that_o day_n here_o after_o he_o have_v give_v the_o necessary_a order_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o new_a conquest_n he_o re-imbarked_a the_o army_n with_o a_o design_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o durazzo_n but_o fall_v sick_a by_o the_o way_n and_o the_o wind_n prove_v contrary_a he_o return_v again_o on_o the_o 29_o of_o sept._n to_o vallona_n where_o after_o 9_o day_n sickness_n that_o brave_a man_n die_v on_o the_o first_o of_o oct._n which_o the_o council_n of_o venice_n be_v no_o soon_o inform_v of_o but_o they_o appoint_v signior_n mocenigo_n to_o succeed_v he_o the_o venetian_n do_v not_o only_o prove_v victorious_a by_o land_n this_o campaign_n sea_n but_o they_o have_v considerable_a success_n also_o by_o sea_n for_o general_n delphino_n have_v order_n to_o convoy_n the_o garrison_n of_o napoli_n di_fw-it malvasia_n to_o cande_v with_o the_o squadron_n which_o be_v under_o his_o command_n do_v upon_o the_o 18_o of_o aug._n join_v with_o captain_n contarini_n who_o have_v 12_o man_n of_o war_n and_o 2_o fireship_n with_o he_o and_o on_o the_o 29_o of_o the_o same_o month_n be_v arrive_v not_o far_o from_o andros_n he_o understand_v that_o the_o admiral_n bassa_n who_o have_v with_o he_o 27_o galley_n 32_o ship_n and_o 6_o galleon_n be_v resolve_v to_o attack_v he_o wherefore_o he_o put_v out_o to_o sea_n and_o be_v on_o the_o seven_o of_o sept._n get_v near_o to_o cape_n st._n marry_o he_o have_v sight_n of_o the_o ottoman_a fleet_n which_o be_v about_o 20_o mile_n from_o thence_o in_o the_o night_n he_o get_v the_o weather-gage_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o 8_o bear_v direct_o upon_o the_o enemy_n who_o on_o their_o part_n also_o endeavour_v to_o gain_v the_o wind_n and_o to_o come_v close_o up_o to_o he_o delphino_n take_v the_o vanguard_n himself_o and_o give_v the_o rearguard_n to_o contarini_n and_o he_o be_v hardly_o come_v up_o in_o his_o single_a ship_n with_o 12_o turk_n man_n of_o war_n but_o they_o be_v becalm_v whereupon_o the_o turkish_a galley_n fall_v into_o the_o rear_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o constantinople_n algiers_n tunis_n and_o tripoli_n bear_v up_o the_o van_n and_o seem_v as_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o board_v the_o christian_n but_o the_o venetian_a galley_n fire_v so_o thick_a upon_o they_o that_o several_a of_o the_o enemy_n vessel_n be_v shoot_v through_o and_o through_o general_n delphino_n have_v his_o hand_n shoot_v off_o in_o the_o action_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o hinder_v he_o to_o keep_v in_o his_o station_n till_o the_o fight_n be_v over_o two_o other_o vessel_n bear_v up_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o relieve_v he_o the_o turk_n hereupon_o will_v needs_o fall_v upon_o the_o rearguard_n but_o be_v so_o warm_o receive_v by_o contarini_n there_o also_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v much_o damnify_v to_o metelin_n from_o whence_o they_o make_v all_o the_o sail_n they_o can_v to_o focis_fw-la which_o general_n delphino_n see_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overtake_v they_o he_o steer_v away_o for_o the_o morea_n now_o entire_o conquer_v by_o the_o venetian_a arm_n and_o which_o they_o take_v all_o the_o care_n imaginable_a the_o remainder_n of_o this_o season_n to_o secure_v by_o fortify_v the_o isthmus_n of_o corinth_n the_o only_a way_n there_o be_v leave_v to_o attack_v they_o have_v run_v through_o the_o several_a action_n of_o this_o season_n emperor_n and_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o precede_a one_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o death_n of_o one_o pope_n and_o the_o election_n of_o another_o we_o be_v now_o brief_o to_o acquaint_v you_o that_o the_o difference_n about_o the_o franchise_n and_o other_o thing_n do_v by_o the_o french_a clergy_n as_o be_v esteem_v in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v be_v this_o year_n amicable_o compose_v between_o the_o two_o court_n of_o france_n and_o rome_n the_o french_a king_n make_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o concession_n on_o his_o part_n to_o effect_v it_o and_o the_o old_a dad_n to_o make_v he_o some_o recompense_n for_o it_o lay_v a_o design_n to_o reconcile_v the_o emperor_n and_o france_n the_o republic_n of_o venice_n as_o well_o for_o their_o own_o interest_n as_o to_o please_v his_o holiness_n joyful_o as_o be_v say_v concur_v with_o be_v holiness_n in_o his_o pious_a project_n but_o all_o his_o endeavour_n can_v never_o bring_v the_o emperor_n to_o relinquish_v the_o alliance_n he_o have_v so_o solemn_o enter_v into_o as_o well_o for_o his_o own_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o europe_n security_n and_o so_o his_o project_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v now_o than_o to_o recapitulate_v with_o a_o learned_a pen_n and_o in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o order_n the_o several_a remarkable_n or_o at_o least_o year_n the_o most_o notable_a of_o they_o that_o have_v happen_v within_o this_o annual_a revolution_n the_o precede_a year_n say_v he_o be_v remarkable_a for_o five_o considerable_a battle_n fight_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o huddle_n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o there_o be_v something_o worth_a particular_a observation_n the_o first_o in_o transilvania_n where_o treachery_n contribute_v as_o much_o to_o the_o victory_n as_o valour_n one_o in_o flanders_n wherein_o surprise_n have_v a_o great_a share_n one_o upon_o the_o sea_n where_o only_o number_v get_v the_o advantage_n one_o in_o ireland_n where_o fortune_n declare_v in_o favour_n of_o true_a merit_n and_o prowess_n and_o one_o in_o savoy_n where_o want_v of_o good_a intelligence_n and_o the_o small_a experience_n of_o the_o vanquish_a give_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o day_n to_o the_o victor_n we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o forget_v the_o death_n of_o the_o elector_n palatine_n in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n nor_o of_o the_o princess_n of_o portugal_n of_o a_o linger_a sickness_n which_o in_o all_o probability_n terminate_v some_o dispute_n that_o in_o time_n may_v have_v arisen_a concern_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o year_n be_v remarkable_a for_o the_o famous_a congress_n of_o the_o confederate_n that_o be_v hold_v at_o the_o hague_n where_o beside_o a_o great_a number_n of_o illustrious_a person_n that_o appear_v there_o more_o than_o upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n hague_n they_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o presence_n not_o only_o of_o two_o elector_n and_o other_o foreign_a prince_n of_o germany_n but_o that_o of_o william_n iii_o king_n of_o england_n who_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o season_n and_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n but_o a_o more_o dangerous_a icy_a shoar_n can_v not_o hinder_v from_o go_v thither_o to_o further_o the_o great_a deliverance_n of_o europe_n that_o he_o have_v so_o glorious_o begin_v and_o already_o so_o far_o carry_v on_o as_o we_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n trace_v in_o our_o forego_n discourse_n and_o where_o he_o represent_v to_o the_o congress_n congress_n that_o the_o imminent_a danger_n they_o find_v themselves_o in_o sufficient_o discover_v the_o error_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o admonition_n than_o that_o necessary_a for_o their_o take_n more_o just_a and_o better_a measure_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o time_n to_o deliberate_v but_o to_o act_v in_o the_o circumstance_n they_o be_v in_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a fortness_n that_o be_v the_o barrier_n of_o the_o common_a liberty_n and_o that_o he_o will_v very_o quick_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o rest_n if_o a_o spirit_n of_o division_n slowness_n and_o particular_a interest_n continue_v among_o they_o that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o remain_v persuade_v that_o their_o respective_a particular_a interest_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o general_a one_o that_o the_o enemy_n force_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o that_o they_o will_v carry_v thing_n like_o a_o torrent_n before_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o oppose_v complaint_n and_o fruitless_a clamour_n or_o unprofitable_a protestation_n against_o vnjustice_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o barren_a diet_n nor_o the_o hope_n of_o some_o man_n of_o fortune_n arise_v from_o frivolous_a foundation_n but_o soldier_n strong_a army_n and_o a_o prompt_a and_o sincere_a union_n between_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o ally_n that_o must_v do_v and_o these_o too_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o oppose_v they_o without_o any_o delay_n if_o they_o will_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o enemy_n conquest_n and_o snatch_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o liberty_n of_o europe_n which_o be_v already_o hold_v by_o he_o under_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n that_o as_o for_o himself_o he_o protest_v to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v neither_o spare_v his_o credit_n force_n nor_o person_n to_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o so_o just_a and_o necessary_a a_o design_n and_o
the_o town_n this_o give_v the_o christian_n a_o opportunity_n not_o only_o to_o advance_v but_o to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o place_n and_o this_o be_v succeed_v with_o a_o summons_n from_o the_o general_n to_o surrender_v but_o the_o governor_n saban_n bassa_n who_o be_v go_v to_o put_v himself_o at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o body_n of_o turk_n to_o observe_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o not_o believe_v they_o dare_v undertake_v the_o siege_n of_o prevesa_n the_o officer_n that_o command_v in_o his_o absence_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o general_n be_v letter_n but_o rude_o fire_v upon_o the_o person_n that_o carry_v it_o thereupon_o they_o land_v 4._o piece_n of_o cannon_n and_o as_o many_o mortar_n on_o the_o 22d_o and_o next_o day_n shoot_v above_o 300_o bomb_n into_o the_o town_n which_o burn_v several_a house_n and_o before_o night_n dismount_v all_o the_o enemy_n cannon_n but_o one_o and_o have_v all_o this_o while_n but_o one_o man_n kill_v and_o few_o wound_v on_o the_o 24_o they_o make_v a_o lodgement_n in_o the_o ditch_n and_o begin_v to_o i_o under_o the_o great_a tower_n of_o the_o place_n towards_o the_o terra_fw-la firma_n but_o they_o be_v somewhat_o disturb_v by_o a_o sally_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o yet_o have_v no_o great_a success_n so_o that_o the_o besieger_n the_o 3_o follow_a day_n advance_v their_o work_n notwithstanding_o the_o enemy_n ply_v they_o very_o warm_o with_o their_o small_a shot_n so_o far_o that_o the_o my_o be_v ready_a by_o the_o 28_o and_o a_o considerable_a breach_n make_v by_o the_o cannon_n order_n be_v give_v for_o a_o general_a assault_n but_o next_o morning_n the_o turk_n prevent_v they_o by_o hang_v out_o a_o white_a flag_n and_o send_v 5_o deputy_n to_o capitulate_v who_o require_v the_o same_o condition_n as_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o sancta_fw-la maura_n but_o the_o general_n will_v allow_v they_o no_o other_o save_o that_o 30_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o the_o garrison_n surrender_v shall_v march_v out_o with_o their_o arm_n and_o baggage_n and_o the_o rest_n without_o arm_n take_v only_o along_o with_o they_o what_o they_o can_v carry_v which_o the_o turk_n be_v force_v to_o submit_v to_o and_o so_o they_o march_v out_o of_o the_o place_n on_o the_o 30_o of_o sept._n leave_v 44_o piece_n of_o cannon_n 14_o whereof_o be_v large_a and_o will_v shoot_v a_o 50_o pound_v ball_n with_o a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o ammunition_n and_o provision_n to_o the_o conquer_a venetian_n who_o after_o this_o go_v to_o winter_n at_o corâ—u_n but_o their_o troop_n in_o dalmatia_n do_v not_o yet_o do_v so_o they_o and_o the_o morlaques_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o republic_n have_v all_o along_o the_o war_n be_v very_o successful_a not_o only_a in_o several_a rencounter_n with_o the_o turk_n but_o in_o divers_a incursion_n into_o their_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o always_o return_v with_o good_a booty_n beside_o possess_v themselves_o of_o some_o place_n in_o those_o part_n but_o my_o design_n will_v not_o admit_v i_o to_o descend_v to_o such_o minute_n particular_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o observe_v that_o before_o the_o expiration_n of_o this_o year_n they_o take_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o narenta_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o narini_n and_o be_v thereupon_o join_v by_o a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o neighbour_a greek_n but_o the_o advance_a season_n confine_v they_o now_o to_o their_o winter_n quarter_n as_o i_o be_o also_o confine_v to_o close_v up_o the_o history_n of_o this_o year_n without_o superad_v any_o remarkable_a adventure_n as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o be_v â—ted_v to_o do_v there_o be_v nothing_o occur_v year_n 1685_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n this_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n ii_o king_n of_o england_n who_o be_v seize_v ii_o as_o they_o give_v out_o of_o a_o violent_a fit_a of_o a_o apoplexy_n on_o monday_n the_o second_o of_o feb._n and_o on_o the_o seven_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o 37th_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n compute_v it_o from_o his_o father_n death_n after_o he_o have_v live_v 54_o year_n 8_o month_n and_o 8_o day_n his_o character_n i_o will_v not_o attempt_v it_o have_v be_v do_v so_o well_o already_o by_o a_o learned_a pen_n but_o for_o his_o religion_n if_o we_o believe_v his_o brother_n that_o succeed_v he_o he_o be_v however_o otherwise_o he_o appear_v outward_o in_o his_o life_n heart_n and_o soul_n a_o true_a roman_a catholic_n not_o only_o by_o his_o die_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o ceremony_n of_o that_o church_n but_o the_o paper_n take_v out_o of_o his_o strong_a box_n and_o which_o his_o brother_n take_v care_n to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n plain_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v so_o in_o his_o judgement_n however_o be_v this_o as_o it_o will_v he_o have_v little_a regard_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o favour_v of_o sincere_a religion_n for_o he_o will_v occasional_o in_o his_o ordinary_a conversation_n ridicule_n most_o opinion_n and_o that_o religion_n most_o of_o all_o wherein_o it_o be_v say_v he_o die_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o his_o praise_n to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o prince_n the_o most_o fit_a to_o govern_v of_o any_o other_o and_o apply_v himself_o the_o least_o to_o it_o which_o be_v great_a pity_n since_o he_o have_v such_o a_o insight_n into_o man_n and_o thing_n that_o no_o monarch_n of_o his_o age_n can_v pretend_v to_o compare_v with_o he_o beside_o a_o mild_a disposition_n which_o make_v he_o at_o his_o death_n be_v so_o universal_o lament_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n but_o more_o by_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o the_o public_a church_n out_o of_o the_o fear_n they_o have_v of_o the_o religion_n and_o temper_v of_o his_o successor_n than_o any_o real_a kindness_n for_o his_o government_n which_o of_o latter_a year_n especial_o have_v not_o be_v very_o mild_a towards_o they_o but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v a_o witty_a quaker_n make_v a_o true_a judgement_n of_o that_o conjuncture_n than_o any_o other_o for_o appear_v very_o merry_a and_o jovial_a when_o all_o about_o he_o discover_v all_o the_o mark_n of_o sorrow_n imaginable_a for_o the_o king_n death_n and_o be_v ask_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o he_o reply_v he_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o grieve_v but_o the_o contrary_a for_o that_o have_v two_o to_o deal_n withal_o before_o 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v thank_v there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o now_o james_n 〈…〉_z duke_z of_o york_z ascend_v the_o english_a 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v the_o same_o day_n of_o his_o brother_n death_n assemble_v the_o council_n he_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o since_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o place_v he_o in_o that_o station_n to_o succeed_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a a_o king_n as_o well_o as_o so_o kind_a a_o brother_n he_o think_v 〈◊〉_d to_o declare_v his_o endeavour_n to_o follow_v his_o brother_n example_n more_o especial_o in_o that_o of_o his_o great_a clemency_n and_o tenderness_n to_o his_o people_n and_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o preserve_v the_o government_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v commend_v the_o church_n of_o england_n principle_n and_o member_n and_o say_v he_o know_v the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o king_n as_o great_a a_o monarch_n as_o he_o can_v wish_v and_o therefore_o as_o he_o will_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o just_a right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n so_o he_o will_v never_o invade_v any_o man_n property_n it_o be_v well_o enough_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o as_o well_o act_v that_o he_o do_v not_o dissemble_v his_o religion_n which_o be_v popish_a and_o for_o which_o some_o in_o his_o brother_n reign_n be_v severe_o use_v for_o but_o say_v he_o be_v so_o for_o the_o very_a next_o sunday_n after_o his_o brother_n death_n he_o go_v public_o to_o mass_n but_o his_o take_v the_o custom_n and_o excise_n grant_v only_o for_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n before_o they_o be_v give_v he_o by_o parliament_n do_v ill_o correspond_v with_o that_o part_n of_o his_o speech_n that_o he_o will_v never_o invade_v any_o man_n property_n and_o as_o little_a do_v the_o severe_a and_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o dr._n oates_n who_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n though_o the_o contrary_a have_v since_o manifest_o appear_v by_o ben._n hinton_n book_n agree_v with_o his_o say_n he_o will_v imitate_v his_o brother_n in_o his_o clemency_n and_o tenderness_n to_o his_o people_n but_o to_o leave_v these_o thing_n pass_v his_o majesty_n be_v solemn_o crown_v the_o 23d_o of_o april_n parliament_n at_o westminster_n he_o appoint_v a_o parliament_n to_o meet_v the_o 22d_o of_o may_n to_o who_o after_o have_v
be_v adjudge_v to_o hinder_v the_o sit_n of_o parliament_n and_o be_v responsible_a therefore_o in_o parliament_n thing_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o desperate_a pass_n between_o they_o without_o any_o visible_a hope_n of_o a_o better_a understanding_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o court_n now_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o a_o prorogation_n or_o dissolution_n and_o the_o commons_o be_v it_o seem_v aware_a of_o it_o for_o on_o monday_n jan._n the_o 10_o before_o the_o usher_n of_o the_o black-rod_n come_v into_o the_o house_n to_o command_v their_o attendance_n on_o the_o king_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n they_o have_v resolve_v that_o whosoever_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o prorogue_v this_o parliament_n to_o any_o purpose_n than_o in_o order_n to_o the_o pass_v of_o a_o bill_n for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o james_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v a_o betrayer_n of_o the_o king_n the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n a_o promoter_n of_o the_o french_a interest_n and_o a_o pensioner_n to_o france_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o do_v but_o they_o be_v prorogue_v to_o the_o 20_o of_o jan._n and_o upon_o the_o 18_o he_o dissolve_v they_o and_o so_o end_v this_o session_n of_o parliament_n with_o which_o have_v run_v out_o a_o few_o day_n into_o the_o new_a year_n we_o conclude_v the_o year_n 1680_o only_o we_o shall_v note_v first_o two_o or_o three_o particular_n on_o the_o 30_o of_o july_n death_n this_o year_n die_v at_o whitehall_n the_o right_a and_o true_o honourable_a thomas_n earl_n of_o ossory_n son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a to_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n after_o some_o few_o day_n sickness_n of_o a_o violent_a fever_n who_o heroic_a bravery_n and_o forward_a zeal_n to_o serve_v his_o king_n and_o country_n on_o all_o commendable_a occasion_n be_v manifest_v by_o many_o brave_a and_o generous_a action_n which_o as_o they_o make_v he_o be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v by_o all_o while_o live_v make_v he_o die_v to_o be_v as_o general_o lament_v he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o present_a duke_n of_o ormond_n who_o to_o his_o great_a glory_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o degenerate_v from_o he_o that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o height_n express_v his_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o way_n and_o be_v a_o person_n that_o deserve_v as_o much_o and_o if_o all_o circumstance_n be_v consider_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o of_o his_o country_n palatine_n than_o any_o other_o nobleman_n whatsoever_o sept._n following_z be_v remarkable_a for_o the_o death_n of_o two_o elector_n of_o the_o empire_n viz._n on_o the_o 2d_o john_n george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n die_v at_o friburg_n after_o a_o long_a indisposition_n in_o the_o 68th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n leave_v only_o one_o son_n by_o his_o wife_n magdaline_n sibille_n of_o brandenburg_n ansbach_n john_n george_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o dominion_n and_o dignity_n and_o but_o 5_o day_n after_o depart_v also_o this_o life_n charles_n lovis_fw-la count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n sudden_o in_o the_o way_n between_o manheim_n and_o frankendal_n after_o a_o light_a indisposition_n of_o 2_o or_o 3_o day_n he_o be_v 63_o year_n old_a and_o leave_v by_o his_o wife_n charlotte_n daughter_n of_o william_n landgrave_n of_o hesse_n one_o son_n charles_n then_o in_o england_n and_o to_o who_o a_o express_a be_v immediate_o dispatch_v to_o give_v he_o advice_n of_o his_o father_n death_n and_o a_o daughter_n charlotte_n elizabeth_n wife_n to_o the_o now_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o towards_o the_o middle_n of_o nou._n appear_v a_o comet_n with_o a_o prodigious_a stream_n of_o light_n in_o the_o west_n the_o star_n from_o which_o the_o blaze_n proceed_v be_v but_o small_a and_o when_o first_o discover_v seem_v to_o be_v not_o much_o above_o the_o horizon_n but_o every_o night_n afterward_o it_o appear_v high_a and_o high_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o night_n and_o consequent_o set_v latter_a and_o latter_a its_o magnitude_n and_o lustre_n also_o proportionable_o decay_v year_n 1681_o the_o nation_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n upon_o the_o 18_o of_o jan._n as_o already_o mention_v be_v strange_o amaze_v and_o begin_v now_o in_o general_a to_o be_v very_o doubtful_a of_o any_o good_a issue_n in_o their_o common_a concern_v which_o the_o court_n be_v not_o unaware_o of_o and_o therefore_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o allay_v thing_n the_o king_n summon_v another_o to_o meet_v on_o the_o 21_o of_o march_n follow_v at_o oxford_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o public_o know_v but_o it_o rather_o heighten_v than_o alleviate_v the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o more_o intelligent_a person_n that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o hide_a design_n nourish_v in_o the_o court_n that_o may_v have_v dangerous_a influence_n both_o upon_o the_o nation_n and_o parliament_n whereupon_o several_a of_o the_o nobility_n after_o mature_a consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n resolve_v to_o petition_v the_o king_n against_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n at_o the_o forementioned_a place_n which_o petition_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n with_o which_o he_o make_v a_o short_a pithy_a speech_n and_o both_o which_o we_o have_v hereunto_o subjoin_v may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n the_o lord_n here_o present_a king_n together_z with_o divers_z other_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n take_v notice_n that_o by_o the_o late_a proclamation_n your_o majesty_n have_v declare_v a_o intention_n of_o call_v a_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n and_o observe_v from_o history_n and_o record_n how_o unfortunate_a many_o assembly_n have_v be_v when_o call_v at_o a_o place_n remote_a from_o the_o capital_a city_n as_o particular_o the_o congress_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_n time_n at_o clarendon_n 3_o several_a parliament_n at_o oxford_n in_o henry_n the_o iii_n time_n and_o at_o coventry_n in_o henry_n the_o vi's_fw-la time_n with_o divers_z other_o which_o have_v prove_v fatal_a to_o those_o king_n and_o have_v be_v follow_v with_o great_a mischief_n on_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o consider_v the_o present_a posture_n of_o affair_n the_o many_o jealousy_n and_o discontent_n that_o be_v among_o the_o people_n they_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o apprehend_v that_o the_o consequence_n of_o a_o parliament_n now_o at_o oxford_n may_v be_v as_o fatal_a to_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o nation_n as_o those_o other_o mention_v have_v be_v to_o they_o reign_v king_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v conceive_v that_o we_o can_v answer_v it_o to_o god_n to_o your_o majesty_n or_o to_o the_o people_n if_o we_o be_v peer_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v not_o on_o so_o important_a a_o occasion_n humble_o offer_v our_o advice_n to_o your_o majesty_n that_o if_o possible_a your_o majesty_n may_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o alter_v this_o as_o we_o apprehend_v reasonable_a resolution_n the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o our_o opinion_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o our_o petition_n which_o we_o humble_o present_v to_o your_o majesty_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n undername_v peer_n of_o the_o realm_n humble_o show_v that_o king_n whereas_o your_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v by_o divers_a speech_n and_o passage_n to_o your_o house_n of_o parliament_n right_o to_o represent_v to_o they_o the_o danger_n that_o threaten_v your_o majesty_n person_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o the_o mischievous_a and_o wicked_a plot_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o sudden_a growth_n of_o a_o power_n unto_o which_o no_o stop_n or_o remedy_n can_v be_v provide_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o parliament_n and_o a_o union_n of_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n in_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o interest_n and_o the_o lord-chancellor_n in_o pursuance_n of_o your_o majesty_n command_n have_v more_o at_o large_a demonstrate_v the_o say_a danger_n to_o be_v as_o great_a as_o we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o fear_n can_v imagine_v they_o and_o so_o press_v that_o our_o liberty_n religion_n life_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n will_v be_v certain_o lose_v if_o a_o speedy_a provision_n be_v not_o make_v against_o they_o and_o your_o majesty_n on_o the_o 21_o of_o apr._n 1679_o have_v call_v unto_o your_o council_n many_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a person_n and_o declare_v to_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o a_o single_a ministry_n or_o private_a advice_n or_o foreign_a committee_n for_o the_o general_a direction_n of_o your_o affair_n your_o majesty_n will_v for_o the_o future_a refer_v all_o thing_n unto_o the_o council_n and_o by_o the_o constant_a advice_n of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o your_o great_a council_n the_o parliament_n your_o majesty_n have_v hereafter_o resolve_v to_o govern_v the_o
graham_n business_n to_o find_v out_o good_a juryman_n and_o then_o the_o sheriff_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o return_v they_o in_o these_o plot_n my_o lord_n h_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o great_a hand_n but_o more_o particular_o rumsey_n be_v the_o evidence_n in_o respect_n to_o that_o of_o the_o seize_v the_o guard_n lee_n and_o goodenough_n in_o that_o of_o black-heath_n rumball_n at_o who_o house_n they_o say_v the_o rye-plot_n be_v to_o be_v act_v deny_v at_o his_o death_n he_o ever_o know_v any_o but_o the_o great_a design_n be_v against_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n the_o lord_n russel_n and_o such_o great_a patriot_n who_o have_v show_v themselves_o zealous_a protestant_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o constant_a opposer_n of_o the_o design_n of_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o noble_a person_n he_o never_o abscond_v but_o be_v present_o confine_v prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n where_o in_o a_o few_o day_n after_o it_o be_v give_v out_o he_o have_v cut_v his_o own_o throat_n death_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o report_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o government_n therein_o the_o business_n be_v so_o order_v year_n 1683_o that_o before_o the_o jury_n be_v empanel_v and_o the_o coroner_n inquest_n sit_v the_o earl_n body_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o closet_n where_o it_o be_v pretend_v he_o have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o and_o strip_v off_o his_o clothes_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o add_v the_o closet_n wash_v and_o when_o one_o of_o the_o jury_n insist_v to_o see_v my_o lord_n clothes_n in_o which_o he_o die_v the_o coroner_n be_v send_v for_o into_o another_o room_n and_o upon_o his_o return_n he_o tell_v the_o jury_n it_o be_v the_o body_n and_o not_o the_o clothes_n they_o be_v to_o light_v upon_o and_o a_o motion_n be_v make_v that_o the_o jury_n shall_v adjourn_v and_o give_v my_o lord_n relation_n notice_n that_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v in_o my_o lord_n behalf_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o within_o such_o a_o time_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o king_n have_v send_v for_o the_o inquisition_n and_o will_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o council-board_n till_o it_o be_v bring_v but_o whether_o it_o prove_v to_o his_o majesty_n satisfaction_n i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o determine_v though_o it_o be_v report_v he_o seem_v much_o concern_v at_o the_o misfortune_n say_v my_o lord_n of_o essex_n need_v not_o to_o have_v despair_v of_o mercy_n since_o he_o owe_v he_o a_o life_n be_v it_o as_o it_o will_v his_o be_v that_o day_n in_o person_n accompany_v with_o his_o good_a brother_n in_o the_o tower_n where_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v be_v for_o near_o 15_o year_n before_o set_v people_n tongue_n lose_v to_o censure_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o when_o it_o be_v know_v that_o particular_a care_n be_v take_v to_o give_v immediate_a notice_n to_o the_o court_n at_o the_o old-bailey_n of_o the_o earl_n disaster_n that_o in_o the_o worst_a sense_n use_v may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o by_o the_o king_n council_n against_o my_o lord_n russel_n then_o upon_o his_o trial_n as_o the_o council_n do_v according_o and_o which_o have_v the_o design_v effect_n upon_o that_o noble_a person_n who_o some_o day_n after_o suffer_v innocent_o in_o lincolns-inn-field_n after_o he_o have_v make_v a_o speech_n and_o leave_v a_o paper_n in_o the_o sheriff_n hand_n to_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o the_o world_n both_o which_o lest_o forget_v by_o any_o true_a englishman_n and_o particular_o the_o last_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o subjoin_v because_o it_o carry_v in_o it_o in_o my_o opinion_n a_o perfect_a confutation_n of_o that_o sham-conspiracy_n and_o give_v a_o true_a idea_n of_o whatever_o meeting_n he_o have_v be_v at_o with_o other_o man_n of_o quality_n to_o discourse_v of_o the_o affair_n or_o their_o country_n and_o how_o if_o possible_a in_o a_o just_a way_n to_o prevent_v it_o ruin_n both_o in_o religion_n and_o liberty_n july_n 12_o 1683._o mr._n sheriff_n i_o expect_v the_o noise_n will_v be_v such_o speech_n that_o i_o can_v not_o be_v very_o well_o hear_v i_o be_v never_o fond_a of_o very_a much_o speak_v much_o less_o now_o therefore_o i_o set_v down_o in_o this_o paper_n all_o that_o i_o think_v sit_v to_o leave_v behind_o i_o god_n know_v how_o far_o i_o be_v always_o from_o design_n against_o the_o king_n person_n or_o of_o alter_v the_o government_n and_o i_o still_o pray_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o both_o and_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n i_o be_o tell_v that_o captain_n walcot_n have_v say_v something_o concern_v my_o knowledge_n of_o the_o plot_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o report_n be_v true_a or_o not_o but_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o for_o to_o my_o knowledge_n i_o never_o see_v he_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o my_o whole_a life_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o die_a man_n i_o profess_v i_o know_v of_o no_o plot_n either_o against_o the_o king_n life_n or_o the_o government_n but_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o this_o world_n and_o be_o go_v to_o a_o better_a i_o forgive_v all_o the_o world_n and_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o die_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o men._n and_o i_o wish_v all_o sincere_a protestant_n may_v love_v one_o another_o and_o not_o make_v room_n for_o popery_n by_o their_o animosity_n the_o paper_n deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o find_v myself_o so_o compose_v and_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o my_o thought_n so_o fix_v on_o another_o world_n that_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n i_o be_o quite_o from_o set_v my_o heart_n on_o this_o yet_o i_o can_v forbear_v now_o the_o set_n down_o in_o write_v a_o far_a account_n of_o my_o condition_n to_o be_v leave_v behind_o i_o than_o i_o will_v venture_v to_o say_v at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n in_o the_o noise_n and_o clutter_n that_o be_v like_a to_o be_v there_o i_o bless_v god_n hearty_o for_o those_o many_o blessing_n which_o he_o in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n that_o i_o be_v bear_v of_o worthy_a good_a parent_n and_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o religious_a education_n which_o be_v invaluable_a blessing_n for_o even_o when_o i_o mind_v it_o least_o it_o still_o hang_v about_o i_o and_o give_v i_o check_n and_o have_v now_o for_o many_o year_n so_o influence_v and_o possess_v i_o that_o i_o feel_v the_o happy_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o this_o my_o extremity_n in_o which_o i_o have_v be_v so_o wonderful_o i_o thank_v god_n support_v that_o neither_o my_o imprisonment_n nor_o fear_v of_o death_n have_v be_v able_a to_o discompose_v i_o in_o any_o degree_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o have_v find_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o and_o through_o my_o bless_a redeemer_n in_o who_o only_o i_o trust_v and_o i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o that_o i_o be_o go_v to_o partake_v of_o that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n which_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n the_o hope_n therefore_o do_v so_o wonderful_o delight_v i_o that_o i_o think_v this_o be_v the_o happy_a time_n of_o my_o life_n though_o other_o may_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o sad_a i_o have_v live_v and_o now_o be_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n a_o true_a and_o sincere_a protestant_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n though_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o comply_v with_o or_o rise_v up_o to_o all_o the_o heighth_n of_o many_o people_n i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o soul_n all_o our_o difference_n be_v remove_v and_o that_o all_o sincere_a protestant_n will_v so_o far_o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o popery_n as_o to_o lay_v aside_o their_o heat_n and_o agree_v against_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o that_o the_o churchman_n will_v be_v less_o severe_a and_o the_o dissenter_n less_o scrupulous_a for_o i_o think_v bitterness_n and_o persecution_n be_v at_o all_o time_n bad_a but_o much_o more_o now_o for_o popery_n i_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o idolatrous_a and_o bloody_a religion_n and_o therefore_o think_v myself_o bind_v in_o my_o station_n to_o do_v all_o i_o can_v against_o it_o and_o by_o that_o i_o foresee_v i_o shall_v procure_v such_o great_a enemy_n to_o myself_o and_o so_o powerful_a one_o that_o i_o have_v be_v now_o for_o some_o time_n expect_v the_o worst_a and_o bless_v be_v god_n i_o fall_v by_o the_o axe_n and_o not_o by_o the_o fiery_a trial_n yet_o whatever_o apprehension_n i_o have_v of_o popery_n and_o of_o my_o own_o severe_a and_o heavy_a share_n i_o be_v like_a to_o have_v under_o it_o when_o it_o shall_v prevail_v i_o never_o have_v a_o thought_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n
wherewith_o some_o of_o those_o divine_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o his_o life_n treat_v the_o poor_a gentleman_n the_o main_a of_o all_o they_o say_v to_o he_o be_v to_o press_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o foppish_a doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n which_o they_o allege_v be_v such_o that_o without_o it_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o all_o they_o can_v do_v can_v not_o bring_v he_o to_o it_o and_o in_o truth_n it_o will_v grieve_v any_o heart_n but_o such_o as_o be_v woeful_o prejudice_v with_o the_o bigotry_n of_o those_o time_n to_o find_v a_o man_n under_o such_o circumstance_n teaze_v as_o he_o be_v who_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v as_o much_o discompose_v with_o that_o way_n of_o treatment_n as_o with_o the_o death_n he_o be_v then_o ready_a to_o undergo_v it_o be_v say_v a_o certain_a brave_a old_a officer_n who_o then_o come_v over_o with_o he_o and_o since_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n offer_v with_o a_o small_a party_n of_o horse_n to_o have_v venture_v through_o all_o the_o guard_n and_o take_v he_o from_o off_o the_o scaffold_n but_o they_o can_v not_o be_v get_v together_o his_o time_n be_v come_v and_o providence_n design_v that_o our_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v more_o just_a peaceable_n and_o wonderful_a and_o that_o the_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o the_o many_o blessing_n we_o have_v since_o enjoy_v shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o our_o pious_a and_o renown_a monarch_n king_n william_n who_o god_n grant_v long_o to_o reign_v over_o we_o but_o the_o issue_n of_o blood_n do_v not_o stop_v with_o the_o duke_n death_n wâ—st_n and_o the_o execution_n that_o follow_v be_v as_o cruel_a and_o barbarous_a as_o happen_v in_o any_o age_n or_o the_o worst_a of_o tyrant_n reign_n i_o be_o very_o loath_a to_o enter_v into_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n since_o all_o that_o have_v travel_v in_o the_o western_a part_n have_v be_v eye-witness_n of_o it_o for_o year_n after_o this_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v some_o to_o say_v that_o jefferies_n the_o chief_a justice_n now_o a_o peer_n of_o england_n forsooth_o by_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n jefferies_n baron_n of_o wen_n it_o have_v be_v better_a of_o acheron_n and_o the_o first_o chief_a justice_n after_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burg_n i_o think_v that_o be_v make_v so_o have_v a_o special_a commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n to_o try_v the_o poor_a wretch_n but_o i_o will_v give_v a_o few_o particular_n the_o first_o that_o fall_v under_o his_o fiery_a rage_n be_v alicia_n lisle_n a_o woman_n of_o extreme_a age_n and_o relict_n of_o john_n lisle_n one_o of_o k._n charlesâ—'s_n â—'s_z judge_n who_o be_v try_v at_o winchester_n for_o high-treason_n for_o comfort_v and_o assist_v rebel_n the_o pretence_n be_v that_o she_o have_v conceal_v mr._n hicks_n the_o nonconformist_a minister_n and_o richard_n nelthrop_n the_o latter_a be_v a_o perfect_a stranger_n and_o the_o former_a in_o no_o proclamation_n which_o make_v the_o jury_n bring_v she_o in_o 3_o time_n not_o guilty_a but_o at_o last_o jefferies_n threat_v so_o far_o prevail_v that_o she_o be_v bring_v in_o guilty_a of_o high-treason_n and_o behead_v for_o it_o yet_o the_o convention_n after_o king_n william_n come_v in_o be_v so_o dissatisfy_v in_o her_o case_n that_o though_o they_o can_v not_o restore_v she_o to_o life_n they_o reverse_v the_o judgement_n for_o her_o death_n from_o thence_o jefferies_n post_v to_o dorchester_n where_o understand_v there_o be_v 30_o person_n that_o have_v be_v find_v by_o the_o grand_a inquest_n to_o have_v be_v assist_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouths_n he_o contrive_v this_o stratagem_n to_o dispatch_v they_o for_o when_o they_o come_v upon_o their_o trial_n and_o before_o they_o have_v plead_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o whosoever_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o be_v find_v so_o shall_v have_v little_a time_n to_o live_v and_o if_o any_o expect_a favour_n they_o must_v plead_v guilty_a but_o the_o prisoner_n will_v not_o trust_v he_o though_o it_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n be_v all_o one_o to_o they_o for_o of_o the_o 30_o 29_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o execute_v soon_o after_o as_o be_v â—o_o more_o our_o of_o 243_o who_o be_v delude_v to_o plead_v guilty_a to_o their_o indictment_n the_o same_o be_v do_v at_o exeter_n to_o near_o as_o many_o who_o be_v alike_o delude_v as_o also_o at_o taunton_n and_o well_n where_o jefferies_n finish_v his_o bloody_a assize_n and_o in_o which_o two_o place_n he_o condemn_v above_o 500_o person_n whereof_o 239_o be_v execute_v and_o have_v their_o quarter_n set_v up_o in_o the_o principal_a place_n and_o road_n of_o those_o country_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o passenger_n and_o the_o great_a annoyance_n of_o those_o part_n but_o jefferies_n be_v not_o the_o only_a person_n that_o be_v the_o king_n agent_n in_o this_o bloody_a work_n for_o kirk_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n good_a officer_n have_v after_o the_o duke_n defeat_n cause_v 90_o wound_v man_n at_o taunton_n to_o be_v hang_v not_o only_o without_o permit_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o speak_v to_o they_o but_o with_o pipe_n play_v drums_z beating_z and_o trumpets_z sounding_z and_o boil_v their_o quarter_n in_o pitch_n to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o town_n though_o kirk_n be_v positive_a afterward_o when_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o be_v concern_v in_o such_o barbarity_n that_o he_o have_v instruction_n both_o from_o the_o king_n and_o his_o general_n to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v but_o what_o instruction_n soever_o kirk_n have_v for_o what_o he_o do_v jefferies_n take_v to_o himself_o a_o great_a latitude_n in_o reprieve_v some_o who_o have_v money_n and_o afterward_o procure_v pardon_n for_o they_o and_o he_o have_v the_o conscience_n to_o take_v 14500_o l._n of_o one_o man_n to_o save_v he_o with_o which_o be_v buy_v a_o very_a fine_a estate_n but_o those_o poor_a wretch_n who_o can_v not_o purchase_v pardon_n at_o my_o lord_n rate_n be_v fair_o sell_v for_o slave_n into_o the_o american_n plantation_n and_o when_o justice_n can_v take_v place_n no_o long_o out_o come_v a_o pardon_n but_o so_o ridiculous_o cruel_a as_o mr._n coke_n express_v it_o as_o can_v scarce_o be_v believe_v for_o those_o who_o make_v their_o escape_n be_v not_o only_o except_v but_o also_o girl_n of_o 8_o or_o 9_o year_n old_a who_o have_v make_v a_o few_o colour_n and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n while_o he_o be_v at_o taunton_n be_v except_v by_o name_n and_o no_o pardon_n can_v be_v purchase_v for_o this_o treason_n till_o the_o girl_n parent_n have_v pay_v more_o for_o it_o than_o will_v have_v provide_v a_o marriage-portion_n for_o they_o when_o at_o age._n by_o all_o which_o passage_n you_o have_v very_o pregnant_a example_n not_o only_o of_o the_o avarice_n of_o the_o minister_n but_o the_o king_n promise_n to_o imitate_v his_o brother_n clemency_n and_o tenderness_n to_o his_o people_n neither_o will_v any_o man_n think_v his_o majesty_n goodness_n to_o come_v short_a of_o the_o rest_n in_o his_o severity_n to_o mr._n cornish_n who_o in_o oct._n this_o year_n be_v take_v up_o as_o he_o be_v free_o follow_v his_o profession_n and_o clap_v close_a prisoner_n in_o newgate_n without_o pen_n ink_n or_o paper_n or_o any_o body_n to_o assist_v he_o or_o as_o much_o as_o suffer_v to_o come_v at_o he_o and_o about_o a_o week_n after_o be_v try_v upon_o a_o indictment_n of_o high-treason_n try_v for_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1682_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v assist_v to_o james_n late_a duke_n of_o monmouth_n william_n russel_n esq_n sir_n thomas_n armstrong_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o treason_n against_o charles_n i._n sure_o one_o shall_v think_v his_o brother_n have_v a_o mighty_a respect_n for_o his_o memory_n but_o there_o be_v another_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n mr._n cornish_n when_o sheriff_n of_o london_n have_v be_v very_o active_a against_o the_o popish_a conspirator_n so_o that_o now_o nothing_o less_o than_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o humane_a blood_n can_v appease_v the_o offend_a ghost_n of_o those_o that_o perish_v for_o that_o plot._n the_o only_a witness_n against_o this_o poor_a gentleman_n was_z col._n rumsey_n who_o have_v play_v his_o part_n before_o and_o be_v easy_o believe_v here_o also_o though_o no_o honest_a man_n will_v have_v hang_v a_o dog_n upon_o his_o evidence_n as_o for_o what_o dick_n goodenough_n say_v it_o be_v not_o very_o material_a though_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v malicious_a enough_o and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v the_o rascal_n with_o impudence_n enough_o and_o many_o curse_a oath_n justify_v what_o he_o say_v so_o that_o the_o worthy_a citizen_n be_v
doge_fw-it who_o shall_v have_v 500_o ducat_n a_o month_n and_o entertainment_n and_o shall_v act_v and_o do_v as_o the_o doge_fw-it may_v do_v receive_v his_o revenue_n defray_v his_o charge_n and_o reserve_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o he_o till_o he_o return_v but_o as_o if_o fortune_n have_v be_v now_o glut_v in_o heap_v up_o of_o her_o favour_n upon_o morosini_fw-la by_o add_v to_o the_o many_o victory_n and_o conquest_n he_o have_v make_v the_o high_a dignity_n his_o country_n can_v confer_v upon_o he_o he_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v memorable_a this_o campaign_n have_v be_v beyond_o most_o man_n expectation_n extreme_o baffle_v in_o the_o enterprise_n he_o undertake_v upon_o negropont_n nor_o indeed_o ever_o after_o this_o comparative_o to_o the_o great_a feat_n he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o precede_a part_n of_o his_o life_n so_o that_o beside_o the_o take_n of_o chir_n in_o dalmatia_n by_o general_n cornare_fw-la about_o the_o begin_n of_o sept._n and_o that_o small_a victory_n which_o the_o albanian_o who_o have_v now_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o republic_n get_v over_o some_o thousand_o of_o turk_n poland_n command_v by_o the_o bassa_n of_o scutari_n and_o their_o take_v the_o town_n of_o maduna_n thereupon_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o of_o any_o great_a consideration_n that_o fall_v out_o on_o that_o side_n and_o as_o for_o poland_n he_o that_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n extraordinary_a there_o for_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o diet_n hold_v at_o grod_n now_o this_o year_n in_o confusion_n and_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o turk_n into_o the_o province_n of_o pocusia_n i_o do_v not_o take_v to_o be_v such_o let_v he_o do_v it_o and_o i_o shall_v pass_v on_o to_o somewhat_o of_o great_a moment_n now_o it_o may_v be_v remember_v in_o what_o uncertain_a state_n and_o imminent_a danger_n we_o leave_v both_o the_o civil_a and_o religious_a right_n of_o britain_n there_o be_v some_o concur_v cause_n that_o make_v those_o of_o europe_n appear_v to_o be_v little_o less_o so_o france_n by_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v grow_v wonderful_o potent_a and_o if_o the_o altercation_n between_o the_o imperial_a and_o french_a minister_n about_o the_o later_n fortify_v of_o traerback_n forebode_v no_o good_a to_o the_o empire_n the_o death_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o cologn_n which_o happen_v june_n second_o this_o year_n manifest_o tend_v to_o a_o open_a rupture_n the_o two_o candidate_n for_o the_o electorate_v be_v young_a prince_n clement_n of_o bavaria_n the_o elector_n brother_n of_o that_o name_n who_o interest_n be_v support_v by_o germany_n and_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr fustemburg_n who_o pretension_n be_v back_v by_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n but_o though_o the_o former_a make_v a_o shift_n to_o carry_v it_o and_o that_o his_o election_n be_v confirm_v afterward_o by_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v at_o no_o good_a term_n with_o france_n at_o this_o time_n yet_o the_o french_a k._n concern_v himself_o so_o far_o in_o the_o matter_n as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o occasion_n to_o begin_v the_o cruel_a war_n that_o ever_o happen_v in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n &_o this_o be_v second_v with_o a_o manifesto_n from_o the_o french_a k_o which_o indeed_o in_o the_o right_a course_n of_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v first_o set_v forth_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n but_o i_o hope_v the_o world_n be_v still_o at_o liberty_n to_o believe_v as_o little_a of_o it_o as_o they_o please_v however_o it_o cost_v germany_n this_o season_n beside_o the_o incredible_a sum_n pay_v for_o contribution_n no_o less_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o fortress_n of_o phillipsbourg_n take_v by_o the_o dauphine_n in_o person_n manheim_n spire_n mentz_n creusenack_n baccarack_n heidelburg_n and_o several_a other_o place_n as_o far_o as_o hailbron_n beside_o bonner_n secure_v by_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr furstemburg_n towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o dispute_n about_o the_o election_n but_o before_o all_o this_o happen_v and_o even_o soon_o after_o the_o foresay_a elector_n death_n there_o be_v a_o interview_n and_o even_o a_o long_a conference_n hold_v at_o minden_n in_o westphaliâ—_n between_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n and_o brandenburg_n the_o landâ—grave_n of_o hesse_n cassell_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lunemburg_n and_o the_o p._n of_o orange_n under_o pretence_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o cologn_n as_o it_o be_v in_o part_n but_o much_o more_o about_o concert_v method_n to_o divert_v the_o storm_n hang_v over_o our_o british_a isle_n without_o disjoint_v of_o which_o from_o the_o french_a interest_n and_o secure_v of_o its_o religion_n and_o liberty_n there_o be_v but_o little_a likelihood_n of_o preserve_v the_o rest_n of_o europe_n and_o confine_v france_n to_o the_o bound_n set_v unto_o it_o by_o former_a stipulation_n and_o treaty_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o interview_n be_v the_o make_v mighty_a preparation_n in_o holland_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n without_o any_o visible_a appearance_n who_o they_o design_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v the_o heer_n van_n citter_v the_o state_n ambassador_n at_o london_n assure_v the_o king_n england_n have_v nothing_o to_o fear_v from_o it_o and_o do_v insinuate_v that_o france_n have_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o be_v alarm_v than_o he_o the_o design_n be_v penetrate_v into_o another_o way_n mr._n skelton_n while_o ambassador_n in_o holland_n have_v gain_v some_o glimmer_n of_o it_o by_o the_o interception_n of_o some_o letter_n to_o a_o certain_a person_n in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n but_o be_v soon_o after_o send_v in_o the_o same_o quality_n to_o france_n he_o get_v a_o much_o clear_a light_n thereof_o from_o one_o verace_n a_o genevese_n by_o birth_n the_o story_n whereof_o be_v such_o as_o deserve_v a_o more_o particular_a recital_n this_o same_o person_n have_v be_v former_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n but_o happen_v to_o kill_v a_o man_n in_o a_o duel_n he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o master_n favour_n however_o mr._n skelton_n find_v a_o way_n by_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n who_o have_v breed_v up_o his_o son_n my_o lord_n cornbury_n at_o geneva_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o verace_v for_o many_o service_n he_o have_v do_v he_o there_o to_o make_v his_o peace_n again_o the_o genevese_n be_v thus_o reestablish_v in_o his_o master_n favour_n he_o have_v a_o great_a share_n of_o it_o than_o ever_o and_o be_v more_o particular_o intimate_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr bentink_n the_o prince_n favourite_n i_o can_v never_o learn_v how_o he_o put_v himself_o out_o a_o second_o time_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o he_o withdraw_v and_o be_v upon_o his_o journey_n to_o geneva_n when_o upon_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o preparation_n in_o holland_n he_o write_v to_o mr._n skelton_n then_o at_o paris_n that_o he_o have_v something_o to_o communicate_v to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n that_o concern_v nothing_o less_o than_o his_o crown_n and_o to_o let_v he_o know_v a_o son-in-law_n who_o he_o be_v not_o mistrustful_a enough_o of_o but_o for_o the_o rest_n he_o will_v not_o explicate_v the_o secret_a to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o king_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v please_v to_o send_v he_o order_n to_o come_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o upon_o this_o mr._n skelton_n write_v several_a letter_n to_o england_n but_o do_v not_o receive_v a_o answer_n suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n which_o make_v both_o himself_o and_o the_o french_a court_n much_o concern_v at_o it_o yet_o when_o they_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n entire_o acquiesce_v and_o leave_v the_o king_n to_o take_v his_o own_o measure_n since_o he_o seem_v to_o reject_v they_o and_o the_o assistance_n offer_v he_o it_o happen_v one_o day_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr croissi_n be_v in_o discourse_n with_o mr._n skelton_n and_o interrogate_a of_o he_o concern_v the_o than_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o england_n the_o other_o answer_v he_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o do_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o dare_v not_o inter_v meddle_v any_o far_o but_o add_v that_o he_o believe_v if_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n will_v order_v his_o ambassador_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o state_n the_o part_n he_o take_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n his_o master_n and_o to_o threaten_v to_o attack_v they_o in_o case_n they_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o that_o he_o will_v quick_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o they_o and_o break_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n thereupon_o etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr croissi_n take_v the_o proposal_n present_o and_o he_o no_o soon_o acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o it_o but_o he_o send_v order_n to_o the_o count_n d'_fw-fr avaux_n to_o acquaint_v the_o states-general_n with_o his_o mind_n and_o this_o occasion_v
wall_n in_o several_a place_n and_o ruin_v almost_o all_o the_o house_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o the_o fire_n take_v in_o other_o magazine_n of_o powder_n whether_o treacherous_o or_o no_o or_o whither_o as_o it_o be_v rather_o believe_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o spark_n or_o brand_v that_o fly_v from_o the_o great_a tower_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v all_o on_o a_o blaze_n at_o once_o which_o cause_v such_o a_o confusion_n and_o desolation_n in_o the_o place_n as_o can_v well_o be_v imagine_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v but_o the_o sad_a spectacle_n of_o dead_a or_o die_a man_n and_o every_o body_n mind_v more_o the_o save_n of_o his_o own_o life_n than_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o town_n the_o turk_n perceive_v the_o effect_n which_o their_o bomb_n have_v produce_v storm_n and_o encourage_v by_o the_o accident_n be_v so_o wise_a as_o not_o to_o let_v slip_v the_o opportunity_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o 8_o of_o oct._n they_o make_v a_o new_a assault_n though_o they_o have_v open_v never_o a_o breach_n in_o the_o city-wall_n but_o make_v use_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o former_a siege_n and_o some_o other_o breach_n which_o the_o fatal_a accident_n have_v new_o wrought_v and_o in_o this_o assault_n they_o fight_v so_o furious_o that_o though_o they_o be_v repulse_v several_a time_n yet_o at_o length_n they_o overpower_v the_o besiege_a with_o their_o number_n and_o cut_v they_o to_o piece_n not_o spare_v any_o whatsoever_o 6000_o gallant_a man_n perish_v by_o this_o disastrous_a misfortune_n and_o only_o the_o duke_n of_o croy_n who_o have_v a_o little_a before_o get_v into_o the_o town_n the_o count_n of_o aspremont_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr archinto_n and_o some_o other_o officer_n with_o about_o 600_o more_o save_v themselves_o through_o the_o fishers-gate_n and_o get_v over_o the_o danube_n in_o saick_n but_o yet_o not_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o one_o disaster_n more_o which_o be_v inevitable_a at_o such_o time_n for_o one_o of_o the_o saick_n be_v over-laden_a with_o the_o crowd_n of_o those_o who_o shift_v for_o their_o life_n sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o the_o multitude_n meet_v with_o that_o death_n in_o the_o water_n which_o they_o think_v to_o avoid_v by_o land_n thus_o be_v the_o famous_a city_n of_o belgrade_n retake_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o 8_o day_n space_n oct._n 18_o this_o year_n which_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n have_v take_v by_o storm_n on_o the_o 16_o of_o sept._n 1688_o after_o a_o month_n siege_n and_o of_o which_o we_o have_v give_v you_o account_v before_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o turkish_a army_n rest_v some_o day_n after_o this_o important_a conquest_n to_o refresh_v they_o vain_a and_o than_o though_o the_o season_n be_v far_o advance_v be_v willing_a to_o strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a they_o advance_v from_o thence_o and_o cross_v all_o over_o the_o country_n from_o belgrade_n to_o esseck_n appear_v before_o that_o place_n the_o 30_o of_o the_o same_o month._n the_o duke_n of_o croy_n and_o the_o count_n of_o staremburgh_n have_v get_v thither_o a_o little_a before_o after_o they_o have_v withdraw_v the_o garrison_n out_o of_o walcovar_n and_o other_o post_n through_o which_o the_o enemy_n be_v to_o march_v and_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o put_v esseck_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n though_o they_o have_v little_a hope_n consider_v the_o ill_a state_n of_o the_o place_n to_o hold_v it_o any_o long_a time_n this_o the_o grand-visier_n know_v well_o enough_o and_o therefore_o he_o only_o send_v 6000_o man_n under_o the_o command_n of_o mustapha_n bassa_n of_o bosnia_n to_o take_v it_o in_o who_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o success_n in_o the_o enterprise_n that_o he_o attack_v the_o place_n without_o any_o care_n of_o military_a discipline_n and_o never_o take_v any_o pain_n to_o make_v line_n of_o circumvallation_n or_o contravallation_n the_o duke_n of_o croy_n who_o command_v in_o the_o place_n upon_o the_o 3d_o of_o nou._n at_o night_n ride_v out_o to_o view_v the_o enemy_n work_n and_o go_v so_o near_o that_o a_o musket-bullet_n pass_v through_o his_o hat_n without_o do_v he_o any_o other_o mischief_n and_o there_o find_v the_o turk_n remiss_a upon_o their_o guard_n and_o wrought_v in_o great_a security_n he_o resolve_v to_o hazard_v a_o sally_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o day_n follow_v for_o it_o which_o be_v his_o birthday_n wherefore_o he_o sally_v out_o with_o 200_o foot_n and_o a_o 1000_o horse_n and_o succeed_v so_o well_o that_o he_o kill_v above_o 300_o of_o the_o enemy_n fill_v up_o a_o good_a part_n of_o their_o trench_n and_o take_v 5_o colour_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n but_o neither_o this_o nor_o the_o scarcity_n of_o provision_n nor_o yet_o the_o report_n of_o relief_n come_v to_o the_o besiege_a can_v total_o discourage_v the_o turk_n and_o therefore_o on_o the_o 5_o of_o nou._n they_o fire_v all_o day_n long_o with_o a_o extraordinary_a fury_n resolve_v upon_o a_o storm_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v make_v a_o breach_n wide_a enough_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o croy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n see_v the_o besieger_n so_o active_a and_o be_v inform_v by_o some_o prisoner_n that_o the_o enemy_n make_v the_o more_o haste_n to_o carry_v the_o place_n because_o of_o the_o intelligence_n they_o have_v that_o general_n battiani_n be_v come_v forward_o with_o relief_n he_o bethink_v himself_o in_o order_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o that_o belief_n of_o this_o stratagem_n he_o order_v in_o the_o nighttime_n 400_o horse_n to_o sally_v out_o with_o all_o their_o trumpet_n and_o kettledrum_n give_v they_o order_n to_o divide_v themselves_o into_o 2_o body_n and_o so_o to_o sound_v loud_o and_o loud_o gradual_o to_o make_v the_o enemy_n believe_v it_o be_v the_o relief_n that_o be_v expect_v which_o device_n though_o none_o of_o the_o cunning_a succeed_v so_o well_o and_o strike_v such_o a_o terror_n upon_o the_o turk_n that_o they_o draw_v off_o and_o retreat_v so_o precipitous_o that_o they_o leave_v behind_o all_o their_o cannon_n and_o heavy_a baggage_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o duke_n be_v assure_v they_o be_v quite_o go_v off_o for_o they_o flee_v in_o the_o night_n he_o distribute_v 4000_o florin_n among_o the_o garrison_n order_v every_o soldier_n a_o pound_n of_o meat_n a_o day_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o wine_n cause_v the_o enemy_n cannon_n to_o be_v secure_v and_o their_o work_n demolish_v and_o after_o have_v give_v all_o the_o necessary_a order_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o place_n he_o post_v himself_o to_o vienna_n to_o give_v the_o emperor_n a_o account_n of_o the_o good_a news_n who_o fail_v not_o to_o show_v he_o all_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o favour_n that_o so_o important_a a_o piece_n of_o service_n do_v deserve_v thus_o esseck_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n by_o a_o event_n as_o contrary_v to_o most_o man_n expectation_n as_o belgrade_n fall_v under_o their_o power_n but_o as_o if_o the_o turk_n have_v not_o make_v a_o sufficient_a progress_n this_o campaign_n already_o and_o for_o a_o compensation_n to_o their_o disappointment_n at_o esseck_n they_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o lippa_n in_o upper_a hungary_n and_o find_v mean_n to_o reinforce_v the_o garrison_n of_o great_a waradin_n and_o themeswaer_n with_o fresh_a man_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unfortunate_a to_o the_o imperialist_n since_o those_o two_o considerable_a town_n have_v be_v block_v up_o so_o long_o by_o they_o that_o they_o must_v infallible_o have_v be_v surrender_v unto_o they_o before_o another_o campaign_n and_o now_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o hardly_o any_o story_n can_v parallel_v such_o two_o different_a campaign_n as_o this_o and_o the_o last_o have_v prove_v to_o the_o ottoman_n who_o the_o precede_a year_n be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n of_o lose_v all_o they_o have_v in_o europe_n for_o the_o imperialist_n carry_v before_o they_o as_o far_o as_o nissa_n and_o widin_n and_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a may_v have_v go_v even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o adrianople_n have_v the_o season_n last_v for_o the_o country_n be_v all_o open_a that_o way_n whereas_o the_o turk_n this_o year_n beside_o the_o re-taking_a of_o what_o they_o have_v lose_v then_o beyond_o belgrade_n even_o recover_v that_o important_a place_n also_o and_o advance_v afterward_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o hungary_n beside_o what_o tekeley_n their_o vassal_n do_v in_o transilvania_n who_o dominion_n however_o be_v not_o long-lived_a there_o as_o we_o be_v just_a now_o go_v to_o relate_v unto_o you_o we_o leave_v the_o prince_n of_o baden_n upon_o his_o march_n towards_o that_o
good_a officer_n but_o of_o the_o infidel_n they_o reckon_v no_o less_o than_o 18000_o man_n to_o have_v perish_v in_o this_o battle_n and_o almost_o all_o their_o officer_n be_v kill_v wound_v or_o take_v prisoner_n and_o to_o complete_a this_o terrible_a loss_n there_o be_v find_v not_o only_o the_o serasquier_n and_o principal_a aga_n of_o the_o janissary_n among_o the_o slay_a but_o even_o the_o grand_a visier_n cupergli_n who_o be_v the_o most_o accomplish_a person_n in_o all_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n and_o this_o great_a defeat_n of_o mahomet_n follower_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o remarkable_a in_o that_o their_o overthrow_n have_v be_v many_o year_n ago_o calculate_v by_o the_o learned_a brightman_n out_o of_o the_o revelation_n sclavonia_n for_o the_o present_a year_n however_o the_o success_n that_o attend_v this_o great_a victory_n be_v not_o so_o considerable_a as_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v it_o be_v true_a general_n caprara_n retake_v lippa_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o croy_n in_o sclavonia_n after_o he_o have_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o broda_n march_v to_o grandisca_n which_o the_o turk_n abandon_v and_o fire_v upon_o his_o approach_n blockade_v as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o by_o possega_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o bagaros_n who_o garrison_n after_o some_o small_a resistance_n be_v make_v to_o surrender_v at_o discretion_n by_o which_o mean_v all_o sclavonia_n become_v entire_o reduce_v under_o the_o emperor_n obedience_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o little_a progress_n make_v in_o the_o siege_n of_o great_a waradin_n though_o the_o imperial_a troop_n attack_v it_o with_o much_o vigour_n which_o after_o all_o they_o be_v force_v to_o turn_v into_o a_o blockade_n with_o this_o end_v the_o campaign_n in_o hungary_n during_o which_o sir_n william_n hussey_n the_o king_n of_o england_n ambassador_n at_o the_o ottoman_a port_n be_v negotiate_v a_o peace_n between_o the_o 2_o empire_n though_o with_o but_o little_a appearance_n of_o success_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o either_o considerable_a as_o to_o the_o war_n campaign_n or_o otherwise_o memorable_a as_o to_o the_o venetian_n this_o year_n i_o shall_v pass_v on_o from_o they_o to_o the_o pole_n who_o king_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n that_o be_v about_o 20000_o strong_a once_o more_o fell_a into_o moldavia_n with_o a_o further_a design_n of_o march_v that_o way_n into_o budziack_n yet_o the_o pole_n have_v not_o advance_v far_o into_o the_o former_a country_n but_o that_o they_o be_v inform_v a_o great_a body_n of_o tartar_n have_v take_v the_o field_n and_o roam_v about_o their_o camp_n to_o snap_v their_o convoy_n which_o make_v the_o king_n send_v prince_n lubomirski_n marshal_n of_o the_o crown_n with_o 1500_o horse_n to_o observe_v their_o motion_n of_o this_o the_o tartar_n have_v intelligence_n they_o lay_v a_o ambuscase_v for_o he_o which_o succeed_v so_o well_o on_o their_o part_n that_o the_o prince_n find_v himself_o quick_o environ_v on_o both_o side_n and_o no_o possibility_n of_o retreat_v without_o cut_v his_o way_n through_o wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o give_v the_o king_n immediate_a information_n of_o his_o condition_n who_o judge_v well_o there_o be_v no_o time_n to_o lose_v set_v forward_o towards_o the_o tartar_n with_o all_o speed_n but_o they_o retreat_v so_o fast_o that_o he_o can_v but_o do_v very_o little_a execution_n upon_o they_o hereupon_o the_o polish_v army_n advance_v to_o jassi_n which_o the_o hospodar_n have_v again_o quit_v and_o who_o stand_v still_o firm_a to_o the_o turkish_a interest_n for_o all_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n can_v do_v to_o bring_v he_o off_o of_o it_o and_o of_o which_o place_v the_o pole_n not_o only_o take_v possession_n but_o also_o of_o divers_a other_o as_o roman_z nimick_n and_o novacran_n and_o after_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o security_n of_o they_o the_o king_n think_v it_o convenient_a to_o retreat_v with_o the_o whole_a army_n the_o season_n be_v too_o far_o spend_v to_o advance_v any_o further_a so_o that_o his_o principal_a design_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o budziack_n come_v to_o just_a nothing_o however_o the_o castellan_n of_o chelm_fw-ge after_o have_v with_o a_o body_n of_o cossack_n rout_v 4000_o tartar_n who_o come_v to_o relieve_v it_o take_v the_o fortress_n of_o sorock_n seat_v upon_o the_o neister_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v do_v before_o the_o army_n go_v into_o quarter_n so_o that_o now_o have_v run_v through_o the_o course_n of_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o several_a army_n this_o season_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o remain_v but_o to_o observe_v a_o few_o remarkable_n this_o year_n on_o the_o one_a of_o february_n death_n die_v alexander_n viii_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v age_v 81_o year_n after_o he_o have_v sit_v 15_o month_n and_o 21_o day_n in_o st._n peter_n chair_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v elect_v the_o 16_o of_o october_n 1689._o and_o after_o 5_o month_n and_o a_o half_n dispute_v cardinal_n pignatelli_n be_v on_o thursday_n the_o 12_o of_o july_n choose_v into_o his_o room_n be_v then_o 76_o year_n and_o 4_o month_n old_a he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o innocent_a xii_o upon_o he_o in_o remembrance_n of_o innocent_a xi_o who_o have_v promote_v he_o to_o the_o cardinal_n dignity_n on_o the_o one_a of_o sept._n 1681_o and_o of_o who_o inclination_n and_o interest_n he_o have_v be_v a_o long_a observer_n the_o 16_o of_o july_n have_v be_v very_o note_v for_o the_o death_n of_o monsieur_n louvois_n chief_a minister_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n in_o france_n death_n and_o though_o without_o contradiction_n one_o of_o the_o able_a head_n in_o europe_n yet_o the_o confederate_n do_v not_o find_v such_o a_o alteration_n in_o the_o french_a politic_n upon_o it_o as_o some_o have_v expect_v which_o clear_o show_v france_n be_v a_o country_n not_o barren_a of_o great_a statesman_n as_o well_o as_o brave_a soldier_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o his_o capacity_n who_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o all_o the_o death_n of_o this_o great_a man_n be_v sudden_a for_o have_v dine_v with_o the_o prince_n d'_fw-fr espinoy_n and_o madam_n the_o soubize_n and_o find_v himself_o ill_a in_o the_o king_n chamber_n he_o retire_v to_o be_v let_v blood_n but_o not_o find_v any_o ease_n by_o bleed_v in_o one_o arm_n and_o be_v extreme_o oppress_v he_o will_v needs_o be_v bleed_v in_o the_o other_o and_o die_v at_o the_o same_o time_n this_o year_n be_v also_o fatal_a to_o john_n george_n elector_n of_o saxony_n death_n who_o have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o confederate_a army_n upon_o the_o rhine_n die_v at_o tube_v on_o the_o 22d_o of_o sept._n he_o have_v by_o anna_n sophia_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n iii_o king_n of_o denmark_n john_n george_n iu._n that_o succeed_v he_o who_o be_v bear_v on_o the_o 17_o of_o oct._n 1668._o and_o frederick_n augustus_n bear_v on_o the_o 12_o of_o may_n since_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n become_v elector_n of_o saxony_n and_o now_o confirm_v king_n of_o poland_n year_n 1692_o now_o again_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o method_n we_o have_v all_o along_o pursue_v we_o shall_v inspect_v a_o little_a into_o the_o affair_n of_o our_o own_o country_n in_o the_o first_o place_n before_o we_o look_v into_o those_o abroad_o in_o nou._n last_o year_n the_o parliament_n begin_v to_o sit_v before_o who_o the_o king_n lay_v the_o success_n of_o his_o arm_n in_o the_o entire_a reduction_n of_o ireland_n meets_z hope_v it_o be_v a_o earnest_n of_o future_a success_n which_o their_o timely_a assistance_n to_o he_o may_v procure_v to_o they_o then_o he_o urge_v to_o they_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o strong_a fleet_n and_o last_o recommend_v to_o they_o dispatch_v of_o business_n which_o if_o neglect_v a_o opportunity_n will_v be_v lose_v which_o can_v never_o be_v reasonable_o hope_v for_o again_o but_o though_o the_o parliament_n upon_o this_o occasion_n promise_v the_o most_o speedy_a supply_n that_o can_v be_v yet_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o think_v there_o be_v haste_n enough_o make_v answerable_a to_o his_o design_n abroad_o and_o therefore_o as_o early_o as_o the_o 10_o of_o jan._n this_o year_n he_o be_v please_v after_o return_v his_o hearty_a thanks_o to_o the_o house_n for_o what_o they_o have_v already_o do_v to_o quicken_v they_o in_o their_o pace_n with_o such_o cogent_a argument_n that_o all_o bill_n be_v ready_a for_o sign_v by_o the_o 5_o of_o march_n when_o his_o majesty_n pass_v several_a act_n and_o among_o other_o one_o for_o raise_v money_n by_o a_o poll-tax_a and_o then_o have_v tell_v his_o parliament_n of_o his_o intention_n to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n the_o two_o house_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v adjourn_v to_o the_o 12_o of_o april_n adjourn_v the_o king_n in_o
good_a view_n of_o it_o and_o get_v out_o again_o without_o any_o damage_n though_o warm_o fire_v at_o by_o camaret-fort_n they_o return_v and_o give_v the_o lord_n berkeley_n a_o account_n of_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o bay_n and_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o castle_n which_o be_v very_o advantageous_o place_v to_o defend_v the_o landing-place_n against_o any_o that_o shall_v attempt_v to_o set_v foot_v on_o shore_n thereupon_o it_o be_v think_v convenient_a that_o the_o monk_n of_o 60_o gun_n and_o the_o diamaten_v of_o equal_a force_n shall_v go_v in_o for_o that_o purpose_n but_o the_o marquis_n who_o have_v view_v the_o place_n not_o believe_v that_o those_o two_o man_n of_o war_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o cover_v the_o boat_n at_o their_o land_n from_o the_o shot_n from_o the_o fort_n nor_o to_o assist_v the_o land-force_n at_o their_o land_n by_o play_v upon_o the_o enemy_n who_o be_v better_o prepare_v and_o more_o numerous_a than_o be_v expect_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v second_v upon_o all_o occasion_n with_o 14_o squadron_n of_o horse_n all_o regular_a troop_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v discern_v by_o their_o habit_n therefore_o upon_o the_o 8_o after_o a_o consultation_n of_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a flag_n and_o the_o general-officer_n of_o the_o land-force_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o 6_o more_o man_n of_o war_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o 2_o former_a viz._n the_o greenwich_n of_o 54_o gun_n the_o charles-galley_n of_o 32_o the_o shoreham_n of_o 32_o the_o darkenstein_n of_o 44_o the_o wesep_n of_o 30_o and_o the_o wolf_n of_o 30_o gun_n all_o which_o the_o marquis_n undertake_v to_o post_n so_o as_o to_o bear_v upon_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n and_o to_o perform_v those_o other_o service_n for_o which_o they_o be_v design_v this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a labour_n difficulty_n and_o danger_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o monk_n come_v within_o reach_v of_o the_o enemy_n mortar_n but_o the_o enemy_n begin_v to_o fling_v their_o bomb_n at_o she_o from_o point_n des_fw-fr fillette_n and_o the_o western_a point_n of_o camaret-bay_n insomuch_o that_o when_o she_o come_v within_o 3_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n of_o the_o latter_a one_o of_o the_o bomb_n break_v just_a over_o she_o and_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o it_o strike_v through_o her_o poop_n and_o two_o deck_n more_o fly_v out_o again_o into_o the_o water_n near_o one_o of_o the_o stern-port_n and_o kill_v 2_o of_o the_o marquess_n marine_a company_n and_o wound_v a_o three_o who_o stand_v close_o by_o he_o on_o the_o poop_n so_o soon_o as_o she_o get_v into_o the_o bay_n and_o come_v up_o abreast_n with_o the_o western_a point_n camaret-fort_n fire_v thick_a and_o threefold_a at_o she_o and_o she_o be_v force_v to_o stand_v with_o her_o stern_a right_n upon_o it_o the_o shot_n from_o thence_o rake_v she_o fore_o and_o aft_n and_o do_v she_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o damage_n more_o than_o this_o after_o all_o the_o ship_n be_v get_v pretty_a well_o into_o the_o bay_n they_o be_v surprise_v with_o three_o battery_n more_o all_o fire_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o never_o perceive_v till_o they_o feel_v their_o shot_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o difficulty_n the_o marquis_n make_v a_o shift_n to_o post_v the_o 8_o ship_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o give_v great_a succour_n to_o the_o land-force_n and_o do_v the_o enemy_n considerable_a mischief_n for_o these_o ship_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v drop_v their_o anchor_n in_o the_o bay_n fire_v continual_o upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o force_v the_o french_a to_o run_v twice_o out_o of_o camaret-fort_n from_o these_o ship_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v the_o enemy_n very_o advantageous_o entrench_v at_o every_o place_n where_o there_o be_v any_o possibility_n of_o land_v and_o great_a number_n of_o foot_n draw_v behind_o the_o trench_n on_o the_o other_o side_n lieutenant-general_n talmash_n with_o a_o small_a number_n of_o well-boat_n go_v ashore_o in_o a_o confuse_a manner_n under_o a_o little_a rock_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o small_a bay_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o prosecution_n of_o that_o regular_a way_n of_o land_v which_o the_o lord_n cut_v propose_v and_o have_v be_v agree_v on_o here_o his_o lordship_n excuse_v himself_o for_o not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o what_o pass_v close_o by_o the_o shore_n and_o go_v on_o that_o when_o he_o see_v the_o boat_n and_o small_a vessel_n in_o which_o the_o land-force_n be_v embark_v have_v make_v their_o retreat_n from_o thence_o except_v such_o as_o stick_v fast_o wherein_o a_o great_a many_o be_v kill_v and_o take_v prisoner_n and_o the_o signal_n give_v to_o bring_v off_o the_o ship_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o undergo_v the_o great_a difficulty_n he_o have_v in_o all_o the_o action_n for_o that_o all_o their_o rig_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o most_o of_o their_o sail_n and_o yard_n disable_v the_o shoreham_n not_o so_o much_o disable_v as_o the_o rest_n get_v clear_a out_o of_o danger_n with_o little_a assistance_n but_o it_o cost_v the_o marquis_n a_o world_n of_o labour_n and_o hard_o venture_v to_o get_v off_o the_o rest_n but_o more_o especial_o the_o charles-galley_n and_o the_o monk_n that_o be_v within_o half_a her_o length_n of_o dash_v against_o a_o rock_n as_o have_v no_o other_o motion_n but_o what_o the_o sea_n and_o tow-boat_n afford_v she_o but_o at_o length_n he_o be_v indefatigable_a in_o his_o labour_n and_o undaunted_a in_o his_o courage_n perform_v what_o he_o undertake_v and_o bring_v of_o all_o clear_a but_o the_o tesep_n a_o small_a dutch_a man_n of_o war_n of_o 30_o gun_n which_o he_o find_v with_o 12_o foot_n water_n in_o her_o hold_n and_o all_o the_o man_n kill_v that_o be_v leave_v with_o the_o lieutenant_n but_o himself_o a_o drummer_n and_o one_o man_n more_o as_o for_o the_o loss_n sustain_v at_o sea_n his_o lordship_n acknowledge_v 400_o man_n lose_v in_o the_o 3_o english_a and_o 4_o dutch_a ship_n under_o his_o command_n as_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o land-force_n he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o it_o but_o the_o report_n be_v that_o the_o kill_v wound_a and_o take_v amount_v to_o about_o 700_o more_o but_o what_o error_n soever_o that_o brave_a man_n lieutenant_n general_n talmash_n may_v have_v commit_v in_o his_o land_n he_o pay_v very_o dear_a for_o it_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n as_o do_v i_o doubt_v a_o much_o great_a number_n of_o man_n kill_v and_o wound_v than_o my_o lord_n talk_v of_o in_o his_o unfortunate_a expedition_n which_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o than_o so_o since_o the_o french_a by_o such_o strong_a work_n battery_n and_o great_a force_n have_v take_v so_o much_o precaution_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o this_o attempt_n of_o which_o and_o the_o place_n of_o land_v they_o have_v no_o doubt_n timely_a information_n enough_o which_o they_o can_v not_o well_o be_v without_o since_o it_o be_v no_o secret_a in_o england_n but_o a_o town-talk_a at_o this_o time_n that_o breast_n be_v the_o place_n we_o design_v to_o land_n at_o but_o how_o unsuccessful_a soever_o we_o prove_v in_o this_o expedition_n another_o the_o king_n have_v manage_v his_o affair_n so_o well_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o this_o season_n that_o he_o begin_v now_o to_o beard_v the_o french_a and_o this_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n be_v the_o first_o time_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o decline_n in_o flanders_n its_o true_a the_o death_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o prince_n of_o liege_n towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o year_n give_v the_o french_a a_o mighty_a prospect_n to_o imbroil_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o confederate_n on_o that_o side_n for_o as_o the_o death_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o cologn_n in_o 1688_o and_o the_o contest_v between_o the_o empire_n and_o france_n in_o the_o two_o person_n of_o prince_n clement_n of_o bavaria_n and_o cardinal_n furstemburg_n give_v the_o first_o occasion_n to_o the_o flame_n of_o this_o war_n to_o break_v forth_o in_o germany_n that_o soon_o after_o by_o divers_a concur_v accident_n spread_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o almost_o all_o europe_n so_o if_o the_o french_a can_v have_v get_v the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr bovillon_n to_o have_v be_v advance_v into_o the_o principality_n of_o liege_n they_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o to_o have_v bring_v the_o confederate_n to_o be_v more_o humble_a and_o to_o have_v accept_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n the_o french_a king_n will_v allow_v they_o but_o this_o do_v not_o happen_v neither_o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o bovillion_n protestation_n the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n first_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o cologn_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o
the_o best_a of_o the_o opportunity_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n for_o the_o prince_n till_o he_o be_v reinforce_v keep_v close_o with_o in_o his_o trench_n and_o then_o he_o in_o his_o turn_n do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o oblige_v the_o french_a to_o a_o battle_n but_o with_o the_o like_a ill_a success_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v pass_v into_o italy_n confederate_n where_o the_o campaign_n be_v less_o favourable_a to_o the_o french_a than_o in_o germany_n by_o their_o lose_n of_o casall_n which_o serve_v as_o a_o considerable_a augmentationâ—_n of_o the_o disadvantage_n which_o happen_v to_o they_o this_o year_n which_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o evil_a aspect_n almost_o every_o way_n this_o important_a place_n have_v be_v block_v up_o a_o long_a time_n by_o the_o confederate_a force_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o noise_n this_o spring_n be_v the_o formal_a besiege_v of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o at_o length_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n about_o the_o middle_a 〈◊〉_d june_n when_o the_o trench_n be_v open_v before_o the_o citadel_n as_o they_o be_v also_o a_o little_a while_n after_o before_o the_o town_n 〈◊〉_d that_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month_n the_o imperialist_n and_o pulmontois_n have_v carry_v on_o their_o approach_n so_o far_o that_o theâ—_n be_v in_o hope_n in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o lodge_v themselves_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d classis_fw-la of_o the_o counterscarp_n of_o the_o citadel_n by_o the_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d july_n they_o begin_v to_o play_v with_o their_o bomb_n upon_o the_o citadel_n and_o the_o outwork_n while_o the_o spaniard_n also_o on_o their_o side_n ply_v the_o besiege_a with_o a_o battery_n of_o 10_o great_a mortar_n and_o in_o a_o few_o day_n the_o bomb_n and_o carcase_n have_v very_o much_o endamage_v both_o the_o town_n and_o the_o outwork_n which_o be_v still_o the_o more_o increase_v by_o the_o imperialist_n and_o piedmontois_n spring_v of_o two_o mine_n under_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o the_o counterscarp_n of_o the_o citadel_n with_o that_o good_a success_n that_o they_o carry_v the_o pallisadoe_n and_o the_o half-moon_n by_o storm_n as_o they_o do_v also_o the_o counterscarp_n after_o this_o there_o be_v order_n give_v on_o the_o 9th_o to_o draw_v a_o parallel_n line_n athwart_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o the_o citadel_n and_o the_o work_n be_v so_o effectual_o carry_v on_o that_o the_o line_n be_v finish_v the_o next_o morning_n by_o break_v of_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o continual_a fire_n of_o the_o besiege_a to_o hinder_v their_o progress_n wherefore_o find_v the_o besieger_n now_o ready_a to_o storm_v the_o cover_a way_n they_o think_v fit_a to_o beat_v a_o parley_n and_o to_o surrender_v the_o place_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o confederate_n who_o become_v the_o more_o easy_o master_n of_o it_o because_o of_o its_o remoteness_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o french_a dominion_n and_o that_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr catinat_n be_v oblige_v to_o send_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o force_n to_o secure_v the_o coast_n of_o provence_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v threaten_v with_o a_o invasion_n from_o the_o confederate_a fleet_n under_o the_o command_n of_o admiral_n russell_n but_o because_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n value_v himself_o much_o upon_o the_o reduction_n of_o this_o place_n and_o give_v the_o state_n of_o holland_n a_o account_n thereof_o by_o his_o letter_n we_o shall_v the_o more_o willing_o insert_v the_o same_o because_o of_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o in_o it_o which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o correspond_v with_o what_o be_v transact_v on_o his_o part_n in_o italy_n the_o follow_a year_n high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o generous_a and_o affectionate_a sentiment_n which_o your_o high_a and_o mightiness_n make_v appear_v in_o our_o behalf_n and_o how_o great_o you_o lay_v our_o interest_n to_o heart_n engage_v we_o indispensible_o to_o impart_v without_o delay_n to_o your_o knowledge_n the_o surrender_n of_o casall_n we_o shall_v not_o trouble_v your_o high_a and_o mightiness_n with_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o what_o pass_v in_o this_o enterprise_n nor_o with_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o capitulation_n have_v order_v the_o count_n and_o precedent_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n to_o give_v you_o a_o moâ—e_n punctual_a information_n be_v please_v then_o that_o i_o may_v refer_v you_o to_o his_o more_o particular_a relation_n earnest_o beseech_v you_o to_o grant_v i_o the_o continuation_n of_o your_o friendship_n and_o assure_v you_o that_o you_o may_v certain_o rely_v upon_o we_o which_o will_v always_o incline_v we_o to_o wish_v you_o a_o accumulation_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o prosperity_n and_o to_o testify_v upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o we_o be_v more_o than_o any_o other_o from_o the_o camp_n before_o casall_n july_n 13._o 1695._o high_a and_o mightiness_n etc._n etc._n sign_v v._o amadeus_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o of_o moment_n transact_v on_o the_o side_n of_o italy_n this_o season_n we_o shall_v now_o pass_v over_o a_o wide_a country_n and_o see_v what_o be_v do_v between_o the_o german_n and_o the_o turk_n we_o shall_v have_v tell_v you_o in_o the_o precede_a year_n that_o guila_n be_v give_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o imperialist_n towards_o the_o close_a of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o imperial_a court_n value_v themselves_o upon_o it_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o do_v so_o upon_o account_n 〈◊〉_d the_o change_n of_o government_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n by_o the_o death_n of_o sultan_n ackmet_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 27_o of_o january_n at_o adrianople_n death_n for_o his_o nephew_n mustapha_n son_n to_o mahomet_n iv._o that_o have_v be_v depose_v as_o we_o have_v already_o more_o particular_o relate_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n and_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o more_o active_a prince_n than_o have_v sway_v that_o sceptre_n for_o many_o year_n and_o this_o he_o quick_o manifest_v by_o the_o several_a regulation_n he_o make_v first_o at_o home_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n in_o forbid_v the_o eunuch_n and_o lady_n of_o the_o seraglio_n who_o in_o time_n past_o have_v have_v a_o main_a share_n in_o the_o administration_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o state_n affair_n and_o in_o suppress_v in_o the_o bud_n a_o tumultuary_a design_n of_o the_o janissary_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o have_v begin_v by_o a_o demand_n of_o the_o donative_n that_o have_v be_v frequent_o bestow_v upon_o they_o upon_o new_a advancement_n and_o then_o by_o go_v actual_o into_o the_o field_n to_o head_n his_o army_n himself_o this_o the_o imperial_a court_n be_v not_o long_o ignorant_a of_o and_o therefore_o to_o obviate_v this_o turkish_a heat_n of_o a_o young_a prince_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o year_n and_o head_v a_o formidable_a army_n they_o turn_v their_o thought_n upon_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n as_o a_o very_a fit_a person_n to_o oppose_v against_o he_o both_o in_o respect_n to_o his_o age_n and_o power_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n the_o emperor_n conclude_v a_o treaty_n with_o his_o highness_n whereby_o he_o be_v impower_v to_o have_v the_o sole_a command_n of_o his_o army_n in_o hungary_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n have_v it_o before_o he_o but_o that_o the_o elector_n shall_v bring_v 8000_o man_n of_o his_o troop_n into_o the_o field_n to_o oppose_v this_o young_a infidel_n who_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o july_n arrive_v with_o his_o whole_a power_n at_o belgrade_n where_o he_o have_v not_o be_v long_o but_o he_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o action_n to_o attack_v the_o main_a army_n now_o under_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n encamp_v near_o peter_n waradin_n he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o attempt_v but_o at_o last_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o play_v at_o a_o small_a game_n than_o to_o stand_v out_o know_v well_o that_o a_o little_a action_n perform_v by_o he_o will_v make_v a_o mighty_a noise_n among_o his_o subject_n who_o formeâ—_n prince_n never_o dare_v almost_o to_o venture_v their_o head_n out_o of_o their_o seraglio_n and_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o take_v lippâ—_n which_o the_o garrison_n that_o be_v in_o it_o defend_v stout_o and_o most_o brave_o consider_v their_o weak_a circumstance_n and_o after_o all_o lose_v it_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o life_n the_o place_n be_v takeâ—_n by_o storm_n but_o beside_o the_o cannon_n ammunition_n and_o particular_o the_o great_a magazine_n they_o find_v therein_o which_o they_o carry_v to_o temeswaer_fw-mi it_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o no_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o ottoman_n for_o they_o blow_v up_o the_o fort_n and_o ruin_v the_o town_n not_o find_v themselves_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o keep_v what_o they_o have_v win_v titull_n the_o same_o fate_n also_o attend_v the_o fortress_n of_o titull_n which_o be_v not_o tenable_a be_v surrender_v unto_o they_o upon_o article_n though_o they_o
morea_n save_o the_o bring_v over_o of_o the_o famous_a bassa_n liberachi_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o republic_n he_o be_v a_o native_a of_o maina_n former_o leuctra_n where_o epinanondas_n conquer_a the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v descend_v of_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o sparta_n he_o have_v be_v long_o detain_v in_o prison_n at_o constantinople_n but_o be_v afterward_o release_v by_o the_o sultan_n who_o be_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v have_v recover_v the_o morea_n from_o the_o venetian_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n he_o honour_v he_o with_o several_a title_n and_o dignity_n marry_v he_o to_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o hospodar_n of_o moldavia_n and_o give_v he_o a_o large_a extent_n of_o country_n and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o stop_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o venetian_a arms._n however_o now_o he_o be_v bring_v over_o and_o conduct_v to_o corinth_n where_o the_o venetian_a general_n receive_v he_o according_a to_o his_o merit_n and_o present_v he_o with_o a_o cross_n set_v with_o diamond_n but_o for_o dalmatia_n the_o republic_n think_v to_o have_v extend_v their_o dominion_n that_o way_n by_o the_o reduce_v of_o dulcigno_fw-la venetian_n which_o be_v invest_v by_o their_o force_n on_o the_o 12_o of_o august_n but_o though_o general_a delphino_n carry_v the_o work_v on_o with_o great_a application_n and_o rout_v 5000_o turk_n that_o come_v to_o relieve_v it_o the_o consequence_n of_o which_o be_v his_o take_v the_o town_n yet_o the_o castle_n make_v a_o vigorous_a defence_n which_o give_v the_o bassa_n of_o scutari_n opportunity_n to_o attempt_v the_o relief_n of_o it_o a_o second_o time_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n fall_v upon_o both_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o venetian_n with_o much_o fury_n but_o be_v repulse_v with_o no_o less_o vigour_n the_o morlake_v pursue_v they_o with_o great_a slaughter_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o 12_o colour_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o double_a rout_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o after_o all_o the_o effort_n of_o the_o venetian_n to_o reduce_v the_o castle_n they_o be_v force_v to_o give_v over_o the_o enterprise_n raise_v and_o to_o content_v themselves_o to_o lay_v the_o country_n waste_v round_o about_o it_o many_o mile_n and_o to_o destroy_v above_o 60000_o olive_n tree_n that_o bring_v in_o a_o great_a revenue_n to_o the_o enemy_n yet_o they_o value_v themselves_o very_o much_o upon_o their_o fleet_n be_v beat_v that_o of_o the_o turk_n under_o mezzomorto_n though_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n themselves_o have_v give_v of_o it_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v proportionable_o considerable_a the_o fight_n be_v brief_o thus_o general_n molino_n set_v sail_n from_o the_o gulf_n of_o eugenia_n upon_o the_o last_o of_o july_n with_o the_o galley_n and_o galleass_n and_o have_v send_v away_o the_o man_n of_o war_n to_o andros_n with_o order_n to_o make_v as_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o land_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o can_v draw_v the_o turkish_a fleet_n to_o a_o engagement_n receive_v intelligence_n that_o mezzomorto_n the_o turkish_a admiral_n have_v appear_v near_o castilia_n resto_n sâ—a_n not_o far_o from_o negropont_n with_o 36_o man_n of_o war_n two_o fire_n ship_n and_o 46_o galliots_n and_o long_a bark_n whereupon_o the_o venetian_a general_n upon_o the_o 9th_o of_o august_n quit_v the_o gulf_n of_o eugenia_n with_o the_o galley_n and_o galleass_n in_o order_n to_o join_v the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o then_o to_o meet_v the_o enemy_n but_o this_o conjunction_n through_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o wether_n can_v not_o be_v till_o the_o 21_o at_o what_o time_n the_o general_n call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n it_o be_v resolve_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n to_o tow_n their_o man_n of_o war_n with_o their_o galley_n because_o of_o the_o calm_a but_o because_o the_o turk_n cause_v the_o man_n of_o war_n to_o be_v tow_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o their_o galliots_n and_o long_a bark_n towards_o the_o golden_a cape_n it_o be_v 19_o of_o the_o clock_n according_a to_o the_o italian_a way_n of_o reckon_n before_o the_o vanguard_n of_o the_o venetian_a fleet_n consist_v of_o 8_o man_n of_o war_n can_v come_v up_o with_o they_o however_o though_o they_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o keep_v their_o fleet_n close_o upon_o a_o line_n whereas_o the_o body_n of_o the_o venetian_a fleet_n can_v not_o get_v up_o because_o of_o the_o calm_a molino_n engage_v the_o left_a wing_n of_o the_o turkish_a fleet_n whilst_o the_o 8_o abovementioned_a vessel_n and_o galleass_n fall_v upon_o the_o right_n with_o extraordinary_a vigour_n and_o bravery_n the_o fight_v continue_v till_o it_o be_v very_o dark_a when_o the_o turkish_a line_n be_v break_v and_o their_o fleet_n begin_v to_o bear_v away_o with_o all_o the_o sail_n they_o can_v make_v and_o get_v next_o day_n into_o the_o port_n of_o scio_fw-la where_o they_o stay_v two_o day_n long_o to_o refit_n three_o of_o their_o ship_n be_v so_o batter_v that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o take_v out_o their_o gun_n and_o three_o of_o their_o galliots_n and_o a_o sultana_n lose_v in_o the_o fight_n with_o 600_o man_n kill_v beside_o several_a wound_v but_o the_o venetian_n lose_v never_o a_o vessel_n and_o but_o a_o very_a few_o men._n from_o thence_o general_n molino_n sail_v back_o to_o andros_n thence_o to_o fina_n or_o tenos_n in_o the_o gulf_n of_o evenay_n but_o they_o get_v safe_a into_o rhodes_n and_o molino_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v than_o to_o return_v to_o napoli_n di_fw-it romania_n it_o can_v be_v expect_v there_o shall_v have_v be_v any_o great_a feat_n do_v more_o especial_o this_o year_n by_o the_o polish_v arm_n since_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n want_v a_o head_n to_o govern_v it_o the_o same_o be_v elective_a by_o the_o death_n of_o its_o brave_a king_n john_n sobieski_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n poland_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n on_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o june_n of_o a_o apoplectic_a fit_a be_v above_o 70_o year_n of_o age._n his_o decease_n as_o it_o usual_o happen_v in_o such_o case_n be_v attend_v with_o much_o confusion_n which_o frequent_o fall_v out_o in_o elective_a kingdom_n because_o of_o the_o competitor_n make_v party_n and_o other_o humour_n that_o break_v forth_o thereupon_o but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o and_o therefore_o leave_v at_o present_a the_o cardinal_n primate_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n we_o will_v pass_v into_o moscovy_n of_o which_o empire_n we_o have_v hitherto_o have_v little_a to_o say_v but_o now_o you_o will_v hear_v of_o something_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o whereas_o we_o hear_v nothing_o all_o along_o before_o asoph_n but_o the_o march_v of_o their_o army_n into_o the_o field_n without_o any_o memorable_a undertake_n it_o be_v otherwise_o this_o campaign_n for_o the_o czar_n peter_n alexowitz_n in_o who_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o that_o government_n be_v now_o lodge_v march_v in_o person_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o most_o numerous_a army_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o asoph_n a_o place_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o considerable_a strength_n upon_o the_o river_n tanais_n which_o he_o carry_v on_o with_o great_a vigour_n and_o which_o place_v the_o tartar_n who_o know_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o relieve_v of_o this_o the_o muscovite_n be_v aware_a and_o therefore_o they_o order_v nine_o galley_n and_o some_o other_o vessel_n by_o way_n of_o prevention_n to_o lie_v before_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o tanais_n but_o the_o water_n be_v too_o shallow_a for_o the_o galley_n to_o stir_v the_o czar_n no_o soon_o understand_v that_o the_o turkish_a vessel_n be_v in_o sight_n but_o he_o immediate_o put_v 2000_o man_n on_o board_n the_o light_a bark_n who_o present_o meet_v the_o turkish_a convoy_n and_o fall_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o much_o courage_n and_o resolution_n that_o of_o three_o vessel_n one_o be_v sink_v and_o the_o other_o two_o betake_v themselves_o to_o flight_n ten_o large_a saiquy_n which_o be_v about_o to_o make_v their_o escape_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o sand_n by_o contrary_a wind_n and_o after_o a_o faint_a resistance_n be_v master_v by_o the_o muscovite_n the_o turk_n endeavour_v to_o save_v themselves_o some_o by_o swim_v and_o other_o in_o their_o shallop_n to_o this_o success_n of_o the_o muscovite_n if_o you_o add_v the_o booty_n it_o make_v the_o thing_n yet_o the_o more_o considerable_a for_o they_o find_v in_o the_o saique_n all_o the_o provision_n design_v for_o asoph_n clothes_n for_o the_o whole_a garrison_n a_o vast_a quantity_n of_o powder_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o pike_n and_o sword_n together_o with_o a_o considerable_a
entire_a and_o leave_v they_o so_o to_o posterity_n the_o hearty_a address_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o majesty_n hereupon_o king_n can_v not_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o it_o be_v then_o strange_a to_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n to_o read_v it_o in_o our_o gazette_n that_o his_o majesty_n have_v receive_v letter_n from_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o dauphine_n acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n marriage_n and_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o st._n alban_n be_v thereupon_o order_v for_o france_n to_o return_v the_o compliment_n see_v there_o have_v be_v no_o communication_n between_o england_n and_o france_n now_o for_o so_o many_o year_n and_o such_o a_o root_a enmity_n between_o both_o nation_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o those_o at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o that_o the_o so_o sudden_a disappearance_n of_o it_o make_v it_o to_o vulgar_a mind_n in_o some_o sort_n unconceivable_a and_o as_o the_o year_n thus_o happy_o begin_v to_o close_v in_o england_n it_o do_v the_o same_o also_o in_o ireland_n where_o after_o that_o parliament_n have_v pass_v divers_a good_a bill_n and_o among_o other_o one_o for_o grant_v a_o additional_a duty_n upon_o tobacco_n beside_o a_o supply_n grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o way_n of_o a_o poll_n they_o be_v prorogue_v to_o the_o 10_o of_o may_n ensue_v and_o for_o scotland_n all_o thing_n go_v there_o also_o easy_a and_o peaceable_n so_o that_o we_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o observe_v save_v two_o thing_n the_o death_n of_o queen_n eleanor_n dec._n 17_o in_o the_o 45th_o year_n of_o her_o age_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o michael_n wisnowiski_n king_n of_o poland_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o lorraine_n she_o be_v daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n iii_o and_o sister_n to_o the_o emperor_n now_o reign_v it_o be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o some_o that_o the_o grief_n she_o conceive_v to_o find_v her_o son_n the_o young_a duke_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o ancestor_n in_o as_o ample_a a_o manner_n as_o she_o expect_v may_v hasten_v her_o end_n but_o however_o it_o be_v she_o die_v lament_v by_o all_o for_o her_o rare_a quality_n and_o endowment_n 2d_o the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n peter_n alexowitz_n his_o beginning_n his_o travel_n into_o foreign_a court_n this_o year_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o himself_o and_o too_o barbarous_a subject_n in_o art_n and_o science_n a_o rare_a example_n in_o a_o prince_n but_o whether_o a_o pattern_n for_o other_o prince_n to_o follow_v i_o can_v determine_v but_o of_o this_o prince_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v some_o more_o before_o we_o close_v up_o this_o treatise_n year_n 1698_o it_o be_v some_o mortification_n to_o we_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o year_n to_o have_v one_o of_o the_o king_n palace_n consume_v for_o on_o the_o four_o of_o january_n white-hall_n burâ—t_n by_o what_o accident_n be_v various_o report_v take_v fire_n in_o one_o of_o the_o lodging_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o structure_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n get_v to_o such_o a_o head_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v master_v till_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o palace_n with_o several_a other_o adjoin_a lodging_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n however_o this_o be_v but_o a_o fleabite_n to_o what_o the_o nation_n have_v go_v through_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o war_n proceed_n and_o so_o our_o parliament_n go_v tight_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o find_v the_o business_n of_o our_o coin_n pretty_a well_o remedy_v as_o also_o the_o currency_n of_o any_o hammer_a silver_n money_n will_v be_v any_o long_o a_o grievance_n they_o make_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o for_o the_o recoin_n of_o such_o as_o be_v then_o in_o be_v as_o also_o for_o make_v out_o new_a exchequer_n bill_n where_o the_o former_a bill_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v fill_v up_o by_o endorsement_n it_o be_v moreover_o far_o consider_v by_o they_o that_o whereas_o now_o by_o the_o peace_n there_o will_v be_v a_o free_a intercourse_n between_o england_n and_o france_n it_o be_v enact_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o correspondence_n hold_v with_o the_o late_a king_n nor_o his_o adherent_n upon_o any_o account_n they_o also_o take_v care_n to_o discharge_v and_o satisfy_v the_o arrear_n of_o several_a annuity_n that_o incur_v between_o the_o 17_o of_o may_n 1696._o and_o may_v 17_o 1697._o but_o that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v they_o forget_v the_o disband_n of_o the_o army_n pay_v of_o seaman_n and_o such_o thing_n they_o give_v to_o his_o majesty_n no_o less_o than_o the_o sum_n of_o 1484015_o l._n 1_o s._n 11_o d._n 3_o 1_o f._n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o grant_n of_o several_a duty_n upon_o coal_n and_o culm_n the_o continuation_n of_o duty_n upon_o coffee_n etc._n etc._n to_o pay_v off_o the_o transport_n debt_n for_o the_o reduction_n of_o ireland_n beside_o a_o great_a many_o other_o useful_a bill_n they_o further_o settle_v the_o east-india_n trade_n and_o thereby_o raise_v two_o million_o of_o money_n at_o 8_o per_fw-la cent._n and_o that_o in_o less_o time_n than_o any_o nation_n in_o europe_n can_v pretend_v to_o at_o that_o time_n of_o day_n and_o that_o all_o due_a regard_n may_v be_v have_v to_o his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o support_v they_o grant_v a_o subsidy_n upon_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o household_n abundance_n of_o other_o business_n be_v indeed_o do_v by_o this_o session_n which_o terminate_v upon_o the_o 5_o of_o july_n speech_n when_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o tell_v they_o he_o can_v not_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o so_o good_a a_o parliament_n without_o public_o acknowledge_v the_o sense_n he_o have_v of_o the_o great_a thing_n they_o have_v do_v for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n recapitulate_v to_o they_o what_o every_o session_n have_v do_v by_o the_o association_n remedy_v the_o coin_n restore_v such_o supply_n for_o the_o war_n as_o produce_v a_o honourable_a peace_n provision_n for_o satisfy_v the_o public_a debt_n with_o as_o little_a burden_n as_o can_v be_v all_o which_o will_v give_v a_o last_a reputation_n to_o that_o parliament_n and_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o emulation_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o thank_v the_o commons_o also_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o his_o revenue_n profess_v the_o esteem_n and_o love_n he_o have_v for_o his_o people_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o have_v avoid_v no_o hazard_n in_o war_n and_o shall_v make_v it_o his_o study_n and_o care_n to_o continue_v unto_o they_o the_o advantage_n of_o peace_n this_o be_v do_v the_o house_n be_v for_o the_o present_a prorogue_v and_o july_n seven_o dissolve_v by_o proclamation_n another_o parliament_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n call_v to_o meet_v at_o westminster_n call_v august_n the_o 24_o but_o by_o several_a prorogation_n they_o do_v not_o sit_v till_o november_n but_o while_o these_o thing_n be_v transact_v mutual_a embassy_n pass_v between_o england_n and_o france_n in_o which_o last_o country_n no_o ambassador_n perhaps_o ever_o carry_v it_o with_o great_a prudence_n honour_n and_o magnificence_n than_o my_o lord_n portland_n do_v or_o be_v ever_o so_o much_o carress_v and_o respect_v and_o the_o french_a themselves_o instead_o of_o pretend_v that_o count_n tallard_n ever_o come_v up_o with_o he_o have_v endeavour_v occasional_o to_o put_v it_o off_o with_o siftless_a excuse_n the_o business_n of_o parliament_n be_v but_o a_o few_o day_n over_o when_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v in_o council_n his_o intention_n of_o go_v for_o a_o short_a time_n into_o holland_n holland_n and_o constitute_v the_o abp._n of_o canterbury_n the_o l._n chancellor_n the_o l._n privy_a seal_n the_o l._n steward_n of_o his_o household_n the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n marlborough_n romney_n and_o orford_n with_o mr._n montague_n first_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n to_o be_v lord_n justice_n of_o england_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n during_o his_o majesty_n absence_n on_o the_o 21_o of_o july_n his_o majesty_n land_v safe_a in_o holland_n from_o whence_o we_o leave_v he_o to_o go_v to_o and_o return_v from_o the_o court_n of_o zell_n and_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o unravel_v the_o mystery_n of_o that_o journey_n be_v content_a to_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o performance_n of_o a_o promise_v the_o king_n have_v make_v to_o visit_v the_o old_a duke_n who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v father_n though_o by_o the_o order_n give_v the_o french_a ambassador_n here_o to_o attend_v he_o it_o shall_v seem_v they_o shall_v suspect_v somewhat_o more_o than_o that_o in_o it_o but_o return_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n viz._n july_n
the_o 19_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n meet_v and_o during_o the_o short_a time_n of_o their_o sit_v which_o be_v but_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o september_n make_v several_a good_a act_n and_o be_v then_o prorogue_v to_o the_o 25_o of_o november_n follow_v neither_o be_v the_o lord_n justice_n in_o ireland_n want_v in_o their_o duty_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o country_n for_o they_o take_v a_o progress_n this_o summer_n in_o order_n to_o view_v the_o state_n of_o several_a place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o give_v such_o instruction_n as_o theâ—_n see_v convenient_a for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o government_n and_o good_a of_o the_o subject_a but_o how_o prosperous_a soever_o thing_n go_v with_o we_o at_o home_n spain_n the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o be_v sick_a more_o or_o less_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o year_n make_v all_o europe_n uneasy_a for_o fear_n of_o another_o war_n it_o will_v be_v impertinent_a for_o i_o to_o enter_v upon_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o king_n sickness_n and_o distemper_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o physician_n be_v diary_n than_o a_o history_n however_o it_o be_v my_o part_n to_o observe_v that_o a_o fleet_n of_o french_a man_n of_o war_n and_o galley_n come_v into_o caâ—iz-bay_n and_o afterward_o their_o give_v out_o they_o will_v winter_v there_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o those_o galley_n that_o go_v to_o naples_n give_v no_o small_a umbrage_n to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o arrival_n of_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a squadron_n in_o cales-bay_n some_o time_n after_o make_v they_o think_v fit_a to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o port_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o that_o with_o the_o king_n recovery_n make_v their_o affair_n in_o that_o country_n look_v quite_o with_o another_o aspect_n than_o they_o have_v do_v a_o little_a before_o when_o nothing_o be_v less_o expect_v than_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n shall_v succeed_v the_o marquis_n of_o harcoâ—â—_n the_o french_a ambassador_n value_v himself_o much_o upon_o the_o pace_n he_o think_v he_o have_v make_v to_o that_o end_n but_o while_o all_o this_o be_v in_o agitation_n towards_o spain_n the_o french_a be_v busy_a in_o the_o north_n to_o perfect_v a_o alliance_n with_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n which_o at_o length_n be_v bring_v to_o bear_v and_o the_o same_o be_v notify_v by_o m._n de_fw-fr lissenheim_n his_o swedish_n majesty_n minister_n to_o the_o envoy_n of_o other_o court_n reside_v at_o hamborough_n and_o other_o place_n the_o main_a intention_n of_o what_o be_v make_v public_a of_o this_o alliance_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o repose_n of_o europe_n and_o the_o article_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n i._o that_o the_o ancient_a alliance_n be_v renew_v between_o the_o two_o king_n sweden_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n ii_o that_o the_o aim_n and_o intention_n of_o this_o treaty_n be_v to_o preserve_v and_o secure_v the_o common_a peace_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v most_o proper_a and_o convenient_a iii_o if_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v disturb_v by_o any_o breach_n and_o hostility_n that_o the_o two_o king_n will_v make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o repair_v the_o wrong_n in_o a_o amicable_a way_n iu._n and_o if_o their_o care_n prove_v ineffectual_a they_o will_v joint_o consider_v of_o way_n to_o defend_v the_o right_n of_o the_o country_n injure_v v._o in_o case_n any_o prince_n or_o state_n will_v enter_v into_o this_o treaty_n within_o a_o year_n they_o shall_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o king_n vi_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o shall_v make_v peace_n or_o truce_n without_o comprehend_v the_o other_o therein_o vii_o the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n former_o conclude_v by_o either_o of_o the_o two_o with_o other_o king_n prince_n or_o state_n shall_v remain_v in_o their_o full_a strength_n and_o virtue_n so_o far_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o viii_o the_o freedom_n of_o commerce_n between_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o two_o king_n shall_v be_v preserve_v as_o former_o without_o any_o impeachment_n as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o war_n as_o in_o peace_n pay_v the_o usual_a duty_n ix_o in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o all_o port_n city_n and_o province_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o both_o crown_n according_a as_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n shall_v permit_v both_o to_o sell_v their_o commodity_n in_o those_o place_n and_o buy_v other_o x._o this_o particular_a treaty_n shall_v continue_v ten_o year_n with_o liberty_n to_o prolong_v this_o term_n if_o it_o be_v judge_v convenient_a by_o the_o two_o king_n who_o by_o consent_n shall_v have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n against_o the_o danger_n that_o threaten_v it_o xi_o this_o treaty_n shall_v be_v exchange_v by_o both_o side_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o sign_v or_o soon_o if_o it_o may_v be_v give_v at_o stockholm_n the_o 9_o the_o of_o july_n o._n s._n 1698._o i_o shall_v not_o meddle_v here_o with_o the_o mock-battle_n at_o compeign_n nor_o the_o more_o violent_a persecution_n of_o the_o reform_a since_o the_o peace_n both_o of_o they_o be_v subject_n ungrateful_a to_o my_o pallate_n but_o pass_v on_o into_o germany_n where_o to_o say_v nothing_o yet_o of_o the_o discourse_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n with_o the_o princess_n of_o hanover_n we_o find_v a_o mighty_a disposition_n in_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o confederate_n also_o to_o a_o peace_n with_o the_o turk_n turk_n after_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o war_n for_o above_o fifteen_o year_n wherein_o perhaps_o there_o have_v be_v as_o much_o variety_n of_o action_n as_o in_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o but_o now_o it_o seem_v to_o draw_v to_o a_o period_n and_o thing_n look_v in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o janus_n his_o temple_n be_v once_o more_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o though_o the_o army_n in_o huâ—gary_n on_o both_o side_n be_v considerable_a in_o number_n and_o strength_n yet_o there_o seem_v no_o great_a disposition_n in_o either_o for_o action_n but_o much_o more_o in_o the_o party_n concern_v to_o set_v up_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n under_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o britannic_a majesty_n and_o the_o state_n general_n by_o their_o minister_n the_o lord_n paget_n and_o m._n collier_n who_o towards_o the_o middle_n of_o august_n arrive_v in_o the_o turkish_a camp_n near_o belgrade_n and_o by_o their_o good_a office_n get_v the_o place_n to_o hold_v the_o conference_n to_o be_v between_o peter_n waradin_n and_o salankemen_n the_o emperor_n and_o confederate_a minister_n be_v to_o reside_v at_o câ—rlowitz_n the_o sultan_n at_o salankamen_n and_o the_o mediator_n between_o the_o two_o place_n the_o emperor_n plenipotentiaries_n be_v the_o count_n of_o ottengen_n general_n sâ—â—lick_n and_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr marsigli_n those_o of_o the_o port_n be_v the_o effendi_n or_o chancellor_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n and_o mauro_n cordato_n for_o venice_n come_v signior_n ruzzini_n ambassador_n in_o ordinary_a from_o the_o republic_n to_o the_o court_n of_o vienna_n and_o signior_n wicolasi_n secretary_n of_o the_o say_a republic_n for_o poland_n appear_v the_o sieur_n malokowski_n palatine_n of_o posnania_n and_o for_o the_o moscovite_n procopius_n pogdanowitz_n vosnicin_n i_o shall_v now_o leave_v the_o plenipotentiaries_n to_o meet_v and_o not_o enter_v upon_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o negotiation_n my_o design_n be_v to_o reserve_v that_o for_o the_o close_n up_o of_o this_o work_n nor_o shall_v i_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v form_v by_o the_o army_n under_o general_n rabaâ—in_n in_o transilvania_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o then_o to_o go_v over_o to_o the_o turk_n because_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v more_o noise_n than_o truth_n in_o it_o but_o i_o shall_v return_v where_o i_o leave_v off_o last_o year_n poland_n with_o the_o polish_v affair_n and_o observe_v that_o though_o the_o king_n competitor_n be_v now_o go_v without_o any_o likelihood_n of_o ever_o return_v again_o and_o that_o the_o potent_a city_n of_o danzick_n be_v firm_a to_o his_o interest_n yet_o other_o difficulty_n from_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o cardinal_n primate_n and_o his_o adherent_n and_o from_o the_o present_a necessity_n he_o lie_v under_o to_o be_v guard_v in_o poland_n with_o his_o own_o troop_n make_v his_o affair_n much_o perplex_v however_o he_o set_v forward_o and_o arrive_v at_o warsaw_n january_n the_o 14_o in_o great_a state_n the_o king_n use_v all_o imaginable_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v the_o primate_n to_o submit_v and_o the_o office_n of_o the_o brandenburg_n minister_n be_v indefatigable_a to_o this_o