The honorable Victorie obteined by Graue Maurice his Excellencie, against the Cittie of Rhyne-berg, the 20. of August. 1597.
Translated out of the Dutch Coppie, printed in S'Grauenhaghe, by Albert Hendrickson.
Printed at London by Edward Allde for Thomas Stirrop: and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church yard at the signe the George.
The Ʋictorie against the Cittie of Rhyne-berg, the 20. of August 1597.
THE Graue Maurice his Excellencie, being come with his Armie into the Field, and hauing within the space of fourteene dayes, reduced the Towne of Berg vpon the Riuer of Rhyne out of the hands of the Spanish Faction vnto the obedience of the vnited Prouinces of the Low Countries, hath signified the means how it was accomplished, aduertising the Agreement to the Lordes & States of Holland, according to the Coppie following.
Maurice borne Prince of Orange, Countie of Nassau, to the honorable, worshipfull, prudent, and discreete our deere Frends, the States of Holland, or to their Deputies of the Counsell.
notwithstanding the hinderance wee had certaine dayes by great raines and tempests, we tooke such paines, that we made our approach euen to the walls of the Cittie, the which yesterday morning wee summoned to yeelde after wee had made three vollies of Batterie. Whereupon the Gouernour & Captaines, at the first shewed themselues desirous of Parley with vs: but at last they required respit for three dayes. Hereupon wee continued our sayd Batteries, and so effectually went forward with our busines, that in the afternoone we were out of the danger of their Ordinaunce, and got one of their Bulwarkes or Rauelins: & were [Page] come so neere each to other at the said Bulwarks, that we were readie to make a triall thereuppon. Which they within the Towne perceiuing, vpon our second Summons, they desired to haue Parley with vs, and sent out certaine Captaines to fall to composition with vs. The which is accomplished according to the Contract insuing. And this day about noone they are accordingly departed away. For the which wee yeeld most heartie praise and thankes to almightie God.
The Contract.
HIs Excellencie hath agreed and heereby agreeeth with the Gouernour, Captaines, Lieuetenants, Souldiers and Marriners remaining at this present within the Cittie of Rhyne-berg, That they shal freely and frankly depart out of the said Cittie, with their Armes, Ensignes, and Baggage: and likewise all spirituall and temporall persons, which will depart: and also al Officers that haue serued the King of Spain. Secondly, whatsoeuer appertaineth to the K. of Spaine within the said Cittie, shall be left there, & likewise the Ships of warre, and all mooueables that appertained to the Countesse of Neuwenar. The Citizens and Inhabitants shall be maintained in their Priuiledges.
Done before Rhyneberg, the 19. of August. 1597.
[Page] For which noble Victorie, the eternall God is to be praised and thanked. And God grant that his Excellencie may alwaies be blessed, and haue most prosperous succes in all his exployts and proceedings, that by his circumspectnes and foresight the Enemie may be quailed more and more, and that all such as sigh vnder the Spanish tyrannie, may be deliuered out of bondage.
Amen.
LONDON, Printd by E. A. for Thomas Stirrop: and are to bee sold at the signe of the George in Paules Churchyard.