This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...this superficiarie manner, but rather in these reall effects which yow shall ever expect from your saithfull freind, ever to dispose of, Balmerino. Edinburgh, 13 April 1629. To the right honorabill Sir Robert Car of Ancram, gentleman of his Majestie's bedchamber at Courte. Sir William Kerr to Sir Robert Kerr. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...this superficiarie manner, but rather in these reall effects which yow shall ever expect from your saithfull freind, ever to dispose of, Balmerino. Edinburgh, 13 April 1629. To the right honorabill Sir Robert Car of Ancram, gentleman of his Majestie's bedchamber at Courte. Sir William Kerr to Sir Robert Kerr. 169 September 19. Sir, In my other letter I told yow, on the 11 of September, the enimie parley'd, and on the 13 they agread1--the conditions for the burgers and the towne as Breda, only the nunns are to stay there lives but none to cume in there places; the friers have two month's tyme to doe the busines, only the Jefuist march'd away w' the soldiers--which was Monday following the Treaty. The 17th there came first the Prince of Orang his troope, and one troope of the Count of Strome vpon the head of it, then a troope of thers of archabusiers, after this some 50 syrelockes of thers, then many squadrons off our horse that were apoynted for there garde, then the wagans, in number 1300, full of hurt, and women, and goods. Then the Governour's wysse and daughter, then there footte in a body, about 1000, vnder 22 Ensiegns, then the Governour and some Gentlemen w' him; after him three troops of horse, the best I ever fawe. They brought out w' them 3 1 This letter evidently describes the capitulation of the town of Bois-le-Duc, in Brabant. Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, laid siege to it with 30,000 men, on the 27th May 1629. It was defended by Baron Grobendonk, and notwithstanding repeated efforts made by the Spanish commander, Van den Berg, to raise the siege, the town was forced to capitulate on the 14th September. From this it would appear that Sir William Kerr had, along with other English and Scottish gentlemen, given his services to the...
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