A
Description
of
S'hertogenbosh
:
Written
in
the
Yeere
1540.
Together
with
a
Register
of
all
the
principall
passages
in
the
late
siege
of
the
said
Towne
,
1629.
Vnto
the
Worthy
,
Worshipfull
,
and
Discreete
Lords
,
Chiefe
Baily
,
Presidext
,
Sheriffes
,
and
Councellours
of
the
renowned
Towne
of
S'hertogenbosh
.
THe
place
whereupon
the
Towne
of
S'hertogenbosh
is
built
,
hath
heeretofore
(
according
to
the
common
presumption
)
beene
a
Boscage
or
Wood
,
kept
for
the
Hunting
of
the
Dukes
of
Brabant
;
of
this
Boscage
the
Towne
hath
the
name
of
S'hertogenbosh
.
This
Boscage
was
an
euen
and
recreatiue
place
,
fruitfull
of
wild
Deere
,
as
of
Harts
,
Hinds
,
Wilde
Bores
,
Wolues
,
Hares
,
Rabbets
,
and
such
like
:
wherein
were
many
little
water-brookes
,
Orchards
,
and
Hearbes
.
In
this
Boscage
the
Duke
had
made
a
Cottage
,
as-well
for
his
Dogges
and
Horses
,
when
he
went
a
hunting
,
as
also
for
men
to
be
at
shelter
from
the
raine
and
great
heate
.
This
same
Cottage
was
after
this
named
the
Hanse-wint
,
or
in
English
the
Grayhound
,
and
is
yet
vpon
the
Market-place
.
The
Hunters
of
the
Duke
had
made
a
Ditch
round
about
this
Hutte
,
for
to
be
assured
against
the
forces
of
their
Enemies
;
because
there
was
a
great
difference
risen
betweene
them
and
the
Hunters
of
the
Count
of
Meghen
,
for
that
they
were
come
vnder
the
Iurisdiction
of
the
said
Count
,
following
not
onely
their
Dogges
that
were
astray
,
but
also
by
reason
of
the
great
heate
,
their
Game
.
Wherefore
they
were
very
much
beaten
and
hurt
by
the
Counts
Hunters
,
for
daring
to
hunt
in
anothers
Hunting
place
.
The
Duke
tooke
this
very
ill
so
that
he
forced
those
of
Meghen
to
hang
those
dead
Dogs
by
the
hinder
legs
on
high
,
and
for
reparation
of
their
fault
,
to
couer
them
with
Corne.
The
place
of
this
Boscage
was
fit
for
many
vses
,
hauing
in
the
middest
a
common
Riuer
,
where
resorted
(
as
if
it
had
been
a
common
Hauen
)
many
men
,
there
to
receiue
their
goods
which
they
had
bought
.
The
Kempenlanders
,
Peelanders
,
and
their
neighbours
,
were
wont
to
bring
their
Bees
towards
the
farthest
dominions
of
Gelder
,
for
that
that
Land
hath
a
sweet
ayre
,
and
was
very
fruitfull
of
Corne
,
Blossoms
,
Ypes
,
or
Broomes
blossomes
,
being
very
good
foode
for
the
Bees
.
This
Nation
bringing
ouer
their
Bees
in
Hiues
,
and
trading
with
the
Gelders
Nation
for
Corne.
Beanes
,
Pease
,
Cheese
,
and
such
like
Wares
,
they
haue
chosen
this
place
as
the
fittest
,
where
they
came
in
great
number
with
their
Boars
,
and
Carres
:
for
to
receiue
those
Wares
they
daily
bought
.
And
it
hapned
then
that
this
place
,
by
reason
of
the
great
trading
more
and
more
did
encrease
,
wherefore
many
came
thither
.
There
were
then
no
publike
Tauernes
for
to
lodge
the
Iourneying
Trauellor
,
so
that
they
were
forced
to
lye
in
the
Field
,
vnlesse
they
would
goe
to
the
next
Villages
and
Houses
.
A
certaine
Trauellour
,
being
weary
of
this
misery
,
was
minded
there
to
build
,
and
was
the
first
that
builded
there
a
Publike
Tauerne
,
neere
the
old
Diese
,
about
the
Geertruyde-Bridge
,
who
was
,
by
reason
of
the
many
Guests
,
and
good
trading
,
in
a
short
time
growne
very
rich
:
which
was
no
wonder
,
because
it
was
then
a
peaceable
time
,
and
the
people
came
there
in
great
number
,
as
well
from
the
Gelder
quarters
,
principally
from
Bonuneler
,
Tielerweert
,
Maes
,
and
Wael
,
as
also
out
of
the
quarters
of
Brabant
,
namely
,
from
Brussels
,
Louen
,
Antwerpe
,
Kempenland
,
and
out
of
all
the
Townes
and
places
situated
there
round
about
,
for
to
trade
with
their
Merchandise
in
this
place
.
By
reason
of
this
good
successe
and
welfare
of
this
Vintner
,
(
like
men
being
of
nature
artificers
)
there
came
more
yet
to
build
their
dwelling-places
there
:
so
that
there
were
built
many
Houses
.
These
then
were
the
first
luckie
beginners
of
the
Towne
to
come
.
Euen
as
those
that
prosper
are
hated
,
misery
onely
is
freed
,
so
the
prosperity
of
this
people
hath
beene
hated
by
the
Burgers
of
Heusden
,
because
this
Trading
and
Merchandise
was
wont
to
bee
with
them
.
These
Burgers
then
fearing
that
such
a
luckie
beginning
,
and
great
multiplication
of
these
new
builders
should
doe
them
not
small
,
but
very
great
hinderance
,
and
that
their
Towne
,
for
want
of
men
and
trading
,
would
come
to
nothing
:
therefore
they
thought
how
to
preuent
it
,
and
by
what
meanes
they
might
best
hinder
it
.
After
they
had
well
meditated
these
businesses
,
and
iudging
,
that
their
longer
staying
would
bee
but
a
hinderance
vnto
them
,
they
concluded
together
to
fall
vpon
these
new
Builders
,
and
caused
them
to
depart
:
who
hauing
gotten
fit
opportunity
,
they
did
fall
very
secretly
vpon
them
,
caused
them
to
depart
out
of
the
place
,
and
beate
downe
their
new
Buildings
to
the
very
ground
,
for
to
hinder
these
speedy
beginnings
;
which
otherwise
would
haue
put
downe
all
the
trading
of
their
Towne
.
This
attempt
was
to
no
purpose
against
the
Fortune
:
for
that
the
people
did
not
forsake
this
place
by
reason
of
the
said
dammage
and
hinderance
,
but
shortly
after
this
returned
thither
againe
,
and
did
build
againe
new
houses
in
the
old
Field
:
for
which
the
iealousie
of
the
Burgers
of
Heusden
did
increase
more
and
more
,
and
would
not
leaue
them
at
quiet
,
but
fell
for
the
second
time
againe
vpon
them
,
destroying
their
houses
,
and
caused
them
to
retire
a
great
way
off
that
place
,
to
the
end
that
their
last
intent
should
not
bee
greater
then
the
first
.
These
people
being
twice
destroyed
and
ruined
by
the
Burgers
of
Heusden
,
they
were
forced
to
be
stragglers
here
and
there
,
which
did
grieue
them
much
,
hauing
no
meanes
to
resist
them
;
yet
notwithstanding
continued
still
in
their
opinions
,
and
did
looke
alwaies
for
a
better
occasion
,
hauing
in
minde
the
saying
of
the
Poet
Virgil
:
O
passi
grauiora
dabit
Deus
his
quoque
finem
.
On
friends
:
let
greater
perrits
past
Giue
greater
Courage
now
at
last
;
And
God
(
who
doth
all
what
he
wills
)
Will
set
a
period
to
these
ills
.
And
expecting
after
darknesse
the
light
,
were
minded
to
seeke
other
helpe
and
assistance
:
They
made
their
complaints
vnto
the
Duke
of
Brabant
,
who
(
they
knew
)
would
assist
those
that
were
in
misery
;
and
manifested
also
their
cause
vnto
the
Burgers
of
the
Brabandish
head
Towns
,
and
did
together
require
helpe
and
assistance
,
that
they
might
bee
assured
against
the
forces
of
those
of
Heusden
,
and
to
be
restored
in
their
former
place
,
that
they
might
build
vp
againe
their
pillaged
and
ruined
Houses
.
In
this
they
were
not
deceiued
of
their
hope
,
because
these
Brabandish
Burgers
,
hauing
regard
vnto
their
request
,
condiscended
vnto
them
,
and
promised
truely
to
helpe
and
assist
them
,
so
that
hereafter
they
should
not
any
more
bee
hindred
of
their
good
intent
.
The
Illustrious
Prince
alledged
this
reason
in
the
common
Assembly
,
That
he
was
willing
to
prouide
vnto
the
same
for
time
to
come
,
but
that
he
was
now
much
troubled
himselfe
with
Warres
,
and
great
affaires
,
and
therefore
did
put
the
said
cause
to
the
disposition
of
the
Brabandish
Burgers
.
The
three
chiefe
Townes
of
Braband
,
namely
,
Louen
,
Brussels
,
and
Antwerpe
,
tooke
this
Cause
in
good
earnest
vpon
them
,
and
considering
well
of
it
,
they
found
fit
to
build
there
the
fourth
chiefe
Towne
,
to
the
end
that
the
Brabanders
forces
might
lye
vpon
4.
Pillers
.
By
the
command
of
the
Prince
,
they
began
there
to
make
there
three
Ports
or
Cates
in
a
round
,
which
were
ended
in
a
short
time
:
each
chiefe
Towne
builded
one
Gate
.
Those
of
Louen
about
the
Market
place
,
neere
the
great
Hospitall
,
which
is
now
the
Prison-gate
.
Those
of
Brussels
,
the
Crosse-gate
,
which
remaines
still
in
Orten-street
.
Those
of
Antwerpe
the
Vrouwe-port
,
or
Gate
,
about
the
Wilde
Bore
,
which
in
the
augmentation
of
the
Towne
,
was
taken
away
by
the
Burgers
.
The
Forces
were
made
in
fauour
of
these
new
Inhabitants
,
because
that
their
Enemies
and
haters
should
no
more
in
time
come
to
spoile
nor
ruine
their
building
,
nor
to
make
them
retire
any
more
.
These
chiefe
Townes
were
specially
minded
herevnto
,
to
the
end
that
the
Gelders
might
be
forced
to
stay
in
their
Dominions
▪
for
that
the
Brabanders
most
times
were
forced
to
maintaine
Wars
against
them
,
about
whose
frontiers
,
the
Townes
,
Villages
,
Houses
,
and
goods
of
the
Brabanders
are
situated
,
which
were
still
very
much
spoiled
and
ruined
by
this
Gelder
Nation
.
These
then
haue
beene
the
beginnings
of
the
new
Towne
,
and
the
first
foundations
.
When
these
Gates
,
in
manner
aforesaid
,
were
built
so
freely
,
there
came
so
great
a
quantity
of
people
to
build
and
dwell
therein
as
if
vnder
the
foundations
there
had
beene
Mines
of
Siluer
.
These
new
Inhabitants
taking
anew
their
courage
,
which
they
had
lost
by
reason
of
the
pillaging
and
destroying
of
those
of
Heusden
▪
they
builded
againe
new
buildings
,
setting
the
Houses
one
close
to
the
other
,
and
the
number
of
the
same
encreased
daily
more
and
more
,
and
so
fast
,
that
they
at
last
,
with
the
assistance
of
the
Prince
,
did
make
a
Wall
and
Ditch
round
about
the
Towne
,
and
strengthned
it
with
a
stone
wall
,
so
that
they
were
able
to
resist
their
enemies
.
As
the
number
of
the
comming
Strangers
did
very
much
increase
,
and
the
Towne
prospered
,
so
they
began
to
build
other
new
buildings
.
The
Princes
Court
was
the
principall
,
and
most
costly
builded
,
situated
ouer
against
the
Butchers
Hall
,
where
there
is
now
the
Tauerne
called
the
Swanne
.
The
House
Rood
enburgh
is
also
built
by
the
Common-wealth
for
the
gracing
of
the
new
Towne
,
and
it
was
a
great
while
the
Treasure-house
of
the
towne
.
The
Towne-house
was
built
as
well
at
the
charges
of
the
Prince
,
as
also
of
the
Burgers
.
The
Burgers
of
S'hertogenbosh
being
come
in
such
a
wished
state
,
began
to
statute
Lawes
,
and
to
make
a
Magistrate
,
to
bring
the
Riuer
through
the
Towne
,
to
make
new
streets
and
wayes
,
and
to
make
much
one
of
another
,
wherefore
they
haue
gotten
great
Liberties
of
their
Prince
,
as
by
the
Letters
thereof
more
at
large
may
appeare
.
All
those
that
come
to
dwell
there
,
although
they
were
broken
and
Bankrupts
,
they
got
liberty
of
the
Prince
,
wherefore
it
did
happen
,
that
there
came
many
out
of
the
Land
of
Cleefe
,
Guilicker-land
,
Gelderland
,
and
out
of
other
neighbour
places
,
to
take
their
residence
there
.
This
said
Prouince
yeeldeth
very
strong
and
bold
Women
,
so
that
these
Strangers
brought
with
them
very
bold
Women
,
which
for
the
most
part
had
command
ouer
their
Husbands
,
and
did
make
away
the
common
goods
in
despight
of
their
Husbands
:
Therfore
the
Prince
gaue
vnto
this
Towne
this
Law
,
That
the
Women
without
their
Husbands
may
not
dispose
of
any
of
their
goods
:
but
that
the
Husband
,
without
the
knowledge
of
the
Woman
,
hath
full
power
to
sell
and
dispose
of
their
goods
.
There
were
not
as
yet
any
Churches
built
in
the
new
towne
,
but
the
Orten-Church
,
situated
neere
the
Diese
,
hath
beene
a
great
while
the
Parish
Church
,
which
was
long
before
built
by
a
Gentleman
,
who
being
strayed
by
the
tempest
of
the
Sea
,
landed
there
first
of
all
;
for
that
the
Sea
was
wont
to
come
in
that
place
,
as
appeareth
by
the
name
of
that
place
,
called
Ooort-Duyuen
.
There
were
also
no
Cloifters
in
the
towne
,
the
Friers
were
the
first
that
began
to
build
there
,
and
builded
a
small
dwelling
house
;
after
this
they
tooke
a
bigger
place
neere
the
Princes
Court
,
and
enlarged
their
place
of
residence
,
after
the
manner
of
Cellekins
,
and
they
haue
also
built
a
Church
,
which
the
Burgers
haue
vsed
a
great
while
for
their
Parish
Church
They
were
not
yet
tyed
to
any
publike
promises
.
Shortly
after
this
there
came
many
men
and
women
from
seuerall
Regions
in
the
same
towne
,
after
beginning
of
this
towne
,
(
as
hereafter
more
at
large
shall
be
declared
)
they
haue
built
there
their
Houses
and
Cloysters
.
The
Towne
was
in
a
short
time
so
increased
by
reason
of
the
louing
and
friendly
Burgers
,
that
euery
one
thought
it
should
haue
been
a
second
Rome
,
and
were
forced
because
of
the
multitude
of
men
,
to
inlarge
the
Towne
,
and
make
it
bigger
,
that
the
multitude
of
the
Burgers
might
the
better
dwell
therein
.
In
the
yeere
1300
,
when
the
augmentation
of
the
towne
was
intended
to
be
inlarged
,
the
said
towne
was
therein
assisted
by
the
Prince
,
and
by
the
Prouince
of
Brabant
.
The
Burgers
did
make
new
Steeples
in
the
precinct
,
with
new
Gates
,
they
did
also
make
new
and
wide
ditches
,
and
new
Walles
,
and
ordained
new
Streets
to
be
made
;
they
brought
the
Riuer
the
Dommel
,
and
the
Aa
in
seuerall
places
thorow
the
Towne
,
and
prouided
further
all
that
which
was
needfull
for
the
augmentation
of
the
Towne
.
This
new
towne
was
presently
multiplyed
with
new
Burgers
,
which
according
to
their
state
,
builded
each
for
their
commodity
new
houses
:
and
did
so
increase
in
riches
,
as
if
they
had
got
to
the
riches
of
Cresus
;
by
which
meanes
it
happened
,
that
there
were
built
so
many
faire
and
costly
Cloysters
,
holy
Houses
,
and
costly
buildings
,
so
that
the
most
part
of
the
new
towne
,
is
built
with
Cloysters
,
Churches
,
Chappels
,
and
such
like
Houses
.
In
the
yeere
1380.
there
were
laid
the
foundation
of
the
great
and
renowned
Church
called
St.
Johns
Church
,
the
ground-place
of
which
,
together
with
the
streets
situated
there
round
about
,
from
the
prisoner-gate
to
the
Hintemer-gate
,
is
called
the
Hintemer
sant
,
because
the
said
place
heretofore
hath
appertained
vnder
the
Vilage
Hintem
.
About
that
time
there
were
built
seuerall
publike
and
priuate
Houses
,
as
holy
Churches
,
Hospitals
,
and
diuers
Houses
for
the
poore
,
which
daily
increased
by
reason
of
the
riches
of
the
Burgers
,
and
their
liberality
.
Which
things
seuerall
to
declare
,
should
bee
too
long
,
and
needlesse
.
These
Burgers
are
,
by
reason
of
their
ciuill
carriage
,
wisdome
,
and
courtesie
,
come
in
great
fauour
vnto
euery
one
,
being
faithfull
to
euery
one
and
did
deceiue
no
body
,
neither
were
chargeable
vnto
any
:
Their
friends
were
welcome
vnto
them
,
but
they
did
resist
their
enemies
:
for
as
the
vnquiet
and
vnpeaceable
Gelder
Nation
,
when
they
were
about
the
building
of
S'hertogenbosh
,
did
spoile
the
Brabandish
Townes
and
Villages
,
setting
on
fire
their
Countrey-houses
,
destroying
their
Lands
,
taking
away
their
Horses
and
Beasts
,
and
ruining
all
that
whereby
they
could
come
;
Likewise
they
(
some
while
before
the
building
of
the
Towne
)
did
fall
vpon
the
Village
called
Oosterwicke
,
neere
the
Towne
,
and
haue
quite
pillaged
the
same
,
and
set
on
fire
all
the
trees
:
These
Burgers
of
S'hertogenbosh
haue
after
that
,
with
their
owne
power
,
resisted
the
said
Gelders
Nation
,
and
haue
not
onely
kept
them
from
comming
abroad
,
but
also
haue
falne
in
their
owne
dominions
,
and
haue
forced
them
to
lay
downe
their
Armes
.
But
as
euery
thing
in
this
world
is
not
euerlasting
,
so
this
Towne
also
hath
suffered
many
seuerall
dammages
and
alterations
,
and
was
twice
almost
burnt
downe
.
The
first
and
greatest
fire
was
in
the
yeere
1419
,
on
the
28
of
Iune
:
the
second
fire
in
the
yeere
1463
the
17
of
Iune
,
at
the
Heusdens
Faire
.
The
first
fire
began
in
the
Verwer-street
,
neere
the
signe
of
the
Brasse
▪
Kettle
:
by
which
fire
,
the
Towne-house
,
and
all
the
Papers
and
Writings
,
were
altogether
burnt
.
The
second
fire
began
neere
the
signe
of
the
Falcon
in
the
Hintemer-street
,
where
the
top
of
S.
Iohns
Church
and
many
Images
were
also
burnt
.
The
name
of
the
Duke
of
Braband
,
by
whose
command
the
towne
of
S'hertogenbosh
was
built
,
we
haue
forborne
to
set
downe
in
this
History
,
because
of
the
diuersity
of
the
Historians
,
and
haue
kept
this
different
till
the
last
.
The
common
presumption
is
,
that
the
Duke
Godfrey
in
the
Cradell
,
hath
beene
the
Founder
of
S'hertogenbosh
,
which
is
confirmed
by
these
words
:
GodrIdVs
dVX
è
sILVa
feCIt
oppidVM
.
The
Duke
Godfrey
hath
of
a
Boscage
built
a
towne
,
in
the
yeere
1184.
Others
presume
that
Henry
the
first
sonne
of
Godfrey
the
third
hath
built
this
towne
.
The
Historie
written
before
the
Chronicle
of
Saint
Truden
,
saith
,
In
the
County
of
Peeland
is
a
Boscage
,
which
the
Emperours
haue
giuen
vnto
the
Church
of
Vtricht
,
whose
right
hath
appertained
a
long
time
vnto
the
Counts
of
Gelderland
,
which
said
Counts
haue
giuen
the
same
Boscage
vnto
their
friends
,
and
haue
sold
the
Village
called
Vucht
vnto
the
Duke
Henry
van
Looteringen
,
who
hath
built
vpon
Oortens-dyck
,
a
towne
which
is
now
S'hertogenbosh
.
Others
say
,
that
in
the
time
of
Iohn
the
second
,
and
Iohn
the
third
Dukes
of
Braband
,
there
were
first
made
Walles
about
this
place
by
one
William
de
Bosco
,
Knight
,
sonne
of
Gerlacus
de
Route
,
who
did
liue
in
the
yeere
1313
,
when
the
Geerlinger
Bridge
in
the
Hintemer
street
was
builded
,
and
got
the
name
of
it
.
This
Knight
dying
,
gaue
vnto
the
Lord
of
Erp
,
the
Cloyster
called
Clarissen
in
the
Hintemer
street
,
and
made
his
onely
heyre
the
Lord
Francis
,
in
September
,
Anno
1335.
Some
say
also
,
that
the
place
of
this
Towne
heretofore
hath
beene
a
Boscage
or
Wood
,
appertaining
vnto
the
Duke
of
Gelderland
,
who
hath
giuen
this
place
vnto
John
the
second
sonne
of
John
the
first
Duke
of
Braband
,
for
a
Gift
at
his
Christening
,
and
that
the
Towne
of
S'hertogenbosh
is
scituated
and
built
on
this
place
.
They
say
also
,
that
the
said
Duke
Iohn
hath
fold
and
assigned
the
said
Boscage
vnto
the
said
William
de
Bosco
,
from
whence
he
hath
gotten
his
surname
:
And
that
this
William
de
Bosco
hath
beene
the
first
that
hath
made
Walles
about
the
Towne
,
and
admitted
euery
one
that
would
come
and
liue
there
.
Although
it
seemes
that
these
three
opinions
are
contrary
one
to
another
,
notwithstanding
,
they
may
very
well
agree
together
,
yea
concurre
one
with
another
,
As
concerning
the
two
first
opinions
,
euery
one
can
well
iudge
it
:
for
that
Henry
the
second
liued
in
the
yeeee
1185
,
when
his
Father
Godfrey
did
raigne
.
And
it
is
the
vse
of
all
Historians
,
that
when
Kings
and
Princes
raigne
during
their
sonnes
liues
,
that
all
that
which
happened
in
such
a
time
,
is
written
both
of
the
Fathers
and
children
.
Concerning
the
third
opinion
there
will
not
bee
much
difference
,
for
that
it
is
to
bee
vnderstood
of
the
principall
part
,
namely
,
from
the
Prisonergate
to
the
Pinappels
and
Saint
Anthonies
Gates
,
Against
this
doth
not
contradict
,
that
it
is
not
mentioned
there
of
the
beginning
of
S'hertogenbosh
,
for
that
it
is
the
biggest
and
fairest
part
,
hauing
in
his
ringle
the
great
S.
Iohns
Church
,
the
great
Hospitall
the
Holy
Ghost
,
or
the
Spint
,
the
Gregorians
Frater-house
▪
the
Sister
of
Ortens
Cloyster
,
the
great
Begging-Cloyster
,
with
many
other
Cloysters
three
following
the
rule
of
Saint
Augustine
,
and
one
of
Saint
Benedictus
,
one
of
Saint
Clara
,
and
many
beautifull
Chappels
,
as
,
Saint
Iacobs
Chappell
,
which
is
now
a
Parish
Church
,
one
of
Saint
Anthonies
.
The
Synechdochies
manner
of
speaking
is
,
where
a
part
is
taken
for
the
whole
,
it
is
very
common
vnto
the
writers
.
Laftly
,
it
is
knowne
,
that
in
the
time
of
the
said
Knight
,
William
de
Bosco
,
the
Towne
was
augmented
,
as
by
the
Letters
of
the
Duke
of
Braband
,
and
of
the
Magistrates
of
S'hertogenbosh
,
more
at
large
may
appeare
.
Thus
farre
Simon
Pelgrom
of
S'hertogenbosh
,
Prior
and
Prouinciall
of
the
Order
of
Guilhelmines
.
THis
Towne
of
S'hertogenbosh
did
from
time
to
time
increase
so
much
,
that
at
the
last
it
was
growne
to
be
the
head
or
chiefe
Towne
in
the
fourth
quarter
of
Braband
,
vnder
whose
obedience
are
these
foure
Counties
,
as
Kempenland
,
Peeland
,
Maaesland
,
and
the
Land
of
Oosterwicke
;
in
which
Counties
are
situated
the
Townes
of
Helmont
,
Eyndsoue
,
Megen
,
and
Graue
,
hauing
besides
these
vnder
their
command
72
Villages
,
in
the
which
are
one
hundred
and
one
Parish
Churches
.
S'hertogenbosh
lyeth
vpon
the
Riuer
called
the
Diese
,
6
Miles
from
the
Mase
,
12
miles
from
Rauensteine
,
9
miles
from
Heusden
,
and
36
miles
from
Antwerpe
.
It
is
by
nature
a
strong
place
,
because
of
her
situation
,
and
low
grounds
round
about
,
which
lieth
most
times
vnder
water
,
specially
in
the
Winter
,
except
on
the
Vuchter
side
,
Southward
of
the
Towne
,
where
,
for
the
highnesse
of
the
Land
,
the
Towne
is
sortified
with
2.
Royall
Forts
,
the
one
lying
neere
the
Towne
,
beeing
the
smallest
is
called
St
Anthony
:
The
other
lying
on
the
Vuchters-heyde
,
hauing
fiue
Bulworkes
,
Francebray
Counterscarps
,
and
a
double
Ditch
,
named
the
Fort
Isabella
.
Eastward
of
the
Towne
lyeth
a
Royall
Fort
called
Pettler-Sconce
,
towards
which
they
must
come
by
water
thorow
the
Hekell
,
because
it
lyeth
as
it
were
in
a
Myre
,
hauing
on
the
one
side
a
small
moore
or
damp
,
then
followeth
high
ground
,
but
on
the
other
side
Iow
fields
,
being
still
vnder
water
.
Notwithstanding
that
these
Lands
round
about
S'hertohenbosh
lye
most
times
vnder
water
,
they
are
good
and
firme
Lands
,
sandie
and
hard
ground
,
which
is
for
the
most
part
of
summer
very
dry
▪
in
some
part
of
it
is
sowne
summer
Corne
,
as
Oates
and
Barley
,
which
are
sometimes
ouerflowed
by
the
high
waters
of
the
Maes
,
and
suffer
sometimes
dammage
,
which
is
hardly
recouered
,
except
it
be
by
an
extraordinary
dry
Summer
.
Thorow
this
Towne
runne
also
seuerall
waters
,
or
small
riuers
,
hauing
their
beginnings
out
of
two
seuerall
streames
,
the
one
being
called
the
Aa
,
the
other
the
Dommell
,
or
Domale
:
which
two
Riuers
in
this
last
Siege
were
stopped
by
the
command
of
his
Princely
Excellency
about
the
Trenches
,
who
making
the
water
to
come
round
about
his
Workes
,
through
a
new
made
ditch
,
about
30
foot
wide
.
The
water
in
and
about
the
Towne
was
stayed
with
two
stone
beeres
on
the
Bulworkes
,
next
to
the
boome
,
as
also
on
the
boome
it selfe
,
with
a
Sluce
doore
,
else
it
would
haue
runne
in
a
great
part
,
yea
almost
round
about
the
Towne
,
if
the
said
Riuer
had
not
beene
stopped
.
In
the
yeere
1577.
on
the
21
of
September
(
in
the
time
of
the
gouernment
of
Don
Iohn
)
the
said
Towne
being
by
the
command
of
the
generall
States
,
released
from
the
Dutch
Souldiers
,
which
lay
in
the
Towne
,
remained
on
the
States
side
till
the
yeere
1579.
without
any
Garrison
,
notwithstanding
,
the
States
vsed
great
diligence
to
assure
this
Towne
with
Garrison
,
according
to
the
agreement
made
at
Vtricht
.
Albeit
that
at
last
,
by
reason
of
the
differences
amongst
the
Burgers
,
(
for
this
cause
)
and
of
the
departure
of
those
that
were
minded
towards
the
States
,
is
turned
on
the
Spanish
side
▪
and
so
remained
popish
,
wherein
came
a
great
number
of
Ecclesiasticall
persons
.
On
the
19
of
Ianuary
,
in
the
yeere
1585.
there
was
made
an
enterprize
vpon
the
said
Towne
,
by
the
Count
of
Hohenloo
,
they
were
already
in
the
Towne
,
but
were
,
by
reason
of
the
bad
carriage
of
his
Souldiers
,
and
the
good
courage
of
the
Burgers
;
beaten
out
of
the
Towne
backe
againe
,
with
the
losse
of
many
men
,
slaine
,
hurt
,
and
taken
prisoners
,
and
so
remained
vnmolested
till
the
yeere
1601.
the
first
of
Nouember
,
vpon
which
day
,
the
said
Towne
,
by
the
command
of
the
high
and
mighty
Lords
the
States
,
was
besieged
,
vnder
the
Conduct
of
the
Illustrious
Prince
Mauritius
of
Nassawe
of
famous
Memory
,
and
was
with
great
diligence
entrenched
round
about
:
but
because
of
the
great
extraordinary
frost
,
he
was
not
onely
hindered
of
the
approaching
,
the
getting
of
Victuals
.
Munitions
,
and
other
necessaries
,
but
also
those
that
watcht
in
their
Sentinels
,
were
dead
frozen
:
therefore
the
said
Prince
broke
vp
his
said
Leager
,
and
departed
from
thence
the
27
of
the
same
moneth
of
Nouember
.
In
the
yeere
1603
this
said
Siege
was
againe
vndertaken
on
the
19
of
August
:
but
because
the
Arch-Duke
Albertas
did
lye
ready
with
a
great
Armie
of
Souldiers
,
for
to
seeke
his
fortune
vpon
these
Lands
,
therefore
he
followed
the
said
Prince
on
the
21
of
the
same
moneth
,
leaguering
himselfe
on
the
East
side
of
the
Towne
,
in
the
which
at
that
time
there
was
but
a
small
Garrison
,
and
besides
they
did
refuse
to
take
in
any
Garrison
vpon
the
request
of
the
Arch-Duke
saying
that
they
themselues
were
strong
enough
to
resist
their
enemies
:
but
there
was
,
by
the
practice
of
the
said
Duke
,
put
into
the
Towne
about
3000
men
,
against
the
Burgers
will
,
who
thereupon
did
mutiny
:
wherefore
some
of
them
were
punished
.
His
said
Excellence
seeing
that
the
said
Towne
was
thus
prouided
,
did
with
good
order
breake
vp
his
Leager
,
and
lest
the
Towne
on
the
5
of
Nouember
,
in
the
same
yeere
,
as
likewise
the
Arch-duke
,
departing
euery
one
in
their
Garrison
.
The
Gouernour
,
the
Lord
Anthony
Shets
,
Lord
of
Grobbendoncke
,
remained
in
the
Towne
.
The
High
and
mighty
Lords
the
States
generall
,
with
the
Illustrious
Prince
of
Orenge
,
hauing
nothing
so
at
heart
as
the
welfare
of
these
vnited
Prouinces
,
and
the
good
Inhabitants
of
the
same
,
haue
in
the
beginning
of
this
yeere
1629
,
kept
seuerall
Assemblies
with
the
Illustrious
Prince
of
Orenge
,
for
to
haue
ready
all
things
necessary
for
a
braue
siege
,
hauing
therefore
to
that
end
,
sent
betimes
in
the
beginning
of
the
yeere
,
through
the
Riuer
the
Wael
,
vp
towards
Nimmegen
,
and
to
the
Sconce
S'Grauenweert
,
some
Bridges
,
and
slat
bottom'd
ships
with
Ordnance
,
Munition
,
and
other
warlike
prouisions
.
Whereupon
,
in
the
middest
ef
the
moneth
of
Aprill
,
the
Garrison
followed
,
who
had
their
Rendezvous
about
the
said
Sconce
.
The
Illustrious
Prince
,
the
24
of
Aprill
,
in
the
morning
betimes
,
at
six
of
the
clocke
,
with
a
good
resolution
,
departed
from
the
Hage
,
with
valiant
and
braue
Followers
,
taking
his
way
towards
Vtriclat
,
so
towards
Arnhem
,
and
from
thence
to
S'Grauenweert
,
where
his
Excellency
finding
his
Troopes
ready
,
departed
with
great
diligence
for
Mockerheyde
,
putting
there
on
the
28
of
the
same
moneth
his
Army
in
Battell-aray
,
where
they
that
night
lay
in
the
Field
.
The
29
of
the
said
moneth
,
early
in
the
morning
,
marching
further
towards
the
Towne
called
Graus
,
ouer
the
Bridge
,
right
to
the
Besh
,
before
which
Towne
that
night
the
Prince
sent
some
number
of
Horse
,
and
the
next
day
,
being
the
30
,
hee
beset
the
same
Towne
:
then
his
Excellency
came
with
his
whole
Army
before
the
Towne
,
after
Dinner
,
at
3
of
the
clocke
in
the
afternoone
,
taking
his
quarter
,
with
134
Companies
,
at
Vucht
,
lodging
in
the
house
called
Heyms-house
.
His
Excellencie
had
further
separated
the
other
chiefe
Quarters
as
followeth
:
His
Highnesse
Count
Ernst
at
Hintem
with
50
Companies
.
Count
William
of
Nassaw
,
Gouernour
of
Heusden
,
at
Orten
with
32
Companies
.
The
Lord
of
Bredrode
about
the
Pettler
Sconce
with
26
Companies
.
His
Highnesse
of
Solms
at
Engelen
,
neere
Creueceur
,
where
the
Ships
lay
with
Munition
and
Victuals
.
The
Lord
Pincen
comming
in
the
Leager
on
the
11
of
May
,
he
is
commanded
to
take
his
Quarter
at
Deuteren
:
Further
,
the
Quarters
were
appointed
and
made
vp
in
a
very
short
space
.
In
the
matching
toward
the
Bosh
,
the
said
Prince
tooke
the
house
called
Heeswicke
,
scituated
6
miles
from
the
Bosh
,
in
which
were
60.
men
.
The
Gouernour
Grobbendoncke
being
aduertised
that
the
Leaguer
was
comming
for
the
Towne
,
seeing
also
some
of
our
Horsemen
,
notwithstanding
,
would
not
beleeue
that
it
was
intended
vpon
him
,
but
thought
that
it
was
intended
vpon
Breda
;
yea
durst
freely
say
,
that
the
Prince
would
not
beginne
such
a
vile
deede
:
but
shortly
after
this
,
seeing
him
make
his
Quarters
,
and
that
our
Souldiers
came
neerer
the
Towne
,
and
forced
his
Souldiers
to
retire
in
the
same
,
began
to
thinke
vpon
his
owne
fault
,
that
the
said
towne
was
not
sufficiently
prouided
of
men
,
Ordnance
,
and
Gunpowder
;
he
could
a
little
while
before
haue
gotten
from
Luike
many
thousand
pounds
of
Gunpowder
,
but
he
left
it
for
want
of
money
.
These
tydings
being
come
at
Brussels
and
in
Braband
,
did
make
great
alterations
there
:
the
Arch-Duches
did
presently
send
Post
by
Post
to
Spaine
,
caused
all
the
chiefe
men
of
Warre
to
be
assembled
,
and
gaue
order
for
payment
:
that
with
all
speed
the
souldiers
should
be
brought
in
the
Field
.
Grobbendoncke
did
presently
write
for
men
and
powder
,
and
that
there
should
be
haste
made
for
the
releeuing
of
it
.
Certaine
renowned
chiefe
men
of
Warre
of
the
Spanish
side
,
said
,
(
as
is
told
me
)
with
laughing
mouth
,
that
Grobbendoncke
was
like
the
bold
men
,
which
say
that
they
are
not
afraid
for
the
Deuill
,
iesting
at
all
times
with
him
,
yea
,
would
faine
see
him
,
but
being
in
such
a
case
,
they
are
as
much
afraide
as
others
,
wishing
that
they
were
released
from
him
:
so
it
is
with
him
,
for
that
hee
oftentimes
did
say
,
that
hee
would
very
faine
haue
vs
to
come
and
see
him
,
wishing
that
the
Prince
Fredericke
durst
doe
so
,
he
would
shew
him
what
a
man
hee
was
,
thinking
that
other
chiefe
men
of
Warre
were
not
so
couragious
:
But
now
,
seeing
him
before
the
Gates
and
Walles
of
the
Towne
,
he
is
as
all
the
rest
,
wishing
that
he
would
goe
away
.
The
first
of
May
the
Illustrious
Prince
did
condiscend
,
that
many
,
women
Beggins
,
and
servant
Maids
,
should
depart
out
of
the
Towne
.
The
Horsemen
which
lay
within
,
thought
also
,
without
permission
of
the
Prince
,
to
depart
out
of
the
same
,
but
were
forced
to
retire
backe
againe
.
Betweene
the
4
and
5
of
the
same
moneth
,
came
into
the
Towne
800
men
,
secretly
along
Vlimen
,
neere
Deuteren
,
by
the
Kee-Sconce
,
and
so
got
in
through
S.
Johns
Gate
,
going
in
some
places
vp
to
the
midst
of
the
body
in
water
:
for
which
his
Excellence
caused
also
there
to
be
made
a
broad
way
of
Bauens
,
with
a
Bulwarke
from
the
Vuchter-heyde
along
thorow
the
Moores
,
neere
the
Vogel-key
of
Grobendoncke
,
vntill
the
Quarter
of
Pinsen
being
garnished
with
many
Redouts
made
of
Wood
,
and
is
called
the
Hollans
Walls
which
way
of
Bauens
is
made
out
farther
along
the
Riuer
called
the
Bosh-sloot
,
to
the
Village
called
Engelen
.
And
so
with
this
all
the
Leager
round
about
is
finished
within
the
space
of
8
or
10
dayes
.
The
5
,
Captaine
Drop
was
put
as
Admirall
ouen
the
shallops
.
The
8
of
this
said
Moneth
there
were
fetcht
some
halfe
Curtowes
out
of
the
ships
at
Crenecour
,
and
were
brought
to
the
Leager
,
for
to
bee
planted
vpon
the
Batteries
.
Those
of
the
Towne
began
also
to
labour
very
earnestly
on
their
Workes
without
the
Vuchter-gate
,
making
their
Batteries
higher
,
but
shot
very
little
.
About
this
Towne
the
Lord
of
Bredrode
began
to
make
a
Sconce
ouer
against
the
Pettler
,
and
all
the
Workes
were
by
the
command
of
his
Excellence
,
made
higher
,
thicker
,
and
the
Ditches
wider
.
The
12
the
Dommell
was
bespoken
to
be
stopt
,
or
to
make
a
Damme
ouer
it
.
At
night
,
those
of
the
Towne
came
out
with
two
shallops
vpon
the
Quarter
of
Count
Ernst
,
thinking
there
to
take
some
Prisoners
,
but
they
hauing
misfortune
,
did
speedily
retire
backe
againe
,
whereupon
they
of
the
Towne
did
shoot
with
Ordnance
and
Muskets
,
but
did
small
hurt
.
This
Leager
is
presumed
to
bee
betweene
60
and
70
thousand
men
strong
,
whereof
were
70
Cornets
of
Horse
.
The
14
,
about
forty
flat-bottome
Turfe-shippes
were
fetcht
from
S'Grauenmoer
,
neere
Breda
,
and
were
brought
in
the
Leager
,
for
to
make
of
the
same
Ship-bridges
.
The
15
,
those
did
salley
vpon
the
quarter
of
the
Lord
of
Brederode
,
but
were
caused
with
forces
to
retire
backe
againe
.
The
16
are
those
within
come
out
againe
with
some
shallops
,
vpon
the
quarter
of
Count
Erust
,
but
were
faine
to
retire
without
doing
any
thing
.
The
20
we
began
to
make
a
Trench
betweene
Engelen
and
Creueceur
,
for
the
security
of
the
Horses
:
and
all
other
Trenches
with
double
bankets
or
feet-benches
:
the
foot
of
the
Trench
was
about
16
foot
thick
,
and
the
vpper
part
6
foot
.
Neere
the
place
called
Vliemer
brugge
ouer
against
the
high-way
,
is
made
a
Fort
which
can
hardly
be
taken
,
to
resist
those
of
Breda
that
would
come
out
.
On
the
23
there
came
a
Messenger
with
Letters
,
which
was
followed
by
ours
,
so
that
he
was
drowned
;
whose
said
Letters
were
deliuered
vnto
the
Prince
.
The
27
,
28
,
29
,
&
30
of
the
same
moneth
,
we
shot
on
both
sides
very
fiercely
though
there
was
but
small
hurt
done
.
The
first
of
June
,
those
of
the
great
Fort
Isabella
did
make
a
salley
vpon
the
French
Battery
,
but
were
at
last
forced
to
retire
.
The
night
following
,
those
of
the
Towne
did
make
three
seuerall
fires
vpon
the
steeple
of
the
Church
,
weighing
the
fire
three
times
vp
and
downe
.
The
French
did
fall
vpon
the
Enemies
,
and
caused
them
to
retire
,
and
got
many
Shouels
,
Spades
,
Swords
,
and
other
things
.
The
3
and
4
those
of
the
Towne
made
againe
a
fire
vpon
the
steeple
of
St
Johns
Church
:
And
the
5
,
6
,
7
,
and
8
of
this
Moneth
,
there
was
little
done
on
both
sides
.
The
9
,
ours
of
the
great
Battery
did
shoote
vpon
the
Towne
and
the
little
Sconce
aboue
140
shot
.
The
same
day
those
of
the
Towne
came
out
with
two
shallops
vpon
the
Quarter
of
Pinsen
,
thinking
there
to
take
some
Horses
,
and
men
which
were
at
worke
,
but
were
hindred
.
The
11
there
arriued
in
the
Quarter
of
Count
Ernst
yet
18
or
19
Companies
of
new
Scotchmen
.
The
12
and
13
little
hapned
.
The
14
His
Excellencie
,
with
the
Lords
the
States
,
went
vpon
the
Battery
,
and
caused
a
Morter
to
be
set
on
fire
,
which
stood
vpon
the
same
Battery
,
which
the
first
time
did
not
worke
very
well
:
but
the
second
time
much
more
,
so
that
for
the
dust
we
could
scarce
see
the
said
Sconce
:
the
little
Sconce
was
likewise
battered
:
and
betweene
the
13
and
14
,
there
were
againe
made
3
fires
vpon
the
steeple
.
The
15
there
were
throwne
into
the
Sconces
sixe
Granads
,
whereof
the
second
did
worke
very
well
,
so
that
the
Hurts
did
fly
in
the
ayre
.
The
same
day
,
the
water
of
the
Dommell
was
let
go
in
the
outmost
ditch
round
about
the
Princes
quarter
.
The
16
at
night
,
those
within
did
make
a
salley
,
(
comming
through
the
Hintemer
Gate
,
vpon
the
Workes
of
Count
Ernst
,
causing
the
Watch
to
retire
to
the
Battery
:
notwithstanding
,
they
were
forced
to
retyre
.
The
18
there
were
throwne
into
the
little
Sconce
two
or
three
Granads
.
The
same
day
at
night
,
the
English
were
busie
to
fill
the
ditch
of
the
little
Sconce
.
The
French
were
at
that
time
also
very
busie
,
making
that
night
three
bints
of
their
Gallery
neere
the
great
Sconce
.
The
next
night
those
of
the
Towne
did
very
fiercely
throw
with
hand-Granads
and
firing
with
pitch
hoopes
.
The
20
,
ours
did
labour
in
open
day
vpon
the
Galleries
,
and
did
throw
8
Granats
into
the
little
Sconce
,
which
caused
all
that
they
came
neere
to
flye
in
the
Ayre
,
the
men
did
withdrawe
themselues
into
the
Counterscarps
,
to
saue
their
liues
.
Those
of
the
towne
did
make
three
seuerall
fires
vpon
the
steeple
.
The
21
there
were
Granads
throwne
againe
into
the
little
Sconce
which
was
thereupon
very
much
beaten
with
Ordnance
.
The
22
at
night
,
the
English
were
very
busie
vpon
their
Gallery
,
which
was
for
the
third
time
set
on
fire
by
those
of
the
Sconce
:
notwithstanding
the
said
English
were
very
couragious
,
beating
their
enemies
out
of
their
Counterscarpes
in
the
ditch
,
where
many
of
them
were
drowned
.
The
23
the
English
were
againe
very
forward
with
their
Gallery
:
likewise
the
French
,
who
did
set
on
fire
a
Mine
neere
the
great
Sconce
.
At
which
time
Count
Henry
van
den
Bergh
did
muster
his
men
,
and
was
found
to
bee
about
25000
men
strong
,
aswell
of
foot
as
Horse
.
The
24
and
25
hapned
very
little
.
The
26.
there
was
vpon
three
seuerall
places
in
the
Leaguer
a
fire
,
namely
in
the
Horsemens
Quarter
,
in
the
Quarter
of
Brederode
,
and
in
the
Quarter
of
His
princely
Excellency
,
amongst
the
English
,
where
there
was
done
the
most
dammage
.
Count
Henry
van
den
Bergh
being
a
marching
vp
,
did
lodge
himselfe
in
Langhestraet
,
at
Sprang
,
Waelwicke
,
Druynen
,
and
Loon-opt-land
.
His
Maiesty
of
Bohemia
came
this
night
in
the
Leager
,
and
went
with
His
Excellency
to
see
all
his
Workes
.
The
27
came
the
Horsemen
of
Count
Henry
van
den
bergh
at
Vlymen
,
shewing
himselfe
on
seuerall
parts
of
the
Leager
,
from
Vlymen
to
Cromvoort
.
At
night
there
was
an
Allarum
in
the
Towne
.
The
28
there
was
in
the
Quarter
of
Count
Ernst
againe
a
fire
in
two
seuerall
places
.
At
night
,
Count
henry
van
den
bergh
shewed
himselfe
neere
the
Three
Sisters
,
neere
the
Hollands
Wall
:
amongst
which
ours
shot
10
or
12
Cannon
shot
,
whereupon
they
did
presently
retire
.
Our
Souldiers
were
in
battell-array
all
this
night
.
The
29
there
came
some
Souldiers
in
the
Leager
,
which
were
runne
away
from
the
Enemies
,
complaining
of
hunger
and
great
dearth
.
The
30
the
Spanish
did
hide
themselues
in
the
Wood
behinde
the
Ynffer-Sconce
,
who
got
some
Waggons
with
Bauens
of
our
Leaguer
,
and
about
40
prisoners
:
They
tooke
also
the
Houses
Burtell
and
Hesop
,
the
Souldiers
which
were
in
the
same
,
came
with
their
full
Armes
&
baggage
into
the
Leager
:
besides
,
they
came
betimes
in
the
morning
with
2
shallops
from
Vlymen
,
to
the
three
Sisters
and
Hollands
Wall
,
to
sound
the
depth
of
the
water
;
whereupon
the
whole
Leager
came
in
battell
aray
.
Some
that
were
run
away
from
the
Enemies
,
declared
,
that
in
the
Spanish
Army
,
a
pound
of
Cheese
was
worth
12
Stiuers
,
and
a
Kan
of
Beere
6
Stiuers
,
and
all
other
things
accordingly
.
The
2
of
Iuly
,
Monsieur
Fama
was
hurt
with
a
shot
thorow
the
body
,
and
dyed
immediately
.
The
4
at
night
,
the
Spanish
came
againe
vpon
the
Leaguer
,
amongst
which
we
played
very
fiercely
with
our
Ordnance
from
the
outermost
Batteries
:
wherupon
they
were
forced
to
retire
,
leauing
behind
them
some
dead
men
and
hurt
.
At
that
same
time
they
thought
also
to
breake
thorow
along
the
Wall
of
the
Dommell
,
but
were
also
hindred
of
it
.
Those
that
wee
tooke
prisoners
,
complained
of
great
hunger
,
misery
,
and
bad
payment
.
This
was
the
tenth
time
that
they
tryed
their
fortune
against
the
Leager
,
which
made
vs
to
stand
euery
night
in
Battell-ray
.
This
night
those
within
the
Towne
did
make
againe
three
seuerall
fires
vpon
the
steeple
.
Also
wee
tooke
prisoners
some
of
the
Boores
which
did
measure
the
depth
of
the
water
,
and
thought
to
bring
them
through
it
,
of
which
two
were
hanged
in
the
Quarter
of
his
Excellencie
:
The
one
was
a
Borrow-master
of
Beckhonen
,
and
the
other
a
Boore
of
Vucht
:
they
confessed
to
haue
receiued
each
20
Gilders
,
and
that
they
should
haue
had
with
them
600
men
,
which
should
haue
brought
into
the
towne
each
of
them
10
pounds
of
Gunpowder
.
The
6
the
English
and
French
haue
brought
ouer
their
Galleries
before
both
the
Sconces
.
Betweene
the
7
and
eighth
those
of
the
Great
Sconce
made
a
salley
,
but
were
beaten
backe
againe
,
leauing
behind
them
about
40
men
aswell
dead
as
hurt
.
The
Spanish
marched
from
Cranvoort
,
and
the
places
there-about
,
towards
Boxell
.
The
9
the
French
haue
taken
the
Hornenworke
of
the
great
Sconce
:
there
was
begun
an
inner
Trench
from
the
Quarter
of
Pinsen
to
the
Three
Sisters
:
likewise
from
the
Quarter
of
His
Excellencie
to
the
Sconce
of
Brederode
:
and
from
thence
neere
the
Cloister
at
Eyken-donck
vnto
the
Quarter
of
his
Highnesse
Count
Ernst
,
and
are
well
prouided
with
Redouts
against
those
within
.
The
12
the
Coronelship
of
Mons.
Fama
late
,
is
giuen
vnto
Count
Maurits
of
Nassawe
.
The
14
the
2
water-mils
neere
the
Diese
,
together
with
21
other
water-mils
to
bee
vsed
with
Horses
,
were
to
be
mended
,
therewith
to
make
dry
the
low-land
.
The
16
Count
Henry
vanden
bergh
marched
vp
with
his
whole
Army
from
Boxtel
,
making
a
Bridge
neere
Moock
ouer
the
Maes
,
hee
himselfe
remaining
neere
Moocke
.
The
17
there
was
a
Boore
taken
prisoner
,
who
thought
to
bring
a
Letter
into
the
towne
,
by
which
Count
Henry
van
den
bergh
commended
vnto
the
Gouernour
Grobbendoncke
to
keepe
good
Watch
,
saying
that
hee
would
take
no
aduantage
vpon
the
Leager
for
to
relieue
the
towne
.
Of
this
tenor
:
MY
Lord
Seeing
that
it
is
impossible
to
beate
away
the
Enemies
out
of
their
Workes
,
with
the
Men
which
I
haue
ready
,
because
he
lyeth
very
fast
,
more
then
ordinary
fortified
:
I
finde
it
good
to
breake
vp
my
Leager
,
and
to
transport
my selfe
by
the
Jmperialists
,
who
are
already
in
Armes
,
and
a
great
many
of
them
are
departed
for
Wesell
,
aswell
of
Horse
as
Foot
,
hoping
to
doe
such
a
notable
deede
,
that
the
Enemies
shall
bee
forced
to
fight
with
vs
;
and
that
in
that
cause
God
will
make
vs
to
haue
the
Victory
,
and
that
thereby
the
Towne
shall
bee
relieued
,
if
you
can
keepe
the
same
yet
for
a
time
:
which
I
would
hereby
make
knowne
vnto
you
.
I
pray
you
,
when
you
haue
receiued
this
,
that
you
then
in
the
night
make
a
great
fire
vpon
the
steeple
of
S.
Iohns
Church
,
mouing
the
same
many
times
:
and
to
make
the
next
day
a
great
smoke
on
the
said
steeple
,
by
which
J
shall
know
that
this
Letter
is
deliuered
vnto
you
:
and
when
this
Messenger
shall
depart
againe
with
answer
,
you
shall
then
the
night
following
doe
the
same
token
with
fire
,
and
then
the
day
following
againe
with
smoke
along
time
.
Meane
while
J
rest
,
My
Lord
,
Your
louing
&
faithfull
friend
,
Henry
van
den
Bergh
.
In
the
Leager
at
Boxtell
,
Iuly
16.
1629.
The
Superscription
is
,
To
my
Lord
,
My
Lord
the
Baron
of
Grobbendoncke
,
Knight
of
the
Order
of
St
Iacob
Collonell
of
a
Regiment
of
Wallons
,
Gouernour
of
Shertogenbosh
.
But
this
Letter
being
come
into
the
hands
of
His
Excellency
,
he
did
send
it
vnto
the
Lords
the
States
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
,
with
his
aduice
what
order
and
what
meanes
there
should
be
imployed
to
hinder
the
designe
of
the
Enemies
,
and
he
himselfe
gaue
order
to
follow
the
Enemy
with
as
many
men
as
hee
could
spare
out
of
his
Leager
,
to
continue
and
aduance
this
Siege
.
The
18
the
Lord
Dieden
,
Gouernour
of
Emmericke
,
hath
taken
in
the
morning
at
three
of
the
clocke
,
the
great
Sconce
,
finding
in
the
same
10
Hogsheads
of
Wine
,
24
Tunnes
of
Beere
,
and
some
bread
and
Porke
.
The
next
following
,
the
Colonell
Harwits
got
also
the
little
Sconce
,
finding
in
the
same
much
Armour
and
Houshold-stuffe
.
The
24
the
Prince
heard
that
Count
Henry
van
den
bergh
was
fallen
into
the
Velewe
,
whereupon
there
were
sent
thither
some
of
the
chiefe
men
of
War
,
with
a
great
number
of
Souldiers
of
Foot
and
Horse
,
for
to
secure
the
Betuwe
and
other
places
from
his
Designe
.
the
25
and
28
those
within
haue
with
two
shallops
brought
into
the
Towne
some
prisoners
.
The
28
arriued
in
the
Leager
the
yong
Prince
of
Denmarke
,
who
will
stay
there
a
while
.
The
3
of
August
the
Rush
bridge
was
brought
ouer
.
The
4
we
tooke
in
the
Tanaille
before
the
Vuchter
gate
,
notwithstanding
those
within
did
beate
vs
out
againe
.
The
7
at
night
the
said
Tanaille
was
taken
,
and
presently
there
was
made
a
Battery
of
the
same
.
The
10
at
night
there
came
two
Boores
out
of
the
towne
,
each
with
a
couple
of
Pigeons
,
and
3
Letters
,
which
Letters
were
brought
to
the
Prince
:
the
tenor
of
them
was
,
that
they
were
to
be
relieued
within
3.
weekes
:
the
13
,
14
,
&
15
was
on
both
sides
very
fiercely
plaid
with
Ordnance
,
and
some
Granads
were
throwne
into
the
Towne
,
which
caused
great
outcries
in
the
same
.
Those
within
came
out
vpon
the
Trench
northward
of
Brederodens
Quarter
,
neere
the
water-milles
,
thinking
to
cut
thorow
the
same
,
which
being
almost
done
,
they
were
beaten
backe
againe
Between
the
17
and
18
,
those
which
came
out
with
some
shallops
,
vpon
the
Battery
betweene
Pinsens
Quarter
and
the
great
Sconce
,
spoiled
the
victualers
;
but
found
no
Ordnance
,
because
it
is
euery
night
brought
vnder
the
great
Sconce
,
and
so
returned
backe
into
the
Towne
.
The
19
there
was
a
Mine
sprung
in
the
Hornenworke
neere
the
Hintemer
end
,
which
killed
many
men
;
notwithstanding
those
within
defended
themselues
three
seuerall
times
,
and
kept
the
Victorie
.
After
that
his
Highnesse
Count
Ernst
had
well
beset
the
Betuwe
,
and
other
places
neere
the
Issel
streame
,
for
to
hinder
the
comming
of
the
Enemies
,
(
which
were
already
falne
in
the
Velewe
)
with
braue
and
chiefe
men
,
well
considering
of
all
things
:
thereupon
the
Prince
also
did
send
thither
men
of
Horse
and
foot
as
many
as
his
Excellency
could
well
spare
,
shewing
himselfe
day
and
night
(
fearing
not
any
danger
)
euery
where
in
the
vttermost
of
the
Workes
and
batteries
;
then
there
came
on
the
20
this
joyfull
Letter
,
from
the
Worthy
,
Worshipfull
man
of
Warre
,
Otto
van
Gent
and
Oyen
,
Lord
of
Dieden
,
&c.
vnto
the
Illustrious
Prince
of
Orenge
.
MY
Lord
,
The
bearer
hereof
,
my
Cousin
Mederode
,
commeth
to
bring
your
Excellency
report
of
the
good
successe
of
the
taking
of
the
Towne
of
Wesell
.
The
Enemy
did
leaue
at
that
same
time
2
Forts
or
Sconces
,
without
staying
that
wee
should
shoot
vpon
them
.
They
haue
bored
to
the
ground
their
ships
of
Warre
:
and
hauing
some
Bridges
vpon
the
Rhyne
,
I
haue
burnt
part
of
them
,
which
were
not
fit
.
Here
is
a
great
number
of
Ordnance
,
and
13
or
14
Boats
set
vpon
Waggons
.
I
haue
,
for
the
better
assurance
of
the
Towne
sent
vnto
the
Gouernors
of
Rhees
and
Emericke
,
that
they
would
send
me
some
Companies
of
Foot
.
And
if
your
Excellence
thinketh
fit
.
I
wish
to
haue
a
great
many
more
men
,
wherewith
,
&c.
In
Wesell
,
in
haste
,
August
19.
2629.
My
Lord
,
Your
Excellencies
humble
and
obedient
,
Otto
van
Gent
and
Oyen
.
Whereupon
there
was
a
generall
Thankesgiuing
through
all
the
Leager
for
this
Victory
;
and
we
haue
made
Bonfires
after
the
Leager
manner
,
as
followeth
,
His
Excellency
commanded
that
none
should
begin
before
the
Signall
of
the
Jacht
before
Creueceur
was
done
.
The
Princesse
was
her selfe
vpon
the
Walles
of
Creueceur
,
and
the
Yacht
play'd
his
Canon
;
then
those
of
the
Fort
Creueceur
did
play
with
18
Peeces
,
and
played
those
of
the
Redouts
along
the
Bosh-sloot
,
then
the
Lord
Pinsen
,
then
the
great
and
little
Sconces
,
and
then
the
Ordnance
about
the
Quarter
of
the
Prince
of
Orenge
;
then
after
those
the
Quarter
of
Brederode
from
his
Fort
against
the
Pettler
,
then
his
highnesse
Count
Ernst
with
his
whole
and
halfe
Curtows
,
as
also
at
Orten
.
When
the
Ordnance
had
thus
played
at
all
places
,
then
beganne
likewise
all
the
Muskettiers
of
the
whole
Leaguer
.
Those
of
the
Quarter
of
his
Princely
Excellency
beganne
first
,
and
then
they
followed
Eastward
the
one
after
the
other
,
round
about
the
Leager
,
as
a
running
Fire
.
The
Pike-men
,
and
seruants
of
the
Horsemen
did
carry
burthens
of
Straw
vpon
their
Pikes
and
staues
going
so
through
all
parts
of
the
Leager
,
that
it
made
a
great
light
.
When
the
second
charge
of
the
Canon
began
,
was
cast
into
the
Towne
a
Morter
:
the
ships
(
lying
by
hundreds
together
along
the
Diese
)
did
make
Bonefires
with
pitch-Barrels
and
did
hang
out
Lanthorns
vpon
their
Masts
.
In
summe
,
it
was
like
as
if
the
whole
Leager
had
bin
on
fire
.
The
26
at
night
went
forth
2
companies
of
Horsemen
,
and
200
Fire
.
lockes
,
which
met
by
the
way
a
Conuoy
that
went
for
Breda
,
of
which
ours
killed
some
and
brought
prisoners
with
them
40
men
and
about
80
Horses
well
furnished
:
Also
a
Ritmaster
and
a
Lieutenant
,
with
a
Cornet
:
for
the
Waggons
was
giuen
security
.
The
30
a
Boere
or
a
carrier
of
letters
was
hanged
here
in
the
Leager
,
after
he
had
beene
imprisoned
about
10
weekes
.
Betweene
the
30
and
31
,
the
Gallery
on
the
West
side
of
the
Vuchter-gate
was
brought
ouer
;
and
the
ninth
binte
of
the
other
Gallery
on
the
South
side
of
the
said
Bulwarke
(
which
the
●4
was
appointed
to
be
made
)
was
brought
ouer
.
The
first
of
September
,
ours
that
were
in
the
Bulwarke
,
began
to
breake
from
the
said
Bulwarke
in
the
Walles
of
the
Town
,
which
was
about
12
foot
thicke
,
and
there
to
make
a
Mine
.
On
this
day
Monsieur
Stakenbroeck
and
the
Duke
of
Bouillon
,
with
ten
Cornets
of
Horse
,
three
Peeces
of
Ordnance
,
and
some
hundred
Fire-lockes
,
are
marched
toward
the
little
towne
called
Endhouen
,
and
got
the
same
,
with
the
Castle
,
which
lyes
there
,
on
the
second
of
the
same
moneth
,
with
agreement
,
or
composition
.
About
200
men
,
which
did
withdrawe
themselues
from
thence
in
a
Moore
neere
that
place
,
part
of
them
were
defeated
by
the
Duke
de
Bouillon
,
and
about
160
were
brought
prisoners
into
the
Leager
.
Betweene
the
9
and
10
in
the
morning
,
the
Illustrious
Prince
did
ride
towards
the
Mine
which
he
did
cause
to
spring
,
and
it
did
work
well
,
springing
to
the
Vuchter-gaete
.
The
English
had
the
Watch
there
,
who
fell
vpon
the
Enemy
with
a
great
courage
,
and
did
so
beate
them
out
of
the
same
,
that
thee
were
forced
to
retire
and
leaue
the
Halfe-Moone
;
they
defended
themselues
at
the
first
well
,
but
ours
fell
on
with
a
false
Alarme
,
likewise
fell
the
Enemies
with
all
their
forces
vpon
vs
,
ours
did
retire
somewhat
backe
,
so
that
the
Enemies
were
deceiued
,
thinking
that
they
had
the
Victory
;
whereupon
our
second
Mine
sprung
,
so
that
armes
and
leggs
flew
in
the
Ayre
,
whereupon
ours
fell
on
againe
,
and
did
beat
them
by
force
out
of
the
halfe-moone
,
(
as
aforesaid
)
so
that
we
tooke
in
all
their
workes
on
the
Vuchter-gate
:
in
which
halfemoone
we
began
to
worke
at
3
of
the
Clocke
,
because
those
of
the
Towne
should
not
shoot
in
it
,
we
beganne
also
presently
to
mine
in
the
stone
Bulwarke
,
where
on
the
11
our
Mine
sprung
,
wherevpon
,
by
the
command
of
his
Excellency
,
some
of
ours
did
fall
,
onely
to
see
what
countenance
the
Enemies
held
,
which
came
presently
backe
againe
,
and
our
Souldiers
presently
lodged
in
the
breach
of
the
Mine
.
Thereupon
came
a
Drummer
from
the
Enemies
,
hee
pretended
to
aske
leaue
to
dig
out
two
Captaines
,
which
they
said
were
on
led
in
our
Mine
:
the
Prince
(
who
was
present
in
the
Workes
)
commanded
to
be
looked
for
them
,
which
was
also
performed
:
vnto
those
that
looked
for
them
,
was
giuen
a
Couinex-daller
by
the
Spanish
;
but
it
was
not
therefore
that
they
did
it
,
because
the
Drummer
came
presently
againe
,
requiring
to
speake
with
some
of
our
Officers
,
to
report
vnto
the
Prince
to
treat
of
a
Composition
;
whereupon
there
came
presently
4
persons
of
quality
out
of
the
Town
,
to
the
Illustrious
Prince
,
(
who
sate
in
the
Gallery
vpon
a
little
bench
,
being
accompanied
with
some
chiefe
men
,
though
few
in
number
)
speaking
there
with
the
said
prince
,
requiring
foure
dayes
,
meane
while
they
would
send
vnto
the
Infanta
,
and
in
case
of
default
of
releeuing
in
that
time
,
would
treat
of
the
rendition
of
the
town
which
was
denyed
vnto
them
;
notwithstanding
,
they
fell
to
a
treaty
of
a
parly
,
and
they
haue
on
both
sides
sent
Hostages
:
meane
time
many
Burgers
and
Ecclesiasticall
persons
shewed
themselues
vpon
the
Walles
.
On
the
13
of
the
same
moneth
,
those
of
the
Bosh
did
dine
with
the
Illustrious
Prince
,
and
after
dinner
did
returne
with
the
Princes
Coaches
backe
againe
into
the
Towne
,
and
ours
came
againe
out
of
the
same
towne
;
those
of
the
Towne
did
leaue
their
Commission
with
vs
,
the
which
,
together
with
the
resolution
of
the
Prince
,
the
high
and
mighty
Lords
the
States
did
carry
with
them
into
the
Towne
.
On
Friday
the
14
,
after
dinner
,
about
4
of
the
clocke
,
the
Composition
of
the
rendition
of
the
mighty
and
renowned
Towne
of
S'hertogenbosh
,
is
absolutely
concluded
in
the
Leager
,
in
the
House
where
the
Illustrious
Prince
was
lodged
,
and
was
by
both
parties
subscribed
,
to
the
great
ioy
of
ours
,
aswell
among
the
chiefe
,
as
common
Inhabitants
.
The
Committies
are
ioyfully
departed
one
from
another
;
and
those
of
the
Towne
(
after
they
had
subscribed
the
Composition
)
departed
with
the
Princes
Coach
to
the
Towne
;
which
were
these
,
to
wit
,
Fr.
Michael
Episcopus
Buscobus
:
Fr.
Johannes
Moores
,
Abbas
Bernensus
:
Johannes
Hermans
,
Deccanus
Buscobus
:
R.
van
Voorn
:
T.
vanden
Velde
:
R.
van
Ireneuen
:
B.
Loef
vanden
Sloot
:
Henrick
Somerts
:
Peter
Huberts
,
Hercalt
Heuel
.
Meane
while
there
came
in
the
Leager
many
thousand
of
Burgers
from
seuerall
Townes
and
places
,
to
see
the
braue
Siege
,
the
Illustrious
and
Couragious
Prince
of
Orenge
,
and
the
departure
of
the
Enemies
out
of
S'hertogenbosh
;
of
which
many
were
forced
to
lye
all
night
in
the
Field
.
The
17
the
Prince
caused
the
men
of
Warre
to
bee
armed
,
and
there
were
made
2
Tents
neere
the
towne
,
wherein
were
the
Illustrious
Prince
of
Orenge
,
being
accompanied
with
his
Princesse
,
his
Maiesty
of
Bohemia
,
and
his
Queene
,
the
Prince
of
Denmarke
,
besides
40
,
aswell
Dukes
,
Counts
,
as
Barons
,
where
those
of
the
Towne
did
march
by
them
:
First
there
came
a
Company
of
Horse
of
ours
,
where
those
of
the
towne
did
passe
neere
:
then
followed
the
Waggons
and
Carres
,
with
sicke
persons
,
baggage
,
Iesuites
,
Nunnes
,
and
Friers
of
all
sorts
:
betwixt
these
was
Grobbendoncks
wife
in
a
Coach
(
who
was
but
three
weeks
out
of
Childbed
)
with
whom
the
Prince
had
a
long
Discourse
.
At
last
at
night
followed
the
Gouernour
sitting
vpon
a
Horse
,
betweene
2
Coronels
of
ths
States
:
the
Footmen
were
22
Companies
,
being
about
2000
men
strong
,
together
with
the
sicke
and
hurt
persons
,
whereof
there
were
not
aboue
1200
in
health
:
there
followed
also
three
Companies
of
Horse
,
braue
and
well
armed
.
Of
our
side
marched
againe
into
the
Towne
the
Guard
of
the
Illustrious
Prince
,
the
Company
of
my
Lord
Beuerweert
,
and
also
the
Company
of
my
Lord
Wits
,
besides
some
other
Companies
.
Also
in
the
Petler
Sonce
many
Souldiers
.
On
the
18
there
was
put
an
Orenge
Ancient
on
the
steeple
of
S.
Iohns
Church
:
there
came
many
thousand
Burgers
from
without
into
the
Towne
:
the
Burgers
within
were
reasonably
well
contented
,
saying
that
they
had
not
had
want
of
victuals
during
this
Siege
,
but
onely
of
Butter
and
Cheese
,
which
was
very
deare
.
On
the
same
day
came
his
Princely
Excellencie
himselfe
into
the
Towne
,
but
returned
presently
againe
to
the
Leager
:
Many
of
the
high
and
mighty
Lords
the
States
generall
,
and
Deputies
of
the
same
,
are
come
into
the
Towne
with
Coaches
,
and
were
welcommed
of
the
Magistrates
,
and
are
lodged
at
the
signe
of
the
Sunne
.
On
Wednesday
the
19
of
this
moneth
,
the
Gospell
of
God
was
preached
in
3
Churches
,
and
his
Princely
Excellency
,
his
Maiesty
of
Bohemia
,
together
with
the
Prince
of
Denmarke
being
present
in
Saint
Iohns
Church
,
where
were
baptized
three
children
,
to
which
the
said
Potentates
were
Godfathers
:
namely
his
Maiestie
of
Bohemia
of
the
first
child
,
called
Amelia
;
his
Princely
Excellency
of
the
second
child
,
named
Iohannes
;
and
the
Prince
of
Denmark
of
the
third
child
called
Mauritius
.
The
Lord
God
saue
and
blesse
from
henceforth
his
Princely
Excellency
,
who
hath
carried
himselfe
in
this
siege
as
a
valiant
and
braue
Souldier
,
fearing
no
danger
,
but
presenting
himselfe
alwaies
personally
,
to
the
encouragement
of
his
Souldiers
,
and
terrour
of
his
Enemies
.
There
was
neuer
seene
in
any
siege
in
this
Countrey
,
so
many
Dukes
,
Barons
,
Gentiles
,
and
Voluntiers
,
which
did
come
out
of
seuerall
Kingdomes
and
places
,
but
onely
before
this
Towne
of
which
no
body
can
speake
enough
,
being
all
done
in
a
short
time
.
And
that
the
Enemies
must
giue
him
the
honour
,
that
when
he
came
there
with
his
great
and
strong
Armie
,
he
could
attempt
nothing
vpon
him
,
but
sent
a
Letter
into
the
Towne
,
and
so
went
away
.
For
this
great
Victorie
,
which
the
Lord
God
hath
(
this
yeere
)
giuen
vnto
these
Lands
,
there
is
by
the
high
and
mighty
Lords
the
States
generall
ordained
and
commanded
to
keepe
a
Fast
,
and
day
of
Prayer
,
whereupon
they
gaue
out
this
Letter
.
Welbeloued
,
&c.
WHereas
it
hath
pleased
the
Almighty
Lord
God
to
shew
vs
his
exceeding
great
mercy
and
compassion
ouer
these
Lands
,
that
he
not
only
hath
stayed
the
great
forces
of
the
Enemies
,
the
which
according
to
all
appearance
,
were
like
to
breake
thorow
in
the
midst
of
the
heart
of
our
Land
,
with
destruction
of
goods
and
liues
of
the
Inhabitants
,
together
with
the
reformed
Religion
,
as
also
of
the
liberties
,
lawes
and
priuiledges
;
but
that
he
aboue
all
this
hath
greatly
blessed
these
Lands
,
with
the
taking
of
the
Towns
of
Wesell
and
S'hertogenbosh
,
to
the
increase
of
his
holy
Word
,
and
comfort
of
many
,
which
haue
beene
many
yeeres
vnder
the
tyranny
of
the
Spaniards
,
Therefore
the
high
and
mighty
Lords
the
States
,
haue
found
very
necessary
to
bid
and
command
a
generall
fasting
day
,
in
all
the
vnited
Prouinces
,
Countries
,
Shires
,
and
their
associate
Townes
and
places
,
to
be
on
Wednesday
next
within
14
daies
,
which
shall
be
the
10
of
October
,
stilo
nouo
,
for
to
giue
hearty
thankes
,
praise
and
glory
vnto
the
Lord
for
all
these
vndeserued
blessings
,
and
vncessantly
to
pray
,
that
he
will
giue
vnto
the
Inhabitants
of
S'hertogenbosh
the
true
knowledge
of
his
holy
Gospell
,
and
to
send
to
that
and
true
and
faithfull
Teachers
.
Also
that
the
Almighty
God
will
be
with
the
Army
of
this
State
,
as
a
Lord
of
all
things
,
for
to
beate
away
the
Enemies
out
of
our
Dominions
,
and
to
continue
his
blessings
ouer
vs
:
Also
that
hee
will
defend
from
all
euill
and
dangers
his
Excellency
the
Prince
of
Orenge
,
and
to
multiply
his
daies
wtih
wisdome
blessings
and
felicity
,
and
to
conserue
his
person
,
and
all
his
Army
in
health
,
to
the
glory
of
his
holy
Name
,
and
increase
of
his
holy
Word
.
Therefore
we
require
,
&c.
In
the
Hage
,
Septemb.
24.
1629.
In
the
Towne
are
chosen
new
Magistrates
,
and
the
old
are
released
from
their
Oathes
done
to
the
King
of
Spaine
.
And
Sir
Philips
de
Thienen
,
Coronell
ouer
the
Regiment
of
his
Highnesse
van
Brederode
,
is
put
as
Commander
ouer
the
Garrison
.
The
Burgers
are
also
releafed
from
their
Oath
vnto
the
King
of
Spaint
,
and
tooke
their
Oathes
vnto
these
Lands
.
A
Iournall
or
Day-register
of
that
which
is
happened
within
the
Towne
of
S'hertogenbosh
during
the
last
siege
.
Written
by
one
of
the
Spanish
side
.
ON
the
last
of
Aprill
,
1629
,
the
Enemies
came
vnto
the
Sconce
Creueceur
,
150
ships
strong
.
The
first
of
May
they
came
to
Orten
,
and
did
presently
intrench
themselues
from
Orten
to
Hintem
,
from
Hintem
to
Dungen
,
and
to
Gastell
,
from
Vucht
to
Vlymen
,
vnto
the
Bosh-sloot
,
where
they
brought
about
50
ships
with
Bauens
,
and
further
at
Engelen
,
where
they
laboured
very
earnestly
.
The
5
there
came
from
Breda
,
along
Flymen
,
into
the
Towne
,
betweene
8
and
9
hundred
men
,
which
went
vp
to
the
middle
in
water
.
The
6
we
shot
with
a
peece
of
Ordnance
from
the
great
Sconce
amongst
15
Horsemen
,
of
which
some
were
slain
.
The
10
the
Captaine
Dirck
Busschieter
with
12
men
,
did
pierce
thorow
the
Coe-wall
,
which
the
Enemies
(
being
strong
59
men
)
thought
to
hinder
our
comming
thither
,
but
were
forced
to
retire
with
the
losse
of
two
men
.
In
14
dayes
there
is
from
without
happened
but
very
little
:
for
they
did
nothing
else
but
intrench
themselues
.
At
this
time
the
Butter
began
already
to
be
worth
10
or
12
Stiuers
,
and
yet
hardly
could
any
be
gotten
.
Whereupon
the
Gouernour
and
Magistrates
did
command
,
that
all
Honey-sellers
,
&
spice-bread-makers
should
no
more
vse
or
boile
any
Honey
,
vpon
penalty
of
100
Dollers
to
be
paid
by
them
that
shall
bee
sound
in
fault
,
because
they
would
eate
the
Honey
vpon
their
bread
.
The
Souldiers
could
hardly
get
any
victuals
,
for
that
they
were
so
deare
,
wherefore
it
was
commanded
that
the
Porke
should
be
sold
for
6
stiuers
a
pound
,
a
pound
of
Butter
for
6
stiuers
,
and
a
pound
of
Cheese
for
4
stiuers
.
Vntill
the
20
the
Prince
Fredericke
Henricke
,
had
not
shot
with
Ordnance
vpon
the
towne
,
but
because
many
houses
were
to
be
broken
downe
,
&
many
trees
for
to
be
vsed
for
his
fortification
.
The
22
the
Prince
caused
to
shoot
vpon
the
Orten-gate
nine
shots
of
Canon
.
We
saw
also
a
battery
made
by
the
Enemies
at
Hintem
.
Tho
same
day
there
went
out
two
Messengers
of
ours
,
which
returned
for
Brussels
,
but
could
not
get
through
,
for
that
the
towne
was
already
beset
.
The
same
day
all
the
houses
were
visited
,
and
all
the
Corne
that
was
in
the
towne
was
set
downe
together
,
with
the
number
of
all
the
dwellers
.
The
23
in
the
morning
we
saw
in
the
ayre
ouer
the
Towne
about
Orten
,
two
Raine-bowes
,
with
the
backe
one
against
the
other
,
with
two
Sunnes
between
the
said
Raine-bowes
,
the
one
aboue
the
other
,
what
the
interpretation
is
,
God
knowes
.
The
24
our
Souldiers
brought
in
14
Horses
of
the
Enemies
,
which
altogether
were
sold
for
28
Gilders
,
yet
more
3
horses
of
the
Enemies
for
4
stiuers
and
8
pence
,
yet
another
for
3
stiuers
:
a
little
Carre
of
Hay
did
cost
60
Gilders
.
The
Enemies
did
shoot
againe
vpon
the
Towne
:
and
two
messengers
arriued
heere
thorow
the
Leager
;
their
report
was
kept
secret
from
the
Burgers
:
we
bought
a
horse
for
a
stiuer
;
and
Mr.
Pauwels
gaue
a
stiuer
for
the
4
shooes
.
There
was
a
Horse
sold
for
a
pipe
of
Tobacco
,
for
which
they
could
haue
had
12
pound
Flemmish
two
moneths
before
.
The
26
a
Herring
cost
halfe
a
stiuer
,
an
Egge
one
stiuer
,
a
pound
of
Beefe
5
stiuers
,
Mutton
8
stiuers
.
The
27
was
published
,
that
no
body
should
cut
downe
any
wood
which
was
in
their
Gardens
,
vpon
penalty
of
100
Ducats
,
because
the
same
must
be
vsed
on
the
Workes
in
the
Walkes
.
The
same
day
the
Enemies
did
shoot
thorow
the
holy-Crosse-gate
,
into
the
house
of
Mary
Grietmakers
.
The
28
we
fell
vpon
the
enemies
Quarters
at
Vucht
and
5
men
were
slaine
.
The
29
we
fell
out
by
the
Vuchtergate
,
on
the
Hamer
,
and
at
night
at
11
of
the
clocke
wee
tooke
from
the
enemies
a
Corps
de
Guarde
,
wherein
they
kept
watch
.
The
same
day
wee
skirmished
a
long
time
with
the
Enemies
.
The
30
we
made
an
vndermine
through
the
walls
of
the
Towne
,
safely
to
march
towards
the
Hintemer
gate
vpon
the
Watch
;
This
day
the
Enemies
shot
very
much
;
and
a
shot
came
thorow
the
steeple
of
S.
Iohns
Church
,
and
also
through
the
steeple
neere
the
Boome
.
The
31
the
Enemies
did
shoot
aboue
110
shot
with
halfe
Curtowes
,
by
which
some
of
the
Burgers
houses
,
and
the
Bishops
house
was
damnified
,
though
in
this
moneth
there
were
none
slaine
by
the
shooting
of
Cannons
,
but
onely
Captaine
Ratelo
,
and
a
Gunner
was
hurt
.
The
Mils
haue
also
till
now
ground
.
The
1
of
June
,
the
Captaine
Dommell
bergen
gathered
his
Companie
for
the
first
time
.
This
day
&
night
the
Enemies
did
shoot
very
fiercely
vpon
the
batteries
,
and
were
approached
to
the
Hintemer
gate
more
then
halfe
a
Musket
shot
,
where
there
were
many
Souldiers
on
both
sides
hurt
and
slaine
.
The
second
on
Whitson
Eue
,
wee
shot
very
fiercely
vpon
the
Enemies
,
specially
from
the
Hintemer-gate
,
and
the
out-works
,
so
that
euery
Muskettier
did
shoot
30
,
40
,
or
50
shots
,
whose
brests
were
so
blew
that
they
could
not
continue
any
longer
.
The
Enemies
did
shoot
downe
with
their
Ordnance
many
rare
out-workes
of
S.
Iohns
Church
.
Here
arriued
a
messenger
from
Brussels
,
whereupon
there
was
at
night
a
fire
made
upon
the
steeple
of
the
said
Church
,
for
a
token
that
the
said
Messenger
was
safely
arriued
.
The
3.
vpon
Whitsonday
,
we
bought
Beefe
yet
for
7
and
8
stiuers
a
pound
,
Murton
for
8
,
9
,
&
10
stiuers
.
The
4
we
fell
out
of
the
Towne
vpon
the
Enemies
Trenches
towards
Vucht
,
and
defeated
many
of
them
.
And
on
the
Hintemer
gate
,
an
ancient
Souldier
had
his
head
shot
off
.
The
5
,
on
both
sides
,
aswell
out
as
vpon
the
great
Sconce
was
very
fiercely
shot
,
wherein
the
Dutch
which
were
come
out
of
Breda
,
did
defend
themselues
very
manfully
:
wherefore
they
did
mock
those
of
the
Bosh
,
saying
,
that
they
were
fit
to
fetch
Marchants
and
Boores
,
where
they
doe
not
feare
to
bee
beaten
.
The
same
day
Peter
Cabusins
,
Constable
,
broght
from
the
little
Sconce
into
the
Towne
2
halfe
Curtowes
.
Before
the
Vuchter-gate
a
man
had
his
legges
shot
off
:
and
a
Boy
,
which
came
from
the
Sconce
to
the
Towne
,
to
fetch
there
a
bottle
of
Wine
,
was
slaine
in
the
Vuchter
gate
.
At
the
same
day
,
the
siluer
S.
John
on
the
Vuchter
gate
his
backe
was
shot
in
pieces
.
The
6
,
a
woman
dwelling
at
the
signe
of
the
Hand-bow
,
being
in
her
chamber
,
both
her
legs
were
shot
off
.
The
7
the
Enemies
came
so
neere
vnder
the
little
Sconce
,
that
they
in
the
Workes
did
drinke
one
to
another
with
a
Kanne
of
Beere
,
and
Tobacco
,
which
they
did
giue
one
to
another
with
their
pikes
,
and
fell
prefently
to
shoot
againe
.
The
Beggins
that
were
in
the
Cloisters
,
did
make
Cushions
for
the
Souldiers
;
and
the
priests
made
hearts
to
hang
about
their
necks
.
The
8
and
9
they
shot
very
fiercely
one
against
the
other
.
On
the
10
the
Enemies
shot
thorow
S.
Johns
Church
,
and
did
hurt
a
man
which
was
confessing
his
sinnes
:
the
same
day
a
mans
head
was
shot
off
,
and
also
a
Souldiers
eare
;
there
were
shot
to
this
day
1000
shot
.
The
11
the
Enemies
came
neere
vnto
the
Sconce
before
the
Vuchter-gate
,
and
tooke
in
the
Hornenworke
,
with
maine
force
.
The
12
was
shot
on
both
sides
very
fiercely
on
the
Hintemer
gate
.
The
13
and
14
we
did
still
continue
our
shooting
,
and
tooke
in
some
Workes
from
the
Enemies
,
and
brought
into
the
Towne
2
Rondasses
.
At
night
the
Enemies
did
set
the
Captaines
house
on
fire
with
their
Granads
,
in
the
little
Sconce
,
where
also
flew
vp
4
Barrels
of
Gunpowder
,
and
100
Granads
.
The
15
the
Enemies
thought
to
fill
the
ditch
of
the
little
Sconce
,
but
were
hindred
of
it
by
ours
,
where
there
were
slaine
that
night
aboue
30
of
the
Enemies
,
and
of
ours
were
but
2
hurt
.
On
the
same
day
it
was
published
at
all
corners
of
the
streets
,
that
euery
one
should
break
off
the
Lead
which
was
about
their
houses
,
and
to
bring
it
into
the
Towne-house
,
as
also
from
the
water
and
pissing-places
,
which
the
Magistrates
would
begin
first
,
and
they
that
did
not
performe
it
should
forfeit
both
life
and
goods
.
The
16
at
night
ours
made
a
salley
out
with
shallops
vpon
the
Enemies
Trenches
;
where
they
defeated
2
Sentinels
,
with
some
Souldiers
,
one
that
stood
a
fishing
had
both
his
leggs
shot
off
.
The
17
we
fell
out
on
the
Hintemer
gate
,
vpon
the
stone
Bridge
,
and
defeated
many
of
the
enemies
,
we
brought
also
in
the
Towne
many
armours
,
and
a
Serjeant
of
theirs
.
The
18
we
tooke
on
the
place
called
Muntell
,
an
Enginier
,
which
was
about
his
Workes
,
and
we
did
cut
off
both
his
eares
.
The
19
wee
skirmished
fiercely
one
against
another
.
The
20
the
Enemies
thought
to
lay
a
bridge
between
both
the
Sconces
,
with
Bauins
and
Deale
boards
,
which
we
did
set
on
fire
with
pitch
hoopes
,
and
caused
the
Enemies
to
retire
.
The
21
the
Enemies
did
fall
very
fiercely
vpon
the
workes
of
the
little
Sconce
.
The
22
the
Enemies
did
all
their
endeuours
to
get
in
our
Horne-worke
,
but
were
forced
to
retire
.
And
the
Ancient
Cornelis
Berberts
was
killed
with
a
shot
,
which
came
from
the
Enemies
.
The
23
early
in
the
morning
,
the
Enemies
came
twcie
vpon
our
Workes
of
the
Sconce
,
but
were
forced
to
retyre
;
they
caused
a
Mine
to
spring
,
but
did
no
hurt
,
we
did
kill
many
with
Flayles
wherewith
the
Corne
was
beaten
,
we
got
two
that
were
hurt
from
the
Enemies
,
which
we
brought
in
the
Hospitall
to
be
cured
.
The
same
day
after
dinner
,
the
Enemies
came
againe
vpon
our
Workes
,
causing
a
Mine
to
spring
,
together
with
one
of
ours
,
they
played
thereupon
with
halfe
Courtowes
,
shooting
fifteene
shot
vpon
ours
of
the
Sconce
,
there
we
very
fiercely
skirmished
,
and
the
Captaine
Endenhouldts
went
first
on
with
his
souldiers
,
giuing
them
good
courage
,
whereby
he
had
got
great
honour
,
and
defeated
many
men
.
The
24
there
was
very
fiercely
shot
on
both
sides
,
and
were
throwne
in
the
great
Sconce
eleuen
Granads
,
which
Sconce
was
very
much
battered
,
so
that
the
wals
were
almost
filled
with
bullets
.
The
25
Colonell
Bastocke
was
kild
vpon
the
out-workes
of
the
Sconce
,
who
hath
at
all
times
carried
himselfe
very
valiant
.
On
the
same
day
,
and
on
the
26
,
the
Enemies
did
nothing
else
but
fill
the
ditches
with
wet
Bauins
of
trees
,
part
of
which
ours
fetcht
out
againe
.
About
this
time
our
horsemen
did
fetch
grasse
from
the
Doncke
,
which
ours
did
dry
,
and
made
hey
of
it
in
the
towne
,
some
Burgers
hauing
the
watch
on
the
Orten-gate
,
of
which
some
were
a
drinking
in
the
house
of
Hanshen
Vangenuchten
,
where
there
came
a
Bullet
of
an
halfe
Courtowe
through
the
top
,
which
made
a
breach
that
a
horse
could
haue
gone
through
it
,
but
there
was
no
body
hurt
.
The
27
we
did
nothing
else
but
fiercely
shoot
and
fight
.
The
28
we
did
fall
out
vpon
the
Enemies
Trenches
,
and
vpon
their
battery
,
but
we
found
there
no
Ordinance
,
for
that
they
euery
night
tooke
away
the
same
.
And
ours
fetcht
out
of
the
ditches
aboue
300
Bauins
.
The
same
day
we
played
with
our
Canon
vpon
the
Enemies
Workes
,
and
we
heard
and
saw
(
as
the
speech
went
)
the
souldiers
of
Count
Henry
vandenbergh
,
vpon
the
Broome
field
.
The
29
ours
did
shoot
very
fiercely
out
of
the
town
,
and
fetcht
againe
at
night
about
300
Bauins
out
of
the
Ditches
of
the
little
Sconce
,
where
were
slaine
two
of
our
Souldiers
.
The
same
day
a
womans
two
legges
were
shot
off
,
and
a
boyes
thumbe
.
The
30
we
heard
much
shooting
about
Dungen
,
by
which
we
vnderstood
that
the
Kings
and
Imperiall
troopes
were
neare
▪
whereupon
we
shot
very
fierely
from
the
towne
.
At
the
same
time
there
came
ouer
fiue
Dutch
souldiers
complaining
that
in
three
dayes
they
had
not
eaten
any
bread
,
and
would
serue
the
Emperour
.
Betwixt
the
30
and
31
,
the
Enemies
fell
fiercely
vpon
the
Horne-worke
of
our
Sconce
,
and
played
very
fast
vpon
them
,
but
ours
caused
them
to
retire
,
in
which
were
slaine
a
Captaine
and
a
Sergeant
of
ours
.
The
first
of
July
we
got
tidings
,
that
the
Spanish
vpon
the
Dungen
▪
had
gotten
many
prisoners
of
the
Enemies
which
was
esteemed
to
be
aboue
200
souldiers
,
and
50
Wagons
,
besides
some
horsemen
.
The
same
day
the
Enemies
did
shoot
through
the
Priests
Church
in
the
Quire
,
and
also
in
Saint
Iohns
Church
in
the
Organs
,
but
did
small
hurt
.
The
2
a
woman
,
which
was
a
drawing
a
Kanne
of
Beere
,
was
shot
with
a
Bullet
of
a
Canon
,
which
tooke
away
her
apron
from
about
her
belly
,
and
brake
the
Kan
in
pieces
,
without
any
more
hurt
.
The
3
,
the
Enemies
shot
ouer
the
Market
place
,
that
the
Bullet
came
in
a
Chamber
of
the
house
,
at
the
signe
of
the
world
.
Also
twice
through
a
Mill.
At
night
in
the
Enemies
Leaguer
,
was
an
alarme
with
Drumme
beating
and
sound
of
Trumpets
,
because
Count
Henry
vanden
bergh
prayed
very
fiercely
with
Ordnance
and
Muskets
vpon
them
.
The
4.
there
was
slain
a
Burger
,
named
John
Hendrixson
as
he
was
a
measuring
the
Priests
Corne
in
the
Laught
,
which
was
the
first
Burger
that
was
killed
,
the
second
Burger
was
called
Yougen
Coert
,
which
the
same
day
being
at
the
Orten-gate
,
was
shot
in
the
head
.
The
5
the
Enemies
threw
Granads
into
the
little
Sconce
,
so
that
the
Church
,
being
a
little
Chappell
,
fell
downe
.
The
Enemies
were
also
very
forward
with
the
filling
of
the
Ditch
of
the
great
Sconce
.
The
6
at
night
4
of
our
Land-souldiers
went
out
in
the
enemies
Workes
,
and
did
set
on
fire
some
Sconce-kornes
,
because
they
kept
no
good
Watch.
If
we
had
bin
strong
we
had
done
a
notable
exploit
.
The
7
(
being
the
Bosh
Faire
)
at
night
we
fell
out
of
the
towne
in
the
enemies
trenches
(
when
they
did
fill
the
ditches
)
some
of
ours
were
slaine
,
and
some
hurt
on
both
sides
.
The
8
ours
fell
on
the
Enemies
workes
on
the
Hintemer
gate
,
where
was
kild
a
Captaine
,
also
many
of
the
Enemies
:
from
the
8
till
the
14
the
enemies
attempted
nothing
vpon
the
Sconces
and
Towne
,
but
shooting
and
working
,
those
of
the
Sconce
did
also
work
against
them
,
and
separated
the
Sconce
.
About
this
time
two
messengers
went
out
,
to
wit
,
Iohn
Pleyte
and
Awy
Awy
,
for
to
try
if
they
could
go
thorow
the
Leager
;
but
saw
no
meanes
to
doe
it
;
so
they
came
backe
againe
.
The
same
day
one
of
our
Ancients
(
which
in
a
salley
was
taken
prisoner
)
came
out
of
the
Leager
home
againe
,
with
a
faire
Hat
and
feather
,
and
a
siluer
Sword
:
he
said
that
it
was
giuen
him
by
the
Prince
,
who
had
also
made
him
good
cheere
.
Also
ours
brought
in
some
prisoners
,
being
in
poore
clothes
,
they
were
English
and
Scotchmen
.
The
14
the
Kings
Corne
was
sold
to
euery
one
that
would
haue
it
for
18
Gilders
the
Mett
;
the
Souldiers
got
Bread
,
Cheese
,
Beere
at
the
Kings
allowance
.
The
15
a
pound
of
Mutton
was
sold
for
18
stiuers
.
The
16
and
17
the
enemies
shot
very
fiercely
vpon
the
great
Sconce
,
making
tryall
to
take
the
same
,
but
were
manfully
resisted
.
The
18
in
the
morning
at
5
of
the
Clocke
,
ours
caused
a
Mine
to
spring
,
&
retired
then
toward
the
towne
;
whereupon
the
Enemies
tooke
in
the
said
Sconce
.
One
of
Captaine
Dirck's
souldiers
being
before
the
Holy
Ghost
,
vpon
the
wall
,
was
shot
with
a
Canon
in
4
or
5
pieces
.
The
same
day
a
soldier
being
on
the
Sconce
,
was
shot
in
the
head
,
that
his
braines
flew
out
,
so
that
he
knew
not
himselfe
,
and
we
could
see
nothing
but
that
he
was
dead
;
whereupon
his
Compagnons
that
were
with
him
,
carried
him
into
the
Church-yard
,
laying
him
in
a
Chest
to
bury
him
;
comming
there
,
hee
lifted
vp
his
armes
and
legges
,
and
rose
vp
out
of
the
Chest
,
to
the
great
wonder
of
those
that
were
with
him
,
who
carried
him
into
the
Hospitall
,
there
to
be
cured
.
The
same
day
,
in
the
Shilders
street
,
a
womans
head
was
shot
off
,
and
a
Boy
through
the
body
as
he
sate
a
weaning
.
The
same
euening
ours
did
retire
out
of
the
little
Sconce
to
to
the
towne
,
fearing
the
enemies
would
fall
vpon
them
,
and
for
that
they
were
needfull
in
the
towne
.
At
night
we
fell
out
vpon
the
Leager
of
the
enemies
and
defeated
4
Sentinels
:
and
we
brought
through
the
Leager
two
messengers
,
hauing
each
some
Pigeons
with
them
,
for
to
bring
vs
tydings
:
for
that
we
had
not
had
any
Messenger
in
a
moneth
,
because
that
the
enemies
Sentinels
did
stand
very
close
together
,
and
betweene
them
some
water-spaniels
,
which
(
during
the
Warres
)
neuer
was
seene
the
like
.
The
19
Marcelis
Andreesen
standing
at
watch
on
the
Orten-gate
,
had
one
of
his
legs
shot
off
:
the
same
day
there
came
two
Drummers
,
hauing
with
them
some
pickled
Herrings
to
distribute
amongst
their
Friends
.
The
20
the
Enemies
did
shoot
very
fiercely
thorow
S.
Johns
Church
,
and
vpon
the
rowne
.
The
21
there
came
againe
into
the
towne
2
Drummers
to
release
some
prisoners
,
who
had
againe
some
pickled
Herrings
for
to
giue
away
:
they
tooke
with
them
many
Horses
which
wee
had
taken
from
them
,
and
were
sold
amongst
the
Enemies
,
because
we
had
no
food
for
them
:
the
same
Drummers
brought
tydings
,
that
in
the
Leager
,
some
messengers
that
were
sent
by
Count
Henry
vanden
bergh
towards
the
towne
,
were
to
suffer
death
.
The
old
pickled
Herrings
were
for
4
,
5
,
and
6
stiuers
a
peece
;
Beefe
for
9
and
10
stiuers
a
pound
;
a
bushell
of
Turneps
(
which
before
the
siege
was
sold
for
a
stiuer
)
was
sold
for
5
,
6
,
and
9
stiuers
.
At
that
same
day
there
came
some
other
Drummers
,
which
also
brought
some
Limons
and
Herrings
to
giue
away
.
The
22
the
Constable
,
Hans
den
ouden
Clerk's
Head
was
shot
of
.
On
the
same
night
there
came
a
Enginier
vpon
the
Doncke
,
before
S.
Johns
Gate
,
for
to
measure
something
,
the
which
our
Soldiers
got
and
brought
in
,
and
was
in
great
danger
to
lose
his
life
.
At
that
time
the
enemies
shot
fiercely
with
Ordnance
.
The
23
the
Burgers
on
the
Orten-gate
shot
fiercely
vpon
the
Enemies
.
This
day
the
Magistrates
denyed
(
for
the
first
time
)
Gunpowder
amongst
the
Burgers
.
And
one
called
Groen
,
sitting
talking
before
his
doore
,
had
one
of
his
legs
shot
off
.
The
24
,
from
the
Hintemer
gate
,
and
Vuchter-gate
,
were
shot
by
ours
aboue
300
shot
vpon
the
Enemies
.
The
25.
(
on
S.
Iames
day
)
our
Souldiers
brought
in
7
Boores
,
and
a
Boy
,
which
they
had
fetcht
neere
vnder
the
Enemies
quarters
;
if
the
Boy
had
not
cryed
,
they
would
haue
gotten
a
Waggon
with
women
,
who
were
come
to
see
.
This
night
departed
many
Companies
of
the
Enemies
,
and
ours
were
in
their
Cops
de
guardes
,
where
they
found
no
body
.
They
brought
a
shallop
full
of
Wheele-barrowes
,
Shouels
,
Deales
,
and
Wood.
The
26
the
Burgers
watches
were
altered
out
of
the
Gates
,
they
were
now
commanded
to
goe
vpon
the
steeples
on
the
walles
of
the
Towne
.
The
same
day
the
Enemies
made
a
great
falley
vpon
our
Halfe-Moone
;
where
there
were
slaine
many
of
them
,
and
7
of
ours
,
with
10
hurt
:
yet
we
were
forced
to
leaue
the
fame
.
The
27
our
souldiers
fell
out
,
and
brought
in
againe
some
Wheelbarrowes
and
other
things
,
with
some
prisoners
and
Horses
:
but
the
Gouernour
commanded
that
wee
should
bring
in
no
more
Horses
,
because
wee
had
no
food
for
them
within
the
Towne
.
The
28
a
Bakers
man
comming
at
night
homewards
,
going
to
bed
,
fell
from
the
Chamber
,
who
rose
vp
,
and
went
againe
to
the
Chamber
,
and
to
bed
,
who
in
the
morning
was
found
dead
,
and
buried
the
next
day
:
the
Clarke
hearing
the
dead
sighing
,
called
some
men
,
and
there
came
presently
by
hundreds
together
,
to
open
the
Graue
,
to
fetch
the
man
out
;
a
Batchelor
tooke
him
by
the
hand
,
and
drew
him
out
of
the
Chest
,
but
hee
was
dead
,
and
remained
dead
;
his
cheekes
were
very
red
,
and
the
blood
ran
out
of
his
mouth
,
which
many
hundred
men
did
see
;
whereupon
the
whole
towne
was
in
alteration
.
On
this
day
fresh
butter
was
sold
one
Gilder
a
pound
,
and
salt
butter
30
stiuers
,
a
couple
of
yong
Pigeons
for
24
stiuers
,
a
Pullet
a
rixdoller
,
a
pound
of
Mutton
20
and
24
stiuers
,
candles
12
stiuers
a
pound
,
an
Egge
two
blancks
.
The
29
and
30
the
enemies
shot
with
Arrowes
,
such
as
we
shoot
with
Bowes
.
This
day
the
Sho
omakers
and
Lether-sellors
did
dry
their
Hides
,
because
there
was
no
tallow
to
be
gotten
:
the
Tallow
of
the
beasts
was
sold
for
12
stiuers
a
pound
,
which
we
melted
together
with
oyle
of
Turneps
,
to
be
eaten
vpon
bread
:
Also
Mustard
was
mingled
with
oyle
of
Turneps
,
to
be
eaten
with
bread
:
the
Horses
which
were
brought
in
,
did
eat
the
leaues
of
the
trees
,
and
the
Constables
did
beat
them
from
the
walls
into
the
ditches
of
the
town
;
those
that
could
not
swim
ouer
,
were
drowned
.
The
last
day
of
the
same
moneth
the
Enemies
shot
in
pieces
on
of
the
Mills
.
The
first
of
August
the
Enemies
shot
very
fiercely
with
Cannon
and
Muskets
vpon
the
Towne
;
and
the
Burgers
did
much
wonder
that
the
Souldiers
did
keep
watch
in
the
Fish-market
,
S.
Iohns
,
and
the
Orten-gates
▪
which
were
the
best
Watches
The
2
the
Enemies
did
a
manfull
salley
on
the
Counterscarp
before
the
Vuchter-gate
,
but
were
forced
to
retire
,
with
great
losse
of
theirs
,
and
4
of
our
s.
The
same
day
a
childs
head
was
shot
off
,
and
a
womans
legge
.
At
this
time
the
Ecclesiasticall
persons
,
as
Paters
of
the
Iesuites
priests
,
Friers
S.
Iohns
Monkes
,
Baselers
,
and
others
,
did
all
together
make
vp
two
Counterscarps
or
workes
,
behinde
the
Sistets
of
Orten
.
We
got
also
tydings
that
the
Imperialists
were
come
into
the
Betuwe
,
and
that
they
had
taken
Reuen
,
and
Wagemingen
,
but
we
afterwards
vnderstood
the
contrary
.
The
4
the
enemies
shot
two
shots
neere
the
Powder-steeple
,
so
that
a
Mill
fell
downe
.
The
same
day
the
Enemies
made
a
salley
vpon
the
foremost
Workes
,
on
the
Vuchter-gate
,
with
about
500
Frenchmen
,
amongst
which
were
many
Gentiles
and
Voluntiers
:
there
were
slaine
many
of
them
,
and
they
were
forced
to
retire
.
The
Enomies
shot
many
Granads
vpon
the
Molen-brugger-wall
,
so
that
euery
one
did
retire
from
thence
farther
into
the
Towne
.
The
5
the
Enemies
caused
a
Mine
to
spring
,
and
they
fell
in
the
fore-worke
,
but
were
forced
with
the
losse
of
some
Souldiers
and
Voluntiers
,
to
retire
backe
againe
.
The
same
day
the
enemies
did
send
for
their
slaine
&
hurt
men
,
among
which
were
many
Gentiles
.
The
6
there
was
much
shooting
on
both
sides
,
vpon
and
out
of
our
foreworke
.
The
Enemies
killed
with
a
shot
from
the
Donck
,
5
men
on
the
Vuchter-gaete
,
and
some
lost
their
armes
and
legges
:
there
were
so
many
Granads
shot
into
the
towne
,
that
the
people
were
forced
to
retire
deeper
into
the
towne
,
and
were
much
afraid
:
the
Enemies
fetcht
the
earth
with
whole
Baskets
from
the
fore-worke
,
and
besides
approached
still
.
The
7
the
Captaine
Campagne
commanded
a
great
many
prisoners
of
the
Enemies
to
goe
to
the
Donck
,
with
the
which
he
ran
ouer
vnto
the
Enemies
;
with
this
Campagne
lodged
alwaies
the
Drummers
,
and
hee
knew
all
that
which
passed
by
the
Gouernour
in
the
towne
,
which
we
doe
not
doubt
,
but
that
he
hath
manisested
it
vnto
the
Prince
:
they
shot
so
fiercely
with
Granads
,
that
we
did
not
respect
the
shooting
of
the
Ordnance
:
and
there
were
daily
slaine
so
many
men
,
that
I
leaue
to
set
downe
the
number
.
The
8
the
Enemies
came
into
our
foreworke
,
which
we
left
to
saue
our
Souldiers
,
because
there
were
daily
many
killed
.
The
same
day
the
Gouernour
and
Magistrates
,
caused
the
Burgers
to
be
assembled
,
propounding
that
the
Vuchteren
wall
should
be
entrenched
,
and
the
houses
puld
downe
,
vnto
which
the
Burgers
were
vnwilling
,
saying
;
if
we
could
not
hold
the
Sconces
and
out-workes
,
and
if
our
walles
of
the
towne
cannot
resist
,
what
shall
it
be
when
our
houses
are
broken
downe
,
and
we
loose
our
grounds
.
And
they
said
also
,
you
haue
broken
downe
(
without
our
consent
)
the
Wind-milles
,
you
may
also
doe
this
if
it
doe
like
you
.
The
9
,
there
was
offered
by
the
Gouernour
and
Magistrates
,
that
whatsoeuer
Burgers
or
voluntaries
would
goe
with
the
souldiers
in
the
Trenches
,
for
to
resist
the
Enemies
,
that
they
may
doe
it
freely
,
whereupon
some
said
,
if
we
doe
it
,
it
is
more
then
reason
that
wee
should
receiue
the
Kings
money
and
bread
.
The
10
and
11
the
Enemies
shot
many
Granads
,
which
caused
great
pitifull
cryings
and
dammage
.
The
11
the
Gouernours
and
the
Magistrates
caused
the
Burgers
againe
to
be
assembled
,
propounding
that
it
was
certaine
that
Captaine
Compagne
had
manifested
vnto
the
Enemies
the
state
of
the
towne
,
and
that
there
should
be
chosen
Commissioners
,
some
out
of
the
Clergy
,
some
out
of
the
Councell
of
Warre
,
the
third
from
among
the
Burgers
,
what
they
would
ordaine
to
make
and
to
breake
,
that
same
should
be
accomplished
,
vnto
which
the
Burgers
would
not
condiscend
;
therefore
the
Gouernours
and
Magistrates
required
of
them
,
that
they
would
subscribe
an
Act
,
that
they
could
not
coudescend
vnto
the
cutting
off
,
of
the
Vuchteren
wall
,
nor
also
would
not
goe
to
the
Trenches
,
of
which
there
was
nothing
done
.
The
Clergie
was
also
assembled
for
to
furnish
money
for
the
payment
of
the
souldiers
.
The
12
the
Enemies
shot
very
fircely
with
Granads
,
of
which
one
fell
in
the
Crosse-brothers-Church
;
the
which
destroyed
all
the
seates
,
and
all
the
Glasses
in
the
same
Church
.
A
Monke
of
about
80
yeeres
of
age
,
was
crushed
in
pieces
,
so
that
there
was
found
nothing
but
one
of
his
legges
,
and
a
piece
of
his
head
.
This
day
there
went
three
Messengers
out
of
the
towne
,
from
which
the
Pigeons
did
returne
.
The
same
day
there
were
buried
in
the
towne
two
French
Counts
:
the
one
did
serue
the
King
,
and
the
other
the
States
.
The
13
there
was
very
fiercely
shot
,
and
at
night
were
sent
into
the
towne
11
Granads
,
which
did
great
hurt
to
the
houses
and
men
,
so
that
euery
one
was
in
feare
:
the
same
day
the
Gouernour
and
President
assembled
with
the
Lord
Bishop
,
to
what
end
,
is
vnknowne
to
the
Burgers
:
whereupon
followed
,
that
at
night
there
went
out
about
one
thousand
men
,
for
to
cut
through
a
damme
,
but
could
not
be
brought
to
the
effect
.
They
brought
in
some
prisoners
,
and
killed
some
;
This
night
the
Granads
did
much
hurt
to
the
men
and
houses
.
The
14
in
the
morning
the
Enemies
shot
very
fiercely
into
the
towne
with
Grenads
,
that
it
was
very
lamentable
to
see
,
and
rained
some
houses
;
of
some
the
heaues
and
tops
were
damunified
very
much
.
The
15
the
Enemies
plaid
very
fiercely
with
their
Canon
.
The
16
the
Enemies
shot
aboue
300
shot
vpon
the
Vuchter
gate
and
street
,
and
about
25
Granads
,
so
that
the
people
could
not
goe
quietly
in
the
streets
;
the
Crosse-Brothers
were
faine
to
retire
out
of
the
Cloyster
,
and
went
by
the
Fryers
to
dwell
,
and
to
doe
their
seruice
.
We
got
this
day
good
tidings
,
whereupon
was
commanded
vnto
the
watches
to
let
flye
all
their
Ancients
as
well
vpon
the
gates
,
as
the
walles
,
for
a
token
that
we
yet
were
well
minded
and
couragious
.
The
17
the
Enemies
did
nothing
else
but
shoot
with
Ordnance
,
and
threw
20
Granads
in
the
towne
.
The
18
the
Enemies
brought
many
Bauins
for
to
fill
the
ditch
.
They
did
also
a
sally
vpon
our
Workes
before
the
Graefse-gate
,
which
did
endure
from
about
11
of
the
clock
at
noone
,
vntill
6
of
the
clocke
at
night
,
where
there
were
slaine
and
hurt
many
on
both
sides
;
Also
there
were
some
vpon
the
walles
,
but
were
forced
to
retire
.
The
19
there
were
sent
5
Granads
vpon
the
Vuchteren-wall
,
and
then
it
was
very
quiet
,
but
were
brought
neere
the
towne
about
50
Wagons
with
Bauins
,
they
shot
but
with
three
pieces
of
Ordnance
,
though
at
night
againe
with
Granads
,
so
that
the
dead
men
which
were
buried
,
were
digged
out
of
their
graues
.
The
20
the
Enemies
shot
very
fiercely
vpon
the
Vuchter-gate
and
the
Bulworke
,
that
there
fell
great
breaches
out
of
the
said
bulworke
in
the
ditches
;
Also
some
Sconce-kornes
fell
downe
▪
the
same
day
assembled
the
Gouernour
,
President
,
and
the
Captaines
of
the
Burgers
,
with
the
Lord
Bishop
,
but
to
what
end
remaineth
secret
.
This
day
the
Enemies
did
a
sally
vpon
the
Works
without
the
Graefse-gate
,
where
they
were
beaten
backe
,
and
many
men
were
slaine
and
hurt
.
The
21
the
Enemies
did
againe
a
sally
vpon
the
said
Worke
,
which
ours
were
forced
to
leaue
.
The
22
the
souldiers
of
the
Captaine
Dirck
de
leeue
,
brought
in
three
horses
,
with
a
Cornet
,
which
they
tooke
prisoner
(
as
they
say
)
from
Wyckde
duersten
,
by
whom
we
vnderstood
that
Count
Henry
vander
bergh
had
taken
Amersfort
,
and
three
dayes
after
pillaged
it
,
and
left
it
.
Also
that
the
Enemies
had
taken
with
an
enterprise
the
towne
of
Wesell
.
The
23
the
Enemies
shot
againe
very
fiercely
with
Canon
,
but
no
more
with
Granads
,
whereof
wee
were
glad
:
the
Gouernours
and
Magistrates
did
ordaine
;
that
the
Burgers
in
the
morning
and
after
dinner
,
should
worke
three
houres
.
At
night
the
Enemies
did
make
Bone
fires
,
and
ioyfull
tokens
for
the
taking
of
Wesell
,
they
plaid
also
with
Ordnance
and
Muskets
that
neuer
was
seene
the
like
.
The
24
the
Enemies
did
come
very
neere
with
their
approaches
.
The
25
the
Enemies
shot
with
granads
vpon
the
fish-market
,
so
that
euery
one
did
put
their
houshold-stuffe
into
the
sellors
,
and
themselues
went
deeper
in
the
towne
.
The
26
the
Enemies
did
fill
a
part
of
the
Ditches
of
the
towne
,
and
approached
euery
day
very
much
,
they
threw
with
Granads
,
by
which
was
set
an
house
on
fire
,
vpon
the
which
they
shot
very
fiercely
,
by
which
meanes
many
Burgers
and
souldiers
were
slaine
:
there
came
tidings
that
the
Enemies
had
taken
Santvliet
,
but
was
not
true
.
The
27
in
the
morning
betimes
,
two
posts
were
sent
to
Brussels
,
which
tooke
with
them
pigeons
;
we
had
not
had
in
7
weeks
any
tydings
nor
Messengers
:
this
day
ours
brought
in
the
Drossart
of
Gorcums-man
,
with
a
braue
horse
,
who
said
that
Gount
John
of
Nassaw
was
with
16000
men
about
Endhouen
,
and
that
it
was
intended
vpon
Heusden
.
This
day
the
Enemies
were
very
much
busie
to
fill
the
ditches
,
and
shot
very
fiercely
vpon
Saint
Iohns
steeple
,
and
with
granads
in
the
Hintemer
street
,
which
caused
great
hurt
on
men
and
houses
.
The
29
the
Enemies
began
againe
to
shoot
with
granads
,
specially
vpon
the
Priests
Cloister
,
where
were
some
houses
altogether
destroyed
:
this
day
there
came
a
pigean
in
the
towne
,
which
was
a
token
that
the
said
Posts
were
come
through
the
Leaguer
,
and
out
of
danger
.
The
same
day
the
Gouernour
and
Magistrates
did
command
that
the
Vuchteren
wall
should
be
cut
off
;
and
the
Magistrates
gaue
Beere
vnto
the
Pyoners
:
the
Gouernours
diuided
also
muition
bread
amongst
the
needy
Burgers
,
if
the
towne
should
be
releeued
,
that
then
they
should
pay
it
againe
within
halfe
a
yeere
;
if
not
,
they
should
not
pay
for
it
.
There
was
also
sold
Oyle
,
Stock-fish
,
Ryse
,
and
other
victuals
,
that
were
bought
for
the
Garrison
,
this
was
done
for
to
get
money
.
The
Oyle
was
sold
for
25
stiuers
the
Kanne
,
a
pound
of
Ryse
4
stiuers
,
Stockfish
4
½
stiuer
a
pound
.
The
30
the
Enemies
were
busie
to
fill
vp
the
ditches
with
Bauens
;
of
which
we
set
some
on
fire
.
The
Enemies
were
so
bold
,
that
some
looked
ouer
the
Walles
,
which
came
not
well
to
passe
for
them
.
The
31
we
began
to
lose
our
courage
,
some
Burgers
refused
to
watch
,
and
others
to
worke
;
thereupon
the
Magistrates
commanded
that
the
Burgers
should
watch
of
two
nights
one
:
and
vnto
those
that
did
worke
was
giuen
Beere
,
Bread
,
and
Cheese
,
for
that
they
should
be
the
more
willing
.
The
first
of
September
there
rose
great
alteration
amongst
the
Burgers
who
dwelled
vpon
the
Vuchteren
wall
,
because
there
was
giuen
order
to
make
a
Ditch
on
the
Orchen
,
and
through
a
Field
behinde
Iacob
Gysbrechts
,
in
that
manner
to
cut
thorow
the
said
Wall
;
whereupon
the
Burgers
(
being
20
or
30
in
number
)
went
to
the
President
Henry
Fransen
van
gessell
,
complaining
vnto
him
of
the
same
,
who
gaue
them
for
answer
,
Beate
them
away
if
they
be
there
.
The
2
the
same
persons
went
into
the
Town-house
,
where
they
got
no
contentment
according
to
their
minde
,
returning
homewards
,
said
,
There
lye
our
Armes
,
we
will
not
watch
,
but
keepe
our
Houses
and
Vuchteren
Wall
,
which
was
of
more
importance
then
their
watching
or
working
.
The
Enemies
shot
so
fiercely
vpon
the
Coc-wall
with
Ordnance
and
Granads
,
that
many
houses
were
throwne
downe
:
there
came
also
a
bullet
thorow
St.
Iohns
Church
,
which
damnified
the
whole
Organs
in
our
Ladies
Quire
.
The
4
the
Enemies
shot
so
many
Granads
vpon
the
Vuchteren
wall
,
that
no
body
could
keepe
him
there
for
feare
of
being
hurt
;
the
like
was
euery
where
in
the
towne
.
The
Enemies
came
with
their
Galleries
neere
our
out-workes
,
which
we
haue
before
the
Vuchter-gate
,
ouer
the
ditch
into
our
Bulwarkes
.
The
5
,
6
,
7
,
and
following
dayes
,
the
iealousie
of
the
Burgers
did
more
and
more
increase
against
the
Gouernour
,
his
brother-in-law
,
and
the
President
;
Many
said
publikely
,
We
were
commanded
to
prouide
our
houses
vpon
great
penalties
,
and
now
there
is
no
Powder
;
We
haue
many
yeeres
brought
vp
Fortification
mony
and
Subsidies
,
for
to
fortifie
the
Walls
and
towne
,
now
we
are
well
serued
,
we
haue
a
rich
Gouernour
,
a
rich
President
,
&c
,
the
which
haue
cozened
vs
very
much
,
and
such
like
iniurious
words
;
whereupon
followed
,
that
vpon
the
9
and
10
the
Enemies
tooke
in
the
halfe-moone
before
the
Vuchter-gate
,
and
ours
were
retired
into
the
Towne
.
The
11
in
the
morning
,
there
sprung
a
Mine
in
the
great
Bulwarke
,
which
did
make
such
an
alteration
amongst
the
Burgers
,
that
each
cryed
for
to
parly
:
wherupon
some
were
committed
,
and
a
great
many
of
the
Burgers
ran
vpon
the
Walls
,
putting
off
their
Hats
,
and
so
the
composition
was
agreed
vpon
,
and
subscribed
on
the
14
,
and
the
Gouernour
,
with
the
Garrison
,
and
many
Ecclesiasticall
persons
,
and
some
Burgers
,
marched
out
of
the
Towne
on
the
17
:
whereupon
there
was
in
the
towne
great
heauinesse
.
FINIS
.