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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37098	The Dutch rogue, or, Gusman of Amsterdam traced from the craddle to the gallows being the life, rise, and fall of D. de Lebechea, a decay'd merchant : containing many fraudulent practises, notorious villanies, and audacious enterprizes, with their various events.	S. P.	1683 (1683)	Wing D2905; ESTC R24928	122,116	273

him or to keep what was not truly his own This ended he brought in new discourse amongst which he began to relate how that the day before he had bought some Leases to about the value of 30000 gilders as willing to dispose of his money that way not knowing how to imploy it otherwise with one showing some sealed Instruments of writing which seem'd to be Leases as also an Acquitrance whereby was confessed the receipt of 30000 gl by the supposed Transporter or Seller desiring Leopoldus he would vouchsase to have the goodness to keep them till he came that way again for that he judged it not safe for him to send them home to the Maid with whom alone he kept house nor yet to take them with him to Brussel whither he was intended considering the many perrils and danger of Robberies he was liable to on such a Journey adding that he was in some hast and could not have the leisure to go visit a very intimate friend he had in the Hague on whom he might otherwise impose that trouble and that an Uncle of his lay on his death bed at Brussels who intended to be queath the most part of his Estate to him if he arrived there before his Decease Leopoldus although credulous enough to beleeve what he said for a certain truth yet he was very unwilling to admit of things of that nature into his custody declined the matter with great earnestness excusing his refusing to comply with such things c. till Diomedes promised to seal them up all together in a Box. The Gentleman upon that offered to give him a Writing or Obligation to redeli●●r such a Box. Diomedes thanked him but would not accept of an Obligation saying it was not necessary to bring that tronble upon him reposing great confidence and fidelity in Monsr Leopoldus not fearing to receive any disadvantage in the least by him but deeming them as safe as if they were in his own Chest under a hundred locks The morning being come and Diomedes making himself ready sore against his will took his leave of Seigneur Leopoldo feigning great hast departs but instead of going to Brussels he went directly for Rotterdam when there was a very pleasant Mansion house to be sold situate near Haarlem in which Diomedes had a great liking and determines to purchase it without counting the cost or weighing the value of the money that so unnecessary a thing as a Countrey Summer-dwelling might come to stand him in Arriving at Rotterdam he forthwith applies himself to the Sale where hearing the Conditions read he understood that it was to be paid at 3 several payments each payment at the expiration of six moneths one after another which pleased him well and the better to bring his purpose to effect he took with him 2 or 3 Gentlemen into whose acquaintance he had subtilly insinuated himself under the notion of one of the most eminent Merchants in Amsterdam which they also beleeved by some circumstantial words he negligently seem'd to let fall these Gentlemen he intreated to assist him herein being as he made them believe come thither to no other purpose than to purchase that Countrey-house praying further the kindness of them that if they refused to pass it over to him without ready money in default of knowlege they would be so kind as to be his Security which they were free to do When the Sale began Diomedes watch'd his bacon and bad at a round rate being all the while the leading man at last got the bargain and a Good Luck to boot promising to perform the first payment within 10 days and giving good sufficient Security for the rest they were content Which ended Diomedes departed for Midleburg to compleat the time he promised to return in from Brussels It happened that he met with a Jokky by the way at an Jun who had 4 neat Coach-horses to sell which liked Diomedes extremely well so that he resolved to buy them and asking the price the Jokkey offered them at twelve hundred gilders he thinking that too much bad ●im 800 at which the Jokky turned about and would make him no answer but Diomedes pursued his bargain so that he got them for 1060 gild which he paid down in ready money he set forward toward the Hague where he bought a Coach and hired a Coach and Foot-man fully purposing thence forward to live like a Person of Quality In this state he came to the house of Leopoldus with Coach and Horses himself and Retinue all in mourning complements Leopoldus in courteous manner declaring the decease of his Uncle which Mr. Leopoldus hearing immediately rescontred him with a complement of Condolency After their complements were ended and Diomedes introduced into the Parlour he begun to relate how strangely he happened to hearken out the person who had lost the money mentioned pag. 50 and that upon his giving the real tokens of the Sum. and Species he restored it him again Yet all this would not bring him home to his purpose which he shortly after put in practise He humbly prays the return of his Box of Writings which were brought forth and he after the passing of many Complements expressing his gratitude took his leave and posted for Amsterdam where he set up his Horse in a Hackneystable till he had hired one of his own where he ordered his Coachman to attend Now nothing remained save his house which was not furnished with Moveables suitable to the Grandour he for the future purposed to live in Hereupon he applies himself to a Painter famous for Work and Judgement and one whose name I have seen set to many spurious pieces that something resemble his way of working to make them give a greater price of this Painter he bought 14 choice pieces bargaining for the whole for 3200 gilders which he promised to send him the Painter not in the least mistrusting or doubting of his honesty was content to part with his pieces upon those terms without further care Having thus cullied the Painter with those Ornamentals wherewith he garnished his house In the next place he directs his course to a Woolen-Draper where he bought to the value of 800 gilders in Cloth Bays and other Mourning stuffs making the people believe he had an Uncle lately dead at Brussels who had left him a great Estate which they beleeving gave him credit greedy of his custome for the future And although he had hitherto well effected his purpose yet ●●s in some fear that at last all these debts would come home to him and that some care must be taken to retrive all again t these considerations were often opposed with an idle conceit he had of his being born a Child of Fortune and that the Angel of Providence was always at his elbow so that he needed not to take care or further thought than only to enjoy the blessings that the mild Heavens were still to pour upon him The worst was to incurr new

them but not being able to find them they concluded that it was some special Judgement indeed that had befallen them that the rest were hurried out of the World and they only left for an example to the race of mankind After a second and a third Consultation they returned to the place from whence they came to wit the house of Diomedes big with expectation what the ●ssue of this callamity would be The day drew on when Diomedes before the time expected returned home having casually met with the Gentleman with whom he had to do by the way and so in a trice dispatch'd his affairs he knocks at the door and the Company within overjoy'd thinking it might be some of their Mates opened the door but quite Contrary it prov'd Diomedes who seeing a Stranger or two come to the door was greatly surpriz'd not knowing what to say or think they were one whit behind him possessed now with a second horrour He began to ask for his wife but none had the courage to answer but ran away like so many mice upon the sight of a Cat. Diomedes seeing this caught one of the women about the midle and threatned her so long till she detected the whole passage Which he hearing could hardly believe being very confident in the honesty of his Consort who feigned the greatest loyalty that chastity could think on evermore behaving her self as a modest Matron in his presence The cloaths he took and lock'd them safely up and the remainder of the company he secured in a room where he was confident they were fast enough with all imaginable patience expecting the coming of his wife who was said to be ravished by Pluto which he did not once relent as Cynane of old did at the ravishing of Proserpina Probably fearing with her to be changed into a fountain where his second self might purify her of her fi●thy stains Emilia and her company rising the next morning wist not how they should deport themselves The Abortive fruit of Mrs Magdalen they committed secretly to the Earth least it might be the occasion of a rumour not thinking that the wind was powerfull enough to drive the Scandal through the World or that their Neighbourhood by an inquisitive Curiosity sh●ould like Midas in days of yore with his Asses ears discover the truth though never so artificially palliated Whilst they were in a great quandary not able to invent any mean how they might go to the house of Diomedes whence they came and where their cloaths were at last they resolved to stay there till it was night again and so with Blankets Rugs and Coverlets to go thither which they did and not without great terrour fearing again to meet with some horrible infernal Daemon as indeed they met with that which was as good namely Diomedes with a pair of eies as fierce as those of a lion glowing with very fury in instead of an amorous complexion Emilia thus meeting with another surprizal had not a word to say f●● where she was not a war of what would befall her she had not the occasion to premeditate an Apology but instead of welkoming him home from his 4 days Journey she attempted to run out again but he seeing that shut the door so that no way was left for her to escape thedireful effects of his fu●y and partly out of shame she could no longer endure his presence but made toward the parlour where the rest were he willingly let her in and ●ockt the door leaving them to their secret Consults Diomedes in the mean while repairs to the husbands of the Women he had in his Parlour and told'um respectively he had a bargain of fair Beasts to sell which were ready for slaughter and stall-fed adding that as he had got a good bargain by them that he was willing to oblige a friend in a penny-worth again presenting them for Twenty Florens a head and pick and Chuse onely one he had a mind to himself assuring them that the remainder should be better than so many of the best kine in Amsterdam The Gentlemen were unanimously resolved to see the beasts he presented to sale willing to disburt●e● him of such a bargain went along with him home to see them When the Chapman was about to open the door he gave each man a truncheon and told them they were somthing unruly and that such an implement might stand'um in some stead and shows them a whole set of Canonics in their Stoles See Here Gentlemen quoth he These are the Beasts I told you of and although they have no HORNS yet are so practical that they can make invisible ones The Merchants who litle expected such a stage should be exhibited at the drawing of a scene were horribly perplex'd twixt Stupor and rage some not knowing their wives being not attired in their usual dress and wonderfully disfigured with weeping want of sleep and so many terrible rescontres they had met with While they were abashd at the suddenness of the spectacle Diomedes broke the silence told the whole passage through from the beginning to the end and brought them out of the doubt they were in so that it was not possible for the poor captives to deny any thing the case and matter being so probable and palpably evident One or two of them knowing perhaps the mild disposition of their husbands fell down upon their bare knees earnestly and humbly begging that they would vouch safe in clemency to pardon this great and hainous misdemeanour but all to no purpose for their fury was not so easily appeased Each man in a great fume began to make use of his cudgel and laid about till they were weary their Wives stil crying out Forgiveness Forgiveness Others not satisfyed with that way went to the Schout or Minister of Justice who alike committed them all to Prison which was more acceptable to them than to ly at the mercy of their merciless husbands The Officer thus taking care for the Offending parties the men went home with great contrition for what had past and never enjoyed their usual contentment till they had got themselvs divorced from their wives which after some solicitations they procured Diomedes being sensible that if he parted with his wife he must according to law part with his whole Estate and Goods chused rather to accept of the promise of reformation she tendred him and her ingagement to bequeath all she had in the World to him at her death Diomedes thus quit of his servants shortly supply'd himself with others whom he instructed in his Mystery but principally to make Beverage which he made to pass for Wine and so docible they were that they quickly had the knack of it so that they begun to have as good a trade on 't as he himself using the same way of dealing which he did when he liv'd with his Father in Law to sell it out by pottles and pints Of which they made no smal profit ever supplying the

the Wood and fined 2000 gl beside which was within 3 daies to be paid to the Officer of Justice or in default of that to suffer Imprisonment and a severer Sentence to be the second time pronounced against him in which Diomedes was fain to rest contented for the time being About four days after he takes a resolution to go to the Hague and in order thereto betakes himself to the Boat without either delivering of the Wood or paying the fine taking with him all he could on a sudden convert into Gold which was about two thousand Crowns but he was no ner come to the Boat but was aware of his friend Van der Burgh whom he had Stigmatized for an Informer as was said before with two Waiters of Justice after him which leaving we will return to the pursuit of the matter and manifest the Truth of the old Adage or rather Proverb Fraus fraude fraudulentos afficit Being now returned home after he had gull'd Mr. Leopoldus in the Hague added to his Grandour by Coach Horses Servants and Moveables with intent for the future to live in stately wise Van der Burgh comes to have notice of his return which he had long wish'd for went to him and demanded either his Wares or full payment Diomedes finding himself obstructed in the carrying on of his Purpose thought it his best way to redeliver the Wood and intending to deal no more in Wines he sold off what remain'd of his stock which brought up a sum of 3000. gilders two thousand whereof the Minister of Justice laid claim to as accrewing him according to the sentence which was issued against him and was compelled to pay the Charges and Fees insomuch that his whole Estate was not now above 7000 gilders which he conceiving a few pompous and Jovial days would consume began anew to study how he might furnish his Coffers again His Custome was to frequent Coffee-houses and places of like resort where the more sober sort of People doe usually meet Here he found now and then an opportunity to meet with a Cully whose humour he could suit and inveigle with a seeming Probity Understanding that one Ierome ● Merchant had a great quantity of Grain which he was willing to sell he applies himself to him and insinuating himself into his acquaintance grew so familiar with him that he invited him to Supper preparing all things before hand in order to the better effecting of the Stratagem When Ierome according to his promise was come and set at Table Diomedes caused one of his trusty Brethren to withdraw himself into another room tell a heap of money over and over all the while the Merchant was there which was accordingly done The Merchant who all this while heard a great rattling of money and that incessantly a telling assumed the freedom to ask Diomedes if it was not in the next house Diomedes replies No Sir it is my Steward who has received about Eighty Thousand Gilders this morning for some Commodities I sold with other money I have ordered him to tell out intending rather than let it ly to imploy it i● some Merchandize or other Ierome who thinking he had now a fair opportunity offered him to make his market asked him if he would buy a bargain of Grain telling him he had about 760 Tun of Rie and some Wheat to dispose of I am wel● satisfied replyed Diomedes but I must first inquire of my Cashkeeper what Cash there will be over having obliged my self already to pay 30000 gilders in ready money for a bargain I met with this after noon but added he if you are content I 'le pay you a Fourth ready money and the rest at 3 moneths Ierom was well satisfied not questioning the sufficiency of his new Customer and so proceeding to the Bargain they ag●eed the whole purchase amounting to 69160 gilders the sale being drawn Diomedes signes it having before hand provided Ink for the purpose which was made of Salt-petre and other corrosive Ingredients with this he subscribed his name and delivered it to Ierome upon the receipt of the Grain So soon as he had got the Grain into his possession he went and sold a certain quantity amounting to the sum of 13000 gilders and not long after met with a Chapman which bought of him about the value of 9060 Gild. and within a week after another that took about 18080 Gild. off his hand so that his estate was suddenly advanced from 7000 to 44000 Gild. Now that he might put off the remainder of his Grain which he thought would be so damnified with keeping that it might return to his loss he procured a person or two of his own rank to cast a report upon the Exchange as if the Most Christian King were a levying of a great Army and that he intended to Attacque the Low-Countreys and to add a better colour and apparency of Truth to the rumour he hired an obscure fellow whom he ordered to give himself out for one but newly come from the French Court he had also the Day before d●●persed a letter or two dated the latest post day from Saint Germains which proved so effectual that the face of affairs was quite transformed the Merchants and Inhabitants generally in great fear and consternation having always had apprehensions of a War This sudden news so raised the Price of Corn that Diomedes wished he had reserved what he had already sold Amongst a Considerable number of Trading men that were mis●ed upon this report was one whose too kind nature has seal'd my mouth and put a stop to my pen for sundry obligations to record his name yet the Letter which Lebechea had caused to be shown him we shall here insert as it is thus paraphas'd from the French Sir Being incited by the perfect Friendship and the sundry Favour you have ever manifested towards me and that without the least deserts on my behalf I held it a duty incumbent on me to give you advice of the sudden design of his most Christian Majesty of France which is with the return of the Spring to make a sudden Irruption upon the United Provinces His Resolution being neither to spare the Land nor its Products or what els may any way conduce to the enabling of the Inhabitants in opposition of his Arms To which end he has levyed a great Army and as the Infancy of Affairs afford advice will be drawn into several Battalions for the better and more speedy expedition of the Enterprize Besides this it a certain truth that a huge Fleet will be put in equippage to cruise upon the Hollanders in the North and Mediterranean Seas and necessarily I must consess that so long as I have been honoured with the Dignity of a Counsellor of his Majesty have never seen any thing so desired or pressed forward as this very Intent to sub due the Spanish and United Provinces a thing Sir I only impart to you for your own good and the good