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A64311	Letters written by Sir W. Temple, Bart., and other ministers of state, both at home and abroad containing an account of the most important transactions that pass'd in Christendom from 1665-1672 : in two volumes / review'd by Sir W. Temple sometime before his death ; and published by Jonathan Swift ...	Temple, William, Sir, 1628-1699.; Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.	1700 (1700)	Wing T641; ESTC R14603	342,330	1,298

omnibus vel preoibus maximé importunis in hac re valituras Ego interea curâ opere studio diligentiâ nec desum nec defuturus sum Celfitudim autem vestrae curae erit ne sacrae suae Regiae Majestati ne sibimet ipsi defuerit ne propriae denique gloriae nec saluti quas in hoc cardine rerum ver● satis perspectum habere ●●●sse est Nec inter insurgentes hostes desponde●●●ro nec veteribus ami●●● ad minimum diffidat nec despere● de ●●vis excitandis Multa Dies variusque labor mutabilis aivi Detulit in melius Valeat interea C.V. vincendo pergat inter aute●● addict issi●ios ejusque rèrum studiosissimos de jure semper aestimet C. V. Observantissimum To Mr. * Afterwarde Sir William Godolphin Godolphin Brussels Apr. 1st N S. 1666. SIR AMong my few Debts I could not have imagined my self likely to have any in Spain till my late Intelligence from England and Observation of the Winds persuaded me to it as my good Conscience does to endeavour at the satisfaction of them before it be called for After I have welcomed your into the Climate with the same Chear and Kindness the Sun I know will do You must receive my Acknowledgment of two Letters I had from you before you left English Ground but withal some Reproach that you could mingle the Expressions of your Kindness with that idle Business of Accompts in which you are too just as those you had to deal with for my * For Barone● Patent Fees were I think too merciful at least much more so than I expected Your Letter from Sheen was more obliging in making me believe you 〈…〉 any Thing in that Corner you could be entertained or pleased with but if it were so I fear you had your Revenge for my Wife tells me to my Face in her Letter upon that Occasion that She shall love you whilst She lives for the Kindness of that Visit What Effect this might have upon an absent Man in Spanish Air I know not but from this more temperate Climate I will assure you that I am content to share with you the Kindness of my best Friends which is all the Quarrel I will raise at this Distance upon this Occasion The last Courier from Spain renewed our Mourning at this Court for the News of * Sir Richard Fanshaw Sir R.F. and Sir R. S.'s Arrival at Madrid without Success in the Portugal Truce which being the Hinge of all Affairs at this time in Christendome is I hope reserved for your more happy and more dexterous Management I find it agreed from France with other Parts that nothing will have good Issue in Portugal without the Stile of King and methinks the Spaniards Height should rather aim at giving him King without Kingdom than Amuse about Kingdom without King The best Swords and Guns and Treasures will have ever the Power of reviving those Controversies In the mean time pray endeavour to make them sensible that the Possession of Flanders is worth the Reversion of Portugal and that they could never have such a Conjuncture to say by the Puntiglio as during their King's Minority who when grown Major may avow and disavow what he pleases of his Mother's Regency 'T is pleasant in me to be giving you Arguments but we are so full of it here as you must excuse all Impertinencies in this Matter In short this is a Business must of Necessity be done and therefore for God's Sake dispatch it And there 's an End of my wise Councils From the Marquis you must look for no great Assistance in this one Particular his Birth and Interest make it too ticklish a String for him to touch in all others assure your self I have taken a Care to press him and His Excellency the Pains to endeavour all he can possibly for preparing whatever may honour your Reception or facilitate your Negotiation and being a Person that has run through all the Business of that Monarchy and allyed to almost all the Persons of the Council I will be confident his Offices will not be useless to you as I hope some of our Countrymen's will that preceded them When you further Desire any from his Excellency here upon the Notice I doubt not to furnish you I find by him the last Promotion of Councillors was not made either by the Duke of Medina's or Castriglio's Faction or Authority but chiefly by the Queen's Confessor and on purpose to strengthen a Party dependent wholly upon her Majesty The Duke of Albuquerque you will find a Man of more Warmth than Depth and no great Leader in Council or Business Montalto is a Man of more Head has more of the Queen's Ear and runs the Fortune of growing one Day into the greatest Ministry he is at present embroyled with the Duke of Medina but if my Lord Sandwich would reconcile those two Strings and tune them together he would find it easie to concert his own Musick there D'Ayala is Herb John Aitona considered and upon his March which he may succeed well in if he contents himself to make it by slow and even Steps Pignoranda would make a third Party is learned and called wise but wants Birth and Vigour to support more Greatness than he has The Confessor is honneste Homme has lived till now retired from Business but made a great Leap into it on the sudden Castriglio and Caracena are so far known as I need say nothing of what you are to hope or fear from them in your Negotiation Pray present my humble Service to my Lord Ambassadour and give him this little Light if you think 't is worth it The French Mens Looks towards us are fair but I doubt their Meaning at the same time they offer at Accommodation they write into Holland pressing all that is possible that State 's Agreement with Munster that their Forces may be all free to fall upon England and encourage the speedy setting out of their Fleet with Assurance of their own being ready to join They mustered fifteen Thousand Men but ten Days hence near this Fronteer in great Bravery where King Queen and all the Court appeared The French King resolves to march about the first of May in the Head of them towards Sedan upon pretence to force the Duke of Lorrain to disarm or at least to know the Cause of this present Arming In the mean time the Hugonots of Poiton have put in three Requests to the King demanding Liberty of their Churches according to the Edicts of Names and mingling some Strains very bold with others very humble The Prince of Munster hath Envoys from six of his Neighbour Princes now with him treating about the Peace and Security of the Westphalian Circle and an Accommodation with Holland all which gives Jealousie of his Honour and Constancy The Elector of Brandenburg hath put in a Memorial to the States recommending passionately the Interest of the Prince of Orange which hath given

Neighbourhood and having observ'd That the Flames of that Fire have insinuated themselves among their Neighbours which by inevitable necessity will involve the greatest Part of the Princes and States of Christendom in the same Calamities unless they may be timely extinguish'd before they gather greater Force Have thought that they could not discharge the Duty of that Trust and the respective Offices wherein they are placed by God if after the Re-establishment of a mutual Friendship and Alliance between the Nations of Great Britain and the United Netherlands and the Conclusion of a Peace between the four powerful States that were Parties in that bloody War They should not apply their Minds with the utmost Diligence and Industry to compose the differences that have arisen between the said two Crowns and more especially to take care That the Flames of that War which have been kindled in their Neighbourhood may be extinguished Therefore The most Serene King of Great Britain and the High and Mighty States of the United Netherlands having with much Labour and e●●nest Intreaty induced the most Christian King to profess solemnly to the said States General That he would immediately lay down his Arms if the Spaniard would either consent to yield up to him in due form and manner by a Treaty of Peace all those Places and Forts together with the Chastelanies and their Dependencies which he possess'd himself of in the Expedition of the last Year Or will be perswaded to transfer and make over to him all the right that remains to them in the Dutchy of Luxemburg or else in the County of Burgundy together with Cambray and the Cambresis Doway Aire St. Omer Winoxbergen Furnes and Lincken with their Bailiwicks Chastelanies and other Dependencies and in case they accept the Alternative last mention'd the most Christian King will restore to the King of Spain all such Places and Territories as the French have possess'd by their Arms since they entred Flanders Provided the High and Mighty States General shall on their part promise and render themselves Guarrantees to the most Christian King That they will by their Reasons and other effectual Means induce the Spaniards to agree to these Conditions The said King of Great Britain and the said States General jointly conclude and judge That they can do no better Service in this Conjuncture and State of Affairs either to the two Kings before named or to the rest of the neighbouring Princes and States than by their joint Counsels and utmost Endeavours to exhort and as much as in them lies oblige the said two Crowns to make Peace upon the Terms and Conditions before mention'd To which end we whose names are hereunto subscribed having receiv'd full Power to that Effect have by Virtue of those Injunctions concluded and agreed the following Articles I. That the King of Great Britain and the States General of the United Netherlands shall either jointly or separately provided their Intentions be mutually communicated and no way repugnant to this Agreement use their utmost Endeavors and Industry with the most Christian King to perswade him to promise and engage in the best Form and by a solemn Treaty to the King of Great Britain and to the States General of the United Netherlands That he will conclude a Peace and Alliance with the King of Spain without any Exception or Reserve under whatever Pretext or for whatever Cause if the King of Spain shall be induced or perswaded by the King of Great Britain and the Confederated States to yield to the most Christian King either the Places he possess'd himself of the last Year in the Low-Countries or to give him an Equivalent by delivering up the Places above mention'd or others in lieu of them as shall be mutually agreed betwen the Parties concerned II. That the most Christian King be induced to consent That the present Cessation of Arms in the Low-Countries may be prolong'd to the End of the Month of May to the end that the King of Great Britain and the confederated States may in the mean time employ themselves with all Diligence Care and Industry to procure the Consent of the King or Queen of Spain and their Council to the aforesaid Terms and Conditions III. But that the most Christian King may have no just occasion to refuse to prolong the Cessation of Arms the King of Great Britain and the Confederated States shall oblige themselves by the same Treaty to take effectual Care That the Spaniards shall yield to France all that was taken the last Year by the French or give them an Equivalent as shall be agreed with the Consent of both Parties IV. That the most Christian King shall be induced and perswaded to give intire Credit to and put full Confidence in the aforesaid Promise that his Arms may not for the future disturb the Quiet of the Low-Countries So that if it should happen contrary to all hope and expectation that the King of Great Britain and the confederated States shall not be able by their Exhortations and earnest Sollicitations to perswade the Spaniards to give their Consent to the Conditions above-mention'd before the end of the next ensuing May and that it become necessary to use more effectual means to that purpose Nevertheless the French shall not move or introduce their Arms within or upon the Limits of the said Low-Countries but the King of Great Britain and the confederated States shall engage and take upon themselves to make such necessary Provision as may effectually oblige the Spaniards to accept the foresaid Conditions of Peace And it shall not be left to the Discretion of the most Christian King either to exercise any Acts of Hostility in the said Countries or to possess himself of any Town tho' by voluntary Surrender unless the King of Great Britain and the Confederated States shall cease and omit to prosecute the Things above-mention'd V. That when the Peace is made between the two Crowns not only the King of Great Britain and the confederated States but likewise the Emperor and all the neighbouring Kings and Princes who shall think themselves concern'd that the Quiet of Christendom remain unshaken and the Low-Countries be restored to the Enjoyment of their former Tranquillity shall be Guarrantees and Conservators of the same To which end the number of Forces and other means to be used against either of the Parties that shall violate or infringe the said Peace shall be determin'd and agreed that the Injury may cease and the Party offended receive Satisfaction VI. That this Agreement with all and every thing therein contain'd shall be confirm'd and ratified by the said King of Great Britain and the said States General of the United Provinces by Letters Patents on both sides sealed with the Great Seal in due and authentick Form within four Weeks next ensuing or sooner if it can be done and within the said time the mutual Instruments of Ratification shall be exchanged on both sides In Witness and Confirmation