Then is there Captaine Morgan deseruing great praise for his prowes , and also Captaine Bannister in good credit and estimation .

Captaine Hauers likewise very wel thought of , and Captaine Huddy of no lesse account then the others .

Captaine Morrice the elder hath also continued in good credit .

Captaine Hammon , Captaine Lucar , and Captaine Tannor , all thrée worthie captaines , and such as haue & will spende both life and lande , for the honour of their Prince and country .

And according to the example of the reste , Captaine Androwes hath at no time spared his paine for the aduauncement of his honor and credit .

Captaine Huntly in like manner hath not bene found inferiour to any of the aforenamed in declaring his good will . And captaine Price in the face of the enemie , hath at all times shewes himselfe of gallant courage & might .

Also to the vtter spoile of the Spaniards , the worthy man captaine Salisbury hath full often bene found in the field .

Captaine Marchant in like maner for his approued deedes of armes hath purchased to himselfe the commendations both of friendes and foes .

And to make vp the number of thys gallant companie of couragious Captaines , captaine Lettelton is esteemed as one , who although hee be the last in number , yet is his faithful heart ready with the formost in anye maner of seruice , being by his iust desertes esteemed a most worthie man . And all these aforenamed being yet liuing , hath euermore made themselues worthie examples for others to followe the like valiaunte actes and honourable exploytes . And notwithstanding theyr great payne and trauell in defence of those countries , yet is their pay so slenderly performed that oftentimes they haue not wherewith to prouyde for their present necessities , whose want and neede is not vnknowne to many , and althoughe they sustayne many a hard brunt , many a sharpe shower and manie a hungrie meale , yet will they not be found selfe to their frends , nor vnkinde to the Country , although pinching néede doth often times dryue them thereunto , yet had they rather valiantly venter upon their cruel foes , to pluck the bread out of their mouths , then contrariwise to become cruell to the Countrie , whose parte they take .

But if it should chance through their harde dealing with our Englishmen , that therevpon they shoulde worthely leaue them to their owne defence , alas full soone would the enimie make a ioyfull tryum conhe of their wofull Tragedie , then might the babe vnborne bewaile the losse of such a sort of valiant Captaines , who hath spente their blood for their benefite . If they should seeke for succour of other straunge nations , whose frendshippe is very fickle , then might they soone make account of their cursed estate . Therefore may they continually pray for the prosperitie & happie raigne of the good Quéene of England , who hath alwaies béene their only comfort in all calamitie , against all such spitefull enimies as do daily molest and inuade the Country : against whom many of our worthie Captains haue withstood , vntill their hart bloods were shed on the colde ground . Whose names I haue thought also good to rehearse .

First Coronall Cotton , English Captains slaine . most valiantly , and like a hardy man of courage resisting the foe , after manie a cruell skirmish , and bloodie battell , and after he had giuen manie a man his deadlie wounde , hee was himselfe vnhappily slaine , to the great gréefe of all his worthie companie , and the residue of his frends , and well willers .

Then Captaine Leggins in like maner fighting in fielde against his enimies , and putting many of them vnto deadly foyle , was at the last so gréeously wounded , that in the end he lost his life among them .

Likewise that hardie and couragious Captain M. Bingham , after manie a cruell conflicte , and bloodie broyle , wherein he had manfully declared his force against his foes , was at length laid in the dust by deathe : whose well approued deeds shall neuer dye so long as the world doth last .

Captain Palmer also was in Nonny fielde , moste worthely founde a right stought , and bould Champion , whiche had well shewed his seruice against the enemy , by whose force they were often constrained to flie the fielde , and hide their heades , for feare of his furie , and yet in the ende was most vnfortunately slaine .

Also Captayne Chambernowne a hardy man of courage , was brought in battell to his vntimely end .

And in like sorte captaine Cobham by whome the enemy hadde receaued many a shrewde assault , and brought oftentymes to many a hard plunge , at last like a Lyon fighting among the thickest of them , he receaued his deadly wound .

Moreouer , captaine Marckham like a valiaunt souldiour among his deadly foes fought so long , till it cost hym his dearest bloud .

And in like honourable sorte dyd captayne Poole spende hys life to the great griefe of all his Souldiours and friendes .

And captaine Gill , whose welfare his foes coulde hardly affourd , by reason of his manhoode : was at last slaine in skirmish , to the reioycing of al those that before had tasted of his deedes .

Captaine Weedon also moste manfully lost his lyfe among them , of whose good seruice the Spanyardes are able to report .

Likewise captaine Iones , after good seruice done of his side , did worthely end his life among them .

Also Captayne Corne , Captayne Floud , and Captayne Ellice to the hard escaping of some , and the deathe of a number was at length slaine in the field .

And Captaine Browne whose vallientnes , and hardines of courage made the enemie to muse , at the last , to the honor of his Cuntry , and his continuall commendations and credite , most valiantly ended his life in the warres .

Also there was slaine in sundry skirmishes , these worthie and valiant men following : Captaine Almond , captain Woodshawe , captaine Morehouse , and captaine Blunt , whose losse Flaunders hath good cause to lament . Moreouer , Captaine Fitzwilliams , captaine Doyly , captaine Bishop , captaine Cotton , captaine Chatterton , captaine Buckley captaine Carew , Captaine Hamman , captaine Morrice the younger , captain Morgan , Captaine Sutton , Captaine Ashfeeld , Captaine Tatam , Captaine Chute , captaine Neuell , captaine Rogers , captaine Taylor , captain Edwards captaine Burley , captaine Bowes , and captaine Gamsfoorth .

All these notable and famous Captaines , so long as life indured , spared no paine nor trauell for the defence of the lowe countries , but like Lyons in the fielde , they enforced their foes to beare the brunt of their deadly blowes so that the spanyardes to their paine can report , the inuincible courage of our english-men , whiche alwaies armed themselues for the succour of the poore distresses countrey of Flanders being neither procured thereunto by Lucar , wealth , or riches , but onely for the good desire they haue for the maintenaunce of the trueth , in which cause they haue spent and lost their liues .

There is also slaine of notable and worthie Liefetenants these following , Liefetenants slain in the low countries . Foster , Harding , Turner , Smith , Chamberlaine , Dennis , Griffin , Haruie , Sampson , Long , Mascoll , Chubbe , Dempstere , Fowler , Rogers , Kitchin , Clipwell , Dawton , Allin , Walker , Cornish , Drakes , Askew , and Horsey , all which since within these fewe yéeres bare a goodly sway in those parts , whose losse is no small gréefe vnto all such as were of their acquaintance , and kindred . Neuerthelesse , they died so honourable to their cuntrie , that thereby they haue purchased to them selues immortall fame , and endles glorie . But as these before mentioned lost their liues to the credite of their countrey , and the defence of the oppressed , without respect of pelfe and transitorie riches , so there are some whiche to the shame of themselues , and the griefe of their countremen , to gaine the commoditie of corrupted coyne , hathe contrarie to naturall affection and without respect of their good name and their Countries credite , shewed themselues faithlesse to their friendes , and hathe taken part with the enemy : whose names to bring all other out of suspecte , I will here declare .

Captains fled to the enemie . First Captaine Peggot , Captaine Smith , captaine Taylor , and captayns Vincent , captaine Welch , and captain Dethicke , all whiche are faulsly fled to the enemie , bending their force against those , which of right they should defend as friendes , although they haue shewed themselues professed enemies , and against all conscience drawing theyr swordes to cutte their countreimens throates , such is the crueltie of couetousnes , that it spareth none for profit . And suche force hath the desire of gaine in some mens heartes , that they will refuse no fraude or deceite , that maye bring them any commodity , be the déed neuer so tretcherous , neuer so villainous , and neuer so cleane contrarie to conscience , in so much that it hath caused some to betraye their owne Soueraigne Princes , to sell their Cuntries , yea , father and frendes , and all for money .

Nay further , Couetousnes was the cause that Judas solde the Sauiour of the world , his owne déere maister into the handes of his enemies : and therefore Couetousnes is iustlie called the roote of all mischiefe .

But to leaue this matter , and something to consider the present estate of this wofull country , which hath béene so manye yeeres plagued with cruell warre , that ther is no place which hath béene frée from the enemy , wherby the people is brought in suche a case , that they knowe not where to remaine in safetie . To daye they may bée in good estate , to morrow cleane vndone , their houses burned , and themselues inforced to flie for safegard of their liues : no man can sleep in saftie in his own bed , no man can inioy the fruite of his own labours , but all thinges in so great hazard of the enemy , that if they enioy the loot thereof , it is more then they looke for , and not onely their goodes is in such sorte to be spoyled , but also themselues made as slaues , their wiues rauished , and their daughters defloured , and that many times before their face , which is no small griefe to behold .

And therefore howe muche are wee bound to our good God , which doth so blessedly keepe vs in peace , and so graciously defend vs : notwithstanding so many traiterous practises deuised against vs by moste lewd wretches , the consideration whereof may worthely moue vs vnto thankfulnesse with continuall prayses to his name , whiche is our only defendour against al our foes , and therwithall pray vnto his Maiesty for the prosperous Raigne of our most gracious Queene , by whose meanes we are so peaceably gouerned .

And thus I end , hauing shewed you truely all such captaines as are both liuing and dead , with the names of such as are gone to the contrarie parte , wishing all men to haue a regard both to their Countrey and credite , least with these fickle minded men , they worthely procure their perpetuall dishonour and endlesse shame , and wishing vnto the rest prosperous successe , and the victory ouer al their enemies .