An appendix of the lavves, articles, & ordinances, established for marshall discipline, in the service of the Lords the States Generall of the united provinces, under the commaund of his highnesse the Prince of Orange: Together, vvith the articles of quarter for the ransoming of officiers and souldiers, agreed and concluded on, betvveene the king of Spayne on the on [sic] side, and the States Generall of the united provinces on the other side. Translated out of Dutch into English, by Captayne Henry Hexham, quarter-master to the regimant of Colonell Goring.

The Copie of the Quarter amplified by Marquesse Spinola. Translated out of Dutch.

TO take away all difficulties, that might arise upon certaine points, about keeping of the quarter made heretofore by the Admirant of Arragon Anno 1602. and to treate of some others, whereof no mention yet was made in the aforesaid quarter generall; it is agreed on both sides, to depute two Captains on each side, with full authority and power to deter∣mine, and end the said difficulties, which were agreed upon the 17. of October 1622. in the village of Calmpthout, where these points following were concluded and agreed on; be∣tween Captain d'Aubermont, Captain of a Troop of horse, and Captain Fourdine, Captain of a Company of high dutchies, deputed on the one side, and Monsieur de Broecham, horse Captain, Drossard of Bergin op Zoom, and Sr: Iohn Hacket Lieut. Colonel on the other side.

1. Imprimis that the said Generall quarter made the 14. of May 1602. shall be hence for∣ward punctually kept, and observed.

2. To come to an end then, and to release, and set at libertie all souldiers, which are de∣tained in prison at this present on both sides: It is agreed, that they shall all of them be set at libertie, in paying their ransomes, and 25 dayes expences, according to the ordinary taxa∣tion in the generall quarter.

3. That all Souldiers prisoners, which have not bin prisoners 25 dayes, as aforesaid, shall not lye in prison, or be detained; but pay proportionably for so many dayes, as they have bin taken prisoners.

4. That all prisoners on both sides included in this treatie, and in the Generall quarter, shall be ransomed within the time of the 24. day of this present month.

5. And if any Captain be failing herein, and sends not for them upon the 24. of Octo∣ber, to ransome and release his Souldiers, according to this present agreement, he shall pay the charge of the dayes which shall be over and above the 24. of October.

6. That aswell on the one side as on the other, all Captains and Officers, which have pri∣soners taken, shalbe commanded not to omit the sending of their ransomes, and the expen∣ces of the Souldiers, prisoners, according to the agreement abovesaid.

7. And forasmuch as in the generall quarter, one cannot know in what place the quarter ought ordinarily to be kept, which causeth often disputes: It is agreed on, that the quarter shall be kept, and observed in all places, where Contribution is payd, with the consent and will of those that are owners of the same places, as also in neutrall Countries.

8. And seeing that in the aforesaid Generall quarter, many of the superiour, and chief Officers, as also some of the inferiour, and meaner Officers and others; having pay aswell on the one side, as on the other, are not included therein: Wee declare that henceforward, all those which are not comprehended in the generall quarter above mentioned, of what quality soever they bee, and which are bound to follow the armies on both sides, shall enioy the benefit of this quarter, upon condition of paying six months of their entertainments onely the two Generals excepted.

9. And because in one of the articles of the quarter, there is a Clause, that Captains, and other military Officers having in their possession some other charge, or commission then military, should not be included in the aforesaid generall quarter, it is intended, that they onely shall be comprehended in that Article of the quarter of their military charge, without paying any other ransome.

10. And seeing in the generall quarter, there is no mention made of any posts or Messen∣gers, it is agreed on, that all Messengers or posts being taken on horsback shall be ransomable for the ransome of a horseman, and those which go a foot for the ransome of a private soul∣dier: upon condition that under such a pretext or colour no man of quality may passe, who indeed ought to take no such office upon him.

11. It is likewise agreed upon and is intended, that all Traitors, Runnawaies, Malefa∣ctours sentenced and banished by justice: shall not be included in this accord, but to all others they shall be bound to give quarter that are so taken prisoners, aswell on the one

side, as on the other, though one is not bound to give quarter to those persons abovesaid.

12. And seeing in the Generall quarter, there is an Auditor of the ordinance nominated, whereas indeed there is none. It is intended, and is agreed on, that under the same Article the particular Auditors of Garrisons, Regiments, and Tercias shall be included, and tou∣ching the Auditor Generall, and his Griffiers in the Armie of his Catholique Majesty; and the Fiscall, and his Griffier in the army of the States of the united Provinces, they shall be comprehended in the eighth Article mentioning the superiour, and chiefe officers, and the meaner Officers and others, which are not included in the former generall quarter.

All which Articles shalbe punctually observed and kept on this side, in witnesse whereof we have signed hereunto. Given in the Army at Brecht the 18. of October 1622. And was signed Ambrosio Spinola. By order from his Excel. And was subscribed De la Motte. And sealed with the seale of armes of the said Lord Marquesse in red waxe. And translated out of French into Dutch, and out of Dutch into English, and is found to agree with the Origi∣nall. Ian van Dalen, Griffier.