was marched from the side of Lovain towards the Meuse to join the Forces of Brandenburgh and Liege which advances towards the Mehaigne a small River two great Leagues from Namur 21st The Elector of Bavaria sent Major-General Fagell with a Detachment of 2500 Foot and some Dragoons to attack a Body of French Foot covered by 60 Horse posted at a Mill on a Hill from whence the Enemy's Lines may be viewed which they performed without the loss of 40 men on either side 22d The Enemy in Fort-Knocque attempted twice to regain the ground our Forces took from them the 19th but were repulsed each time with considerable loss 23d They again attempted the same but with no better success and opened their Sluces which soon put a stop to our breaking farther ground Thiâ— day two Spies were tried and condemned at a Court-Martial formerly Sutlers in our Army and executed accordingly as were likewise several Deserters that attempted to go over to the Enemy who to delude our men and draw them from our Service give a Louis d'Or to each that goes over at least makes them fair promises of such a Reward His Majesty reviewed the Enemy's Lines with the ground adjacent with such care and exactness that we expected we should have forced them The 24th A Spy came into the Camp and gave an account that the Enemy had detached 600 of their Horse and Granadiers by the way of Mennin in order to intercept our Provisions coming from Ghent to our Army His Majesty thereupon immediately order'd 500 Dragoons under the Command of the Earl of Essex to march and reinforce the Convoy that were with the Provision-waggons which they met with and joined near Roaseler And at the same time another Detachment of about 1000 Horse and Dragoons under the command of the Earl of Portland were sent to find out the Enemy which they did in a Village called Morselle about midnight between Courtray and Menin the Enemy's Foot were drawn up in the Market-place and their Horse at a small distance to sustain them having notice of our march half an hour before we got up with them our Dragoons immediately quitted their Horses and charged the Enemy with great Bravery and were warmly received but after three quarters of an hour 's hot dispute the Enemy gave way and got off by the favour of a dark night for had this Action been in the day it had been morally impossible for the Enemy to have escaped being killed or taken 78 were left dead upon the spot of the Enemy and a Captain of Granadiers taken Prisoner On our side Lieutenant Web and 5 Dragoons were killed Captain Holdgate and Captain Collins with 11 men were wounded and the Convoy arrived safe in the Camp consisting of 500 Waggons besides the Sutlers Carts and Waggons with all manner of Provisions 25th The Earl of Rivers Collonel of the Third Troop of Guards and the Lord Cuts with several Officers arrived in the Camp from England they make no great progress in the Siege of Knoque Couriers come from the Duke of Bavaria's and Earl of Athlone's Camp every day the News they bring being as yet kept secret 26th A Squadron of the Duke of Scomberg's Regiment met this day with a Party of the Enemy's in their way to Bruges which they took Prisoners with the Officer that commanded them Forage grows very scarce we go 6 7 and 8 Leagues for ordinary stuff 27th and 28th The Army decamped from Becelaer and marched back to Roselaer the Duke of Wirtemberg marching from Knoque at the same time to Dixmuyde that Attack being nothing but a feint to divert Villeroy that way whilst Athlone c. 29th This morning His Majesty received an Express from the Elector of Bavaria that the Earl of Athlone was possessed of the Plain of Flerus and the Passes leading thence to Namur upon which the Elector decamped from Kirkhoven and marched to Ninove intending to continue his march and join Athlone and that he had got before Boufflers who with his Army moved towards Mortaigne in the way to Charleroy Upon which His Majesty left His Army under the command of the Prince de Vaudemont and went with a Guard of Horse and Dragoons to Distelberg a mile from Ghent 30th His Majesty came to Grimberg near Vilvord having on the way received Advice that the Earl of Athlone was encamped at Borsele between Charleroy and Namur and the Elector of Bavaria within a day's march of him the Siege of Namur being designed and the necessary Provisions and preparation of Cannon Mortars Ammunitions and other Stores of War being brought from Maestricht to Liege and Huy for that purpose and a great many Pioneers summoned thence July the 1st His Majesty lay at Park-Cloyster by Lovain and there received advice that the Brandenburghs with the Garrisons of Maestricht and Liege the whole Body consisting of about 24000 men under the command of Lieutenant-General Baron de Heyde had marched from Flerus and passed the Sambre between Charleroy and Numur and had invested Namur between the Sambre and Meuse and the Earl of Athlone on the side of the Town and the other side of the Meuse with 40 Squadrons of Horse and Dragoons and that the Pioneers summoned from the Province of Brabant were likewise arrived near Namur and those from about Maestricht hourly expected which together will make near 40000 to be employed during the Siege for making Lines of Circumvallation and Contravallation raising Batteries and carrying on Trenches 2d The Elector of Bavaria with the Army under his command after several great Marches came this day to Masy near Charleroy where His Majesty arrived about five in the Evening with a small Retinue the Baggage following by way of Ghent Macklyn and Brussels 3d The King with the Army marched nearer to Namur which was invested by the Troops commanded by the Earl of Athlone on this side the River Sambre and by the Forces of Brandenburg on the other side between the Sambre and Meuse His Majesty took his Quarters in the Village of Flawen about two English miles from Namur and the Elector of Bavaria is about a League from thence at the Abbey of Maloigne on the other side the Sambre 4th The Pioneers began to work on the Lines of Circumvallation and Contravallation and to lay Bridges over the Sambre and the Meuse for the communication of our Quarters The Mareschal de Boufflers threw himself into the Town with Eight Regiments of Dragoons two only are mounted the Duke de Villeroy moved his Camp towards Courtray and Prince Vaudemont his Army to Wontregem 5th Continued to work on the Lines and put all things in readiness against the coming up of the great Guns Mortars c. 6th Greatest part of our Horse and Dragoons marched towards Masy where the Earl of Athlone forms a Camp to cover the Siege and for the more conveniency of Forrage this day our great Baggage from the other Army joined us Deserters come over in considerable
numbers several of which are Italians and Spaniards taken Prisoners at the Battel of Marsalia in Piedmont and unjustly forced into the Service they all concur the Garrison consists of 21 Battalions of Foot and 8 Regiments of Dragoons 8th Twenty Battalions of Foot whereof Thirteen were English and Scotch from the Army in Flanders commanded by the Prince de Vaudemont joined us commanded by Lieutenant-General Count de Nassau and Major-General Ramsey 9th A great many Deserters came over to us amongst which were some Officers who say Boufflers is to stay and command in chief in the Town and Castle which he pretends to hold out till September and then does not question Relief 10th My Lord Cuts from the other Army joined us with Four English and Two Dutch Battalions more so that we had now in all Ninety Battalions of Foot the Horse under the Command of my Lord Athlone marched towards Piâ—ton to post themselves in that strong Camp and secure that of Masy 11th This day we finished our Lines and began to work on several Batteries and our Cannon and Mortars arrived from Huy the same time we had Advice that Villeroy was moving towards Pont d' Espierre and that Prince Vaudemont lay still at Wontegrem and Gramme near Deynse 12th The Trenches were opened Major-General Fagell commanding the Troops that had the Guard of them in the night the Enemy made a Sally with about a thousand men with an intent to disturb our Workmen and Works but were beaten in again with the loss of about forty men besides what were wounded We had three men killed on our side and thirteen wounded Major-General Fagell being shot into the Neck where the Ball remained until he came off that is was relieved 13th The Trenches were mounted by Major-General Lindeboom and our Approaches carried on with good success under the direction of Monsieur Tetteau Lieutenant-General of the Dutch Artillery and Monsieur Du Puy chief Ingenier who carry the Attacks on against the Town whilst Monsieur Cohorne carries on those against the Castle between the Sambre and the Meuse where the Elector of Bavaria has his Quarters we have this day three Batteries playing and more preparing A Convoy of Provisions that were coming from Lovain this day were attacked by a French Party during the Skirmish some Sutlers Carts were plundered but they were soon made to retire 14th The King received notice that the Mareschal de Villeroy had passed the Lys and was marching towards Prince Vaudemont and that his Highness had posted himself so as to receive him or make a good Retreat if he saw it necessary and that my Lord Berkley with the Fleet had bombarded St. Maloes and Granville with good success the latter being quite destroyed whereupon His Majesty did this day detach a Brigade of Foot to join the Earl of Athlone's Camp and with Orders to march from thence to Prince Vaudemont's if there should be occasion Deserters continue to come over upon all opportunities 15th His Majesty received an Express from Prince Vaudemont viz. That on the 13th in the Morning he had Advice that the Mareschal de Villeroy had passed the River Lys near Courtray over several Bridges laid for that purpose being strengthned by the Troops drawn out of all the French Garrisons in Flanders that Monsieur de Montall with the Forces under his command was on his march to join him and that together their Army would consist of 90 Battalions of Foot and 149 Squadrons of Horse and Dragoons Towards Eleven of the Clock a Signal was given by firing two Pieces of Cannon for our Army which consisted only of 42 Battalions and 48 Squadrons to put themselves in order of Battel which was immediately done And the Prince thought fit at the same time to change his Camp posting his Right at Arsele and his Left between Gramme and Hottom the Village of Wontregem on our backs after which we had notice that the Enemy advanced towards us and that they had already passed the River Mandell and the Defile of Dintergem where our Right was before the Night following the whole Army continued under Arms and we began to intrench our selves We thought the Enemy would have attacked us by break of day but they did nothing but amuse us while the greatest part of their Forces filed off towards our Right at Cannegem this kept our General in suspence until Three in the Afternoon when we saw the Enemy's Battalions begin to plant their Colours between Cannegem and our Right within two Musket-shots of our Intrenchment while their Horse and Dragoons moved towards the Village of Fink in order to get between us and Ghent and to attack our Right Wing in Rear and Flank whereupon our General gave Orders about four in the Afternoon for a Retreat and having sent away the Artillery the whole Army marched off in great order and made as fine a Retreat as ever was seen for notwithstanding the Enemy's Numbers who by reason of the Detachments we had made to Dixmuyde and Namur were stronger than we by almost 40000 men we continued our march without any other disturbance save that some of their Troops charged three or four of our Battalions that were in the Rear of all but they were soon forced to retire having killed some few on either side We marched the 15th all night and came to Ghent yesterday about Seven in the Morning and passing through that City encamped with the Schelde before us where we shall observe the Enemy's Motions and either march towards Brussells or Newport as shall be found necessary The French being enraged at their having thus missed their Aim took their revenge upon the Countrey people plundring and burning in their march without having even any regard to the Religious Houses the Duke of Wirtemberg was sent to join Major-General Ellemberg with a strong Detachment to cover Newport or Dixmuyde the Earl of Athlone marched likewise nearer Flanders to join Prince Vaudemont if need require 15th Major-General Salish relieved the Trenches and carried the Works on with good success 16th Major-General Lindeboom relieved the Guard of the Trenches 17th Major-General Hewklem relieved the Guard aforesaid 18th Our Works and Approaches being carried on within Pistol-shot of the Enemy's Outworks upon the Hill near the Brussell's-Gate His Majesty was resolved to attack the same and the necessary Dispositions being made for it accordingly the Attack was begun about Six in the Evening as followeth Major-General Ramsey was commanded with five Battalions of Guards to attack an old Tower below a place called la Bouge and the Enemy's Works descending towards the Counterscarp the disposition of the Attack was as followeth The first Battalion of the First Regiment of Guards the Battalion of the Coldstreamer's Regiment of Guards and the Battalion of Scotch Guards for the Right-hand Attack towards the bottom And the second Battalion of the First Regiment of Guards and one Battalion of Dutch Guards for the Left-hand Attack by the Old
Castle and went with two Troops of Guards the Troop of Granadier Guards and several Squadrons of Brandenburg Horse to the Earl of Athlone's Camp at Watterloo three Leagues from Brussels where was likewise joined the Detachments sent from Namur under the Command of the Count de Nassau and Major-General Ramsey the Enemy Encamped the same day within a League of Brussels 11th The King detached 10 Battalions of Foot from Watterloo to reinforce the Prince of Vaudemont by Brussels Deserters come over to us from the Castle in great numbers Major-General Salish relieved the Guard of the Trenches and undisturbed carried on the Works considerably 12th Prince Vaudemont arrived at Watterloo from Brussels to concert Measures with His Majesty for the Security of that City which the Enemy threatens with a Bombardment After Dinner a Council of War was held after which his Highness departed for Brussels again and His Majesty returned to the Camp before the Castle of Namur This Night Lindeboom carried on our Trenches about 150 Paces before the Coehorn-Fort towards the Sambre and made a very good Lodgment 13th We advanced our Trenches near 200 Paces more notwithstanding the Rain continued to wash the Earth down again In the Afternoon one of our Bombs fell into a Magazine of the Enemy's where they had a quantity of Grenades and Powder which blew up and by the Deserters we were informed it did them considerable damage Major-General Salish relieved the Guard of the Trenches 14th This Morning His Majesty had an Account that the French possessed themselves of the high grounds near Anderleck Gate the Night before and was Bombarding Brussels upon which the Elector of Bavaria went away immediately with a good Guard of his own and the Brandenburgh Horse to be present and give the necessary Orders in that City Last Night the Enemy made a Sally upon 600 of our Men Commanded by Colonel Seymour who were Posted near their Palisades to cover the Workmen that were to carry on the Trenches but they were repulsed and several of them killed on our side 4 Men were killed and Colonel Seymour's Major a Captain and 12 Men wounded we continued our Works with good success advancing 150 Paces though the ground was stony the Guard being relieved by Major-General Hewklem 15th 115 Deserters came over last night and this morning to us who were in the last Sally which they all agree in that Boufflers design'd it on purpose to favour his Escape by forcing his way through with his Horse but he found our Troops well posted and too vigilant for his purpose they say likewise that our Cannon and Bombs do great Execution and harrass the Soldiers that they know not where to shelter themselves with security Major-General Lindeboom this day made a new Trench of about 300 Paces in the plain of Salsine behind the other and run a Line from our Lodgment to the old Trench at the foot of the Mountain to secure it against Sallies the Enemy made but little fire we did not lose one Man only 5 or 6 wounded The Landtgrave of Hesse arrived in the Camp and was by His Majesty received with great Respect 16th We advanced our Trench in the Plain of Salsine and enlarged and mended that at the foot of the Mountain which was much endamaged by the continual Rains that loosened the Earth cast up and made it shoot down again to the bottom of the Trench and lay there like mud and rendred it very troublesome to pass and repass 17th We advanced our Trench Salish at the foot of the Mountain about 100 Paces and carried on that of the Salsine towards it The Enemy made a great fire in the Night both with the Cannon and small Shot and made two Sallies to disturb our workmen but were presently beat in again a Colonel of the Brandenburghs and 10 Soldiers were killed and some wounded our Cannon and Bombs play without ceasing day and night on the Castle and Coehorn and according to the reports of Deserters do greatly annoy the Enemy having killed great numbers of them and dismounted some of their Cannon this Evening arrived here from Maestricht 32 Twenty-four Pounders to be employed against the Castle from Count Tilly's side the Batteries had had good success and done the Enemy considerable mischief and we prepare more on all sides in order to a Breach in the Coehorn and Castle the Forces of Hesse and Lunemburg which came from the Rhyne are Encamped between Liege and Huy This Morning His Majesty received an account that the Mareschal de Villeroy had raised Batteries on the high Ground of Anderleck from whence he Bombarded Brussels from the 13th about Six in the Evening untill the 15th about Noon when he drew off and marched towards Engheim by way of Hall that the Lower Town had suffered the most and several Houses as high as the great Market are ruined but all the Magazines in general have escaped but the Electoress of Bavaria with the Fright miscarried but is in no danger and was removed to a great House in the Suburbs 18th The Count de Rivera Master of the Horse to the Elector of Bavaria and my Lord Cutts relieved the Trenches and we advanced our Trenches 150 Paces notwithstanding the disturbance we met with from the Enemy who near Midnight made a Sally with 200 Dragoons mounted and 500 Grenadiers they first made an Attack on our Right with 160 Grenadiers when the Count de Rivera was visiting the Night Posts immediately repulsed them and then they made an Attack on our Left where my Lord Cutts had just posted the advanced Guards to cover the Workmen 100 Dragoons came upon Lieutenant Sutton of Seymour's Regiment who being posted in the Plain of Salsine with 37 English Fusiliers let them come on until they were within a few Paces of him and then firing upon them retreated softly towards our main Guard or Body and the Dragoons pressing again upon him he gave then a second Volley at which time the Spanish and Bavarian Horse who were posted in the Plain of Salsine to sustain the Infantry fell in with the Enemy Sword in hand and followed them to the very Gate of the Castle killing several and taking some Prisoners 19th The Communication between the Trench of Salsine and that at the foot of the Mountain were joyned without any manner of interruption from the Enemy who were sick of their last Sally They own to have lost 100 of the 200 Dragoons and the Officer that commanded them Major General Hewklem relieved Count de Rivera and my Lord Cutts 20th This Morning we had Advice that the Enemy was marched from Enghien to Soignies upon which Prince de Vaudemont with the Army under his Command came from Genap and encampt at Mazy two Leagues from Namur a Camp advantagious and strong This Night was employed in repairing the Damage in our Trenches occasioned by the continual Rains Major General Swerin relieving the Guard and two Men and a Woman seiz'd for
Spies the Woman had several Letters 21th Very early this Morning we began to fire from several Batteries in the Town with about 70 Pieces of Cannon and 40 Mortars and Haawitzers the Enemy began to fire some shot about Noon and afterwards from 5 Mortars which we endeavour'd to dismount a Brandenburgher relieved the Guard The two Battalions of Guards and the four English Regiments which have been employed during the Siege were this day relieved from the Army by six other Battalions This Night we continued to repair and enlarge our Trenches 22th His Majesty had Advice that the Enemy were come to Senefs and had drained all their Garrisons in order to attempt the relief of Namur upon which his Majesty went to view the Army Commanded by Prince Vaudemont at Mazy where his Majesty dined and in the Evening returned hither Deserters continue still to come over every Night and say our Cannon and Mortars from the Town do the Enemy considerable damage The Guard of the Trenches was this day relieved by Major General Salish 23d His Majesty was pleased to make Colonel Selwyn and the Lord George Hamilton Brigadiers General of Foot in consideration of their good Services and more particularly at this Siege Our Batteries continued to play with great success making Breaches along the side of the Cohorn next to the Town About Noon the King received Advice that Villeroy had made a review of his Troops at Soignies and yesterday marched to Fellug between Nivelle and Senef The Forces of Hesse and Lunenburg came up to us this Morning and are to assist at the Siege they passed the Maese about Noon being about 7000 Foot the Horse and Dragoons making together 22 Squadrons joyned the main Army under the Command of Prince Vaudemont 24th We carried on our Trenches very considerably notwithstanding the Enemies continual Fire and who endeavoured to disturb us in the Night with three false Salleys My Lord Cutts and Major General Swerin relieved the Guard 25th Our Trenches these three last Nights were pushed on 500 Paces 80 yards distant one behind the other and we are now within 200 Paces of the Enemies Redoubt at the foot of the Cohorn near the Sambre being a Stone Redoubt to Attack which all things were prepared but upon sight of our Men the Lieutenant that Commanded with 15 of the Enemy surrendred and were made Prisoners at War Count de Rivera mounted the Guard 26th Early in the Morning his Majesty received information that the Mareschal de Villeroy was marching with the Army to Flerus his Majesty thereupon thought fit to leave the Camp before the Castle of Namur to the Care of the Elector of Bavaria and Duke of Holstien Floen and joyned our main Army under Prince Vaudemont taking up his Quarters at the Village of Bone See near Mazy This day Major General Salish mounted the Guard 27th The Enemy remained at Flerus and were joyned by the Detachments from Germany and the other Troops Commanded by Monsieur de Harcourt c. from the Sea Coasts 28th The Enemy marched to Gemblours and seemed to dispose every thing to a Battel in the mean time we were not idle in preparing to receive them notwithstanding their Superiority of at least 20000 Men And our Forces that carried on the Attacks against the Castle went on vigorously 29th The Enemy did actually leave their Tents standing in their Camp and marched towards us in Battalia as near as the Ground would permit them Whereupon his Majesty caused our Army to be drawn out likewise in which Posture we remained the whole Day his Majesty being on Horsback from four in the Morning until eight at Night riding from Right to Left and to the Right again appearing every where to give necessary Orders and view the Disposition of the Enemy and our Army ordered to lye all Night under Arms in a readiness to receive the Enemy if they please to come on In the mean time all things were ready for a General Assault 30th The Enemy only appeared in the Front of our Line and moved off again without daring to attempt any thing and with about 70 Squadrons took Post at Bonef on the Mehaigne extending their Line from that place to the Right near Perwys Whereupon his Majesty caused our Army likewise to move and extended our Right to Longchamp our Left being near St. Dennis and a Brigade of Foot left at Mazy Camp to secure that Post This Day a General Assault was made against the Castle and Cohorn The Disposition as follows The Lord Cutts attacked the Counterscarp and Breach of the Terra Nova with a Detachment of Grenadiers and four Regiments of Foot Count Rivera Major General in the Spanish Service Attackt the Cohorn on the side next the Terra Nova with 3000 Spaniards and Bavarians Major General La Cave Attackt the Cohorn on the Right of the Spaniards with 2000 Brandenburgers Major General Swerin Attackt the Cassotte with 2000 Dutch and the lower Town by a Colonel and about 2000 Men. The English advanced with great Order and Resolution and had gained the top of the Breach through a great deal of Fire on all sides but found the Enemy so advantageously posted and entrenched behind the Breach and the Ground on their side so very craggy and uneven that it was impossible to advance in any Front were forced to retire Count Rivera was kill'd upon his approach to the Counterscarp but the Bavarians took Post upon a Saliant Angle of the Cohorn and maintained a hot Fire with the Enemy who disputed hard to dislodge them and when most of the Officers of the Bavarian Guards was killed and wounded and that the other Regiments had suffered very much the Enemy continuing their Fire with great obstinacy the English that had left the Terra Nova not being able to do any thing on that side sustained the Spaniards and Bavarians under the Command of my Lord Cutts who at the same time ordered a Lieutenant of Colonel Maccay's Regiment with 30 Men to pass the Pallisado's and Attack a Battery of the Enemies which he executed with the greatest Bravery and Resolution turning seven of the Enemies own Cannon against them securing at the same time several of their Mines ready to spring and the English and Bavarians planting their Colours upon the Pallisado's made a good Lodgment While this happened Major General La Cave with the Brandenburgers and Major General Swerin with the Dutch made each of them likewise a Lodgment which they improve in order to an Attack and the Batteries are now ordered to play on the Terra Nova to make that Attack more practicable 31th The Enemy appeared with about 11 Squadrons near our grand Guard but were soon repulsed and the following List was given in of the kill'd and wounded Of the English in the Assault under the Command of my Lord Cutts Lord Cutts wounded of Coulthorp's Regiment the Colonel a Captain 1 Subalteran and 101 Soldiers killed The Lieutenant Colonel 3
Forreign Ministers Nobility and Gentry making the greatest Court that has been seen at the Hague since the War 9th Orders were given for all things to be in a readiness to embark upon the first fair Wind the Convoy being arrived in the Goree under the Command of Sir Clousley Shovel 10th His Electoral Highness of Brandenburg arrived at the Hague this Evening and was conducted to Prince Maurice's House that of his Highness's Envoy being too little to entertain his Train His Majesty immediately after his Arrival waited on his Highness and were together above an hour Afterwards all the People of Quality the Pensioner c. from the States General and Mr. Abell our English Singing-Master amongst the rest diverted his Highness with some new Musick composed on the taking Namur 11th The Elector Dined with his Majesty and Persons of the first Rank The same day came the ill News of the Defeat of 8000 Imperialists by 40000 of the Turks near Lugâ— on the Borders of Transilvania after a whole days Defence with the greatest Courage and Bravery possible that General Veterani was mortally wounded and taken Prisoner with divers Officers and that General Truchses had retreated by the favour of the Night to Caransebes having lost about 2000 men and that 10000 of the Enemy were killed in this Action the Elector of Saxony being advanced within 3 days march of the Enemy 12th His Majecty and Elector of Brandenburg were splendedly Entertained by my Lord Villiers Plenipotentiary and Ambassadour from his Britanick Majesty to the States General And his Majesty designed to embark for England but the Wind shifting Westerly Orders were repeated for a general readiness when the Wind should present 13th My Lord Portland gave a Noble Entertainment to his Majesty his Electoral Highness c. and afterwards went abroad together to Surfleet a little mile from the Hague 14th His Majesty had an Account that the French Fleet which had been fitted out with so much diligence at Toulon were ordered to be disarmed except six who were ordered to take in 3 months Provisions and to Convoy some Merchant Ships from France to the Levant the Galleys to be disarmed likewise and sent back to Marseilles and that the Enemy upon the Marquis de Castanago's reinforcement were demolishing Palamos in Catalonia in order to retreat from that place before the Spaniards could get up with their Forces who now were Superiour to those of the Enemy and that Admiral Russel was sailed towards the Streights with the Fleet under his Command 15th Prince Vaudemont entertained his Majesty and the Elector of Brandenburg The same Evening arrived the Duke of Holstein Ploen from Flanders to acquaint his Majesty with the disposition of the Troops in those parts to prevent the Enemy from making any Incursion in the Frost and that Villeroy had detach'd through the Lines a Body of men towards Furnes with Pioneers as if they had a design upon Newport but that place being well provided it s supposed they only intend to make some addition to their Lines about Ipres 16th His Majesty was at the French Church and afterwards with the Elector made several Tours in the Forehoat according to his usual custom in his Coach after the manner of that call'd the Ring in Hide-Park Aftâ—â—wards had Advice of the Enemies Motion about Dinant upon which his Majesty ordered all the Officers to return to their respective Posts from the Hague 17th His Majesty with the Elector of Brandenburg c. hunted a Hare and in the Evening supped together was afterwards a considerable time in private with his Highness and 't is said that Prince is to send 20000 men next Campaign to joyn the Allies in Flanders 18th The Wind came about to the Eastward and a good Gale but his Majesty's going on Board was retarded until Provisions could be sent to the Yachts His Majesty took leave of 〈◊〉 Highness and the States c. and ordered all his 〈◊〉 and Baggage on Board 19th At 8 in the morning his Majesty left the Hague and went to Oranju Polder where his Majesty went on â—â—â—rd his Yacht and about Noon sailed with a fair Wind and a fresh Gale being attended by Sir Clousley Shovel with a Squadron of English and Dutch Men of War 20th or 10th old Style with Day-light made the Foâ—â—laâ—d and about 10 in the Forenoon his Majesty landed at Mâ—rgâ—t after an extraordinary Passage and took Coach for Cantâ—â—â—â—â—y where his Majesty lay that Night at the Deanery 〈…〉 ed every where with multitudes of his good Subjects and received with all possible Demonstrations of Joy for his Majesty's safe Return after so much danger in Exposing his Royal Person on all Occasions during the Siege of Namur c. FINIS Barrels Tun.
command near Courtrey and the Marquis de Boufflers is arrived at Namur where he is drawing together a Body to be commanded by himself separate from the other on the Meuse and that Duke de Montall is forming a flying Camp between Furnes and Dunkirk June the 1st The Count de Styrum came to Loo from the Emperor to concert matters with His Majesty for the opening the Campaign on the Rhine where he is to return and serve under Prince Louis of Baden The 2d arrived at Loo the Count de Autell from the Elector Palatine and the Baron de Vetilen from the Bishop of Munster both on the same Errand to concert measures and receive Directions for the march of their Troops 5th His Majesty left Loo early in the morning dined at the Grave and lay that night at Breda where the Pentioner of Holland again waited on His Majesty for farther Directions c. 6th His Majesty sent all his Baggage forward toward the Army encampt near Deynse under the Command of Prince Vaudemont 7th At three in the morning His Majesty left Breda and arrived in his Camp about midnight taking up his Quarters at a Village called Arseele an hour from Deynse His Majesty passed through Ghent where the Elector of Bavaria being arrived some hours before waited on His Majesty at Monsieur Overquerk's Lodging the Burghers and Magistrates received the King at some distance without the Town and in their Formalities with lighted Flambeaux walked before His Majesty whilst the Guns were discharging round the Fortifications the King of Spain himself could be received with no greater Pomp and Ceremony The Elector left the Camp at Ninove purposely to meet His Majesty his Army consisting of about 40000 men 8th His Majesty began to review the Forces with those of the First Line of Foot And the 9th reviewed the Second Line which His Majesty found in excellent order the two Lines of Foot consist of 70 Battalions most English and Scotch 14000 more are encamped near Dixmuyde under Major-General Ellenberger The Horse and Dragoons cantoned in the adjacent Villages have this day Orders to join the Foot in the Camp in order to a review this day the Earl of Athlone marched from the Elector of Bavaria's Camp at Ninove with 40 Squadrons of Horse and Dragoons to observe Boufflers who 't is said is encamped near Flerus 9th His Majesty made a review of all the Cavalry which were in good condition and made 82 Squadrons well mounted the French Army marched yesterday to Escanaffe on the Schelde 10th and 11th The Earl of Athlone being marched with 40 Squadrons to observe Boufflers His Majesty detach'd the Marquis de Laforest with three Brigades of Horse to reinforce the Elector's Army which otherwise might be exposed to a sudden Attack for want of Cavalry Boufflers being in motion that way with some thousands of Horse 12th His Majesty decamped from Arseele and the Army marched in four Lines by reason of Inclosures to Roustaer near 5 Leagues with great chearfulness in our march we took a Party of about 50 Prisoners that had retreated to a Wood for shelter but were discovered by a Boor or Country-fellow whom they had pillaged although he was under the French Government 13th We continued our march about 3 Leagues to a place called Becelaer à Chatteau where the King had his Quarters a Party of ours met with and defeated two of the Enemy's killed and took many of them Prisoners pursuing the rest to the Walls of Ypres This day His Majesty had an Account that Villeray was marched behind their Lines and encamped between Menin and Ypres about three Leagues from us their Lines being between us and them and that he has sent a strong Detachment to reinforce Boufflers at Point d' Espierre and enable him to make head against the Elector of Bavaria who marched that way and who designs to be this Evening with the Army under his command within two Leagues of him between the Rivers Lys and Schelde 14th Villeroy detached another Body of men to join Montall who observes Major Ellemberg that lies with a flying Army near Dixmuyde whilst the said Mareschal intrenches himself behind their Lines 15th His Majesty had an Account that the Brandenburgers and Munsterians with the Garrisons of Liege Maestricht and Huy making together a Body of 24790 men were marching towards Namur The King is every day near the Enemy's Lines and from rising ground viewing them behind the same and our Foragers undisturbed go under those Lines in comparison which obliges the Enemy to destroy within themselves whilst we do the same without their Lines but in their Country and what they used to preserve for filling their Magazines on that side we and they now destroy 16th Major-General Ellemberg received Orders to make ready the Troops under his command to march and to carry Cannon and Mortars with him upon which he gave general Orders for every man to repair to his respective Colours upon pain of death the same day we seized a Spy who was got clear of our Out-Guards rubbing off to the Enemy in Boors Habit. 17th Early in the morning His Majesty sent the Duke of Wirtemberg from the Camp of Becelaer to Dixmuyde to take the Forces there under his command and march towarch Fort le Knocque which he accordingly did that Afternoon with 20 Battalions and encamped near to it taking up his Quarters at New Capell a small Chatteau or Castle 18th The Duke of Wirtemberg viewed all the ground and could see the Enemy busied in working on their Lines towards Ypres from the right of the Fort they saluted him with several Pieces of Cannon without any effect except killing of one Horse 19th Major-General Churchill was detached from His Majesty's Camp with 8 Battalions to reinforce the Duke of Wirtemberg which he executed in the Forenoon in the Afternoon they perceived the Enemy had possessed themselves of some Houses on their side of the Cannall and had set fire to others upon which the Granadeers were detached under the command of Collonel Maytland to beat the Enemy from thence which they performed with great vigour and resolution Further on the right Collonel Tiffany was sent with a Detachment sustained by a Regiment of Foot and there was a very warm Fire which lasted till night on both sides the Enemy had the advantage of a little Fort upon a Hill on the other side the Cannall from whence they galled our men notwithstanding which ours brought up six Pieces of Cannon to the side of the Cannall and made a lodgment several Officers and Soldiers were killed on both sides Major-General Churchill was shot through the Hat and Collonel Tiffany through the Hand Monsieur de Montall lay behind the Fort with a strong Detachment to succour the Place and relieve it from time to time as there appears occasion with fresh men and sends the wounded to Ypres 20th His Majesty received an Express from the Earl of Athlone that he
Tower at the head of each of these Attacks were 120 armed Fusiliers carrying Fascines before them and 120 Granadiers followed by 100 Workmen with Tools and Gabions On the Right of the Body on the Right-hand were 100 Granadiers carrying Fascines before them followed by 50 Workmen and the same numbers of Granadiers and Workmen on the Right of the Body on the Left-hand betwixt the two Attacks The Signal being given a little after Six in the Evening the several Battalions marched forward in the order before-mentioned with the greatest Courage and Undauntedness that was ever seen without taking any notice of the Enemy's Fire which was very furious and the Fusiliers in the front carried their Fascines to the very Pallisadoes where laying them down they fired upon the Enemy and the Granadiers threw their Granadoes into the Tower and Works while the Battalions marched close after them in order with their Arms shouldered till they came so near that they presented over the Pallisades drove the Enemy from thence and pursued them through a large place of Arms to the bottom of that Work The French making fresh fire from the Counterscarp and a Redoubt on the other side of a hollow way on our Flank my Lord Cuts with Three Battalions from our Trenches viz. Tidcomb Stanley and Collingwood's came immediately to sustain our Men with the first Battalion he marched to the lowest Pallisades and with the Guards again repulsed the Enemy a great number of them into the Water and the rest where they could best escape Brigadier Fitz-Patrick marched at the same time with the Regiment of Lord George Hamilton his own Regiment of Fuseliers Ingoldsby Saunderson Lawder and Maitland the two first of these were sent to relieve the Dutch Guards and those with the Lord Cuts at the lowest Pallisades and the rest were drawn up by the Tower to sustain as the Action should require except the Regiment of Lawder which was posted on the other side of the hollow way to prevent being flanked or surprized in the mean time Major General Ramsey ordered all the Pikemen to carry Fascines and to dig till a Work was made sufficient to resist Musket shot where he Posted the Regiments of Ingoldsby Saunderson Lawder and Maitland and at break of day drew off the rest of the Troops to the first Parade the heat of the Action lasted about Two hours during which time we possessed our selves of the Enemies Works which were defended by great numbers of Men the General Officers Colonels and all the other Officers and private Soldiers behaving themselves in their several Stations with the greatest Vigor and Bravery forcing the Enemy to give ground where-ever they came and made them pay for their Ill Language of Come on you English Dogs You English Rebels The Chief Officers Killed and Wounded in this Action are of the first Regiment of English Guards Colonel Robinson Killed and Lieutenant Colonel How and Lieutenant Colonel Davis Wounded of the Coldstream Guards Colonel Matthews Lieutenant-Colonel Edgworth Lieutenant-Colonel Jones Wounded and Lieutenant-Colonel Pierce and Lieutenant-Colonel Morrison taken Prisoners of the Scotch Guards Colonel John Hamilton Wounded of the Dutch Guards Lieutenant-Colonel Goudaker Major Hetzler and Lieutenant-Colonel Pannie Wounded of the Royal Regiment Major Mac Ilvan Killed and Lord George Hamilton Wounded of Colonel Ingoldsby's Regiment Lieutenant-Colonel Sabin Wounded feveral Captains Lieutenants and Ensigns in the Regiments before mentioned and the others that were Engaged in the Attack were likewise Killed and Wounded the whole Loss of private Soldiers as given in by the several Colonels is 308 Killed and 604 Wounded Deserters inform us that the Enemy had 1600 Killed and Wounded in this Action 19th Major-General Hewklem relieved the Guard of the Trenches the Enemy made a Sally yesterday on the Brandenburgh Quarter and Killed the Colonel that Commanded and about 100 men surprizing them in the Trenches but Coehorn's Regiment put a stop to the French and gave the Brandenburghs time to Rally and Beat back the Enemy 20th Major-General Salish Mounted the Guard of the Trenches the same day a Deserter came over to us and brought with him a Priest that he stopp'd making off from our Army into the Town whom he knew to be a Spie upon search Papers were found about him of Consequence the Deserter was Rewarded and the Priest sent to the Provost the Soldiers that remain in the Camp Wounded in the late Attack had daily Meat and Broth from the King 's own Kitchin-Tent 21st We finish'd several Batteries for 24 Pounders besides Mortars Major General Ramsey relieved the Trenches and the Works were pushed on with good success the Trenches being carried to the foot of the Bridge and Batteries preparing for 32 Mortars Prince Vaudemont continues at his Camp of Ostacker the Duke of Wirtemberg at Plassendaele between Bruges and Ostend and Sir Henry Bellasis near Newport with strong Detachments to observe the Enemy who have an eye on Dixmuyde where is a Garison of 8 Battalions under the Command of Major General Ellemberg who has caused the Sluces to be opened which covers one side of Dixmuyde with Water 22d The Batteries for Mortars were got ready to play against the two Bastions on each side St. Nicholas Gate we had now Eleven Batteries playing upon the Enemy the Breaches in the Bastions widen considerably but they have the old wall of the Town with a wet ditch and Retrenchments behind that Major-General Lindeboom relieving the Guard of the Trenches 23d The King had Advice that the Earl of Athlone was marched from the Village of Aubay to his former Camp of Pont a Selle where he covered the Seige Major-General Salish relieved the Trenches 24th Our Artillery-Horses were sent from hence towards Mechlyn to bring hither the Flanders train of Artillery in which are Eight Pieces of whole Cannon to be employed against the Castle Major-General Hewklem relieved the Guard of the Trenches this Evening 25th Major-General Ramsey relieved the Guard of the Trenches and carried on the works with great success in order to make a Lodgment having advanced above 300 paces in three days 26th We carried our Lines so far as to cut off the Communication between the Town and Fort Pollard which hindered our approaches to the Counterscarp and the Enemies other Works near St. Nicholas Gate whereupon the French Posted there were summoned to Surrender which they refused to do unless they might have leave to retire into the Town which was denied them and our Miners set at work who having made a considerable advance in the night lodged themselves under the Counterscarp of the said Fort The Garison consisting of a Captain Two Lieutenants an Ensign an Ingenier a Chirurgeon and 55 chosen Men of the Dauphin's Regiment Surrendred early the 27th at Discretion and were made Prisoners at War soon after our Guns were brought down and a Battery raised upon the said Fort to play upon the Counterscarp near St. Nicholas Port where we have been for some days
Captains 5 Subalterans and 149 Soldiers wounded Colonel Frederick Hamilton's Regiment 3 Captains 7 Subalterans and 86 Soldiers killed 6 Captains 8 Subalterans and 185 Soldiers wounded the Lieutenant Colonel kill'd or Prisoner Colonel Maccay's Regiment 1 Captain 1 Subalteran and 70 Soldiers killed the Colonel bruised the Major 4 Captains 11 Subalterans and 〈◊〉 Soldiers wounded Colonel Buchanan's Regiment 2 Captains 2 Subalterans and 62 Soldiers killed the Lieutenant Colonel 6 Captains 6 Subalterans and 138 Soldiers wounded Volantiers wounded Col. Winsor Mr. Thompson Mr. Stanhop Sept. 1st N. S. This Day his Majesty dined very early and was in the Afternoon going to Namur to give the necessary Directions concerning a further Attack of the Castle on the way met an Adjutant sent by the Elector of Bavaria to give his Majesty an Account that the Mareschal de Boufflers and the Count de Guiscard had desired to Capitulate offering at first to do it for the Cohorn alone but that upon the Elector's refusal they had agreed for the whole Upon his Majesty's Arrival there Hostages were Exchanged and Propositions brought from the Castle to the Salsine in which they demanded ten Days to expect Succour which was absolutely denied them but in the General it appears that the Enemy suffered so much in the last Assault and are otherwise so dispirited that there 's little doubt of their submitting to what shall be granted them Hostages were exchanged on both sides for performance of what may be agreed unto 2d Early in the Morning the Articles of Surrender were concluded and part of the Outworks given up presently after for which a treble Discharge was made of all our Artillery and three Salvo's in a running Fire along the Lines which the Mareschal and Duke de Villeroy was an Ear-witness of with 100000 Men but not being pleas'd with such rejoycings retired with his Army from Gemblours towards Sombref marching all Night to get clear of his Majesty's pursuit We have Rain in abundance ARTICLES proposed by the Mareschal de Boufflers to his Electoral Highness of Bavaria jointly with the Allies for the Capitulation of the Castle of Namur 1. THat the said Castle with the lower Town shall be delivered up to the Troops of the Allies the 10th of this instant September in case it be not relieved And that during the said time there shall be committted no Act of Hostility between the Besieged and the Besiegers 2. That on the said 10th of September there shall be given up to the said Troops of the Allies the first Gate of Entry into the said Castle on the side of the Country where a Guard of the Troops of the Garrison shall be likewise placed to prevent the Troops mixing together and all disorders Answer to the First and Second Articles The outward Fortifications viz. the Fort of Cohorn the Redoubt Cassematte the Cassotte and the Horn-work of Bule shall be deliver'd up to morrow morning being the 2d Instant at 9 in the Morning 3. That the Mareschal de Boufflers the Count de Guiscard Lieutenant General of the King's Armies Governour of Namur with all the General Officers and Field Officers of the place the Officer and Guard of the Mareschal the Troops as well French as Strangers the Officers of the Artillery and all others whatsoever that are in the Castle for the Service of the most Christian King shall march out on the 12th of this Month through the Breaches with their Arms Baggage and Horses Drums beating Match lighted and Colours flying with 12 Pieces of great Cannon and Mortars as the besieged shall choose with their Carriages and Arms and Ammunition for 12 Discharges for every Piece in order to repair altogether to Givet along the Meuse by the nearest way and in two or three days at the choice of the besieged and on any pretence whatsoever they shall not be obliged to go another way And a Convoy shall be given them by the Allies as well for the Security of the Garrison as the Equipages Answer They shall march out the 5th of this Month at 7 in the Morning with 2 Pieces of Cannon of 24 Pounders two 12 Pounders and two 6 Pounders and 2 Mortars and the rest of the Article is granted 4. That for transporting the said 12 Pieces of Cannon and Mortars the Equipages of the Troops and the Sick and Wounded of the said Garrison there shall be furnished by the Allies and at their Charge 100 Carriage Horses with their Harnesses 100 Waggons drawn each by 4 Horses and 50 great Boats on the Meuse with a sufficient number of Water-men and Horses to conduct them to Givet all which shall be provided the 10th of this Month that so they may load them time enough to depart with the Garrison and to take the same way that they may arrive at the same time at Givet 5. That the Sick and Wounded remaining in the Town of Namur who are in a Condition to depart with the Garrison of the Castle may do so at the same time and that Boats and Water-men shall be likewise furnisht them at the charge of the Allies to transport them to Givet Answer to the Fourth and Fifth Article There shall be provided for them a sufficient number of Horses for the Cannon and Mortars 80 Waggons and as many Boats as can be found in two days before that which is fixed for the going out of the Garrison and the rest as fast as they can be got so as that the whole shall be furnished by the 12th of this Month. The Besieged may leave Officers and Commissaries to take care of the Sick and Wounded and the Equipages who cannot depart with the Garrison on the 5th for want of Boats and Pass-ports shall be given them and the rest of these Articles are granted 6. That such of the Sick and Wounded as are at present in the Castle and lower Town and who shall not be in a Condition to be transported to Givet at the same time the Garrison marches out of the Castle shall be transported to the Town of Namur by such Carriages and other Conveniencies as the Besiegers shall furnish before the Evacuation of the Castle and that convenient Lodgings shall be provided by the Allies in the said Town for the Officers Dragoons and Soldiers with Beds Provision and Medicaments at the Charge of the Allies until their perfect Recovery in the same manner as they are used to be treated and provided for in the most Christian King's Hospitals and also Physicians Surgeons and other persons to be employed to take care of them And as soon as any of the Sick and Wounded shall be recovered they shall be furnished by the Allies with Pass-ports Boats and Water-men to conduct them by the Meuse in safety to Givet together with the Physicians Surgeons and others that shall be proposed to take care of them on the way Granted 7. That Monsieur de Megrigny Mareschal de Camp of the King's Armies the Sieur Fellet Director of the
in the Morning his Majesty set out of Breda for the Grave where his Majesty dined and viewed the Fortifications Afterwards went thence to Dieren five Leagues from Loo where his Majesty diverted himself with Hunting and shooting until the 20th This Day the King hunted from Dieren and the Stag running towards Loo his Majesty came there that Night where his Majesty expected the Elector of Brandenburg At the same time had advice that the Mareschal de Bouffters parted from Maestricht the 18th of this Month having first viewed the Fortifications of that place and was conducted to Dinant And that a Party from Aeth had suprized the grand Guard of the Enemy which still encamped at Chievre killed several and carried 2 Officers and 30 private Soldiers Prisoners to that Garrison 21th His Majesty received an Express from the Elector of Brandenburg that the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel was come to Cleve to confer with his Electoral Highness about some Troops that are to be quartered about Collogne which retarded his Highnesses waiting on his Majesty for some days 22th His Majesty hunted attended with several Persons of Quality but did not receive the expected Satisfaction the Deer ran well and the Dogs were in extraordinary good Condition but they being English bred required English management which was wanting by reason the Serjeant was disabled by a fall from his Horse 23th His Majesty went a shooting and killed several brace of Pheasant and Partridge and one Hare The Baggage left at Brussels was according to order arrived at the Hague And by the Post just come in we are told that the Mareschal de Boufflers at his arrival at Dinant gave to each Officer that conducted him a fine Sword and to each Dragoon a Louis d'Or expressing a great many Complements for his noble Entertainment whilst a Prisoner The Mareschal de Villeroy lay still in his old Camp and the Duke of Bavaria in his 24th His Majesty received advice that the French King had sent orders to the Intendants of the New Conquest to cause the Garrisons of Dixmuyde and Deynse to be set at Liberty in order to their return and particularly all those who had taken Service under him were to be discharged likewise and Convoys appointed to see them delivered at the Frontiers of the Spanish Netherlands Great Preparations are made for a Publick Rejoycing all Holland over so the taking of Namur 25th News came from England with Letters from Ireland giving an Account that the Parliament of that Kingdom went on with great cheerfulness and dispatch and had unanimously voted the Supply for his Majesty and made great progress therein That the Packet Boat is not yet heard of with the English Mails of the 30th of August and the 6th Instant 26th The King hunted with great Satisfaction killing a Brace of Deer and the same Day had an Account that the Elector of Bavaria marched with the Army from Limbeck to Lennick St. Quintin where his Highness encampt the 22th and that the Mareschal de Villeroy marched from the Plain of Cambron near Aeth to Lewze having sent off Detachments to cover the Country of Luxemburg their Lines and Dunkirk and that the Parties sent out from Aeth had since the French encampt at Cambron taken 700 of their Horses and divers Prisoners 27th The Prince of Nassau Governour and Stadtholder of Frizeland came to wait on his Majesty with two Forreign Ministers viz. that of Zell and Lunenburg 28th This Day arrived here the Prince of Anhalt Dessau to wait on his Majesty which being the Day appointed by the States for a General Thanksgiving it was observed here a Sermon being preached here on this Occasion by one of the King's Chaplains by his Majesty's Command and instead of Fire works and Humiliations we drank the King's Health in a Glass of good Wine Great Rejoycings and Fire-works ran universally through the Province 29th Was a general Hunting day and his Majesty extreamly well pleased with the Sport In the Evening Prince Vaudemont arrived from Brussels and Mr. Smetteau the Minister of Brandenburg from the Hague to meet the Elector who was hourly expected at Loo where is a great Court at present to attend his Majesty 30th His Majesty had Letters from the Elector of Bavaria that he was still encampt at Quintins Linnick and did not think it convenient to remove from thence as yet that to preserve the Tents from Mildew he had caused the Foot to make Huts and had Contoned the Horse and Dragoons in the adjacent Villages October the 1st Letters from Newport in Flanders bring the following Account That the two Mails above-mentioned from England were put on Board a hired Sloop at Harwich for that purpose the Master and Boy being English and 6 Frenchmen the rest of the Crew they were met Half-Seas over and taken by a French Privateer without any Resistance nor had the Master the Honesty to heave the Mails over-board but suffered them to be taken likewise and carried to Dunkirk 3d. Mr. Abel the famous Musician or Singing-Master who went to France with the late King James and there remained until some Months ago that want of Bread of Business I mean sent him to the Courts of some of the German Princes particularly that of Berlin where his Voice and good Management procured him the Elector of Brandenburg's Picture set in Gold with Diamonds is this day come to this Place and by the Earl of Essex and Mr. Blaithwait introduced to kiss the King's Hand and designs for England again 4th and 5th The King sent Orders for re-lays of Coach-horses and the Waggons for transporting the Equipage from Loo to the Hague the same day had the ill News from Hungary of the Turks taking Lippa and Titull putting the Garrison of the former to the Sword except the Commandant and three others afterwards burnt and destroyed both those places the Elector of Saxony being advanced within three days march of Lippa to engage the Enemy to a Battel if possible 6th Most of the King 's Domesticks were sent towards the Hague and his Majesty received Advice of the Arrival of the late Garrisons of Dixmuyde and Deynse at Ghent the Governours of each place being at their Arrival there made Prisoners and are to be tried by a Court-Martial Mr. Smetteau the Brandenburg Minister and Plenipotentiary went hence this morning to make provision for Lodging the Elector at his House 7th Early in the Morning his Majesty left Loo and in the Evening arrived at the Hague with the Prince of Vaudemont the Elector of Brandenburg by reason of bad ways could not reach Loo whilst his Majesty was there is coming to this place and expected in two days His Majesty was received with all Demonstrations of Joy for his safe Return and great Preparations were made by the Burghers upon this Occasion but his Majesty thought sit to decline the Ceremony 8th His Majesty was Complimented by the States General Council of State c. and by all the