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who_o maintain_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o mediation_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o arrival_n give_v nor_o receive_v no_o visit_n and_o continue_v still_o incognito_o at_o nimueguen_n but_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o he_o meet_v at_o conference_n and_o especial_o at_o all_o place_n where_o they_o play_v that_o count_n be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o last_o count_n of_o that_o name_n to_o who_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n be_v heir_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n but_o the_o present_a count_n have_v obtain_v a_o vast_a estate_n from_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o county_n of_o oldembourg_n he_o be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o elephant_n and_o very_o handsome_a his_o presence_n courage_n rich_a equipage_n and_o vast_a expense_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o great_a person_n but_o his_o civility_n and_o free_a humour_n make_v he_o belove_v of_o every_o body_n insomuch_o that_o the_o assembly_n of_o nimueguen_n lose_v much_o by_o his_o departure_n which_o be_v eight_o month_n after_o his_o arrival_n the_o end_n of_o the_o campagn_n draw_v now_o near_o the_o confederate_n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o french_a force_n will_v effect_v any_o considerable_a enterprise_n nevertheless_o the_o mareshal_n de_fw-fr crequi_n assure_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o master_n of_o fribourg_n if_o his_o majesty_n please_v the_o design_n appear_v extreme_o difficult_a but_o the_o mareshal_n have_v obtain_v permission_n and_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o carry_v on_o so_o great_a a_o enterprise_n endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n believe_v that_o he_o intend_v some_o design_n upon_o sarbruck_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v a_o considerable_a body_n of_o man_n pass_v the_o rhine_n at_o brisac_n which_o on_o the_o nine_o of_o october_n invest_v fribourg_n and_o march_v thither_o in_o great_a haste_n he_o force_v the_o place_n to_o render_v before_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n can_v come_v in_o time_n to_o relieve_v it_o octob._n 1677_o such_o be_v the_o consternation_n at_o nimueguen_n among_o the_o german_n and_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o confederate_n that_o even_o after_o the_o take_n of_o that_o place_n they_o can_v hardly_o believe_v that_o the_o mareshal_n de_fw-fr crequi_n dare_v have_v undertake_v the_o siege_n fribourg_n have_v a_o citadel_n strong_a by_o situation_n and_o fortification_n the_o town_n be_v great_a and_o well_o people_v because_o of_o the_o university_n that_o be_v there_o and_o the_o emperor_n receive_v a_o very_a considerable_a revenue_n from_o it_o but_o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o conquest_n be_v better_o know_v afterward_o than_o at_o that_o time_n the_o voyage_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v prepare_v to_o make_v into_o england_n give_v ground_n of_o various_a conjecture_n on_o the_o 17_o of_o octob._n he_o embark_v at_o the_o brill_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o family_n and_o the_o heer_n odyke_n the_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n of_o the_o states-general_n who_o have_v not_o as_o it_o be_v give_v out_o give_v he_o a_o full_a power_n to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n or_o make_v a_o new_a league_n on_o the_o 19_o the_o prince_n arrive_v in_o england_n where_o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o princess_n mary_n elder_a daughter_n to_o his_o royal_a highness_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v carry_v on_o so_o secret_o that_o the_o first_o news_n that_o they_o have_v of_o it_o at_o court_n be_v the_o conclusion_n thereof_o the_o news_n of_o this_o marriage_n come_v to_o nimueguen_o the_o 29_o and_o see_v all_o the_o confederate_n begin_v to_o hope_v more_o than_o ever_o that_o england_n will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o it_o declare_v in_o their_o favour_n they_o make_v no_o more_o doubt_n of_o it_o after_o this_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o confederate_n compliment_v thereupon_o ambassador_n jenkins_n and_o my_o lady_n temple_n also_o who_o remain_v at_o nimueguen_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o her_o husband_n of_o which_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v the_o cause_n whereof_o till_o then_o they_o be_v ignorant_a the_o affair_n of_o the_o north_n go_v daily_o worse_o and_o worse_o for_o the_o suede_n especial_o in_o pomerania_n stetin_n be_v besiege_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o summer_n and_o be_v extreme_o straighten_a the_o dane_n have_v take_v the_o isle_n of_o rugen_n and_o though_o count_n koningsmark_n rout_v they_o there_o and_o beat_v they_o whole_o out_o of_o it_o yet_o the_o town_n of_o stetin_n deprive_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o relief_n and_o out_o of_o hope_n of_o receive_v any_o be_v at_o length_n force_v to_o render_v to_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenbourg_n have_v give_v demonstration_n of_o great_a lovalty_n to_o sueden_n and_o leave_v to_o posterity_n a_o extraordinary_a instance_n of_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n affair_n be_v whole_o at_o a_o stand_n at_o nimueguen_n there_o be_v no_o meeting_n but_o for_o play_n dance_v and_o collation_n at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n spain_n sueden_n and_o denmark_n but_o the_o league_n which_o be_v sign_v at_o the_o hague_n the_o ten_o of_o jan._n 1677_o 8_o betwixt_o england_n and_o the_o states-general_n to_o oblige_v the_o french_a king_n to_o make_v peace_n on_o the_o term_n they_o have_v agree_v upon_o make_v all_o the_o confederate_n hope_v that_o the_o countenance_n of_o affair_n will_v quick_o change_v to_o their_o advantage_n and_o that_o france_n will_v be_v at_o length_n force_v to_o stoop_v or_o be_v overpowr_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n england_n in_o effect_n seem_v incline_v to_o a_o open_a declaration_n and_o the_o king_n think_v it_o not_o sit_v any_o long_o to_o reject_v the_o solicitation_n of_o his_o parliament_n wherefore_o he_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o they_o in_o a_o quite_o different_a strain_n from_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v before_o he_o acquaint_v the_o two_o house_n with_o the_o league_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o the_o states-general_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o flanders_n and_o oblige_v those_o to_o a_o peace_n who_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o condition_n that_o they_o have_v judge_v reasonable_a he_o lay_v before_o they_o the_o necessity_n of_o money_n for_o compass_v those_o great_a design_n he_o give_v they_o some_o account_n of_o the_o money_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o the_o building_n and_o equip_v of_o ship_n and_o consent_v that_o the_o supply_n which_o the_o parliament_n do_v give_v upon_o this_o occasion_n shall_v be_v lay_v out_o by_o such_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v nominate_v but_o of_o all_o thing_n his_o majesty_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o advantage_n which_o england_n have_v reap_v and_o still_o do_v reap_v from_o the_o peace_n it_o enjoy_v whilst_o all_o europe_n beside_o be_v in_o actual_a war._n for_o preserve_v so_o much_o happy_a success_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o french_a shall_v be_v still_o prosperous_a and_o that_o by_o break_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o confederate_n they_o may_v make_v their_o ambassador_n change_v their_o tone_n the_o take_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o tobago_n of_o all_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v in_o that_o port_n and_o the_o ammunition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o fort_n the_o death_n of_o binkes_a admiral_n of_o zealand_n and_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o that_o colony_n be_v sensible_a blow_n to_o the_o states-general_n as_o the_o take_n of_o st._n guillain_n during_o the_o rigour_n of_o frost_n and_o snow_n have_v terrify_v the_o low-countries_n by_o these_o mean_v the_o french_a king_n think_v he_o may_v overthrow_v the_o project_n of_o his_o enemy_n febr._n 167_o 8_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr somnitz_n ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiary_n from_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenbourg_n on_o february_n 25._o die_v at_o nimueguen_n in_o the_o sixty_o and_o