Tuesday June ye 5th al our Wheel Baggage was ordered away
by twelve at noon to ye Artillery & Our 1st Brigade of
Foot was ordered to march at 10 at night & joyn ye Line
where We halted til past midnight & then marcht to ye Pass
of Tavern ye Horse flanking us on each side til we came to
it & then passing thro it we came to Igel crossing ye
Moselle over a Bridg of 32 Boats ye next day at Even ye
Forces we left behind us at Treves to cover y't Place,
crossing ye Saar just where it falls into ye Moselle &
encamping over against on ye other side of ye last River:
twas next morn: 8 of ye clock before some of Our Wheel
Baggage could leave to crosse ye Bridg on ye Moselle to us.
Thursday 7th we halted.

Fryday ye 8th we marcht to Gaudeburgh or Meckel. The
English Train guarded by ye Scotch Fusiliers & Sabines
Regimt, halted & encamped above a League behind us.
ye 8th we marcht al ye Horse Viz 94 Squadrs. & 64 Batts. ye
remaining Foot we left to cover Treves

The 9th we marcht to Nattenheim near Bidburgh or Bibrach,
a very small march y't ye Artillery might get up to us.

I wrote to ye Arch. Bp. & Bpp. of London & ye 2 Provosts
Sunday ye 10th We marcht to Budesheim a pretty long march

The 11th we halted: but a great detachment of al ye
Grenadiers of ye Army & 8 chosen men out of each company
of Foot & some Dragoons marcht for (obliterated) under ye
command of ye Earle of Orkney

The 12th we followed this detachment & encamped at Burgiel

The 13th we marcht to Steenvelt in ye jurisdiction of
Cologne a Cloyster of 38 Premonstrants.

Thursday ye 14th we marcht to by thus enclining
a little to ye Right we had two very bad Passes of Woods
one at ye beginning & tother at ye end of Our March, but
we escaped ye much more trouble - some & dangerous mountains
on ye Oloff

The 15th we marcht to Dueren & encamped on ye Right of ye
Dukes Camp at ye Horse Gen. Churchill's Quarters being
about a League on tother side of Dueren

The 16th we halted byt ye Duke marcht forwards ye Horse
& Dragoons

Sunday ye 17th we marcht to Nideck or Hornech. From hence
to Maestricht excepting one large heath is ye Richest &
most noble corn countrey ever I saw especially 3 leagues
round this Place

The 18th we marcht to Harle Churchil's Quarters being at
Soahbeck Castle

The 19th wee marcht 4 long leagues & encampt along ye Mues
almost under St Peters Bergh. Our Right being about half a
League from Maestrich & ye Gen 19 Quarters at And

now we found ye Dutch Army encampt stil on St. Peters Bergh
just as we left them when we marcht hence for Germany ye
4th of May

Wednesday ye 20th We halted

The 21st The Dutch Army marcht from St. Peters Bergh Our
Drumms also beat at 2 & at 3 we marcht but after a little
more than a Leagues march ye Passage of ye Mues caused a
very long halt, but about noon al ye Foot being over we
continued hard marching (ye countrey being open) til half
an hour past ten at night when we encampt at Hannef the day
was exceeding hot, no springs of Water & great numbers
fainted & fel by ye way.

Fryday 22d we halted because of ye mighty march we had made
ye day before.

The 23d we marcht again by 3 in ye morn: & encampt at Lenn
Bigginnage the Dutch Army marching also & encamping about
half a League in our Rear

Sunday we halted.

Monday ye 25th Our 2 Battalions & 7 more in ye Dutch service
were ordered to march & to be by 3 in ye morn wth some
Regiments of Horse & Dragoons in ye Rear of ye Dukes Quarters
at Lenn Bigginnage, whence we al marcht together under ye
command of Lt. Genl. Schultz to Val de Notre Dame in order
to retake Huy.

I wrote to the Bp. of Ely.

The 26 we halted til ye Bridges over ye Mues above & below
Huy were made & they being finist this Evening.

The 27th at 4 in ye morn: we marcht & encampt on tother side

of ye River, near Fort St. Joseph. This Even also ye Great
Gunns & mortars came up from ye River to us

The 28th ye Great Gunns began to play early in ye morn & at
4 in ye afternoon 156 Granadiers sustained by 500 detach
ten & they by Our first Battalion were ordered to make an
attack on Fort Picard &c. Fort Joseph having been before
demolished by ye Fr:

There were 100 men in ye 2 Forts, but as soon as ye foremost
of Ours approached after having fired 20 or 30 shot they run
to get into ye Castle so yt ye Places were gaind wthout
any loss in less than a quarter of an hour, & ye Passage to
ye Castle being very narrow our men pursued so fast yt they
took 17 Prisoners who could not get thro because of ye crowd
before ym.

Fryday ye 29th in ye morning We began to play upon ye Castle
&(Space)

Saturday ye 30th at 5 in ye evening ye Governour held out 3
Flaggs & beat ye Chamade

Monday July 2d I wrote to ye A:Bpp. of York Bpp of London,
2 Provosts D: of Linc: & Mr. Thompson

Tuesday July ye 3d we marcht back again crost ye Mues &
encampt, Our Right at Val de Notre Dame & our Left towards
Huy. ye Generals quartering on ye Suburbs of Huy

July ye 4th we halted

The 5th we marcht thro Overkirks Lines to our Grand Army &

encampt in their Rear

Fryday ye 6th we moved & encampt on ye Right of Our 2 Lines
This Evening we had orders to be ready to march at 9 of ye
clock & to leave al manner of Baggage behind us, Our
Baggage Horses as wel as Wheel Baggage to go to ye Artillery
Accordingly presently after 9 we did begin to march & so
continued al night, at break of day we were wthin a League
of ye Lines & precisely a quarter before 6 we came to ye
River wth is before ye Line & makes part of ye
strength of it this Our Grenadiers forded & met wth
20 or 30 Fr: in a Church yard wth caused a few shots, but
they were al immediately either Killed or taken & ye Pioneers
fel to work & immediately made passages thro al their
Breastworks one after another, ye Bridges over ye River not
being compleated ye foremost of our Foot waded up to ye
middle of ye thigh, Viz Our 1st Battalion but al ye rest
came over ye Bridg, The Duke wth ye main Army passed
much at ye same rate about an English mile to our Right at
another Village, but only a little sooner.

The this Passage was difficult even wthout Opposition, yet
because we met wth none, when we expected no less than ye
loss of 10000 men at y& ye notions we had of them before
being very different from wt we saw of them, we therefore
never so much as dreamt yt these were ye Lines but stil
expected others to be passed nay some hours after when I

y& = them, wt = what, yt = that.

met some English Battalions & told them that they were over
ye Lines I was not only not believed but contradicted by
some who pretended to have seen them As fast as our Battal-
ions could get thro they marcht hard up ye Hill to form &
draw up in order of Battle at wth time Our Horse being
pretty far advanced, & ye enemies Squadrons & Battalions
drawing towards them, ye Fr: began cannonading us upon ye
Right but ye English Horse & Dragoons extending a good way
torye Right came round upon them & took yth in a moment The
Enemy had 40 Squadrons & 25 Battalions but to make ye better
countenance they divided each Squadron into 2 as if they had
30, notwthstanding wth Our Horse & Dragoons of ye Right Wing
of ye Front Line only could not forbear falling on yth & in
a very little time broke yth killing, & taking several
Amongst wth were Count Horn & ye Marquis D'Alegre 2 Lt Gen¹
of Horse, & tis said likewise 3 Brigadiers & 7 Collonels
taken, as also near 20 Colours & Standards & one Kettle Drum,
& had it not been for five of their Battalions who made a
good fire upon our Horse or had we staid beginning ye charge
til our Foot could have come up very few of either Horse or
Foot had escaped being taken at least, for they were drawing
down upon us, but as soon as ye Foot saw their Horse broken,
they retreated as fast as they could & got off The Horse
were ye Bavarian Curassiers, Carabiniers, & Guards, wth
suffered most, & ye Fr: house-hold troops The Business

was quickly over just before wth I met wth a Fr: Officer of
Horse or a Trooper whom one of our Troopers was bringing off
Prisoner I askt him whether there were any other Lines to
pass, he said No, I askt him yth why they did not come down
to defend them he answered we had perfectly suprised yth they
knew nothing in ye earth of our march til they saw us over,
yt they had expected we would attack yth, but twas on ye side
of Namur where their main Army was to oppose us ye reason
of which was this MonsF Overkirk (Who had al along encampt
wth ye Dutch Army separately from us) was ordered by ye Duke
on Fryday morn: to cross ye Mehaign over Bridges yt had been
laid a day or two before, & encamp near ye Lines on ye side
of Namur, & they expected us to follow him, but we marcht a
great way to ye Right on ye side of Tirlemont & after break
of day were very happily kept undiscovered by a thick mist
When al ye Fighting part was over The Duke summoned Tirlemont
to open their Gates wth was presently complyed wth, & ye
Fr: Regiment of Foot of Monluc wth was in it submitted to
lay down their Arms & become Prisoners of War, ye men were
put into ye Church & ye Officers headed by ye Lt Coll: (ye
Coll: be ing at Paris) were allowed their Swords, Horses &
bargage & to be prisoners upon their Parole at wth time ye
Duke of Roquelaire Page having left his Horse & finding no
means to get off came into Town & gave himself up Prisoner
All was done by 12 at noon yet twas dark night before we
were al encampt

The next morn: Viz: Sunday July ye 8th Wee marcht about 7
towards Park Camp by Lovain or rather Vlierbeck ye Dukes
quarters being at ye Cloyster twas not above 2 Leagues & a
half where as if we had marcht ye afternoon or night before
we had secured ye Passage of River Dyle Lovain had opend
their Gates & al Brabant & most part of Flanders had been
& our devotion wthout another stroke & we had all their
Magazines of Ammunition & provision, Or if we had even marcht
at 2 in ye morn: We had taken or cut in pieces ye Fr: Army
& had al their Baggage For they taking ye advantage of our
long halt at Tirlemont ordered their men to throw away their
Kettles, & every thing yt was heavy, marcht al night 6
Leagues round & just got over ye River as we came in sight
of Lovain, made immediately entrenchments on tother side of it
to dispute our Passage after y8, pitcht their camp at
Bethlehem just on tother side of Lovain & thereby cover
Brussels Mechelen & Antwerp We can see ye 2 last, but must
fight to great disadvantage before we can come at them As
late as our march was on Sunday morn: we have pickt up out
of ye woods & corn a great many hundreds of their men, &
wth wth them & deserters both horse & Foot have lessened
their Army as is beleived 4 or 5000 men The at present
known account is 2 Lts Gen1s 2 Major Gen1s 4 Brigadiers 12

Collonels 130 Officers 2000 men
besides Deserters
Prisoners,

Monday ye 9th we halted & this Even besides other, 90

Walloons came in to us This Evening ye Enemy canonaded our
Camp from Batteries Planted on ye side of ye Town but to
little or no effect

I wrote to Mr Boyle, Arch.Bpp, 2 Provosts & Mr.Donne & Mr
Buckeridg

Tuesday ye 10th about noon We had several alarms, ye Pickets
both of Horse & Foot called out & at 3 of ye clock entire
Regiments of wch Our 1st Battalion was one Twas a false
alarm, for ye Enemy never offered to come over ye River, as
was pretended, however Our Men were exposed there to no
manner of purpose & we had about 30 killed or wounded, &
Capt: Morehead who went as Voluntier wth ye Granadiers shot
dead

Thursday ye 12 I wrote to ye Bpps. of Ely & London & ye
Deans of Cant: & Lincoln

Fryday ye 13th was celebrated as a day of Publick thanks-
giving thro out ye Camp for passing ye Lines

Sunday ye 15th in ye afternoon al ye Wheel

Baggage was ordered away to ye train but

I wrote to Coll: Cockburn Our Provost about Barker, Mr
Buckeridg & to Mrs Yaxlee sending her a Bill of 20<sup>11</sup>. on
Capt: Hamiltons cousin Hambly

did not move, ye occasion of ye orders were it was conject-
ured ye Fr: were marching off wch proved a mistake

Wednesday ye 13<sup>th</sup> al ye wheel Baggage was ordered to go to ye Train by 3 in ye afternoon

20 Battalions 4 of y<sup>m</sup> English & 30 Squadrons were ordered to march to ye Left & to lay bridges over ye Dyle above Lovain w<sup>ch</sup> they did, & at 10 at night al ye Army followed after them, about 2 when wee were upon a halt, ye Fr: Army beat their General & presently after their Assembly & afterwards their march, much about ye same time our afore-said Detachm<sup>t</sup> came to ye River & under ye cover of Our Cannon w<sup>ch</sup> did great execution, laid six Bridges Coll: Godfry w<sup>th</sup> ye Granadiers of ye 4 English Battalions past over as did also 12 of ye Dutch Battalions & beat al before y<sup>m</sup>, cleard al ye Hedges & inclosed meadows & two Villages notw<sup>th</sup>standing w<sup>ch</sup> Count Oxenstern who commanded al ye Detachm<sup>t</sup>s ordered ye remainder of y<sup>m</sup> to halt, & those who now passed to return & ye Duke commanded ye Copper boats to be taken up again, ye Reason of w<sup>ch</sup> is variously reported, some said ye States refused to expose their Army any further others y<sup>t</sup> the ground was so morassy y<sup>t</sup> Our horse could never have got over tis allowed they were morassy where ye Fr: had made their 4 Bridges but very hard ground where ye English had made their two however by this refusal of ye Dutch Gen<sup>l</sup>. Officers ye whole thing fel to ye ground, Ours & ye Dutch cannon ( near a 100 Pieces ) were drawn off & then ye Fr: who had shamefully run before came back into ye

(Facing items for July 26, 27, &c.)

5 Killed & 17 wounded

Fr: Officers in (lace) coats taken near ye Gen<sup>16</sup> Quarters
come to steal horses

Tirlemont going to be fortified
disease amongst ye Horses.

Spar over ye Lines 5 Brigades coming to ye Fr: Assistance

Enclosures & their Army advanct down ye plain Fields & they
made a Battery of 7 or 8 pieces of Cannon firing upon us
as we marcht off but to little or no effect

One of their Balls light between my Horses Leggs & another
at ye same time went just behind my back We marcht this
day to Meldert near Tirlemont

Monday ye 23<sup>rd</sup> ye Duke reviewed ye front Line of Horse &
Foot in presence of my L<sup>d</sup> Sunderland

I wrote to Mr Boyle; ye A:Bpp., Bpps. of London & Ely &
Provost of Eton to meet him at ye Election

Tuesday ye 24<sup>th</sup> ye Duke reviewed ye Rear Line of Horse &
Foot in Presence of ye same L<sup>g</sup>

Thursday 26<sup>th</sup> 11 men of a Battalion w<sup>th</sup> 4 dayes Bread were
detacht under ye command of Major Gen<sup>l</sup> Vandernack to cover
ye Boors demolishing ye Lines.

I wrote to ye Deans of Canterbury & Lincoln Coll: Cockburn
& Mr Thompson

Friday night ye 27<sup>th</sup> we had prodigious storms of Rain

Monday ye 30<sup>th</sup> I wrote to Mr. Boyle Cousin Walter Capt. Povey

Saturday August ye 4<sup>th</sup> wee marcht to Corbais

Sunday ye 5<sup>th</sup> to Genap

Monday ye 6<sup>th</sup> to Fishermont

here we had powder & Ball given out to make 24 shot to each
man

Tuesday morn: We cross ye Lane by a great Paper Mill

Churchill was detacht to our Left w<sup>th</sup> 20 Battalions & 20

Squadrons to break through ye Bois de Soignies they cut
down trees a cross to hinder him but ye Pioneers in 2
hours time hewed y³ so smal y† they removed y³

We marcht w³thin sight of ye Fr: near to NederIsche they
being prest on tother side of ye Ische. Thisday was spent
in viewing ye River wch was so covered with Woods & Enclo-
sures on One side or other & wth deep high Wayes y† twas
impossible for our horse to be very serviceable supposing
our Foot could have made passages for y³

300 men indeed were commanded out to discover w† they were
doing in ye meadows but they were presently ordered back -
& had 2 or 3 men wounded as they came off One particularly
of Mordants had his Calf of his Legg shot off by a cannon
Ball. This night we pitcht tents as we pleased

Wednesday ye 8th We faced ye Enemy til about 5 in ye after-
noon when ye Artillery having crossed ye Rive Lane we
marcht & did so too, & encampt at Bass Wavre & recd orders
to forage for 2 dayes

Thursday ye 9th I wrote to Mr Boyle Provost of Eton & Mr
Bruncer

Saturday Augst ye 11th We marcht al to Corbaïs When we
came to our camp ye Wind was so high y† Officers tents were
set up not wthout ye greatest difficulty.

Monday ye 13th I wrote to ye A.Bpps. Bps. of London & Ely,
Deans of Cant: & Lincoln & Provost of Kings -

Wednesday ye 15th we Marcht to Ramnee

Thursday ye 16th at night ye Fr: had a Feu de joye for
beating Prince Eugene

Friday ye 17th at night we had a Feu de joye on account of
an advantage gaind by Pr: Eugene over ye Duke of Vendome &
ye Grand Prior his Bro: in Italy at ye same time & in ye
same Action

Saturday ye 18th we marcht to Walsbergue Our Left being
almost at Tirlemont & our Right almost at Sont Lecuwe

Medells S: Rich: Temples & Stringers Regiments being detacht
to ye Siege

Monday ye 20th I wrote to Zach: Wells.

Wednesday ye 22d ye Duke Reviewed both Lines in Presence of
ye Venetien Ambassadours

Thursday ye 23d 26 great Cannon & 4 Mortars arrived from
Maestricht

I wrote to Mrs Yaxlee

Saturday 25th early in ye morning Our Batteries being ready,
ye Enemy agreed to deliver up both Town & Fort & to become
Prisoners of War, being about 400, sick & all

Sunday ye 26th ye Great Gunns & Mortars were drawn back to
Maestricht

Monday ye 27th I wrote to Mr Boyle ye Bpp. of Ely & Provost
of Eton This Even: we had a Feu de Joye for Prince Lewis
of Baden's beating ye Fr: out of ye Lines of Haguenan

Monday Sept: 3<sup>d</sup> I wrote to Jonas Mont

Fryday ye 7<sup>th</sup> we marcht, leaving Diest on our Right hand,
ye Hallands Army encampt there & encampt at Montaigue a
very pretty little village where there was a fine cloyster
of 14 Fathers of ye Oratory 4 Chaplains & 6 Lay Brothers,
Their Chappel was an Octagone, a fine piece of Architecture
Saturday ye 8<sup>th</sup> we marcht to Arescot here we had a View of
ye Fr: Lines w<sup>th</sup> was indeed an amazing work considering ye
extent of them.

We encampt al along just just w<sup>th</sup>in them & our men were
employed in throwing them down

September ye 17th being Monday we marcht to Herental. Our
Lines stretching from thence to Grovendonc above 2 Leagues
The Dukes Quarters being at ye formed, & ye 1st Brigade of
Foot being posted so as to cover ye latter, because al ye
Gen<sup>ts</sup> of ye Horse were quartered therein, The Dutch Army
encamping at ye same time a good League to Our Left on ye
other side of Herental & stretching towards Maseick
Wednesday ye 19th a party of Horse & Foot under ye command
of Col: Dallyel being sent out, on design to cover ye
Foragers ye next day, got intelligence of 4 Partisan Parties
of ye enemies being joynd in order to catch some of Our
Horses, & having found them out attackt y<sup>m</sup> only w<sup>th</sup> 60 men,
ye rest being posted to secure their retreat in case of an
Ambush, but w<sup>th</sup> such vigour that they killed upon
ye spot, & took 46 Prisoners of w<sup>th</sup> were very danger-

ously wounded, by wth means we had not one Horse taken al
ye next day

Thursday ye 27th I wrote to Mrs Yaxlee for Drugget &c: &
cheeses

Sunday ye 30th ye Duke Went hence for Breda & so for Holland

Thursday Oct: 4th I wrote to ye Bpp. of Ely Provost of Kings,
Mr. Gyrle, & Mr King for cloth &c.

Sunday ye 7th the Duke return'd from ye Hague

Monday ye 8th Our Battalions & 4 more wth 8 Squadrons under

Major Genl: Ross & Brigadier Meredyth were Ordered to Guard

ye Train & wheel Baggage We began Our march about noon,
marcht thro Herental and encampt at Geadly

Tuesday ye 9th we marcht to Beerse

Wednesday ye 10th we found ye Grand Army encampt at Brecht
ye 2d Battalion took their usual Post in ye Line but ye 1st
wth Sabines Regimt encampt at ye Right of al ye Horse &

Dragoons of ye Front Line The Grand Army had marcht early
on Tuesday morning encampt yt night at Oostmael & ye next
day came to this place & had pitcht their Tents before we
came up

When they left Herentals ye Fr: Hussars &c: were soon in ye
Town yt they surprised & took a considerable deal of Baggage
belonging to ye Dutch Army wth stayd too long be hind

Friday ye 12th The whole Army marcht to Calmpthout Webbs
Regmt being ordered for ye Siege of Sandvliet & after yt

North & Greys

Sunday ye 14th ye Duke went to view Sandvliet

Monday ye 15th his Grace left us to sett forward on his
journey for Vienna I wrote to ye Provost of Eton Bpp of
Ely & Mr Boyle

Tuesday ye 16th one Battery of 8 Gunns began to play.

Wednesday ye 17th early in ye morn: ye other Batteries
began to play, & continued firing furiously al yth day & ye
next day til about sunset when ye Enemy seeing Our men
marching to relieve ye Trenches & fearing they were coming
to storm the place, beat ye Chanade, & (Space left)

Friday ye 19th they marcht out about 900 strong

There was about 40 Iron cannon & one small Brass one in ye
Place but almost every one dismounted. The Chappel was
burnt & ye Barracks & few houses almost al Burnt or beat
down.

Wednesday ye 24th we marcht to Hochstraten ye Right where
we lay being at Mears

Friday ye 26 ye English Train of Artillery convoyed by ye
English Guards & Lumleys & Woods Horse marcht into Garrison
to Breda & ye rest of Ours & ye Dutch Army marcht to Turnhout
The Right where we were, being encampt at Marks plaats The
whole Army Encampt here according to the Garrison they went
to

Tuesday ye 30th we marcht from Turnhout ye Garrison of Breda
&c leaving us wthin a quarter of a league after we began
our march & this night the twas a terrible hard frost, our

men encampt at Helveren Beck

Wednesday ye 31st we marcht to Oosterwick & cantooned in yt
& ye Villages adjoining

Here I was envited & treated very civilly at ye Priests

house he was a Protestant Minister & his Name was Petrus de
Lange

Thursday ye 1st of November We marcht into ye Garrison of ye
Bosch & so ended ye Campaign of 1705.

Paid at Rotterdam for removing ye Box of Books )
out of Mr Hudsons Warehouse into ye Boat )
for ye Bosch )

0 ----- 6

For marking ye Box ----------------------- 0 ----- 1

For ye passage of ye Box to ye Bosch -------- 1 ----- 2

For Porterage to my Lodgings ---------------- 0 ----- 8

For carrying ye 3 other Boxes to ye Boat at
Rotterdam & entering yª ------------------ 0 ----- 13

(The above to face items dated Oct. 30th)

Paid for Mr Gryles horse to Monday Apr. 22d
shoeing him round 16st for oats 1 : 7st
for fetching him to ye Bosch 7st½, one night
there, hay 8st Oats, for sending him to Breda 30st

(The above to face items dated Nov. 2)

The Campaign of ye Year 1706.

On Sunday April ye 28th ye Garrisons of Breda, Gertruydenburgh, Worcum, Gorcum & Hensden came & encampt near Hertogen Bosch under Churchill

Monday they halted

Tuesday they marcht & ye Bosch Garrison marcht out & we al
joynd this night & encampt at Zealand

May ye 1st we marcht to Bucksmere there Churchils & Evan's
from Tiel & Grave joynd us ye 1st Hay was given us this
night At ten this morning an Eclipse of ye Sun happen
wth was very observable

May ye 2d (Thursday) we marcht to Wantshiem & Blitterswyck

May 3d We marcht to Barle near Venloe where I din'd

May ye 4th (Saturday) we halted

May ye 5th we marcht to Horn near Ruremond. This evening
Lalo's & Ferringdons having marcht out of Venloe after us,
joynd us.

May ye 6th (Monday) we marcht toMaseyck, Sabines having
marcht this mom: out of Ruremond after us joynd us this
Evening

no dry Forage

May ye 7th We marcht to Rakehiem

May ye 8th to Bilson

May ye 9th (Thursday) We passed by Tongres & encampt on ye

tother side of it, with ye Grand Army who had marcht thither
ye same day before us The Duke taking his Quarters at
Burcklone

This was ye worst march I ever knew for it raind hard al ye
morn: & ye soyle was so ful y† a horse could hardly march.
Fryday we halted

May ye 11th (Saturday) we marcht ye Foot in 4 Columns ye
Horse in 2 on our Flanks to Cors-Waeren

This Even: Orders were given for Every soldier to take as
much powder & Bal as would make up each man 18 Shot & to
fetch straw from ye nearest Villages for y† we should march
very early accordingly our first orders were to march before
break of day, but those were contradicted & we began our
march about 5 on Whitsunday morn: May 12, & after a very
little way ye countrey being very open we divided into 3
Columns about 11 when we expected no such thing we found ye
Enemy not only resolved to stand us but marching towards us,
They possest themselves of 3 Villages (Lann, Atredlise &

Petite wth ye Hedges & Hollow wayes about them
Between one & 2 we began to Canonade each other, About 40
minutes after ye disposition being made we began amal shot
to ym out of ye Village & on our Left. The Fire was wry
violent for ye time but after about 2 hours dispute seeing
their Horse, wch were to cover them, defeated they quitted
ye place & fled There was firing one while al ye way to

our Right but to no great purpose

The Duke exposed himself during ye whole time as a private Man

For ye Dutch horse who beat ye Fr: on our Left run Shamefully at first But ye Duke himself lead them a 2d & 3d time to ye charge & then they behaved very bravely but ye Duke as tis confidently reported was himself over run & Coll: Springfield mounting him again as he held ye Dukes stirrup had his brains beat out wth a Cannon Bal. In short there were 6 Battalions 4 in Dutch & 2, Viz: Churchills & Mordants, in English Pay yt could be said to be engaged & yet at 5 ye Victory was gained & al, except ye pursuit over. After a little while ye Foot were ordered to march after yth, wth they did at a very great rate til 9 of ye Clock, but inwin, however Our Horse & Dragoons were before us, & took ye Regint. du Roi, 4 Battalions entier, having enclosed yth in a Wood but not til they had mauld ye Irish Dragoons, They took also abundance of Wagons carrying Provisions & Bread & Sutlers Carts, & twas supposed al their Wheel Baggage, & a World of strong stond horses, they could not get off their Artillery but left it here & there in ye Villages as they passed to ye number of 56 Besides this Count Tallarde Son & Mon de Luxemburg & 2 Major Gen were taken in ye fight & some Prisoners almost in every Regint. to ye number in ye whole of better than 5000. This night we lay in a confused

manner upon our Arms & May ye 13th (Whitsun Monday) we
marcht to Meldert camp by Mount St. Andre

This night at 9 when we thought to have a good nights rest
we recd orders to strike our Tents immediately, to march
at ten & to be wth 22 other Battalions besides our 2 at ye
head of Dopts Dragoons at 11 wth
Squadrons to march
under Genl Churchil to ye Dyle to lay Bridges over it the
rest of ye Army marching early after us expecting ye Enemy
would oppose our Passage
We did not march til just
before break of Day & got very early wth in a League of
Lovain
And now ye consequences of Our Victory as small as
we had thought it appeard to be very great
The News met
us yt ye Enemy had abandond Lovain ye day before at one in
ye afternoon
They had no Cannon ready to forbid our
Passage of ye Dyle, & they had in a manner disbanded their
Foot after ye Battle,
To avoid their being taken or cut in
pieces by our horse in ye pursuit they had bid them separate
& make ye best of their way thro ye Woods & bye lanes to L
Lovain, wch gave occasion to many of ym to return to their
own homes, to others to desert, & to us to pick up vast
numbers of ym, & our marching after ye Enemy has cut off ye
occasion to many others who would but now cannot return to
their colours immediately upon this News our Order of march
was changed & we turned our Faces directly to Lovain, & had
pontons laid over ye Dyle near ye Town our Artillery being
to march thro it & thus without any Bloodshed

May ye 14th (Whit: Tuesday) we encamp on tother side Lovain
our Right stretching to yond Bethlehem Abby ye Duke taking
his Quarters at Terbark a cloyster of Nunns by Lovain
Immediately ye great Persons clergy & Layety of Lovain
waited on his Grace wth presents of Wine & Plate The
Enemy was now retired to Greenbergh

May ye 15th we marcht to our old Camp of Deghem ye Duke
taking his Quarters at ye Chateau of Beaulien
May 15th Ld. Clare dyed of his wounds.

On this march we were suprised further wth the News yt
Brussels had sent their Keys to ye Duke & yt ye Enemy having
retired from Mechelen yt Town had done ye same, here we
could see ye Rear of ye Fr: Army marching from ye side of
Greenburgh & they were said to be gone to Alost

May ye 16th (Thursday) we marcht to Greenburgh crossing ye
canal at Vilvorde The 1st Line & ye Wheel Baggage marching
thro yt Town, & ye Rear line on ye Right of it

This morn: Churchils Evan's & 2 Foreign Battalions were sent
into Brussels under Genl Churchil who was made Governour pro
tempore

This Afternoon upon ye march an Order agt Maroding was read
to every Regimt, under Penalty of immediate Death, & ye
Regiments paying ye damage to wch ye Maroder belonged, The
Duke declaring therein yt he took al ye country yt submitted
to King Charles ye 3d into his protection.

This Order was printed in Fr: & Dutch & a copy of it given
to each Troop & company of ye Foreigners but they could
not print it in English at Brussels

The Fr: as they marcht off pillaged and plundered every
where, Beating ye Boars & killing al their cattle they
could not drive off w<sup>th</sup> y<sup>M</sup> & as they quitted Mechelen would
have spoil'd ye Magazine but ye Burghers got to Arms &
hindred y<sup>M</sup> I wrote to ye A:Rp: of Canterbury Bishop of
Ely & Provost of Eton

May 17th (Friday) we halted & also 40 Battalions
expected out of Holland & ye Hessians Hanovers & Prussians
May 18th (Saturday) This morning at 3 of ye clock pursuant
to ye Orders ye night before, some 30 some 31 Granadiers
were detacht out of every company then in ye camp w<sup>th</sup>

Troopers out of every Troop to possess themselves of
ye Pass of Alost

The strong Town of Lier came into us & ye Word this night
was Lier

May ye 19th (Sunday) was intended as a day of Publick
Thanksgiving but we were obliged to march to Alost & so twas
put off

This morn: we heard y^t a great Party out of Namur had come
& draw off most of ye Cannon they had dropt in ye Villages
after ye Fight we being busy in following ye Enemy & not
being able to find horses to fetch y^m away timely. Ye Fr:

took back 37 Cannon we had 20 and they had but 60 at first
May ye 20th (Monday) we marcht wth a design to pass ye Scheld
at Gauvre supposing ye Enemy would oppose us but when we
came thither we found ye passage open Our Artillery stay'd
& encampt & ye Dutch Army did ye same but ye Duke taking his
Quarters at Marleback wthin a League of Ghent we marcht a
long League to ye Right & then encampt This Even Ghent
being evacuated came over to us

I wrote to H: Boyle A:B: of York & Dean of Lincoln
May 21st (Tuesday) we halted, & the thanksgiving was
celebrated

This morn: ye Spaniards in ye Castle gave it up as was agreed
at ten of ye Clock & 4 forreign Battalions marcht thither
al in yt would not declare for K: Ch: made Prischers of Warr
One Battalion was in it & detachmts to ye number of another
This Even we had a Feu de joye for ye Victory of Ramallies
Major Gen: Ross wth a great party sent to Bruges Brigadier
Cadoghan sent wth another to Antwerp & De Witt sent
wth a 3d to Oudenard

Damm & Bruges surrendered & also Oudenard & 2

Spanish Regiments, in it come over to us & one Fr: had leave
to go off

5 Spanish Regiments & 5 Fr: in Antwerp

May 23d (Thursday) I wrote to ye A:Bp. of C. Bp of Ely Dean
of Cant: 2 Provosts & Bp. of London

May ye 24th We marcht to Nevelle The Wheel Barrage thro Ghent

May 25 (Saturday) we marcht to Arsell whence Pr: Vandemont
made his Famous Retreat while King William was Beseiging
Namur. This day my Ld Orkney was detacht from us wth 600
& odd horse to take up ye Passes leading to Antwerp, being
likewise ordered to summon y& Town & Castle & in case of
Refusal to besiege wth Fagels little Army & 8 Battalions
from Maestricht, Liège, Huy, Tirlemont, Brussels, Mechelen
&c.

May ye 26 (Sunday) we halted & also

May ye 27th - This Even (The Duke having recd Letters from
King Charles wch ye circumstances of ye raising ye Siege of
Barcelona) we had a Feu de joye for ye same This morn: an
Express brought ye News yt Antwerp had given up

House Gelt ordered to ye Fr: to be paid at Ghent

I wrote to ye Bpp of Ely & to Mr Boyle

May 28th (Tuesday) ye Duke went from us to ye Hague to return
as soon as a Heavy Train to meet ye King of Prussia's Ministers
23 men a Battalion detacht to make ye Blockade of Dendermond
Thursday May 30th I wrote to Mr Bruiner & Cozen Walter
May 31st (Friday) Ld Orkney returned, Major Genl Murray &
ye Duke of Argyle marcht hence wth 3 Battalions some Cannon
& Mortars to block up Ostend on ye side of Newport & to be
joynd there wth Fagels little Army The 1st true summers
day we have had since we came out except ye 2 first
June ye 2d (Sunday) ye Duke returned to us from ye Hague

June ye 3<sup>d</sup> I wrote to ye Arch: Bpp. of York Bpp. of Ely
Mr Boyle ye Deans of Cant: & Linc: & ye 2 Provosts

June 4<sup>th</sup> (Tuesday) 5 English Battalions Viz: Meredyth
Faringdons McArtneys Stringers & S<sup>th</sup> Rich: Temples, & 12
Dutch & some horse ye Scotch & Irish Dragoons marcht from
us to ye Siege of Ostend

This Even ye Duke had ye News y<sup>t</sup> Plaskendal had surrendered
to our people after ye firing 2 Gunns & y<sup>t</sup> a Lt Coll:
Officers & 300 men were made Prisoners of Warr Mones:
Overkirk gone to command at ye siege 140 pieces of
Cannon 40 Mortars

June ye 6<sup>th</sup> (Thursday) ye Train & Wheel Baggage was ordered
to be ready for 12 & did march in ye afternoon

I wrote to ye A:Bpp. of Cant: Bpp. of Sarum & Dr. Smoult
June ye 7<sup>th</sup> we marcht to Rousselaar

June 11<sup>th</sup> (Tuesday) We had News y<sup>t</sup> The Fr: had come w<sup>th</sup> a
great Party & had put 3 Battalions 5 pieces of Cannon &
Provisions into Dendermond & taken a Capt: & 50 men & y<sup>t</sup>
Cadoughan & those w<sup>th</sup> him had narrowly escaped

June ye 12 All ye Grenadiers of our Army marcht to reinforce
Cadoughan

June 13<sup>th</sup> (Thursday) I wrote to ye Bpp. of Ely
June ye 17<sup>th</sup> to Dr. Smoult &c:

3 Frigots reported to be got into Ostend

This day ye Trenches opend, ye Burghers came out & desired

Mr. Overkirk not to burn ye Town
The country obliged to
deliver 30000 fascines every 24 hours.

June 20th (Thursday) I wrote to Mr. Boyle

June 22d (Saturday) Our Batteries began to play

June 23d (Sunday) ye Duke went to Ostend
The counterscarp
was taken this Even: wth ye Loss only of 3 men, & 2 Officers
wounded & al their guns 4 small ones excepted were dismounted
by this time, and the Town on fire in al parts.

June 24th The Duke returned.

This afternoon Our Wheel Baggage marcht at 4
I wrote to Mr. Boyle & Dr. Smoult

June 25th (Tuesday) we marcht to Harlebeck by Courtray
crossing ye Lys by 9 Boats
In this march We had several
Horses and men taken & carried into Menin. The people of
Courtray mightily affected to ye Fr:

This Even Ostend surrendred all.

Mem: yt in ye Front of our Battalion there was a pretty
Garden wherein were 2 Apple Trees wthch Blossomed 3 times in
ye year & bore apples twice

No capitulation made for ye Ships in Ostend S<sup>R</sup> Stafford

Fairbourn reclaimed them for ye Queen He had been

instrumental in taking ye Town
The Garrison were to
march out ye Officers only wth their Swords & Baggage & not
to serve against us for 6 months

The Fr: to go to Dunkirk & ye Spaniards to Mons

June ye 27th (Thursday) I wrote to ye A.Bpp. of Cant: & Bpps. of Ely & Samm

June 29th (Saturday) Coll: Lalo's Regiment, marcht from us to go on ye Descent & Our Wheel Baggage marcht ye same afternoon

June 30th (Sunday) we marcht to Helchin having left behind us a detachment of a 1000 men in Courtray & erected a Magazine for Bread there We had no sooner pitcht our

Tents at this camp but a Pr. Party had like to have snapt some of our men w'th in a half quarter of an English mile
July ye 1st I wrote to ye A.Bpp. of York Mr. Boyle & ye 2 Provoests

July ye 4th I wrote to Mr. Bruiner Jonas Montague & Mrs Walter

July ye 5th Some of Cadoughans People were snapt aforaging a lost 2 horses & had a quartermaster Killed.

This Even ye Prince of Prussia came up to our Army

July ye 6th (Saturday) ye Front Line was reviewed by ye said Prince

July ye 7th ye Duke accompanied w'th several Genl. Officers went to reconnoitre Tournay escorted by 2000 Horse 500 Granadiers & some Dragoons. Overkirks w'th ye Army yt

was at ye siege of Ostend returned to Harlebeck

July ye 8th ye Prussians came & encampt almost an English mile in our Rear Artillery both dn ye Lys & Scheld

July ye 13 (Saturday) we changed Our Camp ye Right advancing
about half an English mile ye Dukes Quarters remaining where
twas before

July 15th (Monday) at night a great party of Horse & Foot
being sent out to cover ye Foragers as ye next morn: &
separating themselves in several bodies of Foot meeting
again in ye night, One or both of y**m** challenged in French
upon w**ch** taking each other for enemies they fired upon each
other & several were killed & wounded before ye mistake
could be discovered

The Fr: have a Good body of Horse w**th** very few foot about
Conde but they dare not trust y**m** any where from ye Camp they
continue to desert in such numbers

All ye Women & Children turned out of Menin & come to
Courtrey in Vast Numbers.

July ye 13th (Thursday) I wrote to Mr. Boyle & to Mrs
Yaxlee

July ye 20th (Saturday) ye Front Line drew forth & was
reviewed in honour of my Lord Hallifax

July ye 22d (Monday) ye Rear Line passed in Review on ye
same account

Brigadier Blood not allowed by ye Dutch Ingeniers to
command at ye Siege

July 23 Honsr. Overkirk lost 8 Wagen w**th** each 4 horses a
foraging

Ye Pr: will have 2 Armies

Lessening ye compass of ye Lines of Circum:

July 24th (Wednesday) 7 Battalions more were ordered to ye
Siege of Menin, Lales being one - 6 of these 7 marcht from
Our Camp Vis: 4 Hell: 1 Hanover & One Prussian besides wth
1 from Bruges & 1 from Ostend

The Duke went to Courtray to reconcile some difference
amongst ye Ingeniers &c.

Trenches opend before Menin

This Evening we opend Trenches before the Town of Menin
July 25 (Thursday) I wrote to ye A:Bpp, of Cantt: Bpp. of
Ely & Mr. Boyle.

This day about noon they made a great sortir of three
Bodies & 300 men in each body and a good number of
Granadiers wth Spades & Shovels Our men first recd
their fire wthin pistol shot, & then gave ym such a warm
reception yt they immediately turned to ye Right about
wthout medling wth ye Trenches & left about 50 of their
men Killed or very ill wounded behind them -----

July 28th (Sunday) was a general Forage between Lisle &
Tournay when near a hundred Horses were taken from Our
English Horse & Dragoons by ye Fr: Hussars ye men in hopes
of plunder going beyond al cover but when they come home a
great many of ym were sent Prisoners to ye Provost Marshals
July 28th Vendosme came to Lisle

July 29th (Monday) early in ye Morn: Our 3 Batteries One of

30, one of 12, & one of 8 Gunns Batteries agst. Menin began
to play at an unheard of rate This day Coll: Sabines, Coll:
Tattons & more Dutch Battalions were detacht to Coutray to
encamp there & be ready to throw y<sup>m</sup>selves into ye Lines of
circumvallation Or rejoin our Army as occasion shal require
<u>in case ye Enemy</u> attempt to raise ye siege A Capt: & 50: or
60: men placed at Comines, ye 1<sup>st</sup> Vendome posted after he
came to ye Army taken by a Partisan Party of Ours w<sup>th</sup>in
2 hours after he was posted

The Fr: so posted as to hinder us medling w<sup>th</sup> Lisle Duke of
Vendomes quarters being at Lambersart 59 Battalions now
at ye Siege reckoning ye 12 Battalions w<sup>ch</sup> went from us on
Monday July ye 29<sup>th</sup> who are now encampt w<sup>th</sup>in ye Lines of
circumvallation but not concern'd in ye beeiging part only
to be ready to defend those lines in case of an attack from
w<sup>th</sup>out, Vendome having given out as we hear from all hands,
& sent to ye Governour y<sup>t</sup> he wil come and raise ye Siege as
on Fryday next Viz: Augst. ye 9<sup>th</sup>

Blood nothing to do in ye Siege

I wrote to Mr. Boyle Provost of Eton & Mr Brunier --------
August ye 2<sup>d</sup> we changed Our Camp a 2<sup>d</sup> time Our Right stretch-
ing towards Menin ye Dukes Quarters remaining stil as before
The Prince of Prussia went from us -

Augst ye 5<sup>th</sup> (Monday) I went to ye Siege when my L<sup>d</sup> Orkney
told us y<sup>t</sup> He saw 2 Deserters out of ye Town y<sup>t</sup> morn: who

told him they were very ill paid & ill fed & were weary of
ye Place but as yet they had suffered no loss, & could not
yet be fore think of giving it ever but our Trenches were then
carried wth in 6 paces of ye counterscarp & nothing but ye
fear of Mines hindred ym storming of it & therefore they
were beginning to sap it Our Guns have not playd very
smartly since ye first day because ye counterscarp being
so high they cant touch any more of ye Wall than yt wch they
have already battered til being Masters of ye Counterscarp
they plant their Batteries on yt, but they are so high one
another yt they toss hand Gravades over to one another every
moment & our people throw them continually into ye Enemies
Works by ye means of Cohorns Mortars from Our Trenches yt
are at a little distance This day was a general Forage when
we lost a great many Horses & Brigadier Cadeughan was taken
Prisoner

Augt ye 7th we changed our Camp a 3d time ye Dukes
quarters remaining stil where they were before Our Right
extending itself to ye Lines of circumvallation almost 4
Leagues from ye Dukes Quarters

We did not march until 7 at night & just after sunset we
heard our men attacking ye counterscarp The fire was very
thick & the ye Enemy quitted it presently yet our Loss was
very considerable

Ingoldbys, Lauders & Lottums Regiments suffered most, but
twas from ye enemy on ye Wall before our men could throw

up Earth enough to cover themselves. The Enemy sprung 2
Mines about half a minute before our men came up so $y^t$ we
suffered nothing from them.

They hung up a great Lanthorn upon ye steeple al ye night,
$w^ch$ we suppose was to tel Vendome they had lost ye Counter-
scarp & threw up 6 Rockets some say 7 into ye Air $w^ch$ we
supposed to be a signal $y^t$ they could hold out so many dayes
Augst ye 8th (Thursday) I wrote to ye Bpp. of Ely, Mr. Boyle
& Mr. Buckeridg sending him a Bill for 100 Guilders $w^ch$ he
had paid for me to Mr. Brunier ye Bill was drawn on Mr. Black
A very little Boy taken carrying Letters into ye Town $w^ch$
he had done twice before who told $y^t$ he had other Letters
$y^t$ would be reddy for him at such a Place The Cell: of ye
Partisan Regiment, was ordered thereupon to go thither $w^th$ ye
Boy to get ye Letters He had a great Party $w^th$ him but as
he came near to ye Place a Boor gave him intelligence of a
much greater Parties being there to receive him, by $w^ch$
means he escaped falling into their hands

This night about midnight our Camp was alarmed & got to
arms but nothing came of it.

Augst. ye 9th ye whole Picket was ordered to lay upon their
Arms al night

Augst. ye 10th ye Picket did ye same at night & so continued
to do to ye 13th inclusive

Menin capitulating

August ye 11th (Sunday) between 9 & 10 in ye Morning, ye

Enemy hung out a Whit Flagg but twas after we had 18 pieces
of cannon (as many as could be pointed against ye 2 Breaches
wth their Hoses over ye Palisades of ye counterscarp & wch
would have made sufficient Breaches in twice 24 hours;

Hostages were immediately exchanged & ye capitulation agreed
on between ye States & ye Governour y't day The Duke of
Marlborough came accidentally y't morning but did not meddle
in it

Our men talking wth ye Enemy upon ye Walls they ownd ye loss
of a thousand men besides wounded

Augst. ye 12th (Monday) I wrote to ye 2 Arch: Bpps. Bpps.
of Ely & Sarum, Dean of Lincoln, ye 2 Provosts & Mr. Boyle
Augst. 13th Cell Lindsay buried

Augst. ye 14th a quarter after Nine ye French Garrison
began to march out of Menin being Battalions & 3 Squadrons
of dismounted Dragoons Drums beating & colours flying,
4 Pieces of Cannon & 2 Mortars 6 covered Wagons ful of
Deserters, ye last of wch broke, & ye Duke was so good to
them as to give ym leave to march wth their faces covered,
wch they did about 19 of them & about 150 open boors Wagons
heavy loaded wth several sorts of field & house Goods The
beseiging Regiments made a lane for ym to pass thro & great
numbers slipt thro our men both on Right & Left & deserted
Major Genl Welder immediately took possession as Governour
The Garrison were to march 4 leagues this day & ye day
follow 6 into Deway

August 14th St.Lewis's day

This day L. John Hay dyed at Courtray of sickness supposed
to be got at Ostend

The Town miserably shatterd (this faces the first entry at
Aug. 14)

(The following faces entry at August 14)

between One & 200 Cows dead under ye Walls for want of meat
when ye place was surrendered drove thither by ye Garrison
from ye Countrey when they went in

Our soldiers took such as were stil alive

Augst 15th (Thursday) I wrote to ye Bpp. of London & Dean
of Canterbury Dalrimbles Regimt. & 5 more went hence
to form ye Siege of Dendermond General Churchil being to joy
them there from Brussels wth his own Regimt. & 3 more & to
command ye Siege

Artillery & every thing else be ing ready for yt purpose

Augst. ye 19th (Monday) I wrote to ye A.Bpp. of Cant: Bpps.
of Ely & Sarum, Mr. Thompson & Mr. Boyle

Augst 22d (Thursday) ye Duke went to Dendermond

Augst 25th (Sunday) Dendermond Surrendred ye Garrison to be
Prisoners of War.

Augst ye 25th (Sunday) was observed as a day of General

Thanksgiving thre out ye Camp for ye taking of Menin

Augst 27th ye Duke returned to us from Dendermond

Augst ye 28th we marcht to gather our Army together &
encampt near Helchin I wrote to Mr. Boyle (Wednesday)

Augst 29 (Thursday) ye whole Army marcht, crossing ye Scheld

over several Bridges of five copper Boats each, & encamp
at Velain, our Right being not above a league from ye Scheld
September ye 2d (Monday) ye Wheel Baggage was ordered to
march by 12 at Noon & presently after, Our 1st Battalion
Meredyths Stringers Temples & 24 Foreign Battalions were
ordered to get ready to march immediately wth 30 squadrons
of Horse 3 of y English & 4 Pieces of Cannon to march along
with us to besiege Ath under ye Command of Mons? Overkirk
Lt.Genl. Ingoldsby Major General Withers & Sr. Rich: Temple
as Brigadier of ye English 12 Battalions more being to join
us from ye side of Brussels & from Dendermond;

Accordingly we did march yth Evening & encamp in ye Rear of
ye Left of ye Grand Army Officers Commanding at ye Siege of
Ath are Mons? Overkirk commander in chief

Ingoldsby
Temple

Henkelom Lt.Gen1g
Platenbergh

Dedem
Nassau

Boysset
Brigadrs

Withers
Villegas

Zoutland
Huffle

Denhoff
Bernier

Bernsdorf

Sunderbergh

Week

Fillat

Sept: ye 3<sup>d</sup> (Tuesday) ye Grand Army marcht their Left being
at Lenze where ye 1st year of ye last Warr Luxemburgh in
a Mist fel upon our Rear as we were marching off & did us
ne smal damage on St. Lewish day our Beseiging Army also
marcht & encempt at to ye Left of Leuze & of ye
**Grand Army.**

Ath
Sept: 5<sup>th</sup> We marcht to invest Menin Our 1st Battalion
encamping so as to cover L<sup>th</sup> Gen<sup>th</sup> Ingoldsbys Quarters at a
Village called Bovignies

70 Pieces of Cannon ye Garrison to be made Prisoners of Warr
Sept 7<sup>th</sup> (Saturday) at night 40 Battering Guns came up from
Oudenard by land ye Besieging Army began to Hutt. We began
to make Lines of circumvallation in some parts only w<sup>th</sup> lay
most exposed

Sept 8<sup>th</sup> (Sunday) a great many of Our men employed in
making Fascines at One & 2 Stivers each, according to their
length

Sept: ye 9<sup>th</sup> I wrote to ye Arch Bishop of Cant: Dean of
Lincoln & Mr. Boyle L<sup>d</sup> Mayor This Evening Our first

Batt: marcht w<sup>th</sup> 5 others to open trenches w<sup>th</sup> they did
w<sup>th</sup> such good success y<sup>t</sup> ye Enemy did not discover them til
they dug enough to secure themselves so y<sup>t</sup> not one man of
ye English was toucht except L<sup>t</sup> Parsons who got a contusion
upon his legg by a 9 pounder thre ye Trench, and not above
2 more wounded in ye whole We drew our Trenches very
near ye wall y<sup>t</sup> night & made a line of communication between

## ye 2 Attacks next day

Sept: ye 12th ye Enemy fired very hard this morning both
cannon & Bombs from ye Town & Mons: Overkirk very narrowly
escaped being Killed by a cannon Ball This day (Thursday)
I wrote to ye Bpps of Ely & Sarum Provost of Eton Jonas
Montague & Ld Mayor for J: Gordon

Sept: 13 (Friday) early in ye morn: Our Guns began to play
from several Batteries

Sept: 15th (Sunday) was observed as a day of General Thanks-
giving & at night a Feu de joye 1st of Bombs, cannon & a
running fire in ye Trenches, & then a running fire of all
ye Beseiging Army round ye Town, ye wth was done also in ye
Grand Army for Pr: Eugene his Victory in Italy & raising
ye siege of Turin

Sept: 19th (Thursday) I wrote to Mr Boyle

Sept: 20th about 5 in ye Evening ye Garrison beat ye Chamade
& demanded Honorable Terms But al Terms except those
of Prisoners of War being refused ym, & they not consenting
to them We began firing again before 8

Sept: 31st (Saturday) ye Governour beat ye Chamade ye 2d
time about 11 in ye forenoon & submitted

Sept: 23rd ye Garrison marcht out I wrote to ye AL Bpp of
Cant:

We marcht to ye other side of Aeth

Sept: 26th Thursday I left ye Regiment & marcht wth al my

Baggage along w^th^ ye heavy cannon & lay this night at
Lessines.

Sept : 27^th^ I marcht again w^th^ ye cannon & they encampt
at Brigadier Huffells Quartermaster gave me a house
to lodge in

Sept: 28^th^ (Saturday) I marcht again w^th^ ye cannon & they encamping again at night, ye Brigadier envited me to w^t^ conveniency I could find in his Quarters, & I had no sooner unloaded my Baggage horses but 2 officers going w^th^ a Convoy of 25 men to Oudenard, w^ch^ was not above a good league, I loaded my horses again immediately & got to Oudenard w^th^ them y^t^ night

Sept: 29^th^ (Sunday) I sent my Men & Baggage by water w^th^ our Sick to Ghent, & in ye afternoon delivered my two Baggage Hares to One Peter Wymells a Boor of Scoornay who had before bought y^m^ at 13 Pistols & my own Riding horse I sold for a Pistol & a half

Sept: 30^th^ (Monday) I went from Oudenard myself by Water
to Ghent w^th^ ye Prussian sick & stayd there ye Tuesday,
Wednesday & Thursday following

Oct: ye 4^th^ (Friday) I went w^th^ my own Man to Sas Van Ghent

Oct: ye 5^th^ (Saturday) I took Boat for Rotterdam & arrived
there ye next day about 4 in ye afternoon

Oct: 13^th^ (Sunday) I went for ye Bosch

Oct: 17^th^ (Thursday) I left ye Bosch & got to Rotterdam ye
next day

Oct: 27th (Sunday) in ye evening I took Shipping in ye
Eeleveland Yacht wch was ordered to bring Mr. Stanhope over,

Capt: Bryan Commander.

Oct: 28th we got to ye Brill

Oct: 30th (Wednesday) we set sail from ye Bril & this

Evening were joynd out at Sea by ye Litchfield & ye Hampshire
as our Convoy

Oct: 31st about Noon we made land Our Convoyers came to
an Anchor & we proceeded on our Voyage up ye River but ye
Wind Slackening & some times being contrary we could not
get near Greenwich before Saturday about 10 miles below
wch place I took Oars &

November 2d (Saturday) about 5 in ye Evening I landed at
Whitehal Stairs & went directly to Ely House.