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to_o they_o one_o before_o and_o a_o other_o behind_o but_o otherwise_o environ_v round_o about_o with_o marsh_n and_o bog_n and_o beside_o so_o fortefied_a by_o the_o prince_n industry_n of_o man_n as_o they_o seem_v impregnable_a be_v man_v with_o three_o hundred_o good_a soldier_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o capacity_n of_o those_o place_n under_o the_o command_n of_o a_o lorraine_n captain_n the_o prince_n the_o better_a to_o make_v his_o approach_n and_o to_o win_v a_o passage_n cause_v many_o bavin_n and_o faggot_n hardelle_n and_o plank_n to_o be_v cast_v in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v most_o inaccessible_a upon_o the_o which_o on_o either_o side_n there_o be_v gabions_z plant_v with_o twenty_o piece_n of_o ordinance_n to_o batter_v the_o ravelin_n which_o cover_v the_o two_o port_n on_o the_o east_n
the_o magistrate_n restore_v whereof_o he_o be_v one_o he_o put_v in_o practice_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v execute_v among_o other_o upon_o lewis_n malapert_a and_o jean_n vivien_n great_a merchant_n from_o who_o especial_o from_o vivien_n although_o he_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n he_o cause_v all_o his_o good_n to_o be_v take_v yea_o even_o his_o bed_n whereof_o complaint_n come_v to_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n who_o have_v write_v diverse_a time_n to_o they_o of_o aix_n yea_o even_o with_o threat_n matter_n be_v somewhat_o moderate_v with_o ellerborne_n who_o restore_v all_o for_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n about_o that_o time_n there_o be_v great_a preparation_n of_o man_n make_v for_o brabant_n with_o provision_n as_o it_o be_v to_o raise_v a_o camp_n whereupon_o the_o unite_a estate_n give_v charge_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o hohenloo_n to_o guard_v the_o quarter_n of_o bomel_n with_o twenty_o four_o company_n of_o foot_n and_o four_o cornet_n of_o horse_n that_o the_o spaniard_n may_v get_v no_o foot_n there_o for_o that_o they_o see_v that_o the_o archduke_n albert_n do_v draw_v man_n from_o all_o part_n come_v from_o france_n and_o other_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n and_o juilliers_n have_v his_o sense_n better_o settle_v be_v this_o year_n put_v in_o possession_n sense_n of_o many_o of_o his_o town_n prince_n maurice_n to_o gratify_v he_o send_v he_o two_o goodly_a horse_n by_o his_o chief_a counsellor_n the_o signior_n of_o sonsfeldt_n and_o then_o there_o be_v much_o speak_n of_o a_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lorrains_n daughter_n the_o which_o take_v effect_v the_o year_n follow_v let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o that_o of_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n with_o the_o archduke_n albert._n isabella_z austriaca_fw-la phil._n ii_o cath_z his_o reg._n fil._n isabella_z clara_n eugenia_n infanta_n 1598._o of_o spain_n duchess_n of_o brabant_n of_o lembourg_n etc._n etc._n countess_n of_o flanders_n arthois_n bourgoigne_n etc._n etc._n palatine_n of_o henault_n and_o namur_n lady_n of_o salines_n and_o macklin_n my_o father_n mind_v for_o to_o make_v a_o royal_a marriage_n betwixt_o i_o and_o the_o archduke_n albert_n give_v i_o for_o my_o heritage_n the_o netherlands_o with_o burgundy_n and_o county_n charolois_n to_o hold_v in_o chief_a of_o spain_n and_o i_o of_o he_o do_v make_v my_o choice_n but_o the_o condition_n over_o hard_a and_o far_o too_o strict_a withal_o retain_v the_o netherlands_o in_o too_o much_o servitude_n and_o thrall_n but_o gelder_n friesland_n utrecht_n and_o the_o hollander_n also_o ouerissel_n groan_v zutphen_n and_o zeeland_n will_v not_o once_o show_v obedience_n to_o the_o spaniard_n nor_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o do_v the_o great_a revenue_n of_o my_o live_n bear_v away_o but_o brabant_n flanders_n and_o arthois_n henault_n and_o eke_o lembourg_n to_o i_o be_v true_a with_o burgundy_n namur_n and_o luxembourg_n the_o xv._n book_n 1598._o the_o argument_n cardinal_n albert_n assemble_v the_o estate_n at_o brussels_n touch_v the_o donation_n of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o article_n propound_v unto_o the_o cardinal_n upon_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o infanta_n he_o leave_v his_o cardinal_n habit_n and_o go_v to_o fetch_v the_o infanta_n he_o write_v to_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o cause_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o write_v to_o prince_n maurice_n his_o brother_n the_o estate_n resolve_v rather_o to_o war_n than_o to_o a_o feign_a peace_n and_o send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o that_o end_n who_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n resolve_v to_o war_n the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n march_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n army_n towards_o the_o mouse_n take_v orsoy_n and_o some_o other_o neutral_a place_n prince_n maurice_n camp_n at_o gelderscheweert_n the_o death_n of_o philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n ambassador_n from_o the_o princess_n of_o cleves_n to_o the_o archduke_n albert_n and_o his_o answer_n the_o murder_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o broâ—…ck_n by_o the_o admiral_n man_n he_o take_v many_o town_n in_o the_o country_n of_o cleves_n besiege_v rheinberck_n which_o yâ—…elds_v he_o threaten_v they_o of_o wezel_n and_o pass_v the_o rhine_n against_o who_o prince_n maurice_n fortify_v himself_o and_o bring_v his_o army_n to_o doesbourg_n where_o he_o attend_v he_o the_o inferior_a circlâ—…s_n of_o the_o empire_n assemble_v at_o dortmont_n the_o admiral_n take_v deutecom_v he_o waste_v the_o neutral_a country_n of_o westphalia_n berghe_n mark_n and_o munster_n and_o take_v many_o neutral_a town_n where_o his_o spaniard_n commit_v horrible_a cruelty_n and_o inhumanities_n the_o prince_n of_o germany_n take_v it_o ill_o and_o procure_v a_o decree_n from_o the_o emperor_n against_o he_o which_o he_o regard_v not_o and_o against_o the_o estate_n who_o justify_v themselves_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n arm_n against_o the_o admiral_n he_o bring_v his_o army_n into_o the_o isle_n of_o bomel_n the_o estate_n army_n at_o sea_n spoil_v the_o canary_n and_o some_o other_o island_n the_o army_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n consume_v the_o spaniard_n retire_v from_o bomel_n and_o build_v s_o andrews_n fort_n prince_n maurice_n intrench_v himself_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o archduke_n army_n retire_v out_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o bomel_n leave_v s._n andrew_n fort_n and_o crevecoeur_n well_o furnish_v soon_o after_o the_o garrison_n mutiny_v for_o their_o pay_n prince_n maurice_n besiege_v these_o two_o fort_n the_o which_o yield_v and_o the_o garrison_n serve_v the_o estate_n the_o archduke_n and_o the_o infanta_n come_v into_o the_o netherlands_o and_o their_o instalment_n the_o emperor_n send_v unto_o the_o estate_n concern_v a_o peace_n the_o estate_n resolution_n to_o make_v war_n in_o flanders_n prince_n maurice_n besiege_v nieuport_n take_v some_o fort_n from_o the_o spaniard_n overthrow_v the_o archduke_n army_n he_o be_v in_o person_n and_o take_v the_o admiral_n prisoner_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o memorable_a battle_n of_o nieuport_n then_o he_o return_v with_o his_o army_n into_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o exploit_n of_o the_o galley_n of_o dordrecht_n the_o act_n and_o dispatch_n of_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o netherlands_o make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n unto_o the_o infanta_n his_o daughter_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o her_o marriage_n with_o albert_n archduke_n of_o austria_n as_o then_o a_o cardinal_n be_v come_v to_o brussels_n in_o julie_n the_o say_a cardinal_n archduke_n cause_v they_o present_o to_o be_v publish_v and_o copy_n to_o be_v give_v forth_o together_o with_o the_o agreation_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o spain_n procuration_n from_o the_o infanta_n and_o letter_n seal_v up_o from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o councillor_n of_o all_o the_o province_n which_o be_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o spain_n command_v they_o to_o send_v their_o deputy_n to_o brussels_n with_o commission_n and_o full_a authority_n by_o the_o 15_o of_o august_n follow_v where_o the_o deputy_n of_o every_o province_n in_o particular_a be_v arrive_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v the_o next_o day_n they_o assemble_v in_o the_o town_n house_n to_o show_v their_o commission_n and_o to_o treat_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v concern_v the_o say_a act_n of_o donation_n and_o letter_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n whereupon_o in_o the_o begin_n there_o grow_v many_o difficulty_n and_o although_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o opinion_n upon_o the_o accept_n of_o the_o infanta_n by_o her_o procuration_n and_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n unto_o she_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o country_n especial_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o brabant_n the_o which_o receive_v no_o prince_n but_o in_o their_o own_o person_n yet_o all_o be_v well_o consider_v in_o the_o end_n all_o controversy_n cease_v 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be_v
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their_o carriage_n to_o die_v leave_v hostage_n for_o they_o that_o such_o as_o have_v run_v from_o the_o estate_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o benâ—…t_n of_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o the_o hurt_n and_o sick_a might_n if_o they_o will_v go_v by_o ship_n to_o mastricht_n that_o all_o victual_n ordnance_n and_o munition_n shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o princess_n commissary_n without_o spoil_n or_o diminish_n that_o the_o soldier_n 1602_o shall_v depart_v the_o town_n the_o next_o day_n or_o else_o suffer_v two_o hundred_o man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o bulwark_n and_o that_o the_o governor_n shall_v procure_v the_o archduke_n to_o pay_v the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o burgher_n of_o the_o town_n all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o they_o have_v lend_v to_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n the_o next_o day_n they_o leave_v the_o grave_n and_o the_o burgher_n entreat_v prince_n maurice_n as_o their_o lord_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o grace_n to_o forgive_v what_o be_v past_a to_o protect_v and_o defend_v they_o and_o to_o confirm_v their_o privilege_n concern_v religion_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v live_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n without_o any_o molestation_n yet_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o exercise_n of_o religion_n but_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o unite_a province_n there_o be_v six_o month_n time_n grant_v unto_o the_o burgher_n to_o follow_v the_o archduke_n court_n to_o recover_v their_o debt_n and_o long_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o magistrate_n all_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a man_n shall_v have_v three_o year_n respite_n to_o leave_v the_o town_n and_o to_o return_v again_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o land_n as_o they_o think_v good_a and_o most_o convenient_a with_o other_o article_n concern_v the_o town_n in_o particular_a this_o composition_n thus_o make_v upon_o the_o twenty_o of_o september_n the_o spanish_a garrison_n go_v forth_o be_v eight_o hundred_o man_n strong_a and_o two_o hundred_o hurt_n man_n the_o remainder_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o prince_n maurice_n have_v many_o man_n also_o slay_v whereof_o there_o be_v four_o hundred_o english_a and_o many_o sick_a man_n be_v send_v into_o diverse_a hospital_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o discase_v among_o they_o little_o better_o than_o the_o plague_n upon_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o september_n prince_n maurice_n be_v install_v lord_n of_o the_o army_n town_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o cuyck_n and_o then_o come_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n both_o into_o the_o town_n and_o army_n to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o same_o discharge_v the_o reisters_n and_o give_v to_o every_o one_o half_a a_o month_n pay_v beside_o his_o due_n to_o bear_v his_o charge_n take_v a_o order_n also_o for_o such_o as_o flee_v from_o the_o admiral_n be_v very_o many_o prince_n maurice_n make_v monsieur_n sidlenisky_a governor_n of_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o a_o valiant_a gentleman_n who_o have_v be_v sergeant_a mayor_n of_o the_o army_n and_o have_v long_o serve_v the_o unite_a province_n faithful_o in_o many_o good_a place_n mabuse_n be_v make_v sergeant_a mayor_n in_o his_o stead_n the_o soldier_n in_o the_o archduke_n army_n under_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n be_v much_o discontent_v for_o want_n of_o pay_n especial_o the_o old_a soldier_n for_o the_o new_a italian_n run_v away_o for_o which_o cause_n army_n the_o admiral_n retire_v further_o from_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o much_o belove_a but_o rather_o contemn_v and_o hate_v of_o his_o soldier_n who_o call_v he_o el_n gran_fw-mi capitan_fw-mi del_fw-it rosario_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o devotion_n who_o seek_v to_o suppress_v their_o mutiny_n by_o severity_n ten_o or_o twelve_o hundred_o of_o they_o forsake_v the_o army_n and_o take_v a_o small_a town_n in_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n call_v hamont_n whereas_o the_o admiral_n do_v think_v to_o assail_v they_o with_o such_o horse_n and_o foot_n as_o he_o do_v most_o trust_v but_o they_o refuse_v that_o charge_n among_o these_o mutineer_n there_o be_v a_o banish_a soldier_n of_o geertruydenbergh_n call_v papanken_n who_o send_v word_n unto_o prince_n maurice_n that_o he_o will_v draw_v a_o good_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n from_o the_o enemy_n to_o serve_v the_o unite_a province_n this_o offer_n be_v neither_o accept_v hoochstrateâ—…_n nor_o reject_v but_o all_o favour_n promise_v they_o so_o as_o they_o will_v govern_v themselves_o well_o and_o faithful_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o they_o enter_v into_o grobendonc_n in_o brabant_n their_o number_n still_o increase_v and_o in_o the_o end_n seize_v upon_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o hoochstraten_v whereas_o they_o make_v good_a order_n among_o themselves_o and_o force_v the_o boor_n round_o about_o to_o pay_v they_o contribution_n the_o archduke_n to_o prevent_v these_o
in_o ill_a part_n etc._n etc._n with_o other_o humble_a speech_n whereupon_o the_o estate_n have_v defraied_a the_o ambassador_n charge_n during_o his_o abode_n there_o and_o honour_v he_o with_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n worth_a 1200_o guldern_n he_o leave_v the_o hage_n and_o so_o this_o business_n of_o embden_n be_v not_o end_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o jealousy_n the_o besiege_v in_o oostend_n have_v certain_a adventure_v soldier_n who_o they_o call_v loper_n oostend_n of_o the_o which_o among_o other_o captain_n be_v the_o young_a captain_n grenu_n and_o captain_n adam_n van_fw-mi least_fw-mi their_o arm_n which_o they_o bear_v be_v a_o long_a and_o a_o great_a pike_n with_o a_o â—…atte_a head_n at_o the_o nether_a end_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o sink_v too_o deep_a into_o the_o mud_n a_o harguebuse_n hang_v in_o a_o scarf_n as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o frebuter_n a_o cutlass_n at_o his_o side_n and_o his_o dagger_n about_o his_o neck_n who_o will_v usual_o 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material_n and_o with_o all_o they_o may_v there_o make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o goullet_n which_o no_o man_n can_v impeach_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n goâ—…_n from_o one_o camp_n unto_o the_o other_o in_o less_o than_o half_a a_o hour_n whereas_o now_o they_o must_v employ_v above_o six_o he_o resolve_v with_o the_o council_n of_o estate_n to_o prevent_v it_o by_o the_o best_a mean_n he_o can_v the_o same_o night_n the_o enemy_n pass_v at_o beckaff_a upon_o a_o bridge_n of_o ladder_n and_o other_o device_n be_v receive_v by_o ten_o or_o twelve_o musketeer_n which_o play_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o give_v the_o alarm_n retire_v withal_o unto_o their_o troop_n where_o they_o attend_v the_o enemy_n who_o arrive_v in_o a_o manner_n with_o they_o crying_z kill_v kill_v it_o be_v win_v it_o be_v win_v but_o be_v furious_o charge_v by_o they_o of_o the_o town_n they_o retire_v with_o more_o speed_n than_o they_o come_v if_o they_o have_v charge_v home_o unto_o the_o half_a moon_n they_o 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with_o a_o intent_n to_o raise_v another_o half_a moon_n but_o find_v the_o ground_n too_o weâ—…_n for_o that_o purpose_n they_o leave_v it_o after_o that_o prince_n maurice_n have_v free_v the_o castle_n of_o hochstraten_v which_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o boisledue_n archduke_n albert_n think_v to_o force_v the_o mutine_v soldier_n that_o hold_v it_o to_o submit_v themselves_o he_o come_v with_o all_o his_o army_n be_v some_o 130_o ensign_n of_o foot_n and_o 36_o cornet_n of_o horse_n on_o the_o 18_o of_o august_n before_o the_o town_n of_o boisleduc_n the_o which_o he_o do_v invest_v and_o campt_v before_o and_o about_o the_o village_n of_o fucht_a the_o which_o he_o fortify_v and_o entrench_v himself_o after_o his_o accustom_a manner_n and_o whereas_o the_o prince_n have_v before_o make_v a_o certain_a accord_n with_o the_o say_a mutineer_n they_o go_v and_o campt_v betwixt_o boisleduc_n and_o heusden_n in_o the_o village_n of_o vlumen_n be_v some_o 13_o cornet_n of_o horse_n and_o the_o rest_n foot_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 3500_o man_n one_o and_o other_o who_o have_v fortify_v the_o church_n of_o the_o say_a village_n the_o footman_n be_v lodge_v in_o cabin_n and_o the_o horseman_n in_o the_o house_n this_o troop_n be_v wonderful_o incense_v against_o the_o archduke_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o proscription_n do_v then_o wear_v all_o green_a scarf_n whereupon_o they_o be_v for_o a_o time_n call_v the_o green_a gueux_n keep_v that_o passage_n well_o and_o faithful_o by_o the_o which_o victual_n come_v unto_o the_o princess_n camp_n beside_o their_o horseman_n be_v still_o in_o field_n do_v much_o mischief_n to_o the_o archduke_n man_n and_o great_a service_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o unite_a estate_n the_o three_o day_n after_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v lodge_v at_o fucht_a the_o archduke_n army_n also_o approach_v under_o the_o command_n of_o cont_n frederic_n vander_n bergh_n who_o camp_v at_o dykendonc_n and_o 1603_o oudwater_n near_o unto_o the_o 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