A
Letter
written
from
the
Haghe
the
11.
day
of
September
1602.
Stilo
Anglio
.
I
Came
yesterday
from
Minegem
,
two
leagues
from
the
towne
of
Graue
.
On
Wednesday
wee
heard
they
of
the
Graue
sent
out
to
parley
,
when
the
Mines
were
ready
to
be
blowne
vnder
their
wals
,
and
that
night
the
next
morning
fell
to
agreement
,
to
retire
towards
Diest
and
Mastricht
with
140.
wagons
for
their
hurt
men
,
with
bagge
and
baggage
.
Some
thinke
they
are
much
spent
.
This
day
they
are
to
depart
:
but
three
hundred
of
our
men
were
put
in
the
possession
of
the
Castle
,
and
ostages
giuen
.
From
our
side
the
Ringraue
is
one
.
That
day
we
thought
it
a
happie
parley
,
for
the
Riuer
Mosa
did
grow
,
that
our
workes
began
to
come
vnder
water
,
and
there
was
feared
some
extraornarie
floud
of
vpper
water
for
raines
.
But
since
it
is
fallen
.
The
towne
was
very
strong
,
but
brought
to
extremitie
,
and
well
defended
,
of
the
which
I
will
write
more
with
the
next
.
The
Estates
were
in
the
Camp
and
viewed
all
the
trenches
,
and
haue
resolued
to
continue
the
Germanes
yet
for
two
moneths
in
wages
.
And
it
is
thought
some
more
seruice
is
in
hand
,
either
vpon
Venlo
,
or
to
seeke
to
fight
with
the
Admirant
,
being
weake
as
it
is
thought
,
or
some
other
seruice
.
The
Mutinados
bee
strong
,
and
grow
daily
about
Hoochstrate
,
and
ransome
all
.
It
is
thought
these
souldiers
of
Graue
will
doe
the
like
if
they
be
not
payd
.
THE
CONDITIONS
,
which
his
Excellency
agreed
with
the
Gouernour
,
Captaines
,
Officers
and
Souldiers
of
the
Garrison
of
the
towne
of
Graue
.
INPRIMIS
,
that
the
said
Gouernour
,
Captaines
,
Officers
and
Souldiers
,
as
well
horse
as
foote
,
shall
depart
the
said
Towne
,
with
their
Horses
,
Armes
,
furniture
and
baggage
,
their
Colours
displaied
,
Drumme
sounding
,
Match
alight
,
and
their
bullets
in
their
bags
.
2
To
the
end
they
may
the
better
carry
their
baggage
,
their
sicke
and
hurt
,
his
Excellencie
shall
cause
them
to
haue
150.
waggons
,
from
hence
to
the
towne
of
Dieste
.
3
That
they
shall
leaue
here
two
Captaines
in
hostage
,
for
the
assurance
of
the
said
Chariots
,
horses
and
driuers
,
till
their
returne
.
4
That
his
Excellencie
shall
giue
them
Pasport
to
passe
to
the
towne
of
Dieste
.
5
That
the
souldiers
,
which
haue
serued
the
said
State
,
shall
enioy
the
same
conditions
that
are
enioyed
by
the
souldiers
of
the
said
Garrison
.
6
That
all
prisoners
,
of
what
qualitie
or
condition
soeuer
,
as
well
of
the
one
side
as
of
the
other
,
shall
be
at
libertie
,
paying
their
charges
.
7
That
all
the
officers
of
the
King
,
aswell
priuate
as
publike
,
of
the
wars
or
the
State
,
shal
depart
freely
with
their
baggage
,
as
the
Garrison
:
and
those
that
cannot
followe
the
troupes
,
are
permitted
to
stay
yet
certaine
dayes
within
the
towne
,
and
at
their
departure
they
shall
haue
Barques
to
carrie
them
to
Mastrich
;
prouided
that
they
gaue
assurance
and
pledges
for
the
said
Barques
.
8
That
the
officers
of
the
victuals
,
or
munition
for
warre
and
artillerie
,
shal
be
bound
to
deliuer
the
said
victuals
,
munition
and
artillerie
,
into
the
hands
of
the
Commissioners
,
that
shall
be
sent
on
this
side
to
receiue
them
,
without
diminishing
or
wasting
any
part
thereof
,
vpon
paine
of
forfaiting
these
conditions
.
9
That
the
Gouernour
,
Captaines
and
officers
doe
promise
so
to
deale
with
their
friends
,
that
whatsoeuer
the
Magistrate
and
Burgiosses
of
the
towne
haue
lent
them
,
shall
be
repayed
with
all
conuenient
speed
.
10
That
the
said
Gouenour
,
Captaines
and
Souldiers
,
shall
depart
to
morrow
:
and
if
perhaps
they
doe
not
depart
to
morrow
,
the
said
Gouernour
shall
suffer
to
enter
into
the
Castle
and
the
Bulwarke
behind
the
Castle
to
the
number
of
100.
men
,
which
his
Excellencie
shall
send
to
that
purpose
.
Written
at
the
Campe
before
Graue
,
the
19.
of
September
.
1602.
Written
be
me
Paulus
Demetrius
.
ANOTHER
LETTER
written
out
of
the
Hage
the
28.
of
September
.
1602.
WOrshipful
Sir
,
sithence
the
surrendring
of
the
Towne
of
Graue
,
we
heare
his
Excellencie
Prince
Maurice
is
instaulled
at
Graue
as
Earle
of
the
Countrie
of
Cuyck
.
The
Dutch
horsemen
are
licensed
to
depart
,
and
are
paid
for
eight
daies
more
then
they
haue
serued
.
What
we
shall
heare
moreouer
the
time
will
learne
.
The
Campe
is
not
as
yet
broke
vp
,
but
the
horsemen
are
gone
by
the
mutined
souldiers
towards
Breda
and
Hoochstrate
.
It
is
said
they
are
agreed
not
to
hurt
or
endomage
the
vnited
Countries
,
and
prouide
and
supply
their
want
and
necessity
for
their
money
at
Breda
and
there
abouts
.
And
in
case
they
should
be
asâ—Źaulted
by
the
Archduke
,
they
may
betake
themselues
vnder
Seuenberghen
and
proffer
seruice
,
if
men
would
trust
them
.
It
is
reported
they
1300.
horse
,
and
seuen
or
eight
hundred
foote
,
all
old
souldiers
,
of
al
nations
,
none
other
they
will
accept
in
their
companie
,
then
those
which
are
eight
moneths
pay
behind
hand
.
With
the
remayning
new-come
Italians
and
Spaniards
,
and
with
a
companie
of
Boores
of
Wals
Brabant
doth
the
Archduke
purpose
to
assault
them
:
but
doth
not
trust
his
person
but
by
souldiers
which
are
paid
.
What
hereof
shall
ensue
the
time
will
learne
.
The
States
generall
are
all
yet
in
the
Campe
with
his
Excellency
,
which
maketh
that
wee
doe
not
yet
know
what
resolution
will
be
taken
.
FINIS
.