the walloones consisting of foure coulours being some 350 pikes firelockes and musketiers The second fiue companieâ— of Burgonians hauing in their Couâ—lores the picture of a woman hâ—ulding a child in her armes and about some 400 men Then came the third and great diuision of high Dutches matching with 13 coullours in the midst of their pikes contayning a matter of 750 men They marched in their double open order at 12 foote distance betweene their rancks as their manner is and had mingled many firelocks in the rancks of â— muskettiers These three diuisions were a matter of some 1500 foote with their officers The Gouernour matcht out in the midst of them â—etweene the Burgonians and the high Duâ—ches vpon a white horse and a russet Cassock and hose with a red crosse vpon the left lap of his cassock And passing by the Queenâ— of Bohemia as she sate in her coach he saluted her had some small speech with her and so followed his troop After the foote were past came thâ—ee troopes of horse which brought vp the Reere The first was about 60 in number The second seuenty The third and last soâ—e â—0 all well mounted well armed proper men with red scarses about them The number then of able men marching out in their seuerall diuisions and ranckes being 12 coullours in all and those that wâ—nt out with the wagons before may be supposed to beaâ—â—out 2000 The first troope of horse which marcht out before â— wagon and the threâ— troops which brought vp the Reere to be a matter off 300 Of sicke and hurt men which went out with the wagons those which were left behind in the geâ—â—-houses and in thâ— Towne some 700 In all 3000 It was credibly reported by some of the best Burgers in the Towne that during the siege there were slayne offices and souldiers about 1500 men They had with them according to the Articles of Composition three whole and three halfe Canon with two morters and thus much touching the staâ—e and ordering of their garison marching out It rests now to speake of some things in the Towne First there was a marriner which climed vp to â—he top of the weather cocke of Saint Iohns Church and set vpon it an Orange Tawny flag his Excel Coulours for a memoriall that the Towne was Geuâ— There was found about the walle some 5 a peeâ—es of Ordinance whereof two or three of them were halfe Canon the rest brasse and Iron peeces In the crosse brethrens Cloister There was an Image of Christ and the Virgin Mary the Bishop whose name was Gisbartus Masius kneeled betweene them laying the one hand vpon the wounds of Christ the other on the papeâ— of the virgin Mary holding vp this latine verse in his hand Positus in modio quo vt vertam vescio binâ— paseâ—â— ab vulâ—ore hiâ—â— lactor ab vbere Thus plac'd in mid'st to turne I knowe not where for heere is wounds which yeild mee foode and there I 'm nurst from dug by hir with milkie Cheere But a plaine Hollander in the time of Truce to put him out of doubt takes a coale and wrightâ— vnder it Ocharmâ— Sot heâ—rt u lot Godâ— that is O poore Sot turne theâ— to thy God In this cloister a while before the Towne was giuen ouer there was a moncke in the chancill sitting in one of the seats of the quire and reading in one of their masse-bookes about 12 of the clocke in the night wee short a granado into the Towne which fell iust into the seate where he sate more him his seate and booke in peeces that scarcely they could find a mammock left of him onely leauing the tincture of his blood vpon the wall for a memoriall which is to bee seeme yet to this day Ouer S â— Iohns port was written in golden letters this latine verse Hanc portam â—â—uesquo tuos arasque foresque Custodi dilecte Deo Paâ—â—ome Iohanneâ— Take this Gate Alters Doores thy Citizens Iohn lou'd of â—OD our patron in defence But Siluer Sr Iohn who had a mouth spâ—ke not eyes and sawe not and cares and heard not and hands felt not c. with other their images were coffin'd vp and carryed away vpon wagons but could not help them Ouer the gate of another cloister was written this in latine Has nâ— vadovia nisi dicaâ—â—ue mâ—â—ia Do not Presume to goe this way Vnlesse thou doe Haile MARY say There was a strange shot hapned in this siege As in Ostend there was a Canon bullet of the Enemies shot from the downe battery iust into the mouth of one of our canons which lay vpon the West bulwarke charged these two bullets strikiâ—g together gave fire to the loose cornes of powder which were not driuen home our Canon went of and sent the enemy their owne bullet and ours backe to them againe So before the Busse a souldier presenting his muster to giue fire vpon the enemy the Enemy being quicker then he shot first at him and shot iust into the bore of his musket part of the lead beating out at the Tutch-hole and so by the prouidence of God this souldier escaped a scoâ—ring A List Of our Noble men Vollunteirs and Gentlemen of our Nation which borâ— armes trayled pâ—kes at the Sâ—eâ—e of the Busse vnder the foure English Coronels companies â—irst of thâ—se which were vnder my Lord Generall Vere his first company Coronell of Dort My Lord Haughton Sr Walter Erleâ— Sr Roger Bartu Sr Henry Hungate Sariant Maior Groue Captaine Thelwall Captaine Wyborowe Lieutenaunt Price Lieutenant Pomroy Lieutenant Canson Lâ—eutenant Deemae Lieutenant Kettleby Ensigne Luttrell Ensigne Hammon Ensigne Weynd Ensigne Holman Ensigne Grimes Ensigne Goldwel Ensigne Hudson Mr Winwood Mr Gifford Mr Bvron Mr Thvne Mr Brigman Mr Fariefax Mr Hotham Mr Stone Mr Pellard Mr Bruster Mr Knevet Mr Langford Mr Wayeman Mr Absley Mr Rolt Mr Knasborow Mr Caue Mr Williams Mr Powel Mr Homer Mr Veyne Mr Wright Mr Basset Mr Berry Mr Prat. Mr Bonnington Mr Bradshaw Mr Greene. Mr Langdon Mr Hooe Mr Ansell Mr Hungerford Mr Crewell Mr Wilmore Mr Cullum Mr Eslex Mr Mildmay Mr Polley Mr Maddocks Mr Humfreys Mr Ellis Mr Banberie Mr Garling Of my Lord Generall Vere his second Company of Schoonhoven Captaine Franscisco de Valrey Captaine Strasly Lieutenant Turnour Ensigne Quarles Cornet Harbart Mr Wrengham Mr Bammham Mr Weldon Mr Norman Mr Sprye Mr Skiâ—pon Mr Coope Mr Haâ—ecourt Mr Maycote Mr White Mr Hearle Mr Inglot Mr Browne Mr Copley Mr Brimingham Mr Rolt Mr Guyn Mr Chiâ—wood Mr Knightly Mr Sanderson Mr Hâ—mâ—n Mr Sedgwickâ— Mr Wiâ—â—ington Mr Lee. Mr Throgmorton Mr Nancy Mr King Mr Williams Mr Black Volunteirs of my Lord Generall Cicils company Vicount of Wimbleton Ieames Lord of Doncaster Boswell Lord Feelding William Lord Craâ—â—â— Sr Thomas Glemmaâ— Captaine Henry Tyllie Captaine Butler Caiptaine Lucan Sariant maior Boules Lieutenant Freeman Lieutenant Caswell Mr Cicill Mr. Whitepole Mr Clyford Mr Tate Mr Butler Mr Symons Mr Itby Mr Cheyney Mr Broadbankâ— Mr Courtney Mr. Downes Mr Footeman Mr Flood Mr Iohn Tate Mr Bois Mr Suckâ—ing Mr Flemming Mr Rice Powell Mr Haughton Mr Hipsley Mr Appleyard Mr Ridloy Mr Vackell Mr Solwin Mr Danniel Mr Colpher Mr Smith Mr Legg Mr Moynes Voluntets Gentlemen oâ— General Morgans company Sr Thomas Bland Sr Shefeld Clapham Sr Iohn Gofling Mr Fowler Mr Mumford Mr Io Witherâ— Mr William Withers Mr Isaack Absley Mr Henry Absley Mr Morgan Mr Tiffin Mr Elcott Mr Garuis Mr Reade Mr Andrewes Mr Booth Mr Merrick Mr Martin Mr Aldam Mr Woâ—ley Mr Iohn Ashley Mr Williams Mr Turner Mr Warret Mrs Gaâ—vis Wood Mr. Marshall Voluntiers and Gent. off Coronell Harwoods company Captaine Perkins Captaine Boules Captaine Lowe Leiutenant Smith Lieutenant Gamish Ensigne Dolman Ensigne Morison Ensigne Hering Ensigne Byron Mr. Snelling Mr Browne Gentlemen of quality Mr Croâ—ts Mr Goâ—ger Mr Saint Iohn Mr Bareford Mr Digby Mr Mosse Mr Gilby Mr Lehunt Mr Waller Mr Ieffryâ—s Mr Fleetewood Mr Killegrâ—y Mr Lambart Mr Knightly Lr Bagshot Mr Yonge Mr Flemming Mr Fâ—ith Mr Boulton Mr Stewtly Mr Keâ—kwich Mr Bendish Mr Roe Mr Rassell Mr Carter Volunteirs and genâ—lemen of Sr Edward Veâ—es â—ompany deceased Lieu. Harewood Lieu. Turbot Mr Marshan Mr Mandoe Mr Galâ—ope Of Captaine Iohn Cromwels company Mr Harry Cromweâ—l Mr Rochester Karre Officers and souldiers slayne before the Busse Of French The Baron of Courtemer and 8 captaines more Of the Dutch Coronel Pama Monsieur Grenâ—e Captaine Omkaes and Captaine Haâ—ton Of English Sir Edward Vere Lieut Colonell Capt. Roes lieut Cap. Byrouet Of Scotch Captaine Ramsev lieut Huns my lord of Buckcloughs Ensigne Of all nations according to the list giuen vp about 1600
and my Lord generall Verâ— was lodg'd in a house next vnto him Then the armie waâ— parted were quartered thus the gardes the English the French the walloones and the Lord of Diedens Regiment consisting of 13 4 companies of foote besides horse with his Exciâ— aâ— Vucâ—t The Scotch the frizons and some dutch Regimentâ— consisting of 50 companies with Count Ernest at Flinton Count William of Nassawe Gouernour of Huysden with 35 companies at Orten The Lord of Breadroods with â—6 companies vpon the side of the Petlar sconce And Count Solmo with the Lord of Hemers company and others at Engâ—lâ—n for the safety of our shipping And on the 11th of May Monsieur Pincen came with 23 companies which attended the Riuer and tooke vp his quarter at Deuteren by Grubbingdonks Koy and so in this manner the Busse was girt about On wensday the second of May all the quarters beeing layd out and euerie Regiment and company hauing their ground giuen them his Excie that afternoone sent for the Commiâ— Martin and all the quartermasters and there in his chamber makes a calculation himselfe how many spades pickaxes showels the Commis had in the quarter which fell to be 31 to euery single company 64 to a double giuing with all expresse charge to the quarter masters that the next morninâ— betime they should begin to entrench their quarters which was done with such expedition that the same night the trench was made vp and his Excie towards euening riding â—long the line to view the worke gaue thanks to the Captaines quarter-masters and souldiers for their diligence therein The quarters then being defensible as so many Bees to their hiues so each souldier brings somthing to the making vp of his hutt This being done his Excie rides about to view the ground for his out line The line of Circumvallation wtâ— it Angells was nigh 30 English miles in circuit Wee may take it thus from the right side of the Damme where the Dummell was stopt it ran along by Generall Cicillâ— quarter and so to Coronell Harewoods from thence to the Walloons along the heath to the Milciort and so downe to the stone gallowes then along from the Vâ—chter heath to Deâ—rerâ—s â—â—om thence to the Busse floote and so along the men of 〈◊〉 to Engelen from Engelen to Creui-ceâ—ur and from thence on the other side of the Dieffâ— downe to Oâ—ten to Count Williamâ— quarter from thâ—nce to 〈◊〉 to Count Ernestâ— quarter and thâ—n along by the Nuâ—â— cloistes the little will Couâ—-water to the Lord of Broadroodeâ— quarter and so to the Vfroues sconce from thence to Beskell sconâ—e and so to the Damâ—e where it met againe It was admirable to see the vigllancie and carefulneâ— of the Prince for there was not a patch of ground by which the Enemâ— might haue relieued the Towne but it was most strongly fortiâ—ied â— sconces horne-works halfe-moones redoubts and trauerses as likewise the inner line against the Towne which for breuity sake I refer you to the Carde But that which was most remarkeable and which Grobbingdonk leaâ—t dreaâ—ied of which he ingeniously confest vnto Lord of Hemes as he marcht out of the Towne whereof the one was the passing of the Hollands dyke by the spade ouer the drowned â—â—nd by his Koy and so along to the Busse floore wrought all by pesants which brought Earth and brush in boatte and in diuers places made this dyke which was drowned with water higher then to a mans middle yâ— other the stopping of the Dummel which ouerflow'd and fed the monace round about the Busse which water was articifially carried and convayed round about our quarters by two ditches ouer the Heath â— one beeing 26 foote broad and the other 36 foote ouer and 8 or ten foote deepe in diuers places which discharged it selfe into the dround land by Vleeme and into the Busse floore But before his Excellencie could make this Hollands dike gardable vppon the fourth of May in the night there â—â—ipt into the towne 600 souldiers from Breda which came by Vsee to Deuteren where moâ—s Piâ—ceus quarter was afterward and from thence wading vp to the arme pices by the kerre sconce got into the toune by Saint Iohne Pore But on the 11 of May monsieur Pineen tooke vp his quarter by Grobbindonekes koye and so stopt this passage for comming thee wave any more The ouâ— liâ—e then beeing finished and a liour workes made vp and defencible which lasted well nigh three weekes or a month his Excellencie then began his approaches euerie nation striuing for his honour as in Agamemuons armie before Troye The first night ground was broken and two Redoubts made in the way as ye goe from Vucht to the little sconce the next night we advanced a stone east further and made two other Redoubts with a crauerse betweene them there wee and the french shooke hands and parted 〈◊〉 with th◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thelittle scâ—nce they with the Wallones and the lord of Diedens Regiment for yâ— gâ—eat till we met againe at the â—â—tel Sconce yet notwithstanding hauing broken ground some 200 pâ—ces further his Excellencie caused a fiue of communication to bee made betwixt vâ— and them and a batterie in the midst of it that vppon any occasion wee might sâ—â—ond one another This breaking of ground continewed with commanded men at 10. fts a night till wee got within halfe 〈◊〉 shot of both sconces and alwaies as we got ground by winddings and turnings so wee made gardes batteries traverseâ— and blinds for the safeguard and defence of our men And foâ— the Approaches Capt Iohn de Bosch Mâ— Humfrey weâ—e appointed Inginers for the English Mont. Percival and his sonne for the French The commanded men then being dischargd that itbegâ—n to grow hot by reason of the enemies often shooting the worke masters â—â—oke on the approaches â—apt forward by degrâ—â—â— for al the enemies shooting both with ordinance smal shot stil making guards batteries blinds for the security of our men till wee come to the water which falls out of the Dummell into yâ— moate oâ— y◠〈◊〉 making it a little Iland before wee could come to the moate it selfe and as wee advanced so we drew forward our ordinance which playedvpon bâ—â—h yâ— the Sconces til we come to the laying ouer of our first gallery The French likewise aduanced their workes euertaâ—e making guards batteries and blinds till they got to the moate of the Horne-worke without the great sconce where they also began to lay ouer their first gallery The Lord of Breadroode made likewise approaches vpon the Petlaâ— sconce ouer the morrace which was very deepe filling it vp with â—arth and brush till he goâ—t within two or three rode of the counterscarfe of the Petlar sconce Count Ernest on Hinton side did tho like by advancing his approaches and made his first battery of siâ—e halfe Canon almost within musker shot of the Towne still making guards batteries
for the taking in of Wesell The triumph was made in this manner following first the musketteirs were drawne off from all out guards sauing the approaches and out of our quarters and placed along the inner line next the Towne some sixe foote distance one from another The pikes were drawne to the out line and out-guards and the rest stood by diuisions in the quarters euâ—ry one of them hauing a wispe of strawe vpon the head of his pike to be set on fire when the signall should be giuen The volley of musketteirs should begin at Crevi-coeur where the Princesse lay and so to Engelen from thence along the men of warre and the Redoubts by the Busle sloote to Monsieur Pincens quarter so to the French line the approaches aâ—d then to vs from thence to the Lord of Breadroods quarter and so along to Count Ernests quarter and so to Count Williams quarter where it ended Betwixt euery volley the canoÌ„ which lay vpon the Batteryes of the out line those which were drawne out of our quarters to the heath by the stone gallowes and those which were in all the approaches should be shot off The signall was this about ten a clocke in the night when a granado was shot into the Towne then the first volley should beginne and the wisps of straw vpon the heads of the pikes should be set on fire All which was done accordingly and made a braue show The volly met with a stop at the first but when it came to the French line to the approaches to vs to the lord of Breadâ—oods to Count Ernest quarter and Count Williams quarter it ran well Betweene the vollyes there were aboue 3â—0 peeces of ordinance from Crevi-coeur and rounâ— about our army disâ—â—arged those of the Towne acknowledged afterward that shooting at once with so many ordinance out of our approaches in oâ— towne did much amaze them And then they began to beleeue indeed that Wesell was Geux though the gouernour by all meanâ—s laboured to conceale it from them and thus much touching our Triumph for Wesell On the first of September Monsieâ—r Stakenbrock Liuetenant Generall of the horse The Dâ—ke of Bouill â—n with ten troopes of horse three hundred firelockes and diuers English and french muskettiers taken out of diuers companies anâ— three halfe French canon toward euening were drawne ouâ— of our quarters and marcht that night to a small towne and castle in Brabant called 〈◊〉 some six houres going from the Busse where some 400 of the Enemies Ward-gellers or as weâ— terme them fresh water souldiers taken on by those of Flanders who lay lurking there to sâ—e if in the night they could haue cut our Trench vpon the out line and let in the water vpon vs which stood wiâ—hout our entrenchment But his Excellency hauing intelligence of them prepared this Camisado for them they hauing advertisement by some pesants their freinds of our menâ— comming stole away in the night and trusted rather to their heeles then to their armes Yet they were not gone so farre but the Duke of â—ouillon with his horse fetches them vp and roundâ— them in a morrace and by a ditch and charging them slew about 70 of them The rest cryed out for quarter and because they were such souldiers the Duke was in a quandary whether he should giue them quarter or not but at last with much entreaty he graunted them quarter tooke 160 of them prisoners and brought them the next day to our quarters In the Castle they left behind them foure petars made of oken planckes some fiue ynches thicke and the chamber or briche lined with Iron These should haue bin charged with powder and stones to haue bin discharged out of their sloopes vpon our Trench and so hauing made a rupture in our liue haue let in a sea of water to haue drowned and ouerflowne all our approaches these engines were brought likewise in karrâ— to his Excel house in our quarters On the fifth of September the Trench fagots being layd from the end of our long gallery to the very foundation of the bulwarke the miners began a mine thorow the brickes into it but by reason the Enemy had sunck a peece from the end of their halfe-moone which shot iust into the mouth of the mine it was hot being there which made the miners schy the more because two oâ— the miners were slayne which had taken it on in the very mâ—uth of the mine and could not be brought off this â—assed fiâ—e â—aves till a blind was made from the end of our gallery to the bulwarke and then there was found three souldiers of my Lord Generall Veres company of Schoonhoven to wit Iohn Scott William Lee and especially Richard Pristman who was skillfull on digging and vnderpropping of Colepits in Enâ—land vndertooke it perform'd it well and this commendations one may giue them that it tooke the best effect of any mine which was euer sprung before the busse Well then on the tenth of September being munday betime in the morning Sr Iacob Ashly Lieutâ—â—ant Coronell to Generall Morgans Regiment had the command that night in the Approaches And with much a doe a mine was made in the Enemies halfe moone bâ—fore the Porr ere the mine was spruÌ„g he sent a Satiâ—â—t with sixe â—uskettiers to the top of the halfe-moone to giue the Enemy an alâ—rum to bring them on towards our mine and then for feare of endangering our owne men he was to retreate back againe all which was done accordingly The mine then being blowne vp tooke but little effect for the reasons aboue â—aid and made no great entrance into their halfe moone After this Sr Simon Harecourts Ensigne was commanded to fall vp with some 30 musketeirs to yâ— top of the halfe-moone and to giue fire among the Enemy which he did The Enemy stood it out a good while thinking to draw on our men to two of their owne mines which were to be sprung Now the Eâ—emies two mines being blowne vp Sr Iacob Ashly fell vp and gaue order to Sr Simon Harebourt to fall into the Enemies halfe-moone with 50 muskettiers and pikes more with his Ensigne and the 30 abouesaid The Enemy disputing it a good while but at last Sr Symon and his men beate them vp to their entrance into their halfe moone by the moate side and there changed bullets one with another and came to push of pike and after they had mayntained that place a pretty while he droue them from thence alongâ—th moate side to a traverse which was cast vp some 60 paces from the said entrance into the halfe-moone where following them closse and giuing fire vpon them at last they bid him farewell and retreated into the Towne by Saint Iohns Port. This being done he himselfe with his men made a stand at the entrance into the halfe moone where the Enemy stood it out till it began to be light and till our men were lodged in the top of the halfe-moone