Further
Newes
of
Ostend
.
Wherein
is
declared
such
accidents
as
haue
happened
since
the
former
Edition
,
dilligently
Collected
out
of
sundry
Letters
and
aduertisments
,
as
haue
beene
from
Zeland
,
Callice
,
and
other
places
,
lately
receiued
.
IT
hath
béene
declared
in
the
former
Booke
,
Intituled
,
The
Oppugnation
of
Ostend
,
that
this
Towne
hath
heretofore
diuers
times
been
attempted
and
beseeged
by
the
common
enemie
,
but
(
Gods
name
be
praised
therfore
)
all
was
in
vaine
,
first
it
was
besieged
by
the
Prince
of
Parma
,
in
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
God
1583.
then
by
Monsieur
la
Motte
,
Gouernor
of
Graueling
,
in
the
yéere
of
our
Lord
God
1585
,
who
were
long
before
sollicited
and
importunated
therevnto
by
the
continuall
sute
and
exclamations
of
the
Flemings
,
who
forgot
not
to
labor
and
instigate
the
Duke
of
Burgundi
also
,
euer
since
his
comming
into
the
lowe
Countries
to
this
péece
of
worke
,
specially
in
the
yéere
1596.
after
he
had
taken
the
strong
Towne
of
Callice
,
promising
great
summes
of
money
towardes
the
same
charge
,
and
paying
some
parte
thereof
into
the
Dukes
treasury
before
hand
.
But
the
duke
knowing
that
others
had
attempted
the
same
before
him
with
ill
successe
,
doubted
the
like
might
happen
to
himselfe
,
whereby
the
glorie
of
his
former
victories
might
be
darkened
:
and
therefore
suffered
the
matter
,
at
that
time
,
to
sléepe
.
Wherefore
they
of
Flaunders
(
to
auoyde
the
incursions
of
the
souldiers
of
Ostend
,
and
payment
of
contribution
)
tooke
apportunitie
of
the
present
time
,
whilest
the
States
forces
were
imployed
at
Bommel
▪
in
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
1599
,
and
made
round
about
the
Towne
sundry
fortes
and
trenches
for
the
better
assuraunce
of
the
passages
.
Yet
finding
(
since
the
making
of
them
)
that
the
charges
of
those
garrisons
,
and
spoyle
made
in
all
places
of
Flaunders
,
by
their
owne
souldiers
,
did
farre
exceede
their
former
losses
sustained
by
their
ennemies
,
haue
(
with
much
more
importunacie
than
at
any
time
before
)
sollicited
their
Duke
to
entertaine
this
their
honorable
sute
,
promising
(
besides
manie
other
necessarie
seruices
during
the
time
of
the
siege
)
to
pay
him
thirty
thousand
pounds
starling
monthly
towardes
his
charges
,
and
afterwardes
(
if
hee
tooke
the
Towne
)
nine
thousand
poundes
starling
euery
month
for
the
space
of
twoo
yeeres
next
following
.
And
while
they
made
all
these
gay
and
liberall
promises
,
they
forgate
not
to
alleadge
vnto
the
Duke
also
,
that
nowe
,
euen
at
this
present
was
the
fittest
time
to
take
in
hand
this
most
glorious
enterprise
,
that
had
béene
offered
these
many
yéeres
,
and
might
be
accomplished
by
his
Highnesse
with
much
lesse
difficulty
,
than
by
any
other
Gouernour
before
him
,
and
that
therefore
hée
ought
in
no
wise
to
let
slippe
so
fitte
opportunitie
,
the
like
whereof
,
without
all
doubt
,
was
not
to
be
hoped
for
in
many
yéeres
to
come
,
and
perhappes
,
not
so
long
as
hee
liued
:
for
they
had
certayne
intelligence
,
that
the
Towne
was
slenderly
furnished
with
souldiers
,
and
much
woorse
with
powder
,
shotte
,
and
ordonance
,
and
no
victualles
in
the
Towne
to
serue
those
few
souldiers
eight
dayes
:
and
further
(
which
was
the
chéesest
matter
,
and
of
greatest
consequence
among
all
other
)
Graue
Maurice
with
all
the
States
forces
was
nowe
before
the
Towne
of
Bercke
in
Dutchland
,
which
his
Highnesse
hadde
,
with
great
foresight
sufficiently
prouided
for
,
with
more
than
a
competent
garrison
,
and
al
other
necessaries
fitte
for
the
defence
thereof
,
from
whence
the
States
forces
,
nor
any
parte
thereof
coulde
be
brought
in
so
short
a
time
,
but
that
by
a
sodayne
attempt
against
Ostend
,
he
might
,
not
onely
breake
,
and
make
frustrate
,
the
designes
of
the
ennemy
before
Bercke
,
who
(
without
all
question
)
woulde
,
in
all
haste
,
raise
his
siege
there
,
with
imagination
,
to
speede
himselfe
towardes
Flaunders
)
and
yet
loose
Ostend
,
before
hee
shoulde
be
able
to
come
so
farre
with
his
forces
,
in
any
due
time
to
succour
the
same
.
And
further
added
heere
unto
,
that
he
was
sure
of
one
aduantage
in
this
siege
,
for
that
they
of
Ostend
,
neyther
had
,
nor
could
haue
any
horse
,
to
incounter
with
his
forces
,
and
therefore
his
horsemen
would
so
bridle
the
towne
,
that
they
shoulde
not
once
dare
to
issue
out
of
the
Gates
,
nor
to
offer
skirmish
,
or
if
they
did
,
his
horsemen
would
easily
ouerrunne
them
,
and
cause
them
to
retire
.
The
Duke
not
ignorant
how
commodious
and
honorable
the
taking
of
this
Towne
would
be
vnto
him
,
mooued
partely
by
these
reasons
,
but
especially
by
the
want
of
mony
to
pacifie
the
mutined
souldiers
of
diuers
places
,
and
fearing
the
greater
likelihood
of
greater
discontentment
to
happen
among
his
other
souldiers
and
garrisons
(
with
whom
he
was
behinde
hand
for
aboue
thirtie
months
pay
)
thought
it
sittest
for
the
present
time
,
and
most
acceptable
to
his
subiects
generally
,
to
imploy
his
souldiers
in
this
halfe
hopelesse
attempt
,
where
hée
might
(
not
with
money
)
but
with
his
ennemies
sword
pay
a
great
many
of
these
mutinous
companions
their
wages
,
and
preserue
the
rest
from
the
like
danger
.
And
because
such
manner
of
payment
may
be
the
better
vnderstoode
,
it
shall
not
be
impertinent
,
to
shew
briestly
,
the
manner
thereof
vsed
by
the
Priests
,
Friars
,
and
race
of
the
most
cursed
and
diabolicall
order
of
Iesuites
,
who
for
the
maintenance
of
their
Romish
Church
,
perswade
the
common
souldiers
(
as
they
doe
all
others
in
their
shriftes
,
and
when
they
lie
on
their
death-beds
)
to
giue
liberally
to
the
Church
,
to
the
end
,
that
Praters
and
Dirges
may
be
made
,
and
sung
for
their
soules
:
such
souldiers
therefore
as
die
,
or
are
slayne
before
they
goe
to
any
seruice
,
bequeathe
their
pay
to
one
monastērie
,
church
,
or
other
chappell
,
all
which
the
Cleargy
giueth
to
the
King
,
or
to
their
Duke
,
for
the
maintenance
of
the
warres
:
and
if
any
souldiers
bequeathe
their
pay
to
their
wiues
,
and
children
or
other
friendes
,
the
same
is
neuer
,
or
but
very
seldome
payde
.
The
Duke
of
Ossuna
,
beeing
Gennerall
of
the
Dukes
army
was
presently
sent
towardes
Ostend
,
and
comming
before
it
the
fift
day
of
Iuly
stilo
nouo
,
or
rather
,
the
fiue
and
twenty
day
of
Iune
,
as
wee
write
héere
in
England
,
planted
his
ordonance
against
the
east
end
of
the
Towne
,
and
the
next
day
beganne
to
shoote
and
batter
downe
the
houses
:
wherevpon
Monsieur
Vander
Noote
,
Gouernor
of
Ostend
,
gaue
present
order
,
that
many
of
the
houses
and
buildings
,
should
be
taken
downe
and
defaced
,
and
the
stréetes
vnpaued
,
to
the
end
that
the
enemies
shot
might
the
lesse
offend
the
people
and
souldiers
within
the
walls
:
and
commaunded
also
,
that
al
the
women
and
children
should
be
sent
out
of
the
towne
into
Zeland
.
The
nine
and
twenty
day
were
28.
companies
of
souldiers
sent
into
the
towne
from
Zeland
,
with
great
plenty
of
victualles
,
and
all
other
munition
,
fitte
for
the
defence
of
the
Towne
.
And
the
next
day
following
,
sir
Francis
Vere
came
to
Ostend
with
eight
companies
of
English
men
,
who
presently
entrenched
himselfe
without
the
Towne
on
the
south
side
vnder
the
walles
,
which
was
the
onely
place
and
fittest
péece
of
ground
,
from
whence
the
enemy
might
,
with
his
canon
,
batter
the
walles
,
and
hath
euer
since
kept
the
same
in
despite
of
all
the
ennemies
force
,
with
eightéene
or
twentie
companies
,
who
daily
haue
giuen
,
and
doe
giue
the
ennemy
sufficient
worke
,
to
his
great
losse
,
and
slaughter
of
his
best
and
brauest
souldiers
,
as
hath
partely
béene
before
declared
in
the
former
Edition
,
whereunto
I
referre
the
courteous
Reader
:
yet
thus
much
I
thought
good
briefly
to
note
by
the
way
,
for
the
better
satisfaction
of
all
such
as
haue
not
read
the
same
.
Since
which
time
hath
béene
written
sundry
aduertisements
,
as
well
from
Antwerpe
,
and
Callice
,
as
also
from
Zeland
and
other
places
,
which
I
haue
collected
in
this
present
Pamphlet
,
for
the
further
contentment
of
all
such
as
are
desirous
to
reade
and
vnderstand
the
same
.
THe
enemy
obstinately
continuing
his
slege
before
Ostend
,
&
they
likewise
of
the
Towne
with
like
resolution
defending
the
same
,
all
means
possible
,
and
warlike
stratagems
,
to
anoy
,
or
defend
,
are
dayly
put
in
practise
:
the
enemie
with
his
ordonance
thinketh
to
wearie
them
of
the
Towne
,
killing
sometimes
5.6.7
.
and
8.
men
in
a
day
,
for
he
séeth
it
a
thing
vnpossible
to
bring
his
ordonance
so
neere
the
walls
as
to
make
a
breach
:
they
of
the
Towne
forget
not
to
repay
him
triple
interest
with
their
cannon
,
though
not
with
so
many
shot
,
yet
with
the
death
of
foure
and
fiue
of
their
enemies
for
one
slayne
of
theirs
.
The
Duke
of
Ossuna
vexed
dayly
with
the
continuall
issuings
and
skirmishings
more
then
he
desireth
,
and
great
slaughter
of
his
people
:
and
finding
the
great
inconuenience
of
the
ground
,
for
the
spéedie
bringing
of
his
people
from
the
East
for
t
to
the
west
for
t
to
succor
each
other
,
as
néede
requireth
,
hath
with
straw
,
fagots
,
hauen
,
and
earth
,
made
a
cawsey
from
Albertus
forte
to
the
east
for
t
,
betwéene
the
walls
of
the
Towne
and
his
fortes
,
yet
far
without
danger
of
the
shotte
from
the
Towne
,
and
hath
also
brought
all
his
ordenance
from
the
east
side
,
and
planted
the
same
against
the
west
side
of
the
Towne
.
The
States
horsmen
which
came
from
the
slege
of
Berk
,
vnderstanding
that
500
Spaniards
were
sent
out
of
Diest
,
and
were
marching
towards
the
Dukes
campe
,
made
such
haste
after
them
,
that
they
ouer
tooke
them
,
&
fiersly
assailing
them
on
al
sides
,
put
them
all
to
the
sword
,
except
some
few
which
escaped
by
flight
to
carry
newes
of
their
ill
hap
.
Sir
Frances
Vere
was
hurt
in
the
necke
,
and
bruised
aboue
his
shoulder
,
so
that
his
forehead
was
therwith
swoln
,
which
hapned
with
the
splinter
of
a
carriage
that
was
broken
by
a
shotte
from
the
enemies
:
but
the
hurte
(
as
God
woulde
)
is
not
great
,
neither
is
his
person
in
any
daunger
thereby
,
although
it
was
at
the
first
somewhat
troublesome
vnto
him
.
But
within
few
dayes
after
hée
departed
from
Ostend
,
to
Middleborough
,
to
conferre
with
his
Excellencie
,
and
the
States
,
about
these
affaires
,
who
are
daily
looked
for
to
come
thither
,
where
they
meane
to
make
theyr
abode
,
during
the
time
of
this
séege
,
to
the
end
they
may
with
more
expedition
giue
order
in
these
weighty
affaires
.
The
1200.
men
that
were
pressed
out
of
Kent
,
Essex
,
and
other
places
of
England
,
and
had
laine
at
Vlushing
,
are
sent
to
Ostend
,
with
3000.
other
old
souldiers
,
all
Wallons
,
and
Scots
,
so
that
there
lieth
within
the
towne
,
and
in
the
trenches
without
,
some
8000.
men
besides
3000.
more
,
which
lie
in
shippes
of
warre
before
the
towne
,
ready
to
be
landed
vpon
any
occasion
,
who
are
daily
supplyed
with
all
kinde
of
Munition
,
and
fresh
victualles
,
in
so
much
,
that
all
victuals
sitte
for
souldiers
,
are
there
solde
very
aboundantly
,
and
at
reasonable
prises
,
neither
doe
the
souldiers
want
money
,
but
are
very
well
payde
,
whereby
they
may
prouide
themselues
of
all
such
necessaries
as
they
want
,
and
if
any
fall
sicke
,
or
are
hurte
,
they
are
presently
sent
out
of
the
towne
,
to
Vlushing
,
Middleborough
,
and
other
places
of
Zeland
,
where
they
are
placed
in
the
Hospitalles
,
and
are
so
dilligently
attended
,
and
carefully
looked
vnto
,
as
themselues
can
wish
or
desire
,
wanting
neither
meate
,
drincke
,
wine
,
physicke
,
nor
surgerie
,
nor
whatsoeuer
else
is
fitte
and
requisite
for
their
health
and
recouerie
,
but
are
cherished
as
if
they
were
in
their
fathers
houses
:
surely
a
most
godly
,
and
christian
deed
of
the
people
of
those
countries
,
who
(
notwithstanding
their
continuall
taxations
laid
vpon
them
for
the
maintenance
of
these
long
warres
)
do
most
liberally
,
and
fréely
contribute
euery
man
according
to
his
estate
and
abillity
in
this
most
charitable
action
,
which
is
a
worthy
mirrour
to
vs
,
and
to
all
other
christians
,
teaching
vs
to
estéeme
of
the
poore
,
and
specially
to
haue
a
fatherly
care
of
the
souldier
,
who
(
while
we
sléepe
quietly
in
our
beddes
,
and
goe
without
feare
about
our
worldly
affaires
at
home
)
must
watch
and
ward
day
and
night
in
all
wethers
,
and
as
often
as
he
shall
be
by
his
captaine
commaunded
,
venture
his
life
against
the
enemie
,
and
as
a
bulwarke
,
stand
betwéene
the
enemy
and
vs
for
the
defence
of
our
liues
,
wiues
,
children
,
goods
,
and
cuntry
.
Sir
Horatio
Vere
hauing
commaund
in
his
brothers
absence
,
vpon
Tuesday
being
the
ninth
day
of
August
,
offered
skirmish
to
the
ennemy
which
was
long
&
fiercely
continued
on
both
sides
,
and
diuers
times
supplied
with
fresh
supplies
,
wherein
the
enemie
lost
400
men
,
besides
many
that
were
hurt
:
and
but
ten
souldiers
of
the
Towne
slayne
,
and
such
as
haue
lately
come
from
Callice
,
say
,
that
the
Flemmings
themselues
reported
there
,
that
there
were
séene
84
wagons
with
sick
and
hurt
men
carried
out
of
the
campe
.
In
this
fight
the
ordonance
of
the
Towne
slew
many
,
both
horsemen
and
footmen
,
and
as
it
was
reported
by
marchants
of
good
credit
,
there
were
in
this
fight
séene
4
and
5
horsemen
killed
with
one
shot
from
the
Towne
,
and
sometimes
,
10
and
12
footmen
and
more
,
were
séene
to
be
torne
and
carried
away
with
one
bullet
.
If
the
enemy
finde
many
such
banquets
before
Ostend
,
I
thinke
he
will
quickly
be
weary
of
his
fare
,
and
séeke
a
more
friendly
hoast
elsewhere
:
and
furthermore
they
report
,
that
it
is
incredible
,
to
sée
and
heare
what
great
numbers
of
dead
men
are
daily
brought
from
the
campe
,
to
all
the
Townes
and
Villages
néere
adioyning
to
the
Campe
to
be
buried
,
most
of
them
being
Spaniardes
,
and
Italians
,
Captaines
,
Alferoes
,
and
other
Commaunders
,
whereof
many
are
buried
in
Friers
wéedes
with
great
solempnitie
,
saying
and
singing
of
Masses
and
Dirges
for
their
soules
,
God
graunt
we
heare
no
woorse
newes
of
their
fellowes
.
They
of
Flaunders
(
vnderstanding
that
the
horsemen
of
the
States
were
come
to
Bargen
vp
Zome
,
and
some
of
the
footemen
into
Zeland
,
where
the
count
Maurice
was
dayly
expected
,
doubting
that
his
Excellencie
was
purposed
to
land
his
forces
in
the
land
of
Waste
,
with
intent
to
ouerrun
the
country
thereabout
with
fire
and
sword
)
gathered
together
all
the
Boores
and
Pesants
of
the
countrey
in
Armes
,
and
haue
carryed
what
they
could
into
the
townes
and
places
of
strength
.
The
twelfth
day
of
August
was
an
other
great
fight
with
the
enemy
,
the
same
continued
an
houre
and
more
,
and
seconded
with
fresh
supplies
on
both
sides
,
sometimes
the
one
parte
,
sometimes
the
other
giuing
ground
,
and
the
ordonance
of
the
Towne
playing
vpon
the
enemies
where
they
were
séene
to
be
thickest
:
in
all
mens
iudgement
there
were
slayne
thrée
hundred
and
more
of
the
ennemy
,
besides
many
that
were
hurt
,
and
there
were
32.
of
our
men
slayne
,
and
some
few
hurt
.
There
was
a
Mariner
of
Zeland
in
Ostend
,
that
had
his
legge
stricken
off
with
a
great
shot
,
who
was
taken
vp
to
be
carried
to
the
shippe
,
but
before
hee
could
be
brought
to
the
boate
,
hée
was
with
an
other
shotte
strucke
thorow
the
body
,
that
he
presently
dyed
,
and
so
was
rid
of
his
paine
.
The
like
hapned
at
an
other
time
to
a
souldier
that
was
likewise
slayne
with
the
enemies
great
shotte
,
and
being
carried
on
foure
mens
shoulders
to
the
graue
,
the
coffin
and
corse
were
shot
thorow
with
an
other
bullet
,
the
men
presently
set
the
coffin
on
the
ground
,
and
ranne
as
fast
as
they
coulde
,
striuing
who
should
first
get
the
shot
.
Thurseday
the
13.
day
was
a
ship
caled
the
Globe
of
Amsterdam
met
before
Ostend
,
laden
very
richly
,
and
is
reporported
,
to
be
woorth
4.
millions
,
which
came
from
the
riuer
of
Plate
,
and
straights
of
Magellanes
,
the
same
ship
had
béen
out
thrée
yeeres
:
and
such
as
met
this
ship
in
their
way
from
Vlushing
,
reporte
that
two
M.
men
more
shal
be
sent
out
of
Zeland
to
Ostend
,
which
will
make
vp
the
number
of
13.
M.
men
,
besides
the
voluntarie
,
and
others
lately
gone
out
of
England
,
so
that
it
séemeth
some
great
and
extraordinary
péece
of
seruice
is
meant
:
God
graunt
courage
and
good
successe
to
our
people
.
It
is
written
from
Antwerpe
,
that
the
Duke
doth
woonders
against
the
Towne
,
and
hath
so
besieged
it
both
by
sea
and
land
,
that
there
is
no
way
left
to
succour
the
same
,
and
that
their
Gallies
lying
before
the
hauen
,
haue
drouen
all
the
shippes
of
warre
from
thence
,
and
suncke
many
:
and
yet
(
God
knowes
)
the
Gallies
dare
not
once
peepe
out
,
or
shew
themselues
,
for
the
last
time
they
were
at
sea
,
they
found
(
in
their
returne
from
Sluice
)
their
way
so
dangerous
to
escape
their
enemies
hands
,
that
they
haue
since
,
had
small
desire
to
hazard
themselues
abroade
.
There
hath
beene
some
spéeches
,
that
the
enemy
made
a
rowling
trench
,
to
fill
vp
the
ditches
of
the
Towne
,
and
so
meant
to
enter
the
Towne
ouer
the
walles
,
after
hée
hadde
made
the
same
of
equall
height
with
the
walls
of
the
towne
,
but
in
truth
that
supposed
worke
,
was
partly
,
for
the
repayring
of
his
mounte
,
and
making
passage
to
frée
his
souloiers
from
the
waters
,
which
mount
was
so
continually
beaten
with
the
ordonance
from
the
towne
,
&
the
workmen
so
troubled
with
the
issuings
and
skirmishings
from
sir
Frauncis
Veres
trenches
,
and
the
towne
,
that
the
same
could
neuer
be
finished
:
but
specially
to
defend
his
trenches
on
the
north
west
side
of
the
town
from
the
fireworks
,
which
they
of
Ostend
did
continually
cast
into
those
trenches
,
to
the
great
annoyance
of
the
enemy
and
destruction
of
the
souldiers
therein
,
which
trenches
lie
within
foure
or
fiue
pikes
lengths
of
the
counterscarps
of
the
towne
:
but
if
it
were
so
,
that
the
enemy
could
bring
such
a
supposed
trench
,
without
let
of
waters
and
lay
the
same
leuell
with
the
wall
(
which
great
paynes
the
Duke
néede
not
to
put
his
people
vnto
,
for
that
the
Gouernor
hath
offered
to
set
open
the
Gates
,
and
to
let
his
people
enter
if
they
durst
)
the
Towne
being
furnished
with
such
a
number
of
men
,
and
many
of
them
olde
souldiers
,
the
enemy
would
quickely
be
weary
of
that
enterprise
:
for
without
all
question
,
they
are
so
strong
of
men
within
the
towne
,
that
if
they
had
but
one
M.
horse
,
and
fitte
ground
without
the
towne
,
they
would
not
feare
,
but
(
with
Gods
help
)
to
hazard
a
battel
,
and
peraduenture
giue
the
Duke
as
hard
entertainment
as
they
did
the
last
yéere
before
Newport
.
There
passeth
few
dayes
,
but
there
are
some
sallies
and
enterprises
made
vpon
the
enemy
,
and
many
men
slayne
on
both
sides
,
but
all
men
that
come
from
thence
,
Callice
,
and
other
places
,
agrée
in
this
,
that
thee
enemy
looseth
4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
and
8.
for
one
lost
on
our
side
:
notwithstanding
it
is
(
by
good
accompt
kept
)
written
from
Vlushing
,
that
there
hath
beene
aboue
forty
M.
great
shot
discharged
against
the
sowne
since
the
first
beginning
of
this
siege
,
so
that
the
weast
side
of
the
wall
of
the
towne
slicketh
so
full
,
and
so
thicke
of
great
shot
,
as
the
like
hath
not
at
any
time
before
beene
knowne
in
any
siege
,
and
yet
the
Duke
is
no
more
likely
to
obtaine
his
purpose
,
than
he
was
at
his
first
comming
before
the
towne
.
The
21.
day
there
came
to
London
a
French
man
from
Callice
,
who
reported
for
certayne
,
that
the
King
of
Fraunce
was
,
in
poast
,
come
to
Boloigne
the
Wednesday
before
,
and
had
appoynted
to
be
at
Callice
the
next
day
following
,
being
the
twentieth
day
of
this
moneth
of
August
,
which
reporte
hath
since
béene
by
diuers
confirmed
,
and
that
it
was
the
22
day
in
the
euening
before
he
came
into
Callice
,
and
also
,
that
charge
was
giuen
by
the
King
,
that
euery
townesman
of
the
sea
towns
should
haue
,
and
furnish
himselfe
with
ten
pound
of
powder
,
and
ten
pound
of
lead
or
shot
.
The
Frenchman
abouesayd
being
demaunded
concerning
Ostend
,
answered
,
that
(
thanked
be
God
)
al
was
well
,
that
there
was
no
feare
or
doubt
to
be
made
of
the
towne
,
for
they
wanted
nothing
,
but
had
all
things
plentifully
fit
for
their
defence
and
sustenance
,
and
at
very
reasonable
prices
:
adding
further
,
that
(
if
any
man
would
accept
his
offer
)
he
would
wager
a
hundred
crownes
against
thrée
hundred
,
that
the
Duke
shoulde
not
get
Ostend
,
and
be
maister
thereof
these
foure
moneths
.
It
is
also
written
from
Callice
,
and
confirmed
by
sundry
which
come
later
from
Vlushing
,
that
vpon
saterday
beeing
the
fiftéenth
of
August
,
the
enemy
attempting
some
workes
néerer
to
the
towne
than
héeretofore
,
had
many
pioners
and
souldiers
,
to
the
number
of
about
a
thousand
,
or
more
to
guarde
them
,
whereupon
they
sallied
out
of
sir
Francis
Veres
trenches
,
and
beganne
a
very
hote
fight
,
and
were
seconded
presently
with
a
thousand
footemen
out
of
the
Towne
,
the
fight
was
very
hote
,
and
with
great
fury
maintained
on
both
sides
,
neyther
side
sparing
the
other
,
but
euery
one
doing
his
best
to
kil
his
next
enemy
:
but
in
the
end
,
the
enemies
were
forced
,
by
the
meanes
of
the
artillerie
of
the
towne
,
to
giue
backe
,
whereupon
our
men
followed
with
such
furie
,
that
they
forced
the
enemy
,
euen
to
his
trenches
,
with
slaughter
of
many
of
them
,
and
followed
so
hard
vppon
them
,
that
they
seized
seauen
péeces
of
ordonance
,
which
though
the
enemy
a
good
while
defended
,
yet
in
the
ende
,
he
was
compelled
to
abandon
the
place
.
But
while
our
souldiers
were
earnestly
busied
to
naile
and
choake
the
péeces
,
a
barrell
of
gunpowder
standing
neere
the
ordonance
,
toke
suddenly
fire
by
reason
of
a
match
which
the
enemies
had
secretly
layd
of
purpose
to
mischiefe
our
people
,
whereby
some
150
of
our
souldiers
were
blowne
vp
,
and
scorched
,
yet
not
so
sore
hurt
thereby
,
but
that
,
with
Gods
helpe
,
many
of
them
will
agame
recouer
,
and
be
able
to
do
good
seruice
.
Some
reporte
that
this
mischance
hapned
by
one
of
the
pressed
souldiers
,
comming
too
néere
the
powder
with
his
match
,
but
howsoeuer
it
hapned
,
the
enemie
presently
hereupon
came
afresh
vpon
our
souldiers
,
who
being
amazed
with
this
suddayne
mishap
,
and
many
not
knowing
what
it
meant
,
were
forced
to
retire
,
but
there
were
slaine
of
the
enemies
in
the
fight
2000.
men
whereof
thrée
.
C.
and
more
were
horsemen
,
besides
thrée
C.
pioners
,
neither
was
this
victorie
gotten
without
losse
on
our
side
,
for
there
were
slaine
of
our
men
about
4.
hundred
,
and
néere
thrée
hundred
hurt
and
scorched
.
The
gouernour
of
the
Towne
séeing
the
enemie
to
vse
all
meanes
possible
to
approach
néerer
to
the
walles
,
hath
caused
the
hauen
ditch
or
banke
on
the
southwest
side
of
the
Towne
to
be
cut
,
thorow
which
floweth
such
aboundance
of
water
at
full
sea
,
that
the
same
runneth
a
league
into
the
land
,
euen
to
the
forte
of
Isabella
,
which
doth
so
amaze
and
terrifie
the
enemie
,
and
all
the
cuntry
thereabouts
,
that
it
is
coniectured
the
enemie
will
not
lie
long
before
Ostend
,
for
the
first
northwest
wind
that
bloweth
with
any
great
gale
,
will
cause
the
water
to
spred
and
ouerflow
the
cuntry
much
farther
,
and
the
cutting
of
the
banke
,
causeth
such
a
seperation
betwéen
the
trenches
of
both
sides
,
at
hie
water
,
that
they
can
not
come
one
to
the
other
by
eight
or
nine
score
,
for
sixe
houres
space
,
neither
with
horse
nor
footemen
.
It
is
reported
by
a
souldier
which
came
the
fouretéenth
day
of
this
moneth
out
of
Ostend
,
that
they
fight
and
issue
out
of
the
towne
vpon
the
enemy
daily
,
and
that
there
is
no
want
of
any
thing
in
the
towne
:
that
the
new
way
made
for
small
shipping
to
come
to
the
towne
cut
out
of
the
head
,
was
againe
stopped
and
made
▪
vp
,
for
feare
of
such
inconuenience
as
might
thereby
happen
to
the
towne
thorow
tempestuous
weather
.
And
that
for
the
better
assurance
of
shipping
comming
in
by
the
olde
Hauen
,
sir
Frauncis
Vere
had
caused
a
mount
to
be
raised
ioyning
vnto
the
Hauen
,
whereuppon
the
enemies
ordonance
playeth
continually
:
but
they
of
the
towne
doe
likewise
continually
repaire
&
make
vp
the
same
againe
.
And
also
he
reported
that
some
parte
of
the
enemies
trenches
towardes
the
northwest
,
lay
within
foure
or
fiue
pikes
lengths
of
the
townes
counterscarps
,
as
is
before
declared
,
&
some
other
part
of
the
trenches
within
eight
or
ten
score
of
ours
,
the
greatest
part
lay
much
farther
off
.
That
the
water
ranne
euery
tide
a
great
breadth
betweene
the
towne
,
and
the
enemies
,
so
that
in
many
of
their
trenches
the
ennemie
stoode
aboue
the
knées
continually
in
water
,
and
at
a
spring
tide
the
waters
reached
aboue
their
nauilles
,
euen
to
their
breasts
,
which
waters
,
they
of
the
towne
with
a
sluice
had
deuised
to
kéepe
in
,
that
with
the
ebbe
the
same
coulde
not
return
:
at
the
first
the
trenches
of
the
towne
were
annoyed
with
the
same
waters
,
aswell
as
the
enemies
:
but
since
,
they
haue
found
remedy
to
kéep
the
waters
out
of
their
own
trenches
.
But
the
enemies
are
so
greatly
vexed
with
these
waters
,
that
they
are
oftentimes
forced
to
goe
out
of
their
trenches
,
and
to
sit
or
lie
vpon
the
banks
and
perapets
:
and
then
the
ordonaunce
of
the
Towne
playeth
so
vehemently
vpon
them
,
that
many
of
their
carkasses
are
carried
into
the
ayre
:
and
further
,
the
sayde
souldier
affirmed
,
that
it
was
a
thing
vnpossible
for
the
enemy
to
get
the
towne
,
as
long
as
men
,
victualles
,
and
munition
might
be
brought
in
,
which
the
enemie
shoulde
neuer
be
able
to
lette
,
though
his
shotte
might
cause
some
small
danger
in
the
day
time
,
saying
,
that
if
once
rayne
and
fowle
weather
came
,
it
was
not
possible
that
the
enemy
could
kéepe
his
trenches
,
but
must
be
forced
to
abnandon
the
same
.
The
fiue
and
twentieth
day
of
August
were
two
sallies
made
vpon
the
enemy
,
with
great
slaughter
,
for
after
the
enemies
were
drouen
out
of
their
trenches
,
and
with
great
fury
followed
,
the
horsemen
came
in
so
great
troupes
vpon
our
people
,
that
they
were
forced
to
retire
:
but
within
two
houres
after
,
they
issued
the
second
time
(
after
they
had
caused
the
ordonance
of
the
towne
to
be
laden
with
musket
shot
,
and
dice
or
square
shot
,
imagining
that
the
horsmen
(
as
they
did
before
,
would
with
great
troupes
succour
their
footemen
)
and
with
great
resolution
charged
the
enemy
,
and
as
they
had
done
before
,
caused
them
to
forsake
their
trenches
:
and
following
hard
vpon
them
,
the
horsemen
(
as
was
imagined
)
came
vpon
our
people
,
who
with
their
pikes
and
muskets
galled
them
shrewdly
:
but
retyring
in
order
,
to
bring
them
within
the
daunger
of
the
townes
ordonaunce
,
which
were
so
well
bestowed
vpon
them
,
that
lanes
were
made
amongest
the
thickest
,
and
at
last
foure
hundred
horsemen
slayne
.
The
count
Maurice
came
to
Middleborough
the
one
and
twentieth
day
of
this
moneth
,
the
rest
of
his
forces
came
from
Dort
in
Holland
with
eight
hundred
saile
great
and
small
,
but
where
he
mindeth
to
employ
the
same
,
is
vnknowen
:
God
for
his
mercie
sake
(
who
is
the
giuer
of
all
good
things
)
graunt
him
victorie
and
good
successe
wheresoeuer
he
goeth
,
and
to
all
his
enterprises
:
and
contrariwise
,
confound
the
tyrannicall
attempts
of
the
bloody
Papists
,
and
of
all
their
diabolicall
and
most
wicked
procéedings
.
Amen
.
FINIS
,