The
Historie
of
the
siege
of
Ostend
,
from
the
beginning
vnto
this
present
day
.
OStend
is
a
Sea
Towne
in
the
countie
of
Flanders
,
Polder
rampart
,
to
take
away
all
commoditie
and
aduantage
from
the
enemie
.
The
Towne
with
the
Ramparts
about
it
containe
halfe
an
houres
iourney
.
Before
the
siege
it
was
reasonably
well
built
.
For
the
situation
,
the
inhabitants
maintained
themselues
with
fishing
.
Before
the
warres
they
were
about
three
thousand
,
but
since
the
greatest
part
are
retired
to
Camuehr
in
Zeland
,
so
as
there
remaines
not
aboue
one
hundred
and
fiftie
housholds
.
The
port
whereof
we
haue
spoken
,
Besides
this
Port
,
The
fortification
of
this
place
began
during
the
warres
of
the
Lowe-countries
,
Two
yeares
after
,
La
Motte
gouernour
of
Graueling
,
surprised
the
olde
Towne
vpon
the
Sea-shore
,
being
then
onely
fortified
with
a
simple
rampart
and
a
pallisadoe
,
thinking
to
fortifie
it
speedily
,
and
so
to
keepe
it
,
but
he
was
chased
away
with
great
losse
,
leauing
vpon
the
place
aboue
fortie
men
of
commaund
,
with
all
his
munition
.
Since
it
hath
beene
fortified
,
and
first
of
all
the
East-downes
,
(
the
which
by
reason
of
their
height
and
neernesse
might
much
annoy
the
Towne
)
haue
beene
made
somewhat
plainer
,
and
the
Sea
besides
her
ordinarie
course
brought
round
about
the
towne
when
it
flowes
,
aboue
1200.
paces
to
the
South
,
and
at
Spring-tides
it
runnes
a
league
into
the
countrie
towards
the
West
,
and
causeth
much
broken
land
there
abouts
,
especially
towards
the
West
Sand-downes
,
whereas
the
enemie
must
campe
,
and
whereas
his
onely
passage
lyes
to
goe
vnto
the
Towne
.
The
fortification
comprehended
all
the
Polder
,
The
chiefe
fortifications
haue
beene
made
since
the
comming
of
the
Arch-duke
Albert
in
the
yeare
1596.
and
at
the
time
when
Calais
and
Hulst
were
taken
,
and
lastly
in
the
yeare
1600.
the
ramparts
were
made
higher
,
the
Bulwarkes
inlarged
,
and
all
reduced
to
a
fit
and
equall
proportion
.
Besides
this
fortification
,
those
of
the
towne
haue
neede
to
ramper
themselues
with
dikes
and
causeys
against
the
sea
,
the
which
they
feare
more
then
the
enemy
.
This
place
imports
greatly
,
that
it
should
greatly
auaile
the
Arch-duke
,
The
Flemings
feeling
this
thorne
in
their
foote
,
to
bridle
and
restraine
their
ordinarie
roades
,
haue
built
many
forts
there
abouts
,
About
the
Towne
from
the
West
to
the
East
,
they
recken
17.
forts
,
the
farthest
of
be
,
Nieudamme
,
Leffing
,
Snaskerk
,
Altemburg
,
Plassenthale
,
Stalhille
,
Nieuuegen
,
Nieu
munster
,
and
Blanckenberg
,
in
some
of
them
country
men
do
dwell
;
the
neerest
be
,
Albertus
,
Isabella
,
Grossendurst
,
Claire
or
the
stone
S.
Iohn
with
his
block-house
,
Colombie
with
his
blockhouse
and
Bredene
,
whervnto
hath
beene
added
an
eighteenth
fort
vpon
the
East
downes
:
Bredene
is
the
greatest
,
in
the
which
there
was
the
last
winter
a
whole
regiment
in
garison
.
Isabella
is
the
strongest
and
neerest
vnto
the
Towne
,
the
which
by
meanes
of
a
trench
ioynes
vnto
Grossendurst
,
&
both
of
them
are
commonly
guarded
by
six
ensignes
:
and
so
is
Claire
with
her
blockhouse
.
In
Albertus
there
are
two
ensignes
,
and
one
in
Colombie
:
the
entertainement
of
which
forts
in
the
beginning
did
cost
the
states
of
Flanders
ninty
thousand
Flemish
crownes
a
month
,
After
all
this
they
promised
againe
vnto
the
Archduke
,
(
besides
the
ordinary
contribution
of
90000.
crownes
a
month
for
the
entertainment
of
the
forts
,
)
to
giue
him
600000.
crownes
,
that
is
a
100000.
crownes
when
hee
should
bring
his
armie
within
view
of
the
Towne
.
a
100000.
crownes
when
he
had
planted
his
Canon
against
it
,
a
100000.
crownes
when
he
had
made
a
breach
,
and
the
other
300000.
crownes
when
he
had
taken
the
Towne
,
and
in
trueth
they
deliuered
this
summe
and
more
as
shall
appeare
hereafter
.
They
preuailed
so
in
the
counsel
of
the
States
(
hauing
practised
the
Brabançons
,
)
as
a
resolution
was
taken
according
to
their
desires
,
As
for
the
Archduke
he
was
fully
resolued
to
the
siege
,
for
that
(
besides
the
hope
he
had
to
carrie
the
place
)
he
thought
by
this
meanes
to
force
the
confederate
Prouinces
,
to
draw
their
armie
from
the
siege
of
Reynberg
,
and
with
this
money
to
pacifie
his
souldiers
,
and
amongst
the
rest
those
of
Isabella
fort
,
which
had
beene
long
time
mutined
,
and
had
intelligence
with
them
of
Ostend
,
the
which
did
much
trouble
the
Flemings
.
Then
followed
the
seege
,
the
Arch-duke
came
to
Altemburg
,
Cont
Frederick
de
Berge
first
Marshall
of
the
Campe
before
Ostend
with
foure
regiments
of
foote
,
who
incamped
vpon
the
East
downes
,
from
whence
the
next
day
he
began
to
shoote
with
foure
double
Canons
.
Within
the
Towne
there
were
21.
Ensignes
of
diuers
regiments
,
and
one
of
the
inhabitants
,
vnder
the
command
of
La
Northe
,
who
prouided
for
their
defence
most
of
them
sending
away
their
wiues
&
children
,
into
Zeland
.
The
6.
day
Don
Augustine
de
Mexia
Gouernour
of
the
Castle
of
Andwerp
,
came
before
the
Towne
with
fiue
other
regiments
,
who
incamped
vpon
the
West
very
neere
the
Towne
,
betwixt
the
forts
of
Albert
&
Isabella
.
They
of
the
Towne
that
day
and
the
three
following
discharged
many
a
Canon
shot
at
them
,
and
in
the
end
forced
them
to
retire
and
to
lodge
vpon
the
West
downes
,
they
say
there
were
aboue
400.
hurt
men
carried
to
Neuport
.
The
mutines
of
Isabella
fort
were
pacified
with
promises
and
faire
words
,
so
as
they
went
forth
willingly
to
receiue
their
paie
at
Winoxberge
,
to
the
number
of
fiue
hundred
men
.
The
10.
and
11.
of
Iuly
,
the
enemy
caused
the
chiefest
forces
of
his
campe
to
passe
to
the
West-downes
,
leauing
vpon
the
East
about
a
1000.
men
vnder
the
commond
of
Monsieur
de
Guson
,
who
made
a
new
fort
vpon
the
downes
with
deepe
ditches
about
it
.
The
enemie
approched
daily
vpon
the
West
,
and
fortified
himselfe
,
planting
twelue
peeces
of
Canon
vpon
the
plainest
of
the
downes
;
he
made
also
another
battery
vpon
the
Sea
side
,
wherby
they
tooke
from
them
of
the
Towne
that
olde
Port
or
Hauen
,
so
as
euer
sence
they
haue
vsed
the
Nieu-port
,
Prince
Maurice
hauing
intelligence
of
the
siege
of
Ostend
,
his
excellencie
sent
presently
the
ninth
of
Iuly
from
the
campe
Sir
Francis
Vere
Generall
of
the
English
with
twelue
companies
of
his
owne
nation
&
Graue
Maurice
sendes
to
Ostend
.
Colonell
Vchtenbruch
with
seuen
ensignes
of
lowe
Country
souldiers
and
some
others
,
to
the
number
of
thirty
foure
companies
,
all
which
ariued
happilie
and
entered
the
Towne
by
the
North
Port
the
fifteene
of
Iuly
.
The
besieged
expected
daily
foure
thousand
English
men
out
of
England
.
Generall
Vere
being
ariued
fortified
himselfe
presently
in
a
certaine
high
place
without
the
Towne
,
where
the
enemy
could
not
annoy
him
.
The
13.
they
made
a
sally
,
Don
Augustin
de
Mexia
had
a
Musket
shot
in
the
hand
,
and
a
maister
of
the
campe
a
Spaniard
named
Don
Ierosme
Monroy
was
slaine
there
:
they
of
the
Towne
lost
about
thirtie
.
The
18.
of
Iuly
Generall
Vere
cast
vp
earth
on
the
side
of
the
Polder
towards
the
West
downes
,
&
the
enemie
did
the
like
right
against
him
.
Then
he
fortified
himselfe
at
Cowe-bridge
,
the
which
his
Excellencie
had
caused
to
be
broken
the
yeare
before
:
And
the
25.
he
caused
the
place
to
be
viewed
,
and
put
some
Souldiers
into
it
:
at
the
same
instant
the
Arche-dukes
men
issued
forth
in
great
numbers
out
of
their
approches
and
trenches
,
euery
one
carrying
a
Fagot
or
Bauin
vpon
his
head
,
&
passed
on
running
at
the
mercie
of
the
Musket
shot
from
the
Towne
,
to
make
a
passage
through
the
marish
,
and
to
seaze
vpon
a
high
place
which
lyes
betwixt
Cowe-fort
&
Grossendurst
,
where
in
the
night
they
planted
three
Canons
:
and
there
they
lost
many
men
.
The
26.
of
Iuly
,
the
Archdukes
men
played
all
day
vpon
this
new
fortification
,
and
at
night
came
to
the
assault
in
three
sundry
places
,
they
forced
it
and
chased
away
them
of
the
Towne
,
the
which
was
easie
to
doe
being
but
fortie
men
.
The
27.
Don
Diego
Idiagues
a
Spanish
Captaine
,
sonne
vnto
the
King
of
Spaines
Secretarie
,
was
slaine
.
The
29.
of
Iuly
the
Arch-dukes
armie
was
supplied
with
ten
Ensignes
of
new
souldiers
or
Besognes
,
of
the
new
troupes
that
were
come
from
Italie
,
the
same
day
the
tide
ouer-flowed
all
the
enemies
approches
,
euen
vnto
the
West-downes
of
sand
.
The
same
day
the
enemie
sunck
a
Barke
in
the
which
were
18.
men
,
whereof
there
were
but
sixe
saued
,
the
which
did
so
amaze
the
Marriners
,
as
they
were
driuen
to
great
want
in
Ostend
,
vntill
the
comming
of
Iohn
de
Duvenuorde
the
Admirall
,
who
tooke
so
good
an
order
as
they
might
easilie
enter
by
the
North-port
and
the
gollet
,
and
discharge
their
munition
,
victuales
and
marchandize
in
the
Dikes
towards
the
East-port
,
so
as
they
haue
aboundance
of
all
things
since
that
time
.
The
31.
of
Iuly
Cont
Frederick
with
a
regiment
of
Germaines
began
to
make
his
trenches
round
about
La
pierre
S.
Iean
,
going
on
to
this
new
fortification
which
they
had
wonne
,
the
which
they
did
couer
with
a
new
wing
towards
the
Norwest
,
and
vnited
it
to
their
first
workes
vpon
the
West-side
of
the
Towne
:
La
pierre
S.
Iean
.
Vpon
this
wing
the
enemy
hath
built
a
little
corps
de
garde
,
against
the
which
Generall
Vere
made
a
retrenchment
vpon
the
West
of
his
chiefe
rampart
,
from
whence
the
Soldiers
entertained
one
another
with
their
Musket
shot
,
but
it
was
razed
two
dayes
after
.
The
same
day
the
Polder
rampart
was
put
in
defence
vpon
the
North-east
towards
the
Towne
,
and
vpon
the
South-west
it
was
raised
in
manner
of
a
plat-forme
to
plant
Canon
thereon
,
and
sixe
double
Cannons
were
brought
from
Zeland
,
whereof
foure
were
planted
vpon
Sand-hill
,
and
the
other
two
vpon
the
West
Boulwarke
,
whether
most
of
their
ordinance
was
brought
,
for
that
they
expected
some
great
attempt
of
the
enemy
there
.
Don
Catris
commanded
vpon
the
West
at
the
Sand-downes
,
who
desired
extremely
to
doe
some
exploit
about
the
Porke
epicke
along
the
little
Tummel-dike
,
and
at
the
first
oportunity
when
the
tide
should
be
gone
to
cast
himselfe
by
the
hauen
into
the
old
Towne
.
The
3.
of
August
,
the
Arch-dukes
men
made
a
trench
vnder
the
fort
of
S.
Claire
on
the
South
side
.
The
4.
day
they
aduanced
their
approches
on
the
same
side
within
Musket
shot
of
the
trenche
,
which
Generall
Vere
had
made
vpon
the
West
side
of
Polder
.
The
6.
of
August
,
those
that
were
camped
vpon
the
West
downes
,
approached
fiftie
yardes
neerer
vnto
the
Towne
.
The
9.
they
began
to
shoote
from
Cow-fort
,
whilest
the
fortification
of
Polder
was
a
finishing
.
The
same
day
the
Arch-dukes
men
shotte
2200.
S.
Claires
Forte
,
without
making
of
any
reasonable
breach
,
they
onely
hurt
and
slue
some
poore
miserable
creatures
,
and
spoiled
some
priuate
houses
,
but
it
did
nothing
counteruaile
their
great
expence
of
Poulder
and
shot
,
neither
had
they
any
thing
aduanced
their
principall
desseigne
.
The
defences
of
Sand-hill
Bulwarke
,
Wester
Bulwarke
,
and
Helmont
were
beaten
downe
,
but
they
were
so
well
repaired
in
three
or
foure
dayes
,
as
in
a
whole
Moneth
the
enemie
could
not
much
indomage
them
.
The
eleuenth
of
August
,
a
seruant
to
Sir
Horatio
Vere
Liuetenant
generall
of
the
English
was
slaine
,
and
a
peece
of
the
Towne-Towre
beaten
downe
.
The
Arch-dukes
men
stood
euery
night
in
armes
to
the
number
of
three
or
foure
thousand
,
The
same
day
at
night
came
a
Fleete
of
15.
The
12.
The
same
day
many
of
the
inhabitants
both
men
and
women
returned
out
of
Zeland
,
who
had
fled
for
feare
in
the
beginning
of
the
siege
.
The
13.
of
August
,
arriued
17.
or
18.
ships
,
the
which
entred
into
the
Towne
by
the
Gollet
on
the
East
side
about
mid-night
,
vpon
whome
the
enemy
plaied
fiercely
with
his
Canon
,
and
one
boy
onely
was
slaine
,
this
happened
because
it
was
moone
light
,
for
when
the
night
or
darke
they
passe
safely
,
without
discouerie
of
the
enemy
,
whose
neerest
trenches
on
that
side
were
a
thousand
or
eleuen
hundred
paces
of
.
The
enemie
did
also
much
indamage
the
ships
that
lay
within
the
Towne
,
behinde
the
new
Church
,
and
slue
a
Mariner
and
some
soudiers
.
The
Archdukes
men
which
where
in
guard
at
Katzen-heubten
,
the
which
is
a
kinde
of
Caualier
or
platforme
,
plaied
continually
with
their
Muskets
into
the
Towne
,
they
hurt
a
Sargent
of
Captaine
Anthonies
company
in
the
leg
,
and
slue
the
Sargent
of
Captaine
Kolue
.
Those
of
the
Towne
tooke
two
peeces
of
great
Canon
,
the
which
were
vpon
Wester
Boulwarke
,
and
planted
them
in
the
false
Braie
at
the
foote
of
Sandhill
,
for
that
they
serued
them
to
no
vse
whereas
they
were
before
,
by
reason
that
the
enemy
was
come
so
neere
the
Towne
,
and
had
fortified
their
approches
too
well
on
that
side
.
The
same
day
,
three
men
thinking
to
flie
vnto
the
enemie
,
The
14.
of
August
,
there
entred
by
the
Gollet
7.
or
8.
ships
laden
with
munition
and
victuals
:
the
enemie
ceased
not
to
shoote
day
and
night
,
breaking
all
the
couerings
of
the
houses
,
the
which
they
complained
most
of
,
and
sometimes
they
hurt
a
Towns-man
or
a
souldier
.
The
same
day
,
about
eight
of
the
clocke
in
the
morning
Generall
Vere
was
hurt
with
a
peece
of
a
Canon
After
dinner
a
Canonier
was
slaine
vpon
Sandhill
,
with
a
Musket
shot
in
the
head
,
the
which
came
from
Keiheubter
,
this
was
the
seuenth
Canonier
which
had
beene
slaine
,
besides
there
were
fiue
souldiers
strook
with
one
Canon
shot
in
the
ships
,
whereof
some
dyed
,
the
rest
were
maimed
.
The
same
day
the
Towns-men
pearced
their
Counterscarfe
,
to
lodge
the
ships
within
their
ditches
,
that
they
might
be
more
couered
.
The
15.
there
was
great
shooting
on
either
side
,
and
there
were
19.
or
20.
slaine
of
those
which
helpt
to
vnlade
the
ships
,
from
morning
to
morning
,
day
&
night
there
was
nothing
hard
but
the
thundering
of
Canons
and
hissing
of
Muskets
on
either
part
.
The
English
men
made
the
greene
market
place
within
the
Towne
hollow
,
fitting
themselues
with
cabbines
and
lodgings
in
the
earth
,
and
they
made
hollow
another
void
place
vpon
the
South-west
,
yet
there
were
still
some
of
them
hurt
.
Those
of
the
Towne
say
also
that
they
did
often
see
them
drawe
dead
men
out
of
the
enemies
trenches
,
the
which
their
Canon
had
slaine
.
The
16.
of
August
the
Arch-dukes
men
in
the
night
made
a
halfe
Moone
at
their
neerest
retrenchment
towards
the
West-downes
,
and
so
carried
it
along
the
Sand-downes
,
vnto
their
neerest
approches
,
the
which
stretch
from
the
Downes
vnto
the
Polder
,
and
there
made
a
batterie
of
three
Canons
,
fiftie
yardes
neerer
then
they
had
yet
made
any
,
from
whence
they
began
at
the
breake
of
day
to
shoote
against
the
Bulwarke
of
Sand-hill
,
the
which
(
after
they
had
discharged
some
thousands
of
shot
)
seemed
to
be
a
wall
of
Yron
,
and
they
might
heare
the
Bullets
strike
one
against
another
.
They
made
much
sand
flie
into
the
ayre
,
but
they
could
make
no
reasonable
breache
:
the
Towns-men
prepared
to
vndermine
a
little
dike
which
went
neere
vnto
the
enemies
trenches
vpon
the
West
side
of
the
Downes
.
The
Arch-duke
caused
many
houses
of
Stone
to
be
built
in
the
Fort
called
Albertus
by
his
name
,
seeing
that
the
siege
in
all
shew
would
be
long
.
The
same
day
the
Sea
swelled
so
high
as
the
approches
and
defences
comming
from
the
West-downes
,
towards
the
Towne
,
yea
and
those
beyond
towards
the
South
,
were
all
couered
with
water
,
so
as
the
Souldiers
were
forced
to
recouer
the
neerest
sande
downes
:
the
water
was
halfe
a
league
about
the
Towne
from
the
East
to
the
West
downes
.
The
17.
of
August
the
Arch-dukes
men
aduanced
their
trenches
from
the
West
towards
the
Porke
espike
neerer
then
they
had
done
,
so
did
they
vpon
the
South
towards
the
trenches
of
the
English
,
labouring
there
in
such
sort
as
if
they
would
haue
planted
all
their
batteries
,
and
lodged
themselues
as
neere
in
a
manner
as
it
was
possible
.
The
same
day
one
of
the
enemies
souldiers
fled
away
and
came
into
the
Towne
,
discouering
vnto
them
the
enemies
estate
,
and
that
they
prepared
to
shoote
balles
of
wilde
fire
into
the
Towne
,
hauing
a
deseigne
to
assault
the
West
rauelin
the
which
is
vnder
Helmont
.
That
day
the
enemie
shot
arrowes
with
letters
into
the
English
quarter
,
The
eighteene
of
August
the
enemie
approached
within
20.
or
24.
yardes
of
the
West
rauelin
:
at
night
there
arriued
a
fleete
of
ten
or
eleuen
saile
with
souldiers
and
all
sorts
of
prouision
and
victuall
,
comming
from
England
,
and
some
from
Zeland
,
whereof
some
barkes
entred
the
Towne
by
night
without
any
harme
.
The
19.
of
August
the
Arch-dukes
men
planted
by
night
two
peeces
of
Canon
in
their
neerest
trenches
,
the
which
they
of
the
Towne
dismounted
the
night
following
,
and
brake
them
in
peeces
with
their
Canon
.
The
same
day
the
enemies
campe
on
the
East
side
was
fortified
with
three
regiments
,
the
which
marched
in
view
of
the
Towne
,
with
many
Wagons
and
much
baggage
:
some
said
these
were
the
troopes
which
had
beene
sent
to
the
releefe
of
Berke
vpon
the
Rhin
,
but
without
any
effect
,
the
Cont
of
Buckquoy
came
with
them
.
This
day
as
the
former
,
the
Canon
played
furiously
on
either
side
,
and
some
inhabitants
and
souldiers
were
hurt
within
the
Towne
.
The
enemie
had
begun
to
mine
,
but
this
inuention
succeeded
not
,
they
thought
the
earth
was
not
fitte
for
it
.
They
turned
a
batterie
of
seauen
or
eight
peeces
against
the
West
rauelin
,
the
which
did
vsually
shoote
against
the
Sand-hill
,
finding
they
had
preuailed
little
:
with
an
artificiall
bullet
they
fiered
the
commissarie
of
the
victuals
lodging
,
the
which
was
couered
with
strawe
,
but
it
was
soone
releeued
,
and
the
fire
quenched
.
In
the
night
some
souldiers
issued
foorth
,
who
passing
along
the
neerest
trenches
,
slue
foure
souldiers
of
the
enemies
,
and
brought
away
one
prisoner
,
who
said
that
the
enemie
laboured
in
a
mine
whether
no
man
went
,
for
that
the
Colonell
Don
Catris
had
made
a
cabin
from
whence
he
neuer
departed
;
right
against
it
in
the
neerest
trenches
to
the
Towne
,
and
that
they
had
an
intent
to
giue
the
Towne
an
alarme
vpon
the
East
,
and
to
giue
an
assault
vpon
the
West
part
.
The
20.
of
August
the
enemie
in
the
night
aduanced
sixe
yardes
neerer
to
the
halfe
Moone
,
vnto
a
certaine
dike
right
against
the
Porke
epike
.
Those
of
the
Towne
imagined
that
the
Arch-duke
would
ioyne
all
his
batteries
together
vopn
his
neerest
trenches
in
the
West
dikes
,
without
leauing
any
in
the
rest
,
The
same
day
arriued
2000.
The
21.
day
,
50.
or
60.
souldiers
made
a
Sallie
out
of
the
Towne
vpon
the
enemie
,
being
lodged
vpon
this
dike
,
they
slue
some
,
but
in
the
end
by
reason
of
the
great
numbers
that
came
to
succour
them
,
they
were
forced
to
retire
.
The
same
day
the
enemies
discharged
all
their
artillarie
,
they
of
the
Towne
seeing
there-with
a
great
number
of
men
vpon
the
Downes
,
thought
that
the
Duke
was
there
in
person
.
The
23.
French
,
Walons
,
Scottish
and
Prisons
.
The
24.
of
August
they
made
a
Sallie
of
700.
men
,
the
which
retyred
without
any
great
exploite
.
The
25.
some
souldiers
which
had
beene
two
nights
in
Flanders
,
returned
to
the
Towne
and
brought
with
them
three
prisoners
,
whereof
the
one
was
a
Cheese-monger
of
Bruges
,
the
second
of
Procter
of
Dixmude
,
and
the
third
a
pesant
,
whom
they
had
taken
vppon
the
way
betwixt
Dixmude
and
Bruges
,
who
saide
there
was
small
store
of
money
in
the
armie
,
They
said
also
that
the
Archduke
(
to
defend
himselfe
against
the
suddaine
sallies
of
them
of
the
towne
)
The
26.
of
August
,
foure
corporals
marching
with
a
woman
which
had
a
childe
in
her
armes
,
were
all
slaine
with
one
shot
.
They
of
the
Towne
finding
that
the
enemy
approched
to
come
in
the
end
to
an
assault
,
prepared
(
amongest
other
things
to
receiue
them
)
a
great
number
of
plankes
,
The
27.
of
August
,
the
great
Barkes
or
Shipes
of
Warre
in
which
there
were
some
Captaines
,
entred
the
Gollet
with
ful
sailes
,
the
enemy
shooting
hard
,
but
hee
hurt
no
man
.
The
same
day
they
of
Ostend
did
write
that
hauing
digged
and
cut
a
certaine
peece
of
ground
neere
vnto
the
halfe
Moone
vpon
the
West
part
,
they
had
made
a
new
Gollet
or
mouth
,
so
as
there
is
a
great
Water
the
which
makes
a
separation
betwixt
the
Towne
and
the
enemy
,
&
takes
from
them
all
meanes
to
come
to
the
assault
.
The
28.
the
Arch-dukes
men
beganne
againe
to
shoote
into
the
Towne
fiery
Bullets
and
flints
in
their
great
Canon
.
In
the
night
the
enemy
repaired
their
trenches
and
beganne
then
at
the
halfe
Moone
,
which
had
beene
abandoned
,
but
they
lodged
not
in
the
Towne
at
this
time
.
The
29.
of
August
,
eight
hundreed
men
of
the
troupes
of
the
Lord
of
Chastillion
came
into
the
Towne
.
The
Arch-dukes
men
raised
vp
a
little
plat-forme
on
the
East
side
of
the
downes
declining
towardes
the
South
,
to
plant
two
or
three
Canons
thereon
,
(
as
a
prisoner
saide
)
to
shoote
at
the
ships
that
went
in
and
out
.
They
shoote
also
furiously
at
a
little
sluce
which
is
in
the
Counterscarfe
,
along
the
Porke-espike
,
so
as
they
of
the
Towne
were
resolued
to
stoppe
it
vp
,
but
in
the
end
they
found
the
Canon
could
not
hit
it
being
placed
so
high
.
The
same
day
entred
into
the
Towne
with
their
coullors
flying
,
the
rest
of
the
souldiers
who
the
23.
day
by
reason
of
a
tempest
were
forced
to
returne
into
Zeland
:
there
were
three
prisoners
also
brought
into
the
Towne
.
There
came
an
aduise
from
Callis
,
that
the
enemies
began
to
faint
,
and
yet
notwithstanding
the
Arch-duke
kept
the
Flemings
still
in
hope
,
and
said
that
he
would
vndermine
the
Towne
,
the
which
is
impossible
by
reason
of
the
Dike
we
haue
spoken
of
before
.
This
day
an
English
fugitiue
was
taken
againe
and
presently
hanged
.
There
came
also
60.
or
70.
saile
out
of
Zeland
laden
with
munition
and
victuals
.
The
30.
day
,
about
25.
of
these
ships
entred
by
night
into
the
gollet
,
and
without
any
danger
passed
into
the
Towne-ditch
.
There
came
also
another
fleete
of
16.
or
17.
saile
laden
with
munition
and
victuals
.
The
enemies
had
neere
vnto
their
fortifications
on
the
East
part
foure
great
barkes
,
from
whence
a
canon
shot
pierced
through
one
of
the
Towne
Galleis
:
they
would
gladly
with
those
haue
taken
some
ship
in
the
Fleete
,
but
they
durst
not
venter
them
.
The
last
of
August
in
the
night
,
a
Fleete
of
about
32.
saile
laden
with
munition
and
victuals
,
entred
the
Towne
without
any
losse
,
except
one
Barke
laden
with
Bauins
,
the
which
was
shot
betwixt
winde
and
water
.
They
may
safely
harbour
two
hundred
ships
in
the
new
Port
,
which
striking
their
Mastes
,
cannot
be
seene
nor
hurt
by
the
enemie
.
One
of
the
enemies
campe
flying
into
the
Towne
,
said
that
the
souldiers
were
not
well
paide
,
and
yet
the
Arch-duke
was
resolute
to
haue
the
Towne
,
whatsoeuer
it
cost
him
,
and
that
there
were
yet
about
20000.
men
in
his
armie
.
An
English
Captaine
who
was
also
Sargent
Maior
,
going
the
round
with
Colonell
Horatio
Vere
,
was
slaine
with
a
Canon
shot
.
As
for
the
forme
of
the
siege
and
Arch-dukes
campe
it
was
as
followeth
.
The
Arch-duke
hath
made
his
trenches
on
the
West
part
towardes
the
Palissadoes
of
the
halfe
Moone
,
the
which
the
water
hath
since
pierced
through
and
ouer-flowne
.
There
are
besides
sixe
or
eight
trenches
one
after
another
vpon
the
west-downes
some
higher
then
others
,
all
well
made
with
Sande
and
Fagots
,
and
further
into
the
countrie
vpon
the
side
of
the
West-downes
,
his
trenches
stretch
vnto
Cow-bridge
,
the
which
is
aboue
300.
yardes
,
along
the
which
there
are
diuers
Bulwarks
planted
with
Canon
:
these
trenches
are
betwixt
the
Towne
and
the
trenches
of
the
English
,
and
the
two
Fortes
called
Grossendurst
and
Isabella
.
The
South
end
of
his
long
trenches
,
ends
at
the
chanell
which
goes
to
Grossendurst
and
Isabella
,
and
from
thence
to
Bruges
,
and
so
through
the
countrie
.
At
the
end
of
these
trenches
which
go
from
the
South
about
a
100.
yardes
towards
the
West
,
betwixt
Grossendurst
and
the
English
trenches
,
they
haue
built
a
Forte
high
and
thicke
,
on
the
which
they
haue
planted
three
Canons
.
Vpon
the
Southe
neere
the
channell
and
causey
of
Ipre
,
they
haue
another
trenche
,
the
which
stretcheth
from
this
channell
to
the
South
South-east
,
and
so
returnes
to
the
East
to
a
large
and
deepe
Marish
,
which
hath
beene
made
by
succession
of
time
,
and
so
goes
into
the
Sea
:
There
they
haue
likewise
two
or
three
Canons
which
play
vpon
the
towne
on
the
South
side
.
Vpon
the
South
and
South-west
of
this
trench
they
haue
another
trenche
of
a
150.
yardes
long
;
the
which
going
towards
the
Fort
of
La
Pierre
,
alongst
the
which
there
is
a
lowe
ground
,
that
is
sometimes
full
of
water
,
by
the
which
the
boates
that
bring
them
victuals
must
passe
.
Iust
vpon
the
West
they
haue
brought
great
stoare
of
Sand
and
bowes
,
within
a
stones
cast
of
the
ditches
and
counterscarfe
.
Vpon
the
East
they
haue
fortified
vpon
the
downes
,
and
haue
made
a
platforme
of
sand
and
Bowes
at
the
foote
of
the
Downes
,
on
the
which
they
haue
placed
some
peeces
,
the
which
they
haue
done
vpon
the
shore
to
annoy
the
shippes
that
went
in
and
out
of
the
gollet
or
mouth
,
which
peeces
were
before
vpon
the
downes
.
The
first
of
September
,
a
Captaine
came
to
Midlebourgh
with
fiue
prisoners
,
to
present
them
to
his
Excellencie
:
they
said
the
enemie
did
not
shoote
so
furiously
as
he
had
done
,
and
that
the
breach
neere
the
halfe
Moone
was
fiue
yardes
wide
and
deepe
enough
,
without
any
annoyance
to
the
Towne
:
and
yet
the
enemie
had
made
no
meanes
to
stop
it
,
but
had
onely
gathered
together
a
great
quantitie
of
Bowes
,
yet
by
the
opinion
of
the
besieged
,
they
might
easily
haue
done
it
,
for
that
at
a
lowe
water
it
is
not
aboue
foure
foote
deepe
.
They
haue
also
planted
their
gabions
along
their
trenches
the
which
is
vpon
the
Sea-side
,
and
goes
right
against
the
old
Port
or
Hauen
:
and
for
feare
that
they
should
be
ouerthrowne
or
carried
away
with
the
Sea
,
they
haue
tyed
them
together
with
strong
Cables
and
chaines
of
Yron
to
plant
a
batterie
there
of
Field-peeces
to
commaund
the
North-hauen
.
The
8.
of
September
a
Gentleman
of
Don
Catris
traine
yeelded
himselfe
into
the
Towne
,
whome
his
maister
the
day
before
had
struck
on
the
head
in
Albertus-forte
,
and
left
for
dead
:
he
saide
that
Don
Catris
(
who
had
the
command
of
the
armie
)
had
an
intent
to
giue
an
assault
to
the
West-rauelin
,
the
which
is
aboue
that
breache
whereof
we
haue
spoken
,
with
manie
engines
and
Ladders
of
Yron
.
It
was
then
our
Ladies
birth-day
,
who
would
not
haue
beene
pleased
with
so
bloudie
a
sacrifice
,
and
the
slaughter
of
so
many
men
.
But
when
we
shall
consider
the
preparations
which
they
of
the
Towne
had
made
to
receiue
them
,
we
can
neuer
be
sufficiently
amazed
at
the
enemies
blindnesse
,
who
without
any
likelyhood
of
good
successe
,
hazard
the
poore
Souldiers
,
and
leade
them
without
pittie
to
the
slaughter
,
the
which
may
iustly
be
called
the
rage
of
furious
beasts
,
that
runne
without
all
reason
or
consideration
to
their
deaths
,
and
in
steede
of
victorie
reape
nothing
but
dishonour
.
The
vsuall
meanes
to
take
a
place
besieged
,
hath
beene
by
Mines
,
Sappe
,
or
Breache
,
and
when
that
could
not
preuaile
,
to
cut
of
their
victuals
and
to
famish
them
,
wherein
the
Spaniards
haue
yet
preuailed
nothing
.
And
to
the
end
the
reader
may
more
easily
conceiue
what
the
enemy
had
done
to
come
to
the
assault
,
he
must
vnderstand
that
he
had
approached
as
neere
vpon
the
West
side
as
was
possible
,
else
he
must
winne
the
halfe
Moone
,
the
which
is
before
Sand-hill
,
but
betwixt
him
and
it
is
the
Port
,
the
which
is
sometimes
full
of
water
,
and
sometimes
drie
,
where
he
must
of
force
take
a
counter-scarpe
betwixt
the
halfe
Moone
and
the
Bulwarke
,
or
else
at
a
lowe
ebbe
to
assault
this
Bulwarke
,
as
the
assault
giuen
in
Ianuarie
following
shewed
that
it
was
their
desseigne
:
but
as
it
was
exceeding
difficult
,
so
could
it
not
succeed
well
.
From
the
beginning
of
the
siege
vnto
this
day
the
enemy
hath
still
battered
this
Bulwarke
furiously
,
and
there
were
so
many
thousands
of
bullets
in
it
,
as
some
would
haue
vndertaken
to
haue
made
it
new
for
the
Bullets
:
and
yet
the
enemie
could
not
make
a
breache
;
the
Bulwarke
is
a
little
disfigured
,
so
as
a
man
vnarmed
and
without
any
opposition
might
mount
vp
,
but
a
man
armed
could
not
by
any
meanes
,
for
that
it
is
like
vnto
a
mount
of
Sand
,
and
very
steepie
,
from
whence
they
should
fall
rather
then
aduance
a
foote
:
besides
they
must
force
seauen
Palisadoes
,
made
of
great
Piles
,
which
are
within
the
Porte
,
one
a
Musket
shotte
from
another
,
all
which
they
must
breake
before
they
come
to
the
foote
of
the
Bulwarke
,
then
in
the
way
as
they
mount
there
are
certaine
mines
to
blowe
vp
:
and
in
passing
the
Musketiers
of
the
halfe
Moone
,
and
of
the
counterscarfe
would
so
welcome
them
,
as
many
of
them
would
forget
to
returne
vnto
their
campe
:
moreouer
there
are
13.
Canons
hidden
in
the
counterscarfe
and
other
places
,
charged
with
chaines
and
peeces
of
Yron
to
scoure
the
place
:
In
the
meane
time
the
tyde
comes
,
wherevnto
they
must
yeeld
or
be
vtterly
lost
,
the
which
happened
in
the
like
sort
at
the
assault
of
Ianuary
in
the
yeare
1602.
Notwithstanding
all
these
great
difficulties
,
no
aduise
of
the
old
Captaines
,
(
who
had
considered
of
it
,
)
could
preuaile
against
the
obstinacie
of
the
States
of
Flanders
;
who
notwithstanding
al
this
,
haue
promised
300000.
Flemish
crownes
monthly
for
this
siege
:
&
100000.
crownes
when
the
Campe
should
be
lodged
before
the
Towne
,
a
100000.
crownes
when
the
canon
should
be
planted
in
battery
,
&
100000.
when
a
breach
should
be
made
,
&
300000.
crownes
when
it
were
taken
.
It
may
be
they
beleeued
that
(
trying
their
fortune
,
)
there
might
chance
some
vnexpected
accident
,
which
might
cause
a
successe
that
all
the
Captaines
had
not
dreampt
of
,
but
the
successe
was
contrary
to
their
expectations
,
for
if
we
consider
the
new
fortifications
of
the
English
,
and
the
breaches
which
the
Sea
makes
daylie
,
ouerflowing
and
breaking
the
little
dummell
dike
,
we
shall
finde
the
place
stronger
then
before
the
siege
.
The
forts
which
the
English
men
haue
made
vpon
the
South
,
are
deuided
from
the
Towne
,
and
as
hard
to
take
as
the
other
.
The
Archduke
had
great
reason
to
sweare
(
as
his
fugitiues
saide
)
that
he
would
not
goe
from
the
table
before
they
had
serued
him
,
for
the
besieged
haue
laied
a
wager
that
they
will
giue
it
him
so
hotte
as
they
will
burne
his
fingers
.
This
Gentle
man
of
Don
Catris
saide
,
that
there
were
already
about
3000.
souldiers
slaine
before
the
Towne
,
besides
Pioners
,
and
aboue
two
thousand
hurt
.
The
10.
Colonell
Vchtenbruch
a
Scotish
Liuetenant
,
and
other
Gentlemen
and
men
of
commaunde
,
at
two
of
the
clocke
after-noone
had
his
head
strooke
of
with
a
Canon
shotte
aboue
the
teeth
,
his
braines
flew
against
the
left
cheeke
of
Colonell
Vehten
ruch
,
and
made
him
to
reele
a
little
,
the
Scottish
Lieutenant
was
also
greeuously
hurt
.
These
be
ordinarie
accidents
in
warre
,
neither
is
the
the
besieger
any
thing
more
free
from
them
then
the
besieged
,
the
greater
then
the
lesse
,
the
strong
and
valiant
,
then
the
feeble
and
weake
.
That
night
30.
ships
came
into
the
Towne
,
and
a
greater
number
were
dayly
comming
,
the
which
staied
at
Flesingue
for
faire
weather
to
waigh
Anchor
and
set
saile
.
The
14.
of
September
also
in
the
night
there
entred
23.
or
24.
saile
more
,
laden
with
victuals
and
munition
,
after
the
which
the
enemie
shotte
furiously
,
but
by
reason
of
a
cloude
and
miste
which
did
rise
,
they
could
not
hitte
nor
hurte
any
one
,
wherevpon
they
ceased
.
A
fugitiue
of
the
enemies
said
,
that
there
were
manie
sicke
men
in
the
Campe
,
and
that
the
Italians
newly
come
out
of
Sauoye
dyed
by
heapes
;
that
the
Canon
from
the
Towne
did
euery
daye
kill
many
men
,
that
the
Souldiers
fledde
from
the
armie
by
troopes
,
and
that
many
more
would
goe
,
if
the
horsemen
kept
not
good
guarde
abroade
,
and
that
it
was
to
be
feared
,
that
if
the
men
of
warre
were
long
held
in
this
constraint
,
being
ill
payed
,
they
would
mutine
.
The
15.
of
September
the
enemy
shot
almost
all
night
fiery
Bullets
and
Flints
into
the
Towne
,
the
which
the
besieged
returned
vnto
them
againe
in
the
same
coine
.
The
enemie
had
then
but
16.
peeces
of
Canon
before
the
Towne
,
At
the
same
time
were
surprised
sundry
letters
from
The
night
before
,
the
Duke
of
Holstein
or
Holsatia
,
brother
to
the
King
of
Denmarke
,
and
the
Earle
of
Hohenlo
,
entred
the
towne
with
eight
or
nine
saile
,
wherein
their
baggage
was
and
some
Poulder
:
they
continued
there
two
nights
and
two
dayes
,
and
then
returned
to
Middlebourgh
without
any
annoiance
or
losse
.
There
came
oftentimes
men
of
qualitie
both
from
There
went
out
also
18.
or
20.
ships
without
any
harme
,
but
one
that
was
sunke
and
an
anchor
broake
.
The
Arch-dukes
men
made
a
halfe
Moone
or
platforme
in
their
trenches
that
are
vpon
the
South
at
the
foote
of
the
Sand-downes
,
meaning
to
plant
sixe
Canons
thereon
to
batter
the
West-rauelin
,
vnder
the
West
Bulwarke
,
where
the
besieged
wrought
dayly
to
make
it
higher
and
stronger
.
The
same
day
as
the
two
former
they
did
not
shoote
so
much
as
they
were
accustomed
,
the
which
seemed
very
strange
vnto
the
besieged
.
The
Noblemen
whereof
we
haue
formerly
spoken
,
went
the
same
day
with
the
Gouernour
and
Colonels
of
Ostend
,
to
see
the
fortifications
of
the
Towne
,
and
the
enemies
trenches
which
are
about
it
.
The
enemy
shot
25.
or
30.
Canon
shotte
at
one
vollee
,
against
the
South
corner
of
Sand-hill
,
and
brake
a
little
bridge
set
vpon
the
corner
to
passe
vnto
the
False-Bray
,
which
hauing
done
,
they
ceased
,
whereby
they
might
well
see
that
they
meant
to
giue
an
assault
,
and
to
take
away
all
that
might
annoy
them
.
There
went
some
out
of
the
Towne
with
Loapestaues
,
which
brought
in
a
Spanish
Lieutenant
prisoner
,
who
said
,
that
many
dyed
in
their
Campe
,
and
that
many
fled
dayly
,
and
more
would
flie
,
if
the
Horse-men
in
guard
(
which
scoured
all
the
passages
to
the
ampe
,
)
did
not
hinder
them
,
as
hath
beene
formerly
said
.
There
was
also
made
a
new
Hauen
at
the
mouth
or
gollet
,
They
built
many
houses
in
Albertus-fort
,
and
round
about
,
so
as
it
might
well
be
compared
to
a
little
towne
,
they
thought
the
Arch-duke
would
make
a
Port
or
Hauen
of
the
Sluce
which
is
neere
,
to
vse
it
insteed
of
that
of
Ostend
.
The
18.
of
September
there
entred
about
24.
saile
into
the
Towne
,
laden
with
munition
,
victuals
,
bowes
,
piles
,
stakes
,
plankes
,
and
with
diuers
instruments
and
commodities
,
and
they
went
forth
by
the
gollet
without
any
hurt
or
losse
.
The
same
day
they
discharged
thrice
all
the
Canons
,
Muskets
and
small
shotte
of
the
Towne
,
in
honour
of
the
Queene
of
Englands
birth-day
:
this
thundring
put
the
enemie
in
alarme
,
who
presently
began
to
shoote
their
fierie
Bullets
and
Flints
into
the
Towne
,
to
the
which
the
besieged
like
men
of
honour
and
resolution
failed
not
to
replie
.
They
of
the
towne
hauing
placed
some
Canons
betwixt
the
vttermost
Piles
and
the
Rampart
which
lookes
to
the
enemies
Campe
,
and
bends
towards
the
Sea
,
were
the
cause
that
the
Sea
swallowed
vp
and
carried
away
part
of
the
ground
,
so
as
the
opening
or
the
breach
of
the
little
Tummel
dike
grew
greater
dayly
.
The
19.
Generall
Vere
being
cured
of
his
hurt
,
Almost
all
this
night
the
enemie
shotte
fierie
Bullets
and
Flints
into
the
Towne
,
but
without
any
effect
.
About
ten
or
eleuen
of
the
clock
,
when
the
tyde
went
out
,
they
of
the
towne
(
to
the
number
of
200.
)
made
a
sallie
vpon
the
Sands
,
to
fier
certaine
Gabions
,
but
beeing
too
greene
or
wet
,
it
would
not
take
,
where
they
lost
one
Souldier
,
&
brought
home
ten
or
twelue
hurt
:
in
the
meane
time
the
enemies
trenches
were
fraught
with
shot
,
and
their
Horsemen
were
vpon
the
Sea-shore
,
whether
the
Canon
from
the
Sand-hill
shot
furiously
,
beeing
a
cleere
Moone-light
.
At
the
breake
of
day
Generall
Vere
sent
forth
certaine
aduenturers
to
the
warre
,
to
take
some
one
of
the
enemies
,
who
returned
about
two
houres
after
noone
,
bringing
with
them
two
Wallons
which
they
had
taken
in
the
armie
,
who
said
that
the
East
quarter
of
the
camp
had
beene
fortified
with
the
regiment
of
Asincourt
,
wherein
were
900.
men
,
but
they
were
ill
payed
.
The
same
afternoone
,
the
aduenturers
or
fributers
brought
in
a
Germane
prisoner
,
who
(
besides
that
which
they
vnderstoode
of
the
two
wallons
)
said
that
the
reason
why
they
had
fortified
the
Campe
on
the
East
side
,
was
for
that
they
expected
the
Arch-duke
there
,
and
that
they
had
prepared
a
great
number
of
bridges
vpon
wheeles
,
and
many
great
sackes
full
of
Sand
,
to
stoppe
the
mouth
,
or
at
the
least
the
opening
or
hole
vpon
the
West
,
and
that
they
had
tried
this
inuention
at
the
Sluces
and
found
it
good
,
and
therefore
they
had
caused
a
great
number
of
these
sackes
to
be
made
throughout
all
Flanders
.
And
that
vpon
the
East
there
was
great
store
of
Bowes
,
great
stones
and
many
tumbrelles
,
to
build
a
fort
according
to
the
aduice
of
the
Ingeners
.
And
hee
saide
also
that
the
Arch-duke
had
caused
a
Fourrier
or
Harbinger
,
a
volontarie
Gentleman
,
and
a
Corporall
,
to
be
put
in
prison
,
The
20.
of
September
,
The
same
day
the
enemies
did
raise
and
fortifie
their
neerest
trenches
towards
the
Polder
of
the
English
.
The
21.
of
September
,
there
entred
14.
ships
more
into
the
Towne
with
victuals
and
munition
,
at
whom
the
enemie
made
many
a
shot
but
could
not
hit
any
.
The
same
day
the
besieged
had
eight
peeces
of
Canon
sent
them
out
of
Zeland
,
and
they
sent
back
some
that
were
spoiled
.
The
22.
a
Burges
of
Scluse
came
to
Flessingue
,
who
brought
newes
of
the
siege
of
Ostend
:
saying
that
the
Arch-duke
was
resolued
not
to
abandon
it
vntill
he
had
taken
it
,
although
he
were
the
last
,
&
should
loose
himselfe
there
:
and
that
the
Souldiers
were
very
ill
payed
,
and
might
happily
mutine
:
and
that
the
countrie
six
leagues
round
about
,
was
spoiled
and
vndone
;
and
that
the
Souldiers
were
vp
to
the
knees
in
water
in
their
trenches
,
and
had
made
little
bankes
to
sit
vpon
,
and
to
keepe
their
armes
drie
,
and
that
all
the
Hospitalles
of
Flanders
,
Brabant
,
Lisle
,
and
all
the
neighbour
Townes
were
full
of
hurt
men
,
which
were
in
all
seauen
thousand
at
the
least
.
The
same
day
there
came
towards
night
eight
saile
more
into
the
Towne
,
with
munition
and
victuals
,
at
whom
the
Arch-dukes
men
did
not
shoote
,
being
not
able
to
see
them
by
reason
of
the
darknesse
.
The
23.
of
September
it
was
written
from
Ostend
,
that
Colonel
Vehtenbruche
had
beene
slaine
in
the
English
quarter
with
a
Musket
shot
the
night
before
,
which
strooke
him
in
the
backe
and
came
out
at
his
throate
:
and
that
a
little
before
a
French
Captaine
named
Pomerade
,
had
likewise
beene
slaine
with
a
Musket
in
the
head
.
The
same
day
there
entred
two
ships
by
the
mouth
or
gollet
,
laden
with
all
kinde
of
Munition
and
victualles
,
and
two
Dromlers
laden
with
bowes
:
the
same
night
the
enemie
brought
great
store
of
bowes
vpon
the
East-side
vnder
the
Fortes
,
labouring
very
much
betwixt
the
Catteyes
and
Reisern-heubt
;
they
brought
also
vpon
the
South
a
great
number
of
Wagons
laden
with
bowes
,
as
if
they
ment
to
stay
there
ten
yeares
.
On
the
other
side
they
of
the
Towne
laboured
as
earnestly
in
the
English
trenches
,
vpon
the
West
and
Southside
of
the
Towne
,
The
English
trench
vpon
the
West
was
made
stronger
and
thicker
,
and
also
more
aduanced
towardes
the
South
and
North
,
euen
vnto
the
causie
(
the
which
is
about
50.
or
60.
foote
long
)
where
before
it
was
open
,
so
as
the
enemy
might
easily
shoote
vpon
the
Polder
Bridge
,
and
did
commonly
hurt
and
kill
some
souldiers
.
The
halfe
Moone
on
the
West
side
was
ioyned
with
Cattey
fort
,
to
the
West
trench
with
a
Ditch
and
Piles
,
and
Yron
pikes
before
it
,
so
as
this
halfe
Moone
was
exceeding
strong
.
Those
of
the
Towne
placed
two
Canons
in
the
casemate
,
the
which
is
betwixt
the
West
Boulwarke
and
Helmont
,
to
batter
the
enemies
trenches
,
right
against
the
Porke-espicke
,
the
enemie
did
all
he
could
to
dismount
and
breake
them
,
and
in
the
end
they
drew
downe
a
double
Canon
against
the
Porke-espike
,
and
from
thence
plaied
vpon
these
two
peeces
,
but
they
shot
so
furiously
from
the
Towne
,
as
the
enemie
was
forced
to
cease
his
battery
being
broken
:
after
that
the
enemie
brought
downe
two
other
peeces
,
vpon
the
waters
side
,
which
runnes
by
the
little
broken
ditche
,
with
the
which
they
shotte
against
a
Palisadoe
which
they
of
the
Towne
had
made
round
about
the
Porke-espike
,
to
defend
the
foote
of
this
fortification
,
least
the
force
of
the
water
should
carry
it
away
:
those
of
the
Towne
hauing
discouered
their
desseigne
,
plaied
vpon
this
batterie
from
Sand-hill
,
and
the
False-Bray
,
which
is
vnder
Helmont
,
and
from
the
West-port
,
so
as
they
were
forced
to
cease
.
About
noone
,
a
Frenchman
of
the
enemies
armie
came
and
yeelded
himselfe
into
the
Towne
,
where
he
had
sometimes
serued
:
Conut
Bucquoy
made
Lieutenant
generall
to
the
Arch-duke
.
He
said
that
Count
Boucquoy
had
beene
made
Lieutenant
generall
in
the
place
of
Don
Catris
,
and
that
they
without
made
a
chaine
to
carrie
vpon
boates
from
the
Old-hauen
,
thinking
therewith
to
doe
some
great
exploite
being
in
their
power
.
The
same
day
a
Marriner
and
a
Souldier
fled
out
of
the
Towne
to
the
enemie
.
The
24.
of
September
,
a
Souldier
of
Lorraine
came
from
the
enemies
campe
into
the
Towne
,
who
said
that
many
Souldiers
fled
from
the
campe
,
and
that
they
were
out
of
hope
to
take
the
Towne
,
and
that
those
of
the
Towne
did
so
annoy
them
with
their
Canon
,
as
the
company
vnder
which
he
was
(
being
at
the
first
a
hundred
and
ten
men
)
was
reduced
to
40.
both
by
reason
of
the
Towne
Canon
,
as
of
such
as
were
run
away
for
want
of
pay
.
That
night
three
Shippes
with
a
Barke
entred
the
Towne
,
being
laden
with
victuals
,
at
whom
the
enemy
discharged
some
vollees
of
Canon
shot
,
and
slew
in
one
of
them
a
woman
with
a
childe
.
They
brought
out
of
the
English
trenches
into
the
Towne
22.
men
slaine
and
hurt
by
the
enemies
Canon
,
which
shott
among
them
that
laboured
.
Vpon
the
West
side
they
discoured
great
store
of
Bowes
,
Trees
,
and
such
like
things
,
which
the
enemy
caused
to
be
brought
in
Carts
.
Vpon
the
West-Bulwarke
of
the
towne
they
planted
a
new
batterie
with
defences
about
it
,
to
play
vpon
the
enemies
trenches
,
and
vpon
their
battetie
which
was
belowe
betwixt
Reisernheubt
and
the
Cateis
.
They
also
made
an
other
batterie
vpon
the
entrie
of
the
Hauen
in
the
new
Towne
,
along
the
bridge
by
which
they
passe
,
from
whence
they
plaied
vpon
the
Cateys
,
to
dislodge
the
enemies
shotte
which
played
vpon
the
Souldiers
,
and
others
that
were
in
the
False
Bray
,
and
made
great
slaughter
of
them
:
thus
they
dayly
changed
their
counter-batteries
,
as
the
enemy
altered
his
batteries
;
the
enemy
did
not
play
so
whotly
with
his
Canon
as
he
had
done
,
but
sought
onely
to
spoile
them
of
the
Towne
with
his
Musket
shotte
.
The
enemy
came
to
view
a
trenche
that
was
falne
,
the
which
his
Excellencie
had
caused
to
be
made
the
yeare
before
,
vpon
the
South
and
East
side
to
defend
the
ships
entring
by
the
gollet
and
the
East-port
.
The
25.
of
September
,
a
ship
laden
with
plankes
was
cast
away
,
yet
all
the
men
were
saued
:
there
entred
some
others
into
the
towne
,
at
whom
the
enemie
shott
but
hit
no
man
.
In
the
morning
the
enemie
shott
some
fierie
Bullets
and
Flint-stones
into
the
Towne
,
but
they
ceased
by
reason
of
a
great
Raine
.
About
ten
or
eleuen
of
the
clock
did
rise
a
great
Northerne
winde
,
the
which
on
the
East-side
by
the
gollet
,
and
on
the
West
by
the
little
broken
dike
did
driue
great
aboundance
of
waters
vp
into
the
Country
,
so
as
the
enemies
trenches
were
so
full
as
they
were
forced
to
flie
from
them
to
their
Platformes
and
Caualiers
,
the
which
they
had
raised
along
their
trenches
,
wherevpon
their
Canon
was
planted
:
which
they
of
the
towne
seeing
ranne
vp
to
the
Ramparts
,
crying
;
Charge
,
charge
:
Generall
Vere
hauing
intelligence
thereof
,
commanded
presently
that
they
should
shoote
among
them
,
so
as
many
of
the
enemies
Souldiers
were
slaine
.
A
little
Gallie
of
Zeland
striuing
to
enter
by
day
into
the
Towne
,
had
her
Maste
broken
with
a
Canon
shott
,
and
was
in
daunger
to
runne
on
ground
,
the
enemy
shotte
furiouslie
at
them
,
and
killed
a
Marriner
:
in
the
end
the
Galley
entred
the
Towne
without
any
more
harme
.
The
water
before
mentioned
,
carryed
away
part
of
the
enemies
trenches
right
against
the
Porke-espike
,
without
doing
any
harme
to
the
Towne
.
The
26.
of
September
they
shotte
fiercely
on
eyther
side
.
That
day
the
enemies
trenches
were
still
full
of
water
,
and
the
breach
of
the
little
dike
was
risen
the
night
before
,
and
their
batterie
betwixt
the
Cateys
and
Re●sern-heubt
was
much
indamaged
:
the
countrie
was
ouer-flowed
a
good
league
about
the
towne
,
so
as
their
forts
from
the
South
to
the
West
were
all
inuironed
with
water
,
that
is
Colombie
,
La
pierre
S.
Iean
,
Isabella
and
Grossendurst
:
besides
this
the
new
Fortes
at
Cowe-bridge
,
and
all
the
trenches
from
the
West
vnto
Cowe-bridge
,
and
so
to
the
South
&
East
,
euen
vnto
the
great
marrish
and
behinde
it
were
couered
with
water
,
along
which
trenches
they
had
made
diuers
plat-formes
,
whereon
they
had
planted
some
Canons
,
whether
the
souldiers
retyred
themselues
,
and
during
these
great
waters
they
could
not
go
one
vnto
another
,
these
ouerflowings
were
vsuall
vnto
them
euery
new
and
full
Moone
.
The
enemy
did
also
make
a
new
fort
at
the
foote
of
the
East
downes
,
planting
some
Canon
there
to
shoote
at
the
ships
,
the
which
must
passe
towardes
the
South
before
they
could
enter
into
the
Towne
ditches
,
by
reason
of
the
length
of
the
hauen
.
They
had
made
two
other
batteries
before
vpon
the
East
,
there
is
one
vpon
the
North
at
the
foote
of
the
downes
,
to
shoote
at
the
ships
when
occasion
serues
,
before
they
come
into
the
Hauen
or
vnder
the
Towne
;
the
other
is
vpon
the
West
at
the
foote
of
the
West
downes
:
and
this
new
batterie
is
25.
or
30.
yardes
Southward
of
the
downes
,
as
farre
from
the
Towne
as
the
rest
,
and
all
are
made
to
shoote
at
the
ships
when
they
passe
by
the
South
to
enter
into
the
Hauen
.
The
same
day
the
enemie
plaied
from
the
West
vpon
the
Towne
with
18.
Canons
,
and
from
the
South
with
two
,
and
on
the
East
side
,
from
whence
with
one
only
Canon
shot
they
did
some
hurt
.
The
Towne
was
much
indamaged
by
the
tide
before
mentioned
,
in
the
false
Braie
of
Sand-hill
,
in
the
olde
dike
of
the
Sea
,
which
is
of
the
North
side
of
the
olde
Towne
,
and
in
the
dike
of
the
East
Sea
;
but
by
the
wisedome
of
the
confederate
Prouinces
,
there
are
alwayes
worke-men
within
the
Towne
which
haue
charge
to
repaire
all
breaches
of
the
Sea
,
and
there
is
also
good
prouision
of
stuffe
fit
for
that
purpose
,
the
which
is
very
well
appointed
for
the
preseruation
of
the
Towne
.
The
27.
of
September
,
the
winde
was
some
thing
laid
,
whereupon
the
waters
did
fall
a
little
,
and
did
no
more
harme
to
the
Towne
:
but
without
,
there
were
many
trenches
and
fortifications
broken
:
that
day
the
Canon
did
not
playe
on
either
side
but
onely
Musket
shot
.
All
night
the
28.
of
September
,
the
Archdukes
men
shot
many
firie
Bullets
and
Flint
stones
into
the
Towne
,
and
certaine
little
vesselles
full
of
Nailes
and
Bullets
chained
togeather
,
with
such
like
things
,
whereof
one
fell
behinde
the
Gouernors
lodging
,
and
burst
against
a
wall
,
making
a
noise
as
if
it
had
beene
full
of
diuels
,
but
it
hurt
no
man
.
The
prisoners
said
that
their
men
thought
to
kill
a
hundred
men
at
a
time
with
this
inuention
.
All
the
enemies
trenches
were
broken
and
open
,
the
water
was
within
and
without
,
and
they
were
forced
by
reason
of
the
water
to
abandon
the
trench
neerest
to
the
Porke-espike
.
Those
of
the
Towne
made
a
new
peece
at
the
North-east
corner
of
the
Bulwarke
,
to
plant
two
peeces
which
were
vpon
the
mouth
of
the
Raye
,
in
the
new
Towne
to
entertaine
the
enemies
Muskitiers
which
lie
in
Rayheubten
when
it
is
drie
.
The
29.
of
September
,
at
night
the
great
Constable
of
the
Hargubuziers
was
slaine
,
and
betwixt
the
day
&
the
night
,
there
were
40.
men
slaine
and
hurt
;
and
for
that
the
winde
held
North-east
,
and
North-west
sixe-dayes
together
so
as
no
ships
could
get
out
of
the
Hauen
,
there
were
three
hundred
hurt
and
sicke
in
the
ships
to
go
into
Zeland
.
That
night
the
enemie
shot
furiously
into
the
Towne
with
firie
Bullets
,
and
in
the
morning
they
dismounted
one
of
the
Towne
Canons
which
was
vpon
Sand-hill
,
the
which
hurt
seuen
or
eight
men
,
whereof
Maister
Henry
one
of
the
chiefe
Canoniers
was
one
.
The
enemies
trenches
were
still
full
of
Water
,
and
by
reason
of
the
winde
no
man
went
into
the
Towne
,
nor
out
by
Sea
.
The
30.
of
Septemher
,
as
they
set
the
watch
,
fire
tooke
the
Poulder
at
the
rauelin
of
the
Porke-espike
,
which
spoyled
sixe
English
men
and
hurt
many
others
.
The
same
day
,
the
Smith
of
the
Towne
aduancing
too
farre
(
being
drunke
)
was
slaine
.
The
same
day
also
,
came
foure
English
Shippes
laden
with
victuals
,
whereof
one
entred
the
Towne
by
the
Gollet
,
the
other
three
(
by
reason
of
the
great
Winde
,
)
were
forced
to
passe
on
and
to
recouer
Zeland
,
and
so
did
all
the
Ships
of
warre
.
The
Arch-duke
had
drawne
much
money
from
them
of
Flanders
for
the
siege
of
Ostend
,
and
had
done
all
they
could
to
take
it
,
as
hath
beene
shewed
:
but
in
the
beginning
of
October
(
according
to
the
opinion
of
the
Counsell
of
Warre
,
and
the
admonitions
of
most
of
the
Townes
of
the
low
Countries
)
Gaunt
,
Bruges
and
Ypre
with
some
other
men
of
qualitie
vnto
them
,
who
went
to
Niewport
casting
themselues
at
their
highnesse
feete
,
and
shewing
them
the
great
miserie
and
desolation
where-into
the
Countrey
of
Flanders
should
fall
if
Ostend
were
not
taken
,
the
which
they
laied
open
vnto
them
with
manie
patheticall
reasons
,
the
which
mooued
their
highnesses
(
contrarie
to
their
first
resolution
)
to
promise
by
the
faith
of
Princesses
,
not
to
forsake
the
siege
,
and
that
they
would
trie
all
meanes
possible
to
bring
the
enterprise
to
good
effect
,
so
as
they
might
be
succored
by
them
of
Flanders
,
the
which
the
deputies
promised
to
doe
to
the
vttermost
of
their
powers
and
to
that
ende
they
would
giue
sixe
hundred
thousand
Crownes
more
besides
the
sixe
hundred
thousand
Crownes
promised
the
fourth
of
Iuly
,
and
vpon
the
conditions
specified
in
the
letters
of
consent
which
were
then
drawen
,
and
that
without
any
diminution
of
the
tribute
of
ninety
thousand
crownes
monethly
,
the
which
they
had
already
paied
many
moneths
.
And
to
satisfie
the
curious
reader
I
haue
added
heerevnto
the
letters
of
the
fourth
of
Iuly
,
contayning
the
aboue
mentioned
conditions
.
Most
gratious
Princesse
and
Lady
.
Most
gratious
Prince
and
Lord
.
THe
Clergie
and
foure
members
of
your
Highnesse
countrie
and
Countie
of
Flanders
,
hauing
heard
a
proposition
of
halfe
a
denier
of
the
hundred
,
made
vnto
them
in
your
behalfe
in
the
cittie
of
Bruges
the
4.
of
Iuly
last
past
,
they
together
with
the
Knights
,
townes
and
Castels
of
the
said
countrie
,
with
all
the
heads
and
commons
,
euery
one
in
his
quarter
,
doe
humbly
thanke
your
Highnesses
of
the
good
inclination
they
shew
by
effect
,
to
the
prosperitie
and
freedom
of
this
miserable
countrie
so
worthy
of
compassion
,
by
the
enterprise
they
haue
now
in
hand
;
assuring
themselues
that
the
Almightie
God
will
blesse
it
,
and
will
giue
it
a
good
ende
,
to
the
ease
of
the
poore
commons
miserably
vexed
for
these
many
yeares
,
and
to
the
encrease
of
the
name
,
honour
,
and
glory
of
your
Highnesse
.
And
although
by
reason
of
former
impositions
,
and
the
pouerty
of
the
country
,
they
may
well
excuse
themselues
of
the
demaund
made
vnto
them
by
the
said
proposition
:
yet
to
shew
the
singuler
and
great
zeale
and
good
will
they
haue
to
assist
your
Highnesses
with
this
last
money
,
and
with
all
their
power
and
strength
;
they
haue
consented
and
offer
by
these
presents
to
pay
600000.
Flemish
crownes
,
the
one
moitie
before
,
and
the
rest
after
the
siege
of
Ostend
,
to
be
imployed
as
it
is
mentioned
in
the
proposition
,
and
with
the
conditions
,
precautions
and
reseruations
specified
in
the
letters
of
consent
:
And
first
that
the
demaund
of
600000.
crownes
,
bearing
date
the
24.
of
February
last
past
,
shall
remaine
by
meanes
of
this
present
consent
voide
and
of
no
effect
.
Item
that
the
managing
and
distribution
of
the
said
600000.
crownes
shall
remaine
with
them
,
as
an
imposition
of
the
first
demaund
vpon
euery
fire
,
and
shal
be
made
by
such
persons
as
they
shall
choose
and
put
in
trust
:
and
more-ouer
vpon
the
saide
summe
there
shall
be
deducted
all
such
money
as
hath
beene
and
is
dayly
disbursed
for
diuers
stuffes
and
workes
,
and
also
for
Mariners
,
Carpenters
,
Sawers
of
Plankes
and
other
workemen
,
and
generally
for
all
such
as
are
imployed
in
the
like
things
in
the
campe
,
and
that
according
to
the
declaration
taxed
,
and
the
estimation
of
them
of
Flanders
.
In
like
sort
there
shall
be
a
good
deduction
made
vnto
them
out
of
the
said
summe
,
of
the
interests
or
rents
paide
,
or
to
be
payed
,
for
money
which
they
haue
borrowed
for
the
aduancement
of
this
businesse
and
exploite
of
warre
.
Moreouer
there
shall
be
abated
what
they
haue
disbursed
and
furnished
weekely
,
and
what
they
shall
disburse
for
the
contribution
and
entertainment
of
the
mutined
Souldiers
being
in
garrison
in
Isabella
forte
,
with
that
which
depends
thereon
.
The
said
Estates
of
Flanders
humbly
beseech
your
Highnesses
,
that
it
would
please
you
to
accept
and
take
in
good
part
this
their
consent
,
and
be
well
pleased
with
them
in
regarde
thereof
,
without
requiring
any
further
succoures
for
their
exploite
,
and
beleeue
that
heerein
they
haue
exceeded
,
taking
vpon
them
a
burthen
exceeding
their
forces
,
in
giuing
the
said
summe
besides
the
ordinarie
contribution
of
90.
thousand
Crownes
a
Moneth
.
They
humbly
beseech
your
Highnesse
to
do
them
so
much
grace
,
as
presently
after
the
taking
of
Ostend
,
to
free
the
country
from
souldiers
,
except
onely
such
as
shall
be
necessary
for
the
garrisons
on
the
frontiers
,
to
the
end
they
may
haue
meanes
to
free
themselues
of
the
great
debts
where-with
they
stand
charged
by
reason
of
the
exploite
.
Their
Highnesses
answer
.
THeir
Highnesses
hauing
a
priuate
dispatch
made
vnto
them
,
conteining
the
consent
of
the
Cleargie
,
and
foure
members
of
Flanders
,
do
take
their
conclusion
in
good
part
vpon
the
preposition
made
vnto
them
in
their
Highnesses
names
,
and
are
well
pleased
with
the
affection
they
shew
,
and
haue
alwaies
shewed
vnto
their
seruice
,
and
doe
accept
the
consent
and
offer
made
by
them
of
the
summe
of
600000.
Crownes
,
insteed
of
the
halfe
denier
of
the
hundred
which
they
had
demanded
,
to
be
paide
according
to
the
conditions
conteined
in
the
letters
of
the
said
consent
;
to
which
effect
their
Highnesses
doe
giue
full
power
and
commandement
to
euery
one
whome
it
may
concerne
to
conforme
themselues
and
obey
:
and
will
that
Letters
Pattents
be
granted
vnto
them
,
such
as
shall
be
needfull
for
to
make
the
leuie
.
They
doe
also
graunt
and
agree
,
that
out
of
the
said
summe
according
to
the
supplication
of
the
Cleargie
,
and
the
foure
members
:
the
money
disbursed
by
them
shall
be
deducted
,
or
shall
be
disbursed
for
this
exploit
,
namely
in
Marriners
,
Watermen
,
Carters
,
Carpenters
,
or
any
other
handy-crafts
men
,
and
generally
all
those
that
serue
the
Campe
in
such
like
things
,
or
that
depend
thereon
,
according
to
the
declaration
and
reasonable
taxe
and
estimation
of
the
Cleargie
,
and
foure
aboue
named
members
,
and
in
like
sorte
,
whatsoeuer
they
shall
disburse
for
the
contribution
of
the
mutined
Souldiers
of
Isabella
fort
,
remaining
onely
vpon
their
charge
,
and
what
they
haue
formerly
payde
vpon
this
occasion
.
They
declare
also
,
that
they
hope
this
desseigne
shall
come
to
a
happy
end
,
before
that
all
this
money
be
imployed
,
and
that
their
meaning
is
not
to
charge
the
countrie
any
more
:
yet
they
expect
that
as
for
their
parts
they
will
neuer
abandon
them
,
so
they
will
doe
the
like
in
case
necessitie
requires
,
and
that
they
will
not
leaue
this
worke
vnperfect
:
they
promise
also
to
discharge
the
Prouince
from
all
men
of
warre
,
but
such
as
shall
be
needfull
to
arme
the
Frontiers
.
Giuen
at
the
Campe
before
Ostend
,
the
10.
day
of
August
1601.
Signed
Isabella
,
Albertus
,
and
vnderneath
,
Vasseur
.
Although
this
summe
of
600000.
Crownes
was
to
be
payed
at
two
times
:
that
is
;
the
one
halfe
ready
downe
,
and
the
other
after
the
taking
of
Ostend
,
yet
their
Highnesses
made
this
demaund
presently
,
which
followeth
.
The
Arch-dukes
.
REuerent
and
worthy
Lordes
and
fathers
in
God
well
beloued
and
faithfull
,
well
beloued
and
wise
,
hauing
vnderstanding
that
the
300000.
crownes
which
you
haue
granted
,
&
were
leuied
to
be
imploied
in
the
necessities
of
the
siege
,
are
almost
all
spent
,
as
well
in
the
two
stiuers
a
day
which
is
giuen
to
euery
souldier
for
his
seruice
,
as
in
worke-men
,
Wagons
,
Ships
,
Fagots
,
and
other
like
stuffe
,
and
that
of
necessity
we
must
continue
,
we
haue
thought
good
(
for
feare
least
the
worke
begunne
,
should
quaile
)
to
intreate
you
by
these
our
letters
,
to
assist
vs
with
the
other
three
hundred
thousand
crownes
remaining
,
the
which
you
haue
promised
vs
after
the
taking
of
Ostend
:
seeing
that
wee
meane
not
to
imploy
it
elsewhere
,
but
in
the
foresaide
affaires
,
and
that
you
may
be
assured
that
our
intention
is
not
to
raise
the
siege
nor
to
depart
from
hence
,
before
we
haue
taken
the
place
by
the
grace
of
God
,
whome
we
pray
to
haue
you
in
his
holy
keeping
,
giuen
at
the
Campe
before
Ostend
,
in
August
.
1601.
Signed
Isabella
,
Albertus
,
and
vnderneath
Vasseur
.
The
superscription
was
.
To
the
reuerend
and
worthy
Lordes
and
fathers
in
God
,
our
welbeloued
,
faithfull
and
wise
,
the
Clergie
and
foure
members
of
our
Country
&
County
of
Flanders
,
as
commanding
there
.
The
Clergy
&
foure
members
of
Flanders
yeeld
to
this
demand
,
&
for
the
speedy
leauying
of
this
sum
they
writ
vnto
the
Townes
and
Castelles
in
manner
following
.
HOnourable
and
wise
,
&c.
Although
the
issue
of
the
desseigne
begun
against
Ostend
,
growes
more
long
then
wee
did
thinke
or
expect
,
notwithstanding
,
not
to
suffer
so
commendable
an
enterprise
of
their
excellencies
to
be
ruinated
,
and
suddainely
to
loose
all
the
aduantage
and
expence
that
hath
beene
made
so
freely
,
it
is
necessary
that
your
Lordships
according
vnto
that
which
we
haue
granted
vpon
the
serious
demaund
,
which
hath
beene
made
vnto
vs
by
their
highnesses
,
that
you
leauie
with
all
speede
,
and
hold
ready
the
other
Moitie
of
your
partes
taxed
of
the
some
of
600000.
crownes
granted
by
vs
,
and
that
you
deliuer
it
into
the
handes
of
our
commissaries
in
your
quarter
,
at
the
latest
by
the
fifteene
of
September
next
comming
as
much
as
you
hold
deare
and
desire
to
see
a
good
issue
of
this
enterprise
,
to
our
peace
and
prosperity
,
and
faile
not
herein
for
any
excuse
or
pretext
whatsoeuer
,
&c.
At
Bruges
the
30.
of
August
,
1601.
and
vnderneath
.
Your
Lordships
good
friendes
,
the
Clergie
and
foure
members
of
the
Countie
of
Flanders
,
vnder
written
.
F.
de
Grotte
,
Let
vs
returne
to
our
siege
.
THe
first
of
October
,
the
enemie
shotte
firie
Bullets
and
Stones
into
the
Towne
,
and
in
the
morning
againe
more
furiously
,
so
as
a
firie
Bullet
faling
behinde
a
Burgesses
house
,
set
fire
of
a
barrell
of
Poulder
,
the
which
burnt
all
the
house
,
and
no
man
knowes
how
that
Poulder
came
there
.
The
weeke
before
two
Marchants
of
Poulder
,
buying
Poulder
of
the
souldiers
which
they
had
stolne
,
and
sould
it
for
little
or
nothing
,
were
taken
and
punished
,
the
one
who
was
a
Burgeois
was
banished
the
Towne
for
three
yeares
,
the
other
who
was
a
Marriner
was
fined
at
18.
crownes
to
the
poore
.
The
breach
of
the
little
dike
grew
still
more
large
and
deepe
,
by
which
did
passe
a
great
quantity
of
Water
vp
into
the
Countrie
,
the
which
did
much
hinder
the
enemies
desseigne
.
The
Arch-dukes
men
laboured
earnestly
to
carrie
fagots
from
their
battery
which
was
neerest
to
the
towne
vnto
Alberts
fort
.
The
2.
of
October
,
there
went
out
of
the
Towne
by
night
about
60.
sailes
,
whereof
some
had
attended
eight
dayes
,
and
were
kept
in
by
ill
weather
,
but
then
they
went
all
out
without
any
hurt
.
Those
of
the
Towne
made
hollow
a
ditch
to
cause
the
Water
of
the
Gollet
to
take
a
right
course
towards
the
enemies
trenches
,
the
which
came
beating
against
their
Counter-scarfe
,
which
worke
was
made
by
60.
souldiers
,
euerye
of
the
which
did
gaine
a
Doller
a
day
.
The
Earle
of
Northumberland
went
out
of
the
Towne
by
night
with
some
others
,
the
Bourge-maister
and
officer
of
the
Towne
went
with
him
into
Zeland
,
to
recouer
stuffe
to
repaire
the
workes
which
were
broken
.
The
3.
of
October
,
there
entred
thirty
foure
shippes
into
Ostend
by
the
Gollet
,
vpon
whom
the
enemie
discharged
aboue
seuenty
shot
,
but
they
onely
slue
but
one
Marriner
,
and
hurt
some
others
,
and
tore
their
sailes
.
There
were
three
laden
with
Poulder
,
some
with
Bauins
,
and
other
stuffe
fit
for
fortification
,
the
rest
with
munition
and
victualles
,
and
with
three
double
and
eight
demie
Canons
;
there
remained
yet
fiue
ships
without
,
towardes
the
South
vnder
the
the
Sea
dike
,
to
stay
for
more
Water
at
night
:
right
against
these
ships
there
was
a
little
dike
broken
wherein
they
of
the
Towne
laboured
all
the
could
to
stoppe
it
,
vpon
whome
the
enemy
plaied
furiously
both
from
the
East
and
the
South
,
but
the
Bullets
flue
ouer
them
.
About
noone
the
enemy
did
beat
in
peeces
the
bridge
which
went
betwixt
the
Polder
and
the
West
trenches
of
the
English
,
so
as
they
of
the
Towne
were
forced
to
make
a
longer
,
to
go
from
the
Polder
to
the
English
quarter
.
Captaine
Nicholas
Van-den
Lier
,
was
by
them
of
the
Towne
made
generall
of
the
Artillery
,
in
the
place
of
Vchtenbruch
.
The
same
day
there
came
great
store
of
money
into
the
Towne
for
the
payment
of
the
souldiers
and
other
necessities
.
The
fourth
daye
,
the
fiue
Shippes
whereof
we
haue
spoken
,
were
still
at
the
mouth
of
the
Hauen
for
want
of
Water
,
the
enemie
shotte
continuallye
vppon
them
but
they
hurt
no
man
.
There
were
also
two
ships
ready
to
depart
from
the
Towne
,
but
they
could
not
stirre
for
the
same
reason
.
The
night
before
a
small
English
barke
was
sunke
,
the
which
laie
at
Anchor
in
the
Gollet
on
the
South-side
of
the
Towne
.
At
the
breake
of
day
they
made
a
Sallie
of
500.
men
out
of
the
Towne
on
the
South-west
side
vpon
Cow-bridge
,
where
they
tooke
two
halfe
Moones
from
the
enemie
,
who
fled
away
:
they
slue
thirtie
sixe
,
and
brought
away
ten
prisoners
.
Of
those
of
the
Towne
an
English
'
Captaine
had
his
legge
shotte
off
,
and
two
French
Captaines
with
some
seauen
or
eight
Souldiers
were
hurt
;
but
seeing
that
aboue
2000.
of
the
enemies
came
vpon
them
,
they
retired
themselues
in
time
,
bringing
many
Cassockes
and
Spanish
Hattes
into
the
Towne
.
About
noone
Count
Frederick
Vanden
Berg
,
set
fire
on
all
his
lodgings
,
and
went
with
his
troopes
to
Alberts
forte
,
they
of
the
towne
thought
it
was
to
fortifie
their
trenches
vpon
the
West-downes
against
their
Sallies
.
The
Prisoners
of
whome
we
spake
,
which
were
Burgonions
,
sayd
,
that
when
his
Highnesse
came
before
Ostend
he
had
9000.
foote
,
and
1500.
horse
,
and
that
since
there
were
5000.
more
come
vnto
him
,
but
now
they
were
not
aboue
8000.
and
that
they
were
in
great
want
,
and
many
sicke
,
and
that
many
fled
by
reason
of
the
bad
pay
,
for
euery
Souldier
had
but
two
stiuers
a
day
and
a
loafe
and
a
halfe
,
and
sometimes
they
receiued
not
a
penny
in
three
weekes
.
The
5.
of
October
there
entred
8.
ships
by
the
gollet
,
whereof
two
were
shotte
through
and
greatly
indomaged
by
the
Canon
,
for
that
they
stayed
too
long
at
the
entrie
of
the
Hauen
,
yet
there
was
but
one
man
slaine
.
That
night
the
enemie
shotte
fierie
Bullets
and
stones
into
the
Towne
,
without
any
great
hurt
doing
,
by
day
they
shot
likewise
against
the
English
trenches
&
the
Poulder
,
where
they
of
the
Towne
labored
,
whereof
they
hurt
some
:
a
Canon
shot
beat
in
peeces
a
planke
which
a
souldier
carried
vpon
his
shoulder
,
without
hurting
him
.
The
regiment
of
Cont
Frederick
descended
to
the
Sand
downes
mid-way
betwixt
the
Towne
and
Alberts
fort
.
The
6.
day
,
the
enemie
shot
not
against
the
Towne
on
the
East
side
,
but
onely
brought
certaine
stuffe
to
make
some
worke
,
and
about
noone
they
did
see
them
carrie
many
Bauins
to
the
next
fort
or
halfe
Moone
,
into
their
trenches
neere
vnto
the
English
trenches
,
towardes
Cow-bridge
:
about
the
same
time
the
Sargeant-Maiors
Liuetenant
was
slaine
vpon
the
West
Boulwarke
.
The
7.
of
October
,
the
enemy
shot
furiously
with
their
firie
bullets
and
stones
into
the
Towne
from
morning
vntill
night
.
The
same
night
,
they
discharged
al
the
Canons
in
the
Towne
,
with
many
vollees
of
small
shot
,
for
ioy
of
the
birth
of
the
French
Kings
sonne
.
That
day
towardes
night
a
small
English
barke
was
lost
being
laden
with
Beare
and
victuals
,
hauing
stroake
against
the
piles
right
against
the
olde
towne
,
yet
all
the
men
were
saued
,
and
that
night
there
entred
two
ships
into
the
Towne
laden
with
victuals
.
The
8.
of
October
,
they
without
raised
vp
a
newe
Plat-forme
and
batterie
on
the
East-side
towardes
the
South
at
the
foote
of
the
downes
,
the
which
aduanceth
towardes
the
Hauen
,
to
plant
foure
Canons
thereon
,
(
as
they
might
discerne
by
the
Canoniers
)
to
annoy
the
shippes
,
they
laboured
not
all
that
day
on
the
West
part
;
after
dinner
they
slue
three
men
within
the
Towne
with
one
great
shot
,
and
hurt
many
.
The
9.
of
October
,
they
without
shot
vehemently
into
the
Towne
with
their
firy
Bullets
and
flints
,
&
hurt
some
souldiers
in
the
day
and
night
.
At
night
about
25.
saile
,
entred
into
the
Towne
by
the
Gollet
,
with
munition
and
victualles
,
and
fiue
Shippes
with
some
Barkes
went
forth
:
the
enemie
shot
aboue
sixty
Canon
shot
after
them
,
but
could
not
annoy
them
.
They
without
brought
the
batterie
or
plat-forme
which
they
had
begun
vpon
the
East
,
three
yardes
neerer
,
but
they
did
not
yet
shoote
from
it
.
The
10.
day
they
of
the
Towne
discouered
that
the
enemie
had
laboured
much
in
their
fort
,
which
is
betwixt
the
Cateyes
and
Reisern
heubt
,
and
that
they
had
made
it
very
high
and
large
vnder
the
Sands
,
or
mid-way
to
the
Port
,
as
if
they
had
intended
to
make
a
Bulwarke
there
.
There
came
a
great
Ship
to
the
South-east
of
the
port
of
the
Towne
,
the
which
had
laine
there
14.
dayes
on
ground
,
and
could
not
stirre
for
want
of
water
,
there
went
out
three
or
foure
Marriners
to
helpe
to
draw
it
from
thence
,
but
whilst
they
were
busie
at
their
worke
the
enemy
came
and
slue
one
cruelly
,
giuing
him
aboue
40.
wounds
,
and
setting
fire
of
the
shippe
,
the
rest
saued
themselues
.
The
same
day
a
little
English
barke
came
towardes
the
Port
,
but
being
a
great
calme
two
of
the
enemies
barkes
came
to
him
with
owers
and
tooke
him
,
they
of
the
Towne
thought
that
this
had
bin
done
of
purpose
,
for
that
the
English
&
the
French
might
trafficke
freely
in
the
enemies
Campe
.
Vpon
the
East
the
enemy
made
a
great
trench
on
the
East-side
of
their
new
battery
,
and
likewise
along
the
South
,
stretching
out
right
against
that
which
goes
from
the
South
to
the
North
,
at
the
East
of
their
fort
which
is
at
the
downes
,
as
if
they
meant
to
lodge
some
troupes
there
:
they
beganne
to
worke
there
presentlye
after
the
flight
of
a
French
Corporall
,
who
went
and
presently
yeelded
himselfe
vnto
them
.
The
11.
of
October
there
entred
sixteene
or
seuenteene
vessels
laden
with
victuals
and
all
kindes
of
munition
into
the
Towne
,
they
without
shot
furiously
at
them
on
the
East
part
,
yet
did
no
other
harme
but
sunke
one
laden
with
Bauins
;
all
the
men
and
Bauins
were
saued
.
A
Bullet
comming
from
the
West
part
fell
into
a
ship
and
stroake
off
both
a
boyes
legges
.
The
enemies
did
raise
vp
their
halfe
Moone
,
the
which
is
betwixt
the
Cateyes
and
Reisern-heubt
,
and
did
likewise
labour
hardly
at
Cow-bridge
,
where
they
did
raise
a
great
plat-forme
neere
vnto
the
English
trenches
,
and
vpon
the
West
they
did
not
cease
to
labour
in
their
trenches
.
They
of
the
Towne
shot
nine
Canon
shot
in
the
day
time
from
the
Shippes
,
but
the
enemy
answered
them
not
,
The
12.
of
October
beginning
to
growe
darke
,
some
of
the
enemies
came
vppon
the
South-side
of
the
Hauen
,
to
spie
and
discouer
the
Townsmens
workes
,
who
hauing
discried
them
,
they
sent
6.
or
8.
leapers
after
them
,
who
slue
one
,
and
brought
away
three
prisoners
,
whereof
the
one
was
a
Sergeant
,
and
all
of
the
countrie
of
Henault
.
This
night
there
went
forth
48.
ships
,
at
whome
the
enemie
made
not
one
shotte
,
although
it
were
so
light
as
he
might
easilie
discerne
them
:
there
entred
no
ships
but
a
small
Barke
.
Captaine
Grenu
sallied
forth
at
night
with
some
of
his
men
,
but
for
that
the
enemie
did
not
present
himselfe
so
soone
,
he
sent
back
most
of
his
men
into
the
towne
,
and
remained
behinde
with
15.
or
16.
of
his
Souldiers
,
beyond
the
gollet
,
to
attend
what
the
enemie
would
doe
,
who
comming
forth
vpon
him
,
he
charged
them
,
and
slue
some
at
the
push
of
the
Pike
,
but
seeing
150.
horse
comming
on
the
backe
side
,
he
retired
without
any
losse
.
The
Arch-dukes
men
did
not
labour
so
much
as
they
were
accustomed
in
the
trenches
which
they
had
made
vpon
the
East
,
nor
in
the
Fort
betwixt
the
Cateys
and
Reisern-haupt
,
the
which
they
did
raise
with
Sande
and
Fagots
,
neither
were
they
seene
to
labour
at
all
vpon
the
South
or
West
.
The
same
day
,
two
women
great
with
childe
sitting
together
at
a
doore
,
were
slaine
with
one
Canon
shotte
.
The
13.
of
October
early
in
the
morning
,
the
enemie
began
to
shoote
his
fierie
Bullets
and
stones
into
the
Towne
,
but
there
was
no
hurt
seene
or
heard
of
.
They
of
the
Towne
had
begunne
a
Trenche
before
the
Bridge
which
is
vpon
the
mouth
or
gollet
,
with
a
Pallissadoe
,
and
before
the
trenche
they
made
a
little
Palissadoe
with
Pikes
of
Yron
.
In
the
night
the
enemies
raised
vp
their
batterie
which
is
at
the
East
side
of
the
Sand-downes
,
stretching
towards
the
North
of
them
:
but
they
did
not
then
plant
any
Canon
.
They
laboured
also
without
intermission
at
their
batterie
betwixt
the
Cateys
and
Reisern
haupt
,
vpon
the
West-hauen
,
raising
it
very
high
,
and
neuer
went
from
it
all
the
day
.
There
were
moreouer
the
very
same
daye
,
eight
or
ten
Souldiers
slaine
and
hurt
by
the
enemies
Canon
.
The
14.
This
night
two
ships
entred
by
the
East-hauen
without
any
annoyance
.
The
enemies
laboured
daylye
at
their
Trenches
towards
the
East
,
as
also
vpon
the
South
at
Cow-bridge
,
and
vpon
the
West
at
their
batterie
betwixt
Cateys
and
Reisern-haupt
,
there
were
eight
or
ten
Souldiers
hurt
with
the
enemies
Canon
.
The
15.
day
at
night
,
the
enemy
shotte
many
artificiall
Bullets
and
Flintes
into
the
Towne
without
any
great
harme
dooing
.
The
same
night
there
entered
nine
shippes
laden
with
munition
and
victuals
into
the
Towne
,
at
whome
the
enemie
shotte
much
but
in
vaine
.
The
enemie
had
two
Frigats
built
like
Galleys
,
in
euery
one
of
the
which
they
might
place
18.
or
20.
men
,
whom
they
sent
sculking
along
the
coast
,
to
surprise
some
ship
,
but
fearing
a
storme
,
they
strooke
their
sailes
and
retired
with
their
Owers
towards
the
West
,
passing
along
the
towne
,
and
neuer
forsaking
the
coast
.
The
weeke
before
they
had
taken
three
ships
,
and
hurt
about
30.
men
in
them
,
whome
they
cast
ouer-borde
,
bringing
them
only
in
,
that
were
sound
,
one
of
the
hurt
recouered
the
fleete
with
swimming
.
The
trenches
without
vpon
the
West
vnto
Cowe-bridge
,
and
those
which
stretch
towards
the
South
and
East
,
were
full
of
water
,
so
as
the
enemie
was
forced
to
retire
to
his
Plat-formes
:
and
yet
there
was
no
storme
.
The
16.
of
October
,
sixe
ships
laden
with
victuals
and
munition
came
into
the
towne
,
after
whome
the
enemie
discharged
aboue
50.
Canon
shot
,
but
did
them
little
or
no
harme
.
They
brought
many
Cart-loades
of
Bauins
and
other
stuffe
to
the
Forte
,
which
is
in
the
East
without
the
towne
,
to
fortifie
it
.
That
day
the
Canon
plaide
little
,
but
there
were
six
Souldiers
hurt
with
Musket
shott
in
the
towne
.
The
17.
the
enemies
shotte
very
furiously
with
their
fierie
Bullets
and
stones
into
the
towne
.
In
the
night
they
did
cast
themselues
into
the
halfe
Moone
,
which
is
beyond
the
gollet
before
the
bridge
,
in
the
which
(
according
to
the
order
which
was
giuen
by
the
commanders
)
there
were
none
but
labourers
which
did
presently
abandon
it
:
the
enemies
being
entred
,
they
were
presently
welcomed
with
Canon-shot
from
the
Bulwarke
of
the
Spaniards
,
and
from
Pekel
,
the
which
had
beene
planted
there
expressie
:
as
also
by
a
troope
of
Musketiers
from
the
Rauelin
which
is
vpon
the
counterscarfe
right
against
the
Spanish
Bulwarke
,
so
as
they
left
many
of
their
men
there
▪
there
were
but
foure
of
the
towne
hurt
:
the
Chirurgians
of
the
towne
went
thether
afterwards
,
and
brought
away
Sacks
full
of
mans
grease
which
they
had
drawne
out
of
their
bodies
.
There
was
as
great
aboundance
of
bloud
,
as
if
there
had
beene
a
great
combate
fought
,
and
there
was
much
without
the
halfe
Moone
:
the
ground
was
strowed
of
all
sides
with
armes
,
legges
and
hands
:
such
as
went
thether
first
,
found
much
money
vpon
the
dead
men
,
and
garments
of
good
price
,
with
perfumed
Gloues
,
whereby
it
seemes
that
many
Spaniards
and
men
of
commaund
were
slaine
there
.
They
had
also
brought
with
them
many
preparatiues
and
deuises
to
burne
the
Bridge
,
and
many
Spades
,
Hammers
,
Hatchets
,
Pike-axes
,
and
other
instruments
,
as
it
were
to
make
some
fortification
.
The
enemie
carryed
his
batterie
from
betwixt
the
Cateyes
,
vnto
the
Sea
side
towards
the
North.
At
night
there
went
forth
foureteene
shippes
,
and
not
any
one
came
in
.
A
Burguignon
prisoner
said
,
that
in
this
last
assault
there
were
not
slaine
aboue
eightie
fiue
or
eightie
sixe
vpon
the
place
,
amongst
the
which
there
were
some
men
of
commaund
:
hee
sayde
moreouer
that
they
would
stay
it
out
all
Winter
,
and
that
his
Highnesse
had
made
prouision
of
stuffe
to
builde
lodgings
for
the
Souldiers
round
about
the
towne
.
The
18.
there
was
nothing
remarkeable
,
but
that
two
French
men
fled
to
the
enemie
.
The
19.
of
October
,
the
enemie
made
high
defences
vpon
their
battery
at
the
East
:
afternoone
they
of
the
Towne
discouered
a
great
troupe
of
their
enemeis
going
from
Alberts
fort
to
the
fort
of
La
Pierre
S.
Iean
,
and
vpon
the
East
side
many
Wagons
laden
with
Bauins
the
which
they
carried
to
the
fort
they
haue
at
the
downes
.
The
same
day
,
there
were
9.
or
10.
souldiers
of
the
Towne
slaine
and
hurt
.
The
20.
This
day
the
enemy
shot
from
this
new
batterie
,
and
to
aduance
this
trench
they
left
their
trenches
vpon
the
South
and
West
part
.
At
night
there
came
into
the
Towne
foure
ships
and
one
barke
full
of
men
,
the
enemie
shot
at
them
in
vaine
,
they
discouered
their
Gabions
nine
thicke
.
A
Germane
of
the
enemies
Campe
came
&
yeelded
himselfe
into
the
Towne
,
who
said
,
that
there
was
exceeding
great
want
in
it
:
that
all
souldiers
which
could
finde
any
meanes
to
flie
forsooke
the
armie
;
and
that
the
enemy
would
plant
nine
Canons
at
his
Gabions
.
Afternoone
the
water
being
retired
they
began
to
labour
againe
at
their
batterie
,
betwixt
the
Cateyes
and
Reisern-heubt
.
which
they
drew
down
along
to
the
Sea
,
to
batter
the
ships
on
the
North-side
of
the
olde
towne
,
as
well
on
the
West
side
as
on
the
East
,
wherein
they
spent
all
that
night
.
The
22.
of
October
,
44.
ships
past
out
of
the
Towne
,
and
two
entred
,
one
laden
with
English
Beare
and
the
other
of
Breda
,
at
whom
the
enemy
shot
little
.
The
same
day
before
noone
the
enemie
brought
manie
cartes
laden
with
bauins
to
the
fort
which
is
at
the
downes
,
and
did
lengthen
the
new
trench
,
which
is
at
the
lower
end
of
the
Gollet
with
three
Gabions
,
and
after
dinner
there
past
a
great
troupe
of
Souldiers
from
the
West
to
the
East
.
The
foresaid
fugitiue
said
that
the
enemies
resolutions
was
to
make
his
chiefe
attempt
vpon
the
East-side
,
and
he
said
moreouer
that
if
he
could
stoppe
the
entrie
of
the
ships
,
he
would
be
maister
of
the
Towne
within
14.
dayes
.
They
plaied
both
with
Canon
and
Musket
on
either
side
all
that
day
.
After
dinner
they
of
the
Towne
discouered
aboue
a
100.
carts
which
the
enemy
conducted
to
the
East
,
to
the
fort
which
is
beneath
the
downes
.
They
of
the
towne
labored
continually
at
the
Blindes
(
the
which
are
workes
of
earth
,
of
a
meane
height
,
square
or
in
cubit
,
to
couer
them
which
go
in
the
streets
,
and
to
receiue
the
Bullets
)
against
the
enemies
batteries
and
trenches
which
are
at
the
Cateys
;
that
day
the
fire
tooke
their
lodgings
on
the
East-side
.
The
night
of
the
22.
day
there
was
much
shooting
on
either
side
,
both
with
Canon
and
Musket
,
so
as
it
hindered
the
enemies
worke
,
whereas
they
had
lately
planted
their
Gabions
:
yet
they
did
not
leaue
to
conduct
many
cartes
with
Bauins
towarde
their
new
battery
,
from
whence
they
made
eight
or
ten
shot
that
day
,
as
also
some
from
their
batteries
which
are
at
the
downes
.
About
ten
of
the
clocke
at
night
25.
or
26.
ships
went
out
at
the
Hauen
and
the
enemy
neuer
shot
at
them
:
there
entred
two
laden
with
English
Beere
and
other
victualles
,
at
whome
they
made
two
shot
,
but
hurt
them
not
.
The
23.
of
October
,
the
enemy
shot
all
night
with
his
firie
Bullets
and
stones
into
the
Towne
,
the
which
hurt
some
souldiers
.
The
same
night
as
the
former
,
they
of
the
Towne
shot
furiously
vpon
the
Gabions
which
are
neere
vnto
the
Gollet
,
and
hindred
the
enemies
worke
:
there
went
forth
also
three
or
foure
Shippes
at
whom
they
neuer
shot
.
They
without
,
although
they
laboured
not
,
yet
did
they
cause
great
store
of
Fagots
to
be
carried
to
the
East
:
they
were
continually
busie
at
their
workes
which
are
betwixt
the
Cateyes
and
Resern-heubt
,
the
which
they
carried
tawardes
the
North
:
where
(
in
my
opinion
)
they
did
them
of
the
Towne
a
great
pleasure
,
freeing
the
North-east
part
from
the
furious
waues
of
the
Sea
,
the
which
did
much
endomage
them
before
the
Porke-espike
and
Helmont
,
The
24.
of
October
they
shot
firie
Bullets
and
stones
into
the
enemies
Camp
.
A
Shippe
going
out
of
the
Hauen
at
night
did
runne
vpon
the
Sands
on
the
enemies
side
,
the
maister
and
a
little
boy
saued
themselues
,
two
Carpenters
were
drowned
thinking
to
recouer
the
towne
by
swimming
:
there
were
besides
three
sicke
men
,
with
a
woman
and
her
childe
,
whom
the
enemy
tooke
and
then
set
fire
of
the
shippe
.
They
did
nothing
but
carry
Fagots
to
the
East
,
they
of
the
Towne
did
not
see
them
worke
,
but
they
found
that
their
Gabions
were
seuenteene
large
and
thirty
fiue
in
length
.
The
continuall
shooting
of
the
besieged
did
much
annoy
them
in
their
worke
.
As
for
their
batteries
of
Cateyes
and
Reisern-heubt
,
they
laboured
continuallye
,
raising
them
and
fortifying
them
daylie
.
The
25.
of
October
,
a
Captaine
of
a
Shippe
went
in
a
cocke
boate
round
about
the
Gabions
,
which
are
vpon
the
Gollet
to
view
them
,
where
he
found
no
man
,
nor
any
one
neere
,
but
onely
three
which
had
bin
slaine
with
the
Towne
Canon
.
That
day
there
went
no
Shippe
in
nor
out
,
and
for
that
it
rained
much
,
there
was
no
shooting
,
and
likewise
for
the
same
reason
the
enemy
left
labouring
,
The
night
of
the
twenty
sixt
day
,
was
foule
weather
and
a
great
tempest
,
which
was
the
cause
that
the
Canon
plaied
not
,
but
in
the
morning
they
saluted
one
another
.
The
Sea
(
being
swelled
extraordinarily
by
reason
of
this
tempest
,
)
carried
away
some
of
their
Gabions
which
were
not
yet
fully
filled
nor
fastened
.
The
Water
at
the
very
same
time
was
risen
ten
or
twelue
yardes
vp
into
the
trench
which
is
vppon
the
Gollet
,
so
as
the
enemie
had
no
man
there
,
and
vpon
the
South
and
South-west
a
League
and
a
halfe
vp
into
the
countrie
,
which
couered
most
of
the
enemies
trenches
:
and
there
was
no
thing
to
be
seene
drye
but
their
Plat-formes
,
whether
they
had
retyred
themselues
,
this
torment
was
the
cause
that
no
ship
went
in
nor
out
.
It
did
somewhat
indamage
the
towne
at
the
Porke-espike
,
and
the
False-Braye
,
yet
not
so
much
but
it
was
in
few
houres
repaired
.
The
27.
at
night
,
according
to
their
commendable
custome
,
they
shott
store
of
fierie
Bullets
and
Flints
of
eyther
side
.
There
entred
an
English
Barke
laden
with
Beere
.
The
enemie
was
fortified
with
a
regiment
of
Italians
,
and
some
Wallons
.
The
night
of
the
28.
day
,
foure
Barkes
went
forth
,
at
whom
they
did
not
shoote
;
but
none
came
in
.
The
same
night
they
of
the
Towne
made
a
Sallie
of
200.
Souldiers
,
and
some
Marriners
,
the
water
being
high
,
and
went
vpon
the
enemies
Gabions
,
many
of
the
which
they
brake
and
cut
,
with
many
sacks
full
of
earth
which
they
found
within
them
,
whereof
they
brought
some
into
the
Towne
.
After
noone
they
might
see
passe
towards
the
East
quarter
,
two
troopes
of
Cartes
laden
with
Bauins
.
That
day
they
shott
but
little
on
eyther
part
,
and
there
was
but
one
man
slaine
within
the
towne
.
The
29.
there
went
no
vessell
in
nor
out
.
There
were
a
great
number
of
Gabions
which
they
of
the
Towne
had
not
broken
:
The
enemie
began
to
worke
behinde
them
,
and
did
not
leaue
for
all
the
Canon
of
the
Towne
which
played
furiously
vpon
them
.
They
without
had
made
a
great
worke
vpon
the
East
,
which
they
of
the
towne
thought
to
be
some
new
Forte
or
Batterie
,
but
in
the
ende
they
found
it
was
a
Chanell
or
Conduict
to
passe
from
Plassenthale
to
the
Conduict
of
Bruges
,
conteining
about
halfe
a
League
,
that
they
might
more
commodiously
furnish
the
Forts
of
the
East
with
munition
and
victuals
,
as
well
as
those
of
the
West
,
called
Saint
Pierre
Isabella
and
Albertus
,
which
receiue
their
prouisions
by
water
.
About
ten
of
the
clocke
they
of
the
towne
made
a
Sallie
of
60.
or
70.
men
,
and
some
Leapers
and
Friboters
,
charging
vpon
the
enemies
Gabions
the
which
they
tooke
.
There
were
about
60.
men
labouring
in
them
,
who
fled
:
presently
there
came
35.
or
36.
of
the
enemies
Horse
vpon
them
,
so
as
hauing
viewed
well
the
gabions
,
they
were
forced
to
retire
:
one
of
their
souldiers
was
slaine
,
and
three
or
foure
hurt
with
the
Canon
.
The
Canon
of
the
Spanish
Bulwarke
and
of
Pekel
(
which
had
beene
planted
to
that
end
,
)
played
through
the
enemies
,
and
ouer-threw
some
of
their
horse-men
,
one
of
them
was
drawne
by
his
horse
euen
vnto
the
towne
Trenches
,
who
being
searched
,
there
were
found
about
him
eleuen
Rose-nobles
:
an
other
was
taken
&
brought
neere
the
Towne
,
where
he
was
slaine
.
there
were
also
many
footemen
slaine
with
the
Canon
,
in
the
meane
time
the
enemie
short
from
the
West
part
vpon
the
Towne
,
where
they
did
no
other
hurt
but
strooke
off
a
Souldiers
arme
.
The
30.
of
October
no
vessell
went
in
nor
out
:
the
Towne
was
much
indomaged
by
the
great
torment
,
who
presently
sought
to
repaire
what
had
beene
broken
.
After
dinner
some
Carts
laden
with
Fagots
,
munition
and
victuals
,
were
conducted
towards
the
Forte
which
is
at
the
East
on
the
Downes
:
the
enemy
made
some
shott
from
the
West
against
the
Porke-espike
,
and
from
the
East
into
the
towne
.
The
same
day
some
traitors
were
taken
within
the
towne
,
The
last
of
October
there
went
no
vessell
in
nor
out
.
The
enemies
laboured
still
behinde
their
Gabions
,
they
of
the
towne
shott
vehemently
vpon
them
from
Flammemburg
(
a
high
Platforme
so
called
being
within
the
Towne
)
:
they
without
laboured
also
vpon
the
East
at
their
new
chanell
,
to
make
it
deepe
enough
,
for
that
the
countrie
is
high
in
that
place
.
At
foure
of
the
clock
in
the
afternoone
,
a
great
flote
driuen
with
the
Nor-west
winde
ouerthrew
nine
Gabions
,
which
they
without
had
planted
to
couer
their
labourers
from
the
towne
Canon
,
but
for
that
they
were
tyed
together
with
Cables
,
they
remained
in
the
same
place
.
The
new
battery
on
the
East
side
vnder
the
downes
,
was
all
drownd
,
the
tide
hauing
neuer
beene
so
great
on
that
side
.
They
discouered
more
Cartes
laden
with
Bauins
on
the
East
part
then
the
day
before
.
Vpon
the
South
and
South-east
,
the
countrie
was
all
couered
with
water
aboue
a
league
about
,
&
all
the
trenches
on
the
West
vnder
the
Sand-downes
,
and
towards
the
South
and
South-east
were
full
of
water
,
so
as
the
enemie
was
forced
to
flie
vp
to
their
highest
plat-formes
and
caualiers
,
the
which
they
had
to
the
number
of
eight
along
those
trenches
,
in
their
retiring
there
were
many
of
them
stayed
by
the
way
by
the
Canon
from
the
towne
.
The
enemie
during
this
great
water
shott
furiouslie
vpon
the
Porke-espike
to
shake
it
,
and
to
ouerthrow
it
,
but
they
preuailed
little
more
then
the
hurting
of
some
Souldiers
that
were
vpon
it
.
They
of
the
towne
ranne
by
troopes
vpon
the
Rampars
to
see
if
the
Sea
and
the
violent
winde
would
not
carry
away
their
Gabions
,
in
the
meane
time
the
enemie
shott
at
them
but
hurt
no
man
.
The
first
of
Nouember
,
the
besieged
began
to
repaire
that
which
the
Sea
had
carried
away
of
the
Porke-espike
.
They
without
were
not
seene
to
labour
in
any
part
,
there
were
many
volees
of
Musket
shott
on
either
side
,
but
without
any
notable
losse
.
There
was
a
Germaine
brought
prisoner
into
the
towne
,
who
was
lame
of
halfe
his
body
,
and
simple
,
they
could
drawe
nothing
from
him
but
olde
stale
newes
,
that
many
of
their
Souldiers
fled
,
that
they
were
ill
payde
,
and
that
there
was
great
pouertie
and
many
sicke
in
the
campe
.
They
of
the
towne
thought
that
the
Block-house
vpon
the
South
should
be
carried
away
by
the
water
,
for
that
the
enemie
drew
foorth
much
wood
out
of
their
retrenchments
.
The
2.
of
Nouember
there
went
no
shippe
in
nor
out
.
In
the
night
the
Arch-dukes
men
did
lengthen
their
Gabions
which
are
vpon
the
Gollet
with
30.
others
,
at
the
end
which
is
towards
the
South
:
and
whereas
the
first
doe
stretch
from
the
South
to
the
North
,
these
leane
something
towards
the
East
,
to
couer
their
work-men
;
the
place
where
they
are
set
is
rough
and
somewhat
high
,
the
which
helpes
them
much
,
so
as
the
Towne
cannot
discouer
them
in
their
workes
:
yet
it
is
to
be
supposed
they
labour
,
for
that
the
same
day
(
the
which
was
the
first
time
)
they
did
see
horse-men
in
guard
at
the
foote
of
the
downes
,
by
the
new
battery
as
if
they
had
feared
a
Sallie
.
They
of
the
Towne
thought
that
the
enemy
had
other
worke
then
to
charge
them
,
they
were
farre
besides
their
compt
,
for
the
Sea
did
euery
day
make
new
worke
for
them
,
their
trenches
vpon
the
West
(
which
are
right
against
the
Porke-espike
)
were
opened
aboue
forty
yardes
by
the
last
tempest
,
so
as
the
Gollet
or
mouth
became
daily
,
greater
and
larger
,
and
did
little
harme
vnto
the
Towne
.
Before
noone
they
shot
little
,
presently
after
the
Generall
Sir
Francis
Vere
came
vpon
the
Spanish
Boulwarke
and
to
that
of
Pekel
,
commaunding
them
to
shoote
earnestly
at
the
Gabions
,
which
was
the
cause
they
spent
some
fifty
shot
sodainely
.
The
3.
of
Nouember
they
of
the
Towne
made
a
sallie
of
a
150.
men
as
well
leapers
as
souldiers
,
and
seuen
horse-men
,
who
surprised
the
gabions
&
cut
the
cordes
and
Cables
with
the
which
they
were
tied
,
and
ouerthrew
some
at
the
East
end
:
in
the
meane
time
some
of
the
enemies
horse
went
towards
the
rauelin
of
the
towne
to
cut
off
their
way
:
the
horse-men
of
the
towne
(
wherof
I
haue
spoken
)
seeing
that
,
went
to
meet
them
with
a
150.
muskateers
of
the
rauelin
which
is
on
the
other
side
of
the
Gollet
,
before
the
bridge
of
their
enemies
side
,
who
repulsed
them
:
then
they
of
the
Towne
gaue
fire
to
the
Canon
,
which
slue
fiue
men
with
one
shot
among
thirty
or
forty
which
shewed
themselues
a
farre
off
towrades
the
new
batterie
:
there
was
also
a
horse-man
and
some
souldiers
slaine
vpon
the
rauelin
;
during
this
incounter
the
enemies
gathered
togeather
behinde
the
new
batterie
,
there
went
foorth
three
troupes
of
horse
against
them
of
the
Towne
:
As
for
the
foote-men
they
skirmished
with
them
that
first
sallied
out
of
the
towne
:
these
three
troupes
with
that
which
had
beene
chased
came
with
a
full
carrie
towardes
the
rauelin
of
the
Towne
,
but
being
come
neere
vnto
the
foote-men
,
they
were
beaten
backe
by
them
,
and
by
the
Canon
from
the
Towne
,
which
thundred
furiouslye
from
the
Spanish
Boulewarke
,
and
from
that
of
Pekel
,
so
as
they
returned
as
fast
as
they
came
:
and
seeing
that
they
of
the
Towne
had
made
hedde
against
them
they
retired
behinde
their
battery
,
and
they
of
the
Towne
did
likewise
retyre
into
their
rauelin
,
In
this
skirmish
there
were
foure
of
the
Towne
slaine
&
six
hurt
,
as
for
the
enemies
they
lost
a
good
number
,
they
of
the
Towne
recouered
sixe
or
seuen
Launces
with
banderolles
,
and
among
them
the
Cornet
of
Count
Aremberges
wherein
were
his
armes
:
the
enemy
had
gathered
togeather
another
troupe
of
souldiers
behinde
their
new
battery
,
which
durst
not
shew
themselues
neere
,
but
retyred
presently
,
during
which
time
they
of
the
Towne
sent
them
many
vollees
of
Canon
.
As
for
the
Gabions
they
were
in
verye
badde
estate
,
they
did
see
through
some
part
of
them
which
were
in
single
ranke
,
others
were
ouerthrowne
,
and
the
enemies
themselues
thinking
that
they
of
the
towne
were
hidden
behinde
them
,
shotte
through
them
,
and
their
Bullets
came
euen
vnto
the
gollet
,
but
they
of
the
Towne
found
no
man
working
there
.
At
noone
the
enemies
transported
much
wood
out
of
their
Trenches
into
their
Block-houses
,
and
vpon
the
West
they
razed
certaine
Plat-formes
,
and
carried
away
the
Bauins
to
Alberts-fort
and
to
his
Block-house
,
whether
it
seemed
they
would
retire
themselues
,
and
it
was
held
for
certaine
,
that
a
great
part
of
the
Souldiers
had
beene
drawne
out
of
the
campe
and
sent
into
Brabant
with
a
good
number
of
the
horse-men
.
They
of
the
towne
made
an
other
sallie
,
but
the
enemies
did
not
abandon
their
forts
,
shewing
themselues
onely
a
farre
of
,
so
euery
one
keeping
his
aduantage
,
there
was
nothing
done
.
At
the
same
time
a
great
and
dangerous
treason
was
discouered
,
the
which
was
practised
in
the
towne
.
An
English-man
named
N.
Conisbye
,
Francis
Vere
Generall
of
the
English
forces
in
Ostend
.
Hauing
these
Letters
hee
went
to
Ostend
,
and
presented
himselfe
vnto
Sir
Francis
Vere
,
desiring
him
to
admit
him
of
his
company
,
at
which
the
Generall
could
not
refuse
him
,
being
a
Gentleman
.
This
traitor
being
thus
crept
into
Ostend
,
began
to
play
his
part
:
he
receiued
letters
and
other
things
weekely
from
the
enemie
,
and
gaue
them
intelligence
what
past
within
the
towne
,
and
of
the
meanes
to
annoy
it
,
making
his
practises
and
proiects
according
to
the
instructions
he
receiued
from
them
.
To
send
his
Letters
to
the
enemie
he
carried
them
into
a
broken
boate
,
the
which
in
the
beginning
of
the
siege
had
beene
sunke
by
the
enemie
,
and
was
vpon
the
drye
ground
betwixt
the
Towne
and
the
enemies
Campe
,
making
a
shewe
as
if
hee
went
to
vntrusse
,
knowing
well
the
place
where
he
should
hide
them
:
the
enemie
came
at
night
to
fetch
them
with
a
little
Boate
,
and
vpon
certaine
dayes
brought
him
an
answeare
to
the
same
place
:
and
sometimes
money
for
his
entertainement
and
his
practises
,
the
which
he
went
to
fetch
in
the
same
manner
:
When
he
was
discouered
,
he
had
corrupted
foure
men
,
and
amongst
others
a
Sargent
called
William
N.
who
reuealed
it
:
This
Sargent
comming
out
of
prison
,
where
his
Captaine
had
caused
him
to
bee
layde
some
dayes
in
Yrons
,
being
all
malcontent
,
mette
by
chance
with
this
Conisbye
,
who
sayde
vnto
him
that
hee
was
very
glad
to
see
him
out
of
prison
,
and
asked
him
what
was
the
reason
that
he
had
so
great
and
greeuous
a
punishment
:
to
whom
the
Sargeant
(
rayling
vppon
his
Captaine
)
sware
earnestly
that
hee
would
be
reuenged
of
the
wrong
he
had
receiued
,
although
it
should
cost
him
his
life
:
Conisby
thinking
to
haue
found
a
man
fit
for
his
purpose
,
said
that
there
was
good
meanes
without
loosing
of
his
life
,
but
contrarywise
he
should
make
his
profit
and
aduance
himselfe
,
wherein
he
might
helpe
him
much
,
and
if
he
would
follow
his
counsell
he
should
want
no
money
.
The
Sergeant
began
to
giue
eare
vnto
his
words
,
and
seemed
to
be
well
affected
to
his
desseigne
,
and
to
doe
what
he
would
aduise
him
.
Conisbye
(
after
he
had
made
him
to
sweare
not
to
reueale
any
thing
that
he
should
say
,
)
discouered
himselfe
vnto
him
,
and
presently
asked
him
if
he
had
the
resolution
,
and
would
set
fire
of
one
of
the
Magazins
of
munition
,
with
a
certaine
inuention
of
Poulder
,
of
Leade
,
&
of
Match
,
the
which
the
Sargent
promised
to
doe
,
saying
that
it
was
very
easie
,
for
that
he
was
often
sent
to
fetch
Poulder
for
the
Soldiers
;
Conisbye
sayd
moreouer
vnto
him
,
that
he
had
practised
some
others
,
and
would
haue
more
,
to
the
number
of
twentie
,
and
then
would
execute
his
desseigne
in
this
manner
.
One
of
the
Magazins
being
set
on
fire
,
he
would
worke
so
as
he
would
haue
the
guard
of
a
Sluce
which
is
in
one
of
the
Bulwarkes
of
the
towne
,
neerest
vnto
the
enemies
Trenches
,
where
they
should
giue
the
assault
,
and
take
the
towne
by
that
meanes
:
the
Sargent
made
shew
to
like
well
thereof
,
demaunding
onely
of
Conisbye
a
promise
of
his
hand
for
the
assurance
of
his
recompence
,
when
the
worke
should
be
done
:
hauing
this
promise
,
he
goes
presently
to
the
Generall
Sir
Francis
Vere
,
and
discouers
vnto
him
this
practise
:
Conisbye
being
apprehended
and
put
to
the
Racke
,
confesseth
all
,
and
that
he
came
to
Ostend
with
that
intent
,
together
with
the
instructions
and
promises
he
had
from
the
enemie
:
his
complices
were
likewise
imprisoned
.
The
4.
of
Nouember
there
were
many
volees
spent
of
Musket
shott
and
some
of
Canon
.
The
night
before
there
went
foorth
fourteene
saile
,
at
whome
they
neuer
shott
,
and
not
one
came
in
.
The
enemie
this
night
raised
a
mount
in
the
middest
of
their
Gabions
,
the
which
is
a
long
trenche
of
about
70.
or
80.
Gabions
of
rancke
.
They
also
set
Gabions
at
the
two
sides
of
their
new
batterie
,
which
is
at
the
foote
of
the
Downes
,
and
directly
at
the
East
of
the
trenche
of
their
Gabions
,
sixe
or
seauen
on
the
North-side
,
and
towards
the
Sand-downes
thirteene
or
foureteene
to
serue
for
blindes
and
to
couet
their
men
from
the
Towne
Canon
,
who
shotte
very
vehemently
when
as
they
did
see
day
.
About
noone
an
English-man
went
out
of
the
trenches
and
yeelded
himselfe
to
the
enemie
,
it
may
be
to
carrie
them
newes
of
the
imprisonment
of
his
companions
.
All
that
day
the
Canon
and
Muskets
ceased
not
,
yet
was
there
not
any
man
hurt
in
the
towne
.
The
5.
of
Nouember
they
of
the
towne
shotte
some
fierie
Bullets
into
the
enemies
Campe
,
and
all
the
night
was
spent
in
Musket
shot
.
At
night
there
went
out
one
shippe
,
but
none
came
in
.
The
enemie
was
busied
to
deface
some
plat-formes
and
trenches
vpon
the
South
and
North
parts
,
which
the
water
had
ouerthrowne
,
carrying
the
Bauins
vnto
the
Downes
and
to
their
Block-houses
.
About
noone
a
horse-man
entred
into
the
Gollet
of
the
towne
,
but
as
he
went
slowly
seeming
to
be
drunk
,
three
or
foure
other
horse-men
followed
him
,
and
one
amongst
them
(
who
had
a
great
red
scarfe
about
his
neck
)
ouer-tooke
him
and
gaue
him
many
wounds
with
his
Courtelas
,
and
ouer-threw
him
,
one
of
them
tooke
his
horse
,
and
so
they
returned
to
their
trenches
,
leauing
him
for
dead
.
Some
of
the
towne
hauing
seene
this
,
cast
themselues
into
the
gollet
to
swim
and
fetch
him
,
but
presently
foure
or
fiue
of
the
enemies
horse
came
,
who
tooke
him
and
marched
towards
their
quarter
,
but
before
they
could
recouer
a
place
of
safetie
,
they
of
the
towne
shott
amongst
them
and
ouer-threw
one
of
them
that
carryed
this
Caualier
,
the
rest
fledde
,
leauing
two
dead
for
one
.
The
same
day
the
aduenturers
brought
a
prisoner
into
the
Towne
,
whom
they
had
taken
betwixt
Bruges
and
Dixmude
,
foure
leagues
from
Ostend
,
who
sayde
that
the
regiment
of
Count
Frederic
de
Berg
,
and
some
Ensignes
of
the
Counte
de
Bouquoy
,
and
Fresin
were
gone
to
succour
Hertzegenbusch
which
his
Excellencie
had
besieged
:
and
that
many
of
the
Arch
dukes
Souldiers
fled
dayly
,
that
they
were
ill
payed
,
and
had
many
that
were
sicke
among
them
.
They
without
brought
great
store
of
Bauins
and
other
wood
,
by
the
new
Chanell
of
the
East-side
to
the
fort
which
is
at
the
Downes
.
The
6.
of
Nouember
they
shott
furiously
with
stones
into
the
towne
.
In
the
morning
they
might
see
the
Gabions
towards
the
Northe
of
the
new
batterie
ouer-throwne
,
so
as
they
might
see
through
them
,
there
were
onelye
foure
standing
the
which
were
emptie
,
and
serued
onely
to
take
away
the
sight
that
they
might
not
shoote
at
their
men
:
more-ouer
they
did
see
them
transport
great
store
of
wood
by
the
new
Chanell
towards
the
East
.
In
the
after-noone
they
did
see
the
enemie
labour
very
earnestly
behinde
their
Trenches
and
Gabions
,
at
whome
they
of
the
Towne
shotte
some-times
:
they
did
also
see
them
transport
much
Wood
and
Bauins
to
the
new
Block-house
at
the
Downes
.
The
prisoner
of
Bruges
taken
the
day
before
,
being
examined
,
sayde
,
that
at
Bruges
and
throughout
all
Flanders
they
made
them
beleeue
,
that
in
Ostend
they
dyed
by
heapes
,
of
hunger
and
thirst
,
and
that
many
Souldiers
forced
by
extreame
necessitie
fled
dayly
:
that
there
was
nothing
but
mutinies
and
seditions
in
the
Towne
,
and
that
the
Arch-duke
should
haue
them
soone
at
his
pleasure
,
and
that
no
man
durst
deliuer
any
ill
newes
to
the
preiudice
of
the
Arch-duke
for
feare
of
his
life
.
The
seauenth
of
Nouember
they
without
shotte
no
fierie
Bullets
,
but
onely
many
Stones
into
the
Towne
.
They
laboured
dayly
behinde
their
Gabions
vpon
the
Gollet
,
although
they
of
the
towne
shott
often
:
they
began
also
a
new
Corps
de
garde
in
their
new
batterie
,
which
is
East-ward
of
the
Downes
behinde
the
Gabions
and
lookes
to
the
bottome
of
the
Gollet
.
The
8
:
of
Nouember
they
of
the
Towne
did
see
the
enemie
labour
very
earnestly
behinde
the
Gabions
,
some
casting
vp
sand
,
others
beating
in
piles
,
as
if
they
would
raise
a
Plat-forme
to
plant
Canon
thereon
.
The
enemies
came
neere
vnto
the
halfe
Moone
of
the
Towne
which
is
at
the
end
of
the
bridge
on
the
other
side
of
the
Gollet
,
but
seeing
them
of
the
Towne
issue
forth
to
entertaine
them
with
resolution
,
they
returned
after
they
had
discharged
some
shot
.
After
dinner
an
Ensigne-bearer
a
Frison
was
slaine
with
a
Musket
shot
being
in
the
Polder
.
They
without
shot
stones
into
the
Towne
day
and
night
.
The
9.
day
they
shot
many
stones
with
their
great
Canon
,
yet
they
slue
no
man
:
in
the
night
they
raised
their
batterie
which
is
vpon
the
North
betwixt
the
Cateyes
about
three
foote
,
and
there
made
Canoniers
to
plant
three
peeces
.
About
10.
of
the
clocke
at
night
there
entered
a
Barke
laden
with
Beere
with
a
boate
into
the
Gollet
,
the
enemie
shot
furiously
at
them
from
their
batteries
on
the
downes
and
at
the
foote
thereof
,
&
likewise
with
their
Muskets
from
their
Gabions
,
which
was
the
first
time
they
shot
from
that
place
,
yet
the
Barke
entred
happily
without
any
harme
.
They
of
the
Towne
discouered
the
fleete
which
was
come
from
Zeland
,
who
prepared
to
enter
at
night
,
the
which
did
reioyce
them
very
much
,
for
there
were
three
weekes
that
no
vessell
had
entred
.
The
enemies
according
to
their
custome
shot
many
stones
into
the
Towne
but
did
little
harme
.
The
10.
of
Nouember
there
entred
13.
Ships
by
the
Gollet
,
the
enemy
shot
at
them
with
his
Canon
,
and
with
his
Muskets
from
the
Gabions
,
without
hitting
of
man
or
Shippe
,
they
onely
shotte
through
some
sailes
.
At
night
the
enemies
with
their
Barkes
borded
two
ships
,
the
which
they
tooke
and
spoyled
,
and
carried
away
the
men
that
were
in
them
.
There
were
many
that
laboured
in
the
Gabions
vpon
the
Gollet
.
There
was
one
ship
had
passed
on
two
farre
and
staied
before
the
Bulwarke
of
Spaine
,
the
enemy
shot
all
the
day
at
it
,
their
were
9.
or
10.
others
had
entred
with
it
,
but
they
had
cast
Anchor
behinde
the
halfe
Moone
,
which
is
vpon
the
Gollet
for
the
defence
of
the
bridge
,
and
could
not
be
hurt
.
The
plat-forme
which
the
enemy
had
begunne
behinde
the
Gabions
,
which
are
vpon
the
Gollet
,
did
now
appeare
aboue
them
,
and
it
seemed
they
would
plant
Canon
thereon
.
The
11.
of
Nouember
,
there
were
some
of
both
parties
which
parled
together
betwixt
the
Gollet
&
them
,
but
a
Canon
being
discharged
from
the
Towne
euery
one
retired
.
The
Archdukes
men
laboured
continually
to
finish
the
plat-forme
behinde
their
Gabions
,
by
meanes
whereof
they
thought
to
stoppe
the
entrie
of
the
shippes
into
the
Towne
,
and
held
it
for
certaine
that
within
fifteene
dayes
after
this
worke
was
perfect
,
the
Towne
was
theirs
:
but
they
of
the
Towne
found
out
a
new
secret
,
for
the
safe
entrie
and
going
foorth
of
their
Shippes
,
and
to
make
this
infinite
charge
of
the
Arch-dukes
fruitlesse
.
The
shippes
which
had
remained
the
last
night
behinde
the
halfe
Moone
,
entred
this
night
into
the
hauen
,
&
there
was
no
other
losse
in
this
goodly
fleete
of
52.
or
53.
saile
,
but
onely
that
which
had
beene
on
ground
before
the
Bulworke
of
Spaine
,
was
shot
through
with
the
Canon
.
Vpon
the
East-side
,
they
did
see
about
twenty
fiue
wagons
laden
with
bauins
and
wood
,
come
from
the
new
chanell
to
the
fort
that
is
at
the
downes
,
and
some
from
Bredene
.
That
day
there
was
not
any
man
slaine
onely
three
or
foure
hurt
.
The
12.
of
Nouember
,
they
shotte
many
firie
Bullets
and
stones
of
eyther
side
,
with
much
small
shot
.
That
night
the
Gouernour
called
the
Lorde
of
North
,
accompanied
with
Captaine
Rolle
Grenu
and
Bronchaulx
,
dela
Digne
,
two
Ministers
,
&
two
other
men
of
the
Towne
went
out
with
two
shippes
for
their
conuoy
to
go
into
Zeland
.
They
might
see
vpon
the
high
plat
forme
which
the
enemy
had
made
behinde
the
Gabions
,
foure
Canoniers
to
plant
Canon
at
,
to
stop
the
entry
and
going
out
of
the
ships
,
for
the
effecting
whereof
they
wrought
all
they
could
,
else
they
shot
little
.
The
night
of
the
13.
day
they
shot
not
;
in
the
morning
they
saluted
one
another
with
their
Muskets
.
The
enemy
laboured
still
at
their
battery
behinde
the
Gabions
,
making
it
higher
and
larger
,
and
neglected
their
other
workes
.
They
made
a
great
Corps
de
garde
neere
vnto
Albert
fort
,
although
that
both
within
it
and
at
the
foote
of
the
downes
there
were
many
faire
houses
.
About
noone
they
discouered
a
great
fire
in
Albert
fort
,
&
they
said
it
was
fire
fallen
from
Heauen
,
it
burnt
so
violently
as
it
could
not
possibly
be
quenched
:
there
was
lost
for
150000.
Florins
in
Iewels
:
the
Estates
of
Flanders
to
repaire
this
losse
made
a
present
of
a
100000.
Crownes
to
the
Arch-duke
.
The
Shippe
which
had
beene
three
dayes
before
on
ground
in
the
Gollet
before
the
Bulworke
of
Spaine
,
entred
at
night
into
the
Towne
Ditch
,
the
enemie
made
ten
or
twelue
shot
at
it
but
could
not
hitte
it
.
The
enemies
whole
hope
for
the
taking
of
the
Towne
,
was
to
stoppe
the
entrie
of
ships
,
they
thought
to
haue
effected
their
desseigne
by
meanes
of
their
new
plat-forme
which
they
made
behinde
the
Gabions
,
but
they
of
the
Towne
made
a
new
Hauen
,
The
14.
of
Nouember
at
night
the
Canons
and
muskets
shot
vehemently
on
either
side
:
and
in
the
night
there
went
out
7.
or
8.
ships
,
but
the
enemy
neuer
shot
at
them
.
They
without
laboured
continually
at
their
battery
vpon
the
Gollet
,
making
strong
defences
there
:
and
they
of
the
Towne
were
busied
about
their
new
Hauen
.
After
dinner
two
of
their
souldiers
that
were
within
the
halfe
Moone
vpon
the
gollet
fled
to
the
enemie
:
and
presently
fiue
or
sixe
horsemen
came
from
their
batterie
at
the
Gabions
to
receiue
them
,
and
at
the
same
instant
they
began
to
shoote
at
the
towne
,
and
at
those
that
wrought
in
the
halfe
Moone
,
yet
they
hurt
no
man
:
they
might
then
easily
discerne
fiue
Canoniers
in
their
batterie
.
The
Arch-duke
had
beene
in
person
at
the
Campe
vpon
the
West
,
where
he
had
changed
some
quarters
and
garrisons
;
they
of
the
towne
shott
at
the
Souldiers
assoone
as
they
appeared
vpon
the
trenches
.
There
was
more
Canon-shot
that
day
then
the
foure
before
,
but
more
from
the
towne
then
without
,
there
were
but
three
hurt
in
the
towne
,
and
not
one
slaine
.
The
15.
of
Nouember
being
darke
they
shott
a
little
on
both
sides
to
entertaine
the
custome
,
and
in
the
night
the
enemy
shott
great
stones
.
That
night
there
went
18.
or
20.
ships
out
of
the
Hauen
,
but
none
entred
,
the
enemie
shott
much
after
them
and
killed
two
Marriners
and
a
Boye
.
The
enemie
laboured
continually
at
their
batterie
of
Gabions
,
and
at
that
which
is
betwixt
the
Cateyes
,
but
they
did
not
yet
open
their
Canoniers
.
The
enemy
shot
against
the
Mill
which
is
vpon
the
Bulwarke
of
Flammenburg
,
the
Bullet
strooke
of
a
French-mans
legge
,
and
all
the
flesh
off
the
other
,
so
as
he
was
little
better
then
dead
.
He
was
scarse
retired
from
thence
,
but
another
Bullet
strooke
in
the
same
place
,
which
stayed
there
and
did
no
harme
.
That
day
there
was
not
any
one
but
this
Frenchman
hurt
in
the
towne
,
&
an
other
a
little
hurt
in
the
legge
.
The
26.
of
Nouember
(
by
reason
of
the
contrarie
winde
)
no
ship
went
out
of
the
towne
,
there
entred
an
English
man
at
whom
the
enemie
made
some
Canon
shott
,
but
more
store
of
Musket
from
their
batterie
which
is
vpon
the
Gollet
,
yet
they
hurt
no
man
.
They
without
laboured
still
at
their
batterie
vpon
the
gollet
,
but
they
did
nothing
that
day
in
their
other
batteries
.
They
shot
whotly
for
halfe
an
houre
vpon
the
towne
of
the
West
side
,
some
thought
it
was
for
the
comming
of
some
Noble-men
;
others
that
it
was
by
the
intelligence
of
a
fugitiue
,
who
had
fled
to
them
the
night
before
:
after
dinner
they
shott
also
at
Flammenbourg
but
hurt
no
man
.
A
French-man
fled
out
of
the
towne
vnto
the
enemie
,
who
(
to
escape
)
thrust
himselfe
into
the
gollet
vp
to
the
neck
.
The
17.
of
Nouember
the
enemie
shott
many
great
stones
into
the
towne
.
About
midnight
the
enemie
sent
from
the
West
part
some
horse-men
into
the
olde
towne
and
carried
away
three
prisoners
,
at
the
same
time
from
their
batterie
of
Reisern-haubt
they
cast
some
plankes
ouer
the
Hauen
,
whereas
it
is
narrowest
at
a
lowe
water
,
on
the
which
there
passed
30.
men
into
the
olde
towne
,
from
whence
they
were
presently
repulsed
with
the
canon
.
An
English-man
seeking
to
flie
vnto
the
enemie
,
was
presently
taken
and
hanged
.
Also
a
French
Gentleman
disobeying
his
Sargent
and
making
a
great
tumult
,
was
committed
to
prison
,
and
eight
dayes
after
condemned
by
the
councell
of
warre
to
be
shott
.
But
for
that
he
was
borne
of
a
good
house
,
all
the
French
Captaines
entreated
Generall
Vere
to
giue
him
his
life
,
the
which
he
granted
,
vpon
condition
,
that
he
should
aske
the
Sargent
forgiuenesse
,
the
which
he
would
by
no
meanes
doe
,
notwithstanding
any
perswasions
:
wherevpon
they
gaue
him
eight
dayes
to
resolue
with
himselfe
;
which
being
past
,
and
he
still
obstinate
,
he
was
brought
to
the
place
of
execution
and
tied
to
a
stake
:
but
when
as
he
did
see
the
Harguebuziers
readie
to
shoote
,
he
began
to
haue
horror
of
death
,
intreating
that
he
might
be
vnbound
,
promising
to
performe
the
sentence
,
and
to
aske
the
Sargent
forgiuenesse
,
the
which
he
did
presently
and
was
deliuered
.
That
day
the
enemie
was
not
seene
to
labour
in
any
place
,
nor
to
carry
Fagots
from
the
new
Chanell
of
the
East
.
The
Plat-forme
vpon
the
Gollet
is
right
against
the
Cateye
of
the
Towne
,
betwixt
the
Bulwarke
of
Pekel
and
the
East-Port
,
where
before
there
were
neither
Rampars
nor
defences
:
they
of
the
Towne
(
to
couer
themselues
from
the
enemies
Canon
)
planted
Gabions
,
so
as
the
enemie
could
not
pierce
them
,
and
if
the
Bullets
flew
ouer
,
then
they
went
into
the
West
quarter
among
their
owne
Souldiers
.
That
night
came
in
an
English
ship
with
a
hundred
Tunne
of
Beere
,
the
which
entred
into
the
towne
being
Moone-light
,
the
enemie
shott
at
them
from
their
batteries
.
The
same
night
the
enemie
laboured
at
their
batterie
of
the
North
,
betwixt
the
Cateyes
,
and
did
raise
it
with
sand
,
leauing
their
Canoniers
still
shut
.
The
18.
the
enemies
shott
stones
and
flints
into
the
towne
,
and
the
besieged
exchanged
fierie
Bullets
with
them
.
At
the
breake
of
day
they
without
laboured
at
their
batterie
of
Gabions
,
making
it
higher
and
larger
,
neither
did
they
shoote
nor
labour
in
any
other
quarter
.
In
the
afternoone
they
began
to
labour
in
one
of
their
trenches
on
the
West
part
,
but
they
of
the
towne
hauing
shott
some
volees
of
Canon
at
them
,
scattered
them
presently
.
At
night
there
went
two
ships
out
of
the
towne
for
England
,
but
none
came
in
.
The
same
night
a
Spanish
Auncient
came
and
yeelded
himselfe
into
the
towne
,
(
who
(
as
he
said
)
had
slaine
a
Sargent
:
he
affirmed
that
there
were
3000.
men
gone
out
of
the
Campe
into
Brabant
,
and
that
his
Highnesse
had
sent
new
commissions
into
Arthois
and
Haynault
to
leauie
3000.
men
,
that
the
Canon
from
the
towne
did
euery
day
much
spoile
in
the
Campe
:
and
that
they
were
yet
6000.
men
before
the
towne
:
that
is
,
two
regiments
of
Spaniards
,
three
of
Italians
,
and
one
of
the
Wallons
,
comprehending
the
garrisons
of
the
Fortes
:
that
it
was
now
twentie
dayes
since
the
Souldiers
receiued
a
penny
,
and
before
the
Souldiers
had
receiued
but
14.
Stiuers
in
16.
dayes
.
He
said
also
that
when
as
the
Fort
of
Albert
was
burnt
,
his
Highnesse
had
lost
aboue
60000.
Duckets
in
Iewels
and
other
things
,
and
that
the
Flemmings
had
made
him
a
goodly
present
in
recompence
of
this
losse
:
he
said
moreouer
that
the
Captaines
durst
not
eate
in
the
sight
of
the
Souldiers
for
feare
of
a
mutinie
,
This
Souldier
had
a
memoriall
of
the
siege
of
Ostend
in
the
Castillian
toung
,
out
of
which
was
taken
that
which
followes
,
the
which
many
serue
to
the
History
,
and
happily
may
be
pleasing
to
the
reader
.
The
Spaniardes
are
very
much
discontented
,
for
that
the
Arch-duke
continues
the
siege
of
Ostend
,
and
aboue
all
for
that
he
hath
cast
and
dismist
so
many
olde
experimented
Captaines
and
men
of
command
which
did
disswade
him
,
and
hath
put
yong
men
into
their
places
.
That
there
was
a
great
number
of
Captaines
&
men
of
commaund
dead
,
and
that
the
regiment
of
Don
Iean
de
Brachamonte
(
which
had
beene
1500.
men
strong
)
was
brought
to
lesse
then
900.
The
Captaines
say
that
the
Arch-duke
is
good
for
nothing
but
to
spoile
souldiers
,
and
to
wast
the
number
of
good
and
honorable
men
:
for
that
he
vnderstands
nothing
in
the
arte
of
warre
,
the
which
doth
much
greeue
the
souldiers
that
are
there
:
who
(
among
other
things
)
are
beaten
with
three
enemies
,
hunger
,
colde
,
and
sickenesse
,
and
are
not
paied
,
that
for
many
dayes
they
haue
receiued
but
25.
stiuers
,
and
feare
they
shall
receiue
lesse
hereafter
.
That
the
Flemmings
(
and
especially
they
of
Bruges
)
cannot
or
will
not
contribute
any
more
for
the
entertainement
of
the
army
,
and
that
the
bruite
was
,
they
should
haue
no
more
munition
Bread
nor
Beere
,
and
that
insteede
thereof
,
for
two
stiners
which
they
were
accustomed
to
receiue
,
they
should
haue
fiue
a
day
:
the
which
seemed
very
strange
vnto
the
Spaniardes
:
They
say
also
that
the
comissaries
and
vndertakers
of
the
amonition
and
victuals
do
make
them
lesse
and
falsefie
them
dayly
,
especially
the
beere
of
Bruges
,
who
(
when
the
vessel
is
halfe
out
)
fill
it
vp
with
water
,
the
which
was
a
signe
that
the
Spaniards
had
a
desire
to
mutine
if
they
paid
them
not
money
.
They
saide
also
that
there
were
dead
at
this
siege
foure
Colonels
,
eight
Spanish
Captaines
,
ten
Wallons
,
and
nine
Italians
,
and
some
Germanes
and
Flemmings
,
with
some
thousandes
of
souldiers
,
all
men
of
commaund
,
and
workemen
,
and
that
it
is
a
pittifull
thing
to
see
how
the
new
Spaniardes
and
Italians
,
died
miserably
for
colde
and
other
discommodities
.
The
19.
of
Nouember
,
they
shot
little
;
after
dinner
they
might
see
plainely
how
the
enemies
defaced
their
trenches
to
haue
wood
to
burne
:
there
was
no
speech
of
any
hurt
in
the
Towne
that
day
.
At
night
their
ariued
5.
ships
,
the
enemy
shot
much
at
them
,
as
well
from
the
downes
as
from
their
battery
at
the
Gollet
,
yea
with
their
Muskets
from
the
Gabions
,
but
did
them
no
harme
.
The
24.
of
Nouember
,
the
Arch-dukes
men
shot
more
Canon
and
Musket
then
they
had
done
in
eight
dayes
before
,
the
which
they
returned
them
from
the
Towne
in
the
same
money
.
At
the
breake
of
day
there
were
two
souldiers
slaine
,
and
some
others
hurt
with
the
Canon
,
from
the
West
part
.
From
the
morning
vntill
noone
they
might
see
a
great
number
of
Wagons
passe
into
the
West
,
betwixt
the
forts
of
Isabella
and
La
piere
S.
Iean
,
and
likewise
to
the
East
behinde
the
causie
of
Bredene
:
yet
the
enemie
wrought
not
in
any
place
.
They
of
the
Towne
were
not
slothfull
in
working
at
the
new
port
and
at
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
.
In
the
night
an
English
Corporall
was
taken
who
had
hidde
himselfe
in
the
darke
,
for
some
ill
desseigne
.
Two
great
barkes
went
out
of
the
Hauen
and
none
entred
.
The
25.
of
Nouember
,
the
enemy
neuer
ceased
from
night
to
the
morning
to
shoote
great
stones
and
firye
Bullets
,
so
as
two
houses
were
set
on
fire
,
but
they
were
presently
quenched
.
At
night
Captaine
Poelgeest
died
suddainely
beeing
well
at
noone
.
The
Wagons
went
still
to
the
East
and
West
,
yet
the
enemy
wrought
not
in
any
place
,
At
night
there
went
21.
ships
out
of
the
Towne
,
at
whom
the
enemy
shot
7.
or
8.
vollees
of
Canon
,
yet
he
hit
not
any
,
there
entred
none
into
the
Hauen
.
The
26.
at
the
breake
of
day
there
was
much
shooting
on
either
side
for
two
houres
,
and
then
they
ceased
.
They
without
ceased
not
to
worke
at
their
batterie
on
the
Gollet
:
and
they
of
the
Towne
omitted
no
time
to
worke
at
their
new
Hauen
,
and
at
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
and
defences
thereof
,
and
at
the
East-port
.
After
dinner
they
might
see
many
Wagons
going
towards
the
Sand
downes
in
the
East
,
towards
night
the
Canon
plaied
on
either
side
a
while
,
&
then
great
store
of
Musket
shot
.
A
little
before
night
the
enemy
shot
furiously
with
stones
,
and
soone
after
ceased
,
there
were
two
only
hurt
that
day
.
In
the
night
there
went
fifteene
shippes
out
of
the
Port
,
at
whom
the
enemy
did
not
shoote
,
&
not
any
one
came
in
.
The
27.
of
Nouember
in
the
morning
,
foure
ships
entred
the
Gollet
,
whereof
two
were
laden
with
fresh
fish
,
the
enemy
shotte
at
them
,
but
could
not
hitte
them
.
The
enemy
wrought
this
day
vppon
the
West-downes
,
and
in
their
batterie
vpon
the
Gollet
,
yet
not
so
much
as
they
had
done
before
,
neither
did
they
worke
any
where
els
.
That
day
Captaine
Poelgeest
was
honourably
interred
.
The
28.
of
Nouember
being
the
day
of
the
feast
of
S.
Elizabeth
,
Francis
Vere
Generall
of
the
English
,
caused
all
the
Canons
of
Towne
to
be
shot
off
in
honour
of
the
Queene
of
England
by
their
example
,
the
enemie
did
as
much
in
honour
of
the
Infanta
Isabella
,
and
there
was
hard
such
a
noyse
and
thundring
,
as
if
there
had
beene
a
generall
alarme
both
within
and
without
,
which
being
done
they
were
quiet
all
the
morning
.
In
the
meane
time
the
townsmen
ceased
not
to
worke
in
their
new
Hauen
,
and
at
the
Gabions
betwixt
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
and
the
East
Port.
The
enemy
was
not
seene
to
worke
in
any
place
,
which
made
them
beleeue
that
they
were
troubled
to
defend
themselues
from
colde
,
and
to
keepe
their
souldiers
from
flying
.
The
Counsell
of
warre
of
the
English
caused
a
thiefe
to
be
hanged
,
and
his
companion
to
be
whipt
,
whome
they
intreated
not
so
rigorously
,
by
reason
of
his
youth
.
At
night
they
of
the
Towne
shot
firie
Bullets
into
the
enemies
Campe
,
who
sent
them
backe
againe
many
stones
,
yet
was
there
not
any
one
hurt
in
the
towne
.
The
29.
of
Nouember
the
enemie
began
early
in
the
morning
to
shoote
stones
into
the
towne
.
They
might
see
them
conduct
many
Wagons
towards
the
Fortes
which
are
vpon
the
Downes
at
the
East
and
West
,
betwixt
the
Forts
of
Isabella
,
Albert
,
and
La
Pierre
S.
Iean
.
There
raigned
a
strange
disease
in
the
towne
,
The
Arch-duke
and
the
Infanta
went
for
foureteene
dayes
to
Bruxelles
.
That
night
there
went
no
vessell
in
nor
out
.
The
30.
of
Nouember
at
the
breake
of
day
the
sluggards
were
awaked
with
Canon
and
Musket
shott
,
which
played
furiously
on
eyther
side
.
The
enemie
made
some
Canon-short
in
the
day
time
,
where-with
they
killed
two
Souldiers
and
hurte
some
others
.
The
enemies
Canon
giuing
some
intermission
they
lost
neither
the
occasion
nor
the
time
,
but
continued
their
workes
at
their
new
Hauen
,
as
also
at
the
halfe
Moone
which
is
vpon
the
gollet
neere
vnto
the
batterie
of
the
enemies
Gabions
,
the
which
was
made
so
strong
,
as
it
was
almost
incredible
;
and
though
it
be
in
an
open
place
,
and
at
the
mouth
of
the
enemies
Canon
,
yet
could
they
neuer
winne
it
.
They
haue
giuen
two
assaults
,
and
sought
to
be
maisters
thereof
,
euen
in
the
beginning
when
it
was
made
,
but
they
haue
beene
still
repulst
with
great
losse
of
their
men
,
and
were
forced
to
leaue
it
.
That
night
no
shippe
went
in
nor
out
of
the
Towne
.
The
first
of
December
at
night
the
enemies
played
vehemently
with
their
Muskets
into
the
Towne
,
and
they
discharged
their
Canon
three
times
in
the
honour
of
S.
Andrew
patron
of
the
house
of
Bourgongne
.
The
enemies
Trenches
,
(
the
which
at
euery
spring
tide
were
full
of
water
,
)
by
the
which
they
might
haue
gone
couered
from
one
plat-forme
vnto
an
other
,
being
eight
in
all
,
were
almost
all
ouer-throwne
,
so
as
they
were
forced
to
shew
themselues
as
they
passed
,
and
the
Canon
from
the
towne
spared
them
not
.
Vpon
the
West
they
might
see
their
Wagons
part
from
the
Forte
of
Albert
,
Isabella
,
and
La
pierre
S.
Iean
,
and
returne
with
all
kinde
of
victualles
from
Bruges
,
for
that
they
could
not
bring
it
by
water
,
the
chanell
being
frosen
.
In
the
night
the
enemies
set
fire
on
their
thirtie
fiue
Gabions
which
were
vpon
the
Gollet
,
for
they
serued
them
now
to
no
vse
,
and
they
had
placed
them
there
but
onely
to
couer
their
labourers
whilest
they
wrought
at
the
plat-forme
,
the
which
was
a
high
worke
,
and
almost
perfected
,
whereon
they
might
plant
seauen
or
eight
Canons
.
The
2.
of
December
,
a
Souldier
of
the
Towne
fled
and
went
to
the
enemie
:
two
Marriners
were
slaine
by
the
East-port
,
and
a
Harguebuzer
in
the
West
.
The
Townes-men
shott
almost
all
night
into
the
enemies
campe
,
who
answered
them
not
,
the
which
made
them
imagin
that
they
wanted
Poulder
.
The
same
night
14.
ships
went
out
of
the
Port
without
any
annoyance
.
There
were
two
English
Barkes
laden
with
Beere
which
would
haue
entred
,
but
they
ranne
on
ground
,
yet
by
the
helpe
of
some
other
ships
they
returned
in
safetie
to
the
fleete
,
The
3.
of
December
at
the
breake
of
day
,
the
Muskets
played
furiously
on
either
side
,
after
that
,
the
enemie
played
with
his
Canon
into
the
towne
,
but
they
would
not
be
long
indebted
vnto
them
.
Some
that
had
gone
out
to
the
warres
returned
that
day
;
they
had
taken
two
Wallons
prisoners
,
who
were
so
obstinate
and
wilfull
as
they
would
not
marche
,
so
as
the
Souldiers
were
forced
to
kill
one
,
and
to
bring
the
other
into
the
towne
vpon
their
neckes
,
after
that
they
had
vsed
him
in
the
worst
sort
they
could
:
for
Generall
Vere
had
commanded
them
expresly
to
bring
some
one
to
learne
newes
of
the
enemie
:
but
this
man
was
yet
so
wilfull
,
as
neither
for
threats
,
faire
words
,
nor
any
other
deuise
,
they
could
drawe
any
thing
from
him
,
but
in
cursing
with
iniurious
wordes
,
he
sayd
that
his
Highnesse
would
not
leaue
the
Towne
before
hee
had
brought
it
to
his
will
.
They
could
not
see
the
enemie
worke
in
any
place
;
but
the
Townes-men
ceased
not
at
their
new
Porte
,
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
,
and
the
defences
betwixt
it
and
the
East-port
:
and
although
the
enemie
shot
little
,
yet
the
Townes-men
abated
nothing
.
The
night
before
the
fourth
of
December
,
the
two
English
shippes
(
whereof
we
spake
before
)
entred
into
the
Towne
,
it
was
a
bright
Moone-light
,
and
the
enemies
shott
hard
at
them
yet
could
not
hurt
them
.
At
the
same
time
when
as
these
ships
entred
,
fire
tooke
a
house
at
the
East-port
,
and
for
that
this
house
was
in
the
right-vp-street
,
and
a
great
concourse
of
people
comming
to
quench
it
,
the
enemie
shott
continually
at
them
,
and
yet
there
were
but
three
souldiers
and
a
Boye
slaine
,
and
the
fier
in
the
ende
was
quenched
.
The
night
was
quiet
enough
,
The
enemy
in
the
morning
beganne
for
the
first
time
to
shoote
from
their
batterie
which
is
at
the
West
vpon
the
Cateyes
,
and
shot
three
or
foure
times
through
the
Blindes
or
couerings
.
The
leapers
brought
in
a
prisoner
of
the
Country
of
Luxembourg
,
who
said
that
he
was
seruant
vnto
the
Cont
Barlemont
.
The
night
before
the
5.
day
of
December
,
the
townsmen
shot
many
Stones
and
firie
Bullets
into
the
enemies
Campe
,
who
shot
not
vntill
the
morning
when
as
they
plaid
furiously
from
the
West
,
and
pearced
some
houses
without
any
great
harme
.
They
also
made
many
a
shot
against
the
Generalles
house
,
and
beate
downe
a
pane
of
a
wall
,
and
before
it
carried
away
a
French
Auncients
legge
,
whereof
he
died
soone
after
.
They
of
the
Towne
laboured
at
their
defences
betwixt
Pekel
and
the
East
Port
,
and
at
their
new
Hauen
.
That
night
there
entred
two
shippes
;
in
the
one
of
them
was
the
commissarie
Doublet
who
brought
fifty
thousand
crownes
for
the
workemen
,
the
which
are
commonly
souldiers
who
gaine
very
much
.
Yesterdaies
prisoner
saide
among
other
things
that
the
Sunday
before
,
the
souldiers
had
mustred
vpon
the
East
;
and
insteede
of
two
stiuers
which
they
receiued
,
they
promised
them
5.
but
for
that
they
were
ill
paid
the
two
,
they
had
lesse
hope
of
the
fiue
,
and
that
many
fled
away
dayly
and
many
died
,
and
that
within
three
daies
they
had
found
three
souldiers
frozen
to
death
in
one
lodging
.
The
enemie
shot
vehemently
that
day
from
their
new
battery
betwixt
the
Cateyes
and
Reisern-heubt
;
they
pearced
some
houses
in
the
top
,
&
shot
against
Sand-hill
the
which
seemed
to
them
of
the
Towne
a
meere
follie
,
for
if
they
had
spent
10000.
Canon
shot
against
this
Bulworke
and
the
rest
,
they
should
haue
auailed
themselues
little
or
nothing
at
all
.
The
6.
of
December
it
chanced
(
the
tide
being
low
)
two
of
the
enemies
souldiers
came
to
the
bancke
of
the
Gollet
on
the
East-side
,
to
whom
two
souldiers
of
the
Towne
shewed
them selues
on
the
other
side
,
all
of
a
good
humour
,
without
any
will
to
hurt
one
another
,
who
parled
friendly
together
:
the
enemies
asked
them
of
the
Towne
what
they
thought
of
the
plat-forme
which
was
vpon
the
Gollet
,
and
whether
they
of
the
Towne
could
hereafter
receiue
in
any
victualles
,
with
such
like
discourses
:
whereunto
the
Townsmen
answered
,
that
they
little
regarded
that
plat-forme
,
for
that
there
was
a
new
Hauen
made
,
to
vse
when
need
should
require
;
and
that
they
looked
to
receiue
daylie
store
of
victualles
and
other
things
necessarie
:
and
besides
that
,
they
had
yet
store
of
prouision
for
a
long
time
of
good
Wine
and
good
English
Beere
,
and
better
cheape
then
in
the
Campe
;
well
said
the
others
,
we
will
go
&
drinke
with
you
,
looke
you
vse
vs
well
:
hereupon
a
horseman
of
the
enemies
came
,
still
crying
after
his
companions
,
who
retyred
,
saying
,
we
recommend
you
vnto
God
vntill
our
next
meeting
.
In
the
morning
they
might
perceiue
400.
Wagons
going
towards
the
East
,
but
the
enemy
was
not
seene
to
worke
in
any
place
.
They
without
,
brake
and
burnt
all
their
Gabions
which
were
vpon
the
Gollet
,
whereas
all
the
plat-forme
appeared
plaine
,
and
there
might
they
see
some
loope
hoales
.
The
Townsmen
shot
all
night
with
firie
Bullets
into
the
Campe
,
and
the
enemie
likewise
into
the
Towne
,
wherewith
there
was
a
woman
slaine
and
her
husband
hurt
.
The
7.
of
December
both
morning
,
and
euening
they
shot
firie
Bullets
and
stones
of
eyther
side
;
in
the
morning
there
were
some
of
the
towne
hurt
,
&
amongst
the
rest
Sir
Horatio
Veres
Secretary
had
his
legge
shot
off
.
They
without
,
shot
furiously
into
the
Towne
from
their
battery
which
they
haue
raised
at
the
foote
of
the
downes
,
vpon
the
end
of
the
dike
on
the
East-side
,
as
neere
the
Towne
as
might
be
,
where
they
had
planted
three
peeces
.
At
night
Sir
Horatio
Veres
Secretary
(
hauing
his
leg
cut
off
)
died
.
The
8.
of
December
in
the
morning
they
of
the
Towne
beganne
to
play
with
two
whole
Canons
and
three
demies
,
against
the
enemies
new
worke
,
the
which
they
had
raised
betwixt
the
Cateyes
and
Reisern-haubt
,
which
sport
continued
aboue
two
houres
.
In
the
meane
time
the
enemy
shot
violently
into
the
Towne
from
their
other
batteries
of
the
west
,
most
part
wherof
lighted
vpon
the
houses
,
which
the
Townsmen
little
regarded
,
being
acquainted
therewith
.
Besides
they
might
see
them
without
,
labour
carefully
vpon
the
downes
,
to
make
a
new
trench
of
wood
to
goe
from
one
battery
to
another
.
In
the
night
,
two
Barkes
went
out
and
one
came
in
,
with
a
little
shaloup
at
whome
the
enemie
shot
hard
,
but
could
not
hit
them
:
this
was
the
first
time
they
shotte
from
their
batterie
which
is
vppon
the
Gollet
.
There
entred
likewise
a
shaloupe
by
the
North-Hauen
,
into
the
which
there
came
a
Canon
shotte
from
the
West
,
which
carryed
away
a
Marriners
arme
:
They
shotte
much
on
eyther
side
yet
few
were
hurt
.
The
night
before
the
9.
day
there
were
many
stones
and
firie
Bullets
shot
off
either
side
,
according
to
the
custome
:
&
some
Bullets
passed
through
the
houses
:
a
Burgesse
found
in
his
celler
in
the
morning
three
canon
Bullets
the
which
had
made
a
great
noise
and
broken
all
there
abouts
.
The
night
before
the
tenth
of
December
,
after
they
had
staied
of
eyther
side
,
at
midnight
they
began
to
shoote
many
stones
and
Musket
shot
vntill
the
morning
.
In
the
night
they
of
the
Towne
heard
their
enemies
labouring
vpon
their
new
plat-forme
in
the
East
,
to
beate
in
and
cut
,
as
if
they
had
driuen
in
some
piles
,
and
had
planted
more
Canon
.
After
noone
a
Marriner
entred
by
the
North
Hauen
in
a
shaloupe
,
who
was
come
from
England
,
and
had
brought
a
vessell
full
of
goods
,
the
enemy
shot
at
him
but
could
not
reach
him
:
He
saide
that
hee
had
hard
reported
at
Sand-witch
by
Flemmings
that
were
good
and
credible
men
,
and
did
assure
it
for
certaine
,
that
the
fire
which
had
beene
lately
in
Alberts
fort
came
from
heauen
,
and
had
taken
first
in
the
Arch-dukes
lodging
.
The
11.
of
December
as
the
day
before
,
the
enemies
were
busied
to
deface
their
olde
workes
and
Ramparts
vpon
the
South
and
South-west
,
to
haue
Wood
to
burne
,
the
Townes-men
shott
sometimes
at
them
with
their
Canon
.
They
shott
also
from
their
new
batterie
vpon
the
Gollet
,
into
the
Towne
and
vpon
the
Hauen
,
to
trie
their
Canon
,
without
dooing
of
any
great
harme
,
there
were
but
three
hurt
that
day
in
the
towne
,
and
without
danger
of
death
.
The
night
before
the
12.
of
December
they
began
againe
to
shoote
stones
and
fierie
Bullets
,
vntill
midnight
without
any
great
effect
.
In
the
night
a
little
Boate
went
from
the
towne
to
the
Fleete
,
to
fetch
from
the
English
ship
(
whereof
hath
beene
spoken
)
certaine
sheepe
and
liue
hogges
,
and
returned
into
the
towne
,
beating
the
hogges
to
make
them
gront
,
to
spight
the
enemies
,
who
shott
after
them
yet
could
not
hit
any
.
In
the
morning
the
enemie
shott
into
the
towne
,
and
at
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
,
from
their
batteries
of
Cateyes
and
the
Downes
.
The
13.
of
December
there
entred
a
Barke
laden
with
fresh
fish
into
the
Towne
,
at
whom
the
enemies
made
two
shott
but
could
not
hurt
him
.
Captaine
Gisbrecht
Kolbe
of
Bruges
,
dyed
of
a
burning
feuer
,
hauing
beene
sick
only
two
dayes
.
It
was
such
a
miste
that
day
,
as
they
could
scarse
see
from
the
towne
vnto
the
enemies
trenches
.
There
was
a
Canonier
slaine
,
and
no
man
else
hurt
.
The
14.
of
December
from
the
beginning
of
the
night
vnto
the
morning
,
they
shott
fierie
Bullets
and
stones
on
either
part
,
with
ordinary
Bullets
through
the
houses
:
the
Gouernours
house
was
shott
through
at
noone
day
,
yet
no
man
was
hurt
.
In
the
night
a
ship
of
Vlisingue
went
out
of
the
Hauen
,
at
whom
the
enemy
shot
not
.
In
the
after-noone
the
enemie
changed
his
guardes
,
at
whom
the
besieged
shott
as
soone
as
they
might
discouer
them
.
The
15.
of
December
(
according
to
the
custome
of
warre
)
they
shott
of
both
sides
,
but
there
was
no
man
slain
nor
hurt
within
the
towne
.
At
night
three
shippes
went
out
of
the
Hauen
,
and
were
nothing
indomaged
by
the
enemie
,
who
shott
at
them
.
The
16.
in
the
beginning
of
the
night
the
enemie
battered
in
ruine
,
and
shott
some
fierie
Bullets
into
the
towne
.
In
the
night
the
enemies
brought
before
the
towne
three
great
Barkes
full
of
stones
and
sand
,
with
an
intention
(
during
the
darknesse
)
to
sinke
them
in
the
gollet
:
and
so
to
stoppe
the
passage
of
the
shippes
:
but
this
deuise
succeded
not
:
the
Barkes
were
cast
directly
against
the
olde
Towne
where
they
ranne
a
ground
.
The
morning
was
so
darke
as
they
could
not
discerne
what
the
enemie
did
,
but
about
noone
the
water
being
lowe
,
the
enemies
began
to
playe
with
their
Muskets
and
Canon-shott
into
the
towne
,
yea
vpon
the
three
Barkes
that
were
runne
on
ground
,
whether
they
of
the
Towne
were
gone
to
see
what
was
in
them
:
their
Horse-men
came
likewise
(
hauing
past
through
the
Hauen
)
and
chased
them
of
the
Towne
away
three
times
,
so
as
they
were
forced
to
leaue
them
and
to
attend
more
water
.
The
17.
of
December
the
enemie
shott
many
stones
into
the
Towne
.
The
same
day
,
one
of
the
enemies
horse-men
being
drunke
,
came
to
the
halfe-Moone
of
the
towne
(
which
is
vpon
the
gollet
;
)
and
intreated
them
to
lead
him
to
his
quarter
:
they
in
the
halfe-Moone
slue
his
horse
,
and
(
to
be
short
)
tooke
him
prisoner
.
Vpon
the
West
side
,
two
Italiens
(
standing
Sentinell
,
)
were
taken
and
brought
prisoners
into
the
towne
.
The
three
Barkes
(
whereof
we
did
speake
)
were
this
night
beaten
in
peeces
by
them
of
the
Towne
,
and
the
greatest
part
of
the
wood
carried
in
.
In
the
after-noone
the
besieged
shott
against
their
enemies
batterie
vpon
the
Cateyes
,
and
towards
the
East
vpon
the
enemie
that
was
come
downe
vpon
the
Sands
,
the
Sea
being
gone
:
of
whom
they
slue
some
,
and
the
rest
fled
.
There
was
one
man
slaine
in
the
towne
,
and
three
hurt
.
The
18.
of
December
in
the
morning
,
a
ship
went
out
of
the
Hauen
,
at
whom
the
enemy
made
three
shott
but
hit
it
not
.
After
noone
they
of
the
Towne
seeing
the
enemies
change
their
guards
,
shott
at
them
.
The
prisoners
that
were
taken
yesterday
,
said
that
their
men
had
no
opinion
nor
courage
to
take
the
towne
by
assault
:
and
that
their
onely
hope
was
in
time
to
stop
the
comming
in
and
going
out
of
the
ships
.
At
night
there
went
out
two
ships
,
and
the
enemie
neuer
shott
at
them
.
The
enemie
shott
fierie
Bullets
and
stones
at
the
towne
vntill
midnight
.
The
19.
day
in
the
morning
being
faire
,
there
went
a
Barke
out
of
the
Hauen
,
at
whom
they
shott
from
the
batterie
that
is
vpon
the
Gollet
,
but
hurt
them
not
:
after
noone
they
shotte
no
more
on
eyther
side
.
The
20.
day
they
of
the
towne
shot
furiously
against
a
Block-house
,
where
they
did
see
the
enemie
working
,
and
amongst
the
guards
when
they
changed
:
the
enemy
shotte
so
little
this
day
and
the
day
before
,
as
there
was
no
man
slaine
in
the
Towne
,
but
some
hurt
.
The
21.
The
assailants
with
a
certaine
artificiall
fire
burnt
the
Palissadoes
,
but
they
within
(
the
alarme
being
giuen
)
played
with
their
Canon
and
Musket
through
the
troopes
;
so
as
the
water
rising
,
the
enemies
were
forced
to
retire
to
their
trenches
,
without
getting
any
thing
,
but
leauing
behinde
them
many
slaine
and
hurt
:
they
of
the
Towne
issued
forth
,
and
among
other
prisoners
brought
in
a
Spanyard
,
a
man
of
commaund
,
who
being
examined
by
the
Generall
,
said
,
that
the
trueth
was
,
the
Arch-duke
his
Lorde
,
had
taken
occasion
to
presse
the
Towne
by
the
weakenesse
of
the
Garrison
,
and
small
number
of
Souldiers
that
were
in
it
;
and
that
of
long
time
they
had
receiued
no
refreshing
of
Souldiers
and
victuals
,
whereof
he
had
certaine
intelligence
:
that
to
this
end
his
Highnesse
without
loosing
any
more
time
,
had
gathered
together
as
many
Souldiers
as
possiblie
he
could
,
out
of
Brabant
,
Arthois
,
Hannault
and
other
places
,
and
had
brought
to
the
number
of
ten
thousand
men
,
being
resolued
to
assault
it
,
in
diuers
places
,
the
which
he
did
hope
to
take
by
Christmas
,
&
it
might
chance
before
,
if
occasion
were
offred
.
The
Generall
hauing
fully
vnderstoode
the
confession
of
this
prisoner
,
and
knowing
that
it
was
true
,
for
that
a
little
before
he
had
receiued
the
like
aduice
from
diuers
places
,
being
conformable
there
vnto
,
and
with
all
that
he
had
made
triall
of
the
weakenesse
of
his
men
in
this
last
assault
,
and
that
he
had
not
souldiers
sufficient
to
man
all
the
places
of
the
Towne
,
&
to
defend
them
;
he
thought
it
fit
,
(
to
breake
of
the
enemies
desseigne
,
and
to
auoid
this
danger
,
and
also
to
gaine
some
time
)
to
entertaine
him
with
a
vaine
hope
,
and
vnder
colour
of
composition
,
to
spend
some
dayes
in
parle
,
not
doubting
but
to
draw
it
so
out
in
length
,
vntill
the
succors
which
he
expected
were
ariued
at
the
least
he
should
haue
somtime
to
set
his
men
in
order
;
and
in
the
meane
time
to
prepare
al
things
necessary
for
the
defence
of
the
place
:
for
this
reason
he
sends
Captaine
Lewis
to
the
Campe
,
to
make
a
motion
for
a
peace
,
&
to
demand
a
truce
&
cessation
of
armes
,
during
the
conference
,
&
for
assurance
therof
hostages
to
be
giuen
of
both
sides
.
Captaine
Lewis
(
hauing
had
a
good
audience
of
the
Arch-duke
,
S.
Andrews
fort
to
Prince
Maurice
,
in
the
I
le
of
Bomel
,
and
turned
to
his
seruice
in
the
yeare
1600.
)
which
caused
an
alarme
in
the
Towne
,
so
as
the
deputies
or
Hostages
retired
to
the
Campe
:
a
while
after
this
trouble
being
pacified
,
Generall
Vere
sent
two
English
Captaines
againe
vnto
the
Campe
with
whom
those
men
(
before
mentioned
)
returned
,
to
treat
on
the
Archdukes
behalfe
with
them
of
the
Towne
.
The
Generall
propounded
vnto
them
(
as
they
said
)
articles
very
impertinent
and
without
reason
,
that
is
.
That
he
would
depart
with
coulors
flying
and
full
armes
,
and
that
the
souldiers
should
carry
away
their
beggage
,
victual
and
Canon
,
moreouer
he
demanded
a
maruelous
great
some
of
mony
for
the
souldiers
,
and
some
dayes
of
respight
,
that
they
might
(
at
their
ease
)
shippe
their
goods
and
Canon
,
and
carry
them
away
.
Ribas
made
many
iournies
to
know
his
Highnesse
pleasure
,
who
yeelded
to
most
part
of
the
articles
,
but
he
would
by
no
meanes
heare
of
giuing
any
money
to
the
souldiers
,
and
would
haue
them
go
away
by
Land
,
offring
to
giue
them
a
Conuoy
to
Breszkins
,
right
against
Flussingue
,
or
neere
vnto
it
,
to
passe
at
their
pleasures
into
Zeland
,
On
the
other
side
they
of
the
Towne
would
not
go
from
their
first
articles
,
onely
they
yeelded
some
thing
in
that
which
concerned
the
Canon
and
armes
.
And
so
three
dayes
weere
spent
in
these
parlies
.
During
this
treaty
and
cessation
of
armes
,
many
inhabitants
of
Bruges
and
other
places
both
of
the
East
and
West
side
,
walking
along
the
Sea
side
,
came
neere
vnto
the
Towne
,
and
talked
with
the
Townsmen
who
shewed
themselues
vnarmed
vpon
the
Rampars
.
The
22.
of
December
Generall
Vere
was
all
day
busied
in
disposing
of
his
guard
,
and
in
setting
a
better
order
among
the
Souldiers
,
to
endure
a
new
assault
if
the
enemie
had
charged
them
:
the
enemie
was
also
all
the
day
in
armes
and
changing
of
his
guardes
,
which
was
the
cause
they
began
to
shoote
againe
on
either
side
.
There
came
from
the
Fleete
into
the
Hauen
32.
sayle
,
at
whom
the
enemie
shott
from
foure
batteteries
,
yea
from
that
which
is
vpon
the
Gollet
,
but
the
greatest
harme
they
did
,
was
to
shoote
through
some
of
them
,
yet
all
the
marchandise
and
euery
thing
within
them
was
safe
.
They
of
the
Towne
laboured
continually
in
the
new
Hauen
,
without
any
intermission
,
no
not
in
the
night
.
The
night
before
the
23.
of
December
,
the
enemie
shott
much
vpon
the
towne
,
and
battered
it
in
ruine
.
The
same
night
there
entred
two
small
Barkes
into
the
towne
without
any
harme
.
After
midnight
being
a
lowe
water
,
Generall
Vere
went
forth
in
person
with
two
Captaines
more
with
him
into
the
olde
towne
,
to
visit
it
and
to
view
the
scituation
,
and
went
the
round
,
incouraging
the
Souldiers
and
commanding
them
to
keepe
good
guard
.
In
the
morning
they
began
to
shoote
on
eyther
side
:
the
enemie
shott
much
at
the
three
ships
which
had
beene
pierced
.
During
the
treatie
their
Highnesses
shewed
themselues
before
the
Towne
within
Canon
shott
:
the
Infanta
was
vpon
the
neerest
Mountaines
of
Sande
,
with
twentie
Ladyes
and
Gentlewomen
in
her
traine
,
and
the
Arch-duke
with
many
Gentlemen
,
and
the
guardes
of
his
body
,
being
so
neere
as
one
might
easily
discerne
them
,
the
which
was
also
confirmed
by
the
Gouernour
of
Escluse
,
that
their
Highnesses
were
come
thether
vnder
the
assurance
of
the
truce
.
Herevpon
the
25.
of
December
being
Christmas
day
,
a
fleete
of
Shippes
of
Zeland
came
before
the
Towne
,
in
the
which
besides
all
other
kindes
of
prouision
,
there
were
fiue
Ensignes
of
Zelanders
which
made
600.
men
and
300.
Marriners
,
the
which
entred
into
the
Towne
at
diuers
times
in
long
boates
and
Shaloups
by
the
North
entrie
or
midle
hauen
at
noone
day
in
view
of
the
enemie
,
who
shott
at
them
from
the
foure
batteries
of
East
and
West
without
ceasing
,
and
yet
did
no
other
harme
but
onely
hurt
three
Marriners
:
by
this
meanes
the
treatie
was
broken
off
:
and
they
sayd
vnto
the
Gouernour
of
Escluse
,
that
he
must
returne
to
the
Campe
,
for
that
the
cause
of
this
treatie
ceased
,
by
the
arriuall
of
these
succours
,
whereat
he
was
much
amazed
,
growing
in
choller
for
that
they
had
reteined
him
there
for
nothing
,
and
vsing
some
iniurious
wordes
,
hee
mainteined
that
there
were
no
Souldiers
arriued
,
but
onely
some
munition
and
victuals
,
vntill
that
Captaine
Pottey
(
who
came
with
the
Fleete
,
and
whom
he
knew
well
)
was
brought
before
him
,
and
assured
him
that
it
was
so
:
About
noone
the
Gouernour
of
Escluse
was
ledde
out
of
the
Towne
,
and
two
houres
after
,
one
of
the
English
Captaines
returned
for
him
into
the
Towne
,
and
hauing
sent
backe
the
Satgent-Maior
of
the
Campe
a
Spaniard
,
the
other
English
Captaine
returned
in
like
sort
:
this
done
there
was
great
ioy
in
the
Towne
for
their
happy
and
vnexpected
deliuerie
,
Generall
Vere
sending
backe
the
Sargeant
Maior
,
charged
him
with
a
letter
to
the
Arch-duke
of
his
excuses
,
as
followeth
.
WEe
haue
heretofore
held
it
necessary
for
certaine
reasons
to
treate
with
the
deputies
which
had
authority
from
your
highnes
,
but
whilst
we
were
about
to
conclude
vpon
the
conditions
&
articles
,
there
are
ariued
certaine
of
our
ships
of
war
,
by
whom
we
haue
receiued
part
of
that
which
we
had
neede
of
,
so
as
wee
cannot
with
our
honour
and
oath
continue
the
treaty
,
nor
proceede
in
it
,
the
which
we
hope
your
Highnesse
will
not
take
in
ill
part
,
and
yet
when
your
power
shall
reduce
vs
to
the
like
estate
you
will
not
leaue
(
as
a
most
generous
Prince
)
to
giue
vs
a
gentle
audience
.
From
our
Towne
of
Ostend
the
25.
of
December
.
1601.
Signed
.
F.
Vere
.
THe
26.
of
December
,
after
that
these
spectators
which
did
attend
another
issue
of
the
businesse
had
beene
refused
,
they
began
againe
the
warre
more
cruelly
then
before
,
the
enemy
battred
in
ruine
aboue
the
plat-forme
which
is
vpon
the
Gollet
,
but
the
besieged
were
so
acquainted
with
it
that
they
cared
not
for
it
.
The
same
day
there
entred
48.
saile
laden
with
victualles
,
munition
of
warre
and
other
things
necessarie
,
by
the
Gollet
into
the
Towne
,
the
enemies
Canon
hurt
but
two
ships
,
the
which
notwithstanding
were
saued
,
and
other
of
them
by
the
indiscretion
of
the
Pilot
ranne
a
ground
on
the
enemies
side
,
the
which
was
spoiled
and
burned
by
them
.
All
this
time
they
kept
strong
and
good
gard
.
It
seemed
the
enemy
had
a
meaning
to
giue
an
other
assault
vnto
the
Towne
,
for
this
cause
there
was
good
garde
kept
and
the
gardes
doubled
,
and
all
things
fitt
to
maintaine
an
assault
held
in
a
readinesse
,
but
they
attempted
nothing
,
for
that
the
enemies
desseigne
had
been
broken
for
this
time
,
by
the
meanes
of
this
parley
,
during
the
which
the
succors
ariued
.
The
27.
of
December
,
the
enemy
began
againe
to
shoote
stones
and
firy
bullets
,
and
they
of
the
Towne
sent
them
their
exchange
presently
.
The
same
day
there
came
foureteene
saile
into
the
Towne
,
at
whome
the
enemie
made
aboue
sixtie
Canon
shotte
,
but
did
them
little
harme
,
onely
one
barke
laden
with
turffes
,
ranne
a
ground
vpon
the
East
port
,
against
the
Sea
dike
,
at
the
which
the
enemy
shotte
vehemently
,
and
beat
it
almost
in
peeces
,
yet
all
the
turffes
were
saued
:
So
within
fiue
or
sixe
dayes
there
entred
forty
eight
shippes
into
Ostend
,
whereof
three
onely
were
lost
by
the
ill
conduct
of
the
Pilots
.
And
on
Christmas
day
there
entred
at
the
least
400.
long
boats
&
shaloupes
with
souldiers
,
&
the
most
of
them
in
the
day
time
,
the
which
the
enemy
could
not
hinder
with
their
foure
batteries
of
the
East
and
West
.
They
expected
also
in
the
Towne
a
greater
number
of
souldiers
to
fortifie
the
Garison
the
which
gaue
them
more
courage
and
assurance
.
The
28.
at
night
there
went
two
ships
out
of
Ostend
,
at
whom
the
enemy
shot
but
he
could
not
reach
them
.
The
same
night
there
entred
200.
Marriners
into
the
Towne
to
fortifie
the
Garison
.
The
enemy
planted
12.
or
13.
Gabions
vnder
the
downes
,
right
against
the
west
Port
,
where
before
there
had
bin
a
battery
of
two
Canons
,
the
which
was
partly
mouldred
away
,
&
partly
beaten
down
with
the
towne
Canon
.
About
noone
a
wagon
went
from
Albert
fort
to
the
Cateyes
,
they
which
seemed
to
be
well
laden
,
about
the
which
there
were
some
horsmen
;
they
of
the
towne
made
two
shot
at
them
from
Sand-hill
,
which
did
beate
the
Wagon
in
peeces
and
scattered
the
horsemen
.
The
29.
the
enemy
began
againe
to
shoote
with
firy
Bullets
&
stones
,
the
which
they
had
not
done
in
some
dayes
past
.
At
night
there
went
forth
4.
ships
,
at
whom
the
enemie
made
some
shot
from
their
battery
which
is
vpon
the
Gollet
,
but
did
not
hurt
them
:
an
Italian
beeing
in
gard
was
taken
by
the
necke
&
brought
into
the
towne
,
who
said
that
the
greatest
part
of
the
men
of
warre
were
retyred
,
and
that
there
remained
no
more
in
the
Campe
but
what
was
necessary
for
the
ordinary
gards
the
which
was
false
,
as
appeared
afterwards
.
A
horseman
of
the
enemies
(
the
water
being
low
,
)
entred
into
the
olde
Towne
,
and
tooke
a
Sargeant
prisoner
,
but
a
Musketier
shot
so
well
after
him
as
he
killed
his
horse
betwixt
his
legs
,
&
by
this
meanes
freed
the
Sargeant
,
the
horsman
notwithstanding
saued
himselfe
,
and
the
saddle
was
brought
into
the
Towne
.
The
enemy
planted
on
two
broken
batteries
at
the
West
,
vpon
either
a
Canon
,
with
the
which
they
shot
against
the
Porke-espike
and
Sand-hill
,
the
which
they
of
the
Towne
held
a
meere
folly
and
did
not
esteeme
it
.
The
Towne
was
wonderfully
fortified
by
the
great
care
and
dilligence
of
Generall
Vere
,
who
himselfe
in
person
stood
in
garde
in
the
night
,
whilst
the
tides
were
low
the
which
did
much
incourage
the
souldiers
.
The
30.
of
December
,
there
was
little
shooting
neither
did
any
vessell
enter
nor
go
forth
by
reason
of
the
great
winde
.
It
was
so
quiet
about
the
Towne
,
as
one
would
not
haue
said
it
had
beene
besieged
,
the
enemy
had
inough
to
doe
against
the
colde
.
The
31.
of
December
there
was
in
a
maner
no
shooting
all
day
or
night
.
The
besieged
hauing
intelligence
that
the
enemy
prepared
to
giue
them
a
new
assault
,
they
manned
their
chiefe
places
,
as
Helmont
,
Sand-hill
and
others
:
and
furnished
them
with
Canon
and
stones
,
the
which
wrought
the
effect
that
shall
be
spoken
of
on
the
7.
of
Ianuary
.
At
night
two
ships
went
forth
without
annoyance
.
It
was
thought
the
Towne
was
now
forrified
with
aboue
1200.
men
,
all
which
labored
aboue
eight
dayes
in
the
fortifications
,
where
nothing
was
forgotten
that
might
helpe
the
besieged
or
annoy
the
enemy
.
That
daye
there
no
speech
of
any
slaine
or
hurt
.
The
first
of
Ianuary
,
they
sent
new
yeares
guifts
with
Musket
shot
;
The
Arch-dukes
men
(
knowing
they
did
but
thunder
with
their
Canon
through
houses
already
broken
,
)
grew
daylie
more
colde
;
that
day
there
went
no
ship
in
nor
out
,
by
reason
of
the
great
winde
:
a
Barke
which
the
day
before
had
stucke
vpon
the
Sands
neere
vnto
the
halfe
Moone
,
was
drawne
into
the
Hauen
this
night
.
The
2.
day
there
was
little
shooting
on
either
side
,
onely
in
the
morning
they
sent
some
Canon-shot
one
vnto
another
,
but
(
a
great
raine
falling
)
they
stayed
,
so
as
that
day
there
was
no
man
slaine
nor
hurt
in
the
Towne
.
The
3.
of
Ianuarie
,
the
enemie
made
two
or
three
shott
into
the
towne
,
and
so
rested
all
that
night
,
they
shott
awhile
in
the
day
time
but
hurt
no
man
.
Generall
Vere
had
sent
some
Souldiers
into
the
countrie
to
learne
some
newes
;
hauing
beene
sixe
dayes
abroad
,
they
returned
this
day
,
and
brought
newes
,
that
in
the
countrie
they
durst
not
say
,
but
that
the
Arch-duke
was
alreadie
maister
of
the
towne
,
although
his
resolution
were
onely
to
giue
a
generall
assault
within
eight
or
ten
dayes
,
the
which
they
held
so
assured
,
as
they
durst
not
hould
the
Towne
but
for
taken
.
The
4.
of
Ianuarie
they
discharged
many
Musket
shott
,
and
about
midnight
the
enemie
shott
8.
or
10.
Canon-shott
,
and
an
houre
or
two
after
day
,
10.
or
11.
more
,
with
one
of
the
which
a
Smith
was
hurt
in
his
house
with
a
peece
of
a
Stone
,
and
some
Souldiers
.
All
that
day
nor
night
no
shippe
went
in
nor
out
:
about
noone
they
of
the
towne
discouered
in
the
enemies
campe
some
Noble-man
mounted
vpon
a
white
Horse
,
before
whom
marched
fiue
or
sixe
foote-men
:
they
shott
at
them
,
and
the
enemie
into
the
Towne
,
which
sport
continued
two
houres
and
more
:
there
were
three
Souldiers
slaine
in
the
Towne
and
some
hurt
.
The
5.
of
Ianuary
,
they
did
shoote
continually
day
and
night
on
either
part
,
and
there
were
three
souldiers
in
the
Towne
slaine
.
The
enemies
made
a
new
Port
at
their
fort
which
is
in
the
East
.
The
6.
of
Ianuary
,
they
shot
much
on
eyther
side
according
to
their
custome
,
but
they
of
the
Towne
more
often
then
the
enemy
,
for
that
they
shewed
themselues
but
one
or
two
at
a
time
:
about
foure
of
the
clocke
in
the
after
noone
the
enemy
releeuing
his
gardes
,
they
of
the
Towne
shot
furiously
at
them
,
and
they
answered
them
with
the
like
,
there
was
no
man
slaine
in
the
Towne
but
one
or
two
hurt
.
The
same
day
three
ships
went
forth
,
at
whom
the
enemy
shot
much
,
they
did
no
other
harme
but
brake
one
of
their
Masts
,
yet
they
went
away
safe
.
The
7.
day
of
Ianuary
,
the
Arch-duke
battered
all
the
day
long
,
(
without
intermission
)
the
Bulworke
of
Sand-hill
,
Helmont
,
Porke-espike
and
other
places
neere
vnto
them
,
with
18.
Canons
from
two
of
his
batteries
,
the
one
is
at
the
foote
of
the
downes
vpon
the
Cateyes
,
and
the
other
on
the
South-side
thereof
,
all
the
Bullets
waying
40.
or
46.
poundes
a
peece
,
the
Canoniers
did
reckon
aboue
two
thousand
shotte
,
besides
that
which
was
shot
on
the
East-side
of
the
Towne
:
this
done
about
sixe
of
the
clocke
at
night
the
tide
being
spent
he
gaue
a
generall
assault
,
his
numbers
were
great
,
his
horsmen
driuing
them
forward
behinde
,
and
they
came
with
great
fury
vpon
the
olde
Towne
,
Generall
Vere
with
his
Brother
Sir
Horatio
were
placed
in
that
quarter
with
a
troope
of
chosen
Souldiers
,
to
succour
their
men
in
case
there
were
need
,
who
seeing
what
past
,
the
Generall
crost
(
with
a
part
of
his
troope
by
the
mines
)
into
the
False-Braye
,
casting
himselfe
with
great
cries
vpon
the
Arch-dukes
men
,
whom
he
repulst
three
times
,
and
although
they
returned
alwayes
with
fresh
Souldiers
,
yet
could
they
not
preuaile
with
their
Pikes
and
Muskets
against
the
furie
of
the
English
:
notwithstanding
the
Arch-dukes
men
did
well
,
and
gaue
an
assault
at
one
instant
in
all
places
:
yet
must
they
needes
flie
.
The
aduantage
of
the
besieged
consisted
in
the
preparations
which
they
had
made
,
beeing
long
before
aduertised
of
the
enemies
desseigne
.
Vpon
the
East-side
the
assault
was
likewise
giuen
,
The
Arch-dukes
men
gaue
an
assault
also
vnto
the
Fortes
of
Helmont
,
Porke-espike
,
Corps
de
garde
,
they
abandoned
the
trenches
.
Generall
Vere
had
caused
two
double
Canons
to
be
planted
that
day
vpon
the
flankes
of
the
West
port
,
with
some
other
peeces
that
were
there
before
,
the
which
with
others
in
other
places
,
did
scoure
along
the
Sand-hil
and
the
West
Rauelin
,
and
played
vpon
the
comming
and
returne
of
the
enemies
,
and
whilest
the
assault
continued
,
they
charged
them
with
chaines
and
nailes
,
and
little
sacks
full
of
Musket
Bullets
,
which
made
a
great
slaughter
,
so
as
there
was
a
pittifull
crie
of
hurt
men
and
dying
,
and
the
Souldiers
fell
one
vpon
an
other
pelmel
.
The
enemie
being
hotte
at
the
assault
,
and
the
water
risen
;
Generall
Vere
caused
the
sluces
to
be
taken
vp
,
the
which
did
coole
the
enemies
courage
:
and
he
(
growing
more
and
more
assured
)
charged
them
and
put
them
to
flight
,
recouering
all
their
ladders
,
bridges
and
other
instruments
which
they
had
brought
.
All
about
the
Sand-hill
euen
vnto
the
old
Church
,
&
all
about
the
Porke-espike
,
in
the
West
Rauelin
,
and
in
the
English
trenches
,
all
was
full
of
dead
bodies
:
I
speake
not
of
those
that
were
slaine
going
and
comming
by
the
Canon
charged
with
chaines
&
small
shot
,
nor
of
those
that
were
drowned
,
some
of
whose
bodies
were
carried
along
the
shoare
euen
vnto
Calais
.
The
spoile
was
great
in
mony
,
apparell
,
and
other
things
of
price
:
Searching
among
the
dead
,
they
found
a
young
Spanish
woman
neere
vnto
Sand-hill
,
in
mans
apparrel
,
the
which
(
as
they
might
gesse
by
her
wounds
)
had
beene
slaine
at
the
assault
,
she
had
vnder
her
apparrell
a
chaine
of
Golde
set
with
precious
stones
,
with
other
Iewelles
and
siluer
,
during
this
assault
the
Arch-duke
was
behind
the
battery
of
Cateyes
,
and
the
Infanta
Isabella
at
the
fort
of
Isabella
.
Those
which
gaue
the
assault
to
the
olde
Towne
were
furnished
with
two
or
three
dayes
victuals
,
which
they
had
brought
in
by
sacks
,
they
had
also
all
kindes
of
instruments
to
intrench
themselues
if
the
enterprise
had
succeeded
.
They
of
the
Towne
had
dismounted
&
cast
downe
all
the
great
peeces
that
were
in
the
false
bray
and
at
the
Porke-espike
,
least
the
enemy
should
vse
them
against
themselues
:
the
enemy
had
already
brought
sixe
Barrelles
of
Poulder
to
the
Rauelin
of
the
Porke-espike
,
to
furnish
it
&
defend
it
against
the
Towne
,
but
hauing
no
leasure
to
vse
them
,
they
were
forced
to
leaue
them
to
saue
their
liues
.
The
order
which
the
Arch-duke
had
giuen
,
was
that
during
the
chiefe
assault
on
the
West
side
,
other
troupes
should
charge
vpon
the
East
,
and
if
this
had
beene
executed
with
dexterity
,
and
that
all
his
troupes
could
haue
ioyned
togeather
,
Generall
Vere
had
had
much
more
trouble
to
resist
them
,
and
the
party
had
beene
doubtfull
.
They
were
to
that
end
in
theer
great
battailons
before
the
Towne
vpon
the
Gollet
,
but
the
tide
which
came
in
(
as
we
haue
saide
)
did
somewhat
disappoint
this
desseigne
;
then
one
of
the
Towne
going
out
of
the
halfe
Moone
,
yeelding
himselfe
vnto
them
,
diuerted
them
,
saying
that
there
were
but
forty
souldiers
in
the
halfe
Moone
,
and
offered
to
conduct
them
thether
,
the
which
he
did
and
they
tooke
it
easily
.
The
Arch-dukes
men
hauing
thus
taken
the
halfe
Moone
,
and
being
many
therein
,
they
beganne
with
Spades
,
Pike-axes
and
other
instrumentes
which
they
had
brought
,
to
fortifie
themselues
against
the
Towne
,
but
all
preuailed
not
,
for
they
of
the
Towne
began
to
shoote
at
them
from
the
South
Bulworke
and
from
that
of
Spaine
,
with
their
Canon
and
Musket
,
with
such
fury
as
they
slue
very
many
:
and
with
all
seeing
the
tide
to
rise
more
and
more
,
they
beganne
to
faint
,
there
vpon
Generall
Vere
sent
Captaine
Day
with
some
troupes
against
them
:
who
fell
vpon
them
with
threates
and
cries
,
and
chased
them
out
with
great
effusion
of
bloud
;
the
next
day
they
tould
300.
slaine
in
the
halfe
Moone
,
besides
them
that
were
drowned
and
hurt
.
In
this
generall
assault
which
continued
aboue
two
houres
,
Cont
d'
Imber
an
Italian
,
Don
Durango
Maister
of
the
Campe
,
Don
Aluares
Suares
Knight
of
the
order
of
S.
Iaques
,
Simon
Anthonie
maister
of
the
Campe
,
the
Sargeant
Maior
who
had
beene
in
hostage
at
Ostend
in
December
,
1601.
and
the
liuetenant
gouernor
of
Andwerpe
.
There
were
onely
30.
or
40.
souldiers
of
the
Towne
slaine
,
and
about
a
100.
hurt
:
but
of
men
of
command
there
were
slaine
Captaine
M.
Haeffren
,
Captaine
Nicholas
Vandenlier
,
and
a
liuetenant
of
the
new
Geulx
,
two
English
Liuetenants
,
an
Auncient
,
two
fouriers
of
Captaine
Haeffrens
,
a
gentleman
of
Generall
Veres
,
and
Sir
Horatio
Vere
was
hurt
in
the
leg
.
The
Arch-duke
sent
a
trumpet
the
next
day
to
haue
leaue
to
search
among
the
dead
,
the
which
was
granted
him
for
foure
houres
.
The
names
of
the
noble
men
and
chiefes
which
commanded
the
Arch-dukes
men
at
this
assault
are
Cont
Farnese
an
Italian
with
2000.
men
of
his
Nation
against
Sand-hill
.
The
Cont
Bouquoy
with
2000.
men
vpon
the
Gollet
against
the
East
Rauelin
,
And
for
that
all
kindes
of
lewde
people
flie
into
the
low
Countries
,
from
Italie
,
Spaine
,
Germanie
and
al
other
forraine
Countries
,
as
if
cofers
ful
of
crownes
attended
them
wide
open
,
we
will
here
set
downe
the
copy
of
a
letter
found
about
one
that
was
slaine
,
to
the
end
they
may
see
to
what
a
feast
they
bring
them
,
and
how
they
are
serued
.
GOod
brother
,
after
my
humble
commendations
done
vnto
you
,
I
will
let
you
vnderstand
that
I
am
in
good
health
thankes
be
vnto
God
,
hoping
to
haue
the
like
newes
of
you
,
moreouer
I
would
not
faile
to
acquaint
you
with
that
which
passeth
here
,
first
you
must
vnderstand
that
I
haue
great
want
and
much
paine
,
as
well
by
reason
of
the
bad
weather
,
as
through
cold
;
for
all
the
Country
here
abouts
is
couered
with
water
,
and
we
are
very
ill
payed
,
and
without
hope
of
any
better
hereafter
,
which
is
the
onely
reason
why
our
enemies
holde
Ostend
so
long
.
They
are
as
strong
as
they
were
the
first
day
wee
came
before
it
,
and
we
know
not
what
meanes
there
is
to
take
it
,
being
impregnable
,
if
God
doe
not
looke
on
vs
in
mercie
and
pittie
,
and
take
compassion
of
our
extreame
miseries
,
and
of
the
great
mortality
which
is
among
the
poore
souldiers
;
we
are
48.
houres
in
the
Water
in
garde
in
the
trenches
,
and
neuer
stirre
,
and
are
not
much
better
in
our
quarter
;
and
yet
wee
must
take
all
patiently
,
and
besides
all
this
wee
doe
dayly
yea
hourelye
expose
our
bodies
to
the
mercie
of
the
Canon
,
Musket
,
Stones
,
Grenadoes
,
and
other
small
vessels
full
of
wilde-fire
,
without
strawe
to
lie
on
,
victualles
or
any
thing
else
,
but
what
wee
buye
for
foure
times
the
value
,
you
may
thereby
gesse
in
what
case
a
poore
souldier
liues
,
that
is
naked
and
without
money
at
this
time
,
the
which
is
rightlye
to
die
of
hunger
and
colde
;
this
raignes
chiefly
among
the
Souldiers
new
come
from
Italie
and
Spaine
,
whom
I
haue
seene
18.
or
20.
dying
together
behind
our
quarter
.
For
my
part
God
be
thanked
I
haue
neither
beene
sicke
nor
hurt
,
and
I
haue
a
crowne
in
my
purse
,
the
which
makes
me
to
holde
my selfe
the
happiest
Souldier
in
the
armie
,
for
money
is
dainty
heere
,
and
it
is
held
a
strange
thing
to
see
a
peece
of
siluer
.
The
God
of
all
mercie
helpe
vs
;
but
truely
it
is
a
great
folly
to
beleeue
that
his
Highnesse
can
take
Ostend
.
From
the
Campe
this
29.
of
December
1601.
The
8.
of
Ianuary
there
were
great
numbers
of
dead
bodies
seene
before
the
olde
towne
40.
and
50.
on
a
heape
all
naked
:
they
were
all
goodly
young
men
and
black
,
as
Spaniards
and
Italiens
.
The
Arch-dukes
men
had
carried
away
three
Boates
full
.
They
had
a
white
marke
in
their
hattes
for
a
token
:
some
prisoners
sayd
they
had
beene
forced
to
this
assault
by
the
Arch-duke
,
who
had
beene
drawne
therevnto
by
some
Captaines
,
which
desired
to
finde
a
meanes
to
free
themselues
from
these
toyles
and
miseries
,
and
to
seeke
to
make
an
end
of
the
siege
of
Ostend
:
the
which
was
also
his
Highnesse
intention
,
and
indeed
it
freed
a
great
number
of
the
miseries
of
this
world
.
They
say
they
had
made
an
othe
to
put
all
to
the
sword
they
should
finde
in
the
towne
,
both
women
and
children
.
The
9.
day
there
was
little
shooting
on
either
side
.
This
day
the
Captaines
and
men
of
commaund
of
the
towne
which
had
beene
slaine
at
the
last
assault
,
were
honourably
buried
.
There
was
no
speech
of
any
slaine
or
hurt
in
the
towne
,
some
of
the
enemies
which
had
beene
slaine
or
drowned
at
the
last
assault
,
were
cast
vp
by
the
sea
into
the
old
towne
,
some
of
them
were
richly
apparelled
and
had
good
bootie
.
The
10.
of
Ianuary
the
Muskets
played
hotely
on
either
side
,
as
for
the
Canon
they
of
the
towne
shott
more
then
the
enemie
,
and
it
seemed
the
enemies
were
so
amazed
with
the
reception
they
had
had
of
them
of
the
towne
,
as
they
knew
not
what
to
doe
,
such
as
escaped
,
thought
still
that
death
held
them
by
the
throat
.
The
11.
day
there
was
no
great
shooting
,
and
that
without
any
great
effect
,
but
piercing
of
houses
:
That
day
there
came
certaine
ships
full
of
men
of
warre
to
the
fleete
before
Ostend
,
the
which
did
much
reioyce
them
of
the
towne
,
but
as
some
Captaines
and
Souldiers
would
haue
entred
into
the
towne
,
the
enemie
shott
at
them
,
and
slue
some
:
and
about
three
of
the
clock
in
the
afternoone
some
Ships
and
Barkes
comming
towards
the
towne
,
the
enemy
shott
at
them
,
and
strooke
a
ship
betwixt
winde
and
water
,
and
sunke
a
Barke
which
was
before
the
North-hauen
,
but
all
the
men
were
saued
,
onely
two
Souldiers
were
hurt
,
but
without
any
danger
.
The
night
before
the
12.
day
there
was
great
shooting
of
Muskets
on
either
side
:
they
of
the
towne
shot
two
houres
together
fierie
Bullets
and
great
stones
.
then
they
ceased
vntill
day
,
when
as
they
began
againe
,
the
tempest
was
so
great
as
no
ship
could
come
into
the
towne
,
there
was
no
man
hurt
.
In
the
beginning
of
the
night
,
the
tide
being
gone
,
some
of
the
enemies
horsemen
past
by
the
olde
porte
into
the
olde
towne
,
with
an
intent
to
set
fire
of
the
Barkes
,
with
the
which
they
brought
the
Souldiers
from
the
ships
into
the
towne
,
but
they
of
the
towne
shott
so
furiously
after
them
from
Helmont
and
the
West
Bulwarke
,
both
with
Canon
and
Musket
,
as
they
forced
them
to
retire
with
speed
.
All
this
night
was
spent
in
fetching
of
the
Souldiers
from
the
ships
vnto
the
Towne
,
the
which
was
done
without
the
losse
or
hurt
of
any
man
.
The
morning
being
faire
there
entred
16.
ships
by
the
gollet
into
the
towne
,
at
whom
the
enemies
shott
much
,
and
did
nothing
but
pierce
through
a
ship
,
but
all
the
men
and
whatsoeuer
was
in
it
was
saued
.
After
dinner
the
new
troopes
with
their
coulours
were
set
vpon
the
West
port
of
Helmont
,
where
they
did
their
deuoire
to
shoote
at
the
enemies
defences
:
the
enemie
shott
also
at
the
towne
from
their
batterie
on
the
West
,
without
killing
or
hurting
of
any
man
.
In
the
beginning
of
the
night
before
the
14.
day
,
they
shott
of
either
side
:
they
of
the
towne
trimmed
vp
a
great
Barke
with
artificiall
fire
,
to
burne
some
of
their
enemies
workes
,
but
this
deuise
succeeded
not
.
In
the
morning
before
day
,
about
foure
of
the
clock
,
being
a
full
sea
,
ten
shippes
entred
into
the
Gollet
,
but
being
forced
to
stay
by
reason
of
foule
weather
,
the
enemy
shott
furiously
at
them
and
sunke
three
:
there
were
three
slaine
,
and
three
hurt
,
all
that
was
in
them
was
saued
.
The
same
day
the
Seignior
of
Marquet
came
into
the
towne
with
foureteene
companies
of
Souldiers
,
so
as
all
the
Trenches
,
Spurres
,
Bulwarkes
,
and
rauelins
of
the
towne
were
then
manned
with
new
companies
.
In
the
olde
towne
neere
vnto
the
olde
Church
in
the
afternoone
,
there
was
a
Lieutenant
and
an
Ancient
slaine
,
and
a
Scottish-man
had
his
leg
strooke
off
.
The
15.
of
Ianuary
they
entertained
one
another
with
Canon
and
Musket
till
an
houre
within
night
.
There
was
great
ioy
in
the
towne
,
as
well
among
the
Souldiers
as
the
Inhabitants
for
the
goodly
succours
that
were
come
vnto
them
.
There
entred
yet
many
Souldiers
that
night
in
Boates
,
and
not
one
hurt
.
They
of
the
towne
shott
more
into
the
Campe
then
the
enemie
did
into
the
towne
,
yet
there
was
no
man
slaine
nor
hurt
.
The
16.
of
Ianuary
in
the
beginning
of
the
night
they
shott
little
▪
vpon
the
morning
they
of
the
towne
shott
from
the
West
Bulwarke
,
but
they
answered
them
not
.
All
this
day
was
spent
in
mustering
of
the
Souldiers
in
the
Towne
.
There
were
81.
companies
of
the
olde
garrison
,
and
31.
of
the
new
:
and
although
this
were
done
with
great
noise
of
Drummes
and
shott
of
Muskets
,
yet
the
enemie
made
not
aboue
three
shott
into
the
towne
,
which
made
them
of
the
towne
to
thinke
they
would
raise
the
siege
.
The
17.
of
Ianuarie
,
three
shippes
laden
with
victualles
and
English
Beere
,
entred
by
the
Gollet
,
at
whom
the
enemy
made
many
a
shott
,
but
could
not
touch
them
.
That
day
there
was
nothing
done
,
the
enemie
onely
defaced
certaine
batteries
made
vpon
the
West
and
East
.
The
18.
day
the
enemy
shott
little
,
yet
after
dinner
with
one
Canon
shot
from
the
East
,
they
slue
2.
Souldiers
in
the
greene
market
,
&
hurt
three
,
and
with
another
shot
from
the
same
place
stroake
of
Captaine
Rolles
liuetenants
legs
,
whereof
he
died
presently
and
hurt
two
or
three
others
.
And
for
that
at
the
same
time
the
enemies
changed
their
gardes
,
they
of
the
Towne
plaied
with
their
Canon
and
Musket
through
them
,
and
ouerthrew
manie
.
The
19.
of
Ianuary
,
there
went
forth
seuen
shippes
full
of
souldiers
,
at
whome
the
enemy
made
no
shot
,
the
night
was
so
darke
as
they
coulde
not
see-them
.
Both
before
dinner
and
after
,
the
Canon
played
a
little
more
on
either
side
then
the
day
before
.
They
of
the
Towne
shot
against
the
battery
of
the
Gollet
,
and
the
Sand
downes
vpon
the
East
,
and
the
enemy
from
the
same
place
vpon
the
Towne
,
and
yet
no
man
was
hurt
.
But
there
died
daylie
sixe
or
eight
of
sickenesse
.
The
20.
of
Ianuary
,
Generall
Vere
sent
forth
some
of
his
Leapers
or
aduenturers
to
take
some
prisoner
of
the
enemies
Campe
,
they
tooke
an
Italian
,
whom
the
enemies
would
haue
taken
from
them
but
they
could
not
.
This
night
there
fell
out
a
great
accident
at
the
going
foorth
of
the
shippes
.
There
were
three
sunke
,
whereof
two
were
full
of
souldiers
of
the
companies
of
Captaine
Treslon
Gistel
and
Hauttun
:
the
third
was
a
shippe
that
brought
English
Beeere
.
The
Auncient
to
Captaine
Gistel
saued
himselfe
and
lost
his
wife
:
there
was
also
the
widow
of
the
deceased
Treasurer
or
receiuer
of
the
contribution
.
The
C.
Euereuuiin
,
and
a
comissarie
of
the
treasurer
Doublets
.
They
were
about
two
houres
crying
for
helpe
,
before
the
enemy
could
goe
vnto
them
,
and
if
any
had
gone
in
time
with
boates
,
they
might
haue
retired
them
from
thence
,
but
seeing
that
they
of
the
Towne
did
not
succour
them
,
they
sent
a
Drum
through
the
Water
to
the
enemies
Campe
,
to
require
faire
warres
,
else
they
would
all
die
with
their
armes
in
their
handes
:
the
enemies
granted
what
they
demaunded
and
tooke
them
prisoners
,
and
presently
the
three
vessels
were
burnt
.
All
this
night
there
was
little
slooting
on
eyther
side
,
nor
any
one
slaine
nor
hurt
in
the
Towne
.
The
besieged
laboured
diligently
betwixt
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
and
the
East
Port
:
In
like
sort
at
the
new
Hauen
:
so
as
the
Towne
grew
daylie
stronger
,
wherein
Generall
Vere
spared
neither
paine
nor
trauell
without
feare
of
any
danger
,
going
the
round
twice
a
day
and
once
a
night
,
to
see
if
the
Corps
de
garde
were
well
furnished
,
and
the
Sentinels
well
set
,
especially
when
the
tide
was
spent
.
The
22.
day
of
Ianuary
,
they
shotte
of
eyther
side
manye
firie
Bullets
and
stones
,
without
any
hurt
done
in
the
Towne
,
but
that
some
souldiers
going
to
fetch
away
the
bordes
of
some
shippes
which
had
been
sunke
(
ten
or
twelue
dayes
before
)
the
enemie
shot
at
them
from
the
battery
of
the
Gollet
and
hurt
foure
,
the
which
they
of
the
Towne
seeing
,
they
shot
at
this
battery
&
at
that
of
the
East
downes
from
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
.
That
same
day
Captaine
Battemburg
(
who
died
of
sickenesse
the
day
before
)
was
honourably
buried
in
the
Towne
.
The
23.
day
one
of
the
enemies
(
being
very
drunke
)
came
into
the
Towne
,
the
Generall
caused
him
to
be
kept
,
that
no
man
might
speake
with
him
before
himselfe
.
The
Generall
also
sent
a
Drumme
to
the
enemy
to
know
some
newes
of
the
prisoners
that
had
beene
taken
in
the
shippes
the
20.
of
this
moneth
.
This
fugitiue
said
that
they
had
put
some
of
them
to
death
,
for
that
they
were
of
that
company
that
had
yeelded
vp
S.
Andrews
fort
The
besieged
shot
furiously
from
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
,
vpon
the
Gabions
which
were
vppon
the
Gollet
.
The
24.
of
Ianuary
,
the
shot
of
eyther
side
with
firy
Bullets
and
stones
vntill
midnight
.
The
fugitiue
said
,
that
the
peeces
which
were
within
the
towne
vppon
Flammemburg
,
the
which
are
demie
Culuerins
,
did
much
harme
to
the
enemies
Campe
,
and
that
many
souldiers
had
beene
slaine
.
The
besieged
laboured
to
fortifie
the
olde
Towne
,
&
had
a
1000.
men
in
worke
there
.
The
enemy
made
a
new
battery
on
the
West
side
,
betwixt
the
battery
of
the
Cateyes
and
the
West
downes
.
The
enemies
changed
their
gardes
in
the
after
noone
,
they
of
the
Towne
shot
at
them
from
the
west
port
and
from
Helmont
,
and
many
were
seene
to
fall
.
The
25.
of
Ianuary
,
they
shot
furiously
of
either
side
,
with
firie
Bullets
and
stones
.
From
the
morning
vntill
noone
al
was
quiet
enough
;
but
presently
after
,
the
tide
came
with
such
a
fury
as
all
the
Country
was
couered
with
water
,
&
the
plat-forme
vpon
the
Gollet
was
so
ouerflowne
as
they
could
doe
nothing
with
their
Canon
.
That
day
an
Auncient
had
his
legge
shot
off
with
a
Canon
which
came
from
the
West
,
and
two
Liuetenants
of
the
new
Garison
died
of
sickenesse
:
there
was
no
man
else
slaine
or
hurt
.
The
26.
day
two
French
souldiers
ranne
to
the
enemie
,
they
plaied
hotly
with
their
Canon
and
Muskets
against
the
Towne
,
who
presently
repaied
it
,
and
it
seemed
it
was
their
duties
to
render
carefully
such
offices
one
vnto
another
.
The
besieged
(
seeing
many
goe
and
come
betwixt
Alberts
fort
,
and
the
forts
which
are
neere
vnto
the
Towne
)
shot
more
vehemently
then
before
.
They
of
the
Towne
shot
furiously
from
Flammemburg
to
the
west
downes
,
and
the
enemies
from
the
battery
on
the
Gollet
to
Flammemburg
.
That
day
one
of
the
souldiers
in
garde
in
the
halfe
Moone
vpon
the
Gollet
went
and
yeelded
to
the
enemy
.
There
was
no
man
slaine
nor
hurt
in
the
Towne
.
The
27.
day
the
Townsmen
shot
furiously
with
their
Canon
,
Muskets
,
stones
&
firy
Bullets
into
the
enemies
Campe
,
so
as
they
were
constrained
to
be
all
night
in
armes
vntill
the
morning
that
they
ceased
of
all
sides
.
They
were
not
seene
to
labour
in
any
of
their
fortifications
,
although
most
part
of
their
trenches
were
broken
.
The
28.
of
Ianuary
,
the
besieged
finding
that
the
enemie
laboured
at
the
battery
which
is
vpon
the
Gollet
,
they
plaied
furiously
on
them
from
Flammemburg
,
and
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
,
The
same
daye
one
of
the
souldiers
of
Captaine
Grenu
fled
to
the
enemy
,
after
whome
they
of
the
towne
shott
in
vaine
,
They
of
the
towne
hauing
discouered
some
of
the
enemies
Souldiers
gathering
of
Muscles
vpon
the
shoare
at
the
end
of
the
Cateyes
,
they
shott
at
them
from
Helmount
and
slue
some
.
This
night
a
small
Barke
went
out
of
the
Gollet
without
harme
,
which
was
the
first
since
the
20.
of
the
moneth
.
The
29.
in
the
morning
they
shott
furiouslie
of
both
sides
;
yet
there
was
no
harme
done
in
the
towne
:
the
rest
of
the
day
they
were
as
quiet
as
the
warres
had
beene
ended
.
The
enemy
laboured
no where
,
but
they
of
the
towne
were
still
about
their
new
hauen
and
East-port
,
The
30.
the
besieged
seeing
many
of
the
enemies
going
and
comming
betwixt
the
Cateyes
and
Albert
fort
,
they
planted
against
them
those
Canons
which
was
vpon
the
West-port
,
Helmont
and
Sand-hil
,
with
the
which
they
slue
many
,
for
the
Bulwarke
of
Sand-hill
commands
ouer
all
the
Sea-shore
,
euen
vnto
the
fort
of
Albert.
The
31.
of
Ianuary
they
of
the
towne
shott
so
furiously
from
the
Bulwarke
of
Pekel
and
Spaine
,
vpon
ten
or
twelue
small
vessels
which
the
enemie
kept
in
a
little
chanell
new
made
,
and
were
new
vnlading
them
,
as
they
forced
them
to
leaue
their
worke
:
yet
the
enemy
made
not
one
shott
into
the
towne
,
but
onely
with
sierie
Bullets
and
stones
against
the
ships
that
were
within
the
gollet
,
to
the
which
they
did
no
harme
.
At
night
two
ships
went
out
of
the
Hauen
,
and
one
Shaloup
came
in
,
at
whom
the
enemie
shott
but
hurt
them
not
.
The
1.
of
Februarie
the
enemies
changing
their
guardes
after
their
accustomed
maner
vpon
the
West
,
they
of
the
towne
shott
many
volees
of
Canon
and
Musket
after
them
.
The
2.
of
February
the
enemies
stopt
vp
a
Block-house
neere
vnto
Cowe-bridge
,
and
did
fortifie
it
,
and
did
inuiron
the
Forte
of
Grossendurst
with
Palissadoes
.
The
Townes-men
thinking
they
would
also
worke
at
the
Plat-forme
which
is
vpon
the
Gollet
,
shott
furiously
at
it
from
the
Bulwarke
of
Pekel
:
the
enemie
sent
them
many
Musket
shotte
and
fierie
Bullets
,
yet
no
man
was
slaine
in
the
towne
,
and
but
three
hurt
.
The
3.
of
February
Generall
Vere
sent
an
other
Drumme
vnto
the
Campe
,
for
that
he
whom
he
had
sent
the
22.
of
Ianuary
(
to
learne
newes
of
the
prisoners
taken
the
20.
day
)
was
not
returned
:
this
brings
answer
that
the
first
had
beene
deteined
vntill
that
the
Count
Bouquoy
had
newes
from
the
Court
,
vpon
the
demaund
which
had
beene
made
vnto
him
by
Generall
Vere
,
touching
the
prisoners
,
the
which
(
as
the
Trumpet
reported
)
were
90.
and
had
beene
all
sent
together
to
Bruges
,
and
that
some
sicke
and
hurt
men
had
perished
in
the
Sea
when
as
the
ships
were
burnt
;
and
that
the
enemies
had
saued
a
Maister
of
a
shippe
and
his
Boye
,
who
were
fled
to
the
top
of
the
Mast
,
which
appeared
yet
aboue
the
water
:
and
that
some
of
the
prisoners
had
beene
slaine
in
colde
bloud
and
some
hanged
,
for
that
(
by
their
owne
confessions
)
they
had
beene
in
S.
Andrews
Fort.
The
14.
of
February
about
mid-night
,
the
enemie
shott
some
80.
Canon
shott
against
a
ship
that
was
not
seruiceable
before
the
East
port
,
for
that
they
did
see
some
Souldiers
in
it
that
brake
it
in
peeces
,
three
of
them
had
their
legges
shott
off
,
and
some
others
hurt
.
The
same
day
a
Souldier
being
in
a
lodging
neere
the
West-gate
with
a
pott
of
Beere
in
his
hand
was
slaine
.
In
the
meane
time
the
besieged
shott
furiously
from
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
at
the
platforme
of
the
Gollet
.
Three
Souldiers
of
the
towne
being
fled
to
the
enemie
,
came
presently
forth
in
view
of
the
towne
,
threatning
(
with
spits
furnished
with
roast-meat
)
as
if
they
had
wanted
victuals
,
the
which
was
false
.
The
enemie
laboured
vpon
the
South-west
neere
vnto
the
Fort
of
Grossendurst
,
at
a
Rampart
which
is
in
an
olde
wall
,
the
which
they
raised
vp
higher
,
and
in
the
middest
did
builde
a
Corps
de
guarde
,
about
the
which
they
made
defences
:
they
of
the
towne
knew
not
what
they
would
make
,
no
more
then
of
Grossendurst
,
about
the
which
they
had
made
Palissadoes
,
for
that
they
had
not
vsed
them
in
all
this
siege
.
The
towne
was
then
inuironed
with
27.
Fortes
and
Block-houses
,
in
the
fortification
whereof
they
laboured
dayly
.
In
the
beginning
of
the
night
of
the
fift
of
Februarie
,
they
shott
of
both
sides
with
fierie
Bullets
and
stones
,
but
in
the
day
time
they
shott
nothing
so
much
.
The
6.
of
February
in
the
night
they
of
the
towne
made
many
Canon-shott
against
a
certaine
worke
which
the
enemie
began
to
raise
at
the
ende
of
their
batterie
on
the
Cateyes
,
more
aduancing
towards
the
Sea
,
to
plant
Canon
thereon
,
besides
those
that
were
already
,
to
shoote
more
easily
at
the
ships
comming
in
and
going
out
of
the
Hauen
.
The
besieged
shott
also
continually
at
the
batterie
on
the
Gollet
,
from
whence
the
enemies
shott
to
the
sea
dike
,
which
is
before
the
fortifications
of
the
towne
.
That
day
nor
the
day
before
there
was
no
man
slaine
in
the
towne
,
onely
one
Souldier
that
was
shott
through
,
standing
Sentinell
in
the
olde
towne
vpon
the
East-rauelin
.
The
night
before
the
7.
of
February
the
enemy
shot
many
Arrowes
with
Letters
into
the
Towne
,
by
the
which
they
promised
to
giue
good
entertainment
to
those
that
would
yeeld
vnto
them
;
saying
that
they
had
not
sent
them
which
yeelded
vnto
the
Galleys
,
and
that
the
report
of
some
of
theirs
which
had
fled
into
the
towne
was
false
.
They
laboured
also
this
night
at
their
worke
on
the
North
of
their
batterie
of
Cateyes
,
and
had
raised
it
almost
equall
:
they
wrought
also
at
their
Ramper
neere
to
Grossendurst
.
They
of
the
towne
wrought
also
at
their
new
Hauen
,
and
in
the
fortifications
of
the
old
towne
.
The
8.
of
February
they
shott
all
night
on
both
sides
with
fierie
Bullets
and
stones
,
there
was
no
man
slaine
within
the
towne
.
In
the
morning
a
Souldier
of
the
halfe
Moone
ranne
vnto
the
enemie
.
Before
noone
a
French
Souldier
passed
the
Pikes
,
for
that
he
had
slaine
another
souldier
trecherously
,
he
had
beene
discouered
by
the
meanes
of
his
Hat
,
which
fell
downe
in
flying
awaye
after
that
he
had
done
the
deede
.
The
besieged
laboured
continually
at
the
rampares
of
the
olde
Towne
.
The
9.
of
February
,
they
shot
little
of
eyther
side
.
There
were
some
souldiers
imbarked
in
the
Hauen
which
had
staied
there
aboue
three
weekes
attending
the
winde
,
to
saile
into
Zeland
,
whereof
there
died
many
daylie
of
sickenesse
.
The
10.
of
February
,
they
shot
on
both
sides
with
firy
Bullets
,
stones
and
Muskets
vntill
midnight
,
and
after
they
ceased
.
The
11.
day
about
two
houres
after
midnight
there
went
12.
ships
out
by
the
Gollet
,
at
whom
the
enemie
made
aboue
60.
shot
from
their
battery
which
is
vpon
the
Gollet
,
and
onely
shot
one
betwixt
winde
and
water
,
the
which
returned
into
the
Towne
without
any
more
harme
:
there
was
no
speech
of
any
slaine
or
hurt
that
day
in
the
Towne
.
The
12.
of
February
,
there
came
15.
ships
to
Ostend
,
laden
with
munition
,
victuals
and
souldiers
,
whereof
two
by
the
Marriners
fault
ranne
on
ground
neere
to
the
enemies
battery
vpon
the
Gollet
,
the
one
was
full
of
Holland
Beere
,
some
36.
or
40.
yardes
on
the
North
side
from
the
battery
,
in
a
place
whereas
the
Towne
souldiers
durst
not
go
for
feare
of
the
Canon
,
the
enemy
set
fire
of
it
in
the
morning
,
but
it
would
not
take
;
the
other
was
laden
with
English
Beere
,
as
neere
the
battery
on
the
South
side
,
or
neerer
,
in
a
place
whereas
they
of
the
Towne
could
not
shoote
at
them
;
the
souldiers
of
the
halfe
Monne
which
were
250.
yardes
of
drew
out
all
the
Beere
and
other
things
,
when
as
the
enemy
durst
not
shew
himselfe
to
hinder
them
,
for
feare
of
the
Canon
of
Pekel
and
the
Bulworke
of
Spaine
,
but
they
of
the
Towne
could
not
haue
the
other
shippe
:
a
Marriner
had
his
legge
shot
off
,
and
a
woman
with
two
others
were
hurt
.
The
enemyes
within
few
dayes
had
much
aduanced
their
battery
of
Cateyes
,
two
yardes
towardes
the
North
,
and
beganne
againe
to
worke
:
Generall
Vere
caused
a
demie
Culuerin
to
bee
planted
against
them
,
the
which
this
night
,
(
after
a
lowe
Water
,
)
made
twenty
shotte
to
hinder
their
worke
,
and
for
that
this
peece
was
vppon
Helmont
,
the
enemyes
made
foure
shot
from
the
East
against
it
,
whereof
some
passed
ouer
Helmont
,
and
went
into
their
owne
quarter
which
is
vpon
the
Cateyes
,
wherein
they
hurt
themselues
,
as
they
might
see
which
were
in
garde
at
the
Porke-espike
and
Helmont
.
This
day
fiue
souldiers
of
the
Towne
went
and
yeelded
to
the
enemy
,
fearing
to
be
punished
for
mutinies
and
disobediences
.
The
thirteene
of
February
in
the
night
,
the
enemies
carried
away
by
peece
meale
whatsoeuer
was
in
the
shippe
that
was
runne
on
ground
of
the
North
side
of
their
batterye
,
not
daring
then
to
goe
by
day
.
The
same
night
the
Leapers
and
aduenturers
brought
a
Spanish
auncient
prisoner
into
the
Towne
.
The
14.
the
enemie
laboured
all
night
at
their
battery
of
Cateyes
,
and
raised
vppe
the
ende
which
they
had
begunne
the
daye
before
,
almost
equall
with
it
,
although
they
shotte
continually
at
them
from
the
Towne
.
This
night
a
shippe
went
foorth
of
the
Hauen
without
harme
,
and
yet
the
enemie
shotte
much
at
them
.
There
entred
many
souldiers
in
shaloupes
from
the
shippes
of
warre
into
the
Towne
and
no
man
was
hurt
.
The
Spanish
Auncient
taken
prisoner
the
day
before
,
saide
,
that
the
enemy
had
small
hope
to
take
Ostend
,
and
that
the
Arch-duke
continued
the
siege
against
the
aduice
of
the
Councell
of
warre
,
and
was
greeued
that
he
did
not
raise
the
siege
wholy
,
when
as
he
went
to
succour
Hertzeghenbusch
,
the
which
was
a
good
pretext
,
but
seeing
it
was
so
,
that
for
his
owne
reputation
and
for
the
honour
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
it
did
import
him
to
continue
the
siege
,
he
would
not
now
raise
it
:
moreouer
hee
saide
that
there
were
12000.
foote
and
seuen
hundred
horse
before
the
Towne
,
and
that
they
had
promised
fiue
stiuers
in
money
and
two
in
bread
a
daye
to
euery
souldier
but
they
were
ill
paide
:
and
that
at
the
last
assault
,
his
highnesse
had
lost
the
choice
of
all
his
whole
armie
,
most
part
of
them
being
Spaniardes
which
had
serued
the
King
in
those
Countries
and
else
where
,
and
that
the
enemy
was
about
some
inuention
to
stoppe
vp
the
Hauen
.
As
for
the
fortifications
of
the
towne
:
there
is
in
the
olde
Towne
against
the
Sea
,
from
Sand-hill
towardes
the
North
,
foure
strong
Blocke-houses
,
vpon
euery
one
of
the
which
there
are
two
Canons
,
and
farther
into
the
new
Towne
they
haue
made
a
newe
Rampart
,
and
newe
Ditch
,
and
the
olde
Rampars
(
which
runne
along
the
Sea
)
had
beene
fortified
within
.
At
this
worke
and
such
like
there
were
a
100.
men
labouring
from
one
Sunne
to
another
,
one
halfe
laboured
from
the
night
to
the
morning
and
rested
the
day
,
and
the
other
from
morning
vntil
night
&
then
rested
,
and
they
were
paied
by
the
Commissaries
of
the
Stats
going
from
their
worke
.
The
15.
of
February
two
ships
went
out
of
the
hauen
at
night
without
any
hurt
.
The
enemy
set
that
daye
3.
sentinels
on
the
East
side
more
then
he
was
accustomed
,
so
as
the
halfe
Moone
was
alwayes
inuironed
with
them
.
The
besieged
thought
it
was
by
reason
of
the
troupes
that
were
arriued
,
for
there
were
15.
companies
come
into
the
Towne
with
Colonell
Edmondt
:
yea
some
in
barkes
in
the
day
time
,
at
whom
the
enemy
shot
and
hurt
two
Marriners
.
The
enemy
laboured
also
that
day
vpon
the
North
side
of
the
battery
of
Cateyes
,
not
ceasing
for
all
the
Towne
Canon
which
plaied
continually
▪
they
did
also
shoote
,
but
there
was
no
man
slaine
nor
hurt
in
the
Towne
,
onelye
one
Carpenter
,
who
had
his
arme
stroake
off
with
a
Canon
vpon
the
West
bulworke
.
The
16.
of
February
they
might
see
the
three
extraordinary
sentinelles
vpon
the
East
,
for
that
the
enemy
feared
a
sallie
from
the
Towne
beeing
little
lesse
then
6000.
men
in
it
.
There
were
(
besides
this
number
)
some
Souldiers
in
the
ships
of
warre
at
Anchor
before
the
towne
,
the
which
could
not
enter
by
reason
of
a
tempest
:
yet
some
being
more
hastie
,
entred
in
small
Barkes
,
one
of
them
through
errour
by
reason
of
the
night
,
landed
his
men
of
the
enemies
side
,
and
so
returned
towards
the
shippes
,
the
Souldiers
perceiuing
that
they
were
of
the
enemies
side
,
ranne
to
the
waters
side
,
where
by
good
hap
they
found
an
other
Barke
which
came
to
land
other
Souldiers
,
of
whom
they
demanded
succour
;
the
Marriner
hauing
carried
away
his
men
,
came
to
fetch
them
,
but
in
the
meane
time
the
enemy
had
discouered
them
,
and
pursued
them
,
so
as
they
were
forced
to
runne
vp
to
the
chinne
in
the
water
to
saue
themselues
,
and
there
was
not
any
one
of
them
lost
.
The
17.
of
February
the
enemie
began
to
shoote
with
his
canon
and
stones
into
the
towne
,
&
they
answered
them
with
the
like
,
the
which
continued
all
night
.
They
of
the
towne
shott
all
the
morning
from
Sand-hill
,
Helmont
,
and
the
West-gate
Bulwarke
,
at
the
batterie
of
Cateyes
,
although
they
could
not
perceiue
that
the
enemie
had
laboured
there
that
night
or
the
night
before
.
The
18.
of
February
in
the
beginning
of
the
night
they
shott
furiously
on
either
side
,
both
with
Canon
and
Musket
;
and
as
they
changed
their
guardes
,
Captaine
Bernards
Ancient
had
his
hand
wherewith
he
held
his
coulours
strooke
off
with
a
shott
.
These
Canonades
continued
all
night
,
they
of
the
towne
slept
not
,
but
gaue
them
their
exchange
,
and
in
the
morning
they
ceased
a
little
.
There
came
an
Italian
flying
into
the
towne
,
who
(
by
his
saying
)
had
slaine
one
of
his
companions
at
play
.
He
said
among
other
things
,
that
the
Arch-duke
was
yet
resolued
not
to
depart
from
the
towne
vntill
he
were
maister
of
it
:
and
that
the
enemie
had
resolued
to
make
a
Bridge
vpon
the
West-hauen
,
to
passe
into
the
olde
towne
,
and
on
the
East-side
they
would
make
a
ditche
from
the
Downes
vnto
the
Gollet
,
and
besides
that
,
they
would
spoile
all
the
sluces
and
chanels
which
went
into
the
West-gollet
:
and
moreouer
he
spake
something
touching
the
discontentment
of
the
Souldiers
in
the
Campe
.
After
dinner
the
enemie
shott
little
into
the
towne
,
and
there
was
no
speech
of
any
slaine
or
hurt
.
The
19.
of
February
,
as
they
were
changing
of
their
guards
in
the
towne
,
the
enemy
played
furiously
at
them
both
with
Canon
and
Musket
,
and
Captaine
Morgans
Ancient
with
three
other
Souldiers
were
slaine
at
one
shott
,
and
some
others
hurt
:
and
soone
after
there
were
two
other
Souldiers
slaine
,
not
farre
from
Generall
Vere
,
who
was
vpon
Helmont
,
speaking
with
the
Colonels
Marquet
,
Lohn
,
and
Edmondt
.
This
night
there
entred
into
the
Hauen
two
ships
laden
with
men
,
and
three
with
poulder
,
at
whom
the
enemie
shott
but
could
not
hit
them
.
There
was
also
some
Canon
spent
on
eyther
side
without
any
hurt
to
the
towne
.
The
20.
of
February
the
enemies
Canon
played
all
night
,
and
slue
Sir
Horatio
Veres
Cooke
in
his
Kitchin
.
The
same
night
there
entred
6.
ships
into
the
Gollet
,
whereof
two
onely
came
into
the
towne
,
the
other
foure
by
the
ignorance
and
fault
of
the
Marriners
ran
a
shoare
neere
vnto
the
enemies
batterie
,
one
was
laden
with
Turfes
,
an
other
with
Piles
and
Plankes
,
and
the
other
two
with
Beere
and
other
commodities
:
the
enemies
did
what
they
could
to
borde
them
,
but
they
were
hindered
by
the
continuall
shooting
from
the
towne
,
which
shott
at
them
from
Flammembourg
and
the
Bulwarke
of
Pekel
:
most
of
the
men
saued
themselues
in
the
halfe
Moone
,
but
the
women
and
children
were
taken
by
the
enemie
.
They
of
the
towne
seeing
the
tide
come
in
,
and
that
the
enemie
would
take
these
ships
,
they
ceased
not
to
shoote
fierie
Bullets
at
them
,
so
as
they
beate
them
in
peeces
,
the
greatest
part
of
the
marchandize
was
seene
floating
vpon
the
water
,
the
rest
burnt
with
the
ships
.
The
enemy
greeued
for
the
losse
of
this
bootie
,
shot
from
all
their
batteries
vpon
the
towne
,
they
slue
two
Souldiers
and
hurt
some
others
.
The
enemie
going
to
worke
vpon
the
North
side
of
their
batterie
of
Catteyes
,
they
of
the
towne
shott
at
them
to
hinder
them
.
The
besieged
were
not
idle
,
but
laboured
to
fortifie
the
towne
against
the
violence
of
the
Sea
,
for
that
the
Marriners
said
they
should
within
few
dayes
haue
a
great
tide
.
The
21.
of
February
there
was
little
shooting
on
eyther
part
.
The
enemies
laboured
carefully
to
raise
their
trenches
and
defences
vpon
the
West
,
and
that
night
they
did
much
aduance
their
batterie
of
Cateyes
.
Two
ships
more
straied
out
of
their
course
towards
the
enemies
campe
,
neere
to
the
downes
vpon
the
East
,
but
they
of
the
towne
thought
they
had
done
it
expresly
to
sell
their
marchandise
the
better
,
seeing
the
enemies
shaloups
board
than
without
any
shew
of
hatred
.
The
enemies
sent
to
the
towne
the
wiues
of
sixe
Souldiers
whom
they
had
taken
in
the
foure
former
ships
,
after
they
had
had
their
pleasures
of
them
,
and
turned
them
away
naked
,
with
other
outrages
,
yea
their
little
children
were
black
with
stripes
.
This
day
there
was
little
shooting
,
nor
any
man
hurt
in
the
towne
.
The
22.
of
February
in
the
beginning
of
the
night
,
they
shott
furiously
for
an
houre
and
a
halfe
one
against
an
other
,
the
besieged
continued
all
night
,
euen
when
the
tide
was
spent
,
to
hinder
their
enemies
worke
.
In
the
morning
they
might
discouer
where
the
enemies
had
laboured
vpon
the
North
of
their
batterie
of
Catteyes
,
and
raised
it
somewhat
.
Moreouer
the
enemie
laboured
vpon
the
West
corner
of
the
West-downes
,
the
which
they
fortified
in
such
sort
,
as
if
they
ment
to
stay
there
ten
yeares
.
After
dinner
,
a
poore
woman
with
childe
,
the
wife
of
one
of
Captaine
Weinbergens
Souldiers
(
who
was
in
guarde
in
the
halfe
Moone
)
being
gone
forth
to
gather
vp
some
boards
of
the
broken
ships
,
was
slaine
most
barborously
by
one
of
the
enemies
,
before
she
could
be
succoured
by
them
of
the
towne
:
there
was
none
else
slaine
or
hurt
that
day
.
The
23.
of
February
the
enemie
shott
much
at
the
ships
that
lay
in
the
towne
ditches
,
discouering
them
easily
for
that
the
tide
was
high
and
the
billow
great
.
After
dinner
M.
Georges
ingenier
of
the
towne
,
being
busie
about
the
making
of
some
fire-workes
,
the
next
house
being
by
negligence
set
on
fire
,
fired
his
worke
,
&
slue
him
with
three
of
his
seruants
,
&
hurt
many
others
:
the
enemy
seeing
this
,
shot
both
from
East
&
west
vpon
the
Towne
for
an
houre
together
,
without
any
harme
doing
:
the
fire
was
presently
quenched
by
such
as
are
appointed
for
the
like
accidents
.
The
24.
of
February
in
the
beginning
of
the
night
,
the
enemy
shot
firie
Bullets
and
great
stones
into
the
Towne
.
The
worke
which
they
had
begon
vpon
the
North
side
of
the
battery
of
Cateyes
fell
downe
for
the
most
part
,
as
also
that
which
they
had
made
vnder
the
corner
of
the
West
downes
,
and
that
which
they
had
begunne
vpon
the
West
downes
was
in
like
sort
ouerthrown
,
for
that
they
were
almost
all
made
of
the
white
Sand
of
the
downes
,
and
the
water
had
washt
it
away
at
the
foote
.
The
olde
towne
was
not
freed
from
this
nights
ruine
,
the
enemie
seeing
that
the
last
night
the
tide
had
made
many
breaches
in
the
Sea
dike
,
neere
vnto
the
East
gate
,
they
began
to
shoote
from
their
battery
of
the
Gollet
to
ouerthrow
it
quite
.
The
Gabions
which
were
vpon
the
south
side
of
this
battery
to
the
number
of
35.
were
this
night
carried
away
by
the
sea
,
for
that
they
were
not
full
,
and
serued
onely
for
Blindes
and
couerings
,
for
the
chiefe
battery
is
vpon
the
North
,
and
there
are
36.
Gabions
,
The
enemy
shot
continually
vpon
the
olde
Towne
and
the
Porke-espike
,
to
increase
the
harme
which
the
Sea
had
done
them
.
The
Water
was
so
high
that
daye
,
as
the
Country
vpon
the
South
and
West
was
a
League
about
ouerflowne
,
and
all
the
enemies
trenches
and
Blockhouses
inuironed
with
water
.
The
English
square
was
also
in
the
water
,
the
Countercarfes
vpon
the
west
were
pearced
,
and
there
came
much
water
into
the
Towne
both
by
the
East
&
West
.
There
was
a
breach
of
ten
yardes
long
in
the
sea
dike
neere
the
East
gate
;
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
began
to
fal
,
the
new
Hauen
was
spoiled
and
the
olde
Towne
much
indamaged
.
Part
of
the
halfe
Moone
vpon
the
Gollet
was
fallen
,
whilst
this
great
tide
lasted
,
the
enemy
made
aboue
1800.
Canon
shot
against
the
Towne
,
and
especially
against
the
dike
and
other
places
that
were
endamaged
:
yet
there
were
few
slaine
or
hurt
.
They
of
the
Towne
answered
them
in
like
sort
from
all
quarters
,
and
it
was
a
terrible
thing
to
see
,
for
both
the
Towne
and
the
Campe
seemed
as
if
they
had
beene
all
one
fire
:
the
alarme
was
generall
,
not
so
much
for
the
shot
,
as
for
the
great
ruine
the
Sea
made
in
diuers
partes
of
the
dike
,
Port
,
Rampars
and
defences
.
The
25.
day
they
might
see
diuers
workes
vnder
the
West
downes
right
against
the
Porke
espike
ouerthrowne
,
and
that
which
had
beene
begunne
on
the
North
of
the
battery
of
Cateyes
to
be
much
defaced
:
they
without
laboured
at
the
West
downes
.
They
of
the
Towne
shot
from
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
into
the
Campe
,
&
the
enemy
into
the
Towne
,
there
was
one
souldier
slaine
vpon
Sand
hill
and
two
hurt
passing
vpon
the
rampars
.
The
26.
of
February
,
they
shot
on
eyther
side
vntill
midnight
,
and
then
ceased
a
while
.
Before
noone
the
aduenturers
of
the
towne
brought
in
one
of
the
enemies
prisoner
,
who
at
the
first
would
not
speake
,
seeming
simple
and
a
foole
,
but
in
the
end
hee
said
that
two
regiments
were
gone
from
the
Campe
into
Brabant
.
There
was
great
ioy
in
the
Towne
,
the
besieged
hauing
discouered
vpon
the
West
some
shippes
comming
from
Zeland
.
The
27.
of
February
,
at
the
changing
of
the
gardes
two
souldiers
had
eyther
of
them
a
leg
shot
off
.
The
same
night
foure
ships
went
out
of
the
Port
,
of
the
which
the
enemy
shot
one
through
,
yet
by
the
dexterity
of
the
Marriners
it
was
drawne
forth
.
The
Maister
of
the
workes
labouring
in
the
Counterscarfe
was
shot
into
the
raines
of
the
backe
with
a
Musket
,
and
two
others
were
hurt
.
The
enemie
began
to
repaire
the
corner
of
the
west
downes
,
and
they
drew
out
great
store
of
goods
out
of
the
boates
that
were
in
the
new
chanell
.
The
28.
of
February
(
the
water
being
high
)
there
entred
8.
saile
into
the
Hauen
wherof
the
enemy
shot
two
through
,
but
for
that
the
one
got
vnto
the
Rauelin
of
the
Towne
and
the
other
neere
to
the
Sea
dike
,
they
were
presently
succoured
by
them
of
the
towne
,
and
all
saued
that
was
within
them
.
Colonel
Dorth
entred
the
towne
with
a
number
of
souldiers
in
shaloupes
,
and
some
comissaries
&
treasurers
of
the
States
,
with
mony
for
the
souldiers
and
labourers
.
The
Counterscarfe
(
which
had
beene
broken
)
was
repaired
this
night
by
the
diligence
of
them
that
commanded
in
the
Towne
:
and
likewise
the
olde
Towne
(
which
had
beene
much
indamaged
)
was
repaired
and
put
in
defence
;
so
as
the
besieged
feared
not
their
enemies
on
that
side
.
After
dinner
the
besieged
shot
from
Flammemburg
,
where
they
had
planted
two
demy
culuerins
,
at
certain
souldiers
that
were
vpon
the
Sands
,
neere
vnto
their
boates
,
at
the
foote
of
the
downes
,
who
presently
fled
.
The
enemy
shot
sometimes
towardes
the
Sea
,
against
the
ships
that
were
in
the
roade
:
the
ships
of
warre
also
in
going
and
comming
shot
at
the
Arch-dukes
Campe
.
That
day
in
the
after
noone
foure
of
the
enemies
souldiers
came
&
yeelded
themselues
into
the
Towne
,
and
being
pursued
neere
,
the
besieged
gaue
them
their
hands
:
they
said
,
their
men
had
beene
on
the
East
side
foure
dayes
together
in
battaile
,
fearing
least
they
of
the
Towne
(
who
had
receiued
in
so
many
souldiers
)
would
make
some
sally
out
vpon
them
.
About
that
time
the
Spaniardes
began
to
mutine
in
the
Arch-dukes
Campe
,
The
night
before
the
first
of
Marche
it
was
a
great
mist
,
the
enemie
tooke
this
occasion
,
fastning
a
Cable
crosse
the
Gollet
,
where
the
ships
should
passe
,
tying
nine
pipes
vnto
it
,
this
was
tyed
to
three
Anchors
,
to
stay
the
ships
all
together
,
and
then
to
sinke
them
with
the
Canon
:
but
the
shippes
by
chance
stirred
not
:
this
fogge
being
past
,
the
besieged
discouered
the
pipes
,
and
by
the
meanes
of
an
other
darke
cloude
which
came
presently
,
they
sent
some
Boates
to
see
what
it
was
,
who
cut
the
Cable
and
brought
it
into
the
towne
,
and
so
this
inuention
was
made
fruitelesse
.
From
the
beginning
vntill
midnight
both
the
Canon
and
Musket
played
much
on
either
side
.
The
same
night
there
came
fiue
Barkes
to
Ostend
laden
with
fresh
fish
,
at
whom
the
enemy
shott
but
could
not
hit
them
.
This
day
three
Souldiers
of
the
towne
and
a
boye
went
and
yeelded
themselues
to
the
enemie
,
and
some
dayes
after
a
French
Fourrier
,
who
had
mutined
.
After
dinner
they
of
the
towne
brought
in
a
prisoner
,
They
might
see
the
enemie
busied
still
to
repaire
the
corner
of
the
West-downes
,
but
they
could
not
discerne
them
working
at
the
Cateyes
,
there
was
no
man
slaine
nor
hurt
that
day
within
the
towne
.
The
night
of
the
2.
of
March
there
was
little
shooting
on
eyther-side
vntill
midnight
,
that
(
the
tide
being
gone
)
they
of
the
towne
shott
vpon
the
Campe
,
to
hinder
their
enemies
worke
.
This
night
a
ship
went
forth
,
and
none
came
in
,
yet
many
Souldiers
came
into
the
towne
in
Shaloupes
,
which
entred
by
the
North-hauen
.
In
the
afternoone
they
might
see
the
enemies
drawing
forth
diuers
marchandise
and
commodities
out
of
the
Boates
which
were
in
the
new
chanell
vpon
the
East
.
The
3.
of
March
in
the
beginning
of
the
night
there
was
little
shooting
,
yet
one
shott
strooke
of
the
legges
of
a
Lieutenant
and
an
Ancient
vpon
Flammemburg
.
The
night
being
darke
and
the
tide
high
,
there
entred
50.
saile
into
the
towne
,
at
whom
the
enemie
made
40.
shott
and
neuer
hurt
them
.
A
little
before
day
there
entred
eight
saile
more
,
there
were
yet
many
in
the
roade
,
and
others
which
passed
fetching
the
winde
,
to
enter
at
night
when
it
should
be
darke
,
the
enemie
shott
at
them
,
yet
could
not
hurt
them
.
And
for
that
it
was
a
great
mist
that
day
,
and
also
there
was
a
generall
muster
,
there
was
little
shooting
nor
any
man
slaine
nor
hurt
in
the
towne
.
The
4.
of
March
(
the
tide
being
high
)
there
entred
21.
saile
into
the
gollet
,
the
enemie
shott
two
through
,
whereof
the
one
was
laden
with
Bauins
,
and
entred
into
the
Hauen
,
and
the
other
with
Turfes
,
the
which
by
the
error
of
the
Marriners
who
were
blinded
with
the
smoake
of
the
Canon
,
ranne
on
ground
neere
vnto
the
enemies
batterie
,
the
men
were
all
saued
and
brought
into
the
towne
,
which
done
the
enemie
set
fire
on
the
ship
.
All
that
day
both
the
Canon
and
Musket
played
hotly
on
either
side
:
there
were
foure
souldiers
strooke
with
one
shott
vpon
the
Bulwarke
of
Pekel
,
whereof
two
died
presently
.
The
night
of
the
5.
of
March
,
two
small
Barkes
with
Generall
Veres
horses
and
baggage
went
forth
,
at
whom
the
enemie
shott
but
hurt
them
not
.
Before
the
breake
of
day
the
enemie
shott
many
firie
Bullets
and
stones
into
the
towne
,
and
strooke
off
a
Marriners
legge
which
was
in
the
new-hauen
.
The
Sea
dike
neere
to
the
West
gate
,
hauing
beene
broken
,
the
enemy
might
see
from
their
batterie
of
the
Gollet
,
the
Souldiers
as
they
went
and
came
in
the
towne
,
and
shott
at
them
,
yet
they
hurt
few
.
In
the
after-noone
they
hurt
foure
labourers
which
wrought
in
the
Sea
dike
neere
vnto
the
East-port
.
A
little
before
,
the
Estates
had
sent
an
Ingenier
into
the
towne
,
who
with
another
(
which
had
continued
there
all
the
siege
)
laboured
diligently
in
the
fortifications
of
the
towne
,
the
labourers
wrought
cheerefully
,
for
that
they
were
well
payed
.
The
7.
of
March
they
shott
fierie
Bullets
and
stones
on
eyther
side
vntill
mid-night
,
and
then
the
Canon
and
Musket
played
.
They
did
easily
see
the
enemy
labour
at
the
Catteyes
,
but
they
suffered
the
corner
of
the
West-downes
to
go
dayly
to
ruine
.
And
for
that
at
the
West
Square
and
at
the
Polder
(
which
is
without
the
towne
)
there
was
some
thing
ruined
,
they
began
to
labour
to
fortifie
them
with
trenches
,
defences
,
and
ditches
of
60.
foote
,
and
the
counterscarpes
which
are
about
them
:
the
which
being
finished
,
the
enemie
had
no
meanes
to
come
neere
the
towne
on
that
side
,
nor
by
the
North-west
,
for
the
towne
was
exceeding
well
fortified
on
that
side
,
and
almost
impregnable
.
The
tide
was
so
high
that
day
by
reason
of
a
strong
Northerly
winde
and
a
tempest
,
as
all
the
enemies
Gabions
and
Block-houses
were
inuironed
with
water
.
About
noone
a
Souldiers
wife
being
neere
the
East-gate
where
the
dike
was
broken
,
had
her
head
shott
off
with
a
Canon
,
and
a
Souldier
both
his
legges
.
Generall
Vere
departed
,
Frederike
Van
Dorp
commanded
in
the
towne
,
with
the
Colonels
Dort
Marquet
and
Edmont
.
The
night
before
the
8.
of
March
about
midnight
the
water
being
high
,
there
entred
34.
saile
by
the
gollet
into
the
towne
,
at
whom
the
enemies
made
but
two
shot
,
although
presently
after
the
shot
aboue
80.
in
one
of
these
was
the
baggage
and
prouision
of
Colonel
Dorp
.
In
the
meane
time
they
of
the
Towne
shot
from
Pekel
Bulworke
,
and
from
that
of
Spaine
,
against
the
enemies
battery
,
which
kept
them
from
shooting
at
the
ships
,
not
seeing
them
by
reason
of
the
great
smoake
.
In
the
afternoone
they
discouered
many
boates
going
to
Alberts
fort
and
there
discharged
.
They
did
also
see
the
enemy
inlarge
&
raise
his
battery
vpon
the
Gollet
towardes
the
South
,
and
repaired
their
battery
at
the
foote
of
the
East
downes
vpon
the
South
side
,
the
which
they
had
let
fall
this
Winter
,
and
that
they
made
a
trench
beneath
the
East
downes
betwixt
the
two
Cateyes
,
to
the
end
they
might
go
from
one
battery
to
another
couered
from
the
Towne
Canon
.
There
was
no
man
slaine
nor
hurt
in
the
Towne
that
day
.
The
9.
of
March
euery
one
was
set
to
worke
in
the
newe
Hauen
,
which
had
bin
indamaged
with
the
tide
,
and
they
hoped
to
repaire
it
speedily
.
Within
14.
dayes
there
were
18.
or
20.
souldiers
which
had
fled
out
of
the
towne
vnto
the
enemy
,
some
of
them
were
taken
againe
and
one
of
them
was
hanged
the
daye
before
:
the
enemy
seeing
this
lightnesse
,
thought
it
a
good
meanes
to
weaken
the
garison
of
the
Towne
,
shooting
many
letters
into
it
,
where
by
they
promised
to
giue
them
good
entertainment
that
should
yeeld
vnto
them
,
or
else
a
pasport
with
some
money
to
returne
into
their
Countries
.
About
two
of
the
clocke
in
the
afternoone
,
the
first
ship
went
out
by
the
new
Hauen
,
the
enemies
made
many
shott
at
it
,
whereof
one
ouerthrew
a
Pipe
that
stood
vpon
the
hatches
.
There
came
also
two
Frigats
against
it
,
there
were
two
companies
of
Souldiers
in
the
ship
which
shewed
themselues
too
soone
,
and
shott
at
the
Frigates
,
and
presently
there
came
foure
great
Barkes
from
the
towne
to
succour
them
,
which
made
the
Frigats
retire
to
their
trenches
or
Forte
neere
the
Downes
.
This
ship
went
to
the
Fleet
with
a
Northerly
winde
,
Colonel
Edmont
gaue
vnto
the
Pilote
two
Rose-nobles
to
drinke
.
Colonel
Lohn
parted
from
Ostend
to
goe
into
Zeland
.
The
10.
of
March
they
shott
fierie
Bullets
and
stones
on
eyther
side
.
After
midnight
the
water
being
high
,
there
went
33.
saile
out
of
the
Hauen
,
The
enemy
laboured
dayly
at
this
batterie
,
as
also
at
those
which
are
aboue
,
and
at
the
foote
of
the
downes
:
they
might
also
see
that
the
night
before
they
had
laboured
on
the
North
side
of
their
batterie
of
Catteyes
.
They
laboured
also
at
a
new
batterie
behinde
their
gabions
vpon
a
mountaine
of
sand
,
the
which
they
made
square
with
Bauins
and
Sand
,
and
raised
it
very
high
.
A
little
after
dinner
there
came
16.
saile
into
the
towne
by
the
new
Hauen
,
at
whom
the
enemie
shott
much
but
to
no
end
:
They
shot
also
from
diuers
batteries
at
the
people
which
shewed
themselues
openly
in
great
numbers
to
see
the
entrie
of
these
shippes
:
their
were
9.
or
10.
strooken
with
one
shot
,
some
slaine
,
others
hurt
.
Their
were
three
also
slaine
vpon
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
,
foure
at
the
new
hauen
,
&
three
in
the
olde
Towne
:
It
was
strange
to
see
the
folly
of
this
people
,
which
put
themselues
in
danger
by
multitudes
,
when
any
shippe
came
in
by
day
,
without
any
other
subiect
.
Besides
these
ships
,
there
entred
many
souldiers
and
boats
into
the
Towne
that
day
.
The
11.
of
March
,
in
the
night
there
entred
13.
ships
more
into
the
Towne
by
the
Gollet
,
whereof
three
were
shot
through
,
yet
little
or
no
harme
done
.
One
of
them
beeing
laden
with
turffes
went
behinde
the
halfe
Moone
,
whether
the
enemy
could
not
goe
:
so
as
within
10.
or
11.
dayes
there
had
entred
little
lesse
then
a
hundred
saile
into
the
Towne
,
laden
with
all
commodities
,
in
open
day
or
by
moone
light
by
the
Gollet
,
they
might
haue
entred
more
safely
by
the
new
Hauen
which
was
now
repaired
.
This
night
there
were
fiue
souldiers
strooke
on
the
East
side
with
one
Canon
shot
,
whereof
two
dyed
.
There
were
two
others
slaine
in
the
South
square
where
they
laboured
.
There
was
also
at
the
greene
Market
a
souldier
cut
in
two
in
the
midst
with
a
great
shot
,
and
another
had
both
his
legs
strooke
of
.
The
12.
of
March
the
enemies
shot
many
stones
into
the
towne
,
&
canon
shot
at
the
west
rauelin
,
aboue
two
houres
together
,
to
keep
them
of
the
towne
from
working
.
That
day
there
went
seuen
shippes
out
of
Ostende
at
whome
the
enemy
shotte
but
hurt
them
not
:
And
for
that
the
North-winde
was
somewhat
loude
,
the
the
trenches
and
Blocke-houses
of
the
enemies
were
full
of
Water
as
if
it
had
beene
a
great
tempest
.
This
day
they
shot
as
of
custome
,
yet
there
was
no
man
slaine
nor
hurt
in
the
Towne
.
The
thirteenth
of
March
no
shippe
went
in
nor
out
.
The
foureteene
daye
was
as
quiet
as
if
there
had
been
no
enemy
before
the
Towne
,
there
was
one
souldier
slaine
in
the
olde
Towne
,
and
another
had
his
legs
strooke
of
.
About
noone
the
tide
being
spent
,
twelue
horsemen
of
the
Towne
went
out
vpon
the
Sandes
neere
vnto
the
Cateyes
,
thinking
to
drawe
foorth
some
of
the
enemies
,
vpon
whom
the
Towne
Canon
(
which
was
planted
for
the
nonce
)
should
haue
plaied
,
but
no
man
appeared
.
They
might
see
a
great
number
of
vessels
in
the
new
channell
on
the
East-side
.
The
15.
of
March
there
parted
twenty
fiue
saile
from
Flessingue
,
laden
with
souldiers
,
munition
and
victualles
,
the
which
arriued
all
together
at
Ostend
.
The
comming
in
and
going
of
the
ships
was
in
a
maner
like
all
the
rest
of
this
yeare
,
as
in
like
sort
their
ordinary
shooting
,
the
which
the
reader
may
imagin
by
that
which
hath
bin
written
and
that
which
followeth
:
we
will
leaue
this
discourse
(
the
which
is
happily
too
long
)
because
we
will
not
weary
him
,
and
will
talke
of
other
accidents
which
haue
past
this
yeare
,
to
take
our
first
traine
in
the
yeare
,
1603.
The
5.
of
Iuly
1602
,
the
Commaunders
charged
them
of
the
towne
,
that
at
the
breake
of
day
they
should
celebrate
the
first
day
of
the
siege
of
Ostend
,
shooting
of
all
ther
Canon
insteede
of
belles
,
for
they
had
none
,
and
euen
the
women
and
children
were
commaunded
to
beate
vpon
kettles
,
pannes
,
and
other
things
to
make
a
great
noise
,
which
put
all
the
Campe
into
alarme
,
not
knowing
what
it
might
be
:
There
was
also
a
Sermon
made
to
giue
thankes
vnto
God
for
the
miraculous
preseruation
of
the
Towne
this
yeare
,
with
harty
praiers
that
it
would
please
to
him
preserue
it
so
hereafter
.
The
Arch-duke
hauing
certaine
intelligence
that
the
armie
of
the
States
vnder
the
command
of
Prince
Maurice
,
Newes
being
come
vnto
the
Campe
that
Prince
Maurice
had
laied
siege
to
Graue
,
and
the
Arch-duke
fearing
nothing
behinde
,
The
enemie
also
made
very
great
gabions
which
they
filled
with
very
great
stones
,
to
resist
the
Sea
and
the
shott
from
the
towne
.
Whilest
these
things
were
doing
before
Ostend
,
Prince
Maurice
did
all
he
could
to
take
Graue
both
by
mine
and
batterie
,
forcing
it
to
yeeld
the
20.
of
September
1602.
and
made
himselfe
be
knowne
for
the
lawfull
heire
and
Lord
thereof
,
in
view
of
the
Admirall
of
Arragon
Lieutenant
generall
to
the
Arch-duke
,
who
incamped
neere
vnto
the
towne
to
succour
it
,
but
seeing
his
Excellencie
very
well
intrenched
,
and
that
he
should
preuaile
nothing
,
and
that
his
troopes
did
leaue
him
dayly
,
in
the
end
he
retired
without
any
exploite
doing
worthy
the
remembring
.
The
Arch-duke
hauing
intelligence
that
P.
Maurice
had
taken
the
towne
of
Graue
,
was
more
earnest
then
before
to
stop
the
passage
of
the
ships
;
the
which
notwithstanding
all
the
inuentions
his
men
could
finde
out
,
haue
entred
all
the
time
of
the
siege
,
and
a
great
number
by
the
gollet
at
the
Canons
mouth
,
oftentimes
at
noone
day
without
feare
of
any
danger
.
Their
inuencion
of
Saulcisses
proued
also
fruitlesse
for
this
desseine
,
they
tryed
yet
many
other
inuentions
,
both
to
fill
vp
the
Gollet
,
and
to
annoy
the
ships
in
passing
.
Among
other
inuentions
the
enemie
filled
a
great
number
of
sacks
with
sand
to
stop
vp
the
gollet
,
hauing
tried
this
deuice
in
the
chanell
neere
to
Alberts
fort
,
but
heere
it
proued
fruitlesse
by
reason
of
the
violence
of
the
tide
.
That
which
most
afflicted
the
besieged
this
yeare
was
the
sicknesse
that
was
among
them
,
The
Estates
of
the
confederate
Prouinces
,
considering
that
the
discommodities
the
souldiers
suffered
was
the
cause
of
this
sicknesse
,
This
yeare
8.
great
Galleys
were
rigged
and
made
ready
at
Seuille
in
Spaine
,
Frederike
Spignola
:
that
wherein
Spignola
went
was
called
S.
Lewis
,
the
Captaine
thereof
was
Redon
.
The
second
the
Trinitie
,
the
Captaine
Pedro
de
Fergas
.
The
third
the
Occasion
,
the
Captaine
Auila
:
the
fourth
Saint
Philip
,
the
Captaine
Don
Rodrigo
de
Neruaiz
.
The
fift
the
Morning
,
the
Captaine
Pedro
Collado
Tenorro
.
The
sixt
S.
Iuan
,
the
Captaine
Hernando
de
Vergas
.
The
seauenth
Hiacintho
,
the
Captaine
Christouall
de
Mongis
:
and
the
eight
La
Padilla
,
the
Captaine
Iuan
de
Sossa
.
There
were
400.
men
in
euery
one
of
these
Galleys
besides
the
slaues
,
and
eight
hundred
Souldiers
they
tooke
in
as
they
past
at
Lisbone
.
These
Galleys
went
their
course
towards
England
,
and
were
sent
by
the
King
of
Spaine
with
some
others
which
the
Arch-duke
had
,
to
scoure
along
the
coast
of
England
,
Holland
,
and
Zeland
,
to
interrupt
their
trade
,
and
to
annoy
them
of
Ostend
by
Sea
▪
Two
of
them
,
the
Trinitie
and
the
Occasion
were
sunke
by
Sir
Richard
Luson
Knight
,
then
Admirall
in
those
Seas
for
the
Queene
of
England
,
vpon
the
coast
of
Spaine
and
Portugall
,
about
the
Cape
of
Sicambre
;
afterwards
these
Galleys
tooke
their
course
towards
the
Lowe-Countries
,
and
the
third
of
October
according
to
the
new
computation
,
they
were
first
discouered
by
two
of
the
Statesmen
of
warre
:
the
one
was
called
the
Tyger
,
whereof
Iacob
Pieterssen-Mol
was
Captaine
:
and
the
other
the
Pellican
,
whereof
Timen
Luberts
was
Captaine
:
these
two
Shippes
followed
and
chased
these
sixe
Galleys
.
The
same
day
Robert
Mansell
Knight
,
then
Admirall
for
the
Queene
of
England
in
the
narrow
Seas
,
lying
betwixt
Douer
and
Calais
,
discouered
them
also
:
and
sent
presently
to
Captaine
Ionas
,
Captaine
of
one
of
the
Kings
ships
called
the
Aduantage
,
commanding
him
to
goe
presently
to
Calais
,
and
along
all
the
coast
of
Flanders
,
and
to
giue
and
allarme
with
Canonadoes
,
especially
to
giue
aduertisement
of
the
comming
of
these
Galleys
to
the
States
Fleete
,
which
laye
then
vppon
the
coast
of
Flanders
;
the
which
the
Captaine
did
performe
most
faithfully
and
verie
speedily
.
The
Admirall
did
also
oftentimes
shoote
of
the
greatest
peece
of
Ordinance
in
his
shippe
,
to
aduertise
and
call
an
other
of
the
Kings
shippes
called
the
answer
,
whereof
Bredgate
was
Captaine
,
who
ridde
at
an
Anchor
South
of
the
Downes
,
and
he
presentlie
set
saile
.
Soone
after
there
arriued
4.
ships
of
the
Estates
of
Holland
,
of
the
which
the
Seignior
Opdam
&
Henszbruch
was
Admirall
,
lying
then
sicke
at
Porthmouth
in
England
,
in
whose
absence
and
by
his
appointment
,
Iohn
Adrianssen
Cant
,
commanded
in
quality
of
vice
admirall
the
Captaines
of
the
three
others
were
Garbrandt
Iohanss
Stahl
.
Heinric
Hartman
and
Garbrandt
Ianssen
of
Enchuysen
,
who
(
hauing
hard
this
shooting
)
had
put
themselues
to
Sea
towardes
France
.
In
the
ende
they
discouered
the
galleys
,
and
seeing
them
to
bend
their
course
towards
the
coast
of
England
,
they
turned
their
prowes
against
them
,
and
so
did
Captaine
Bredgate
,
of
whom
we
haue
spoken
,
all
these
together
chased
them
vntill
they
came
right
against
Douer
where
they
ouer
tooke
them
and
played
furiously
vpon
them
with
their
Canon
,
breaking
some
of
the
Chaines
whereunto
their
slaues
were
tyed
,
whereof
a
good
many
leaped
ouer
board
,
and
some
recouered
the
land
;
but
for
that
it
was
darke
,
and
the
Sea
was
calme
neere
the
shoare
,
they
escaped
for
that
time
.
A
while
after
the
Moone
began
to
shine
,
when
as
they
might
discerne
the
6.
galleys
row
before
them
aboue
the
cape
of
Douer
,
bending
presently
towards
the
Goeyng
(
the
which
is
a
very
dangerous
banke
called
by
the
English
Goodwin
Sands
)
&
a
good
gaile
of
wind
rising
,
they
hoised
as
much
saile
as
they
could
wel
beare
to
chase
the
galleis
;
they
being
come
almost
right
against
Grauelin
,
there
comes
happily
against
them
from
the
coast
of
Flanders
,
a
man
of
war
of
the
States
called
the
Mackerell
,
whereof
Gerard
Olie
was
Captaine
,
who
charged
the
galley
Saint
Philip
,
and
slue
60.
men
,
yet
she
got
of
his
handes
,
and
hoised
her
saile
to
flie
,
the
viceadmirall
seeing
this
,
with
his
shippe
called
the
Moone
,
ranne
withall
his
force
betwixt
the
great
mast
and
the
poupe
of
Saint
Phillip
so
as
he
brake
an
Anchor
and
some
Yron
worke
of
his
shippe
,
and
carried
away
with
him
the
hinder
part
of
the
galley
,
and
the
helme
,
and
brake
their
mast
,
making
two
Canon
shot
at
them
in
the
galley
being
charged
with
peeces
of
olde
Yron
and
small
shotte
,
so
as
the
owers
,
bankes
,
armes
and
legs
flew
into
the
ayre
,
&
presently
the
galley
began
to
sinke
:
Iacob
Pieterssen
Mol
strooke
with
his
shippe
against
the
maine
mast
and
the
galley
sunke
:
yet
there
were
many
saued
,
Captaine
Garbrandt
Ianssen
of
Enchuysen
,
seeing
the
Captaine
and
the
principall
of
the
galley
,
about
some
twenty
of
them
in
their
boate
,
seeking
to
saue
themselues
hee
sent
foorth
his
boate
and
caused
them
to
be
brought
aborde
of
him
,
else
they
had
beene
all
drowned
:
then
Captaine
Garbrand
Ianssen
Sahl
first
of
all
strooke
the
galley
called
Aurora
or
the
morning
,
where
Pedro
Collado
was
Captaine
,
and
brake
fiue
or
sixe
owers
with
the
hinder
part
of
it
,
and
beate
downe
one
of
their
mastes
,
making
some
shot
into
her
but
without
any
great
effect
,
then
the
vice-admirall
tooke
her
betwixt
the
mast
and
the
poupe
,
and
there
with
brake
halfe
and
Galion
of
his
owne
shippe
,
and
cut
of
all
the
hinder
part
of
her
,
ouerthrowing
the
helme
into
the
Sea
which
was
of
sixe
peeces
,
therupon
,
Heinrich
Hartman
of
Rotterdam
strook
betwixt
the
maine-mast
and
the
prowe
,
and
with
that
blow
the
galley
sunke
;
there
were
about
40.
persons
saued
:
So
foure
of
these
galleys
were
lost
,
the
other
foure
were
pursued
so
swiftly
as
two
of
them
were
broken
vpon
the
coast
neere
Newport
,
and
another
neere
vnto
Dunkerke
,
the
eight
wherein
Spignola
was
,
saued
herselfe
with
great
difficulty
in
Calais
,
where
the
slaues
were
freed
,
and
went
whether
they
pleased
,
and
Spignola
with
his
gentlemen
and
others
whom
he
could
saue
,
went
to
the
Arch-duke
to
Bruxelles
.
There
were
carried
prisoners
into
Holland
,
of
souldiers
,
slaues
,
and
other
persons
that
were
taken
vp
in
the
Sea
about
180.
liberty
was
giuen
to
the
slaues
with
apparrell
and
some
siluer
,
to
goe
into
their
Countries
,
or
whether
they
pleased
.
To
returne
now
to
our
chiefe
discourse
,
the
Arch-dukes
men
seeing
that
their
battery
vpon
the
gollet
succeeded
not
as
they
expected
,
and
that
the
ships
went
in
and
out
thereby
;
they
made
a
certaine
worke
,
which
they
called
a
float
,
which
was
as
it
were
a
great
and
large
plancher
of
wood
,
the
which
might
swim
vpon
the
water
,
it
was
armed
with
defences
,
and
fit
to
plant
Canon
thereon
,
the
which
they
thought
the
Water
would
holde
vp
,
and
not
carrie
it
away
nor
breake
it
:
this
they
brought
vnto
the
Gollet
,
but
the
waues
of
the
Sea
brake
it
,
and
so
this
inuention
proued
fruitlesse
as
the
rest
.
We
haue
before
spoken
of
the
discontentment
of
the
Arch-dukes
souldiers
for
their
pay
,
for
the
which
in
the
end
they
mutined
and
retyred
to
Hoochstraten
,
and
had
intelligence
with
Conte
Maurice
for
their
preseruation
,
making
the
whole
Country
,
(
euen
vnto
the
gates
of
Andwerp
)
to
contribute
for
their
liuing
and
entertainement
,
&
this
caused
the
Arch-duke
to
make
a
proclamation
against
them
;
whereof
you
shall
haue
here
a
copie
with
the
answer
of
the
said
mutiners
,
to
serue
for
the
history
as
followeth
.
The
Arch-dukes
.
AS
we
had
caused
our
armie
to
ioyne
with
an
intent
to
succor
the
towne
of
Graue
,
And
for
that
the
chiefe
actors
of
this
treason
and
wickednes
be
men
to
whom
there
is
little
due
,
for
that
some
are
new
come
,
and
others
were
of
the
mutinies
of
Diest
,
Vueert
and
Karpen
,
where
they
had
their
accumpt
&
reckoning
,
&
were
paied
whatsoeuer
was
due
vnto
them
within
a
short
time
,
being
men
accustomed
to
inuent
alterations
to
seaze
vpon
the
contribution
money
,
without
seruing
of
vs
,
hauing
induced
,
deceiued
and
forced
the
rest
to
commit
this
treason
,
whereby
the
execution
is
hindred
of
succouring
their
brothers
&
companions
besieged
,
&
other
courses
which
we
might
take
against
our
enemie
▪
forcing
vs
to
turne
our
armes
against
them
,
as
against
our
domesticall
enemies
,
and
more
preiudiciall
,
for
that
thereby
the
enemie
is
the
more
fortified
.
And
for
that
this
acte
is
strange
,
odious
,
foule
and
of
bad
consequence
,
it
deserues
to
be
punished
exemplarily
.
For
this
cause
desiring
to
set
an
order
for
the
benefit
of
the
publike
,
and
the
good
of
our
vassals
and
subiects
,
we
ordaine
and
command
all
Souldiers
and
persons
of
their
company
which
are
in
the
said
castell
of
Hoochstraten
,
or
shall
ioyne
there
,
or
in
any
other
place
,
vnder
coulour
of
alteration
or
mutinie
,
that
within
three
dayes
after
the
publication
hereof
,
they
returne
vnto
their
Ensignes
and
coulours
,
or
present
themselues
before
the
gouernour
of
Liere
or
of
Herantals
,
to
the
end
they
may
send
them
presently
to
their
Ensignes
,
where
they
may
remaine
quietly
and
peaceably
,
as
if
this
mutinie
had
not
chanced
;
and
we
giue
them
our
word
and
faith
,
that
neither
now
nor
at
any
time
hereafter
they
shall
be
punished
,
nor
reprehended
for
this
fact
,
although
they
were
the
cheefe
motiues
,
but
shall
be
intreated
with
much
loue
and
affection
,
and
will
endeuour
to
giue
them
full
satisfaction
,
as
to
men
whom
we
desire
to
gratefie
and
reward
.
And
in
case
they
shall
refuse
to
obey
,
the
said
three
daies
being
past
,
as
well
they
which
are
now
there
present
,
as
they
that
ioyne
with
them
,
we
declare
them
henceforth
rebels
,
traitors
and
wicked
men
,
which
haue
committed
high
treason
In
primo
capite
.
And
as
such
we
condemne
them
to
death
,
their
goods
confiscate
,
the
which
we
doe
presently
make
forfeit
and
vnited
vnto
our
treasor
:
and
we
giue
libertie
to
all
men
of
what
estate
and
condition
soeuer
they
be
,
freely
(
and
without
incurring
of
any
punishment
)
to
kill
the
sayd
mutiniers
or
any
of
them
,
although
it
were
sodenly
,
or
in
what
manner
and
sort
they
can
:
and
whosoeuer
shall
kill
them
,
there
shall
be
giuen
vnto
them
for
euery
one
of
their
heads
ten
Crownes
:
and
if
it
be
of
any
one
that
hath
beene
an
ordinary
officer
a
hundred
Crownes
,
and
of
those
whom
they
call
of
their
councell
,
the
Sargeant
Maior
and
Gouernour
of
the
Horse
two
hundred
Crownes
,
and
for
the
Electo
fiue
hundred
Crownes
:
and
if
they
which
shall
kill
them
be
any
of
them
,
we
pardon
them
and
giue
them
the
said
summes
.
And
we
expresly
command
all
Iudges
of
our
Armies
,
Estates
and
Signeories
,
that
they
seaze
by
Inuentarie
,
vpon
all
the
goods
mooueable
or
immouable
,
which
the
said
mutiners
,
or
any
one
of
them
shall
haue
,
and
the
apparrell
or
other
things
of
their
wiues
and
children
,
and
that
he
sayd
goods
be
put
into
the
hands
of
the
depositor
of
the
armie
,
and
be
sent
with
a
true
and
formall
certificate
vnto
the
Superintendent
of
the
mylitarie
Iustice
of
the
armie
,
to
the
ende
he
may
vnite
them
to
our
treasor
.
Wherevnto
we
doe
presently
condemne
them
,
commanding
all
persons
,
that
haue
money
or
any
other
thing
of
the
said
mutiners
in
their
hands
,
or
of
their
wiues
or
children
,
by
exchange
,
in
pawne
,
in
guard
,
or
by
what
meanes
soeuer
,
that
they
doe
not
deliuer
it
but
make
it
knowne
vnto
vs
,
to
the
end
it
may
be
seazed
on
,
as
hath
beene
sayd
,
vpon
paine
of
confiscation
and
losse
of
all
their
goods
that
shall
conceale
them
,
and
an
arbitrarie
punishment
.
And
for
the
foulenesse
of
the
fact
and
bad
consequence
thereof
,
for
other
Princes
to
whom
the
like
may
chance
in
their
armies
,
this
being
left
vnpunished
:
We
therefore
require
and
beseech
the
Emperour
and
King
of
Spaine
,
our
Lords
and
Brothers
,
and
all
other
Kings
,
Princes
,
and
Potentates
,
into
what
part
or
place
soeuer
the
sayd
mutiners
shall
come
,
or
shall
haue
any
goods
,
that
they
will
cause
them
to
be
apprehended
and
taken
,
and
sent
vnto
vs
,
and
their
goods
to
be
safely
kept
,
sending
vs
a
certificate
in
forme
aforesayd
,
being
ready
to
doe
the
like
in
our
Countries
and
Signouries
at
your
requests
,
whensoeuer
you
shall
desire
it
.
And
we
doe
expresly
forbid
the
wiues
and
children
of
the
sayd
mutiners
,
to
goe
into
any
place
where
they
may
be
,
or
shall
be
,
nor
to
treate
or
to
conferre
with
them
eyther
by
worde
or
writing
,
during
the
sayd
mutinie
vppon
paine
of
death
.
And
that
euery
one
may
strippe
them
and
take
them
without
any
punishment
,
if
they
goe
vnto
them
,
or
if
there
bee
any
suspition
that
they
meane
to
goe
to
their
sayd
Fathers
and
Husbands
.
We
will
also
that
within
three
dayes
they
depart
our
Countries
,
and
that
they
returne
not
without
our
especiall
licence
,
vpon
the
like
paine
.
We
command
also
that
no
man
within
our
countries
or
without
,
that
shall
be
there
vnder
colour
of
marchandise
,
victualers
,
or
seruants
,
or
in
any
other
sort
whatsoeuer
:
shall
serue
,
assist
,
or
giue
victuals
,
munition
,
or
any
other
thing
to
the
sayd
mutiners
,
to
their
seruants
,
Horses
,
or
to
any
one
that
shall
belong
vnto
them
,
although
it
be
for
money
,
vpon
paine
of
death
,
and
other
pecuniarie
punishments
,
according
to
the
will
of
our
Iudges
,
and
the
qualitie
of
the
offence
and
person
,
and
also
they
that
finde
them
may
kill
them
without
any
offence
In
Flagranti
.
And
that
out
of
the
Muster
bookes
of
the
Armie
,
be
drawne
the
names
,
surnames
,
markes
and
places
,
where
the
sayd
mutiners
were
borne
,
and
those
of
their
fathers
.
And
being
necessarie
to
make
it
publikely
knowne
,
let
information
be
made
,
so
as
it
may
plainely
appeare
that
they
are
condemned
,
and
that
the
sayd
mutiners
are
proclaimed
in
our
court
,
and
in
the
places
where
they
were
bred
or
borne
,
as
well
in
our
countries
,
as
in
those
of
the
Emperour
,
the
Catholike
King
,
and
other
Princes
our
friends
and
confederates
,
for
banished
,
infamous
,
treacherous
,
and
base
men
,
which
haue
committed
high
treason
,
In
primo
casu
:
And
that
moreouer
the
punishments
ordeined
against
such
by
lawe
,
may
be
executed
vpon
them
,
their
children
and
descendents
.
By
the
which
we
holde
them
and
declare
them
from
this
day
condemned
.
And
to
him
that
shall
be
the
meanes
to
dissolue
this
mutinie
,
and
to
deliuer
into
our
hands
the
culpable
,
wee
pardon
him
,
and
offer
to
giue
him
a
very
honourable
rewarde
:
and
the
like
to
all
those
that
shall
assist
him
and
giue
him
aide
,
although
they
were
of
the
same
mutiners
and
chiefe
authors
and
officers
therof
.
And
to
the
end
our
proclamation
and
proscription
may
be
kept
and
inuiolably
obserued
,
and
may
come
to
the
knowledge
of
all
men
,
as
well
generall
of
the
Horse
,
Commanders
of
men
at
armes
,
Maister
of
our
artillery
,
Clonels
,
Maisters
of
the
Campe
,
Gouernours
,
heads
of
troupes
,
Captaines
and
officers
entertained
,
souldiers
and
all
other
martiall
men
,
of
what
quality
,
condition
,
preheminence
or
nation
soeuer
they
be
,
as
also
our
other
vassalles
and
subiects
;
we
commaund
that
it
be
publikely
proclaimed
&
be
giuen
in
an
authentike
forme
to
the
Licentiat
Iean
Frias
,
of
his
maiesties
counsell
superintendent
of
martiall
causes
in
these
partes
,
to
the
end
he
may
cause
it
to
be
obserued
,
kept
and
fully
executed
,
and
may
giue
it
to
the
Auditor
generall
,
and
other
officers
and
persons
whom
it
doth
concerne
:
to
the
ende
that
all
Iudges
of
Townes
and
villages
may
giue
him
notice
of
what
shall
succeed
,
and
he
aduertise
vs
,
that
we
may
prouide
and
decree
what
shall
be
needefull
for
the
due
execution
thereof
:
and
that
also
another
formall
copy
be
giuen
vnto
Maister
Iohn
Richardot
Knight
,
president
of
our
priuie
Counsel
,
&
Counsellor
of
our
Counsell
of
Estate
,
that
for
as
much
as
shall
concerne
him
,
he
may
cause
it
to
be
obserued
from
point
to
point
,
as
hath
bin
decreed
by
vs
,
&
commandement
giuen
to
the
other
ministers
and
Iustices
of
our
Countries
to
see
it
accomplished
:
In
token
whereof
we
haue
caused
this
present
proclamation
to
be
made
,
&
set
our
seale
vnto
it
,
made
at
Diest
the
15.
of
September
,
1602.
Signed
Albert
,
and
vnderneath
.
By
the
appointment
of
their
highnesses
▪
and
signed
I.
de
Mancicidor
.
The
answer
of
the
Squadron
,
Electo
,
and
Counsell
of
men
of
Warre
retyred
into
Hoochstraten
.
IF
proscriptions
and
threates
may
stand
for
payment
,
the
Squadron
,
Electo
&
Counsell
of
souldiers
retired
into
Hoochstraten
,
may
soone
make
ready
their
quittances
&
send
them
to
your
highnesses
,
confessing
that
they
are
well
and
duly
satisfied
of
all
arrerages
:
but
for
that
this
kinde
of
payment
neither
feedes
the
belly
,
nor
couers
the
backe
;
and
that
in
the
meane
time
they
(
which
for
so
many
yeares
haue
hazarded
their
goods
and
liues
without
pay
or
reward
,
&
as
it
were
for
Gods
sake
,
to
maintaine
your
highnesses
in
their
estates
)
might
be
in
danger
(
for
want
of
other
paiment
)
to
die
of
hunger
&
misery
.
It
is
reasonable
that
the
said
Squadron
,
Electo
and
Counsell
should
make
knowne
vnto
all
the
world
the
lies
and
horrible
cruelties
wherewith
the
said
proscription
is
filled
,
that
the
equity
of
their
cause
may
be
knowne
thereby
,
and
that
euery
one
may
iudge
if
their
Highnesses
haue
reason
to
thunder
thus
out
in
choller
against
them
,
things
which
should
rather
terrifie
women
and
children
then
men
.
Choller
makes
their
Highnesses
to
say
(
we
terme
it
choller
,
for
truth
can
giue
no
such
testimony
)
that
they
had
caused
their
armie
to
assemble
to
succor
the
towne
of
Graue
,
then
besieged
by
the
enemy
,
what
meanes
this
?
was
the
Towne
of
Graue
besieged
at
Tilmont
or
at
Leeubs
,
was
it
not
besieged
aboue
a
moneth
after
?
how
could
their
highnesses
succor
the
Towne
of
Graue
at
Tilmont
so
long
before
it
was
besieged
?
he
ads
with
the
like
ground
(
And
going
my selfe
in
person
to
put
this
desseigne
in
execution
)
what
is
hee
amongst
vs
,
or
or
of
all
the
rest
,
that
did
euer
see
him
in
the
armie
,
when
as
Prince
Maurice
would
come
to
visite
vs
,
charging
vs
vpon
our
owne
dunghill
,
beeing
followed
by
them
which
two
yeares
before
had
entertained
their
Highnesses
so
roughly
neere
vnto
Newport
.
The
world
knowes
they
sometimes
busie
themselues
at
Bruxelles
and
sometimes
at
Gand
,
to
giue
order
to
their
affaires
,
that
their
persons
may
bee
no
more
subiect
to
such
dangers
:
we
confesse
notwithstanding
that
his
Highnesse
after
the
Towne
of
Graue
was
lost
,
came
vnto
the
Campe
,
not
that
there
was
any
neede
of
his
presence
;
for
hee
came
but
to
whett
his
armes
against
his
friendes
and
faithfull
subiectes
,
seeing
that
he
had
found
his
enemies
weapons
too
sharpe
,
and
his
owne
too
much
blunted
in
Flanders
,
to
cut
the
knotes
of
so
strong
a
bond
;
if
we
say
true
or
no
,
let
them
of
Delmonds
&
Venlo
witnes
.
It
is
said
with
the
like
truth
,
that
at
what
time
his
Highnes
prepared
to
succor
the
Towne
of
Graue
,
we
vnder
coulour
of
a
mutinie
did
abandon
our
coulors
.
The
art
of
Arithmatike
or
numbring
should
not
be
practised
by
giddy
braines
;
choller
is
an
enemy
to
the
memory
:
but
if
a
good
friend
seeks
to
supply
the
defect
of
anothers
memory
,
he
merits
reward
;
If
for
such
a
benefit
we
deserue
a
recompence
,
it
is
in
your
Highnesse
to
acknowledge
it
,
and
to
speake
the
trueth
,
the
memory
whereof
is
fresh
yet
to
all
the
world
,
as
well
to
our
friends
as
enemies
:
but
that
the
one
is
blinded
with
the
darke
mists
of
passion
,
vntil
their
giddie
spirits
be
lightened
by
the
truth
:
we
say
then
that
we
haue
imployed
our selues
for
their
Highnesses
seruice
without
regard
of
the
extreame
necessitie
and
misery
whereunto
we
were
brought
for
want
of
money
,
so
long
as
the
Admirall
of
Arragon
,
who
was
our
commander
(
and
not
your
Highnesse
)
was
camped
before
the
Towne
of
Graue
,
neither
did
we
beginne
to
seeke
any
meanes
for
our
pay
,
before
the
armie
was
farre
retyred
from
the
Towne
,
and
that
the
saide
Admirall
of
Arragon
had
no
intent
to
attempt
any
thing
,
eyther
for
the
reliefe
of
the
Towne
,
or
against
the
armie
of
Prince
Maurice
.
This
was
apparant
when
as
the
siege
of
Grobbendoncq
Gouernour
of
Bolduc
,
(
after
that
hee
had
laboured
long
in
vaine
,
propounding
all
the
reasons
hee
could
deuise
to
induce
his
Highnesse
to
seaze
vppon
the
Towne
of
Hanestain
,
and
by
that
meanes
cut
of
the
victualles
from
Prince
Maurice
his
armie
(
the
onely
meanes
to
frustrate
his
desseigne
)
in
the
end
he
retired
himselfe
with
much
discontentment
without
doing
anye
thing
.
Then
wee
beganne
to
imbrace
the
pursute
of
our
iust
cause
.
If
all
they
that
haue
taken
this
course
shall
be
helde
for
traitors
and
rebelles
,
there
is
not
any
one
that
serues
their
Highnesses
which
can
bee
free
from
this
blame
:
for
who
hath
euer
beene
payed
vsing
the
contrarie
course
.
Their
Highnesses
name
Dieest
,
Vueert
and
Carpen
▪
places
which
will
yeeld
testimony
of
their
saying
,
the
memory
is
yet
fresh
of
that
which
lately
happened
there
.
It
is
said
also
that
there
is
little
or
nothing
at
all
due
vnto
vs
,
&
that
we
do
falsely
challenge
that
which
we
demand
:
beeing
men
that
are
newly
come
from
Italy
and
other
places
or
that
a
little
before
had
beene
fully
satisfied
at
Diest
,
Vueert
and
Carpen
,
if
this
bee
true
or
no
,
the
accoumpts
will
shew
it
,
and
if
the
summe
of
three
Millions
of
Liuers
be
smal
with
their
Highnesses
,
yet
is
it
great
for
vs
.
But
admit
the
summe
be
small
as
their
Highnesses
say
,
it
is
then
more
easie
for
them
to
finde
then
a
greater
,
and
they
should
not
for
a
small
matter
suffer
vs
to
be
reduced
to
this
extremitie
.
As
for
treaties
and
correspondencies
which
we
haue
with
the
enemies
of
your
Highnesses
,
we
finde
it
stange
that
they
should
hould
it
contrarie
to
reason
and
all
lawes
,
seeing
that
in
their
proscription
,
they
confesse
that
it
hath
beene
to
maintaine
our selues
with
them
.
For
when
as
we
see
their
Highnesses
armes
turned
against
vs
as
domesticall
enemies
,
insteed
of
giuing
vs
hearing
in
our
iust
complaints
:
was
it
not
time
(
being
reasonable
men
)
to
doe
that
which
bruite
Beasts
without
reason
doe
teach
vs
,
who
with
all
their
force
and
power
oppose
themselues
against
the
violence
of
such
as
would
oppresse
them
.
Our
actions
then
are
not
without
ground
or
reason
,
but
are
rather
grounded
vpon
reason
it selfe
,
and
vpon
the
generall
law
,
necessitie
being
not
subiect
to
any
law
,
yea
vpon
the
law
of
nature
,
which
hath
giuen
this
instinct
to
all
creatures
,
to
forget
nothing
that
may
serue
for
their
preseruation
.
It
is
lamentable
thing
,
that
they
which
for
so
manie
yeares
haue
ventured
their
liues
,
and
powred
out
their
blouds
so
willingly
for
the
seruice
of
their
Highnesses
,
should
be
now
brought
to
holde
their
liues
as
it
were
in
see
of
their
enemies
,
and
that
contrarywise
they
seeke
all
meanes
on
their
Highnesses
part
,
to
roote
them
out
,
depriuing
them
of
their
liues
,
wiues
,
children
,
victuals
,
and
friends
,
as
it
appeares
more
amply
in
the
said
proscription
.
His
Highnesses
knowes
well
the
example
of
Dauid
,
who
retired
to
Achis
King
of
the
Philistins
,
his
capitall
enemie
,
when
he
was
forced
to
flie
before
the
face
of
Saul
his
Lord
.
It
may
please
his
Highnesse
to
let
the
Serenissime
Infanta
vnderstand
these
reasons
,
and
not
to
thinke
it
strange
if
that
we
being
Souldiers
would
follow
the
example
of
such
a
man
of
war
as
Dauid
.
It
is
said
that
these
courses
were
neuer
practised
by
others
,
wherevnto
we
will
make
no
other
answer
,
but
that
all
our
companions
know
the
contrary
.
How
did
they
of
Siche
behaue
themselues
?
who
had
their
deputies
continually
at
the
Haige
,
entring
and
comming
forth
of
Breda
at
their
pleasures
,
and
resting
at
Langhestrate
vnder
their
wings
which
now
imbrace
our
defence
,
intreating
whole
troopes
of
Prince
Maurices
as
friendes
,
suffering
them
to
passe
through
them
without
any
let
.
The
examples
which
their
Highnesses
propound
vnto
vs
of
such
as
haue
mutined
heretofore
,
and
yet
haue
abandoned
their
retreates
,
and
haue
offered
themselues
at
need
to
their
Highnesses
seruice
,
are
things
propounded
with
little
consideration
:
for
since
that
we
retired
our selues
into
this
place
,
their
Highnesses
neuer
required
any
thing
of
vs
as
they
did
of
the
rest
:
what
reason
then
haue
they
to
complaine
of
vs
in
this
case
?
But
if
they
had
sent
vnto
these
others
a
Herauld
at
Armes
,
to
signifie
vnto
them
such
a
proscription
as
ours
,
it
is
to
be
thought
they
would
not
haue
left
the
places
they
then
held
,
but
vppon
good
termes
,
neither
would
they
haue
shewed
themselues
so
zealous
to
their
Highnesses
seruice
.
It
were
also
to
be
desired
for
their
honour
and
reputation
,
that
this
great
zeale
and
ready
obedience
of
the
mutiners
had
beene
delayed
a
while
,
for
that
being
too
rash
,
it
hath
beene
more
preiudiciall
then
profitable
to
their
Highnesse
,
when
as
(
without
respect
of
their
Highnesse
worde
)
they
did
so
villanously
breake
it
in
the
behalfe
of
them
of
Suaescheuobre
neere
to
Ostend
,
the
which
cost
that
day
the
liues
of
a
great
number
of
our
companions
:
notwithstanding
if
their
Highnesse
finde
herein
any
acte
of
obedience
,
as
it
seemes
,
seeing
they
exalt
them
so
much
for
that
respect
,
they
are
freed
from
that
blame
.
They
will
make
vs
beleeue
,
that
wee
are
men
accustomed
to
make
mutinies
.
We
will
receiue
this
reproche
in
part
of
paiment
of
our
debt
with
the
rest
;
for
of
late
yeares
such
as
haue
carried
armes
for
your
seruices
,
haue
receiued
no
other
paiment
:
But
what
bruite
is
there
among
the
people
?
euery
man
saith
openly
that
your
Highnesse
haue
brought
in
this
custome
,
that
the
Souldiers
being
paide
in
this
sort
without
siluer
,
the
cheere
in
court
may
be
the
better
.
And
in
truth
when
there
is
speech
of
any
exploite
of
warre
,
those
which
holde
places
seazed
,
doe
willingly
leaue
them
and
come
and
offer
themselues
to
your
seruice
,
being
full
of
zeale
and
obedience
.
This
cannot
be
called
mutining
but
rather
wintring
:
for
,
for
these
many
yeares
all
your
men
of
warre
haue
learned
to
winter
in
this
sorte
:
Euen
as
your
Highnesse
did
change
your
Ecclesistical
estate
into
a
secular
,
we
did
much
reioyce
,
thinking
that
your
Highnesse
after
that
you
had
beene
Cardinall
,
Arch-bishop
,
and
cheefe
of
the
whole
Inquisition
of
Spaine
,
would
not
impose
any
stricter
rule
vnto
your
Souldiers
,
then
that
which
your
Highnesse
might
read
so
often
in
the
Bible
,
which
is
,
Content
your selues
with
your
paye
:
But
it
seemes
(
to
your
great
preiudice
)
that
you
haue
forgotten
it
:
And
there
is
no
man
can
dreame
where
your
Highnesse
hath
found
out
that
Canon
,
by
the
which
you
will
begin
the
practise
of
a
lawe
which
is
not
yet
established
:
that
they
must
content
themselues
without
pay
.
We
did
alwayes
beleeue
that
the
Ecclesiasticall
lawes
had
beene
the
strictest
,
as
comming
from
God
,
and
regarding
mens
consciences
:
but
we
finde
our selues
short
of
our
reckoning
.
As
for
the
money
of
contribution
,
your
Highnesse
must
knowe
what
becomes
of
it
,
and
it
is
a
ridiculous
thing
euen
for
the
peasants
to
say
that
we
receiue
it
:
The
trueth
is
that
to
liue
we
goe
vpon
your
lands
;
what
should
we
else
doe
?
your
Highnesses
giues
vs
nothing
,
and
Souldiers
are
no
Camelions
to
liue
by
the
ayre
:
euen
so
by
lawe
the
creditor
hath
an
action
on
the
debters
goods
:
but
for
all
that
,
your
Highnesses
ordinarie
contributions
are
not
diminished
.
Vnder
correction
,
that
Secretarie
merites
to
be
dismissed
from
your
Highnesses
seruice
,
that
in
your
names
hath
not
beene
ashamed
to
pack
vp
together
so
many
palpable
lies
in
so
little
writing
:
for
that
which
hath
beene
so
often
practised
,
should
not
be
held
for
strange
:
that
which
is
grounded
vpon
good
reason
and
the
common
lawe
of
nature
,
is
neither
infamous
nor
dishonest
.
And
as
for
the
consequence
it
cannot
be
so
bad
,
seeing
that
the
great
seruices
done
with
so
great
zeale
and
obedience
by
our
companions
,
and
the
which
we
haue
not
yet
refused
,
are
so
highly
praised
by
your
highnes
;
If
it
were
lawfull
for
vs
to
say
some
thing
in
your
eare
,
we
would
thinke
to
hit
the
marke
,
which
is
,
that
some
haue
aduertised
vs
from
good
part
,
that
your
highnesses
grow
so
extraordinarily
bitter
against
vs
,
and
more
then
against
the
rest
that
haue
gone
before
vs
,
somewhat
to
pacifie
the
people
;
seeing
that
of
so
manye
woundes
which
haue
beene
receiued
since
some
yeares
,
they
could
neuer
finde
meanes
to
cure
one
,
the
which
is
credible
,
seeing
your
highnesses
make
no
difficulty
to
holde
vs
for
companions
with
them
which
were
besieged
in
the
Towne
of
Graue
,
and
which
haue
wonne
so
much
honour
,
and
esteeme
for
their
good
deuoir
,
which
makes
vs
to
holde
many
things
set
downe
in
your
proscription
,
somewhat
tollerable
,
and
to
be
inserted
onely
Pro
formo
:
It
is
said
that
we
must
returne
within
three
dayes
to
our
coulors
,
or
else
your
highnesses
doe
proclaime
vs
traitors
and
rebelles
,
&c.
Condemned
to
die
and
our
goods
confiscate
,
&c.
,
To
condemne
them
to
die
that
haue
no
will
to
die
,
and
that
haue
meanes
not
onely
to
defend
themselues
,
but
also
offend
them
that
would
assaile
them
,
were
very
absurde
and
your
highnesses
may
well
thinke
,
that
we
hope
to
imploy
our
armes
so
well
,
as
the
tolleration
which
you
haue
giuen
to
kill
vs
in
what
sort
soeuer
,
shall
not
let
you
nor
your
substetutes
see
as
few
as
may
be
of
our
heades
,
for
the
which
you
shall
not
need
to
paie
ten
,
fifty
or
a
hundred
Crownes
promised
by
your
prescription
,
according
to
the
quality
of
our
persons
,
to
them
that
shall
acquite
themselues
of
this
charge
.
As
for
that
which
is
saide
of
our
goods
,
mouable
&
immoueable
;
your
highnesses
know
wel
what
mouable
or
immouable
goods
such
poore
souldiers
halfe
dead
with
hunger
can
haue
;
our
mouable
goods
cannot
be
made
Mobiles
but
by
our selues
,
which
be
our
armes
,
&
we
may
also
call
them
our
immouable
goods
for
them
that
would
attempt
to
charge
them
:
daring
wel
affirme
that
euen
of
his
highnes
,
himselfe
they
would
be
found
too
heauy
and
immouable
,
if
he
were
possest
with
this
desire
:
and
if
there
be
any
other
mouable
goodes
found
among
vs
,
we
doe
freely
make
offer
of
them
to
such
as
will
fetch
them
:
and
as
for
money
,
apparrell
,
and
other
things
belonging
to
our
wiues
and
children
,
the
registers
of
your
highnesse
armie
shall
neede
no
clarke
to
inroule
them
:
if
you
haue
no
other
reuenewes
and
meanes
to
feed
so
many
hungry
bellies
,
it
is
to
bee
feared
that
within
few
dayes
your
highnesses
will
be
brought
to
haue
as
little
money
and
cloathes
as
we
had
with
our
wiues
and
children
,
when
as
necessity
did
force
vs
to
assemble
in
this
place
to
finde
some
meanes
to
feed
and
cloath
our selues
:
for
wee
may
saye
,
that
we
were
then
in
a
manner
like
vnto
the
Indians
which
goe
naked
,
which
nakednesse
by
reason
of
the
great
colde
in
these
partes
is
not
very
tollerable
.
Neither
your
Highnesses
nor
my
Lords
your
brothers
,
the
Emperour
nor
King
of
Spaine
,
shall
profit
much
by
our
cloathes
,
nor
our
goods
lying
vnder
their
iurisdictions
:
and
as
for
the
defence
made
vnto
our
wiues
and
children
to
come
vnto
vs
vpon
paine
of
death
,
we
take
it
for
a
great
fauour
which
your
highnesse
haue
done
on
vs
,
not
desiring
in
the
estate
wherein
wee
are
to
haue
our
heads
much
troubled
with
our
wiues
:
It
were
a
ridiculous
spectacle
that
after
they
had
taken
awaye
our
wiues
and
childrens
cloathes
;
and
they
confiscate
to
your
Highnesse
,
to
condemne
them
to
depart
the
Countrie
within
three
dayes
;
the
conduct
of
this
naked
troupe
would
serue
for
a
recompence
to
some
one
of
your
Court
,
who
by
the
shew
of
so
strange
a
sight
,
might
easily
draw
some
good
summe
of
money
from
the
people
being
curious
of
nouelties
.
But
doe
your
Highnesses
thinke
to
famish
vs
by
the
defence
which
you
haue
made
to
bring
vs
any
victualles
?
doe
you
thinke
it
is
possible
for
your
subiectes
to
obey
you
in
this
respect
?
seeing
it
is
not
in
your
power
to
warrant
them
against
vs
?
for
if
you
desire
to
maintaine
the
contentes
of
your
proscriptions
causing
vs
to
be
slaine
by
your
subiectes
,
Itsh
all
bee
easie
for
vs
alwayes
to
reuenge
our selues
of
this
cruelty
by
reciprocall
actions
.
It
is
saide
in
your
proscription
that
your
Highnesse
desires
it
should
be
executed
against
our
children
and
successors
:
we
doe
not
thinke
that
your
Highnesse
(
being
an
Arch-bishoppe
and
reading
the
Bible
)
hath
euer
found
the
like
,
but
contrarywise
haue
often
heard
(
although
they
were
souldiers
)
that
God
doth
neuer
punish
the
children
for
the
fathers
offence
,
vnlesse
they
were
likewise
culpable
.
And
if
we
had
committed
all
the
offences
in
the
world
(
the
which
is
not
so
)
by
what
diuinity
hath
your
Highnesse
learned
that
you
should
proceede
so
against
innocents
?
Is
it
for
a
matter
of
consequence
?
What
punishment
then
will
their
Highnesses
reserue
for
themselues
and
their
successors
seeing
they
are
the
cause
of
all
this
.
All
Kings
and
Princes
shall
haue
cause
to
looke
into
your
Highnesse
carriage
,
and
to
learne
how
they
speede
that
make
warre
without
money
;
which
is
the
synowes
thereof
.
Those
which
in
times
past
haue
woone
reputation
by
the
Warres
,
haue
followed
contrarie
courses
Cyrus
,
Alexander
,
Scipio
,
Iulius
Caesar
,
and
manye
others
did
neuer
impouerish
their
souldiers
,
but
contrariwise
haue
inriched
them
;
they
vsed
no
proscriptions
nor
menaces
or
threates
against
them
,
in
case
of
discontent
:
but
haue
sought
to
pacifie
them
by
mildenesse
and
curtesie
,
and
if
it
were
needefull
to
suffer
with
them
,
they
did
neuer
counterfett
:
what
did
Alexander
when
in
a
dray
a
barren
Country
,
they
brought
him
a
Helmet
full
of
water
,
hee
was
better
pleased
to
cast
it
on
the
grounde
then
to
drinke
,
seeing
that
it
was
no
more
but
for
himselfe
,
and
that
his
Armie
had
great
need
,
shewing
by
this
example
that
he
desired
to
fare
no
better
then
his
souldiers
.
Your
Highnesses
,
haue
ten
,
a
hundred
,
yea
fiue
hundred
Crownes
to
buy
our
heades
,
but
you
cannot
finde
ten
,
a
hundred
,
nor
fiue
hundred
farthings
to
maintaine
our
bodies
and
heartes
in
your
faithfull
seruices
;
you
haue
founde
the
meanes
to
exceede
manye
great
Princes
,
yea
the
Emperour
Charles
the
fift
of
most
famous
and
happy
memory
,
the
Emperour
now
raigning
and
the
King
of
Spaine
,
in
all
kindes
of
state
and
pompe
,
and
yet
yee
cannot
finde
any
meanes
to
paye
your
poore
souldiers
(
the
onely
foundation
of
your
estate
)
but
by
proscriptions
and
threates
.
Alexander
the
great
seeing
the
Macedonians
(
whom
hee
had
greatly
inriched
)
disobedient
,
and
nothing
fauouring
his
victories
,
sought
to
pacifie
them
by
mildnesse
and
curtesie
,
and
it
succeeded
well
.
Your
Highnesses
contrarywise
after
you
had
rashly
and
miserably
thrust
headlong
the
best
part
of
your
most
resolute
Souldiers
and
Captaines
,
and
seeing
their
affaires
brought
to
a
lamentable
extremitie
,
you
sought
to
ruine
them
quite
,
paying
them
with
proscriptions
and
threats
,
and
promising
recompences
to
them
that
should
kill
them
.
Iulius
Caesar
seeing
on
a
time
a
discontentment
among
his
olde
Souldiers
,
which
desired
to
retire
home
to
their
houses
,
refusing
to
goe
into
Affrike
about
an
expedition
,
he
omitted
nothing
that
might
pacifie
them
by
amiable
means
,
honouring
them
with
the
name
of
Quirites
,
that
is
to
say
,
Good
and
olde
fellow
Cittizens
;
and
by
this
meanes
he
satisfied
them
.
Your
Highnesse
may
learne
hereby
how
a
Prince
ought
to
carry
himselfe
to
his
Souldiers
,
who
by
his
fault
are
become
miserable
.
Besides
all
the
points
conteined
in
this
goodly
proscription
,
they
will
charge
vs
to
be
the
cause
of
the
desolation
of
the
countrie
of
Luxembourg
,
because
we
did
not
hinder
it
;
it
is
well
knowne
that
before
we
were
taken
for
traitors
and
rebels
,
your
Highnesse
armes
were
turned
against
vs
,
euery
man
was
allowed
to
kill
vs
,
&
our
heads
were
set
at
ten
crownes
a
peece
.
How
can
all
this
accorde
well
together
?
It
had
beene
farre
better
your
Highnesse
had
imployed
your
forces
to
preserue
Luxembourg
,
and
not
to
suffer
so
goodly
a
Prouince
to
be
so
miserably
wasted
.
Seeing
then
the
foulenesse
of
your
proceedings
,
and
the
bad
consequence
which
other
Princes
may
gather
therby
,
in
comitting
the
like
excesse
against
their
men
of
warre
.
The
Squadron
Electo
and
Councell
,
beseech
all
Princes
and
common
weales
to
make
vse
of
this
example
,
and
to
take
heede
least
abusing
thus
their
good
and
faithfull
souldiars
,
which
are
the
sinewes
of
their
estates
,
they
drawe
not
the
like
mischiefe
vpon
them
,
which
threatens
dayly
more
and
more
to
ruine
their
highnesses
.
The
Arch-duke
after
this
proscription
of
the
mutiners
,
went
to
besiege
them
at
Hoochstraten
,
where
he
prest
them
very
hardly
,
although
they
were
very
well
fortified
with
three
ditches
and
ramparts
,
where
they
made
good
resistance
,
and
Mounsier
de
Rosne
sonne
was
slaine
there
,
yet
the
mutiners
seeing
in
what
case
they
were
,
prouided
for
their
safety
,
and
compounded
with
Prince
Maurice
,
who
came
to
succour
them
,
causing
the
Arch-dukes
men
to
raise
the
siege
,
deliuering
by
this
meanes
the
Castle
of
Hoochstraten
into
his
excellencies
hands
,
and
he
put
the
saide
mutiners
in
garrison
into
the
towne
of
Graue
.
They
were
full
six
thousand
men
,
horse
and
foote
.
They
of
Ostend
left
not
to
molest
the
Arch-dukes
men
dayly
.
And
we
may
say
that
this
siege
is
a
stoppe
for
his
forces
,
the
which
for
these
three
yeares
space
haue
taken
cold
before
this
heape
of
Sande
,
the
which
hath
already
cost
the
Prouince
of
Flanders
neere
three
Millions
of
goulde
,
besides
that
which
the
King
of
Spaine
,
and
the
Arch-duke
,
haue
imployed
for
their
parts
,
and
likewise
what
the
estates
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
haue
contributed
,
all
which
is
not
of
lesse
value
,
the
which
may
well
be
sayd
a
wonder
of
this
age
.
The
first
of
Ianuary
.
1603.
they
sent
one
an
other
In
February
the
float
whereof
hath
bene
spoken
,
(
which
had
beene
set
vpon
the
Gollet
to
stoppe
the
passage
of
the
shippes
)
was
broken
by
a
tempest
and
a
strong
North
northeast
winde
,
and
did
no
more
trouble
the
shippes
going
in
nor
out
.
From
the
beginning
of
the
siege
vnto
the
first
of
March
1603
,
The
besieged
lost
no
time
,
for
they
shott
a
100000.
They
reckoned
of
dead
men
,
as
well
through
necessitie
as
by
the
Canon
in
the
Arche-dukes
campe
18000.
The
12.
of
March
Captaine
Granszfelo
had
his
leg
shott
off
with
a
Canon
being
on
the
west
rauelin
and
died
vppon
the
place
.
The
16.
day
there
entred
three
shippes
by
the
newe
Hauen
,
the
which
were
shott
through
with
the
Canon
.
The
17.
the
enemy
planted
6.
demie
Culuerins
and
a
whole
one
vppon
a
plat-forme
called
the
swallowes
neast
.
The
20.
of
March
they
began
to
shoot
from
thence
and
among
others
,
hurt
9.
men
with
one
shott
:
they
made
375.
shott
that
day
.
There
entred
17.
shippes
into
the
towne
by
the
gollet
,
which
were
much
annoyed
with
the
Canon
,
there
were
three
men
slaine
and
two
shippes
sunke
.
The
24.
of
March
in
the
night
there
entred
22.
saile
into
the
Hauen
,
whereof
the
one
was
laden
with
horses
.
The
26.
day
the
enemie
planted
three
peeces
at
the
Gollet
,
vpon
a
new
plat-forme
.
The
29.
there
entred
three
barkes
in
the
day
time
,
whereof
the
one
was
laden
with
Turfes
,
at
whom
the
enemie
made
about
68.
shott
,
and
pierced
that
with
Turfes
in
eleuen
places
,
the
which
sunke
in
the
new
hauen
.
The
30.
of
March
there
went
10.
saile
out
of
the
Hauen
,
whereof
the
enemy
tooke
foure
with
their
barkes
.
The
31.
of
March
they
parled
together
,
as
well
to
redeeme
the
shippes
,
as
to
holde
quarter
(
that
is
to
say
Truce
)
by
land
,
and
not
by
sea
,
but
their
followed
nothing
.
The
2.
of
Aprill
a
corporall
of
the
gouernours
companie
was
shot
,
for
that
he
had
slaine
his
sargent
in
the
night
,
he
was
called
Hans
Huhm
,
&
was
a
Brabanson
.
The
4
of
Aprill
2.
Frenchmen
of
the
Towne
being
in
gard
on
the
west
square
,
fled
vnto
the
enemies
to
the
crowes
neast
:
the
same
day
the
aduenturers
of
the
Towne
brought
in
one
of
the
enemies
prisoner
,
who
sayde
that
they
of
the
Towne
laboured
continually
at
a
new
platforme
,
and
that
euery
man
which
laied
the
bauins
had
two
dooble
ducates
for
the
day
and
night
,
and
that
they
which
brought
the
bauins
&
other
stuffe
did
get
as
much
:
and
he
said
moreouer
that
he
had
bin
in
garde
the
night
before
,
and
that
sixe
men
had
beene
strooke
with
one
shot
.
The
6.
of
Aprill
the
besieged
made
an
enterprise
to
surprise
the
enemies
sentinels
on
the
East
side
,
and
to
cut
the
Corps
de
garde
in
peeces
;
and
as
some
of
their
men
were
vnder
the
Plat-forme
to
heare
what
was
done
,
they
were
discouered
,
and
presently
the
alarme
giuen
throughout
all
the
Campe
,
the
which
forced
them
to
retire
.
The
7.
of
Aprill
they
of
the
Towne
dismounted
a
demie
Culuerin
which
was
at
Luysbos
vpon
the
Gollet
.
In
the
night
there
went
forth
foure
saile
,
whereof
three
were
nothing
hurt
,
the
fourth
being
shot
betwixt
winde
and
water
,
returned
,
and
soone
after
went
to
Sea
againe
.
The
10.
of
Aprill
three
men
to
whom
they
had
promised
a
100.
Dollers
,
brought
in
a
ship
which
had
bene
fired
,
one
of
them
(
who
was
a
Canonier
)
had
a
Hargubuze
shot
in
the
arme
.
The
same
daye
a
Culuerin
was
planted
vpon
the
Polder
.
The
13.
of
Aprill
did
blowe
a
violent
South-west
winde
,
so
as
many
olde
walles
and
couerings
of
houses
were
blowne
downe
,
&
the
Church
steeple
,
vnder
the
ruines
whereof
a
man
was
slaine
,
and
another
had
his
legges
broken
;
almost
all
the
enemies
Gabions
vpon
the
East
were
ouerthrowne
,
and
their
new
worke
vpon
the
Gollet
was
likewise
much
ruined
.
In
the
night
the
enemy
gaue
an
assault
to
the
towne
of
al
sides
,
At
the
same
time
the
enemy
gaue
an
assault
to
the
Rauelin
of
the
Polder
,
The
14.
of
Aprill
,
about
9.
of
the
clocke
at
night
the
besieged
made
a
sally
vpon
the
squares
,
from
whence
they
were
repulst
and
lost
many
of
their
men
,
and
amongst
others
Captaine
P.
Frist
,
and
the
Colonel
of
the
Suisses
Lieutenant
,
an
Auncient
of
the
Suisses
&
one
of
the
English
:
so
as
there
were
400.
men
of
the
Towne
slaine
,
&
amongst
them
many
men
of
marke
and
vallour
.
The
enemy
lost
a
1000.
men
with
all
hope
to
take
the
towne
by
assault
.
The
16.
the
besieged
redeemed
the
Lieutenant
Colonel
of
the
Suisses
body
for
a
100.
Dollers
,
That
day
and
the
daye
before
there
,
entred
7.
companies
of
souldiers
into
the
Towne
,
two
of
Suisses
one
of
Denmarke
,
one
of
English
,
two
of
Sueden
,
and
one
of
the
low
Countries
.
That
day
the
enemy
did
fortifie
himselfe
on
the
East
side
.
The
17
,
of
Aprill
,
4.
Culuerins
were
brought
to
Ostend
,
three
Demies
and
one
Minion
.
The
18.
of
Aprill
there
went
a
Barke
forth
whose
owers
were
broken
by
the
enemy
.
The
19.
the
besieged
planted
a
bastard
Culuerin
vpon
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
,
and
another
vpon
the
Bulworke
of
the
Polder
,
and
the
third
vpon
the
North-east
Rauelin
.
The
20.
they
planted
another
bastard
Culuerin
vpon
the
west
Port.
The
21.
of
Aprill
,
a
messenger
came
to
Ostend
with
letters
,
which
did
much
reioyce
the
besieged
,
giuing
them
to
vnderstand
that
they
should
be
soone
releeued
.
The
22.
of
Aprill
there
was
a
Culuerin
planted
vpon
the
Polder
,
to
shoote
at
the
swallowes
neast
.
The
23.
the
besieged
shot
three
peeces
at
the
swalloes
neast
,
and
dismounted
three
of
the
enemies
Canons
.
The
same
day
one
fled
from
the
enemies
Campe
into
the
Towne
,
who
gaue
intelligence
that
the
Arch-dukes
men
had
resolued
to
giue
an
assault
to
the
halfe
moone
vpon
the
East
;
both
by
water
with
barkes
,
&
also
by
land
▪
they
of
the
towne
(
to
preuent
this
enterprise
,
)
set
aboat
in
garde
neere
to
the
halfe
Moone
,
the
which
was
twise
sunke
,
the
garde
of
the
place
fell
out
by
lot
to
Captaine
Seknitt
.
The
24.
of
Aprill
there
entred
32.
ships
into
Ostend
by
the
new
hauen
,
at
whom
the
enemy
shot
about
80.
Canon
shot
,
and
wounded
a
Marriner
to
the
death
:
The
same
day
the
enemies
planted
eight
Canon
vpon
their
new
battery
,
and
made
there
about
eleuen
Canoniers
.
The
27.
of
Aprill
there
entred
eleuen
companies
into
Ostend
,
three
of
them
were
of
Zeland
&
the
rest
Scottish
&
English
;
there
were
two
slaine
in
one
barke
,
and
a
boy
had
his
legs
strooke
of
.
The
28.
of
Aprill
there
entred
a
ship
at
noone
day
into
the
Towne
,
and
at
night
there
went
sixe
forth
:
the
same
daye
there
was
a
proclamation
throughout
the
towne
,
at
the
sound
of
the
drum
,
no
man
vpon
paine
of
death
,
to
fight
,
quarrell
or
stricke
.
The
2.
of
May
they
brought
two
Canons
from
Zeland
into
the
towne
:
and
the
aduenturers
tooke
two
of
the
enemies
prisoners
.
The
3.
of
May
a
french
man
of
the
enemies
Campe
came
and
yeelded
himselfe
into
the
towne
,
in
the
night
there
entred
two
Companies
of
souldiers
.
The
5.
of
May
two
french
men
of
the
towne
went
to
the
enemy
:
at
night
a
barke
of
the
Towne
was
sunke
and
two
men
slaine
in
another
.
The
7.
of
May
there
came
seuen
galleys
before
Ostend
,
who
fought
with
seuen
shippes
of
warre
,
but
they
were
beaten
and
made
flie
.
The
8.
of
May
Lieutenant
Gesseler
was
slaine
.
The
10.
of
May
there
entred
34.
saile
into
Ostend
by
the
Gollet
,
at
whom
the
enemy
discharged
128.
canon
shot
,
&
sunke
fiue
;
one
was
laden
with
bullets
,
another
with
a
Culuerin
,
&
the
rest
with
munition
:
they
of
the
towne
seeking
to
saue
the
ship
that
was
laden
with
bullets
,
had
fiue
of
their
men
hurt
with
one
shotte
,
yet
in
the
ende
they
saued
it
,
as
also
that
which
had
the
Culuerin
,
being
forced
to
cast
the
Culuerin
into
the
water
,
the
other
three
were
presently
lost
.
The
11.
and
12
,
of
May
,
the
souldiers
which
lay
in
the
Roade
,
were
brought
into
the
Towne
,
about
30.
companies
,
so
as
then
there
full
80
Ensignes
in
the
Towne
.
The
13.
of
May
they
parled
,
and
there
were
two
prisoners
exchanged
:
at
night
there
was
brough
120.
barrels
of
Poulder
into
the
Towne
.
The
14.
of
May
,
three
French
men
of
the
Towne
fled
vnto
the
enemy
.
The
15.
there
went
forth
7.
saile
at
noone
day
by
the
new
Hauen
,
two
wherof
were
sunke
,
one
of
the
which
(
the
maister
being
hurt
in
the
arme
)
went
vnto
the
enemies
side
,
the
other
was
quite
beaten
in
peeces
,
but
al
within
it
were
saued
▪
The
same
day
there
were
three
marriners
of
the
Towne
slaine
by
their
owne
men
;
and
Captaine
Blommert
died
,
nine
of
the
enemies
swamme
through
the
Gollet
,
to
spoile
certaine
vessels
.
The
16.
of
May
there
was
a
truce
made
on
the
East
side
,
but
not
vpon
the
water
,
and
fiue
prisoners
were
exchanged
:
they
of
the
Towne
had
intelligence
that
the
enemy
had
some
practise
to
sinke
two
ships
that
lay
in
the
Gollet
.
The
same
day
,
about
60.
ships
and
barkes
set
saile
,
whereof
there
was
but
one
sunke
,
in
the
which
there
was
the
baggage
of
two
captaines
Frisons
,
&
their
spoile
which
was
worth
much
.
The
17.
of
May
,
there
came
a
company
of
Frisons
into
the
Towne
,
and
there
was
Beere
also
brought
in
;
before
a
barrell
of
English
Beere
was
worth
twenty
foure
Liures
which
is
eleuen
Germaine
Dollers
,
and
and
that
of
Holland
.
20.
liures
.
The
19.
day
,
they
might
discouer
about
30.
saile
at
Sea
,
they
shot
furiously
on
eyther
side
:
there
were
two
men
slaine
in
the
towne
,
and
one
souldier
that
would
haue
fled
to
the
enemy
.
The
20.
of
May
there
went
in
three
shippes
by
the
gollet
,
wherof
two
were
sunke
.
The
21.
of
May
in
the
night
the
troupes
of
Naninck
went
forth
:
and
a
souldier
of
Schleumers
companie
was
hanged
,
for
that
he
would
haue
caused
the
souldiers
to
mutine
.
The
22.
of
May
there
entred
20.
shippes
by
the
gollet
,
whereof
three
were
sunke
.
The
23.
of
May
eight
shippes
entred
by
the
new
hauen
,
whereof
two
were
sunke
,
one
laden
with
a
Culuerin
,
(
the
which
was
saued
)
the
other
a
merchant
and
he
perished
.
The
24.
of
May
there
entred
29
,
shippes
by
the
new
hauen
whereof
two
were
sunke
.
The
25.
defences
were
made
by
the
sounde
of
the
dromme
,
for
all
marriners
or
other
persons
,
to
make
sale
of
any
marchandise
before
it
had
line
24.
howers
in
the
halles
for
that
they
made
monopolies
,
which
caused
a
derth
:
That
night
there
went
9.
shippes
out
of
the
towne
without
any
harme
.
The
26.
of
May
the
besieged
receiued
100000.
pounde
waight
of
Poulder
,
whereof
40000.
for
the
soldiers
,
and
60
the
Canon
;
a
sargeant
came
and
yeelded
himselfe
into
the
towne
,
who
sayd
that
the
besieged
did
much
anoy
the
new
battery
vpon
the
gollet
,
and
had
that
day
slaine
a
canonier
,
and
stroke
of
an
others
leggs
.
The
27.
of
May
at
the
breake
of
day
,
being
an
easterly
winde
,
a
full
sea
and
calme
,
the
generall
Don
Frederike
spignola
(
by
the
Arche-dukes
commaundement
,
who
omitted
no
opportunity
to
annoy
Ostend
)
parted
from
Escluse
with
8.
galleis
and
4.
frigatts
well
appointed
both
with
slaues
and
marriners
,
and
in
them
were
2500.
musketers
and
small
shott
;
they
shewed
themselues
at
the
west
of
the
ditch
of
Escluse
,
betwixt
the
bankes
called
Francois
Pol
,
(
that
is
to
say
)
the
chiefe
or
head
,
and
rowed
eastward
of
this
ditch
.
The
ships
and
galleys
of
the
States
and
of
Prince
Maurice
,
(
being
Admirall
generall
of
the
sea
)
seeing
that
their
meaning
was
to
charge
them
,
wayed
anchour
,
and
hoysed
vp
their
sailes
,
taking
their
course
towards
the
east
,
although
the
tide
were
contrary
;
&
the
wind
also
being
so
weake
as
it
would
not
fill
their
sailes
.
Spignolas
galleis
hauing
the
aduantage
of
wind
,
Francois
Pol
into
the
Vuielinghe
or
gulfe
,
turning
their
prowe
against
the
fleet
.
Being
in
the
Vuielinghe
about
5.
of
the
clocke
,
the
8.
galleis
deuided
themselues
in
two
foure
&
foure
,
with
some
space
betwixt
them
,
&
came
in
this
order
very
furiously
with
a
great
cry
,
&
with
all
their
force
against
the
states
army
,
first
2.
galleys
set
vpon
the
shippe
of
lost
de
Mohr
vice-admirall
,
called
the
golden
Lion
;
don
Fredirike
Spignola
was
in
one
of
these
galleys
,
the
which
had
no
banderolle
or
flag
vpon
his
mast
,
but
only
aboue
the
Chamber
of
the
captaines
lodging
;
Mohr
the
vice-admirall
defended
himselfe
valiantly
and
did
much
indomage
his
enemies
with
his
great
ordinance
,
Legier
Pieterssen
of
Groningh
called
the
Segel-hont
or
flying-dog
;
one
of
them
tooke
him
right
vpon
the
sterne
with
his
spurre
or
pointe
,
and
made
him
retyer
;
at
the
same
time
the
gunner
of
the
dogg
set
fier
to
a
peece
,
the
which
made
such
a
spoyle
of
the
soldiers
in
the
galley
,
as
it
seemed
a
Cart
had
passed
from
one
end
to
the
other
:
The
Hollandoise
or
black
galley
wherein
Iacob
Michielson
was
Captaine
,
did
fight
with
the
other
two
galleys
;
this
skirmish
hauing
continued
a
while
,
two
of
the
galleys
which
were
nere
vnto
the
shipe
of
Legier
Pieterssen
,
forsooke
him
,
and
went
against
the
galley
of
Zeland
called
the
Flight
,
in
the
which
Cornelius
Ianssen
of
Gorchum
was
captaine
,
who
played
his
part
as
well
as
the
rest
,
&
without
doubt
had
wone
the
honor
,
if
an
accident
of
fier
had
not
chanced
in
his
galley
;
The
2.
other
galleys
did
in
like
sort
leaue
Legiers
shipe
,
&
rowed
against
the
Hollandoise
or
blacke
galley
:
One
of
them
was
vice-admiral
to
Spignola
&
had
a
banderol
vpon
her
mast
,
these
4.
galleis
had
inough
to
do
with
the
Hollōdoise
,
who
defended
her selfe
so
valiently
,
as
notwithstanding
that
these
4.
had
grappeled
with
her
to
draw
her
into
Escluse
,
yet
were
they
forced
to
leaue
her
after
a
long
fight
.
The
galleie
of
Holland
being
thus
forsaken
by
them
that
had
assailed
her
,
went
against
them
that
were
in
fight
with
the
vice
admirall
lost
de
Mohr
.
An other
shippe
wherof
Criin
Henrihes
of
Zierc
zeè
called
the
Alte-hont
or
the
old
dogge
,
although
he
were
not
charged
,
yet
did
he
much
harme
to
Spignolas
Galleies
;
he
was
among
the
rest
,
&
did
flanke
them
shooting
furiously
vpon
the
enemies
galleyes
,
which
were
in
fight
with
the
vize-admirall
and
the
black
galley
.
There
was
such
a
slaughter
on
euery
side
,
but
especially
in
Spignolas
galleies
,
as
euen
a
hart
of
Flint
would
haue
bin
moued
to
pity
:
neyther
of
them
shewed
any
base
cowardise
,
they
were
all
so
attentiue
man
to
man
,
with
the
Canon
,
Muskets
,
halfe
pikes
,
swords
,
and
other
armes
,
to
shoote
,
strike
and
anoy
an
other
,
without
any
care
to
auoide
the
enemies
blowes
,
as
it
was
a
horrible
things
to
see
:
in
the
end
Spignolas
men
fainted
,
and
fled
to
Escluse
in
great
disorder
,
carrying
backe
all
their
gallies
,
being
fauoured
by
the
neerenes
of
the
retreat
.
According
to
the
letters
written
from
diuers
parts
,
Frederik
Spignola
with
aboue
800.
men
;
and
there
were
some
hundreds
hurt
on
the
States
side
;
There
were
some
36.
slaine
,
and
amongst
them
Captaine
Iacob
Michels
and
his
Lieutetenant
:
The
Vize-admirall
Iost
de
Mohr
,
and
Captaine
Legier
Pieterssen
with
some
60.
others
which
were
hurt
in
the
Vize-admirall
and
the
galley
of
Zeland
,
there
were
in
either
of
them
about
18.
Englishmen
of
the
garrison
which
is
at
Flesingue
for
the
King
of
England
,
who
serued
very
well
,
there
were
8.
slaine
and
15.
hurt
which
are
comprehended
in
the
nomber
of
the
dead
and
hurt
.
In
this
combat
Iost
de
Mohr
the
Vize-admirall
commaunded
,
insteed
of
the
signeur
William
Van
Halteyn
Lieftenant
Admirall
to
the
Prince
Maurice
:
which
lieutenant
(
hearing
the
Canon
shott
)
parted
presently
from
Flesingue
,
with
5.
ships
of
war
and
one
frigat
,
to
come
to
the
succor
of
his
men
,
before
the
ditch
of
Escluse
,
but
the
combat
was
ended
,
&
the
enemies
retired
when
he
arriued
.
Beholde
what
passed
then
with
the
galleys
of
Spignola
,
wherein
is
verefied
that
which
the
royal
Prophet
Dauid
saith
in
the
16.
&
34
,
Psalmes
,
that
victories
come
not
from
the
force
and
power
of
man
,
but
from
the
grace
,
succor
and
assistance
of
Almighty
God
.
The
28.
May
,
Monsier
du
Fort
went
out
of
Ostend
with
part
of
the
French
men
at
night
there
went
forth
two
great
ships
,
whereof
the
enemies
tooke
one
.
The
29.
of
May
two
souldiers
of
the
Towne
meaning
to
flie
vnto
the
enemy
,
one
of
them
was
slaine
;
two
ships
went
forth
whereof
one
of
them
was
sunke
,
and
fell
neere
vnto
the
enemies
battery
:
the
Pilot
saued
himselfe
,
there
were
19.
souldiers
of
Ghistell
which
were
taken
,
and
as
some
say
were
hanged
.
The
2.
of
Iune
the
Leapers
or
aduenturers
of
the
Towne
brought
in
four
prisoners
,
and
amongst
them
one
of
the
enemies
aduenturers
.
In
the
night
a
little
boat
past
ouer
the
dike
,
to
surprise
the
enemies
Sentinell
:
the
same
night
the
enemy
aduanced
neerer
vnto
the
towne
vpon
the
west
square
.
The
3.
of
Iune
they
of
the
Towne
made
a
sally
,
in
the
which
Captaine
Hanikrot
was
hurt
in
the
cheeke
,
arme
and
legge
.
The
4.
day
at
night
there
entred
20.
Marchantes
ships
,
whereof
three
were
sunke
.
The
same
night
they
of
the
Towne
made
a
sally
vpon
Lusbos
with
a
1000.
men
,
and
wonne
the
Platforme
and
the
enemies
trench
turning
some
of
their
owne
Canon
against
them
;
Corps
de
garde
,
Canoniers
,
and
other
officers
of
the
artillery
,
whom
they
found
there
:
of
their
parts
they
lost
the
lieutenant
to
Conte
Ernest
of
Nassau
,
the
first
lieutenant
of
Hauszman
,
&
the
Baron
of
Sancy
a
frenchman
,
Grouestein
Colonel
of
the
Frisons
was
hurt
in
the
legge
with
many
others
,
and
in
the
end
they
of
the
Towne
were
forced
to
retire
.
They
buried
their
dead
men
together
:
the
simple
souldiers
as
well
of
the
Towne
as
of
the
enemies
were
buried
in
the
downes
,
&
the
men
of
commaundement
in
the
Towne
.
The
8.
of
Iune
they
brought
100.
barrelles
of
Poulder
into
the
Towne
.
The
9.
day
there
went
5.
ensignes
of
French
out
of
the
Towne
:
three
souldiers
fled
out
of
the
Towne
to
the
enemy
,
and
in
the
night
there
entred
44.
ships
into
the
Towne
,
whereof
two
were
sunke
.
About
the
same
time
Lieutenant
Bitter
died
.
The
11.
of
Iune
5.
saile
went
out
of
the
Towne
by
the
new
Hauen
,
whereof
one
(
in
the
which
were
Frenchmen
)
was
sunke
,
and
some
of
them
lost
.
The
same
day
the
bowels
of
the
Barron
of
Sancy
were
honorably
enterred
at
Ostend
,
and
his
body
,
imbalmed
and
sent
into
France
.
That
night
there
were
two
barkes
sunke
,
in
the
one
were
artificiall
fire-workes
,
and
in
the
other
victualles
for
Captaine
Elias
.
The
12.
of
Iune
at
night
they
of
the
Towne
set
fire
on
the
West
square
the
which
burnt
all
night
:
the
day
following
they
discouered
8.
Canoniers
which
they
had
not
seene
before
.
The
13.
of
Iune
there
were
13.
saile
went
out
of
the
Towne
;
the
same
daye
before
noone
Auncient
Long
died
,
who
had
both
his
legges
strooke
of
with
a
Canon
.
The
14.
day
there
entred
two
companies
into
Ostend
,
the
same
day
the
enemy
beganne
to
batter
from
the
Poulder
square
,
the
halfe
Moones
of
the
Towne
,
that
is
,
the
halfe
Moone
of
Sednezden
,
that
of
Slimmer
,
and
the
Bec-af
or
folly
of
the
East
,
the
which
is
a
bowe
shoote
into
the
Country
,
vnder
the
halfe
Moone
of
Slimmer
,
to
the
which
the
night
following
they
gaue
an
assault
.
The
Gouernour
of
Ostend
fearing
that
if
the
enemy
should
become
Maister
of
this
place
,
he
would
build
a
fort
,
which
might
greatly
preiudice
them
of
the
Towne
,
for
that
it
would
take
from
them
the
meanes
to
transport
their
stuffe
,
and
also
the
enemye
might
then
cast
a
bridge
vpon
the
Gollet
,
without
any
let
or
hindrance
,
and
by
that
meanes
goe
from
one
Campe
vnto
another
in
lesse
then
halfe
an
houre
:
where
as
now
they
must
haue
aboue
sixe
:
hee
resolued
with
the
Counsell
of
warre
to
prouide
for
it
as
well
as
hee
might
possibly
.
The
enemyes
passing
by
night
at
Bec-af
vppon
a
bridge
with
Ladders
and
other
instruments
,
they
were
presentlye
receaued
by
ten
or
twelue
Musketiers
,
who
shotte
at
them
giuing
the
alarme
by
that
meanes
,
and
so
aranged
themselues
presently
with
their
troupes
which
doe
attend
the
enemy
;
which
entred
almost
at
the
same
instant
with
them
,
crying
,
amassa
,
amassa
,
guadagnato
guadagnato
:
but
being
furiously
charged
by
them
of
the
towne
they
retyred
faster
then
they
entred
.
If
they
had
charged
home
to
the
halfe
Moones
,
they
had
beene
receiued
in
the
like
sort
,
for
they
were
very
well
manned
and
garded
,
in
the
morning
they
found
many
slaine
and
a
peece
of
the
enemies
bridge
broken
.
The
17.
of
Iune
at
night
there
went
forth
6.
ships
,
and
some
prisoners
were
exchanged
on
either
side
,
The
18.
there
went
forth
4.
ships
.
The
19.
one
ship
went
forth
which
receiued
17.
Canon
shot
.
The
21.
of
Iune
there
went
forth
40.
saile
whereof
sixe
were
sunke
.
The
22.
they
brought
a
hundred
barrelles
of
Poulder
into
the
Towne
.
The
24.
of
Iune
there
entred
4.
companies
of
souldiers
into
the
Towne
,
and
sixe
saile
in
the
day
time
,
whereof
three
were
sunke
and
one
Marriner
slaine
.
The
25.
there
entred
5.
ships
in
the
day
time
without
any
harme
.
The
26.
of
Iune
,
there
entred
12.
more
in
the
daye
time
,
and
9.
went
forth
without
any
hurt
.
There
entred
a
frigate
in
the
which
there
were
twenty
foure
persons
hurt
for
that
they
wonderfully
prest
in
her
.
The
27.
of
Iune
Colonel
Bruges
went
forth
.
The
28.
day
there
came
fire-workes
into
the
towne
.
The
5.
of
Iuly
part
of
the
ships
entred
with
al
kindes
of
fruites
and
hearbes
without
any
losse
,
and
also
with
store
of
Poulder
,
and
for
that
it
was
the
day
of
the
besieging
of
that
place
,
it
was
celebrated
,
and
all
the
Canon
of
the
Towne
shot
of
:
In
the
night
Captaine
Adam
van
liest
was
slaine
,
being
without
the
halfe
moone
of
the
Polder
;
his
bowells
were
interred
in
the
Towne
,
and
his
body
was
carried
to
Dordrecht
.
The
8.
of
Iuly
two
loopehooles
at
Luisbos
were
beaten
downe
,
towards
the
sea
;
at
night
a
strong
northerly
winde
cast
a
ship
vpon
the
east
shore
.
The
9
,
of
Iuly
there
went
forth
three
fisher
boats
.
The
11.
of
Iuly
there
entred
eight
sayle
by
the
new
Hauen
;
the
night
before
there
went
forth
30.
where
of
one
was
sunke
,
but
the
barkes
did
succor
it
and
brought
it
into
the
roade
,
from
whence
it
sayled
towards
Flesingue
.
The
same
day
Bort
Lieutenant
to
Geniel
was
slaine
,
whose
body
was
caried
to
Scoonhouen
,
and
his
bowells
were
buried
at
Ostend
.
The
12.
of
Iuly
there
went
forth
two
shippes
wherof
one
was
sunke
:
and
in
the
morning
there
entred
5.
The
13.
of
Iuly
early
in
the
morning
,
Colonel
Dorp
(
who
had
been
gouernour
)
went
out
of
Ostend
;
and
at
the
same
time
the
seigneur
de
la
Nort
(
who
had
commanded
there
before
)
came
in
his
place
,
with
4.
companies
of
Zelanders
.
The
15.
of
Iuly
a
soldier
of
the
enemies
campe
came
and
yeelded
himselfe
into
the
Towne
.
The
17.
Captaine
Calwart
was
slaine
neere
vnto
the
halfe
Monne
of
Geniet
,
his
body
was
carried
out
of
the
Towne
.
The
19.
of
Iuly
there
went
20.
saile
out
of
the
towne
whereof
two
were
sunke
,
in
the
one
was
the
baggage
of
Captaine
Smith
,
&
in
the
other
the
companie
of
Colonel
Dorp
in
the
which
5.
soldiers
were
slaine
at
one
shot
,
and
many
were
drowned
and
miserablie
burnt
,
the
fier
hauing
taken
the
Poulder
.
The
21.
there
went
forth
6.
ships
with
a
barke
of
the
Towne
full
of
souldiers
.
In
the
night
the
besieged
shott
from
the
West
Bulwarke
to
the
South-square
with
a
demie
Culuerin
,
the
which
was
sette
on
fier
and
burnt
all
the
couering
,
The
22.
of
Iuly
at
night
the
besieged
likewise
set
fier
vpon
Luysbos
,
the
which
consumed
all
the
bauins
and
wood
therof
,
&
all
the
loope-holes
,
there
was
a
great
fier
in
the
midst
therof
,
&
the
enemy
did
what
he
could
to
quench
it
,
but
it
was
in
vaine
.
The
23.
of
Iuly
the
besieged
planted
gabions
without
the
halfe
Moone
of
the
Polder
,
thinking
to
raise
vp
an
other
halfe
Moone
,
but
the
ground
was
to
wet
:
that
night
the
lieutenant
to
Captaine
Kief
named
Brus
was
honorably
interred
.
The
27.
of
Iuly
there
entred
40.
ships
in
the
day
time
into
Ostend
,
without
any
more
hurt
but
the
losse
of
3.
or
4.
men
;
some
entred
by
the
Gollet
,
and
others
by
the
new
hauen
;
amongst
other
things
there
were
3.
culuerins
in
them
.
The
28.
of
Iuly
there
entred
24.
saile
more
in
the
day
time
,
among
the
which
there
was
one
marchants
ship
sunck
,
the
which
came
against
the
rauelin
of
the
towne
the
frenchmen
ranne
to
it
,
wherof
there
were
5.
slaine
.
The
28.
and
29.
there
entred
three
companies
of
Prisons
,
Hollanders
,
and
Zelanders
into
the
Towne
.
The
30.
of
Iuly
the
enemy
shotte
from
the
East
manie
fierie
Bullets
,
stones
,
and
other
shott
into
the
Towne
:
That
night
Colonell
Lohn
entred
into
Ostend
with
ten
saile
.
The
31.
of
Iuly
the
besieged
cast
balles
of
wild
fier
vpon
the
enemies
plat-formes
,
the
which
was
presently
quenched
because
it
was
so
calme
:
there
entred
two
ships
.
The
3.
and
4.
of
August
there
went
29.
saile
out
of
Ostend
,
and
in
them
ten
companies
of
soldiers
,
The
5.
day
there
went
forth
12.
saile
more
without
any
hurt
.
The
7.
of
August
there
entred
28.
ships
.
The
10.
of
August
there
entred
5.
fisherboats
.
The
11.
of
August
the
besieged
were
all
day
and
night
in
armes
,
thinking
there
would
be
an
assault
giuen
:
the
same
day
they
set
fier
of
Luysbos
,
but
it
was
presently
quenched
.
The
12.
day
the
enemies
mustered
and
changed
their
Campe
,
they
of
the
Towne
thinking
it
had
beene
to
some
other
end
stoode
in
armes
:
the
same
day
fiue
Frenchmen
went
to
the
enemy
by
the
West
side
.
The
15.
of
August
two
Frenchmen
more
fled
to
the
enemy
vpon
the
east
side
:
Luysbos
was
againe
set
on
fier
,
but
soone-quenched
.
The
17.
day
two
Frenchmen
going
to
yeeld
vnto
the
enemy
were
stayed
and
slaine
.
The
19.
of
August
there
entred
two
companies
of
soldiers
into
the
Towne
.
The
20.
and
21.
there
entred
7.
companies
more
,
the
same
day
they
of
the
towne
set
fier
on
a
plat-forme
,
at
the
which
they
shot
a
150.
fiery
bullets
,
it
tooke
not
fier
vntill
the
136.
shotte
and
continued
3.
daies
and
3.
nights
.
The
same
day
there
entred
9.
saile
.
The
24.
day
there
entred
fiue
saile
more
in
the
day
time
,
in
the
which
was
a
companie
of
souldiers
,
with
Poulder
and
Matches
:
in
the
night
the
enemy
brought
some
part
of
another
floate
.
The
same
night
there
went
some
shippes
out
of
the
Towne
,
one
of
them
,
in
the
which
were
13.
sicke
persons
,
and
fiue
women
,
had
her
helme
strooke
of
:
they
of
the
Towne
tooke
eight
prisoners
.
The
25.
of
August
,
the
enemy
brought
another
part
of
their
float
,
the
which
was
(
by
a
fugitiues
saying
)
of
80.
tuns
in
length
,
and
fiue
fadome
thicke
.
The
same
day
the
fiue
women
were
restored
,
after
they
had
bin
rauished
with
all
indignities
.
The
26.
of
August
the
enemies
hung
vp
all
those
sicke
men
,
The
last
of
August
the
aduenturers
returned
and
brought
in
one
of
the
enemies
horsemen
prisoner
.
The
2.
of
September
the
aduenturers
went
forth
,
accompanied
with
some
Marriners
,
and
tooke
an
auncient
,
a
Corporall
,
and
an
Ingenier
.
The
same
day
,
and
the
3.
the
besieged
shot
at
that
which
remained
of
the
enemies
floate
,
&
did
in
a
manner
ruine
it
quite
.
The
5.
of
September
there
entred
9.
ships
.
The
8.
of
September
the
besieged
demanded
a
truce
of
the
enemy
,
who
required
fiue
dayes
respite
to
consider
thereof
.
The
19.
of
September
there
went
forty
saile
out
of
Ostend
,
whereof
sixe
were
sunke
,
and
two
taken
by
the
enemy
:
one
of
them
did
runne
aboue
a
League
along
the
coast
,
being
laden
with
stuffe
of
great
value
;
they
did
hang
vp
the
Pilot
towardes
the
East
:
the
horseman
taken
the
last
of
August
suffered
for
it
,
and
was
hanged
in
Ostend
for
the
Pilot.
The
25.
of
September
they
laboured
in
the
new
hauen
which
was
spoiled
:
There
entred
28.
saile
into
the
towne
,
three
of
the
which
were
full
of
Mariners
.
The
28.
in
the
night
there
entred
fiue
saile
into
the
Towne
,
whereof
three
were
sunke
.
The
29.
of
September
there
went
forth
fiue
fisher
boats
,
&
Colonel
Dorth
went
forth
in
a
smal
barke
.
That
night
they
of
the
Towne
were
busie
in
working
at
the
dike
which
was
broken
.
The
last
of
September
,
there
were
three
barkes
and
three
boates
taken
going
to
fetch
flagges
,
there
were
two
slaine
and
some
taken
prisoners
.
The
3.
of
October
there
entred
18.
ships
by
night
into
Ostend
,
and
there
went
forth
31.
whereof
one
was
sunke
,
after
that
the
men
which
were
in
her
had
bin
saued
shee
ran
against
Luysbos
,
where
the
enemies
burnt
her
.
The
5.
of
October
there
entred
9.
ships
laden
with
ten
Canon
and
some
munition
.
The
7.
of
October
in
the
night
there
went
foorth
32.
saile
with
little
harme
:
that
day
the
besieged
shot
vpon
Luysbos
and
the
enemy
vpon
the
Towne
,
so
as
there
were
many
armes
and
legges
shott
off
on
eyther
side
,
and
many
men
slaine
,
they
might
see
the
Poulder
in
the
Campe
set
on
fire
,
which
did
them
much
harme
.
The
8.
of
October
there
went
forth
11.
saile
,
and
12.
entred
.
The
10.
day
there
went
forth
six
ships
with
the
messenger
of
the
Towne
,
who
went
into
Holland
.
The
11.
of
October
,
the
enemies
with
one
of
their
Barkes
tooke
a
ship
in
the
day
time
which
was
bent
for
Flessingue
.
They
made
a
Salue
,
euery
one
of
the
Musketiers
three
shot
,
and
euery
one
of
the
Hargubuziers
two
,
at
the
comming
of
some
noble
man
into
the
Campe
.
The
Gouernour
caused
the
new
Hauen
to
be
newly
repaired
,
making
it
more
commodious
for
the
shippes
then
before
.
The
sicknesse
which
had
bin
great
in
Ostend
began
now
to
cease
,
the
Towne
being
furnished
with
better
Phisitions
and
Surgions
.
The
Towne
was
euery
day
fortified
more
&
more
:
About
that
time
there
entred
18.
Ensignes
of
souldiers
into
the
Towne
.
The
17.
of
October
,
in
the
night
there
entred
14.
saile
into
the
Towne
,
one
was
broken
at
the
entrie
of
the
Hauen
,
and
a
man
had
his
head
strooke
off
with
a
Canon
.
The
19.
there
went
forth
13.
saile
.
The
same
day
there
appeared
without
the
Towne
13.
great
Barkes
and
4.
ships
which
came
from
Escluse
;
and
it
seemed
they
would
cast
another
floate
vpon
the
Gollet
,
they
of
the
Towne
prepared
to
receaue
them
.
The
20.
at
night
they
approched
with
a
new
floate
,
which
they
carried
backe
presently
.
They
brought
behinde
Luysbos
foure
ships
and
some
great
Barkes
in
the
which
they
had
placed
some
slaues
of
Escluse
.
The
21.
of
October
there
came
in
10.
shippes
at
noone
day
,
whereof
the
enemy
tooke
one
laden
with
Bauins
,
and
carried
it
to
the
West
shoare
.
The
22.
in
the
night
there
went
forth
ten
ships
without
any
harme
.
The
23.
of
October
,
the
enemy
brought
another
floate
,
the
which
was
very
great
&
thicke
,
which
they
carried
almost
halfe
neerer
then
the
first
,
and
more
towardes
the
East
Rauelin
.
Presently
they
opened
fiue
loope
holes
,
and
shotte
furiously
at
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
,
so
as
they
of
the
Towne
were
presently
forced
to
retire
their
Canon
a
little
,
and
at
that
time
they
had
no
other
place
from
whence
they
might
shoote
at
this
floate
,
but
the
Bulworke
of
Pekel
.
The
twenty
sixe
of
October
,
the
tyde
being
gone
,
the
enemies
thrust
a
Canon
behind
their
floate
,
from
the
which
they
made
foure
or
fiue
shotte
at
the
East
Rauelin
,
and
then
when
the
tide
came
they
presently
drew
backe
their
Canon
with
much
toile
.
They
of
the
Towne
had
not
yet
shotte
much
at
it
.
In
the
night
the
batteries
of
the
Bulworkes
of
Spaine
,
of
Pekel
,
and
of
the
East
Rauelin
,
were
prepared
and
made
ready
.
One
ende
of
the
floate
was
vndone
,
they
of
the
Towne
were
in
good
hope
to
ruine
it
in
verye
few
dayes
,
it
was
so
lowe
as
the
least
waue
past
ouer
it
.
This
night
there
arriued
two
English
Barkes
laden
with
Beere
and
other
prouision
.
They
of
the
Towne
were
much
troubled
to
transport
their
Canon
from
one
Bulworke
vnto
another
to
shoote
at
the
floate
.
The
dike
vpon
the
South-side
was
broken
againe
,
they
were
much
troubled
to
repaire
it
,
although
they
spared
no
money
.
The
27.
of
October
they
might
see
their
enemies
labouring
at
their
floate
with
peeces
of
wood
,
&
beating
in
of
piles
behinde
it
.
The
besieged
shot
at
it
with
Grenadoes
,
chaines
,
and
stones
,
meaning
to
make
fiue
Canoniers
more
to
plant
peeces
at
.
They
of
Ostend
had
intelligence
from
diuers
places
,
that
the
Marquis
Spignola
with
his
Ingener
Pompee
,
had
some
practise
in
hand
to
depriue
them
of
the
Gollet
,
&
to
take
them
by
assault
,
but
hetherto
al
their
subtill
deuises
are
come
to
smoake
.
The
5.
of
Nouember
there
entred
11.
saile
into
the
Towne
,
and
the
like
number
went
forth
without
any
harme
.
The
17.
day
the
enemy
brought
another
float
which
held
from
the
end
of
the
first
floate
vnto
the
banke
of
the
Gollet
.
The
20.
of
Nouember
,
a
strong
winde
comming
from
the
Sea
brake
this
floate
of
the
17.
of
Nouember
,
already
much
shaken
by
the
towne
Canon
,
so
as
there
scarce
remained
any
shew
of
it
.
The
25.
day
they
brought
yet
an
other
float
,
which
preuailed
no
better
than
the
rest
,
but
was
broken
partly
with
the
winde
,
&
partly
with
their
continual
shooting
from
the
Towne
,
so
as
when
the
water
did
rise
,
their
pipes
and
other
vessels
parted
and
went
one
from
another
:
many
beames
and
other
stuffe
were
cast
into
the
Towne
,
so
as
this
inuention
serued
them
to
no
purpose
.
The
same
day
the
enemy
cast
wilde
fire
from
Luysbos
to
the
North
east
Rauelin
,
there
were
9
souldiers
and
Marriners
slaine
in
quenching
it
,
and
manye
hurt
,
in
the
ende
it
was
quenched
without
any
more
harme
.
The
fleete
of
Zeland
shewed
it selfe
the
third
time
before
the
Towne
,
hauing
still
beene
put
backe
with
a
contrary
winde
;
in
the
end
hauing
a
faire
winde
they
entred
,
there
were
in
it
some
companies
of
Souldiers
Prisons
,
with
munition
and
victuals
.
A
Turkish
slaue
came
and
yeelded
himselfe
into
the
Towne
,
who
said
that
Spignola
had
put
slaues
into
his
barke
,
thinking
therewith
to
annoy
Ostend
much
,
but
hetherto
he
had
done
nothing
.
The
same
day
there
entred
●
.
ships
without
any
losse
.
The
26.
&
27.
of
Nouember
the
enemy
shot
some
firy
bullets
but
with
out
any
effect
.
The
27.
the
besieged
did
cast
many
Grenadoes
the
which
did
much
harme
in
the
enemies
approches
.
The
28.
day
the
besieged
brought
a
newe
peece
vppon
the
North-east
Rauelin
.
The
30.
of
Nouember
the
enemy
fired
this
Rauelin
,
the
which
was
quenched
by
the
Marriners
,
to
whome
was
giuen
a
tun
of
Beere
.
The
first
of
December
they
fired
the
same
place
againe
,
the
which
was
quenched
in
the
night
.
They
of
the
Towne
did
beat
downe
a
corner
of
Luisbos
with
the
Canon
.
That
night
it
did
freese
hard
&
was
very
windie
.
The
4.
day
there
entred
sixe
Fisher-men
into
the
Towne
whereof
one
was
sunke
,
at
night
they
of
the
Towne
receiued
200.
barrels
of
Poulder
.
The
5.
of
December
two
Irish
men
of
the
enemies
Campe
fled
into
the
Towne
.
The
6.
day
,
three
souldiers
of
the
Towne
went
vnto
the
enemy
.
The
same
day
there
blew
a
strong
North-west
winde
which
carried
away
a
great
part
of
the
enemies
floate
.
The
7.
and
8.
of
December
the
enemy
shotte
furiously
vpon
the
Towne
Rauelin
,
and
did
great
harme
to
it
.
The
9.
day
Captaine
Simon
Krynen
Rotbol
entred
the
Towne
,
the
same
daye
a
Barke
was
sunke
in
the
new
hauen
,
in
the
which
Captaine
Bebery
was
:
within
4.
or
5.
dayes
there
had
entred
12.
companies
into
Ostend
.
They
of
the
Towne
tooke
a
prisoner
,
who
was
so
confident
and
resolute
,
as
he
would
neuer
discouer
any
thing
of
the
Arch-dukes
Campe
,
neither
could
they
learne
any
newes
of
him
.
The
10.
of
December
some
ships
would
haue
come
into
the
Towne
,
whereof
six
stucke
fast
,
for
that
they
entred
too
soone
into
the
hoale
,
(
which
is
the
new
hauen
)
the
rest
seeing
that
,
put
forth
to
Sea
with
great
danger
,
being
a
South-east
winde
:
the
enemy
shot
continually
at
them
,
and
annoyed
them
much
:
the
Marriners
say
for
their
excuse
,
that
they
were
forced
to
set
saile
hauing
both
weather
&
winde
contrary
:
at
night
the
enemy
brought
another
floate
.
The
11.
day
they
of
the
Towne
shot
furiously
vpon
this
floate
.
There
were
10.
men
hurt
in
Captaine
Peter
Wilkens
Barke
.
The
12.
of
December
,
the
enemy
brought
another
floate
.
The
13.
there
entred
a
ship
by
day
.
The
15.
there
were
two
Barkes
lost
,
but
all
that
were
within
them
were
saued
,
at
night
there
went
foorth
some
Mariners
.
The
16.
of
December
,
they
parled
about
the
redeeming
of
prisoners
:
two
came
from
the
South-square
to
yeeld
themselues
into
the
Towne
,
who
said
that
the
enemy
would
giue
an
assault
with
a
certaine
bridge
.
The
17.
of
December
,
it
was
a
great
tempest
with
a
North-weast
winde
,
the
which
did
much
harme
on
either
side
.
The
18.
of
December
,
there
entred
41.
ships
into
Ostend
,
the
which
were
almost
all
shotte
through
with
the
Canon
,
and
yet
were
they
all
saued
,
one
onely
was
sunke
:
&
another
(
beeing
laden
with
victuals
)
was
abandoned
by
the
Pilot
,
and
yet
entred
into
the
towne
.
That
day
the
Gouernour
Ghistil
arriued
at
Ostend
.
The
20.
day
there
was
a
great
tempest
with
thunder
and
raine
from
the
Southwest
.
The
22.
of
December
there
entred
27.
saile
into
Ostend
in
the
day
time
,
without
any
losse
,
one
of
Amsterdam
was
the
first
,
falling
to
her
by
lot
.
The
23.
day
,
the
Captaine
of
the
blacke
galley
arriued
with
a
150.
mariners
,
&
the
Seignier
de
la
North
(
which
had
bin
gouernor
)
went
out
of
the
Towne
.
The
24.
of
December
,
all
prisoners
Mariners
and
Marchantes
were
exchanged
one
for
another
,
and
the
truce
continued
.
The
25.
of
December
,
being
christmas
day
,
the
enemies
brought
another
float
,
the
which
was
not
great
;
they
of
the
towne
shot
continually
at
it
day
and
night
,
with
8.
Canons
and
could
not
breake
it
,
being
bound
very
fast
vnto
the
first
:
the
enemies
laboured
there
without
intermission
.
They
also
brought
a
floate
vpon
the
West
side
,
and
placed
it
whereas
it
looked
vpon
the
Porke-espike
and
the
false
braie
,
it
was
farre
better
then
the
other
,
for
that
the
Water
is
not
so
large
in
that
place
as
in
the
Gollet
,
but
being
neerer
vnto
the
Towne
,
it
was
more
easie
to
fire
.
The
28.
of
December
,
there
entred
fiue
companies
of
English
into
Ostend
.
The
29.
day
there
went
forth
24.
ships
without
any
harme
:
and
the
same
day
Captaine
Kalb
of
Vtrike
was
slaine
.
The
Coppy
of
a
Letter
written
from
Andwerp
the
30.
of
this
moneth
,
whereby
you
may
learne
many
notable
particularities
.
HEre
we
haue
had
great
hope
of
the
taking
of
Ostend
,
especially
when
as
they
thought
the
Gollet
might
be
cut
off
,
and
made
vnprofitable
for
the
enemies
,
but
in
the
ende
the
Sea
hath
carried
away
all
the
workes
:
notwithstanding
there
is
yet
some
hope
to
preuaile
:
Spignola
hath
vndertaken
it
,
and
doth
daily
imploy
some
about
the
workes
.
He
hath
casziered
and
dismissed
aboue
600.
men
,
as
well
commanders
,
Captaines
and
Sargeants
,
as
commissaries
and
Treasurers
,
wherof
some
had
put
to
accompt
to
the
King
,
or
to
the
Country
,
fiue
stiuers
for
euery
Bauin
,
whereas
now
they
haue
them
for
halfe
a
stiuer
:
hee
hath
also
reformed
the
common
souldiers
.
The
Countrie
of
Flanders
doth
contribute
for
the
entertainment
of
the
army
12000.
flemish
Crownes
a
day
,
comprehending
the
munition
,
forrages
,
and
stuffe
for
buildings
and
seruices
,
all
to
be
deducted
out
of
their
rates
by
the
other
Prouinces
,
for
the
terme
of
six
moneths
to
begin
the
first
of
Nouember
.
They
meane
to
make
fiue
forts
or
plat-formes
more
before
Ostend
,
at
the
which
they
labour
already
.
all
things
are
ready
to
batter
the
Towne
and
to
giue
an
assault
,
with
great
forces
,
the
army
(
which
hath
lodged
at
Kempen
)
doth
now
march
towards
Ostend
,
the
assault
shall
be
giuen
vpon
the
first
occasion
that
is
offred
.
They
haue
promised
generally
to
all
soldiers
,
(
the
Towne
being
taken
)
to
pay
them
all
arrerages
,
and
to
giue
them
foure
moneths
pay
more
then
is
their
due
,
with
leaue
&
pasport
to
retire
for
such
as
shall
demaund
it
.
They
make
many
engins
at
Nieuport
,
Bruges
,
Gand
,
&
other
places
,
and
amongst
the
rest
canons
of
wood
,
a
fadom
long
,
with
great
bandes
of
Yron
,
the
which
one
man
may
carry
for
a
neede
;
these
they
shall
charge
with
nayles
with
two
heads
or
crooked
,
and
euery
peece
shal
make
but
one
or
two
shotte
at
the
most
,
they
expect
shortly
to
heare
of
some
great
exploits
,
whatsoeuer
shal
befall
,
they
haue
resolued
not
to
raise
the
siege
nor
to
abandon
the
Towne
.
Not
long
since
in
a
sollemne
assembly
of
the
Councell
at
Warre
(
whereas
all
the
commaunders
Colonels
and
chiefe
Captaines
were
present
)
his
Highnesse
(
amongst
other
questions
,
)
demaunded
how
long
the
Prince
of
Parma
had
beene
before
Andwerp
,
and
being
answered
him
,
about
eighteene
monethes
,
he
saide
it
was
not
then
eighteene
yeares
,
and
when
we
haue
beene
so
long
before
Ostend
,
wee
shall
take
it
,
yea
if
we
should
imploy
all
that
is
in
the
King
of
Spaines
power
.
The
speech
is
,
that
we
shall
haue
14.
thousand
Italians
and
Spaniardes
in
the
spring
,
and
to
that
end
they
labour
continually
in
the
munition
houses
,
to
make
dublets
,
breeches
,
cassackes
and
such
like
and
you
would
say
that
the
warre
doth
but
now
beginne
:
You
may
see
hereby
,
that
they
spare
no
cost
,
nor
feare
any
danger
or
discommodity
,
yea
they
are
without
feare
of
death
,
hoping
to
inioy
this
spouse
in
despight
of
her
.
The
last
of
December
at
night
,
eleuen
souldiers
went
forth
of
the
Towne
to
fire
some
of
the
enemies
workes
,
but
the
Bauins
would
not
take
,
so
as
they
were
presently
forced
to
retire
with
the
losse
of
foure
of
them
.
The
2.
of
Ianuary
8.
shippes
went
out
of
Ostend
,
whereof
one
was
sunke
,
the
which
ran
on
ground
behind
Luysbos
.
The
3.
of
Ianuary
there
went
forth
24.
saile
together
without
any
losse
.
The
6.
of
Ianuary
there
entred
three
ships
.
The
same
day
seauen
Loapers
or
aduenturers
brought
a
Corporall
&
two
Soldiers
into
the
Towne
;
by
whom
they
knewe
(
according
to
the
letter
from
Andwerp
of
the
30.
of
December
)
that
within
eight
dayes
the
Campe
had
beene
fortified
with
50.
enseignes
of
foote
,
and
seauen
Cornets
of
horse
,
and
that
they
expected
the
Arche-duke
;
so
as
it
semes
they
haue
a
desseigne
to
giue
a
generall
assault
,
but
they
of
the
towne
are
strong
and
furnished
with
all
things
necessary
,
to
defend
themselues
,
and
to
hold
out
besides
the
succors
which
are
dayly
and
houerly
sent
vnto
them
.
The
9.
of
Ianuary
foure
ships
went
out
in
the
day
time
without
any
losse
.
The
10.
of
Ianuary
an
Italian
of
the
Campe
,
came
and
yeelded
himselfe
into
the
Towne
,
and
sayde
that
the
enemies
had
resolued
to
giue
an
assault
to
the
halfe
Moone
that
is
vpon
the
Gollet
,
the
first
darke
night
that
should
come
.
And
to
that
effect
they
had
built
a
bridge
,
Pompees
Chariot
,
by
the
name
of
Spignolas
Ingenieur
.
It
is
made
in
maner
of
a
Chariot
with
foure
wheeles
,
euery
one
being
15.
foote
high
and
six
broade
,
behinde
comes
the
Bridge
,
supported
vppon
a
highe
crosse
beame
,
which
is
at
the
end
of
the
Chariot
,
the
moyty
of
which
Bridge
that
goes
before
,
doth
rise
and
fall
as
they
please
,
by
the
meanes
of
two
Cables
that
past
by
two
polleys
,
which
are
fastened
at
both
endes
through
a
Crosse
,
the
Beame
whereof
as
a
great
Maste
,
a
150
foote
long
,
the
which
stands
vpright
before
the
chariot
,
the
bridge
is
60.
paces
long
,
and
16.
broad
,
as
it
is
plainly
to
be
seene
in
the
plott
of
the
towne
of
Ostend
.
As
for
the
effect
of
this
engine
,
the
vertue
of
the
garrison
,
and
the
good
happe
of
the
States
hath
turned
all
into
smoke
:
this
fugitiue
saith
also
,
that
the
enemie
should
assaile
the
towne
in
foure
or
fiue
places
at
once
.
The
tempest
and
foule
weather
had
almost
ouerthrowne
the
East
Rauelin
,
so
as
the
enemies
had
now
better
meanes
to
annoye
the
shippes
,
going
in
and
out
of
the
Towne
:
the
besieged
looked
for
stuffe
dayly
out
of
Zeland
to
repaire
it
.
The
enemy
brought
yet
another
floate
on
the
West-side
neere
to
Sand
hill
,
right
against
the
olde
Hauen
.
They
of
Ostend
did
writ
into
Zeland
,
that
all
went
well
in
the
Towne
,
and
that
they
had
no
want
but
of
stuffe
to
repayer
the
breaches
which
the
Sea
had
made
.
Here
endes
the
Germanie
discourse
,
I
haue
recouered
many
instructions
from
diuers
places
,
conteyning
the
most
memorable
things
that
haue
passed
since
,
at
the
siege
of
Ostend
,
as
well
without
as
with
in
,
vnto
this
present
,
the
which
I
haue
added
hereunto
,
to
acquaint
the
reader
as
well
with
the
intelligences
and
letters
written
from
Ostend
,
as
from
other
places
.
From
the
15.
of
Ianuary
to
the
19.
of
February
there
hath
entred
at
diuers
times
aboue
a
150.
saile
great
and
small
,
with
fower
Canons
,
two
demyes
,
and
ten
companies
of
souldiers
.
The
Arch-dukes
men
make
there
approches
at
the
South-west
,
betwixt
the
Polder
and
the
olde
Hauen
or
platforme
.
They
presse
vs
most
vnder
the
west
rauelin
;
and
wee
haue
15.
companies
in
guard
in
the
counterscarfe
.
They
make
battery
vppon
battery
,
hoping
to
make
a
breach
:
for
our
partes
we
double
and
fortifie
our
counterscarfe
;
we
peerce
six
Canoniers
vppon
the
Polder
,
and
ten
others
which
flanke
vppon
the
approches
,
with
foure
more
in
another
place
.
The
next
night
they
should
plant
two
small
Brasse
peeces
in
the
halfe
Moone
of
the
Polder
,
&
two
others
in
the
Curtin
of
the
West-Rauelin
,
with
which
peeces
they
shall
play
and
indomage
the
enemies
workes
;
their
approches
are
exceeding
neere
,
we
doe
nothing
day
&
night
but
shoote
Grenadoes
,
firy
bullets
,
and
stones
at
them
;
yet
they
cease
not
to
labour
continually
,
so
as
you
would
say
they
are
slaues
which
are
at
this
worke
:
we
doe
not
thinke
but
in
the
day
and
the
night
they
loose
aboue
three
hundred
men
the
place
where
they
presse
vs
neerest
,
is
the
halfe
Moone
at
the
Polder
,
and
the
West
Rauelin
,
we
cast
Grenadoes
vnto
them
with
our
handes
hourely
.
We
haue
prepared
a
Barke
full
of
wilde
fire
,
the
which
at
the
first
occasion
we
will
thrust
against
their
approches
:
The
composition
of
this
fire
is
such
,
as
the
more
they
shall
striue
to
quench
it
,
the
more
vehemently
it
will
burne
.
God
send
it
good
successe
.
Our
double
Rauelin
shall
be
soone
finished
,
they
doe
nothing
at
the
new
Hauen
.
The
enemie
approcheth
neere
vpon
the
gollet
,
and
labors
there
continually
,
but
that
will
auaile
them
little
:
we
remoue
our
canon
from
the
west
part
:
our
halfe
Moone
of
the
Spaniards
,
is
made
aboue
like
vnto
a
clothiers
tainters
wheron
they
stretch
their
cloath
,
to
withstand
the
force
of
Pompees
chariot
:
This
chariot
hath
beene
once
tryed
,
but
after
they
had
well
obserued
it
,
they
carried
it
backe
to
the
downes
.
The
10.
of
March
from
Ostend
.
THe
first
of
this
moneth
the
winde
was
very
high
at
West
Northwest
,
with
a
furious
tempest
,
so
as
out
towne
hath
bin
wonderfully
indomaged
.
The
tide
hath
bin
so
high
as
many
haue
bin
forced
to
leaue
their
lodgings
and
houses
.
The
ancient
inhabitants
say
,
that
there
hath
not
beene
any
so
great
these
fortie
yeares
.
This
tempest
hath
continued
vnto
the
fift
of
this
moneth
;
vpon
the
East-side
,
it
hath
wholy
ouer-throwne
our
Rauelin
with
the
Curtaine
,
euen
vnto
the
East
gate
,
as
also
the
East-Rauelin
which
is
right
before
the
gate
,
the
enemie
shoots
there
,
&
doth
much
harme
.
The
Strod-dicke
(
that
is
to
say
,
the
Dike
made
of
Strawe
,
which
alwayes
keepes
the
water
vnder
the
Souldiers
feete
)
is
broken
in
diuers
places
.
The
halfe
Moone
of
the
Spaniards
vpon
the
Gollet
is
free
from
harme
.
A
corner
of
the
counter-scarpe
hath
beene
carried
away
by
the
tide
.
The
enemies
Lueschosch
or
Luysbos
,
hath
also
beene
wonderfully
ruined
,
and
there
is
100.
paces
fallen
downe
to
the
ground
betwixt
the
two
batteries
together
with
the
chiefe
batterie
at
the
end
of
Luysbos
towards
the
Sea
shoare
,
in
such
sort
as
the
least
part
thereof
is
standing
,
and
had
not
that
beene
which
they
had
newly
made
,
Luysbos
had
beene
quite
carried
away
with
the
Souldiers
,
and
whatsoeuer
was
vpon
it
.
The
old
towne
hath
had
a
good
share
in
this
wrack
,
and
if
the
winde
had
not
somewhat
abated
the
third
day
,
all
the
towne
had
beene
in
danger
,
but
the
Almightie
God
by
his
mercie
did
prouide
for
it
.
A
great
part
of
Sand-hill
was
ouer-throwne
,
but
the
Pork-espike
was
not
toucht
.
The
counterscarpe
hath
beene
wholy
carried
away
,
so
as
the
water
cannot
be
stayed
within
the
towne
ditches
,
and
when
the
tide
is
gone
,
they
go
on
drie
foote
.
The
workes
of
the
Arch-dukes
men
vpon
the
West-side
,
and
their
new
approaches
betwixt
the
old
Hauen
and
the
West
square
,
haue
beene
wholie
ruined
,
except
that
which
they
haue
newly
made
vnder
the
halfe
Moone
of
the
Polder
which
stands
yet
.
The
3.
day
we
set
fire
on
their
approaches
which
they
abandoned
.
The
4.
they
tooke
Becc-af
or
the
follie
of
the
East
from
vs
,
but
we
made
them
presently
to
forsake
it
.
The
5.
day
the
Arch-dukes
men
made
150.
Canon
shott
vpon
Sand-hil
,
Helmont
,
Porke-espike
,
and
the
West-rauelin
.
The
sixt
of
March
our
men
forsooke
Becc-af
,
which
the
enemie
seeing
,
he
presenlty
seazed
on
it
,
but
soone
after
(
fearing
that
we
would
blowe
them
vp
)
they
forsooke
it
againe
of
themselues
.
They
haue
also
shott
vehemently
this
day
from
the
Polder-square
,
South-square
,
and
West-square
,
seeing
vs
to
worke
at
our
Canoniers
:
we
haue
shott
so
furiously
from
the
West-gate
,
as
they
haue
beene
forced
to
retire
their
Canon
.
There
haue
beene
spent
aboue
300.
Canon-shott
on
both
sides
;
to
morrow
or
the
next
day
we
shall
batter
the
enemies
approaches
which
are
vnder
the
halfe
Moone
of
the
Polder
with
19.
Canons
,
and
shall
fire
them
.
Euery
night
when
as
the
water
is
lowe
we
are
continually
in
armes
.
The
14.
two
Suisses
of
the
Arch-dukes
Campe
came
and
yeelded
themselues
vnto
vs
,
and
said
that
they
had
receiued
no
money
in
seauen
weekes
:
that
there
was
great
mortalitie
in
their
quarter
,
and
that
the
Souldiers
had
no
courage
to
come
to
the
assault
:
but
we
beleeue
them
no
more
then
needs
must
:
we
are
the
next
night
in
guard
,
and
the
day
following
.
God
be
thanked
we
are
yet
strong
inough
,
and
haue
no
need
of
any
thing
.
From
Ostend
the
24
of
March
.
THe
15.
of
this
moneth
there
went
forth
36.
saile
whereof
one
was
sunke
.
The
17.
there
entred
9.
saile
and
9.
peeces
of
ordinance
,
as
well
whole
as
demy
culuerines
.
The
18.
there
entred
42.
saile
without
any
harme
or
losse
.
The
21.
in
the
after
noone
Colonell
Ghistel
our
gouernour
was
slaine
with
a
musket
shot
.
The
same
day
,
two
of
our
Scottishmen
went
and
yeelded
to
the
enemy
.
The
22.
The
23.
day
one
of
the
Arche-dukes
souldiers
came
and
yeelded
vnto
vs
,
saying
that
without
doubt
within
3.
dayes
the
Arch-duke
would
giue
vs
an
assault
;
and
that
all
the
preparatiues
were
ready
.
The
same
day
M.
Dauid
de
Orleans
Ingeneur
and
chiefe
maister
of
the
fortifications
within
the
Towne
,
and
the
most
renowned
in
Christendome
was
hurt
,
he
gaue
order
for
all
thinges
,
and
then
passed
into
Zeland
;
but
there
is
good
hope
of
his
recouery
.
The
enemies
aduance
their
approches
much
vpon
the
West
and
Southwest
,
and
are
already
vnder
the
poynte
of
the
halfe
Moone
of
the
Polder
;
but
that
is
no
great
aduantage
,
we
are
strong
in
men
and
want
no
resolution
,
and
haue
more
prouision
then
we
neede
:
God
be
thanked
here
is
no
speech
of
any
sicknes
;
since
the
great
tide
there
haue
entred
aboue
a
100.
saile
without
any
losse
,
withall
kindes
of
commodities
and
we
expect
more
dayly
.
The
Colonel
Lohn
hath
beene
chosen
Gouernour
in
the
place
of
Colonel
Ghistel
.
Letters
from
the
Arch-dukes
Campe
.
AS
for
the
affaires
of
the
siege
of
Ostend
of
our
side
they
do
nothing
,
and
these
three
monthes
they
haue
little
aduanced
:
Pompees
Chariot
hath
made
a
great
shewe
,
but
there
is
no
likelihood
that
it
shall
worke
any
greater
effect
then
it
hath
done
hetherto
.
The
Tide
of
the
first
of
March
hath
been
wonderfull
terrible
,
for
there
hath
not
been
the
like
seene
in
the
memory
of
man
.
It
surprised
vs
in
the
night
,
at
a
little
platforme
,
and
carried
away
all
the
Corps
de
guard
,
which
were
vpon
the
head
of
the
dike
,
yea
the
little
Baraque
of
the
Count
Boucquoys
,
Mounsiuer
de
Torres
hath
beene
called
to
commaund
in
his
place
where
now
hee
is
;
the
saide
Catrisse
died
on
Sunday
at
night
,
his
Sargeant
Maior
called
Rouuille
was
slaine
the
night
before
:
and
the
day
before
Captaine
Liestre
,
brother
in
lawe
to
Catrisse
,
was
sore
hurt
.
I
know
not
what
the
euent
will
be
:
Captaine
L'
Enfant
Sargeant
Maior
of
the
Liegeos
was
slaine
a
little
before
:
Monsieuer
de
la
Malaise
Lieutenant
Colonell
of
the
Liegeois
is
hurt
:
Mounsieur
de
Torres
escaped
faire
from
a
Grenado
which
fell
at
his
feete
.
The
Italians
aduaunced
to
the
Cangrego
,
and
the
Spaniards
to
the
Porke-espike
,
so
as
they
haue
taken
good
footing
,
and
hope
for
a
good
end
,
it
were
happy
it
might
be
soone
,
for
the
enemie
makes
himselfe
strong
.
Mounsieur
de
Ghistell
Gouernour
of
the
Towne
dyed
eight
dayes
since
of
a
Musket
shott
:
he
whom
the
Souldiers
haue
chosen
in
his
place
,
hath
had
his
legge
shott
off
within
these
foure
dayes
.
Beholde
the
estate
of
our
affaires
at
this
day
.
The
2.
of
Aprill
1604.
The
Estates
of
the
confederate
Prouinces
and
the
Prince
Maurice
,
seeing
that
the
Arch-duke
Albert
continued
still
his
siege
before
Ostend
,
To
effect
this
desseigne
it
was
resolued
by
the
saide
Estates
to
staye
all
shippes
and
boates
fitt
for
that
purpose
both
of
Holland
,
Zeland
and
Friseland
,
to
the
number
of
foure
thousand
saile
and
more
,
the
which
they
caused
to
repaire
to
Dordrecht
,
Goroum
,
Schoonhouen
and
other
places
of
Holland
:
Horne
,
Enchusen
,
and
Amsterdam
did
furnish
500.
saile
,
it
was
an
admirable
thing
to
see
the
men
of
warre
and
Marriners
,
which
came
to
Dordretch
:
for
whose
seruice
the
shippes
were
rigged
&
made
ready
,
as
well
for
them
,
as
also
to
carry
a
number
of
pipes
full
of
fresh
water
,
with
Wagons
and
horses
,
sackes
to
fill
with
earth
,
artillery
and
other
necessary
munition
,
so
as
it
was
a
goodly
thing
to
beholde
this
equipage
.
The
21.
of
Aprill
Prince
Maurice
parted
from
Dordrecht
with
12.
or
14.
thousand
men
:
amongst
the
which
there
were
20.
companies
of
horsemen
,
and
all
the
aboue
named
shippes
of
Warre
,
with
the
rest
that
were
in
other
places
:
The
which
being
come
to
an
Anchor
before
the
hoale
of
Middlebourg
,
and
along
the
shoare
of
Armude
,
there
were
found
aboue
three
thousand
and
three
hundred
ships
of
warre
,
without
compting
all
other
charges
requisite
in
an
armye
.
At
which
place
his
Excellencie
concluded
with
the
Estates
,
where
they
should
land
in
Flanders
.
The
24.
of
Aprill
the
gates
of
Armude
were
open
from
nine
of
the
clocke
at
night
vntill
three
in
the
morning
,
where
proclamation
was
made
at
the
sound
of
the
drum
,
that
al
souldiers
should
imbarke
presently
vpon
paine
of
death
,
euery
one
in
his
owne
vessell
;
the
which
being
done
,
&
the
tide
being
good
,
al
the
fleete
passed
towardes
Flessingue
and
Ramekins
,
sailing
towardes
Wulpen
,
the
which
is
at
the
mouth
of
the
Hauen
of
Escluse
,
&
hauing
a
south-east
winde
they
came
betwixt
Wulpen
and
Cadsandt
,
into
the
blacke
port
or
hoale
,
where
they
landed
;
the
places
lying
commodiously
,
but
two
leagues
distant
from
Flessingue
,
and
one
from
Escluse
.
The
26.
of
Aprill
,
they
came
to
the
I
le
of
Cadsandt
,
where
they
landed
without
any
opposition
or
let
:
Such
as
were
in
garde
at
the
blacke
Port
and
other
places
fled
:
so
as
Prince
Maurice
marched
towardes
the
fort
of
Hossede
,
and
hauing
taken
it
,
he
went
towardes
that
of
Lippinon
,
causing
the
Captaine
(
who
commanded
therein
)
to
be
summoned
to
yeeld
the
place
,
who
made
answer
that
he
would
first
see
the
Canon
before
he
would
yeeld
,
Prince
Maurice
sent
him
word
,
that
if
he
forced
him
to
make
on
Canon
shot
against
the
place
,
he
would
put
all
within
it
to
the
sword
,
and
yet
he
gaue
order
to
bring
two
canons
,
the
which
as
soone
as
the
besieged
did
see
they
yeelded
.
They
of
the
fort
of
Estfliet
,
being
likewise
sommoned
to
yeelde
,
made
no
answer
but
with
their
Canon
,
to
such
as
presented
themselues
before
it
,
but
towardes
night
,
seeing
the
Canon
planted
,
they
yeelded
,
leauing
their
artillery
,
munition
for
warre
,
and
victualles
in
the
fort
;
those
which
came
forth
were
full
sixe
hundred
men
,
so
as
all
the
I
le
of
Cadsandt
and
the
said
forts
were
now
in
the
possession
of
Prince
Maurice
:
In
the
meane
time
the
rest
of
the
armie
was
busie
to
discharge
the
ships
in
the
said
Iland
.
The
Arch-duke
(
hauing
intelligence
of
Prince
Maurice
his
descent
)
sent
some
troupes
from
his
Campe
before
Ostend
,
who
arriued
the
25.
and
26.
day
,
and
intrenched
themselues
in
a
halfe
Moone
vpon
the
West
side
of
the
Port
of
Escluse
,
to
stop
Prince
Maurice
his
passing
.
The
27.
of
Aprill
,
Prince
Maurice
sent
some
of
his
ships
,
with
some
souldiers
,
(
being
accompanied
with
the
blacke
Galley
)
towardes
the
entry
of
the
hauen
of
●scluse
,
to
passe
his
men
with
shaloupes
:
But
the
Arch-dukes
men
beeing
to
the
number
of
a
thousand
horse
and
three
thousand
foote
(
according
to
the
report
of
some
prisoners
)
which
then
were
incamped
at
the
said
entrie
,
and
had
some
artillery
planted
euen
with
the
water
,
gaue
them
such
a
welcome
as
they
were
forced
to
retire
hauing
lost
some
Marriners
,
notwithstanding
that
his
Excellencie
had
two
batteries
on
this
side
the
hauen
,
euery
one
of
six
peeces
of
ordinance
.
The
26.
of
Aprill
Prince
Maurice
did
nothing
but
assure
himselfe
of
the
I
le
of
Cadsandt
and
the
Arch-dukes
men
in
their
fortifications
:
his
Excellencie
caused
some
artillery
to
be
brought
euen
vnder
the
Castell
of
the
Port
of
Escluse
,
to
annoy
the
Galleys
that
lay
there
,
but
they
drew
them
higher
into
the
Towne
,
and
then
they
shot
little
on
either
side
.
In
the
meane
time
they
of
Ostend
beeing
aduertised
of
the
descent
of
Prince
Maurice
,
reioyced
much
,
hoping
to
haue
some
rest
,
as
indeede
they
had
for
a
while
;
but
they
omitted
not
to
shoote
more
couragiously
against
the
enemy
,
with
their
firie
bullets
especially
against
a
great
Bul-worke
the
which
they
called
Loucqen
Pot
,
where
the
fire
tooke
,
the
which
the
Arch-dukes
men
seeing
,
they
drew
away
their
artillery
,
and
suffered
it
to
burne
and
ruine
.
The
last
of
Aprill
,
sundry
ships
went
in
and
out
of
Ostend
by
the
new
Gollet
,
and
yet
they
shotte
not
at
them
,
notwithstanding
that
the
Mariners
were
faine
to
thrust
their
vesselles
in
and
out
by
maine
force
,
a
thing
which
had
not
beene
long
vsed
in
the
Country
,
so
as
for
the
present
,
they
of
Ostend
are
in
hope
that
the
Towne
will
be
hereafter
better
furnished
then
it
hath
bin
,
especially
for
that
they
hinder
them
nothing
in
their
fortifications
.
Prince
Maurice
hauing
effected
what
he
desired
in
the
I
le
of
Cadsandt
,
beeing
loath
to
loose
any
time
,
he
sent
to
discouer
the
most
comodious
places
to
enter
into
the
firme
land
of
Flanders
;
so
as
the
30.
of
Aprill
,
his
Excellencie
past
the
streame
which
comes
from
Escluse
towardes
Isandicque
,
and
hauing
transported
his
armie
without
any
incounter
,
he
presently
tooke
the
fort
of
Coxi
,
and
the
Lieutenant
with
ten
others
prisoners
;
such
as
would
defend
themselues
were
slaine
choosing
rather
to
stand
vpon
their
defence
.
then
to
saue
themselues
by
flight
,
some
prisoners
that
were
taken
saide
,
that
the
enemies
were
in
a
great
terrour
,
and
that
they
of
Escluse
did
fortifie
daylye
,
setting
their
Galley
slaues
to
worke
,
which
doe
serue
them
to
no
other
vse
in
the
Towne
.
The
Arch
duke
notwithstanding
is
constrained
to
disperce
his
forces
,
His
Excellencie
making
his
preparation
to
besiege
the
fort
of
Isandicque
,
changed
his
resolution
,
meaning
first
to
force
three
other
forts
which
are
neere
to
that
place
.
The
of
1.
May
,
he
Camped
before
Saint
Marguerits
for
t
,
where
there
was
spent
from
noone
vntill
midnight
,
with
nine
Canons
,
about
some
hundred
shotte
,
the
which
did
so
terrefie
them
,
that
although
there
were
at
the
least
two
thousand
horse
and
foote
,
with
the
peasants
,
yet
they
abandoned
the
place
and
fled
by
night
;
and
so
did
they
in
like
sort
of
the
forts
of
Saint
Catherine
and
Saint
Philip
,
although
in
all
the
said
forts
there
were
three
thousand
foote
&
sixteene
companies
of
horse
.
The
3.
of
May
,
his
Excellencie
besieged
Isandicque
,
where
he
intrenched
himselfe
in
such
sort
round
about
,
In
the
end
Prince
Maurice
hauing
entred
into
the
maine
land
,
The
Arch-duke
is
come
to
Gaunt
to
dispose
of
his
affaires
,
and
hath
placed
a
great
Garison
in
the
Towne
:
They
of
Bergues
vpzoone
write
,
that
the
mutiners
haue
surprised
the
Towne
of
Wauere
aboue
Bruxelles
,
and
make
their
courses
into
Haynault
,
spoiling
the
Country
where
they
passe
,
and
haue
burnt
the
Suburbes
of
vilnorde
for
that
they
would
not
paye
the
contribution
which
they
demaunded
,
the
which
doth
greatly
terrifie
the
pesants
,
so
as
the
Towne
of
Gaunt
and
Bruges
are
full
of
Country
men
,
who
are
fled
thether
with
thier
wiues
children
and
cattell
.
Saterday
the
eight
of
May
,
three
souldiers
came
out
of
the
fort
of
Isandicque
,
and
yeelded
to
his
Excellencie
;
they
saide
,
that
the
besieged
had
neede
of
all
things
and
especially
of
fresh
water
,
and
that
if
the
Canon
once
plaied
,
they
would
not
make
any
great
resistance
.
The
ninth
of
May
,
Prince
Maurice
sent
to
sommon
them
by
one
of
his
trumpets
,
First
that
the
besieged
should
depart
the
fort
with
their
armes
,
their
matches
out
,
and
their
drummes
not
sounding
.
That
they
should
leaue
the
Canon
and
munition
of
warre
.
That
for
foure
monethes
they
should
not
carry
any
armes
in
Flanders
against
his
Excellencie
.
That
they
should
furnish
them
with
ships
to
carry
away
their
sicke
men
and
hurt
with
their
baggage
to
the
Hauen
of
Sas
,
which
ships
they
should
be
bound
to
send
back
,
&
for
assurance
thereof
vntill
they
were
returned
,
they
should
leaue
two
Captaines
in
hostage
.
According
to
which
accord
,
they
departed
the
10.
of
May
at
fiue
of
the
clock
in
the
afternoone
,
being
in
all
,
about
600.
men
,
Italians
and
Wallons
.
The
eleuenth
of
May
P.
Maurice
went
with
1000.
foote
and
seauen
companies
of
horse
before
a
ruined
towne
called
Aerdenburg
,
P.
Maurice
entred
the
second
time
into
Flanders
,
finding
many
enemies
,
but
small
resistance
.
The
16.
of
May
,
the
whole
armie
(
that
onely
excepted
which
was
left
for
the
guard
of
the
I
le
of
Cassandt
)
being
parted
from
Isandique
passed
at
Aerdenburg
,
taking
the
way
of
Dam
,
Prince
Maurice
his
armie
:
yet
after
some
resistance
they
abandoned
the
place
,
and
retired
by
Dam
on
the
other
side
of
the
riuer
;
they
left
vpon
the
place
300.
men
slaine
&
hurt
,
and
among
the
rest
there
were
two
Captaines
slaine
,
and
three
prisoners
,
two
Italians
and
one
Spaniard
,
and
a
Sargent
Maior
sore
hurt
,
there
were
more
taken
prisoners
then
slaine
.
The
same
Souldiers
being
retired
(
as
hath
beene
said
)
by
Dam
on
the
other
side
of
the
riuer
,
made
a
shew
as
if
they
would
once
againe
attend
the
Prince
,
and
to
that
end
they
lodged
themselues
in
a
place
of
more
aduantage
then
that
which
they
had
abandoned
;
they
had
a
great
chanell
by
the
which
the
sea
did
flow
vnto
Bruges
,
and
with
all
the
riuer
&
dikes
which
couered
them
.
The
18.
of
May
part
of
the
armie
hauing
bin
all
night
in
battaile
the
Lord
of
Chastillon
hauing
the
point
with
a
part
of
his
regiment
,
thinking
to
charge
them
,
he
found
they
had
left
the
place
.
The
same
day
at
night
the
armie
camped
before
Escluse
.
The
23.
day
S.
Georges
forte
which
is
vpon
the
banke
of
Escluse
yeelded
.
The
30.
day
the
Arch-dukes
men
to
the
number
of
4000
foot
,
&
2000.
horse
,
thinking
to
put
some
men
,
munition
&
victuals
into
Escluse
,
were
chargd
by
P.
Maurice
&
put
to
route
,
&
their
victuall
&
munition
taken
:
there
were
few
slaine
,
&
the
number
is
vncertaine
,
for
that
the
contry
is
couered
&
full
of
Marishes
The
galleis
being
vnprofitable
for
them
of
Escluse
,
they
drew
forth
the
slaues
,
and
sent
them
out
with
some
souldiers
,
who
being
incountred
by
P.
Maurice
his
troops
,
were
dispersed
,
about
100.
of
these
slaues
being
chained
2.
&
2.
together
saued
themselues
in
his
Excellencies
camp
,
where
they
had
good
entertainment
,
and
some
of
them
came
into
France
.
The
5.
of
Iune
on
Whitson-eue
,
The
17.
of
Iune
the
enemies
gaue
an
other
assault
the
which
lasted
from
two
of
the
clock
in
the
afternoone
vntill
eight
at
night
,
There
entred
at
the
same
time
into
the
towne
17.
companies
of
Souldiers
,
with
munition
and
victuals
by
the
Gollet
.
The
Arch
duke
seeing
that
a
part
of
his
forces
were
drawne
away
to
suppresse
the
insolent
courses
of
the
The
Reader
shall
be
aduertised
that
the
Arch-duke
doth
presse
the
towne
of
Ostend
very
hardly
,
A
continuance
of
the
sieges
of
Ostend
and
Escluse
,
with
a
pourtrait
of
the
new
retrenchments
at
Ostend
.
WE
haue
heretofore
said
that
Prince
Maurice
had
taken
the
Ile
of
Cadsandt
,
and
set
footing
into
the
maine
land
of
Flanders
,
to
incampe
himselfe
before
Escluse
,
and
to
beseege
it
.
Before
we
proceed
any
further
,
we
will
represent
vnto
you
the
scituation
of
the
towne
.
Esclufe
is
a
Sea
towne
lying
in
the
country
of
Flanders
,
which
they
call
Flamigante
,
three
leagues
from
Bruges
and
fiue
from
Middlebourg
,
in
Zeland
:
In
former
times
it
hath
beene
a
good
and
a
riche
towne
,
but
through
the
quarrels
and
warres
it
hath
had
with
the
Brugeois
,
it
hath
beene
made
subiect
vnto
them
,
and
much
impouerished
and
diminished
.
It
hath
a
goodly
spatious
Hauen
,
capable
of
500.
ships
;
the
towne
is
exceeding
strong
both
by
Arte
and
Nature
,
inuironed
of
all
sides
with
the
Sea
,
Marishes
and
drowned
land
so
as
in
a
maner
it
is
inaccessible
.
In
the
beginning
of
the
warres
it
held
for
the
confederate
Prouinces
.
The
Prince
of
Parma
besieged
it
in
the
yeare
1587.
and
did
batter
it
with
thirty
Canons
and
eight
Culuerins
,
making
a
breach
of
two
hundred
and
fiftie
paces
,
where
his
men
gaue
seauen
assaults
,
and
were
valiantly
repulsed
by
them
within
the
towne
,
who
fought
for
their
liues
and
liberties
:
In
the
end
succours
comming
within
view
of
the
towne
,
and
being
hindred
by
the
valour
of
the
Prince
of
Parma
,
either
to
enter
,
or
to
do
any
other
exploite
importing
for
their
releefe
,
the
besieged
after
three
moneths
siege
,
yeelded
vp
the
towne
the
4.
of
August
,
vpon
honourable
conditions
.
Since
which
time
Escluse
hath
continued
vnder
the
Spanish
gouernment
,
who
haue
so
afflicted
them
with
subsidies
,
garrisons
,
and
such
like
vexations
,
as
the
greatest
part
of
the
Inhabitants
haue
abandoned
it
.
The
King
of
Spaine
(
by
the
aduise
of
Spignola
)
made
choise
of
this
place
for
the
retreate
of
his
galleys
,
wherof
we
haue
spoken
before
,
and
euen
when
as
his
Excellencie
came
to
incampe
before
it
,
there
were
some
the
which
being
made
vnprofitable
by
his
Excellencies
forces
,
they
of
the
towne
drew
forth
the
slaues
,
and
sent
them
away
as
vnprofitable
mouthes
,
to
spare
their
victuals
which
are
very
scant
.
These
are
they
we
haue
seene
in
France
some
moneths
since
,
who
saued
themselues
,
when
as
their
leaders
were
put
to
flight
by
his
Excellencies
men
.
His
Excellencies
quarter
is
vpon
the
North-side
of
the
towne
,
whereas
there
are
many
Block-houses
and
trenches
,
aswell
against
the
towne
as
without
,
to
hinder
the
succours
.
The
second
quarter
is
Count
Williams
,
fortified
almost
like
vnto
his
Excellencies
.
Count
Ernest
quarter
is
some
distance
from
the
rest
,
vpon
the
West
of
the
Towne
,
fortified
with
Black-houses
,
hauing
a
bridge
vpon
Kreck
to
go
to
Sterdenburg
vpon
the
South-west
.
In
the
drowned
land
there
are
foureteene
ships
and
some
Barkes
with
Block-houses
,
wheras
the
Seigniour
de
la
Noot
commaunds
.
His
Excellencie
hath
caused
some
batteries
to
be
made
,
but
they
haue
not
yet
done
any
thing
.
He
hopes
to
haue
the
towne
by
famine
,
the
besieged
hauing
great
want
of
victuals
,
and
especially
of
fresh
water
.
His
Excellencie
makes
the
Inhabitants
of
Flanders
to
contribute
euen
vnto
the
Gates
of
Gaunt
,
for
the
entertainement
of
his
Armie
.
The
Arch-duke
in
the
beginning
of
Iuly
went
to
vist
the
Infanta
,
and
to
assure
the
inhabitants
.
As
for
the
siege
of
Ostend
,
The
second
of
Iune
the
enemy
blew
vp
a
mine
at
Polder
Bulworke
,
The
16.
day
,
the
besieged
made
a
sally
,
The
besieged
seeing
themselues
thus
prest
,
The
15.
day
the
besieged
were
in
armes
all
the
morning
,
thinking
that
the
Arch-dukes
men
had
prepared
to
come
vnto
an
assault
,
but
it
was
a
generall
reuew
which
they
made
.
The
16.
day
the
enemy
blew
vp
a
mine
neere
vnto
the
West
gate
,
the
which
wrought
small
effect
,
the
besieged
laboured
to
repaire
the
breach
which
it
had
made
,
and
did
counter-mine
continually
.
An
Italian
souldier
came
and
yeelded
himselfe
into
the
Towne
,
who
said
that
there
was
another
mine
neere
vnto
it
,
which
the
enemy
would
blow
vp
the
next
day
,
&
giue
an
assault
,
the
which
they
did
,
but
they
were
repulsed
with
great
losse
of
their
men
.
There
were
diuers
other
mines
and
assaults
,
like
in
a
maner
to
the
former
,
in
one
of
them
Captaine
Hamilton
a
Scottishman
was
slaine
;
Berendrecht
Gouernour
of
Ostend
was
also
slaine
about
the
same
time
.
Colonell
vtenhouen
who
was
sent
to
succeede
him
,
had
a
Musket
shot
through
the
necke
,
Captaine
Marquet
doth
now
commaund
there
,
being
sent
by
his
Excellencie
.
They
of
the
towne
had
beseeched
him
to
giue
them
a
Gouernor
of
the
same
country
,
some
man
of
valour
&
authority
.
The
besieged
haue
no
want
of
any
commodities
,
being
refreshed
daily
with
al
things
necessary
from
Zeland
:
The
Inhabitants
of
the
Towne
are
so
assured
,
as
many
of
them
haue
caused
their
wiues
to
returne
,
being
retired
for
the
amazment
of
the
mines
.
The
trenchments
being
finished
,
The
15.
of
Iuly
Colonell
Marquet
Gouernor
of
the
Towne
,
The
siege
beeing
planted
before
Escluse
,
they
of
Ostende
,
thinking
it
would
be
a
cause
to
make
the
Arch-duke
to
presse
them
more
straightly
,
to
diuert
his
Excellencie
by
this
meanes
from
his
entriprise
,
laboured
continually
in
their
new
retrenchments
,
making
one
behinde
an
other
,
as
you
maye
see
in
the
portraite
,
seeking
out
all
inuentions
possibly
to
that
end
,
and
to
make
the
same
firme
,
and
to
keepe
it
from
falling
,
they
haue
thought
it
good
,
besides
the
Bauins
to
mingle
hay
therewith
and
to
fill
sackes
Spignola
,
being
recouered
of
his
sicknesse
,
prepared
to
batter
the
retrenchments
vpon
the
end
of
Iuly
.
The
besieged
are
incoraged
by
the
neernes
of
his
Excellencies
armie
,
thinking
that
they
fight
in
vew
therof
,
to
the
end
that
resisting
the
enemy
still
,
Prince
Maurice
might
the
better
effect
his
desseigne
vpon
Escluse
,
which
is
to
force
them
to
yeeld
by
famine
.
A
discourse
of
that
which
happened
at
Ostend
since
the
17.
of
Iune
vnto
the
end
of
the
siege
.
AFter
the
death
of
Mounsieur
de
Ghistelles
gouernor
of
Ostend
his
successor
Colonel
Adrian
van
Lhoon
was
likewise
shot
,
then
the
command
of
the
towne
remained
in
three
of
the
chiefe
Captaines
,
whereof
the
one
called
Captaine
Beerendreght
was
slaine
,
&
Mounsieur
Vtenhoue
(
another
of
them
)
being
hurt
retired
into
Zeland
:
about
the
last
of
Iune
Mounsieur
Marquet
(
a
gentleman
of
good
sufficiencie
)
was
sent
for
gouernor
:
the
Marques
Spignola
hauing
now
the
absolute
charge
of
the
whole
campe
before
Ostend
,
Ralse
Dexter
an
olde
seruitour
in
those
Coutries
.
In
the
meane
time
the
besiegers
continued
the
approches
&
workes
towards
the
Sand-hill
&
new
workes
,
by
mines
&
battery
from
their
plat-formes
,
giuing
diuers
assaults
with
aduantage
,
so
as
the
Arch-duke
was
in
great
hope
to
take
Ostend
before
that
Prince
Maurice
should
be
well
intrenched
before
Sluice
,
being
now
lodged
in
the
towne
ditch
,
which
was
a
hard
sandy
ground
,
subiect
to
sappe
and
mine
,
and
this
was
the
generall
opinion
of
all
his
councell
at
warre
.
Prince
Maurice
Generall
of
the
armie
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
,
P.
Maurice
intrenched
before
Sluice
.
had
time
inough
to
intrench
himselfe
strongly
before
Sluice
,
yet
not
so
sodenly
,
but
that
there
entred
about
1500.
men
with
some
small
supply
of
victuals
,
at
two
seuerall
times
through
the
marishes
.
Notwithstanding
soone
after
the
towne
was
so
intrenched
about
,
&
all
the
marish
grounds
ioyned
together
with
bridges
in
such
sort
,
and
in
some
waters
,
ships
and
armed
Barkes
brought
in
all
so
strongly
fortified
,
&
of
so
great
a
compasse
,
as
the
works
were
wonderfull
for
so
short
a
time
.
Prince
Maurice
hauing
finished
and
furnished
his
outward
fortifications
with
three
skonses
,
he
began
to
make
his
entrenchments
&
battery
against
the
towne
,
causing
a
marueilous
long
Bridge
to
be
made
to
giue
an
assault
ouer
the
hauen
;
but
hauing
intelligence
by
some
that
fled
out
of
the
Towne
,
that
their
victuals
within
grew
scant
,
hauing
aboue
3000.
souldiers
1500.
galley-slaues
,
besides
the
Citizens
to
feed
,
he
resolued
to
famish
them
,
being
assured
that
Ostend
would
hold
out
.
Moreouer
he
knew
that
a
secret
way
by
the
which
the
Gouernour
Serrano
did
thinke
to
draw
in
victuals
by
night
,
was
cut
off
by
a
fort
which
his
Mariners
had
made
,
and
the
wayes
vnder
water
made
deeper
.
They
of
Escluse
being
in
great
extremitie
,
made
fiers
nightly
vpon
their
steeple
,
crauing
succours
;
The
Arch-duke
gathered
together
all
the
power
he
could
,
and
by
great
promises
drew
the
mutined
Souldiers
to
do
him
seruice
in
this
action
,
who
came
vnto
him
with
a
gallant
troope
of
horse
and
foote
;
he
gathered
together
also
a
number
of
Wagons
,
and
so
framed
an
armie
vnder
the
command
of
the
said
Marques
Spignola
,
not
without
great
enuy
of
the
Spaniards
&
others
,
leauing
the
siege
of
Ostend
wel
furnished
with
directions
&
necessaties
.
About
the
end
of
Iuly
the
Marques
Spignola
marched
with
5000.
men
towards
Sluice
,
Prince
Maurice
being
aduertised
that
the
Marques
Spignola
had
resolued
to
make
some
great
attempt
vpon
the
side
of
Coxie
by
Cassandt
,
holding
that
quarter
the
easiest
to
force
,
and
fittest
for
his
approach
to
Sluice
,
if
he
might
lodge
there
:
seeing
that
he
was
retired
the
16.
day
at
night
from
before
his
trenches
where
he
had
camped
,
hee
imagined
that
he
was
gone
to
put
his
enterprise
in
execution
:
he
went
therefore
at
night
to
dispose
of
all
things
,
if
the
enemies
should
present
themselues
,
which
was
to
lodge
few
men
in
the
two
first
forts
,
which
he
had
opinion
they
would
assaile
,
commanding
the
Captaines
who
had
the
charge
thereof
,
to
make
some
resistance
if
the
enemies
came
vpon
them
,
and
to
retire
into
their
trenches
as
men
surprised
and
amazed
,
drawing
them
in
as
neere
as
they
could
to
his
artillarie
,
which
discouered
all
;
he
had
also
lodged
2000.
Musketiers
neere
vnto
them
,
the
Lord
of
Chastisllon
,
with
six
companies
of
French
,
and
Colonel
Veer
with
six
of
English
,
commanding
that
the
artillerie
should
not
play
vntill
the
enemies
were
come
to
handie
blowes
with
them
,
to
the
end
they
might
drawe
on
the
other
troopes
that
came
to
second
them
into
the
trenches
,
he
lodged
his
horsemen
in
such
sort
as
they
might
set
vpon
the
enemie
behinde
during
the
fight
,
and
so
disorder
them
,
or
to
charge
the
bands
of
Spaniards
,
Italians
,
or
Wallons
,
in
their
retreat
as
they
pleased
.
The
mutinadoes
to
the
number
of
2000.
had
the
point
,
who
giuing
a
furious
charge
before
day
,
forced
the
first
defences
,
and
entred
the
trench
,
where
they
made
some
resistance
in
retiring
:
those
which
commanded
at
the
Artillerie
,
seeing
them
so
neere
,
with
great
aduantage
,
tooke
the
oportunitie
to
discharge
their
Canon
,
without
attending
those
that
were
to
second
them
,
so
as
his
Excellencies
horse
could
not
come
in
time
to
charge
them
.
Croy
;
Alfonso
Borgias
,
who
commanded
the
Spanish
foot-men
;
Maintenon
a
French-man
,
the
rest
were
maisters
of
the
Campe
,
Captaines
,
and
some
voluntarie
Gentlemen
.
The
next
day
they
of
Sluice
seeing
Spignolas
repulse
,
and
the
armie
retyred
,
being
no
longer
able
to
subsist
for
the
great
want
of
victuals
which
did
consume
them
,
they
sent
forth
two
Captaines
to
his
Excellencie
to
treate
of
a
Capitulation
:
wherevnto
his
Excellencie
answered
,
that
there
needed
but
three
words
,
without
any
further
discourse
.
The
first
;
that
if
they
would
depart
that
day
,
they
should
goe
with
their
Coulours
flying
,
Drummes
sounding
,
their
matches
light
,
Bullet
in
the
mouth
,
with
their
armes
and
baggage
,
like
men
of
honour
and
good
Souldiers
.
If
they
stayed
vntill
the
next
day
,
they
should
then
depatt
with
white
wands
.
But
if
they
temporized
vntill
the
third
day
,
he
would
not
suffer
them
to
carry
away
any
thing
but
Halters
about
their
necks
,
knowing
they
did
it
through
malice
,
being
prest
by
extreame
necessitie
,
being
not
bound
therevnto
in
honour
,
seeing
they
had
no
hope
of
succours
,
but
would
glorie
in
shewing
themselues
obstinate
.
The
two
Captaines
being
returned
into
the
Towne
,
made
report
of
the
conditions
propounded
by
Prince
Maurice
,
The
conquest
of
this
strong
scituated
towne
,
very
fitt
for
many
attemps
,
with
70.
peeces
or
more
of
great
ordinance
,
and
10.
or
11.
Galleys
with
their
furniture
,
incouraged
the
vnited
Prouinces
to
thinke
vpon
some
course
for
the
reliefe
of
Ostend
,
for
the
effecting
wherof
they
made
a
general
assembly
of
the
states
at
Sluice
in
the
end
of
August
.
Spignola
being
returned
with
his
forces
to
the
siege
of
Ostend
,
the
Arch-duke
placed
strong
Garisons
in
Blankenbourg
,
Dam
,
&
Bruges
,
fortifying
all
places
that
might
stop
Prince
Maurice
his
passage
to
Ostend
.
In
the
meane
time
they
of
Ostende
had
diuers
and
sundrie
aduantages
against
the
enemy
by
sallies
and
countermines
.
The
10.
of
August
they
made
a
sally
,
chased
the
besiegers
from
the
olde
Bulworkes
,
seazed
of
their
ordinance
&
cloied
it
,
but
in
their
retreat
(
some
hauing
ventured
too
far
)
2.
or
3.
of
their
captaines
&
officers
were
slaine
.
Spignola
being
returned
,
In
the
meane
time
the
assembly
of
the
generall
Estates
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
of
Nether-land
,
These
&
such
like
considerations
being
propounded
,
the
estates
resolued
to
leaue
the
defence
with
the
best
and
most
profitable
conditions
they
could
:
Wherefore
the
Sand-hill
being
taken
by
force
in
September
by
the
Germaines
,
as
we
haue
said
,
and
the
Marques
Spignola
making
his
approches
&
mines
in
the
olde
Towne
about
the
olde
Church
,
by
which
it
was
greatly
feared
that
with
any
great
tides
or
Westerne
Windes
,
the
Sea
might
make
some
great
breach
,
&
be
a
hindrance
to
any
good
composition
,
Mounsieur
de
Marquet
the
gouernour
with
his
Councell
of
warre
in
Ostend
,
knowing
the
will
and
pleasure
of
the
Estates
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
of
Nether
land
their
maisters
,
The
number
of
shot
spent
of
both
sides
may
hereafter
come
forth
in
so
me
relations
and
likewise
of
the
dead
in
three
yeares
space
.
It
is
written
that
there
was
found
in
a
Comissaries
pocket
who
was
slaine
before
Ostend
the
seuenth
of
August
diuers
writings
and
remarkeable
notes
,
and
amongst
the
rest
a
note
of
the
number
of
the
Arch-dukes
Campe
that
died
without
of
euery
degree
.
As
followeth
.
-
Maisters
of
the
Campe
.
7.
-
Colonels
.
15.
-
Sargent
Maiors
.
29.
-
Captaines
.
565.
-
Auncients
.
322.
-
Lieutenants
.
1116.
-
Sargents
.
4911.
-
Corporals
.
9166.
-
Lansepesadoes
.
600.
-
Souldiers
.
54663.
-
Mariners
.
611.
-
Women
&
children
.
119.
-
All
amount
to
72124.
persons
Which
number
is
not
so
great
,
considering
the
time
of
three
yeares
,
sicknesses
,
and
the
colde
Winters
vpon
the
Sea
coast
in
so
colde
a
Climate
,
fighting
against
the
Elements
the
which
in
former
times
hath
not
beene
vsed
.
There
is
nothing
yet
come
to
light
of
the
number
that
died
within
,
but
it
is
thought
the
number
is
far
lesse
,
both
for
that
they
were
not
so
many
in
the
Towne
,
and
had
more
ease
,
and
were
better
victualled
.
The
conditions
of
the
composition
were
honorable
.
And
so
there
went
forth
about
foure
thousand
tall
Souldiers
by
the
Stronde
towards
Blankenbourg
,
hauing
beene
feasted
and
banketed
by
their
enemies
,
both
within
the
towne
and
without
in
Spignolas
Tents
,
and
had
a
conuoy
to
conduct
them
,
&
their
ships
departed
in
like
sort
;
they
lodged
that
night
at
Blankenbourg
and
the
next
day
they
came
to
Prince
Maurice
his
campe
before
Sluice
,
where
all
the
Colonels
,
Captaines
and
chiefe
men
were
kindly
entertained
and
welcomed
by
his
excellencie
,
and
the
Baylife
of
Ostend
was
made
Baylife
of
Sluice
.
There
remained
no
Inhabitants
in
Ostend
,
only
one
old
man
,
and
a
woman
or
two
,
but
all
retired
,
leauing
it
as
heapes
of
earth
and
sand
.
The
Arch-duke
came
thether
with
the
Infanta
to
see
the
place
,
and
from
thence
they
went
in
pilgrimage
to
our
Lady
by
Dunkerke
,
to
whom
they
did
ascribe
the
victory
.
All
the
countrie
people
there
abouts
were
commanded
to
bring
in
stuffe
of
wood
and
Bauins
,
to
repaier
the
Towne
against
the
Sea
.
The
Arch-dukes
Campe
is
disolued
,
and
the
soldiers
are
dispersed
into
the
citties
&
townes
of
Flanders
,
which
were
forced
to
receiue
them
for
garrisons
,
to
withstand
the
incursions
of
the
garrisons
of
Sluice
and
Ardenbourg
,
the
which
his
excellency
had
fortified
with
many
Bulwarkes
,
leauing
there
this
winter
some
7.
or
8000.
foote
,
and
2000.
horse
in
garrison
,
hauing
built
stables
for
their
horses
in
Ardenbourg
and
Isendicke
.
Monsier
Vander
Noot
being
made
Gouernour
of
Sluice
vnder
Cont
Hendrik
Fredricke
of
Nassaw
,
brother
to
Prince
Maurice
.
FINIS
.