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paul_n bax_n show_v himself_o in_o every_o place_n where_o need_v require_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n encourage_v the_o soldier_n and_o townsman_n to_o do_v their_o best_a and_o give_v order_n for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a notwithstanding_o by_o all_o likelihood_n without_o god_n providence_n the_o town_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n for_o that_o but_o half_o of_o the_o garrison_n be_v then_o in_o guard_n nor_o once_o suspect_v any_o such_o enterprise_n their_o enemy_n approach_v with_o petard_n and_o strange_a instrument_n of_o war_n wherewith_o in_o short_a time_n they_o break_v down_o both_o palisado_n and_o gate_n by_o the_o which_o they_o may_v present_o pass_v with_o whole_a troop_n and_o have_v almost_o put_v their_o enterprise_n in_o execution_n before_o the_o soldier_n and_o burgher_n can_v get_v to_o the_o gate_n the_o town_n be_v so_o great_a
eight_o or_o nine_o hundred_o &_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a haste_n use_v by_o spinola_n to_o win_v the_o town_n for_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n prince_n maurice_n be_v go_v to_o doesbourgh_n where-upon_o the_o 15._o of_o august_n when_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o munition_n be_v lade_v ready_a to_o march_v forward_o to_o relieve_v they_o he_o have_v news_n that_o the_o town_n of_o grol_n be_v take_v where-upon_o present_o he_o disperse_v his_o army_n and_o send_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o garrison_n therewith_o to_o furnish_v all_o place_n stay_v to_o see_v what_o further_a attempt_n spinola_n will_v make_v spinola_n have_v soon_o beyond_o all_o expectation_n get_v that_o town_n even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o his_o army_n have_v great_a want_n of_o all_o necessary_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o rain_n which_o then_o fall_v be_v hardly_o lodge_v his_o enemy_n be_v in_o field_n ready_a to_o attempt_v some_o great_a exploit_n and_o he_o be_v but_o mean_o entrench_v be_v force_v to_o lie_v there_o to_o repair_v the_o wall_n of_o groll_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o great_a want_n of_o victual_n be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v to_o the_o rind_n again_o and_o thereupon_o determine_v to_o besiege_v reinbergh_n will_v the_o earl_n of_o busquoy_n to_o break_v up_o his_o army_n at_o moocke_n and_o to_o invest_v reinbergh_n on_o gelder_n side_n the_o which_o he_o present_o do_v first_o pass_v by_o nimmeghen_fw-mi as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v do_v something_o thereabouts_o 1606._o cause_v some_o suspicion_n to_o rise_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v something_o against_o berghen_n up_o zoome_n in_o brabant_n by_o send_v some_o of_o his_o man_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr grobbendonck_n but_o have_v give_v the_o peasant_n charge_v to_o cast_v down_o all_o his_o trench_n at_o mock_n upon_o the_o twenty_o of_o august_n he_o pass_v along_o by_o the_o rhine_n and_o sudden_o set_v upon_o a_o ship_n of_o war_n which_o take_v no_o great_a 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his_o man_n over_o the_o rhine_n and_o make_v a_o battery_n of_o two_o canon_n to_o let_v the_o passage_n where_o he_o place_v the_o sailor_n of_o antwerp_n and_o the_o same_o day_n spinola_n go_v to_o lip_n to_o pass_v over_o there_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n prince_n maurice_n send_v his_o brother_n cont_n henrick_n of_o nassaw_n with_o seven_o and_o twenty_o company_n of_o horse_n and_o fourteen_o company_n of_o footman_n to_o meet_v they_o &_o to_o set_v upon_o part_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o busquoyes_n man_n which_o be_v march_v from_o mooke_n and_o other_o place_n but_o they_o march_v towards_o the_o mouse_n and_o so_o to_o venlo_n cont_n henrick_n can_v not_o come_v at_o they_o wherefore_o according_a to_o his_o further_a commission_n he_o pass_v forward_o to_o rhein-bergh_a and_o upon_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o august_n at_o night_n put_v the_o say_v fourteen_o company_n of_o foot_n into_o rheinberge_n without_o any_o encounter_n because_o as_o then_o the_o earl_n of_o busquoy_n have_v not_o invest_v the_o town_n round_o about_o with_o those_o fourteen_o company_n there_o past_o fourscore_o french_a gentleman_n of_o quality_n into_o the_o town_n one_o of_o they_o being_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr sonbyse_n brother_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n cousin_n to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr varennes_n who_o be_v excellent_o well_o mount_v and_o behave_v themselves_o valiant_o cont_n henrick_n leave_v the_o town_n well_o furnish_v of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a under_o the_o government_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr van_fw-mi vtenhoove_v and_o the_o trench_n upon_o the_o weert_n and_o over_o the_o rhine_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o sir_n william_n edmond_n a_o scotish_n colonel_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v well_o guard_v the_o marquis_n of_o ausbach_n of_o the_o house_n of_o brandenborgh_n be_v come_v to_o prince_n maurice_n with_o certain_a horseman_n and_o he_o perceive_v that_o spinola_n will_v besiege_v reinberghe_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n of_o lip_n upon_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n he_o follow_v he_o with_o his_o army_n to_o get_v hard_a bâ—…_n wesel_n that_o he_o may_v encamp_v himself_o between_o wesel_n and_o bislicke_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o present_o send_v for_o ship-bridge_n there_o to_o make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o rhine_n and_o upon_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n he_o pass_v by_o emericke_n and_o so_o to_o dornick_n where_o he_o understand_v that_o spinola_n make_v a_o sconce_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n of_o lip_n to_o let_v he_o from_o pass_v over_o and_o upon_o the_o thirty_o of_o august_n he_o go_v to_o wesel_n and_o there_o ensconce_v himself_o reinbergh_n be_v round_o about_o besiege_v upon_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n they_o within_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o town_n over_o the_o rhine_n upon_o spinolaes_n quarter_n be_v lead_v by_o some_o french_a gentleman_n in_o very_o good_a order_n and_o to_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o their_o enemy_n after_o that_o they_o make_v another_o salie_a out_o upon_o busquoyes_n quarter_n where_o they_o be_v drive_v in_o again_o by_o the_o enemy_n with_o six_o hundred_o horse_n but_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o town_n play_v so_o upon_o the_o horseman_n as_o they_o make_v a_o great_a spoil_n among_o they_o at_o which_o time_n the_o cont_n of_o la_fw-fr flesche_n one_o of_o the_o french_a gentleman_n venture_v too_o bold_o among_o the_o enemy_n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n spinola_n have_v make_v his_o bridge_n from_o roewort_n over_o the_o rhine_n somewhat_o above_o reinbergh_n and_o cause_v great_a store_n of_o faggot_n and_o other_o furniture_n to_o be_v bring_v thither_o to_o assail_v the_o trench_n over_o the_o rhine_n at_o which_o time_n also_o prince_n maurice_n ensconced_n himself_o stay_v for_o his_o ship-bridge_n that_o be_v to_o come_v up_o against_o the_o stream_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v lose_v his_o opportunity_n and_o mean_n to_o relieve_v the_o trench_n which_o be_v before_o reinbergh_n for_o that_o before_o he_o be_v well_o ensconced_n and_o have_v get_v his_o ship_n it_o happen_v that_o colonel_n edmond_n who_o have_v then_o command_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o say_a trench_n in_o the_o weert_n and_o over_o the_o rind_n upon_o the_o three_o of_o september_n be_v shoot_v into_o the_o head_n as_o he_o look_v over_o the_o wall_n whereof_o he_o die_v be_v a_o old_a experience_a soldier_n and_o one_o who_o have_v serve_v the_o state_n long_o and_o colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n of_o scottish_a man_n a_o man_n of_o mean_a quality_n but_o by_o his_o service_n advance_v to_o much_o credit_n present_o after_o his_o death_n they_o within_o the_o say_a intrenchment_n begin_v to_o be_v in_o doubt_n that_o they_o can_v no_o long_o hold_v the_o same_o and_o upon_o this_o imaginary_a fear_n they_o resolve_v the_o next_o night_n after_o to_o leave_v they_o and_o to_o put_v their_o man_n into_o the_o weert_n and_o into_o the_o town_n which_o they_o do_v break_v down_o their_o bridge_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v spinola_n get_v great_a advantage_n much_o incumbrâ—…ng_a prince_n maurice_n seek_v to_o relieve_v the_o town_n who_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v receive_v some_o shippe-bridge_n be_v busy_v about_o make_v his_o bridge_n over_o the_o rind_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o english_a regiment_n under_o their_o colonel_n sir_n edward_n cicile_fw-la to_o make_v a_o trench_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o bridge_n beside_o the_o losâ—…e_n of_o the_o great_a entrenchment_n over_o the_o rind_n they_o of_o rembercke_n leave_v diveâ—…s_v other_o work_n lie_v without_o the_o town_n as_o cont_n ernestus_n old_a quarter_n and_o the_o sconce_n of_o hollestrate_n which_o give_v the_o enemy_n great_a advantage_n and_o will_v have_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o have_v procure_v a_o relief_n unto_o the_o town_n
withal_o that_o mâ—…rquis_n spinola_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o favour_v the_o cause_n hold_v himself_o very_o much_o behold_v unto_o he_o for_o which_o consideration_n he_o have_v send_v he_o a_o obligation_n under_o his_o hand_n whereby_o he_o promise_v that_o if_o a_o truce_n be_v conclude_v for_o above_o nine_o year_n or_o a_o general_a peace_n to_o give_v he_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n whereof_o he_o shall_v receive_v fifteen_o thousand_o crown_n in_o ready_a money_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o amsterdam_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o one_o that_o he_o shall_v nominate_v or_o appoint_v recommend_v himself_o and_o the_o say_a affair_n to_o his_o good_a discretion_n and_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a he_o say_v that_o see_v it_o have_v please_v the_o archduke_n and_o the_o marquis_n to_o honour_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v he_o fit_a to_o be_v employ_v therein_o and_o for_o that_o the_o matter_n have_v proceed_v so_o far_o that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n and_o in_o his_o own_o behalf_n will_v give_v some_o particular_a testymonie_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o the_o say_a artesens_n and_o to_o that_o end_n will_v bestow_v upon_o his_o wife_n a_o ring_n of_o gold_n with_o a_o diamond_n therein_o protest_v and_o assure_v he_o of_o the_o scincerity_n uprightness_n and_o worthiness_n of_o the_o say_a archduke_n and_o the_o marquis_n as_o also_o of_o his_o own_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v otherwise_o censure_v by_o many_o whereunto_o artesens_n make_v answer_v that_o he_o most_o humble_o thank_v the_o say_v excuse_n archduke_n for_o their_o great_a favour_n show_v he_o and_o especial_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o his_o house_n and_o patrimonial_a land_n in_o regard_n that_o at_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o town_n of_o brussels_n under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n obedience_n he_o have_v great_a wrong_n offer_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o point_n for_o that_o he_o be_v debar_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o contract_n which_o be_v grant_v unto_o all_o the_o burgher_n of_o the_o town_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v for_o to_o enjoy_v their_o land_n and_o good_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v employ_v about_o some_o service_n that_o then_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o estate_n for_o the_o assemble_v of_o the_o general_n estate_n and_o that_o touch_v their_o further_a bounty_n he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v do_v no_o more_o in_o that_o action_n than_o he_o be_v bind_v unto_o in_o love_n and_o duty_n with_o other_o such_o like_a excuse_n and_o therefore_o he_o beseech_v the_o say_v archduke_n and_o the_o marquis_n that_o it_o will_v please_v they_o to_o hold_v he_o excuse_v if_o he_o do_v not_o accept_v their_o bountiful_a present_n which_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v give_v to_o corrupt_v he_o then_o as_o a_o recompense_n for_o any_o service_n do_v by_o he_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o may_v accept_v they_o nor_o yet_o the_o ring_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o give_v he_o for_o his_o wife_n 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and_o upon_o his_o request_n so_o make_v unto_o they_o they_o take_v order_n that_o the_o treasurer_n general_n shall_v keep_v the_o say_a obligation_n and_o the_o ring_n with_o the_o diamond_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o gold_n and_o value_v till_o further_a order_n shall_v be_v take_v therein_o and_o that_o the_o say_v artesens_n shall_v have_v a_o act_n make_v in_o his_o behalf_n and_o for_o his_o justification_n the_o which_o be_v publish_v according_o bear_v date_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o julie_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 1607._o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o artesens_n fall_v into_o great_a suspicion_n and_o it_o be_v give_v out_o that_o he_o have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o enemy_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n and_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o all_o imputation_n and_o blame_n he_o cause_v a_o appologie_n to_o be_v print_v in_o his_o name_n whereby_o he_o excuse_v himself_o unto_o all_o the_o common_a people_n and_o thereunto_o he_o join_v a_o 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to_o say_v so_o much_o himself_o unto_o his_o excellency_n and_o to_o do_v as_o prince_n maurice_n have_v do_v he_o say_v that_o for_o that_o time_n he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o 1587._o desire_v they_o not_o to_o trouble_v he_o any_o further_a until_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v restore_v and_o the_o lawful_a privilege_n of_o the_o province_n maintain_v as_o before_o and_o touch_v prince_n maurice_n he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o vassal_n and_o subject_n but_o he_o be_v a_o free_a german_a earl_n and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o compel_v he_o unless_o he_o will_v free_o of_o himself_o consent_v thereunto_o and_o yet_o he_o will_v continue_v a_o friend_n and_o well-willer_n unto_o the_o unite_a province_n wherein_o he_o have_v already_o serve_v fourteen_o year_n together_o and_o have_v spend_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o dollar_n above_o his_o entertainment_n in_o their_o service_n entreat_v they_o to_o report_v favourable_o of_o he_o and_o so_o after_o many_o other_o 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