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want to be well Led. The Enemy had in this Action 162 Battalions, and 300 Squadrons, with 120 Pieces of Cannon; fo that they were fuperior by 40 Cannon, and 42 Battalions. My Lord Marlborough, and the other General-Officers, have told Mr. Sheldon, That they hop'd this Action would foon procure a Peace: And he fays, he had heard feveral English Officers, fpeaking together in their Lan6 guage, highly commend the Valour that appear'd on our fide in this Action; and faying, Since the "French have recover'd their Bravery, we will now be Friends again. Mr. Sheldon, who will forthwith repair to Versailles, may have the Honour to acquaint your Majefty with feveral other Particulars, both of what he has feen, and of what he has been told by my Lord Marlborough, who is his great Friend.

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The faid Lord offer'd Mr. Sheldon all the Money he might defire, to affift our wounded Prifoners; but he accepted only of 50 Piftoles, which he di'ftributed as occalion requir'd. Prince Eugene declares, that of all the Actions he has feen, none was fo fharp, fo bloody, nor fo obftinate as this. Above all things, they beftow infinite Praifes on the Charges your Majefty's Houfhold-Troops made; which indeed, are beyond Human Nature, and above all Expreflion.

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The Enemy's Army marched yesterday in the Afternoon nearer Mons, which they are going to befiege. They reckon this Enterprize will employ them till the latter end of this Month; and that they fhall undertake nothing more. after this Conqueft; both by reafon of the advanc'd Seafon, and because their whole Infantry were defeated and ruined in this Battel. I here fubjoin the Account Mr. Sheldon has given me of the Lofs of the Enemy's Principal Officers, and of the Troops . that fuffered most.

'I could not get the Account of the Number of the Kill'd and Wounded on our fide: I only know, that "tis very confiderable; which it is very difficult to avoid, in fuch Terrible, Long, and Obftimate Actions. It coft us a great deal; and we cannot but with Concern lament the Lofs of fo many brave Men of Merit: But we must account a great

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Victory, the Having Retrieved and Restored the Honour of the Whole Nation.

"Your Majesty's whole Army is re-affembled between Quefnoy and Valenciennes, encamp'd in very good Order, in a Line, and very well difpos'd to begin another Action, if your Majesty's Service fhould require it: And inftead of being Caft-down, I can affure your Majefty that they look more Audacious. The Front of the Camp ftretches near 3 Leagues, and is certainly very refpectable. As Men who were thought dead come in daily, and therefore I I could not yet get an exact Acconnt of the Kill'd, Wounded, or Prifoners, nor confequently the Employments that are vacant, I fhall not have the Honour to propofe any thing to your Majesty in favour of any Body; nor even to give you an Account of distinguish'd Actions, till I am better acquainted with the whole; which will be as foon as poffible.

The Maref. de Villars has pitch'd on the Marquis de Nangis, to carry to your Majefty the Enemies Colours and Standards, which have been gather'd up, and which already amount to a pretty good Number. The faid Marquis fhew'd to me fome Reluctancy to accept this Commiffion, by Reafon of .. the Misfortune we had to lofe the Field of Battle: But this Battle and our Retreat, have so much the Air of a Victory, and the Enemy's prodigious Lofs looks fo like a Defeat, that I have perfuaded him to gratify Monfieur Villars's Defire: Nor is any Body more capable to give your Majefty a better Account, than the faid Sieur de Nangis. Tho' he fought only at the Left Wing, he had an entire Knowledge of the general Difpofition before the Action, by reafon of his Parts, and Military Genius, " which makes him form true Notions, both of what 'he has feen, and of what has been related to him, 'by Credible Perfons.

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"I here fubjoin the Account of the Quarters which I am told the Enemy are to take before Mons: As foon as I fhall have certain Intelligence ' of their new Pofture and Difpofition, I may per haps advance nearer them, to ftreighten them i their Subfiftence.

I likewife fubjoin here, a Letter, which Monf. de Grimaldi, Governor of Mons,writes to the Maref. de Villars, by which your Majefty will fee he acquaints him, That the Enemy's Left-Wing, which was engaged with our Right, was entirely defeated. "Tis certain that the Enemy fuffer'd extreamly in this Unfortunate, but Glorious Altion.

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Articles for the Surrender of the City of Mons, to the High-Allies.

I. THAT the Exercife of the Roman Catholick and Apoftolick Religion be preserved intire, without any Change or Innovation. Granted, together with all the Privileges belonging to the Chapter of St. Vaudrue.

II. That the City fhall be delivered up to the High-Allies, at the end of Eight Days, beginning from this Day, unless it be relieved within that time by the Army of the Two Crowns. The Gate of Nimi fall be deliver'd up to the High-Allies to Morrow, being Monday the 21st Instant, at Eleven in the Morning, and the Garrison fhall march out on Wednefday the 23d, at Eight in the Morning.

III. That, during that Term, all Acts of Hoftility fhall ceafe on both fides, and that no Approaches be made, or Work carried on. Answered by the preceding Article.

IV. That if the City be not relieved before that Term is expired, a Gate fhall be given up to the Allies; but to prevent all Diforder, the first Gate on the fide of the City fhall continue fhut up, and be guarded by fome Troops of the Garrison, that no Officer or Soldier of the Allies, may enter. Anfwer'd by the fecond Article; and a Barrier fhall be plac'd between the two Guards, according to Cuftom.

V. That the Duke de Croy, Governour and GrandBailiff of the Province; the Marquis de Grimaldi, Lieutenant-General, and Commander of the City; Don Antonio Grimaldi, fecond Lieutenant-General;

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the Prince Francis of Naffau, Major-General; Don Pedro de Zuniga, Major General; the Brigadiers of the Infantry and Cavalry; all the Officers, Soldiers, Troopers, Dragoons of the Forces of the Two Crowns, and of his Electoral Highnefs of Bavaria including alfo the Derachment of his Company of Horfe-Guards; the Baron de Giey, Governour; the Aids-Majors; all the Officers of the Chief-Governour of this City; all the Officers, Soldiers, and others belonging to the Ordinance, as well of the Two Crowns, as of his Electoral Highness of Bavaria; all Ingeniers and Perfons employed in the King's Works; the Count do Bergeyck, Superinten dant-General of the Finances, and Secretary of War; Monfieur de Brouchhoven, Intendant of the Finances; Monfieur de la Forge, Receiver-General of the Finances; all the Commiffaries of War, Treafurers of the Troops, Directors of the Hofpitals, Provifions and Pofts; the Phyficians, Surgeons, and Apothecaries, with their Clerks, Attendants and Workmen; and, in general, all that are employ'd in the Service of the Two Crowns, without excepting any Perfon, whether named or not named, fhall march out at the Gate of Nimi, to be conducted to the Buiffiere, and from thence, the French Troops to march in Four Days to Maubeuge, and thofe of Spain, and of his Electoral Highness of Bavaria, to Namur, by the shortest way, between the Meufe and the Sambre, with Arms, Baggage, Horfes, Footmen, Domesticks, and with their Effects, Papers, Moveables and Equipages, Drums beating, Colours flying, Ball in Mouth, Matches lighted at both ends, and Ammunition given to each Soldier fufficient for twenty Charges; Ten Pieces of Cannon, whereof Four are to be twenty four Pounders, and Four Mortars with their Carriages, and Arms and Ammunition for each Piece, fufficient for twelve Charges; and that the HighAllies fhall provide them a fufficient Guard for the Security of the Garrison, the above-named Perfons and their Equipages. Granted, that the Garrison fhall march out confermably to the former Articles, except that the Count de Bergeyck, and Monfieur de Brouchhoven, fhall continue as Hoftages for adjusting and fatisfying the Debts contracted in the City of Mons,

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and Province of Hainault; as alfo for fuch Debts as were contracted the last Year in Ghent, the Country of Waes, and the Neighbourhood of thofe Places, during the time that the faid City of Ghent was in their Poffeffion, or give fufficient Security for this Effect. The Marks of Honour are granted to the Garrison, excepting the Cannon and Mortars, and that fix Charges only be allowed to each Soldier.

VI. That Draught-Horfes with their Harness, and Waggons, each drawn at least by four Horfes, fhall be provided at the Expence of the Allies, for transporting to Namur, the faid Cannon, Mortars, Ammunition, Equipages and Baggage of the Officers, Soldiers, and as many of the Sick and Wounded, as are in a Capacity to travel. Granted, That as many Waggons as are neceffary for the Baggage and the Wounded, be allowed them, at the Expence of the Garrison.

VII. That Don Antonio Grimaldi, fecond Lieutenant-General, may ftay in the Town with his Domefticks, Equipage, Phyficians and Surgeons, till he be perfectly cured of the Wound he received in the Siege; and that after his Recovery, a Pafport and Guard be given him to retire to Namur, or elfewhere, with his Equipages, Domesticks, Phyficians and Surgeons. Granted.

VIII. That all the other Sick and Wounded Of ficers, Troopers and Dragoons, who are not in a Condition to march out with the Grifon, shall continue in the City of Mons, and be provided with Lodgings, Beds, Food and Medicines, at the Expence of the High-Allies, until they are perfectly cured, as they are ufually treated in the Hofpitals of the Two Crowns; as alfo with Phycians, Surgeons, and other Perfons employ'd in the faid Hofpitals; and accordingly, as they fhall be able to travel, they fhall be fupplied, at the Expence of the Allies, with the neceflary Carriages and Pafports, to be fafely tranfported to Namur, with their Footmen and Equipages, or to the next Town. Granted, provided the Garrifon be at the Charge, as well of their Transportation, as their Entertain

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