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in_o the_o town_n to_o end_v their_o business_n and_o afterward_o with_o passport_n to_o go_v whither_o they_o shall_v please_v this_o capitulation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lunenbourg_n lip_n swartzenbourg_n and_o benthem_n who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o camp_n to_o salute_v prince_n maurice_n the_o same_o night_n count_v solms_n count_n lodowick_n and_o count_n ernestus_n go_v to_o sup_v in_o the_o castle_n with_o count_n frederick_n of_o berguen_n and_o his_o brother_n adolph_n and_o return_v at_o night_n to_o the_o camp_n where_o guard_n be_v every_o where_o place_v the_o thirteen_o of_o november_n count_n frederick_n request_v that_o he_o may_v remain_v there_o that_o day_n which_o be_v grant_v on_o condition_n that_o his_o man_n shall_v leave_v the_o castle_n and_o captain_n martin_n cobbe_n with_o his_o company_n be_v send_v into_o the_o castle_n and_o captain_n telinghen_n with_o his_o company_n into_o the_o town_n where_o they_o find_v one_o 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speed_n wisdom_n and_o skill_n in_o martial_a matter_n have_v in_o three_o month_n space_n obtain_v such_o great_a and_o notable_a victory_n for_o in_o these_o action_n beside_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o town_n and_o country_n of_o cologne_n munster_n and_o osnabrugge_n there_o be_v two_o duke_n nine_o earl_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o noble_a man_n which_o come_v in_o person_n to_o his_o camp_n to_o salute_v and_o congratulat_v he_o and_o to_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o valour_n in_o these_o action_n he_o do_v in_o a_o short_a space_n vanquish_v two_o thousand_o man_n on_o the_o far_a side_n of_o the_o rind_n in_o the_o town_n of_o berck_n alpen_n and_o meurs_fw-fr and_o on_o the_o hither_o side_n thereof_o six_o and_o twenty_o foot_n company_n and_o four_o cornet_n of_o horse_n all_o old_a soldier_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o two_o earl_n sundry_a old_a colonel_n
to_o fail_v there_o be_v no_o better_a remedy_n than_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n therefore_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n with_o their_o follower_n and_o many_o other_o there_o present_a together_o with_o the_o minister_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o preservation_n of_o his_o excellency_n person_n and_o those_o of_o the_o other_o lord_n and_o captain_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n recommend_v the_o rest_n to_o god_n hope_v for_o fortunate_a success_n the_o archduke_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o his_o good_a fortune_n go_v in_o all_o post_n have_v to_o niewport_n very_o suppose_v that_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o excellency_n and_o whole_a army_n daunt_v with_o this_o loss_n and_o so_o be_v able_a easy_o to_o disorder_v they_o but_o god_n will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o but_o in_o his_o mercy_n provide_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o these_o country_n and_o by_o consqevent_v for_o defence_n of_o his_o church_n give_v his_o excellency_n such_o foresight_n as_o he_o have_v cause_v all_o the_o ship_n and_o boat_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o before_o niewport_n to_o ostend_n and_o have_v moreover_o cause_v his_o troop_n which_o lay_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o haven_n of_o niewport_n to_o pass_v over_o at_o a_o low_a watel_n to_o the_o other_o shore_n intend_v with_o a_o courageous_a resolution_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n whereupon_o his_o excellency_n ride_v through_o all_o the_o troop_n animate_v and_o exhort_v they_o that_o see_v they_o be_v on_o every_o side_n encompass_v with_o the_o sea_n and_o enemy_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n to_o escape_v but_o by_o give_v battle_n and_o for_o that_o his_o excellency_n reputation_n and_o all_o their_o own_o honour_n life_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o country_n depend_v thereon_o he_o entreat_v they_o to_o fight_v valiant_o assure_v they_o that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o good_a and_o happy_a success_n count_n henry_n frederick_n of_o nassau_n do_v likewise_o encourage_v the_o walon_n or_o new_a gueux_n of_o his_o own_o regiment_n the_o like_a do_v other_o captain_n and_o commander_n his_o excellency_n cause_v his_o army_n before_o niewport_n to_o cross_v the_o haven_n after_o this_o manner_n cont_n lodowick_n pass_v over_o first_o with_o five_o cornet_n of_o horse_n two_o of_o which_o be_v carabine_n pass_v on_o towards_o the_o enemy_n and_o about_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n skirmish_v with_o two_o company_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n and_o then_o the_o rest_n follow_v who_o be_v scarce_o come_v on_o shore_n when_o they_o perceive_v the_o enemy_n come_v on_o from_o ostend_n ward_n who_o if_o he_o have_v then_o come_v forward_o may_v have_v prevent_v his_o excellency_n ere_o his_o fanterie_n can_v have_v pass_v the_o haven_n but_o the_o enemy_n be_v ignorant_a how_o many_o pass_v it_o stay_v a_o long_a time_n upon_o the_o shore_n and_o give_v his_o excellency_n time_n to_o send_v over_o his_o english_a and_o frison_n regiment_n which_o be_v in_o the_o vanguard_n together_o with_o the_o guard_n of_o his_o excellency_n and_o count_n hohenlo_n command_v by_o sir_n francis_n vere_n and_o also_o the_o regiment_n of_o french_a walons_n and_o swiss_n that_o make_v up_o the_o bataile_n command_v by_o count_n george_n euerat_fw-la of_o solmes_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o cavallerie_n the_o two_o regiment_n of_o count_n ernest_n gistel_n &_o huchtenbroeck_n be_v leave_v to_o shut_v in_o the_o town_n of_o niewport_n and_o command_v to_o stand_v still_o in_o good_a order_n and_o to_o pass_v a_o bridge_n upon_o his_o excellency_n first_o command_n which_o be_v make_v on_o boat_n overthwart_v the_o haven_n of_o niewport_n for_o a_o more_o ample_a declaration_n of_o this_o fight_n we_o will_v hereunto_o add_v his_o excellency_n order_n who_o arange_v his_o battle_n after_o this_o manner_n his_o excellency_n vanguard_n count_n lodowick_n of_o nassau_n brother_n to_o count_n ernest_n have_v charge_n 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which_o may_v arise_v at_o sea_n they_o at_o last_o resolve_v because_o they_o will_v not_o long_o be_v idle_a nor_o put_v the_o country_n to_o unnecessary_a expense_n nor_o yet_o give_v the_o enemy_n time_n to_o fortify_v himself_o in_o those_o quarter_n to_o land_v the_o whole_a army_n at_o philippine_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o march_v through_o the_o country_n betwixt_o gaunt_n and_o bruges_n towards_o ostend_n according_a to_o which_o resolution_n his_o excellency_n on_o the_o 21_o day_n depart_v with_o the_o army_n towards_o philippine_n a_o fort_n which_o the_o enemy_n yield_v upon_o the_o first_o summons_n to_o count_n ernestus_n of_o nassau_n who_o command_v the_o fleet_n vanguard_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o june_n about_o noon_n his_o excellency_n arrive_v with_o his_o army_n at_o philippine_n the_o vanguard_n have_v already_o take_v the_o fort_n from_o whence_o the_o garrison_n to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o or_o forty_o be_v depart_v without_o
the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o illustrious_a lord_n the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_n province_n make_v in_o anno_fw-la 1609._o to_o conclude_v the_o description_n of_o all_o the_o above_o mention_v victory_n which_o almighty_a god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o goodness_n have_v grant_v to_o these_o unite_a province_n under_o the_o valorous_a conduct_n of_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n i_o have_v likewise_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o add_v hereunto_o the_o article_n of_o truce_n and_o cessation_n of_o arm_n agree_v upon_o and_o conclude_v at_o antuerp_n on_o the_o 9_o of_o april_n 1609_o for_o the_o term_n of_o twelve_o year_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o at_o large_a the_o beginning_n and_o progression_n of_o this_o treaty_n viz._n how_o the_o archduke_n themselves_o sue_v for_o it_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o lord_n Ê‹ander_n horst_n father_n ney_n and_o other_o deputy_n and_o commissioner_n what_o proposition_n be_v make_v and_o reason_n allege_v both_o to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n his_o excellency_n and_o other_o to_o move_v and_o persuade_v they_o thereunto_o and_o the_o state_n answer_v thereupon_o and_o then_o afterward_o what_o be_v do_v on_o either_o part_n the_o article_n deliver_v on_o both_o side_n the_o reason_n and_o difficulty_n which_o ensue_v together_o with_o all_o the_o dependence_n thereof_o it_o will_v be_v a_o labour_n long_o and_o tedious_a and_o if_o any_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v these_o thing_n at_o large_a we_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o chronicle_n of_o emanuel_n demetrius_n and_o other_o book_n and_o will_v only_o here_o set_v down_o the_o article_n agree_v upon_o and_o conclude_v by_o the_o commissioner_n on_o either_o side_n the_o illustrious_a prince_n archduke_n albert_n and_o isabel_n clara_n eugenia_n have_v on_o the_o 24_o of_o april_n in_o aâ—no_fw-la 1607_o make_v truce_n and_o cessation_n of_o arm_n for_o 8_o month_n with_o the_o noble_a lord_n state_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_n province_n in_o quality_n and_o repute_v they_o for_o state_n province_n and_o free_a country_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v no_o claim_n this_o truce_n be_v to_o be_v ratify_v with_o like_a declaration_n by_o the_o catholic_a king_n majesty_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v concern_v he_o and_o the_o say_a ratification_n and_o declaration_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o say_a truce_n which_o be_v do_v by_o letter_n patent_n of_o the_o eighteen_o of_o september_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o special_a procuration_n be_v moerover_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a archduke_n the_o ten_o of_o januarie_n 1608_o as_o well_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n as_o they_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o procure_v a_o firm_a peace_n or_o truce_n for_o many_o year_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a procuration_n the_o archduke_n by_o their_o letter_n of_o commission_n bear_v date_n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o say_a 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