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world_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr and_n beside_o the_o obligation_n we_o lie_v under_o by_o treaty_n with_o our_o ally_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a justification_n of_o we_o for_o take_v up_o arm_n at_o this_o time_n since_o they_o have_v call_v upon_o we_o so_o to_o do_v the_o many_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o subject_n without_o any_o reparation_n by_o the_o french_a king_n be_v such_o that_o however_o of_o late_a year_n they_o be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o for_o reason_n well_o know_v to_o the_o world_n nevertheless_o we_o will_v not_o pass_v they_o over_o without_o a_o public_a and_o just_a resentment_n of_o such_o outrage_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o the_o french_a take_v licence_n from_o the_o english_a governor_n of_o newfoundland_n to_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n upon_o that_o coast_n and_o pay_v a_o tribute_n for_o such_o licence_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o sole_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o that_o island_n and_o yet_o 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 _fw-fr the_o right_a of_o the_o flag_n inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v be_v dispute_v by_o his_o order_n in_o violation_n of_o our_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o narrow_a sea_n which_o in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v assert_v by_o our_o predecessor_n and_o we_o be_v resolve_v to_o maintain_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o crown_n and_o of_o the_o english_a nation_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr but_o that_o which_o most_o near_o touch_v we_o be_v his_o unchristian_a persecution_n of_o many_o of_o our_o english_a protestant_n subject_n in_o france_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o express_v treaty_n force_v they_o to_o abjure_v their_o religion_n by_o strange_a and_o unusual_a cruelty_n and_o imprison_v some_o of_o the_o master_n and_o seaman_n of_o our_o merchant-ship_n and_o condemn_v other_o to_o the_o galley_n upon_o pretence_n of_o have_v on_o board_n either_o some_o of_o his_o own_o miserable_a protestant_a subject_n or_o their_o effect_n and_o last_o as_o he_o have_v for_o some_o year_n last_o pass_v endeavour_v by_o insinuation_n and_o promise_n of_o assistance_n to_o overthrow_v the_o government_n of_o england_n so_o now_o by_o open_a and_o violent_a method_n and_o the_o actual_a invasion_n of_o our_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n in_o support_n of_o our_o subject_n in_o arm_n and_o in_o rebellion_n against_o we_o he_o be_v promote_a the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o our_o good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n in_o that_o our_o kingdom_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr be_v therefore_o thus_o necessitate_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o rely_v on_o the_o help_n of_o almighty_n god_n in_o our_o just_a undertake_n we_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o declare_v and_o do_v hereby_o declare_v war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n and_o that_o we_o will_v in_o conjunction_n with_o our_o ally_n vigorous_o prosecute_v the_o same_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n since_o he_o have_v so_o unrighteous_o begin_v it_o
secret_a that_o even_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtembergh_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o attack_v the_o place_n in_o good_a earnest_n upon_o his_o decamp_a he_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o complain_v very_o modest_o to_o the_o king_n who_o answer_v he_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o his_o zeal_n and_o secrecy_n and_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n for_o he_o but_o that_o his_o service_n require_v that_o the_o general_n who_o command_v the_o attack_z of_o that_o fort_n shall_v know_v nothing_o of_o his_o real_a design_n 28._o 18._o 1695_o the_o army_n march_v from_o becelaer_n to_o rouselaer_n and_o his_o majesty_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n this_o motion_n be_v make_v in_o sight_n of_o the_o french_a line_n several_a squadron_n of_o the_o enemy_n come_v out_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o rear_n but_o the_o ally_n march_v in_o so_o good_a order_n that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o attack_v they_o 29._o 19_o 1672_o the_o town_n of_o dordrecht_n declare_v this_o day_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n their_o stadtholder_n with_o all_o the_o prerogative_n enjoy_v by_o his_o ancestor_n dit_fw-fr 1691_o his_o majesty_n army_n have_v decamp_v the_o day_n before_o from_o ballymore_n come_v this_o day_n before_o athlone_n beat_v the_o enemy_n from_o several_a out-ditche_n to_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o english_a town_n and_o our_o man_n lodging_n themselves_o therein_o general_n ginkel_n and_o other_o chief_a officer_n view_v the_o place_n and_o mark_v out_o a_o battery_n which_o begin_v to_o play_v upon_o the_o bastion_n dit_fw-fr 1695_o the_o king_n have_v dispose_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o important_a place_n of_o namur_n leave_v this_o day_n his_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o prince_n vaudemont_n to_o observe_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr villeroy_n and_o go_v to_o join_v the_o army_n of_o the_o elector_n which_o sudden_o break_v up_o from_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o oudenarde_n and_o march_v towards_o the_o mouse_n 30._o 20._o 1691_o the_o english_a town_n of_o athlone_n be_v this_o day_n take_v by_o storm_n at_o 5_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o the_o irish_a who_o defend_v it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n or_o drown_v except_o those_o that_o can_v make_v their_o escape_n over_o the_o bridge_n into_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o town_n call_v the_o irish_a dit_fw-fr 1692_o this_o day_n the_o castle_n of_o namur_n surrender_v to_o the_o french_a king_n by_o capitulation_n mounseur_fw-fr luxemburgh_n have_v fortify_v his_o camp_n at_o masy_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o ally_n to_o relieve_v that_o place_n the_o castle_n make_v no_o defence_n at_o all_o and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o suspicion_n of_o treachery_n that_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n confine_v prince_n brabancon_n governor_n thereof_o to_o the_o citadel_n of_o antwerp_n july_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o 21._o 1690_o this_o day_n be_v fight_v a_o bloody_a battle_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o fleuâ—us_n between_o the_o dutch_a force_n command_v by_o prince_n waldeck_n make_v about_o 25000_o man_n and_o the_o french_a army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o luxemburgh_n be_v 40000_o strong_a the_o fight_n last_v above_o 6_o hour_n and_o though_o the_o dutch_a foot_n be_v forsake_v by_o their_o horse_n yet_o such_o be_v their_o bravery_n that_o the_o french_a can_v never_o break_v 14_o regiment_n who_o retire_v to_o nivelle_n the_o loss_n be_v pretty_a equal_a on_o both_o side_n though_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v the_o french_a suffer_v more_o than_o the_o dutch_a but_o they_o leave_v the_o field_n and_o some_o of_o their_o cannon_n and_o so_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n fall_v to_o the_o french_a but_o the_o baggage_n be_v save_v dit_fw-fr 1695_o the_o earl_n of_o athlone_n invest_v namur_n this_o day_n and_o secure_v the_o pass_n and_o defile_v between_o the_o sambre_n and_o the_o mouse_n and_o on_o the_o brabant_n but_o have_v not_o man_n enough_o to_o invest_v it_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o condross_n 2._o 22._o 1689_o his_o majesty_n have_v discover_v by_o some_o intercept_a letter_n a_o conspiracy_n in_o england_n against_o his_o government_n to_o aid_v king_n james_n in_o his_o design_n to_o bring_v the_o war_n upon_o this_o kingdom_n think_v fit_a to_o communicate_v these_o paper_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n they_o be_v read_v in_o common-council_n who_o resolve_v thereupon_o to_o present_v a_o loyal_a address_n to_o their_o majesty_n which_o they_o do_v this_o day_n at_o whitehall_n dit_fw-fr 1690_o his_o majesty_n accompany_v by_o prince_n george_n of_o denmark_n arrive_v this_o day_n at_o the_o camp_n of_o loughbrisland_n and_o send_v major_a general_n scravenmoor_n with_o 500_o horse_n and_o a_o detachment_n of_o foot_n to_o observe_v the_o army_n of_o â—he_n rebel_v command_v by_o the_o abdicate_v k._n james_n and_o count_n lauzun_n which_o come_v about_o dundalk_n dit_fw-fr 1695_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr boussler_n have_v march_v from_o the_o scheld_v towards_o the_o mouse_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a diligence_n get_v this_o day_n into_o namur_n by_o the_o condross-side_n with_o 8_o regiment_n of_o dragoon_n for_o the_o king_n have_v so_o right_o take_v his_o measure_n that_o the_o garrison_n of_o namur_n will_v have_v make_v but_o a_o very_a feeble_a resistance_n if_o the_o earl_n of_o athlone_n have_v have_v the_o conveniency_n to_o pass_v the_o mouse_n and_o invest_v the_o place_n on_o that_o side_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr boussler_n have_v give_v the_o necessary_a order_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o fortress_n endeavour_v to_o get_v out_o but_o our_o man_n keep_v he_o in_o 3._o 23._o 1672_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n declare_v this_o day_n his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n stadtholder_n of_o their_o province_n as_o those_o of_o zealand_n have_v do_v the_o day_n before_o and_o appoint_v ten_o deputy_n to_o offer_v that_o dignity_n to_o the_o prince_n with_o all_o the_o prerogative_n enjoy_v by_o his_o ancestor_n and_o charge_v their_o deputy_n to_o the_o state_n general_n to_o propose_v that_o his_o highness_n may_v be_v absolve_v of_o the_o oath_n he_o be_v force_v to_o take_v in_o their_o assembly_n not_o to_o accept_v that_o dignity_n the_o prince_n have_v declare_v that_o unless_o the_o state_n do_v absolve_v he_o he_o will_v never_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o great_a place_n dit_fw-fr 1690_o his_o majesty_n go_v himself_o this_o day_n with_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n four_o mile_n beyond_o newry_n to_o observe_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o way_n through_o which_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o march_v to_o the_o enemy_n dit_fw-fr 1691_o the_o battery_n begin_v this_o day_n to_o play_v on_o the_o irish_a town_n of_o athlone_n dit_fw-fr 1695_o the_o king_n sit_v down_o this_o day_n before_o namur_n take_v his_o post_n on_o the_o side_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o elector_n his_o 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