A IOVRNALL OR, historical RELATION of all the principal matters which haue passed in the present siege of Breda from day to day.  
With a description both of the manner of Spinolaes siege, and the works of defence in the town.  
As also the exploits, Assaults, Encounters, Skirmishes, Vnderminings, Sallies, or other things which haue happened since the beginning of the Siege.  
Translated out of the Low Dutch copy, printed at Breda, and at the Hage▪ 1625.  
Printed at London for Mercurius Britannicus. 1625.   

A DESCRIPTION OF THE SIEGE OF BREDA.  
SEeing that the Enemy made in the month of Iutus great warlike preparations to come into the field, and had appointed his rendezvous at Ballart about the town of liar, having laid a bridge before the city of antwerp vpon the river of the shield, at which time the Hay was already gathered into the barns, and the rye began to grow ripe; the Prince of Orange strengthened all the garrison towns and Castles which lye vpon the Frontiers of the Dominions of the States, and sand a Patent to the governor Iustiuus of Nassaw, by the means of which he might command yet five Companies which lay in Garrison at Geertruydenberg to come to the town of Breda as they did afterwards; namely, on the 22. of the month of Iulius the Marqnesse Spinola being then yet at Turnhout, so that the town was furnished with 30. Companies of foot, and five troops of horse.  
On the 23. of the same month arrived there likewise yet 15. Companies that came out of Holland and were landed at Swalew, the Guard of the Prince of Orange being one of them, as likewise several Companies of Colonels; namely, Sir Charles Morgan, and of the Colonels Haultri●e and Leckeren.  
On the four and twentieth of this month came the marquis Spinola in the Barronnie of Breda, and arrived at Barle and Alphen, making show as if he would directly march towards the town of Breda: The governor justinus of Nassaw, sent on the same day after dinner time three troops of Horse towards Geertruydenberg, thinking it not fit to keep so many horses in a town that was likely to be besieged.  
On the five and twentieth of this month marched the marquis Spinola with his army towards Cham, which is a Village that lieth on the right way which leadeth towards this town of Breda, and turning thence at his left hand, he went towards the Village of Gilsen, and beate there his camp down in the fields, notwithstanding that he knew that there was a strong Garrison in the town, seeing that he was prevented to execute his other enterprises which he intended to do. All the Colonels that were then in the town had presently vpon his approaching their quarters appointed unto them.  
The Lord of Lockeren was with his Low-Countrimen and some Scottishmen inquartered on the westside of the town; the Lord Haulteriue had his quarter appointed unto him on the South-side of the town and stretcheth from the gate of Ginnekens( which leadeth to that Village) to the Fort of Mauritius.  
And colonel Morgan was enquartered with his English forces on the East-side of the town. There was likewise presently retrenchment made of three points, before every one of the five horne-workes: but the points which were raised in the middle of them were longer then the other that they might be cut off if occasion should serve.  
The Spanish Camp continued at Gilsen for the space of 33. dayes, tarrying there from the 25. of july, until the 26. of August, at which time the hottest dog-dayes were, and the enemies were in great want of water: They fetht their provision for horses out of the village which lay hereabout, and got in the beginning from the town of liar by the way of Turnhout such store of Bread, meal, beer, that great store of their munition Bread being become musty they were compelled to bury it to ease themselves of the noisome smell which came out of it: But afterwards the convoys tarrying sometimes too long away, the Spanish camp was in great want, and many of the enemies souldiers did run both to this town and to Holland, the most part of them were Italians, and were shipped to go towards their own countreys after they had gotten from the Commissioners of the States some money for them to travell withall.  
The corn being about this time grown ripe, wee received not onely great store of it in the town but also many pieces of Ordnance, besides a great quantity of munition, and other necessary provision.  
On the fourteenth of August went Count John of Nassaw, and the Lord of Grobbendonck with some troops of horse& foot from Gilse towards Shetoger-bosh, and having thence marched a● far as the town of grave, they came again to Loon on the six and twentieth day of August.  
The next night was the Spanish camp removed from Gilsen, and brought to Ginnekens before Breda, and the marquis Spinola having beset the water Mill which lieth between Ginnekens and the town with some Souldiers, he caused a sconce to be made about it, and made presently his head-quarter at Ginnekens; the colonel Baglioni having quartered his forces atter Heyden where he took some barks, and a Shallop of one of our men of war, being not able to escape by reason of a contrary wind and calm weather: he forced our men which were in them to forsake the barks and Shallop by the means of two pieces of Ordnance which he had planted near to the river of mark, and in such manner vpon them, that they seeing no mean to save their Vessels, landed themselves on the side of the Hage to save themselves, leaving the barks and Shallops with their loadings at the disposition of the Enemies.  
The governor of this town justinus of Nassaw, caused on the same evening diuers houses to bee fired, seeing they stood too near to it, and especially such as were built on these following places; namely, the Sand-berg, Mole-gracht, and Louensdike: the first signifieth the Sand-hill, the second the Mill-ditch, the third the dike at loven.  
And on the last day of August was likewise burnt the Mill which stood short on the Sand-hill.  
On the sixth of September were likewise fired the Mannour of Zuylen, besides diuers other houses that were built on the Heath of Buersteed, and on the Low-street near the Hadyck.  
On the fifteenth and eighteen were again some houses burnt, both on the Molen-gracht, Louensdyk, and at Tetteringen.  
And on the third of October there were yet some houses fired that stood in a place which is called the Emer, the chief commanders of this town taking more consideration( as is fitting) to the general good, then to the damage and grief of particular persons.  
On the eight and twentieth of August was not onely the wood of the Prince of Orange( which is called t'Belerenbosch) cut off: but likewise other trees that were planted about the town, and were altogether brought into it.  
On the first day of September, caused our governor and the rest of the council of war which is in this town, a sconce to bee raised about the house of recreation of the Prince of Orange, and the Hill which is called Belerenbosch, to prevent the taking of that place, seeing that the Enemies might thence command with their Ordnrnce which lye before the Castle of this town.  
And on the same day was the Mill likewise pulled down that stood without the gate of Hadyke, being commonly called the Emperours Mill; and on the same place was also a sconce raised. There were likewise about the same time diuers horne-workes made close to the Bull-workes of spite to Mansfield, Mauritius, Nassaw and Lambrecht to prevent the approaching of our Enemies, seeing that our great horne-workes lay now so far one from another  
On the 6. of September came the Enemies in the village which is called ter Hage, and the Count of Isenburg taking there his Quarter, fortified him from that place unto the village of Eemer, and laid against the place which is called the great wood a bridge which he laid vpon boats, raised two Sconces on each side of the river, and caused not onely both above and below the bridge, piles to be beaten in the water, but appointed also some to make the way high which runneth through the low field where lieth his Quarter.  
The Magistrates of this town did likewise in the mean time their best endeavours, lodged their strong Garrison in several houses of our burghers, and taxing all manner of victuals, commanded that they should not be sold at any higher rate then they were bought before the siege of this town was made. A quarter of Rye is sold 5. Guilders, the wheat for 8. Guilders, the French wheat for 4. Guilders, the barley for 3. Guilders, and 15. stuyvers, the long oats at 3. Guilders, the short oats at 3. Guilders and 10. stuyvers, a bag with salt for 4. Guilders, a pickled Hering 7. deuts, a pound of stockfish for 3. stuyvers and half, a pound of cheese of ter Gow for 3. stuyvers, the new cheese of Edam at 3. stuyvers and the old at 4. stuyvers for every pound, the green cheese at 2. stuyvers and a half, barrel butter at 6. stuyvers and 2 deuts the pound, the quart of oil of Turneps-seed for 8. stuyvers and a half, the quart of salet oil for 24. stuyvers, a pound of candles for 6. stuyvers, a pound of beef for 3. stuyvers, and 3. stuyvers and a half for the best pieces. Although there haue been found some burghers which for their private gain sold some victuals at higher rates, they durst not afterwards venture again, being compelled to pay a fine by the order of the Magistrates which condemned them in it. The Rye was never sold dearer from the beginning of this siege: and when flesh, butter, and cheese begun to grow seant, we used here oil, sirrop& hunny in lieu of them: the Magistrates having set them at a reasonable price. Some dayes in the week our Fishermen fish in the ditches of this town, and get great store of fish, and especially a great number of Eeeles, and bring them to the market, to the great contentment of the Garrison and the burghers of this town.  
About this time there was consented that Sr. John Aerssen Knight and Drost of Breda, should appear amongst the rest of the counsel of war of this town, being colonel of the burghers, and haue there his seat and voice.  
Masters Roeloffe Bax, and Eustatius Surmonts, which are Aldermen of this town, and Reccauers of the Imposts and Licences of the States, having order and authority from the counsel of the united provinces, to weak money vpon Bond for to pay the Souldiers, and other charges of raising of new works, or making new reparations: They quiter themselves very well and using the best means they could do to accomplish their charge: they caused the richer sort of the burghers to come in the Town house; which being likewise by good reasons persuaded by the rest of the Magistrates, lent good sums of money unto them, in the name of the States general: such which had no money to spare, but onely abundance of corn, either of their own or of others that had brought it into the town to save it there, they sold it, and lent likewise the moneys proceeding thence to them, for the use of the united provinces. And to find more plenty of silver and gold, the Magistrates set many pieces vpon a price( that was not valued by the last Proclamation which the States general made about the coin) and marked them with a small stamp, being lent to the Land. By those means haue now for the space of 4. months been payed, both the Souldiers and such which take the Fortifications in hand, to the great contentement and admiration of every one.  
The Pest increasing daily, such Souldiers as were sick of it, were presently sent to the pest-house of the town, where they wanted neither meate, physic, nor spiritual consolation and comfort.  
The Preachers of this town haue at the request of the Magistrates made two Sermons more every week then they were used to do before the siege, and red some comfortable passages of the Scripture to comfort the common people, and exhort them to the amendment of their lives: and serious and devout prayers to the almighty.  
The last of August went some Souldiers of the Quarter of the low country men in the night time, towards Boymeer, and having crost the river of Weere-reyse; they expelled the Enemies out of the Gardens of the new Cloister, and killed some of them the foot of the Enemies desired their horse to stay and succour them, but they would not, and went very swiftly away with four legs, where-vpon our men retreated likewise when they had fired those Gardens.  
On the 7. of September, rod Mr. Bergaine with his company of horse towards the village of the Hage, and surprised there a Corps-de-guarde of the Enemies, slue and took many of them: there was a Troupe of the Enemies horse not far from this Corps-de-guarde, but they never stirred, and it may be that they thought themselves not strong enough, or that otherwise they saw not our horse.  
On the 9. of September very early in the morning, went some 600. men and 2. troops of horse with some field pieces, to make an enterprise vpon the Quarter of ter Hage; but the Enemies having received notice of our design, they laid themselves in ambuscade, and slue with musket shot the captain of the Guard of the Prince of Orange, when he was turning himself to sand some musketeers against the Enemies: his armor was carried behind him, if he had put it on that shot could not haue offended him: he reported at his latter end, that he was ashamed to march in his armor, seing there weresome Frenchmen in his Company that carried none.  
The 19. of this month resolved our counsel of war, that the Lord of Lockeren should sand out of his Quarter two of his Companies to the Colonels Hauterive and Morgan. And on the same day the burghers undertook to watch and ward the walls and bulwarks which are round about this town, to ease the Souldiers seing that they were diminished, many of them being run away and deceased by sickness, and were to defend the gates and outworks. The burghers did this very willingly and with a good courage, and the ancient Captaines themselnes watched every fourth night, and the Gentlemen of the Companies themselves stood Sentinels, not desiring to be excused in such an occasion of necessitle.  
The enemy strengthened in the mean time all his works, and spared neither wood nor bauins, finding great quantity of them; nevertheless, he came not nearer to the town, nor to the outworks,& raised in a place which is called the Vutcht; some Sconces about the 20. of September.  
The Prince of Poland being come into the Camp of the marquis Spinola, he caused many of his pieces to be mounted in his Quarter of Ginnikens, and having made a great smoke, that the pieces might not be seen, he discharged in the morning about eight of the clock some Pieces, without using any bullets, shooting out of the camp towards the fields, and not the town; but in the evening, about eight of the clock, when there was an Eclipse in the full moon, he shot three volleys against the town, which amounted to 80. shottes. His pieces being planted low vpon the ground, the most part of the Iron bullets which he used, flew over the town, so that but some roufes and walls of the houses of the town were hurt, to no great purpose and effect.  
On the next day, being the 27. of this month, the Marques Spinola viewed all his men in the presence of the Prince of Poland, and about eleven of the clock, the Musketeers made three volleys with their shot, and with 28. pieces of Ordinance, which were in one place, was the like done; but 7. other pieces that were elsewhere, were not discharged.  
The most part of the Bullets did weigh either 12. or 24. pounds, besides some few that were heavier.  
Some of them fell down in the streets, some on the Market and Gardens, the most part flew over the town, so that there was but few that did any hurt to the houses of it. With one shot was a corner of the stars of the Steeple hurt,& 6. other lighted vpon the Church, but they did but little hurt to it. And it is to be marveled at, that through the mere mercy of the Almighty, with so many shots as the enemies made in the space of two daies, there was no body hurt or slain, either in the town or in the outworks.  
About the same time, there were 50. Cannonshot, made upon the Enemies, to answer their greeting.  
even in the same time, we received here tidings in the town, how that Count Hemy Vandenberg, was come in the camp of the Enemies, both with many horse, and foot, and quartered them at Tetteringen.  
On the 27.& 28. towards night time, received the governor of Breda 2. Letters of the same substance and contents, being both signed at Ramsdonk, on the 26. by the Prince of Orange, to let him know, how that he was come in the Longhstrate, and caused about Gertruidenberg a Bridge to be laid to march over it with his forces.  
The Enemies having learned that the Prince of Orange was drawing near, they caused the most part of their Ordinance to be carried towards Tetteringen& the park.  
Seeing that the Malt, and such grains as they brew withall, were much diminished, the Magistrates this of town commanded that none should afterwards brew any bear at any higher rate then 3. Gilders, and that the pot of it should bee sold for a stiuer and two duyts.  
Vpon the 28. of this month, was here forbidden that the Belles should not be rung at the time of any burial.  
On the 1. of October ceased the Impositions and assizes which were laid vpon Victuals, drink, and such other things as serve to nourish mens bodies.  
At the same day we saw here from our great Steeple, that the army of the Prince of Orange martcht over the Bridge, that was laid at Gertruidenberg, and that the Prince of Orange set it afterwards down at meed and Stuyu●sand.  
And we understood also as much by two Messengers that came the same night in this town.  
The governor, diuers colonels, and Inginers, went about the same time out of this town, to view the small park, which was until that time warded by our horse, and to consult whether it was fit and convenient to fortify it, and provide it with Ordinance to shoot thence in the great park, and upon the Bridge of the enemies. But they found great difficulties in the matter, and deferred it therefore till further consideration, and opportunity might be taken.  
The Enemies sent presently the most part of their horse and foot towards the Meerberg, and the Garden of an Abbot, who lived there in former time, and stood for the space of some dayes in battle array, conceiving that the Prince of Orange would come to assault them.  
On the 2. of October, begun the Enemies to raise two sconces, one betwixt Tetteringen and Terheyden, and the other at Gageldonek: They laboured likewise very hard to strengthen his forts and Trenches of thier camp.  
The Prince of Orange entrenched his camp very strongly about meed, and compassed it round about with strong ramparts,& planted vpon the dike of Faes Martens. 12. pieces of Ordinance to defend that passage, and upon the Sands 7. pieces to defend the foot that lay there: moreover, he planted yet 12. pieces upon the way of Houten, to secure that passage.  
The Garrison of Breda perceiving that the marquis Spinola had much weakened his Quarters by taking so many men out of them, stroke an alarum on the 4. of October, in the night time, and that not onely before one, but at all the gates of the town, because the Enemies should not come to succour one another: And some souldiers of the French Quarter did run as far as Ginneken, and pulled some of their Palisados out of the works of the Enemies.  
At their return, they reported that if they had been strong, that they might easily haue fired the Spanish Quarter which is at Ginneken, seing there were then but few Souldiers left, but they being in such a small number durst not go further for fear of the horse of the Enemies.  
On the 5. of October took some foot of the Marquis Spinola some of our Cowes out of their Pasture, but our horse which warded the same day the small park, ouer-tooke them and got the Cowes again, taking also two of the Enemies as prisoners.  
On the 8. of this month sent the Lord of Lockeren many wagons out of his Quarter towards Zuylen to fetch thence wood for his Corps-de guard: but the Enemies opposed themselves against him, and skirmished a great while with his men: our Ordinance played in the mean time from our walls vpon the Enemies, until such time as our powder being fired, by which means there were about 20. of our men amnoyed.  
On the 9. of this month was there a general day of fasting, and prayers throughout all these united Pr●uinces, by the express command of the States general.  
On the 13. of this month, there blewe a boisterous southwest wind, and there fell afterwards in the space of three dayes such store of rain down, that it covered with water, both the Vucht and the Pastures about ter Hage. On the same day were likewise both in the Camp of the Prince of Orange, and in the camp of the Marquis Spinola, many Cabins turned topsie-tur●ie by the violence of the wind, and afterwards were also many fields drowned, both about Geertruydenbergh and meed, to the great discommodity and hindrance of the camp of the Prince of Orange.  
On the 16. of this month was here concluded in the counsel of war, that the Garrison should watch but every third night, whereas it was used to watch every second night.  
On the 18. of this month the water was grown very high about this town( by reason not onely of the rain, but likewise by the means of the high floods) and did flow ouersome of our bridges that were lately made to go out of our Counter-scarpe to our outworks and Quarters, so that we were compelled to draw out of our ditches some of the water with our water mills.  
On the 19. of this month was here a resolution made, that every week there should a certain number of Quarters of Rye be sold and baked.  
On the 23. of this month removed the Prince of Orange his camp from the village of meed, and marched with the greatest part of his men towards the lower Swalewe, keeping a strong Arriorguard, and all his Souldiers in a good order, which made the 2. troops of the Enemies horse( that intended to set vpon some of our hindermost) to retreat. But some of our Victuallers that were not removed according to the order given unto them, were surprised by the Enemies, and not onely their goods, but they also themselves taken. The Prince of Ornage having past the town of Seuenbergen, caused abridge to be laid over the river to go thence to a place called the Ouden-bosh, from whence he went to Rosendale, and beat his Camp there down.  
Count Henry of Nassaw marched with the remainder of the Forces of the States over the bridge which was laid near Geertruydenberg, and Quartered in the passage called the long strate at Waelwycke and other places there about.  
On the 25. of this month went of our horse that lay here in garrison as far as a place which is called Eemer, and enticing the Spanish to come out, they retreated towards the town, and 30. Spanish horse pursuing them thereupon, many of them were either slain or hurt by our shoemakers that lay in an ambuscado.  
On the 26. of this month rose there a great quarrel in the Spanish Camp, betwixt the horse of the Marquis Spinola, and them of Count John of Nassaw, striving together about the prouander for their horses: and the Marquis Spinola caused there-vpon two of them presently to be hanged with their boots and spurs on their feet.  
On the 28. of this month, shot the enemy a Canon shot out of his Quarter of ter Hage in the town.  
On the 29. of this month there were many of our pieces of Ordinance discharged against the bake-houses of the Enemies.  
Both on the last day of October, and on the 1. of november removed the Enemies many of his Souldiers, and sent them both in the day and night time from ter Hayden to ter Hage, and from Tetteringen to Ginneken.  
On the fift of november took some of our Garrison a Sconce of the Enemies, that was raised vpon a place which is called the Steen-acker, and having there slain two Spanish Souldiers took 4. others prisoners.  
On the next following dayes, there were diuers skirmishes made about the Hadyke, betwixt our men and the Spanish, and we got great store of wood in this town, in despite of our Enemies.  
On the 8. of this month, took the English after dinner time, when it was yet very light, a little Sconce of the Enemies, which they had raised near Tetteringen.  
On the same day began the Enemies to approach towards the two bulwarks of Nassaw and Martini, which lie near the French Quarter, and caused there some traverses and Sconces to be raised: the like they did likewise about Zuylen coming nearer to the Quarter of the Lowe-Countrie-men, whereupon they sallied many times forth, skirmished with the Spanish, and played fiercely with their Ordinance vpon them. Many were at that time of opinion, that the Enemies would both hinder us to sand our beasts abroad into the fields, to fetch turnips and other things which grow in the Gardens and fields, and that he intended likewise to make his circuit round about the town, that he might besiege it with few men, and keep them of the town in awe: By reason of the continual rain that fell down many dayes before, the Enemies had much to do to get any Conuoyes in their camp.  
On the 20. of this month marched Count Henry of Nassaw out of the Enemies Camp, and went towards Baerle, having taken 10. pieces of Ordinance with him.  
On the 22. of this month went some musketeers of the Quarter of the Low-Countrie men about the evening abroad, to raze a little Sconce which the Enemies had raised about Zuylen not far from their Hornworke, they slue some of them that warded it, but seeing that it was made strong both with wood and bauins, they could not raze it quiter down, and were compelled to retreat suddenly, the Enemies coming from diuers places to fasten vpon them: but our Ordinance which lay ready, both vpon the point or corner of the Hadyke, and on the bulwark of Lambertus, as likewise vpon the Horneworke was made ready, and played very cruelly vpon the Enemies that came very strong towards the town, and we slue many of them, by reason of the light which our Granats and fire-balles gave in the Camp of the Enemies, being shot into it by our murdering pieces, and burnt there a great while as Torches, so that we might easily perceive where they went. nevertheless some of them came very near to our works, but 200. of our foot that lay in an ambush, saluted them in such a manner with their Muskets, that 60. of them were presently slain, where-vpon the remainder saved themselves by flight.  
On the sameday gave the Marquis Spinola notice, that he would sand back again to the town all such Souldiers as should come out of it to run to him, and desired that the governor of Breda would do the like with his men that should come to him: And he gave likewise to understand that he would hang all them, which were either going in or out of the town, and should climb over his works: and there-vpon he would not suffer the Quarter Master of the Troupe of horse of Mr. Bergaine should be released or ransommed, he being taken after he had given notice of his resolution, and caused two Husband-men that were going to the town to be hanged.  
On the 23. of this month about the evening, sallied some Soldiers of the French Quarter forth, and took great store of faggots from the Enemies( which had brought them on a place which is called the Sand-berg, and lieth not far from the Molen-berg, thinking to raise there a high work or battery) and brought them into our outworks.  
On the 24. of this month, did our Magistrates command that onely the Brewers and Bakers should bake and brewe, and the other burghers should buy their bread and beer from them, to the intent they might the better and sooner learn, how much corn and malt there was weekly consumed.  
On the 25. of this month there was again, an inuentarie made of all the grains which were in the private houses of the burghers, and they were commanded not to se●l or diminish any without leave and permission of the Magistrates.  
On the same day we began to sloppe again above the town both the Riuers of mark and Weer-reyse, to make the water to run in our ditches, round about the walls and bulwarks of the town, to drown by such means the Camp of the Enemies.  
On the 27. of this month, came a convoy of S'Hertogen-bosh by the way of Boxtell in the Enemies Campe●, after it had long been stayed, and many times been beaten back by the Forces of Count Henry of Nassaw, when it was going the right way to the Spanish Camp, and even at this they were compelled to throw many things from their wagons, that they might make more speed, fearing to be surprised. When it came in the Camp, the horse and their men were both so weary, that they could hardly stand any longer vpon their legs.  
In the night time betwixt the 1. and 2. day of December came 15. persons in the town, having past through the works of the Enemies,& brought letters with them, to show how that on the 4. day of the same month, there was by the order of the States, a general day appointed of fasting and prayers, as likewise to give us to understand, how that the States had commanded, that on every Wednesday, as long as the siege of this town should last, there should be both Sermons and prayers made to beseech the almighty, that he would be pleased to raise the siege, and take away the sickness, and plagues by which he visited the united provinces.  
On the forth day of this month was a great fir● in the Quarter of the enemies, which lieth abou● Bauel, and lasted about two houres, the wind be then south-west: It burnt all the Cabins of two Regiments that were come from Tetteringen, and were there quartered.  
On the 7. of this month, about the evening, sallied the English forth out of their Quarter, and demolished two sconces which the Enemies had raised about Tetteringen, and they( the English) carried afterwards the wood which was in them, into their Quarter.  
On the 9. of December, fetched the Magistrates,& some Captaines and burghers that were appointed to such purpose, all the Come out of the burghers houses, and carried it to the places that were thereunto chosen by the Magistrates.  
On the 10. of this month, the Moon being full,& a spring tide, there was a rumour spread throughout all the town, that the Prince of Orange was resolved to relieve the town with victuals, by means of some flat-bottome Boats; and this was the rather believed, seeing that diuers Turfe-ships,& other Boats, were made ready and provided both with watermen, Shippers, Souldiers, and Ordinance, and appointed to go down by the river: As likewise, by reason that many souldiers, both horse& ●oote, were commanded to march out of the town.  
About the same time, gathered the Enemies likewise many souldiers in the great park,& stood diuers nights in arms, but there was nothing done.  
In the night time betwixt the 12 and 13. of this month▪ discharged the Enemies ●oure canonshot vpon this town.  
On the 14. of this month, we ceased to stop any longer the river without the town, perceiving that we could do no good by the staying of the water, in regard that the river grew daily deeper& deeper through the violence of the stream,& strength of the water, notwithstanding that our dam was made strong, both with Piles, Earth, and Dung.  
But on the 16. of this month, there was given order that the Dikes which lie betwixt the town& a place called in Dutch De streen beeren, that is to say, the B●●ies o● ston should be made both thicker and higher.  
On the same day, after dinner time, sallied some souldiers, forth out of the Low Country Quarter, and took a sconce of the Enemies, which they had raised about a place which is called De keysers Mue●en, that is to say, the Emperours Mill, and demolished it.  
On the 24. of this month, was here concluded by the counsel of warn, that every 14. daies there should be ki●● 8. Be●st● for every Quarter, and 12 other Beasts, both for the burghers and the horse,& that each pound should be sold at three Stiuers and a half: as likewise that every week there should be sold 8. bags of the Salt, that is in the Store-house or Magusin.  
On the same day before noon, discharged the enemies some canonshot from his works that are raised at Ter-Hage vpon this town, but whether it was by reason that it was Christmas eve, or to give some token, we could not learn.  
When the 27. of this month came, the Enemies had besieged this town for the space of 4. months, and they had been above five months in the land of Breda.  
Here with ending this year, wee will pray the Almighty, that he will sand us a happy and prosperous new year.  
It is to be observed, that a Guilder of the Low-Countries was used to amount to two Shillings sterling. Twenty Stiuers makes a Guilder, and eight Duyts make a Stiuer.  
FINIS.