❀ The besieging of Berghen upon zoom by the Prince of Parman the Months of September and October last 1588.  
THe Town of Bergen upon Zoom, with her Palisades/ provided with all kind of ammunition, Also with about four thousand English Soldiers/ beside three or four lusty companies of Horsemen, the 〈…〉 y Lord Willebuy 〈…〉 company: the other, captain Parkars: the third, captain Baxes, besides other dutch soldiers and Borgers. 2 The gate called Steenberg-gate. 3 The Ham gate. 4 The Water gate. 5 The Bos-gate. 6 The 〈…〉 sche gate. 7 The Bagine port: About four years ago, the en 〈…〉 ie came from underneath this gate into the town, but were expulsed by Monsieur de la guard, being slain on the e 〈…〉 ies side above 300. 〈◊〉. 8 The Marquis Court. 9 A little Shansse close to the town. 10 A secret sally, called Hell gate. 11 The Fort called The priests cap. 12 The N●rd skansse: This scanse the enime thought to have gotten, by m 〈…〉 of promising a so 〈…〉 nonny unto an Ensign bearer of the said Fort Master Grimstone, who went unto the Prince of Parnia, and promised him to deliver, unto him the Fort: And lest the Prince should doubt any thing, the said M. Grimstone suffered him to be brought unto the Fort his arms tied with matches, and men with daggers ready to kill him: So he entered into the Fort with a munber of the eniemie, and cried arm, arm, thinking to have been 〈…〉 the Fort: But our meaning intelligence of it, prevented their purpose, and many of them were slain, others drowned, besides certain Noble men taken prisoner. 13 The great Skansse on the South side: between these Skansses, 〈…〉 Haven. 14 This it is called Wilfords' Fort, or Parma's Spectacles, which was made in the time the town was besieged. 15 The head of Berghen, with his battery. 16 The Fort called, Stand fast, with his battery, 〈…〉 h also was made in the 〈…〉ging. Casterly from this Fort Stand fast, upon the Dythe, came the enemy with his battery: but our men charged them with their battery from Stand fast, so soar, that they were forced to retire. 17 〈…〉 on gate. 18 The Ca 〈…〉 f Borguliet. 19 The Prince of Parma his Tent. 20 The Spaniards quarter. 21 The Almains' quarter. 22 A mountain called Ryserbergh. 23 The Marquis of Renti his quarter. 24 Our horsemen issuhe Town, came on a sudden on the en 〈…〉 ie, and charged them so fiercely, that they flew many of them, putting the rest to flight. 25 The Raber-mount. 26 Our ship of war. 27 The 〈…〉 the Town. 28 Ca 〈…〉 ne Bare with his company of horsemen. 29 Shy Lord Willebuis company of horsemen. 30 captain Parkars company. These three companies, of most valiant courage issued almost 〈…〉 p, running fiercely enemy, and killing many of them.  
By the water gate Eastward was Captain Morgan's Ravelyne. By the Houwer was captain Druries Bullewark. By the Mill Eastward, was Lagarde Reveline. This is (gentle Reader) shortly the state of Bergen upon Zoom, as it was besieged by the enemy in the movethes of Septemb. and Octob. last 1588. And how wonderfully the Lord hath delivered it, to 〈…〉 by means of senvinge heaven abundance of rain, and other infinite number of means more which the Lord hath to preserve his people, and to bring his enemies to confusion, as of late also we seen the wonderful 〈…〉 the Lord, by sending ●●htre Southerly wind, whereby to conform that mighty and proud Name of Spain. etc. It resteth 〈…〉re on our behalf, considering on the lords side there are means left left whereby a 〈…〉 that we render to 〈…〉 and thanks, all the days of our life,  
AMEN.   

Printed at Middleborough, by Richard Schilders.