THE
IOVRNALL
CONTINVED
TO
THIS
DAY
.
Receiued
the
18.
of
September
.
FOrasmuch
as
report
,
that
is
seldome
constant
,
is
very
different
concerning
a
Subiect
which
in
time
and
place
is
so
nere
,
I
meane
the
Siedge
of
Saint
Martins
Cittadell
,
vnder
the
conduct
of
his
Illustrious
Excellency
,
the
Duke
of
BVCKINGHAN
.
I
thought
it
would
bee
an
acceptable
relation
,
to
discouer
,
by
way
of
a
demonstratiue
discourse
,
the
state
both
of
the
Leaguer
and
Fort
,
according
to
that
Intelligence
which
I
haue
receiued
from
a
Gentleman
of
worth
and
qualitie
.
You
must
therefore
vnderstand
,
that
the
English
Army
now
lying
before
the
Cittadell
,
hauing
intrenched
themselues
strongly
,
labour
continually
to
drawe
their
approaches
and
batteries
neerer
,
and
although
the
earth
is
ill
to
worke
in
(
as
being
altogether
Rocky
or
Sandy
)
yet
our
men
being
encouraged
with
the
presence
of
their
Generall
,
haue
at
length
(
though
not
without
sweet
and
danger
)
raised
a
new
Reintrenchment
and
Batterie
.
Besides
,
our
Souldiers
who
supplie
the
place
of
Pioners
,
haue
suncke
a
Mine
of
the
Enemies
,
nere
the
Foundation
of
the
vtmost
Counterscarffe
,
by
the
blowing
vp
whereof
,
they
hope
to
open
a
breach
but
they
doe
not
spring
this
Mine
as
yet
,
expecting
those
Reinforcements
,
which
are
to
come
from
England
,
vpon
whose
arriuall
,
we
doubt
not
,
but
that
the
Enemie
(
who
is
already
much
distressed
for
want
of
necessary
accomodations
)
will
surrender
vp
the
Fort
without
any
further
inforcement
.
Our
approaches
are
brought
so
neere
vnto
the
Enemies
,
that
wee
are
able
to
throw
a
Coite
from
our
works
to
theirs
,
and
the
like
may
they
doe
,
from
theirs
to
ours
.
But
if
all
other
courses
of
Conquests
should
faile
,
we
are
assured
by
all
probable
aduertisements
,
and
coniectures
,
that
the
besiedged
cannot
hold
out
long
,
they
being
so
much
necessitated
for
want
of
victualls
,
as
hauing
receiued
no
reliefe
from
the
Continent
,
neuer
since
the
beginning
of
the
Siedge
.
Our
men
haue
them
so
continuall
in
the
eye
,
that
they
dare
not
looke
ouer
their
workes
for
feare
of
our
Canon
,
and
Musket
shot
.
Our
Souldiers
deliuer
braue
testimonies
of
resolution
and
valour
,
so
that
by
the
very
confession
of
the
Enemie
,
they
are
reputed
as
daring
men
as
any
are
in
the
World
.
To
which
actions
of
Honour
,
they
are
not
so
much
encouraged
by
the
precept
of
Discipline
,
as
by
the
Example
of
their
Generall
,
who
cheerisheth
the
valient
,
incourageth
the
wauering
,
and
punisheth
(
though
mildely
)
the
slothfull
and
vnactiue
Souldier
;
and
besides
his
personall
night-watches
,
and
walking
of
the
first
round
,
hee
doth
personally
present
himselfe
in
the
Face
of
all
necessary
dangers
.
Which
motiues
of
president
doe
so
strongly
confirme
the
vertue
of
our
English
,
that
like
men
lauish
of
their
liues
,
they
aduenture
themselues
to
all
perrills
,
and
hazards
.
So
that
if
they
were
not
restrained
by
the
curbe
of
Military
obedience
,
they
could
hardly
be
kept
backe
from
assaulting
the
Fort
without
command
.
Yet
there
are
some
maleuolent
spirits
who
are
luke-warme
in
affection
,
either
to
the
Duke
,
or
to
the
cause
,
haue
maintained
with
an
opinionatiue
obstinacy
,
that
the
taking
of
the
Fort
is
not
seazable
,
yet
our
men
who
are
there
ingaged
,
(
amongst
whom
there
are
diuers
solid
iudgements
)
doe
as
confidently
beleeue
,
as
if
they
had
displayed
their
Ensignes
vpon
the
walles
thereof
already
,
that
they
shall
bee
masters
of
it
vpon
the
first
arriuall
of
the
next
supplies
from
England
.
The
Fort
(
notwithstanding
rumour
hath
blazed
the
contrary
)
is
very
ill
prouided
of
Victualls
and
other
necessaries
,
for
besides
the
want
of
water
and
fuell
,
(
the
want
whereof
is
the
interdiction
of
Mankinde
)
they
are
very
much
distressed
for
want
of
Bread
,
Flesh
and
other
necessaries
;
since
the
cutting
off
their
Conducts
,
and
poysoning
of
their
Well
,
they
haue
no
other
fresh
water
,
but
what
they
make
shift
to
receiue
vpon
Sheets
hung
vp
in
the
ayre
for
that
purpose
of
receiuing
that
vncertaine
influence
of
the
Heauens
,
which
was
a
great
refreshment
vnto
the
Enemie
.
Their
Bread
is
allotted
and
allowed
vnto
the
Souldiers
that
are
in
the
Cittadell
by
small
proportions
,
for
each
one
of
them
hath
lesse
then
halfe
a
pound
a
day
for
his
nourishment
.
Also
the
like
is
done
to
their
Water
,
for
which
they
may
thanke
God
that
this
Autumnall
wett
weather
fell
out
so
luckily
.
All
their
Horses
(
which
being
of
the
choisest
breede
of
France
,
were
ordained
for
the
Saddle
,
&
not
for
the
Palate
)
are
either
killed
for
want
of
water
,
or
eaten
for
the
satisfying
of
the
hungry
Souldiers
:
so
that
they
haue
not
so
much
as
one
Horse
left
aliue
,
nor
any
fresh
Victualls
to
releeue
themselues
withall
.
They
are
onelie
cherished
with
windie
hopes
of
succour
from
the
continent
,
which
those
of
Angolisme
and
Poictowe
promise
,
but
this
is
like
to
bee
meere
winde
without
successe
,
without
effect
:
for
his
Excellency
knowing
that
preuention
is
the
spirit
of
pollicie
and
the
life
of
offence
and
defence
,
hath
vsed
such
prouisionall
courses
of
interception
,
that
in
humane
reason
it
is
not
to
bee
succou●ed
.
The
French
King
hath
beene
most
desperatly
sicke
at
Villeroy
and
as
we
here
he
is
not
yet
perfectly
recouered
.
The
Count
of
Soissons
(
who
fled
the
last
yeare
into
Sauoy
,
being
discontented
with
the
gouernement
of
France
)
is
making
newe
leuies
against
the
King
,
and
as
it
is
reported
,
diuers
other
Princes
stand
vpon
theire
guards
and
proper
defence
.
The
Rochellers
receiue
our
sicke
men
willingly
,
and
entertaine
our
Souldiers
who
come
to
the
Towne
,
with
all
respects
of
loue
and
courtesie
.
Notwithstanding
the
care
of
his
Excellencie
:
some
of
our
men
(
but
those
not
many
)
haue
fallen
into
fluxes
and
other
diseases
,
by
eating
of
Grapes
and
drinking
of
Wine
,
which
agrees
not
with
English
bodies
as
well
as
beere
,
that
drinke
being
most
agreeing
with
nature
,
which
is
first
vsed
from
our
Infancie
,
Those
that
are
sicke
and
wounded
are
carefully
looked
vnto
by
Physicians
Chirurgions
,
and
if
they
want
fresh
meate
his
Excellencies
care
is
such
,
that
he
causeth
present
prouision
to
bee
made
for
them
,
so
that
very
fewe
of
them
dye
,
by
meanes
of
these
necessary
and
carefull
helpes
.
His
Excellence
hath
giuen
a
strict
and
speciall
charge
to
all
the
Physitians
and
Chyrurgians
to
see
their
store
well
prouided
of
all
necessary
medicinalls
for
a
winter
Leaguer
.
Likewise
his
Excellence
hath
caused
a
Proclamation
to
bee
published
of
late
,
that
no
man
should
stirre
out
of
his
quarters
vpon
paine
of
a
seuere
penalty
,
for
feare
that
the
Enemie
should
make
any
desperate
attempt
or
sally
which
as
yet
they
neuer
attempted
.
The
French
King
hath
sent
diuerse
companies
of
Foote
,
and
troopes
of
Horse
into
the
Iland
of
Oleron
,
but
by
GODS
assistance
and
the
complying
of
our
industry
,
we
shall
keepe
them
from
succouring
the
beseeged
.
The
end
of
the
Journall
.