A Proclamation or Proscription, set forth & published by the Archduke Albertus, against his Mutinous Soldiers in the Castle of Hoochstrate. Printed at Brussels.  
Faithfully translated into English out of the Dutch Copy Printed at Middleborough, by the first Original.  
Wherein is also truly set forth the order of the two Camps, before the strong town of Grave: With the yielding thereof into the hands of his Excellency Grave Maurice: and the conditions agreed upon on both sides, the 19 of September. Stilo Novo. 1602.  
With other accidents since happened.  
LONDON, Printed for Thomas Pavier, and are to be sold at his shop in Cornhill, at the sign of the Cat and two Parrots, near the Royal Exchange. 1602.   

A Proclamation, published and set forth at Bruxelles, by the Archduke Albertus and the Duchess, against their Mutinous Soldiers lying in the Castille of Hoochstrate.  
The Archduke and Duchess.  
WE having assembled our boast to relieve the town of Grave, besiedges by our enemies where the soldiers of the said Town do valiantly defend themselves, winning great praise and honour: And ourselves in person endeavouring to advance the business: understand, that some of the Soldiers of our foresaid Camp● (which was approached very near unto the enemy's forces) under colour of desire to Mutiny, thereby to obtain that which they falsely pretended to be due unto them, have in most villainous order, left and forsaken their ancients and Colours, and after many attempts on sundry places, have by villainous and Traitorous means taken the Castle of Hoochstrate: giving to understand by many, and weighty arguments, that they deal and hold corespondent with our enemies, and that by them they will help themselves, which by all reason and laws is forbidden, and never before used or practised by any other Soldiers. But contrariwise, such as have heretofore mutined (at such times as the enemy besieged any of our Towns, or if we had any occasion to use Soldiers for our wars) they came out of such places as they possessed, serving us with great zeal and obedience. And for as much as the principallest ringleaders of this treason & villainous act, are such persons to whom nothing, or very little is owing, being partly but of late entertained, and partly such as were in the alterations in Dost, Weert and Karpen, where they received their count & reckoning for as much as was owing unto them: yea, & are such people as are accustomed to raise Mutinies, by which means they might enjoy such sums of money as proceed of the contributions, without doing any service unto us: and also have deluded, forced, and animated others to effect this Traitorous action, whereby we are hindered from effecting the rescue of their besieged fellows (in arms) and brethren: and also from all other exploits which we might accomplish 〈◊〉 our enemies, binding us by these their ●●ings to turn our sword against them, as against our own and civil enemies: yea, and are more hurtful than they, in so much as the enemies force is thereby greatly increased. For as much therefore that this their action is new, the like before not heard of, wild, unseemly, and of ill consequence, and deserveth exemplarily to be punished: So it is therefore, that we destring to foresee some wholesome remedy for the common profit, and welfare of our vassals and subjects: do ordain and command all our Soldiers and other persons of their company, being in the Castle of Hoochstrate, either there or else where, in any other place assembled under colour or pretext of Mutiny, that within three days after the publication hereof, they return to their Ancients and Colours, or do present themselves unto the Governors of Leer or of Herentacls to be sent unto their Colours or Ancients, where they shall be quietly and joyfully received, as if this alteration had not happened: promising them in the word and faith of a Prince, that neither now, nor hereafter they shall not for this offence receive any punishment, nor be farther examined, no not though they be of the chiefest & principallest actors of the said mutiny, but shall be used favourably & lovingly, rendering unto them all courtesy, as unto such persons, to whom we wish all good. And if it so fall out that they accomplish not this our favourable will & pleasure (the aforesaid 3. dates being expired) we have from hence forth declared all those which presently remain with them, as also all others with hereafter shall join with them, and by these Presents do declare and pronounce for Rebels, Traitors wicked villains and mischievous people, as having committed crimen lezae Maiestatis in the highest degree. and for such Rebels and Traitors condemn them to death, and their goods to be forfeited: which we will and command to be written up, and brought into our Treasury of Demaines or profit. Giving license unto all and every person of what quality, state or condition soever they be, freely and without any danger of Law, to kill the said Muniters, without respect of any person, whether the same be done privily, suddenly, or otherwise howsoever, and as the same may be found most easily, and by the best means to be effected. And whosoever shall perform this our pleasure, and kill any of these Mutineers, shall receiveten crowns or every head: and for every head of such as have been ordinary Officers, 100 Crowns: And for the heads of such others as they term by the names of counsellors, Sergeant-Maior, Governor of the Cavalry, etc. two hundredth crowns, and for their Electo five hundred Crowns. And if so be that any of their own company, shall murder or kill any of them, we pardon his offence, and will cause the aforesaid sums to be paid him. Furthermore, we ordain & command, all judges and justices of our Camps, towns & countries, to inventary and take notice in writing, of all the goods (as well movable as inmooveable) belonging unto the said Mutineers, and what particularly appertaineth to every one: And also of their apparel, and of any other like thing whatsoever, belonging unto their wives and children all which our pleasure is, shall be delivered into the hands of our deposetarie Officers of our Camp, and a certificate thereof to be sent to the superintendant justicer of our said Camp, to the end that all the same may be brought into our Treasury of Demaines, whether we appoint the same from henceforth to be brought. and further, we charge and command all and every person whatsoever, which shall have any money or other things belonging to the forenamed Mutineers, or to their Wives or children, laid to them to gauge, delivered by exchange, in Deposito, or to be kept, in what manner soever it be, that they deliver not the same unto them, but that they open and make known the same unto us, that the same may be confiscated as is before said, on pain to forfeit all their goods if any shall conceal the same: and further, to receive judicial punishment. And for as much as the deformity of the offence, and wicked consequence that might thereof ensue to other Princes, unto whom the same might (in time to come) happen in their Camps, if such wicked beginnings and practices should not be punished: We solicit and desire the Emperor and King of Spain, our Lords and brethren, and all other Kings, Princes, & Potentates, in what places or lands the said Mutineers shall be found, or have any goods, that they will command the same to be arrested, sending them unto us with the aforesaid certificates accordingly, and to the end as is before set down: and we will be willing at their request, to accomplish the same in our Lands & Lordships, stall times when they shall request the same of us. Likewise we prohibit and forbid the said wives, children of the Mutineers, to go unto the place & where the said Mutineers are, commanding them not to deal nor meddle with them, either by word or writing, so long as the said alteration shall continue, on pain of death: permitting all persons whatsoever to apprehend and spoil them, which shall not be reckoned for any offence, if so be they go, or that there be any suspicion that they desire to go unto their said fathers or husbands: but we will and command, that within throe days they depart out of our countries, and not to return without our cave and licence first had, on pain as is before said, Also we command, that no man (either within our land or wout) under colour or pretext of merchants, victulers, servants or otherwise, shall do any service. assist, or carry any victuals, munition or other things, unto the said mutineers, nor unto their boys, servants, or horses, or any thing or things that concerneth them, no not for their money, on pain of death, and other fines ccording to the discretion of our judges, weightiness of the cause, and quality of the persons: Giving also our consent, that it shall be lawful to kill them, without offence to our laws, if so be they shall be found Inflagranti. And further we will and command that the proper names and surnames, shall be taken out of the Books and Registers of the Paymasters of our said Camp, with their marks, and places where the said changelings or mutineers, & parents were borne: and it more apparent evidence shall seem needful, we will and command that due information be taken, that it may manifestly be seen what they be that are condemned: and that the said changelings shall be proclaimed in our Palace, and in the places where they are borne and inhabit (as well in these our Counties, as in the Dominions of the Emperor or the King of Spain, and other Princes our friends and confederates) for wicked villains, traitors & unprofitable persons, having committed Crimen lezae Maiestatis in primo casu. And further more, we will and command, to execute against them, their children and successors, the forfeitures and penalties by laws provided for all such persons, whereof from hence forward, we pronounce them to be fallen into, and to be condemn- (e●●e ndall such as shall because of the suppression of this mutinous rebellion, and deliver into our hands, such as are offenders therein, we forgive them. and offer to give them an honourable recompense: and also unto all such as shall be aiders and assistants therein, although they be of the same mutinous company, and chiefest ringleaders or Officers amongst them. And to the end that this our present Proclamation and prescription, without infringement, may be holden and kept, and that all men may take knowledge thereof, as well the General of the light horsemen, the Captain of the hands of Ordinance, Master of the Artillery, Colonels, Marshals, Governors, heads, Captains and Commanders, Soldiers and all other men of war, of what state, condition, quality, or nation soever they be: as also all others our vassals and subjects: we will and command that the same be published as a public banishment, and copy attentique thereof be sent unto the licentiate john de Frias, Councillor to the King's Majesty, and superintendant of justice in the camp in these quarters, that he may put the same in execution accordingly, and to be observed either in part or wholly, 〈…〉 General, and to other Officers and persons, unto whom it shall appertain, that all places of justice as well of towns as villages, may be advertised of the issue thereof, and himself to impart unto us the proceedinged herein, that farther insight may be had, and such order prescribed as shall be needful for the execution and upright ordering of all matters before specisied. And like wise we will and command, that an attentique Copy shall be delivered unto Sir john Richarddot Knight, and high Precedent of our Privy and Secret Council, and of the Council of our Council of State, to the end that he also (so far as the same both concern him) cause this our ordinance to be followed and kept, and to command in our name, all judges and Officers of our countries in these parts, likewise to perform the same.  
In witness whereof we have caused these Presents to be diligently dispatched, and our Seal thereon hanged.  
Given at Dost the 15. day of September, in the year of our Lord. 1602. Under witten. Albert. And somewhat lower. At the ordinance of their Highness. And subscribed. I. de Mancicidor.   

The description of the two Camps, lying before the strong town of Grave, besieged by the Noble Prince Grave Maurice.  
THe strong town of Grave, in the land of Cuycke, lying on the River of Mase, is in compass, as great as a man can go about in half an hour, belonging to my Lord the Prince of Orange, and hath of long time remained in the possession of the Spaniards. This year 1602. the 18. day of August, his Excellency Grave Maurice of Nassau besledged this town, and the next day following, laid a bridge over the Maze: they of the town (lisle doubting any such matter) were (according to the truest intelligence) not above 1500. Soldiers, and about some 300. Townsmen or Burghers, not very well provided of victuals and Muni●ion: Notwithstanding, the town is strengly Manited with Bulwarks, Walls and Ditches, for the last year they joined to their Walls such Bulwarks as were separated from the Town with a ditch, for their greater strength. They lost also a Fort which lay on the other side of the Maze, called Vain cost or Lost charges: which in truth was of very small force or strength. Moreover (as soon as his Excellency approached the town (they made a Trench round about the Town, strengthened with certain points. His Excellency presently made a Battery, right against the said Fort, called Lost charges upon the Causey, and Battered it with the Cannon: whereupon the Enemy forsook it in the night time, and his Excellency having possession thereof, presently raised a Mount, and planted seven pieces of Ordinance thereon. At the beginning they of the Town kept themselves very quiet, shooting little, but made (every night in a manner) signs and tokens by fire, which they still continue to do. His Excellency knowing very well that the Enemy (being in the fields) would visit him, did in an incredible strong manner, entrench himself against his coming, for he made all his works high and with thick walls. Flancking one upon the other, and are all doubled, and many three double, with a wide Ditch round about, and in many places high Batteries. Besides these fortifications, he hath round about him (without the Camp) about fourteen Reduites, wherein Guard is kept, which lie a Musket shot from the uttermost Trenches, every one guarded with 50. Musket shot continually.  
The order of our Camp is thus, beginning with his Excellency's Quarter, which lieth upwards the Maze beyond the Town, where he hath placed two Ship bridges over the River, and a little beyond them are two Iron chains, to hinder the approach of the Enemy's Ships of Fire work: At this place his Excellency hath raised sundry high batteries, to withstand the Enemies approach behind him, and towards the town he hath very strong Reduites made on the Causey for his defence. In this his Excellency's Quarter, where also the Grave of Hollocke lieth) lie most of the Cavalero, with the French and Dutch Soldiers: The outward part of these works lie half an hours going from the Walls of the Town. The second Quarter of Grave William joineth unto this of his Exellencyes, stretching towards the highest of the Heath, where his Honour lieth entrenched upon the high grounds, with divers Forts and Batteries, and it is a long half hours going from the walls of the Town, to the furthest part of these works: in this Quarter lie the Vreeses, Scots, and other Soldiers. The third Quarter is Sir Francis Veares, linked hard unto this other of Earl Williams, reaching forth downward towards the Town even unto the river of the Maze, where he hath also the Causey or ditch to his advantage: here the Englishmen lie, and have a bridge also made of Ships, where mighty store of Ships lie furnished with Victuals and Munition, and is the place where the Market is kept. Against the Town beyond the Maze is no special Quarter kept, but that the Soldiers as well of the Cavalero as of the Infantry come thither over the Bridge to guard the same.  
On this side, the Ditch or Causey serveth his Excellency for a strong Trench, whereon he hath made sundry Reduites. Also he hath here made an high battery, (as before is written) from whence with his shot he may mightily annoy the Town, which towards this place declineth and lieth low: and from this place hath Fire works been sundry times shot into the Town. The circuit of the Camp from the English Quarter unto the Maze in his Excellency's Quarter, will ask above five hours go●ing.  
Now when the Enemy had assembled his Troops, and had remained some few days in the land of clave: the 10. of August he came marching by fair day light, even within half an hours going to his excellencies Quarter, where he pitched his Tents, and made a Ship bridge over the Maze. They of the town beholding this, made great joy, and triumphed with their shot: and the said day, sallied twice out of the town, on the Quarters of the Vréeses, and some other days afterwards also, but to their small profit.  
His Excellency hath also greatly approached the Town with running Trenches out of his Quarter, along the edge of the Maze, where it is high, and hath brought the same even to the Enemy's Trenches: The like is done from Grave William's Quarter, and from Sir Frances Veares Quarter, along the side of the Maze, and are all come even to the Enemies running Trenches.  
Also, his Excellency hath 5. Batteries, from whence he shooteth against the Town: one before the Maze, two in the English Quarter standing upon the Ditch, and two on the land side.  
Between the 12. and 13. of ugust, about 12. of the clock in the night, they of the Town began wonderfully to shoot, from all Quarters till morning, and thereupon made a shout, and forcecible sally with six hundred men upon the Vreeses Quarter, but more lustily resisted and driven into the Town, leaving many of their men dead behind them: At the same instant the Enemy behind also began to approach both with horse and foot: but after he found himself annoyed with our Ordinance, he wisely turned back again: The same night was aworthy Captain of ours (one of his Excellency's Inieners) shot in the Trenches, called Andreas de Roy.  
As Sir Francis Veare was giving order which way the Trenches should be brought, he was struck in the face with a small bullet, which remaineth in his neck, the wound is (God be thanked) healed though it seemed more dangerous at the first.  
The 15. of August (being our Lady day) they thought to effect some great matter, the same day at one of the clock in the afternoon they sallied out with great force upon the English quarter, forcing themselves with some 700. men to break thorough, but they were stoutly repulsed, ●he fight continuing almost an hour long but in the end, the en●my was glad to turn his back, among whom many were slain with our ordinance, which played upon them from divers places. In this sally there were Captains slain on both sides, with some hundreds of the enemies soldiers. The same time the enemy marched towards our Camp, but came n●t very near, yet showing themselves in ample order of battle amongst the trees right over against his Excellency's quarter, but (after he had stayed the discharging of some great shot from our Camp) he turned back: And this was the greatest and fiercest sally that yet happened since the besieging of the Town.  
Concerning the enemy's Camp, the same remained there until the 22. day of this month of August, now and then showing himself: and many skirmidges happened between them, and those which kept the watches without the Camp, but never made attempt with any great force, which our people would gladly have seen, as well the meanest as the chiefest.  
There ran very many from the enemies daily, which came unto our Camp, declaring that they were forced so to do by extremity of hunger, that great dearth and penury was in their Camp, and that they had no money, so that it was impossible for the Admirant to lie long in that place, affirming farther, that if the rest of the enemies, had but confidence of like favour to be shown by his Excellency, as he had shown unto them, very few would remain with the Admirant, yet his Excellency suffereth not any to remain in his Camp, but giveth them passport to departed.  
The 22. day of August in the evening about 10. of the clock the great Admirant with his mighty camp broke up, having sent away his wagons and baggage before him and followed with all his forces as secretly as he could, without sounding of trumpet or drum. His Excellency being hereof advertised, early in the morning followed him, with 4000 horsemen, and 1200. Muskettéeres, but they were too far passed: Thus the Admirant with his great camp departed, leaving his friends in their greatest extremity, and the town of Grave to his Excellency for a pray.