Quarters, and came discontented into this City, "and marched
up to the great Hall (called Dupois) where there was a
Guard of Horse and Foot; to whom they spake to seel their
pulses, and to know whether they would combine with
them to make a generall mutiny, and insurrection, but finding
them constant and faithfull, they judged that their designe
would have an ill end; upon this they passed the
Bridge, and passed towards the Hamecourt-gate, which they
thought to have surprised in their passage, to have made
good their retreat, after that they had pillaged the Quarters
of Outremeuse, (as it was thought they intended to doe)
but the Serjeant Major of the Towne having notice of their
comming, did prevent them by his diligence and care, being
sooner come to the Gate then they, which he caused to be
shut, and planted a Field Peece of Ordnance against them,
and then having given good order to the rest, he went to
meet them, and told them what was fitting to be done, and
giving them faire words, and many Promises, he caused
them at length to retreat from whence they came, ingageing
both body and goods to them, that within two dayes they
should have their whole pay, which 'accordingly they had;
for on Friday the 25. his Highnesse the Prince arrived casually
in this Town, and being informed of all what was passed
and the designe of those Mutineers, he caused them to
be paid all what was their due, but after the payment, he
caused thirty of them to be laid hold of, which had caused
the rest to Rebell, and the same night had them hanged in
severall places of the Towne, which made the Citizens to
admire when they opened their doors to see such spectacles
(not knowing over night that they were either imprisoned
or condemned) at the writing hereof this businesse is pacified
againe. Yesterday went from hence 400 Horse and 200
Foot to oppose the Duke of Lorrain's Troope, who are
come to quarter about Hesbay (the heart of our little Country)
a great many of the Countrey are juyned with those
of the Garrison: the further successe shall be made knowne
to you by the next.