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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 On wednesdaie, the fiue and twentith of Nouem|ber,Execution. one of capteine Cocksons souldiors was han|ged in the market place: and an other that was brought thither likewise to be executed had his par|don, at the sute of certeine French gentlemen. And herewith was proclamation made, that where it had béene proclamed afore,A proclamati|on to restreine the outrage of souldiors. that none should take anie thing forceablie from the French on paine of death, for breach whereof, such execution was presentlie doone: the lord lieutenant did by this proclamation eftsoons charge and command, that none vpon like paine should breake or spoile anie house or ship: or take anie timber, wood, or anie other thing from the French, without their good will, consent, and agree|ment.Prises brought to Newhauen. The same afternoone came into the hauen hoies and botes laden with wine, cider, perrie, wheate, béefe, bisquet, meale, and other prouision of vittels. Two French shallops of Newhauen had taken them besides Hunflue, and beaten backe a shallop of the enimies, slaieng ten or twelue French|men that came foorth of Hunflue to haue succored the hoies.A supplie of souldiors out of Essex arriue at Newhauen. The fiue and twentith of Nouember, there landed at Newhauen six hundred souldiors Essex|men, vnder the leading of Auerie Darsie, Reginald Higate, and William Twedie, each of them ha|uing his appointed number of two hundred to his ensigne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Moreouer, where as well diuerse prentises, as other Englishmen were come ouer, since the pla|cing of the garrison in that towne of Newhauen, not offering their seruice anie waie, other than by stragling abroad to séeke pillage, whereby they fell oftentimes into the hands of the enimies, both to the dishonor of their countrie, & losse of their owne liues. For reformation hereof proclamation was made the last of Nouember,A proclama|tion for the as|sembl [...]ng of souldiors at same Addres|ses. that all Englishmen within the said towne, aboue the age of sixteene yeares, and vnder thrée score, being not reteined in the queens maiesties paie, should at one of the clocke that pre|sent daie repaire to the bulworke called the bul|worke of saint Addresses, there to present his name & person to the [...]omptrollor, that order might be taken how to emploie them in some certeintie of seruice, vpon paine to euerie one failing hereof to suffer ten daies imprisonment, & also to be banished the towne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 6 The same daie the quéenes ship called the Hare,Sir Iohn Portinarie a Florentine, and an excel|lent engi|ner. comming from Portsmouth, arriued at Newha|uen; and in hir came sir Iohn Portinarie, whose ripe skill, déepe iudgement, and great experience in mat|ters of fortification had bred in him such knowledge, as he may worthilie be called a maister in that sci|ence. They were by the waie assailed by a French ship of foure score and ten tuns and better: but they that were aboord in the Hare, so manfullie acquited themselues, that they vanquished the enimies, tooke the same ship, & brought hir with them being laden with wines, which they meant to haue conueied to the aduersaries in some garrison.Sir Iohn More bring|eth a supplie of soldiors to Newhauen out of De|uonshire. The same daie sir Iohn More landed at Newhauen, bringing ouer with him fiue hundred soldiors out of Denshire, for a supplie of the garrison there. He himselfe returned backe into England, but the soldiors were appoin|ted to the leading of other capteins: so that Francis Summerset, brother to the earle of Worcester had three hundred of them; Oliuer Manners an hun|dred, and Edward Ormsbie the other hundred. On tuesdaie the eight of December monsieur de Beau|uois, capteine Francis Summerset, and capteine Edward Horseie, with diuerse other capteins, offi|cers and gentlemen, rode to the Reingraue, lieng at a faire house not farre from Mondeuille, where they dined with him, had great and hartie chéere, and after returned againe to Newhauen.A present sent by the Rein|graue to the earle of War|wike. The same daie the Reingraue sent for a present vnto my lord of Warwike, a great horse, verie faire, with saddle and bridle; estéemed to be well worth an hundred pounds.

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