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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	admiral_n	king_n	lord_n	3,780	5	4.1925	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79249	The King of Scots letter to the States of Holland, concerning their present design and engagement against England: with His desires touching the same; and His resolution to venture life and fortune with them. Also, a declaration of the Hollanders, for His defence aud [sic] preservation; the raising of 40000 fighting men; and new commission given to the Lord Admiral Vantrump, to fight, sink, burn, and take, all English ships that wears not his colours.		1652 (1652)	Wing C3118; Thomason E669_14; ESTC R207031	1,822	8

THE KING OF SCOTS LETTER TO THE STATES of HOLLAND CONCERNING Their present Design and Engagement against England With His Desires touching the same and His Resolution to venture Life and Fortune with them Also a Declaration of the Hollanders for His defence and preservation the raising of 40000 fighting men and a new Commission given to the Lord Admiral Vantrump to fight sink bur● and take all English ships that wears not His Colours London Printed for George Horton 1652. THE KING OF SCOTS LETTER TO THE States of Holland touching their present Engagement against the Common-wealth of England And a Declaration of the Hollanders for the said King c. Most High and Mighty Lords WHereas every Age breeds some exorbitant spirits who turn the edge of their own sufficiency upon whatsoever they can devour in their ambitious apprehensions seeking rather a great then a good fame and holding it the chiefest honour to be thought the wonder of their Times which if they attain unto ●s but in the cordition of Monsters that are generally much admired but more abhorred Friendship is of that nature as it alwayes desires to be entertained with mutual good Offices therefore we must not suffer it to grow cold by being too long non-resident for coldness is a degree of deadness They that are to make Demands or Requests to their friends must regard how the same may stand with the safety of their friends that their motions and requests may stand with their honour and surety to accord unto it Good purposes as well in Princes as private men have many hinderers therefore when the commodities or discommodities of taking or refusing are once throughly weighed a speedy resolution is the best to cut off such inconveniences that delay of time commonly bringeth MY LORDS Our desire is That all your Counsels and Consultations may abound with abundanee of alacrity and spirit in all your procedures which now lie floting in this juncture of time Indeed it is great wisdom in Councellors of State to make haste leisurely State alterations are best gradual It is less danger to anticipate occasion then to fore slow it And a practical point of policy either in Prince or States to prepare for war when they propound for peace by reason That the best Treaty is with a drawn Sword and the safest Peace is concluded under a Buckler In a word Necessity of fighting doubles courage in the souldier and an impossibility of escape adds spirit to the coward And far better it is to build him a silver bridge to invite him to go then Bulworks of earth to necessitate him to stay As for Our part upon Our return from the Diet of the Christian Princes We shall be willing to expose Life and Fortune with You in discussing of Your Rights and Title Dated July 3. 1652. This Letter with the inclosed was sent from one of the Royal Stamp who gives out That the States have renewed and enlarged Vantrumps Commission to fight kill take and make prize of any English Vessels whatsoever not having the K. of Scots Colours He is to ship the residue of the standing Army and 40000 are said to be listed for a Reserve A Declaration of the Hollanders touching their present Engagement c. WHereas Unity within it self felicifies and perpetuates so civil discord demolishes and destroys the very being of a Commonwealth that Body being in great danger that bleeds inwardly for long setled humors give foment to the distemper when it breaks forth and prolongs the cure when it seeks remedy Indeed it is a perilous weakness in a State to be slow of resolution in the time of war To be irresolute in determination is both the sign and ruine of a weak State such affairs attend not time let the wise states man abhor delay and resolve rather what to do then what to say slow deliberations in a quick business are symptoms either of a faint courage weak forces or false hearts And to the end that we may declare to the World a detestation of these Odiums let Us endeavor to take from our Countrey all scruples that may dis-invite it to a necessity of defence Whom the fear of slavery necessitates to fight the boldness of their Resolution will disadvantage the Assaylants and deficilitate their design sense of Necessity justifies the War and they are hopeful in their Arms which have no other hope but in their Arms. 'T is our own case even in this juncture of time and therefore let Us unanimously resolve to enter into a firm Union and Protestation for the defence and preservation of our liberties and freedom and to assist each other with the hazard of lives fortunes and estates by exposing all that is near and dear unto us ●n pursuance thereof In order whereunto We the Estates and Lords Provincial of the Province of Zealand do here send greeting to all the rest of the United Provinces To desire them with one mutual consent to rise as one man in the defence and vindication of our National Liberties and to be aiding and assisting both in monies provisions out of the publike Banks and Treasure-houses for maintenance of the Navy raised for the defence and safety of our ancient Rights Liberties and Customs Signed Lord Van-Ers Lord Schaep Lord Orphinstrange FINIS