A JORNALL OF Certain principal passages in and before the Town of S'hertogenbosh, From the 18. of August till the 1. of September, at what time they fell to capitulation concerning the Rendition of the Town. Whereunto is added, A Sermon made by the Bishop of S'hertogenbosh in S. John's Church, (before the Town was rendered) to appease the Burghers and Inhabitants, which were in an uproar:  
LONDON, Printed for Nicholas Bourne at the South Entrance of the Royal Exchange. 1629.   

A Jornall of certain principal passages in and before the town of S'hertogenbosh, From the 18. of August till the first of September, at what time they fell to capitulation concerning the Rendition of the town:  

From the Quarter of the Prince of Orange at Vucht the 21 of August. 1629.  
IN this siege the Prince of Orange is very careful, and taketh good order for all, at the same time, the said Town was battered as well from this quarter as of all other quarters as fast as the Ordnance could play, so that they make great holes in the walls, they within played very fiercely with their Ordnance, The gallery was with all haste that could be made almost brought into the walls; on every side of the gallery is made a battery of two pieces of Ordnance, by the which we did keep the Ordnance Ordnance of the Enemies within the City, that they can do nothing to hinder us: On the same day at night our Ordnance played upon the City all night long, and there were yet some granads shot into the Town. The 22 came a Trumpeter from the Enemies, into the Leaguer, for to ransom and release the Crabatts, which ours have taken Prisoners, in the defeating of the Comp. of Crabatts, which we did defeat some days since; Against night our Cannon begun again to play upon the walls and houses, and continued the whole night through. They within had put upon the walls an Ancient with a Bourgous cross, which we shot all in pieces. On the same night have they within the Town made an alarm, calling fall to, fall to; and they came out in the mean while with some boats, and took in the battery, which lay between the great Sconce, & the quarter of Pinsen, spoiling the victulers, but found none Ordnance, because it is everynight brought under the great Sconce, and are so again returned into the Town.   

Another the 22. of the same.  
SInce yesterday we were speedily dispatched for the setting of the bints, or beams, so that now already are set into the ditches 41. bintes, whereby to day, there shall come ten more, and all is gone well forth without any hindrance. Last night have ours with boats brought over the dommel, into the ditch, above 60. Sconcekorues, for to make a new battery, wherewith we shall hinder the Town, and yet we brought great store of earth and boughs, for to fill up the ditches.  
For to see what the Enemies did within the Town his Princely Excellence hath given order to be made two ladders, with boats by the Vuchter gate; But when ours were for to climb upon the ladders, they within did so furiously shore upon them, that ours were forced to retire, with the loss of 8. men slain, and 11. hurt, and brought their ladders again in the quarter. Last night were brought upon the end of the ditch two half Cortowes, which did stand afore upon the new battery, and ours have the same night sent some granads into the Town, which did work well. The 19 was slain (in the approaches of the Prince of Orange) the Lieutenant of the Colonel Vere. Our troops which have been out, near Tongerens in the County of Luike, report, that they have understood, that the Emperor would besiege Laycke, whereupon those of Luicke have written for assistance unto their Bishop, which he refused; whereupon they laboured to have assistance from other Potentates, as of France, and of Savoy.   

From the quarter of his Highness' Count Ernest, the 23. of August. 1629.  
THe 17. we have brought over the little gallery into the Horneworke; and we began presently to mine thereunder, the 19 we put a mine on fire, which flew in the air, and did work well, and there were slain above 150. of the Enemy's side, whereupon we presently fell on our Enemies, that were within the Town, and three several times, we were repulsed, with great staffs, pikes, and such other things, whereby our side were killed, and hurt, two Captains, with one Lieutenant, and some others? Mean while we did play upon the Town, with 8 half Curtowes, as fast as the Ordnance could play; which nevertheless showed themselves upon the walls. Presently after that, we began to mine again, which we put on fire, & wrought well: A Friesland Captain which had the watch there, fell presently with all his forces upon the same, and made them within the Town to retire, but be cause he was not presently assisted of his Lieutenant, those of the Town did make him retire back again; So that the said Captain, with some other soldiers were slain, and his son deadly hurt.  
Yesterday after dinner time, at three of the clock, we have put on fire a mine, by the Hornworke, whereupon ours presently did fall with great force upon them, that they within not only did retire, but were forced to leave altogether the Horneworke; wherein now ours did fortify themselves, and approached to the Hintemer-gate. The water mills dried up the Land round about the Town.  
The 19 ours have gotten a Car with powder, which came from Hasselt, out of the County of Luike, saying, that he would sell it in the Leaguer amongst the horsemen, though it is not believed; But it is likely, they would have brought it into the Town, in little sacks, the powder is unladen, and the Carre-man is kept safely, we have shot this night upon the Town as fiercely, as ever we have done hitherto.   

Another from the Leaguer before S'hertogenbosh the 23.  
SInce yesterday we did not advance much with our gallery, because they within did play very fast upon our new gallery, and have spoiled two of our bintes or beams; And we are still busy to bring earth, and bavins. This whole night we did play with our Ordnance upon the houses, and last night we have sent some granads into the Town, therefore they within did play very fast with their Ordnance.  
Yesterday were taken by our men 50. horses, and some Prisoners, and brought up to the Leaguer. The Lord of Brederode hath this night played very fast both with his Cannon, and musketts, upon the Town, we hope in a short time to be in the walls by the Hintemer gate; because there is no ditch between the Horneworke and the gate, that can hinder us. His Highness' Count William doth advance well with his approaches, and shot yesterday very fiercely upon the Town.   

Another of the Leaguer before S'hertogenbosh the 24. 26 27. and 30. of August 1629.  
THe 24. we have here in the Leaguer made bonfires, for the great victory of Wesel, after we had given thankes unto the Lord; and the Triumph was after the Leaguers manner as followeth.  
His Excellence commanded, that none should begin, before the signal of the jacht before Creveceur were done. The Princess was herself upon the walls of Creveceur, and the jacht played his Cannon, than those of the fort Creveceur did play with 18. pieces, and then were played by those of the Roudoutes along the ditch of the Bosh, than the Lord Piusen, than the great and little Sconces, and then the Ordnance about the quarter of the Prince of Orange; Then after those the quarter of Brederode from his fort, against the Petteler. There his Highness' Count Ernest, with his whole and half Cortowes, as also at Orten. When the Ordnance had played on all places, began all the Musketeers of the whole Leaguer. Those of the quarter of his Princely Excellency began first, and then Eastward the one after the other round about all the Leaguer as a running fire; The Pikemen and the servants of the horsemen did carry burdens of straw upon their Pikes and staucs, going so through all parts of the Leaguer, that it made a great light. When the second charge of the Canon began was cast into the Town a Mortar, what it did work we did not hear yet. Upon the same time we shot upon the Town all the Ordnance, with the muskets, and other fireworks of flying dragons, and fire piles we did not want, so that the whole leaguer was like a flame. The skippers in the quarter of Englen did burn pitch tons, and did hang out lanterns on their masts. These bonfires were seen of the Prince, and of the Princess, but not of Grobbendouck, because he had the gout. Between 24. and 25. those of our side brought a great store of Sconce korues upon the end of the ditch, where they are busy to make a battery: And there was bespoken to be made a gallery for 28000. gilders along the ditch from the Vuchter bulwark unto the gate, where those of the Petteler Sconce went it, and out the Town, were set Sconce korues, and made Trenches for to hinder them to go out and in the Town. In the night the Enemies did come out we thought they would have come upon the dommel, but did nothing; only they took two or three Prisoners of my Lord of Beeverworts Comp. with a voluntary, and hurt a messenger, and slew a Wagoner, so they retired, with some loss of theirs. Upon the 25. in the night there were 45. bintes of our gallery brought over, & shallbe made so strong, that no firebals shall hinder them. Our new batteries on each side of the gallery play still upon the town, when they see advantage for the defending of the gallery, they are daily busy on the dommel behind the defence or blind; and are yet busy to make two batteries, with two Corpse de guards. The Trenches, which we make from the Vuchter gate unto the Petteler gate are stayed for a time, because we have need of earth and bavins for the galleries and batteries, which is to be fetched a great way off. Last night is brought hither great store of earth and bavins more than we can spend to day; so that the gallery will speedily be advanced. The 26. we played with our Ordnance fiercely upon the Town. Yesternight we learned out of the quarter of Count Ernest that of the Enemies, most of them were departed from the Horne-worke, and are retired in the half Moon. Those of the quarters of Brederode, Count William, and Pinsen, did their endeavours with their Ordnance.  
Since the 26. at that day and last night is the Town fiercely battered with Ordnance, those within answered, but few times; our gallery before the Vuchter gate doth advance well, and there are at this present brought over 51. bintes. Our new Batteries with the Corpse de guards shall be ready to day, and the gallery shall also be brought over, whereto already were brought great store of Materials for to do it with the first. We have yesterday sent some granads into the Town. We learn also from the quarter of Count Ernest, that the Enemies yesterday did throw with granads upon the Horneworke, (which we have gotten from them) which hinder us much, so that the great gallery cannot speed so well.  
Last night went out two Companies of horsemen and 200. fire locks for to try their fortune, and to see what the Enemies will attempt upon us, because there was speech that they would try their fortune again against us. The water mills did not work, because the water did run very fast of itself, and that the Maze began to grow little, and doth run very fast down. We expect every day some news, because ours were very busy for to get wood, bavins, and earth, so that it shall not be long ere we be Masters of the Town. Notwithstanding they put out upon the walls on all sides the Bourgous Crosses. Now presently we got tidings that the Enemies have left the rest of their Horneworke by the Hintemer gate, and that those of our side keep their lodging there, and that ours advance with all force their approaches by the half Moon. Now at this present came one that ran out of the Town, which was brought to his Excellency, wherefore the Committees of the high and mighty States, are by his Excellency, for to examine him, he that was run over said that the house of the Governor Grobbendouck was kept with 9 guards, because the Burghers will speak with him, and he will not hear them, therefore the Burghers are in great alteration with him, they would fain yield the Town, the Clergy seek all practices for to appease the Burghers, requiring them that they yet would have patience for 14. days, if not, that they will employ some other means. Among the Common Burghers there is great necessity, and two months since they have not had in their houses neither butter nor cheese, (as it is reported by the said man which was run out of the Town:) further there is great mortality in the Town, there died of theirs 3400 men as well by shot as otherwise. The 29 did those of our side play very fiercely upon the Town. On the same day is brought here great store of earth and bavins with ships, there are already set 55. bintes, we cannot set two bintes more. Last night did seven men work all night in the gallery. Those horsemen and firelocks, whereof I have spoken here before, have defeated a convoy of the Enemies, which went for Breda, there were slain about 50 men, and have brought Prisoners with them, 40. men, with a Ritmaster, and a Lieutenant, with a Cornet, and betwixt 70. or 80. brave horses well furnished.  
On the 29. we began to make another gallery between the Corpse de garde, whereof already are set 6. bints, running strait upon the town.  
On the same day in the quarter of Count Ernest is brought about 200. wagons with bavins for the great gallery.  
On the same day we have thrown great store of bavins and earth into the ditch, so that there do want but two Rods, and we thought between the 29. and 30. to fill the rest of the ditch, but those of the town did play so fiercely upon us, that it was impossible; they throvy now every night with pitched crausses, for to see whereabouts ours do work, we hope nevertheless next monday to mine again.  
Those of the Town have this night made a fire upon the steeple, whereupon we presume that it will not endure long with them.  
The 30. is here taken Prisoner a Boor, which did take money of both sides.  
The Ritmaster Pannecouck which was slain in the defeating of the said convoy is buried to day.  
At Middleborrow a man called Cock, whose Father had been Borromr. of Flushing was beheaded, on the 23. because he had advertised the Enemies the designs and enterprises of the Prince of Orange in former times, as also the secrets which he could hear of the East and West India Companies, that he was familiar with great persons of State.  
The 24. was at Revesteiu quartered a Traitor, which thought to yield the Town, being a Captain des arms.    

Here followeth a Sermon made by the Bishop within the Town in S. john's Church, to appease the Burghers and Inhabitants, which mutined, before the delivery of the Town of S'hertogenbosh.  
THE BISHOP'S SERMON.  
MY loving Friends, and true Romish Catholics, all ye that are here assembled upon desire to hear me your good and true teacher, admitted by our most holiest, worthiest Father the Pope of Rome, God's Lieutenant upon the earth, by whose authority is given unto me power to exercise this holy, high and worthy office, because I have heard and understood (by our good and faithful brothers the Clergy) and I see also with heavy and sorrowful eyes, how that yet every day more and more do increase your mutinies and alterations, and in stead of giving one to an other a good and courageous heart and mind, to withstand the violence of the heretics) you are in great amazement and fear, though not without great peril and danger, because that since the beginning of this tedious siege, there are in the town already deceased so many thousand souls: But ye (O true good Romish Catholics) should think at all times how happy such men are, which in this so holy place (during this siege) are deceased, yea I know and assure you that the same, and all those which yet may die, after they have been a little while in Purgatory, shall be released, and be Children of the eternal and everlasting life; I speak of them, which died with a good and holy conscience in the old Romish Catholic faith. My loving Burghers, and true men of war, ye which are yet alive, sight now manfully for the Mother of God, and the holy Church, and do constantly believe that by God's grace they will not suffer the destruction of their people, by the unfaithful heretics the Geuses: Take a new courage, it may be it is but a short time that we shall be oppressed, which you may believe the rather, because the winter is drawing near, and they can not stay any longer in the field, for the great misery which they shall endure. Let this be the only aim for your eyes, That ye (good people) do know, that all the Saints in heaven, to wit, Marry Queen of the heavens, and also all the loving Apostles, still do pray for us unto the Father; yea not only for us which are yet living, but also for such which (during this siege) are dead: what a great comfort, what a great glory is this for you to hear, That those of your kindred, either Father, or Mother, Brother, or Sister, Uncle, or Aunt, Cozen, or Niece, are gone to such a glorious and worthy voyage. Good people, if you did but know, in how great and vaspeakable a felicity and joy they are now in with all the Saints of God, I assure you ye should not sear death, but should present yourselves upon the walls, and run in despite against your Enemies, that the sooner ye might come into such a blessedness and happiness. All what I say here, (my good Catholics) ye may well believe it, yea I will pawn my life therefore) where be now the Geuses, have they such teachers, would or could they assure their people? I warrant you they will not, they will not, they have not the power as we have, to forgive the sins and the sinners: They have not a Pope sitting upon Peter's Apostolical chair as we have, from whence should come the power unto them; they have no Cardinals, no Prelates, no Bishops, no Priests, no Purgatory, no Saints, no miracles: Also they do deny the five Sacraments, the Confirmation, the Priesthood, the Marriage, the Auricular Confession, the extreme unction: They deny also the adoration of the Saints, and will not suffer their pictures in their Churches to be as books of remembrance: they do no Pilgrimages, no Invocation of Saints, etc. I could rehearse an hundred things more that they yet do deny, but the time will not permit it, though I most tell you this, they dare stoutly deny, that our most holiest, worthiest Father, the Pope of Rome hath not power to forgive sins: wherefore doth then the holy Apostle Masthew write in his eighteenth Chapter, Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall lose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. These are the words of Christ, who dare deny them? and because it is known to all the holy Romish Catholics, what power our most holiest, worthiest Father and Pope of Rome hath, who is admitted of the most Highest as a Lieutenant on earth over men, at present sitting upon the holy Romish Seat of the Apostle Peter, having full power, when it pleaseth his Holiness, to put in, and out of ban and pain, all Kings, Dukes, Princes, Counts, also all Spiritual and Temporal persons: yea he hath power of the most Highest, if any body doth offend and resist against our holy Mother the Romish Church, to pursue, proceed, and prosecute against the same with power and sources, and seek to destroy these Heretics and Sectaries: our most holiest Father the Pope of Rome, will presently break their attempts, intents, and desines: also bring their Leaguer to nothing, and us oppressed Catholics he will release and delivet, chief this our holy Town of S'Hertogenbosh, which was never taken nor inhabited by the Heretics, albeit this town hath suffered several hard sieges, but never so fast round about as it is now, though it seems impossible for us to be relieved, and because the Heretics (the Geuses) have unexpectedly taken the strong town of weasel, which Count Henry vanden Berg might and could well have helped, therefore we fear that our most holiest Father can but little help us in this our uttermost need.  
O my good true Catholics, all which are here assembled, let my words enter into your ears, and remember them well in your hearts, because we are now all hopeless to be relieved from without, so will I according to my power comfort you, whereby ye may get again a good courage. Good people, remember how in times past the City Bethulia was besieged, and almost famished by Holofernes, so that there was no hope of relief for them to expect, yet by the desine of a woman to wit, judith, is Holofernes put to death, his Leaguer destroyed, and the town relieved: this was not only by judith, but by the prayers and fasting, which they within (during the siege) uncessantly continued, and confessed publicly their great sins, and offences, which they had done before.  
Therefore, ye true Romish Catholics, Ye which are in like case, hear the words I shall say unto you, what ye shall do, and it shall help us: Confess your sins before God, then before the Priest: and then ye shall do Sacrifices and offerings unto Mary the mother of God: also to all Saints which are in heaven, unto them shall ye call, that they may be your Intercessors, and pray for us, that this our holy town may not fall into the hands of the Heretics, for the prayers of the Saints shall be sooner heard by God then our prayers, and no doubt Mary the holy mother of our Lord jesus Christ, shall easily and surely command her dear Son, to release us out of all our miseries, wherein we are at this present. Mean while: good people, pray and fast uncessantly: in the morning when you rise, ye shall say over thrice your Beads or Roosencrosses, and five Aue Maria's, with two Pater nosters: at dinner ye shall read one Roosencrosse and three Aue Maria's: at night again five Roosencrosses, with three Pater nosters, and one Credo: it may be (true Romish Catholics and devout hearts) that will help us, I do not doubt of it, be ye no more so mutinous among yourselves, I pray you, good people, be contented yet for a day, three or four, if ye are not helped, then, as I have said, in my Sermon, so do then what you please, and so I take my leave of you, and be ye mindful at all times of that which I have taught here by this my Sermon: So I commend you to God, the blessed Mary, the holy mother of God, with all the Saints. Amen.   

To the Reader.  

You friendly Readers hear,  
how that this foolish Prelate,  
Poor people's eyes would blear  
with fabls he doth relate,  
In stead of giving glory  
to God, and Christ our hope,  
To trust in his false story,  
and Pardons of the Pope,  
And that to get forgiving  
of their offences all,  
The way is to believe in  
and on deaf Saints to call.  
It's time to open your eyes,  
you of the popish faction,  
Truth makes men bold and wise,  
crowns with success each action.   
FINIS.