More particularly: [24]In the River of _Watten_ he caused seventy flat-bottom’d Boats to be built, each of which could carry thirty Horses; and to each of them were Bridges fitted for the convenient Shipping, or Landing of the Horses. There were in most of them, two Ovens for baking Bread, with a great Quantity of Saddles, Bridles, Harness, and a good Number of Draught-Horses, to draw the Engines, Cannons, and other Ammunition, after the _Spaniards_ should be landed. Of the same Form he had provided two hundred other Vessels at _Nieuport_, but not so large. And at _Dunkirk_ he had assembled thirty eight Men of War; for the navigating of which, he had hired Sailors from _Bremen_, _Hamburgh_, _Emden_, and _Genoa_. In their Ballast he had put a great Quantity of Beams, or thick Planks, sharpned at the Ends, and covered with Iron; but full of Clasps and Hooks on the Sides, that they might be easily joined together. At _Graveling_, he had provided twenty thousand Casks, which might in a short Time be fastened together with Nails and Cords, and reduced into the Form of a Bridge. Whatever, in a Word, was necessary for making Bridges, or for choaking up the Mouths of Havens and Rivers, was by him got in readiness. And he had even caused a great Pile of wooden Faggots to be laid near _Nieuport_, for erecting a Mount or Rampart. Whilst he was thus furnishing himself with all proper Vessels and other Necessaries, he caused the shallow and sandy Places of Rivers to be cleared; and had deep Channels cut in proper Places, from _Ghent_ to _Ysendyck_, _Sluys_, and _Nieuport_, on purpose to convey the Ships built at _Antwerp_, _Ghent_, _&c._ into the Sea. Finally, he assembled at _Bruges_ above one hundred Hoys loaden with Provisions, which he designed to bring into the Ports of _Flanders_, either by the Way of _Sluys_, or through the forementioned Channels. The Duke of _Guise_ had also twelve thousand Men on the Coast of _Normandy_, ready to land in the West of _England_ as soon as the SPANISH ARMADA had enter’d the Channel[25]; but the _Spaniards_ coming two Months later than they intended, (or for some other Reasons) the Duke dismissed his Forces about the End of _June_.