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
A HISTORICALL Relation Of the Famous Siege of the Busse And the surPrising of Wesell Together With the Articles and points of Composition graunted by his Excellencie the Prince of Orange to those of the Towne And A Supposition of the state and order of their garrison marching out of the City and some other additions herevnto annexed Written by H.H. quarter-master to my lord General Vere his Regiment Printed at Delph in Holland Anno. 1630. To His honoured friends The Deputy Minister Treasurers Assistants and Generality of the right Worshipfull Company of Marchant Adventurers residing in Delph RIght worthy and much respected The last Aprill when I went out of the Towne to the Army I was engaged by promise to three of my friends among you As occasions offred to aduertize you now and then of our proceedings before yâ— Busse which according to my weake ability I did performe But seeing the most part of you were eye witnesses at the siege Saw our workes and approaches went to the very point and into the galleryes and sent some Cannon bulletts into the Towne before it was giuen ouer and since saw that glorious day which made amends for your ill nights lodging when the Enemies garrison marched out of it And that hauing now more leasure for the refreshing of your memories I haue recollected the parts of my letters then written to you into a whole and briefe discourse Touching the siege of the Busse and the surprising of Wesell I confesse it is a graue story a braue subiect for a farr more eloquent pen then mine to worke vpon but considering my employment in â—his siege and that truth bluntnesse best beseemes a souldier I haue ventered vpon It to breake the yee vnto another Such as it is It comes vnto you from a souldier as a small retribution in acknowledgment of that great loue and â—omfort he hath found amonge you and not to shewe him selfe an vngrateful man beseeching you to accept of it with as free a hart as he PreseÌ„ts it vnto you to pardon what therein is amisse Thus praying the Almightie to enrich you with all his blessings both Spirituall and Temporall I recommend you to his grace and protection and rest Yours to doe you aâ—â— accepâ—able service Henry Hexham A Briefe relation of the siege of the Busse And the surprizing of Wesell AFter the happy Victory obteyned by that wise and valiant Generall Peter Heyne ouer the Spanish siluer fleete and the safe reâ—ume of the West Indian ships into the Netherlands the Lords the States Centrall and the Prince of Orange marking wisely herein the goodneâ—â— and prouidence of God that that Neruus belli which thâ— king of Spayne would haue imployed against them was now brought into the bowels of their country tooke courage resolued for the field and prepaâ—ations being madâ— and senâ— before his Excel to amuze the Enemy appointed our Rendevous at Skinckâ—-scoâ—câ— the 26 of Aprill 1629. where thâ— companies being come expected further order from the Prince On Tewsday then the 24 of Aprill 1629 according to thâ— new stile his Excel Sr Harry Veyne his Maiesties extraoâ—dinary Lord Ambassadour my Lord Generall Vere witâ— diuers other Lords and coÌ„manders set forward from the 〈◊〉 that night lodg'd at Verceht the next at Arâ—hâ—m whence 〈◊〉 sent monsieur Wyts Sariant maior General to Skincks-scoâ—â—â— with this order that the shipping should â—ack about and faâ—â— downe yâ— streame to Nemegen The wagons being mustered 〈◊〉 distributed to yâ— companieâ— the 2â— yâ— Prince hit traine depaâ—ted from Arâ—ham to Nemegen gaue command that the coâ—panies should be drawne off from shipboard and march alonâ— by the towne side to Mucker-heath where the Army quaâ—â—red that night vnder the heauens canopy by the same token rayned almost all that night On the morrow being the 〈◊〉 his Exâ—el gaâ—â— order that the creeke of the day at the first beating of his drumme the souldiers should put on their armes at the second beating of a march they should draw forth and be readiâ— to maâ—ch Monsieur Percivall the quarter master Generall with the quarter masters of euery Regiment and the captaine of the pioniers went before to prepare the way by which the army should march and so made a way thorow closies and ditches tâ—ll they came to the Maâ—e dyke and then the army marcht along the dyke till they came a musket shot beneath yâ— Graue where they found a bridge layed ready ouer the Maze and there passed ouer the bridge 56 troopes of Horse and 286 companies of foote whereof many were double which marcht to the way yâ— goes to the Busse where the three Brigadoes of the Army the Avant guard the Battaile and the Reere were quartâ—red that night in a right line vpon the Heath which made a goodly shew with the but ends of their pikes sticking in the ground in their ranckes and â—iles and our Horse sodg'd on the right hand of the Heath at two villages called Reeke and Schayck neere vnto them On munday morning the last of Aprill the Army began to moâ—ue againe at the breake of day and that night marcht to a Village called Hejwicke where there was a castle which the enemie held some two houres going froÌ„ the Busse whether the quarter Masters riding before to quarter the Army they lay pelting at them and some straglers out of the loope holes of the Castle but his Exellencie sent them word by the Gentelman which dwelt in the Castle that they should not play yâ— fooles too long in holding it out for if they did that they did force him to bring ordinance before it hee would beate it about their eares and that they were to expect no quarter He summoned them once more by his Trumpetter yet for all that they held it out stil till they saw the Avantgard of our armie come marching towards them and then they yeilded and cryd peccaui and sould to our souldiers bread butteâ— bearâ— cheese bacon hens and ducks which was a good refreshmt to them Count Ernest comming vp turnd them out and put some 60 of our â—irelockes into it and so the Armie was lodgd that night in the fields and meddowes by the riuer side â—alled the Aye The next day being May-day the Armie marcht through a village called Gemonde where they passed a bridg ouer the Dummell and the Armie being marcht to the Heath his Exellencie made a halt and broke his fast in a pesants house and hauing broke his fast tooke with him a thousand horse and went to viewe the ground at Vucht where yâ— Armie should be quartered the enemie not forgetting now â—nd then to send vs some Cannon bullets from the towne â—nd scâ—neâ—s After his Exellencie had well viewed the ground and found out the convenientest places for vs to quarter in he gaâ—e order to the quarter master generall to giue to euerie quarteâ— master his ground and lodg'd himselfe in a Gentelmans housâ— at Vucht called Heyms-house
in those places which might most offenâ— the Enemy This was the first worke which was carried by force of Armes and really disputed In this sight Sr Simon Harecourt was fiue times thrust and shot thorow his cloathes and yet it pleased God he came of well and with honor After our men had taken in the halfe moone his Eycel came downe into the gallery and gaue extraordinary thanks to Sir Iacob Ashly Sir Simon Harecourte the rest of the officers and souldiers which had carried themselues so well and rewarded some of the souldiers with mony And thus the Enemy on our â—â—de was shut vp into the Towne The same night came on Sir Harry Harbourd Lieutenant Coronell to Coronell Harewood relieved Sir Iacâ—b Ashly He brought with him for the reliefe my Lord Generall Veres company of Schoonhoven Sr Harry Harbourds owne company Captaine Gouldwells Captaine Abrihalls and Captaine Nelsons The gallery being got ouer 91 posts from the end ofit the brush planckes and a blind was layd to the bulwarke and the mine being ready the powder was chamberd and the traine layed to it His Excel as mercifull as valiant to try what the Enemy would doe gaue order to Sâ— Harry Harbourd that on Tewsday morning after the mine was spruÌ„g in the Bulwarke Our men should fall on and though they should possesse the Bulwarke and be masters of it yet they should retire into the gallery The mine then being blowne vp tooke good effect and cast vp a great deale of Earth stones into the ayre and shattred some two rodds of our gallery in peeces and made a breach mountable After this Sir Harry gaue order that Captaine Abrihalls Sariant who was slayne going on should fall vp to the breach with his musketteirs that Captaine Nelsons Lieutenant should likewise do the like with 30 men more to second the Sariant And Captaine Gouldwell as eldest Captaine to second them with the pikes from the end of our gallery all which was done accordingly our men falling vp to the breach gaue fire in the very teeth of the Enemy our musketteirs giuing fire from all guards and flanckes and our ordinance thundring from all batteries did so amaze and startle them that they quitted the Bulwarke retreated where it was cut off to the skirt of the wall by the Vuchtâ—â— poâ—t This being done our men stayed a pretty while vpon the breach till they had discharged all their bandeliers and till that Sr Harry caused them according to his Excel commaâ—d to recreate againe into the gallery In this fight was shot thorow hâ—s thigh a valiant and a worthy gentleman one Mr Browne of Coronell Harâ—woods company who some three weekes aftâ—r dyed in the Busse Our men being drawne off the Enemy came againe to the breach and cast vp a little defence of Earth which the mine had blowne vp and brush vpon it but our two halfe Canon which lay vpon the right side of our entrance into the gallery beate the Earth and brush which they cast vp aboâ—t their Eares and shore of the heads of the souldiers pikes which stood there for the defence of their workemen this made a terrible â—larum in the Towne so that the Bells rang the women and children cryed the Burgers and the popish priests by flockes ran to the Gouernour told him thaâ— aut â—unc aut runquam it was time â—o lissen to a seasonable and an honorâ—bâ—e composition for the safeguard of their lâ—ues and goods wee on the oâ—her side expected a day and thought to haue â—ansakt their baggs and meete out veluets and saâ—tins by the pikes length but the Gouernour giuing way to their request taking hould of this occasion strikes his sayle and came with the Bishop Abbot and diuers officers to the paraâ—et of the Vuchter poâ—t there beate a parley and so our war ceased And the Hostages being receiued and deliuered on both side â—hey beganne to paâ—ley commissioners being sent our concluded theâ—e articles of composition following that the Towne should be giuen into his Excel hand on mâ—nday the 17 of September 1629. new stile Oh that we cold therefore honor our God for this victory with a holy life and conversation and that the consideration of this his great goodnesse towards vs might lead vs to repentance It is true O Lord as the pape said that in this siege thoú hast commanded the foure Elements â—ire water Earth and Ayre to fight worke for vs. Thou art the God of the faithfull from Euerlasting to everlâ—sting Thy mighty and outstretched arme hath led vs thy guidance hath traced vs out the way Thy prouidence hath ouer-shadowed vs and thy mercifull protection hath preserued vs thorow many dangers O blessed is the man that maketh thee his safe retreate O Lord this yere thou hast crownd our general 〈◊〉 an Absolute victory and hast sent him his chiefes and vs home with honour and there fore not vnto vs O Lord not vnto vs but vnto thy name giâ—e glory for thy mercy and thy trueth sake Amen ARTICLES Graunted by his Ex cie my Lord the Prince of Orrange to the Gouernour of the Busse the Captaines Officers and Souldiâ—rs thereâ—n 1 That the Gouernour of the Busse with all the officers of warre and souldiers of what quality or condition soeuer they be aswell Horsemen as foot none excepted yea though they haue abandoned the seruice of my lords the states and giuen themselues into that of the King of Spaines shal goe out of â—he towne without any disturbance or molestation with their armes and baggage The horse by the Sound of the trumpet their Cornets displayed arm'd Compleate and their pistolles in their hands The foote beating their drummes their Coullers flying their matches lighted at both ends bullet in mouth and in rancke and forme as they vse to march in battaile with their goods and the safety of their liues to the towne of Diest 2 They shall carry with them sixe peeces of Ordinance and two morters at the choise of the Gouernour with all their traine equi page and munition of warre sufficient to discharge euery one a dussen short 3 They shal be furnished with horse waggons and their Conductours sufficient to draw the ordinance and morters with all their trayne and Munition vnto the towne of Diest 4 All munitions of warre and of victualls appertaining to the King of Spaine shal be deliuered by such as his Ex cie shall appoint to this effect sauing those victualls which were soulâ— before the 12th of this moneth when wee began to treate which shall remaine sould without search or making inquiâ—y after any man that hath made any sailâ— of them 5 All officers and souldiers aswell sick as hurt in the Gest â—ouse or in any other place shall remaine there till they haue recouered their healths and are able to goe away giuing them safe Conuoy and commodity to bring them their Armes and baggage to the towne of Diest or Breda