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A17500	The Dutch suruay VVherein are related and truly discoursed, the chiefest losses and acquirements, which haue past betweene the Dutch and the Spaniards, in these last foure yeares warres of the Netherlands, with a comparatiue ballancing and estimation of that which the Spaniards haue got in the Dutchies of Cleeue and Iuliers, with that which they haue lost vnto the Dutch and Persians, in Brasilia, Lima, and Ormus. VVhereunto are annext the Mansfeldian motiues, directed vnto all colonels, lieuzanant-colonels, sergeant majors, priuate captaines, inferiour officers, and souldiers, whose seruice is engag'd in this present expedition, vnder the conduct and commaund of the most illustrious Prince Ernestus, Earle of Mansfield.	W. C.; Crosse, William, b. 1589 or 90, attributed name.	1625 (1625)	STC 4318; ESTC S107365	20,410	46

THE DVTCH SVRVAY Wherein are related and truly discoursed the chiefest losses and acquirements which haue past betweene the Dutch and the Spaniards in these last foure yeares Warres of the Netherlands with a comparatiue ballancing and estimation of that which the Spaniards haue got in the Dutchies of Cleeue and Iuliers with that which they haue lost vnto the Dutch and Persians in Brasilia Lima and Ormus VVhereunto are annext the Mansfeldian motiues directed vnto all Colonels Lieutenant-Colonels Sergeant Majors priuate Captaines inferiour Officers and Souldiers whose seruice is engag'd in this present expedition vnder the conduct and commaund of the most illustrious Prince ERNESTVS Earle of Mansfield AT LONDON Printed by Edward All-de for NATHANIEL BVTTER 1625. TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE THOMAS Lord Cromwell Baron of Oukeham in Rutland-shire Vicount Lecall in the Kingdome of Ireland and one of his Maiesties Honourable Priuie Councell in that Kingdome and Colonell of a Regiment of Foote vnder the most illustrious Prince ERNESTVS Earle of Mansfield W. C. wisheth that happinesse which he himselfe desireth RIght Honorable I made bold to consecrate vnto your most iudicious censure this Dutch Suruay or ballance which if it proue waight in the Ballance of your estimation and appeare in the triall as free from errour as it is from partiality the Author shall thinke his endeuours fortunate The motiues which inuited me to this Dedication were first of all your knowne zeale to equity and religion for the sacred priuiledges whereof the Netherlanders haue fought most resolutely for many yeares together to the wonder of their friends to the terrour and astonishment of their mortall Enemies So that if we shall admire the greatnes of the Heluetian Cantons raised out of the ruines of the house of Austria or the fortune of the Venetian Cōmon-wealth erected out of the Reliques of the Romane Empire declining in Italy we may iustly wonder at the swelling power of this Estate ordayned by God in this latter age to checke the greatnes of Castile whose seuere and rigorous dealing made them first to quit the yoake and vindicate their liberty from Philips tyrannie and oppression The next motiue which imboldned me to this attempt was your gracious promise made vnto me by the mediation of a noble Gentleman for farthering me with a place according to my calling in this new intended iourney which if I may enioy vnder your Honors fauour and commaund I hope that God will so assist me with his grace that the bent of my meane endeuours shall wholy tend to the seruice of God my Country and your Honoured selfe Vnto this discourse is added besides a briefe encouragement vnto those who are designed for vndertakers in this expedition vnder Count Mansfield the which I doe not because I thinke their resolutions to neede the spurre for ours commonly are so forward that they neede the bridle but that those spirits who are either ignorant or iealous of the motiues may rectif●e their mindes by the knowledge and consideration of them Thus desiring your Honours fauourable acceptance I leaue and rest Your most obliged Seruant VV. C. To the Reader GEntle Reader thou maist behold in this discourse a true Suruay of those more remarkable losses and acquirements which haue past betweene the Dutch and the Spaniards since the expiration of the last truce which ended with the beginning of the yeare 1621. Thou maist behold also a true counterpoise or comparatiue ballancing of the same wherein it doth most plainely appeare that the Dutch haue not onely not beene loosers in these latter and time neerer warres of the Netherlands but for diuers aduantageous respects haue beene victorious against their potent and most redoubted Enemies who vnder the colourable pretence of the Burgonian Title sought to infringe the liberties of these Countries contrarie to the auncient customes freedomes and priuiledges of the same To this relation is annexed a briefe encouragement vnto all those who either as voluntaries or by way of Imprest are ingage in this expedition of Count Mansfield In the censure of both these let thy iudgement be milde and fauourable and not according to the common Current of the disaffected and Spaniolized English whose reports are so farre from truth equity in these and other traditions that they wholy encline to partiality and detraction For my part I know the candour and integritie of my owne thoughts and how free they are from any bending inclination or report being vnwilling that any knowne truth though it were in giuing the Diuell his due should be wronged by any fabulous or counterfeit adumbrations The conscience of this armes me against the danger of their malicious aiaculations and makes me hopefull of the impartiall Readers best construction which if I may obtaine I shall for euer rest happy for this their good estimation THE DVTCH SVRVAY THat Historicall faith which proceedeth from the irradiation of report as it is oftentimes grounded vpon the Marble foundation of truth so is it many times built vpon the sandy base of misprision errour and coniecture and this doth happen either through the malignity of our owne will which doth facilitate the beliefe of those things which we with willing affectation doe desire for qua volumus facile credimus or through the vanity of false Intelligence which makes vs conceiue Chimaraes for Idaeas falshoods for truths doubtfull probabilities for manifest and assured demonstrations A conclusion not onely true in all Histories whatsoeuer either auncient or moderne whereas the Eare but not the Eye giues information but most especially verifiable in the present subiect of this relation discourse for although within the reuolution of these last sixe yeares the sword hath beene put into the Papall hand and by their powerfull instruments of Spaine Austria Bohemia hath beene repossest and contrary to the cucustomes and priuiledges of the same of an electiue Kingdome hath bin mad absolute and successiue although the Paltz by the politique ayre of their verball treaties and illusions hath not onely beene taken but most iniuriously kept away from Frederick the most worthy and vndoubted Palatine thereof and though the Valtoline besides hath been spoiled and despoiled from the Grisons a people free and so acknowledged from the prescription of antiquity yet let the Spaniolized English say what they will and let their rumour blaze what it can to the contrary the Spaniards haue not onely not beene victorious but haue suffered many and most remarkable losses by the Dutch in these latter and time-neerer Warres of the Netherlands In the dilucidation whereof I meane not to instance in the losse of men money munition and shipping which like our haire growe out againe vpon euery new reinforcement and supply but in those dammages which are most solid and substantiall as the losse of Townes Cities Lands and Territories which like an arme or legge cut off sildome or neuer growe out againe to the vse and interest of their first possessors especially they being seized by