twenty_o vessel_n while_o the_o fleet_n lie_v there_o the_o duke_n of_o medina_n send_v advertizement_n to_o parma_n &_o diverse_a gentleman_n go_v on_o shore_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o &_o among_o other_o the_o prince_n of_o ascoli_n a_o brave_a young_a lord_n who_o as_o some_o say_v be_v base_a son_n to_o king_n philip_n who_o go_v to_o land_n in_o a_o happy_a hour_n because_o the_o ship_n wherein_o he_o come_v from_o spain_n do_v within_o a_o while_n after_o perish_v in_o ireland_n with_o all_o her_o man_n the_o duke_n of_o parma_n have_v intelligence_n that_o the_o fleet_n lie_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n make_v great_a haste_n to_o make_v one_o in_o person_n in_o that_o enterprise_n resign_v the_o government_n general_a of_o the_o country_n to_o old_a count_n mansfelt_n himself_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n into_o haynault_n to_o our_o lady_n of_o halles_n and_o from_o thence_o return_v towards_o bruges_n where_o he_o arrive_v on_o the_o seven_o of_o august_n the_o next_o day_n ride_v towards_o dunkirk_n where_o his_o ship_n tarry_v for_o he_o he_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o the_o canon_n betwixt_o the_o two_o fleet_n and_o the_o same_o night_n come_v to_o dixmuyde_v he_o have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o success_n on_o tuesday_n the_o nine_o of_o august_n about_o noon_n he_o come_v to_o dunkirk_n even_o when_o the_o fleet_n be_v already_o past_a none_o of_o his_o ship_n dare_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o give_v they_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o aid_n because_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o thirty_o five_o hollander_n that_o lay_v in_o guard_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o admiral_n justine_n of_o nassau_n which_o be_v excellent_o provide_v of_o good_a mariner_n and_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a soldier_n with_o 1200_o brave_a musquetier_n and_o lie_v only_o there_o to_o keep_v parmas_n fleet_n from_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o haven_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n as_o for_o the_o great_a ship_n they_o fear_v they_o not_o because_o the_o sea_n be_v too_o shallow_a in_o those_o part_n beside_o all_o parmas_n force_n be_v not_o ready_a nor_o embark_v only_o 700_o revolt_v english_a under_o sir_n william_n stanleys_n command_n be_v ship_v and_o think_v to_o get_v the_o advantage_n by_o land_v first_o in_o england_n his_o other_o soldier_n be_v male_a content_n and_o unwilling_a especial_o the_o mariner_n who_o be_v few_o in_o number_n the_o provision_n likewise_o of_o beer_n bread_n and_o victual_n be_v not_o yet_o ready_a nor_o embark_v the_o mariner_n be_v so_o afraid_a of_o the_o hollander_n as_o they_o run_v away_o daily_o fear_v lest_o the_o soldier_n will_v enforce_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o know_v can_v not_o be_v do_v then_o they_o want_v galley_n from_o spain_n which_o may_v have_v beat_v the_o hollander_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o flaunders_n the_o spanish_a fleet_n lie_v thus_o at_o anchor_n before_o calais_n the_o better_a to_o consult_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n concern_v their_o enterprise_n they_o conclude_v to_o execute_v their_o design_n on_o friday_n the_o twelve_o of_o august_n anchor_n the_o night_n be_v dark_a the_o admiral_n of_o england_n with_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o council_n determine_v to_o enforce_v they_o to_o weigh_v anchor_n and_o to_o be_v go_v or_o else_o to_o burn_v their_o fleet_n whereupon_o they_o appoint_v eight_o of_o their_o unseruiceabl_a vessel_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o wild_a fire_n and_o other_o combustious_a matter_n charge_v the_o ordnance_n in_o they_o up_o to_o the_o mouth_n with_o small_a shot_n nail_n and_o stone_n which_o on_o sunday_n the_o seven_o of_o august_n in_o the_o afternoon_n they_o send_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o tide_n after_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o they_o have_v forsake_v and_o fire_v they_o direct_o upon_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n which_o fire_n do_v in_o the_o night_n so_o terrify_v they_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v some_o of_o those_o internal_a ship_n full_a of_o powder_n and_o wild_a fire_n with_o the_o ingeveer_n frederic_n jonibelli_fw-la have_v make_v use_n of_o some_o three_o year_n before_o at_o antwerp_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o parmas_n bridge_n over_o the_o scheld_n as_o cry_v out_o the_o fire_n of_o antwerp_n the_o fire_n of_o antwerp_n they_o present_o cut_v their_o cable_n and_o in_o confusion_n do_v put_v to_o sea_n in_o this_o amazement_n calais_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o great_a galleass_n fall_v soul_n of_o the_o cable_n of_o another_o ship_n and_o lose_v her_o tudder_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o sail_v without_o it_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sea_n upon_o the_o sand_n just_a before_o calais_n whether_o it_o be_v pursue_v by_o certain_a english_a pinnace_n which_o play_v upon_o she_o with_o their_o ordnance_n but_o dare_v not_o board_n she_o which_o the_o lord_n admiral_n perceive_v send_v his_o great_a pionace_n with_o two_o hundred_o soldier_n under_o the_o command_n of_o captain_n preston_n who_o all_o of_o they_o together_o board_v the_o galleass_n where_o the_o general_n d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr moncada_n make_v brave_a defence_n for_o a_o while_n hope_v of_o some_o succour_n from_o land_n but_o at_o last_o he_o be_v shoot_v in_o the_o head_n and_o slay_v and_o diverse_a other_o spaniard_n with_o he_o part_n of_o who_o leap_v into_o the_o sea_n think_v to_o escape_v by_o swim_v who_o be_v all_o drown_v the_o visitor_n general_n d._n antonio_n de_fw-fr manriques_n with_o some_o other_o escape_v and_o carry_v the_o first_o news_n home_o into_o spain_n this_o great_a galleass_n wherein_o be_v three_o hundred_o slave_n and_o four_o hundred_o soldier_n be_v for_o three_o hour_n pillage_v wherein_o fifty_o thousand_o ducat_n of_o the_o king_n be_v find_v the_o english_a will_v at_o last_o have_v burn_v she_o but_o gorâ—â—n_o the_o governor_n of_o calais_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o his_o town_n and_o haven_n and_o with_o his_o canon_n play_v upon_o the_o english_a august_n the_o same_o day_n be_v the_o eight_o of_o august_n as_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n sell_v again_o into_o order_n it_o be_v again_o fierce_o assail_v by_o the_o english_a right_o over_o against_o gravel_v where_o they_o voluntary_o lose_v their_o advantage_n of_o the_o wind_n choose_v rather_o to_o let_v the_o wind_n drive_v they_o before_o dunkirk_n than_o to_o open_v themselves_o or_o change_v their_o order_n resolve_v only_o on_o defence_n though_o the_o english_a have_v gallant_a tall_a ship_n yet_o but_o 22_o or_o 23_o of_o they_o be_v comparable_a to_o the_o spanish_a which_o be_v ninety_o but_o the_o english_a have_v the_o advantage_n by_o be_v light_a &_o better_a of_o sail_n so_o as_o they_o come_v oftentimes_o within_o a_o pike_n length_n of_o they_o and_o discharge_v their_o whole_a tire_n of_o ordnance_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o their_o small_a shot_n continue_v it_o the_o whole_a day_n till_o their_o powder_n and_o shot_n begin_v to_o fail_v and_o then_o they_o hold_v it_o no_o discretion_n to_o board_n the_o spaniard_n who_o still_o keep_v themselves_o together_o in_o close_a order_n the_o english_a be_v satisfy_v with_o chase_v they_o from_o before_o calais_n and_o dunkirk_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o join_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n the_o spaniard_n the_o same_o day_n receive_v much_o hurt_n lose_v many_o man_n and_o have_v diverse_a of_o their_o ship_n shoot_v through_o they_o likewise_o with_o their_o ordnance_n play_v fierce_o upon_o the_o english_a but_o do_v they_o no_o great_a hurt_n loss_n for_o they_o lose_v few_o man_n and_o never_o a_o ship_n or_o man_n of_o note_n and_o in_o all_o that_o time_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a journey_n they_o lose_v but_o a_o hundred_o man_n and_o yet_o sir_n francis_n drake_n ship_n have_v be_v shoot_v above_o forty_o time_n and_o his_o cabin_n twice_o shoot_v through_o and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fight_n a_o gentleman_n bed_n whereupon_o he_o rest_v himself_o be_v weatie_a be_v take_v from_o under_o he_o by_o a_o great_a shot_n and_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o sir_n charles_n blunt_z afterward_o lord_n mountioy_n and_o master_n henry_n nowell_n sit_v at_o meat_n a_o demie_fw-fr culverin_n shot_n fly_v through_o the_o cabin_n and_o overthrow_v 2_o man_n the_o like_a accident_n happen_v in_o other_o ship_n which_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o recite_v yet_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n do_v wonderful_o assist_v the_o english_a for_o as_o the_o lord_n admiral_n write_v to_o the_o queen_n there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o the_o english_a in_o man_n judgement_n and_o according_a to_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o circumstance_n shall_v have_v dare_v to_o approach_v the_o spaniard_n but_o that_o god_n have_v a_o admirable_a hand_n therein_o unto_o who_o they_o willing_o ascribe_v all_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o
cheap_a there_o than_o in_o holland_n or_o zealand_n in_o regard_n they_o pay_v no_o imposition_n the_o duke_n of_o holst_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n with_o count_n john_n of_o nassau_n count_n hohenlo_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n come_v from_o england_n thither_o to_o view_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o fortification_n count_n saint_n paul_n governor_n of_o picardy_n be_v likewise_o onward_o on_o his_o way_n thither_o but_o by_o a_o contrary_a wind_n be_v carry_v into_o zealand_n yea_o henry_n the_o four_o the_o great_a french_a king_n come_v in_o august_n to_o calais_n to_o understand_v the_o particularity_n of_o that_o siege_n from_o whence_o he_o send_v one_o of_o his_o lord_n to_o visit_v the_o archduke_n who_o likewise_o send_v count_n solre_a to_o the_o king_n ostend_n count_n chastillon_n a_o gallant_a noble_a and_o valorous_a lord_n nephew_n to_o the_o great_a admiral_n of_o france_n command_v the_o french_a force_n in_o ostend_n and_o as_o by_o unlucky_a chance_n he_o stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o sand_n hill_n view_v the_o gabion_n in_o company_n of_o the_o governor_n the_o lord_n Ê‹ander_n noot_n colonel_n huchtenbroeck_n governor_n of_o saint_n andrew_n fort_n and_o brog_n lieutenant_n colonel_n to_o the_o scot_n with_o diverse_a other_o gentleman_n the_o scalp_n of_o his_o head_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o canon_n bullet_n so_o as_o the_o brain_n and_o bone_n fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o huchtenbroeck_n captain_n brog_n and_o other_o within_o a_o while_n after_o namely_o on_o the_o last_o of_o september_n the_o say_a colonel_n huchtenbroeck_n be_v likewise_o slay_v and_o be_v much_o lament_v as_o also_o a_o french_a captain_n name_v pomarend_a it_o will_v be_v a_o impossibility_n to_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o captain_n which_o die_v both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o town_n together_o with_o the_o sundry_a accident_n which_o daily_o happen_v there_o with_o so_o small_a terror_n and_o amazement_n as_o be_v almost_o incredible_a custom_n whole_o banish_v fear_n among_o other_o a_o soldier_n buy_v a_o loaf_n of_o bread_n which_o he_o hold_v up_o in_o his_o hand_n show_v it_o to_o one_o of_o his_o fellow_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o bullet_n take_v away_o the_o one_o half_a of_o it_o whereupon_o the_o soldier_n merry_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o good_a fellowship_n in_o he_o that_o make_v that_o shot_n because_o he_o leave_v he_o some_o bread_n and_o take_v not_o all_o away_o a_o english_a gentleman_n of_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n have_v in_o a_o sally_n his_o right_a arm_n shoot_v off_o with_o a_o canon_n bullet_n he_o take_v it_o up_o and_o carry_v it_o along_o with_o he_o to_o the_o surgeon_n who_o dress_v he_o which_o do_v he_o take_v his_o arm_n with_o he_o to_o his_o lodging_n where_o without_o be_v sick_a or_o distemper_a he_o hold_v it_o in_o his_o left_a hand_n say_v this_o be_v the_o arm_n which_o to_o day_n at_o dinner_n serve_v the_o whole_a body_n an_o other_o soldier_n have_v his_o arm_n shoot_v off_o and_o be_v very_o weak_a be_v lead_v away_o by_o two_o of_o his_o fellow_n as_o he_o go_v along_o a_o other_o bullet_n take_v away_o one_o of_o his_o leg_n of_o which_o hurt_n he_o present_o die_v those_o two_o which_o lead_v he_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n hurt_v a_o grocer_n stand_v in_o his_o shop_n be_v slay_v with_o a_o great_a shot_n and_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o coff_a the_o body_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o canon_n bullet_n a_o young_a man_n be_v on_o horse_n back_o his_o horse_n be_v slay_v under_o he_o with_o a_o bullet_n which_o enter_v at_o his_o hinder_a part_n and_o come_v forth_o at_o his_o breast_n and_o yet_o himself_o have_v no_o harm_n only_o his_o breech_n be_v tear_v a_o sunder_o betwixt_o his_o leg_n with_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o bullet_n a_o sea_n captain_n be_v in_o conference_n with_o one_o who_o lay_v his_o arm_n upon_o the_o captain_n shoulder_n it_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o great_a shot_n the_o captain_n have_v no_o hurt_n but_o only_o astonish_v with_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o canon_n it_o fall_v out_o likewise_o oftentimes_o that_o the_o enemy_n discharge_v his_o ordnance_n the_o bullet_n fly_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o canon_n which_o be_v charge_v and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n two_o bullet_n be_v send_v back_o in_o steed_n of_o one_o diverse_a other_o strange_a accident_n happen_v there_o among_o so_o many_o million_o of_o shot_n for_o the_o first_o ten_o week_n both_o from_o the_o town_n and_o enemy_n camp_n more_o than_o threescore_o thousand_o canon_n shoot_v be_v spend_v beside_o firework_n to_o burn_v down_o the_o town_n building_n which_o take_v no_o great_a effect_n in_o regard_n the_o house_n be_v low_a now_o this_o be_v not_o strange_a for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spaniard_n be_v to_o win_v the_o town_n with_o their_o ordnance_n and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n and_o ash_n but_o the_o besiege_a shot_n as_o much_o as_o the_o enemy_n dismount_v their_o canon_n and_o tear_v down_o their_o fort_n for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o place_n among_o turk_n heathen_a or_o christian_n where_o so_o many_o shot_n have_v be_v bestow_v on_o either_o side_n the_o canon_n be_v so_o wear_v and_o the_o hole_n make_v so_o wide_a as_o the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v see_v the_o fourteen_o of_o august_n general_n vere_n be_v on_o the_o sand_n hill_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o head_n with_o a_o wooden_a splinter_n and_o because_o his_o wound_n be_v dangerous_a the_o surgeon_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v withdraw_v himself_o to_o some_o quiet_a place_n free_a from_o the_o noise_n of_o ordnance_n whereupon_o he_o go_v from_o ostend_n and_o remain_v for_o a_o time_n in_o zealand_n the_o besiege_v make_v brave_a sally_n wherein_o the_o enemy_n be_v still_o put_v to_o the_o worst_a the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n our_o man_n make_v two_o sally_n the_o first_o by_o the_o english_a alone_o the_o second_o by_o dutch_a and_o english_a of_o who_o some_o nine_o or_o ten_o be_v slay_v and_o thirty_o hurt_n but_o of_o the_o enemy_n many_o more_o be_v slay_v who_o still_o repulse_v our_o man_n and_o when_o their_o foot_n man_n be_v too_o weak_a they_o make_v use_v of_o their_o horseman_n among_o who_o the_o ordnance_n make_v great_a slaughter_n so_o as_o this_o siege_n be_v very_o bloody_a and_o long_a as_o it_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o history_n the_o enemy_n be_v often_o at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o because_o many_o of_o their_o attempt_n have_v no_o good_a success_n they_o be_v entrench_v in_o the_o west_n down_n in_o seven_o or_o eight_o trench_n the_o one_o high_a than_o the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ground_n their_o trench_n be_v conjoin_v with_o faggot_n and_o sand_n further_o off_o from_o these_o they_o have_v make_v a_o other_o trench_n with_o platform_n for_o their_o ordnance_n which_o extend_v as_o far_o as_o their_o fort_n in_o the_o ruin_a churchyard_n betwixt_o the_o fort_n of_o grooten-dorst_a and_o isabel_n stand_v on_o the_o river_n yperlee_n where_o likewise_o saint_n clares_z fort_n stand_v and_o part_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o southern_a quarter_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v make_v a_o way_n with_o faggot_n as_o far_o as_o the_o eastern_a camp_n count_n frederick_n vandenbergh_n have_v make_v a_o trench_n to_o the_o southward_n opposite_a to_o the_o englishman_n trench_n on_o the_o polder_n well_o fortify_v with_o ordnance_n and_o battery_n d._n augustino_n de_fw-fr mexia_n with_o some_o eight_o thousand_o man_n command_v that_o quarter_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o town_n near_o to_o the_o bridge_n be_v another_o camp_n likewise_o wherein_o lay_v two_o thousand_o man_n under_o count_n frederick_n beside_o they_o have_v a_o company_n of_o revolt_a english_a command_v by_o captain_n flood_n and_o four_o cornet_n of_o horse_n three_o thousand_o man_n do_v every_o night_n guard_v the_o camp_n captain_n catrice_n have_v chief_a command_n of_o the_o trench_n with_o one_o simon_n antonio_n matheo_n serrano_n be_v lieutenant_n general_a of_o the_o ordnance_n d._n lewis_n d'_fw-fr auila_n balthasar_n lopes_n &_o d._n juan_n panrache_n be_v sergeant_a major_n of_o the_o army_n the_o regiment_n of_o the_o earl_n solre_a bucquoy_n frisin_n achicourt_n and_o other_o where_o there_o who_o agree_v but_o bad_o with_o the_o spaniard_n who_o intolerable_a pride_n they_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o mutiny_n in_o certain_a fort_n be_v not_o whole_o quiet_v but_o the_o mutineer_n be_v send_v to_o saint_n winock_n bergue_n till_o they_o may_v receive_v their_o full_a pay_n which_o come_v too_o late_o so_o as_o they_o reduce_v the_o whole_a country_n under_o contribution_n archduke_n albert_n be_v in_o person_n in_o the_o
etc._n with_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o his_o death_n and_o funeral_n before_o we_o set_v down_o the_o great_a and_o valorous_a action_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n we_o will_v brief_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o introduction_n speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o genealogy_n descent_n birth_n life_n and_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o father_n william_n of_o nassau_n of_o happy_a memory_n william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n title_n prince_n of_o orange_n earl_n of_o nassau_n catzenelbogen_n dietz_n vianda_fw-la etc._n etc._n marquis_n of_o veer_v and_o flush_a viscount_n of_o antwerp_n and_o bezanson_n baron_n of_o breda_n die_v grimberg_n arley_n nozeroy_n etc._n etc._n lord_n of_o castelbelin_n lieutenant_n general_a in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o governor_n of_o brabant_n holland_n zealand_n vtrecht_n and_o friesland_n admiral_n of_o the_o belgic_a sea_n be_v son_n to_o william_n of_o nassau_n brother_n to_o count_n henry_n of_o nassau_n both_o of_o they_o son_n to_o john_n who_o be_v brother_n to_o engelbert_n to_o who_o john_n of_o nassau_n be_v father_n 〈…〉_z and_o marie_n of_o loon_n their_o mother_n this_o william_n marry_v julian_n countess_n of_o stolberg_n a_o very_a wise_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n by_o who_o he_o have_v five_o son_n namely_o william_n of_o nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n etc._n etc._n john_n of_o nassau_n lodowick_n adolph_n and_o henry_n three_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o low-countrie_n war_n and_o seven_o daughter_n all_o excellent_o well_o marry_v to_o earl_n and_o have_v have_v many_o child_n so_o that_o the_o say_a lady_n mother_n to_o my_o lord_n of_o happy_a memory_n be_v 75_o year_n old_a do_v in_o anno_fw-la 1578_o see_v of_o she_o own_o issue_n 123_o person_n both_o earl_n and_o countess_n her_o child_n and_o child_n child_n how_o the_o number_n be_v since_o increase_v to_o i_o be_v unknown_a the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n of_o happy_a memory_n be_v bear_v at_o dillenbourg_n in_o anno_fw-la 1533_o the_o fourteen_o of_o april_n old_a stile_n bear_v he_o be_v of_o more_o than_o middle_a stature_n the_o colour_n of_o his_o beard_n brown_a more_o leave_n than_o fat_a what_o his_o inward_a part_n be_v his_o heroic_a action_n testify_v â—â—ren_n be_v come_v to_o man_n state_n he_o marry_v first_o the_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o maximilian_n of_o egmont_n earl_n of_o buren_n leerdam_n etc._n etc._n on_o who_o he_o beget_v philip_n of_o nassau_n count_n of_o buren_n now_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o a_o daughter_n call_v marie_n marry_v to_o grave_n hohenlo_n his_o second_o wife_n be_v anne_n saxony_n sole_a daughter_n to_o the_o elector_n maurice_n duke_n of_o saxony_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o son_n call_v maurice_n of_o nassau_n bear_v of_o dillenbourg_n in_o the_o county_n of_o nassau_n the_o thirteen_o of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1567._o by_o who_o discreet_a and_o valorous_a conduct_n it_o please_v god_n to_o bless_v these_o low-countries_n before_o extreme_o afflict_v he_o have_v moreover_o two_o daughter_n by_o she_o the_o one_o name_v anne_n the_o other_o emillia_n his_o three_o choice_n be_v the_o lady_n charlotta_n of_o bourbon_n mompensier_n daughter_n to_o duke_n mompensier_n of_o france_n by_o who_o he_o have_v six_o daughter_n namely_o lovisa_n juliana_n elizabeth_n catherina_n belgica_n flandrina_n charlotta_n brabantina_fw-la and_o emillia_n secunda_fw-la colligni_n his_o four_o and_o last_o wife_n be_v lovisa_n of_o colligni_n daughter_n to_o the_o admiral_n of_o france_n and_o widow_n to_o the_o lord_n telligni_n both_o her_o father_n and_o husband_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o masacre_n at_o paris_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o son_n bear_v in_o the_o town_n of_o delft_n call_v henry_n frederick_n a_o prince_n worthy_a such_o a_o father_n i_o will_v not_o write_v the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o this_o valorous_a prince_n for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o meaning_n or_o intent_n to_o make_v a_o long_a discourse_n of_o all_o his_o victory_n and_o defeature_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n take_v of_o town_n siege_n difficulty_n &_o travel_n misery_n whereunto_o this_o life_n be_v subject_a especial_o that_o of_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n nor_o likewise_o how_o often_o and_o by_o sundry_a way_n his_o enemy_n have_v seek_v to_o murder_v he_o only_o i_o will_v brief_o set_v down_o how_o he_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v in_o the_o town_n of_o delft_n and_o if_o any_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v a_o more_o ample_a description_n thereof_o let_v he_o read_v the_o history_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o netherlands_o write_v by_o emanuel_n demetrus_n john_n petit_n and_o other_o death_n in_o the_o year_n 1584._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o may_n there_o come_v to_o the_o prince_n court_n in_o the_o town_n of_o delft_n a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o age_n of_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o a_o middle_a stature_n simple_a countenance_n and_o evell_a aspect_n his_o name_n be_v baltazar_n gerard_n bear_v at_o villesan_n in_o burgundy_n he_o have_v change_v his_o name_n and_o term_v himself_o francis_n guyon_n of_o besançon_n son_n to_o peter_n guyon_n of_o lion_n who_o have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o religion_n and_o for_o enterprise_v somewhat_o in_o behalf_n of_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n this_o fellow_n deliver_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o say_a prince_n show_v unto_o he_o the_o zeal_n he_o do_v bear_v to_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o how_o desirous_a he_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o withal_o how_o that_o pass_a through_o luxembourg_n he_o have_v visit_v a_o cousin_n of_o his_o call_v john_n du_fw-fr prè_n secetarie_n to_o count_n mansfelt_n with_o who_o he_o have_v continue_v for_o a_o time_n till_o at_o last_o he_o resolve_v for_o the_o quiet_a of_o his_o conscience_n to_o leave_v he_o the_o which_o he_o be_v the_o soon_o enforce_v to_o do_v because_o the_o jesuit_n begin_v to_o suspect_v he_o he_o tell_v he_o beside_o how_o that_o he_o have_v get_v from_o his_o cousin_n diverse_a blank_n sign_v by_o count_n mansfelt_n whereof_o he_o think_v good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v for_o enterprise_v upon_o certain_a town_n of_o luxembourg_n &_o elsewhere_o with_o many_o other_o such_o like_a discourse_n &_o circumstance_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n to_o insinuat_fw-la himself_o into_o the_o prince_n favour_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o service_n he_o grow_v likewise_o familiar_a under_o colour_n of_o religion_n with_o certain_a of_o the_o prince_n household_n servant_n and_o be_v present_a at_o sermon_n and_o usual_a prayer_n carry_v either_o a_o psalm_n book_n bible_n or_o testament_n still_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o prince_n acquaint_v with_o all_o this_o answer_v that_o he_o think_v those_o sign_a blank_n will_v do_v small_a good_a in_o any_o enterprise_n but_o only_o serve_v to_o safe-conduct_n messenger_n from_o brussels_n to_o cambray_n and_o therefore_o will_v he_o to_o leave_v some_o of_o they_o and_o at_o what_o time_n the_o lord_n of_o schoonwall_n go_v into_o france_n his_o excellency_n think_v good_a to_o send_v the_o say_a baltazar_n with_o he_o to_o the_o marshal_n byron_n who_o man_n think_v shall_v have_v be_v governor_n of_o cambray_n that_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o these_o sign_a blank_n and_o with_o he_o he_o go_v into_o france_n after_o that_o he_o return_v from_o france_n with_o letter_n both_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n mention_v the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n &_o a_o njou_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o prince_n send_v for_o he_o into_o his_o chamber_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n that_o he_o may_v particular_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o duke_n death_n he_o have_v confess_v since_o that_o if_o his_o dagger_n have_v be_v then_o about_o he_o he_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o be_v command_v to_o return_v into_o france_n whereupon_o he_o crave_v some_o money_n show_v how_o his_o hose_n and_o shoe_n be_v break_v the_o prince_n command_v his_o secretary_n to_o give_v he_o some_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o julie_n with_o this_o money_n he_o buy_v two_o pistol_n of_o one_o of_o the_o guard_n therewith_o to_o execute_v his_o devilish_a enterprise_n the_o ten_o of_o julie_n about_o dinner_n time_n guyon_n he_o come_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o who_o with_o a_o fearful_a and_o tremble_a voice_n he_o crave_v a_o passport_n which_o the_o princess_n there_o present_a do_v well_o observe_v who_o ask_v the_o prince_n what_o he_o be_v because_o she_o see_v he_o have_v a_o bad_a countenance_n his_o excellency_n tell_v she_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fellow_n that_o sue_v for_o a_o passport_n and_o so_o give_v order_n for_o his_o dispatch_n while_o they_o be_v at_o dinner_n he_o be_v see_v to_o walk_v near_o the_o stable_n behind_o the_o house_n towards_o the_o town_n rampire_n after_o dinner_n as_o the_o prince_n be_v
purpose_n his_o meaning_n be_v to_o have_v return_v into_o france_n and_o to_o have_v become_v one_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o some_o congregation_n or_o other_o and_o to_o have_v so_o deal_v with_o the_o consistory_n as_o he_o will_v have_v obtain_v letter_n of_o recommendation_n to_o get_v he_o access_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o perform_v the_o deed_n be_v torture_v &_o likewise_o before_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v acquaint_v doctor_n gery_n warden_n of_o the_o friar_n at_o tournay_n with_o his_o purpose_n after_o his_o torture_n he_o confess_v that_o the_o say_a friar_n have_v encourage_v he_o and_o give_v he_o his_o blessing_n promise_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o the_o jesuit_n of_o treve_n have_v likewise_o assure_v he_o that_o if_o he_o die_v in_o the_o attempt_n he_o shall_v be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o martyr_n he_o have_v likewise_o impart_v the_o same_o to_o 3_o other_o jesuit_n enterprise_n be_v again_o torture_v he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a fellow_n seek_v some_o mean_n to_o advance_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v acquaint_v the_o prince_n of_o parma_n with_o his_o plot_n who_o appoint_v the_o counsellor_n assonuille_n to_o confer_v with_o he_o who_o upon_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o matter_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v great_a good_a service_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n allow_v thereof_o so_o as_o if_o he_o perform_v it_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o recompense_n propose_v in_o the_o proscription_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v he_o advise_v he_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n he_o tell_v assonuille_n that_o he_o will_v change_v his_o name_n and_o call_v himself_o francis_n guyon_n son_n to_o peter_n guyon_n put_v to_o death_n for_o religion_n and_o his_o good_n confiscate_v and_o so_o be_v a_o poor_a fellow_n and_o want_a mean_n but_o yet_o affectionate_a to_o religion_n he_o will_v go_v to_o the_o prince_n court_n and_o the_o better_a to_o insinuat_fw-la he_o will_v present_v he_o his_o service_n and_o those_o seal_a blank_n all_o this_o do_v assonuille_n consent_v to_o and_o vehement_o exhort_v he_o to_o perform_v it_o entreat_v he_o again_o not_o to_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n for_o diverse_a respect_n and_o perceive_v he_o resolute_a in_o the_o attempt_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o go_v my_o son_n if_o thou_o perform_v this_o the_o king_n will_v keep_v his_o promise_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v purchase_v immortal_a fame_n he_o shall_v beside_o have_v the_o prince_n of_o parma_n for_o his_o friend_n that_o the_o say_a prince_n have_v see_v those_o blank_n and_o be_v content_a they_o shall_v be_v use_v but_o count_n mansfeldt_n shall_v change_v and_o alter_v his_o seal_n and_o have_v it_o no_o more_o engrave_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o lozenge_n with_o diverse_a other_o instruction_n which_o assonuille_n give_v he_o whereupon_o the_o say_v baltazar_n answer_v that_o he_o hope_v so_o well_o to_o counterfeit_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n as_o to_o get_v into_o the_o service_n of_o some_o secretary_n thereby_o to_o find_v some_o opportunity_n to_o present_a letter_n to_o the_o prince_n to_o sign_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o kill_v he_o with_o his_o poniard_n after_o his_o torture_n he_o still_o continue_v in_o one_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o the_o fact_n but_o if_o it_o be_v again_o to_o be_v do_v he_o will_v attempt_v it_o though_o it_o shall_v cost_v he_o a_o thousand_o life_n all_o these_o confession_n both_o those_o that_o he_o have_v voluntary_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n and_o those_o that_o he_o make_v upon_o the_o torture_n see_v &_o hear_v my_o lord_n of_o the_o great_a council_n &_o those_o of_o the_o provincial_n appoint_v to_o examine_v and_o judge_v the_o prisoner_n together_o with_o the_o magistrate_n of_o delft_n pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o say_a baltazar_n as_o follow_v baltazar_n gerard_n bear_v at_o villesan_n in_o the_o franche_fw-mi county_n of_o burgundy_n julie_n have_v confess_v to_o have_v attempt_v to_o kill_v the_o illustrious_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o to_o this_o end_n obtain_v certain_a blank_n from_o count_n mansfeldt_n and_o confer_v with_o the_o counsellor_n assonuille_n in_o tournay_n send_v to_o he_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n who_o have_v promise_v he_o that_o if_o the_o prisoner_n shall_v execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o proscripion_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v pay_v he_o the_o recompense_n propose_v in_o the_o say_a proscription_n together_o with_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o ducat_n that_o the_o say_a prisoner_n shall_v call_v himself_o francis_n guyon_n and_o make_v show_v of_o be_v affectionate_a to_o the_o reform_a religion_n to_o have_v the_o better_a access_n to_o the_o prince_n court_n that_o the_o say_a prisoner_n according_a to_o this_o resolution_n come_v thither_o under_o the_o name_n of_o francis_n guyon_n and_o on_o the_o nine_o of_o julie_n buy_v two_o pistol_n which_o on_o the_o ten_o day_n he_o charge_v while_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n be_v at_o dinner_n and_o return_v hang_v they_o at_o his_o girdle_n and_o hide_v they_o under_o his_o cloak_n and_o as_o the_o say_a prince_n after_o dinner_n be_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o hall_n to_o ascend_v the_o stair_n lead_v to_o his_o chamber_n he_o discharge_v one_o of_o the_o pistol_n wherewith_o he_o slay_v the_o say_a lord_n prince_n this_o be_v a_o execrable_a deed_n and_o abominable_a treachery_n perpetrate_v against_o the_o person_n of_o so_o illustrious_a a_o prince_n of_o happy_a memory_n the_o offendor_n ought_v not_o to_o escape_v unpunished_a but_o be_v to_o be_v severe_o chastise_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o example_n to_o all_o other_o in_o this_o regard_n my_o lord_n above_o name_v have_v well_o and_o mature_o weigh_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o say_a prisoner_n and_o consider_v every_o circumstance_n thereof_o have_v by_o these_o present_v condemn_v and_o do_v condemn_v the_o say_a baltazar_n gerard_n to_o be_v lead_v to_o a_o scaffold_n erect_v before_o the_o statehouse_n of_o the_o say_a city_n there_o first_o to_o have_v his_o right_a hand_n wherewith_o he_o commit_v this_o so_o execrable_a fact_n burn_v betwixt_o two_o burn_a iron_n and_o afterward_o his_o flesh_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o tear_v off_o with_o burn_a pincer_n in_o six_o several_a part_n of_o his_o body_n as_o leg_n arm_n and_o other_o fleshy_a place_n and_o last_o to_o be_v quar_fw-la ere_v alive_a his_o bowel_n and_o heart_n to_o be_v take_v forth_o and_o throw_v in_o his_o face_n his_o head_n cut_v off_o and_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o four_o bulwark_n and_o his_o head_n upon_o a_o pole_n to_o stand_v upon_o the_o schoole-tower_n behind_o the_o prince_n house_n and_o all_o his_o good_n to_o be_v confiscate_v this_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o statehouse_n of_o the_o city_n of_o delft_n the_o 14_o of_o julie_n anno_fw-la 1584._o sign_v a_o vander_n moer_fw-mi gerard_n on_o saturday_n the_o fourteen_o of_o julie_n he_o be_v public_o bring_v to_o a_o scaffold_n set_v up_o in_o the_o market_n place_n of_o delft_n where_o he_o be_v execute_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n with_o admirable_a patience_n show_v the_o same_o courage_n and_o resolution_n he_o have_v at_o first_o he_o will_v not_o confer_v with_o any_o minister_n when_o his_o hand_n and_o flesh_n be_v burn_v and_o tear_v off_o he_o make_v no_o noise_n nor_o seem_v at_o all_o to_o be_v move_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v quarter_v and_o his_o head_n set_v upon_o a_o pole_n which_o be_v afterward_o secret_o steal_v away_o after_o this_o illustrious_a prince_n be_v thus_o slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o wretched_a bourguignon_n be_v his_o body_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n zealand_n freeze_v land_n &_o vtrecht_n be_v magnificent_o bury_v in_o the_o new_a church_n of_o delft_n where_o his_o tomb_n be_v now_o to_o be_v see_v his_o funeral_n be_v solemnize_v after_o this_o manner_n first_o the_o burguer_n of_o delft_n arm_v go_v before_o next_o they_o the_o trumpet_n after_o they_o follow_v eight_o horse_n trap_v with_o black_a down_o to_o the_o ground_n behind_o every_o horse_n go_v a_o gentleman_n bear_v a_o banner_n represent_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n prince_n signiory_n with_o scutcheon_n on_o every_o horse_n the_o first_o horse_n be_v lead_v by_o two_o gentleman_n the_o one_o call_v gerard_n de_fw-fr schoten_n and_o the_o other_o paul_n wijt_n represent_v the_o city_n of_o breda_n the_o banner_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o breda_n be_v bear_v by_o philip_n
of_o grutere_a lord_n of_o direxland_n the_o second_o be_v conduct_v by_o the_o lord_n vander_n delft_n and_o the_o lord_n n._n the_o roll_n and_o the_o lord_n john_n of_o egmont_n carry_v the_o banner_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o marquisat_n of_o terueer_n and_o flushing_n the_o three_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o sprangen_n and_o the_o lord_n john_n of_o oestrum_fw-la captain_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o woerden_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o rosuè_fw-fr carried_z the_o banner_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o chalon_n the_o four_o be_v conduct_v by_o the_o lord_n floris_n serclay_v and_o the_o lord_n peter_n of_o roon_n bailiff_n of_o putte_n and_o the_o lord_n jasper_n of_o poelgee_v carry_v the_o banner_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o die_v the_o fist_n by_o the_o lord_n jacob_n of_o almond_n and_o the_o lord_n n._n of_o raephorst_n and_o the_o lord_n gerard_n uâ—nder_v aa_n bear_v the_o banner_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o vianden_n the_o six_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o wijngaerd_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o linden_n and_o the_o lord_n lancelot_n carry_v the_o banner_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o catzenelbogen_n the_o seven_o be_v bear_v by_o philip_n vander_v aa_n and_o the_o lord_n harman_n of_o outenhorst_n and_o the_o lord_n cornelius_n the_o sweet_a carry_v the_o banner_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o nassau_n the_o eight_o be_v conduct_v by_o the_o lord_n john_n baex_n captain_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o heusden_n &_o the_o lord_n dieric_n of_o duuenuoord_n bailiff_n of_o the_o briell_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o marquet_n carry_v the_o banner_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o orange_n all_o these_o lord_n be_v clad_v in_o black_a with_o long_a cloak_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n next_o follow_v the_o lord_n of_o mansardt_n bear_v the_o cornet_n the_o lord_n of_o rihoven_n the_o guidon_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o naeltwijck_n the_o banner_n in_o every_o of_o which_o be_v the_o prince_n emblem_n after_o they_o follow_v four_o scutcheon_n of_o the_o prince_n four_o signiory_n viz._n nassau_n stolbourg_n hessen_n and_o conningstein_n bear_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o peterschen_n and_o deure_n the_o lord_n wencelij_fw-la of_o botselaer_n and_o john_n of_o assendelst_n lord_n of_o cralingen_n the_o lord_n john_n of_o egmond_n lord_n of_o kenensbourg_n follow_v bear_v his_o arm_n with_o his_o crest_n and_o colour_n after_o he_o follow_v the_o lord_n daniel_n of_o botselaer_n lord_n of_o merwe_n bear_v the_o helm_n the_o lord_n duit_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n bear_v the_o sword_n and_o the_o lord_n wolfart_n of_o brederode_n with_o the_o coat-armor_n next_o the_o lord_n of_o brecht_n and_o the_o sr._n of_o malderè_fw-la lead_v the_o mourn_a horse_n trap_v with_o black_a velvet_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o earl_n of_o ouerstein_n follow_v carry_v a_o draw_a sword_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o creange_a a_o coronet_n of_o gold_n these_o be_v attend_v by_o three_o steward_n or_o master_n of_o household_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n vander_v aa_n audenfort_n and_o viry_n with_o white_a staff_n in_o their_o hand_n after_o they_o follow_v twelve_o man_n carry_v the_o beer_n wherein_o be_v the_o prince_n body_n hang_v with_o the_o prince_n arm_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o body_n go_v the_o lord_n john_n of_o burgundy_n lord_n of_o froymont_n the_o lord_n walrave_n lord_n of_o brederode_n the_o lord_n of_o merode_n and_o the_o signior_n de_fw-fr soeterwoude_fw-fr after_o the_o body_n and_o herald_n of_o arm_n follow_v prince_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n son_n to_o the_o prince_n in_o a_o mourn_a robe_n the_o train_n whereof_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o sonsfelt_n his_o tutor_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v the_o elector_n truxse_v of_o cologne_n &_o on_o the_o left_a count_n hohenlo_n after_o they_o follow_v count_n william_n of_o nassau_n count_n philip_n of_o nassau_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o solms_n each_o of_o they_o go_v alone_o they_o be_v follow_v by_o my_o lord_n the_o general_a state_n the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n the_o precedent_n and_o councillor_n of_o the_o great_a council_n and_o of_o the_o provincial_a council_n of_o holland_n with_o their_o secretary_n next_o they_o the_o praetor_n burgomaster_n and_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o delft_n after_o they_o follow_v minister_n the_o prince_n captain_n and_o officer_n confuse_o attend_v by_o multitude_n of_o people_n these_o funeral_n be_v solemnize_v with_o incredible_a sorrow_n of_o the_o whole_a town_n of_o delft_n there_o be_v nothing_o see_v &_o hear_v that_o day_n over_o the_o whole_a city_n but_o sigh_n tear_n and_o lamentation_n for_o the_o death_n of_o this_o good_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n the_o people_n beseech_v god_n to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v these_o country_n from_o great_a danger_n and_o difficulty_n which_o by_o this_o prince_n death_n seem_v to_o threaten_v they_o at_o what_o time_n prince_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n receive_v the_o government_n of_o these_o country_n my_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n governor_n zealand_n friesland_n and_o vtrecht_n well_o weigh_v the_o good_a &_o faithful_a service_n which_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v do_v to_o these_o country_n both_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o action_n in_o no_o sort_n spare_v his_o own_o person_n but_o have_v always_o be_v present_a at_o sundry_a danger_n and_o difficulty_n the_o better_a to_o effect_v his_o design_n consider_v beside_o that_o the_o say_a prince_n have_v not_o only_o spend_v all_o his_o substance_n in_o those_o bloody_a war_n but_o all_o his_o brethren_n wealth_n and_o not_o alone_o lose_v his_o own_o life_n therein_o but_o also_o three_o of_o his_o brethren_n viz._n count_n lodowick_n adolph_n and_o henry_n give_v the_o government_n of_o these_o country_n with_o the_o admiralty_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o his_o son_n prince_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n in_o recompense_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o his_o merit_n appoint_v philip_n earl_n of_o hohenlo_n for_o his_o lieutenant_n so_o as_o in_o the_o year_n 1584._o my_o lord_n prince_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n of_o the_o age_n of_o seventeen_o year_n succeed_v my_o lord_n his_o father_n in_o the_o government_n a_o prince_n who_o god_n haâ—h_v make_v a_o instrument_n to_o revenge_v his_o father_n cruel_a death_n upon_o the_o bloody_a spaniard_n and_o their_o adherent_n and_o to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o with_o the_o father_n lie_v eye_n of_o mercy_n behold_v these_o wretched_a and_o oppress_a province_n have_v free_v and_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o deride_v all_o our_o enemy_n enterprise_n and_o determination_n who_o think_v that_o when_o this_o illustrious_a and_o valiant_a prince_n be_v dead_a they_o shall_v easy_o subdue_v these_o poor_a afflict_a country_n be_v then_o as_o they_o suppose_v without_o a_o head_n and_o with_o their_o bloody_a hand_n ruin_v it_o but_o their_o hope_n be_v vain_a for_o from_o this_o goodly_a tree_n which_o be_v cut_v down_o god_n have_v raise_v a_o plant_n which_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v be_v sprout_v up_o to_o heaven_n so_o as_o the_o accessary_n to_o this_o murder_n have_v by_o experience_n see_v the_o contrary_a of_o their_o vain_a imagination_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n know_v and_o i_o hope_v to_o show_v it_o in_o this_o description_n what_o victorious_a blessing_n god_n have_v give_v and_o grant_v to_o these_o country_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o gedeon_n before_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n arrival_n who_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n send_v to_o be_v governor_n my_o lord_n the_o general_a state_n give_v a_o instruction_n to_o his_o excellency_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o captaine-generall_n and_o admiral_n of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o frizeland_n but_o on_o condition_n to_o carry_v all_o respect_n to_o the_o governor_n general_n who_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n shall_v send_v which_o have_v accept_v he_o honourable_o discharge_v in_o anno_fw-la 1586_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o say_a governor_n he_o go_v accompany_v by_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n flanders_n governor_n of_o flessigue_n with_o two_o or_o three_o thousand_o man_n into_o flanders_n to_o ter-neusen_a as_o well_o to_o divert_v the_o prince_n of_o parma_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o nuys_n as_o because_o la_fw-fr motte_n do_v sore_o oppress_v the_o town_n of_o ostend_n have_v make_v a_o sort_n in_o s._n katherine_n churchyard_n use_v mean_n by_o secret_a intelligence_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n thereof_o which_o by_o corrupt_v and_o draw_v diverse_a by_o money_n to_o his_o party_n he_o have_v almost_o effect_v but_o his_o excellency_n make_v another_o attempt_n upon_o the_o town_n of_o axel_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o take_n of_o the_o town_n of_o axel_n in_o flaunders_n the_o sixteen_o of_o julie_n anno_fw-la 1586_o his_o excellency_n and_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n with_o their_o soldier_n and_o provision_n do_v
secret_o in_o the_o night_n depart_v from_o the_o sort_n of_o ter-neuse_n towards_o the_o town_n of_o axel_n in_o flanders_n a_o mile_n and_o half_a distant_a from_o hulst_n and_o four_o mile_n from_o gaunt_n it_o be_v a_o small_a town_n and_o not_o altogether_o encompass_v with_o wall_n axel_n which_o by_o pass_v secret_o oner_o a_o wall_n they_o take_v without_o any_o great_a slaughter_n there_o be_v four_o company_n of_o soldier_n in_o it_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o they_o take_v all_o the_o fort_n round_o about_o it_o and_o for_o the_o safe_a keep_v of_o the_o say_a town_n they_o break_v down_o the_o causy_n so_o as_o the_o whole_a town_n be_v environ_v with_o water_n the_o take_n of_o axel_n do_v somewhat_o trouble_v they_o of_o flanders_n and_o brabant_n fear_v some_o great_a mischief_n will_v ensue_v so_o as_o they_o forthwith_o write_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n lie_v before_o nuys_n entreat_v he_o to_o come_v from_o thence_o to_o aid_v they_o send_v he_o word_n that_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a and_o necessary_a to_o preserve_v their_o own_o country_n than_o to_o besiege_v and_o win_v a_o imperial_a city_n forth_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o low_a country_n the_o prince_n notwithstanding_o will_v not_o quit_v the_o siege_n but_o send_v la_fw-fr motte_n governor_n of_o gravel_v to_o besiege_v and_o recover_v the_o say_a town_n of_o axel_n but_o his_o labour_n be_v lose_v the_o town_n be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v all_o environ_a with_o water_n the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n leave_v the_o low_a country_n and_o go_v into_o england_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n be_v make_v governor_n general_n after_o that_o robert_n dudley_n england_n earl_n of_o leycester_n in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o year_n 1587._o be_v go_v into_o england_n leave_v the_o netherlands_o in_o great_a trouble_n and_o dissension_n and_o that_o sir_n william_n stanley_n have_v on_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o januarie_n deliver_v up_o the_o town_n of_o deventer_n to_o taxis_fw-la and_o rowland_n york_n the_o fort_n of_o zutphen_n the_o general_a state_n be_v much_o perplex_v fear_v that_o the_o english_a which_o lie_v in_o other_o town_n and_o fort_n will_v do_v the_o like_a follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o french_a in_o brabant_n in_o the_o duke_n of_o anjous_a time_n do_v in_o a_o assembly_n at_o the_o hague_n on_o the_o six_o of_o february_n establish_v and_o declare_v by_o proviso_n by_o virtue_n and_o according_a to_o the_o sovereignty_n belong_v unto_o they_o general_n prince_n maurice_n beside_o his_o admiralty_n in_o general_a and_o place_n of_o governor_n of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o frizeland_n governor_n general_a in_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o leicester_n absence_n with_o charge_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o preeminence_n right_n and_o privilege_n for_o the_o profit_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o country_n town_n and_o inhabitant_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n to_o administer_v justice_n by_o advice_n of_o the_o counsellor_n and_o precedent_n with_o authority_n to_o change_v magistrate_n to_o choose_v burgomaster_n and_o sheriff_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n in_o a_o word_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o a_o governor_n general_n may_v do_v and_o all_o this_o by_o proviso_n etc._n etc._n join_v with_o he_o because_o of_o his_o youth_n count_n hohenlo_n as_o his_o lieutenant_n hitherto_o we_o have_v brief_o set_v down_o how_o and_o when_o his_o excellency_n attain_v the_o government_n of_o these_o province_n we_o will_v now_o come_v to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o victory_n which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o grant_v he_o the_o town_n of_o medenblicke_a be_v enforce_v to_o submit_v itself_o to_o his_o excellency_n and_o to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n although_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n have_v resign_v and_o depose_v himself_o from_o the_o government_n of_o these_o unite_a province_n according_a to_o a_o act_n grant_v at_o london_n on_o the_o 17_o of_o december_n 1587._o to_o my_o lord_n the_o general_a state_n yet_o they_o likewise_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v publish_v and_o proclaim_v in_o form_n follow_v the_o estate_n general_a of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v greeting_n as_o it_o have_v please_v her_o majesty_n of_o england_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o commissioner_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o make_v a_o certain_a treaty_n bear_v date_n the_o ten_o of_o august_n 1585._o whereby_o on_o either_o side_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o during_o the_o war_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o say_a country_n as_o stranger_n malcontent_n and_o their_o adherent_n her_o majesty_n will_v at_o she_o own_o cost_n entertain_v beside_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n promise_v to_o her_o majesty_n for_o assurance_n of_o repayment_n of_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o she_o shall_v disburse_v to_o relieve_v and_o succour_v the_o say_a province_n and_o maintain_v they_o in_o the_o true_a christian_n religion_n their_o franchise_n privilege_n &_o law_n the_o number_n of_o six_o thousand_o foot_n and_o one_o thousand_o horse_n conduct_v by_o a_o governor_n general_n be_v a_o lord_n of_o name_n and_o quality_n and_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n together_o with_o other_o good_a captain_n on_o condition_n that_o the_o say_v province_n general_o and_o every_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a shall_v be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o repay_v unto_o her_o majesty_n the_o say_a sum_n by_o a_o certain_a limit_a time_n after_o the_o war_n and_o for_o assurance_n of_o the_o say_v perfect_a and_o entire_a payment_n the_o town_n &_o fort_n of_o briell_n flessingue_n &_o the_o castle_n of_o rammekens_n shall_v be_v consign_v to_o her_o say_a majesty_n the_o which_o by_o she_o or_o her_o successor_n the_o say_a payment_n once_o make_v shall_v without_o any_o difficulty_n or_o claim_n to_o they_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o above_o mention_v state_n and_o province_n without_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n or_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o say_a country_n or_o to_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o lord_n but_o shall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v keep_v for_o her_o majesty_n assurance_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a country_n the_o which_o governor_n with_o two_o other_o man_n of_o note_n send_v from_o her_o majesty_n and_o be_v her_o subject_n shall_v have_v place_n in_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n together_o with_o it_o to_o manage_v the_o affair_n concern_v the_o common_a defence_n &_o union_n of_o the_o say_a country_n according_a to_o this_o treaty_n the_o foresay_a town_n &_o fort_n be_v consign_v to_o her_o majesty_n it_o have_v please_v she_o to_o send_v hither_o with_o commission_n of_o governor_n general_n of_o her_o troop_n the_o illustrious_a and_o mighty_a lord_n robert_n earl_n of_o leycester_n baron_n of_o denbigh_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o have_v beside_o think_v good_a to_o require_v accept_v and_o make_v he_o governor_n and_o captain_n general_n over_o all_o the_o unite_a province_n town_n and_o associate_v member_n thereof_o which_o place_n his_o above_o name_v excellency_n have_v accept_v with_o reservation_n of_o his_o homage_n and_o fealty_n due_a unto_o her_o majesty_n all_o governor_n of_o province_n town_n and_o member_n thereof_o likewise_o all_o officer_n justice_n and_o soldier_n be_v by_o oath_n bind_v unto_o his_o excellency_n as_o governor_n and_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o low_a country_n both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a but_o as_o it_o have_v please_v her_o majesty_n to_o call_v home_o his_o say_a excellency_n to_o employ_v he_o for_o other_o service_n in_o her_o own_o kingdom_n so_o as_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o govern_v these_o country_n or_o accomplish_v the_o tenor_n of_o his_o commission_n according_a as_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o these_o country_n do_v require_v have_v discharge_v and_o unburthen_v himself_o of_o the_o say_a office_n of_o governor_n and_o captain_n general_n of_o these_o unite_a province_n and_o from_o the_o commission_n which_o we_o give_v he_o and_o deliver_v it_o up_o again_o to_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o act_n sign_v and_o seal_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n make_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o date_v the_o seventeen_o of_o december_n 1587._o that_o it_o have_v likewise_o please_v her_o majesty_n by_o commission_n date_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o say_a month_n to_o appoint_v peregrin_n lord_n willoughby_n etc._n etc._n governor_n general_n of_o her_o troop_n in_o these_o country_n and_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o present_a state_n and_o necessity_n of_o these_o country_n they_o can_v but_o be_v great_o endanger_v want_v a_o governor_n general_n
yet_o to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n as_o chief_a lord_n whereupon_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o use_v force_n because_o that_o to_o reduce_v he_o to_o obedience_n do_v great_o import_v the_o country_n and_o for_o that_o we_o will_v set_v down_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o truth_n we_o will_v add_v in_o this_o place_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o introduction_n the_o reason_n which_o move_v my_o lord_n the_o state_n and_o his_o excellency_n so_o to_o do_v even_o as_o it_o be_v print_v by_o their_o own_o printer_n in_o anno_fw-la 1588._o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o most_o illustrious_a high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n of_o happy_a memory_n be_v so_o affectionate_a to_o the_o wealth_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o especial_o of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west_n frizeland_n under_o his_o own_o government_n as_o he_o have_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o those_o province_n offer_v and_o expose_v not_o only_o his_o own_o substance_n and_o that_o of_o his_o kinsman_n but_o even_o his_o own_o person_n and_o those_o of_o my_o lord_n his_o brethren_n and_o other_o of_o his_o kindred_n so_o that_o the_o say_a lord_n prince_n be_v pursue_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n by_o all_o hostile_a mean_n for_o the_o cause_n abovesaid_a and_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n during_o his_o tyranny_n in_o the_o low_a country_n perceive_v the_o state_n of_o these_o country_n to_o be_v wonderful_o oppress_v he_o have_v show_v so_o many_o honourable_a commendable_a and_o heroic_a mark_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o good_a of_o these_o province_n as_o during_o his_o absence_n from_o thence_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o namely_o the_o country_n of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west_n frizeland_n do_v mutual_o determine_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o alva_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a and_o reform_a religion_n and_o to_o live_v free_a under_o the_o lawful_a government_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a lord_n prince_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a resolution_n he_o do_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n appoint_v and_o send_v into_o sundry_a part_n and_o town_n of_o the_o afore_o mention_v country_n under_o his_o government_n such_o person_n as_o himself_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o country_n with_o such_o commission_n as_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o time_n then_o require_v and_o among_o other_o send_v the_o general_n senoy_n into_o north_n holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n who_o upon_o his_o excellency_n commission_n be_v willing_o &_o without_o any_o contradiction_n receive_v there_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a country_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o man_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n unknown_a and_o bear_v forth_o of_o the_o country_n but_o only_a for_o love_v which_o they_o bear_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n prince_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v there_o desirous_a to_o show_v what_o honour_n and_o respect_n they_o do_v bear_v to_o his_o commandment_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n likewise_o know_v that_o ever_o since_o that_o time_n the_o say_a general_n have_v be_v very_o honourable_o respect_v by_o his_o excellence_n of_o happy_a memory_n and_o by_o the_o country_n as_o also_o that_o after_o the_o lamentable_a death_n of_o his_o say_a excellency_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n and_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n maurice_n prince_n of_o orange_n earl_n of_o nassau_n and_o marquesse_n of_o vere_n fiessingue_n etc._n etc._n son_n to_o the_o above_o name_v prince_n after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o government_n of_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o country_n of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west_n frizeland_n have_v continue_v and_o maintain_v the_o say_a general_n in_o the_o same_o office_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o say_a place_n as_o he_o have_v before_o his_o excellency_n lamentable_a death_n and_o although_o the_o say_a general_n ought_v to_o have_v acknowledge_v these_o benefit_n receive_v from_o the_o country_n at_o the_o least_o not_o to_o enterprise_v anything_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n thereof_o or_o to_o his_o excellency_n commission_n as_o governor_n general_a of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west_n frizeland_n especial_o see_v that_o the_o say_a government_n be_v solemn_o give_v to_o his_o excellency_n upon_o sound_a consideration_n &_o partly_o in_o sign_n of_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o good_a and_o commendable_a service_n do_v by_o the_o late_a lord_n prince_n his_o father_n nevertheless_o mean_n have_v be_v make_v by_o some_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n bear_v forth_o of_o the_o country_n bad_o affect_v to_o they_o and_o ungrateful_a to_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n that_o the_o say_a general_n have_v obtain_v a_o certain_a ample_a commission_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n who_o the_o general_a state_n have_v make_v governor_n general_n of_o the_o low_a country_n unknown_a to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n or_o to_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n absolute_o to_o command_v in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o the_o country_n and_o town_n of_o north_n holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n as_o governor_n and_o lieutenant_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o leycester_n and_o beside_o this_o have_v likewise_o obtain_v other_o commission_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n and_o law_n of_o the_o say_a country_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o have_v likewise_o begin_v to_o appoint_v new_a receivor_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o country_n use_v forcible_a mean_n to_o commit_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o pretend_a commissioner_n of_o which_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n &_o west_n frizeland_n be_v advertise_v they_o have_v according_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o call_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o union_n and_o law_n of_o the_o say_a country_n as_o also_o of_o the_o government_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o say_a excellency_n write_v to_o the_o say_a general_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o not_o in_o virtue_n thereof_o attempt_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o excellency_n and_o state_n but_o all_o this_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n with_o he_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west_n frizeland_n complain_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n concern_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n as_o hurtful_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a country_n and_o to_o his_o excellency_n authority_n and_o by_o consequence_n repugnant_a to_o the_o oath_n make_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o leycester_n crave_v a_o revocation_n thereof_o whereupon_o the_o say_a lord_n earl_n at_o his_o first_o departure_n into_o england_n on_o the_o four_o &_o twenty_o of_o november_n 1586_o do_v upon_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v content_a if_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o say_a general_n be_v preiudicious_a to_o the_o country_n and_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n that_o the_o state_n shall_v take_v order_n therein_o which_o declaration_n be_v subsign_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n hereupon_o within_o a_o while_n after_o the_o state_n and_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n write_v to_o the_o say_a general_n to_o come_v and_o bring_v those_o commission_n to_o the_o hague_n that_o order_n may_v be_v take_v therein_o for_o the_o conservation_n and_o union_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o country_n as_o also_o for_o his_o excellency_n government_n and_o authority_n upon_o this_o commandment_n the_o say_a general_n in_o januarie_n 1587._o come_v to_o the_o hague_n to_o his_o excellency_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n and_o deliver_v his_o commission_n aswell_o concern_v the_o say_a government_n as_o captainship_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o medenblick_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o excellency_n which_o commission_n be_v well_o peruse_v be_v direct_o find_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a country_n and_o town_n tend_v to_o dissension_n and_o disunion_n and_o likewise_o contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o captain_n general_a of_o holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n his_o excellency_n and_o certain_a chief_a lord_n appoint_v to_o administer_v justice_n in_o the_o say_a country_n and_o very_o zealous_a in_o the_o true_a christian_a and_o reform_a religion_n together_o with_o many_o nobleman_n of_o the_o country_n and_o town_n of_o holland_n do_v acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n which_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n do_v bear_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o continue_v he_o in_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o command_n which_o he_o have_v have_v over_o the_o troop_n now_o
continue_v by_o himself_o ans._n forasmuch_o as_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v in_o town_n and_o place_n according_a to_o the_o prerogative_n respective_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n town_n village_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o these_o country_n in_o this_o regard_n we_o can_v violate_v they_o but_o his_o excellency_n for_o the_o better_a service_n of_o these_o country_n will_v provide_v that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n be_v honest_a and_o well_o qualify_v people_n and_o for_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o establishment_n of_o counsellor_n commissioner_n of_o town_n and_o college_n his_o excellency_n meaning_n be_v to_o confer_v with_o the_o state_n about_o these_o matter_n as_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o service_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o country_n artic._n he_o will_v likewise_o give_v order_n that_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n of_o block-zijl_a and_o cuyndert_fw-ge shall_v be_v fortify_v maintain_v guard_v and_o provide_v of_o all_o necessary_n he_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n prevent_v and_o hinder_v that_o no_o sedition_n arise_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n ans._n this_o belong_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n and_o to_o the_o ordinary_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n thereof_o artic._n and_o because_o the_o commission_n for_o captainship_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o medenblick_a be_v by_o his_o excellency_n grant_v only_o by_o proviso_n he_o entreat_v his_o excellency_n to_o give_v and_o confirm_v it_o absolute_o unto_o he_o ans._n forasmuch_o as_o the_o captainship_n of_o the_o of_o castle_n medenblick_a be_v a_o ordiofficenarie_a of_o the_o country_n which_o according_a to_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o can_v be_v administer_v but_o by_o any_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o low_a country_n his_o excellency_n can_v grant_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a privilege_n see_v that_o the_o general_n be_v not_o bear_v there_o do_v by_o advice_n at_o the_o hague_n the_o 21_o of_o januarie_n 1588._o and_o subsign_v by_o i_o william_n mostaert_n medenblick_a all_o this_o thus_o do_v those_o of_o medenblick_a continue_a obstinate_a the_o soldier_n mutine_v and_o will_v not_o depart_v till_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o arrearage_n they_o disarm_v the_o burgher_n and_o carry_v their_o arm_n to_o governor_n senoys_n house_n and_o enforce_v they_o every_o week_n to_o give_v they_o pay_v good_a my_o lord_n the_o state_n send_v the_o lord_n of_o famas_fw-la and_o swevenseell_n peter_n kyes_n burgomaster_n of_o harlem_n and_o master_n adrian_n antony_n burgomaster_n of_o alckmaer_n to_o they_o who_o present_v the_o arrearage_n to_o the_o mutinous_a soldier_n and_o great_a pay_n than_o to_o any_o other_o that_o serve_v the_o state_n but_o they_o will_v neither_o give_v audience_n to_o these_o commissioner_n nor_o to_o other_o which_o be_v send_v after_o they_o but_o go_v a_o boothal_n up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n constrain_a the_o boor_n in_o hostile_a manner_n to_o pay_v they_o their_o entertainment_n which_o to_o speak_v true_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n and_o may_v easy_o have_v ruin_v all_o north-holland_n if_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n have_v not_o in_o time_n prevent_v it_o who_o resolve_v by_o force_n to_o master_v these_o mutine_n give_v ample_a power_n to_o his_o excellency_n to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n who_o together_o with_o the_o marshal_n villers_n who_o be_v new_o set_v at_o liberty_n from_o his_o imprisonment_n bring_v certain_a company_n of_o soldier_n besiege_v burgher_n of_o neighbour_n town_n and_o some_o ship_n of_o war_n before_o the_o town_n who_o do_v in_o such_o sort_n besiege_v and_o near_o press_v it_o as_o those_o within_o it_o begin_v to_o remember_v themselves_o and_o so_o to_o consider_v the_o present_a danger_n as_o they_o begin_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o change_v their_o mind_n and_o perceive_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n have_v whole_o give_v over_o the_o government_n and_o have_v surrender_v into_o the_o general_a state_n who_o authority_n by_o their_o resolution_n do_v daily_o increase_v and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o but_o expect_v some_o great_a mischief_n in_o recompense_n of_o their_o obstinacy_n the_o matter_n be_v at_o last_o so_o handle_v by_o mean_n of_o sir_n henry_n killigrew_n lord_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n and_o other_o english_a lord_n as_o those_o of_o medenblick_a have_v be_v besiege_v till_o the_o month_n of_o april_n the_o general_n senoy_n and_o his_o soldier_n make_v a_o accord_n with_o his_o excellency_n and_o deliver_v the_o town_n into_o his_o hand_n the_o general_n and_o soldier_n go_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n with_o passport_n which_o his_o excellency_n and_o his_o troop_n enter_v where_o he_o order_v all_o matter_n necessary_a for_o the_o better_a assurance_n of_o the_o town_n general_n senoy_n go_v to_o alckmaer_n where_o with_o sundry_a reason_n he_o will_v have_v excuse_v himself_o those_o of_o medenblick_a and_o other_o do_v great_o endammage_n he_o in_o his_o good_n whereupon_o in_o anno_fw-la 1590._o he_o go_v into_o england_n to_o make_v his_o complaint_n to_o her_o majesty_n queen_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1592._o propound_v his_o case_n to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n by_o her_o agent_n thomas_n bodley_n on_o the_o fist_n day_n of_o julie_n which_o proposition_n be_v by_o they_o ample_o &_o resolute_o answer_v to_o the_o agent_n satisfaction_n during_o these_o civil_a and_o intestine_a trouble_n as_o well_o in_o holland_n zealand_n and_o other_o province_n by_o certain_a innovator_n and_o some_o english_a who_o seek_v their_o own_o particular_a profit_n more_o than_o their_o queen_n honour_n news_n be_v bring_v that_o on_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o may_v 1588._o the_o dreadful_a renown_v mighty_a and_o invincible_a spanish_a armada_n launch_v forth_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o lisbon_n and_o sail_v towards_o the_o groin_n to_o execute_v her_o king_n and_o counsel_n commission_n and_o because_o it_o be_v so_o extraordinary_a and_o potent_a a_o fleet_n as_o to_o speak_v indifferent_o thereof_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v destroy_v and_o subvert_v whole_a kingdom_n and_o country_n we_o will_v as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v make_v a_o description_n thereof_o which_o we_o have_v take_v forth_o of_o the_o most_o autentick_a author_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n who_o look_v upon_o these_o country_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o trouble_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mercy_n do_v free_a and_o preserve_v his_o servant_n from_o so_o mighty_a a_o fleet_n and_o from_o so_o many_o bloody_a hand_n thereby_o show_v how_o weak_a humane_a strength_n be_v when_o it_o be_v not_o fortify_v and_o support_v by_o his_o strong_a and_o mighty_a arm_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o creature_n can_v only_o by_o his_o wind_n and_o tempest_n ruive_v and_o overwhelm_v the_o haughty_a and_o proud_a resolution_n together_o with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n whole_a power_n so_o as_o very_o few_o ship_n of_o so_o potent_a a_o fleet_n return_v safe_a home_n into_o their_o country_n a_o true_a description_n of_o the_o most_o mighty_a armada_n set_v forth_o by_o philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n which_o be_v assemble_v in_o the_o river_n before_o lisbon_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o portugal_n sail_v towards_o the_o low-countries_n the_o 29_o and_o 30_o of_o may_v 1588._o under_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr medina_n sidonia_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n as_o captain_n general_n thereof_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o spayn_n have_v with_o small_a advantage_n make_v war_n in_o the_o low-countries_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 21_o year_n do_v with_o his_o council_n resolve_v once_o more_o to_o invade_v those_o country_n by_o sea_n suppose_v that_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v in_o former_a time_n attempt_v to_o make_v himself_o master_n thereof_o by_o sea_n &_o have_v be_v ever_o enforce_v to_o retreat_n because_o he_o have_v not_o attempt_v it_o with_o power_n sufficient_a for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v desirous_a at_o once_o to_o employ_v all_o his_o force_n the_o rather_o because_o england_n be_v his_o enemy_n so_o as_o he_o resolve_v first_o to_o invade_v england_n which_o escovedo_fw-es secretary_n to_o d._n john_n of_o austria_n &_o some_o other_o malicious_a spaniard_n together_o with_o some_o rebellious_a englishman_n suppose_v will_v be_v soon_o win_v than_o holland_n &_o zealand_n maintain_v it_o to_o be_v more_o profitable_a for_o the_o king_n to_o invade_v england_n and_o the_o low-countries_n by_o sea_n than_o continual_o to_o entertain_v a_o mighty_a fleet_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o voyage_n to_o the_o east_n &_o west_n indies_n against_o the_o english_a and_o hollander_n for_o execution_n of_o which_o resolution_n each_o of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o spain_n for_o their_o part_n have_v rig_v and_o man_v as_o many_o galleon_n galleass_n galley_n &_o other_o vessel_n as_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n
he_o that_o carry_v it_o shall_v advance_v it_o as_o high_a as_o he_o can_v and_o although_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o far_o from_o they_o upon_o s._n gertrude_v mount_v yet_o the_o lord_n willoughby_n will_v not_o return_v ere_o he_o have_v from_o above_o well_o view_v and_o consider_v the_o depth_n of_o that_o way_n where_o he_o find_v no_o mark_n or_o sign_n of_o any_o mine_n the_o nine_o of_o november_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o general_a norris_n come_v from_o england_n with_o a_o gallant_a train_n of_o gentleman_n at_o their_o arrival_n all_o the_o ordnance_n great_a and_o small_a be_v discharge_v and_o the_o great_a bell_n be_v ring_v the_o earl_n come_v to_o see_v the_o low-countries_n and_o berghen-op-zoom_a general_n norris_n be_v by_o her_o majesty_n send_v to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n to_o procure_v some_o aid_n for_o d._n antonio_n king_n of_o portugal_n for_o the_o queen_n prepare_v a_o mighty_a fleet_n to_o re-establish_a d._n antonio_n in_o his_o kingdom_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v be_v expulse_v by_o the_o spaniard_n enemy_n vchtenbroeck_n with_o five_o or_o six_o horse_n galope_v forth_o of_o the_o gate_n towards_o the_o sautwech_fw-mi before_o the_o enemy_n camp_n and_o there_o take_v two_o horseman_n prisoner_n and_o a_o victualler_n with_o a_o waggon_n lade_v with_o beer_n who_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o before_o his_o face_n they_o bring_v to_o the_o town_n and_o to_o give_v some_o delight_n to_o the_o earl_n the_o english_a do_v the_o next_o day_n determine_v to_o make_v a_o sally_n the_o footman_n sally_v upon_o the_o enemy_n camp_n by_o the_o mine_n at_o the_o powder_n gate_n for_o in_o have_v they_o have_v make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o dike_n these_o at_o holweghen_fw-mi do_v skirmish_n with_o the_o italian_n that_o lie_v upon_o saint_n gertrude_v mount_v the_o horse_n sally_v at_o wouwe_a gate_n parker_n stay_v upon_o wijngaert_n hill_n and_o poolie_n in_o the_o plain_a towards_o bourghuliet_n the_o brethren_n bacx_n be_v not_o there_o for_o they_o have_v no_o warning_n of_o the_o sally_n the_o almain_n which_o be_v encamp_v on_o the_o rabergh_n come_v down_o into_o the_o plain_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o make_v a_o stand_v not_o far_o from_o wijngaerts_n hill_n many_o retire_v behind_o the_o hedge_n and_o bush_n other_o allure_v our_o man_n to_o come_v forward_o captain_n veer_v with_o some_o thirty_o soldier_n drive_v away_o the_o almain_n from_o their_o place_n of_o advantage_n parker_n assail_v and_o pursue_v they_o as_o far_o as_o the_o rabergh_n and_o suffer_v few_o of_o they_o to_o escape_v a_o young_a gentleman_n captain_n of_o a_o foot_n company_n be_v on_o horseback_n and_o charge_v together_o with_o parker_n be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o horse_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o enemy_n camp_n and_o be_v afterward_o exchange_v for_o d._n juan_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n both_o of_o they_o be_v almost_o of_o one_o age_n all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v do_v constant_o affirm_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n determine_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n on_o the_o eleven_o of_o november_n a_o general_a sally_n be_v make_v on_o steenberghens_n side_n by_o all_o the_o horse_n and_o foot_n some_o few_o except_v who_o here_o and_o there_o guard_v the_o gate_n and_o the_o rampire_n general_n balfort_n with_o six_o hundred_o choice_n soldier_n both_o dutch_a &_o scotch_a come_v thither_o at_o the_o same_o time_n from_o tholen_n captain_n veer_v conduct_v the_o free_a booter_n that_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o skirmish_n captain_n marcelis_n bacx_n with_o his_o harquebuzier_n march_v direct_o towards_o the_o enemy_n camp_n balfort_n embattle_v his_o troop_n on_o the_o highway_n of_o steenberghen_n those_o of_o the_o town_n stand_v in_o the_o plain_a on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o that_o highway_n towards_o the_o west_n the_o lancier_n go_v somewhat_o on_o the_o one_o side_n towards_o the_o sand-wegh_a the_o footman_n which_o go_v before_o with_o captain_n veer_v shoot_v furious_o upon_o the_o enemy_n who_o show_v himself_o open_a above_o from_o their_o fortification_n certain_a of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n make_v a_o brave_a sally_n and_o be_v as_o brave_o salute_v with_o small_a shot_n and_o forthwith_o enforce_v to_o return_v to_o their_o camp_n with_o loss_n of_o some_o of_o their_o horse_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o time_n spend_v the_o enemy_n still_o continue_v himself_o in_o his_o trench_n which_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o to_o break_v into_o our_o man_n return_v into_o the_o town_n think_v they_o have_v win_v honour_n enough_o in_o that_o for_o two_o hour_n space_n they_o have_v dare_v the_o enemy_n to_o fight_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n half_o assail_v their_o campe._n of_o captain_n veers_n soldier_n four_o be_v slay_v and_o 12_o hurt_n with_o the_o enemy_n shot_n on_o the_o twelve_o of_o november_n berghen_n the_o enemy_n do_v set_v fire_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o camp_n he_o likewise_o burn_v the_o castle_n of_o halteren_n and_o the_o next_o day_n about_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n before_o noon_n they_o depart_v from_o riselberg_n and_o northgeest_n where_o they_o stand_v a_o long_a time_n in_o battle_n till_o their_o lodging_n be_v burn_v and_o their_o baggage_n carry_v away_o to_o the_o southward_n in_o their_o march_n nothing_o be_v see_v but_o their_o ensign_n top_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a hill_n but_o come_v near_o the_o ball_n on_o the_o high_a way_n call_v habergue_n which_o lead_v into_o berghen_n wood_n there_o they_o discover_v themselves_o open_o there_o be_v they_o grievous_o torment_v by_o the_o canon_n from_o the_o rampire_n of_o the_o wooden_a gate_n it_o be_v delightful_a to_o behold_v how_o their_o battle_n be_v break_v at_o every_o shot_n our_o canon_n make_v so_o as_o at_o last_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o break_v their_o order_n and_o to_o divide_v themselves_o all_o the_o night_n follow_v nothing_o be_v hear_v but_o the_o noise_n of_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n to_o favour_v the_o retreat_n of_o the_o wagoner_n which_o bring_v away_o the_o baggage_n before_o day_n break_v the_o camp_n towards_o the_o south_n be_v likewise_o see_v all_o on_o fire_n &_o the_o enemy_n retire_v towards_o calmthoudt_n place_v sentinel_n on_o diverse_a hill_n to_o give_v they_o intelligence_n if_o the_o townsman_n sally_v forth_o enemy_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n go_v forth_o at_o wouwe_a gate_n with_o one_o and_o twenty_o ensign_n on_o foot_n and_o all_o the_o cavallerie_n take_v two_o falconet_n along_o with_o he_o the_o enemy_n sentinel_n see_v this_o do_v present_o retire_v our_o man_n do_v speedy_o seize_v on_o the_o enemy_n trench_n and_o camp_n the_o fanterie_n make_v a_o stand_n on_o the_o raberg_n the_o cavallerie_n galop_v after_o the_o enemy_n and_o fall_v in_o upon_o the_o rearward_n mock_v &_o scoff_v they_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o fight_v but_o all_o this_o be_v in_o vain_a they_o return_v for_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o to_o have_v reproach_v the_o base_a retreat_n of_o so_o great_a a_o king_n camp_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o manifest_a flight_n some_o stranger_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o camp_n be_v slay_v two_o or_o three_o woman_n except_v who_o life_n be_v save_v the_o lord_n willoughby_n assemble_v all_o the_o horse_n and_o foot_n company_n captain_n marseilles_n bacx_n except_v who_o be_v absent_a pursue_v the_o enemy_n with_o part_n of_o the_o cavallerie_n who_o he_o send_v to_o seek_v intend_v to_o honour_v he_o among_o the_o rest_n for_o his_o valour_n but_o be_v not_o find_v and_o the_o intend_a ceremony_n not_o to_o be_v delay_v because_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o in_o the_o enemy_n view_n the_o lord_n general_n turn_v towards_o veer_v knollis_n parker_n and_o poolie_n his_o countryman_n and_o likewise_o towards_o captain_n paul_n bacx_n a_o dutchman_n speak_v thus_o unto_o they_o see_v it_o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o laudable_a use_n knighthood_n that_o those_o who_o have_v behave_v themselves_o valiant_o in_o the_o war_n shall_v receive_v some_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o valour_n and_o for_o that_o my_o own_o eye_n be_v witness_v of_o your_o prowess_n whereof_o i_o take_v the_o enemy_n to_o witness_v who_o have_v often_o to_o his_o great_a loss_n make_v trial_n what_o soldier_n you_o be_v our_o illustrious_a lady_n the_o queen_n majesty_n of_o england_n who_o lieutenant_n general_n i_o be_o and_o who_o commandment_n i_o will_v now_o perform_v do_v honour_v each_o of_o you_o with_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n and_o touch_v all_o of_o they_o gentle_o with_o his_o sword_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n he_o say_v receive_v from_o her_o majesty_n this_o remembrance_n of_o her_o good_a will_n and_o affection_n which_o all_o of_o you_o by_o your_o valour_n have_v deserve_v
his_o soldier_n to_o another_o corpse_n du_fw-fr guard_n never_o to_o the_o castle_n great_a platform_n where_o sixteen_o soldier_n more_o make_v some_o resistance_n who_o be_v all_o slay_v castle_n this_o do_v and_o a_o signal_n give_v count_n hohenlo_n two_o hour_n after_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n with_o his_o excellency_n vanguard_n but_o because_o the_o uttermost_a gate_n of_o the_o castle_n can_v not_o be_v open_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o ice_n his_o suoldier_n enter_v never_o to_o the_o sluice_n by_o break_v down_o a_o pallisado_n hohenlo_n be_v enter_v young_a lansavecia_n make_v a_o accord_n with_o he_o to_o go_v his_o way_n himself_o &_o soldier_n with_o their_o life_n within_o a_o while_n after_o prince_n maurice_n and_o his_o soldier_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n arrive_v and_o with_o he_o the_o earl_n philip_n of_o nassau_n and_o solms_n sir_n fraucis_n veer_v who_o command_v the_o english_a the_o admiral_n justinus_n of_o nassau_n the_o lord_n of_o famas_fw-la verdoe_v and_o other_o captain_n excellency_n and_o as_o count_n hohenlo_n have_v exhort_v the_o burgher_n to_o return_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o ancient_a lord_n and_o prince_n maurice_n have_v give_v order_n to_o enter_v the_o town_n at_o two_o gate_n they_o send_v a_o drum_n who_o crave_v leave_v that_o some_o of_o the_o burgomaster_n may_v come_v and_o parley_v who_o in_o less_o than_o a_o hour_n space_n make_v a_o accord_n that_o the_o burgher_n shall_v redeem_v themselves_o from_o spoil_n by_o pay_v two_o month_n wage_n to_o the_o soldier_n the_o sum_n amount_v to_o 97074_o florin_n in_o this_o manner_n their_o arm_n be_v throw_v down_o prince_n maurice_n send_v the_o lord_n vander-noot_a captain_n of_o his_o guard_n to_o seize_v upon_o the_o statehouse_n and_o other_o place_n the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o first_o alarm_n be_v give_v in_o the_o castle_n the_o marquis_n of_o guasto_n his_o horse_n company_n and_o five_o other_o ensign_n of_o italian_n be_v affright_v do_v in_o disorder_n break_v down_o a_o gate_n and_o base_o flee_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o burgher_n who_o fear_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n promise_v they_o all_o aid_n and_o assistance_n if_o they_o will_v tarry_v and_o defend_v it_o but_o in_o vain_a this_o be_v a_o great_a disgrace_n to_o so_o noble_a a_o nation_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n revenge_v by_o reproach_v the_o spaniard_n some_o of_o who_o he_o imprison_v and_o behead_v certain_a captain_n &_o among_o other_o caesar_n guitra_n julio_n gratiavo_n guastos_fw-la lieutenant_n who_o name_n be_v turlantino_n and_o the_o corporal_a who_o have_v so_o slender_o search_v the_o boat_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o breda_n be_v miraculous_o take_v without_o any_o great_a loss_n of_o blood_n one_o only_a man_n be_v lose_v who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n fall_v into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v drown_v of_o the_o garrison_n in_o the_o castle_n forty_o be_v slay_v for_o this_o victory_n all_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o town_n give_v public_a thanks_n unto_o god_n in_o their_o church_n make_v bonfire_n and_o in_o memory_n thereof_o coin_a piece_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n with_o this_o superscription_n on_o the_o one_o side_n how_o that_o the_o town_n of_o breda_n have_v be_v on_o the_o four_o of_o march_n 1590._o free_v from_o the_o spanish_a bondage_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o prince_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v the_o dike_n with_o the_o turf_n boat_n which_o carry_v the_o soldier_n with_o this_o circumscription_n ready_a to_o win_v or_o die_v and_o then_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o invincible_a courage_n prince_n maurice_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n give_v the_o government_n of_o the_o town_n castle_n and_o country_n of_o breda_n to_o captain_n herauguieres_n with_o ample_a command_n to_o captain_n lambert_n charles_n the_o office_n of_o sergeant_n major_n and_o to_o other_o particular_a captain_n and_o soldier_n some_o of_o the_o say_a piece_n or_o medal_n in_o pure_a gold_n with_o sum_n of_o money_n with_o promise_n of_o advauncement_n according_a to_o every_o man_n quality_n and_o merit_n the_o shipper_n be_v likewise_o advance_v and_o well_o reward_v the_o town_n be_v forthwith_o provide_v for_o according_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o oldenbbarvelts_n direction_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o muniâ—ion_n and_o victual_n from_o holland_n for_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o before_o ten_o day_n be_v expire_v four_o hundred_o horse_n and_o twelve_o ensign_n of_o foot_n be_v send_v to_o lie_v in_o garrison_n in_o the_o town_n the_o burgher_n be_v likewise_o divide_v into_o five_o company_n to_o keep_v good_a watch_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n by_o god_n assistance_n the_o town_n be_v till_o now_o preserve_v from_o the_o enemy_n ¶_o count_v mansfelt_n batter_v and_o assault_v the_o fort_n of_o nordam_n and_o be_v brave_o beat_v thence_o on_o the_o 14_o of_o may_n 1590._o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n perceive_v that_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n have_v by_o a_o cunning_a surprisal_n take_v the_o town_n of_o breda_n from_o he_o breda_n do_v for_o avoid_v a_o great_a mischief_n before_o march_n be_v expire_v say_a count_n charles_n of_o mansfelt_n with_o 40000_o man_n towards_o breda_n to_o hinder_v their_o incursion_n and_o secure_v the_o country_n who_o present_o seize_v on_o all_o the_o place_n round_o about_o it_o as_o oosterhout_n tere_v and_o other_o town_n wherein_o he_o place_v soldier_n he_o likewise_o take_v sevenberghen_n and_o other_o town_n where_o he_o use_v great_a cruelty_n terheyden_n at_o terheyden_n which_o be_v a_o village_n betwixt_o sevenberghen_n and_o breda_n seat_v on_o a_o little_a river_n call_v the_o mercke_n he_o cause_v a_o great_a fort_n to_o be_v build_v with_o a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n thereby_o to_o keep_v victual_n from_o breda_n and_o lay_v there_o encamp_v till_o the_o work_n be_v end_v think_v thereby_o to_o oppress_v breda_n in_o may_n follow_v he_o besiege_v the_o fort_n of_o nordam_n which_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n hold_v never_o to_o sevenberghen_n seat_v near_o the_o water_n command_v by_o captain_n matthew_n helt_n who_o be_v in_o the_o turf_n boat_n at_o the_o take_n of_o breda_n nordam_n and_o the_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o of_o may_v the_o say_a count_n mansfelt_n batter_v it_o with_o seven_o canon_n make_v 1200_o shot_n upon_o it_o and_o give_v a_o furious_a assault_n they_o do_v likewise_o at_o full_a sea_n bring_v a_o great_a bark_n before_o the_o fort_n man_v with_o good_a musketeer_n to_o annoy_v the_o defendant_n they_o have_v bridge_n likewise_o whereon_o to_o march_v to_o the_o assault_n they_o twice_o assault_v it_o and_o be_v still_o repulse_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o two_o italian_a captain_n the_o one_o name_v horacio_n fontano_n of_o modena_n and_o the_o other_o giovan_n francisco_n pageno_n a_o neapolitan_a with_o diverse_a other_o of_o name_n and_o mark_v six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o of_o the_o enemy_n die_v there_o for_o by_o often_o shoot_v they_o fire_v the_o bark_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v in_o she_o be_v burn_v whereupon_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o retire_v to_o the_o great_a commendation_n of_o captain_n matthew_n helt_n who_o thereby_o purchase_v much_o honour_n the_o unite_a province_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v send_v a_o small_a army_n into_o the_o field_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o prince_n maurice_n and_o count_n hohenlo_n with_o which_o in_o may_v they_o go_v to_o a_o place_n call_v ouer-betuwe_a or_o high-betuwe_a encamp_v right_o over_o against_o nimmeguen_n where_o they_o build_v a_o strong_a fort_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n waell_n the_o better_a to_o avoy_n the_o town_n they_o do_v it_o likewise_o to_o divert_v count_n mansfelt_n from_o nordam_n and_o to_o draw_v he_o forth_o of_o brabant_n but_o mansfelt_n not_o think_v himself_o sting_v enough_o come_v never_o to_o nimmeguen_n and_o have_v intelligence_n that_o prince_n maurice_n his_o force_n begin_v to_o make_v a_o fort_n on_o the_o further_a side_n of_o the_o waell_n never_o to_o the_o statehouse_n he_o march_v towards_o they_o with_o his_o canon_n beat_v they_o thence_o and_o overthrow_v the_o work_n new_o begin_v a_o afterward_o the_o better_a to_o provide_v his_o army_n of_o victual_n he_o go_v and_o encamp_v on_o the_o maze_n in_o the_o land_n of_o cuyck_n so_o as_o prince_n maurice_n tarry_v there_o all_o the_o summer_n to_o finish_v his_o fort_n in_o view_n &_o danger_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o nimmeguen_n which_o with_o the_o help_n of_o count_n mansfelt_n play_v furious_o upon_o the_o town_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o difficulty_n knoâ—senbourg_n the_o fort_n be_v make_v defensive_a towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o julie_n and_o be_v call_v knodsenbourg_n or_o maces-bourg_a in_o disdain_n of_o those_o of_o nimmeguen_n call_v knodsendrage_n which_o
take_v the_o town_n of_o hulst_n in_o the_o view_n of_o mondragon_n and_o those_o of_o antwerp_n and_o now_o in_o winter_n nimmeguen_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o guelderland_n make_v the_o waell_n her_o frontier_n he_o have_v another_o enterprise_n upon_o geertrudenberg_n in_o december_n and_o depart_v secret_o from_o the_o hague_n with_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o man_n they_o mount_v the_o wall_n by_o scalado_n but_o they_o be_v repulse_v with_o loss_n of_o two_o captain_n a_o certain_a place_n call_v alpen_n be_v likewise_o surprise_v by_o the_o garrison_n of_o nimmeguen_n the_o same_o year_n 1591._o my_o lord_n the_o state_n make_v gold_n silver_n and_o brass_n coin_n in_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o these_o victory_n and_o take_v of_o zutphen_n deventer_n hulst_n nimmeguen_n and_o other_o fort_n attribute_v the_o whole_a honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o god_n the_o town_n of_o steenwijck_n be_v besiege_v and_o take_v in_o anno_fw-la 1592._o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n have_v win_v the_o town_n and_o fort_n of_o nimmeguen_n reduce_v they_o under_o the_o state_n obedience_n after_o that_o he_o have_v rest_v all_o winter_n do_v again_o march_v into_o the_o field_n &_o depart_v from_o the_o hague_n on_o the_o 10_o of_o may_n 1592._o accompany_v with_o the_o earl_n hohenlo_n and_o solms_n his_o council_n of_o war_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o barchon_n as_o marshal_n of_o the_o camp_n count_n philip_n of_o nassau_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n the_o lord_n of_o famas_fw-la master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n captain_n craiessonier_n serjeant_n major_a with_o other_o commander_n and_o colonel_n as_o sir_n francis_n veer_v floris_n of_o brederode_n morney_n dorp_n groenevelt_n and_o other_o captain_n of_o great_a experience_n the_o lord_n of_o gryse_v be_v providator_n general_a there_o be_v beside_o certain_a counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o commissiones_fw-la of_o the_o province_n whether_o the_o army_n be_v to_o march_v all_o serve_v for_o direction_n and_o order_n of_o all_o necessary_n belong_v to_o the_o ordnance_n ammunition_n treasure_n and_o victual_n with_o their_o dependent_n the_o army_n consist_v of_o 6000_o foot_n and_o 2000_o horse_n with_o which_o his_o excellency_n depart_v towards_o steenwijck_n with_o all_o his_o provision_n where_o he_o encamp_v on_o the_o 28_o of_o may._n steenwijck_n be_v a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o oueryssell_a stand_v upon_o a_o small_a river_n call_v blockziell_n which_o never_o to_o meppell_n a_o mile_n from_o steenwijck_n empty_v itself_o into_o zuidersea_n it_o be_v a_o passage_n into_o frizeland_n serve_v for_o defence_n to_o a_o great_a extent_n of_o ground_n be_v very_o strong_a in_o rampier_n it_o be_v very_o well_o man_v for_o there_o be_v 16_o ensign_n of_o foot_n &_o certain_a troop_n of_o horse_n in_o it_o the_o governor_n be_v a_o brave_a and_o well_o experience_a captain_n his_o name_n be_v antonio_z de_fw-fr quocquelle_fw-fr there_o be_v diverse_a other_o lord_n and_o earl_n in_o it_o as_o count_n lodowick_n young_a brother_n to_o count_n berguen_n the_o lord_n of_o waterdijke_n with_o omen_n of_o note_n the_o town_n be_v well_o provide_v and_o want_v nothing_o but_o powder_n whereof_o a_o great_a quantity_n be_v send_v forth_o of_o germany_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o country_n of_o munster_n be_v seize_v on_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o recompense_n of_o a_o certain_a booty_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n soldier_n have_v take_v from_o they_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o steenwijck_n we_o will_v speak_v of_o a_o certain_a enterprise_n which_o be_v intend_v under_o colour_n of_o this_o siege_n the_o spaniard_n and_o those_o of_o steenwijck_n think_v to_o have_v surprise_v the_o town_n of_o enchuysen_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o certain_a mariner_n that_o dwell_v there_o who_o be_v late_o come_v from_o spain_n where_o he_o have_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n and_o have_v receive_v a_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n both_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o duke_n of_o parma_n as_o well_o for_o his_o own_o service_n which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v as_o to_o win_v other_o captain_n and_o soldier_n to_o embrace_v the_o enterprise_n but_o this_o burgher_n bewray_v all_o to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n and_o to_o his_o excellency_n of_o who_o he_o receive_v such_o instruction_n as_o he_o persuade_v the_o spaniard_n that_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o attempt_v the_o haven_n and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o shall_v send_v a_o thousand_o man_n from_o steenwijck_n which_o be_v not_o far_o off_o which_o shall_v be_v ship_v in_o a_o night_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o may_n who_o he_o without_o any_o suspicion_n will_v conduct_v have_v already_o win_v the_o captain_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o town_n who_o write_v five_o upon_o their_o credit_n all_o thing_n be_v sure_a and_o the_o better_a to_o colour_v it_o and_o to_o blind_v those_o of_o steenwijck_n this_o burgher_n offer_v to_o remain_v as_o hostage_n among_o they_o and_o to_o undergo_v all_o manner_n of_o punishment_n if_o he_o shall_v deal_v otherwise_o than_o faithful_o with_o they_o or_o if_o matter_n succeed_v not_o well_o according_a to_o his_o direction_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n prince_n maurice_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o enchuysen_n to_o surprise_v the_o surpriser_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v do_v because_o that_o the_o haven_n be_v dry_a at_o low_a water_n and_o have_v take_v they_o all_o prisoner_n he_o shall_v present_o send_v his_o army_n before_o steenwijck_n to_o besiege_v it_o and_o threaten_v they_o that_o unless_o they_o will_v present_o deliver_v this_o burgher_n he_o will_v hang_v up_o all_o his_o prisoner_n but_o somewhat_o croft_a this_o business_n so_o as_o the_o enterprise_n go_v not_o forward_o yet_o prince_n maurice_n go_v on_o with_o his_o army_n to_o besiege_v steenwijck_n from_o the_o thirteen_o of_o may_n till_o the_o nine_o of_o june_n his_o excellency_n be_v busy_v in_o make_v of_o trench_n and_o find_v out_o solid_a and_o fast_a ground_n whereon_o to_o plant_v his_o canon_n he_o make_v a_o cavalier_n of_o 19_o foot_n high_a on_o which_o he_o lay_v three_o piece_n wherewith_o to_o beat_v down_o their_o defence_n and_o lay_v they_o open_a forty_o five_o piece_n be_v plant_v on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o june_n the_o town_n be_v batter_v yet_o at_o that_o time_n they_o do_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o they_o can_v hardly_o batter_v the_o curtain_n notwithstanding_o they_o discarge_v many_o thousand_o shot_n they_o shoot_v wild_a fire_n into_o the_o town_n which_o at_o first_o do_v terrify_v they_o but_o it_o be_v soon_o quench_v his_o excellency_n perceive_v that_o the_o canon_n be_v to_o small_a purpose_n and_o that_o those_o in_o the_o town_n do_v not_o great_o regard_v it_o resolve_v to_o shoot_v no_o more_o but_o make_v two_o mine_n towards_o the_o counter-scarp_a which_o likewise_o do_v no_o great_a matter_n they_o dig_v till_o they_o come_v under_o the_o counter-scarp_a which_o he_o win_v from_o they_o and_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o pallisado_n discover_v how_o they_o within_o labour_v in_o the_o dike_v so_o as_o to_o give_v a_o assault_n will_v be_v but_o lose_v labour_n unesse_v those_o within_o be_v beat_v from_o thence_o and_o therefore_o they_o bring_v certain_a piece_n into_o sundry_a place_n in_o the_o dike_a to_o beat_v down_o the_o fortification_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o pallizado_n &_o be_v protect_v by_o their_o canon_n they_o come_v into_o the_o dike_a where_o they_o shadow_v themselves_o so_o well_o as_o the_o townsman_n can_v not_o hurt_v they_o so_o as_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o possess_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o rampire_n of_o the_o principal_a bulwark_n on_o the_o east_n side_n where_o they_o dig_v 23_o foot_n under_o the_o ground_n ere_o they_o come_v to_o make_v any_o chamber_n they_o spend_v to_o day_n in_o this_o work_n du_fw-fr ring_n which_o time_n the_o besiege_v make_v 2_o sally_n in_o the_o first_o they_o take_v a_o ensign_n &_o defeat_v certain_a englishman_n in_o the_o 2_o they_o slay_v captain_n olthof_n who_o in_o the_o former_a siege_n have_v be_v in_o the_o town_n &_o defend_v it_o with_o certain_z other_o of_o note_n &_o part_n of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o guard_n in_o that_o place_n our_o man_n can_v never_o take_v any_o of_o the_o besiege_a prisoner_n on_o the_o 23_o of_o june_n the_o besiger_n batter_v one_o of_o the_o town_n ravelin_n when_o those_o within_o perceive_v the_o battery_n they_o forsake_v it_o from_o the_o 24_o till_o the_o 27_o of_o june_n our_o man_n be_v busy_v in_o make_v a_o wooden_a tower_n on_o wheel_n which_o in_o dutch_a be_v call_v lijmstang_n in_o english_a discover_v pot_n it_o be_v invent_v by_o captain_n john_n corput_n of_o breda_n this_o tower_n be_v square_a and_o make_v of_o mast_n fasten_v together_o by_o iron_n vice_n there_o be_v nine_o
time_n feel_v the_o commodity_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v much_o to_o do_v both_o with_o the_o indian_n and_o portugal_n of_o which_o if_o any_o one_o desire_n to_o have_v further_a knowledge_n i_o refer_v he_o to_o the_o description_n thereof_o which_o have_v be_v write_v and_o publish_v ¶_o the_o take_n of_o the_o town_n of_o hue_n in_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n on_o the_o eight_o of_o february_n 1595._o charles_n of_o herauguier_n governor_n of_o breda_n the_o better_a to_o advance_v the_o enterprise_n on_o the_o country_n of_o luxembourg_n and_o namur_n go_v forth_o of_o breda_n on_o the_o last_o of_o januarie_n with_o twelve_o ensign_n of_o foot_n and_o four_o cornet_n of_o horse_n and_o march_v towards_o the_o town_n of_o hue_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o river_n mase_n in_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n it_o be_v a_o fine_a town_n and_o have_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o maze_n and_o a_o castle_n and_o be_v the_o ordinary_a abode_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o bishop_n of_o liege_n in_o the_o castle_n be_v a_o weak_a garrison_n 24_o or_o thirty_o of_o our_o man_n be_v hide_v in_o a_o little_a house_n under_o the_o castle_n which_o stand_v high_a upon_o a_o rock_n over_o this_o little_a house_n be_v one_o of_o the_o castle_n window_n these_o thirty_o man_n with_o a_o ladder_n make_v of_o rope_n get_v up_o to_o the_o window_n which_o they_o break_v and_o enter_v some_o among_o they_o know_v every_o corner_n of_o the_o castle_n so_o as_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o castle_n go_v forth_o of_o their_o house_n think_v to_o go_v to_o mass_n they_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a take_v by_o the_o throat_n bind_v and_o lay_v in_o a_o dungeon_n which_o do_v they_o take_v the_o castle_n and_o gate_n and_o some_o move_v the_o town_n to_o yield_v the_o burgher_n run_v to_o arm_n think_v to_o defend_v themselves_o but_o perceive_v herauguier_n to_o come_v forward_o with_o his_o troop_n they_o compound_v and_o suffer_v he_o to_o enter_v with_o three_o ensign_n of_o foot_n and_o two_o cornet_n of_o horse_n on_o the_o 8_o of_o february_n herauguiere_n fortify_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n reduce_v the_o enemy_n country_n near_o adjoin_v under_o contribution_n the_o town_n be_v very_o well_o seat_v for_o our_o man_n to_o make_v a_o offensive_a war_n it_o be_v a_o passage_n into_o the_o country_n of_o namur_n and_o brabant_n near_o to_o the_o confine_n of_o luxembourg_n where_o they_o suppose_v to_o obtain_v great_a victory_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n &_o count_v philip_n of_o nassau_n herauguieres_n troop_n of_o horse_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n near_o to_o montmedy_n meet_v with_o seven_o wagon_n lade_v with_o rich_a italian_a merchandise_n as_o velvet_n and_o silk_n stocking_n which_o be_v go_v towards_o antwerp_n and_o be_v worth_a three_o hundred_o thousand_o florin_n which_o they_o take_v and_o divide_v among_o themselves_o but_o part_n of_o this_o cavallerie_n belong_v to_o the_o garrison_n of_o breda_n and_o berghen_n in_o brabant_n be_v desirous_a to_o return_v home_o meet_v with_o certain_a of_o the_o enemy_n ordinary_a band_n conduct_v by_o general_a schet_n lord_n of_o grobbendonck_n who_o not_o far_o off_o have_v ten_o foot_n company_n whereof_o our_o man_n have_v intelligence_n divide_v themselves_o into_o 3_o troop_n one_o of_o which_o be_v assail_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o be_v overloden_v with_o booty_n be_v beat_v and_o 70_o of_o they_o slay_v and_o take_v prisoner_n among_o who_o be_v two_o lieutenant_n the_o take_n of_o hue_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n who_o live_v as_o a_o neuter_n be_v thus_o excuse_v namely_o our_o man_n borrow_v that_o town_n but_o for_o a_o place_n of_o retreat_n without_o any_o hurt_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v end_v they_o will_v willing_o surrender_v that_o the_o bishop_n permit_v the_o like_a to_o the_o town_n of_o berck_n and_o bonne_fw-fr which_o be_v he_o and_o yet_o be_v detain_v by_o the_o spaniard_n but_o the_o bishop_n complain_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o he_o and_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o neutrallitie_n crave_v to_o have_v his_o town_n redeliver_v and_o therein_o employ_v all_o his_o friend_n but_o because_o small_a regard_n be_v have_v of_o his_o complaint_n he_o implore_v the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o archduke_n ernestus_n who_o present_o send_v force_n thither_o to_o free_v the_o country_n of_o namur_n and_o brabant_n from_o incursion_n with_o commandment_n to_o aid_v the_o bishop_n these_o troop_n notwithstanding_o ernestus_n death_n besiege_v the_o town_n of_o hue_n because_o they_o perceive_v it_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v relieve_v herauguieres_n with_o captain_n balfort_n le_fw-fr vos_fw-fr and_o other_o do_v shut_v themselves_o into_o the_o town_n and_o yet_o the_o water_n be_v rise_v over_o the_o whole_a country_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a snow_n which_o be_v melt_v by_o a_o continual_a rain_n march_n so_o that_o they_o have_v small_a hope_n of_o aid_n for_o all_o the_o river_n and_o especial_o the_o rind_n have_v so_o overflow_v their_o bank_n as_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v see_v for_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o be_v drown_v many_o thousand_o both_o man_n and_o cattle_n perish_v in_o guelderland_n and_o holland_n the_o isle_n of_o bommell_n and_o other_o be_v drown_v as_o the_o betuwe_n and_o the_o country_n near_o to_o vtrecht_n and_o ammersfoort_n even_o to_o the_o gate_n and_o suburb_n of_o vyane_n three_o thousand_o person_n be_v drown_v so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o just_a punishment_n of_o god_n diverse_a skonse_n and_o bulwark_n be_v bear_v away_o so_o as_o the_o soldier_n have_v much_o to_o do_v to_o secure_v the_o country_n and_o with_o great_a cost_n to_o repair_v the_o fort_n fuentes_n la_fw-fr motte_n barlaymont_n and_o other_o captain_n consider_v that_o the_o state_n force_n be_v coop_v up_o by_o water_n and_o that_o small_a relief_n can_v come_v to_o they_o do_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o maze_n besiege_v the_o town_n of_o hue_n and_o the_o bishop_n force_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o at_o last_o on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o march_n take_v the_o town_n by_o force_n slay_v many_o of_o the_o garrison_n and_o take_v diverse_a of_o they_o prisoner_n the_o rest_n flee_v to_o the_o castle_n which_o be_v batter_v with_o two_o canon_n and_o undermine_v by_o all_o the_o miner_n in_o the_o country_n so_o as_o in_o the_o end_n the_o castle_n be_v by_o composition_n deliver_v to_o the_o lord_n la_fw-fr motte_n and_o upon_o the_o twenty_o of_o march_n our_o man_n depart_v with_o their_o arm_n and_o baggage_n at_o their_o departure_n the_o spaniard_n will_v have_v murder_v they_o but_o la_o motte_n and_o grobbendonck_n send_v they_o safe_o away_o herauguieres_n by_o this_o mean_v lose_v much_o credit_n be_v tax_v for_o yield_v the_o castle_n so_o soon_o see_v that_o near_a to_o coloigne_n force_n be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v he_o as_o also_o because_o the_o breach_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o enemy_n to_o come_v to_o a_o assault_n but_o other_o judge_v the_o contrary_a and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v do_v discreet_o &_o so_o this_o enterprise_n do_v small_o profit_v the_o unite_a province_n ¶_o the_o take_n of_o the_o island_n and_o town_n of_o cales-males_a in_o andelusia_n in_o spain_n in_o the_o year_n 1596._o in_o the_o year_n 1596_o essex_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n do_v set_v forth_o a_o mighty_a fleet_n of_o sixteen_o or_o seventeen_o of_o her_o great_a ship_n royal_a in_o twelve_o or_o fourteen_o of_o which_o be_v three_o or_o four_o hundred_o mariner_n in_o every_o ship_n beside_o forty_o other_o english_a ship_n of_o war_n with_o fifty_o other_o which_o carry_v soldier_n and_o provision_n the_o lord_n charles_n howard_n baron_n of_o effingham_n and_o now_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n be_v admiral_n general_n of_o this_o fleet_n the_o lord_n thomas_n howard_n now_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n be_v vice-admeral_a and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n knight_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o queen_n guard_n be_v rere-admerall_a my_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n warmont_n do_v at_o her_o majesty_n request_n set_v forth_o eighteen_o great_a ship_n of_o war_n each_o of_o they_o be_v man_v with_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o man_n beside_o six_o other_o load_v with_o victual_n and_o ammunition_n and_o in_o each_o of_o they_o forty_o man_n the_o lord_n john_n of_o duvenvord_n lord_n of_o warmont_n admiral_n of_o holland_n be_v by_o the_o state_n make_v admiral_n of_o this_o fleet_n john_n gerbrantsoon_o of_o enchuysne_n be_v vice-admerall_a &_o the_o rear-admiral_n be_v cornellis_n lensen_n of_o flushing_n but_o they_o be_v tie_v by_o agreement_n
such_o haste_n in_o a_o short_a space_n as_o he_o environ_v the_o town_n with_o trench_n and_o other_o work_n that_o none_o can_v enter_v in_o or_o issue_v forth_o and_o perceive_v that_o the_o town_n will_v not_o be_v take_v but_o by_o force_n he_o cause_v seven_o gallery_n to_o be_v make_v which_o be_v cover_v way_n by_o which_o man_n pass_v over_o the_o dike_n to_o the_o rampier_n the_o better_a to_o enter_v two_o bulwark_n and_o to_o that_o end_n make_v two_o principal_a battery_n and_o two_o lesser_a one_o to_o play_v in_o such_o sort_n upon_o the_o rampier_n as_o none_o shall_v dare_v to_o stand_v upon_o they_o the_o better_a thereby_o to_o further_o the_o work_n his_o exccellencie_n at_o his_o arrival_n before_o groll_n have_v intelligence_n that_o the_o enemy_n have_v not_o man_v the_o town_n of_o goor_fw-mi he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v take_v place_v a_o foot_n company_n in_o garrison_n there_o about_o the_o same_o time_n eight_o ensign_n of_o footman_n arrive_v at_o the_o camp_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n certain_a light_a skirmish_n be_v make_v but_o to_o small_a purpose_n they_o labour_v hard_o near_o to_o the_o gate_n call_v beltemorport_n to_o drain_v the_o water_n forth_o of_o the_o ditch_n which_o at_o last_o be_v do_v by_o night_n on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o september_n his_o excellency_n master_n of_o the_o firework_n do_v his_o best_a to_o shoot_v wildfire_n into_o the_o town_n the_o which_o at_o last_o he_o do_v at_o three_o several_a time_n videlicet_fw-la on_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o say_a month_n in_o the_o night_n which_o if_o the_o burgher_n have_v not_o labour_v to_o quench_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o town_n will_v have_v be_v consume_v to_o ash_n for_o the_o soldier_n run_v to_o the_o rampier_n and_o suffer_v the_o house_n to_o burn_v so_o as_o more_o than_o forty_o house_n be_v burn_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o september_n after_o dinner_n as_o many_o more_o though_o the_o townsman_n have_v make_v a_o half_a moon_n in_o the_o bulwark_n call_v lebelder_n and_o begin_v another_o in_o that_o of_o the_o hospital_n perceive_v their_o ditch_n to_o be_v dry_a their_o town_n much_o annoy_v by_o fire_n and_o that_o 7_o gallery_n be_v bring_v even_o to_o the_o very_a rampier_n after_o that_o groll_n have_v be_v twice_o summon_v september_n they_o send_v their_o commissioner_n to_o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o september_n who_o confer_v a_o long_a time_n with_o he_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o grant_v they_o their_o horse_n and_o ensign_n yet_o at_o last_o he_o grant_v it_o and_o be_v content_a they_o shall_v depart_v with_o their_o good_n and_o arm_n on_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o bear_v arm_n on_o this_o side_n the_o maze_n against_o the_o unite_a province_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n and_o shall_v deliver_v up_o all_o the_o book_n write_n and_o record_n of_o the_o country_n to_o those_o of_o gelder_n and_o the_o county_n of_o zutphen_n thereupon_o he_o give_v they_o wagon_n and_o a_o convoy_n as_o far_o as_o the_o rind_n and_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v the_o clergy_n and_o other_o to_o remain_v free_o there_o or_o else_o to_o depart_v thence_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o september_n in_o the_o morning_n after_o that_o his_o excellency_n guard_n with_o those_o of_o count_n william_n of_o nassau_n and_o count_n hohenlo_n together_o with_o some_o ninety_o wagon_n for_o the_o baggage_n have_v enter_v the_o town_n those_o within_o it_o depart_v thence_o in_o the_o afternone_o the_o sick_a &_o wound_a except_v who_o be_v carry_v thence_o in_o wagon_n captain_n bodbergue_n with_o his_o cornet_n and_o some_o eighty_o horse_n lead_v the_o vanguard_n after_o they_o follow_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o wagon_n with_o a_o incredible_a number_n of_o woman_n boy_n and_o baggage_n next_o they_o followed_z sanchio_n de_fw-fr leva_n and_o his_o troop_n together_o with_o fifty_o three_o horse_n after_o he_o twelve_o ensign_n of_o footman_n of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o stierum_fw-la september_n count_n henri_n of_o berghen_n euert_v de_fw-la ens_fw-la cortenbag_n malagamba_n francisco_n de_fw-fr robles_n de_fw-fr rykin_o de_fw-fr sande_n de_fw-fr fournean_a de_fw-fr decken_fw-mi de_fw-fr worm_n de_fw-fr sickinga_fw-mi all_o of_o they_o amount_v to_o twelve_o they_o march_v thus_o first_o ninety_o four_o musketeer_n go_v before_o after_o they_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o arm_a pike_n next_o the_o twelve_o ensign_n and_o eighty_o officer_n and_o then_o two_o hundred_o pike_n and_o eighty_o musketeer_n make_v up_o together_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifâ—ie_a foot_n and_o two_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o horse_n in_o the_o rearward_n be_v the_o cornet_n of_o captain_n paul_n emilio_n martinenga_n consist_v of_o fifty_o lance_n and_o forty_o four_o carabin_n all_o these_o be_v convoy_v forth_o of_o the_o camp_n by_o four_o cornet_n of_o horse_n &_o march_v towards_o the_o rind_n beyond_o emmerick_n a_o hundred_o man_n be_v slay_v in_o this_o siege_n there_o be_v but_o one_o demie_fw-fr canon_n three_o culverin_n with_o certain_a bullet_n and_o small_a store_n of_o powder_n find_v in_o the_o town_n his_o excellency_n have_v thus_o by_o great_a speed_n and_o god_n assistance_n win_v this_o strong_a town_n in_o eighteen_o day_n man_v it_o with_o six_o foot_n company_n and_o give_v the_o government_n thereof_o by_o proviso_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o dort_n cause_v the_o dike_n and_o rampier_n to_o be_v repair_v the_o sort_n and_o gallery_n to_o be_v break_v down_o and_o trench_n to_o be_v fill_v and_o then_o give_v some_o ease_n and_o refresh_n to_o his_o weary_a soldier_n ¶_o the_o siege_n and_o take_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o brevoort_n on_o the_o 12_o of_o october_n 1597._o his_o excellency_n like_o a_o victorious_a prince_n pursue_v his_o victory_n do_v on_o the_o 1_o of_o october_n set_v forward_o with_o his_o army_n &_o come_v before_o the_o town_n &_o strong_a castle_n of_o brevoort_n where_o have_v intelligence_n the_o next_o day_n by_o one_o that_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o aenholts_n company_n conduct_v by_o lieutenant_n broekhuysen_n seem_v to_o take_v the_o burgher_n party_n against_o captain_n gardot_n company_n he_o send_v a_o trumpet_n on_o the_o second_o of_o october_n to_o summon_v the_o town_n to_o yield_v but_o the_o sergeant_n major_n make_v answer_v that_o they_o keep_v the_o town_n for_o god_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o in_o his_o quarrel_n will_v live_v and_o die_v whereupon_o his_o excellency_n give_v order_n to_o assail_v it_o and_o to_o that_o end_n cause_v trench_n and_o three_o platform_n to_o be_v make_v before_o the_o two_o gate_n and_o on_o the_o westside_n to_o plant_v the_o canon_n on_o it_o be_v effect_v with_o incredible_a speed_n october_n consider_v the_o place_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o moorish_a soil_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o continual_a rain_n and_o bad_a way_n round_o about_o the_o town_n which_o make_v their_o approach_n to_o be_v almost_o impossible_a his_o ex._n so_o prevail_v by_o faggot_n on_o which_o he_o make_v way_n to_o bring_v on_o the_o ordnance_n as_o he_o plant_v it_o and_o have_v all_o thing_n ready_a on_o the_o 8_o of_o october_n to_o assault_v the_o town_n on_o the_o nine_o day_n he_o discharge_v three_o volley_n and_o afterward_o offer_v composition_n to_o the_o townsman_n who_o in_o derision_n crave_v twenty_o four_o hour_n respite_n twenty_o canon_n play_v with_o such_o fury_n upon_o a_o bulwark_n before_o the_o say_a gate_n from_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n till_o three_o at_o afternoon_n as_o those_o within_o be_v terrify_v do_v first_o beat_v their_o drum_n and_o place_v their_o hat_n upon_o their_o pike_n head_n and_o at_o last_o with_o their_o wife_n come_v to_o the_o rampier_n and_o crave_a parley_n but_o the_o besieger_n be_v in_o the_o trench_n take_v two_o half_a moon_n that_o be_v before_o the_o two_o gate_n and_o the_o scot_n have_v almost_o force_v a_o way_n through_o the_o gate_n call_v mester-port_n whereupon_o they_o within_o the_o town_n run_v confuse_o to_o the_o castle_n and_o forsake_v the_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o bulwark_n which_o be_v first_o take_v by_o the_o pioner_n and_o those_o that_o be_v near_o the_o bridge_n not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o that_o stand_v ready_a for_o the_o assault_n have_v break_v their_o rank_n one_o soldier_n except_v who_o mount_v it_o and_o see_v no_o body_n there_o make_v sign_n to_o his_o fellow_n who_o present_o follow_v he_o so_o as_o those_o within_o be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o his_o excellency_n mercy_n who_o present_o imprison_v they_o and_o though_o
of_o nassau_n his_o quarter_n but_o not_o so_o fierce_a a_o one_o as_o that_o of_o the_o day_n before_o and_o be_v present_o repulse_v with_o loss_n of_o commander_n and_o soldier_n the_o 14_o and_o 15_o we_o be_v busy_v in_o make_v three_o small_a fort_n there_o where_o our_o battery_n be_v to_o be_v make_v thereby_o to_o assure_v the_o canon_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o ordnance_n that_o be_v land_v be_v again_o send_v to_o the_o ship_n my_o lord_n the_o state_n perceive_v their_o presence_n at_o ostend_n and_o in_o those_o part_n to_o be_v to_o no_o great_a purpose_n make_v all_o thing_n ready_a for_o their_o departure_n the_o next_o day_n and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o advocate_n barnenelt_n go_v to_o his_o excellency_n camp_n after_o dinner_n to_o confer_v with_o he_o once_o more_o return_v the_o same_o night_n to_o ostend_n the_o sixteen_o of_o july_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o admiral_n of_o nassau_n come_v to_o ostend_v from_o his_o excellency_n propound_v new_a difficulty_n to_o the_o state_n for_o continuance_n of_o the_o siege_n whereon_o have_v consult_v they_o write_v back_o to_o his_o excellency_n that_o they_o whole_o refer_v it_o to_o his_o own_o discretion_n to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o profitable_a for_o the_o country_n service_n and_o if_o he_o do_v break_v up_o his_o camp_n to_o give_v careful_a direction_n for_o the_o timely_a embarking_a of_o the_o munition_n ordnance_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o prevent_v of_o great_a mischief_n with_o this_o answer_n they_o dismiss_v the_o admiral_n about_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n my_o lord_n the_o state_n be_v embark_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o ostend_n and_o word_n bring_v they_o that_o his_o excellency_n be_v come_v thither_o in_o person_n accompany_v by_o my_o lord_n his_o brother_n barnevelt_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o santen_n and_o other_o be_v set_v on_o shore_n and_o have_v some_o conference_n with_o his_o excellency_n which_o do_v they_o take_v their_o leaf_n and_o return_v to_o the_o ship_n his_o excellency_n have_v show_v they_o sundry_a reason_n why_o he_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o continue_v the_o army_n any_o long_o before_o niewport_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o depart_v thence_o and_o to_o lead_v it_o before_o the_o fort_n about_o ostend_n and_o first_o to_o assault_v isabelle_n for_o it_o and_o then_o the_o rest_n the_o state_n have_v take_v their_o leave_n set_v fail_v about_o six_o or_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o same_o evening_n and_o arrive_v on_o the_o 17_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n at_o middelbourg_n where_o they_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o berghen-op-zoom_a and_o there_o give_v audience_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o province_n on_o the_o other_o side_n assemble_v at_o brussels_n viz._n the_o lord_n gerart_n of_o horn_n earl_n of_o bassingeri_fw-la philip_n of_o pentinck_n lord_n of_o vicht_n the_o drossart_n or_o magistrate_n of_o the_o land_n of_o montfort_n and_o master_n henry_n de_fw-fr coâ—t_fw-fr pensioner_n of_o the_o city_n of_o ypre_n and_o to_o this_o end_n send_v they_o passport_n write_v unto_o they_o to_o meet_v at_o berghen-op-zoom_a on_o thursday_n the_o 20_o of_o julie_n these_o letter_n be_v send_v in_o post_n to_o governor_n bacx_n that_o he_o may_v send_v they_o away_o by_o a_o trumpet_n with_o commandment_n to_o make_v ready_a the_o court_n against_o their_o come_n and_o to_o prepare_v lodging_n for_o both_o party_n the_o eighteen_o and_o nineteen_o of_o julie_n the_o state_n tarry_v at_o middelbourg_n take_v order_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n service_n letter_n likewise_o be_v bring_v from_o ostend_n certify_v they_o that_o his_o excellency_n have_v on_o the_o 17_o of_o the_o same_o month_n begin_v to_o break_v up_o his_o camp_n &_o have_v bring_v his_o army_n near_o to_o ostend_v to_o besiege_v the_o fort_n of_o isabel_n the_o 20_o of_o julie_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o general_a state_n depart_v from_o middelbourg_n to_o berghen-op-zoom_a where_o they_o arrive_v the_o same_o evening_n whither_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o other_o side_n likewise_o come_v the_o same_o night_n within_o a_o hour_n after_o their_o arrival_n be_v in_o number_n 23_o who_o sup_v that_o night_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n at_o the_o governor_n house_n the_o 21_o day_n they_o deliver_v their_o letter_n of_o credence_n and_o commission_n and_o after_o dinner_n a_o answer_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o at_o night_n the_o commissioner_n sup_v with_o the_o say_a lord_n whither_o the_o governor_n and_o some_o of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v invite_v and_o have_v receive_v their_o answer_n in_o a_o enclose_a letter_n whereof_o a_o copy_n be_v give_v to_o each_o of_o they_o they_o depart_v thence_o on_o the_o 22_o day_n very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o magistrate_n of_o berghen_n do_v that_o day_n at_o dinner_n feast_v my_o lord_n the_o state_n who_o in_o the_o afternoon_n embark_v themselves_o and_o sail_v till_o they_o come_v before_o saint_n annes-land_n where_o they_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n tarry_v for_o the_o advocate_n barnevelt_n and_o the_o burgomaster_n Ê‹ander_n dussen_n who_o be_v goneto_o a_o place_n call_v saint_n martin_n dike_n to_o visit_v count_n hohenlo_n who_o be_v sick_a mean_v to_o return_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o state_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n the_o say_a lord_n barnevelt_n be_v return_v they_o weigh_v anchor_n and_o set_a sail_n but_o have_v a_o contrary_a wind_n the_o say_a lord_n land_v in_o the_o country_n of_o putte_n and_o by_o cross_v certain_a passage_n arrive_v the_o same_o night_n about_o ten_o or_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o the_o hague_n leave_v their_o baggage_n with_o the_o ensign_n and_o cornet_n win_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o niewport_n to_o follow_v after_o which_o be_v bring_v the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n to_o the_o hague_n the_o say_v ensign_n cornet_n and_o some_o trumpet_n be_v on_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o julie_n hang_v up_o in_o the_o great_a hall_n of_o the_o court_n for_o a_o perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o so_o famous_a and_o notable_a a_o victory_n grant_v by_o god_n to_o these_o country_n ¶_o a_o true_a description_n of_o the_o bloody_a battle_n betwixt_o prince_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n and_o the_o archduke_n albert_n of_o austria_n win_v near_o niewport_n in_o flanders_n the_o 2_o of_o julie_n anno_fw-la 1600._o the_o archduke_n upon_o intelligence_n that_o his_o excellency_n lie_v before_o niewport_n do_v speedy_o march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o the_o down_n the_o very_a same_o way_n that_o his_o excellency_n have_v go_v intend_v to_o pass_v on_o direct_o to_o niewport_n his_o excellency_n use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o hinder_v his_o come_n and_o to_o win_v time_n do_v on_o the_o 2_o of_o julie_n by_o day_n break_v send_v his_o cousin_n count_v ernest_n of_o nassau_n forth_o of_o the_o army_n with_o 2_o foot_n regiment_n scot_n &_o zelander_n &_o 4_o cornet_n of_o horse_n unto_o who_o the_o state_n according_a to_o his_o excellency_n direction_n add_v certain_a company_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o ostend_n to_o stop_v the_o enemy_n passage_n over_o the_o bridge_n lie_v upon_o a_o water_n on_o the_o high_a way_n towards_o the_o down_n near_o to_o albert_n fort_n but_o the_o enemy_n before_o their_o arrival_n have_v already_o take_v the_o bridge_n &_o pass_v over_o his_o chief_a force_n our_o man_n be_v too_o few_o to_o hinder_v his_o passage_n to_o the_o down_n and_o our_o regiment_n be_v engage_v by_o the_o enemy_n &_o too_o weak_a to_o make_v resistance_n against_o their_o whole_a army_n yet_o after_o a_o brave_a fight_n like_o valiant_a soldier_n they_o be_v at_o last_o put_v to_o rout_n the_o whole_a loss_n fall_v on_o the_o scot_n who_o lose_v all_o their_o captain_n and_o commander_n and_o 800_o of_o themselves_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o place_n among_o who_o be_v eleven_o captain_n many_o lieutenant_n and_o other_o officer_n upon_o this_o victory_n the_o archduke_n write_v to_o bruges_n that_o he_o have_v defeat_v prince_n maurice_n his_o vanguard_n and_o so_o engage_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n as_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v whereupon_o bell_n be_v the_o same_o day_n ring_v at_o bruges_n and_o afterward_o in_o other_o town_n as_o though_o they_o have_v already_o win_v all_o but_z to_o their_o great_a loss_n they_o soon_o perceive_v the_o contrary_a this_o overthrow_n do_v great_o perplex_v the_o state_n and_o other_o that_o be_v in_o ostend_n consider_v the_o great_a danger_n the_o commonwealth_n may_v have_v sustain_v if_o any_o mishap_n have_v befall_v our_o camp_n which_o lie_v on_o both_o side_n the_o haven_n divide_v one_o from_o a_o other_o and_o because_o in_o such_o extremity_n when_o human_a help_n seem_v
north_n land_n causey_n and_o prepare_v to_o be_v go_v a_o skirmish_n with_o the_o enemy_n the_o duke_n of_o parma_n raise_v his_o siege_n from_o before_o berghen_n willoughby_n pursue_v the_o enemy_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n honour_v the_o captain_n with_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n the_o townsman_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o town_n of_o tilemont_n by_o who_o how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n tilemont_n be_v surprise_v the_o garrison_n of_o heâ—sden_n and_o geertrudenberg_n beat_v â—â—_o enemy_n be_v to_o tilbourg_n certain_a soldier_n of_o zealand_n defeat_v a_o country_n in_o flaunders_n the_o lord_n gerard_n of_o rassingem_n â—old_a the_o lordship_n of_o breda_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n in_o anno_fw-la 1326._o the_o lord_n of_o polanen_n buy_v breda_n in_o anno_fw-la 13â—1_n on_o the_o first_o of_o april_n a_o piece_n of_o coin_n so_o call_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o country_n of_o breda_n engelbrecht_n count_n of_o nassau_n marrieâ—_n 〈◊〉_d heirâ—_n bâ—â—anâ—n_n 〈…〉_z breda_n 〈◊〉_d 141â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d house_n of_o nassau_n a_o attempt_n propound_v upon_o breda_n the_o enterprise_n be_v resolve_v a_o generous_a act_n of_o math_n helt_n the_o soldier_n imitate_v the_o trojan_n draw_v in_o their_o own_o ruin_n after_o what_o manner_n they_o assail_v the_o castle_n the_o castle_n be_v take_v his_o excellency_n enter_v the_o castle_n the_o town_n yield_v to_o his_o excellency_n the_o duke_n of_o parma_n send_v count_n mansfelt_n against_o breda_n count_n mansfelt_n make_v a_o fort_n at_o terheyden_n count_n mansfelt_n do_v in_o vauâ—â—_n bâ—â—â—â—_n and_o assault_v the_o fort_n of_o nordam_n why_o the_o foâ—_n term_v knoâ—senbourg_n the_o castle_n of_o turnholt_n take_v on_o the_o second_o of_o april_n westerloo_n take_v in_o may._n the_o fort_n of_o zutphen_n take_v on_o the_o 24._o of_o may_n by_o counterfeit_n boores._n count_n philip_n of_o ouersteyn_n slay_v before_o zutphen_n a_o variant_n act_n of_o captain_n metkerk_v ensign_n a_o single_a combat_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n of_o ryhove_n and_o a_o albanese_n before_o deventer_n those_o of_o deventer_n crave_v parley_v the_o body_n of_o rowland_n york_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gallows_n his_o excellency_n depart_v from_o deventer_n he_o take_v delfzyll_a sconce_n the_o 12._o of_o julie_n the_o fort_n of_o opslach_n win_v the_o fort_n of_o imitill_o win_v parma_n make_v preparation_n to_o encounter_v prince_n maurice_n parma_n besiege_v knodsenbourg_n on_o the_o 13_o of_o julie_n the_o sort_n of_o auwarde_a â—â—jâ—l_o take_v the_o last_o of_o may._n contentâ—â—_n beâ—â—â—t_v tâ—ose_v of_o groeniâ—gâ—â—n_n the_o great_a 〈…〉_z those_o of_o graninguen_n capitulate_v the_o strait_a of_o nassau_n find_v out_o to_o the_o northeastward_a in_o anno_fw-la 1595._o people_n of_o the_o eastern_a indies_n throw_v in_o former_a time_n by_o tempest_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o germany_n perpetual_a night_n in_o nova_fw-la zemla_n all_o winter_n till_o the_o 27_o of_o januarie_n the_o hollander_n trade_n to_o the_o indies_n and_o to_o jana_n in_o anno_fw-la 1â—96_n the_o hollander_n return_v home_o the_o 11_o of_o august_n 1597._o the_o rind_n and_o other_o river_n overflow_v the_o bank_n in_o february_n and_o march_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n set_v forth_o a_o fleet_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o lord_n admiral_n and_o earl_n of_o essex_n the_o unite_a province_n send_v 24._o ship_n of_o war_n to_o serve_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o warmont_n the_o english_a fleet_n come_v before_o caâ—es_n on_o 30_o of_o june_n the_o english_a fleet_n let_v slip_v of_o fair_a occasion_n to_o have_v take_v the_o ship_n load_v for_o the_o indies_n the_o spanish_a fleet_n run_v on_o ground_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n land_v his_o man_n and_o the_o hollander_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o puntall_a the_o earl_n of_o essex_n win_v cales_n on_o the_o second_o of_o julie_n two_o million_o of_o gold_n offer_v for_o the_o ransom_n of_o the_o fleet_n but_o too_o late_a the_o spaniard_n burn_v their_o rich_a fleet_n the_o citizen_n of_o cales_n ranjome_v themselves_o for_o one_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o thousand_o ducat_n the_o town_n of_o cales_n be_v sack_v the_o admeral_a of_o holland_n offer_v the_o english_a at_o cales_n victual_n for_o a_o month_n and_o with_o his_o fleet_n to_o stay_v with_o they_o cales_n be_v abandon_v and_o burn_v on_o the_o 15_o of_o julie_n the_o english_a do_v again_o loose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o meeting_n with_o the_o indian_a fleet_n notwithstand_v that_o the_o hollander_n offer_v their_o service_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o duvenuord_a than_o king_n he_o for_o his_o good_a service_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o enemy_n march_v count_n varax_n slay_v a_o roman_a call_v septimius_n fabius_n be_v find_v wound_v and_o half_a dead_a among_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o yet_o by_o careful_a look_v to_o recover_v his_o life_n the_o state_n resolve_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o army_n his_o excellency_n take_v alpen_n on_o the_o 8_o of_o august_n the_o town_n of_o berck_n be_v batter_v with_o 35._o piece_n of_o ordnance_n on_o the_o 19_o of_o august_n berck_n yield_v upon_o the_o 21_o of_o august_n a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o town_n of_o gâ—lder_n on_o the_o 22_o of_o august_n tâ—â—se_o of_o coloign_n demand_v the_o town_n of_o rhynberck_n camillos_n fort_n be_v abandon_v 〈…〉_z groll_n be_v yield_v upon_o the_o 2d_o of_o september_n the_o great_a and_o famous_a grandson_n of_o groll_n de_fw-fr paris_n theaâ—e_n on_o the_o 28._o of_o september_n brevoort_n seat_v in_o a_o moorish_a place_n be_v assault_v on_o the_o 8._o of_o october_n those_o of_o brevoort_n be_v put_v to_o ransom_n enschede_v yield_v on_o the_o 18._o of_o october_n oldenzeel_v besiege_v oâ—denzeel_n be_v batter_v and_o yield_v on_o the_o 21_o of_o october_n a_o description_n of_o the_o town_n of_o lingen_n count_n frederick_n of_o berguen_n yield_v up_o lingen_n on_o the_o 12_o of_o nomember_v nomember_v a_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n so_o call_v i_o hardly_o in_o this_o beeleve_v my_o author_n the_o expense_n of_o his_o excellency_n camp_n at_o bommell_n a_o description_n of_o the_o groin_n description_n of_o the_o canary_n those_o of_o allagona_n forsake_v the_o town_n which_o be_v take_v by_o the_o admiral_n Ê‹ander_n do_v general_n vander-does_a die_v in_o the_o fleet_n supply_v send_v to_o crevecoeur_n be_v defeat_v those_o of_o sertoghenbusk_n seek_v to_o relieve_v saint_n andrew_n fort_n saint_n andrews_n fort_n capitulate_v and_o agree_v with_o prince_n maurice_n on_o the_o six_o of_o may._n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o saint_n andrew_n fort_n serve_v prince_n maurice_n the_o excuse_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o saint_n andrews_n fort_n a_o unfit_a comparrison_n betwixt_o those_o of_o s._n andrew_n fort_n &_o the_o garrison_n of_o gertrudenberg_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o army_n go_v into_o flanders_n count_n solmes_n be_v before_o niewport_n they_o fight_v for_o three_o hour_n space_n uncertain_a of_o victory_n the_o enemy_n be_v put_v to_o rout_n article_n in_o regard_n whereof_o those_o of_o rhynberck_n yield_v on_o the_o 30._o of_o julie_n his_o excellency_n take_v the_o town_n of_o meurs_n and_o fortify_v it_o venice_n in_o time_n past_o the_o staple_n for_o merchandise_n bring_v from_o the_o eastern_a judy_n from_o thence_o the_o trade_n be_v remove_v to_o lisbon_n the_o portugal_n by_o force_n seek_v to_o keep_v the_o hollander_n from_o come_v to_o the_o east_n indies_n fâ—r_o what_o cause_n the_o portugal_n riege_v forth_o a_o fleet_n in_o the_o indies_n captain_n sylva_n slaâ—ne_n the_o pirate_n cunall_n and_o his_o castle_n be_v take_v the_o hollander_n resolve_v to_o assail_v the_o fleet_n and_o to_o relieve_v bantam_n a_o particular_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o portugal_n fleet_n sir_n francis_n vere_n enter_v ostend_n on_o the_o 15._o of_o july_n thâ—se_o of_o â—â—tenâ—_n 〈…〉_z by_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z dâ—â—_n nâ—â—t_fw-la description_n of_o â—â—â—waâ—ke_n call_v sâ—andâ—â—ll_o many_o man_n and_o much_o provision_n be_v send_v to_o ostend_n the_o lord_n chastillon_n colonel_n huchtâ—nbroâ—ck_n and_o other_o slay_v in_o ostend_n the_o garrison_n of_o ostend_n change_v the_o state_n letter_n for_o contribution_n
julius_n caesar_n time_n save_v that_o every_o province_n have_v borrow_v the_o sound_n and_o accent_n of_o her_o neighbour_n a_o speech_n further_o extend_v and_o speak_v in_o more_o place_n than_o any_o other_o even_o from_o calais_n in_o france_n as_o far_o as_o norway_n swethen_n livonia_n and_o further_o it_o be_v a_o country_n where_o stranger_n be_v better_o use_v than_o in_o any_o other_o they_o be_v a_o christian_a people_n liberty_n lover_n of_o piety_n &_o liberty_n as_o all_o their_o history_n and_o modern_a war_n testify_v for_o since_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n they_o have_v free_v themselves_o from_o all_o bondage_n and_o invasion_n and_o have_v invade_v and_o master_v other_o nation_n as_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n with_o the_o salick_n and_o franconian_o their_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n the_o country_n be_v divide_v into_o province_n they_o have_v acknowledge_v some_o sovereign_a lord_n but_o on_o certain_a condition_n still_o keep_v they_o from_o grow_v great_a for_o fear_v of_o be_v subjugate_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o especial_o love_v they_o when_o they_o be_v young_a deed_n these_o province_n live_v thus_o peaceable_o under_o their_o lord_n and_o unite_n themselves_o together_o in_o time_n of_o need_n have_v oftentimes_o purchase_v renown_n by_o valiant_a action_n as_o well_o against_o the_o roman_n as_o other_o nation_n namely_o against_o the_o turk_n and_o sarafens_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o exploit_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o godfrey_n of_o bovillon_n and_o other_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o also_o under_o baldwin_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n who_o win_v the_o empire_n of_o constantinople_n with_o many_o other_o enterprise_v mention_v in_o their_o chronicle_n and_o history_n in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v a_o people_n of_o who_o the_o famous_a historian_n cornelius_n tacitus_n write_v thus_o the_o gaul_n fight_v for_o their_o liberty_n the_o german_n for_o booty_n but_o the_o battavians_n for_o glory_n and_o honour_n in_o this_o regard_n the_o roman_a emperor_n choose_v they_o to_o guard_v their_o own_o person_n esteem_v they_o the_o valliant_a and_o loyall_a people_n of_o the_o world_n and_o some_o of_o they_o as_o the_o battavians_n and_o frison_n have_v be_v declare_v friend_n and_o companion_n of_o the_o roman_n notwithstanding_o that_o all_o these_o low_a country_n have_v in_o time_n pass_v be_v sundry_a province_n and_o sovereignty_n under_o several_a prince_n yet_o at_o last_o they_o have_v be_v reduce_v under_o four_o duke_n of_o burgundi_fw-la afterward_o under_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n and_o final_o under_o one_o lord_n absolute_a the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o fist_n and_o his_o son_n philip_n king_n of_o spain_n lord_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o brief_o to_o set_v down_o how_o when_o &_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o become_v subject_a to_o these_o last_o prince_n and_o let_v this_o continue_v in_o eternal_a memory_n that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v attaint_v the_o government_n of_o these_o low_a country_n not_o to_o rule_v they_o as_o their_o own_o subject_n according_a to_o their_o law_n but_o as_o a_o free_a nation_n by_o their_o own_o law_n and_o privilege_n peur_fw-fr lewis_n the_o male_a by_o his_o father_n earl_n of_o flanders_n nevers_n retel_v salines_n antuerp_n and_o malines_n and_o by_o his_o mother_n earl_n of_o burgundy_n and_o artois_n have_v a_o daughter_n name_v margaret_n by_z margaret_z his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o john_n the_o three_o duke_n of_o brabant_n this_o lady_n in_o the_o year_n 1369_o in_o gant_n marry_v philip_n of_o valois_n surname_v the_o hardy_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n bon._n the_o young_a son_n to_o john_n the_o french_a king_n from_o these_o two_o descend_v john_n sans_o poor_a earl_n of_o flanders_n burgundy_n artois_n etc._n etc._n this_o john_n of_o valois_n do_v in_o the_o year_n 1415_o marry_v the_o lady_n margaret_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o haynault_n holland_n zealand_n and_o friesland_n and_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v at_o montereau_n in_o france_n a_o 1419_o the_o nineteen_o of_o september_n be_v eight_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a and_o in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o die_v as_o some_o say_v by_o the_o dolphin_n command_n his_o only_a son_n low-countries_n philip_n le_fw-fr bon_fw-fr succeed_v he_o be_v three_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o be_v duke_n of_o burgundy_n earl_n of_o flanders_n artois_n burgundy_n palatin_n &_o marquesse_n of_o the_o sacred_a empire_n &_o lord_n of_o salines_n and_o malines_n he_o do_v moreover_o in_o the_o year_n 1429_o by_o the_o death_n of_o earl_n dideric_n of_o namur_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o earldom_n which_o he_o first_o buy_v and_o by_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o brabant_n who_o die_v without_o heir_n he_o do_v in_o the_o year_n 1430_o obtain_v the_o dutchy_n of_o lorraine_n brabant_n and_o limbourg_n and_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jacoba_n countess_n of_o holland_n etc._n etc._n his_o niece_n he_o get_v in_o the_o year_n 1436_o the_o earldom_n of_o haynault_n holland_n zealand_n and_o friesland_n in_o the_o year_n 1443_o his_o aunt_n give_v he_o the_o duchy_n of_o luxembourgh_n first_o as_o protector_n thereof_o and_o afterward_o as_o absolute_a lord_n he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n that_o institute_v the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n at_o bruges_n in_o flaunders_n purchase_n when_o he_o marry_v isabella_n of_o portugal_n in_o the_o year_n 1450_o he_o die_v at_o bruges_n a_o 1467_o in_o the_o 72_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o 48_o of_o his_o reign_n he_o leave_v his_o only_a son_n charles_n of_o valois_n surname_v the_o warrior_n heir_n to_o all_o these_o country_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o 34_o year_n of_o his_o age_n for_o a_o annual_a pension_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o 92000_o crown_n of_o gold_n he_o buy_v the_o duchie_a of_o guelderland_n &_o county_n of_o zutphen_n of_o arnold_n earl_n of_o egmond_n who_o die_v do_v by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n confirm_v the_o say_a sale_n make_v duke_n charles_n his_o heir_n disinherit_n his_o own_o son_n adolfe_n because_o he_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o kingdom_n this_o duke_n take_v possession_n of_o guelderland_n in_o a_o 1473_o he_o seek_v to_o make_v the_o low-countries_n a_o kingdom_n and_o to_o that_o end_n promise_v to_o marry_v his_o only_a daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n frederic_n the_o three_o son_n and_o he_o will_v have_v call_v it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o burgundy_n because_o in_o former_a time_n burgundy_n have_v be_v a_o kingdom_n but_o in_o regard_n every_o province_n be_v sovereign_a and_o have_v her_o privilege_n law_n and_o reveneve_n apart_o differ_v in_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o have_v never_o grant_v their_o prince_n any_o other_o but_o limit_a power_n die_v this_o motion_n be_v reject_v this_o brave_a warrior_n be_v slay_v before_o nancy_n anno_fw-la 1477_o the_o fist_n day_n of_o januarie_n betray_v by_o a_o italian_a earl_n call_v campobasso_n that_o serve_v he_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o french_a king_n the_o swiss_n &_o lorraiâ—s_n after_o that_o he_o have_v win_v three_o battle_n three_o day_n after_o his_o death_n he_o be_v find_v naked_a in_o a_o marish_a which_o be_v freeze_a as_o philip_n of_o comines_n write_v in_o his_o history_n child_n he_o be_v four_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a and_o leave_v one_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n behind_o he_o call_v marie_n of_o valois_n of_o the_o age_n of_o eighteen_o year_n who_o in_o anno_fw-la 1477_o on_o the_o eighteen_o of_o august_n marry_v maximilian_n of_o austria_n who_o recover_v from_o the_o french_a king_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v take_v from_o his_o wife_n he_o reestablish_v the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n which_o in_o those_o day_n be_v very_o contemptible_a this_o he_o do_v in_o anno_fw-la 1478._o they_o have_v two_o child_n betwixt_o they_o a_o son_n name_v philip_n and_o a_o daughter_n call_v margaret_n marry_o of_o burgundy_n the_o three_o year_n after_o she_o be_v marry_v fell_a from_o her_o horse_n empire_n and_o of_o that_o fall_v die_v maximilian_n for_o a_o time_n govern_v those_o country_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o son_n philip_n but_o not_o very_o faithful_o for_o he_o go_v about_o to_o allienat_n and_o divide_v the_o province_n of_o brabant_n holland_n zealand_n and_o friesland_n from_o the_o low-countries_n to_o give_v they_o to_o his_o father_n the_o emperor_n frederic_n and_o do_v many_o matter_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o those_o country_n which_o to_o rehearse_v will_v be_v too_o long_o spain_n in_o the_o year_n 1492_o his_o son_n philip_n be_v acknowledge_v prince_n of_o the_o whole_a low-countries_n and_o confirm_v as_o hereditary_a lord_n thereof_o in_o a_o 1496_o in_o the_o city_n of_o liar_n in_o brabant_n he_o marry_v d._n joane_n of_o spain_n so_o as_o the_o low-countries_n
grow_v rich_a though_o it_o may_v seem_v contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o reason_n &_o do_v wonderful_o flourish_v as_o appear_v by_o their_o fort_n number_n of_o great_a town_n and_o sumptuous_a building_n so_o that_o the_o low_a country_n may_v general_o vaunt_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o bignesle_n thereof_o in_o number_n of_o great_a conclusion_n strong_a and_o well_o people_a city_n and_o fort_n the_o excellenrest_n country_n in_o the_o world_n in_o which_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n that_o the_o war_n continue_v the_o brave_a soldier_n of_o europe_n have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v train_v up_o and_o exercise_v in_o the_o school_n of_o mars_n if_o any_o desire_n to_o read_v a_o more_o ample_a description_n of_o these_o low-countries_n let_v he_o for_o brabant_n read_v adrianus_n barlandus_n for_o flanders_n jacobus_n marchantius_n for_o holland_n adrianus_n junius_n the_o hollander_n bear_v in_o horn_n or_o the_o general_a description_n of_o the_o low-countries_n write_v by_o lodovico_n guicciardin_n all_o which_o may_v give_v he_o better_o satisfaction_n for_o it_o suffice_v i_o to_o have_v write_v thus_o much_o brief_o and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o way_n ¶_o a_o description_n of_o the_o hague_n and_o court_n of_o holland_n as_o also_o by_o who_o and_o when_o the_o say_a court_n be_v build_v and_o to_o what_o end_n beside_o all_o the_o goodly_a rich_a pleasant_a and_o wall_a town_n of_o holland_n there_o be_v diverse_a and_o sundry_a signory_n or_o town_n not_o wall_v sumptuous_o build_v and_o so_o enrich_v as_o in_o beautiful_a &_o stately_a building_n do_v not_o only_o equal_v many_o city_n but_o far_o excel_v they_o be_v by_o their_o prince_n and_o lord_n adorn_v with_o sundry_a privilege_n hague_n among_o which_o there_o be_v none_o more_o excellent_a beautiful_a better_o seat_v or_o plesant_a than_o the_o hague_n of_o the_o earl_n which_o because_o it_o be_v such_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o earl_n of_o the_o country_n for_o their_o delightful_a abode_n there_o establish_v their_o privy_a council_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n where_o all_o suit_n plea_n and_o controversy_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n be_v debate_v and_o decide_v house_n the_o hague_n in_o wealth_n stately_a building_n pleasant_a garden_n and_o great_a number_n of_o nobility_n surpass_v diverse_a city_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n there_o be_v in_o it_o more_o than_o 2000_o great_a and_o goodly_a house_n and_o many_o new_a be_v daily_a build_v yea_o whole_a street_n holland_n among_o all_o the_o great_a and_o goodly_a house_n of_o the_o nobility_n in_o the_o hague_n there_o be_v none_o more_o stately_a and_o magnificent_a than_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o court_n of_o holland_n which_o right_o may_v be_v term_v royal_a build_v because_o it_o be_v build_v in_o anno_fw-la 1249_o by_o earl_n william_n second_o of_o that_o name_n and_o the_o fifteen_o earl_n of_o holland_n zealand_n frizeland_n etc._n etc._n who_o for_o his_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o valour_n be_v by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o elector_n choose_v king_n of_o roman_n and_o afterward_o confirm_v on_o the_o day_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o anno_fw-la 1246_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o old_a chronicle_n of_o holland_n in_o the_o eighteen_o division_n and_o thirteen_o chapter_n this_o royal_a court_n be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o castle_n environ_v with_o dikes_n and_o have_v sundry_a gate_n in_o which_o the_o prince_n guard_n do_v watch_v day_n and_o night_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o court_n there_o be_v a_o large_a and_o goodly_a fishpond_n encompass_v with_o many_o high_a tree_n under_o who_o shade_n it_o be_v pleasant_a walk_n in_o summer_n to_o avoid_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o place_n where_o these_o tree_n stand_v be_v call_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n viverberg_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o the_o fishpond_n hill_n within_o this_o build_n be_v a_o large_a and_o spacious_a hall_n build_v as_o the_o ancient_a chronicle_n of_o holland_n say_v of_o a_o certain_a wood_n bring_v from_o ireland_n which_o will_v never_o rot_v nor_o bear_v any_o spider_n or_o other_o venomous_a worm_n this_o hall_n be_v environ_v with_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a shop_n well_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o book_n in_o all_o language_n and_o with_o goodly_a picture_n but_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o they_o be_v the_o silver_n coat_n armour_n trumpet_n and_o ensign_n which_o hang_v there_o in_o great_a number_n win_v from_o the_o enemy_n at_o the_o defeat_n of_o turnhout_n and_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o flanders_n which_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o hall_n for_o a_o perpetual_a remembrance_n there_o be_v the_o prince_n or_o governor_n of_o holland_n court_n zealand_n &_o westfrize-land_n court_v which_o be_v the_o illustrious_a and_o mighty_a lord_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v govern_v three_o and_o twenty_o year_n with_o such_o fortunate_a success_n as_o we_o may_v right_o term_v he_o pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la it_o be_v also_o a_o place_n dedicate_v to_o law_n and_o administration_n of_o justice_n justice_n where_o the_o council_n be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o be_v the_o consentes_n dei_fw-la in_o time_n past_a debate_v all_o cause_n examine_v and_o judge_v they_o they_o be_v i_o say_v more_o in_o number_n for_o the_o council_n of_o consentes_n be_v but_o twelve_o and_o these_o counsellor_n be_v fourteen_o beside_o their_o chief_n who_o they_o call_v precedent_n this_o assembly_n of_o counsellor_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o remain_v at_o gravesand_n be_v transport_v hither_o by_o count_n william_n above_o mention_v after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o roman_n beside_o this_o assembly_n of_o counselor_n which_o be_v call_v the_o provincial_a council_n hague_n a_o other_o be_v establish_v in_o anno_fw-la 1582_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o malines_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a council_n of_o justice_n call_v the_o great_a council_n whether_o all_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o appeal_n or_o reformation_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o above_o name_v provincial_a court_n and_o other_o judge_n be_v sentence_v by_o final_a decree_n without_o any_o appeal_n from_o thence_o to_o any_o other_o yet_o re-examination_n may_v be_v crave_v and_o error_n propound_v in_o such_o case_n the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n appoint_v certain_a man_n beside_o the_o above_o name_v council_n to_o review_v the_o plea_n which_o have_v be_v judge_v and_o to_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o error_n in_o the_o say_a sentence_n or_o not_o and_o according_a to_o their_o conclusion_n every_o man_n must_v rest_v satisfy_v without_o any_o contradiction_n brabant_n an_o other_o council_n be_v likewise_o establish_v call_v the_o council_n of_o brabant_n which_o have_v power_n over_o that_o part_n town_n village_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a country_n of_o brabant_n under_o the_o government_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o general_a state_n in_o this_o council_n all_o matter_n be_v handle_v by_o commission_n commandment_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o general_a state_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o court_n fiscall_v of_o brabant_n to_o the_o end_n every_o man_n may_v be_v orderly_o govern_v by_o their_o law_n and_o privilege_n last_o beside_o all_o these_o there_o do_v reside_v in_o this_o court_n of_o holland_n my_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o westfrizeland_a the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o master_n of_o account_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n of_o holland_n the_o council_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n every_o of_o these_o have_v their_o chamber_n apart_o hague_n before_o we_o end_v this_o description_n of_o the_o hague_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v impertinent_a brief_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o park_n which_o be_v in_o length_n 1500_o pace_n but_o nothing_o so_o much_o in_o breadth_n there_o grow_v oak_n elmes_n ash_n and_o other_o tree_n on_o who_o bough_n great_a and_o small_a melodious_a bird_n do_v with_o their_o song_n delight_n and_o recreate_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o hearer_n there_o be_v dear_a hare_n and_o coney_n it_o be_v a_o place_n worthy_a the_o muse_n and_o where_o prince_n earl_n lord_n councillor_n advocate_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n do_v usual_o walk_v to_o recreate_v themselves_o after_o their_o toil_n i_o may_v speak_v of_o many_o other_o matter_n but_o because_o my_o intent_n be_v only_o to_o touch_v they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o way_n i_o refer_v the_o curious_a reader_n to_o lodovico_n guicciardine_n his_o description_n make_v many_o year_n since_o which_o of_o late_o have_v be_v new_o print_v augment_v and_o enrich_v with_o map_n the_o genealogy_n of_o william_n of_o nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n etc._n
come_v forth_o this_o murderer_n stand_v without_o the_o hall_n door_n &_o make_v show_n as_o if_o he_o crave_v his_o passport_n he_o discharge_v one_o of_o his_o pistol_n upon_o he_o charge_v with_o three_o bullet_n the_o prince_n feel_v himself_o hurt_v word_n say_v only_o thus_o my_o god_n take_v pity_n on_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o sore_o wound_v my_o god_n take_v pity_n on_o my_o soul_n and_o on_o this_o poor_a people_n have_v utter_v these_o word_n he_o begin_v to_o stagger_v but_o be_v support_v by_o jaques_n maldrè_n who_o witness_v that_o he_o hear_v those_o word_n and_o be_v set_v down_o upon_o the_o stair_n where_o he_o grow_v speechless_a and_o as_o the_o countess_n of_o swartsenbourg_n his_o sister_n ask_v he_o in_o the_o high_a dutch_a tongue_n if_o he_o do_v not_o recommend_v his_o soul_n to_o jesus_n christ_n he_o answer_v in_o the_o same_o language_n yea_o and_o never_o afterward_o speak_v he_o be_v present_o lay_v upon_o a_o bed_n in_o the_o same_o room_n where_o he_o dine_v where_o within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n 1584._o such_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o prince_n esteem_v not_o only_o of_o his_o friend_n but_o enemy_n the_o most_o wise_a constant_a magnanimous_a patient_a and_o excellent_a prince_n that_o live_v or_o die_v in_o our_o time_n according_a to_o his_o emblem_n saevis_fw-la tranquillus_fw-la in_o undis_fw-la which_o be_v to_o say_v quiet_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n a_o goodly_a end_n see_v he_o die_v for_o his_o country_n a_o thing_n which_o all_o godly_a wise_a man_n desire_v who_o death_n never_o take_v unprovided_a as_o also_o because_o he_o be_v soon_o free_v from_o fear_n and_o grief_n a_o death_n whereby_o our_o great_a god_n have_v since_o manifest_v that_o the_o good_a success_n of_o war_n depend_v not_o on_o this_o prince_n person_n but_o on_o his_o mighty_a arm_n see_v that_o the_o victory_n which_o his_o enemy_n think_v they_o have_v gain_v of_o he_o sort_v not_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n but_o have_v convict_v they_o of_o inhuman_a cruelty_n for_o his_o second_o son_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n do_v from_o that_o time_n though_o he_o be_v not_o above_o 17_o or_o 18_o year_n old_a resolve_v to_o follow_v his_o father_n step_n and_o to_o serve_v his_o country_n and_o the_o better_a to_o incite_v he_o thereunto_o 〈…〉_z he_o invent_v a_o emblem_n of_o a_o tree_n cut_v down_o to_o the_o root_n from_o which_o issue_v tender_a young_a plant_n which_o in_o time_n become_v tree_n and_o underneath_o this_o motto_n in_o latin_a tandem_fw-la sit_fw-la surculus_fw-la arbour_n viz._n in_o time_n the_o plant_n become_v a_o tree_n infer_v thereby_o that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o win_v all_o by_o his_o father_n death_n represent_v by_o the_o cut_a tree_n but_o that_o the_o plant_n which_o sprout_v forth_o may_v in_o time_n let_v they_o that_o cut_v the_o tree_n know_v how_o worthy_a their_o rash_a and_o bloody_a attempt_n be_v to_o be_v deride_v by_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o princess_n his_o wife_n there_o present_a be_v great_o grieve_v cry_v out_o and_o entreat_v god_n to_o give_v she_o the_o gift_n of_o patience_n see_v it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o take_v her_o father_n first_o husband_n &_o now_o the_o prince_n from_o the_o world_n the_o murderer_n seek_v to_o have_v escape_v by_o a_o back_n way_n &_o in_o run_v let_v fall_v the_o other_o pistol_n have_v already_o pass_v the_o stable_n and_o run_v through_o the_o schol-street_n towards_o the_o rampire_n think_v to_o leap_v from_o the_o wall_n down_o into_o the_o dike_n which_o be_v full_a of_o water_n have_v two_o bladder_n and_o a_o quill_n to_o blow_v wind_n into_o they_o which_o he_o think_v to_o make_v use_n of_o for_o his_o better_a swim_v over_o but_o he_o be_v overtake_v and_o stay_v by_o two_o of_o the_o prince_n servant_n at_o first_o he_o be_v perplex_v and_o daunt_v but_o when_o he_o perceive_v they_o do_v not_o hurt_v he_o he_o begin_v to_o take_v courage_n hope_v perhaps_o to_o have_v his_o fact_n allow_v and_o by_o some_o mean_n to_o escape_v and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o the_o king_n his_o master_n have_v command_v he_o he_o be_v carry_v before_o the_o magistrate_n of_o delft_n to_o be_v examine_v there_o he_o crave_v paper_n pen_n and_o ink_n promise_v see_v he_o be_v prisoner_n to_o unfold_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o do_v not_o but_o mingle_v many_o lie_n among_o some_o true_a point_n as_o it_o afterward_o appear_v he_o confess_v write_n that_o his_o name_n be_v baltazar_n gerard_n of_o ville_n sans_o in_o burgundy_n and_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o kill_v the_o prince_n which_o he_o impart_v to_o diverse_a who_o reprehend_v he_o for_o it_o but_o some_o three_o year_n past_o understanding_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n stand_v attaint_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spayn_n he_o use_v mean_n to_o come_v hither_o to_o execute_v that_o sentence_n yet_o hear_v that_o a_o certain_a biscan_a have_v already_o dispatch_v he_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o service_n of_o john_n du_fw-fr prè_n secretary_n to_o count_n mansfeldt_n but_o within_o a_o while_n after_o have_v notice_n that_o the_o prince_n still_o live_v he_o resolve_v to_o kill_v he_o whatsoever_o shall_v happen_v hope_v to_o find_v mean_n of_o secret_a departure_n from_o count_n mansfeldt_v camp_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o by_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o his_o religion_n to_o present_v he_o certain_a blank_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n sign_v and_o seal_v with_o red_a wax_n and_o so_o to_o watch_v a_o time_n to_o kill_v he_o with_o less_o danger_n but_o at_o last_o be_v hinder_v by_o sundry_a occasion_n in_o march_n he_o leave_v his_o master_n and_o come_v to_o treve_n where_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o a_o jesuit_n unto_o who_o he_o bewray_v his_o design_n entreat_v he_o after_o easter_n to_o acquaint_v count_n mansfeldt_n therewith_o this_o jesuit_n advise_v he_o to_o impart_v it_o likewise_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n which_o he_o afterward_o do_v by_o letter_n in_o the_o city_n of_o tournay_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o tarry_v for_o a_o answer_n fear_v lest_o he_o will_v take_v the_o carry_v of_o those_o blank_n in_o bad_a part_n with_o which_o he_o go_v to_o delft_n to_o put_v his_o plot_n in_o execution_n but_o find_v no_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o he_o go_v into_o france_n with_o the_o lord_n charon_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v send_v back_o with_o letter_n both_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n contain_v the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n and_o afterward_o he_o watch_v all_o occasion_n to_o perform_v his_o devilish_a enterprise_n think_v it_o the_o fit_a time_n to_o dispatch_v he_o either_o at_o a_o sermon_n or_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o meat_n and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o have_v buy_v two_o pistol_n and_o charge_v they_o the_o one_o with_o three_o bullet_n wherewith_o he_o shoot_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o other_o with_o two_o which_o he_o can_v make_v no_o use_n of_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o guard_n for_o which_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a affirm_v that_o if_o at_o that_o time_n he_o have_v be_v two_o thousand_o mile_n from_o thence_o he_o will_v have_v return_v back_o to_o kill_v he_o all_o this_o do_v he_o voluntary_o and_o without_o torture_n confess_v and_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n afterward_o be_v in_o prison_n he_o confess_v at_o sundry_a time_n that_o which_o follow_v and_o persevere_v in_o it_o to_o the_o very_a death_n first_o without_o any_o torture_n he_o declare_v that_o not_o long_o before_o he_o understand_v the_o king_n proscription_n against_o the_o prince_n be_v in_o may_v last_v at_o delft_n he_o will_v have_v do_v the_o deed_n if_o he_o can_v have_v find_v a_o fit_a time_n and_o mean_n to_o escape_v afterward_o he_o sue_v to_o carry_v letter_n of_o the_o duke_n death_n and_o that_o the_o day_n before_o he_o think_v to_o have_v slay_v he_o but_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o then_o attempt_v it_o because_o he_o see_v no_o mean_n of_o escape_n but_o the_o same_o day_n he_o do_v it_o he_o whole_o resolve_v to_o contemn_v all_o danger_n and_o to_o kill_v the_o prince_n though_o he_o be_v environ_v with_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n concern_v his_o declaration_n to_o the_o jesuit_n he_o persist_v in_o his_o former_a confession_n and_o how_o that_o be_v in_o france_n this_o business_n do_v so_o torment_v he_o as_o he_o can_v not_o rest_v night_n nor_o day_n whereupon_o he_o quarrel_v with_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n servant_n that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v dispatch_v away_o with_o letter_n and_o if_o in_o that_o journey_n he_o shall_v have_v miss_v his_o
imagination_n on_o no_o sure_a ground_n his_o excellency_n do_v again_o send_v some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n of_o the_o country_n man_n very_o zealous_a to_o the_o reform_a christian_a religion_n &_o lover_n of_o their_o country_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o some_o reason_n and_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o country_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n together_o with_o the_o right_n privilege_n franchise_n and_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o to_o divert_v he_o from_o any_o sinister_a conceit_n of_o his_o excellency_n true_a meaning_n who_o desire_v to_o perfect_v the_o work_n begin_v in_o these_o country_n by_o my_o lord_n his_o father_n of_o happy_a memory_n and_o to_o proceed_v no_o otherwise_o with_o the_o general_n but_o in_o love_v just_a and_o friendly_a manner_n promise_v to_o forget_v all_o former_a unkindness_n and_o though_o the_o say_a general_n upon_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o these_o commissioner_n do_v not_o absolute_o condescend_v to_o that_o which_o his_o excellency_n require_v of_o he_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o country_n because_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v advertise_v the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n thereof_o who_o answer_n he_o daily_o expect_v yet_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v by_o proviso_n both_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o writing_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o deny_v entrance_n to_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n into_o medenblick_a unto_o who_o and_o to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v much_o oblige_v and_o that_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o deliver_v the_o town_n of_o medenblick_a to_o any_o without_o commandment_n from_o his_o excellency_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n but_o concern_v the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o commission_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n which_o his_o excellency_n command_v he_o therein_o crave_v delay_n for_o a_o time_n so_o that_o his_o excellency_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n write_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o do_v rely_v upon_o his_o above_o mention_a declaration_n and_o be_v willing_a for_o a_o time_n to_o defer_v that_o which_o they_o have_v require_v of_o he_o so_o that_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n he_o will_v make_v a_o more_o ample_a declaration_n thereupon_o he_o be_v moreover_o request_v to_o continue_v his_o loyal_a service_n and_o not_o to_o charge_v the_o town_n and_o citizen_n of_o medenblick_a with_o too_o great_a garrison_n which_o will_v breed_v confusion_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n two_o month_n after_o this_o the_o general_n make_v no_o far_a declaration_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o come_v to_o light_v which_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n have_v long_o before_o doubt_v namely_o that_o the_o good_a of_o those_o country_n by_o the_o apparent_a loss_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a and_o reform_a religion_n together_o with_o the_o right_n and_o franchise_n be_v in_o great_a hazard_n by_o a_o determination_n hold_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o enemy_n whereupon_o his_o excellency_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n think_v good_a be_v well_o and_o ample_o inform_v of_o the_o say_v apparent_a danger_n to_o advertise_v the_o say_a general_n thereof_o by_o a_o man_n very_o trusty_a and_o zealous_a of_o true_a religion_n and_o very_o inward_a with_o he_o and_o to_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v weigh_v the_o say_v danger_n and_o at_o last_o resolve_n upon_o that_o which_o they_o hadso_o often_o crave_v of_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o country_n or_o else_o that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o the_o hague_n to_o his_o excellenie_n to_o confer_v with_o he_o concern_v these_o affair_n to_o the_o end_n the_o say_a danger_n may_v be_v prevent_v the_o general_n upon_o his_o excellency_n word_n and_o promise_n be_v come_v to_o the_o hague_n be_v by_o he_o so_o love_o entertain_v and_o respect_v as_o if_o none_o of_o all_o this_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o be_v full_o instruct_v concern_v all_o matter_n and_o of_o his_o excellency_n intention_n he_o continue_v his_o former_a declaration_n and_o promise_n require_v for_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o will_v delay_v it_o for_o a_o while_n long_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v make_v suit_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n shall_v return_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o commission_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o and_o thereupon_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n give_v he_o free_a leave_n to_o return_v wish_v he_o to_o have_v a_o care_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o country_n and_o not_o to_o overburthen_v the_o town_n and_o citizen_n of_o medenblick_a and_o that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v well_o assure_v of_o his_o excellency_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n affection_n as_o well_o to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o those_o country_n as_o particular_o to_o himself_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n return_v afterward_o into_o these_o country_n his_o excellency_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n do_v for_o many_o month_n expect_v the_o true_a performance_n of_o the_o general_n promise_n but_o as_o nothing_o ensue_v thereupon_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a diverse_a thing_n so_o handle_v as_o there_o be_v great_a likelihood_n that_o misprision_n breach_n and_o division_n will_v ensue_v and_o so_o by_o consequent_a the_o ruin_n of_o those_o country_n rather_o than_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o the_o state_n and_o his_o excellency_n do_v at_o last_o request_v the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n as_o he_o from_o who_o be_v have_v receive_v his_o commission_n open_o to_o declare_v what_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v of_o that_o which_o for_o a_o whole_a year_n have_v be_v hold_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a whereupon_o the_o say_a council_n declare_v that_o the_o commission_n grant_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n to_o the_o say_a general_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o authority_n and_o commission_n of_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o union_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n whereof_o they_o likewise_o have_v write_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n they_o think_v good_a to_o send_v for_o the_o say_a general_n to_o confer_v with_o he_o thereupon_o and_o to_o that_o end_n give_v he_o all_o assurance_n but_o the_o general_n make_v a_o slight_a excuse_n to_o the_o council_n will_v not_o come_v himself_o but_o send_v william_n mostaert_n in_o his_o stead_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a council_n declare_v that_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o general_n commission_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassaus_n authority_n and_o that_o he_o be_v already_o discharge_v thereof_o by_o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n own_o declaration_n date_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o november_n that_o the_o say_a general_n be_v likewise_o bind_v to_o receive_v his_o commission_n from_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n and_o to_o respect_n and_o obey_v he_o whereupon_o the_o say_v mostaert_n make_v a_o declaration_n in_o the_o general_n bebalse_a how_o that_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o general_n will_v be_v well_o please_v so_o to_o do_v provide_v that_o the_o commission_n may_v be_v make_v to_o his_o own_o content_n and_o as_o the_o council_n command_v the_o say_a mostaert_n to_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n upon_o what_o point_v the_o general_n will_v have_v his_o commission_n make_v he_o deliver_v they_o as_o they_o be_v hereafter_o insert_v wherein_o as_o likewise_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v add_v to_o it_o may_v be_v see_v how_o unreasonable_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o general_a state_n the_o council_n of_o state_n his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n as_o governor_n and_o captain_n general_n of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west_n frizeland_n together_o with_o the_o governor_n and_o commander_n of_o other_o chief_a province_n for_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n have_v give_v order_n for_o the_o munition_n of_o the_o frontier_n town_n and_o fort_n wherein_o to_o prevent_v all_o outward_a confusion_n it_o be_v among_o other_o matter_n think_v fit_a that_o the_o town_n of_o medenblick_a shall_v be_v ordinary_o man_v with_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o soldier_n and_o no_o more_o and_o because_o the_o general_n keep_v five_o or_o six_o hundred_o soldier_n there_o contrary_a or_o at_o least_o without_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o excellency_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o that_o the_o council_n of_o state_n have_v oftentimes_o command_v he_o from_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n his_o excellency_n to_o send_v the_o soldier_n over_o &_o above_o the_o two_o hundred_o that_o be_v there_o forth_o of_o the_o town_n for_o the_o country_n service_n he_o thereupon_o make_v a_o impertinent_a answer_n how_o that_o
he_o can_v not_o dismise_v his_o soldier_n but_o that_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o retain_v they_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o person_n in_o this_o regard_n the_o say_v general_a state_n the_o council_n of_o state_n his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n in_o quality_n above_o say_v together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n do_v on_o the_o 28_o and_o 29_o of_o januarie_n last_o pass_v determine_v to_o write_v to_o the_o say_a general_n that_o according_a to_o the_o say_a order_n he_o shall_v keep_v but_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o soldier_n in_o the_o town_n and_o send_v the_o rest_n to_o guard_v the_o frontier_n a_o order_n be_v likewise_o take_v the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o soldier_n appoint_v to_o remain_v in_o medenblick_a and_o other_o go_v to_o their_o appoint_a garrison_n shall_v present_o receive_v a_o month_n pay_v concern_v which_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n the_o council_n of_o state_n his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n dispatch_v letter_n on_o the_o twenty_o nine_o and_o thirty_o of_o the_o say_a month_n among_o which_o the_o content_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n letter_n be_v that_o the_o general_n shall_v obey_v his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o indirect_o and_o in_o contempt_n to_o hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a commandment_n the_o general_n according_a to_o his_o former_a action_n and_o rash_a speech_n boast_a that_o he_o have_v conquer_v and_o keep_v the_o town_n of_o north_n holland_n word_n not_o only_o tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n prince_n of_o orange_n his_o reputation_n by_o who_o mean_n and_o good_a conduct_n those_o country_n have_v be_v defend_v and_o preserve_v but_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o all_o good_a people_n of_o the_o town_n and_o country_n of_o north_n holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o general_n his_o commission_n and_o for_o the_o say_v late_a lord_n prince_n sake_n have_v willing_o receive_v and_o entertain_v he_o then_o when_o he_o want_v and_o be_v unprovided_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o who_o according_a to_o his_o own_o speech_n have_v very_o valiant_o defend_v themselves_o say_v not_o long_o before_o that_o he_o have_v rather_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o country_n than_o to_o desist_v from_o his_o determination_n and_o purpose_n so_o as_o he_o raise_v sedition_n and_o mutiny_n among_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o town_n of_o medenblicke_a the_o which_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o write_v of_o to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n which_o spread_v itself_o so_o far_o abroad_o as_o the_o commissary_n that_o be_v send_v thither_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o stir_n to_o crave_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a commandment_n receive_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o general_n that_o he_o can_v not_o rule_v the_o troop_n be_v so_o disorder_v and_o the_o soldier_n who_o since_o their_o last_o pay_n have_v receive_v more_o month_n mean_n than_o the_o other_o ensign_n and_o who_o monethlie_a pay_n still_o run_v on_o say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n till_o they_o have_v first_o receive_v their_o full_a pay_n for_o seventie_o two_o month_n of_o which_o seventie_o two_o month_n they_o have_v already_o receive_v the_o two_o three_o part_n according_a to_o the_o general_a resolution_n make_v anno_fw-la 1581._o by_o the_o general_a state_n in_o the_o town_n of_o amsterdam_n in_o presence_n &_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o burguer_n of_o medenblick_a who_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o country_n have_v ever_o bear_v themselves_o loyal_o and_o be_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o soldier_n be_v by_o they_o disarm_v and_o enforce_v without_o delay_n to_o carry_v their_o arm_n to_o the_o town-house_n where_o the_o general_n be_v and_o not_o the_o soldier_n alone_o but_o the_o captain_n and_o officer_n be_v constrain_v to_o give_v weekly_a as_o much_o as_o their_o entertainment_n amount_v to_o this_o disobedience_n riot_n disorder_n rebellion_n and_o mutiny_n in_o medenblick_a without_o any_o urgent_a necessity_n cause_v the_o garrison_n of_o other_o town_n and_o place_n which_o be_v worse_o pay_v to_o do_v the_o like_a so_o as_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v in_o a_o very_a dangerous_a estate_n and_o after_o that_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n be_v advertise_v that_o matter_n do_v every_o day_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o at_o medenblick_a the_o say_a general_n give_v they_o no_o advertisement_n thereof_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n who_o be_v most_o interest_v therein_o think_v good_a to_o send_v beside_o his_o excellency_n certain_a noble_a man_n to_o the_o town_n of_o those_o country_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o redress_n of_o those_o disorder_n his_o excellency_n be_v come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o alckmaer_n do_v by_o letter_n request_v the_o say_a soldier_n to_o send_v some_o among_o they_o to_o he_o to_o treat_v of_o their_o affair_n and_o end_v they_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n namely_o on_o the_o sixteen_o of_o february_n anno_fw-la 1588._o the_o general_n with_o the_o captain_n crystal_n and_o wolfswinckel_n be_v in_o the_o say_a town_n the_o better_a to_o deceive_v the_o soldier_n under_o a_o favourable_a pretence_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o particular_a design_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o at_o his_o own_o devotion_n make_v a_o manifest_a complot_n that_o none_o of_o they_o either_o in_o whole_a or_o part_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n till_o such_o time_n as_o not_o only_o they_o but_o likewise_o all_o the_o say_v general_n regiment_n be_v partly_o in_o guelderland_n frizeland_n and_o oueryssell_a have_v receive_v their_o full_a and_o entire_a payment_n whereof_o by_o letter_n they_o likewise_o advertise_v the_o captain_n that_o lay_v in_o harderwijc_n campen_n and_o other_o town_n which_o be_v sign_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o general_n and_o the_o say_v captain_n crystal_n and_o wolfswinckell_n and_o those_o who_o they_o have_v send_v forth_o of_o medenblick_a with_o the_o say_a complot_n and_o treaty_n be_v enjoin_v to_o induce_v other_o captain_n and_o soldier_n to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o a_o second_o colour_n the_o general_n persuade_v the_o captain_n and_o soldier_n that_o they_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n which_o without_o direct_a usurpation_n on_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n can_v not_o be_v true_a see_v that_o her_o majesty_n never_o will_v pretend_v any_o right_n to_o these_o country_n for_o she_o only_o promise_v to_o aid_v these_o country_n during_o the_o war_n with_o certain_a force_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n under_o promise_n that_o the_o money_n lawful_o by_o she_o disburse_v and_o know_v to_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v by_o the_o state_n be_v repay_v unto_o she_o and_o thereupon_o the_o town_n of_o briell_n and_o fort_n thereunto_o belong_v with_o the_o town_n of_o flessingue_n and_o castle_n of_o rammekin_n have_v be_v deliver_v over_o to_o her_o majesty_n as_o caution_n only_o for_o her_o assurance_n which_o she_o still_o keep_v for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n her_o majesty_n pretend_v no_o right_a to_o the_o say_a town_n other_o than_o for_o assurance_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o content_n of_o the_o treaty_n make_v with_o she_o wherein_o be_v express_o condition_v that_o the_o governor_n captain_n officer_n and_o soldier_n burguer_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v not_o only_o swear_v unto_o her_o majesty_n for_o assuraance_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o money_n which_o she_o be_v to_o disburse_v but_o likewise_o to_o the_o state_n for_o conservation_n of_o their_o right_n in_o all_o other_o matter_n which_o they_o have_v express_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o forth_o of_o the_o say_a assurance_n and_o as_o concern_v her_o majesty_n promise_n for_o great_a aid_n beside_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o cautionary_a town_n see_v that_o the_o same_o be_v only_o promise_v by_o her_o majesty_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o country_n it_o be_v express_o condition_v in_o the_o last_o article_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n that_o both_o the_o general_n colonel_n captain_n officer_n and_o other_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o state_n alone_o as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o any_o treaty_n be_v make_v with_o her_o majesty_n reserve_v only_o the_o homage_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o she_o and_o with_o this_o reservation_n the_o colonel_n morgan_n chester_n general_n norris_n with_o other_o english_a colonel_n &_o captain_n have_v successive_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n embrace_v the_o service_n of_o these_o country_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n to_o see_v
any_o man_n so_o rash_a as_o to_o dare_v to_o say_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a treaty_n that_o himself_o or_o soldier_n be_v in_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o say_a country_n be_v tie_v by_o oath_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o touch_v the_o oath_n make_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n he_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n swear_v unto_o as_o have_v authority_n and_o commission_n from_o her_o majesty_n see_v that_o himself_o upon_o the_o same_o commission_n be_v bind_v to_o swear_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o commission_n and_o authority_n give_v beside_o the_o treaty_n make_v with_o her_o majesty_n by_o the_o state_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n earl_n as_o governor_n general_a these_o two_o pretence_n concern_v the_o complot_n &_o their_o entire_a payment_n and_o persuade_v the_o soldier_n that_o they_o be_v swear_v to_o her_o majesty_n of_o england_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a shall_v receive_v their_o full_a pay_n from_o she_o cause_v letter_n to_o be_v send_v back_o in_o the_o soldier_n name_n of_o medenblick_a answer_v those_o of_o his_o excellency_n by_o which_o they_o crave_v to_o have_v some_o commissioner_n send_v unto_o they_o to_o understand_v the_o business_n together_o with_o the_o soldier_n intention_n thereupon_o his_o excellency_n send_v the_o lord_n of_o famars_n general_n of_o the_o artillery_n the_o lord_n of_o swevezeel_n peter_n kyes_n burgomaster_n of_o harlem_n &_o master_n adrian_n anthony_n burgomaster_n of_o alckmaer_n who_o be_v come_v thither_o acquaint_v the_o soldier_n with_o his_o ex._n &_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n good_a meaning_n exhort_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n honour_n &_o bond_n and_o request_v they_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o reason_n and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o country_n the_o soldier_n answer_v they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v whole_o pay_v not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o the_o say_a general_n whole_a regiment_n so_o that_o these_o commissioner_n journey_n be_v in_o vain_a they_o write_v afterward_o to_o the_o soldier_n that_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o state_n commissioner_n be_v resolve_v to_o make_v they_o some_o reasonable_a offer_n and_o that_o for_o the_o well_o understand_v thereof_o they_o shall_v under_o good_a assurance_n which_o be_v promise_v they_o send_v commissioner_n to_o hoorne_v the_o which_o be_v deny_v so_o as_o they_o do_v again_o demand_v new_a commissioner_n whereupon_o the_o state_n write_v back_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o rely_v on_o his_o excelencie_n and_o the_o state_n commissioner_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o send_v they_o at_o the_o country_n charge_n whereunto_o the_o soldier_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v send_v none_o and_o that_o they_o have_v already_o declare_v their_o intent_n demand_v moreover_o that_o his_o excellency_n will_v send_v other_o commissioner_n to_o they_o unto_o who_o they_o offer_v safeconduct_n which_o his_o excellency_n &_o the_o state_n commissioner_n understand_v think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o some_o reasonable_a offer_n in_o writing_n whereby_o they_o promise_v the_o soldier_n to_o give_v they_o their_o present_a pay_n &_o a_o month_n wage_n before_o hand_n and_o promise_v they_o moreover_o that_o concern_v the_o rest_n that_o be_v behind_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v as_o much_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o other_o that_o serve_v the_o country_n and_o shall_v be_v as_o well_o deal_v with_o as_o the_o best_a they_o do_v likewise_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o country_n power_n to_o do_v more_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o rest_v content_v see_v they_o have_v be_v best_o pay_v and_o that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n bear_v in_o the_o country_n they_o ought_v more_v to_o love_v their_o honour_n and_o credit_n than_o by_o demand_v impossibility_n to_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o province_n with_o protestation_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o condescend_v to_o reason_n his_o excellency_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n will_v hold_v themselves_o excuse_v before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v ensue_v thereof_o and_o to_o make_v they_o this_o offer_n to_o show_v they_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o and_o to_o persuade_v the_o soldier_n to_o reason_n his_o excellency_n and_o the_o commissioner_n send_v master_n nicholas_n brunine_n counsellor_n to_o his_o excellency_n and_o bartholdus_n guillelmi_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o hoorne_n to_o medenblick_a who_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o labour_n receive_v no_o other_o answer_n of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o will_v be_v whole_o pay_v and_o as_o it_o be_v well_o perceive_v by_o their_o answer_n that_o the_o above_o mention_v mutiny_n be_v make_v for_o the_o reason_n heretofore_o allege_v and_o that_o their_o desire_n be_v unjust_a and_o impossible_a so_o as_o other_o soldier_n which_o have_v do_v better_a service_n upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o have_v be_v without_o comparison_n badly_o pay_v and_o deal_v with_o than_o they_o will_v desire_v the_o like_a which_o will_v not_o be_v effect_v with_o fifty_o time_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o florin_n that_o the_o say_a soldier_n have_v likewise_o vaunt_v that_o they_o know_v how_o to_o raise_v their_o pay_n upon_o the_o country_n and_o that_o they_o will_v have_v it_o by_o force_n whereupon_o the_o general_n have_v already_o proceed_v and_o in_o effect_n fortify_v himself_o against_o the_o country_n tyrannize_v over_o the_o village_n near_o to_o medenblicke_a his_o excellency_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o state_n find_v it_o necessary_a both_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o country_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o general_n and_o soldier_n to_o some_o reasonable_a accord_n and_o hinder_v their_o bad_a determination_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o same_o town_n and_o therein_o to_o make_v use_n beside_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v then_o ready_a of_o certain_a burguer_n and_o harquebusier_n forth_o of_o some_o town_n of_o north_n holland_n as_o from_o alckmaer_n hoorne_v enckhuysen_n edam_fw-la monickendam_fw-la and_o purmereind_v with_o certain_a boor_n of_o the_o country_n before_o the_o siege_n the_o lord_n barbese_n counsellor_n of_o state_n to_o his_o excellency_n and_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n be_v entreat_v once_o more_o to_o go_v to_o medenblick_a to_o let_v the_o general_n and_o soldier_n know_v the_o wrong_n they_o do_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o try_v if_o he_o can_v reduce_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n who_o tell_v the_o general_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_o that_o the_o council_n of_o state_n know_v that_o himself_o as_o general_n can_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o excellency_n of_o leicester_n commission_n and_o that_o he_o do_v wrong_a to_o that_o of_o nassau_n in_o not_o obey_v he_o according_a to_o his_o duty_n likewise_o that_o those_o soldier_n who_o be_v better_o deal_v with_o than_o any_o other_o who_o they_o may_v have_v send_v against_o the_o enemy_n yet_o suffer_v to_o live_v in_o garrison_n where_o victual_n be_v good_a cheap_a do_v much_o forget_v themselves_o by_o do_v thing_n tend_v to_o the_o country_n ruin_n entreat_v they_o to_o understand_v reason_n and_o to_o desist_v from_o their_o bad_a and_o pernicious_a enterprise_n with_o promise_n that_o all_o matter_n shall_v be_v forget_v and_o themselves_o very_o honourable_o deal_v with_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o can_v get_v none_o other_o answer_n either_o from_o the_o general_n or_o soldier_n than_o that_o which_o they_o have_v make_v to_o the_o former_a commissioner_n within_o a_o while_n after_o the_o general_n behave_v himself_o as_o a_o open_a enemy_n burn_v and_o waste_v the_o country_n at_o his_o pleasure_n in_o regard_n whereof_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v it_o a_o strange_a matter_n if_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o state_n make_v use_v of_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o for_o furtherance_n of_o the_o good_a of_o these_o country_n against_o the_o disobedience_n rebellion_n and_o unjust_a proceed_n of_o those_o which_o enterprise_n against_o these_o province_n which_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n that_o every_o man_n understand_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o affair_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o say_v proceed_n may_v right_o judge_v thereof_o and_o impute_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v arise_v thereupon_o to_o those_o who_o by_o their_o great_a ingratitude_n to_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n have_v be_v author_n thereof_o especial_o see_v the_o say_a family_n have_v suffer_v and_o do_v so_o much_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o country_n with_o so_o great_a expense_n of_o mean_n and_o blood_n by_o who_o the_o say_a general_n from_o low_a condition_n be_v raise_v to_o such_o high_a estate_n and_o exceed_v great_a wealth_n who_o by_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o
send_v they_o from_o sluice_n to_o sea_n or_o else_o through_o the_o channel_n of_o iperlee_n into_o other_o haven_n of_o flanders_n he_o have_v likewise_o prepare_v seventie_o flat_a bottom_v vessel_n in_o the_o little_a river_n at_o waten_a each_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v thirty_o horse_n with_o bridge_n fit_a to_o ship_v they_o he_o have_v likewise_o two_o hundred_o more_o of_o these_o boat_n though_o not_o so_o big_a ready_a in_o the_o haven_n of_o newport_n he_o have_v rig_v two_o and_o thirty_o ship_n of_o war_n at_o dunkirk_n &_o want_v mariner_n he_o draw_v diverse_a from_o hambourg_n breme_n and_o embden_n he_o have_v two_o thousand_o empty_a vessel_n ready_a at_o gravelin_n which_o in_o a_o short_a space_n may_v be_v soon_o fasten_v together_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o bridge_n with_o all_o provision_n to_o make_v bridge_n to_o choke_v up_o haven_n and_o to_o find_v they_o and_o near_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o newport_n he_o have_v prepare_v great_a heap_n of_o faggot_n and_o other_o substance_n to_o make_v gabion_n in_o many_o of_o his_o boat_n be_v two_o oven_n to_o bake_v bread_n he_o have_v likewise_o great_a number_n of_o saddle_n bridle_n and_o furniture_n for_o horse_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o ordnance_n and_o munition_n necessary_a thereunto_o beside_o he_o have_v a_o camp_n ready_a not_o far_o from_o newport_n command_v by_o camillo_n the_o campe-master_n and_o thirty_o ensign_n of_o italian_n ten_o of_o walon_n eight_o of_o scot_n eight_o of_o burgonian_o in_o all_o fifty_o six_o ensign_n every_o ensign_n a_o hundred_o man_n complete_a near_o to_o dixmuyde_v he_o have_v sixty_o spanish_a ensign_n sixty_o of_o almain_n and_o seven_o of_o revolt_a english_a under_o the_o command_n of_o of_o sir_n william_n stanley_n the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n and_o the_o lord_n paget_n english_a fugitive_n be_v there_o likewise_o ready_a to_o embark_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o courtray_v he_o have_v four_o thousand_o horse_n 900_o horse_n at_o watene_n with_o the_o marquesse_n of_o guastos_n cornet_n who_o be_v general_n of_o the_o horse_n pope_n sixtus_n the_o fist_n the_o better_a to_o strengthen_v the_o say_a army_n and_o weaken_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n power_n do_v for_o his_o part_n do_v all_o he_o can_v employ_v his_o spiritual_a arm_n as_o they_o term_v it_o publish_v his_o croizade_n and_o bull_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o this_o enterprise_n and_o give_v great_a pardon_n which_o be_v print_v and_o distribute_v abroad_o he_o have_v likewise_o as_o it_o be_v report_v give_v the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o this_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n command_v he_o to_o surprise_v it_o on_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v win_v it_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o as_o a_o seodatarie_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o pope_n contribute_v a_o million_o of_o gold_n or_o ten_o ne_fw-la hundred_o thousand_o ducat_n the_o one_o half_a in_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o when_o either_o england_n or_o some_o famous_a haven_n shall_v be_v win_v and_o for_o the_o better_a furtherance_n thereof_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o english_a doctor_n call_v allen_n into_o the_o low-countries_n who_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o manage_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n he_o cause_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v print_v at_o antwerp_n confirm_v his_o predecessor_n sentence_v of_o excommunication_n depose_v and_o degrade_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n from_o all_o her_o title_n and_o dignity_n as_o a_o usurper_n which_o for_o the_o advauncement_n of_o the_o enterprise_n he_o will_v have_v publish_v in_o england_n the_o spaniard_n the_o better_a to_o cover_v and_o conceal_v his_o practice_n or_o else_o peradventure_o to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o his_o design_n be_v rather_o for_o the_o unite_a province_n than_o for_o england_n make_v a_o solemn_a treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o queen_n at_o bourbourg_n in_o flanders_n but_o the_o province_n town_n and_o fort_n near_o to_o the_o sea_n give_v advertisement_n protest_v and_o seek_v all_o mean_n to_o hinder_v and_o break_v off_o this_o treaty_n of_o peace_n advise_v the_o english_a rather_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n yet_o some_o in_o england_n stand_v fast_o for_o peace_n or_o truce_n as_o most_o necessary_a &_o profitable_a for_o the_o state_n of_o their_o country_n as_o well_o for_o their_o traffic_n &_o navigation_n as_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o great_a expense_n of_o a_o long_a &_o tedious_a war_n other_o by_o this_o mean_n think_v to_o divert_v the_o fleet_n from_o they_o &_o so_o to_o avoid_v the_o tempest_n in_o a_o word_n parma_n hereby_o do_v lull_v full_a diverse_a englishman_n a_o sleep_n who_o be_v desirous_a of_o peace_n in_o the_o low_a country_n himself_o think_v on_o nothing_o less_o than_o peace_n study_v how_o he_o may_v conquer_v england_n which_o he_o have_v already_o promise_v to_o himself_o whereupon_o the_o english_a &_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n prepare_v for_o defence_n against_o the_o force_n of_o this_o fleet_n but_o not_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n for_o it_o be_v give_v out_o that_o this_o great_a armada_n be_v only_o to_o convey_v the_o spanish_a fleet_n to_o the_o indies_n and_o bring_v it_o safe_a home_n again_o which_o be_v the_o rather_o believe_v because_o the_o ship_n be_v so_o great_a some_o thought_n that_o the_o spaniard_n will_v not_o hazard_v they_o in_o the_o narrow_a sea_n never_o to_o england_n in_o may_v the_o french_a king_n send_v a_o message_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n fleet_n by_o which_o he_o advise_v she_o to_o prepare_v for_o defence_n for_o that_o he_o be_v true_o inform_v that_o this_o tempest_n will_v light_v upon_o she_o whereupon_o the_o queen_n speedy_o prepare_v a_o fleet_n of_o she_o own_o ship_n and_o that_o of_o her_o subject_n &_o send_v part_n thereof_o to_o plymouth_n in_o the_o west_n part_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n admiral_n charles_n lord_n howard_n of_o effingham_n now_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n together_o with_o sir_n francis_n drake_n vice-admiral_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 100_o sail_n an_o other_o fleet_n lie_v betwixt_o dover_n and_o calais_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n henry_n seymer_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 40_o or_o 50_o sail_n all_o england_n be_v in_o arm_n under_o valiant_a and_o trusty_a captain_n and_o because_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o spaniard_n conjoin_v with_o parma_n will_v come_v up_o into_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n a_o camp_n be_v make_v near_o gravesend_n with_o fort_n on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n by_o frederic_n jenibelli_fw-la a_o excellent_a ingeneir_n the_o queen_n come_v in_o person_n to_o the_o camp_n like_o a_o second_o tomyris_n or_o pallas_n other_o camp_n be_v likewise_o place_v in_o other_o part_n as_o for_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o holland_n zealand_n etc._n etc._n they_o by_o a_o mutual_a consent_n resolve_v to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o because_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o spanish_a ship_n be_v too_o big_a to_o come_v near_o their_o shallow_a shore_n they_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o parma_n and_o his_o flat_a bottom_v boat_n &_o notwithstanding_o their_o own_o incessive_a broil_n they_o make_v ready_a a_o fleet_n of_o ninety_o vessel_n which_o they_o send_v to_o guard_v all_o the_o haven_n of_o flaunders_n even_o from_o the_o scheld_n and_o lillo_n as_o far_o as_o gravelin_n and_o have_v place_v strong_a garrison_n in_o all_o their_o sea_n townes_n and_o to_o make_v some_o opposition_n against_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n they_o send_v captain_n cornelis_n lonck_n of_o rosendael_n with_o five_o and_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o vessel_n to_o join_v with_o the_o lord_n henry_n seymer_n and_o to_o lie_v betwixt_o calais_n and_o antwerp_n but_o the_o ship_n be_v by_o tempest_n and_o northerly_a wind_n enforce_v to_o quit_v the_o coast_n of_o flanders_n and_o to_o return_v into_o england_n yet_o when_o the_o tempest_n cease_v they_o return_v with_o justinus_n of_o nassau_n who_o be_v there_o in_o person_n with_o george_n le_v more_o vice-admiral_n of_o zealand_n be_v in_o number_n fifty_o five_o vessel_n great_a and_o small_a of_o 80_o and_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o ton_n excellent_o well_o man_v with_o soldier_n and_o mariner_n beside_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o old_a choice_n musquetier_v draw_v from_o all_o the_o regiment_n who_o be_v resolute_a and_o skilful_a in_o sea_n fight_v this_o be_v door_n to_o keep_v parmas_n fleet_n from_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o haven_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o most_o importance_n may._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n on_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n 1588._o the_o aforesaid_a mighty_a navy_n sail_v forth_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o lisbon_n under_o
conduct_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o medina_n to_o the_o groin_n in_o galicia_n which_o be_v the_o near_a haven_n to_o england_n where_o it_o take_v in_o more_o man_n and_o munition_n by_o the_o way_n a_o tempest_n arise_v which_o scatter_v they_o the_o duke_n and_o some_o eighty_o sale_n keep_v together_o the_o rest_n follow_v by_o little_a and_o little_a except_o 8_o which_o have_v spend_v their_o mast_n of_o four_o portugal_n galley_n one_o escape_v the_o rest_n be_v take_v by_o a_o englishman_n call_v david_n guyn_n wherein_o d._n diego_n de_fw-fr medrena_n be_v slay_v the_o fleet_n be_v refresh_v at_o the_o groin_n &_o command_v daily_o by_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o depart_v do_v set_v fail_v on_o the_o 21_o of_o julie_n and_o hold_v on_o it_o course_n till_o it_o come_v within_o ken_n of_o england_n from_o thence_o by_o small_a boat_n they_o send_v word_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n of_o their_o arrival_n advise_v he_o to_o embark_v his_o force_n for_o england_n they_o be_v discover_v by_o a_o english_a pinnace_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o english_a fleet_n lie_v at_o plymouth_n who_o suppose_v that_o the_o former_a tempest_n will_v delay_v the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o spanish_a navy_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n admiral_n of_o england_n receive_v letter_n from_o the_o cue_n how_o she_o have_v intelligence_n that_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n will_v not_o come_v forward_o or_o at_o least_o not_o in_o a_o long_a time_n &_o that_o therefore_o the_o admiral_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o discharge_v some_o of_o the_o great_a ship_n and_o send_v they_o away_o but_o he_o have_v receive_v news_n of_o their_o approach_n on_o the_o 29_o of_o julie_n at_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n give_v speedy_a comaundement_n that_o the_o whole_a fleet_n shall_v put_v forth_o of_o the_o haven_n &_o that_o the_o soldier_n shall_v be_v embark_v which_o be_v not_o do_v but_o with_o great_a difficulty_n the_o lord_n admiral_n the_o same_o night_n come_v in_o to_o the_o road_n with_o six_o ship_n and_o the_o next_o day_n by_o noon_n which_o be_v the_o 30_o of_o julie_n they_o descry_v the_o spanish_a navy_n which_o with_o a_o south_n west_n wind_n bend_v it_o course_n as_o it_o seem_v direct_o towards_o plymouth_n but_o when_o they_o perceive_v the_o english_a be_v forth_o of_o the_o haven_n they_o pass_v on_o forward_o here_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o sufficient_a and_o understand_a man_n the_o spanish_a fleet_n commit_v a_o great_a error_n for_o d._n alonso_n de_fw-fr leyvas_n advice_n be_v to_o have_v go_v and_o assault_v plymouth_n for_o therein_o be_v great_a likelihood_n of_o good_a success_n see_v that_o the_o english_a be_v unprepared_a &_o have_v bad_a intelligence_n of_o the_o spanish_a navy_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v surprise_v they_o on_o the_o sudden_a that_o the_o haven_n be_v very_o fit_a and_o commodious_a for_o the_o advauncement_n of_o their_o design_n &_o that_o there_o they_o may_v have_v make_v some_o trial_n of_o their_o valour_n &_o have_v some_o prose_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o english_a fleet_n &_o the_o people_n affection_n and_o that_o by_o give_v a_o alarm_n to_o those_o part_n the_o chief_a strength_n of_o the_o country_n will_v have_v be_v draw_v thither_o and_o parma_n thereby_o have_v have_v better_a mean_n to_o have_v come_v forth_o with_o his_o force_n but_o their_o instruction_n from_o their_o king_n and_o his_o council_n forbid_v it_o who_o express_o command_v they_o not_o to_o enterprise_v any_o thing_n by_o the_o way_n but_o only_o to_o join_v with_o parma_n and_o together_o with_o his_o troop_n and_o vessel_n to_o make_v a_o attempt_n upon_o margate_n which_o they_o think_v may_v be_v easy_o do_v which_o will_v have_v so_o amaze_v the_o english_a &_o low-countrie_n fleet_n as_o each_o of_o they_o will_v have_v withdraw_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o defence_n to_o keep_v their_o country_n &_o haven_n from_o invasion_n it_o be_v report_v that_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o spanish_a commander_n which_o be_v skilful_a in_o navigation_n among_o who_o be_v the_o vice_n admiral_n d._n juan_n martin_n de_fw-fr ricaldo_n &_o diego_n flores_n de_fw-fr valdez_n &_o other_o have_v protest_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o follow_v those_o instruction_n especial_o in_o a_o commission_n with_o such_o restriction_n allege_v that_o in_o such_o enterprise_n many_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o wind_n time_n and_o tide_n to_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o have_v of_o flaunders_n into_o england_n with_o the_o place_n road_n and_o deepness_n thereof_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o wind_n &_o other_o hazard_n &_o therefore_o very_o dangerous_a but_o they_o be_v strict_o tie_v to_o their_o commission_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n before_o calais_n where_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n shall_v meet_v they_o with_o his_o flat_a bottom_v boat_n and_o other_o munition_n which_o under_o the_o covert_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o great_a navy_n shall_v pass_v on_o and_o land_n their_o force_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o down_n project_n but_o as_o some_o of_o the_o spanish_a prisoner_n report_v their_o principal_a project_n be_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n where_o they_o may_v on_o each_o shore_n land_n their_o man_n and_o by_o pass_v up_o the_o river_n surprise_v the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whether_o the_o lesser_a vessel_n may_v follow_v they_o see_v that_o london_n not_o strong_a but_o rich_a mighty_a and_o populous_a and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o unacquainted_a with_o war_n may_v at_o the_o first_o encounter_n be_v easy_o terrify_v they_o do_v likewise_o hope_v that_o the_o queen_n shall_v be_v bad_o obey_v and_o that_o some_o discontent_a faction_n may_v arise_v of_o roman_a catholic_n according_a to_o their_o instruction_n and_o commission_n they_o go_v forward_o often_o advertise_v the_o duke_n of_o parma_n of_o their_o arrival_n and_o intention_n and_o so_o upon_o the_o thirty_o of_o julie_n they_o pass_v plymouth_n the_o english_a forthwith_o follow_v and_o get_v the_o wind_n of_o they_o by_o which_o mean_v they_o may_v assail_v the_o spanish_a fleet_n &_o themselves_o not_o be_v assail_v by_o it_o so_o that_o the_o two_o fleet_n make_v towards_o one_o another_o the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o one_o and_o thirty_o of_o julie_n the_o english_a come_v within_o musket_n shoot_v of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n the_o english_a admiral_n thunder_v with_o his_o ordnance_n upon_o the_o spanish_a vice-admiral_n who_o perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v great_o annoy_v by_o the_o english_a canon_n fall_v into_o a_o close_a form_n of_o a_o half_a moon_n hoist_v their_o sail_n but_o half_a mast_n high_a because_o they_o will_v not_o fall_v soul_n one_o of_o a_o other_o anon_o one_o of_o the_o galleass_n be_v fore_o oppress_v by_o certain_a ship_n june_n and_o their_o battle_n so_o assail_v as_o the_o chief_a gallion_n of_o sicily_n wherein_o be_v d._n pedro_n valdez_n which_o d._n basco_n de_fw-fr sylva_n and_o d._n alonzo_n de_fw-fr sayas_n with_o diverse_a other_o noble_a man_n break_v her_o mast_n against_o another_o ship_n so_o as_o she_o can_v not_o follow_v and_o the_o fleet_n will_v not_o stay_v to_o rescue_v she_o but_o leave_v she_o behind_o the_o english_a admiral_n look_v on_o valdez_n ship_n and_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o she_o go_v on_o with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o have_v near_o he_o be_v loath_a by_o night_n to_o loose_v the_o fleet_n for_o sir_n francis_n drake_n who_o that_o night_n carry_v the_o lantern_n give_v chase_v to_o five_o great_a ship_n divide_v from_o the_o fleet_n and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v merchant_n of_o norway_n let_v they_o go_v so_o as_o the_o english_a admiral_n do_v all_o that_o night_n follow_v the_o spanish_a lantern_n think_v himself_o among_o his_o own_o man_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n find_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o so_o great_a danger_n the_o morrow_n after_o which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o august_n sir_n francis_n drake_n meet_v with_o valdeâ—_n ship_n wherein_o himself_o and_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n be_v and_o send_v to_o hale_v she_o valdez_n for_o his_o own_o honour_n will_v have_v propound_v certain_a condition_n which_o he_o send_v to_o drake_n who_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o spend_v the_o time_n in_o treaty_n but_o if_o he_o will_v yield_v he_o shall_v find_v favour_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o will_v fight_v he_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o soldier_n valdez_n and_o his_o people_n perceive_v that_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o drake_n hand_n and_o move_v by_o report_n of_o his_o fame_n yield_v themselves_o and_o find_v favour_n valdez_n with_o his_o gentleman_n and_o
some_o forty_o or_o fifty_o follower_n go_v aboard_o drake_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v carry_v to_o plymouth_n where_o they_o remain_v a_o year_n and_o half_a till_o they_o have_v pay_v their_o ransom_n or_o be_v exchange_v for_o other_o valdez_n come_v into_o drake_n presence_n kiss_v his_o hand_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o have_v all_o resolve_a to_o die_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o happy_a to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v noble_a and_o courteous_a and_o famous_a for_o deal_v well_o with_o his_o vanquish_a enemy_n so_o as_o he_o doubt_v whether_o his_o enemy_n have_v more_o cause_n to_o love_v he_o for_o his_o valour_n or_o fear_v he_o for_o his_o fortunate_a exploit_n which_o have_v already_o attain_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n sir_n francis_n drake_n do_v courteous_o embrace_v he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o eat_v at_o his_o own_o table_n and_o sleep_n in_o his_o own_o cabin_n where_o valdez_n report_v unto_o he_o their_o strength_n how_o that_o the_o four_o galley_n be_v disperse_v &_o that_o they_o have_v think_v to_o have_v enter_v the_o haven_n of_o plymouth_n without_o fear_n of_o the_o english_a navy_n which_o they_o suppose_v dare_v not_o have_v make_v resistance_n and_o so_o have_v become_v master_n at_o sea_n they_o likewise_o admire_v the_o valour_n of_o the_o english_a who_o dare_v with_o so_o few_o &_o small_a vessel_n approach_v their_o invincible_a navy_n &_o get_v the_o wind_n of_o it_o with_o other_o such_o like_a discourse_n valdez_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v afterward_o carry_v into_o england_n he_o be_v a_o man_n much_o respect_v in_o his_o country_n kinsman_n to_o the_o same_o valdez_n who_o in_o a_o 1573_o have_v besiege_v leyden_n in_o holland_n in_o his_o ship_n some_o of_o the_o king_n treasure_n be_v amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o 55000_o ducat_n in_o silver_n which_o be_v all_o pillage_v the_o same_o day_n the_o vice-admiral_n oquendo_n his_o ship_n be_v fire_v where_o be_v great_a store_n of_o powder_n and_o munition_n all_o the_o upper_a deck_n be_v burn_v with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o who_o few_o be_v save_v it_o be_v take_v and_o carry_v into_o england_n with_o many_o man_n in_o she_o half_o burn_v and_o yet_o all_o the_o powder_n which_o be_v in_o hold_n be_v save_v which_o be_v a_o matter_n to_o be_v admire_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o english_a lord_n admiral_n in_o his_o ship_n call_v the_o ark_n have_v that_o night_n so_o far_o follow_v the_o spaniard_n as_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o find_v himself_o in_o a_o manner_n alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o it_o be_v four_o a_o clock_n after_o noon_n ere_o all_o his_o fleet_n come_v up_o to_o he_o some_o say_v that_o d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr moncada_n general_n of_o the_o four_o galleass_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o great_a earnestness_n entreat_v the_o duke_n of_o medina_n to_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o board_n the_o lord_n admiral_n which_o the_o duke_n will_v in_o no_o sort_n permit_v be_v loath_a to_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o commission_n tuesday_n the_o second_o of_o august_n the_o fleet_n be_v before_o portland_n the_o wind_n turn_v to_o the_o north_n so_o as_o the_o spaniard_n have_v a_o prosperous_a gale_n but_o the_o english_a do_v again_o get_v the_o wind_n of_o they_o their_o ship_n be_v light_a and_o of_o better_a sail_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o spaniard_n than_o seem_v more_o to_o incline_v to_o fight_v than_o before_o &_o to_o speak_v truth_n that_o day_n fight_v be_v most_o fierce_a and_o bloody_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fight_n the_o english_a admiral_n cry_v out_o aloud_o to_o captain_n george_n semmer_n say_v o_o george_n what_o do_v thou_o will_v thou_o now_o forsake_v i_o or_o will_v thou_o deceive_v my_o opinion_n of_o thy_o valour_n which_o word_n do_v so_o inflame_v he_o as_o he_o assail_v the_o enemy_n so_o furious_o as_o that_o day_n he_o win_v great_a commendation_n but_o the_o english_a have_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o ordnance_n seek_v with_o they_o from_o morning_n &_o yet_o cease_v not_o the_o spaniard_n do_v again_o enclose_v themselves_o in_o order_n of_o battle_n whereby_o their_o enemy_n perceyve_v that_o they_o only_o seek_v mean_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o to_o go_v to_o their_o appoint_a place_n never_o to_o dunkirk_n there_o to_o joynne_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n who_o under_o protection_n of_o those_o great_a vessel_n may_v execute_v his_o design_n with_o more_o safety_n in_o this_o fight_n a_o great_a venetian_a argozey_n perish_v the_o english_a fleet_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v daily_o increase_v &_o grow_v strong_a by_o ship_n and_o man_n that_o come_v to_o it_o forth_o of_o all_o haven_n seek_v to_o win_v honour_n and_o to_o do_v good_a service_n to_o their_o country_n among_o who_o be_v diverse_a noble_a man_n and_o other_o of_o great_a note_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n cumberland_n &_o northumberland_n of_o knight_n sir_n thomas_n cecil_n william_n hatton_n walter_n raleigh_n horacio_n palavicino_n gentleman_n henry_n brooke_n robert_n carie_n charles_n blunt_n ambrose_n willoughby_n henry_n nowell_n thomas_n gerard_n robert_n dudley_n edward_n darcy_n arthur_n gorges_n thomas_n wood_n william_n harvey_n &_o many_o other_o noble_a gentleman_n so_o as_o they_o be_v in_o number_n some_o hundred_o sail_n &_o be_v come_v never_o to_o dover_n they_o be_v increase_v to_o a_o 120_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v too_o small_a to_o board_n the_o spaniard_n except_o some_o twenty_o two_o of_o the_o queen_n great_a ship_n the_o mariner_n and_o soldier_n amount_v to_o the_o number_n of_o eleven_o thousand_o man_n the_o three_o of_o august_n august_n the_o sea_n be_v calm_a and_o without_o wind_n the_o fight_n be_v only_o betwixt_o the_o english_a &_o the_o galleass_n which_o be_v row_v with_o oar_n &_o therein_o have_v the_o vantage_n but_o it_o do_v they_o small_a good_a the_o english_a be_v busy_v in_o make_v chain_n shoot_v wherewith_o to_o cut_v a_o sunder_o their_o oat_n &_o tacking_n they_o likewise_o send_v a_o shore_n for_o more_o powder_n which_o they_o extreme_o want_v have_v at_o the_o beginning_n spend_v much_o in_o vain_a of_o which_o they_o afterward_o complain_v the_o same_o day_n a_o council_n be_v hold_v wherein_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o english_a fleet_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o four_o squadron_n the_o one_o under_o my_o lord_n admiral_n conduct_n the_o other_o under_o sir_n francis_n drake_n the_o three_o under_o hawkins_n &_o the_o four_o under_o captain_n frobiser_n the_o spanish_a ship_n in_o sail_v keep_v a_o close_a order_n of_o 3_o or_o 4_o ship_n in_o rank_n not_o far_o one_o from_o another_o and_o the_o great_a vessel_n enclose_v they_o the_o four_o of_o august_n august_n the_o fleet_n be_v come_v before_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n the_o english_a lord_n admiral_n do_v fierce_o assail_v the_o spaniard_n with_o his_o best_a ship_n as_o the_o lion_n wherein_o be_v the_o lord_n thomas_n howard_n now_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o elizabeth_n jonas_n wherein_o be_v the_o lord_n sheffield_n and_o sir_n robert_n southwell_n the_o lord_n admiral_n son_n in_o law_n the_o bear_n and_o victory_n command_v by_o john_n hawkins_n and_o the_o gallion_n leycester_n by_o captain_n george_n fenner_n all_o these_o make_v up_o direct_o towards_o the_o spanish_a admiral_n who_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o ship_n lay_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fleet_n where_o a_o fierce_a fight_n be_v begin_v for_o be_v within_o 3_o or_o 400_o pace_n never_o to_o one_o another_o they_o give_v each_o other_o their_o broad_a side_n and_o discharge_v all_o their_o ordnance_n at_o last_o the_o spaniard_n get_v the_o wind_n and_o once_o again_o join_v themselves_o together_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n martin_n frobiser_n captain_n of_o the_o triumph_n with_o some_o few_o other_o have_v brave_o perform_v a_o dangerous_a fight_n with_o the_o spaniard_n the_o admiral_n come_v to_o rescue_v he_o and_o find_v that_o he_o have_v valiant_o behave_v himself_o and_o make_v a_o discreet_a retreat_n without_o any_o great_a loss_n so_o as_o the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o fist_n of_o august_n august_n the_o admiral_n knight_v he_o and_o diverse_a other_o saturday_n calais_n the_o 6_o of_o august_n towards_o night_n the_o spaniard_n come_v to_o a_o anchor_n before_o calais_n it_o seem_v they_o resolve_v to_o stay_v there_o to_o join_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n force_n the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o seven_o of_o august_n the_o moon_n be_v at_o full_a so_o that_o at_o twelve_o a_o clock_n it_o be_v full_a sea_n at_o calais_n and_o at_o eleven_o at_o dunkirk_n the_o english_a likewise_o ankor_v within_o canon_n shoot_v of_o they_o whether_o the_o lord_n henry_n seymer_n bring_v his_o fleet_n of_o
magnanimity_n and_o valour_n for_o that_o he_o have_v confound_v their_o enemy_n in_o their_o own_o device_n and_o counsel_n the_o same_o day_n so_o many_o spanish_a ship_n be_v shoot_v through_o as_o that_o night_n and_o the_o next_o day_n three_o of_o they_o sink_v among_o other_o captain_n cross_n fight_v with_o and_o sink_v a_o great_a biscan_a ship_n forth_o of_o which_o some_o few_o escape_v who_o report_v that_o the_o chief_a in_o the_o ship_n fly_v one_o another_o because_o one_o among_o they_o speak_v of_o yield_v who_o thereupon_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o death_n present_o revenge_v by_o his_o brother_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o ship_n sink_v under_o he_o two_o galleon_n of_o portugal_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o tun_n a_o piece_n be_v the_o same_o night_n forsake_v by_o the_o fleet_n viz_o the_o s._n philip_n and_o s._n matthew_n which_o have_v very_o great_a leak_n in_o they_o in_o the_o s._n philip_n be_v d._n francisco_n de_fw-fr toledo_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o orgas_n camp_n master_n or_o colonel_n of_o 32_o ensign_n with_o other_o gentleman_n who_o seek_v to_o run_v a_o ground_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o flaunders_n their_o mast_n be_v break_v but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o escape_v in_o a_o boat_n to_o newport_n and_o the_o ship_n be_v take_v by_o the_o flushinger_n in_o the_o s._n matthew_n be_v the_o campe-master_n d._n diego_n colonel_n general_n likewise_o of_o 32_o ensign_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o marquesse_n of_o tannare_n with_o many_o other_o gentleman_n and_o captain_n this_o ship_n be_v none_o of_o the_o great_a but_o most_o strong_a for_o only_o twenty_o shot_n of_o infinite_a number_n that_o play_v upon_o she_o do_v pierce_v she_o in_o the_o sight_n before_o gravel_v it_o be_v shoot_v and_o receive_v a_o leak_n whereupon_o the_o captain_n send_v word_n thereof_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o medina_n who_o send_v he_o a_o boat_n for_o himself_o &_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a to_o escape_v which_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n he_o refuse_v the_o same_o night_n she_o take_v in_o such_o abundance_n of_o water_n as_o fifty_o man_n do_v continual_o ply_v the_o pomp_n to_o keep_v she_o from_o sink_v and_o find_v herself_o forsake_v of_o her_o admiral_n the_o captain_n seek_v to_o run_v she_o a_o ground_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o flaunders_n and_o for_o save_v his_o own_o life_n crave_v the_o help_n of_o poor_a fisherman_n but_o be_v descry_v by_o four_o or_o five_o man_n of_o war_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o coast_n they_o make_v towards_o he_o hale_v he_o up_o and_o will_v he_o to_o yield_v which_o he_o refuse_v they_o discharge_v all_o their_o ordnance_n upon_o he_o and_o slay_v above_o forty_o man_n so_o as_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v himself_o prisoner_n to_o peter_n Ê‹ander_n do_v who_o carry_v the_o say_a vessel_n and_o the_o other_o likewise_o into_o zealand_n zealand_n which_o afterward_o through_o carelessness_n and_o negligence_n sink_v the_o say_v peter_n Ê‹ander_n do_v a_o very_a notable_a man_n do_v for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n cause_v a_o banner_n of_o a_o exceed_a length_n which_o he_o have_v take_v forth_o of_o one_o of_o these_o ship_n to_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o great_a church_n of_o leyden_n where_o he_o be_v scowt_n which_o teach_v from_o the_o very_a roof_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o yet_o the_o banner_n be_v half_o fold_v up_o an_o other_o lesser_a ship_n be_v likewise_o enforce_v to_o run_v a_o shore_n at_o the_o same_o time_n never_o to_o blanken_n burrow_n in_o flaunders_n but_o sir_n john_n conway_n governor_n of_o ostend_n with_o those_o of_o his_o garrison_n see_v this_o ship_n send_v three_o fisher_n boat_n thither_o well_o man_v who_o perceive_v that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v go_v forth_o of_o she_o &_o that_o they_o have_v land_v two_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n enforce_v the_o spaniard_n to_o quit_v they_o and_o pillage_v the_o vessel_n and_o carry_v it_o to_o ostend_n in_o this_o manner_n it_o please_v god_n not_o only_o to_o show_v unto_o england_n but_o likewise_o to_o zealand_n their_o enemy_n great_a vessel_n to_o have_v they_o see_v and_o confess_v how_o weak_a they_o be_v against_o so_o great_a a_o power_n have_v not_o he_o give_v they_o discretion_n and_o courage_n and_o in_o sundry_a manner_n fight_v for_o they_o fight_n the_o same_o monday_n the_o eight_o of_o august_n the_o spanish_a fleet_n be_v thus_o assail_v it_o resolve_v see_v they_o have_v sufficient_o discharge_v their_o commission_n to_o return_v homeward_o &_o to_o that_o end_n the_o whole_a fleet_n pass_v on_o with_o half_a sail_n before_o dunkirk_n to_o who_o the_o english_a with_o a_o south-west_n wind_n give_v chase_v and_o the_o morrow_n after_o be_v onward_o on_o their_o way_n they_o clap_v on_o more_o sail_n make_v no_o show_n as_o if_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o fight_v but_o only_o of_o flight_n so_o as_o the_o lord_n henry_n seymer_n send_v back_o the_o lesser_a vessel_n to_o assist_v the_o hollander_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o prince_n of_o parmas_n force_n and_o himself_o with_o the_o great_a ship_n give_v they_o chase_v till_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o of_o august_n not_o fight_v with_o he_o because_o he_o want_v powder_n and_o shot_n fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o scotland_n but_o the_o 12_o of_o august_n the_o wind_n wax_v high_a and_o the_o spaniard_n make_v way_n with_o full_a sail_n take_v their_o course_n northward_o towards_o norwey_n leave_v scotland_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n make_v show_n only_o of_o flight_n expose_v themselves_o to_o so_o dangerous_a a_o navigation_n be_v already_o come_v to_o six_o and_o twenty_o degree_n and_o seventeen_o minute_n fleet_n the_o english_a will_v not_o share_v with_o they_o in_o their_o danger_n who_o want_v all_o manner_n of_o provision_n especial_o powder_n and_o shot_n return_v towards_o england_n leave_v only_o some_o small_a vessel_n to_o follow_v they_o &_o to_o give_v notice_n what_o course_n they_o hold_v &_o so_o arrive_v at_o harwich_n on_o the_o fourteen_o of_o august_n with_o great_a danger_n a_o mighty_a tempest_n arise_v which_o last_v two_o or_o three_o day_n which_o undoubted_o do_v great_a harm_n to_o the_o spaniard_n the_o english_a do_v present_o make_v provision_n of_o victual_n powder_n shot_n and_o other_o necessary_n to_o be_v in_o readiness_n upon_o any_o occasion_n but_o have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o spaniard_n course_n they_o resolve_v not_o to_o go_v seek_v they_o out_o in_o northern_a sea_n but_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wind_n in_o those_o sea_n the_o spaniard_n take_v a_o fisher_n boat_n of_o zealand_n with_o twelve_o man_n in_o she_o belong_v to_o zirickzee_n who_o be_v bring_v a_o board_n the_o admiral_n the_o duke_n of_o medina_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o suffer_v the_o boat_n to_o go_v at_o adventure_n these_o fisherman_n go_v into_o spain_n and_o afterward_o return_v home_o &_o report_v that_o while_o the_o english_a fleet_n pursue_v the_o spaniard_n they_o see_v they_o ready_a to_o hang_v forth_o a_o white_a flag_n dessaire_fw-fr to_o crave_v a_o parley_n or_o else_o to_o yield_v fear_v the_o passage_n of_o those_o northern_a sea_n but_o certain_a clergy_n man_n never_o the_o duke_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v most_o timorous_a cross_v it_o say_v that_o it_o will_v dishonour_v they_o to_o yield_v so_o easy_o without_o one_o fight_n more_o but_o perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v no_o more_o pursue_v they_o give_v over_o that_o resolution_n the_o say_v fisherman_n do_v likewise_o report_v that_o in_o the_o duke_n ship_n there_o be_v a_o place_n so_o well_o fortify_v as_o it_o be_v canon_n prose_n wherein_o during_o the_o fight_n the_o duke_n with_o ten_o more_o retire_v themselves_o that_o there_o be_v 1200_o man_n in_o she_o 300_o of_o who_o be_v dead_a and_o hurt_v and_o that_o they_o have_v see_v 18_o chest_n full_a of_o money_n to_o be_v unshipt_v in_o biscay_n which_o as_o they_o say_v be_v stuff_v with_o double_a pistolet_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o spanish_a navy_n perceive_v that_o it_o have_v already_o lose_v four_o of_o five_o thousand_o man_n have_v many_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o wound_a that_o it_o likewise_o want_v ten_o or_o twelve_o of_o their_o chief_a ship_n go_v to_o counsel_v after_o that_o the_o english_a have_v leave_v they_o what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v &_o perceive_v that_o they_o want_v victual_n water_n tackle_v cable_n mast_n sail_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o despair_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o parmas_n aid_n who_o firm_o believe_v that_o they_o will_v return_v continue_v his_o preparation_n they_o resolve_v see_v the_o wind_n serve_v they_o to_o return_v homeward_o by_o the_o north_n round_o about_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o understand_v that_o order_n be_v
of_o they_o flee_v away_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o take_v the_o water_n where_o they_o be_v all_o drown_v and_o as_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o water_n strive_v to_o pass_v over_o their_o fellow_n who_o stand_v upon_o the_o causey_n on_o brabant_n side_n shoot_v furious_o upon_o those_o of_o the_o island_n yet_o they_o slay_v but_o one_o of_o our_o man_n which_o be_v a_o common_a soldier_n of_o berchens_n company_n but_o the_o enemy_n lose_v 200_o man_n when_o the_o enemy_n first_o offer_v to_o pass_v over_o there_o be_v scarce_o forty_o of_o our_o man_n to_o oppose_v they_o but_o within_o a_o while_n after_o captain_n lagro_n of_o tholen_n come_v thither_o with_o his_o company_n and_o though_o those_o of_o the_o island_n have_v fortunate_o repel_v the_o enemy_n yet_o they_o think_v not_o themselves_o free_a from_o danger_n know_v that_o he_o have_v not_o idle_o make_v that_o attempt_n but_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o surprise_v the_o isle_n of_o tholen_n thereby_o to_o molest_v those_o of_o berghen_n together_o with_o all_o zealand_n assure_v themselves_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o he_o return_v again_o and_o perhaps_o the_o next_o night_n follow_v and_o because_o they_o want_v man_n to_o furnish_v all_o place_n they_o request_v those_o of_o berghen_n to_o send_v adrian_n guillaume_n and_o george_n brissaulx_n with_o three_o hundred_o man_n under_o their_o command_n to_o they_o this_o adrian_n guillaume_n have_v in_o the_o first_o war_n of_o zealand_n be_v admiral_n of_o ziericzee_n and_o be_v then_o lieutenant_n general_n to_o count_n solms_n over_o all_o the_o force_n of_o zealand_n brissaulx_n be_v son_n to_o james_n brissaulx_n a_o very_a good_a &_o religious_a man_n who_o in_o former_a time_n have_v be_v burgomaster_n of_o bruges_n these_o two_o be_v send_v from_o the_o state_n of_o zealand_n to_o berghen_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o enemy_n mean_v to_o march_v towards_o the_o town_n the_o nineteen_o of_o september_n the_o drossart_n return_v from_o amsterdam_n where_o he_o have_v buy_v great_a store_n of_o plank_n and_o other_o necessary_n fit_a for_o fortification_n name_n for_o beside_o his_o place_n of_o drossart_n which_o next_o to_o the_o marquis_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n in_o berghen_n the_o fortify_v of_o the_o town_n and_o sort_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o his_o name_n be_v elias_n lion_n son_n to_o doctor_n albert_n lion_n a_o very_a learned_a man_n who_o for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n have_v be_v chief_a professor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n at_o lovayne_n and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n chancellor_n of_o guelderland_n and_o chief_a counsellor_n to_o my_o lord_n the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o night_n follow_v be_v the_o 20_o of_o september_n the_o enemy_n come_v to_o raberch_n and_o about_o noon_n return_v to_o wouwe_v nothing_o at_o that_o time_n be_v do_v on_o either_o side_n for_o it_o rain_v all_o that_o night_n and_o likewise_o at_o noon_n after_o the_o enemy_n departure_n the_o magistrate_n send_v certain_a commissioner_n into_o holland_n and_o zealand_n to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o town_n and_o to_o crave_v aid_n cornelius_n john_n the_o town_n sheriff_n go_v to_o zealand_n and_o adrian_n guillaume_n the_o secretary_n into_o holland_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o say_a month_n by_o day_n break_v there_o be_v a_o alarm_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v drums_z be_v beat_v and_o the_o alarm_n bell_n be_v ring_v for_o the_o governor_n have_v assemble_v a_o troop_n of_o soldier_n to_o reinforce_v the_o morning_n guard_n because_o the_o enemy_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v his_o attempt_n about_o that_o time_n when_o the_o guard_n be_v most_o drowsy_a wherewith_o he_o have_v not_o acquaint_v the_o horseman_n who_o have_v the_o guard_n upon_o the_o market_n place_n some_o of_o they_o go_v through_o the_o street_n meet_v with_o these_o soldier_n and_o demand_v who_o they_o be_v and_o whether_o they_o go_v but_o one_o among_o they_o give_v a_o discourteous_a answer_n they_o return_v to_o their_o officer_n acquaint_v they_o therewith_o they_o not_o know_v the_o matter_n and_o think_v all_o be_v not_o well_o do_v present_o give_v the_o alarm_n the_o governor_n take_v this_o in_o bad_a part_n and_o complain_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o he_o therein_o see_v his_o soldier_n be_v assemble_v by_o his_o commandment_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o horse_n answer_v they_o be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o command_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v make_v acquaint_v therewith_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o town_n thereupon_o proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o none_o shall_v dare_v to_o ring_v the_o alarm_n bell_n without_o express_a charge_n from_o the_o governor_n the_o next_o day_n the_o soldier_n spoil_v general_n fremins_n baggage_n he_o have_v be_v governor_n of_o wouwe_a castle_n and_o about_o a_o certain_a quarrel_n that_o arise_v betwixt_o he_o and_o a_o merchant_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n come_v into_o holland_n to_o complain_v to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n to_o have_v he_o cassierd_v and_o likewise_o to_o make_v provision_n of_o all_o necessary_n for_o keep_v of_o the_o say_v fort._n the_o state_n have_v give_v he_o great_a store_n of_o musket_n and_o faulconet_n bullet_n match_n and_o barrel_n of_o powder_n but_o before_o the_o say_a fremins_n return_v the_o merchant_n have_v already_o drive_v all_o those_o forth_o of_o the_o castle_n which_o take_v fremins_n part_n and_o have_v secret_o make_v a_o accord_n with_o the_o enemy_n within_o a_o while_n after_o about_o the_o seventeen_o of_o januarie_n 1589_o he_o sell_v the_o castle_n to_o the_o enemy_n for_o 20000_o crown_n and_o himself_o retire_v into_o france_n until_o then_o fremin_n have_v careful_o keep_v all_o these_o thing_n but_o as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v and_o have_v ship_v all_o the_o soldier_n who_o have_v a_o inkling_n thereof_o think_v they_o have_v find_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o excuse_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n to_o carry_v away_o such_o thing_n forth_o of_o town_n besiege_v seize_v on_o all_o the_o munition_n together_o with_o his_o own_o good_n and_o make_v booty_n of_o it_o be_v nevertheless_o enforce_v to_o restore_v back_o the_o great_a and_o best_a part_n thereof_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o enemy_n be_v discover_v upon_o the_o highway_n from_o wouwe_n march_v direct_o towards_o the_o town_n our_o horse_n and_o foot_n make_v a_o sally_n upon_o he_o but_o as_o they_o approach_v the_o down_n of_o berghen_n the_o enemy_n turn_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o go_v along_o the_o sandy_a way_n towards_o riselberg_n and_o nortgeest_n where_o he_o encamp_v and_o because_o the_o water_n of_o the_o channel_n which_o some_o do_v improper_o term_v the_o river_n of_o zoom_n be_v keep_v in_o by_o the_o sluice_n of_o the_o woman_n gate_n and_o that_o of_o steenberghen_n all_o the_o field_n betwixt_o wouwes_n gate_n and_o that_o of_o the_o woman_n be_v drown_v so_o as_o none_o can_v go_v from_o wouwes_n gate_n to_o the_o north_n quarter_n our_o man_n return_v again_o to_o the_o town_n and_o fally_v forth_o at_o steenberghen_n gate_n with_o display_a ensign_n allure_a the_o enemy_n to_o fight_v who_o have_v enclose_v himself_o in_o his_o camp_n the_o morrow_n after_o he_o encamp_v towards_o the_o south_n extend_v his_o camp_n from_o s._n gertrude_v hill_n as_o far_o as_o the_o vale_n therein_o comprehend_v burghuliet_n zudgee_v the_o raberg_n and_o part_n of_o berghens_n wood_n which_o lie_v eastward_o from_o the_o town_n the_o raberg_n be_v so_o term_v because_o that_o rat_n in_o the_o dutch_a tongue_n signify_v a_o wheel_n whereon_o malefactor_n be_v break_v and_o execute_v and_o upon_o that_o hill_n execution_n be_v common_o do_v the_o enemy_n within_o a_o day_n or_o two_o alter_v his_o arrival_n burn_v the_o gallows_n upon_o the_o hill_n southward_o from_o the_o town_n as_o you_o go_v towards_o antwerp_n s._n gertrude_n be_v worship_v by_o superstitious_a people_n because_o as_o they_o say_v she_o preserve_v they_o from_o rat_n and_o mouse_n in_o former_a time_n she_o be_v patroness_n of_o the_o town_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o be_v lady_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o berghen_n her_o chapel_n which_o in_o time_n pass_v stand_v upon_o the_o hill_n never_o to_o the_o drown_a country_n of_o southland_n give_v it_o that_o name_n the_o vale_n be_v part_n of_o the_o arable_a ground_n which_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o wood_n town_n and_o champain_n country_n extend_v itself_o partly_o towards_o the_o west_n and_o in_o part_n towards_o wouwes_n gate_n the_o southgee_a be_v a_o high_a place_n and_o burghuliet_n be_v a_o village_n where_o a_o castle_n
stand_v which_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o french_a as_o have_v be_v say_v those_o of_o tholen_n have_v place_v thirty_o man_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o halteten_n which_o take_v it_o name_n from_o the_o village_n not_o that_o they_o think_v they_o strong_a enough_o to_o resist_v the_o enemy_n but_o only_o to_o serve_v for_o sentinel_n to_o those_o of_o the_o island_n and_o to_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o the_o enemy_n approach_n the_o soldier_n be_v threaten_v by_o the_o enemy_n yield_v up_o the_o castle_n on_o safety_n of_o their_o life_n and_o good_n the_o same_o day_n two_o horseman_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o canon_n from_o reigers-tower_n one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o man_n of_o note_n and_o be_v afterward_o bury_v at_o antwerp_n with_o 800_o torch_n about_o the_o same_o time_n we_o receive_v supply_n from_o all_o part_n my_o lord_n the_o state_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o isle_n of_o tholen_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o send_v we_o great_a number_n of_o hollander_n and_o scot_n those_o of_o flushing_n briell_n and_o ostend_n send_v we_o store_n of_o choice_a soldier_n there_o come_v likewise_o fourscore_o man_n from_o gertrudenbergh_n conduct_v by_o a_o english_a captain_n call_v brock_n these_o man_n have_v forsake_v the_o state_n pay_v and_o serve_v among_o the_o english_a beside_o all_o this_o six_o ensign_n of_o foot_n come_v to_o we_o from_o england_n about_o the_o first_o of_o november_n so_o that_o the_o number_n of_o soldier_n which_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o siege_n be_v in_o all_o both_o horse_n and_o foot_n but_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o muster_n roll_v do_v before_o the_o enemy_n departure_n amount_v to_o five_o thousand_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o horseman_n perceive_v the_o enemy_n to_o be_v encamp_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o make_v some_o sally_n forth_o upon_o he_o while_o they_o may_v do_v it_o tell_v the_o governor_n sir_n william_n drury_n that_o it_o behove_v they_o now_o at_o first_o to_o give_v the_o enemy_n some_o affront_n and_o that_o it_o will_v great_o disgrace_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v some_o proof_n of_o their_o valour_n but_o other_o of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n say_v that_o every_o victory_n be_v uncertain_a and_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o enemy_n it_o will_v great_o endanger_v the_o town_n and_o that_o if_o themselves_o shall_v overcome_v the_o enemy_n may_v easy_o bear_v that_o loss_n that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o mighty_a and_o victorious_a enemy_n that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sally_n be_v common_o think_v prejudicious_a to_o the_o besiege_a but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o such_o place_n where_o the_o enemy_n be_v few_o in_o number_n and_o where_o the_o besiege_v might_n in_o such_o sort_n be_v shut_v in_o by_o the_o enemy_n as_o he_o can_v not_o easy_o receive_v new_a supply_n but_o our_o number_n be_v great_a enough_o and_o we_o may_v daily_o receive_v fresh_a supply_n from_o the_o unite_a province_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o commodiousness_n of_o our_o haven_n captain_n paul_n bacx_n make_v answer_v we_o likewise_o be_v not_o ignorant_a quoth_v he_o how_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o deal_n wise_o therein_o we_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o enemy_n have_v a_o mighty_a and_o victorious_a camp_n and_o many_o man_n we_o likewise_o have_v often_o make_v trial_n what_o soldier_n they_o be_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o please_v the_o governor_n to_o grant_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o horse_n for_o my_o part_n let_v this_o mighty_a and_o victorious_a enemy_n make_v his_o approach_n and_o at_o last_o for_o i_o will_v use_v his_o own_o word_n come_v and_o draw_v we_o by_o the_o ear_n one_o by_o one_o forth_o of_o the_o town_n into_o his_o camp_n this_o speech_n be_v not_o allow_v of_o by_o many_o he_o go_v his_o way_n without_o any_o further_a talk_n but_o the_o governor_n call_v he_o back_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v there_o present_a and_o say_v see_v your_o request_n tend_v to_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o the_o town_n i_o will_v no_o long_o deny_v it_o then_o every_o man_n go_v and_o arm_v himself_o no_o drum_n be_v beat_v nor_o trumpet_n sound_v to_o call_v the_o troop_n together_o but_o each_o man_n give_v notice_n to_o his_o fellow_n of_o the_o sally_n and_o forthwith_o at_o the_o hour_n appoint_v they_o be_v all_o ready_a together_o a_o gentleman_n of_o holland_n who_o name_n be_v vchtenbreck_n cornet_n to_o captain_n paul_n bacx_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o draw_v the_o enemy_n into_o the_o field_n betwixt_o the_o camp_n &_o town_n he_o be_v second_v by_o 14_o or_o 15_o harquebuzier_n who_o go_v altogether_o towards_o the_o camp_n never_o to_o the_o town_n dike_v there_o be_v a_o low_a way_n which_o stretch_v from_o steenberghen_n gate_n as_o far_o as_o helst_n point_n and_o it_o be_v overlookt_v by_o the_o hill_n of_o varigobart_n which_o end_v never_o to_o this_o point_n and_o there_o make_v a_o valley_n the_o lancier_n go_v this_o way_n towards_o the_o say_a valley_n hold_v down_o their_o lance_n keep_v they_o from_o the_o enemy_n sight_n who_o be_v encamp_v on_o the_o rijsselberg_n and_o northgee_v enemy_n the_o harquebuzier_n of_o marcelis_n bacx_n keep_v themselves_o close_o to_o the_o lancier_n captain_n paul_n bacx_n and_o his_o brother_n lead_v the_o vanguard_n be_v follow_v by_o the_o lord_n willoughby_n cornet_n &_o captain_n parker_n the_o enemy_n have_v descry_v this_o small_a troop_n come_v with_o vchtenbroeck_n send_v certain_a musketeer_n to_o encounter_v they_o in_o the_o field_n where_o vchtenbroeck_n and_o his_o soldier_n lay_v there_o be_v many_o hedge_n which_o divide_v one_o field_n from_o another_o these_o do_v the_o say_v musketeer_n make_v good_a and_o while_o they_o skirmish_v with_o vchtenbroeck_n our_o man_n which_o be_v behind_o varibogart_n hill_n perceive_v it_o &_o be_v very_o glad_a of_o so_o fair_a a_o occasion_n rod_n a_o full_a galop_n upon_o the_o enemy_n sound_v their_o trumpet_n and_o with_o their_o sword_n and_o lance_n every_o man_n do_v his_o best_a the_o musketeer_n be_v beat_v from_o their_o shelter_n and_o be_v enforce_v to_o quit_v their_o arm_n and_o to_o crave_v that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v prisoner_n many_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o many_o take_v for_o they_o be_v so_o encompass_v by_o our_o man_n as_o they_o can_v not_o escape_v defeat_v the_o enemy_n take_v pity_n on_o his_o people_n send_v three_o cornet_n of_o horse_n to_o rescue_v they_o who_o be_v soon_o put_v to_o rout_n by_o the_o two_o brethren_n bacx_n that_o lead_v the_o vanguard_n and_o enforce_v to_o retire_v to_o rijsselberg_n from_o whence_o they_o see_v their_o musketeer_n slay_v and_o take_v prisoner_n during_o the_o fight_n certain_a prisoner_n be_v send_v into_o the_o town_n among_o who_o be_v a_o young_a gentleman_n nephew_n to_o that_o groesbeke_n who_o in_o former_a time_n have_v be_v bishop_n of_o liege_n surname_v amsterode_n and_o be_v lieutenant_n general_a to_o a_o regiment_n of_o almain_n who_o have_v receive_v a_o great_a wound_n in_o the_o face_n our_o man_n determine_v to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o town_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v execute_v some_o notable_a enterprise_n upon_o the_o enemy_n not_o mean_v to_o tarry_v till_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o camp_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o resist_v and_o to_o speak_v true_o they_o have_v win_v honour_n enough_o and_o may_v free_o have_v return_v with_o their_o prisoner_n in_o triumph_n which_o they_o have_v do_v but_o for_o captain_n parker_n courageous_a resolution_n who_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n which_o at_o their_o ease_n behold_v the_o usage_n of_o their_o own_o man_n so_o as_o charge_v they_o in_o a_o place_n where_o they_o have_v great_a advantage_n he_o repulse_v they_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o as_o himself_o be_v likewise_o constrain_v to_o retreat_n to_o the_o hill_n where_o the_o enemy_n stand_v to_o drive_v they_o thence_o where_o the_o whole_a camp_n be_v by_o this_o time_n in_o arm_n and_o the_o enemy_n cavallerie_n receyve_v both_o new_a aid_n and_o courage_n make_v a_o fierce_a charge_n upon_o he_o he_o and_o his_o troop_n be_v in_o danger_n either_o to_o have_v be_v oppress_v with_o multitude_n or_o to_o have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n thrice_o do_v the_o enemy_n lie_v hold_v on_o parker_n and_o thrice_o do_v he_o free_v himself_o from_o they_o and_o brave_o defend_v himself_o with_o his_o sword_n the_o brethren_n bacx_n and_o captain_n poolie_n perceive_v the_o danger_n wherein_o captain_n parker_n be_v and_o be_v spur_v forward_o by_o a_o desire_n of_o honour_n galope_v into_o the_o thick_a throng_n of_o the_o enemy_n make_v more_o account_n
of_o the_o preservation_n of_o so_o brave_a a_o soldier_n than_o of_o any_o gain_n booty_n or_o prisoner_n so_o that_o seventie_o prisoner_n who_o have_v be_v take_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o fight_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o carry_v into_o the_o town_n be_v in_o all_o have_v slay_v yet_o some_o escape_v the_o arrival_n of_o our_o man_n open_v parker_n a_o large_a way_n to_o escape_v from_o the_o enemy_n while_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o fight_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n and_o the_o general_n wilford_n come_v from_o holland_n who_o without_o enter_v into_o any_o house_n sally_v forth_o with_o great_a number_n of_o foot_n to_o rescue_v the_o horse_n who_o after_o they_o have_v brave_o execute_v their_o enterprise_n return_v towards_o the_o town_n in_o good_a order_n be_v pursue_v by_o the_o enemy_n who_o be_v extreme_o grieve_v that_o parker_n escape_v from_o they_o parker_n have_v receive_v certain_a musket_n shoot_v on_o his_o armour_n but_o be_v not_o hurt_v because_o it_o be_v of_o proof_n where_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fight_n have_v be_v great_a heap_n of_o dead_a man_n and_o horse_n lay_v of_o our_o horseman_n some_o four_o or_o five_o be_v slay_v but_o many_o be_v hurt_v and_o the_o loss_n of_o horse_n be_v great_a it_o be_v report_v that_o two_o hundred_o of_o the_o enemy_n be_v slay_v this_o be_v do_v on_o the_o five_o &_o twenty_o of_o september_n after_o dinner_n while_o the_o horseman_n fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n the_o mason_n break_v down_o a_o certain_a wall_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o abbey_n because_o the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o make_v use_n of_o it_o against_o the_o town_n present_o after_o this_o fight_n the_o enemy_n shorten_v and_o take_v in_o his_o camp_n which_o he_o have_v at_o first_o much_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v &_o forsake_v the_o high_a northgeest_n strong_o fortify_v and_o entrench_v himself_o both_o to_o the_o south_n and_o northward_o of_o the_o town_n to_o defend_v himself_o from_o our_o sally_n for_o he_o expect_v no_o such_o deal_n and_o never_o think_v that_o there_o have_v be_v so_o great_a courage_n and_o valour_n in_o those_o of_o the_o town_n towards_o evening_n the_o drossart_n burgomaster_n &_o sheriff_n assemble_v themselves_o with_o who_o join_v the_o captain_n vere_n scot_n baskervile_n &_o salisbury_n to_o consult_v together_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o town_n and_o ever_o after_o they_o observe_v this_o order_n that_o the_o governor_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n do_v once_o a_o day_n meet_v at_o the_o state_n house_n to_o confer_v of_o matter_n concern_v the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o town_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n very_o commendable_a especial_o in_o a_o town_n besiege_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v all_o difficulty_n be_v at_o first_o easy_o remove_v that_o do_v arise_v at_o such_o a_o time_n betwixt_o the_o soldier_n and_o burgher_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o mischance_n on_o one_o part_n or_o other_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o either_o ever_o since_o then_o the_o magistrate_n to_o show_v his_o diligence_n do_v daily_o meet_v twice_o namely_o at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n after_o noon_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n request_v the_o magistrate_n that_o the_o burgher_n may_v arm_v &_o keep_v corpse_n du_fw-fr guard_n in_o the_o street_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v so_o far_o forward_o as_o captain_n &_o officer_n be_v choose_v but_o by_o reason_n diverse_a excuse_v themselves_o through_o want_n of_o armour_n which_o the_o mutinous_a french_a have_v take_v from_o they_o in_o former_a time_n nothing_o ensue_v thereof_o on_o the_o 28_o of_o this_o month_n sir_n tho_n morgan_n who_o have_v be_v governor_n of_o the_o town_n return_v from_o england_n the_o queen_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n have_v send_v he_o to_o be_v governor_n in_o sir_n william_n druries_n place_n the_o state_n have_v a_o while_n before_o send_v lancelot_n parisijs_fw-la commistarie_n of_o the_o muster_n enjoin_v he_o to_o tell_v the_o council_n of_o war_n &_o magistrate_n that_o it_o have_v please_v she_o ma._n to_o write_v unto_o they_o of_o late_a as_o likewise_o to_o the_o lord_n willoughby_n berghen_n that_o it_o be_v she_o express_v will_n &_o pleasure_n that_o morgan_n shall_v be_v governor_n and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o likewise_o send_v she_o ma._n letter_n by_o the_o say_v lancelot_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o will_v herein_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o her_o ma._n command_n the_o content_n of_o who_o letter_n be_v that_o have_v intelligence_n how_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n have_v attempt_v to_o besiege_v berghen-op-zoom_a in_o that_o regard_n she_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o give_v the_o government_n of_o the_o town_n to_o sir_n thom._n morgan_n the_o better_a to_o assure_v it_o against_o the_o enemy_n power_n and_o that_o her_o pleasure_n be_v to_o have_v he_o forthwith_o install_v in_o druries_n stead_n who_o have_v late_o be_v recommend_v to_o she_o by_o the_o state_n not_o that_o she_o in_o any_o sfsort_n doubt_v of_o druries_n loyalty_n and_o valour_n but_o morgan_n long_a experience_n in_o war_n together_o with_o the_o people_n love_n towards_o he_o have_v cause_v that_o alteration_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o queen_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o people_n love_n towards_o morgan_n and_o the_o recommend_v of_o he_o to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n be_v because_o my_o lord_n willoughby_n do_v not_o great_o affect_v morgan_n sir_n thom._n perceive_v this_o &_o that_o he_o can_v not_o build_v upon_o willoughby_n favour_n for_o the_o government_n of_o berghen_n &_o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a that_o sue_v for_o it_o find_v mean_n to_o get_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o burgher_n by_o who_o mean_n he_o obtain_v letter_n of_o recommendation_n to_o her_o ma._n both_o from_o the_o state_n and_o commonalty_n of_o berghen_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v by_o sundry_a practice_n establish_v drury_n in_o the_o government_n but_o because_o it_o be_v do_v without_o the_o state_n consent_n they_o therefore_o write_v unto_o the_o queen_n that_o no_o opposition_n may_v be_v make_v against_o her_o highness_n command_n after_o morgan_n arrival_n sundry_a quarrel_n arise_v not_o only_o betwixt_o the_o two_o governor_n but_o among_o the_o captain_n and_o soldier_n the_o english_a hold_v more_o with_o drury_n than_o morgan_n the_o low-countrie_n man_n and_o scot_n take_v morgan_n part_n willoughby_n favour_v drury_n against_o morgan_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v the_o government_n of_o the_o town_n to_o morgan_n but_o make_v drury_n captain_n of_o the_o fort_n say_v he_o do_v so_o because_o her_o majesty_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o town_n and_o not_o of_o the_o fort_n morgan_z on_o the_o contrary_n maintain_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a absurd_a matter_n because_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n depend_v one_o upon_o a_o other_o and_o never_o have_v different_a governor_n count_n solms_n and_o general_n villers_n come_v opportune_o from_o zealand_n while_o the_o governor_n contest_v about_o the_o government_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o peace_n and_o concord_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o drury_n command_v the_o fort_n of_o the_o haven_n and_o morgan_n the_o town_n those_o of_o druries_n faction_n be_v likewise_o place_v in_o the_o fort_n drury_n come_v not_o often_o into_o the_o town_n and_o speak_v seldom_o to_o morgan_n but_o there_o be_v still_o some_o quarrel_n or_o other_o he_o do_v also_o high_o complain_v of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n who_o be_v much_o displease_v with_o this_o discord_n especial_o because_o their_o authority_n and_o command_n be_v direct_o contemn_v every_o man_n fear_v that_o some_o inconvenience_n will_v ensue_v the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o this_o month_n the_o imposition_n upon_o wine_n &_o beer_n be_v let_v to_o farm_n which_o be_v pay_v during_o the_o siege_n as_o in_o time_n before_o the_o next_o day_n willoughby_n make_v a_o other_o sally_n upon_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o though_o he_o use_v the_o same_o order_n and_o mean_n as_o at_o the_o first_o sally_n yet_o he_o do_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o the_o enemy_n behave_v himself_o more_o wise_o and_o will_v no_o more_o be_v surprise_v from_o behind_o the_o hill_n of_o varibogart_n as_o at_o first_o the_o footman_n keep_v within_o the_o trench_n of_o their_o camp_n or_o behind_o the_o bush_n not_o far_o off_o and_o do_v no_o more_o assail_v our_o man_n as_o before_o our_o footman_n stand_v in_o battle_n within_o musket_n shoot_v of_o the_o town_n yet_o the_o cavalry_n encounter_v one_o a_o other_o and_o the_o fight_n be_v sharp_a on_o both_o side_n our_o man_n give_v a_o brave_a charge_n and_o the_o enemy_n make_v gallant_a resistance_n each_o do_v their_o best_a poolies_n
the_o people_n see_v the_o very_a captain_n send_v away_o their_o wife_n child_n and_o good_n some_o of_o those_o who_o receive_v no_o pay_n nor_o be_v under_o any_o command_n live_v only_o by_o booty_n in_o all_o impious_a and_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n do_v in_o troop_n forsake_v the_o town_n and_o spare_v for_o no_o cost_n so_o they_o may_v be_v go_v towards_o the_o evening_n a_o boat_n come_v from_o holland_n whereat_o the_o enemy_n make_v sundry_a shot_n yet_o but_o one_o soldier_n be_v slay_v who_o stand_v at_o the_o helm_n the_o horseman_n make_v complaint_n that_o they_o want_v hey_n &_o provender_n for_o their_o horse_n but_o that_o want_n be_v soon_o supply_v from_o holland_n about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o soldier_n of_o geertrudenberg_n take_v certain_a ship_n lade_v with_o delft_n beer_n cheese_n butter_n herring_n and_o oil_n which_o they_o bring_v into_o our_o haven_n these_o boat_n be_v licence_v by_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n to_o go_v to_o antwerp_n and_o breda_n the_o merchant_n be_v imprison_v at_o geertrudenberg_n and_o the_o soldier_n hang_v up_o their_o passport_n upon_o the_o gallows_n our_o man_n will_v have_v imitate_v they_o and_o take_v certain_a boat_n but_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n command_v they_o to_o desist_v the_o good_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o merchant_n by_o the_o state_n commandment_n present_o after_o the_o enemy_n departure_n and_o they_o send_v supply_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o those_o of_o tholen_n which_o be_v landen_fw-mi at_o venusdam_fw-la opposite_a to_o romerswael_n the_o enemy_n do_v his_o best_a to_o take_v the_o haven_n from_o those_o of_o the_o town_n the_o townsman_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v their_o uttermost_a to_o keep_v it_o and_o make_v sundry_a new_a work_n the_o first_o upon_o the_o north_n causey_n some_o six_o hundred_o foot_n from_o the_o north_n fort_n call_v the_o priest_n cap_n extend_v itself_o towards_o the_o town_n on_o the_o have_v bank_n never_o to_o helst_n they_o make_v a_o trench_n the_o fort_n call_v stava_v be_v begin_v the_o fourteen_o of_o october_n upon_o the_o northland_n causey_n be_v a_o place_n call_v barlabas_n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o &_o five_o foot_n from_o the_o north_n for_o it_o where_o the_o causey_n be_v pierce_v through_o in_o two_o several_a place_n these_o two_o hole_n hinder_v the_o enemy_n from_o bring_v his_o canon_n to_o batter_v the_o north_n for_o it_o our_o man_n fear_v that_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o end_n will_v do_v that_o there_o which_o he_o have_v do_v at_o the_o causey_n of_o dryanneland_n do_v themselves_o make_v good_a the_o place_n &_o build_v a_o fort_n there_o which_o the_o people_n call_v stava_v because_o they_o be_v to_o stay_v there_o to_o free_v the_o haven_n from_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o the_o soon_o build_v of_o it_o they_o take_v away_o the_o burgher_n faggot_n especial_o from_o baker_n and_o potter_n and_o because_o the_o sandy_a bank_n of_o romerswael_n stretch_v as_o far_o as_o our_o haven_n and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o such_o boat_n as_o will_v at_o that_o place_n enter_v into_o it_o because_o they_o be_v to_o hold_v on_o their_o course_n too_o never_o the_o enemy_n canon_n to_o prevent_v this_o the_o shipper_n or_o sailor_n take_v a_o other_o way_n behind_o romerswael_n and_o so_o by_o the_o south_n enter_v the_o haven_n where_o be_v less_o danger_n for_o betwixt_o the_o sandy_a bank_n &_o the_o causey_n where_o the_o enemy_n have_v plant_v his_o canon_n the_o scheld_n run_v so_o as_o the_o boat_n can_v not_o avoid_v the_o enemy_n canon_n which_o lie_v within_o 2000_o foot_n of_o the_o fort_n of_o stavast_o by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o can_v bring_v their_o canon_n no_o near_o the_o haven_n mouth_n for_o notwithstanding_o he_o discharge_v his_o ordnance_n upon_o the_o boat_n which_o enter_v the_o haven_n yet_o can_v he_o never_o touch_v any_o of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o manifest_a work_n of_o god_n never_o to_o the_o gullet_n of_o tholen_n lie_v a_o drown_a land_n call_v broeloose_o the_o which_o confine_n upon_o the_o causey_n call_v steendijke_v there_o do_v the_o state_n of_o zealand_n make_v a_o new_a haven_n very_o never_o to_o the_o causey_n of_o tholen_n opposite_a to_o molsgat_n a_o fort_n so_o name_v on_o the_o river_n of_o eendrecht_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o isle_n be_v fortify_v and_o a_o commodious_a passage_n find_v to_o go_v to_o tholen_n for_o the_o gullet_n of_o tholen_n be_v very_o dangerous_a because_o of_o the_o enemy_n canon_n who_o since_o that_o time_n have_v small_a use_n for_o his_o ordnance_n eight_o horseman_n of_o bacx_n his_o company_n prisoner_n embark_v themselves_o on_o the_o 13_o of_o october_n to_o go_v towards_o lillo_n land_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n where_o they_o take_v their_o way_n as_o though_o they_o have_v come_v from_o antwerp_n by_o which_o devise_n they_o take_v 3_o of_o the_o enemy_n captain_n with_o their_o baggage_n who_o come_v from_o antwerp_n towards_o the_o camp_n and_o with_o their_o booty_n return_v to_o their_o boat_n the_o strife_n betwixt_o morgan_n and_o drury_n be_v not_o yet_o end_v upon_o the_o 14_o of_o october_n at_o night_n prince_n maurice_n &_o general_n villers_n come_v to_o berghen_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n have_v threaten_v to_o imprison_v morgan_n and_o great_a harm_n be_v likely_a to_o ensue_v about_o this_o contention_n but_o his_o excellency_n arrival_n pacify_v the_o matter_n after_o this_o manner_n that_o willoughby_n so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o town_n shall_v command_v all_o man_n as_o her_o majesty_n lieutenant_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n morgan_n and_o that_o drury_n shall_v get_v he_o go_v who_o nevertheless_o remain_v there_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o siege_n it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o enemy_n have_v a_o intent_n to_o seize_v on_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o causey_n of_o southland_n by_o pass_v through_o the_o drown_a land_n at_o a_o low_a water_n thereby_o to_o keep_v boat_n from_o enter_v the_o haven_n at_o that_o place_n and_o never_o to_o burghuliet_n the_o footstep_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v send_v by_o night_n to_o view_v the_o place_n be_v discern_v gabion_n and_o three_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n be_v plant_v upon_o the_o head_n the_o great_a of_o which_o carry_v a_o bullet_n of_o 44_o pound_n and_o the_o other_o two_o of_o sixteen_o pound_n the_o canon_n in_o every_o fort_n do_v likewise_o play_v upon_o the_o enemy_n when_o any_o boat_n arrive_v the_o causey_n whereon_o the_o enemy_n lie_v be_v by_o the_o continual_a rain_n and_o soldier_n tread_v become_v so_o deep_a and_o slippery_a as_o they_o can_v hardly_o stand_v upon_o it_o they_o have_v neither_o plank_n nor_o straw_n and_o the_o soldier_n be_v enforce_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o rain_n in_o the_o trench_n without_o any_o shelter_n up_o to_o the_o knee_n in_o water_n there_o be_v daily_o great_a tempest_n of_o wind_n and_o rain_n and_o it_o seem_v though_o the_o enemy_n besiege_v berghen_n that_o they_o themselves_o be_v besiege_v by_o rain_n wind_n and_o sundry_a other_o grievous_a discommodity_n those_o of_o the_o town_n begin_v to_o level_v the_o causey_n of_o southland_n but_o perceive_v their_o labour_n to_o be_v vain_a they_o give_v over_o that_o resolution_n at_o the_o causy_n end_n be_v a_o very_a broad_a dike_a all_o man_n think_v it_o fit_v there_o to_o build_v a_o fort_n because_o that_o never_o to_o the_o say_v dike_a there_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o ground_n which_o be_v common_o dry_a so_o as_o the_o same_o dike_a may_v serve_v to_o defend_v the_o fort_n against_o the_o enemy_n the_o scheld_n likewise_o be_v not_o very_o broad_a in_o that_o place_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a dike_a opposite_a to_o southland_n where_o in_o former_a time_n the_o toll_n house_n of_o zealand_n stand_v there_o diverse_a man_n of_o war_n lay_v at_o anchor_n but_o if_o the_o enemy_n with_o his_o shalop_n have_v bring_v his_o ordnanceto_o the_o southland_n causey_n he_o may_v easy_o have_v drive_v they_o thence_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o barlabas_n and_o the_o gullet_n of_o tholen_n george_n more_o vice-admiral_n of_o zealand_n have_v view_v the_o place_n say_v as_o much_o they_o only_o want_v workman_n willoughby_z will_v have_v have_v the_o burgher_n to_o make_v the_o fort_n but_o they_o tire_v with_o labour_n and_o travail_n and_o afraid_a of_o the_o enemy_n who_o lie_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o on_o the_o firm_a land_n refuse_v to_o do_v it_o say_v that_o he_o do_v they_o wrong_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o labour_v so_o far_o from_o the_o town_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o this_o dike_n be_v distant_a three_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o foot_n from_o valckenbourg_n and_o valckenbourg_n four_o thousand_o foot_n from_o the_o town_n which_o together_o amount_v to_o
they_o return_v into_o spain_n fleet_n for_o which_o upon_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n the_o people_n by_o toll_v of_o a_o bell_n be_v call_v to_o church_n to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n &_o sermon_n be_v make_v both_o morning_n and_o evening_n at_o night_n all_o the_o ordnance_n in_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n be_v discharge_v and_o the_o soldier_n upon_o the_o rampier_n thunder_v forth_o many_o volley_n of_o small_a shot_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v hear_v in_o the_o town_n for_o the_o noise_n of_o trumpet_n drum_n and_o bell_n they_o which_o have_v no_o harquebuss_n fasten_v wispe_n of_o straw_n to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o pike_n which_o they_o do_v set_v on_o fire_n hold_v they_o up_o into_o the_o air_n so_o as_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n seem_v to_o burn_v for_o beside_o the_o fire_n which_o the_o soldier_n make_v other_o be_v kindle_v on_o the_o rampire_n and_o in_o the_o town_n the_o soldier_n cry_v out_o to_o the_o spaniard_n how_o that_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n be_v come_v to_o help_v they_o to_o win_v the_o north_n for_o it_o &_o ever_o after_o the_o enemy_n begin_v to_o lose_v his_o courage_n a_o certain_a boat_n lade_v with_o corn_n think_v to_o enter_v the_o haven_n be_v by_o the_o wind_n drive_v upon_o the_o north_n head_n the_o enemy_n shoot_v at_o this_o boat_n and_o touch_v it_o thrice_o yet_o no_o man_n be_v hurt_v and_o at_o last_o by_o the_o mariner_n diligence_n it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o town_n every_o day_n there_o be_v skirmish_n and_o every_o hour_n some_o new_a matter_n or_o other_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o plain_a betwixt_o the_o town_n and_o enemy_n camp_n but_o the_o burgher_n be_v tire_v with_o continual_a labour_n complain_v say_v that_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o whereupon_o governor_n morgan_n advise_v the_o magistrate_n to_o impose_v some_o tax_n upon_o every_o burgher_n and_o with_o the_o money_n hire_v labourer_n to_o end_v the_o work_n the_o burgomaster_n manteau_n assemble_v the_o great_a council_n and_o propound_v to_o they_o the_o governor_n demand_n this_o great_a council_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o new_a council_n viz._n of_o the_o magistrate_n then_o in_o authority_n and_o of_o the_o old_a namely_o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v burgomaster_n sheriff_n receiver_n and_o counsellor_n choose_v out_o of_o every_o company_n who_o have_v a_o place_n in_o this_o great_a council_n the_o governors_n demand_n be_v allow_v and_o the_o burgher_n be_v discharge_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o the_o work_n which_o be_v imperfect_a be_v within_o a_o while_n finish_v there_o be_v great_a want_n of_o plank_n so_o as_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o tear_v up_o diverse_a new_a floare_n to_o serve_v for_o the_o work_n which_o after_o the_o siege_n the_o town_n pay_v for_o but_o this_o want_n together_o with_o that_o of_o other_o necessary_n be_v not_o full_o supply_v the_o burghomaster_n sudland_n be_v on_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n send_v into_o holland_n not_o only_o to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n but_o to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n of_o dort_n who_o during_o the_o siege_n show_v themselves_o very_o affectionate_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o town_n certain_a scot_n lie_v in_o a_o burgher_n house_n call_v john_n dyalle_n who_o among_o other_o thing_n fit_a to_o burn_v pluck_v up_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n call_v a_o summer_n which_o support_v the_o whole_a frame_n whereupon_o the_o whole_a house_n fall_v down_o upon_o they_o and_o slay_v 3_o of_o they_o thereupon_o proclamation_n be_v make_v on_o pain_n of_o life_n that_o no_o soldier_n shall_v break_v up_o any_o timber_n in_o any_o house_n on_o the_o rampire_n of_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n pitch_v barrel_n full_a of_o chip_n and_o straw_n be_v place_v to_o give_v light_a if_o the_o enemy_n shall_v in_o the_o night_n make_v any_o attempt_n upon_o the_o town_n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n the_o great_a bell_n be_v ring_v to_o publish_v the_o fair_a or_o free_a mart_n not_o in_o hope_n that_o many_o people_n will_v come_v to_o it_o but_o because_o the_o town_n be_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v for_o fear_n of_o lose_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o mart._n during_o this_o time_n which_o continue_v six_o week_n all_o fugitive_n may_v bold_o come_v thither_o traitor_n thief_n and_o banish_v man_n except_v and_o no_o man_n be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o debt_n but_o only_o for_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o during_o the_o mart._n the_o day_n follow_v his_o excellency_n come_v into_o the_o town_n by_o his_o presence_n to_o encourage_v the_o soldier_n and_o burgher_n to_o view_v the_o fortification_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o all_o necessary_n belong_v to_o the_o siege_n the_o same_o day_n the_o imposition_n heretofore_o mention_v be_v much_o raise_v which_o do_v in_o no_o sort_n please_v the_o burgher_n who_o understand_v that_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n be_v come_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o tholen_n send_v the_o burgomaster_n manteau_n and_o william_n francis_n the_o old_a burgomaster_n to_o they_o these_o at_o ten_o of_o clock_n at_o night_n go_v in_o the_o company_n of_o his_o excellency_n servant_n to_o venusdam_fw-la and_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n as_o they_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o three_o thousand_o florin_n towards_o the_o fortification_n of_o berghen_n and_o they_o receive_v one_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o in_o hand_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o burgomaster_n departure_n the_o enemy_n forsake_v the_o causey_n of_o matteberg_n those_o of_o the_o island_n perceive_v it_o do_v without_o any_o noise_n set_v fire_n on_o the_o enemy_n camp_n the_o time_n be_v not_o long_o ere_o the_o enemy_n will_v be_v enforce_v with_o great_a disgrace_n and_o loss_n to_o retire_v for_o despair_v to_o take_v the_o town_n he_o can_v expect_v no_o less_o but_o to_o have_v his_o camp_n ruin_v by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o continual_a sally_n canon_n shoot_v from_o the_o town_n rain_n foul_a weather_n and_o sickness_n which_o ensue_v go_v whereupon_o on_o the_o thirty_o of_o october_n he_o forsake_v the_o northland_n causey_n those_o of_o the_o gueux_n gullet_n be_v the_o first_o that_o perceive_v his_o departure_n and_o come_v with_o their_o boat_n to_o their_o causey_n where_o they_o find_v none_o but_o one_o alman_n who_o be_v fast_o a_o sleep_n who_o be_v awake_v and_o perceive_v his_o fellow_n to_o be_v go_v fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o sue_v for_o his_o life_n then_o do_v our_o man_n present_o break_v the_o bridge_n over_o the_o gullet_n of_o dryanneland_n upon_o the_o thirty_o or_o one_o and_o thirty_o of_o october_n at_o night_n the_o enemy_n with_o fourteen_o great_a shalop_n go_v to_o seaward_o to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v take_v any_o booty_n yet_o they_o take_v nothing_o but_o a_o poor_a fisherman_n of_o romerswael_n &_o about_o noon_n return_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v our_o man_n of_o war_n though_o they_o be_v undersaile_n can_v not_o overtake_v they_o for_o they_o still_o keep_v in_o the_o shallow_a water_n his_o excellency_n count_n solms_n my_o lord_n barneâ—velt_n egmont_n valck_n vosbergue_n and_o diverse_a other_o do_v the_o same_o day_n come_v to_o the_o town_n the_o soldier_n that_o they_o may_v show_v their_o valour_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n make_v a_o fallie_n forth_o of_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o town_n but_o in_o vain_a because_o the_o enemy_n will_v not_o come_v forth_o the_o burgher_n fort_n be_v not_o yet_o end_v the_o money_n before_o mention_v be_v grant_v by_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n the_o imposition_n be_v lessen_v and_o certain_a boor_n hire_v to_o end_v the_o work_n our_o man_n plant_v two_o canon_n on_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v boeten-verdriet_a with_o which_o they_o scour_v the_o valley_n betwixt_o the_o high_a and_o nether_a northgeest_n and_o shoot_v into_o the_o enemy_n camp_n so_o as_o sometime_o with_o one_o shot_n they_o overthrow_v tent_n barrel_n of_o wineâ—_n ton_v of_o beer_n and_o man_n all_o at_o once_o the_o enemy_n to_o redress_v this_o inconvenience_n make_v many_o gabion_n in_o the_o valley_n but_o to_o small_a purpose_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o rumour_n be_v spread_v that_o the_o enemy_n have_v make_v a_o mine_n from_o holweghen_fw-mi as_o far_o as_o the_o town_n dike_n to_o blow_v up_o part_n thereof_o and_o though_o most_o man_n think_v it_o a_o vain_a and_o idle_a reeport_n yet_o because_o the_o water_n in_o the_o south_n dike_n be_v on_o the_o six_o of_o november_n fall_v one_o foot_n this_o fable_n be_v receive_v for_o truth_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n with_o two_o or_o three_o other_o go_v direct_o to_o holweghen_fw-mi this_o way_n be_v so_o low_a as_o a_o man_n from_o thence_o can_v scarce_o discern_v the_o top_n of_o a_o pike_n notwithstanding_o that_o
with_o he_o his_o excellency_n command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v answer_v he_o but_o the_o lord_n of_o ryhove_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v his_o brave_n entreat_v the_o general_n to_o give_v he_o no_o leave_n to_o abate_v his_o pride_n who_o present_o run_v upon_o he_o &_o do_v great_a matter_n with_o their_o lance_n they_o proceed_v to_o other_o weapon_n the_o albanese_n unknown_a to_o ryhove_n have_v a_o pistol_n who_o with_o his_o sword_n charge_v the_o albanese_n and_o do_v almost_o cut_v his_o hand_n off_o that_o hold_v the_o pistol_n which_o he_o let_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n &_o be_v by_o ryhove_v take_v prisoner_n the_o albanese_n confess_v himself_o vanquish_v do_v put_v his_o chain_n of_o gold_n upon_o ryhovens_n neck_n and_o be_v afterward_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o his_o excellency_n and_o send_v back_o to_o the_o governor_n have_v receive_v a_o just_a guerdon_n for_o his_o pride_n and_o overween_a nothing_o be_v do_v that_o day_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o bridge_n be_v make_v long_o and_o preparation_n make_v for_o the_o assault_n parley_v those_o of_o the_o town_n thereupon_o crave_v a_o parley_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o famas_fw-la master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n who_o ask_v they_o if_o they_o mean_v true_o grant_v it_o whereupon_o they_o send_v forth_o two_o captain_n the_o one_o a_o spaniard_n and_o the_o other_o a_o walon_n and_o on_o our_o side_n the_o captain_n vander-noot_a and_o lenimp_n be_v appoint_v to_o capitulate_v the_o ten_o of_o june_n they_o agree_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o town_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o on_o such_o condition_n as_o those_o of_o zutphen_n and_o the_o soldier_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n depart_v with_o their_o arm_n and_o baggage_n it_o be_v report_v that_o count_n harman_n notwithstanding_o his_o hurt_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o yield_v but_o have_v lose_v many_o man_n and_o want_v munition_n he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o bishop_n especial_o when_o he_o have_v intelligence_n that_o count_n hohenlo_n levy_v force_n in_o germany_n prince_n maurice_n give_v kind_a entertainment_n to_o his_o cousin_n salute_v he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o his_o own_o couch_n and_o carry_v towards_o groenninguen_n for_o they_o be_v brother_n and_o sister_n child_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o two_o strong_a town_n the_o chief_a of_o two_o province_n take_v in_o a_o short_a space_n with_o a_o small_a army_n wherein_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o commander_n &_o mighty_a provision_n of_o ordnance_n with_o the_o soldier_n willingness_n gallows_n do_v great_o prevail_v the_o body_n of_o rowland_n york_n who_o have_v betray_v zutphen_n be_v dig_v up_o and_o hang_v in_o the_o coffin_n upon_o the_o gallows_n deventer_n his_o excellency_n have_v take_v deventer_n &_o make_v it_o sure_o do_v on_o the_o sixteen_o of_o june_n go_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o friesland_n with_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o boat_n together_o with_o the_o ordnance_n they_o pass_v along_o before_o enchuysen_n and_o harlingue_n and_o understand_v that_o verdugo_n with_o force_n wait_v for_o he_o at_o steenwijc_n he_o go_v through_o the_o land_n of_o groenninguen_n where_o first_o he_o encamp_v but_o meet_v with_o sundri_n edifficulty_n there_o julie_n he_o raise_v his_o camp_n and_o march_v towards_o delfziâ—ll_n which_o be_v a_o sconce_n seat_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o river_n which_o come_v from_o groenninguen_n &_o run_v through_o a_o place_n call_v dam_n into_o the_o river_n amiss_o and_o there_o make_v a_o good_a haven_n in_o this_o place_n the_o canon_n be_v plant_v and_o after_o some_o small_a battery_n the_o sconce_n be_v summon_v to_o yield_v they_o within_o it_o when_o they_o see_v the_o preparation_n do_v on_o the_o twelve_o of_o julie_n yield_v five_o brazen_a canon_n be_v find_v there_o and_o six_o piece_n of_o iron_n two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o man_n go_v their_o way_n with_o four_o hundred_n woman_n and_o child_n those_o of_o friesland_n fortify_v and_o enlarge_v this_o sconce_n &_o have_v a_o intent_n to_o have_v make_v it_o a_o town_n of_o great_a extent_n and_o to_o have_v give_v it_o large_a privilege_n thereby_o to_o draw_v the_o burgher_n from_o groenninguen_n win_v this_o for_o diverse_a consideration_n be_v not_o effect_v from_o delfzijll_a sconce_n the_o army_n go_v to_o a_o fort_n call_v opslach_n seat_v on_o a_o river_n call_v new_a zijll_n the_o which_o be_v likewise_o besiege_v and_o summon_v to_o yield_v but_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o within_o it_o be_v loath_a to_o hear_v tell_v of_o any_o composition_n they_o be_v enforce_v to_o depart_v with_o white_a rod_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n strong_a win_v from_o thence_o the_o camp_n turn_v towards_o imitill_o a_o fort_n stand_v betwixt_o zudhorne_v &_o mid-wold_a on_o the_o newdike_a within_o a_o mile_n of_o groenninguen_n this_o fort_n be_v batter_v with_o 12_o canon_n and_o yield_v there_o be_v 250_o soldier_n in_o it_o of_o who_o 30_o come_v from_o delf_n zijll_o they_o leave_v all_o their_o arm_n behind_o they_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o english_a after_o that_o they_o likewise_o take_v the_o fort_n of_o littelbert_n which_o yield_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o within_o it_o see_v the_o canon_n plant_v ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n be_v defeat_v in_o the_o betuwe_n before_o knodsenbourg_n on_o the_o 24_o of_o julie_n 1591._o while_o his_o excellency_n obtain_v all_o these_o great_a victory_n and_o that_o almighty_a god_n who_o help_v the_o afflict_a assist_v these_o country_n and_o augment_v their_o mean_n as_o many_o as_o know_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n strength_n do_v not_o a_o little_a marvel_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n do_v so_o easy_o loose_v these_o fort_n and_o strong_a town_n without_o attempt_v their_o conservation_n but_o we_o as_o become_v we_o do_v attribute_v all_o this_o unto_o god_n and_o say_v with_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n but_o to_o thou_o belong_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o by_o the_o weak_a force_n of_o the_o netherlands_o to_o abate_v the_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o spaniard_n maurice_n yet_o because_o parma_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n desirous_a to_o show_v himself_o diligent_a in_o his_o government_n and_o to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v that_o he_o mean_v to_o recover_v his_o lose_a sheep_n on_o the_o 22_o of_o june_n he_o depart_v from_o brussels_n towards_o tyenen_n maestricht_n &_o ruremond_n to_o make_v a_o offensive_a war_n and_o there_o have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o deventer_n he_o have_v likewise_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o appease_v the_o spanish_a mutineer_n in_o die_v and_o elsewhere_o that_o he_o may_v take_v they_o along_o with_o he_o but_o they_o continue_v obstinate_a he_o do_v beside_o levy_v what_o force_v he_o can_v send_v the_o prince_n of_o ascoli_n into_o france_n to_o strengthen_v it_o more_o by_o word_n than_o deed_n he_o seek_v moreover_o to_o secure_v the_o town_n of_o venlo_n nimmeguen_n geldres_n and_o other_o place_n and_o so_o cross_v the_o rhine_n make_v a_o bridge_n at_o rees_n borrow_v boat_n of_o those_o of_o wesel_n to_o transport_v his_o soldier_n from_o nuys_n berck_n and_o other_o place_n the_o most_o of_o who_o cry_v out_o for_o money_n the_o force_n which_o be_v levy_v in_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n come_v to_o he_o so_o as_o he_o have_v 5000_o foot_n &_o 2500_o horse_n with_o store_n of_o ordnance_n &_o munition_n with_o these_o force_n on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o julie_n he_o go_v to_o nimmeguen_n where_o he_o make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o waell_n &_o in_o the_o night_n go_v into_o the_o betuwe_n with_o 3000_o foot_n and_o 400_o horse_n with_o some_o ordnance_n where_o he_o begin_v to_o batter_v knodsenbourg_n julie_n he_o cause_v the_o lord_n of_o barlaymont_n with_o his_o regiment_n to_o encamp_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o count_n octavian_n of_o mansfelt_n to_o the_o westward_n the_o cavallerie_n be_v quarter_v in_o a_o village_n call_v lent_n la_o mot_n make_v his_o fortification_n and_o plant_v nine_o canon_n with_o which_o on_o the_o 22_o of_o julie_n he_o make_v 280_o shot_n he_o cause_v the_o horseman_n to_o bring_v faggot_n with_o they_o to_o fill_v the_o dike_v the_o better_a to_o march_v to_o the_o assault_n those_o within_o the_o fort_n make_v brave_a resistance_n &_o with_o their_o canon_n do_v beat_v back_o the_o enemy_n with_o loss_n of_o certain_a hundred_o of_o they_o among_o who_o be_v diverse_a spanish_a captain_n there_o count_n octavian_n of_o mansfelt_n be_v likewise_o slay_v with_o frederico_n caraffa_n the_o neapolitan_a &_o achilles_n tressino_n of_o vincenza_n for_o the_o besiege_a be_v well_o provide_v of_o ordnance_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o munition_n la_fw-fr mot_n afterward_o make_v a_o mine_n and_o batter_a but_o
horse_n baggage_n &_o whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o they_o the_o ammunition_n of_o war_n and_o victual_n except_v whether_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a his_o excellency_n grant_v the_o like_a to_o the_o clergy_n lady_n woman_n child_n and_o domestic_a servant_n of_o those_o of_o coevoerden_n above_o mention_v and_o for_o the_o better_a further_a of_o their_o departure_n wagon_n &_o a_o necessary_a convoy_n for_o their_o safety_n shall_v be_v grant_v they_o for_o which_o the_o say_a count_n shall_v give_v caution_n for_o their_o safe_a return_n to_o the_o camp_n and_o his_o excellency_n promise_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o no_o harm_n either_o in_o body_n or_o good_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n or_o to_o any_o other_o that_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o say_a town_n give_v before_o coevoerden_n on_o the_o 12_o of_o september_n 1592._o thereupon_o the_o earl_n and_o his_o soldier_n come_v forth_o himself_o be_v royal_o feast_v by_o his_o excellency_n his_o kinsman_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n who_o discourse_v with_o one_o another_o question_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v child_n of_o brother_n and_o sister_n shall_v be_v so_o divide_v in_o love_n and_o affection_n and_o serve_v several_a party_n five_o hundred_o soldier_n that_o be_v in_o health_n and_o able_a to_o march_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n and_o many_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o bloody_a flix_fw-la it_o be_v a_o strong_a town_n and_o 9_o canon_n be_v find_v in_o it_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n in_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o the_o take_n of_o these_o 3_o town_n steenwijck_n oetmaersen_n and_o coevoerden_n make_v several_a coin_n of_o silver_n and_o brass_n attribute_v the_o honour_n of_o these_o victory_n to_o god_n alone_o the_o young_a lord_n of_o nieunoort_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o coevoerden_n the_o camp_n remain_v there_o till_o all_o the_o fortification_n be_v repair_v and_o the_o town_n provide_v of_o all_o necessary_n verdugo_n lay_v at_o velt-huyse_a and_o make_v show_v as_o if_o he_o will_v besiege_v oetmaersen_n but_o it_o be_v present_o fortify_v on_o the_o fifteen_o of_o october_n his_o excellency_n with_o his_o army_n go_v towards_o zwoll_n and_o there_o resolve_v to_o march_v to_o emmerijc_n &_o to_o encamp_v never_o the_o rind_n to_o be_v better_a able_a to_o pass_v on_o from_o thence_o upon_o any_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v by_o parmas_n force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o verdugo_n be_v ready_a to_o besiege_v neither_o groll_n or_o goore_n or_o to_o stop_v the_o enemy_n passage_n over_o rhyne_n but_o before_o they_o can_v come_v thither_o the_o way_n be_v all_o drown_v and_o verdugos_n troâ—pes_n be_v go_v and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o as_o the_o two_o regiment_n of_o arenberg_n and_o barlaymont_n have_v repassed_a the_o rind_n with_o five_o or_o six_o cornet_n of_o horse_n that_o be_v much_o discontent_v verdugo_n with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o horse_n spaniard_n italian_n and_o liegeois_n continue_v never_o to_o oldenzeel_v and_o fortify_v the_o town_n of_o groll_n goore_n enschede_v and_o lingen_n his_o excellency_n on_o the_o 8_o of_o november_n come_v to_o arnham_n and_o quarter_v his_o camp_n in_o the_o town_n never_o adjoin_v the_o ammunition_n ordnance_n &_o bridge_n of_o boat_n be_v put_v in_o certain_a ship_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o hour_n warning_n to_o make_v a_o run_a camp_n for_o it_o be_v think_v that_o his_o excellency_n have_v a_o intent_n to_o cross_v the_o rind_n and_o to_o march_v into_o the_o country_n of_o valckenbourg_n and_o luxembourg_n to_o find_v the_o duke_n of_o parma_n at_o spa_n but_o the_o say_a prince_n his_o departure_n from_o thence_o to_o brussels_n break_v off_o this_o enterprise_n those_o of_o groeninguen_n be_v not_o yet_o move_v by_o these_o exploit_n nor_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o steenwijck_n and_o coevoerden_n to_o come_v to_o any_o agreement_n with_o their_o neighbour_n the_o ommelands_n and_o the_o nobility_n of_o friesland_n notwithstanding_o that_o a_o thousand_o head_n of_o cat-tail_n have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o in_o a_o road_n and_o have_v but_o one_o passage_n leave_v open_a namely_o bourtaign_a never_o to_o wed_v but_o count_n frederick_n of_o berguen_n go_v thither_o in_o winter_n with_o six_o ensign_n of_o foot_n and_o certain_a horse_n for_o the_o country_n safety_n ¶_o a_o description_n of_o the_o brave_a and_o gallant_a siege_n of_o geertrudenberg_n in_o anno_fw-la 1593._o after_o the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n death_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n bestow_v the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n on_o count_n peter_n ernest_n of_o mansfelt_n by_o proviso_n as_o they_o term_v it_o until_o the_o come_n of_o archduke_n ernestus_n in_o which_o mean_a time_n count_n fuentes_n and_o stefano_n divarra_n both_o spaniard_n be_v join_v with_o he_o as_o chief_a counsellor_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o nobility_n for_o more_o honour_n receive_v great_a promotion_n and_o office_n and_o the_o better_a to_o win_v the_o country_n love_n the_o people_n be_v put_v in_o hope_n that_o at_o the_o archduke_n arrival_n all_o matter_n shall_v be_v well_o order_v for_o all_o man_n suppose_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o greatness_n he_o will_v not_o come_v thither_o but_o with_o a_o intent_n ample_a authority_n commission_n and_o mean_n to_o make_v pacification_n or_o to_o manage_v war_n in_o better_a manner_n for_o the_o country_n defence_n in_o this_o hope_n the_o people_n do_v with_o more_o content_n undergo_v their_o misery_n during_o this_o government_n the_o spanish_a counselor_n will_v present_o have_v set_v the_o late_a spanish_a cruelty_n commit_v by_o the_o duke_n d'alua_fw-la on_o foot_n and_o command_v the_o soldier_n to_o keep_v no_o more_o quarter_n as_o they_o call_v it_o videlicet_fw-la not_o to_o release_v prisoner_n in_o exchange_n for_o other_o of_o the_o same_o quality_n or_o in_o pay_v a_o month_n entertainment_n for_o their_o ransom_n but_o will_v have_v all_o prisoner_n to_o be_v rigorous_o chastise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n this_o do_v they_o the_o better_a to_o move_v their_o own_o people_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o gallows_n to_o fight_v to_o the_o last_o man_n and_o to_o be_v rather_o slay_v sigh_v than_o yield_v themselves_o prisoner_n but_o common_a soldier_n who_o follow_v the_o war_n more_o for_o pay_v than_o for_o honour_n and_o make_v a_o occupation_n of_o the_o art_n military_a wish_v for_o no_o such_o rigour_n especial_o see_v valour_n at_o this_o day_n be_v so_o slender_o reward_v honour_v and_o esteem_v under_o this_o word_n quarter_n they_o likewise_o comprehend_v not_o to_o pay_v any_o ransom_n or_o contribution_n to_o the_o enemy_n this_o do_v much_o trouble_v the_o clergy_n gentleman_n and_o boor_n who_o have_v the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o wealth_n lie_v abroad_o and_o not_o in_o town_n be_v rather_o willing_a to_o pay_v small_a contribution_n for_o their_o safety_n than_o to_o have_v their_o good_n burn_v and_o spoil_v mansfelt_n then_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o fuentes_n publish_v a_o declaration_n date_v the_o 5_o of_o januarie_n 1593._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v after_o that_o pay_v any_o ransom_n or_o contribution_n to_o the_o enemy_n nor_o procure_v any_o passport_n from_o he_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n but_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v prepare_v to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n incursion_n to_o arm_v and_o fortify_v against_o he_o and_o by_o the_o alarm_n bell_n to_o assemble_v themselves_o to_o kill_v and_o take_v their_o enemy_n prisoner_n and_o to_o hang_v they_o up_o whereupon_o diverse_a soldier_n on_o either_o side_n be_v hang_v the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n do_v likewise_o against_o this_o publish_v a_o declaration_n date_v on_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o of_o february_n wherein_o they_o show_v how_o their_o enemy_n the_o spaniard_n be_v stranger_n seek_v nothing_o but_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o country_n together_o with_o the_o people_n blood_n and_o good_n entreat_v and_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o look_v well_o unto_o themselves_o their_o country_n wife_n and_o child_n to_o resist_v such_o spanish_a cruelty_n and_o to_o deliberat_fw-la thereupon_o give_v they_o respite_n till_o april_n follow_v after_o which_o time_n they_o will_v keep_v no_o more_o quarter_n but_o account_v they_o all_o for_o mortal_a enemy_n intend_v to_o cause_v the_o author_n and_o counsellor_n of_o this_o rigorous_a decree_n to_o repent_v their_o rashness_n and_o likewise_o all_o town_n and_o village_n which_o follow_v the_o tenure_n of_o mansfelts_n letter_n shall_v arm_v fortify_v and_o make_v defence_n against_o they_o together_o with_o all_o those_o which_o shall_v refuse_v to_o pay_v such_o reasonable_a contribution_n as_o they_o be_v rate_v at_o by_o this_o mean_n afterward_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v on_o either_o side_n permit_v count_n mansfelt_n
in_o the_o time_n of_o winter_n in_o anno_fw-la 1593._o assemble_v his_o force_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o son_n charles_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o france_n never_o to_o guyse_n send_v they_o into_o france_n there_o to_o employ_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n my_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n send_v count_n philip_n of_o nassau_n into_o luxembourg_n with_o four_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n hope_v to_o take_v some_o town_n there_o as_o s._n vit_n and_o other_o which_o he_o effect_v not_o but_o cause_v all_o the_o garrison_n to_o be_v draw_v forth_o of_o brabant_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o news_n of_o his_o be_v there_o come_v to_o brussels_n all_o the_o horse_n and_o foot_n both_o spaniard_n and_o italian_n be_v take_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n of_o liere_n malines_n and_o other_o place_n and_o be_v send_v in_o great_a haste_n to_o the_o country_n of_o luxembourg_n conduct_v by_o count_n barlaymont_n count_n philip_n have_v notice_n thereof_o retire_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n burn_v many_o village_n in_o the_o country_n and_o likewise_o levy_v great_a exaction_n in_o the_o country_n of_o limbourg_n bring_v many_o place_n under_o contribution_n sack_v the_o town_n of_o hanuijt_fw-la in_o brabant_n and_o have_v get_v much_o money_n horse_n and_o a_o great_a booty_n they_o return_v to_o their_o quarter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n resolve_v to_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o geertrudenberg_n a_o dependent_a on_o holland_n though_o seat_v in_o brabant_n near_o the_o maze_n on_o a_o river_n call_v the_o douge_n this_o town_n in_o and_o 1589_o be_v by_o certain_a traitor_n sell_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n for_o 15_o month_n pay_n notwithstanding_o all_o honest_a and_o reasonable_a offer_v make_v unto_o they_o whereupon_o they_o be_v all_o as_o traitor_n to_o the_o country_n condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v wheresoever_o they_o shall_v be_v catch_v most_o of_o who_o be_v execute_v the_o say_v state_n have_v of_o a_o long_a time_n on_o sundry_a pretence_n keep_v victual_n from_o thence_o by_o way_n of_o licence_n and_o in_o february_n do_v cut_v off_o a_o convoy_n of_o all_o necessary_a provision_n that_o be_v go_v thither_o and_o have_v intelligence_n that_o the_o governor_n be_v go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o convoy_n and_o that_o two_o do_v strive_v about_o the_o government_n they_o think_v this_o occasion_n may_v great_o profit_v they_o and_o thereupon_o give_v commission_n to_o prince_n maurice_n to_o environ_v and_o shut_v in_o the_o town_n with_o his_o cavallerie_n which_o he_o do_v all_o the_o force_n be_v return_v from_o luxembourg_n and_o the_o captain_n have_v reenforced_v their_o company_n and_o on_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o march_n he_o begird_v the_o town_n both_o by_o land_n and_o water_n at_o such_o time_n when_o the_o spaniard_n most_o doubt_v the_o siege_n of_o sertoghenbusk_n or_o grave_n and_o because_o this_o siege_n be_v very_o memorable_a and_o famous_a we_o will_v relate_v the_o most_o remarkable_a matter_n for_o the_o town_n be_v strong_a man_v with_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o old_a soldier_n and_o well_o provide_v of_o all_o necessary_n his_o excellency_n lie_v before_o the_o town_n do_v at_o first_o quarter_n himself_o on_o the_o westside_n thereof_o with_o the_o regiment_n of_o count_n henry_n his_o young_a brother_n of_o count_n solms_n groenevelt_n and_o balfour_n count_n hohenlo_n encamp_v towards_o the_o east_n in_o a_o village_n call_v raemsdone_v beyond_o the_o river_n douge_fw-fr towards_o oosterhoude_v with_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o brederode_n lokres_n and_o other_o every_o regiment_n present_o fortify_v his_o quarter_n the_o spaniard_n have_v a_o fort_n abroad_o within_o musket_n shoot_v of_o the_o town_n upon_o the_o causey_n of_o steelhof_n which_o secure_v the_o passage_n to_o the_o town_n count_n hohenlo_n do_v present_o entrench_v before_o it_o &_o bring_v the_o channel_n of_o the_o river_n into_o those_o trench_n and_o with_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n take_v the_o free_a access_n of_o the_o fort_n to_o the_o town_n from_o the_o enemy_n and_o plant_v the_o canon_n in_o a_o island_n opposite_a to_o the_o convoy_n and_o fort_n whereupon_o the_o captain_n and_o garrison_n perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o town_n yield_v the_o fort_n on_o the_o six_o of_o april_n and_o for_o their_o labour_n be_v imprison_v by_o the_o marquesse_n of_o varembon_n the_o fort_n be_v win_v his_o excellency_n make_v two_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n the_o one_o on_o boat_n very_o strong_a and_o broad_a and_o the_o other_o upon_o mast_n that_o the_o two_o camp_n may_v help_v one_o another_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o marsh_n lay_v a_o good_a mile_n from_o each_o other_o on_o both_o side_n the_o bridge_n before_o the_o town_n he_o place_v ship_n of_o war_n to_o keep_v continual_a watch_n for_o the_o river_n be_v as_o a_o dike_a defend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o camp_n trench_n there_o be_v diverse_a water_n mill_n and_o sluice_n to_o keep_v the_o dike_n of_o their_o trench_n continual_o full_a of_o water_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o high_a tide_n they_o be_v often_o hinder_v in_o their_o work_n on_o the_o water_n side_n they_o enclose_v the_o town_n with_o a_o half_a moon_n make_v with_o boat_n of_o war_n lie_v at_o anchor_n make_v fast_o by_o cable_n and_o support_v by_o small_a boat_n wherein_o watch_n be_v keep_v without_o the_o say_a half_a moon_n ship_n of_o war_n go_v too_o and_o fro_o keep_v good_a guard_n within_o it_o certain_a small_a boat_n stand_v sentinel_n beneath_o the_o town_n these_o take_v a_o spaniard_n swim_v that_o carry_v letter_n from_o count_n mansfelt_n and_o other_o his_o excellency_n give_v he_o his_o life_n and_o send_v he_o back_o to_o the_o enemy_n to_o tell_v they_o how_o he_o be_v entrench_v without_o the_o half_a moon_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o east_n of_o the_o town_n the_o boat_n that_o bring_v victual_n lay_v and_o be_v shroud_v from_o the_o enemy_n canon_n the_o camp_n on_o the_o water_n be_v a_o german_a mile_n in_o length_n every_o camp_n have_v his_o boat_n of_o ammunition_n and_o victual_n the_o mariner_n have_v likewise_o their_o camp_n apart_o and_o behave_v themselves_o valiant_o by_o carry_v wooden_a canon_n and_o empty_a boat_n by_o night_n never_o to_o the_o shore_n and_o key_n to_o cause_v the_o besiege_v to_o bestow_v their_o powder_n in_o vain_a whereof_o they_o have_v great_a need_n his_o excellency_n camp_n on_o land_n be_v environ_v with_o high_a rampier_n and_o deep_a ditch_n without_o with_o four_o great_a and_o strong_a bulwark_n on_o each_o of_o which_o lie_v two_o canon_n such_o be_v count_n hohenlos_n camp_n extend_v itself_o two_o mile_n in_o circuit_n and_o fortify_v with_o trench_n bulwark_n strong_a ravelin_n and_o broad_a dike_n without_o the_o camp_n many_o stake_n be_v pitch_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o in_o each_o of_o they_o a_o iron_n pike_n call_v turkish_a ambassador_n so_o never_o to_o one_o another_o as_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o put_v his_o knee_n betwixt_o the_o chief_a high_a way_n be_v fortify_v with_o strong_a fort_n and_o ravelin_n store_v with_o ordnance_n so_o as_o a_o hundred_o canon_n be_v plant_v there_o upon_o the_o way_n caltrap_n be_v lay_v and_o deep_a pit_n make_v stuff_v full_a of_o powder_n be_v thus_o entrench_v abroad_o against_o the_o enemy_n they_o likewise_o begin_v to_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o the_o townsman_n bring_v their_o trench_n under_o the_o towne-wall_n they_o plant_v their_o canon_n and_o make_v gallery_n under_o who_o covert_n they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o town_n rampier_n the_o besiege_a beside_o their_o rampier_n and_o cavallery_n have_v two_o strong_a ravelin_n on_o the_o landside_n opposite_a to_o which_o lie_v the_o zelander_n and_o soldier_n of_o vtrechts_n battery_n which_o do_v so_o oppress_v the_o town_n as_o every_o house_n almost_o be_v shake_v especial_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o palace_n which_o be_v utter_o ruin_v for_o make_v of_o these_o great_a work_n and_o fortification_n the_o state_n have_v send_v certain_a hundred_o of_o boat_n provide_v of_o all_o necessary_n and_o though_o the_o boor_n wrought_v in_o every_o place_n for_o pay_v yet_o most_o of_o these_o great_a work_n be_v do_v by_o soldier_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n not_o by_o constraint_n but_o for_o daily_a hire_n and_o those_o day_n they_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o guard_n each_o of_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o what_o labour_n he_o best_o like_v get_v ten_o or_o fifteen_o soul_n a_o day_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o wrought_v so_o hard_o as_o they_o make_v themselves_o invincible_a against_o the_o king_n power_n which_o come_v to_o relieve_v the_o town_n so_o great_a good_a order_n
&_o discipline_n be_v likewise_o observe_v among_o the_o soldier_n &_o mariner_n as_o not_o only_o the_o boor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n be_v free_v from_o all_o outrage_n and_o violence_n but_o they_o allure_v their_o neighbour_n of_o the_o country_n to_o bring_v their_o corn_n cattle_n and_o good_n to_o the_o camp_n as_o a_o place_n of_o safety_n and_o refuge_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o strict_a discipline_n they_o be_v as_o free_a as_o in_o any_o well_o govern_v town_n bring_v their_o goose_n hen_n egg_n butter_n cheese_n milk_n and_o flesh_n to_o the_o market_n without_o any_o fear_n or_o trouble_v to_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o all_o man_n yea_o the_o very_a owner_n of_o the_o land_n never_o adjoin_v do_v in_o diverse_a place_n plough_v and_o till_o their_o ground_n whereby_o all_o thing_n be_v cheap_a than_o in_o any_o town_n round_o about_o whereas_o victual_n in_o the_o enemy_n camp_n be_v six_o time_n dear_a many_o come_v from_o all_o part_n to_o behold_v his_o royal_a camp_n which_o be_v so_o well_o order_v as_o every_o one_o admire_v it_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n come_v thither_o with_o the_o lady_n loysa_n daughter_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n who_o be_v go_v into_o germany_n to_o her_o husband_n the_o elector_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n with_o many_o other_o great_a lady_n diverse_a thing_n be_v as_o remarkable_a in_o this_o siege_n as_o in_o any_o other_o that_o have_v be_v these_o hundred_o year_n those_o of_o the_o town_n make_v brave_a defence_n and_o valiant_o behave_v themselves_o they_o be_v well_o provide_v of_o all_o necessary_n and_o make_v sundry_a sally_n but_o the_o canon_n at_o last_o play_v on_o every_o side_n and_o counter_a battery_n be_v make_v upon_o their_o canon_n so_o as_o the_o way_n and_o ravelin_n be_v entrench_v and_o beat_v down_o some_o hope_n and_o promise_v of_o relief_n be_v send_v they_o by_o many_o cunning_a mean_n among_o other_o the_o lord_n of_o waterdijke_n on_o the_o seventeen_o of_o april_n send_v letter_n unto_o they_o from_o sertoghenbusk_n by_o a_o pigeon_n which_o fall_v down_o in_o prince_n maurice_n his_o camp_n contain_v that_o force_n be_v ready_a to_o raise_v the_o siege_n which_o they_o will_v without_o all_o doubt_n perform_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o heighten_v the_o platform_n of_o ramsdouck_n and_o from_o thence_o give_v signal_n by_o fire_n according_a to_o the_o instruction_n send_v they_o his_o excellency_n by_o the_o same_o pigeon_n send_v another_o letter_n to_o deceive_v they_o count_n hohenlo_n upon_o a_o time_n cause_v the_o near_a ordnance_n to_o be_v secret_o turn_v upon_o the_o town_n tower_n from_o whence_o they_o usual_o view_v the_o camp_n and_o the_o besiege_a hourly_o expect_v succour_n he_o make_v a_o false_a alarm_n among_o his_o own_o soldier_n as_o though_o aid_n have_v be_v come_v whereupon_o the_o governor_n and_o other_o commander_n run_v present_o up_o to_o the_o tower_n to_o see_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v on_o which_o on_o a_o sudden_a count_n hohenlo_n at_o once_o discharge_v all_o his_o ordnance_n wherewith_o the_o governor_n and_o other_o be_v slay_v which_o do_v much_o weaken_v they_o mansfelt_n fuentes_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n commander_n weigh_v this_o disgrace_n if_o they_o do_v not_o relieve_v this_o town_n stand_v in_o brabant_n call_v home_o charles_n of_o mansfelt_n from_o france_n muster_v all_o their_o regiment_n and_o send_v they_o towards_o turnhout_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o marquesse_n of_o varrabon_n which_o be_v often_o assail_v by_o prince_n maurice_n his_o cavallerie_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n lay_v forth_o of_o the_o camp_n in_o the_o neighbour_n town_n of_o breda_n heusden_n and_o berghen-op-zoom_a among_o other_o the_o lord_n of_o risoyre_n marcelis_n bacx_n and_o captain_n egmont_n do_v on_o the_o eight_o of_o june_n with_o one_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o horse_n never_o to_o turnhout_n encounter_v 400_o horse_n come_v from_o the_o camp_n and_o be_v go_v towards_o antwerp_n to_o convoy_n varrabon_n and_o barlaymont_n who_o they_o charge_v and_o defeat_v chase_v they_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o turnhout_n whether_o the_o marquesse_n and_o count_n barlaymont_n escape_v they_o bring_v threescore_o horse_n and_o three_o captain_n prisoner_n to_o breda_n about_o the_o 6_o of_o may_n mansfelt_n and_o all_o his_o captain_n come_v into_o the_o field_n with_o his_o troop_n of_o lorrainer_n which_o come_v from_o the_o war_n of_o straesbourg_n together_o with_o swiss_n almain_n italian_n and_o spaniard_n who_o will_v not_o willing_o march_v without_o the_o company_n of_o old_a mondragon_n that_o dare_v not_o leave_v his_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n mansfelt_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v 30000_o strong_a come_v with_o 18_o canon_n many_o boat_n &_o other_o provision_n and_o encamp_v never_o to_o his_o excellency_n quarter_n in_o a_o village_n call_v hout_n where_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v a_o fort_n on_o the_o causey_n of_o steelhoof_n whereupon_o diverse_a skirmish_n be_v make_v but_o perceive_v that_o place_n to_o be_v too_o strong_a he_o raise_v his_o camp_n towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o may_n and_o go_v to_o a_o village_n call_v oosterhoudt_n where_o he_o entrench_v his_o army_n &_o have_v stay_v there_o certain_a day_n &_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o annoy_v the_o princess_n camp_n he_o depart_v likewise_o from_o thence_o with_o his_o camp_n towards_o a_o village_n call_v waesbeec_n never_o to_o count_v hohenlos_n quarter_n where_o as_o in_o other_o place_n he_o entrench_v himself_o the_o better_a to_o get_v victual_n which_o he_o want_v so_o as_o count_v hohenlo_n often_o skirmish_v with_o he_o whereupon_o mansfelt_n dare_v no_o more_o make_v any_o attempt_n upon_o his_o excellency_n camp_n while_o he_o lie_v there_o his_o excellency_n upon_o some_o occasion_n send_v a_o trumpet_n to_o he_o of_o who_o mansfelt_n demand_v why_o his_o lord_n have_v so_o fortify_v and_o entrench_v himself_o tell_v he_o that_o prince_n maurice_n like_o a_o brave_a and_o valiant_a young_a lord_n that_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n aught_o to_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o fortification_n and_o give_v battle_n the_o trumpet_n make_v this_o wise_a answer_n say_v his_o excellencìe_n of_o nassau_n be_v a_o young_a lord_n that_o will_v willing_o prove_v a_o old_a soldier_n like_v unto_o your_o excellency_n this_o make_v those_o that_o be_v present_a to_o smile_v and_o cause_v mansfelt_n to_o hold_v his_o peace_n have_v meet_v with_o so_o witty_a a_o answer_n during_o count_n mansfelts_n abode_n there_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o foot_n and_o twelve_o cornet_n of_o horse_n come_v to_o increase_v hâ—s_a force_n which_o count_n fuentes_n send_v he_o together_o with_o four_o great_a canon_n four_o and_o twenty_o firkin_n of_o money_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o ammunition_n for_o the_o camp_n the_o day_n before_o the_o town_n be_v take_v count_n hohenlo_n and_o sir_n francis_n veer_v make_v a_o brave_a skirmish_n wherein_o beside_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v they_o take_v forty_o soldier_n prisoner_n &_o 3_o captain_n even_o in_o view_n of_o the_o town_n which_o daily_o make_v many_o signal_n by_o fire_n and_o be_v whole_o discourage_v so_o as_o the_o town_n be_v take_v in_o this_o manner_n follow_v in_o the_o view_n of_o count_n mansfelt_n and_o his_o mighty_a army_n on_o the_o 24_o of_o june_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o the_o captain_n haen_n of_o tournay_n beverie_n and_o calf_n go_v up_o to_o the_o guard_n to_o relieve_v those_o in_o the_o trench_n under_o the_o town_n north_n ravelin_n they_o resolve_v among_o themselves_o to_o mount_v upon_o the_o ravelin_n to_o see_v what_o be_v do_v there_o and_o cause_v a_o wooden_a bridge_n to_o be_v make_v over_o the_o dike_a opposite_a to_o the_o bulwark_n point_n haen_n and_o beverie_n take_v two_o musketeer_n two_o targuetier_n and_o two_o halberdier_n with_o they_o be_v in_o all_o eight_o person_n and_o so_o go_v up_o very_o secret_o be_v mount_v and_o the_o sentinel_n give_v the_o alarm_n these_o captain_n call_v for_o more_o soldier_n to_o assist_v they_o while_o they_o fight_v with_o those_o of_o the_o guard_n one_o of_o their_o targuetier_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o most_o of_o their_o soldier_n mount_v they_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n a_o long_a time_n so_o as_o 16_o of_o the_o besieger_n be_v slay_v &_o of_o the_o besiege_v 9_o who_o be_v enforce_v to_o quit_v the_o ravelin_n &_o to_o retire_v into_o the_o town_n &_o because_o the_o town_n governor_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o same_o time_n who_o name_n be_v captain_n tigean_a &_o have_v be_v the_o three_o governor_n they_o be_v much_o daunt_v &_o send_v to_o crave_v a_o parley_n which_o be_v hardly_o grant_v because_o the_o soldier_n more_o and_o more_o get_v upon_o the_o ravelin_n at_o last_o they_o send_v two_o
to_o be_v under_o command_n of_o the_o english_a many_o voluntary_n be_v likewise_o in_o this_o fleet_n as_o count_v lodowick_n of_o nassau_n son_n to_o count_n john_n &_o other_o a_o army_n of_o land_n soldier_n be_v likewise_o in_o this_o fleet_n of_o who_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n be_v general_a in_o this_o army_n be_v sundry_a regiment_n command_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n sir_n edward_n conway_n sir_n conihurst_n clifford_n sir_n christopher_z blunt_z sir_n thomas_n gerard_n sir_n john_n winckfield_n and_o other_o the_o number_n of_o the_o soldier_n amount_v to_o 6000_o able_a man_n among_o who_o be_v two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o old_a english_a soldier_n bring_v forth_o of_o the_o low-country_n by_o sir_n francis_n veer_v choose_v forth_o of_o every_o company_n there_o be_v likewise_o certain_a dutch_a company_n under_o captain_n metkerke_n and_o above_o one_o thousand_o voluntary_a gentleman_n among_o who_o be_v d._n christopher_n of_o portugal_n son_n to_o the_o king_n d._n antonio_n count_n lodowick_n of_o nassau_n command_v these_o voluntary_n sir_n francis_n veer_v be_v lord_n martial_n of_o the_o field_n sir_n george_n carow_n master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n and_o sir_n conihurst_n clifford_n sergeant_n major_n this_o fleet_n depart_v from_o plymouth_n in_o england_n on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o june_n there_o be_v in_o it_o one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o sail_v great_a and_o small_a be_v come_v near_o to_o the_o spanish_a coast_n they_o have_v intelligence_n by_o a_o small_a bark_n that_o come_v from_o ireland_n that_o in_o the_o bay_n of_o cales_n in_o andeluzia_n whether_o they_o be_v go_v fifty_o seven_o great_a ship_n and_o twenty_o galley_n lay_v four_o great_a galleon_n each_o of_o they_o carry_v forty_o or_o fifty_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n and_o in_o every_o of_o they_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o man_n two_o great_a galleass_n of_o andeluzia_n four_o great_a ship_n of_o biscay_n four_o easterling_n certain_a great_a argozy_n load_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o ordnance_n and_o munition_n be_v bind_v for_o lisbon_n in_o portugal_n where_o another_o fleet_n of_o thirty_o ship_n be_v prepare_v for_o bretayne_v and_o calais_n and_o money_n ready_a for_o that_o purpose_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v three_o great_a frigate_n of_o two_o hundred_o ton_n a_o piece_n which_o come_v from_o porto_n ricco_fw-it with_o the_o money_n beside_o these_o ship_n of_o war_n and_o galley_n there_o be_v another_o fleet_n of_o five_o and_o thirty_o ship_n very_o rich_o load_v which_o be_v bind_v for_o the_o west_n indies_n ready_a to_o set_v sail_n in_o which_o vessel_n be_v above_o six_o thousand_o pipe_n of_o spanish_a wine_n two_o thousand_o pipe_n of_o oil_n five_o thousand_o weight_n of_o wax_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o precious_a merchandise_n as_o cloth_n silk_n cloth_n of_o gold_n lace_n quicksilver_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v report_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n officer_n this_o fleet_n be_v think_v to_o be_v worth_a eleven_o or_o twelve_o million_o of_o ducat_n june_n the_o english_a fleet_n have_v notice_n hereof_o make_v towards_o the_o bay_n of_o cales_n where_o it_o arrive_v on_o the_o thirty_o of_o june_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n never_o to_o s._n sebastian_n point_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v easy_o see_v the_o spanish_a ship_n and_o galley_n that_o lay_v before_o cales_n under_o the_o two_o castle_n the_o vice-admerrall_a the_o lord_n thomas_n howard_n and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o council_n of_o war_n raleigh_n be_v command_v to_o go_v before_o with_o certain_a ship_n to_o set_v upon_o some_o great_a vessel_n which_o as_o they_o hear_v be_v ready_a to_o set_v sail_n forth_o of_o the_o bay_n of_o s._n lucre_n come_v thither_o they_o find_v they_o to_o lie_v so_o never_o the_o shore_n as_o they_o can_v not_o approach_v they_o and_o be_v hinder_v from_o do_v it_o by_o a_o certain_a mist_n that_o arise_v in_o which_o the_o say_a vessel_n escape_v and_o be_v by_o raleigh_n so_o near_o chase_v to_o the_o land_n as_o his_o own_o ship_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o have_v run_v on_o ground_n from_o thence_o raleigh_n make_v towards_o the_o great_a fleet_n which_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v ankor_v on_o the_o thirty_o of_o june_n in_o the_o morning_n without_o the_o bay_n of_o cales_n into_o which_o all_o man_n especial_o the_o low-countrie_n fleet_n think_v they_o will_v have_v direct_o enter_v see_v the_o ship_n and_o galley_n to_o lie_v before_o the_o town_n under_o the_o two_o castle_n but_o the_o english_a admiral_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o because_o he_o think_v the_o entrance_n will_v have_v be_v very_o dangerous_a as_o also_o the_o assail_a of_o the_o king_n fleet_n before_o the_o town_n be_v woonâ—which_v if_o they_o have_v do_v they_o must_v have_v fight_v both_o with_o the_o galleon_n and_o galley_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o shot_n from_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n thereupon_o indies_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n come_v to_o the_o fleet_n and_o go_v aboard_o the_o general_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n who_o be_v busy_v in_o land_v his_o man_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o cales_n where_o the_o sea_n be_v so_o rough_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o west_n wind_n as_o the_o boat_n begin_v to_o sink_v near_o the_o ship_n raleigh_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o land_v his_o man_n because_o that_o betwixt_o they_o and_o shore_n four_o galley_n lâ—y_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o land_v say_v that_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a that_o he_o have_v not_o first_o enter_v the_o haven_n where_o the_o spanish_a ship_n &_o galley_n lay_v which_o by_o their_o delay_n be_v now_o encourage_v of_o this_o the_o general_a likewise_o complain_v at_o who_o entreaty_n raleigh_n undertake_v to_o go_v and_o persuade_v the_o admiral_n to_o enter_v which_o by_o many_o forcible_a reason_n he_o do_v and_o cry_v out_o let_v we_o enter_v let_v we_o enter_v whereupon_o all_o the_o ship_n weigh_v anchor_n &_o sail_v towards_o the_o haven_n but_o night_n prevent_v they_o the_o sun_n be_v already_o set_v so_o as_o it_o be_v then_o too_o late_o to_o assail_v the_o spanish_a fleet_n that_o lie_v above_o a_o mile_n and_o half_a within_o the_o river_n as_o also_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a matter_n to_o fight_v by_o night_n in_o a_o strait_a on_o this_o consideration_n they_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n where_o the_o canon_n present_o salute_v they_o from_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n the_o english_a go_v to_o council_n to_o consult_v after_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v best_a to_o assail_v the_o spaniard_n the_o next_o morning_n every_o commander_n strive_v to_o have_v the_o vanguard_n yet_o they_o resolve_v not_o to_o hazard_v the_o queen_n great_a ship_n but_o upon_o urgent_a necessity_n so_o as_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n with_o eight_o of_o the_o queen_n leslesser_n ship_n six_o hollander_n and_o twelve_o english_a merchant_n ship_n shall_v have_v the_o vanguard_n this_o resolution_n be_v oppugn_v by_o the_o lord_n thomas_n howard_n who_o say_v that_o honour_n belong_v unto_o he_o whereupon_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v together_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n raleigh_n will_v not_o loose_v time_n in_o weigh_v anchor_n but_o do_v let_v they_o slip_v and_o thereby_o have_v the_o advantage_n to_o let_v sail_n first_o the_o spanish_a galley_n discharge_v all_o their_o ordnance_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o make_v not_o one_o shot_n leave_v it_o to_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o and_o so_o go_v direct_o towards_o the_o galleon_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o deep_a part_n of_o the_o river_n viz._n the_o s._n philip_n s._n matthew_n s._n andrew_n and_o s._n thomas_n with_o two_o other_o very_o great_a ship_n which_o together_o take_v up_o all_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o river_n behind_o these_o galleon_n lay_v 6_o other_o and_o behind_o they_o the_o galley_n near_a the_o shore_n where_o the_o water_n be_v shall_v low_a and_o upon_o the_o land_n stand_v the_o castle_n puntall_a which_o flank_v the_o river_n the_o lesser_a english_a ship_n assail_v the_o galley_n who_o thunder_v one_o upon_o another_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o vice-admeral_a the_o l._n thomas_n howard_n come_v up_o to_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n with_o 6_o of_o the_o queen_n ship_n as_o never_o to_o the_o galleon_n as_o they_o can_v possible_o discharge_v all_o their_o ordnance_n and_o fight_v from_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n till_o none_o with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o the_o channel_n can_v bear_v during_o the_o fight_n a_o unfortunat_a event_n happen_v in_o a_o ship_n of_o rotterdam_n call_v the_o dolphin_n where_o guillaum_n henrick_n be_v captain_n the_o powder_n be_v by_o mischance_n set_v on_o fire_n whereby_o
the_o captain_n and_o his_o two_o son_n be_v burn_v and_o blow_v up_o expect_v the_o tide_n the_o two_o admeral_n send_v for_o six_o great_a vessel_n each_o of_o they_o man_v with_o four_o hundred_o musketeer_n to_o board_n the_o spanish_a galleon_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o hazard_v the_o queen_n ship_n six_o ship_n of_o lubeck_n and_o dansk_a be_v send_v from_o the_o fleet_n but_o they_o fall_v foul_a of_o the_o other_o and_o peradventure_o willing_o so_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n about_o noon_n do_v set_v sail_n the_o like_a do_v the_o lord_n admiral_n but_o the_o earl_n ship_n draw_v too_o much_o water_n he_o go_v aboard_o sir_n robert_n dudleis_n who_o be_v base_a son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n all_o the_o commander_n be_v aboard_o the_o general_a they_o resolve_v to_o assail_v the_o galleon_n command_v the_o lord_n howard_n and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n to_o begin_v and_o they_o will_v follow_v so_o soon_o as_o these_o begin_v to_o hoist_v sail_n ground_n the_o spaniard_n flee_v towards_o the_o shore_n and_o sand_n on_o puerto_n real_n side_n where_o their_o ship_n run_v on_o ground_n and_o themselves_o leap_v into_o small_a boat_n the_o better_a to_o get_v on_o shore_n and_o those_o which_o can_v not_o get_v into_o the_o boat_n adventure_v to_o swim_v and_o be_v many_o in_o number_n most_o of_o they_o perish_v the_o s._n matthew_n and_o s._n andrew_n be_v save_v from_o run_v on_o ground_n and_o be_v carry_v away_o each_o of_o they_o be_v of_o one_o thousand_o ton_n the_o two_o easterling_n run_v on_o shore_n and_o be_v burn_v as_o raleigh_n think_v to_o have_v board_v the_o great_a gallion_n s._n philip_n a_o negro_n give_v fire_n to_o the_o powder_n and_o escape_v by_o swim_v it_o give_v so_o great_a a_o crack_n as_o the_o mast_n be_v blow_v up_o into_o the_o air_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o arrow_n a_o pinnace_n that_o lie_v near_o it_o be_v likewise_o burn_v but_o the_o man_n escape_v in_o boat_n the_o other_o gallion_n call_v s._n thomas_n be_v likewise_o blow_v up_o but_o do_v no_o harm_n to_o the_o english_a the_o galley_n flee_v towards_o the_o bridge_n of_o the_o isle_n del_fw-it suazzo_n the_o indian_a fleet_n lie_v about_o two_o league_n high_o up_o in_o the_o river_n near_o to_o medina_n this_o fleet_n thus_o break_v puntall_a burn_v and_o scatter_v the_o general_n begin_v to_o land_v his_o man_n and_o to_o assault_v the_o town_n of_o cales_n the_o hollander_n and_o zelander_n take_v the_o fort_n of_o puntall_a by_o force_n and_o in_o it_o present_o display_v and_o erect_v the_o lord_n of_o warmonts_n ensign_n this_o discourage_v those_o of_o cales_n and_o encourage_v the_o rest_n which_o land_v near_o the_o fort_n who_o begin_v to_o put_v themselves_o in_o order_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n lead_v the_o vanguard_n the_o lord_n admiral_n command_v the_o battle_n and_o sir_n john_n winckfield_n lead_v the_o rearward_n upon_o news_n of_o the_o englishman_n approach_n the_o gallant_n and_o nobility_n near_o to_o cales_n who_o be_v call_v los_fw-la cavalliero_n de_fw-la xeres_fw-la have_v arm_v themselves_o and_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n better_o furnish_v with_o brave_a horse_n than_o valour_n these_o with_o 600_o foot_n draw_v from_o cales_n do_v present_o offer_v skirmish_n count_n lodowick_n of_o nassau_n who_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n have_v honour_v with_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o voluntary_a gentleman_n go_v forward_o to_o encounter_v they_o and_o near_o to_o he_o melchior_n leben_n one_o of_o prince_n maurice_n his_o gentleman_n and_o with_o they_o the_o general_n and_o sir_n francis_n veer_v with_o some_o four_o hundred_o arm_a pike_n and_o a_o brave_a company_n of_o musketeer_n which_o stand_v behind_o a_o sand_n hill_n these_o man_n do_v put_v the_o cavalliero_n to_o rout_n kill_v many_o of_o they_o some_o of_o who_o for_o sooke_v their_o horse_n and_o flee_v towards_o the_o town_n which_o be_v shut_v against_o they_o other_o flee_v to_o a_o bulwark_n without_o the_o town_n but_o perceive_v that_o count_n lodowick_n begin_v to_o assail_v and_o mount_v it_o they_o present_o flee_v through_o the_o dikes_n into_o the_o town_n at_o a_o place_n which_o be_v scarce_o make_v up_o lead_v their_o enemy_n the_o way_n who_o present_o pursue_v they_o and_o slide_v down_o by_o their_o pike_n into_o the_o town_n julie_n run_v to_o open_v the_o gate_n for_o the_o general_n the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n his_o company_n be_v the_o first_o that_o enter_v who_o very_o valiant_o behave_v himself_o the_o like_a do_v captain_n savage_a bagnall_n euant_n and_o other_o captain_n nicholas_n metkerck_n be_v hurt_v there_o and_o die_v within_o a_o while_n after_o yet_o before_o he_o die_v the_o general_n knight_v he_o he_o be_v a_o brave_a and_o well_o experience_a gentleman_n the_o english_a be_v thus_o within_o the_o town_n two_o company_n of_o soldier_n that_o lay_v there_o in_o garrison_n with_o many_o of_o the_o townsman_n flee_v to_o the_o castle_n other_o with_o stone_n defend_v themselves_o in_o their_o house_n but_o the_o market_n place_n and_o town-house_n once_o take_v every_o man_n yield_v without_o any_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n sir_n john_n winckfield_n who_o in_o former_a time_n have_v be_v governor_n of_o geertrudenberg_n when_o it_o be_v sell_v and_o betray_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n be_v wound_v ride_v up_o and_o down_o the_o market_n place_n with_o his_o sword_n in_o hand_n be_v disarm_v who_o not_o regard_v the_o marshal_n veers_n good_a counsel_n that_o wish_v he_o either_o to_o arm_v himself_o or_o else_o to_o return_v be_v shoot_v into_o the_o head_n the_o general_n be_v busy_v in_o take_v of_o the_o town_n forget_v to_o pursue_v the_o indian_a fleet_n sir_n edward_n conway_n sir_n christopher_n blunt_n and_o sir_n thomas_n gerard_n offer_v with_o their_o soldier_n in_o small_a boat_n to_o assail_v and_o take_v it_o but_o raleigh_n will_v not_o have_v that_o honour_n take_v from_o the_o seaman_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o the_o lord_n admiral_n will_v have_v have_v it_o so_o and_o while_o they_o contest_v about_o it_o time_n pass_v away_o and_o they_o think_v themselves_o sure_a enough_o of_o the_o fleet_n yet_o therein_o they_o be_v deceive_v the_o town_n take_v and_o night_n be_v come_v the_o two_o general_n entreat_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n to_o return_v to_o the_o fleet_n to_o his_o ship_n fear_v lest_o the_o galley_n shall_v the_o same_o night_n at_o a_o low_a water_n set_v fire_n on_o the_o ship_n promise_v to_o keep_v his_o share_n of_o the_o booty_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o good_a quarter_n in_o the_o town_n he_o crave_v leave_v to_o go_v and_o take_v the_o indian_a fleet_n desire_v no_o more_o than_o his_o owneship_n and_o twelve_o merchant_n man_n of_o london_n but_o the_o general_n entreat_v he_o to_o give_v they_o time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n at_o which_o time_n sir_n walter_n send_v his_o brother_n in_o law_n throgmorton_n henry_n leonard_n and_o john_n gilbert_n knight_n to_o know_v their_o resolution_n but_o the_o general_n send_v he_o word_n to_o come_v a_o shore_n to_o the_o town_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o committee_n of_o the_o contractation_n house_n with_o the_o purueior_fw-fr pedro_n herrera_n late_a the_o corregidor_n &_o other_o the_o king_n officer_n in_o the_o town_n offer_v 2_o million_o of_o ducat_n or_o 600000_o pound_n sterling_a for_o ransom_n of_o the_o fleet_n this_o do_v raleigh_n oppugn_v say_v that_o they_o ought_v first_o to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o fleet_n and_o then_o ransom_n it_o afterward_o for_o if_o already_o they_o offer_v two_o million_o they_o will_v givefoure_v when_o it_o be_v take_v while_o the_o english_a spend_v time_n in_o consultation_n fleet_n the_o spaniard_n day_n and_o night_n unlode_v all_o the_o rich_a ware_n because_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o medina_n governor_n of_o saint_n lucre_n and_o those_o part_n for_o the_o king_n have_v command_v to_o burn_v the_o ship_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o three_o day_n before_o the_o ransom_n can_v be_v agree_v upon_o the_o man_n save_v themselves_o and_o escape_v so_o as_o the_o contractor_n that_o be_v onward_o on_o their_o way_n to_o negociat_n for_o the_o ransom_n perceive_v the_o ship_n to_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n this_o be_v a_o sharp_a and_o rigorous_a resolution_n for_o which_o the_o duke_n be_v great_o contemn_v by_o those_o that_o have_v a_o share_n in_o this_o loss_n but_o he_o know_v the_o king_n his_o master_n mind_n three_o and_o thirty_o great_a ship_n lade_v for_o the_o indies_n be_v burn_v beside_o five_o ship_n which_o come_v from_o s._n lucre_n three_o of_o which_o run_v on_o ground_n it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o wealthy_a fleet_n that_o ever_o go_v to_o the_o indies_n the_o most_o
baggage_n which_o lag_v behind_o and_o because_o the_o englishman_n commission_n import_v that_o they_o shall_v visit_v all_o sea_n port_n and_o destroy_v all_o ship_n and_o warlike_a provision_n they_o do_v in_o their_o return_n homeward_o sail_v to_o the_o haven_n of_o faroo_n where_o they_o land_v part_n of_o their_o man_n and_o most_o of_o the_o hollander_n from_o who_o the_o country_n people_n flee_v whereupon_o they_o take_v and_o bring_v away_o with_o they_o whatsoever_o they_o can_v be_v come_v never_o to_o s._n vincents_n cape_n and_o have_v commit_v two_o notable_a error_n first_o because_o they_o do_v not_o in_o time_n assail_v the_o spanish_a fleet_n before_o it_o be_v burn_v the_o second_o for_o that_o they_o have_v thus_o abandon_v cales_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n request_v the_o lord_n admiral_n not_o to_o fall_v into_o a_o three_o but_o to_o sail_v towards_o the_o azores_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o east_n &_o west_n indian_a fleet_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v ready_a to_o arrive_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o contrary_a wind_n this_o likewise_o be_v reject_v yet_o afterward_o when_o the_o earl_n come_v near_o to_o lisbon_n he_o propound_v this_o matter_n again_o service_n offer_v to_o send_v home_o those_o ship_n that_o have_v take_v leak_n and_o want_v victual_n with_o the_o hurt_n and_o sick_a man_n but_o the_o lord_n admeral_a and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n contradict_v it_o both_o by_o writing_n &_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o view_v what_o ship_n be_v willing_a &_o fit_a there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v undertake_v the_o matter_n but_o that_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n howard_n together_o with_o sir_n francis_n veer_v and_o the_o low-countrie_n fleet_n which_o offer_v itself_o and_o have_v be_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n accept_v if_o the_o lord_n admeral_a will_v have_v give_v leave_n to_o those_o two_o ship_n and_o some_o eight_o or_o ten_o english_a vessel_n more_o but_o his_o lordship_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a so_o slight_o to_o adventure_v the_o queen_n ship_n these_o various_a opinion_n set_v down_o in_o writing_n the_o noble_a earl_n propound_v they_o in_o england_n for_o his_o own_o excuse_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o three_o gallant_a occasion_n lose_v for_o if_o they_o have_v go_v to_o the_o say_a island_n and_o make_v some_o small_a stay_n they_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o most_o rich_a indian_a fleet_n which_o arrive_v there_o 12_o or_o 14_o day_n after_o pass_v along_o the_o coast_n of_o portugal_n they_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o city_n of_o lisbon_n have_v no_o such_o commission_n but_o only_o to_o visit_v the_o haven_n and_o sea_n port_n whereupon_o they_o go_v to_o cornua_fw-la and_o ferol_n where_o they_o find_v few_o ship_n and_o small_a provision_n after_o that_o they_o hold_v their_o last_o council_n namely_o whether_o they_o shall_v likewise_o visit_v the_o haven_n of_o s._n andrew_n and_o s._n sebastian_n with_o other_o near_o adjoin_v where_o certain_a spanish_a man_n of_o war_n be_v report_v to_o lie_v but_o the_o admiral_n and_o sea_n captain_n flat_o gainsaid_a it_o complain_v of_o want_n of_o victual_n say_v that_o the_o queen_n ship_n may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o run_v on_o ground_n in_o those_o place_n so_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n can_v not_o herein_o prevail_v who_o will_v willing_o have_v assault_v the_o town_n of_o cornua_fw-la but_o every_o man_n cry_v out_o to_o return_v home_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o excuse_v the_o say_a earl_n and_o so_o sail_v towards_o england_n leave_v the_o earl_n and_o the_o two_o galleon_n behind_o which_o be_v scatter_v by_o tempest_n together_o with_o the_o low-countrie_n fleet_n which_o stay_v with_o he_o to_o the_o end_n be_v thus_o arrive_v in_o england_n about_o mid-august_n they_o give_v up_o a_o account_n of_o their_o voyage_n and_o be_v tax_v for_o let_v slip_n those_o fair_a occasion_n they_o excuse_v themselves_o by_o the_o forementioned_a reason_n and_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o two_o general_n have_v equal_a power_n and_o command_n do_v common_o hinder_v many_o gallant_a and_o noble_a enterprise_n the_o admiral_n of_o the_o low-countries_n return_v home_o with_o his_o fleet_n and_o bring_v back_o the_o english_a soldier_n that_o have_v be_v choose_v forth_o of_o every_o company_n together_o with_o some_o booty_n and_o threescore_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n have_v lose_v the_o fliboat_n of_o rotterdam_n call_v the_o dolphin_n with_o all_o her_o ordnance_n the_o preparation_n of_o this_o fleet_n stand_v the_o unite_a province_n in_o more_o than_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o florin_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n in_o sign_n of_o acknowledgement_n do_v on_o the_o 14_o of_o august_n in_o anno_fw-la 1598._o send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o admiral_n of_o holland_n in_o form_n follow_v my_o lord_n of_o duvenuord_a service_n the_o report_n of_o the_o general_n of_o our_o army_n who_o be_v safe_o return_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o spain_n concern_v their_o service_n who_o have_v obtain_v so_o notable_a a_o victory_n do_v attribute_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o to_o the_o valour_n industry_n and_o good_a will_n which_o your_o self_n and_o our_o other_o friend_n of_o the_o low-countries_n under_o your_o conduct_n have_v show_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o this_o action_n this_o have_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o exceed_a joy_n &_o content_n have_v likewise_o beget_v a_o desire_n in_o we_o to_o communicate_v unto_o you_o by_o writing_n that_o which_o we_o conceive_v thereof_o and_o have_v none_o other_o mean_n at_o this_o present_a to_o express_v our_o good_a will_n we_o have_v think_v good_a to_o make_v use_n thereof_o till_o some_o fit_a occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o for_o our_o better_a discharge_n herein_o we_o know_v not_o where_o to_o begin_v for_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o each_o party_n surmount_v the_o other_o merit_n the_o love_n and_o diligence_n which_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n have_v use_v in_o this_o action_n do_v witness_n unto_o we_o that_o the_o sincere_a affection_n we_o have_v ever_o bear_v to_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o they_o have_v not_o be_v ill_o employ_v your_o valour_n skill_n and_o good_a conduct_n manifest_v in_o this_o service_n be_v so_o many_o evident_a sign_n that_o yourself_o and_o whole_a nation_n deserve_v all_o favour_n and_o defence_n of_o christian_a prince_n against_o those_o that_o will_v tyrannize_v over_o you_o but_o the_o honour_n and_o faithful_a friendship_n which_o you_o my_o lord_n admiral_n have_v show_v to_o our_o love_a cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n in_o his_o home_n return_v at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v by_o night_n scatter_v from_o the_o fleet_n and_o destitute_a of_o all_o aid_n and_o assistance_n yourself_o tarry_v with_o he_o conduct_v he_o to_o our_o haven_n of_o plymouth_n do_v declare_v your_o wisdom_n and_o loyalty_n prevent_v by_o your_o own_o patience_n and_o labour_n all_o mischief_n that_o by_o fall_v on_o one_o of_o the_o general_n of_o our_o fleet_n may_v have_v spoil_v and_o disgrace_v the_o whole_a victory_n moreover_o your_o zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o we_o ward_n do_v increase_v our_o debt_n towards_o you_o the_o knowledgement_n whereof_o be_v so_o deep_o imprint_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o we_o think_v good_a by_o these_o letter_n to_o make_v some_o part_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o which_o we_o entreat_v you_o to_o impart_v to_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o our_o friend_n under_o your_o command_n let_v they_o understand_v beside_o that_o they_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o as_o heretofore_o we_o have_v give_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o our_o sincere_a affection_n towards_o their_o country_n we_o be_v now_o by_o their_o valour_n and_o merit_n more_o incite_v to_o augment_v and_o increase_v our_o love_n in_o every_o part_n as_o it_o become_v a_o princess_n who_o acknowledge_v the_o virtue_n and_o desert_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o nation_n as_o you_o and_o so_o we_o will_v continue_v your_o very_a love_a friend_n sign_v elizabetha_n regina_fw-la ¶_o a_o description_n and_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o victory_n which_o his_o excellency_n obtain_v of_o the_o enemy_n on_o a_o plain_a call_v tielsche-heyde_a near_o to_o turnholt_n in_o a_o 1597._o after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o illustrious_a high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n prince_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o hague_n on_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o januarie_n 1597_o he_o arrive_v on_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o same_o at_o geertrudenberg_n &_o there_o find_v his_o army_n ready_a consist_v of_o 6000_o both_o horse_n and_o foot_n with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o enterprise_n he_o go_v speedy_o and_o without_o rumour_n the_o next_o day_n to_o a_o village_n call_v ravel_n some_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o jurisdiction_n
of_o turnholt_n where_o his_o excellency_n cause_v his_o soldier_n to_o rest_v a_o while_n count_n varax_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o bolanson_n with_o 4_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o 5_o company_n of_o horse_n have_v entrench_v themselves_o in_o turnholt_n he_o have_v intelligence_n that_o his_o excellency_n be_v so_o near_o do_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n cause_n the_o baggage_n to_o be_v lade_v by_o night_n and_o send_v it_o away_o before_o intend_v by_o break_n of_o day_n to_o follow_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n and_o to_o retire_v safe_o to_o herental_n his_o excellency_n in_o like_a manner_n on_o the_o 24_o of_o the_o say_a month_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n do_v set_v forward_o march_v still_o in_o his_o order_n when_o the_o way_n will_v permit_v he_o the_o cavallerie_n bear_v long_a pistol_n make_v the_o vanguard_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o six_o troop_n the_o two_o first_o in_o each_o of_o which_o be_v four_o cornet_n be_v somewhat_o separate_v and_o yet_o still_o flank_v one_o another_o that_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v conduct_v by_o the_o earl_n hohenlo_n and_o solms_n after_o they_o followed_z two_o other_o troop_n each_o of_o they_o consist_v of_o three_o cornet_n march_v likewise_o somewhat_o divide_v from_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v the_o better_a able_a upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o receive_v the_o former_a into_o their_o rank_n or_o else_o they_o to_o be_v by_o they_o receive_v in_o like_a manner_n his_o excellency_n follow_v the_o cavallerie_n with_o two_o other_o troop_n march_v as_o the_o rest_n do_v somewhat_o divide_v the_o footman_n be_v divide_v into_o eight_o troop_n viz._n present_o after_o the_o horseman_n follow_v two_o squadron_n very_o near_o to_o one_o another_o after_o they_o three_z and_o then_o two_o all_o of_o they_o march_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o former_a after_z they_o followed_z two_o demie_fw-fr canon_n with_o other_o field_n piece_n place_v betwixt_o the_o munition_n wagon_n and_o draw_v by_o those_o that_o ordinary_o have_v charge_n thereof_o together_o with_o certain_a mariner_n next_o they_o follow_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o foot_n troop_n enclose_v the_o battle_n still_o march_v in_o this_o order_n when_o the_o ground_n will_v permit_v they_o otherwise_o they_o troop_v close_o together_o fit_v themselves_o to_o the_o way_n water_n &_o bridge_n that_o lay_v betwixt_o ravel_n &_o turnholt_n his_o excellency_n be_v come_v before_o turnhoult_n which_o be_v abandon_v think_v good_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n &_o other_o captain_n to_o set_v forward_o speedy_o towards_o the_o enemy_n only_o with_o the_o horse_n and_o to_o let_v the_o foot_n troop_n follow_v &_o to_o leave_v the_o canon_n never_o to_o the_o mill_n of_o turnhoult_n guard_v by_o part_n of_o the_o footman_n this_o do_v his_o excellency_n present_o put_v in_o execution_n but_o meet_v with_o a_o little_a narrow_a way_n full_a of_o water_n beneath_o turnhoult_n where_o the_o enemy_n have_v leave_v force_n to_o defend_v the_o passage_n he_o forthwith_o send_v certain_a musketeer_n thither_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o sir_n francis_n veer_v and_o the_o lord_n Ê‹ander_n aa_n lieutenant_n of_o his_o guard_n these_o enforce_v the_o enemy_n to_o quit_v the_o passage_n whereupon_o his_o excellency_n go_v forward_o and_o present_o come_v to_o a_o plain_a champain_n where_o he_o descry_v &_o follow_v the_o enemy_n that_o flee_v in_o this_o manner_n march_v their_o baggage_n go_v before_o towards_o herental_n guard_v by_o certain_a soldier_n next_o follow_v the_o battle_n the_o cavalerie_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v go_v before_o viz._n nicholo_n basta_o d._n juan_n de_fw-fr cordova_n alonzo_n dragon_n guzman_n and_o grobbendonck_n after_o they_o follow_v four_o regiment_n divide_v one_o from_o another_o the_o first_o be_v the_o regiment_n of_o almain_n under_o count_n sultz_n the_o second_o la_fw-fr mott_n his_o old_a regiment_n command_v at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o achicourt_n the_o three_o be_v the_o regiment_n of_o la_fw-fr barlotte_n the_o four_o of_o neapolitan_n under_o the_o marquesse_n of_o trevick_a on_o the_o right_a hand_n sometime_o two_o cornet_n of_o horse_n march_v and_o sometime_o on_o the_o left_a on_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v tree_n near_o which_o be_v a_o small_a river_n run_v from_o turnhoult_n it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o they_o be_v overtake_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o bad_a way_n and_o a_o valley_n full_a of_o water_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o state_n force_n our_o man_n have_v no_o fit_a opportunity_n as_o yet_o to_o assail_v they_o sir_n francis_n veer_v with_o a_o few_o horse_n &_o certain_a musketeer_n entertain_v the_o enemy_n rearward_n with_o skirmish_n thereby_o hinder_v he_o from_o his_o intend_a flight_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o far_a end_n of_o that_o valley_n of_o water_n then_o the_o earl_n hohenlo_n and_o solms_n as_o first_o at_o the_o battle_n perceive_v a_o certain_a place_n of_o advantage_n betwixt_o they_o and_o count_n varax_n fear_v likewise_o lest_o the_o enemy_n will_v entangle_v a_o narrow_a passage_n wherein_o his_o baggage_n be_v already_o enter_v tell_v his_o excellency_n that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n to_o assail_v the_o enemy_n whereupon_o a_o signal_n be_v give_v they_o charge_v he_o the_o earl_n hohenlo_n and_o solms_n with_o 4_o cornet_n of_o breda_n give_v in_o on_o the_o enemy_n right_a side_n those_o of_o berghen-op-zoom_a upon_o the_o enemy_n hindmost_a regiment_n so_o as_o the_o neapolitan_n be_v last_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v assail_v by_o marcelis_n bacx_n and_o his_o brother_n accompany_v by_o du_n bois_n &_o do_v two_o captain_n count_n hohenlo_n and_o solms_n with_o the_o 4_o cornet_n of_o breda_n charge_v direct_o the_o enemy_n first_o regiment_n to_o which_o their_o cavallerie_n be_v already_o turn_v back_o mean_v to_o charge_v those_o of_o berghen_n in_o flank_n do_v very_o opportune_o prevent_v they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o rout_n go_v on_o and_o fall_v upon_o count_n sult_v regiment_n with_o such_o fury_n as_o the_o enemy_n be_v only_o content_a to_o make_v slight_a trial_n of_o their_o valour_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o flight_n leave_v alonzo_n dragon_n his_o cornet_n behind_o they_o his_o excellency_n perceive_v that_o the_o charge_n be_v already_o give_v send_v sir_n robert_n sidney_n and_o sir_n francis_n veer_v who_o till_o then_o have_v entertain_v the_o enemy_n with_o continual_a skirmish_n with_o certain_a horse_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o enemy_n rearward_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o cavallerie_n stay_v near_o to_o his_o excellency_n to_o succour_v and_o relieve_v the_o first_o if_o need_n shall_v be_v till_o at_o last_o perceive_v a_o manifest_a advantage_n all_o of_o they_o in_o a_o manner_n fall_v into_o the_o battle_n slay_v count_n varax_n general_n of_o the_o enemy_n army_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o all_o his_o man_n be_v on_o every_o side_n fierce_o assail_v fall_v to_o open_a flight_n which_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n as_o be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n encompass_v by_o our_o cavallerie_n on_o a_o plain_a ground_n and_o on_o the_o other_o with_o a_o river_n and_o tree_n so_o as_o few_o of_o they_o can_v escape_v to_o the_o narrow_a way_n and_o above_o two_o thousand_o of_o they_o lay_v dead_a upon_o the_o plain_n and_o four_o hundred_o be_v take_v prisoner_n all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o so_o short_a a_o space_n as_o the_o state_n footman_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o haste_n can_v not_o come_v in_o in_o time_n but_o before_o their_o arrival_n the_o horseman_n have_v get_v the_o victory_n the_o enemy_n cavallerie_n perceive_v they_o can_v not_o well_o escape_v some_o of_o the_o brave_a and_o most_o resolute_a among_o they_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 40_o cause_v a_o trumpet_n to_o sound_v a_o charge_n and_o fall_v upon_o those_o who_o in_o disorder_n they_o see_v busy_v in_o pillage_n make_v show_n as_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o give_v a_o fresh_a charge_n upon_o our_o man_n whereupon_o some_o of_o our_o timorous_a coward_n flee_v towards_o the_o footman_n who_o be_v come_v forward_o prince_n maurice_n look_v after_o his_o troop_n of_o horse_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v for_o succour_n but_o in_o vain_a whereupon_o he_o command_v the_o prisoner_n to_o alight_v from_o their_o horse_n who_o earnest_o beg_v for_o mercy_n say_v that_o there_o be_v already_o sufficient_a blood_n spill_v to_o finish_v the_o victory_n yet_o diverse_a of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o then_o we_o perceive_v the_o want_n of_o our_o troop_n of_o succour_n but_o every_o man_n make_v haste_n towards_o his_o excellency_n especial_o marcelis_n bacx_n and_o edmunds_n the_o enemy_n be_v so_o amaze_v as_o he_o again_o betake_v himself_o to_o flight_n eight_o and_o thirty_o ensign_n be_v take_v there_o together_o with_o d._n alonzo_n de_fw-fr mondragons_n cornet_n
most_o of_o the_o baggage_n be_v pillage_v and_o the_o dead_a body_n strip_v more_o than_o two_o thousand_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o place_n for_o the_o country_n people_n report_v that_o they_o bury_v above_o 2250._o the_o lieutenant_n general_a la_fw-fr bourlotte_n with_o most_o of_o his_o captain_n and_o officer_n be_v slay_v there_o and_o not_o above_o eight_o of_o the_o victor_n among_o who_o be_v captain_n donck_n who_o die_v of_o his_o hurt_n together_o with_o captain_n cabilleau_n of_o flanders_n this_o gallant_a victory_n be_v get_v by_o eight_o hundred_o horse_n but_o not_o without_o great_a danger_n if_o the_o enemy_n have_v be_v discreet_a and_o well_o advise_v there_o be_v one_o thing_n worthy_a of_o note_n life_n a_o certain_a roman_a gentleman_n who_o name_n be_v septimius_n fabius_n who_o derive_v himself_o from_o the_o noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o fabius_n in_o rome_n have_v some_o command_n among_o the_o italian_n be_v deadly_o wound_v and_o lay_v among_o the_o dead_a those_o that_o strip_v he_o perceive_v some_o life_n in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o seem_v some_o man_n of_o note_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v much_o disfigure_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o that_o of_o other_o do_v in_o compassion_n take_v he_o thence_o and_o half_a dead_a as_o he_o be_v lay_v he_o on_o a_o horse_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o turnhout_n where_o visit_v by_o skilful_a and_o careful_a chirurgeon_n he_o recover_v his_o health_n and_o be_v afterward_o for_o ransom_n set_v at_o liberty_n there_o be_v four_o or_o five_o hundred_o prisoner_n take_v among_o who_o be_v a_o young_a count_n mansfelt_n hieronimo_n deutico_fw-la one_o of_o count_n varacx_n his_o council_n the_o marquesse_n of_o trevico_fw-la his_o lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o sergeant_n major_n above_o one_o hundred_o prisoner_n die_v of_o their_o wound_n and_o thus_o his_o excellency_n return_v towards_o turnholt_n and_o the_o runnawaye_n hold_v on_o their_o course_n towards_o herental_n where_o some_o three_o hundred_o of_o they_o arrive_v the_o general_n dead_a body_n be_v by_o his_o excellency_n give_v to_o his_o servant_n who_o carry_v it_o to_o malines_n where_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n remain_v and_o with_o they_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o cardinal_n albertus_n where_o he_o offer_v to_o deliver_v the_o prisoner_n if_o he_o will_v keep_v good_a quarter_n but_o the_o cardinal_n be_v too_o long_o in_o send_v back_o a_o answer_n prince_n maurice_n threaten_v to_o hang_v or_o drown_v the_o prisoner_n if_o he_o do_v not_o ransom_n they_o within_o twenty_o day_n whereupon_o he_o constrain_v the_o village_n of_o brabant_n to_o contribute_v towards_o it_o the_o boor_n of_o this_o country_n call_v tielsche-heyde_a do_v after_o the_o defeat_n gather_v up_o all_o the_o armour_n and_o weapon_n which_o they_o find_v and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o a_o church_n those_o of_o the_o town_n of_o die_v command_v they_o to_o bring_v they_o thither_o and_o as_o six_o cart_n be_v load_v with_o they_o some_o of_o the_o garrison_n of_o breda_n have_v notice_n thereof_o take_v they_o away_o by_o force_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o town_n on_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o february_n for_o a_o great_a testimony_n or_o trophy_n of_o their_o victory_n the_o earl_n hohenlo_n and_o solms_n sir_n robert_n sidney_n and_o sir_n francis_n veer_v who_o horse_n be_v slay_v that_o day_n under_o he_o be_v high_o honour_v for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n as_o also_o other_o captain_n and_o commander_n that_o have_v valiant_o behave_v themselves_o especial_o bacx_n and_o edmond_n with_o all_o their_o officer_n and_o soldier_n that_o night_n the_o camp_n rest_v at_o turnholt_n where_o the_o canon_n be_v leave_v the_o next_o day_n the_o castle_n be_v batter_v and_o after_o some_o eight_o or_o ten_o shot_n those_o of_o the_o garrison_n command_v by_o captain_n Ê‹ander_n delft_n yield_v it_o on_o condition_n to_o have_v their_o life_n and_o good_n save_v the_o castle_n be_v strong_o man_v every_o one_o return_v to_o his_o garrison_n his_o excellency_n pass_v through_o geertrudenberg_n and_o the_o 8_o day_n after_o his_o departure_n from_o the_o hague_n he_o return_v thither_o again_o whether_o he_o bring_v 38_o of_o the_o enemy_n ensign_n and_o one_o of_o their_o cornet_n which_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o great_a hall_n and_o in_o all_o place_n cause_v thanks_n to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o this_o victory_n ¶_o the_o first_o siege_n and_o take_n of_o the_o town_n of_o rhinberck_a in_o anno_fw-la 1597._o my_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n army_n have_v make_v great_a preparation_n for_o war_n do_v together_o with_o his_o excellency_n and_o council_n of_o state_n resolve_v and_o conclude_v though_o it_o be_v something_o late_o to_o send_v a_o army_n that_o summer_n into_o the_o field_n and_o to_o that_o end_n command_v the_o horseman_n to_o arm_v themselves_o after_o another_o manner_n without_o lance_n appoint_v the_o light_a horse_n or_o carabin_n to_o carry_v a_o petronel_n of_o three_o foot_n long_o other_o pistol_n of_o two_o foot_n in_o length_n and_o to_o be_v beside_o arm_v down_o to_o the_o knee_n inflict_v penalty_n upon_o such_o as_o shall_v want_v any_o part_n of_o their_o arm_n their_o horse_n be_v to_o be_v full_a fifteen_o handful_n high_a and_o the_o man_n to_o wear_v cassak_n the_o council_n of_o state_n allow_v 300000_o florin_n monthly_o for_o the_o army_n there_o be_v two_o hundred_o foot_n company_n and_o one_o and_o twenty_o cornet_n of_o horse_n in_o the_o state_n pay_v but_o the_o fanterie_n lie_v abroad_o in_o garrison_n his_o excellency_n send_v but_o for_o sixty_o and_o eight_o ensign_n and_o the_o cavallerie_n command_v they_o to_o meet_v on_o the_o 5_o of_o august_n upon_o the_o rind_n at_o a_o place_n call_v s_o gravenweeert_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n have_v determine_v and_o conclude_v to_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o berck_n to_o have_v a_o more_o free_a passage_n upon_o the_o rind_n according_a to_o this_o decree_n his_o excellency_n with_o his_o train_n and_o most_o of_o the_o nobility_n go_v from_o the_o hague_n on_o the_o first_o of_o august_n towards_o vtrecht_n there_o to_o prepare_v and_o assemble_v wagon_n for_o his_o journey_n and_o on_o the_o four_o of_o augâ—st_n arrive_v at_o arnham_n whether_o count_n william_n of_o nassau_n and_o his_o troop_n come_v unto_o he_o the_o count_v hohenlo_n and_o solms_n come_v thither_o likewise_o with_o the_o earl_n ernest_n and_o lodowick_n of_o nassau_n together_o with_o young_a count_n henry_n frederick_n brother_n to_o his_o excellency_n who_o be_v desirous_a then_o to_o try_v his_o first_o fortune_n in_o the_o war_n from_o arnham_n they_o go_v to_o s._n gravenweert_n where_o they_o find_v thirteen_o ensign_n of_o english_a footman_n twelve_o of_o scot_n fifteen_o of_o frison_n nine_o ensign_n under_o the_o command_n of_o count_n solms_n eight_o under_o the_o lord_n floris_n of_o brederode_n and_o 6_o command_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o duvenvoord_n with_o some_o twenty_o or_o one_o and_o twenty_o cornet_n brave_o mount_v thither_o likewise_o come_v great_a number_n of_o boat_n load_v with_o ordnance_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o a_o perfect_a camp_n his_o excellency_n on_o the_o 6_o of_o august_n cause_v part_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o horse_n in_o boat_n to_o cross_v the_o river_n of_o rhyne_n and_o wael_n &_o command_v they_o to_o tarry_v that_o night_n at_o cleverham_n not_o far_o from_o carcar_n make_v a_o bridge_n of_o boat_n the_o next_o day_n over_o the_o waell_n to_o pass_v over_o his_o wagon_n with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o army_n so_o as_o his_o ex._n arrive_v the_o same_o day_n at_o the_o cloister_n of_o marienbourg_n leave_v three_o company_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o westfrizeland_a common_o call_v the_o regiment_n of_o north-holland_n with_o the_o boat_n which_o in_o great_a number_n do_v the_o same_o day_n set_v sail_v and_o go_v up_o the_o river_n on_o the_o eigth_n of_o august_n august_n prince_n maurice_n with_o his_o army_n and_o certain_a field_n piece_n march_v before_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o alpen_n command_v by_o captain_n bentingh_v brother_n which_o he_o summon_v this_o place_n seat_v upon_o the_o way_n will_v have_v stand_v the_o enemy_n in_o great_a stead_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v much_o annoy_v his_o own_o camp_n it_o forthwith_o yield_v he_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o captain_n schaef_n with_o fifty_o soldier_n and_o the_o say_v bentingh_n with_o six_o and_o thirty_o soldier_n depart_v thence_o with_o their_o arm_n and_o baggage_n so_o as_o part_v of_o the_o army_n arrive_v that_o evening_n before_o berck_n the_o town_n of_o rhynberck_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o art_n be_v exceed_o strong_a and_o not_o easy_o to_o be_v take_v and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n beside_o
but_o within_o a_o while_n after_o as_o count_n nicholas_n of_o teckelenbourg_n uncle_n to_o conrade_n that_o be_v decease_v call_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n as_o a_o fee_n belong_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o gelder_n the_o emperor_n again_o take_v it_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o dispose_v of_o it_o afterward_o according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n this_o town_n be_v well_o fortify_v with_o bulwark_n dikes_n and_o a_o strong_a garrison_n for_o beside_o four_o strong_a bulwark_n in_o the_o castle_n the_o town_n have_v double_a rampier_n and_o dike_n lingen_n with_o four_o bulwark_n and_o three_o ravelin_n and_o six_o hundred_o soldier_n in_o garrison_n comprehend_v in_o three_o foot_n company_n and_o one_o cornet_n of_o horse_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o count_n frederick_n of_o berguen_n the_o drossart_n indevelt_n laukema_n verdugos_n lieutenant_n with_o all_o other_o necessary_n belong_v to_o a_o siege_n count_n frederick_n have_v cause_v certain_a house_n that_o stand_v never_o the_o town_n to_o be_v burn_v because_o the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o seize_v on_o they_o the_o next_o day_n the_o besiege_a make_v a_o sally_n burn_v a_o mill_n which_o stand_v without_o the_o town_n and_o skirmish_v with_o the_o scot_n who_o do_v beat_v they_o in_o again_o in_o the_o night_n as_o our_o man_n begin_v to_o make_v their_o approach_n those_o in_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n do_v nothing_o all_o that_o night_n and_o most_o part_n of_o the_o next_o day_n but_o discharge_v their_o ordnance_n so_o as_o the_o whole_a town_n seem_v to_o be_v on_o fire_n the_o thirty_o of_o october_n six_o ensign_n of_o frizon_n come_v to_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o besiege_a about_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o same_o evening_n do_v with_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o man_n assail_v the_o guard_n of_o frizon_n where_o captain_n peter_n leenwaerd_n his_o sergeant_n and_o two_o or_o three_o soldier_n be_v slay_v after_o which_o the_o townsman_n with_o some_o loss_n retire_v the_o one_o and_o thirty_o of_o october_n and_o first_o of_o november_n certain_a canon_n be_v plant_v and_o our_o man_n begin_v to_o batter_v the_o fortification_n the_o better_a thereby_o to_o make_v their_o approach_n the_o night_n follow_v we_o make_v a_o battery_n with_o six_o canon_n and_o the_o soldier_n march_v the_o same_o day_n even_o to_o the_o dike_a of_o the_o ravelin_n before_o the_o gate_n call_v molen-port_n the_o second_o of_o november_n nineteen_o boat_n come_v to_o embden_n load_v with_o ordnance_n and_o munition_n and_o pass_v along_o by_o a_o place_n call_v oort_n notwithstanding_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o castle_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o earl_n the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o november_n the_o approach_n on_o every_o side_n be_v advance_v so_o as_o the_o soldier_n before_o molen-port_n come_v so_o far_o into_o the_o ravelin_n as_o they_o find_v a_o i_o which_o the_o townsman_n have_v make_v and_o some_o of_o they_o take_v their_o hat_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o gun_n powder_n which_o be_v perceive_v by_o the_o besiege_a they_o fling_v forth_o wildfire_n upon_o our_o soldier_n which_o burn_v diverse_a of_o they_o together_o with_o certain_a miner_n this_o happen_v on_o the_o 5_o of_o november_n the_o same_o day_n the_o ambassador_n of_o denmark_n arrive_v viz._n the_o chanceller_n witfelt_n and_o the_o lord_n barnekou_n with_o a_o great_a train_n and_o strong_a convoy_n they_o come_v from_o the_o hague_n and_o pass_v by_o swoll_n to_o come_v and_o see_v the_o camp_n visit_v the_o trench_n but_o not_o without_o admiration_n wonder_v at_o and_o commend_v our_o skill_n in_o martial_a matter_n the_o next_o day_n they_o depart_v thence_o and_o be_v strong_o convoy_v towards_o dulmenhorst_n the_o same_o day_n the_o work_n be_v well_o advance_v and_o the_o 6_o of_o november_n three_o gallery_n be_v make_v which_o be_v bargain_v to_o be_v do_v the_o one_o for_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o the_o other_o for_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o the_o three_o for_o one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o florin_n this_o money_n be_v more_o bountiful_o bestow_v because_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n have_v send_v 10000_o florin_n to_o the_o camp_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o work_n so_o as_o before_o molen-port_n and_o leuckport_n our_o man_n be_v get_v into_o the_o ravelin_n to_o level_v the_o causy_n which_o keep_v the_o water_n in_o the_o dike_v the_o seven_o and_o eight_o of_o november_n the_o besieger_n begin_v to_o seize_v upon_o the_o ravelin_n before_o the_o gate_n and_o to_o let_v forth_o the_o water_n the_o nine_o of_o november_n artillery_n and_o munition_n come_v to_o the_o camp_n whereupon_o three_o day_n after_o his_o excellency_n make_v another_o battery_n with_o four_o and_o twenty_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n upon_o the_o castle_n and_o after_o that_o upon_o the_o twelve_o day_n he_o have_v batter_v the_o fortification_n for_o eight_o hour_n space_n and_o under_o favour_n of_o the_o canon_n begin_v to_o undermyne_n two_o bulwark_n he_o summon_v the_o town_n thereupon_o the_o townsman_n crave_v a_o hour_n respite_n for_o consultation_n and_o a_o cessation_n of_o the_o ordnance_n and_o i_o but_o his_o excellency_n will_v give_v they_o no_o time_n so_o as_o they_o demand_v two_o hostage_n for_o two_o of_o their_o man_n who_o they_o will_v send_v unto_o he_o nomember_v the_o one_o be_v verdugos_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o other_o euert_v de_fw-fr ens_fw-la and_o late_o in_o the_o evening_n a_o composition_n be_v make_v that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o next_o day_n with_o their_o horse_n arm_n cornet_n ensign_n and_o baggage_n and_o shall_v cross_v the_o rind_n and_o mase_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n of_o those_o of_o oldenzeel_n deliver_v up_o all_o their_o paper_n and_o write_n concern_v the_o domain_v of_o the_o country_n to_o his_o excellency_n crave_v fifty_o wagon_n for_o their_o first_o day_n journey_n and_o that_o all_o the_o officer_n and_o burgher_n may_v remain_v six_o week_n 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 canon_n two_o demie_fw-fr canon_n one_o coluering_n three_o demie_fw-fr culvering_n one_o falconet_n and_o two_o call_v mortar_n with_o 12000_o weight_n of_o gunpowder_n the_o fourteen_o of_o november_n the_o garrison_n go_v away_o it_o consist_v of_o 500_o foot_n and_o one_o cornet_n of_o 50_o horse_n and_o the_o first_o night_n they_o lodge_v at_o salsbergue_n in_o the_o land_n of_o munster_n the_o same_o day_n his_o excellency_n troop_n begin_v likewise_o to_o march_v the_o horseman_n through_o munster_n towards_o berck_n and_o the_o fanterie_n to_o swoll_n there_o to_o be_v embark_v for_o holland_n the_o fifteen_o of_o november_n his_o excellency_n count_n william_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n depart_v from_o lingen_n and_o go_v that_o night_n to_o vlsen_n where_o the_o next_o day_n they_o separate_v themselves_o each_o one_o go_v to_o his_o garrison_n prince_n maurice_n in_o all_o his_o exploit_n be_v high_o to_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o great_a and_o continual_a 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
dike_a to_o run_v into_o the_o waell_n it_o be_v report_v that_o fifteen_o thousand_o of_o the_o enemy_n divide_v themselves_o into_o three_o troop_n and_o cast_v lot_n which_o of_o the_o three_o shall_v first_o cross_v the_o water_n have_v many_o boat_n for_o that_o purpose_n so_o as_o their_o whole_a number_n may_v easy_o have_v pass_v over_o at_o thrice_o this_o shall_v have_v be_v put_v in_o practice_n upon_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o june_n in_o the_o morning_n before_o day_n break_v be_v midsummer_n day_n but_o it_o be_v not_o effect_v those_o of_o midel-weert_a varick_n heesselt_n and_o opinen_n stand_v all_o night_n in_o good_a order_n expect_v the_o enemy_n who_o stir_v not_o his_o excellency_n do_v often_o send_v certain_a horse_n musketeer_n and_o arm_a pike_n to_o provoke_v he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o hold_n the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n send_v d._n ambrosio_n landriano_n with_o most_o of_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o regiment_n of_o d._n lewis_n de_fw-fr villar_n to_o prevent_v the_o frequent_a incursion_n of_o those_o of_o litsenhall_n the_o first_o of_o julie_n the_o enemy_n make_v above_o five_o hundred_o great_a shot_n but_o do_v not_o hurt_v a_o man_n of_o we_o the_o second_o of_o julie_n the_o englishman_n that_o lie_v at_o haeften_o the_o french_a that_o be_v at_o weerdenbourg_n and_o nerines_n and_o six_o ensign_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o hemert_n call_v hemertschen-weert_a march_v up_o high_a his_o excellency_n have_v in_o vain_a long_o expect_v the_o enemy_n come_v do_v on_o the_o four_o of_o julie_n by_o day_n break_v send_v three_o thousand_o man_n towards_o herwaerden_n there_o to_o make_v a_o half_a moon_n in_o the_o enemy_n view_n herwaerden_n be_v seat_v on_o a_o plain_a or_o level_a ground_n high_a than_o all_o the_o trench_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o voorn_v there_o do_v our_o man_n present_o fortify_v themselves_o make_v a_o half_a moon_n which_o they_o fence_v with_o pallizadoe_n this_o work_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n defensible_a his_o exc._n send_v more_o man_n before_o &_o at_o last_o follow_v they_o himself_o our_o man_n labour_v very_o hard_o from_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n till_o six_o at_o night_n without_o any_o let_v of_o the_o enemy_n but_o when_o the_o half_a moon_n be_v almost_o finish_v he_o then_o show_v himself_o with_o certain_a troop_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n think_v thereby_o to_o draw_v our_o soldier_n into_o a_o ambuscado_n who_o upon_o intelligence_n that_o a_o great_a troop_n of_o horse_n lay_v behind_o a_o bank_n will_v not_o go_v forth_o the_o enemy_n within_o a_o while_n after_o return_v with_o 2500_o spaniard_n and_o italian_n who_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o zapena_n give_v a_o furious_a assault_n to_o our_o half_a moon_n and_o with_o they_o a_o great_a number_n of_o monk_n and_o clergy_n man_n who_o come_v with_o cross_n and_o banner_n to_o encourage_v they_o but_o our_o man_n do_v valiant_o defend_v the_o half_a moon_n and_o repulse_v the_o enemy_n notwithstanding_o his_o fierce_a assault_n in_o which_o many_o of_o they_o have_v get_v over_o the_o palisadoe_n fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n with_o our_o man_n and_o kill_v one_o another_o with_o push_n of_o pike_n those_o of_o voorn_v varijck_n and_o heesselschen-weert_a do_v continual_o with_o their_o canon_n and_o small_a shot_n play_v upon_o the_o enemy_n so_o as_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v to_o their_o great_a disgrace_n enforce_v to_o retire_v leave_v more_o than_o 700_o dead_a man_n behind_o they_o among_o who_o be_v diverse_a captain_n and_o commander_n beside_o those_o that_o be_v hurt_v of_o who_o 150_o die_v in_o sertoghenbusk_n this_o assault_n continue_v two_o hour_n long_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o 8_o of_o our_o man_n slay_v and_o some_o 20_o hurt_n the_o enemy_n have_v bring_v two_o field_n piece_n to_o batter_v the_o half_a moon_n but_o do_v not_o hurt_v one_o man_n of_o we_o and_o in_o his_o retreat_n lose_v 96_o man_n among_o who_o one_o of_o the_o above_o mention_v monk_n be_v find_v be_v arm_v with_o many_o holy_a relic_n which_o do_v he_o no_o good_a he_o die_v with_o his_o arm_n full_a of_o palisadoe_n which_o he_o have_v valiant_o pluck_v up_o the_o same_o day_n the_o enemy_n with_o 2_o demi_a canon_n which_o be_v send_v they_o sink_v one_o of_o our_o boat_n near_o to_o herwaerden_n but_o the_o man_n be_v save_v some_o six_o or_o seven_o except_v that_o be_v slay_v and_o hurt_v the_o 5_o of_o july_n la_fw-fr bourlotte_n with_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n &_o 400_o musquetier_n lay_v in_o ambush_n think_v to_o draw_v our_o cavalry_n thither_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o guard_n before_o the_o town_n of_o bommell_n but_o our_o man_n mistrust_v the_o matter_n because_o the_o enemy_n come_v on_o with_o so_o few_o give_v back_o till_o they_o be_v safe_a from_o the_o ambuscado_n and_o then_o fall_v upon_o they_o put_v they_o to_o rout_n and_o take_v the_o baron_n of_o rosne_fw-fr prisoner_n and_o a_o italian_a captain_n that_o present_o die_v of_o his_o hurt_n who_o body_n be_v afterward_o redeem_v his_o excellency_n likewise_o begin_v to_o fortify_v the_o island_n or_o widdel-weert_a call_v nat-gat_a on_o herwaerden_n side_n and_o all_o the_o village_n round_o about_o it_o with_o trenches_z the_o seven_o of_o julie_n a_o second_o half_a moon_n be_v begin_v upon_o the_o litsenham_n and_o be_v conjoin_v to_o the_o first_o by_o wing_n the_o better_a to_o secure_v the_o bridge_n which_o be_v afterward_o place_v betwixt_o voorn_v and_o herwaerden_n they_o likewise_o make_v a_o new_a wing_n at_o herwâ—erden_n towards_o the_o enemy_n bridge_n extend_v it_o abroad_o round_o about_o the_o village_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v easy_o discern_v it_o so_o as_o our_o man_n do_v daily_o approach_v near_a it_o watch_v for_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o cut_v it_o off_o from_o he_o the_o 8_o of_o julie_n his_o excellency_n and_o his_o whole_a court_n remove_v from_o bommel_n and_o go_v to_o voorn_v quarter_a himself_o at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o island_n whither_o his_o own_o guard_n and_o those_o of_o count_n william_n and_o count_n hohenlo_n present_o follow_v he_o the_o army_n of_o the_o state_n be_v busy_v in_o make_v two_o sundry_a bridge_n of_o boat_n the_o first_o on_o the_o three_o of_o julie_n upon_o the_o waell_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o tiell_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o voorn_v the_o second_o on_o the_o 8_o of_o julie_n from_o voorn_v to_o herwaerden_n on_o which_o ten_o ensign_n of_o scot_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o gistel_n with_o twelve_o other_o ensign_n of_o his_o regiment_n pass_v over_o the_o same_o day_n towards_o herwaerden_n the_o enemy_n be_v fearful_a and_o jealous_a of_o his_o bridge_n transport_v it_o on_o the_o nine_o of_o julie_n to_o the_o old_a place_n betwixt_o heel_n and_o crevecoeur_n his_o excellency_n on_o the_o 12_o of_o julie_n send_v three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o foot_n and_o 1000_o horse_n towards_o litsenham_n to_o assail_v the_o enemy_n who_o not_o appear_v our_o man_n return_v bring_v hack_v with_o they_o 40_o horse_n and_o four_o prisoner_n the_o spanish_a horseman_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v go_v from_o litsenham_n show_v themselves_o on_o the_o bank_n but_o be_v soon_o beat_v thence_o by_o our_o canon_n the_o same_o day_n a_o french_a lord_n son_n to_o a_o great_a man_n of_o france_n be_v shoot_v into_o the_o head_n before_o herwaerden_n and_o die_v of_o his_o hurt_n he_o be_v much_o lament_v both_o of_o his_o excellency_n and_o his_o whole_a court_n the_o fifâ—eenth_o day_n the_o bridge_n be_v remove_v from_o herwaerden_n and_o place_v high_a betwixt_o the_o isle_n of_o voorn_v and_o litsenham_n upon_o the_o maze_n over_o which_o 6000_o foot_n and_o 1800_o horse_n pass_v towards_o litsenham_n to_o raise_v the_o enemy_n who_o lie_v disperse_v up_o and_o down_o at_o lit_n kessell_n and_o maren_n the_o enemy_n be_v in_o those_o village_n on_o litsenham_n and_o herwaerdens_n side_n strong_o entrench_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n very_o slender_o so_o as_o our_o man_n be_v to_o fetch_v a_o compass_n about_o to_o assail_v the_o enemy_n behind_o but_o the_o french_a that_o be_v in_o the_o vanguard_n be_v impatient_a of_o delay_n and_o desire_v a_o speedy_a victory_n assail_v the_o enemy_n in_o front_n where_o he_o be_v strong_o fortify_v at_o the_o first_o arrival_n of_o our_o man_n the_o enemy_n stand_v before_o his_o trench_n offer_v skirmish_n but_o be_v soon_o beat_v in_o again_o and_o one_o of_o his_o captain_n take_v prisoner_n and_o carry_v away_o into_o the_o isle_n of_o voorn_v these_o thus_o defeat_v our_o man_n do_v valiant_o assail_v the_o enemy_n trench_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o height_n of_o their_o fortification_n and_o great_a number_n of_o their_o man_n we_o do_v
subdue_v and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o fall_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v this_o only_a can_v be_v deny_v that_o forteventura_n fero_n lancerotta_fw-it and_o gomera_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v take_v and_o the_o grand_a canary_n palma_n &_o tenerifa_n be_v long_o after_o that_o pagan_n the_o valour_n and_o cruelty_n of_o these_o islander_n their_o discommodious_a haven_n and_o dangerous_a sea_n coast_n cause_v they_o so_o long_o to_o hold_v out_o against_o the_o christian_n who_o they_o have_v often_o repulse_v with_o great_a loss_n the_o fleet_n direct_v it_o course_n towards_o the_o canary_n forcible_o to_o invade_v the_o grand_a canary_n and_o gomera_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n the_o admiral_n send_v for_o all_o the_o captain_n &_o commander_n &_o pilot_n to_o consult_v with_o they_o about_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o say_a island_n he_o likewise_o distribute_v the_o mariner_n under_o new_a captain_n 130_o man_n under_o every_o ensign_n &_o give_v order_n for_o all_o thing_n instruct_v the_o captain_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o on_o shore_n and_o because_o the_o fleet_n do_v daily_o approach_v the_o line_n come_v to_o the_o hot_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o too_o much_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v very_o dangerous_a cause_v sundry_a disease_n and_o common_o death_n the_o admiral_n do_v very_o descreet_o moderate_v his_o soldier_n diet_n command_v every_o man_n strict_o to_o observe_v it_o he_o likewise_o send_v for_o all_o the_o land_n and_o sea_n captain_n to_o advise_v he_o in_o what_o manner_n to_o assail_v the_o enemy_n and_o town_n the_o 24_o of_o june_n the_o wind_n be_v still_o north-north-west_n &_o they_o go_v south-south-east_n so_o as_o towards_o evening_n they_o descry_v lancerotta_n and_o bend_v their_o course_n thither-ward_n they_o go_v east_n to_o the_o southward_o the_o 25_o of_o june_n in_o the_o morning_n they_o come_v near_o to_o lancerotta_n and_o forteventura_n which_o they_o may_v descry_v and_o after_o noon_n they_o double_v it_o go_v towards_o the_o southeast_n along_o the_o western_a coast_n and_o about_o evening_n descry_v the_o grand_a canary_n whereupon_o they_o strike_v sail_v and_o tarry_v till_o the_o second_o watch_n &_o then_o do_v again_o set_v forward_o direct_v their_o course_n eastward_o towards_o the_o grand_a canary_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o height_n of_o 28_o degree_n on_o the_o hither_o side_n of_o the_o line_n and_o 155_o german_a league_n to_o the_o south_n east_n towards_o the_o south_n of_o saint_n vincents_n cape_n in_o portugal_n be_v in_o compass_n 260000_o pace_n amount_v in_o all_o to_o 26_o german_a league_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o this_o island_n stand_v a_o small_a town_n call_v allagona_n wherein_o be_v above_o four_o hundred_o house_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o all_o the_o canary_n and_o there_o the_o judge_n court_v both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a with_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o island_n for_o the_o king_n do_v reside_v through_o the_o town_n run_v a_o small_a shallow_a riwlet_n which_o descend_v from_o the_o neighbour_n mountain_n and_o empty_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n &_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n capable_a of_o ship_v the_o haven_n of_o the_o grand_a canary_n lie_v four_o hundred_o pace_n towards_o the_o north-north-east_n of_o allagona_n and_o be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a breadth_n and_o depth_n for_o defence_n of_o this_o haven_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v cause_v a_o strong_a castle_n to_o be_v build_v call_v gratiosa_fw-la all_o the_o fort_n of_o the_o grand_a canary_n be_v provide_v of_o strong_a garrison_n munition_n and_o other_o necessary_n the_o 26_o of_o june_n the_o fleet_n with_o a_o north-east_n wind_v enter_v the_o haven_n of_o the_o grand_a canary_n and_o all_o of_o they_o together_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n beneath_o the_o castle_n gratiosa_fw-la thereupon_o the_o spanish_a governor_n come_v with_o seven_o spanish_a company_n to_o the_o sea_n side_n place_v guard_n upon_o the_o haven_n plant_v three_o small_a piece_n of_o ordnance_n behind_o certain_a bank_n to_o hinder_v his_o enemy_n land_v upon_o the_o fleet_n arrival_n the_o gastle_n gratiosa_fw-la play_v furious_o upon_o it_o but_o the_o admiral_n vice-admerall_a and_o those_o ship_n which_o carry_v the_o big_a ordnance_n draw_v near_o the_o castle_n and_o requite_v it_o with_o the_o like_a two_o spanish_a ship_n ride_v near_o the_o castle_n one_o of_o which_o be_v sink_v and_o the_o other_o together_o with_o a_o small_a bark_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o fleet_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o castle_n be_v much_o weaken_v and_o those_o within_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v discourage_v leave_v off_o their_o furious_a shoot_v notwithstanding_o that_o they_o have_v already_o tear_v some_o ship_n and_o slay_v certain_a mariner_n thereupon_o the_o admiral_n do_v present_o man_n his_o boat_n and_o land_v his_o man_n &_o those_o ship_n that_o can_v not_o reach_v the_o castle_n bend_v their_o ordnance_n upon_o the_o shore_n drive_v the_o enemy_n thence_o these_o boat_n row_v altogether_o to_o land-ward_n where_o for_o a_o while_o they_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n the_o admiral_n perceive_v that_o the_o enemy_n will_v not_o remove_v and_o that_o the_o water_n be_v shallow_a leap_v up_o to_o the_o middle_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o with_o his_o man_n march_v brave_o against_o they_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o spanish_a troop_n after_o some_o slight_a fight_n be_v beat_v from_o the_o shore_n fly_v towards_o allagona_n together_o with_o the_o king_n governor_n who_o lose_v his_o leg_n many_o be_v hurt_v and_o some_o 36_o of_o they_o slay_v of_o our_o man_n the_o admiral_n at_o his_o first_o land_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o leg_n with_o a_o pike_n and_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n but_o he_o be_v rescue_v by_o one_o of_o his_o soldier_n who_o brave_o slay_v the_o spaniard_n that_o have_v hurt_v he_o the_o admeralls_n lieutenant_n general_n be_v shoot_v into_o the_o throat_n and_o another_o captain_n in_o the_o head_n and_o beside_o these_o some_o 20_o soldier_n be_v slay_v and_o wound_v the_o admiral_n have_v win_v the_o shore_n send_v all_o the_o boat_n back_o again_o to_o the_o ship_n to_o fetch_v more_o man_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 24_o ensign_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o seven_o troop_n and_o march_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n 21_o in_o front_n those_o in_o the_o castle_n keep_v themselves_o quiet_a discharge_v no_o one_o shoot_v after_o our_o man_n be_v land_v make_v sign_n as_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o yield_v which_o the_o admiral_n understanding_n go_v thither_o with_o certain_a captain_n and_o soldier_n and_o at_o his_o arrival_n without_o any_o capitulation_n at_o all_o they_o yield_v on_o discretion_n there_o be_v 138_o man_n in_o the_o castle_n many_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o some_o flee_v thence_o there_o be_v likewise_o 9_o cast_a piece_n in_o it_o and_o 6_o of_o iron_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o munition_n these_o 138_o man_n be_v bring_v prisoner_n into_o the_o ship_n which_o be_v take_v 3_o captain_n except_v who_o the_o admeral_a keep_v near_o he_o to_o be_v by_o they_o instruct_v concern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o country_n in_o this_o manner_n graciosa_fw-la the_o strong_a castle_n not_o only_o of_o grand_a canary_n but_o of_o all_o the_o other_o island_n be_v easy_o take_v which_o be_v present_o man_v with_o 80_o soldier_n who_o throw_v down_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n ensign_n and_o display_v that_o of_o prince_n maurice_n two_o moor_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n bring_v to_o the_o admiral_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o mountain_n who_o because_o they_o be_v find_v sleep_v can_v give_v no_o certain_a advertisement_n in_o the_o night_n 24_o ensign_n go_v towards_o allagona_n where_o they_o divide_v themselves_o into_o four_o troop_n the_o first_o place_v themselves_o beneath_o the_o town_n the_o second_o under_o the_o neighbour_n mountain_n the_o three_o upon_o the_o shore_n and_o the_o four_o make_v the_o rearward_n these_o four_o troop_n stand_v all_o night_n imbattail_v and_o the_o 27_o of_o june_n by_o day_n break_v they_o come_v all_o together_o before_o allagona_n but_o the_o townsman_n defend_v themselves_o and_o shoot_v fierce_o from_o the_o castle_n which_o stand_v on_o the_o north_n side_n not_o without_o some_o loss_n on_o our_o part_n thereupon_o our_o man_n retire_v behind_o the_o neighbour_n hill_n where_o they_o begin_v to_o entrench_v themselves_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o canon_n those_o of_o allagona_n perceive_v our_o man_n to_o be_v entrench_v bring_v six_o small_a falconet_n upon_o the_o hill_n which_o they_o charge_v with_o wooden_a bullet_n and_o do_v we_o much_o harm_n because_o they_o have_v so_o well_o plant_v their_o piece_n ten_o or_o twelve_o of_o our_o man_n go_v up_o the_o
captive_n have_v be_v free_v from_o the_o hand_n the_o bloody_a spaniard_n let_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n stay_v our_o merchant_n let_v he_o kill_v and_o burn_v our_o mariner_n and_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v weakenedour_n country_n yet_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o have_v brave_v he_o in_o his_o own_o realm_n and_o make_v his_o cnary_n so_o waste_v and_o desert_n as_o of_o along_o time_n he_o will_v reap_v no_o profit_n by_o they_o and_o we_o on_o the_o contrary_n increase_v our_o country_n mean_n by_o wealth_n get_v from_o he_o and_o revenge_v our_o intolerable_a wrong_n wherein_o by_o god_n assistance_n we_o will_v still_o valiant_o persist_v ¶_o the_o take_n of_o the_o town_n of_o deuticum_n in_o annno_n 1599_o because_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n army_n remain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o brabant_n his_o excellency_n like_o a_o wise_a and_o valiant_a captain_n lay_v hold_n on_o occasion_n send_v his_o cousin_n count_n william_n of_o nassau_n governor_n of_o frizeland_n with_o ten_o company_n of_o horse_n &_o 24_o foot_n ensign_n with_o commission_n to_o take_v forth_o of_o sundry_a garrison_n 26_o ensign_n more_o amount_v in_o all_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 50_o with_o ordnance_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o a_o siege_n and_o to_o do_v his_o best_a to_o take_v the_o town_n of_o deuticum_n from_o the_o enemy_n and_o thereupon_o on_o the_o 24_o of_o august_n he_o come_v before_o the_o town_n and_o on_o the_o 25_o begin_v to_o fortify_v and_o entrench_v himself_o on_o the_o 26_o he_o plant_v two_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n and_o after_o that_o one_o and_o begin_v to_o make_v his_o battery_n whereat_o they_o within_o it_o be_v terrify_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v summon_v to_o yield_v crave_v a_o parley_n which_o be_v forthwith_o grant_v and_o by_o their_o capitulation_n they_o be_v to_o depart_v thence_o on_o the_o 27_o of_o august_n with_o four_o ensign_n command_v by_o don_n inigo_n de_fw-fr otaela_n who_o be_v governor_n likewise_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o schuylenbourg_n which_o he_o yield_v up_o to_o his_o excellency_n fear_v if_o he_o shall_v delay_v the_o matter_n till_o the_o almains_n be_v arrive_v who_o be_v hourly_o look_v for_o that_o then_o he_o can_v not_o make_v his_o peace_n at_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n nor_o procure_v so_o sure_a a_o convoy_n these_o two_o place_n thus_o win_v the_o unite_a province_n be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o country_n as_o far_o as_o rhine_n and_o his_o excellency_n man_v deuticum_n with_o a_o garrison_n there_o be_v 52_o barrel_n of_o powder_n and_o other_o warlike_a munition_n find_v in_o the_o town_n this_o be_v do_v count_n william_n and_o his_o soldier_n do_v on_o the_o 29_o of_o august_n return_n to_o his_o excellency_n camp_n near_o to_o the_o isle_n of_o voorn_v ¶_o the_o take_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o wachtendonck_n in_o an._n 1600._o while_o the_o archduke_n be_v receive_v over_o all_o brabant_n and_o flanders_n as_o prince_n and_o lord_n of_o those_o country_n his_o excellency_n make_v a_o attempt_n upon_o the_o town_n of_o wachtendonck_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a place_n seat_v beyond_o guelderland_n upon_o the_o river_n niers_fw-fr which_o some_o twelve_o year_n since_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o unite_a province_n by_o count_n charles_n of_o mansfelt_n after_o two_o month_n siege_n his_o excellency_n one_o the_o 22_o of_o januarie_n lie_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o bebber_n near_o to_o cleve_n assemble_v 8_o cornet_n of_o horse_n and_o 800_o foot_n under_o conduct_n of_o count_n lodowick_n and_o colonel_n edmunds_n who_o with_o certain_a wagon_n do_v before_o noon_n begin_v to_o march_v and_o go_v the_o same_o night_n to_o niekercke_n near_o to_o watchtendonck_n after_o some_o repose_n they_o go_v towards_o the_o town_n where_o some_o over_o the_o you_o and_o other_o by_o the_o dike_n get_v up_o upon_o the_o town_n rampire_n there_o be_v not_o above_o 80_o soldier_n both_o in_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n for_o the_o horse_n garrison_n be_v go_v a_o boothal_n towards_o cologn_n where_o they_o sack_v the_o castle_n of_o wander-stuyt_a where_o they_o be_v beat_v by_o certain_a soldier_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o bonne_fw-fr &_o bruiler_n his_o excellency_n soldier_n be_v get_v into_o the_o town_n the_o alarm_n be_v present_o give_v but_o they_o find_v no_o great_a resistance_n but_o with_o ease_n become_v master_n thereof_o that_o do_v they_o place_v certain_a musketeer_n upon_o the_o rampier_n cause_v they_o to_o shoot_v continual_o upon_o the_o castle_n and_o on_o such_o as_o make_v defence_n whereby_o the_o governor_n the_o lord_n of_o geleyn_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o throat_n and_o some_o other_o slay_v the_o governor_n have_v but_o 30_o soldier_n with_o he_o and_o present_o send_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o bergue_n that_o lie_v at_o ruremond_n for_o aid_n who_o forthwith_o send_v thither_o all_o the_o garrison_n near_o adjoin_v but_o they_o come_v too_o late_o for_o count_n lodowick_n of_o nassau_n be_v by_o this_o time_n arrive_v with_o his_o troop_n of_o horse_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n certain_a of_o they_o alight_v from_o their_o horse_n and_o together_o with_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o his_o excellency_n company_n have_v pass_v the_o dike_n and_o get_v upon_o the_o castle_n rampire_n where_o at_o last_o they_o become_v master_n of_o it_o promise_v to_o some_o their_o life_n within_o it_o a_o maid_n that_o serve_v the_o governor_n and_o be_v of_o a_o manly_a courage_n do_v with_o a_o iron_n fork_n overturn_v a_o ladder_n whereon_o five_o man_n be_v ascend_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n be_v take_v on_o the_o 23_o of_o januarie_n this_o town_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o country_n where_o the_o spaniard_n have_v great_a command_n and_o in_o a_o moorish_a soil_n be_v very_o commodious_a and_o fit_a for_o overthrow_v the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n practice_n there_o not_o far_o from_o thence_o lay_v certain_a foot_n company_n of_o spaniard_n which_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o have_v be_v discover_v and_o beat_v for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o gelder_n nor_o other_o town_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o mutinus_fw-la disorder_n this_o enterprise_n be_v fortunaâ—ly_o achieve_v by_o count_n lodowick_n and_o the_o scottish_a colonel_n edmond_n do_v great_o enrich_v they_o for_o all_o the_o boor_n of_o the_o country_n have_v bring_v their_o chief_a wealth_n thither_o after_o that_o they_o have_v give_v order_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n they_o depart_v thence_o on_o the_o 24_o of_o januarie_n with_o the_o cavalry_n leave_v the_o lord_n of_o ryhoven_a governor_n of_o the_o town_n with_o all_o the_o infantrie_n and_o because_o the_o town_n be_v unprovided_a of_o munition_n colonel_n edmond_n go_v back_o thither_o on_o the_o 5_o of_o february_n with_o a_o convoy_n of_o all_o necessary_a provision_n the_o 14_o of_o february_n his_o excellency_n send_v thither_o again_o under_o conduct_n of_o count_n lodowick_n assemble_v seventeen_o cornet_n of_o horse_n and_o two_o thousand_o foot_n either_o to_o send_v a_o great_a convoy_n to_o wachtendonck_n or_o else_o under_o that_o colour_n to_o make_v a_o attempt_n upon_o some_o other_o town_n but_o in_o their_o march_n intelligence_n be_v give_v that_o colonel_n la_fw-fr bourlotte_n be_v upon_o a_o march_n in_o brabant_n with_o his_o own_o regiment_n and_o that_o of_o achicourt_n about_o a_o certain_a exploit_n the_o lord_n of_o sidenisky_n be_v at_o bommel_n countermand_v count_n lodowick_n and_o his_o force_n back_o to_o the_o isle_n of_o tiell_n there_o to_o stop_v &_o prevent_v bourlotte_n attempt_n bourlotte_n think_v to_o have_v make_v use_n of_o some_o of_o the_o mutineer_n of_o hamont_n but_o they_o have_v some_o bad_a suspicion_n of_o he_o will_v not_o march_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o fair_a promise_n he_o think_v likewise_o to_o have_v take_v away_o with_o he_o part_v of_o the_o garrison_n of_o saint_n andrews_n fort_n and_o thereupon_o on_o the_o fifteen_o of_o february_n he_o take_v muster_v of_o they_o but_o those_o of_o that_o garrison_n have_v receive_v no_o pay_n of_o a_o long_a time_n begin_v to_o mutin_n the_o very_a same_o day_n and_o though_o at_o first_o they_o be_v pacify_v by_o fair_a word_n yet_o the_o same_o night_n they_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a mutiny_n discharge_v the_o ordnance_n and_o take_v their_o captain_n prisoner_n ransack_v the_o governor_n lodging_n and_o other_o house_n the_o sixteen_o they_o send_v their_o officer_n who_o they_o have_v imprison_v together_o with_o diverse_a woman_n and_o child_n to_o sertoghenbusk_n those_o of_o crevecoeur_n have_v notice_n hereof_o and_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v no_o pay_n for_o they_o neither_o do_v on_o the_o seventeen_o day_n follow_v their_o example_n &_o begin_v to_o mutin_n la_fw-fr bourlotte_n by_o this_o
give_v he_o leave_v for_o enclose_v and_o besiege_v the_o town_n after_o dinner_n my_o lord_n the_o general_n state_v receive_v news_n how_o that_o archduke_n albert_n have_v levy_v ten_o thousand_o foot_n and_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o horse_n &_o be_v come_v to_o oudenbourg_n hereupon_o four_o of_o our_o company_n that_o lay_v in_o the_o fort_n of_o bredene_n and_o plessendale_n withdraw_v themselves_o not_o tarry_v his_o come_n and_o the_o garrison_n that_o be_v in_o oudenbourg_n which_o consist_v of_o six_o foot_n company_n and_o two_o cornet_n of_o horse_n leave_v there_o by_o his_o excellency_n be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v it_o up_o on_o composition_n the_o like_a do_v two_o company_n that_o lay_v in_o a_o fort_n at_o snaeskerck_n unto_o which_o garrison_n though_o the_o enemy_n have_v promise_v good_a quarter_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v depart_v with_o their_o arm_n and_o baggage_n only_o leave_v their_o ensign_n behind_o and_o the_o capitulation_n sign_v by_o the_o archduke_n self_n yet_o they_o break_v their_o promise_n for_o first_o diverse_a horse_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o oudenbourg_n break_v their_o rank_n slay_v many_o of_o they_o hurt_v other_o and_o disarmed_z the_o rest_n and_o for_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o treacherous_a and_o bloody_a nature_n do_v most_o villainous_o murder_v the_o two_o company_n that_o lay_v in_o snaeskercke_n contrary_a to_o their_o word_n and_o promise_n some_o few_o soldier_n that_o escape_v have_v bring_v these_o news_n to_o ostend_n my_o lord_n the_o state_n do_v in_o post_n advertise_v his_o excellency_n thereof_o that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o readiness_n and_o present_o send_v more_o man_n to_o albertus_n fort_n which_o they_o furnish_v with_o victual_n munition_n and_o other_o necessary_n the_o second_o of_o july_n the_o bloody_a battle_n near_o to_o niewport_n be_v fight_v whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o next_o description_n the_o three_o of_o july_n about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n his_o excellency_n come_v in_o person_n to_o ostend_n bring_v don_n francisco_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n admeral_a of_o arragon_n with_o he_o as_o his_o prisoner_n and_o after_o that_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n have_v congratulate_v his_o excellency_n victory_n he_o request_v that_o general_a thanks_n may_v be_v give_v to_o god_n which_o do_v himself_o with_o the_o admiral_n dine_v with_o the_o state_n the_o army_n remain_v on_o the_o down_n beyond_o albertus_n fort_n the_o same_o day_n and_o the_o day_n before_o diverse_a prisoner_n man_n of_o note_n bring_v from_o the_o army_n to_o ostend_n be_v slay_v both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o town_n by_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o other_o soldier_n in_o revenge_n of_o the_o wrong_n and_o cruelty_n commit_v by_o the_o enemy_n upon_o our_o man_n contrary_a to_o their_o promise_n and_o law_n of_o arm_n the_o four_o and_o five_o day_n while_o the_o army_n refresh_v itself_o his_o excellency_n remain_v in_o ostend_n in_o consultation_n with_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n the_o same_o day_n we_o be_v busy_v in_o bury_v our_o dead_a look_v to_o the_o hurt_n and_o sick_a soldier_n send_v they_o to_o place_n where_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v &_o in_o deliver_v prisoner_n many_o horse_n arm_n and_o much_o booty_n take_v in_o the_o battle_n be_v sell_v many_o spanish_a cloak_n cassock_n with_o store_n of_o apparel_n be_v likewise_o take_v which_o be_v not_o unwelcome_a to_o our_o man_n the_o six_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n his_o excellency_n return_v with_o his_o army_n to_o nâ—ewport_n and_o lay_v before_o the_o town_n in_o the_o same_o quarter_n where_o he_o have_v former_o rest_v not_o be_v able_a that_o day_n nor_o the_o night_n follow_v to_o do_v any_o notable_a exploit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a rain_n and_o foul_a weather_n after_o dinner_n order_n be_v take_v for_o send_v the_o prisoner_n into_o holland_n and_o likewise_o the_o admiral_n who_o by_o some_o of_o the_o state_n be_v conduct_v aboard_o the_o man_n of_o wâ—rs_n brigantine_n his_o excellency_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n receive_v letter_n from_o count_n frederick_n of_o berguen_n wherein_o he_o crave_v liberty_n to_o send_v some_o to_o search_v among_o the_o dead_a body_n for_o some_o captain_n and_o chief_a commander_n and_o for_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o place_n of_o burial_n towards_o evening_n the_o admiral_n justine_n of_o nassau_n come_v to_o the_o state_n with_o letter_n of_o credence_n from_o his_o excellency_n contain_v certain_a proposition_n wherein_o he_o crave_v their_o resolution_n but_o the_o say_a lord_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o confer_v with_o his_o excellency_n send_v for_o a_o convoy_n about_o the_o seven_o day_n we_o take_v from_o the_o enemy_n a_o certain_a half_a moon_n stand_v before_o the_o town_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o haven_n which_o be_v take_v with_o loss_n of_o six_o or_o eight_o man_n on_o either_o side_n the_o eight_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n a_o convoy_n of_o four_o cornet_n of_o horse_n arrive_v and_o the_o say_a lord_n depart_v from_o ostend_n to_o the_o camp_n before_o niewport_n where_o they_o consult_v with_o his_o excellency_n concern_v those_o proposition_n which_o the_o admiral_n of_o nassau_n have_v make_v unto_o they_o the_o day_n before_o in_o the_o evening_n 25_o soldier_n with_o lopestave_n and_o half_a pike_n be_v send_v to_o leap_v the_o dike_n carry_v with_o they_o two_o wagon_n each_o of_o they_o load_v with_o one_o boat_n and_o other_o provision_n to_o set_v on_o fire_n on_o some_o bridge_n on_o the_o southeast_n side_n of_o the_o town_n which_o in_o part_n be_v effect_v but_o not_o whole_o the_o enemy_n the_o same_o day_n make_v great_a fire_n upon_o the_o town_n steeple_n and_o discharge_v many_o shot_n froâ—_n a_o ravelin_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o town_n to_o hinder_v the_o approach_n of_o our_o man_n we_o afterward_o understand_v by_o prisoner_n and_o other_o that_o supply_n be_v the_o same_o night_n bring_v into_o the_o town_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n those_o fire_n be_v make_v the_o nine_o day_n after_o that_o the_o state_n have_v dine_v with_o his_o excellency_n they_o return_v again_o to_o ostâ—nd_n cross_v the_o haven_n on_o foot_n over_o a_o bridge_n leave_v their_o wagon_n and_o convoy_n behind_o to_o follow_v they_o the_o enemy_n make_v many_o shot_n at_o they_o but_o do_v no_o harm_n to_o any_o man_n while_o the_o wagon_n pass_v over_o the_o say_a lord_n walk_v on_o foot_n for_o a_o while_n upon_o the_o down_n where_o they_o see_v such_o number_n of_o dead_a body_n as_o be_v lamentable_a to_o behold_v his_o excellency_n have_v intelligence_n the_o same_o evening_n that_o colonel_n la_fw-fr bourlotte_n be_v onward_o on_o his_o way_n with_o two_o thousand_o soldier_n to_o try_v if_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o niewport_n do_v present_o double_v all_o the_o guard_n and_o gaâ—e_v direction_n to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n attempt_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o 10_o and_o 11_o day_n no_o notable_a matter_n be_v do_v but_o only_o our_o approach_n be_v set_v forward_o as_o well_o as_o the_o bad_a and_o rainy_a weather_n will_v permit_v the_o 11_o day_n at_o night_n the_o foot_n regiment_n of_o the_o marquis_n varrabon_n enter_v the_o town_n and_o the_o next_o day_n they_o make_v three_o fire_n upon_o the_o tower_n the_o twelve_o the_o enemy_n make_v a_o sally_n upon_o our_o trench_n and_o with_o such_o fury_n as_o our_o soldier_n be_v enforce_v to_o retire_v to_o the_o principal_a guard_n and_o then_o the_o alarm_n be_v give_v our_o man_n begin_v to_o skirmish_v and_o do_v in_o such_o sort_n assarle_fw-mi the_o enemy_n as_o they_o draâ—e_v he_o in_o disorder_n to_o the_o town_n gate_n and_o slay_v the_o lieutenant_n colonel_n two_o captain_n and_o certain_a soldier_n of_o the_o same_o regiment_n the_o marquis_n his_o regiment_n have_v enter_v the_o town_n and_o other_o likely_a every_o day_n to_o enter_v in_o regard_n we_o can_v not_o enclose_v the_o town_n on_o one_o side_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o break_a land_n and_o other_o inconvenience_n his_o excellency_n find_v many_o difficulty_n in_o continue_v the_o siege_n and_o therefore_o on_o the_o 13_o of_o the_o say_a month_n he_o go_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o ostend_n to_o propound_v these_o difficulty_n to_o the_o state_n and_o to_o crave_v their_o advice_n after_o some_o conference_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a see_v that_o general_n wijngaerdens_n regiment_n be_v new_o arrive_v with_o five_o new_a cornet_n of_o horse_n wherewith_o our_o camp_n be_v strengthen_v to_o continue_v the_o siege_n and_o thereupon_o after_o that_o his_o excellency_n and_o my_o lord_n his_o brother_n have_v dine_v they_o return_v to_o the_o campe._n during_o his_o excellency_n abode_n in_o ostend_n the_o enemy_n have_v make_v another_o sally_n on_o count_n ernestus_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 of_o the_o vanguard_n of_o horse_n as_o their_o lieutenant_n general_a and_o have_v with_o he_o his_o own_o company_n of_o horse_n that_o of_o his_o excellency_n command_v by_o the_o lord_n walraven_v of_o gend_z that_o of_o count_n henry_n frederick_n the_o prince_n brother_n conduct_v by_o captain_n bernard_n all_o in_o one_o troop_n the_o second_o troop_n be_v command_v by_o marcelis_n bacx_n with_o his_o own_o cornet_n that_o of_o paul_n bacx_n conduct_v by_o his_o lieutenant_n hans_n sixen_n and_o that_o of_o captain_n la_fw-fr salle_n behind_o these_o be_v the_o carabin_n of_o couteler_n peter_n panny_n and_o batenborch_n near_o to_o this_o vanguard_n be_v the_o foot_n company_n of_o his_o excellency_n guard_v command_v by_o captain_n Ê‹ander_n aa_n and_o that_o of_o count_n hohenlo_n conduct_v by_o lieutenant_n stridthorst_n with_o the_o english_a regiment_n consist_v of_o thirteen_o conpany_n under_o the_o general_n sir_n francis_n veer_v viz_o his_o own_o company_n thaâ—_n of_o captain_n japley_n his_o sergeant_n major_n those_o of_o denis_n daniel_n veer_v hamond_n ogley_n tyrrill_n farfax_n sir_n calistines_n brook_n foster_n garnet_n and_o holcroft_n never_o to_o these_o be_v sir_n horatio_n veer_v his_o regiment_n viz_o his_o own_o company_n with_o those_o of_o sutton_n sir_n thomas_n knollis_n sicily_n morgan_n meetkerck_n scot_n &_o vavasour_n etc._n etc._n make_v up_o together_o eleven_o ensign_n next_o they_o be_v the_o frison_n command_v by_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n taco_n hottinga_n with_o his_o company_n that_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o sidenische_n conduct_v by_o his_o lieutenant_n that_o of_o gaspar_n eussem_fw-la by_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o other_o amount_v to_o seventeen_o company_n these_o one_o and_o forty_o ensign_n make_v the_o foot_n vanguard_n ad_fw-la be_v all_o command_v by_o the_o general_n sir_n francis_n veer_v his_o excellency_n battle_n count_n george_n euerard_n of_o solmes_n lead_v the_o battle_n with_o his_o horse_n company_n those_o of_o count_n frederick_n of_o solmes_n joos_n wierich_n clout_n and_o jean_n bacx_n in_o a_o other_o troup_n be_v the_o cornet_n of_o goddard_n de_fw-fr balen_n that_o of_o sir_n francis_n veer_v conduct_v by_o his_o lieutenant_n &_o that_o of_o sir_n edward_n citill_o make_v up_o together_o seven_o cornet_n the_o footman_n in_o midst_n of_o the_o cavallerie_n be_v the_o regiment_n of_o count_n henerie_n frederick_n of_o nassau_n command_v by_o daniel_n the_o hertain_a lord_n of_o marquette_n his_o lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o in_o this_o regiment_n be_v his_o own_o company_n those_o of_o jean_n du_fw-fr bont_n antony_n de_fw-fr savoy_n francis_n marli_n etc._n etc._n amount_v in_o all_o to_o nine_o ensign_n unto_o which_o be_v add_v the_o regiment_n of_o swiss_n wherein_o be_v four_o ensign_n viz_o that_o of_o hans_n kriegh_n of_o ballichom_n of_o hans_n sas_n of_o vnderwald_n of_o hans_n meyer_n of_o zurichland_n of_o guillam_n de_fw-fr puis_fw-fr moreover_o two_o french_a battaillon_n command_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o dommeruill_a lieutenant_n colonel_n to_o the_o lord_n la_fw-fr nove_n his_o company_n that_o of_o la_fw-fr rocques_n by_o his_o lieutenant_n that_o of_o du_fw-fr sault_n command_v the_o second_o battaillon_n that_o of_o la_fw-fr simendri_n de_fw-fr mareschot_n de_fw-fr hamelet_n the_o brusse_n de_fw-fr corimeres_n conduct_v by_o his_o lieutenant_n himself_o be_v shoot_v before_o albertus_n â—ort_n the_o formentiere_a de_fw-fr vernevill_n and_o du_fw-fr pont_n aubert_n to_o the_o number_n of_o twelve_o company_n in_o midst_n of_o who_o be_v his_o excellency_n to_o give_v direction_n for_o all_o matter_n accompany_v with_o his_o brother_n count_n henry_n frederick_n and_o other_o lord_n as_o jean_n adolph_n duke_n of_o holsteyn_n jean_n ernest_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n three_o earl_n of_o solms_n the_o earl_n of_o coligni_n lord_n of_o chastillon_n nephew_n to_o that_o renown_a admiral_n of_o france_n and_o the_o lord_n justine_n of_o nassau_n the_o lord_n grace_n sir_n robert_n drewry_n and_o many_o other_o english_a erench_a and_o alman_n gentleman_n who_o without_o any_o command_n accompany_v his_o excellency_n the_o battle_n consist_v of_o five_o and_o twenty_o ensign_n of_o foot_n and_o seven_o cornet_n of_o horse_n his_o excellency_n rearward_n the_o rearward_n be_v conduct_v by_o oliver_n Ê‹ander_n tempel_n lord_n of_o corbecke_n wherein_o be_v three_o cornet_n of_o horse_n command_v by_o wernhard_n du_fw-fr bois_n viz._n his_o own_o that_o of_o hammelton_n and_o that_o of_o george_n couteler_n which_o couteler_n be_v set_v foremost_a in_o the_o battle_n there_o be_v likewise_o three_o battaillon_n of_o foot_n the_o regiment_n of_o count_n ernest_n of_o nassau_n wherein_o be_v his_o own_o company_n conduct_v by_o his_o lieutenant_n the_o company_n of_o heusman_n lieutenant_n colonel_n that_o of_o massau_n imbise_n de_fw-fr corwis_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o thirteen_o ensign_n the_o regiment_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o gystelle_n his_o own_o company_n that_o of_o george_n
charles_n Ê‹ander_n noot_n be_v governor_n there_o the_o general_n state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o ostend_n send_v colonel_n huchtenbrock_n thither_o with_o ten_o company_n and_o entreat_v general_a vere_n to_o go_v thither_o with_o three_o thousand_o man_n which_o be_v expect_v from_o england_n but_o he_o make_v some_o difficulty_n therein_o be_v laoth_o to_o go_v without_o his_o own_o regiment_n and_o that_o of_o his_o brother_n whereupon_o on_o the_o eight_o of_o julie_n eight_o company_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o same_o twelve_o other_o company_n which_o have_v be_v at_o the_o camp_n before_o berck_n make_v up_o in_o all_o one_o and_o twenty_o company_n july_n among_o who_o be_v six_o english_a general_n vere_n come_v thither_o on_o the_o fifteen_o of_o july_n by_o night_n and_o the_o next_o day_n all_o sort_n of_o munition_n be_v bring_v thither_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o warmont_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o enemy_n canon_n the_o report_n where_o of_o be_v hear_v into_o england_n for_o the_o besiege_a make_v counter_a battery_n and_o often_o break_v the_o enemy_n ordnance_n and_o dismount_v it_o whereupon_o two_o double_a canon_n and_o four_o demy_n be_v send_v to_o they_o the_o fifteen_o of_o julie_n nâ—â—t_fw-la two_o of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n ship_n arrive_v there_o with_o new_a supply_n of_o soldier_n two_o day_n before_o general_n veer_v his_o arrival_n the_o besiege_a have_v make_v a_o furious_a sally_n upon_o the_o enemy_n in_o their_o trench_n kill_v many_o of_o they_o to_o the_o number_n of_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o who_o be_v not_o well_o entrench_v d._n augustino_n de_fw-fr mexia_n be_v hurt_v there_o and_o d._n hieronimo_n de_fw-fr monroy_n the_o campe-master_n be_v slay_v in_o his_o tent_n the_o besiege_v lose_v some_o 30_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o thereabouts_o d._n diego_n d'idiaque_n and_o d._n juan_n bracamonte_n nephew_n to_o count_n fuentes_n d._n pedro_n de_fw-fr lojas_n son_n to_o the_o marquesse_n de_fw-fr lojas_n who_o bring_v news_n of_o the_o king_n daughter_n birth_n with_o diverse_a other_o be_v likewise_o slay_v sir_n francis_n veer_v be_v in_o the_o town_n as_o chief_a commander_n give_v direction_n for_o all_o matter_n divide_v the_o dutch_a company_n into_o two_o regiment_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o governor_n vander-noot_a and_o colonel_n huchtenbroecke_n who_o command_v in_o the_o old_a town_n the_o seventeen_o and_o twenty_o of_o julie_n general_n veer_v have_v store_n of_o man_n seize_v on_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n that_o lie_v southward_o which_o he_o fortify_v and_o entrench_v place_v strong_a guard_n in_o the_o counterscarpe_n and_o fort_n near_o adjoin_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o julie_n the_o enemy_n canon_n do_v so_o command_v the_o haven_n as_o no_o boat_n dare_v enter_v but_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o julie_n the_o governor_n and_o the_o engineer_n master_n david_n of_o orleans_n with_o other_o old_a and_o experiment_a mariner_n find_v that_o the_o gullet_n will_v serve_v to_o bring_v in_o boat_n by_o open_v a_o causey_n or_o rampire_n of_o the_o counterscarpe_a &_o that_o the_o say_v boat_n may_v lie_v safe_a in_o the_o town_n dike_v but_o the_o archduke_n cause_v boat_n to_o be_v lade_v with_o stone_n at_o niewport_n and_o elsewhere_o which_o he_o sink_v within_o and_o near_o the_o gullet_n to_o choke_v it_o up_o but_o all_o the_o labour_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n those_o of_o ostend_n make_v many_o curtain_n to_o secure_v their_o man_n from_o the_o canon_n they_o likewise_o fill_v the_o fortification_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o sea_n with_o stake_n and_o cross_a beam_n full_a of_o stone_n the_o better_a to_o divert_v the_o sea_n wave_n from_o the_o town_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o work_n and_o counterscarpe_v abroad_o be_v fortify_v like_o the_o rampier_n of_o other_o strong_a town_n be_v guard_v with_o ravelin_n half_a moon_n and_o fort_n so_o as_o the_o enemy_n can_v not_o bring_v his_o ordnance_n near_o the_o town_n to_o make_v a_o battery_n or_o come_v to_o the_o assault_n they_o do_v moreover_o secure_a the_o go_v out_o and_o in_o of_o the_o boat_n so_o as_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v encourage_v to_o defend_v the_o town_n send_v thither_o daily_o all_o manner_n of_o stuff_n and_o workman_n to_o make_v it_o more_o strong_a therein_o spare_v for_o no_o cost_n the_o enemy_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n come_v near_o the_o town_n than_o by_o the_o west_n side_n along_o the_o down_n from_o whence_o they_o fierce_o batter_v it_o sâ—andâ—â—ll_o and_o especial_o the_o sand_n hill_n this_o sand_n hill_n be_v a_o bulwark_n of_o double_a work_n one_o upon_o a_o other_o have_v round_o about_o it_o sundry_a rank_n of_o pallisadoe_n from_o the_o bottom_n to_o the_o very_a top_n all_o make_v of_o fagott_n lay_v one_o upon_o a_o other_o with_o other_o bulwark_n near_o adjoin_v for_o it_o be_v make_v to_o defend_v the_o west_n side_n which_o be_v the_o weak_a part_n of_o the_o town_n together_o with_o the_o haven_n on_o that_o side_n this_o sand_n hill_n be_v so_o batter_v with_o the_o canon_n as_o it_o seem_v like_o a_o iron_n hill_n for_o they_o shoot_v bullet_n upon_o bullet_n which_o strike_v upon_o one_o a_o other_o and_o sometime_o rebound_a back_n again_o near_o to_o the_o sand_n hill_n be_v a_o causey_n opposite_a to_o the_o sea_n extend_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o the_o down_n where_o the_o enemy_n lay_v this_o causey_n be_v defend_v by_o a_o half_a moon_n and_o by_o pallizadoe_n and_o the_o porcuspine_n by_o a_o very_a strong_a fort_n which_o the_o archduke_n cause_v to_o be_v undermine_v the_o better_a thereby_o to_o approach_v the_o town_n in_o that_o regard_n the_o besiege_a on_o the_o fifteen_o of_o july_n pierce_v the_o say_a causey_n behind_o their_o half_a moon_n and_o arm_v the_o point_n of_o it_o with_o plank_n and_o faggot_n against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sea_n wave_n and_o yet_o they_o fear_v that_o the_o same_o open_n will_v have_v do_v more_o hurt_v to_o the_o bulwark_n and_o other_o work_n than_o it_o do_v this_o only_o enforce_v the_o enemy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o water_n to_o quit_v sundry_a fort_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o town_n become_v like_a unto_o a_o island_n whole_o environ_v with_o the_o ocean_n sea_n be_v divide_v the_o breadth_n of_o one_o hundred_o foot_n from_o the_o firm_a land_n and_o from_o the_o enemy_n who_o be_v in_o great_a hope_n that_o the_o sea_n the_o causey_n be_v pierce_a will_v do_v more_o hurt_n to_o the_o town_n in_o winter_n the_o unite_a province_n on_o the_o contrary_n be_v assure_v that_o god_n by_o that_o mean_n will_v preserve_v and_o keep_v the_o town_n so_o as_o they_o for_o their_o part_n use_v all_o diligence_n to_o secure_v it_o and_o at_o general_n vere_n entreaty_n send_v three_o and_o twenty_o foot_n ensign_n more_o thither_o after_o the_o take_n of_o rhynberck_n under_o conduct_n of_o earl_n chastillon_n notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v already_o nine_o and_o fifty_o ensign_n in_o the_o town_n ostend_n beside_o those_o who_o be_v daily_o send_v from_o england_n who_o number_n amount_v to_o 2000_o man_n the_o enemy_n shoot_v continual_o into_o the_o town_n more_o than_o ever_o into_o any_o that_o be_v besiege_v so_o as_o many_o man_n be_v daily_o slay_v the_o unite_a province_n in_o september_n send_v thither_o in_o less_o than_o fifteen_o day_n under_o conduct_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o warmont_n admiral_n of_o holland_n who_o with_o his_o man_n of_o war_n guard_v the_o sea_n one_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o ten_o boat_n lade_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o victual_n wine_n beer_n bread_n turf_n and_o fire_n wood_n for_o winter_n not_o reckon_v five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o barrel_n of_o powder_n which_o be_v there_o before_o the_o siege_n the_o say_v one_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o ten_o boat_n do_v likewise_o bring_v three_o hundred_o seventie_o three_o thousand_o pound_n weight_n of_o fine_a and_o course_n biscuit_n seventie_o seven_o thousand_o weight_n of_o match_n ninety_o eight_o thousand_o pound_n of_o musket_n and_o harquebuse_v shoot_v with_o fifteen_o thousand_o iron_n bullet_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o provision_n necessary_a for_o defence_n of_o the_o town_n so_o as_o victual_n be_v so_o plentiful_a and_o cheap_a there_o as_o a_o pot_n of_o wine_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o groat_n and_o the_o best_a for_o six_o penny_n and_o a_o ton_n of_o delft_n beer_n for_o five_o florin_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o siege_n of_o ostend_n grow_v so_o famous_a as_o people_n come_v from_o all_o part_n to_o behold_v the_o besieger_n and_o besiege_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o zealand_n do_v for_o curiosity_n sake_n go_v bold_o thither_o with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n all_o manner_n of_o victual_n be_v better_a
infanta_n lie_v at_o newport_n if_o she_o hear_v not_o the_o repot_n of_o the_o canon_n she_o be_v malcontent_a and_o command_v her_o gunner_n to_o shoot_v continual_o the_o besiege_a be_v not_o much_o indebt_v to_o the_o enemy_n but_o in_o the_o first_o 20_o month_n discharge_v 100000_o shot_n 18000_o of_o the_o enemy_n be_v slay_v the_o first_o twenty_o month_n as_o well_o by_o the_o ordnance_n and_o extreme_a cold_n which_o they_o endure_v the_o first_o two_o winter_n as_o by_o sally_n sickness_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o the_o town_n six_o or_o seven_o thousand_o die_v though_o the_o number_n be_v not_o well_o know_v for_o sick_a and_o wound_a man_n be_v send_v away_o the_o like_a do_v the_o enemy_n who_o send_v he_o to_o the_o next_o town_n and_o hospital_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o battery_n and_o that_o many_o in_o the_o town_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o through_o want_n yet_o the_o besiege_a be_v visit_v by_o their_o friend_n kinsfolk_n wife_n and_o child_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n and_o go_v thither_o as_o to_o a_o festival_n some_o captain_n bring_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n thither_o gentleman_n and_o great_a lord_n come_v thither_o from_o france_n and_o england_n to_o see_v the_o fortification_n all_o the_o three_o year_n that_o the_o siege_n continue_v the_o besiege_v keep_v the_o five_o of_o july_n holieday_n beat_v their_o caudron_n in_o steed_n of_o bell_n discharge_v all_o their_o ordnance_n and_o that_o day_n a_o solemn_a sermon_n be_v make_v wherein_o thanks_n be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o preserve_v they_o so_o long_o a_o time_n from_o their_o enemy_n entreat_v he_o still_o to_o do_v the_o like_a sundry_a sally_n and_o assault_n be_v make_v store_n of_o firework_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o enemy_n camp_n and_o platform_n which_o be_v make_v of_o sagot_n among_o other_o a_o certain_a engineer_n call_v pompey_n the_o roman_a invent_v sundry_a mean_n to_o choke_v the_o gullet_n but_o all_o his_o labour_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n the_o besiege_a have_v make_v a_o half_a moon_n on_o the_o far_a side_n of_o the_o gullet_n to_o defend_v the_o go_n in_o and_o out_o of_o the_o boat_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o safe_a in_o the_o town_n dike_v and_o the_o better_a to_o scale_v the_o say_v stalfe_a moon_n this_o pompey_n have_v frame_v a_o bridge_n for_o assault_n mount_v on_o four_o great_a brazen_a wheel_n like_v to_o a_o chariot_n on_o which_o this_o bridge_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v it_o bend_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o rest_v on_o a_o great_a mast_n one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o foot_n long_o whereon_o this_o bridge_n may_v be_v draw_v up_o and_o let_v down_o it_o be_v make_v of_o cable_n and_o small_a cord_n twine_v together_o on_o small_a mast_n the_o fore_a part_n be_v draw_v up_o along_o the_o mast_n like_o a_o draw_v bridge_n which_o be_v bring_v near_o to_o the_o town_n they_o will_v have_v let_v fall_n overthwart_v the_o dike_n upon_o the_o rampire_n this_o bridge_n be_v draw_v by_o forty_o horse_n with_o this_o bridge_n which_o they_o term_v the_o luy-wagon_n or_o idle_a waggon_n they_o think_v to_o have_v assault_v the_o half_a moon_n beyond_o the_o gullet_n the_o besiege_a perceive_v it_o to_o come_v forward_o do_v with_o their_o canon_n shoot_v break_v one_o of_o the_o wheel_n &_o before_o it_o can_v be_v mend_v have_v erect_v mast_n upon_o the_o counterscarp_n of_o the_o half_a moon_n that_o when_o their_o bridge_n shall_v be_v let_v fall_n it_o may_v rest_v upon_o the_o say_a mast_n this_o be_v perceive_v by_o the_o enemy_n he_o give_v over_o his_o invention_n in_o june_n 1603_o d._n rodrigo_n lasso_n come_v from_o spain_n and_o bring_v news_n that_o marquis_n ambrose_n spinola_n brother_n to_o jeronimo_n spinola_n that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o galley_n before_o sluice_n have_v after_o his_o brother_n death_n covenant_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o take_v up_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o his_o majesty_n service_n on_o certain_a assurance_n and_o condition_n viz._n to_o have_v the_o chief_a authority_n and_o sovereign_a command_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o ostend_n with_o ample_a power_n from_o the_o archduke_n and_o not_o to_o be_v envy_v of_o the_o other_o commander_n in_o the_o army_n of-what_a nation_n soever_o the_o say_a marquis_n be_v come_v into_o the_o low_a country_n with_o this_o commission_n undertake_v the_o charge_n and_o presen_o reform_v many_o matter_n depose_v sundry_a officer_n place_v other_o in_o their_o sted_n careful_o provide_v money_n and_o set_v diverse_a skilful_a ingeneer_n on_o work_n by_o who_o help_n he_o hope_v to_o take_v the_o town_n for_o the_o besiege_a have_v long_a since_o lose_v all_o their_o fortification_n and_o work_n abroad_o the_o marquis_n present_o cause_v mine_n to_o be_v make_v and_o assault_n to_o be_v give_v the_o sea_n and_o high_a tide_n cause_v by_o a_o north-east_n wind_n which_o blow_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n do_v great_a harm_n spoil_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o mine_n trench_n and_o conterscarp_n the_o besiege_a though_o they_o daily_o receive_v supply_n of_o man_n and_o other_o necessary_n yet_o the_o six_o last_o month_n they_o be_v mighty_o annoy_v by_o the_o continual_a battery_n and_o sustain_v great_a loss_n for_o after_o colonel_n huchtenbroeck_n the_o lord_n of_o gystel_n the_o governor_n be_v slay_v in_o march_n who_o be_v a_o brave_a and_o valiant_a gentleman_n and_o much_o lament_v colonel_n loon_n succeed_v he_o who_o within_o a_o while_n after_o be_v likewise_o slay_v and_o after_o he_o many_o other_o captain_n which_o have_v the_o chief_a command_n next_o colonel_n berendrecht_n who_o colonel_n vtenhove_n succeed_v and_o leave_v the_o town_n be_v hurt_n at_o last_o when_o the_o town_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n without_o governor_n the_o lord_n of_o marquet_n be_v send_v thither_o on_o the_o ten_o of_o june_n 1604_o he_o be_v the_o last_o governor_n there_o david_n of_o orleans_n the_o engineer_n be_v shoot_v in_o the_o town_n and_o go_v his_o way_n into_o holland_n to_o be_v heal_v but_o master_n ralph_n dexter_n the_o englisman_n a_o valiant_a and_o skilful_a person_n tarry_v there_o still_o this_o change_n of_o governor_n hinder_v the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o many_o matter_n their_o good_a decree_n be_v not_o well_o observe_v some_o of_o which_o we_o will_v here_o set_v down_o it_o be_v decree_v for_o prevent_v controversy_n betwixt_o victualler_n that_o no_o ware_n or_o victual_n shall_v be_v sell_v till_o they_o have_v first_o continue_v four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n in_o the_o market_n place_n all_o soldier_n be_v likewise_o forbid_v to_o play_v at_o dice_n or_o card_n on_o pain_n of_o eight_o day_n imprisonment_n and_o fast_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n no_o officer_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o guard_n be_v drink_v on_o pain_n of_o lose_v his_o place_n and_o arm_n because_o that_o many_o soldier_n go_v to_o the_o enemy_n the_o townsman_n offer_v fifty_o crown_n to_o he_o that_o can_v bring_v in_o such_o a_o one_o either_o alive_a or_o dead_a the_o enemy_n in_o regard_n diverse_a of_o their_o man_n come_v to_o our_o side_n cause_v their_o horseman_n to_o keep_v continual_a guard_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o in_o april_n may_n and_o june_n marquis_n spinola_n use_v all_o speedy_a mean_n to_o take_v the_o town_n that_o he_o may_v go_v and_o relieve_v sluice_n spare_v neither_o man_n nor_o money_n among_o other_o captain_n catrice_n be_v slay_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a experience_n in_o martial_a affair_n diverse_a other_o commander_n colonel_n and_o captain_n be_v likewise_o slay_v they_o also_o take_v the_o porcuspine_n and_o approach_v daily_o by_o assault_n and_o mine_n the_o twelve_o of_o june_n spinola_n blow_v up_o a_o my_o near_a to_o the_o pold_a bulwark_n which_o bury_v many_o of_o his_o man_n alive_a thereupon_o he_o give_v a_o assault_n wherein_o certain_a hundred_o of_o his_o man_n be_v slay_v and_o some_o forty_o or_o fifty_o of_o the_o besiege_a the_o sixteen_o of_o june_n the_o besiege_v make_v a_o fierce_a sally_n upon_o the_o pioner_n &_o drive_v they_o away_o diverse_a other_o assault_n mine_n and_o sally_n be_v make_v that_o summer_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o come_v at_o last_o even_o to_o the_o dikes_n they_o likewise_o stop_v up_o the_o old_a haven_n with_o faggot_n in_o august_n they_o undermyne_v the_o sand_n hill_n and_o approach_v the_o other_o bulwark_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o platform_n from_o whence_o they_o shoot_v fierce_o in_o the_o end_n spinola_n resolve_v in_o september_n to_o assault_v the_o chief_a bulwark_n the_o sand_n hill_n and_o find_v the_o spaniard_n and_o italian_n unwilling_a to_o march_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o danger_n they_o have_v before_o be_v in_o he_o resolve_v to_o make_v use_n of_o
the_o almain_n promise_v they_o great_a reward_n and_o though_o mynes_n be_v make_v on_o both_o side_n yet_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o get_v the_o sand_n hill_n whereupon_o he_o give_v a_o assault_n by_o part_n of_o the_o almain_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o biglia_n and_o barlaymont_n and_o as_o those_o that_o go_v foremost_a be_v blow_v up_o into_o the_o air_n by_o the_o town_n mine_n and_o they_o that_o follow_v retire_v thereupon_o he_o enforce_v they_o to_o march_v again_o to_o the_o charge_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o mine_n which_o they_o find_v to_o be_v true_a and_o so_o without_o any_o resistance_n take_v the_o sand_n hill_n and_o high_o recompense_v the_o almain_n he_o use_v like_o mean_n against_o the_o other_o fort_n for_o all_o the_o besiege_v defence_n consist_v in_o sally_n whereby_o they_o often_o drive_v the_o enemy_n forth_o of_o those_o place_n they_o have_v get_v the_o besiege_a by_o mean_n of_o their_o ingeneer_n and_o by_o ralph_n dexter_n the_o english_a man_n who_o have_v a_o long_a time_n serve_v in_o these_o country_n have_v behind_o the_o bulwark_n of_o the_o sand_n hill_n and_o helmont_n make_v a_o new_a sand_n hill_n and_o helmont_n which_o do_v they_o divide_v the_o town_n in_o the_o midst_n with_o bulwark_n and_o flankeer_n a_o thwart_a the_o town_n and_o behind_o it_o they_o likewise_o entrench_v more_o than_o a_o quarter_n of_o it_o towards_o the_o gullet_n and_o new_a haven_n with_o bulwark_n and_o flankeer_n for_o their_o late_a retreat_n name_v that_o place_n new_a troy_n hope_v still_o to_o hold_v out_o for_o a_o time_n but_o all_o these_o new_a work_n be_v not_o steadfast_a and_o firm_a can_v not_o long_o resist_v the_o canon_n for_o the_o enemy_n have_v already_o bring_v his_o ordnance_n upon_o the_o rampire_n and_o batter_a the_o new_a town_n whereupon_o the_o besiege_a perceive_v that_o the_o sand_n hill_n be_v lose_v and_o that_o the_o enemy_n undermine_v the_o town_n near_o to_o the_o old_a church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o high_a tide_n with_o a_o north-east_n wind_n will_v do_v much_o hurt_n because_o the_o old_a town_n be_v their_o best_a defence_n against_o the_o sea_n they_o advertise_v the_o general_n state_n and_o prince_n maurice_n who_o be_v assemble_v at_o sluice_n of_o their_o condition_n their_o lordship_n and_o his_o excellency_n consider_v that_o by_o the_o conquest_n of_o sluice_n and_o other_o place_n they_o have_v now_o get_v footing_n in_o flaunders_n and_o thereby_o be_v able_a to_o invade_v the_o enemy_n in_o his_o own_o country_n which_o they_o have_v a_o long_a time_n desire_v and_o that_o now_o ostend_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o no_o great_a steed_n it_o be_v environ_v and_o block_v up_o with_o so_o many_o of_o the_o enemy_n fort_n and_o also_o a_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o archduke_n can_v not_o annoy_v they_o and_o may_v easy_o be_v by_o they_o recover_v so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v lord_n at_o sea_n these_o and_o such_o like_a reason_n be_v well_o weigh_v the_o state_n give_v authority_n and_o leave_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o marquet_n governor_n of_o ostend_n to_o capitulate_v with_o the_o enemy_n for_o his_o most_o advantage_n see_v themselves_o be_v out_o of_o fear_n of_o the_o archduke_n force_n before_o sluice_n that_o winter_n thereupon_o the_o lord_n of_o marquet_n with_o his_o council_n of_o war_n fear_v least_o winter_n will_v impair_v his_o composition_n begin_v to_o ship_v away_o his_o ordnance_n munition_n remainder_n of_o victual_n and_o all_o those_o who_o he_o suppose_v may_v have_v hinder_v the_o treaty_n as_o preacher_n ingeneer_n gunner_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o send_v two_o captain_n forth_o of_o the_o town_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o marquis_n about_o surrender_v it_o the_o enemy_n likewise_o send_v two_o hostage_n into_o the_o town_n at_o last_o on_o the_o twenty_o of_o september_n 1604_o after_o much_o contestation_n about_o the_o ensue_a article_n the_o accord_n be_v make_v betwixt_o marquis_n spinola_n in_o name_n of_o their_o highness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o lord_n governor_n colonel_n and_o captain_n in_o ostend_n on_o the_o other_o first_o that_o all_o church_n man_n with_o their_o good_n and_o movable_n may_v free_o and_o without_o impediment_n depart_v thence_o 2_o that_o the_o governor_n colonel_n captain_n and_o soldier_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o as_o well_o within_o the_o town_n as_o abroad_o in_o the_o fort_n the_o captain_n of_o ship_n of_o war_n with_o their_o officer_n mariner_n and_o soldier_n may_v free_o depart_v with_o all_o their_o vessel_n load_v or_o otherwise_o to_o flushing_n with_o all_o their_o arm_n ensign_n display_v drum_n beat_v match_n in_o cock_n and_o bullet_n in_o the_o mouth_n together_o with_o all_o their_o baggage_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v want_v boat_n for_o transport_v their_o baggage_n and_o hurt_v man_n time_n shall_v be_v grant_v they_o to_o procure_v such_o according_a as_o wind_n and_o weather_n will_v permit_v which_o boat_n shall_v likewise_o free_o return_v 3_o that_o the_o say_a governor_n colonel_n captain_n and_o soldier_n may_v take_v four_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n with_o they_o and_o no_o more_o without_o any_o powder_n and_o to_o this_o end_n for_o better_a assurance_n of_o his_o highness_n captain_n wingaert_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o ordnance_n shall_v make_v a_o review_v thereof_o not_o unload_v any_o of_o the_o boat_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o for_o conduct_v of_o the_o say_a boat_n the_o master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n gentlemen_z conductor_n gunner_n carpenter_n pioner_n horse_n and_o whatsoever_o depend_v thereon_o shall_v free_o depart_v 4_o all_z officer_n and_o commissary_n which_o have_v manage_v account_n and_o soldier_n pay_v &_o other_o may_v free_o depart_v with_o the_o good_n armour_n horse_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o office_n 5_o that_o all_o commissary_n of_o victual_n and_o other_o the_o state_n officer_n may_v do_v the_o like_a 6_o that_o the_o two_o captain_n lantscroone_n and_o gystel_n that_o be_v prisoner_n with_o all_o other_o officer_n and_o soldier_n shall_v be_v free_o release_v as_o likewise_o all_o captain_n officer_n and_o soldier_n belong_v to_o his_o highness_n who_o be_v prisoner_n in_o ostend_n always_o provide_v that_o the_o prisoner_n on_o either_o side_n shall_v pay_v their_o cost_n and_o charge_n 7_o that_o all_o burgher_n victualler_n and_o other_o in_o pay_n or_o out_o of_o pay_n may_v likewise_o free_o depart_v with_o their_o arm_n movable_n boat_n and_o baggage_n 8_o that_o the_o say_a governor_n colonel_n and_o captain_n shall_v this_o present_a day_n deliver_v up_o to_o such_o as_o the_o marquis_n shall_v appoint_v all_o the_o old_a town_n with_o the_o small_a platform_n call_v moses_n table_n and_o four_o hostage_n in_o who_o stead_n the_o say_a governor_n captain_n and_o colonel_n shall_v retain_v those_o who_o they_o have_v already_o 9_o the_o say_a governor_n colonel_n captain_n soldier_n and_o officer_n be_v all_o of_o they_o bind_v to_o depart_v on_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o this_o month_n because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o soon_o by_o reason_n of_o foul_a weather_n as_o for_o sick_a and_o hurt_v man_n they_o may_v follow_v after_o with_o the_o baggage_n 10_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o contrary_a wind_n the_o governor_n colonel_n captain_n and_o soldier_n can_v not_o depart_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v they_o shall_v then_o be_v bind_v to_o go_v their_o way_n by_o land_n and_o to_o that_o end_n such_o wagon_n as_o be_v needful_a shall_v be_v lend_v they_o 11_o and_o for_o security_n of_o their_o person_n and_o boat_n if_o foul_a weather_n shall_v happen_v to_o delay_v their_o departure_n yet_o that_o this_o article_n may_v not_o be_v infringe_v hostage_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o for_o their_o highness_n who_o when_o the_o boat_n shall_v depart_v shall_v be_v safe_o send_v back_o to_o ostend_n as_o also_o those_o hostage_n give_v by_o the_o governor_n colonel_n and_o captain_n to_o his_o highness_n shall_v remain_v as_o caution_n for_o the_o above_o say_v wagon_n till_o their_o return_n and_o shall_v afterward_o be_v send_v safe_o to_o sluice_n in_o this_o manner_n do_v the_o famous_a siege_n of_o ostend_n break_v up_o which_o continue_v three_o year_n and_o fourscore_o day_n a_o siege_n which_o will_v be_v speak_v of_o so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n last_v and_o will_v seem_v incredible_a to_o after_o age_n the_o accord_n thus_o make_v the_o enemy_n enter_v the_o old_a town_n and_o our_o man_n into_o their_o entrench_v work_v call_v new_a troy_n till_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o september_n and_o then_o they_o go_v away_o by_o land_n according_a to_o the_o capitulation_n cross_v the_o gullet_n in_o sloop_n and_o ferrieboat_n governor_n marquette_n the_o colonel_n captain_n and_o other_o
he_o make_v many_o shot_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o pass_v on_o think_v it_o rashness_n and_o indiscretion_n to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v board_v with_o so_o many_o galley_n at_o once_o the_o four_o hollander_n follow_v they_o fair_a and_o soft_o and_o be_v come_v near_o gravel_v about_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n gerbrant_a jansz-sael_a of_o horn_n with_o his_o ship_n of_o four_o hundred_o ton_n encounter_v one_o of_o the_o galley_n call_v la_o lucera_n which_o with_o full_a fail_n he_o board_v on_o the_o larboard_o side_n so_o as_o the_o poor_a slave_n be_v in_o water_n up_o to_o the_o middle_n cry_v out_o for_o mercy_n not_o make_v any_o resistance_n then_o the_o say_v sael_n discharge_v two_o demie_fw-fr canon_n carry_v bullet_n of_o fourteen_o pound_n weight_n with_o which_o he_o fly_v and_o hurt_v many_o a_o french_a pilot_n be_v in_o the_o galley_n who_o name_n be_v john_n evout_a bear_v at_o niew-haven_n do_v unseen_a get_v aboard_o the_o hollander_n and_o so_o save_v his_o own_o life_n in_o this_o encounter_n the_o galley_n lose_v her_o sail_n and_o oar_n and_o have_v her_o helm_n break_v in_o piece_n whereby_o she_o become_v unseruiceable_a captain_n sael_n use_v all_o mean_n to_o clear_v himself_o from_o she_o fear_v to_o be_v over_o press_v with_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v in_o she_o and_o in_o the_o end_n come_v clear_o off_o have_v lose_v some_o of_o his_o sail_n then_o do_v captain_n harman_z ship_n board_n the_o say_a galley_n the_o second_o time_n think_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o save_v some_o forty_o of_o the_o man_n and_o then_o fall_v off_o after_o this_o captain_n sael_n board_v she_o again_o send_v five_o of_o his_o man_n aboard_o but_o perceive_v by_o the_o lamentable_a cry_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o she_o that_o she_o sink_v he_o take_v in_o his_o own_o man_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o far_a danger_n will_v save_v no_o more_o of_o they_o this_o be_v about_o midnight_n and_o they_o continue_v near_o the_o galley_n till_o they_o can_v no_o long_o see_v her_o mast_n above_o water_n john_n adriansz_n cant_v the_o vice-admeral_a do_v likewise_o encounter_v the_o galley_n call_v padilla_n which_o he_o overrun_v and_o drown_v and_o do_v great_a hurt_n to_o a_o other_o captain_n gertsz_n everts_n and_o jacob_n peter_n niele_n with_o other_o ship_n that_o keep_v guard_n hear_v the_o report_n of_o the_o canon_n make_v up_o towards_o they_o likewise_o and_o board_v this_o galley_n and_o the_o rest_n but_o fear_v to_o be_v endanger_v by_o they_o they_o only_o save_v some_o few_o to_o the_o number_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o no_o more_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o galley_n be_v near_o the_o shore_n make_v no_o resistance_n but_o seek_v all_o mean_n to_o escape_v the_o admiral_n run_v on_o ground_n near_o to_o the_o land_n of_o schouwe_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o ship_n beyond_o west_n cappell_n which_o give_v she_o over_o think_v it_o will_v perish_v by_o foul_a weather_n but_o general_n spinola_n that_o be_v in_o she_o behave_v himself_o so_o courageous_o fling_v many_o thing_n overboard_o and_o promise_a freedom_n to_o the_o slave_n as_o at_o last_o he_o arrive_v with_o his_o galley_n at_o dunkirk_n a_o other_o come_v safe_o to_o calais_n who_o man_n run_v away_o two_o other_o that_o be_v fore_o bruise_v by_o the_o canon_n run_v on_o ground_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o flaunders_n and_o there_o perish_v those_o two_o which_o be_v encounter_v by_o the_o admiral_n cant_n and_o sael_n perish_v cant_n make_v relation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o holland_n gerbrant_n sael_n of_o enchuysen_n and_o hartman_n do_v they_o in_o zealand_n to_o lord_n jaques_n maldre_n who_o examine_v the_o french_a pilot_n and_o other_o send_v they_o into_o holland_n where_o honour_n be_v already_o do_v to_o the_o captain_n that_o first_o bring_v the_o news_n the_o english_a captain_n likewise_o be_v much_o discontent_v for_o that_o they_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o honour_n say_v they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v discover_v and_o endanger_v the_o galley_n chase_v and_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o the_o hollander_n of_o these_o eight_o galley_n belong_v to_o spinola_n wherewith_o he_o think_v to_o have_v torment_v these_o country_n two_o of_o they_o be_v burn_v in_o portugal_n two_o be_v drown_v and_o four_o run_v on_o ground_n herein_o we_o may_v consider_v god_n judgement_n for_o these_o galley_n be_v the_o self_n same_o to_o which_o diverse_a mariner_n of_o the_o low_a country_n have_v be_v condemn_v there_o be_v one_o thing_n among_o other_o worthy_a to_o be_v note_v how_o that_o in_o captain_n saels_n ship_n who_o first_o board_v the_o galley_n call_v lucera_n the_o french_a pilot_n save_v himself_o who_o be_v a_o very_a honest_a man_n and_o have_v be_v three_o year_n a_o slave_n in_o that_o galley_n and_o other_o in_o great_a misery_n and_o wretchedness_n come_v with_o his_o ship_n into_o spain_n which_o together_o with_o his_o good_n be_v confiscate_v and_o himself_o and_o man_n put_v into_o the_o galley_n and_o shave_a like_o turkish_a slave_n this_o pilot_n have_v here_o experience_n of_o god_n vengeance_n for_o all_o the_o misery_n he_o have_v endure_v see_v the_o galley_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v a_o slave_n to_o sink_v and_o captain_n callido_n who_o have_v tirannize_v over_o he_o to_o have_v both_o his_o leg_n shoot_v off_o of_o which_o hurt_n he_o die_v in_o captain_n harman_z ship_n this_o pilot_n be_v a_o proper_a man_n tall_a and_o strong_a and_o can_v not_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n for_o any_o ransom_n till_o the_o accord_n make_v with_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n to_z exchange_z prisoner_n on_o each_o side_n at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v free_v in_o company_n of_o other_o d._n frederico_n spinola_n save_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o treasure_n which_o be_v think_v to_o amount_v to_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o ducat_n which_o he_o present_o cause_v to_o be_v coin_v at_o antuerp_n with_o the_o archduke_n stamp_n and_o with_o it_o pay_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o soldier_n ¶_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o what_o pass_v betwixt_o spinolas_n galley_n and_o certain_a of_o the_o state_n man_n of_o war_n on_o the_o 25_o of_o may_v 1603._o don_n frederick_n spinola_n general_n of_o the_o galley_n have_v undertake_v to_o chase_v away_o the_o state_n man_n of_o war_n which_o guard_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sluice_n come_v forth_o with_o eight_o galley_n on_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o may_n in_o the_o morning_n by_o day_n break_v anno_fw-la 1603_o the_o wind_n be_v west_n and_o sail_v eastward_o betwixt_o the_o sand_n shelf_n call_v pol_n francis_n and_o the_o firm_a land_n and_o from_o thence_o westward_o of_o the_o say_a mouth_n certain_a of_o the_o state_n man_n of_o war_n do_v usual_o keep_v guard_n thereabouts_o viz._n the_o vice-admerall_a of_o zealand_n joost_n le_fw-fr more_n who_o command_v under_o the_o admiral_n the_o lord_n of_o holtain_n with_o his_o ship_n call_v the_o golden_a lion_n and_o captain_n logier_n pieterzs_n with_o his_o his_o ship_n name_v the_o sea_n dog_n there_o be_v likewise_o the_o black_a galley_n of_o holland_n command_v by_o jacob_n machielz_n together_o with_o the_o galley_n of_o zealand_n call_v the_o arrow_n command_v by_o cornellis_n jan_n of_o gordum_fw-la a_o little_a further_o off_o under_o the_o wind_n lay_v a_o other_o ship_n who_o master_n be_v crijn_n henrick_n of_o ziriczee_n call_v the_o old_a sea_n dog_n command_v as_o captain_n in_o the_o vice-admeralls_a ship_n and_o galley_n of_o zealand_n and_o in_o either_o of_o they_o be_v 18_o english_a musketeer_n of_o flushing_n but_o in_o the_o 2_o other_o ship_n &_o black_a galley_n of_o holland_n be_v no_o musketeer_n but_o only_o their_o ordinary_a man_n spinola_n in_o his_o 8_o galley_n and_o other_o frigate_n beside_o his_o ordinary_a man_n have_v great_a number_n of_o musketeer_n send_v from_o the_o camp_n before_o ostend_n these_o ship_n of_o zealand_n with_o the_o two_o galley_n perceive_v that_o spinola_n come_v forth_o do_v present_o set_v sail_n bear_v up_o against_o the_o wind_n towards_o the_o west_n spinolas_n man_n have_v a_o westerlie_fw-mi wind_n and_o the_o sun_n for_o advantage_n and_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o northward_o athwart_o the_o zelander_n come_v to_o wieling_n where_o by_o five_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n both_o side_n divide_v themselves_o and_o so_o the_o galley_n in_o good_a order_n and_o with_o great_a cry_n approach_v the_o zealander_n two_o galley_n in_o one_o of_o which_o spinola_n be_v board_v the_o vice-admerall_a joost_n le_v more_o four_o other_o galley_n do_v the_o like_a to_o captain_n logier_n peter_n and_o the_o galley_n of_o holland_n be_v set_v upon_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o galley_n have_v thus_o for_o a_o while_n fight_v with_o their_o
de_fw-fr essinga_n their_o lieutenant_n general_a and_o with_o he_o the_o lord_n of_o term_n and_o some_o forty_o french_a gentleman_n with_o diverse_a english_a and_o french_a company_n under_o castillion_n command_v who_o make_v such_o resistance_n as_o spinolas_n man_n be_v enforce_v to_o retire_v some_o two_o hundred_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o of_o they_o many_o man_n of_o note_n among_o other_o be_v count_n feltri_n the_o marquis_n of_o renty_n son_n to_o count_n solre_a his_o wife_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lalayn_n son_n to_o that_o renown_a lord_n the_o lord_n of_o montigni_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o renty_n new_o come_v from_o italy_n d._n alonso_n borgia_n young_a mantenon_n a_o french_a man_n beside_o a_o colonel_n and_o many_o other_o slay_v and_o wound_v who_o they_o carry_v away_o in_o cart_n this_o be_v do_v on_o the_o seventeen_o of_o august_n the_o enemy_n be_v reinforce_v with_o the_o squadron_n of_o the_o mutineer_n who_o be_v new_o reconcile_v to_o the_o archduke_n and_o do_v help_v to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o eighteen_o of_o august_n those_o of_o sluice_n have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o defeat_n of_o their_o supply_n begin_v to_o talk_v of_o a_o accord_n and_o send_v to_o crave_v cessation_n of_o arm_n till_o they_o may_v know_v the_o archduke_n pleasure_n which_o be_v not_o grant_v then_o they_o crave_v leave_v to_o carry_v away_o the_o galley_n ordnance_n and_o slave_n but_o they_o receive_v this_o answer_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v three_o day_n respite_n the_o first_o day_n to_o depart_v with_o their_o arm_n and_o baggage_n the_o second_o day_n only_o with_o heir_n sword_n and_o if_o they_o tarry_v till_o the_o three_o day_n they_o be_v then_o to_o expect_v all_o rigour_n whereupon_o the_o next_o day_n they_o be_v content_a to_o depart_v on_o these_o condition_n follow_v first_o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v safe_o depart_v with_o the_o ornament_n of_o their_o church_n good_n and_o movable_n 2_o that_o the_o governor_n serrano_n all_o captain_n officer_n and_o soldier_n together_o with_o all_o captain_n of_o galley_n and_o mariner_n shall_v with_o their_o baggage_n arm_n and_o ensign_n drum_n heat_a and_o match_n in_o cock_n depart_v to_o dam_n and_o in_o give_v hostage_n shall_v have_v boat_n and_o shalop_n 3_o that_o the_o governor_n and_o aurelio_n spinola_n shall_v deliver_v to_o his_o excellency_n commissioner_n all_o the_o galley_n bark_n and_o frigate_n ordnance_n powder_n and_o munition_n without_o any_o deceit_n 4_o that_o all_o slave_n without_o exception_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o may_v go_v whether_o they_o please_v 5_o that_o all_o prisoner_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v ransomless_a be_v set_v free_a the_o governor_n and_o aurelio_n spinola_n shall_v use_v mean_n that_o captain_n say_v and_o other_o mariner_n in_o prison_n at_o sertoghenbusk_n captain_n john_n de_fw-fr raet_n and_o his_o man_n prisoner_n in_o will_v castle_n &_o likewise_o three_o mariner_n of_o breda_n prisoner_n at_o gaunt_n shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v release_v in_o pay_v a_o month_n mean_n and_o for_o performance_n hereof_o the_o say_v spinola_n shall_v oblige_v his_o own_o person_n to_o return_v again_o his_o prisoner_n 6_o none_o shall_v be_v molest_v for_o debt_n which_o the_o governor_n or_o other_o owe_v to_o the_o burgher_n but_o the_o say_a governor_n shall_v promise_v to_o make_v full_a payment_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o they_o at_o bruges_n 7_o that_o all_o officer_n and_o surveyor_n may_v likewise_o depart_v with_o their_o write_n the_o town_n register_n except_v 8_o the_o commissary_n of_o victual_n and_o those_o of_o the_o admeraltie_n etc._n etc._n may_v do_v the_o like_a 9_o the_o governor_n shall_v the_o same_o night_n deliver_v up_o the_o castle_n whither_o his_o excellency_n will_v send_v two_o hundred_o man_n to_o keep_v it_o 10_o that_o the_o garrison_n shall_v the_o next_o day_n leave_v the_o town_n give_v in_o the_o camp_n before_o sluice_n the_o nineteen_o of_o august_n anno_fw-la 1604._o the_o twenty_o of_o august_n the_o spaniard_n leave_v sluice_n be_v in_o number_n three_o or_o four_o thousand_o man_n well_o arm_v and_o one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o slave_n most_o of_o they_o turk_n who_o be_v all_o set_v at_o liberty_n some_o of_o they_o tarry_v with_o the_o spaniard_n many_o go_v into_o france_n and_o england_n but_o such_o as_o return_v from_o thence_o into_o holland_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n send_v home_o in_o a_o ship_n of_o barbary_n many_o of_o they_o have_v eat_v no_o bread_n in_o sluice_n of_o a_o long_a time_n but_o feed_v on_o old_a shoe_n boot_n parchment_n and_o on_o a_o herb_n call_v soutenell_n whereof_o we_o have_v heretofore_o speak_v dog_n cat_n mouse_n and_o rat_n be_v good_a meat_n there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o town_n threescore_o and_o ten_o great_a piece_n of_o ordnance_n both_o of_o brass_n and_o iron_n beside_o those_o in_o the_o fort_n also_o ten_o or_o eleven_o galley_n and_o all_o their_o furniture_n which_o be_v no_o small_a victory_n the_o general_n state_n and_o his_o excellency_n make_v count_n henry_n of_o nassau_n young_a son_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n of_o happy_a memory_n governor_n of_o all_o their_o conquest_n in_o flaunders_n and_o appoint_v the_o lord_n Ê‹ander_n noot_n for_o his_o lieutenant_n who_o go_v and_o remain_v in_o sluice_n the_o say_v state_n do_v present_o give_v order_n for_o the_o fortify_v of_o their_o new_a conquest_n as_o well_o at_o sluice_n as_o at_o other_o place_n near_o adjoin_v some_o be_v raze_v and_o other_o fortify_v they_o resolve_v to_o make_v nine_o fort_n near_o to_o coxie_n s._n catherines_n oostbourgh_n and_o wield_v castle_n and_o before_o sluice_n a_o half_a moon_n and_o three_o bulwark_n before_o a_o channel_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o sea_n at_o isendike_n they_o likewise_o cause_v five_o great_a bulwark_n to_o be_v make_v and_o there_o enclose_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o ground_n which_o they_o mean_v to_o make_v impregnable_a and_o as_o big_a as_o a_o town_n or_o a_o other_o ostend_n count_n lodowick_n gunther_n of_o nassau_n who_o have_v marry_v the_o widow_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o valckensteyn_n and_o broeck_n fall_v sick_a at_o sluice_n and_o die_v there_o he_o be_v son_n to_o old_a count_n john_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o earl_n william_n and_o ernest_n of_o nassau_n he_o be_v but_o a_o young_a lord_n and_o yet_o have_v do_v brave_a service_n to_o the_o unite_a province_n he_o be_v much_o lament_v his_o excellency_n and_o diverse_a other_o fall_v sick_a there_o likewise_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v win_v sluice_n and_o thereby_o get_v mean_n to_o war_n in_o flaunders_n and_o to_o transport_v it_o into_o the_o enemy_n country_n think_v that_o the_o loss_n of_o ostend_n will_v not_o be_v so_o hurtful_a as_o before_o and_o therein_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o all_o the_o world_n know_v how_o great_o the_o enemy_n have_v wrong_v themselves_o and_o profit_v our_o country_n by_o attempt_v to_o win_v that_o town_n by_o force_n for_o now_o in_o steed_n of_o one_o entrance_n the_o lord_n state_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n have_v get_v three_o ¶_o the_o take_n of_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o will_v in_o anno_o 1605._o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o may_v 1605_o go_v with_o great_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o berghen-op-zoom_a and_o appoint_a count_n ernest_n of_o nassau_n to_o come_v from_o zealand_n by_o boat_n with_o fourscore_o foot_n company_n and_o to_o sail_v up_o the_o scheld_n that_o both_o of_o they_o together_o may_v make_v a_o attempt_n upon_o antuerp_n but_o the_o earl_n have_v a_o continual_a contrary_a wind_n can_v not_o land_v there_o where_o his_o excellency_n have_v appoint_v he_o if_o the_o earl_n can_v have_v land_v his_o man_n at_o clapperdijke_n he_o may_v happy_o have_v obtain_v his_o desire_n but_o the_o wind_n be_v so_o contrary_a as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v so_o but_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o land_v they_o near_o to_o oosterweel_v and_o so_o go_v forward_o towards_o his_o excellency_n by_o land_n whoâ—_n lay_v with_o his_o army_n at_o eeckeren_n send_v back_o the_o boat_n which_o have_v bring_v the_o soldier_n which_o at_o their_o return_n shoot_v at_o the_o fort_n of_o ordam_n and_o peerle_n and_o among_o other_o shoot_v the_o governor_n of_o ordam_n this_o enterprise_n have_v no_o good_a success_n his_o excellency_n resolve_v to_o go_v with_o his_o army_n and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o will_v and_o thereupon_o depart_v on_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o may_n from_o eeckeren_n will_v castle_n be_v strong_o fortify_v with_o bulwark_n and_o seat_v within_o a_o mile_n of_o berghen-op-zoom_a in_o a_o fenny_a place_n and_o therefore_o natural_o strong_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a
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 month_n have_v name_v and_o appoint_v deputy_n and_o commissioner_n to_o treat_v in_o name_n and_o quality_n as_o abovesaid_a consent_v and_o agree_v that_o the_o say_a truce_n shall_v be_v prolong_v and_o continue_v at_o sundry_a time_n as_o namely_o on_o the_o twenty_o of_o may_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1608._o and_o have_v often_o meet_v with_o the_o commissioner_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n who_o have_v also_o commission_n and_o procuration_n from_o they_o date_v on_o the_o five_o of_o february_n the_o same_o year_n yet_o for_o sundry_a great_a difficulty_n which_o arise_v they_o can_v not_o agree_v on_o peace_n hereupon_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n and_o great_a britain_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o palatine_n of_o brandenbourg_n marquis_n of_o ausbach_n and_o landsgrave_n of_o hesse_n send_v into_o these_o part_n from_o the_o say_a king_n and_o prince_n to_o further_a so_o holy_a a_o work_n perceive_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v and_o dissolve_v the_o treaty_n have_v on_o certain_a condition_n propound_v a_o peace_n for_o many_o year_n which_o condition_n be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n and_o give_v from_o they_o to_o either_o party_n request_v and_o admonish_v they_o to_o conform_v themselves_o thereunto_o and_o as_o other_o difficulty_n arise_v hereupon_o in_o that_o regard_n the_o lord_n who_o name_n hereafter_o follow_v do_v on_o the_o 9_o of_o april_n 1609_o meet_v together_o the_o lord_n ambrose_n spinola_n marquis_n of_o benaffro_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n councillor_n of_o state_n and_o war_n to_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n campe-master_n and_o general_n of_o his_o army_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n john_n richardot_n knight_n lord_n of_o barli_n councillor_n of_o state_n and_o first_o precedent_n of_o his_o highness_n privy_a council_n etc._n etc._n john_n mancicidor_n councillor_n of_o war_n and_o secretary_n to_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n the_o reverend_a father_n friar_n john_n ney_n general_n commissarie_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n francis_n in_o the_o netherlands_o and_o the_o lord_n lodowick_n verreycken_v knight_n audiencer_n and_o chief_a secretary_n to_o their_o highness_n by_o virtue_n of_o letter_n procuratory_n from_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o treat_v aswell_o in_o their_o own_o name_n as_o in_o that_o of_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n with_o william_n lodowick_n earl_n of_o nassau_n catzenellenboghe_n vianden_n dietz_n etc._n etc._n lord_n of_o bilsteyn_n governor_n and_o captain_n general_a of_o frizland_n of_o the_o town_n of_o groninghen_n the_o ommelands_n and_o drenth_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n walraven_v lord_n of_o brederode_n vianen_n castellain_n of_o vâ—recht_n lord_n of_o ameyde_a cloetinge_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n cornellis_n the_o gent_n lord_n of_o loenen_n &_o meynerwick_n castellain_n and_o justicer_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o town_n of_o nimmeghen_fw-mi the_o lord_n john_n oldenbarnevelt_fw-mi knight_n lord_n of_o temple_n rondentijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n advocate_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n charter_n and_o register_n of_o holland_n and_o east_n frizland_n the_o lord_n james_n maldere_n knight_n lord_n of_o heyes_n etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a man_n represent_v the_o nobility_n in_o the_o state_n and_o council_n of_o the_o county_n of_o zealand_n the_o lord_n gerard_n the_o renesse_n lord_n Ê‹ander_n aa_n streefkerck_n nieuleckerland_n etc._n etc._n gellius_n hillama_n doctor_n of_o the_o law_n ordinary_a councillor_n in_o the_o council_n of_o frizland_n john_n slo_v lord_n of_o sallick_n drossart_n of_o the_o country_n of_o vallenho_n and_o castellain_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o cuynder_n and_o abel_n coender_v of_o helpen_n lord_n in_o faen_n and_o cantes_fw-la in_o name_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n state_n in_o virtue_n likewise_o of_o their_o letter_n of_o commission_n on_o the_o other_o part_n these_o by_o the_o mediation_n and_o advice_n of_o peter_n jeannin_n knight_n baron_n of_o chagni_n and_o month_n councillor_n to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n and_o his_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n with_o the_o say_a lord_n state_n and_o the_o lord_n elie_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n knight_n lord_n of_o russy_n castellain_n of_o machault_n councillor_n likewise_o in_o the_o say_a council_n of_o state_n and_o ordinary_a gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n chamber_n bailiff_n and_o captain_n of_o vitrie_n le_fw-fr francois_n and_o his_o ordinary_a ambassador_n resident_a with_o the_o say_a lord_n state_n sir_n richard_n spencer_n knight_n ordinary_a gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n privy_a chamber_n and_o his_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n with_o the_o say_a lord_n state_n and_o sir_n ralph_n winwood_n knight_n the_o same_o king_n ordinary_a ambassador_n and_o councillor_n of_o state_n to_o the_o say_v unite_v province_n all_o these_o make_v a_o agreement_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v i_o first_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n do_v declare_v as_o well_o in_o their_o own_o name_n as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n that_o they_o be_v content_a to_o treat_v with_o the_o say_a lord_n general_a state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o quality_n and_o repute_v they_o for_o free_a country_n province_n and_o state_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v no_o claim_n and_o to_o make_v with_o they_o in_o the_o name_n and_o quality_n above_o say_v as_o by_o these_o present_v they_o do_v truce_n on_o these_o condition_n hereafter_o mention_v ii_o namely_o that_o the_o say_a truce_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n firm_a and_o inviolable_a for_o the_o term_n of_o twelve_o year_n during_o which_o time_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o cessation_n from_o all_o hostile_a action_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o betwixt_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n archduke_n and_o general_a state_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o fresh_a river_n in_o all_o their_o kingdom_n country_n territory_n and_o dominion_n and_o for_o all_o their_o
which_o have_v be_v bestow_v on_o reparation_n and_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a buyer_n to_o claim_v the_o law_n of_o retention_n thereby_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o satisfy_v for_o they_o xix_o if_o any_o fortification_n and_o public_a work_n have_v be_v make_v on_o either_o side_n with_o leave_n and_o authority_n of_o superior_n in_o place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v by_o this_o present_a treaty_n the_o owner_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o the_o estimat_fw-la which_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n shall_v make_v reside_v as_o well_o in_o the_o say_a place_n as_o in_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o unless_o the_o party_n do_v willing_o agree_v among_o themselves_o xx._n concern_v good_n belong_v to_o church_n college_n and_o other_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o unite_a province_n which_o have_v be_v member_n depend_v on_o church_n benefice_n and_o college_n under_o the_o archduke_n obedience_n that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v sell_v before_o the_o first_o of_o januarie_n 1607_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o surrender_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v make_v reentry_n into_o they_o by_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n without_o any_o minister_n of_o justice_n and_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o during_o the_o truce_n but_o shall_v not_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o mention_v and_o for_o those_o which_o have_v be_v sell_v before_o the_o say_a time_n or_o give_v in_o payment_n by_o the_o state_n of_o any_o of_o the_o province_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o price_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o they_o every_o year_n by_o the_o province_n which_o have_v make_v the_o say_a sale_n or_o give_v and_o assign_v the_o say_v good_n the_o like_a shall_v be_v do_v and_o observe_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n xxi_o those_o unto_o who_o their_o good_n confiscate_v be_v to_o be_v restore_v shall_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o pay_v the_o arrearage_n of_o the_o rent_n for_o the_o time_n they_o have_v not_o enjoy_v they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v sue_v or_o moless_v for_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v away_o acquit_v xxii_o no_o man_n shall_v likewise_o sue_v for_o good_n sell_v or_o grant_v to_o have_v they_o order_v according_a to_o the_o debt_n whereunto_o the_o possessor_n be_v bind_v by_o treaty_n make_v thereupon_o with_o the_o interest_n of_o money_n for_o entrance_n if_o any_o have_v be_v give_v xxiii_o judgement_n give_v for_o good_n confiscate_v together_o with_o such_o party_n as_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o judge_n and_o have_v be_v lawful_o defend_v shall_v hold_v good_a and_o those_o that_o be_v condemn_v shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o contradict_v they_o unless_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n xxiiii_o the_o say_v lord_n archduke_n and_o state_n shall_v each_o of_o they_o for_o their_o part_n appoint_v officer_n and_o magistrate_n for_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o government_n in_o town_n and_o strong_a place_n which_o by_o the_o present_a treaty_n ought_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o owner_n to_o enjoy_v they_o during_o the_o truce_n xxv_o movable_a good_n confiscate_v before_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o restitution_n xxvi_o movable_a action_n which_o have_v be_v set_v over_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n or_o state_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o particular_a debtor_n before_o the_o first_o of_o januarie_n 1607_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o force_n on_o either_o side_n xxvii_o the_o time_n which_o have_v run_v on_o during_o the_o war_n begin_v since_o the_o year_n 1567._o till_o this_o present_a shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v to_o bring_v in_o prescription_n betwixt_o those_o which_o be_v of_o sundry_a side_n xxviii_o those_o who_o during_o the_o war_n be_v retire_v into_o neutral_a country_n shall_v likewise_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o truce_n and_o may_v reside_v where_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a and_o return_v home_o to_o their_o ancient_a dwelling_n there_o to_o remain_v in_o all_o safety_n observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n and_o not_o upon_o occasion_n of_o reside_v in_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o shall_v they_o be_v endamage_v in_o their_o good_n or_o themselves_o deprive_v of_o enjoy_v they_o xxix_o no_o new_a fort_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o the_o netherlands_o on_o either_o side_n during_o the_o truce_n thirty_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nassan_n shall_v not_o during_o the_o say_a truce_n be_v pursue_v or_o molest_v in_o their_o person_n or_o good_n either_o for_o debt_n owe_v by_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n since_o the_o year_n 1567._o till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n or_o for_o arrearage_n fall_v during_o the_o seizure_n of_o good_n therewith_o charge_v xxxi_o if_o any_o particular_a person_n shall_v do_v aught_o against_o the_o truce_n by_o commandment_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n archduke_n or_o state_n the_o harm_n shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o breach_n be_v make_v if_o they_o be_v take_v there_o or_o else_o where_o they_o dwell_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v pursue_v elsewhere_o either_o in_o body_n or_o good_n in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v arm_n and_o break_v the_o truce_n upon_o this_o occasion_n yet_o they_o may_v upon_o manifest_a denial_n of_o justice_n use_v ordinary_a mean_n by_o letter_n of_o mark_n and_o reprisall_n xxxii_o all_o disingheriting_n make_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a hostility_n be_v declare_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n xxxiii_o the_o subject_n and_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n and_o state_n of_o what_o estate_n and_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v be_v declare_v capable_a of_o succeed_v one_o a_o other_o as_o well_o by_o the_o testament_n as_o ab_fw-la intestato_fw-la according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n and_o if_o any_o succession_n have_v heretofore_o fall_v to_o any_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v therein_o be_v defend_v and_o maintain_v xxxiiii_o all_o prisoner_n take_v in_o war_n shall_v be_v deliver_v on_o either_o side_n without_o ransom_n xxxv_o and_o that_o this_o present_a treaty_n may_v be_v better_o observe_v the_o say_a lord_n king_n archduke_n and_o state_n do_v interchangeable_o promise_v to_o employ_v all_o their_o forceâ—_n and_o mean_n to_o secure_v all_o passage_n sea_n and_o navigable_a river_n from_o the_o incursion_n of_o pirate_n thief_n and_o robber_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v apprehend_v any_o such_o then_o sharp_o to_o chastise_v they_o xxxvi_o they_o do_v moreover_o promise_v to_o attempt_v or_o do_v nothing_o nor_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o this_o preseut_fw-fr treaty_n direct_o or_o indirect_o and_o if_o any_o be_v do_v to_o amend_v it_o without_o any_o difficulty_n or_o delay_n and_o for_o observe_v of_o all_o this_o above_o mention_v they_o do_v mutual_o oblige_v themselves_o namely_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n and_o archduke_n their_o successor_n and_o for_o validity_n of_o the_o say_a obligation_n do_v renounce_v all_o law_n custom_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o xxxvii_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v be_v ratify_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n archduke_n and_o state_n and_o their_o letter_n of_o ratification_n deliver_v to_o one_o another_o in_o due_a manner_n and_o form_n within_o four_o day_n and_o concern_v the_o catholic_a king_n ratification_n the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n have_v promise_v and_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o deliver_v it_o within_o 3_o month_n in_o due_a manner_n and_o form_n also_o to_o the_o end_n the_o say_a lord_n state_n their_o subject_n and_o people_n may_v effectual_o and_o in_o all_o safety_n reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n xxxviii_o the_o say_a treaty_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o all_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v concern_v present_o after_o the_o ratification_n make_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n and_o state_n and_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o all_o hostility_n shall_v cease_v this_o make_v and_o conclude_v in_o the_o city_n of_o antwerp_n the_o nine_o of_o april_n 1609_o and_o sign_v by_o my_o lord_n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n and_o â—â—at_n britain_n as_o mediator_n and_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o archduke_n and_o state_n it_o be_v sign_v underneath_o by_o p_o jeannin_n elie_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pluce_n ric._n spencer_n ralph_n winwood_n ambrose_n spinola_n the_o precedent_n richardot_n iu._n de_fw-fr mancicidor_n friar_n john_n ney_n l._n verreyckin_n william_n lodowick_n earl_n of_o nassau_n w._n brodero_fw-la de_fw-fr cornellis_n de_fw-fr gent_n john_n de_fw-fr ordenbarnevelt_n i._n de_fw-fr malderee_n g._n the_o renesse_n g._n de_fw-fr hillama_n john_n sloet_n ab._n coender_v and_o because_o within_o a_o while_n after_o certain_a obscure_a difficulty_n be_v find_v
since_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o validity_n and_o likewise_o such_o as_o have_v be_v make_v before_o contrary_a to_o the_o agreement_n make_v with_o certain_a town_n in_o particular_a 13_o the_o owner_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v for_o good_n employ_v in_o fortification_n public_a work_n or_o hospital_n according_a to_o the_o 19_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n 14_o house_n of_o particular_a person_n which_o have_v be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v according_a to_o the_o say_a treaty_n can_v be_v reciprocal_o burden_a with_o garrison_n or_o otherwise_o more_o than_o those_o of_o other_o subject_n of_o like_a condition_n 15_o if_o in_o any_o place_n difficulty_n be_v make_v of_o restore_v good_n which_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o say_a place_n shall_v present_o see_v it_o to_o be_v effectual_o perform_v and_o shall_v therein_o take_v the_o short_a course_n and_o the_o restitution_n shall_v not_o be_v delay_v under_o colour_n that_o the_o tax_n have_v not_o be_v pay_v or_o otherwise_o contrary_a to_o the_o content_n of_o the_o 13_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n 16_o in_o those_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o all_o the_o good_n of_o any_o one_o of_o either_o side_n have_v be_v confiscate_v so_o as_o he_o have_v have_v no_o mean_n leave_v to_o pay_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o debt_n owe_v before_o the_o confiscation_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o all_o charge_n and_o rent_n according_a to_o the_o say_a treaty_n but_o likewise_o from_o the_o general_a and_o personal_a charge_n of_o rent_n and_o interest_n befall_v in_o the_o say_a time_n 17_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o under_o disinheriting_n make_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n be_v likewise_o comprehend_v exhereditation_n make_v in_o regard_n of_o any_o thing_n proceed_v from_o war_n and_o which_o do_v depend_v thereon_o 18_o none_o shall_v be_v molest_v on_o either_o side_n direct_o or_o indirect_o for_o change_v his_o dwell_n in_o pay_v such_o duty_n as_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o all_o impediment_n since_o the_o conclude_a of_o the_o treaty_n shall_v be_v real_o and_o in_o deed_n remove_v 19_o it_o be_v likewise_o mean_v that_o under_o restitution_n of_o good_n and_o land_n grant_v by_o the_o treaty_n land_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n and_o charrolois_n shall_v be_v likewise_o comprehend_v and_o that_o which_o according_a to_o the_o treaty_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v restore_v shall_v every_o where_o on_o either_o side_n be_v faithful_o and_o speedy_o perform_v by_o the_o owner_n their_o heir_n or_o such_o as_o lay_v claim_n to_o they_o 20_o the_o say_v lord_n archduke_n and_o state_n do_v promise_v faithful_o to_o accomplish_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v accomplish_v all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o above_o mention_v point_n to_o which_o they_o bind_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o obligation_n contain_v in_o the_o principal_a treaty_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o if_o these_o point_n be_v therein_o likewise_o mention_v 21_o last_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o point_n and_o article_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v treaty_n of_o the_o nine_o of_o april_n past_a which_o have_v not_o be_v express_o alter_v nor_o more_o ample_o explain_v shall_v every_o of_o they_o continue_v in_o full_a force_n without_o be_v prejudice_v and_o nothing_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v propound_v in_o this_o treaty_n by_o writing_n or_o word_n of_o mouth_n shall_v tend_v or_o in_o any_o sort_n be_v interpret_v to_o the_o profit_n or_o disadvantage_n of_o any_o one_o and_o that_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o but_o aswell_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n the_o general_a and_o particular_a state_n as_o also_o all_o prince_n earl_n baron_n town_n college_n lord_n gentleman_n burgher_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o province_n on_o both_o side_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o shall_v continue_v in_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n according_a to_o the_o content_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n and_o state_n shall_v agree_v together_o within_o a_o month_n next_o ensue_v this_o treaty_n and_o shall_v deliver_v up_o to_o each_o other_o their_o letter_n of_o agreement_n in_o due_a form_n thus_o agree_v and_o conclude_v at_o the_o hague_n in_o holland_n the_o day_n month_n and_o year_n above_o mention_v in_o witness_v whereof_o these_o present_n have_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o signature_n of_o the_o commissioner_n on_o either_o side_n and_o be_v sign_v by_o b._n de_fw-fr robiano_n verreicken_n i.b._n masuis_n hen._n van_n brienen_n the_o elder_a john_n oldenbarnâ—velt_n i._n de_fw-fr malderee_n justus_n de_fw-fr rysenbourg_n t._n v_o oennama_n ernst_n of_o ittersum_fw-la ab._n coender_v after_o mature_a deliberation_n we_o have_v accept_v approve_a confirm_v and_o ratify_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v accept_v approve_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o same_o point_n and_o article_n promise_v sincere_o to_o observe_v and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o every_o point_n as_o if_o ourselves_o have_v make_v and_o promise_v they_o and_o will_v never_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o and_o for_o performance_n hereof_o we_o bind_v all_o our_o own_o good_n and_o land_n with_o those_o of_o our_o successor_n in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v cause_v these_o present_n to_o be_v seal_v with_o our_o great_a seal_n and_o sign_v by_o our_o register_n in_o our_o assembly_n at_o the_o hague_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o januarie_n 1610._o paragraphed_n by_o i._n magnus_n vt._n and_o a_o little_a low_o by_o appointment_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o general_a state_n sign_v c._n aerssens_n finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o memorable_a exploit_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n saint_n andrew_n fort_n yield_v up_o to_o the_o state_n 253_o the_o admiral_n ship_n of_o antwerp_n and_o seven_o other_o take_v by_o the_o black_a galley_n of_o holland_n 283_o armada_n of_o spain_n a_o 1588._o 50â—_n portugal_n galleon_n there_o 51._o fleet_n of_o biscay_n 52._o pinnace_n 52._o fleet_n of_o castille_n 53._o ship_n of_o andeluzia_n 54._o fleet_n of_o guipuscoa_n 55._o fleet_n of_o levantiscas_fw-la 56._o fleet_n of_o vrcas_n 57_o pinnace_n and_o zabras_fw-mi 58._o gallias_n of_o naples_n 59_o galley_n of_o portugal_n 59_o the_o general_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a fleet_n 59_o the_o colonel_n regiment_n and_o number_n of_o man_n under_o every_o regiment_n 61._o victual_n 62._o axle_n take_v 26_o bergen-op-zoom_a besiege_v by_o parma_n in_o vain_a 81_o bommell_n besiege_v &_o the_o siege_n raise_v by_o his_o excellency_n 219_o the_o captain_n du_fw-fr bois_n and_o bacx_n defeat_v certain_a band_n of_o the_o enemy_n man_n 351_o the_o general_a state_n army_n in_o brabant_n 334_o breda_n take_v 111_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n brevoort_n besiege_v and_o take_v 211_o cadsand_n take_v 359_o cales-males_a in_o andeluzia_n in_o spain_n take_v 185_o the_o canary_n invade_v by_o the_o netherlander_n 233_o coevoerden_n take_v 142_o coevoerden_n free_v from_o siege_n 157_o the_o court_n of_o holland_n describe_v 12_o cracow_n castle_n win_v 285_o crevecoeur_n take_v 122_o delfziel_n sconce_n take_v 128_o deventer_n besiege_v and_o take_v 126_o deuticum_n take_v 249_o elshout_n take_v 123_o enschede_v besiege_v and_o take_v 213_o the_o army_n of_o his_o excellency_n in_o flanders_n and_o their_o exploit_n there_o 260_o the_o black_a galley_n of_o holland_n take_v the_o admeral_a ship_n of_o antuerp_n and_o seven_o other_o ship_n 283_o geertrudenbâ—rg_n besiege_v and_o take_v 149_o genealogy_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 14_o a_o sea-fight_n in_o the_o road_n of_o gibraltar_n between_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n armada_n and_o the_o state_n man_n of_o war_n 372_o grave_n in_o the_o land_n of_o cuyck_n besiege_v and_o take_v 343_o sundry_a fort_n in_o the_o land_n of_o groeninguen_n besiege_v and_o take_v 126_o the_o siege_n and_o take_n of_o the_o town_n and_o country_n of_o groeninguen_n 161_o the_o agâ—_n 〈…〉_z â—on_v there_o 172_o groll_n and_o goor_fw-mi besiege_v and_o take_v 209_o the_o hague_n describe_v 12_o heel_n and_o homert_n take_v 122_o the_o court_n of_o holland_n describe_v 12_o the_o admiral_n of_o holland_n put_v the_o galley_n of_o sluice_n to_o flight_n 281_o the_o hollander_n vanquish_v the_o portugal_n in_o a_o sea_n fight_v at_o the_o east_n indies_n 294_o hulst_n besiege_v and_o take_v 13â—_n hue_n take_v 182_o the_o fort_n of_o imitill_o win_v 128_o knodsenbourg_n besiege_v by_o parma_n in_o vain_a 130_o earl_n of_o leicestâ—r_n leave_v the_o low_a country_n 27_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o lingen_n take_v 215_o the_o netherlander_n in_o luxembourg_n with_o a_o army_n 351_o mansfelt_n beat_v from_o the_o fort_n of_o
much_o hurt_v do_v to_o the_o enemy_n force_n as_o also_o because_o during_o this_o siege_n they_o have_v win_v from_o the_o archduke_n the_o town_n of_o rhynberck_n grave_n and_o sluice_n each_o of_o which_o be_v as_o much_o worth_n and_o as_o commodious_a for_o these_o country_n as_o ostend_v ever_o be_v or_o can_v have_v be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n see_v this_o siege_n be_v so_o notable_a as_o we_o never_o read_v of_o the_o like_a and_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o gallant_a captain_n and_o soldier_n in_o defend_v it_o together_o with_o their_o brave_a exploit_n do_v manifest_o therein_o appear_v we_o shall_v do_v they_o wrong_n to_o paste_v they_o over_o in_o silence_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o description_n thereof_o we_o will_v first_o brief_o speak_v of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n sundry_a attempt_n upon_o it_o and_o last_o what_o move_v the_o archduke_n to_o besiege_v it_o for_o it_o will_v be_v over_o tedious_a to_o set_v down_o every_o day_n action_n there_o we_o will_v only_o touch_v the_o principal_a occurrence_n and_o whosoever_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v more_o we_o refer_v he_o to_o a_o journal_n that_o have_v be_v print_v thereof_o ostend_n not_o long_o since_o be_v a_o small_a contemptible_a town_n fortify_v at_o first_o against_o the_o enemy_n incursion_n with_o wooden_a gate_n and_o pallisadoe_n six_o year_n after_o videlicet_fw-la in_o a_o 1572_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v well_o consider_v the_o situation_n and_o commodiousness_n thereof_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v so_o strong_o fortify_v as_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n by_o reason_n of_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n have_v win_v the_o town_n of_o dunkirk_n and_o niewport_n come_v before_o ostend_n can_v not_o take_v it_o for_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v lose_v much_o and_o win_v little_a by_o tarry_v there_o after_o some_o 5_o day_n lie_v before_o it_o he_o depart_v thence_o in_o anno_fw-la 1583._o since_o that_o time_n ostend_n continue_v under_o the_o state_n government_n they_o have_v omit_v nothing_o necessary_a for_o the_o fortify_v and_o assurance_n thereof_o and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1600_o it_o be_v so_o well_o fence_v not_o only_o within_o by_o renew_v and_o heighthen_v the_o bulwark_n and_o rampier_n but_o likewise_o without_o by_o new_a dike_n and_o counterscarpe_n as_o we_o may_v right_o number_v it_o among_o the_o most_o impregnable_a place_n of_o europe_n for_o the_o rampier_n within_o be_v very_o high_a and_o divide_v by_o a_o deep_a ditch_n from_o the_o counterscarpe_n without_o which_o take_v all_o hope_n from_o the_o enemy_n of_o be_v able_a to_o force_v or_o hold_v they_o beside_o it_o seem_v that_o nature_n by_o this_o town_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v the_o world_n some_o rarity_n for_o within_o these_o few_o year_n the_o sea_n have_v make_v it_o more_o impregnable_a than_o before_o by_o a_o new_a rupture_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o town_n which_o they_o term_v the_o gullet_n it_o be_v in_o breadth_n above_o one_o hundred_o foot_n and_o within_o the_o land_n the_o depth_n of_o two_o pike_n even_o at_o low_a water_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n where_o it_o take_v it_o original_a it_o be_v not_o half_a fathom_n deep_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o it_o have_v ever_o have_v a_o haven_n but_o the_o old_a be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o new_a for_o the_o old_a haven_n every_o six_o hour_n at_o a_o ebb_n leave_v to_o that_o which_o enclose_v the_o town_n a_o free_a access_n and_o mean_n to_o fill_v it_o up_o so_o as_o no_o boat_n can_v that_o way_n enter_v without_o great_a danger_n the_o general_a state_n for_o the_o better_a defence_n of_o the_o town_n have_v cause_v the_o sand_n hill_n on_o the_o east-side_n which_o be_v near_o the_o gullet_n &_o who_o height_n command_v it_o to_o be_v level_v the_o sea_n at_o every_o tide_n do_v so_o fill_v the_o level_v place_n as_o the_o seem_v unto_o man_n judgement_n that_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v find_v to_o take_v that_o haven_n from_o the_o town_n for_o common_o at_o every_o tide_n the_o sea_n rise_v so_o high_a as_o it_o extende_v itself_o 1200_o pace_n beyond_o the_o town_n and_o at_o full_a sea_n a_o league_n into_o the_o country_n so_o as_o the_o whole_a land_n round_o about_o be_v fill_v with_o water_n together_o with_o many_o dike_v and_o rupture_n so_o that_o without_o great_a danger_n a_o man_n can_v hardly_o pass_v in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o strengthen_n and_o assurance_n of_o a_o town_n have_v not_o be_v omit_v or_o spare_v for_o any_o cost_n whatsoever_o for_o ostend_n stand_v so_o as_o it_o can_v keep_v a_o great_a part_n of_o flaunders_n every_o way_n under_o contribution_n whereupon_o the_o fleming_n have_v still_o go_v about_o to_o make_v it_o they_o and_o since_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n be_v enforce_v to_o give_v over_o his_o siege_n before_o it_o they_o have_v by_o all_o mean_v seek_v to_o surprise_v it_o on_o the_o sudden_a or_o otherwise_o and_o among_o other_o la_fw-fr motte_n governor_n of_o flaunders_n in_o anno_fw-la 1585._o have_v along_o the_o sea_n shore_n surprise_v the_o old_a town_n which_o be_v only_o fortify_v with_o a_o ravelin_v and_o pallisadoe_n attempt_v to_o fortify_v and_o entrench_v himself_o there_o but_o he_o be_v drive_v thence_o with_o great_a loss_n of_o man_n among_o who_o forty_o of_o his_o captain_n be_v slay_v again_o in_o anno_fw-la 1596_o after_o archduke_n albert_n have_v take_v calais_n the_o state_n of_o flaunders_n do_v earnest_o solicit_v he_o to_o employ_v his_o force_n in_o besiege_v ostend_n and_o to_o that_o end_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a allowance_n of_o three_o month_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o florin_n to_o which_o motion_n his_o highness_n in_o part_n seem_v to_o incline_v take_v certain_a sum_n of_o money_n before_o hand_n yet_o he_o only_o show_v himself_o before_o the_o town_n and_o have_v view_v it_o present_o go_v thence_o this_o attempt_n be_v vain_a and_o perceive_v that_o stratagem_n and_o sudden_a surprisal_n make_v the_o soldier_n of_o ostend_n more_o vigilant_a they_o watch_v a_o time_n till_o the_o archduke_n army_n enuade_v the_o fontier_n of_o holland_n amuse_v the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n thereby_o to_o divert_v their_o force_n from_o flaunders_n and_o brabant_n and_o then_o they_o build_v seventeen_o or_o eighteen_o fort_n about_o the_o town_n therein_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o a_o revolt_a corporal_a who_o have_v a_o long_a time_n serve_v in_o ostend_n &_o know_v what_o will_v most_o annoy_v they_o this_o they_o do_v to_o stop_v the_o incursion_n of_o those_o of_o ostend_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o contribution_n which_o they_o raise_v in_o the_o country_n but_o time_n and_o experience_n teach_v they_o that_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o garrison_n which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v in_o the_o say_a fort_n amount_v to_o more_o than_o the_o contribution_n which_o the_o townsman_n raise_v upon_o the_o country_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o road_n of_o they_o which_o lie_v in_o gartison_n in_o the_o fort_n be_v more_o hurtful_a than_o the_o contribution_n so_o as_o at_o last_o they_o be_v so_o earnest_a with_o the_o archduke_n show_v he_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o that_o occasion_n his_o excellency_n lie_v then_o before_o berck_n with_o diverse_a other_o reason_n which_o they_o allege_v as_o his_o highness_n be_v move_v to_o enterprise_n and_o begin_v this_o siege_n and_o to_o this_o end_n on_o the_o five_o of_o july_n 1â—01_n he_o send_v count_n frederick_n vanden_fw-mi bergh_n thither_o as_o marshal_v of_o the_o camp_n with_o four_o regiment_n of_o soldier_n who_o encamp_v on_o the_o down_n eastward_o from_o the_o town_n and_o the_o next_o day_n play_v with_o four_o canon_n upon_o it_o to_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o his_o arrival_n and_o the_o same_o day_n after_o noon_n d._n augustino_n de_fw-fr mexia_n governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n come_v thither_o with_o 5_o regiment_n make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 8000_o man_n and_o four_o cornet_n of_o horse_n who_o encamp_v on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o town_n that_o he_o may_v lie_v betwixt_o the_o fort_n of_o isabel_n and_o albert_n but_o those_o of_o the_o town_n shoot_v so_o at_o he_o as_o with_o loss_n he_o be_v enforce_v to_o retire_v to_o the_o down_n from_o whence_o by_o little_a and_o little_o he_o make_v his_o approach_n with_o entrenchment_n and_o so_o plant_v his_o canon_n in_o the_o town_n be_v one_o and_o twenty_o camp_n of_o soldier_n of_o sundry_a regiment_n and_o one_o company_n of_o burgher_n it_o be_v well_o store_v with_o ordnance_n munition_n victual_n and_o all_o necessary_n the_o lord_n