and the Court Treasurer about midnight to attack them himself following with the whole Army the Marshal accordingly attacks them and totally routed them An. 1687. taking above three Hundered Prisoners soon after the two main Bodies advanced and Engadged and after a short Fight The Tartars were routed and fled leaving a great many slâ— in and many taken prisoners but not without loss on the Poles side several Officers and persons of Quality being killed particularly the Palatin Podosâ—ker after this the King Marched homewards and in this expedition acquired no great applause CHAP. XII Anno 1687. SECT 1. Sect. 1 We left off Affaires in England last year taking notice of the Kings kindnes to his Roman Catholick Subiects in Scotland England by his Letter to the Council in their Favours but now follows a more Generall Act of his to that end Tolleration of Religion for on the 12th of February he Issues out his Proclamation for a Tolleration of Religion unto all But for all this his trusty Tirconnill now cheife Governour in Jreland would scarce allow the benesite of this Proclamation to the Protestant Subjects there for he Succeeding the Noble Earl of Clarenden exerted his Authority to the hight Tirconnels proceedings in Ireland in his Proclamation the letter end of February he promised to defend the Laws Liberty and Established Religion yet he left out the preservation of the Act of Settlment and explanation resolving speedily to repossesse the Irish of their forfeited Estares The King goes on without any stop in making Popish Judges And King James's in England Justices Magistrats and deputy Leivrennants all England over The privy Council is filled up with Papists Popish Schools Encouraged in London and through all the Kingdom and four Forreign Popish Bishops as Viccars apostolical are allowed in Ecclesiatickal Jurisdiction over all England and Wales And further the Earl of Castlemain is sent Embassador to Rome to Tender the Kings Obedience to the Holy Apostolical See Earl of Castlmain sent Embaslador to Rome with great hopes of extirpating the Northern Pestilent Heresie in a short time And to secure the dispensing power Tirconnel sends him over a considerable Detachment of Irish Papists to strengthen his Army who are now become intollerably insolent SECT 2. Sect. 2 In Hungary this Campaign Hungary The Imperial Army Consisted of sixty two Thousand nine Hundred Fighting Men a third part whereof was to Act in upper Hungary under the Duke of of Bavarta Duke of Lorrain marches towards Esseck a nother third part in lower Hungary under the Duke of Lorrain and the third on the Frontiers of Crâ—aâ—ta under General Dunewald The whole Army Rendevouzed near Barkin where the Duke of Lorram arrived on the thirteenth of May on the seventeenth of June the Duke of Lorrain advanced towards Esseck continuing there about for near three Weeks without any Considerable Action on the thirteenth of July he passed the Drave Passes the drave where the Duke of Bavaria Joyned him with his Forces as Dunewald had done a Week before with three or sour Thousand of his party so as a review of the Army being taken it was found to consist of fifty five Thousand Men. The Duke being informed that the Grand Visier with near eighty Thousand Men was Encamped near Mohatz repassed the Drave and Marched towards him the Dukes Army being Joyned on his March with eight Thousand Swabian Troops so he came near to Mohatz on the 29 of July where he spent some days indeavouring to draw the Turks to a Battle and finding them to decline an ingadgement he made a show of retireing towards Sycloâ— on purpose to draw them after him which had the wished effect for the Grand Vasier being animated with the Dukes Retreat on the 12 of August advanced and ordered ten Thousand Spaht's and five Thousand Janisaries to attack the Imperialists left Wing which they did with great furie but were bravely repulsed by General Dunewald Turks defeated at Mohatz 16000 killed and so both Armies intirely engadged the Turks observing better order in that Bartle then ever formerly the Fight continued for a long time with great courage on both sides But by little and little the Turks began to loss ground and at last took themselves to open flight The Christians persued closs and entered pel mel with them in their very Camp making a horrible slaughter in which Action the Christians lost not above seven Hundered Men but of the Turks there were killed on the spot and drowned in the Morasses and River few less then sixteen thousand The Christians got a very rich Booty in their Camp with a Hundered and sixteen peice of Cannon The Duke of Bavaria had for his share the Grand Visiers Tent which resembled a Castle for bulk enriched wiâ—h Gold Pearles and Precious stones he got also all the I late Jewels and forty thousand Duâ—kats in Cash Butschin yealded From Mohatz the Duke detached General Dunewald with Forces to attack Butschin which lay between the Drave and the Save to which he laid Seige the 11th of September and followed it so vigorously as on the 14th the Aga who Commanded surrendered at discretion this strong Fortress being gained brought above a Hundered Villages about it under Contribution it covered Virovitzâ— and hindered the Turke of sending any succours to Sigeth and Camsia Esseck abandoned by the Turks The Garison of Essâ—ck being allarum'd and daunted with the lofs of this Important place abandoned it on the 29th of September which General Dunewala hearing of sent Count de Lodion with a detachment thither who entered the same without any opposition finding in it fifty two peices of Cannon four Mortars and a vast quantity of Ammunition and other provisions After this the Turks surrendered Walpo at discretion and abandoned Possega the Capital City of Sclavonâ—a and some other smal Garisons Transilvanta revolts To return to the Duke of Lorram he understanding that Abafit Prince of Transâ—invama had declared in favour of the Port notwithstanding of his Treaty made with the Emperour about the 15th of September passed the Theysse and Marched his Army directly towards Transilvama which he presently reduced under the Emperours Obedience and concluded an advantagious Treaty with Prince Abasts and the States of Transilvama Reduced by Lorrain And from thence he went to Presburg the Capital City of upper Hungary where the Emperour then was and who by this time had so settled all Affaires with the States of the Countrey Joseph Arch Duke elected King of Hungary and crowned as they were willing to accept of Arch-Duke Joseph the Emperours eldest Son for their King whose Coronation was performed on the 9th of December following with the greatest Pompe and Solemnity To all this good success is added the surrendry of Agria to Count Caraffa Agriâ— surrendered which was kept by Rustem Basha and four thousand Turks who were starved out of it only by
Proposals for Peace which was earnestly seconded by the Aga who brought the Letter To which the Duke answered That he had no Instructions to listen to any Overturs for Peace but that he would acquaint His Imperial Majesty with the Serasquiers Proposals And so we leave Affaires here and see what the Gernâ—anâ— have been doing in other places all this time General Leslie Commanding in Croatia formed a designe against Esseck and on the ninth of August directed his march thitherward General Leslie takes Esseck The Town of Michalowitz lying in his way and hearing it was keept by sixty Turks only he forced it to surrender at discretion and so continued his march towards Esseck to which he drew near the fourteenth of August where being opposed by a Bodie of Turks he attached them and drove them into the Town and followed them so closs that his men presently scaled the Walls which were not very strong and made themselves Masters of the Town the pillage whereof the General gave to the Souldiers And so with the loss of no more then sixty Men he returned to Michalowitz Esperies taken by General Leslie In upper Hungary General Schultz layes Seige to Esperies which was stoutly Defended but at last the Governour understanding some Additional Forces were coming to the Beseigers on the 11 of September he desired a Parley when Articles being agreed on the Town is put into the Germans hands on the 12. And Baschaw by Caprara And soon after the City of Baschaw was taken by General Caprara Agria was Bombarded by the Baron de Merci and all the Country round it ravaged and destroyed After which the Troops went into their Winter Quarters SECT 5. Sect. 5 We find but smal Feats of the Poles this Campaign for they suffered the Provinces of Podolia to be ravaged by the Tartars Poland They came late into the Feild under the Crown General Poland does but little made two or three smal skirmishes with the Enemy and so returned to their Winter Quarters Francisco Morosins Venetians Captain General of the Venetian Forces set Sail for Coron in July Morosins beseiges Coron To which he laid Seige but was soon Assaulted by a Bodie of Turks whom he defeated killing four Hundered of them and as many wounded yet in a few days after the Turks rallied again and on the 30th of July made a new attempt of breaâ—ing into the Venetian Trenches Beâ—ts the Tuâ—ks tuice but were valiantly repulsed and beaten back to their own Retrenchments lossing near four Hundered more and Kalib Basha killed with a Cannon bullet yet for all this the Beseiged make a brave Resistance and will not listen to any proposals trusting alwayes for releif from the Turkish Camp which lay not far from the Venetians the Captain General understanding this resolves wiâ—h consent of all his Officers to force the Enemyes Camp He forces the Turks Camp and and outs them which the next morning early they attempted and proved therein very successful for the Turks expecting no such thing were mightly surprysed both with the suddenness and boldness of the attempt and being in great Terrour and Confusion forsook their Camp and fled the Venetians making a horrible slaughter of them in their flight They found in the Camp a rich Booty of Artillery Arms and all sorts of provisions After this the Beseiged began to flag and loss Courage yet holding out obstinatly till at last after 49 days Seige the Beseigers made a General Assault and porsecuted the same so eagerly as they took the Town by meer Force He takes Coron be storm puting all to the Sword without respect of age or sex In the Town they found a Hundred and twenty eight Peices of Cannon whereof sixty six were Brass with a great deal of Riches and Provisions of all sorts After this he took the stronge Garison of Zarnata which surrendered to him the 11 of September thence coming to Calamata he was attached by the Captain Bassa and ten Thousand Turks whom he valiantly fought and defeated possessed himself of Calamata and brought the whole Province of Mayna under the Jurisdiction of the Re-publiâ—k This was a fatal year to the French Protestants for for by an Edict the 22d of October An. 1686 the Edicts of Nants and Nisines are repealed Pâ—rsecution of the French Protestants began whereon followed a severe Persecution CHAP. XI Anno 1686. SECT 1. Sect. 1 We return again to England The late Parliament being dissolved the King indeavours to get all the Judges in Westminster Hall to be such as would Justifie all his Actions England so as he might at least seemingly have the Law on his side To which end he begins to Bargain with them that they should declare the Kings Power of dispensing with the Penal Laws and Tests made against Recusants out of Parliament and manadged this design so as he brought it a great length The high Commission In the next place he gives a Commission of Ecclesiastical Affaires to the Bishop of Chester the Bishop of Canterbury refuseing the Imployment and several others of Clargie and Ley-men which Commission is to be seen at large in Cokes Detection c. The first that this Commission fastened upon Bishop of London suspended by it was the Bishop of London whose Crime was that he did not suspend Doctor Sharp for Preaching in his Parish Church of St Giles against the Frauds and Corruptions of the Church of Rome for which he is suspended ab Officiâ— tho the real cause was for moving in the last Parliament that the Kings speech might be Debeated which stuck in the Kings stomach and is now remembered to the Bishop Also the fellows of Magdalen Colledge The next blow the Commission gives is at the Fellows of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford for chuseing for their President Doctor Hough a person very well qualified and refuseing the Bishop of Oxford Recommended to them by the King but after they had chosen the other for which cause the Commissioners not only turns them out of their Fellowships but makes them uncapable of any other Ecclesiasticall Preferments Now comes on the stage Thomas Dangerfeâ—d who discovered the Meal-tub-plot Dangerfend killed for which he is sentenced to be whip't with Doctor Oats and at his return from Tyburne towards Newgate he is run into the eye with a Tuck on the end of a cane by Robert Francis a Papist of which and the agony of his severe whipping he dyed soon after However Francis is hauged for that base and Barbarous Act. Mr. Johnson whip't and for what crime And Mr. Samuel Johnson a Minister was Sentenced also to stand 3 times in the Pillory and to be whip't between Tyburne and Newgate which was executed severely his crime being a humble and hearty addresse to the Protestant Officers in the Kings Army Showing them the sin and danger of Associating themselves with Papists and earnestly exhorting them
might be published which was done At St. James's about Sixty Peers Sign'd an Association and meeting with the Commons at Westminster on the 25. of December they Sign and present an Address to the Prince desiring him to take upon him the Administration of Affairs both Civil and Military till the Meeting of a Convention the 22d of January which he agreed to And so we conclude this Year with the Death of one of the most generous and bravest Princes in Europe An. 1689 Elector of Brandenburg his Death the Elector of Brandenburg who dyed the 10. of May the Sixty Ninth Year of his Age. CHAP. XIV Anno 1689 SECT 1. Sect. 1 The Convention of Parliament meeting the 22d of January fall presently to their work The Commons Vote the Throne Vacant and the first Vote passed in the House of Commons is as followeth Resolved That King Jame the 2d having endeavoured to subvert the Constitution of this Kingdom by breaking the Original Contract between King and People and by the Advice of Jesuites and other wicked persons having violated tho Foundamental Laws and having withdrawn himself out of this Kingdom hath Abdicated the Government and that the Throne is thereby Vacant Debeat about the word Abdicate This was sent up to the House of Lords who not liking the word Abdicated Erazed it and put in the word Deserted This alteration the Commons would on no terms allow This occasioned a stiffe debate between the Two Houses for several days at last on a inutnal conference held on the 5th of February the Lords agreed to the Vote in the first Terms Voted by the Commons The next thing taken into consideration WILLIAM and MARY Voted and Declared King and Queen was the Form of Government to be established and after Mature deliberation a Declaration is drawn up wherein all King James's Enormities and Miscarriages in Government are fully held forth for which Reasons and because of his Abdicating the Government the Throne is Vacant And finally It is resolved and finally declared that WILLIAM and MARY Prince and Princess of Orange shall be King and Queen of England with the Dominions thereto belonging dureing Their Lives and the Life of the Surviver of them And after their Deceases the Crown and Royal Dignity to be succeeded to by the Heirs of the Body of the said Princesse And for default of such â—ssue by the Princess Ann of Denmark and the Heirs of her Body And for default of such Issue to the Heirs of the Body of the said Prince of Orange And the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons do Pray the said Prince and Princess of Orange to accept of the same accordingly And that the Oaths hereafter mentioned be taken by all persons of whom the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy might be taken in Law in stead of them And that the said Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy be abrogated The Oath of Allegiance I A. B. Do sincerely Promise and Swear That I will bear Faith and true Allegiance to Their Majâ—sties King WILLIAM and Queen MARY So help Me GOD. Oath of Abjuration I do Swear That I do from my Heart Abhor Detest and Abjure as Impious and Heretical this Damnable Doctrine and Position that Princes Excommunicated or deprived by the Pope or any Authority of the See of Rome may be deposed or Murthered by their Subjects or any other whatsoever And I do declare that no Forreign Prince Person Prelate State or Potentate hath or ought to have any Jurisdiction Power Superiority Preheminence or Authority Ecclesiastical or Spiritual within this Realm Soon after the King and Queen are proclaimed and so take peaceable possession of the English Crown SECT 2. Sect. 2 A Convention of the States of Scotland met about this time and the Throne is declared Vacant there also Act of Recognition in Scotland and an Act of Recognition is drawn up which is so generally known as I need nor here repeat it Only the substance of it was to declare the now King and Queen of England c. to be King and Queen of Scotland also And the same Oath of Allegiance as was Sworn in England to be Sworn in Scotland also William and Mary declared King and Queen of Scotland This Act being past The Earl of Argyle Sir John Dâ—lrymple and Sir Robert Montgomery of Skermurly are sent up Commissionâ—rs and on the 11 of May tendered the Coronâ—tion Oath to Their Majesties who holding up their Right Hands repeated it word by word after the Earl And immediatly the Convention was turned into a Parliament Castle of Edinburgh surrendered On the 13. of June the Duke of Gordon Sur rendered the Castle of Edinburgh And on the 16 of July there was an Engagement between Major General Mckay Dundee killed and the Lord Dundee at Kiâ—licrankie where the former was defeated and the latter killed in the Field After whose Death King James's party dwindeled away doing nothing considerable thenceforth For soon after Leivtenent Collonel Cleland with the Earl of Augus's single Regiment engaged with near Four thousand of them at Dunkel and gave them an entire overthrow where the Leivtenent Collonel a very brave Man was unfortunatly killed SECT 3. Sect. 3 Tho matters went backward with King James's party in Scotland Tirconel was Active in Ireland Tirconel Active its Ireland leaving a great many Regiments of the Irish and with all possible Diligâ—nâ—e Arming them and training them up in Martial Exercise to make them capable of Service when ever the late King should hâ—ve use for them The late King bemoaning his Caâ—amity to the Emperour Craved his Assistance Who Answers him with many pertinent and reasonable Exâ—uses Emperors Letter to the late King why he could not be serviceable to him at that time his circumstances being considered and withal gives him a modest but sharp Reprimand for the bad measures he had taken in putting his whole confidence in France and rejecting the offers of such Allies as would have been more freindly and faithfull to him But though the late King had small encouragement from the Emperour Ireland or any other Prince except the French King being informed of Tirconnels diligent endeavours in Ireland The late King goes to Ireland thither he goes with about a Thousand eight hundred French Auxiliaries and landed the 12 of March 1689. and found a great number in Armes for him and almost all the Countrey at his Devotion save a fâ—w in the North who for want of Encouragement and Aid from England were unable to make any considerable debeat and on the 14 of March were defeated by Livetenant General Hamilton at Drumore most of them flying to Londonderry and Inneskillin where they defended themselves with great Bravery till relieved by Collonel Kirks Arrival in the Lough where he lay seven or eight Weeks before he gave any relief to Londonderry being hindered as he alledged by cross Winds though a worse cause was
it The 10th of June he arrived at Belgrade From thence he sent orders to Picolomini to come and joyn him with his Forces On the 27 of August his foot Army randevouzed near the Bridge of Gravovez and the Horse came to him the next day The Turkish Army about Fifty thousand lying not far from him sent out some detachments to attack his Foragers which occasioning some Skirmishes at last engaged both Armies in a Battle near Potochin which was managed with a great many Warlike Stratagems and martial Exploits Battle of Potochin on both sides for a long time Prince Lewis having the great advantage on his side of several Politick and Expert Generals as Pâ—â—olomins Veteram the Duke of Crot Count Palfi Count Staremberg c. by whose excellent conduct tho Prince beat the Turks from one Wood and one Retrenchment to another Turks rooted by the Pâ—â—nce or Baden till at last he attackt their main Camp out of which he drove and put them to a total Root taking a hundred and five peice of Cannon three Mortars several Bombs a great quantity of Ammunition and other Provisions and abundance of Riches The Prince having advice that the defeated Turk had rallied again near Nissa thither he Marches with about seventeen thousand Men where he arrived on the 23 of September where he found the Turkish Army entrenched much more regularly than ordinary but without any delay Battle of Nissa Turks rooted he drew up his Army in Battle array and attackt them The Enemy being above twice the Princes Number and very strong in Horse made a stout resistance for several Hours but towards Night the Turkish Cavalâ—y fell into disorder and fell foul of their own infantry which put them in great confusion which the Prince observing lay'd hold of the opportunity and making a furious onset routed them entirely who fleeing towards the Bridge which they could not find being now dark they took the River thinking to Swim over but the Stream being rapid a great many Men and Horse were drowned In the Camp the Prince found thirty peices of Cannon extraordinary big with aboundance of Ammunition and great store of all necessary Provisions Of all which the Prince took nothing for his share but the Scrasquiers Tent which was very Rich and was sent him by the Grand-Visier his own being lost at the Battle of Potochin After they had pillaged the Camp they entered Nissa without any opposition Nissa yeilded wherein they found provision for the Army for Six Weeks and three thousand Horses and Mules having lost in this Action not above three hundred Whereas it was computed there were Kill'd and Drown'd of the Turks near Eight thousand The Prince immediaty fortifyed Nissa and made Picolomini Governour of it and all the adjacent Countrey and on the 6. of October set foreward with the Army toward Widin a strong place with a good Castle lying on the Danube and being informed that two Basha's with their Forces were Encamped near Widin he hastes thither and arrived in the Plains of Widin on the 14. early The Enemy was in a consternation at the Princes sudden Arrival Turks desâ—â—â—â—d at Widin however at first they made brisk opâ—osition but being furiously assailed by a Victorious Army they gave back and reâ—eired to the City the Christians pursuing closs entered with them pellmed into the City In which Action they killed near Two thousand with the loss only of Four hundred Men. The broken Forces sled into the Castle with a Resolution to defend it but the Prince presently ordered to open the Trenches in order to a Sâ—ige and sent to Semenaâ—â—a for his great Cannon Widin yeilde which the beseiged understanding and having no great Stomack to abide their coming on the 18 of October marched out with â—rms and Baggage The Prince having with great Success and Honour run shoâ—ow this Campaign sends his Army to Winter Quarters in Transtivania and Vaâ—achia and goes himself to Vienna The Otoman Embassadors at Vienna being utterly dissatified with the Proposals made by the Emperour an his Allies go home in great discontent and the War goes on SECT 7. Sect. 7 The Venetians Venice had but bad success in the former Campaign and little better in this for after a along Seige of Napon de Malvesia in the Morea General Mo tâ—o worsted by the Turks â—ea and loss of many brave Men they were forced to convert it into a Blockade and then retired to Winter Quarters And in Dalmatta also Molino the Providitor General Narenta meeting with a party of Turkish Horse near Narenta he and his Moâ—laques are by them basely bassled and forced to make a dishourable Retreat This Year The 12â— of August Died Pope Innocent 11th An. 1690. Odeschaici by Name called the Protestant Popr And was succeeded by Peter Otobom a Veneâ—â—an of Eighty Years Old CHAP. XV. Anno 1690. SECT 8. Sect. 8 Coming now to the Year 1690. England We begin with the Affairs of Brittain The first thing the Parliament did Act against a Popâ—â—h K. or Q. was making of an Act that if any King or Queen of England should Embrace the Roman Catholick Religion or Marry with a Roman Catholick the Subjects should be absolved from their Oath of â—â—llegiance Next They annull'd the pretended Parliament in Irelan And ordained that all who should take up Armes against the King after the 24th of Pâ—bruâ—â— Parliament dissolved and a new Parliament called should be guilty of High Treason And on the 6th of February they were dissolved and a new Parliament ordered to meet on the 30th of March who meeting accordingly The King declared to them his design of going for Ireland and desired them to concert and settle all Affairs relating thereto with that expedition as a matter of that importance required and told them farther that he intended to leave the Government in the Queens hands during his absence On this Speech the Parliament went roundly to Work The first Act passed was one of oblivion as the King had desired The next was of putting the Government in the hands of the Queen during the Kings Absence in Ireland or any where else The King lands in Ireland Juneâ—a And dispatched all other Affairs with that celerity as the King having prorogued them to the 17. of June hastened to Ireland where he arrived safe on the 14th of that Month at Belfast SECT 9. The Rebels in Scotland under the Command of Collonel Cannon Scotland kept together in the Hills and places unaccessible from whence they made frequent inroad on the Low lands whom King James reinforced by sending from Dubline Collonel Buchan Collonel Wachop and near Fourty Commission Officers more together with Cloaths Armes and Ammunition for the supply of Cannons party which so encouraged tâ—em being about a thousand five hundered strong as they marthed in to Strathspay in the County of Murray Sir Thomas Livingstoun being informed of
this Cannon and Buchaen rooted by Sir Thomas Livingston marches speedily towards them with Eight hundred Foot Six Troops of Dragoons and Two of Horse and falling in to their Camp at Crumdel early in the Morning the 1st of May he put them immediatly in confusion and dissorder and in short they betook them to Flight leaving four or five hundred slain on the spot an hundred were tâ—ken Prisoners of whom were Four Captains and Five or Six subaltern Officers and had it not been for a thick Mist that fell on few of them had escaped And in Mull Major Fâ—râ—â—son destroyed several places they held and forced them to desert the Castle of Dewart Presbyterian Ministers restored The Parliament sitting in Scotland the first Act they passed was for restoring the Presbyterian Ministers thrust from their Churches since the first of January 1661. And the next Act they made was declaring all those to be Rebels who were actually in Armos against the King and Queen This Summer a dangerous Conspiracy in England is detected and defeated The English Fleet worsted by the French The French Fleet entered the Channel in June and the King heâ—ring that they veered sometime on the English Coast sent orders to the Admiral Torrington to Fight them which accordinly he did on the 30 of June but with so bad success as occasioned dishonour to him and discontent to the Loyal Subjects which was alleviated soon after by good News of the Kings Victory at the Boyne the 1st of July SECT 10. Sect. 10 To return to Ireland Collonel Woolslâ—y having taken Belturbet from the Irish was informed that a strong party was come the length of Cavan Ireland with a design to reâ—ake Beâ—turbet Collonel Woolsley beats the Irish at Cavan where he then lay Whereupon he marched with Seven hundred Foot and Three hundred Horse and Dragoons towards Cavan where the Enemy lay being but eight Miles off when he came he found about Four thousand Men drawn up in good order though the odds was great yet he resolved to attack them and encouraging his Men he fell on them with a great deal of courage and after a hot dispute beat them all in to the Town of Cavan and pursued them so closs as the Irish Horse fled quite beyond the Town and the Foot reteired into the Fort in this Action the Irish lost many And Woolsleys Men having plundered the Town and set it on Fire he marched off and shortly after he took the Castle of Killishandia with which good Services the General was mightily pleased About this time Sir John Lanter with a party of a Thousand Foot Horse and Dragoons took Bedlow Castle â—ear Dundalk with the Ensign commanding it and a Thousand five hundred Cowes On the 18 of April being Goodfryday Sir Clovesly Shovel sailing from Belfast A Friggate of King James's taken by Sir Clovesly Shovell came up to the Bay of Dubline and hearing of a Friggate belonging to King James that lay at Polâ—beg he went in with two or three Ketches and long Boats towards her which Bennet Captain of the Friggate perceiving he run her a ground and Fire-ship coming up he and his Men except eight slain took the long Boat and quitted here and so Sir Clovâ—slâ— carryed her off with him King James was on the Shoar and beheld all this and returned much vexed at the adventure The General sent several Regiments in April to blockade Chaâ—lemount Castle which was a very strong Garison and senta Summonds to Old Teague Or'egan the Governour to deliver it up who bid the Messenger tell his Master from Old Teague O'regan that he was an old Knave And by St Pâ—â—â—ck he should not have the Town at all The Duke smiled and said he would give Teague greater reason to be angry Charlemount Castle yeilded in a short time as it fell out for Teague's Victuals sailing so did his Courage and on the 12. of May sent Two Officers to capitulate and Terms being agreed on the next day they marched out and went to Armagâ— on their way to Dubline The Duke coming to take a view of them on their March Old Teague was on the head of them Description of Teague Oregan mounted on an Old ston'd Horse Lame with Scratches Spavin Ringbones c. And so vitious withal he fell a squeeling and kicking if any came near him Teâ—gue himself had a bunch on his Back a plaâ—n Red-coat an old weather beaten Wig hanging down at full length a little narrow white Beaver cocked up a yellow Cravat-shing but all of oâ—â—e side his Boots with a thousand Wrinkles and though it was a very hot day he had a great Must hanging before him and to Crown all was Tipsie with Brandy Thus mounted and eqâ—ipt he drew near the Duke with a Complement but his Horse would not allow it to be long falling presently soul on the Duke who had not time to return the Complement only smiled and said afterwards Teagues Horse was very Mad and himself very Drunk Well on they go towards Armagh And on the way a Dragoon being on of the Guard falls in discourse with a Preist about Religion A Merry Sâ—â—â—y and what Topick did they six on think ye but Transubstantiation the Draggoon being a Merry Witty Fellow drolled on the Preist and put him so to it as he flew in a passion and struck at the Dragoon who not being used tamely to be beaten falls on the Preist and threshes his Fatherhood soundly Complaint being made of this at Armagh to Teaâ—ue as he sat at Dinner with the English Officers all he said was That he was very glad on 't what the Deel said he had the Preist to do to Dispute of Religion with a Dragoon These late padages seemed to me so Comical and pleasing as I thought it worth my pains to transcribe them verbatim for the Readers diversion SECT 11. Sect. 11 We told you before of the Kings Arrival in Ireland on the 14 of June And without any delay he ordered all the Forces to March and on the 22. he took a view of them at Loughbricklen and on the 27 they marched to Dundalk where the Forces of the several Nations being joined made up an Army of Thirty six thousand serviceable Men. The King advanced with the Army by eâ—sy Marches And on the last of June he Encamped on the northside of the Boyne two Miles West-ward from Drogheda King Jamer's Army being Encamped on the southside of the River in direct opposition The King Wounded slightly That Evening the King Rideing along the River side observing the Enemies posture was struck by the rebound of a small Cannon Bullet on the point of his Right Shoulder which tore his Coat Wast coat and Shirt and made some Impression on the Skin and Flesh whereof he took little notice but kept on his pace saying only there was no necessity the Bullet should have come nearer That Night he
the Sword Which so terrified the Spaniards as they abandoned the Garisons of S' Felix Quinola and the Castle of St Elme On the 19 Noailles laid Seige to Gironue which tho they made a shew of resistance at first they surrendered on the 29. and on Ignominious Terms â—oo And presently after he took in the Towns of Ostralick and Castle Folet making all the Souldiers therein Prisoners of War SECT 3. Sect. 3 By this time Admiral Russel is gâ—t on the Coasts of Spain and down the Meattervanean couping up Tourvilie in his Harbour of Tholoun Admiral Russel in the Straitâ— from whence he attempted once to make his Escape but Russel watched him so narrowly as he drove him in to his Harbour again and leave we him there in souce for the rest of Winter till we see what is a doing in Germany where we find no great Matters Tourvills couped up in Thoulon by him for the Prince of Baden Commanding the Imperial Army and de Lorge the French the Latter passed the Rhine in Jure and marched towards Haiâ—bâ—on near which the Prince was encampâ—d who went out to meet him but at Lorg considering of it declined Fighting and marched towards Wilâ—â—ock the Prince pursues him and near â—â—â—s loâ—k a sharp skirmish happened between the French and Germanâ— wherein the former lost near three hundred and the latter half as many Both Armies moved again and marched towards Landau where there was great expectation of a full engagement but heavy Rains falling frustrated the design And so the Prince with his Army repassed the Rhine carrying away Fourteen thousand Cattle and destroying a vast quantity of Forrage in the Country and some Magazines of the French and herewith ended the Campaign on this side In Savoy there was nothing done this year worthy of Relation And as little in Hurgary for though the Turks were considerably stronger than the Imperialisls yet the Grand Visier could find no means to force Caprara the General to Fight nor durst he attack him in his Cump at Carlowitz So as on the 1st and 2d of October he drew off his Army and sent them into Winter Quarters and published Eight Causes very reasonable for so doing As to Affairs in Venice Venice Their Captain General and Doge Morosini dyed the 6th of January at Napoli de Romama Death of Morosini Doge of Venice and they made choice of Seigmor Zeno for Captain General in his place About the beginning of June General Delsino with Twelve thousand Foot and a thousand Horse landed on the 15 within a Mile of Ciclut General Delsino takes Ciclut and plying the Town horly with Cannon and Mortar and many sharp Assaults he made himself Master of the Town by the 21. of that Month. The Turks were so vexed at the loss of this place as they presently beseige it with Sixteen thousand men but the Garison Delsino left in it made so stout a defence as the Turkâ— after the loss of Two thousand Men were forced to raise the â—eige Cobluch yeilded to Delphino Soon after this Delphino took Cobluch after a Seige of 9 dayes only And on the 7th of September General Steinau Landed with an Army in the Island of Scio Scio yeilded to General Steinau and on the 9. he seised on the Suburbs of the City the next day he played on the Castle with four Cannon and four Mortars and set it on Fire in several parts and on the 14 they sprung a Mine the hideous noise whereof together with the havock the Bombs had made so terrified the defendents as presently they capitulate and surrendered on condition they should be transported safe into lesser Asia which was done accordingly SECT 4. Sect. 4 The Poles seemed still to be the faintest and slowest of the Allies Pole and tho they had Blockaded Camimeck last year Ta tars routed by the Poles at Caminice they could not find themselves strong enough to hinder the Tartars this year from releiving it with no less than Three hundred Waggons laden with all manner of provisions and guarded with Twenty thousand Tartartan Horse most of whom carryed a Sack of Corn behind them and ravaging all the Country about The Poles being enraged herewith fell upon them Killed Three thousand and drove the rest out of the Country and this was all they did this Summer Death of the Elector of Saxony This year on the 7th of May dyed the Elector of Saxony a young Prince and in the full vigour of his Age he dyed of the small Pox at Dresaan The King at his return from Flanders told his Parliament on the 20th of November that all Affairs both by Sea and Land were in a much better posture than when they parted last as in truth they were which gave a great satisfaction to all Queen Mary's Death But Alas That which happened soon after imbittered all our sweet Morsels for this fatal year made a Mournful conclusion by the Death of our most Gracious Soveraign Lady MARY Queen of great Britain France and Ireland who dyed of the small Pox at her Palace of Kinsungton on the 28 of December Many learned Pens have attemped a Character of Her though all came very short of Her Merit But very remarkable was that Answer of the Kings who knew Her best to the Bishop of Canterbury who went to Comfort Him on that great Loss Who saâ—d He could not chuse but Greive seing She had been His Wife for 17. years and yet He never knew Her guilty of an Indiscretion A general Greif for the Queens Death Hereon followed the Parliaments and the whole Nations Condolence of the King upon this great Loss and their Protestations to stand by Him against all opponents whatsoever both at Home and Abroad And if ever Addresses were unseigned and affectionat they were those made upon this occasion since it has been obvious to any Man of observation that that sad Providence did very much heighten Mens Affections to His Majestys Person which being before as it were divided between Him and that Beloved Princess were now entirely cemented into one and all concentered in Him CHAP. XX. An. 1695. SECT 1. Sect. 1 Notwithstanding the universal Sorrow occasioned by the Death of Our excellent Queen the Parliament went on effectually with their Work tending to the publick well and safety passing several Acts to that end and all agreeable to His Majesties Will and Desire Affairs in Flanders reqâ—iring the Kings speedy repair thither He was pleased before His Departure to appoint Lords Justices for the Administration of the Government during His Absence viz. The Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Lord Justices of England The Lord Keeper The Earl of Pembâ—ook The Duke of Devonshire The Duke of Shrew bury The Farl of Dorset and the Lord Godolphine And so on the 12 of May He departed for Holland Villeroy General of the French Armies after Luxemburgs Death The Famous Luxemburg Dying
IV. The Most Christian King promises upon the Faith and Word of a King not to disturb the King of Great Brittain in the fice possession of all or any of His Kingdoms Dominions c. nor aid or assist any of the saids Kings Enemies who shall offer to disturb or nâ—olest Him directly or indirectly the King of great Brittain being engaged to perform the same Freindship to the Most Christian King V. That there shall be a free Commerce and Trade between the Subjects on all sides without any stop or molestation as their was formerly in time of Peace VI. That the Administration of Justice shal be restored and set up through all the Kingdoms of both Kings to which the Subjects of either may have recourse for reparation if any Damnage or Inâ—thy shall be offered to them VII The saids Kings do mutually promise to deliver up to each other all Countries Islands Forts and Colonies wheresoever situated which were poâ—â—est by either of them before the Declaration of this present War VIII Commissioners shall be appointed on both sides to adjust and determine the Pretensiions which either of the saids Kings hath to the places situated in Hudâ—ons-bay The saids Commissioners to meet in London within three Moneths and to determine the matter within six XI That all Letters of reprisal and marque shall be made null and void and shall not be granted hereafter by either of the saids Kings against the Subjects of the other unless it be first made manifest that right was required and denyed X. Provision is made for preventing any Disputes which may arise concerning the restitution of Ships Merchandises c. which either party may complain of â—aken and detain'd from the other in remoâ—e places after the Peace is concluded and before it be notified there XI That if by Imprudeâ—ceâ— any Subject of either of the Kings shall commit any Act any where contrary to the present â—reaty that Act shall not infringe or make voâ—d the said Treaty only the said person shall Answer for his own Fact and receive â—unishment for the same according to the custom and Law of Nations XII If War happen to break out again betwixt the two â—ings which God forbid tâ—e Goods of the Subjects on either side shall not be conâ—â—scated or stopâ— but six Moneths shall be allowed for removing and carrying off the same XIII The Most Christian King promises in reality to the King of Great Brittain the â—rincipality of Oraneâ— and all otâ—er Lands and Dominions belonging to the said King conform to the separat Article of the Treaty of Nimeguen concluded between the Most Christian King and the States General of the united â—rovinces the 10th of August 1678 together wâ—th all the â—râ—fits and Interest due to him ever since he was dispossessed of the same in tâ—e time of the War which was ended by the Treaâ—y of Nimeguen XIV The Most Christian King ratisies all the Articles made between him and the late Elector of â—râ—ndeâ—burgh at St Germans in Laye the 29th of June 1679. XV. He ratifies also the Treaty and Agreement made between him and his Highness the Duke of Savoy on the 9th of August 1660. XVI Both the saids Kings allow to be comprehended in this Treaty all who shall be named by either Party with mutual consent before the exchange of ratification or within six Moneths after Especially the Serene and Mighty Prince Charles King of Sweden sole Mediator in the Grand Treaty XVII And Lastly Both the foresaid Kings appoint that this agreement and Alliance made in due form shall be delivered on both sides and mutually and duly exchanged at the Royal Palace of Reswick in the Pâ—ovince of â—olland within three Weeks from the day of the â—ubscription or sooner if it may be In ' Testimony whereof the former Articles were Signed by the English and French Embassadors and by the extraordinary Ambassador Mediator INDEX ABdicat debated in Parliament 77 Ackmet Sultan dyes 146 Addressis to King Charles 25 And Rejected Ib. Act of Parliament in England against a Popâ—sh King and Quâ—en 87 Act of Recognition in Scotland 79 Aeth taken by the French 157 Agria yeilded to Count Carassa 65 A brim Battle 114 Alba Regalis and Lippa yeilded to the Emperour 70 Alliance between the Emperour Pole and Venice 36 Altercations about the Basis of the Treaty at Reswick 159 Argyle Earl of convicted of high Treason 31 Makes his Escape 32 Lands in Scotland is taken and Beheaded in Edinburgh 45 He dyed piously Ib. Argos Battle 147 Asoph taken by the Ozar of Moscovie 157 Athlone taken by General Ginkle 113 Ausburg League 35 Auxiliaries Names for the Empeâ—our against the Turks 39 BAden Prince of takes Five Churches Syclos c. 57 Burns â—sseck Ib. Beates Count Teckley out of Transilvania 1â—7 Comes to England 133 Ganonades the Fyench Camp at Newstadâ— 1â—2 Barkan Battâ—e 39 Bavaria Elâ—ctress dyes 127 Belgrade taken by Storm by the Duke of Pavarid 71 Retaken by the Turks 107 Beseiged by the Duke of Croy 132 Berkley Lord of attaques Brest and comes off with loss 134 Bombards Deip c. 136 And St. Malo's 142 And Calais and St. Martins 152 Beverning adjusts the Peace with France 4 Censured for it 12 Bishop of London Suspended 53 Bâ—shops Seven refused to Read King James's Declaration 69 They are Imprisoned tryed and acquâ—tted Ib. Bill of Exclusion rejected by the House of Lords 27 Bonne taken by the Duke of Lorrain and Brandenburgh 84 Boyle Robert Esq dyes 127 Boyn Battle in Ireland 92 Brandenburgh Flector of his Letter to the French King 16 And to the States of Holland 18 His Death 77 Battle at Brâ—d 71 Bouster takes Cochein 83 Brussels bâ—mb'd by Villeroy 142 Butschin taken by Dunewald 64 Buda beseidged by Lorrain 41 Seidge raised lb. Beseâ—dged again by him and taken by Storm 56 C. CAlamburg Battle 38 Cambray Citadel yeilded to the French 3 Cambrun Battle 116 Carricksergus taken by the Duke of Schomberg 81 Carignan Battle 103 Carmagnola yeilded to the French 117 Retaken by Pâ—â—nce Fugine 118 Castlemain Earl of sent to Rome by Ring James 63 Castlenovo taken by General Cornaro 66 Catalonia Insurection 102 Catalonia a Conflict 152 Canissa yeilded to the Emperour 105 Casal yeilded 145 Cessation of Armes betwen France and the Confederates 6 Cessation between the Emperour and the Turks 60 Charles King joins with the Dutch 7 His new Councellors after the Popish Plot 22 Makes Allyance with the Dutch 25 His Death and Character 44 Charter of London made void 32 Charters of all Towns of England questioned 34 Charleroy yeilded to the French 131 Ciclut and Cobluch taken by General Delphino 138 Cochein taken by Bouslers 38 Colâ—â—dge Steven Executed 31 Coloâ—n Elector made Prince of â—â—â—â—â—ge 135 Commission High by King James 35 Commons House voted the Crown vaccant 77 Comâ—â— prodigious 29 Couinsmark defeats the Turks and takes new Novorino 59 Conâ—â—ess at Nameguen 1 Corâ—â—th Sparia Athens taken by Moâ—osini 67
French under the Command of Monsieur Louvois who it is believed had before this time secretly corrupted severals of the Inhabitants of that City He using great diligence and secrecy appears before the Town with a great number of Troops On the 28th of September seizes on the Fort of Kieâ— that guards the Bridge of the City and presently summonds the Magistrates to render the Oath of Fidelity and obedience to the King his Master Whereupon the Magistrates make no hesitation to submit only for formes sake they propose some Conditions which were agreed to and Signed the 30th of September 1681. And tho this sudden and strange Act. Allarum'd both the Empire and the Emporour himself yet the former was so intent on keeping up a suffiâ—ient force against the Incroachments of France And the Latter having all his thoughts busied how to defend himself and the Empire against the Invasion of the Turks which threatned him and came on next year that this business of Strarburg was little minded or regarded at this time CHAP. VII Anno 1682. We return again to England The Ignoramus Bill of my Lord Sâ—astsbury stuck so deep in the Stomachs of the Court faction The Charter of London questioned as they set all their Wits on the Tenter hooks how to take the Election of Sherisls out of the power of the City for doing which no expedient could be found An. 1683. but by taking away their Charter to which end in Hillary Term 1682 they bring a quo warranto against the City Judgement against the City and so the King and the City enter the Lists which occasioned strife Debeats and hard Struglings on both sides for a long time but in Conclusion the Court party prevailing in Trinity-term following Judgement is given against the City to the general astonishment of the whole Nation Prince Ruperts Death On the 29th of November 1692 Dyed Prince Rupert in his House in Spring-Garden in the sixty three years of his Age Beloved generally of all England and his Death bewailed CHAP. VIII Anno 1683. SECT I. Sect. 1 Now the Court frames a new Plot and father it on the Presbyterians of surprizing the Guards Presbyterian Plot of Murdering the King and his Brother on their return from New-mercat and of raising the People at Blackheath on a pretended Foot-Ball match The main design being against the Earl of Essex and the Lord Russel who are presently apprehended and confined in the Tower where in a few days after it was given out Essex murdered in the Tower that the Earl of Essex had cut his own Throat but by many remarkable circumstances and especially the odd proceedings at the Coroners inquest the certainty of this lyes under great suspition and is much doubted of by all impartial and uninterested persons That very day on which Essex Murder happened the Lord Russel was on his Tryal Lord Russel Executed July 21th 1683 and being Condemned was Executed in Lincolnes Inn fieilds a few days after protesting his innocence at his last Hour and leaving a Paper in the Sheriffs Hands to declare the same to the World dated July 21. 1683. But too long to be inserted hero These Tragical Acts were followed with the Execution of Bateman And three more soon after Walcot and Rouse And though some escaped with Life yet they were oppressed with exorbitant Fines from Ten thousand to an hundered Thousand Pounds for Scandalous Words against the Duke of York The next person of quality brought on the Stage was the Honourable Collonel Sidney a Man inferior to few for his Noble Extract Algernoon Siâ—ney Impeached Condemned and Executed but for his excellent vertues hardly to be matcht by any who being ranked in the same Categorie with Essex and Râ—ssâ—â— Conâ—piring to depose the King and stirring up Rebellion is Impeached convicted and Condemned for High Treason and Executed on Tower-hill the 7th of December 1683 making such an excellent Speech on the Scaffold as makes the name and Memory of Algernoon Sidney Savory and famous SECT 2. Sect. 2 Notwithstanding these Bloody proceedings somewhat more was requisite to making the King an absolute Despotical Prince The Charters of all Corporations questioned and that was to ingross the Charters of all the Corporations in England and get them wholly in the Kings Hands as they had that of London knowing that this would quite subvert and alter the constitution of the Parliament For the House of Commons consisting of Five hundered and Thirteen Membâ—rs whereof only Ninety two are Knights of Shires near five parts of six must consist of Burgesses and Citizens and all those if this project take effect must doubtless be of the Kings chusing and must have their dependency on the Court favour and so it may be easily judged where the plurality of Votes would run when matters fell in debate between the Court and its opponents So all the Wits about Court are actively employed in carrying on of this important Affair which by many strange and irregular methods at last they accomplished A farther step the Court made by demolishing and quirting the Garison of Tangier Tangier quitted and demolished and the Forces brought over to Enland the keeping whereof for above twenty years had cost the King an Hundered thousand pound per annum and by bringing over the Forces being most part Papists both Officers and Souldiers and quartering them in the most considerable parts of England In this pitiful state we shall leave England for a while and take a view of the terrible War ensueing betwixt the Emperour of Germany and the Turks The French Kings pretensions in Germany Flanders c. In the mean time take notice that the French King not only Seizes the Towns of Homburg and Bissul the only two places remaining to the Duke of Lor rain of all his Dutchy but ripping up all the old Monuments and Records of the Parliament of Metz he indeavours by them to prove a Title to many Countries and Villages both in Germany and Flanders and actually claymes them This did so allarme all the potentats on the Continent as the Emperour Swâ—dland and the States of Holland Franconia and several other free and Imperial Cities enter into a Mutual League of Defence The league of Ausburg which was called the League of Ausburg In bringing which to pass the Prince of Orarge was Eminently active But the King of England was not at all concerned in this grand affaires on which my Author makes a-severe re-mark SECT 3. Sect. 3 But tó returne to Germany and Hungary take notice of the ground of this War which was occasioned by a discontented party in Hungary of whom Count Teckeley became the sole Head after the fall of Serins several Expedients being proposed for accommodating matters between them and taking no effect nothing would satisfie the mal-contents but the calling in of the Turks to assist them The Emperour finding them resolved on this thought