The honourable Victory obtained by Grave Maurice his Excellency, against the City of Rhyneberg, the 20. of August. 1597.  
Translated out of the Dutch Copy, printed in S'Grauenhaghe, by Albert Hendrickson.  
Printed at London by Edward Allde for Thomas Stirrup: and are to be sold at his shop in Paul's Church yard at the sign the George.   

The Victory against the City of Rhyneberg, the 20. of August 1597.  
THE Grave Maurice his Excellency, being come with his Army into the Field, and having within the space of fourteen days, reduced the Town of Berg upon the River of Rhyne out of the hands of the Spanish Faction unto the obedience of the united Provinces of the Low Countries, hath signified the means how it was accomplished, advertising the Agreement to the Lords & States of Holland, according to the Copy following.  

Maurice borne Prince of Orange, County of Nassau, to the honourable, worshipful, prudent, and discreet our dear Friends, the States of Holland, or to their Deputies of the Counsel.  
Honourable, worshipful, prudent, circumspect, and most assured good Friends,  
notwithstanding the hindrance we had certain days by great rains and tempests, we took such pains, that we made our approach even to the walls of the City, the which yesterday morning we summoned to yield after we had made three volleys of Battery. Whereupon the Governor & Captains, at the first showed themselves desirous of Parley with us: but at last they required respite for three days. Hereupon we continued our said Batteries, and so effectually went forward with our business, that in the afternoon we were out of the danger of their Ordinance, and got one of their Bulwarks or Ravelins: & were come so near each to other at the said Bulwarks, that we were ready to make a trial thereupon. Which they within the Town perceiving, upon our second Summons, they desired to have Parley with us, and sent out certain Captains to fall to composition with us. The which is accomplished according to the Contract ensuing. And this day about noon they are accordingly departed away. For the which we yield most hearty praise and thanks to almighty God.  
Honourable, etc. In the Camp before Rhyneberg. the 20. of August. 1597. underwritten. Your very loving Frend. Subscribed. Maurice Nassau.   

The Contract.  
HIs Excellency hath agreed and hereby agreeth with the Governor, Captains, Lieutenants, Soldiers and Mariners remaining at this present within the City of Rhyneberg, That they shall freely and frankly departed out of the said City, with their Arms, Ensigns, and Baggage: and likewise all spiritual and temporal persons, which will departed: and also all Officers that have served the King of Spain. Secondly, whatsoever appertaineth to the K. of Spain within the said City, shall be left there, & likewise the Ships of war, and all movables that appertained to the Countess of Neuwenar. The Citizens and Inhabitants shall be maintained in their Privileges.  
Done before Rhyneberg, the 19 of August. 1597.   
For which noble Victory, the eternal God is to be praised and thanked. And God grant that his Excellency may always be blessed, and have most prosperous success in all his exploits and proceed, that by his circumspectness and foresight the Enemy may be quailed more and more, and that all such as sigh under the Spanish tyranny, may be delivered out of bondage.  
Amen.   

LONDON, Printd by E. A. for Thomas Stirrup: and are to be sold at the sign of the George in Paul's Churchyard.