_o man_n that_o have_v go_v forth_o a_o boot-hale_n have_v be_v beat_v and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o his_o excellency_n soldier_n on_o the_o 9_o of_o october_n the_o next_o day_n besiege_v his_o excellency_n bring_v his_o army_n before_o oldenzeel_v and_o present_o send_v two_o regiment_n viz._n that_o of_o count_n solms_n and_o that_o of_o count_n henry_n his_o brother_n with_o certain_a horse_n and_o four_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n to_o ootmaersen_n which_o they_o summon_v but_o captain_n otho_n de_fw-fr sande_n october_n with_o some_o 30_o of_o the_o town_n of_o oldenzeel_n that_o be_v there_o refuse_v to_o yield_v it_o on_o the_o 21_o of_o october_n the_o canon_n be_v plant_v before_o oldenzeel_v and_o after_o three_o volley_n have_v be_v discharge_v they_o surrender_v the_o town_n upon_o the_o same_o agreement_n as_o those_o of_o enschede_v and_o 130_o man_n present_o depart_v thence_o two_o falconet_n 2_o iron_n piece_n 800_o weight_n of_o powder_n 200_o of_o match_n with_o 112_o bullet_n &_o some_o other_o provision_n be_v find_v in_o the_o town_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o ootmaersen_n which_o he_o present_o summon_v but_o the_o town_n be_v man_v with_o six_o company_n viz._n general_n billye_n the_o drossart_n egmont_n the_o governor_n boymers_n herman_n de_fw-fr ens_fw-la borchgrave_n and_o eylkema_n they_o answer_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v on_o a_o sudden_a yield_v the_o town_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v it_o thereupon_o his_o excellency_n present_o cause_v trench_n and_o battery_n to_o be_v make_v and_o discharge_v certain_a volleys_n while_o the_o platform_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o battery_n which_o be_v ready_a and_o the_o burgher_n fear_v some_o great_a mischief_n certain_a man_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n on_o the_o 22_o of_o october_n at_o night_n viz._n captain_n borchgrave_n egmont_n ensign_n and_o the_o two_o burghomaster_n of_o the_o town_n who_o after_o some_o parley_n compound_v with_o prince_n maurice_n the_o same_o night_n at_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n of_o those_o of_o euschede_v it_o be_v likewise_o conclude_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v at_o their_o own_o choice_n either_o stay_v or_o depart_v the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o garrison_n leave_v the_o town_n which_o consist_v of_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o lay_v the_o fault_n on_o the_o burgher_n fear_n and_o evil_a will_n &_o on_o their_o own_o want_n of_o soldier_n his_o excellency_n have_v vanquish_v these_o old_a captain_n and_o soldier_n do_v on_o the_o 23_o of_o october_n make_v his_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n together_o with_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n who_o for_o certain_a important_a affair_n be_v come_v to_o the_o camp_n and_o count_v william_n of_o nassau_n where_o he_o find_v three_o brass_n piece_n many_o of_o iron_n and_o about_o seven_o thousand_o weight_n of_o powder_n and_o place_v the_o company_n of_o the_o drossart_n sallant_a &_o jaques_n de_fw-fr meurs_fw-fr in_o garrison_n there_o make_v the_o say_v meurs_fw-fr governor_n and_o send_v captain_n potter_n company_n to_o euschede_v so_o as_o his_o excellency_n in_o five_o day_n man_v three_o town_n with_o garrison_n and_o win_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o twente_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n he_o send_v to_o view_v the_o river_n call_v dinckele_n and_o make_v a_o passage_n over_o it_o send_v the_o drossart_n sallant_a with_o ten_o cornet_n of_o horse_n and_o six_o foot_n company_n of_o frizon_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n towards_o lingen_n and_o to_o environ_v the_o say_a town_n the_o same_o day_n the_o three_o young_a earl_n of_o benthem_n together_o with_o count_n weda_n come_v to_o his_o excellency_n at_o oldenzeel_n the_o like_a do_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o government_n of_o munster_n his_o excellency_n likewise_o send_v captain_n ewoot_o de_fw-fr bout_n with_o letter_n to_o the_o officer_n near_o adjoin_v crave_v their_o help_n in_o make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n amisa_n he_o resolve_v likewise_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o general_a state_n deputy_n council_n of_o state_n and_o those_o of_o the_o country_n of_o oueryssel_a to_o raise_v the_o rampire_n of_o the_o town_n of_o euschede_v and_o otmaersen_n which_o within_o a_o while_n after_o be_v do_v ¶_o the_o take_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o lingen_n in_o anno_fw-la 1597._o prince_n maurice_n on_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n lead_v his_o army_n from_o odenzeel_n and_o come_v with_o the_o vanguard_n to_o northoorn_v he_o go_v to_o benthen_n castle_n with_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n accompany_v with_o brabantina_fw-la of_o orange_n who_o with_o other_o nobility_n be_v come_v to_o take_v her_o leave_n where_o they_o be_v very_o honourable_o &_o kind_o entertain_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o benthem_n &_o the_o countess_n palatine_n the_o dowager_n who_o remain_v there_o from_o whence_o the_o princess_n depart_v the_o next_o day_n and_o his_o excellency_n go_v near_o to_o emsbuere_fw-la where_o his_o army_n lay_v which_o on_o the_o 28_o of_o october_n cross_v the_o river_n amisa_n and_o go_v before_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o lingen_n lingen_n be_v a_o frontier_n town_n seat_v in_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o low-country_n it_o be_v a_o seignory_n wherein_o be_v a_o town_n castle_n and_o 4_o village_n which_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o usurp_v by_o confiscation_n in_o the_o year_n 1546_o together_o with_o the_o county_n of_o teckelenbourg_n and_o the_o signiory_n of_o reyden_n which_o he_o take_v from_o count_n conrade_n of_o teckelenbourg_n who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o league_n of_o smalcald_n make_v war_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v therefore_o condemn_v as_o a_o rebel_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n give_v the_o say_a county_n and_o seignory_n to_o maximilian_n of_o egmond_n count_n of_o buren_n in_o recompense_n of_o his_o good_a service_n afterwards_o the_o earl_n be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o emperor_n on_o this_o condition_n that_o lingen_n shall_v remain_v to_o count_n buren_n
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fimentell_n prisoner_n &_o carry_v his_o ship_n into_o zealand_n the_o 8_o of_o august_n the_o spanish_a fleâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d on_o fight_n the_o english_a on_o the_o 12_o of_o august_n give_v over_o pursue_v the_o spanish_a fleet_n the_o spanish_a fleet_n in_o dessaire_fw-fr montigni_n attempt_v to_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o tertholen_n a_o officer_n so_o name_v for_o which_o we_o in_o english_a can_v give_v no_o proper_a name_n those_o of_o the_o town_n make_v a_o sally_n upon_o the_o enemy_n certain_a of_o the_o enemy_n musketeer_n be_v defeat_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n make_v morgan_n governor_n of_o berghen_n the_o strength_n of_o parmas_n campe._n eight_o of_o bacx_n his_o horseman_n take_v three_o captain_n prisoner_n the_o enemy_n attempt_v to_o surprise_v the_o north_n fort._n the_o enemy_n enâ—eth_v the_o fort_n but_o to_o his_o small_a advantage_n grimston_n &_o the_o victualler_n escape_v the_o enemy_n fly_v those_o of_o berghen_n gâ—ue_v god_n thanks_n for_o the_o dissipation_n of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n the_o enemy_n forsake_v the_o