A COPIE OF THE ARTICLES AND CONDITIONS OF his Excellencie, granted to the Gouer­nour, Captaines, Officers and Soul­diers of the Garrison of the towne of Graue.

Also a copie of a Letter dated the 28. of September 1602. in the Hage, sent from a man of Worship to his friends here in England.

AT LONDON Printed for Matthew Law, 1602.

A Letter written from the Haghe the 11. day of September 1602. Stilo Anglio.

I Came yesterday from Mi­negem, two leagues from the towne of Graue. On VVednesday wee heard they of the Graue sent out to parley, when the Mines were ready to be blowne vnder their wals, and that night the next morning fell to a­greement, to retire towards Diest and Ma­stricht with 140. wagons for their hurt men, with bagge and baggage. Some thinke they are much spent. This day they are to depart: but three hundred of our men were put in the possession of the Castle, and ostages gi­uen. From our side the Ringraue is one. That day we thought it a happie parley, for the [Page 2]Riuer Mosa did grow, that our workes be­gan to come vnder water, and there was feared some extraornarie floud of vpper water for raines. But since it is fallen.

The towne was very strong, but brought to extremitie, and well defended, of the which I will write more with the next.

The Estates were in the Camp and viewed all the trenches, and haue resolued to con­tinue the Germanes yet for two moneths in wages. And it is thought some more seruice is in hand, either vpon Ʋenlo, or to seeke to fight with the Admirant, being weake as it is thought, or some other seruice. The Mu­tinados bee strong, and grow daily about Hoochstrate, and ransome all. It is thought these souldiers of Graue will doe the like if they be not payd.

THE CONDITIONS, which his Excellency agreed with the Gouernour, Captaines, Officers and Soul­diers of the Garrison of the towne of Graue.

INPRIMIS, that the said Go­uernour, Captaines, Officers and Souldiers, as well horse as foote, shall depart the said Towne, with their Horses, Armes, furniture and baggage, their Co­lours displaied, Drumme sounding, Match alight, and their bullets in their bags.

2 To the end they may the better carry their baggage, their sicke and hurt, his Ex­cellencie shall cause them to haue 150. wag­gons, from hence to the towne of Dieste.

3 That they shall leaue here two Cap­taines in hostage, for the assurance of the said Chariots, horses and driuers, till their returne.

4 That his Excellencie shall giue them Pasport to passe to the towne of Dieste.

5 That the souldiers, which haue serued the said State, shall enioy the same condi­tions that are enioyed by the souldiers of the said Garrison.

6 That all prisoners, of what qualitie or condition soeuer, as well of the one side as of the other, shall be at libertie, paying their charges.

7 That all the officers of the King, aswell priuate as publike, of the wars or the State, shal depart freely with their baggage, as the Garrison: and those that cannot followe the troupes, are permitted to stay yet cer­taine dayes within the towne, and at their departure they shall haue Barques to carrie them to Mastrich; prouided that they gaue assurance and pledges for the said Barques.

8 That the officers of the victuals, or mu­nition for warre and artillerie, shalbe bound to deliuer the said victuals, munition and artillerie, into the hands of the Commissio­ners, that shall be sent on this side to receiue them, without diminishing or wasting any [Page 5]part thereof, vpon paine of forfaiting these conditions.

9 That the Gouernour, Captaines and officers doe promise so to deale with their friends, that whatsoeuer the Magistrate and Burgiosses of the towne haue lent them, shall be repayed with all conuenient speed.

10 That the said Gouenour, Captaines and Souldiers, shall depart to morrow: and if perhaps they doe not depart to morrow, the said Gouernour shall suffer to enter in­to the Castle and the Bulwarke behind the Castle to the number of 100. men, which his Excellencie shall send to that purpose.

Written at the Campe be­fore Graue, the 19. of Sep­tember. 1602.
Written be me Paulus Demetrius.

ANOTHER LETTER written out of the Hage the 28. of September. 1602.

WOrshipful Sir, sithence the sur­rendring of the Towne of Graue, we heare his Excellen­cie Prince Maurice is instaul­led at Graue as Earle of the Countrie of Cuyck. The Dutch horsemen are licensed to depart, and are paid for eight daies more then they haue serued. What we shall heare moreouer the time will learne. The Campe is not as yet broke vp, but the horsemen are gone by the mutined soul­diers towards Breda and Hoochstrate. It is said they are agreed not to hurt or endo­mage the vnited Countries, and prouide and supply their want and necessity for their money at Breda and there abouts. And in case they should be as [...]aulted by the Arch­duke, [Page 7]they may betake themselues vnder Se­uenberghen and proffer seruice, if men would trust them. It is reported they 1300. horse, and seuen or eight hundred foote, all old souldiers, of al nations, none other they will accept in their companie, then those which are eight moneths pay behind hand. With the remayning new-come Italians and Spa­niards, and with a companie of Boores of Wals Brabant doth the Archduke purpose to assault them: but doth not trust his per­son but by souldiers which are paid. What hereof shall ensue the time will learne. The States generall are all yet in the Campe with his Excellency, which maketh that wee doe not yet know what resolution will be taken.

FINIS.

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