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The honorable VicGraue 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.
Graue Maurice his ExBerg vpon the RiRhyne 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, adHolland, according to the Coppie following.
Maurice borne Prince of Orange, Countie of Naſſau, to the honorable, worshipfull, pru dent, and diſcreete our deere Frends, the States of Holland, or to their Deputies of the Counſell. H Onorable, worſhipfull, prudent, circumſpect, and moſt aſſured good Frends, notwithſtanding the hin
derance 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 morn ing wee ſummoned to yeelde after wee had made three vollies of Batterie. Whereupon the Gouer nour & Captaines, at the firſt ſhewed themſelues deſirous of Parley with vs: but at laſt they requi red reſpit for three dayes. Hereupon wee continu ed our ſayd Batteries, and ſo effectually went for ward 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 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 Par ley with vs, and ſent out certaine Captaines to fall to compoſition with vs. The which is accom pliſhed according to the Contract inſuing. And this day about noone they are accordingly depar ted away. For the which wee yeeld moſt heartie praiſe and thankes to almightie God. Honorable, &c. In the Campe before Rhyne-berg. the 20. of Auguſt. 1597. Vnderwritten.Your verie louing Frend. Subſcribed.Maurice Naſſau.
The Contract. HIs Excellencie hath agreed and heereby a
greeeth 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, En ſignes, and Baggage: and likewiſe all ſpirituall and temporall perſons, which will depart: and al ſo al Officers that haue ſerued the King of Spain.Secondly, whatſoeuer appertaineth to the K. ofSpainewithin the ſaid Cittie, ſhall be left there, & likewiſe the Ships of warre, and all mooueables that appertained to the Counteſſe ofNeuwenar.The Citizens and Inhabitants ſhall be maintained in their Priuiledges. Done before Rhyneberg, the 19. of Auguſt. 1597.
LONDON, Printd by E. A. for Thomas Stirrop: and are to bee ſold at the ſigne of the George in Paules Church