AN APPENDIX Of the Lavves, Articles, & Ordinances, established for Marshall Discipline, in the service of the Lords the States Generall of the united Provinces, under the Commaund of his Highnesse the Prince of Orange.
TOGETHER, VVith the Articles of Quarter for the Ransoming of Officiers and Souldiers, agreed and concluded on, betvveene the king of Spayne on the on side, and the States Generall of the united Provinces on the other side.
Translated out of Dutch into English, by Captayne HENRY HEXHAM, Quarter-master to the Regiment of Colonell GORING.
Printed in the Hagh by ISAAC BURCHOORN, MDCXLIII.
To his honored Cousins, IOHN HEYDON, Esquire, dvvelling at his Lordship of Oxie-hall neere VVatford in Hartford-shire: AND IOHN HARVIE, Esquier, Iustice of Peace & Corum at Wansey in the Countie of Essex, and one of the Gentlemen of his Majesties privie Chamber, HENRY HEXHAM, their ould Kinsman, wisheth them all health, and happinesse.
When I heare (deare Cousins) of the pillagins, plundrings, and insolences, committed by some of the Melitia on both sides in my native Countrie; it grieves mee at the very heart, to think upon yt, and is a just judgment of God upon vs for our sinnes, which I beseech the Lord in mercie to divert his punishments, and that by our timely repentance, wee may stay the violls of his wrath, which begins to be powred downe, upon our deare Countrie and Ireland. And thoug his sacred Majesty by his Generalls, as likewise the Parliament by theirs, have made, and proclaimed good, and wholesome Lawes and Articles, for the keeping and observing of Marshall discipline, & the restraint of insolences in their Armies: yet it will not be amisse, to transport into England, that our Chiefs & Commandeurs there, maye see the Lawes, Articles, Placcards, and Proclamations, touching Marschall discipline, by which our ould, and conquering armie here is governed in the service of the high and mighty Lords the States Generall. And having runne through the three parts of the Principles of the Art military, practised in these Netherlands, I thought that my workes were not compleate, unlesse this Appendix of Marshall discipline were annexed unto them. And now by the grace of God, having finished & even this daye putt an end to my Militarie Labours: I render thanks unto the Lord of Hoasts, who hath given mee health, wisedome, and understanding to performe this laborious worke. And eternally blessed be his glorious name, who by the eye of his divine providence, and under the shaddowe of his wings, hath preserved mee the space of two and fortie yeares through many dangers: and though I have bin present in many hott services in this Land: yet he hath not given the Ennemy so much power, as to draw one drop of bloode from mee. And now this being the last worke. It comes unto you, to desire your Patronage as a token and an expression of my loue and respect unto you both. Beseeching the Almighty to preserve you, my Aunt your Mother, & all our familly in health, and happinesse, & hereafter to crowne you all with everlasting blisse resting.
HENRY HEXHAM.
of Ianuarij 1643. Stylo novo.
AN APPENDIX OF THE LAWES, ARTICLES, AND Ordinances touching marshall discipline.
Sett downe, and established by the Lords the States, Generall of the Vnited Provinces.
WHereas by daily experience, many disorders are found, to gtowe amongst those that beare armes, tending to the great dammage of these Countreys, and prejudice of the gouvernement thereof, which notwithstanding are not any where so punished, as in reafon they ought, because there is no certaine order, or lawe touching like matters, as yet decreed and and published: The States Generall of the Vnited Provinces have therefore (with the advice of the Councell of the State of the same) ordained, appointed, and deereed, doe by these presents ordaine, appoint, and decree the orders & laws here ensuing, which is their will, to have from point to point strictly observed, and followed by all those, that beare armes in their service. To which end, they shallbe every where published, and according sworne to be kept by the Souldiers.
I.
FIrst, he that shall take the Lords name in vaine, or blaspheme the same, shall for the first time make an honorable amends, and be kept three dayes in prison at bread and water: The second time he shall have a glowing yron thrust through his tongue, then be stripped to his shirt, and so banished out of the Vnited Provinces.
II.
The like penalty shall they incurre, for the first and second times, who shal either doe, or say ought in despite, or derision of Gods word, or the Ministers of the Church.
III.
All wilfull murthers, rapes, adultery, fyring of houses, the very, violence, outrage, falshood, & other like bad facts, and open offenses, or vnnaturall abuses, shalbe punished with death.
IV.
None shall any way outrage, strike, knock, beate, threaten, or dishonestly touch any widowes, maryed, or vnmaried women, or such as are in childbed, or with child, or any young children, on paine to be discharged without money, or pasport, or els punished corporally, according to the quality of the offense. Likewise all common whores shall for the first time bee expulsed out of the Campe with shame, and being found there againe, the second time, shalbe soundly whipped and banished.
V.
He that shal have done, or conspired ought against the States, the Countrey, Townes, or other places, thereof, or against any Governours, or Captains in the same, whereby the publique state of the Land may be in any sort endammaged, or endangered: as also whosoever shal consent therevnto, shall without any mercie bee hanged.
VI.
The like punishment shall they also incurre, whosoever he be that hath knowledge of any such matter, and shall not reveale it to their Captaine, or chiefe Officers.
VII.
None shall raise any mutiny, or make any vnlawfull assembly, on whatsoever secret, cloaked, or other pretences whatsoeuer it be, but shall give notice thereof to their Commaunders, on paine of hanging.
VIII.
In like sort shal they alsoo bee punished, that shalbe present at such assemblies, or call, stir vp, and incite any to be present thereat. And it is to be vnderstood also, that such Officers as shalbe at the like seditious meetings, shal receive punishment before all other souldiers, except those (that are noe authors thereof.)
IX.
He that shal speake ill of the States general, or particular, the Councel of State, or other Superiours, or shall speake ought to despite, or deride any of them, shall without mercy be punished with death.
X.
He that shal have spoken any wordes tending to sedition, mutiny, or disobedienee, or that having heard such wordes, and shal not presently acquaint his Captaine therewith, shalbe punished with death.
XI.
In like sort shall they also be punished, who rehearse any such words in presence of private souldiours, either of themselves, or by suggestion of others, or practise ought, whereby any mutiny, or sedition may growe.
XII.
No man be it out of garded, or besieged places, or in other like cases, shal vse any speech or correspondence with the ennemie, or send him any messages or Letters, or receive any from him, or deale in like sorte with any of his confederates, bee it in secret or publique, without the consent first had of his Gouvernour, or Cap. hee shall make it foorthwith knowne vnto him, vnlesse he be thereto aucthorised. Neither shall any man be adherent, or in any fort assistant to the enemy, on payne of death.
XIII.
Likewise none shal conferre, or converse with any Trompetter or Drumme of the enemies, or with any other sent on a message from him, but they onely who are therevnto appointed, on paine of death.
XIIII.
None shall in going, departing, lying still, mustering, or in garnison doe outrage, or spoyle to the inhabitants of these Countreys, their favorours, or confederates, or take from them any victuals, money, or ought els, without paying duely for the same, nor yet throw downe, or spoyle any water-mils, or water-works, nor set on fire the same, or other houses, or the campe at the breaking vp thereof, without special commaund from the General, or other Chiefe Officer, on payne of death.
XV.
Likewise none shal either doe, or practise ought against any persons, Townes, Villages, Forts, Havens, or whatsoever goods warranted by pasportes, or other assurances from the Generality, on payne of death.
XVI.
He that shal departe from one Company to another, or elswhere, or shal leave the Colours vnder which he serveth, is to have a sufficient pasport from his Cap. or Commaunder and failing therein, shalbe punished with death.
XVII.
Whatsoever Captaine shall entertaine any souldours, without a lawfull discharge from their former Cap. shalbe punished with death.
XVIII.
Jf any souldour (serving on horse or foote) shall beate or strike his host, hostesse, their man, or maide-servant, he shal for the first time be kept three dayes at bread and water, the second make an honourable amendes, and before the whole watch bee disarmed, and then banished out of the Company, And if the party so striken be maimed, or bloud drawne, then shal the souldiour offending have his hand striken of.
XIX.
Whosoever shal have taken, or stolne any victuals, or other provisions brought vp, towards the Campe, Garnison, ot any Towns, or places vnder the Jurisdiction of the States generall shal be hanged.
XX.
Likewise none shal out of the Campe, or Garnison forcibly take, or els buy vp before hand, any victuals, or goods bound thitherwardes, before the same shalbe brought to a fit place for saile, and taxed: Neither shall he robb any Cabbin, shop, tent, Victualer, or Marchand that is there, for the helpe of the Campe, or Garnison on payne of death.
XXI.
He that shal goe out of the quarter from his Colours, or Garnison, further then a Canon-shot, without his Captaines leave shalbe punished with death.
XXII.
Whosoever shal goe out of the Campe, besieged towne, Fort or other place, without the speciall consent of his Captaine, or Officer, for any cause, bee it for forrage, or ought els, shalbe hanged.
XXIII.
Whosoever shal take any Cattaile, or beasts within the Countries which lie vnder the obedience of the Generality, shalbe punished as a Theife.
XXIV.
He that in marching by land towardes the fielde, or in returning thence, shal forsake his Colours, or Cornet, shal without any mercy be punished with death.
XXV.
And whosoever (not being visited with manifest sicknes, and the same knowne to his Cap. or Commaunder) shal keepe along with the baggage, or ride on the waggons, shalbe disarmed before the whole Company, and then banished without money or paspott.
XXVI.
If any shal neglect his watch, or other service committed vnto him, he shalbe punished with death.
XXVII.
If any souldiour shalbe found sleeping on his centinelship, he shal without any mercy be punished with death.
XXVIII.
Whatsoever souldiour shal, either by day or night depart from his centinelship, where he hath bene placed by his Corporal, vnles he be called thence, or relieved by the said Corporall, shal receive punishment of death without any mercy.
XXIX.
None shal declare, or make knowne the watch-word to the enemy, or any other, or give any other word, then is given him by the Officer, on payne of death.
XXX.
Whosoever shal absent himselfe out of the Courte of garde above two houres in the day time, or any within the night, without his corporals leave shalbe punished with death
XXXI.
None shal without lawfull cause raise any tumult, make an alarme, or discharge a piece by night, or make any noyse, or doe ought els, whereby the same may growe (without cause) on payne of death.
XXXII.
He that shal presume within the Campe, Quarter, or place, where he lyeth in garnison, as also after the watch is set, to drawe his weapon, shal forfeict his life: as also if he doe it out of the Campe, Towne, or place, without the leave of his Officer.
XXXIII.
He that shall strike any man with his sword vndrawne, or with a cudgel, stone, or otherwise, that bloud followes, shall loose his hand.
XXXIIII.
He that shal give any one a boxe on the eare, shall in presence of the Company take the like boxe againe of the party so wronged, and besides be disarmed, and banished the Company.
XXXV.
No Souldiers shal without order from their Chiefs, Captaines, or Commaunders hold any common meeting or gathering together, bee it to demaund money, or ought els, nor yet be present at such assemblies, on payne of death. Provided always, that such Capt. or Commaunders as shal suffer the same to happen at vndue seasons, and in vnlawfulwise, shal (for an example to others) bee punished with death before all the souldiers.
XXXVI.
If any shall call for money, as they are marching in the face of the ennemy, or vpon any enterprise, they shal receive punishment of death without any mercy.
XXXVII.
If it chance that the monethly entertainement bee not payed on the very day, or that it cannot bee sent vnto the souldiours for some cause, be it through any hinderance of the enemy or otherwise, none shall therefore make any tumult, or speake seditious wordes, or seeke to force his Captaine to the payment thereof, neither yet doe the lesse duty, but shall have a care of his marches and watches, contenting him selfe with a reasonable loane, vntil the money be come, or maye come, & he shall fully performe the dutire required of a good souldiour. And whosoever doth the contrarie, or accompanieth those that doe it, shalbe punished with death.
XXXVIII.
Noe Captaines, Lieutenants, or Ensignes shal depart out of the place where their Companies lye in garnisoen, whether it bee to solicite for payment of their said Companies, or vpon their owne busines, without leaue of their Commaunder, or Governour, on payne of death.
XXXIX.
He that in anie quarrell, fight, or otherwise, shal call those of his nation to helpe, or gather an assemblie together, shalbe hanged.
XL.
He that shalbe found by day, or by night out of the Campe, or a place besieged, without his Captaines leave, shalbe punished with death.
XLI.
Whosoever shall goe a free-booting, and commit spoyles, extorsions, and theft, shall be hanged.
XLII.
If one souldior challenge another into the field, without leave from him that commaundeth in that quarter, hee shalbe punished with death.
XLIII.
If any Corporal, or other commaunding the watch, shall suffer two souldiours to goe foorth to fight, he shall without mercy be punished with death.
XLIV.
Any souldour being wronged by word, or deed, he shal repaire to him that commaundes in the quarter, who after the hearing of both parties, shall cause satisfaction of the wrong he hath done vnto the party interessed, with bare head, & in presence of the whole watch: And if he finde cause, shall also disarme the wrong doer, and banish him out of the Company.
XLV.
And if there bee no witnes of the quarell, then shall the sayd Commander cause the parties to agree in his presence whereto if they will not condescend, then both, or hee that denies it, shalbe disarmed, and banished out of the Company
XLVI.
Whatsoever souldiour or Commaunder shal goe out of the campe, Towne, or fort, or enter thereinto by any other way, then at the poris, and ordinary entrances shalbe hanged
XLVII.
If any souldiour shall refuse the commaund of his Cap. or any other, who commaunde over him in the seruice of the States Generael, and not performe the same, hee shalbe punished with death: as hee likewise shal, who transgresseth any of the Generalls commandments published by sound of drumme, or trumpet.
XLVIII.
At the soundich of any alarme every one shall resort to his Ensigne, or Cornet, and who soever comes not thither (vnlesse it be on apparaut necessi,) or runnes to an other place, without consent and speciall order from his Commaunder, or comes not so soone as his Ensigne, shalbe punished with death,
XLIX.
Every Souldiour shal aide, and defend his Colours by day and night, and on the first warning repaire vnto them, not departing thence, vntil it bee brought into a place of safety on payne of death.
L.
If any shal depart out of the order, or ranke wherin he is placed, vnlesse it bee on necessary occasions, and that he hath therewith acquainted his Officer, hee shalbee punished with death.
LI.
He that shall first beginne to flye in a battaile, or vpon an assault, may lawfully be slaine thereupon by any one: And if he escape, hee shalbe declared a villaine, and receive punishment of death without mercy.
LII.
None that is appointed for the defense of any breach, trence, or skonce, bee it Captaine or Souldiour, shall willingly forsake the same, or through any false, or coulored occasions or excuses absent himselfe from thence, without sufficient order, or warrant allowed by Councel of warre, on payne of death.
LIII.
None shal surrender, or deliver to the enemy any place, which the keeping thereof is committed vnto him, on payne of death.
LIV.
Likewise none shal runne from his quarter in a besieged place, call for composition, or speake thereof, be vnwilling to fight, labour, or defend their quarter, or make others vnwilling therevnto, or doe ought els in such a place, whereby the defense thereof may be hindered, on payne of death without any mercy.
LV.
If any man runne away to the enemy, or in his flight bee taken from the enemy, hee shal bee punished with death.
LVI.
No Captaines shal seduce, or intice away each others Souldiours on payne of death.
LVII.
Whosoever shal by word, or deede busy himselfe with the Sergeant Maiour, doing his office, bee hee Captaine, or Souldiour, he shal without mercy be punished with death: As he also shal, who wil not content himselfe with that quarter, or lodging, whereto he shalbe appointed by his Quartermaster, or Furrier, or he that will disturbe another man in his place.
LVIII.
If any souldiour having the watch, shal come to his Colours not fully armed, to march [Page 6] with the rest vnto the watch, he shall for the first time, bee kept three dayes at bread and water: the second disarmed and banished for three Moneths out of the company, and the third time suffer death.
LIX.
Every one, of what condition soever he bee, shal forthwith, or before the evening bring before him that commaunds in the quarter, all such prisoners, as shalbe taken of the enemy, on payne of forfeicting the said prisoners, and to bee punished besides with death.
LX.
And if any shal take prisoner a Generall, Commaunder, or other man of accompt of the enemy, he is foorthwith to present, or cause to bee presented the said prisoner vnto the States generall, or Councell of State, and with-all to deliver him over, as also whatsoever other prisoners they wil take to themselves, receiving therefore a reasonable reward according to the quality and ability of the prisoner: provided that it exceeds not the somme of 5000. gilders: And so the said prisoner shalbe at the disposing of the aforesaid States, and he that tooke him, to pretend no further interest in that behalfe.
LXI.
Likewise none shal kil any prisoner, or set his ransome, or after the payment of the said ransome, suffer him to depart without leave of the General, or him that commaunds in the quarter, on paine of being difarmed, and banished out of these Countreys.
LXII.
And if any prisoners bee found, walking along the Campe or place of garnison, without leave from the General, or him that commaundes there, he to whom the prisoner belongeth, shall forfeict him to those, who shall first lay handes on the prisoner.
LXIII.
Concerning lawfull prizes, whosoeuer brings in the same, shall acquaint therewith the Generall, or him that commaundes in the quarter, within three houres after their returne, to the end they may bee accordingly registred, on payne of forfeicting the same, and to be besides punished on the bodie.
LXIIII.
Wosoever shal haue gotten any thing vpon the enemy, and giveth not notice thereof as aforesaid, that it may be recorded, & after solde, in the Campe, or place of garnison, but shall sell, or cause it to bee sold in the places or townes neare therevnto, shall without any mercy bee punished with death, to th'end that better order be held in all, & no man wronged in his right.
LXV.
When a souldiour shall have done any offense or fault, his Captaine shalbe bound (on payne of three moneths supension from his charge) to deliver the said souldiour into the Generals handes, or his that commaunds in the quarter, who with the Captaines, Lieutenants, and Ensignes then present, shall vpon th'information, which hee shall cause to be taken thereof, judge according to these orders and lawes.
LXVI.
He that is drunke on his watch-day, shalbe cassiered, & banished out of the Company.
LXVII.
Jtem if any one drinke himselfe drunke, and in his drunkennesse commit anv il or ought forbidden, hee shal not thereby bee excused, but so much the more sharpely punished.
LXVIII.
If any Cap. or souldiour shal refuse the muster, or review, hee shalbe cassiered.
LXIX.
None shal at the mvster let himselfe be entred by a changed, or other name, then his owne, nor shall passe muster with a borrowed horsse or armes: neither shall any on the musterday lend the like, on payne of being disarmed, and banished out of the Company.
LXX.
None shall let himselfe be entred, or muster vnder two Companis, on payne of death.
LXXI.
None shal diminish or pawne his armes, which are appointed him by his Captaine, on payne of being disarmed, and banished for sixe moneths out of the Company.
LXXII.
None shal likewise take or pawne any souldiours armes, on payne of loosing double the worth of the pawne.
LXXIII
None shal play away, or quite his atmes, but keepe the same alwayes cleane, and serviceable, on payne of being cassiered out of the Company without pasport.
LXXIV
None shal by cousenage get away his fellowes provisions, victuals, or armes, on payne of being disarmed, and banished for three moneths out of the Company, or otherwise shal sustaine corporal punishment, according to the quality of the offense.
LXXV
He that shal presume to set vpon a Commissary of the musters, or wrong him, either in word or deede, shalbe punished with death.
LXXVI
Jf any Captaine give his souldiours lesse, then the pay allowed him by the States, he shalbe disgraded.
LXXVII
If any souldiour proffer to drawe his weapon against his Chiefe, or Commaunder, he shalbe punished with death.
LXXVIII
If the Provost or his Officers apprehend one or more souldiours, none (of what degree soever) shall oppose himselfe thereagainst, or reskewe, or attempt to reskewe the said prisoners, on payne of death.
LXXIX
Furthermore, no Officer nor Gentleman of any Company of Horse, or Foote, or any common souldiour shal victaile in any Campe, without the Generals special consent, on payne of being disarmed.
LXXX
Likewise all Victualers, that victual in the Campe, shalbe subject to the aforesaid articles and the Councel of warre there being, on the penalty here in contayned, and shal not draw any wine or beere for any one in the evening, an houre after the Sunnes setting, or in the morning asmuch before the rysing thereof, on payne of forfeicting 3. gilders for every time they shalbe found to have done so: the said forfeict to be converted, the one halfe to the Provosts behoofe, and the other to the reliefe of the poore.
LXXXI
All other abuses and offenses not specified in these Orders, shalbe punished according to the ordinances, lawes, and customes of the warre.
LXXXII
If any souldiours should not bee present at the proclayming of these orders & lawes, they shal notwithstanding be asmuch bound to the observation of them, as the other who were present. But to the end none maye pretend ignorance, and every one have notice thereof, the States Generall have given order, that the same shalbee every where published on the muster-day, and charge the Commissaries to cause all the souldiours to sweare accordingly thereunto.
THus done and decreed at Arnhem, after sundry conferences had hereupon with the chiefest Commaunders of these Vnited Provinces. It being farther appointed, that these orders, and lawes shalbe published both in the Campe, and wheresoever els it shalbe meete and requisite, & that at every muster the Commissaries shal reade, & propound the same againe vnto the Companies The 13. of August. 1590,
His Excie. Commandeth herewith, all Persons of this present Armie, of what Condition, or qualitie soever they bee, to observe & keepe these poincts following, vpon the penalties therein contained.
I.
THat noe man in marching shall forsake his Collours or Cornet, vpon paine of death.
II
That noe man in marching, or quartring shall endammage the Jnhabitants of this Land, or those which sit vnder Safe-gard, or are Newtrall vpon payne of death.
III
That noe man shall breake downe any churches, or Howses, Hewe downe any fruict-trees, or steale any Bells, Jron worke, matterialls, or Cattle, vpon payne of death.
IV
That noe man without the consent of his Commandour, shall goe further then a Canon shott in circumference without the Armie, or lie out of it, vpon payne of a strappado, and wronging any man shalbe hanged without mercie.
V
That noe man shal fight within the quarter, or drawne his sword, or make any great noise by night, vpon payne of death.
VI
That noe man comming to the Armie with victuals, or Sutlers, either within or without the Armie, shal be made boote off, or robt vpon paine of death.
VII
That noe man shall sell any boote, or goods in the Armie, without beating the Drumme by the consent of the President of the high-Court of Justice, and the foreknowlege of the Provost Marshall Generall, vpon forfeyture of loosing the said boote or goods, the one halfe to be given to the poore, and the other halfe to the Provost Marshall Generall.
VIII
That noe man shall sell likewise any goods without beating the Drumme, and the foreknowledge of the Provost Marshall Generall, vpon forfeyture of them, and to paye sixe gilders besides.
IX
That all Chiefs, Captaines of Horse & foote, their Souldiers vnder them, having Committed, or being accused of any of these aforeseid offences, they shal helpe to put them into the hands of the Marshall, or else they shalbe answerable for them, in case they refuse, or hinder the same.
X
And all Shippers and Saylers being a Land, shall as well be lyable to these Articles, as all others persons.
XI
That noe man shal doe his easement within the Armie, but in the places appointed for that vse, upon forfeiture of his vpermost garmant.
XII
That noe man shall arrest any man in the Armie, or sue him for any old actions, or debts made without the Armie.
XIII
That noe man shall oppose himselfe against the Provost Marshall Generall or his men, shall howte after them, or misuse them in word, or in deede, vpon payne of being hang'd without mercie.
XIV
That all prisonners of the Ennemy shallbe delivered into the custodie of the Provost Marshall Generall, As likewise all prisonners of the Armie, which are liable to bodily punishment, with a pertinent information of their offences, or accusations, as others.
XV
That all particular Marshals of Regiments, Admiralitie, Artillerie, Guards, or others shall bee vnder the Provost Marshall Generall.
XVI
That noe man shall sett any price vpon any victuals within, or without the Armie, without the consent of the Provost Marshal General, and according to the rate, which is given him vpon paine of Arbitrall punishment.
XVII
That noe man shal suttle in the Armie, before he hath given vp his name to the General of the victuals and the Provost Marshal General, vpon the forfeyture of sixe gilders.
XVIII
That al Sutlers comming into the Armie shal give vp a note of their wares to the Generall [Page 9] of the victualls & the Provost Marshal General, vpon the forfeiture of sixe gilders.
XVIII
That al Sutlars comming into the Armie shal give vp a note of their wares to the Generall of the victuaills, or his Commis, neither maye suttle without his order, or commission, vpon the like penaltie
XIX
That noe Sutlars shall build any Hutts, then in such places as is appointed them by the Marshall vpon the like forfeiture.
XX
That noe man shal call for, or receive any Hutt-money, but with the consent of the Provost Marshall Generall vpon like penaltie to forfeyt so much every time.
XXI
That al Souldiers or Sutlaers killing Cattle or Beasts, shal bring the fylth and paunches thereof without the Armie, and burie yt there vpon like penaltie.
XXII
That noe man shal sell away the right of kild Beasts belonging to the Marshal, vpon penaltie of daying double for yt.
XXIII
That noe Sutlaers shal engrosse, or buy vp any commodties being yet without the Armie, before they be brought to the place appointed, where they shalbe sould, or shall not sel thē before they be prised, vpon forfeiture, that the one halfe of the same wares bought or sould, shalbe given to the poore, and the Marshall aforesaid.
XXIIII
That noe Sutlaers Shippers, or other persons shal buy or take in pawne any Iron, Brasse Bell-mettall, Bullets, Armes, Powder, Emptie ammunition Barrells, or any prohibited goods, vpon forfeyture of them, and besides to be publickly whipped.
XXV.
That noe Sutlars shal tapp, measure or weigh either with liquid, or drye measures, ell or weight, but with such as shalbe given them by the Provost Marshall Generall, vpon the losse of sixe gilders, and vsing any false measure at all, shall forfeyt all their goods, the one halfe to be given to the benefite of the poore, the other halfe to the Regiment of Iustice, and besids to be punished arbitrally.
XXVI.
That noe Sutlars shall tap any Beare, or Wine, hold any drinking, or shotts in the morning before the Sunne rising, or in the Evening an howre after Sunne setting vpon penaltie of loosing three gilders every time.
XXVII.
That noe man either waggonmen, Overseers, or Conductours of Drawing-Horses, Sutlars, or other persons having horses in the Armie, shal put, or lett their horses feede, or run in Sowne grounds, with what seed soever the same be sowne, vpon penaltie of paying a daller for every horse, so often as he shalbe found to doe the contrarie.
XXVIII
And his Excie, Commaundeth the Porvost Marshall Generall by these, to have a good and strickt care for due observation of all these points above said, & to execute the abovesaid penalties, and forfeitures in conformitie of the same, his Excie, intending hereby, that hens-forward ordinarily in his Armie, they thalbe kept, and stricktly observed.
Thus statued by his Excie in the Haghe, the 7th of Maye 1631. And was signed, F. Henry de Nassau, vnderneath stood, By order of his Excie, and Countersigned, C. Huyghens, having his Excies seale of armes vpon yt in Red waxe, covered with a square of white paper.
THE PLACCATE FOR DVELS.
VVHereas by daylie experience it is found, that manie as well Officers, as private Souldiers in the Service of this State, vnder the command and charge of his Excell. doe challenge into the field, and cause others to bee challenged by their seconds, vnder pretext of righting, or repairing their honours.
1. His Excell. desiring to prevent such mischiefs and inconveniencies, as daylie doe arise out of the said licentiousnesse of Duells, as far as is possible for him to doe, hath found fitt and necessarie, to command and ordaine, as by these he doth ordaine and command, that all, as well Voluntiers as Officers and private Souldiers, of what qualitie soever, being vnder his Charge in the Service of this State, shall from henceforth live civilie, quietlie & peaceablie together without wronging, injuring, or offending one another, vpon paine of exemplarie punishment.
2. If there shal happen any difference, or offence, which doth seeme to the partie offended, that no sufficient reparation can be made, that may satisfie him in his honour, otherwise then by the sword: Jn such a case, if he bee a Voluntier, or an Officer of quality, he shall make his complaint to his Excell. If a private Souldier, he is to adresse himselfe to his Colonel, or other Officers that have the commād of him, who with the advice of other Captaines, and Officers of the same Nation or Regiment, that shal be found present, shall decide the difference, or accommodate it, if it can be done. But if it bee of that nature to require a combat, they shall acquaint His Excell. with it, to resolve the best way. He shall thinke fitt for the honours of both parties.
3. The partie that shall have offended the other, shall bee bound to appeare before His Excell. or such as he shall please to ordaine for the hearing of the difference, which if he falle, hee shall bee called in within three dayes proclamation, & not appearing, be banished the Land, as disobedient.
4. He that shall have demanded the combatt, being judged to bee vnreceaveable, having taken an offence vpon to slight an occasion, shall bee sent backe with shame.
5. The offendor, that shall have done such an injurie to another, as shall bee found to offend him in his honour, if he bee an Officer, shal bee suspended from his charges, & commandes for the time of two yeares, & obliged to give such satisfaction to the partie offended, as shal bee thought fitt and reasonable. If the offender bee but a private Souldier, besides satisfaction he shall be imprisoned three Moneths at bread and water.
6. Whosoever shal challenge into the feild, in the behalfe of another, or shal deliver the challenge, or anie errand by word of mouth, offensive & prejudiciall to the honor of another, or have knowledg of it, without giving notice of it where it apperteineth, shall bee cassered from all his charges and commaunds, and besides banished the Land.
7. He that shall find himselfe wronged or offended, and carrie his owne challange (not having demanded leave for the combatt, as heretofore hath beene commanded) shall be cassered and banished the Land. And if he that shall be challenged, doth his best to answere the challenge, though he come not into the feild, he shall be punished as if he were the challenger. And if parties come to fight, they shall both be casseered and banished, besides such further exemplarie punishment, as shall bee thought fitt.
8. Those that shall have assisted the two parties offending against these orders, if they shall have drawen their swords, shall bee as well punished as the principall, according as is before declared. Jf they bee but spectators onelie, being gone thither for that purpose, they shall bee cassered, and loose their places; As likewise if it bee proved that anie comming to the place by chance, and getting knowledge of the quarrel, did not doe their best to hinder them that fight, they shall bee suspended from their places for yeares, and as private Souldiers punished for an exemple to all others.
9. And as for voluntiers, as long as they shall live in these Provinces, they shall bee bound to the observation and penalties of all the former articles, even as those that are in actuall service.
All with points, and articles His Excell. doth command to bee punctualie and strictlie observed without anie contravention, excuse, or hope of pardon whatsoever. Given at the Haghe the 3. day of Iuly. Anno 1637. And was signed F. Henry de Nassou. Vnderneath was written. By Ordre of His Excell. C. Huyghens. Sealed with the privie Seale of his Excell. in redd waxe.
ORDRE FOR THE PROVOST MARSHAL GENERALL.
HIs Highnesse expresly Commaundeth herewith, al particular Provost Marshals, aswel of the Horse if there be any, of the Admiralitie, of the English, French, Dutches, Scots as of the Inlandish Regiments of Holland, Zealand, Frizeland, Vtrecht, & other Provinces together of the Ordinance, victualls, Guards, & all other Provosts Marshals of the Armie, to respect, and assist the Provost Marshall Generall each in his quarter, to the ende, that the rule of Gouvernement maye be duely respected, and the execution of Iustice performed in a convenient ordre.
II.
And to the intent, that no disputes maye arise amonge them for profits, his Highnesse commaundeth, and intendeth, that everye Provost Marshall in their Regiments or quarters, shal take and receive the right, and the sett-money of all Wijnes. Beeres, Meates, and victualls, the autient right, or sett moneys which heretofore have bin payd, and to keepe for himselfe the one halfe, and for the other halfe they must be answerable for to the Provost Marshal Generall, in giving him, good and a sinceere account therof, and in setting followe and cause to be observed the prise appointed & made by the President of the Iustice, & the Generall of the victualls, given them from the hands of the pro Mars. General.
III
And if any Marshall be vnwilling, to give an Account thereof, to the aforesaid Provost Generall, his Highnesse commandeth those of the Councell of warre, to force the said marshall therevnto by Iustice, and to constraine him presently, and without any delaye, to conforme himselfe therevnto.
IV.
Intending notwithstanding, that the principalest Sutling-place being in that quarter, where the Provost Marshall Generall shal be, shal stand vnder the Command of the same Provost Marshal Generall, without any mans contradiction.
V.
Concerning Hutt-money his Highnesse intendeth, that the same shalbe received onely by the Provost Generall, or those which he shal depute therevnto, Commanding all Sutlars shop-keepers, and others trading in the Armie, aswell those which receive paye vnder the Regiments, as others which have none of what Nation soever they bee, everye weeke to paye vnto the Provost Marshall Generall three stuyvers for Hutt-money, where of hee Provost every weeke shal give vp an account in the presence of the Advocate Fiscal of the Generality into the hands of his Highnesse Fourryer, & the two third parts thereof to be answerable for himselfe for to be distributed to the necessitie of the sicke and poore woundede souldiers, in charges of Justice, & other such like extraordinarie expences. His Highnesse commanding expresly hereby, aswell the Generall, as the particular Quartermasters, also to all other particular Provosts, not to meddle themselves hereafter with the said Hutt-money, or to take the same vnto them, but contrariewise to give all helpe, and assistance vnto the Provost Marshall General for the Receit of the aforesaid Hutt-money, vpon payne of indignation and arbitrall punishment. Commaunding those of the Councell of warre to constraine the vnwilling Sutlars, shop keepers, and others by Iustice to the observing thereof, Commaunding likewise all Sutlars and Jn-keepers of the Armie, which receive noe paye vnder the Regiments, not to hutt themselves after the same Regiments, but to settle themselves in the General Sutling place vpon penaltie that their Huts shall be made prise off hy the Provost Marshall Generall.
VI.
And that the right of beere maye bee given with a better order. His Highnesse willeth and commandeth herewith, that the Shippers and Sutlars, which shall come & arrive with beere in the Army in conformitie of the former Acts, Ordinances & Resolutions bearing the 7th of August 1610. the 26 of August, & the 18. of November 1614. shalbe bound to paye two stuyvers, for every Tonne of Beere to the Provost Marshal General, or to whom he authorises, or at least to put him in securitie therfore, and the said marshall shall be obliged to restore backe vnto them the two stuyvers for every Tonne of Beere, which they shall carrye back againe, if it be not spent in the Armie. And the Shippers, Sutlars, and Victuailers, shal demaund the two stivers againe, and cause them to paye them for every bought Tonne, which the Sutlars shalbe bound to make present restitution off.
And the particular Marshal shal demand againe there share, to wit, halfe a stiver from the Provost Marshal General, for the beere, which shalbe spent in everie of their quarters.
VII
Likewise all Sutlars, or Shippers, which shal bring vp any wines vnto the Armie, as also al those which shal carry into the Armie any Wines, or Beeres by Boates or Waggons, shalbe bound at their comming into the Armie to paye vnto the Provost Marshal Generall the sett-money therevpon, or to those, which he shal depute thereunto in every quarter, or at the least, to put in securitie for the same: Jntending hereby that if they shal carrye any thereof back againe, that the Provost Marshal General or his Authorized shal presently without any delaye restore back the money to them, which they have received for everie parcell, which shalbe carryed back againe. And the Provost Marshall Generall shalbe accountable to the particular Provost Marshalls in whose quarter they were spent, for the one halfe of such Beeres & Wines, Wherewith they are to aske, or take nothing for their paines in setting or making the same.
VIII
His Highnesse commanding all Shippers, Sutlars, as also the Provost Marshal Generall, and all particular Marshalls, to gouverne themselves according to these Articles, for the avoyding of all further disputes.
IX
Ordayning moreover the Provost Marshal General to take good heede for the preventing of all night-disturbances or tumults; And at the beginning of the Armie, to cause to be published, and proclaimed these orders, and to give a coppie of them to all the Provost Marshalls, whom his Highnesse expresly commandeth hereby to governe themselves in all things, and every speciall point herein contayned.
X
Commandeth herewith besides the Quartermasters, aswell Generall, as particular, not to trouble themselves with the Articles of the Ordinance.
Thus statuated by his Highnesse in the Haghe the 1th. of Iuly 1637. and was signed, F. Henry de Nassou, vnderneath stood, By order of his Highnesse C. Huyghens, having printed vpon it his Highnesse seale in Red waxe, couvered over with a square of white paper.
FR. HENRY, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau Catzenelnbogen, Vianden, Dietz, Lingen, Moers, Bueren, Leerdam, &c. Marquis ofter Vere & Vlissingen, Lord & Baron of Breda, of the Cittie of Grave, Land of Kuyck, Diest, Grimbergen, Herstal, Kranendonck, Warneston, Arlay, Noseroy, S. Vijt, Daesbourg, Polanen, Wilmstadt, Niervaert, Ysselsteyn, S. Martensdijck, Geertruydenberg, Chasteau Regnard, the high and lower Swaluwe, Naeltwijck &c. Vicount Hereditarie of Antwerpe & Besançon, Marshal Hereditarie of Holland. Gouvernour of Gueldre, Holland, Zeeland, West-Friesland, Zutphen, Vtrecht and Over-Yssel, Captaine General, and Admiral of the Vnited Provinces of the lowe Countries. Vnto all who these presents shal see or heare. Whereas by dayly experience it is found that many Officers of Companies, both of Horse & Foot, in the service of this State, doe meddle with tapping of Beere, wine or Burndwine Selling of Tobacco, and the like: Being a thing evidently [...]ending to the great prejudice and disreputation of Armes, as also contrarie to all good militarie order and discipline, & from which many disorders and inconveniences doe happen and arise among souldiers.
We therefore let you know, That being intended to amend and prevent from henceforth, as much as possible may be, the disorders aforesaid, we have prohibited and forbidden like as we prohibit and forbidd expresly by these presents, that no Officers of Companies, comprehending also the Corporals and Clarkes of Companies, of what qualities soeuer they be, either of Horse of Foote, nor their Wifes, or any other person of their families, after the time of a moneth next following the date of these, shal vndertake, to meddle with tapping of Beere, Wine or Burndwine, Selling of Tobacco, & the like, vpon paine of the losse of their Offices, and that the Captaine who have notice of it, shall be found to permit it in his Companie shall forfet every time to wit the Captaine of Horse the summe of fourescore gilders at twentie stivers a peece, and the Captaine of Foote, the summe of fiftie gilders or the like value.
Wherefore, we do ordaine and command the Fiscal of the Generalitie, and all other particular Auditors of the Garrisons, to proceed against the offenders, according to the losses, punishments, and fines aforesaid, without any kind of favour. And to the end that no body may have occasion to pretend any ignorance of it hereof We doe allso charge and comman all Coronels, speedily to acquaint all the Captaines of their Regiments with the contents of these. Item all Governours and Commanders of the Garrisons, to cause this our Placcate of Interdiction presently to be proclamed and published by sound of Trumpet and Drumme, at such times and places as are used for the like proclamations. Given at the Hage, this 1. of Iuly. 1637.
By order of his Hignesse.
C. Huygens.
A Copie, Of the Articles of Quarter, for the Ransomes of Officers, and Souldiers agreed, and concluded on betweene the King of Spaines side, and the States of the vnited Provinces, Translated out of Dutch in to English.
BEing found fitting for certaine good respects, to make a more perticular, and a more speciall declaration, then hath bene heretofore of the Quarter, which ought to be held, and observed betweene the melitie, and those of Holland & their associates on the other side: because there happens duylie disputes, touching the ransoming of some perticular men, & the excessive charges, which they are att about their dyet, & other things, & which is exhausted from the prisonners, who in regard of these excessive expēs, are not sometimes able to pay, & satisfie them, & therefore are forced to stay longer in prison, then they should doe to their great hurt, and the dammage of those which have taken them prisonners. To the intent thē; that euery man maye precisely know, for what ransome he maye be released out of prison, & that noe more excessiue charges maye be pressed out of him, being not able to paye it: It is so, that wee have specified by writting the taxation; which euerie mā is bound to paye, and which noe man shal violate, or infringe in this forme & manner following vidz.
| gilders | A reformado. | |
| A Captaine of a troupe of horse in Esse. | 1000. | 300. gs, |
| A Lieutenant of a troupe of Horsse in Esse | 200. | 75. |
| A Cornet in Esse | 150. | 50. |
| A Lieutenant Coronell of foote in Esse | 70.0 | 200. |
| A Sariant Maiour of a Regiment of foote, being, or having bene a Captaine. | 700. | gs. |
| And being noe Captaine | 150. | 50. |
| A Captaine of Foote in Esse | 600. | 50. |
| A Lieutenant to a Sariant Maiour a foote | 75. | |
| A Sariant Maiour of a particular place | 100. | |
| A Lieutenant of foote | 60 | |
| An Alpherus, or an Ensigne | 60 | |
| All Sariants, clarkes of Companie:, and other inferiour Officers shalbe released for their months paye. | ||
| Likewise al Souldiers serving, aswel on horse, as on foote shalbe released for a months pay as hath bin accustomed in former times. | ||
| A Quartermaster Generall for | 400. gs. | |
| The particular Quartermasters, aswel of Horse, as of foote Regiments, a Captaine of the watch, a Captaine of the Guides, and all those, which serve vnder the Quartermaster Generall, with the Officers above specified, al of them shalbe released for a months pay. | ||
| A Commissarie of the Musters | 300 gs. | |
| The Officers and Commisses of the Veador, Contador, Pagador, belonging, to the Treasurie of Warre each of them shalbe ransomed for | 200 | |
| For those of the Train belonging to the ordinance. | gs. | |
| The Lieutenant of the ordinance | 600 | |
| A Gentlemen of the ordinance and master Cannonier | 60 | |
| The Contadors, Commisses, Controullers and Pagadors of the ordinance, or amunition each | 300 | |
| The Receivers of the ordinance each | 300 | |
| The Waggenmaster Generall | 600 | |
| His Lieu [...]enant, and other Commisses of the waggons each | 60 gs. | |
| The chiefe Commissarie of the Canon horsses | 300 gs. | |
| All other Commisses, or particular Commises of the Canon horses each | 60 gs | |
| The Conductors of the Ordinance, Amunition, Waggons, and Canon chorses, each in his traine | 15 gs. | |
| Each Canounier | 15 gs. | |
| The Masters of the fire-worckes each | 70 | |
| Each of their Conductours | 20 | |
| The Captaines of the pyonniers each | 100 | |
| Each Pyonnier | 10 | |
| The saylours, which serve about the ordinance: aswell in the one, as in the other army, or other perticular workmen, shalbe released each for 15. gs. and the Captaine of these saylours each for | 300 gs. | |
| The Bridg-masters or Captaines of the punts | 100 | |
| Their Lieutenants, each 30 gs, a peece, and those which have the oversight of the bridge or punts | 12 gs. | |
| The Inginiers and Controulers of the workes, each | 150 gs. | |
| The Commisses, Conductours, the officers, and takers on of workes each | 30 gs. | |
| The Captaine of the miners | 60 gs. | |
| And each miner | 15 | |
| The Captaine of the Carpenters | 60 | |
| And euery carpenter vnder him each | 20 | |
| The Master Farrier | 60 | |
| And euery smith, or workeman vnder him | 12 gs. | |
| The Waggon-men, or those that repaires the broken Waggons of the traine of the ordinance, victuals, or any of the army, and the drivers of canon horses each | 10 gs. | |
| The Auditor, the Quartermaster, the Physician, the Apothecary, the Chirurgian, the Provost of the Ordinance, each is to be ransomed for two months entertaynment, and all and euery one that is vnder them each for a months pay. | ||
| The Traine of Victualls. | ||
| The chiefe Commis, or the Receiuer of the victuals | 600 gs. | |
| Each Commisse serving vnder him | 200 | |
| The Commisses, Staplers, or Tenidores of the Bastimientos each | 300 | |
| The Controulers, or Commisses of the Victuals | 300 | |
| The Commisses of the waggons, of the victuals each | 60 | |
| And those which serve vnder them, and the Conductours each | 15 | |
| All officer belonging to the Gesthouse shal be released for a months pay. | ||
And if there should happen any dispute, touching the quality, or pay of any here above mentioned; he shalbe condemned by the declaration, which he shall give over in writting vpon his honour, which shalbe credited by him that Gouvernes, Commaunds the Armie, Province, or Towne on the prisoners side, without producing any further testimonie.
None shall detaine any prisonners against this Quarter vpon any colour, or pretext what soeuer, aswell on the one side, as on an the other; but assoone as the money of any prisoner is [Page 15] proffered to pay his ransome, according to the taxatiō aboue specified, and his dyet money for meate & drincke, paying also the Provost his fees, according to the list made, and agreed vpon, bearing the date hereof, together with the declaratiō of his qualitie, they shal set him at libertie within 48. howers after it, without any consideration of his fellow souldiers, which were taken prisonners with him, or whether others pay their ransomes or noe vpon penaltie, that those that keepes them any longer, shalbe bound to pay all the charges which afterward they shalbe att for the time of their detaynment, & if any comes to quest on their releasement; they must doe it vpon their owne charges, and if they should be ouerthrowne in their suite, the processe aswell on the one side; as on the other shalbe determined within 14. daies, after the first insinuation is made vpon the penalty aboue said.
Neither shall they detaine, either on the one side, or on the other any Trumpetter, or Drummer coming for the prisoners, vnder any coulour whatsoeuer of those that detaines them.
And to the end there maye bee a certaine rule for their Dyet, and the Provost marshalls sees: the list here vpon agreed, and concluded on, bearing the date hereof, shall be stricktly kept & observed, aswel in garnison as in the armie, and (as is said) shalbe coppied out both in French, & in Dutch, which shalbe sent by the chiefs vnto euery garnison, with expresse commaund to followhit, and not to transgresse any part thereof, vnder what pretēce soever vpon the penalty therin contayned. The chieftaines on both sides, promissingh to give satisfaction for that which shalbe broken on their side to the contrarie.
And to take away all occasions of difficultie against the said list. It shalbe commaunded euery where, and to all persons, which are prisonners both on the one side, and the other (without any distinctiō, whither they be included in the quarter or noe) they shalbe brougt vnto the Marshall Generall of the Armie, or of the garnison, without keeping them in Inns, or other places vpō penalty, that they shall not be forced to pay any more for their dyet thē according as they are taxed in the list abouesaid, and the contents thereof.
All Captaynes of horse, or foote, which have the charge and office, of a Drossard, or otherwise, being not in the possession of their Drossardship, or office shalbe released for a Captaines ransome specified above, and being in possession of the one, or of the other, they shal not be included in this Treaty, but shall pay each a ransome as shalbe agreed on by them.
All those also, which are not comprehended in the memorandum above said, shall pay such a summe of money, as shalbe likewise agreed vpon.
All Ransomes, and dyet money shalbe payd with such currant coine, and vpon the same valuation, as it goes in the place, where the prisoners are kept.
And seing it often happens, that some Horse Captaines & others are employed vpon enterprises, and Commaund as chiefes, ouer a troupe of three or foure hundred men: serving either on Horsback, or a foote, without having any commission, or entertainement aboue their ordinary pay: wee intend that such Captaines shal giue noe higer ransomes, then other Horse, or foote Captaines, and if they haue any other Commission, or entertaynment aboue their ordinary pay, they shall not be comprehended in this aggreement, but shall pay such ransomes as shalbe agreed vpon.
All Captaines, Officers and Souldiers mentionned here aboue, which were taken prisonners before the date of this present Treatie, and are included in the former Quarter of the xjth of Iune in the yeare 1601. shalbe sett al liberty by vertue of this quarter, in what place soeuer they are prisonners, assoone as they haue payd their ransoms & dyet, according to the taxation of the same quarter, and list made then: and shall in noe wise be detayned after the presentation of their monies: vpon penalty of paying the charges, which should arrise here vpon afterward.
And those which are taken prisonners during this present Treaty shall enioy the benefit hereof, moreouer this quarter generall shalbe observed & kept strictly, and punctually on-both sides, so that noe man maye oppugne, or infring it in any manner soever, vpon payne of paying the abouesaid expēses: reserving neverthelesse, that the chiefes on both sides, which have power to make a generall quarter maye breake, or alter the same, when as the one, or the other side shall finde iust causes, and reasons to doe it: vpon condition, that he shall giue [Page 16] warning thereof twentie dayes before he breakes it, by an expresse Trumpetter, or drummer with an act vnder his owne hand: for otherwise this quarter shall in noe wise whatsoeuer be infrenged or broken. And those which shalbe taken prisonners within the terme of these xx. daies shalbe ransomed according to the abouesaid taxation, without any other charge; or detaynement: but those which shalbe taken prisonners after the expiration of these 20 daies, shalbe bound to pay such a ransome, as shalbe agreed vpon with them, intending that in this treaty all Captaines, officers, and soldiers, shalbe included, and all others above mentioned without any exception, whither they be in the army, or out of it in any garnison. And to this ende we haue made two acts of this Treaty, of one and the same tenure, and substance in te name of chiefes of the one and of the other Army, who haue ful power, and authority to make this quarter. Giuen in the Hagh the 14th of May 1602 and was signed.
And is sealed with his seale of Armes in redd waxe and vnderneath is written
By order form his Excie.
And is also signed
G. de Roy.
Translated out of French into Dutch and is found to agree
with the principall 1602.
warre of the vnited Netherlands.
A LIST
Of the daylie diet, according to which euery Provost Marshall, and the Keepers of Prisonners on both sides shall allow their prisonners, without any pretext of exceeding the same, so that if they doe satisfaction shalbe made by their persons, and vpon their intertaynments.
All these prisonners following shall haue noe more allowance for their meate and drincke vpon what pretence soeuer but 10. stiuers a day vidz.
- All private Souldiers serving a foote.
- Conductours of the Ordinance, Amunition, of the victuals, of workes and fire workes.
- Cannoniers.
- Pionniers.
- Saylours about the ordinance.
- Brigd-men.
- Sobrestants, Commisses, Officers, Chassanantes & worke Basses.
- Miners.
- Carpentiers.
- Waggon-men & drivers of Canon Horses none of these are to haue aboue 10. fts. per diem.
Al these persons following shall spend noe more in meate, or drincke, then fifteene stiuers a day. vidz.
- All Horsemen.
- Sariants.
- Gentlemen of the ordnance & master Gunners.
- The Lieutenant, or particular Commis of the Waggons.
- The Comises, or particular Commissaries of Canon Horses.
- The Lieutenant of the bridge.
- The officers belonging to the Gesthouse of the Armie.
All these persons following contayned in the Quarter, shall spend no more in meate and drinke but a gilder a day, viz:
- A reformed Horse Captaine.
- A Lieutenant, or a Cornet of horse, whither reformed or not.
- A reformed Captaine of foote.
- An Assistant to the Sariant Majour.
- A Sariant Majour of a particular place.
- A Lieutenant, or an Ensigne reformed or not.
- A particular Quarter-master.
- A Captain of the wards.
- A Captaine of the Guides.
- A Commissarie of the Musters.
- The Officiers, or Commisses, of the Veador, Contador, Pagador, or Treasurer of warre
- The Contador, Commisse, Controuler, and Pagador of the ordinance.
- The Wagon-master Generall.
- The chiefe Commisse of the Canon horses.
- The Masters of Fortifications & workes.
- The Captaine of the Saylours for the ordinance.
- The Captaine of the Pionniers.
- The Bridge-master.
- The Ingeniers & Controulers of workes.
- The Captaine of the miners.
- The Captaine of the Carpenters.
- The Mastersmith.
- The Physician, Quartermaster, Auditor, Apothecary, & Chyurgion of the ordinance.
- The particular Commisses of other victuals.
- The Stapelers and Senedores de Bastimentos.
- The Controuler, or Commisse of the victuals.
The persons following and all others of a greater quality may use themselves, as they please, and spend every day as much as they list.
- A horse Captaine.
- A Lieutenant Coronell.
- A Sariant Majour of a Regiment.
- A Lieutenant of the Ordinance.
- A foote Captaine.
- A Quarter-master Generall.
- The chiefe Commisse, or Giver out of the Victuals, what it pleaseth them.
Touching the yron money, a Captaine of foote, or a Captaine of Horse, and all other of a higher quality, shall give no more to the Provost for his fee then two gilders.
And all other persons of an inferiour qualitie, included within this quarter: shall give no more for their yrons then twentie stivers.
All other persons, which are not included in this quarter, as Burgers, Pesants, Inhabitants of Townes, Marchants, Sutlars, and all other persons not specified hereabove, shal spend no more for their dyet in meate, and drinke, nor be charged with any more, then 15 fts: a day, yea not upon their owne desire, unlesse they had agreed for their ransomes before and had put in sufficient caution for the payment thereof: upon penaltie, that the Provost Marshall and others, which shall have allowed their prisoners more then is set down, in this list, shall loose the same, aswel of these prisoners, as of al others above taxed, which prisoners they shall not detayne for the expences over and above, nor hinder their going out, assoone as ever they are payd, according to the former taxation, upon penalty, that they shall have no other expences allowed them.
Of the persons abovesaid not included in this quarter, they shall take no more for their yrons then 30 stivers.
All Provosts Marshals and keepers of Prisons of warre, shall be bound henceforward to use their prisoners well for their meat and drink, according to the rates above mentioned and that upon their honours, and as they shall answer it before God and man, so that no complaints come of it. Given by his Excellency in the Hagh, the 14. of May. 1602. [Page 18] And was signed F. M. Admirant of Arragon. And underneath was written By order from his Excel. Subscribed G. de Roy. Having in the margent thereof his seale of armes in red waxe. And agreeth with the principall, witnesse mee IAN VAN DALEN.
The Copie of the Quarter amplified by Marquesse Spinola. Translated out of Dutch.
TO take away all difficulties, that might arise upon certaine points, about keeping of the quarter made heretofore by the Admirant of Arragon Anno 1602. and to treate of some others, whereof no mention yet was made in the aforesaid quarter generall; it is agreed on both sides, to depute two Captains on each side, with full authority and power to determine, and end the said difficulties, which were agreed upon the 17. of October 1622. in the village of Calmpthout, where these points following were concluded and agreed on; between Captain d'Aubermont, Captain of a Troop of horse, and Captain Fourdine, Captain of a Company of high dutchies, deputed on the one side, and Monsieur de Broecham, horse Captain, Drossard of Bergin op Zoom, and Sr: Iohn Hacket Lieut. Colonel on the other side.
1. Imprimis that the said Generall quarter made the 14. of May 1602. shall be hence forward punctually kept, and observed.
2. To come to an end then, and to release, and set at libertie all souldiers, which are detained in prison at this present on both sides: It is agreed, that they shall all of them be set at libertie, in paying their ransomes, and 25 dayes expences, according to the ordinary taxation in the generall quarter.
3. That all Souldiers prisoners, which have not bin prisoners 25 dayes, as aforesaid, shall not lye in prison, or be detained; but pay proportionably for so many dayes, as they have bin taken prisoners.
4. That all prisoners on both sides included in this treatie, and in the Generall quarter, shall be ransomed within the time of the 24. day of this present month.
5. And if any Captain be failing herein, and sends not for them upon the 24. of October, to ransome and release his Souldiers, according to this present agreement, he shall pay the charge of the dayes which shall be over and above the 24. of October.
6. That aswell on the one side as on the other, all Captains and Officers, which have prisoners taken, shalbe commanded not to omit the sending of their ransomes, and the expences of the Souldiers, prisoners, according to the agreement abovesaid.
7. And forasmuch as in the generall quarter, one cannot know in what place the quarter ought ordinarily to be kept, which causeth often disputes: It is agreed on, that the quarter shall be kept, and observed in all places, where Contribution is payd, with the consent and will of those that are owners of the same places, as also in neutrall Countries.
8. And seeing that in the aforesaid Generall quarter, many of the superiour, and chief Officers, as also some of the inferiour, and meaner Officers and others; having pay aswell on the one side, as on the other, are not included therein: Wee declare that henceforward, all those which are not comprehended in the generall quarter above mentioned, of what quality soever they bee, and which are bound to follow the armies on both sides, shall enioy the benefit of this quarter, upon condition of paying six months of their entertainments onely the two Generals excepted.
9. And because in one of the articles of the quarter, there is a Clause, that Captains, and other military Officers having in their possession some other charge, or commission then military, should not be included in the aforesaid generall quarter, it is intended, that they onely shall be comprehended in that Article of the quarter of their military charge, without paying any other ransome.
10. And seeing in the generall quarter, there is no mention made of any posts or Messengers, it is agreed on, that all Messengers or posts being taken on horsback shall be ransomable for the ransome of a horseman, and those which go a foot for the ransome of a private souldier: upon condition that under such a pretext or colour no man of quality may passe, who indeed ought to take no such office upon him.
11. It is likewise agreed upon and is intended, that all Traitors, Runnawaies, Malefactours sentenced and banished by justice: shall not be included in this accord, but to all others they shall be bound to give quarter that are so taken prisoners, aswell on the one [Page 19] side, as on the other, though one is not bound to give quarter to those persons abovesaid.
12. And seeing in the Generall quarter, there is an Auditor of the ordinance nominated, whereas indeed there is none. It is intended, and is agreed on, that under the same Article the particular Auditors of Garrisons, Regiments, and Tercias shall be included, and touching the Auditor Generall, and his Griffiers in the Armie of his Catholique Majesty; and the Fiscall, and his Griffier in the army of the States of the united Provinces, they shall be comprehended in the eighth Article mentioning the superiour, and chiefe officers, and the meaner Officers and others, which are not included in the former generall quarter.
All which Articles shalbe punctually observed and kept on this side, in witnesse whereof we have signed hereunto. Given in the Army at Brecht the 18. of October 1622. And was signed Ambrosio Spinola. By order from his Excel. And was subscribed De la Motte. And sealed with the seale of armes of the said Lord Marquesse in red waxe. And translated out of French into Dutch, and out of Dutch into English, and is found to agree with the Originall. Ian van Dalen, Griffier.
HIS HIGHNESSE THE PRINCE OF ORANGE HIS Proclamation and Edict, against wicked Swearers, and Blasphemers of the sacred Name of God.
WHereas by daylie experience, a great number of ungodly Swearers and Blasphemers, are in this present Armie: It is so that his Highnesse, to prohibite and punish all such abhominations and blasphemies, if these Transgressors and Offendors, of what Nation soever they be, shall presume to sweare by the most holy Name of God (if they be Officers, the first time shall forfeit a moneths pay, whereof one third part shall be given to the Informers, and the other two parts to the relief of the poor wounded sick Souldiers) & if the second time, the Officers shall be degraded from their charge and command, as long as his Highnesse shall think fitting. And in case they be Souldiers, or other Persons, which bear no office or charge in the Armie, the first time they shalbe lockt to a post to the open view of all men, before the front and head of their Quarter & Regiment, as an example to others, and afterwards to be committed to prison to live with bread and water for the space of two dayes: And the second time, to have a glowing aule boared through their tongue, and besides to be banished out of the command of this State.
Charging and commanding by these, all Colonels, Captains, and other Officers whatsoever, to proceed against the Offendors hereof, and to see that the execution be strictly and duely performed, without any favour or connivence, according to the contents abovesaid, and the second time to inform his Highnes thereof, to the end that these Penalties, against Officers, Souldiers, and other Offendors (with the consent of his Highnesse) may be inflicted upon them. Given in the Campe at Botbergen, neere Rhyneberk, this 19. of Iuly 1642. stylo novo, and was signed Frederick Henry de Nassau, and underneath stood, By order from his Highnesse, C. Huygens.