Articles
agreed
vpon
,
betweene
His
Excellence
the
Prinee
of
Orange
,
and
the
vanquished
Towne
of
S'Hertogenbosh
.
SInce
that
by
the
Command
of
the
Excellent
,
high
,
and
mighty
Prince
of
Orange
,
the
Towne
of
S'hertogenbosh
hath
beene
this
great
while
besieged
,
and
daily
furiously
assaulted
and
battered
;
chiefly
since
that
the
Gallery
by
the
Vucthter
gate
hath
beene
brought
ouer
the
Ditch
,
whereby
his
Excellence
endeuoured
by
all
meanes
to
get
the
Halfe-moone
without
the
Vncthter
gate
,
wherein
they
of
the
Towne
had
all
their
trust
and
confidence
;
To
which
end
,
his
Excellency
had
already
blowne
vp
a
Mine
.
And
although
the
Frenchmen
hauing
giuen
an
Assault
,
and
attempted
vpon
the
Towne
,
they
within
had
beaten
them
backe
,
and
forced
them
to
retire
,
yet
the
next
day
after
,
being
betwixt
Sunday
and
Munday
,
the
English
and
Dutch
hauing
the
Watch
there
,
haue
also
giuen
an
assault
vpon
the
said
Halfe-moone
,
and
haue
taken
the
same
by
force
of
Armes
;
so
that
they
within
had
no
more
Trenches
or
out-workes
,
but
onely
the
Walles
,
into
which
,
by
the
continuall
battering
of
the
Ordnance
,
was
made
so
great
a
breach
,
that
two
Waggons
together
might
well
haue
passed
thorow
it
.
And
whereas
his
Princely
Excellence
did
for
the
last
time
summon
them
to
yeeld
themselues
and
warned
the
Gouernour
,
that
if
he
would
not
in
good
time
hearken
to
a
Composition
,
that
he
should
take
heede
to
himselfe
,
and
to
all
them
that
were
in
the
Towne
,
lest
they
might
come
in
danger
of
their
liues
,
because
his
Excellence
was
resolued
to
assault
and
take
the
Towne
by
force
,
and
way
of
Armes
.
The
said
summons
caused
not
little
alteration
and
troubles
among
the
Burgers
and
Women
,
so
that
they
ranne
with
great
fury
to
the
Commanders
House
:
But
because
the
Gouernour
would
not
hearken
vnto
their
complaints
,
whereby
the
sedition
of
the
people
did
continually
increase
,
Therefore
the
Clergie
with
the
Bishop
,
were
forced
to
come
forth
themselues
,
both
to
appease
the
people
,
&
to
moue
the
Gouernor
by
their
perswasions
,
telling
him
,
that
there
rested
no
hope
for
them
,
of
any
helpe
or
reliefe
from
abroad
,
and
that
within
the
Towne
there
was
an
infinite
number
of
sicke
and
hurt
persons
,
and
besides
also
,
that
they
were
altogether
vnprouided
of
warlike
Amunition
,
to
make
sufficient
resistance
against
the
Forces
of
the
Prince
:
so
that
they
thought
it
more
necessary
to
parley
,
and
make
a
Composition
with
the
Prince
,
then
to
hazzard
and
endanger
all
their
liues
.
By
this
perswasion
and
request
the
Gouernour
was
induced
and
content
to
demand
of
His
Excellence
a
cessation
of
Armes
for
three
daies
,
that
in
the
mean
while
,
there
might
bee
made
some
good
agreement
and
composition
on
both
sides
.
Therefore
on
the
11.
stilo
nouo
,
and
the
1.
stilo
veteri
,
of
September
,
being
Tuesday
,
there
came
out
of
the
Towne
into
the
Princes
Quarter
,
the
Deputies
,
namely
,
2.
of
the
Councellours
of
the
Town
,
the
Brother-in-law
of
the
Gouernour
,
and
two
Monkes
,
the
one
a
blacke-Frier
,
and
the
other
a
white-Frier
,
which
did
treat
,
Couenant
▪
agree
and
conclude
with
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
and
some
of
the
Lords
States
,
on
the
13.
of
September
at
night
,
being
Thursday
last
;
these
Articles
as
here
doe
follow
.
1.
First
,
the
spirituall
or
Ecclestasticall
persons
,
as
Fryers
,
Priests
,
Monkes
,
shall
depart
out
of
the
Towne
within
6.
weekes
.
2.
Other
religious
persons
as
Nunnes
,
and
such
Women
,
shall
keepe
their
Cloisters
,
and
there
bee
maintained
and
well
entertained
during
their
liues
.
3.
The
Towne
and
the
Burgers
are
to
keepe
and
be
maintained
in
their
Priuiledges
:
But
as
for
such
as
will
depart
,
they
shall
haue
liberty
for
two
whole
yeeres
next
ensuing
,
to
sell
their
Houses
and
goods
at
their
profit
,
according
to
the
agreement
of
Brede
.
4.
The
Papists
are
to
haue
liberty
of
conscience
,
but
no
publike
exercise
of
their
religion
.
5.
The
Souldiers
shall
on
Munday
next
(
being
the
7.
of
September
)
depart
out
of
the
Towne
,
with
their
full
Armes
,
burning
Matches
,
Bullets
in
the
mouth
,
and
with
4.
Peeces
of
Ordnance
.
6.
Vpon
Friday
last
,
the
4
of
September
,
the
Towne
was
deliuered
into
the
hands
and
power
of
his
Excellence
,
wherefore
our
Garrison
was
receiued
into
the
Towne
,
and
doe
now
keepe
watch
&
guard
vpon
the
Wals
,
and
of
the
Gates
of
the
Towne
:
And
on
the
same
day
there
hath
also
beene
deliuered
into
the
hands
of
his
Excellence
the
Pettler
Sconce
,
and
receiued
and
kept
with
his
Garrison
.
7.
The
Gouernor
shall
be
conuoyed
to
Breda
.
8.
Those
of
the
Towne
haue
required
,
that
they
may
haue
a
Gouernour
of
the
House
of
Nassaw
,
which
hath
beene
granted
vnto
them
.
Louing
Reader
,
this
is
that
which
in
the
Treatie
,
(
so
much
as
is
deliuered
vnto
vs
)
hath
beene
agreed
vpon
.
Wherefore
we
can
not
enough
praise
and
thanke
the
good
Almighty
God
,
for
the
great
and
worthy
Victory
,
which
he
hath
giuen
vs
in
despight
of
all
our
Enemies
.
The
Lord
God
blesse
and
preserue
with
all
happinesse
,
the
Excellent
,
high
and
mighty
Prince
,
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
His
Excellencie
,
Count
Ernest
,
and
the
high
and
mighty
Lords
,
the
States
,
and
all
true
maintainers
of
his
holy
Word
.
Amen
.
These
former
Articles
are
printed
according
to
the
Dutch
Copie
,
printed
at
Delfe
.
This
following
Copie
is
translated
out
of
the
Originall
.
Articles
,
granted
by
His
Excellence
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
vnto
the
Gouernour
of
the
Towne
of
the
Busse
,
and
vnto
the
Captaines
and
Souldiers
being
in
the
same
.
1.
THe
Gouernour
of
the
Busse
,
with
all
the
Officers
of
War
,
and
Souldiers
,
of
what
quality
and
condition
soeuer
they
are
,
both
the
Horse
and
foote
,
none
excepted
,
yea
euen
those
that
haue
forsaken
the
Seruice
of
the
Lords
the
States
,
and
accepted
the
seruice
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
are
to
march
out
of
the
Towne
without
any
let
,
trouble
,
or
hinderance
,
with
their
Armes
,
Bagge
and
Baggage
;
the
Horse
with
the
sound
of
Trumpet
,
flying
Colours
,
armed
in
their
full
Armour
,
and
their
Weapons
in
their
hands
:
The
Foot
,
Drumme
beating
,
Colours
displaid
,
Matches
kindled
on
both
ends
,
Bullets
in
their
mouths
,
in
such
sort
,
forme
&
order
,
as
they
were
wont
to
march
in
Battell-aray
,
hauing
all
their
goods
and
liues
safe
,
from
thence
vnto
the
Towne
of
Diest
.
2.
They
are
to
carry
with
them
Six
Peeces
of
Ordnance
,
and
two
Morters
,
or
Murthering-peeces
,
the
which
the
Gouernour
hath
to
make
choice
of
;
and
withall
,
such
appurtenance
and
Amunition
of
Warre
,
as
may
suffice
to
shoot
off
euery
Peece
twelue
times
.
3.
They
shall
be
furnished
and
prouided
with
Horses
and
Waggons
,
with
their
Waggonmen
and
conductors
,
sufficient
to
carry
away
the
said
Peeces
of
Ordnance
,
and
Murderers
,
with
the
said
appurtenances
,
to
the
Towne
of
Diest
.
4
All
the
Amunition
of
Warre
and
victuals
,
belonging
to
the
King
of
Spaine
,
are
to
bee
deliuered
without
any
fraud
or
deceit
whatsoeuer
,
into
the
hands
of
such
as
His
Excellency
shall
appoint
to
that
end
,
except
onely
such
victuals
as
haue
beene
sold
before
t●e
2.
of
this
present
moneth
when
this
Treaty
was
first
begunne
▪
for
the
same
shall
so
remaine
sold
,
and
those
that
haue
bought
the
same
,
are
not
to
be
searched
or
troubled
for
it
.
5
All
Officers
&
Souldiers
,
both
sicke
and
hurt
,
being
in
the
Hospitall
,
or
else-where
,
may
stay
and
remaine
in
the
Towne
,
vntill
their
health
shall
giue
them
leaue
to
trauell
▪
and
then
they
are
to
haue
a
safe
conduct
and
meanes
to
carry
away
their
armes
and
baggage
,
either
to
Diest
or
to
Breda
.
6
There
is
also
to
bee
granted
asufficient
number
of
Waggons
,
Carts
and
Horses
,
which
the
Gouernour
shall
aske
for
,
both
for
his
seruice
,
and
all
other
Officers
,
and
Souldiers
to
carry
away
his
stuffe
,
and
all
sorts
of
bagge
and
baggage
to
Diest
,
there
being
comprehended
all
Armes
,
yea
even
of
those
Souldiers
of
the
Garrison
,
as
are
either
absent
,
dead
,
sicke
,
hurt
,
fled
,
or
runne
away
;
and
the
said
Waggons
are
not
to
be
visited
or
searched
in
any
manner
.
7
To
those
that
shall
desire
to
carry
their
stuffe
and
baggage
to
Antwerpe
,
shall
be
furnished
without
their
pay
or
charges
,
some
Boats
to
carry
the
same
thither
by
Holland
,
freed
from
all
taxes
,
impositions
or
customes
,
with
permission
to
appoint
to
the
same
persons
to
take
care
of
their
said
goods
:
the
which
are
not
to
be
searched
or
stayed
in
any
place
or
vnder
any
colour
whatsoeuer
,
but
are
to
passe
freely
to
Antwerpe
,
without
stay
or
vnlading
.
8
The
Gouernour
,
Officers
,
Inginers
of
Warre
,
Souldiers
,
and
other
persons
,
enioying
wages
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
being
Ecclesiasticall
,
or
seculars
,
none
excepted
;
as
likewise
the
widdowes
and
children
of
such
Officers
,
that
haue
in
the
said
Towne
any
houses
,
inheritances
,
reuenues
,
rents
,
be
it
vpon
the
States
of
Braband
in
this
Quarter
,
or
vpon
particular
houses
and
grounds
,
or
any
other
goods
,
moueable
and
immoueable
,
that
they
are
to
hauc
the
space
and
terme
of
two
yeeres
from
the
signature
of
this
present
Treaty
,
according
to
their
owne
will
,
either
to
transport
,
sell
,
ingage
,
or
otherwise
dispose
of
the
said
goods
:
and
during
the
said
time
,
they
are
to
enioy
the
said
reuenues
,
rents
,
fruits
,
and
goods
,
gotten
,
or
to
be
gotten
,
in
such
nature
and
condition
as
they
euer
can
be
.
9
The
Officers
and
Souldiers
,
of
what
charge
or
condition
soeuer
they
are
,
may
leaue
their
wiues
and
children
within
the
towne
;
and
during
the
said
terme
of
two
yeeres
,
they
may
dispose
of
their
goods
,
moueables
,
and
immoueables
,
situated
in
the
said
towne
,
or
elsewhere
,
none
excepted
,
and
there
shall
no
confiscation
,
or
prize
,
be
vsed
against
them
.
10
The
said
Officers
and
Souldiers
,
if
they
forsake
and
giue
ouer
their
Office
,
charge
,
or
seruice
,
within
the
said
space
of
two
yeeres
,
they
may
freely
returne
into
the
said
towne
,
and
enioy
this
Treaty
,
as
other
Burghers
of
Inhabitants
:
But
so
rhat
first
they
doe
signifie
it
,
and
declare
themselues
either
to
his
Excellence
,
or
to
the
Gouernour
that
shall
be
in
this
towne
.
11
No
Officer
or
Souldier
,
nor
their
baggage
can
be
stayd
or
arested
for
any
debts
,
whether
he
now
march
out
with
the
Garrison
,
or
being
sicke
or
hurt
,
stay
and
come
after
when
he
shall
be
well
againe
.
12
All
prisoners
on
both
sides
,
of
what
condition
soeuer
,
are
to
be
put
into
liberty
without
any
ransome
,
saue
onely
they
are
to
pay
the
expences
for
their
meate
and
drinke
according
to
●he
taxe
and
order
of
the
Quarter
.
13
All
booties
that
haue
beene
taken
by
those
of
the
towne
,
both
before
and
during
this
siege
,
are
not
to
be
taken
from
them
,
but
remaine
to
those
that
haue
them
.
14
The
Articles
of
this
composition
being
signed
,
the
Gouernour
of
the
Busse
is
to
haue
liberty
,
and
leasure
,
to
send
an
expresse
Messenger
towards
the
most
Excellent
Infanta
of
Spaine
,
with
a
safe-conduct
and
assurance
,
to
giue
her
notice
of
what
hath
beene
done
:
But
it
is
vnderstood
,
that
the
Gouernour
shall
send
him
away
on
the
same
day
when
the
Treaty
shall
be
signed
.
15
The
said
conditions
being
resolued
vpon
,
and
concluded
,
there
shall
be
granted
vnto
the
said
Gouernour
and
all
his
men
of
warre
,
and
Souldiers
,
at
the
least
two
dayes
,
to
make
themselues
ready
for
their
departure
:
The
which
terme
being
expired
,
the
said
Gouernour
and
Officers
of
the
said
garrison
doe
promise
to
be
gone
,
to
wit
,
vpon
Munday
next
very
early
,
which
shall
be
the
7/17.
of
this
month
of
September
.
16
It
is
to
be
vnderstood
,
that
during
the
said
space
of
two
dayes
,
no
body
at
all
of
the
towne
may
come
into
the
army
,
nor
those
of
the
army
into
the
said
towne
,
and
the
same
to
hinder
and
preuent
all
disorder
:
But
euery
one
is
to
remaine
in
the
meane
time
within
his
trenches
,
or
forts
;
And
there
shall
also
bee
made
no
approaches
,
nor
done
any
act
of
hostility
:
for
the
better
assurance
wherof
,
there
are
to
be
giuen
Hostages
on
the
one
and
the
other
part
.
17
Before
the
Garrison
doth
march
out
,
there
are
to
be
giuen
two
sufficient
Hostages
on
his
Excellence's
part
,
the
which
are
to
march
with
the
said
Garrison
,
armes
and
baggage
,
from
hence
to
Diest
:
As
likewise
on
the
other
side
,
the
Gouernour
also
is
to
giue
two
Hostages
,
which
are
to
remaine
vntill
the
said
Hostages
of
his
Excellence
,
and
the
Wagons
are
come
back
:
And
then
presently
his
Excellence
is
to
send
away
the
said
Hostages
with
a
safe-conduct
and
security
vnto
the
towne
of
Diest
.
18
The
Officers
,
Captaines
,
and
other
persons
,
comprehended
in
the
first
Article
of
this
present
Treaty
,
hauing
any
armes
,
barges
,
or
boats
,
or
other
stuffe
of
warre
belonging
particularly
vnto
them
,
may
sell
,
or
transport
the
same
,
and
those
that
shall
buy
or
transport
them
,
are
not
to
be
searched
or
troubled
for
it
.
19
There
is
no
restitution
to
be
made
of
horses
,
armes
,
marchandizes
,
goods
,
or
other
stuffes
,
that
haue
beene
fold
,
or
taken
as
booties
,
and
no
body
is
to
be
molested
for
the
same
.
20
Those
that
are
of
the
Garrison
of
Breda
,
being
now
in
this
said
towne
,
both
Officers
and
particular
Souldiers
,
they
may
now
returne
with
their
goods
and
liues
safe
,
vnto
Breda
;
And
there
shall
be
also
granted
vnto
them
a
sufficient
number
of
wagons
and
horses
for
the
carriage
of
bag
and
baggage
,
and
an
Hostage
and
Conuoy
to
conduct
them
thither
with
all
safety
,
in
the
like
manner
as
is
expressed
in
the
first
Article
,
as
being
comprehended
therein
.
Giuen
in
the
Campe
before
Boisteduke
,
or
the
Busse
,
this
4/14.
of
September
,
1629.
Signed
.
-
F.
Henry
de
Nassaw
.
-
A.
Grobendonke
.
And
beneath
it
was
written
,
By
order
of
his
Excellence
.
And
signed
I.
Iunius
.
And
confirmed
by
the
seale
of
his
Excellence
.
This
agreeth
with
the
Originall
.
Signed
Corn.
Musch
.
FINIS
.