[1] [2] [3] [4] On sundaie the seuenth of Aprill, a new trench was cast beside the crag, and thereon two péeces of ordinance planted. The same daie, sir Iames Croft, sir George Howard, and sir Henrie Persie, went againe vpon assurance, to talke with the queene Dowager Mondaie the eight of Aprill, the French|men shot at the English campe verie sore out of S. Nicholas steeple,Saint Ni|cholas Stée|ple planted with two great hot pée|ces. where there were two great pée|ces placed for to annoie them, although they did no great hurt. But the same night, the Englishmen cast a trench beyond the crag, and placed in the same trench certeine small peeces of artillerie, which went off the next daie against the enimies: and they likewise shot off againe at the Englishmen; and so likewise on wednesdaie the tenth of Aprill, on which daie, a great part of the carriages for the great ordi|nance, and diuerse bullets for the same, were landed, and much thereof remoued, and brought to the inner|most trench. Thursdaie the eleuenth of Aprill, the great ordinance was landed,Ordinance landed. and two péeces thereof mounted into their carriages.