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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75521	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.	Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650?	1643 (1643)	Wing A3572; ESTC R231620	23,442	23

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 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 Regiment of Colonell GORING Printed in the Hagh by ISAAC BURCHOORN MDCXLIII To his honored Cousins IOHN HEYDON Esquire dvvelling at his Lordship of Oxie-hall neere VVatford in Hartford-shire AND IOHN HARVIE Esquier Iustice of Peace Corum at Wansey in the Countie of Essex and one of the Gentlemen of his Majesties privie Chamber HENRY HEXHAM their ould Kinsman wisheth them all health and happinesse When I heare deare Cousins of the pillagins plundrings and insolences committed by some of the Melitia on both sides in my native Countrie it grieves mee at the very heart to think upon yt and is a just judgment of God upon vs for our sinnes which I beseech the Lord in mercie to divert his punishments and that by our timely repentance wee may stay the violls of his wrath which begins to be powred downe upon our deare Countrie and Ireland And thoug his sacred Majesty by his Generalls as likewise the Parliament by theirs have made and proclaimed good and wholesome Lawes and Articles for the keeping and observing of Marshall discipline the restraint of insolences in their Armies yet it will not be amisse to transport into England that our Chiefs Commandeurs there maye see the Lawes Articles Placcards and Proclamations touching Marschall discipline by which our ould and conquering armie here is governed in the service of the high and mighty Lords the States Generall And having runne through the three parts of the Principles of the Art military practised in these Netherlands I thought that my workes were not compleate unlesse this Appendix of Marshall discipline were annexed unto them And now by the grace of God having finished even this daye putt an end to my Militarie Labours I render thanks unto the Lord of Hoasts who hath given mee health wisedome and understanding to performe this laborious worke And eternally blessed be his glorious name who by the eye of his divine providence and under the shaddowe of his wings hath preserved mee the space of two and fortie yeares through many dangers and though I have bin present in many hott services in this Land yet he hath not given the Ennemy so much power as to draw one drop of bloode from mee And now this being the last worke It comes unto you to desire your Patronage as a token and an expression of my loue and respect unto you both Beseeching the Almighty to preserve you my Aunt your Mother all our familly in health and happinesse hereafter to crowne you all with everlasting blisse resting Your ever loving Coussin to commaund HENRY HEXHAM From the Citie of Delph in Holland this 30 of Ianuarij 1643. Stylo novo AN APPENDIX OF THE LAWES ARTICLES AND Ordinances touching marshall discipline Sett downe and established by the Lords the States Generall of the Vnited Provinces WHereas by daily experience many disorders are found to gtowe amongst those that beare armes tending to the great dammage of these Countreys and prejudice of the gouvernement thereof which notwithstanding are not any where so punished as in reafon they ought because there is no certaine order or lawe touching like matters as yet decreed and and published The States Generall of the Vnited Provinces have therefore with the advice of the Councell of the State of the same ordained appointed and deereed doe by these presents ordaine appoint and decree the orders laws here ensuing which is their will to have from point to point strictly observed and followed by all those that beare armes in their service To which end they shall be every where published and according sworne to be kept by the Souldiers I. FIrst he that shall take the Lords name in vaine or blaspheme the same shall for the first time make an honorable amends and be kept three dayes in prison at bread and water The second time he shall have a glowing yron thrust through his tongue then be stripped to his shirt and so banished out of the Vnited Provinces II. The like penalty shall they incurre for the first and second times who shal either doe or say ought in despite or derision of Gods word or the Ministers of the Church III. All wilfull murthers rapes adultery fyring of houses the very violence outrage falshood other like bad facts and open offenses or vnnaturall abuses shal be punished with death IV. None shall any way outrage strike knock beate threaten or dishonestly touch any widowes maryed or vnmaried women or such as are in childbed or with child or any young children on paine to be discharged without money or pasport or els punished corporally according to the quality of the offense Likewise all common whores shall for the first time bee expulsed out of the Campe with shame and being found there againe the second time shal be soundly whipped and banished V. He that shal have done or conspired ought against the States the Countrey Townes or other places thereof or against any Governours or Captains in the same whereby the publique state of the Land may be in any sort endammaged or endangered as also whosoever shal consent therevnto shall without any mercie bee hanged VI. The like punishment shall they also incurre whosoever he be that hath knowledge of any such matter and shall not reveale it to their Captaine or chiefe Officers VII None shall raise any mutiny or make any vnlawfull assembly on whatsoever secret cloaked or other pretences whatsoeuer it be but shall give notice thereof to their Commaunders on paine of hanging VIII In like sort shal they alsoo bee punished that shal be present at such assemblies or call stir vp and incite any to be present thereat And it is to be vnderstood also that such Officers as shal be at the like seditious meetings shal receive punishment before all other souldiers except those that are noe authors thereof IX He that shal speake ill of the States general or particular the Councel of State or other Superiours or shall speake ought to despite or deride any of them shall without mercy be punished with death X. He that shal have spoken any wordes tending to sedition mutiny or disobedienee or that having heard such wordes and shal not presently acquaint his Captaine therewith shal be punished with death XI In like sort shall they also be punished who rehearse any such words in presence of private souldiours either of themselves or by suggestion of others or practise ought whereby any mutiny or sedition may growe XII No man