The commentaries of Sr. Francis Vere being diverse pieces of service, wherein he had command / written by himself in way of commentary ; published by William Dillingham ...

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Concerning what was done within the town during the Treaty, Henry Hexham gives us this further account upon his own knowledge.

THe next day towards evening the enemies Com∣missioners, Cerano and Ottanes, returned a∣gain: Generall Vere his last entertainment of them was better then his first; for he then feasted them, made them the best chear he could, drank many healths, as the Queen of England's, the King of Spain's, the Archduke's, Prince Maurice's, and divers o∣thers, and discoursed with them at the table before his brother Sir Horace Vere, and the chief Officers of the town, whom he had invited to keep them companie; and having drunk freely led them into his own cham∣ber, and laid them in his own bed to take their rests.

The Commissioners going to bed, the Generall took his leave of them, and presently after went to the old town, where he found Captain Dexter, and Captain Clark with their men silently at work, and having been with them an houre or two to give them directi∣ons what they should do, returning to his lodging, he laid him down upon his quilt, and gave me charge, that an houre before day I should go to Ralph Dexter and command him from him, not to draw off his men till the dawning of the day, but that they should follow their work lustily. And coming to him at the time ap∣pointed, according to my Lords command, after the break of day we looked out towards the sea, and espied five men of War come out of Zeland, riding in the

rode, which had brought foure hundred men, and some materials for the sea-works; and coming home, I wa∣kened my Master, and told him the first news of it. He presently sent for the Captain of the shallops and long-boats, which lancing out landed them on the strand, by our new middle-haven: and notwithstanding the enemy shot mightily upon them with their Cannon from their foure batteries on the East and West-side to sink them, and hinder their landing, yet did they no other harm, but onely hurt three Mariners.

These pieces of Ordnance rouzed Cerano from his naked bed, who knocking asked me, what was the reason of this shooting: I answered him in French, Il y avoit quelque gens d' Armes des nostres en∣tres dans la ville; whereat he was much amazed, and would hardly give credit to it, till Captain Potley, who came with these ships, and whom he knew well, was brought before him, and assured him it was so.

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