A
true
declaration
how
that
the
Lords
States
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
,
vnder
the
conduct
of
his
Excellencie
,
hath
set
forth
a
Prince-like
nauie
of
ships
from
Zeland
,
the
15.
of
April
1604.
which
went
to
the
Island
of
Casant
,
where
the
foresaid
Lords
States
,
haue
taken
in
the
Sconce
of
Coxie
,
S.
Katherine
,
S.
Philippe
,
and
Isendiicke
,
with
other
Sconces
and
holds
.
BY
the
wise
gouernment
of
the
Lords
States
in
generall
of
the
vntied
Prouinces
in
Netherland
,
and
his
Princelike
Excellencie
Maurice
of
Nassaw
,
there
were
staied
and
taken
vp
al
about
in
the
foresaid
vntted
Prouinces
,
a
very
great
number
of
ships
:
and
so
furnished
with
all
maner
of
warlike
munition
,
to
set
forward
towards
the
Enemies
countrey
;
and
hauing
shipped
all
their
horse
and
foote
,
they
came
the
13.
of
Aprill
1604.
before
Zeland
.
The
14.
his
Excellencie
and
the
Lords
States
came
before
the
Castle
of
Ramekins
,
where
the
foresaid
Nauie
gathered
themselues
together
:
Yet
none
of
the
Lordes
States
,
nor
his
Excellencie
,
nor
any
other
Lord
,
or
principall
man
landed
there
,
but
remained
all
a
shipboord
;
onely
certaine
Souldiers
went
a
shore
to
Middleborrow
,
and
other
places
in
the
Island
to
bay
such
things
as
they
had
néed
of
:
which
had
warning
in
the
euening
towards
eight
of
the
clocke
by
the
sound
of
the
drumme
,
that
all
Souldiers
vpon
paine
of
death
,
should
come
a
shipboord
,
and
for
that
purpose
were
two
of
the
gates
of
the
said
citie
all
night
left
open
to
let
them
passe
out
.
As
the
Souldiers
were
come
aboord
,
you
might
heare
about
twelue
of
the
clocke
at
night
,
thrée
great
péeces
of
Ordinances
to
be
shot
of
,
when
the
ships
set
saile
together
,
with
faire
weather
,
and
a
southeast
winde
,
so
that
the
foresaid
shippes
and
Souldiers
came
by
breake
of
day
before
Swarte-gate
and
Kerken-gate
,
in
the
Island
of
Casant
,
and
there
landed
their
men
the
15.
of
the
moneth
aforesaid
without
the
losse
of
anie
one
man
.
They
that
laie
about
and
in
the
Sconce
called
Swarte-gate
,
with
other
little
holdes
thereabouts
,
ran
al
away
:
whereupon
his
Excellencie
marched
forward
toward
the
forte
of
Hofsteede
,
the
which
he
also
tooke
in
,
and
went
forward
to
the
Sconce
Lippenen
,
so
named
of
the
Captaine
that
held
the
same
,
whom
his
Excellencie
commanded
to
deliuer
vp
the
saide
Sconce
;
whose
ansu
ere
was
,
that
first
he
must
sée
his
Canon
:
whereupon
his
Excellencie
sent
him
word
,
that
if
he
should
but
shoote
one
shot
thereat
,
he
would
take
none
of
them
to
mercy
,
and
foorthwith
he
placed
two
péeces
,
whereupon
they
within
presently
deliuered
it
vp
,
going
out
thereof
with
their
weapons
.
The
enemie
hearing
of
his
Excellencies
approch
,
drew
out
foorthwith
some
part
of
their
armie
that
lay
before
Ostend
,
and
came
the
15.
day
of
the
saide
April
on
the
west
side
of
Sluis
hauen
.
The
16.
day
the
Enemy
there
began
to
entrench
himselfe
with
a
halfe-moone
,
to
stop
the
comming
ouer
of
his
Excellencie
,
who
the
17.
and
the
18.
of
the
same
moneth
stirred
not
,
till
he
had
fortified
himselfe
in
the
Iland
of
Casant
,
as
the
Enemy
did
on
the
West
side
thereof
:
yet
notwithstanding
his
Excellencie
brought
one
of
his
Batteries
vnder
the
Castle
of
Sluis
,
where
he
caused
certaine
shot
to
be
made
on
the
Gallies
there
,
whereupon
the
Enemy
caused
them
presently
to
be
brought
vp
higher
to
the
Towne
of
Sluis
.
They
of
Sluis
shot
but
little
:
His
Excellencie
would
loose
no
time
,
but
thought
good
to
finde
out
another
way
to
make
his
entrance
into
the
maine-land
of
Flanders
,
and
is
therefore
in
the
night
,
the
18.
of
Aprill
aforesaid
,
gone
by
land
,
but
the
next
day
returned
to
his
Quarter
.
The
night
following
,
his
Excellencie
with
a
greater
power
goes
forward
,
and
takes
in
the
Sconce
of
Coxie
,
and
remained
there
the
20.
day
.
Then
his
horse
and
foote
make
towards
S.
Catherines
,
and
S.
Phillip
,
where
his
Excellencie
brought
all
his
power
,
and
vpon
their
May
day
,
stilo
nouo
(
being
Philip
and
Iacobs
day
)
made
more
than
an
hundred
great
shot
at
the
Sconce
of
S.
Philip
and
S.
Catherine
,
before
eight
of
the
clocke
in
the
Euening
,
and
the
whole
Leaguer
the
whole
night
so
bestirred
themselues
,
that
they
within
fearing
some
generall
storme
,
ran
all
away
,
and
so
his
Excellencie
tooke
in
both
the
Sconces
,
to
his
great
ioy
and
all
his
companie
.
Hauing
now
set
firme
footing
in
Flanders
,
he
goes
presently
to
the
Sconce
of
Isendijcke
,
about
which
he
entrencheth
himselfe
,
&
lodgeth
his
Armie
so
about
it
,
shutting
them
so
vp
,
that
no
man
might
either
come
foorth
or
goe
in
vnto
them
.
The
Enemie
lyeth
on
the
West
side
of
Sluis
hauen
,
and
causeth
great
stoore
of
Shallops
from
Bridges
and
Sluis
to
be
brought
,
with
two
thousand
men
in
them
,
meaning
to
take
in
Casant
againe
.
Our
men
suffered
the
Enemie
to
land
to
the
number
of
some
thousand
,
and
so
fell
on
them
,
and
draue
them
to
flight
,
which
were
the
greatest
part
of
them
Spaniards
and
Italians
,
crying
out
,
A
la
barea
,
A
la
barca
.
Fiue
of
their
shallops
runne
a
ground
and
were
drowned
,
with
the
men
in
them
,
the
rest
slaine
,
except
seuentéene
that
were
taken
,
whereof
thrée
were
brought
to
his
Excellencie
.
Besides
,
our
men
got
eight
of
the
enemies
Shallops
.
His
Excellencie
goes
forward
with
Isendijke
,
and
in
the
night
tooke
one
that
salied
out
of
the
Sconce
,
who
being
examined
,
gaue
to
vnderstand
,
That
there
was
want
of
all
things
,
except
shot
and
fresh
water
.
His
Exceliencie
the
29.
of
Aprill
,
sent
his
Trumpet
called
Hans
,
to
summon
them
to
yéeld
vp
the
Sconce
;
who
at
the
second
sound
of
the
Trumpet
,
was
shot
in
the
head
,
of
which
he
falles
dead
in
the
place
.
His
,
Excellencie
hereat
being
very
angry
,
sent
forthwith
a
drum
to
demand
him
that
had
shot
his
Trumpet
,
to
be
deliuered
out
vnto
him
,
otherwise
he
would
receiue
none
of
them
to
mercy
:
wherupon
they
sent
out
two
Captaines
,
making
excuse
that
they
by
no
meanes
could
learne
who
had
done
the
same
:
yet
notwithstanding
his
Excellencie
instantly
demands
that
hee
be
deliuered
before
he
will
giue
them
any
hearing
,
whereupon
they
returned
to
their
Sconce
;
and
in
the
Euening
came
to
his
Excellencie
to
parle
about
the
deliuery
vp
of
the
said
Scance
,
which
giueth
them
no
hearing
.
At
last
they
come
againe
bringing
with
them
him
that
had
shot
his
Trumpetter
,
(
which
was
an
Italian
)
Then
his
Excellencie
giues
them
the
hearing
,
and
are
agréed
on
such
conditions
as
follow
.
The
Conditions
.
FIrst
,
that
they
shall
goe
out
of
the
saide
Sconce
,
with
their
armes
,
without
founde
of
drumme
,
and
without
their
matches
light
.
Secondly
,
that
they
shall
leaue
in
the
saide
Sconce
all
their
great
Ordmance
&
Munition
.
Thirdly
,
that
in
4.
moneths
next
following
,
they
shall
not
beare
Armes
against
his
Excellencie
in
Flanders
.
Fourthly
,
that
his
Excellencie
will
lende
them
shipping
to
carrie
their
sicke
and
hurt
men
with
their
baggage
to
Sas
,
and
for
that
shall
two
Captaines
remaine
in
hostage
with
his
Excellencie
,
till
the
foresaid
shippes
come
againe
.
After
this
agréement
,
the
Souldiers
went
out
of
the
Sconce
,
the
last
of
April
,
1604.
about
fiue
of
the
clocke
in
the
afternoone
,
being
in
number
600.
men
.
Since
,
it
is
crediblie
reported
by
sundrie
passengers
,
that
the
2.
of
May
,
and
the
3.
his
Princely
Excellencie
marched
vp
toward
the
ruinated
walled
townes
,
Ardenborgh
and
Middleborgh
,
and
tooke
them
,
and
so
marched
vp
toward
the
Towne
of
Dam
,
distant
a
league
from
Bridges
.
Other
Passengers
comming
from
Flushing
the
4.
of
May
,
say
,
that
there
were
arriued
more
Souldiers
out
of
Frieseland
:
likewise
Switsers
to
be
sent
to
his
Princely
Excellencie
in
Flanders
.
Also
that
the
Countie
or
Earle
Lodowicke
of
Nassow
,
with
other
Captaines
,
with
some
14.
Corronets
of
Horsemen
,
accompanied
with
the
mutined
Souldiers
,
called
the
Esquadron
,
(
strong
1500.
horsemen
,
and
800.
footemen
Muskettiers
)
conducted
by
their
Eletto
,
and
directed
by
Captaine
Du
Boys
,
for
the
States
,
are
entred
Brabant
,
with
some
Ordinance
,
and
past
vp
by
Brussel
,
to
Mons
in
Henault
,
and
as
is
reported
,
as
farre
as
Buist
,
spotling
all
that
they
finde
,
saccaging
all
Abbeies
,
Townes
,
and
Villages
,
Gentlemens
houses
,
that
had
no
money
to
raunsome
them
,
Wouere
,
Flerus
and
other
townes
burnt
,
séeking
to
bring
al
vnder
their
contributions
:
but
it
is
thought
,
they
pretend
to
take
and
fortifie
some
Towne
or
place
vpon
the
Moose
,
to
stop
all
passage
from
Germanie
and
Italy
.
Passengers
comming
from
Flushing
the
fourth
day
of
May
,
and
others
comming
by
the
sea-coast
of
Flanders
and
Ostend
,
heard
and
saw
on
Saturday
the
fifth
of
this
present
Moneth
,
great
shouting
on
all
sides
at
Ostend
,
for
the
space
of
seuen
houres
vpon
the
Seas
,
peraduenture
to
force
them
,
before
Prince
Maurice
campe
came
néerer
.
Great
accusations
being
made
by
Marques
Spinola
,
the
Generall
before
Ostend
,
vnto
the
Archduke
at
Gant
,
of
the
Spanish
Souldiers
vntowardnesse
in
fight
,
enuying
the
honour
of
the
Italians
and
Walons
,
being
maintained
as
is
thought
of
Don
Loys
de
Valasco
,
and
they
vse
these
words
;
Que
non
quieren
mourir
por
vn
Marques
Spinola
,
mas
ben
por
en
Rey
:
which
is
,
that
they
will
not
die
for
Marques
Spinola
,
but
will
for
their
king
:
enuying
him
the
honor
.
It
is
like
that
they
of
the
Countrey
of
Flanders
,
hauing
contributed
hetherto
some
ninetie
thousand
Guldens
monthly
,
which
is
9000.
pounds
sterling
,
for
the
maintenance
of
this
siege
,
will
now
not
be
able
to
continue
,
being
spoiled
,
and
charged
with
thrée
campes
,
the
besieging
campe
,
and
the
Archdukes
campe
,
and
the
Prince
Maurice
campe
.
Hitherto
is
all
related
what
is
past
:
beséeching
God
to
send
a
deliuerie
to
those
Prouinces
,
of
Spanish
&
forreine
gouernment
,
whereby
all
Christendome
might
come
to
a
good
peace
,
which
God
grant
.
Amen
:
FINIS
.