goods that his Majesties rebellious subjects had taken from the States Generall and their subjects during his Majesties Exile in the late warr In the yeare 1662. the States Generall concluded a treaty of Comon Alliance with the King of great Brittaigne wherein the States were obliged to regulate the trade of India restore Pollerone and Especially to give satisfaction for the two Shipps the Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura as also to referre other losses of his Majesties Subjects unto Comissioners who were to receive a list of their dammages under severall restrictions and limitations of time and place Then the States Generall entred into a new league with France never intending to performe the treaty with England insinnuating to the French King and his Ministers that the King of great Brittaigne resented severall affronts that were done to him by the French during his Exile and that he might take occasion from thence to reclayme the two Provinces of Normandy and Brittaigne the ancient inheritance of the Crowne of England which would make him absolute Soveraigne of the seas and give laws both to France and Holland Soe they ingaged France by that new league to protect them in their Fisheries and growing more confident in that Alliance the States gave fresh occasions of dispute upon the Coast of Affrica accompting Europe Asia and America not sufficient to maintaine their pride and ambition but they would also ingross the trade of the other parte of the world to affront the Royall Company of adventurers in England holding themselves secure by the French league against all the force of arguments and Armes that could be brought against them by the King of great Brittaigne which aludes to the dictates of Monsieur Wâ—menem and others of the great and mighly Lords the States of Holland That the States Generall had sufficiently humbled the Spaniards That the Princes bordering upon the Netherlands were rich enough to make a feast but not able to maintaine a warr That even the French of themselves were noe more then a breakfast to the States Generall England only a Dinner The Sweed and the Danes but a Colation boasting that those Kingdomes were wasted by such warrs that had inriched the States Generall A most wonderfull alteration within the memory of man in this age of wonders as the Appealants Calls it since the States of Holland and the States Generall sent their Deputies to the publick assemblies at the Hague with Roaken flesh and cheese in their Rye sacks out of netessity to save Expences in harbours That are now able to contend with soe many Kings and Princes Upon the last Alliance betweene France and the United Provinces the French King established an East-India Company Ordanning that it should be noe indignity to any of the Princes of the bloud or others of the Nobility in France to adventure and become participants in that trade The Hollanders being statled thereat fearing it might deminish their traffique they sent Monsieur John Tylliot a Captaine of horse in their Militia to make some diversion and give Discouragments to that enterprise who being wel acquainted at Paris and in the French Court insinnuated in all Companies that they would loose their principall stocks which adventured upon any such long Voyages where the Hollanders would both undermine and overeach them in all their undertakings but for his paynes the King committed him to prison where he remayned two years and upwards untill some returne Shipps came from the East-Indies to manifest the contrary It is an old dutch principall where the Hollanders cannot accomplish their designes by force they will indeavor it by any sinister means which makes the States Generall soe often pawne their soules their faith and reparation in publick treaties to game time and optunities of advantage when at the same instant they intend shall never be performed In the yeare 1665. the Hollanders haveing refused to performe the last treaty with the King of great Brittaigne and to make reparations to his subjects for their losses and Damages according to the severall and respective Articles of the sayd treaty Appeals were made by all men to the sword for Justice and a warr was proclaymed by his Majesty against the States Generall with an Unamions consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament who granted many Millions of Pounds Sterling to carry on that enterprise which did neither humble the Hollanders nor procure any honour or satisfaction to the King or Kingdome Notwithstanding all the bloud and treasure spent In any of those poynts insisted and agreed upon in the yeare 1662. ether concerning the Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventure list of damages Polleron or regulation of trade in the East-Indies where the dutch have obstructed and spoyled the English and the Subjects of all other Kingdomes in Europe either by fraude or force from the Freedome of Navigation and Commerce ever since they gott any footing there More particulary Sir William Courten and his partners who layd the same foundations for trading Voyages in the East-Indies China and Japan from Port to Port. Wherein the Hollanders absoluty have gotten more by their Navigations and force in those Countries then they did by their goods and money exported from Holland and Zeland which is contrary to the Laws of Nations and comon Alliance As their owne Country-man Grotius tells them Quod Batavi â—ullum habent jus in Indos Titulo Inventionis belli occupationis praescriptionis aut consuetudinis Ergo quibusvis ad quosvis liberam esse mercaturam Whose rules the Hollanders will not observe any further then concernes their lucre or advantage as may be seene in the following relation Notwithstanding the English the Portugalls and the Spaniards traded thither and were setled there many years before the Hollanders as is well knowne to all men that have read any thing of History A True Relation of the Dutch East-India Companies Affaires and trade in India and parts adjacent in the year 1665. Reported by the commander in cheife sent home by the Generall at Batavia with their sleete arrived in Holland Anno 1666. THat Amboyna which yeilded cloves was in a verry good condition Banda bad yeilded a verry good cropp of mace and Nutmegs Pouleron which yeilded the best Nutmegs of all the Isâ—andâ— was dilivered unto the English but as soone as the news came to Batavia of the warr it was taken from them againe Ternate that the King thereof is obliged by treaty to distroy all the cloves to the end thâ— Spanish should have nâ—ne Maccassar was to be feared the most of any Indians the staple of all forraigne Commodities was there by reason of the small toll or Custome which is paid nâ—â— Exceeding one per â—â—nto sandall wood and Tortell shell is that which the place yâ—â—â—dâ—th most Bâ—â—a yâ—â—ldeth red wood fitt for dyâ—ing as also sandall wood and covrin a sort of white shells which in many places are used in stead of mâ—ny there are very good horses Solor and
could not briâ—le their tongues The vulgar crying out that those who were not for them were against them In the yeare 1608. Sir Râ—â—â— Winnwood and Sir Richard Spencer adjusâ—ed the accounts with the States Generall and toke further security of the States of Holland for payment of the money due to King Iames upon the cautionary townes wich amounted unto the 〈◊〉 of 8184â—8 Pound Sterling to be reimbursed to the crowne by severall 〈◊〉 payments The States 〈◊〉 all finding that 〈…〉 〈…〉 In the yeare â—â—â—â— King 〈◊〉 and King 〈◊〉 the IV of France being Meâ—â—â—â—urs for a peace betweene Spaine and the United Prownces of the Netherlands they prevaâ—led with both parties for a Collâ—tion of Armes and a Tâ—uâ—e for twelve yeares which was agreed should commence from the yeare 160â— whereby the States Generall were acknowledged to be free countries and had licences gâ—anted to trade unto the East-Indies where they had made some adventures before without permission and both the Mediatours became guarantees for the due performance of the Articles of that Truee Yet the Hollanders being not contented with that â—reaty imposed upon them as they saâ—d by King Iames they entred into a league oftensive and deâ—enâ—ive with France Fearing that King Iames might obstruct their free fishing upon the Coast of England and Scotland Wâ—â—â—h by the 〈◊〉 of nature and commâ—n P 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bâ—â—ngs to the Subjects of gâ—â—at Bâ—â—â—â—â—â—gue Aâ—ther the death of Henery the IV. the States Generall reneued their league with Lâ—wis the XIII who toke upon him the protection of the United Netherlands and gave the States Generall the first title of HAUIâ— ET PUISSANIS SEIGNEURS LES ESTATS GENERAUX DES PROâ—INCIES UNIES and the States of Holland the first Stâ—le of GRAND ET PUISSANâ—S SEIGNEURS LES ESTATS DE HOLLAND ET â—EST-FRIZE then those high and mâ—ghly Lords the States Generall and the great and mighly Lords the States of Holland and West-â—â—â—zland made severall resolutions and Acts in their reâ—pective assemblies to receive noe Letters from any Prince or State whatsoever but whith the same style and address that the French King had done and made it knowne unto all the pubâ—â—que Mâ—nâ—sters then resident in the Hague to give their Masters notice thereof accordingly 〈◊〉 verâ—â—â—â—s the oâ—â— English proverbe set beggers on 〈◊〉 back and they 〈◊〉 ride to the 〈◊〉 In the yeare 1612. King Iames demanded 300000. pound Sterling of the French King which was due to the Crowne of England for severall disbursments for Henery the IV. and others then Lowis the XIII assigned the like summes of money upon the States Generall unto King Iames who voluntarily acquitted the States theirof whereupon the French King seing King Iames soe generous acquitted twice as much more that was due to him from the States Generall Tâ—â—â—â— Kindneâ—â—â—s are not remembred by the Hollanders and Zelanders neither is their â—â—gratitude forgotten by the English and French In the yeare after that King Iames and the Franch King had releaâ—ed the States of those two great â—ummes of money the High and mighly Lords sent their Embassadours to the Grand Seigneur at Constantinople and to the great Duke of Mosâ—ovia with whome they contracted Alliances of Commerce settled their Consuls and Factories at Aleppo Alexandria grand Cairo and Smirna Although they noe sheepe woods nor Mynes they would gett woole timber and other materials and people from all partes of the Earth to worke and not be content any longer with such a trade as they could naturally raise out of their owne Country by butter cheese and hempe but would nigross all â—ine Manafactures of silke woole and Mohaire besids their Navigation and Fisheries Making their Châ—â—â—e tâ—â—nes Câ—â—ies of refuge fortendâ—r consâ—iâ—nâ—â—s and banditâ—s of aâ—â— Nations who are protected there as â—râ—e burgers being once admitted as inhabitants In the yeare 1614. the States General made a Placcate to prohibite all English Cloath Kersies and dozens that were died in the Cloath to be brought into the united Provinces upon paâ—ne of 25. gilders a Cloath besides the conâ—iâ—â—ation of the goods Whereupon severall persons in England made their Complaynt to the Councell-Table but finding noe redress the Marchant adventurers and Cloathiers sett upon making of Mixtures died in the woole rather then to lose all advantages of dying dressing and flocks woolen Cloath before that time being worne in blacks blewes redds and other single colours dyed in the Cloath This Nationall affront done by the Hâ—llonders in thâ—se dayes when King James had the Keys of their Provinces in his Cusâ—â—ly was a sufficient testimony of their insolâ—ncy and ingratitude and a faire warning for England to â—indâ—r the growth of such Monsters that had soe sone forgâ—tten Queene Elizebeth and soe quickly sughted King James In the yeare 1616. the Hollanders upon a Composition made concerning the money lent by Queene Elizebâ—th upon the Cautionary townes prevayled with King Iames to deliver up the Briel Flushing and Rammekâ—ns after they had been 31. years in the possession of the English at which time the French would have given double the monâ—y for their redemption being forfeited to the Crowne of England for breach of Covenants by keeping the money soe many years in their owne hands beyond their Contracts and Obligations 〈…〉 not â—â—ve 〈◊〉 soe 〈◊〉 to England either 〈…〉 In the yâ—are 1â—19 the States Generall having fomented the civell wâ—â—s in Germany by assisting the consâ—derate Princes of the union with their Councell and Armes against the house of Austria upon pretenâ—e that Hungary 〈◊〉 Bohemia were usurped against the peoples consent and 〈◊〉 Hâ—â—â—ditary to the Austrâ—an Family that were 〈◊〉 Kinâ—â—â—mes as Poland and the Empire the Sâ—â—â—â—s Generall incouragâ—d â—redrâ—â—k Prâ—nce Pallatine to accept the 〈◊〉 of Bohâ—â—â—â— promâ—ssing hâ—m theâ—r further assistance beâ—ore he had the conâ—ent of Kiâ—g Iamâ—s his father in Law to intreague 〈◊〉 in that warr yett the Hollanders suftered him not only to be 〈◊〉 out of hiâ— new Kingâ—ome by the Spanish and Impâ—râ—â—ll Trâ—â—â—â—s but also to be 〈◊〉 from the Pallaâ—inate his owne inherâ—tance who â—lâ—dd with his Queene and her children to tâ—e Hâ—gâ—e for shelter while the pore Protâ—â—ants in Germany had â—â—â—rty to bâ—gg in manâ— Churches and Even all this time the States Generaâ—â— that promoted the waâ—r lay 〈◊〉 with their Armes Iâ— the 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 had nâ—t aâ—tâ—rwards 〈◊〉 iâ—to the bewâ—â—â—s of 〈…〉 In tâ—e yeare 1620 the Hollandâ—rs laâ—d their bloudy designes in tâ—e East-Indies where they commâ—tted that hâ—rrid masâ—aâ—re and spâ—yâ—e at Amâ—â—yna under a pretence that the Engâ—â—sh Factors combinâ—d to sâ—â—ze the dutâ—h Magâ—â—â—nes and warâ— housâ—s whereupon they torâ—ured the Marchants anâ— murtherâ—d others of the Engliâ—h consiâ—â—aâ—ed their goods and houses toke away their Isâ—anâ—s and ingrossed the wâ—â—le spice trade at the Mullucâ—oâ—s contrary to their owne 〈◊〉 and agreemâ—nt made with thâ— English Company prâ—â—endâ—ng they were 〈◊〉 by â—orâ—eâ—ure This â—â—gâ—dy was soe execrable
that one of the dutch company who could not digest soe much bloud and inhumanity writt the true relation of the Strattagem and sent it over land to the English Factors at Aleppo who transmitted it to some Friends at Amsterdam where it was printed in English and dutch to the great Amazment of all man-kind then severall of the Jewes sold their actions in the East-India Company Esteeming their money not safe in the hands of such a corporation that had drawne soe much guilt upon themselves by their most barberous cruelty Foundations layd in bloud cannot support a fabrick â—â—rg but the whole structure will sinck under its owne burthen In the yeare 1621. the truce with Spaine being expired the States Generall proceeded with their armies into â—landers and Brabant And in the same yeare they Established the West-India Company by pattent who watched for the Spanish plate fleets finding it a very profitible warr wherein they could both trade and fight by the benefitt of English and French Portes and shelter themselves for reeâ—uâ—tes upon all accidents of wind and weather in English harbours without Salvage or Toâ—age Notwithstanding the Hollanders could not retallâ—â—â—â— the 〈◊〉 upon thâ—ir 〈◊〉 or assist the English with a Caske of fresh wa◠〈…〉 In the yeare 1622. the Stateâ— Generall pâ—â—â—eving that the massacre at Amboyna had â—â—de a 〈…〉 in Holland they putt forth a proclamâ—tion 〈◊〉 suppress all 〈…〉 at subject promising rewards to any persons that could dâ—scover the Authour of the History in the mâ—â—â—e time thâ—â—r Embaâ—â—adours â—usieâ— themselves at Whitâ—hall to take off the reproach and inâ—amy tâ—aâ—â—â—y upon them in England Where the Sâ—â—ynâ—s of that bloud will nâ—ver bâ— washed out The States Generall during the remaynder of King James his raigne held themselves secure against great Brittaigne that could obâ—â—ruct their Navigation and trade by the dâ—versions given to His Majestie concernâ—â—â— his onely Daughter and her children in Bohemia the Contâ—nuall Complaynts of the Marchants trading to the East-Indies and the divisions and controversies raised in England and Scotland by the seperatâ—â—ts and Brownists that the Hollanders had â—â—rrâ—d up by their sedâ—tious practises and Pamphletts dispersed in all his Majesties Dâ—minâ—onâ— against the Goverment of Church and State Whereupon great numbers of people were growne soe obstinate and uncharitable in England that rather thâ—n to Communicate with their Parochiall Congregations they chosed to live in America amongst the Pagans thinking to find a nearer way to heaven in new England then they were taught in great Brittaigne yett they followed the Hollanders stepps allowing God Almighty noe share in the goverment their Clergie being putt to pensions with liberty to trade for their better subsistance or to adventure their stocks in private men of warr Seperatists and Annabapâ—â—â—â— being fallen from thâ—ir first principalls have craftily learned to defend themsâ—â—ves by armes and like Hollanders and Zeelanders pretend they may take any thing from the enemies of Christ Jesus In the yeare 1625. King James died and likewise Prince Maurice then the States Generall sent their Embassadours into England to treat with King Charlâ—s the first concerning a league offensive and defensive against Spaine which they effected and agreed that it should continnue untill the Paltzgrave should be restored and the States Generall setled however that for the space of fifteene years neither party should treat upon any peace or truce without the consent of both This treaty being concluded at Southampton was signed the 25. of November 1625. whereunto the States Generall annexed their proteâ—â—ation in theise words following viz That if his Majesty should not be satisfied within a prefixed time concerning the Massacre and spoyle of his subjects at Amboâ—na committed by the Hollanders that then his Majestie might seeke satisfaction by reprisalls or other wise Which notwithstanding the protestation there was noe satisfaction or reparation obtained during the raigne of King Charles the frst As the Hollanders could never bring King James into any league soe King Charles could never bâ—â—ng the States Generall to any performance The next yeare after the treaty the States Generall in stead of Equipping out Shpps against Spaine they send twenty Shipps of warr to â—â—list the French King at Rochell and the Isle of Ree to the great oppression of the Protestants in that Kingdome where notwithstanding the new Alliance made by the Marriage betweene the King of great Brittaigne and Hâ—nriâ—tta Maria a Daughter of France Yett Cardinall Râ—â—helâ—â—â—u contrary to promises and agreements depressed the Hugonetts at Home but assisted the Protestant Princes with men and money a broade holding it to be the interest of France to keepe under any rising party there but to incourage and strengthen them in all other places to oppose Spaine and the House of Austria their enemies The foure intire subsidies given to King Charles the first in the beginning of his raigne being expended with other monies towards reliefe of Nochell against the forces of France and Holland they both knew the depth of his Majesties pâ—â—â—se aâ—d the strenght of his armes during his time and toke their Measâ—res accordingly knowing that his revenue was not sufficient for any action to question France or the States Generall for any sâ—oyles or incroâ—thments upon his Majesty or his subjects whatsoever In the yeare 1630. the King of Spaine desirous of a peace with England offered satisfaction for wrongs and injuries done then the King of great Brittaigne acquainted the States Generall thereof and would have included them in the treaty at Madrid according to the forementioned agreement but the States Generall upon the first rumour of an overture for peace entred into a further league with France and agreed upon Articles with that Crowne to devide the Spanish Netherlands Equally betweene the French and the United States and soe they left the King of England at liberty to doe what he pleased with the Spaniard the States Generall refusing a peace with Spaine upon any conditions whatsoever It was against the interest of Holland and their Religious concernments to end the warr soe longe as there were plate fleets and other spoyles to be had upon such easie termes During the subsequent tenn years when the King of great Brittaigne was at peace with France Spaine the States Generall and all the world in a common Amity with the Crowne of England excepting the East and West-India Companyes of the Netherlands a rebellion broake out in Ireland the Scotts invaded England and the whole Kingdome divided into Factions every man driveing on his owne perticular interest neglecting the publick during that longe vacation of Parliaments while the Hollanders ingrossed all manner of Navigations and traffiâ—que sayling in light built bottomes to English plantations The native seamen were then discouraged port townes decayed Cloathing townes depopulated trade insenceably declyned and the comon people became miserable and pore in the midst of plenty In the Conclusion of those tenn
years the Queene Mother and Cardinall Richâ—lâ—â—u being at difference about the slate of affaires in France she left the Court and went to the Hague in Holland and there proposed a match betweene the Prince of Orrange and the Eldest Daughter of the King of great Brittaigne which motion Prince Henry Fredrick entertained with high Esteeme then the Queene Mother transported her selfe for England and effected the Mariage accordingly Upon hopes that Alliance might have ballanced the Cardinalls interest with the Bernevelt faâ—tion which was Uppermost in all the States to the great prejudice of the Crowne of England In the peare 1640. the longe Parliament begun their usurpacion at Westmâ—â—ster where the Commons prevayled with the King to pass a bill that their assembly should not be dissolved without their owne consent Then soâ—â— after they sett up for themselves and gave advantages to their bretheren in the â—nited Provinces to be inriched beyond Measure by the Civell diseâ—tions that followed and were foâ—ented by those factious partyes that confederated themselves together In this yeare 1640. the Portugalls renounced the King of Spaine and declared John Duke of Braguance the Lawfull successoir of Dâ—na Catharina and Crowned him their King being the 1â— King of Portugall and 4. of that name Who was Father to the preâ—ent Queene of England 〈◊〉 the II. King of Spaine haveing invaded Portugall usurped the Crowne after the death of Sebastian that was slayne in Barbery fighting against the Mores in the yeare 15â—8 The Portugalls who 〈◊〉 under the Sâ—aniards for the â—ace of 60. years were not â—e much oppreâ—ed by them in the East and West-Indies as they were by the Hâ—â—â—anders who have moâ—â— regard to 〈◊〉 owne 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 â—â—en they have to the orrigâ—â—â—â— rights or 〈…〉 of other men In the yeare 1643. The States Generall reneued their plaâ—â—ate against English Cloath Kersies and Dozens under greater Penalties then before with many additions concerning the â—are and at the same time spoyled Mâ— Câ—uâ—tâ—n and his partners in the East-Indies 〈◊〉 their Acts of violence 〈◊〉 as they did of oppression at home while the Subjects of England were weltring in their owne bâ—oud in many partes of his Majesties Kingdomes 〈…〉 〈…〉 In the yeare 1648. the longe Parliament haveing runâ— into all Extreames by subverting the goverment of Church and state they acted their bloudy tragedy which I am unwilling to mention but that I find the sâ—heane yearly represented in my dutch Almanacks and the impressions in Folio at Amsterdam with the names of the Râ—gicides under the Sculptures which they send unto all parts of the world insinnuating to the Pagans and inâ—idells that English men are the worst of all Nations not worthy of any trade or commerce having murthered their King at noone day in the face of the â—onn and soe for their owne Ends would sâ—andalize and reproach a whole Kingdome for the inveterate malice of some particular men that toke away the life of their Lawfull soveraigne Lord and King Who they knew by the Maximes of their owne Law could not erre In this yeare 1648. the States Generall fearing that France upon the conquest and dividing of the Spanish Netherlands would betoo potent a neighbour for them they make a peace with Spaine at the treaty in Munster against the consent of the French King who would not be included in the sayd treaty And in the same yeare at that generall treaty there was a peace concluded betweene the Emperour of Germany The French The Sweeds and The German Princes after those intestine warrs had continued thirty years and the people in the Pallatinate reduced to such Extreamity that they were forced to eate their owne children to satisfie their hunger The Hollanders after they had drayned the West-Indies Spoyled the trade of Antâ—â—erpe Gante and Brugis by Magnifiâ—ing Amsterdam Rotterdam and Dort They left the Spanish Netherlands to be a Bulwerke betweene theâ— and France as the House of Austria remayned a Bulwerke to Spaine and that Monarchie the cheife Fortress of Rome But now all three are became Auxilliaries to the Hollanders for Propogation of Gods word at Amsterdam amongst the Jews and inâ—idells there Sone after the peace with Spaine the States of Holland against the consent of the generality would disband and Cashiere many English and French Regiments of horse and foote Although the Officers were Gentlemens yonger sonns that had spent their Youth and fortunes in the States service The Prince of Orrange refusing to doe it without pentions granted them for their lives according to the Custome of Armes They shutt up the Comptores of Amsterdam Delf and Dort c. assigned for their payments This ingratitude Which Comprehends all other vices Moved the Prince of Orrange to send severall of the cheife Agents in that designe to the Castle of Lovestine From whence their party are called the Lovestine Faction and drew up his whole Armey in the yeare 1650. before Amsterdam to apprehend the rest of their consorts who were opposite to his interest and the Alliance with the King of great Brittaigne But was prevented in his approach by the sluices that were opened to obstruct his March Sone after that attempt the Prince of Orrange dyed and the Lovestine Faction made this Epitaph upon him De Prince is doodt de gift is groot gheen bliâ—der maaâ— in tachtentigh jâ—er Which was sounge by their children about the Streets and mentioned in the pulpitts for joy But within eight dayes after his death there was another gift sent to the great comfort of manâ—y The Princess Royall was delivered of this yonge Prince of Orrange on the 14. of November 1650. new stile against whome John de Witt and his faction in the States of Holland framed an oath which every man was obliged to take before he could be admitted into any office of the goverment either as Burgermaster Belieu Scout Schepen or Pentionaris the substance whereof was that they should not directly or indirectly advance the Prince of Orrange or his interest but oppose it by all means possible And the malice of the faction was such that many of them sealed their resolutions with their owne bloud making small incisions in their hands whereout issued some dropps of bloud into a glass of wine which they drunke and were not ashamed to shew those markes of pyety to their brethren as toakens of their devotion And would not suffer their Ministers in the publique congregations to pray for the Prince of Orange even as Christians were obliged to doe for their enemies Yett â—e was not forgâ—tten by the meane people but hath lived to see two of the faction rewarded according to the Laws of Candy where ingratitude is punished with death In the yeare 1650. Custodies libertatis Angliae Authoritatae Parliamenti that had seâ—luded halfe their owne members and voated downe the house of Lords called themselves the supreame Authority of great Brittaigne and were styled â—oe by the King
of Spaine the French King the States Generall and many other Kings Princes and States Those Keepers haveing stamped their Coyne with the inscription of God with us on the one syde and the Comon wealth of England on the other Which proved a true motto â—f their dissolution In the yeare 1651. The Keepers of the Comon wealth of England As their â—ist Essay abroade sent Mâ— Olvier St. Johns and Mâ— Strickland their Embassadours extraordinary with a great Equipage and splendour unto the States Generall of the United Netherlands the substance of their instructions being to contract an everlasting league offensive and defensive against all the enemies of both comon wealths and to borrow a considerable summ of money upon the publique faith of their Masters to supply their present occasions and for incouragment thereunto The Embassadours told them of an Act of Parliament that should Naturallize all the United Netherlanders whereby they might have and injoy the same rights and priviledges equally with free borne subjects of England But the old crafty States men in Holland knowing that England would draw away their best Marchants and fishermen into better Ellements And that the publick faith was allready upon the taynters they rejected the first proposall and denied the second presuming to continnue their priviledges they had in the English seas and harbours upon their owne termes Then the English Embassadours told the States Generall that they must pay for their Herring fishing and make satisfaction and reparations for the spoyles and damages committed at Amboyna and upon Sir William Courten and his partners in the East-Indies Unto all which they persisted in the negative Then after some personal affronts offered to the Embassadours and their retinnue by the Kings party in the Hague they returned re infecta to make their report to the Councell of State at Whitehall who highly resented the indignity shewne to their supreame greatnes and suddainly resolued to chastise the Hollanders for their contempt without any formall declaration of warr and to that purpose Equipped out a fleete of Shipps The States Generall doeing the like they were demanded by the English Admiralls to strick their flaggs and lower their topp-sayles but the Hollanders refusing to give that acknowledgment unto their younger brothers they went both to it Catch that Catch could allmost three years together wherein the States Generall lost soe many Shipps and were soe often beaten in solemne fights that they sent their Embassadours over into England to treat with Oliver Cromwell who was stept into the Goverment under the title of Lord Protector to give him satisfaction in the premises It appeared then that although the Hollanders were insolent they were not invincible In the yeare 1655. Oliver Cromwell made an unprofitable peace with the States Generall without disarming them or taking caution against future spoyles and injuries granting unto the Marritine Provinces Holland Zeland and Frizland the same priveledges in the English Seas streams and havens that they had in former times When they were under the Dukes of Bourgundy and Arch-dukes of Austria notwithstanding The Kings of England gave them the liberty of Free fishing then upon the English Coast in consideration of the mutually assistance their Lords and Princes gave against France Amsterdam being then a pore fishing towne and content with the rest of the Hollanders to live upon their honest labour and industry with what they could gett by fish and the product of their owne Country as they did before the East and West-India Companies were Errected and before they had built soe many Shipps of warr out of the spoyles of Spaine Portugall and England Cromwell only compelled them to make some reparations to the English East-India Company for the spoyles at Amboyna and obliged them to referre all other differences concerning the English Damages to Commissioners which nevertheless they reglected to doe finding out expedients even in those days to evade their Articles A Poâ—… that the Hollanders have beyond any other Nations in the universe In the yeare 1655 Cromwell appeared most dreadfull to all partes of the world receiued noe addresses from Emperours Kings or Princes but under the style of deare Brother and most Screene highnes he concluded an Alliance with France made a warre with Spaine assisted in the taking of Dunkirke as Auxilliary and kept it a principall layed out for the Spanish plate fleetes Attempted Hispaniola and by a mistake toke Jamâ—aca then runn himselfe out of breath for want of money and dyed If usurpâ—rs in a divided Kingdome could â—â—ate the Hollanders shake France and make Spaine tremble what may not the Lawfull Soveraigne doe with his Lords and Comons united in Parliament against the enâ—mâ—â—s of the King of great Brittaigne France and Yreland In the yeare 1660 when a peace was concluded betweene France and Spaine upon the Match with the Infanta The Lords and Comons in England invited King Charles the second to come and take possession of his Crowne and Kingdomes The Hollanders then fearing another storme they stricke in with the new Ministers of State in France finding Cardinall Mazarine under a cloude but however the States of Holland treated the King of great Brittaigne at the Hagâ—e in his returne and all the Commissioners of English Lords and Comons in great glory and least it should be forgotten they also register their treatment in their Almanacks with the gifts presented by the States to His Majesty viz. Nine hunderd-thousand gilders in money and to the value of eight thousand gilders in Harlems â—amaske and â—iaper for His Majesties Table linnen which altogether amounted unto 9200 pound Sterling A small recompence for the affront in bannishing his Majesty and his Brother the Duke of Yorke and Duke of Gloucester out of their Provinces during Cromwells usurpation and for all the Shipps and goods they had lately taken with Spanish Comissions And gott condemned to their owne use as free prize at Oastend and other Spanish Portes Which ought to have bin puniâ—hed as Pyrâ—cy in the Hollanders and the Zâ—…ders by the Laws of Comon Amity and Commerce About six months after the King was arrived in England the States Generall sent M. r Symon van Hâ—rne a Burgermaster of Amsterdam and Director of the East-India Company with M. r Michaell van Gâ—gh their Embassadours Extraordinary to his Majestie to reneue the cheife Articles of Cromwells treaty which was made persuant to the treaty betweene Philip Arch-duke of Austria and Henery the VII in the yeare 1495. And withall to gett a generall abolition and extinguishment of all Actions for spoyles injuries and dammages whatsoever sustained by his Majestie or his Subjects at any time before his Majesties most happy restauration and gave such Documents alonge with them that if any objections should be raised against the materiall poynts in Cromwells treaty or that his Majestie was not obliged to allow the same that then they should insist upon the loss of all their Shipps and
the world as the Generallity of his owne Subjects implying from thence that the greatest happines of a King consisted in the prosperity of his Kingdomes And Cardinall Mazarine was of an opinion that an honest man ought not to be a slave unto his word implying from thence aluding to Portugall and Spaine that it was better to vyolate a promise in diverse Cases upon any emergent contingences then to prejudice many millions of people by keeping it The Motto non nobis nati sumus is more properly applicable to such publique Ministers then to private persons It was held for a great virtue amongst the Pagans for any man to love his country certainly then it must be a Damnable vice amongst Christians for any man to hate the land wherein he toke his first breath And there cannot be a greater demonstration of that iniquity then to wound the Honour and reputation of those Princes who represents the glory wisdome courage and conduct of their Subjects and Servants There is noe perfection in man neither doe I beleive that all the best Councellours of Princes are either saints or Angells Yett I am confident that those who sitt upon the topps of Mountaines can see further then they that stand upon Mole hillâ— And that the Caball at white hall as they are termed in the appeale gave the King of great Brittaigne the most wholsome Councill for the honour and interest of England that ever was given within those walls concerning a warr with the Hollanders Advised in such a Juncture of time that the States Generall Hectored both England and France and boasted in the French Court that the King of great Brittaigne had neither money nor creditt to â—eâ—t out a man of warr And in that Juncture when the Comedians and publike Harbours in the United and Spanish Netherlands had their Screenes and Sceans painted with the Trophies of Chattam And even in that Juncture when the Councell of Spaine had rejected any nearer Alliance with Great Brittaigne or to give His Majestie any Assistance whatsoever against the Hollanders that had soe lately insulted ouer him and his Kingdomes The Appealants make a great noise with their Flourishing language against Englands Alliance with France and the prodigious growth of that Kingdome Since the Leagues and Alliances continued soe long betweene France and Holland against Spaine and England and now they feare the dreadfull conquest of the United Provinces and the Spanish Netherlands And say in their 15. 18. and 19. Summary hints to the Parliament that there will be an unavoydable breach with Spaine in case the Alliance with France continues and how fatall the consequences of a Spanish warr will be and then impertinently propounds how much greater the danger will prove if France should conquer Spaine Germany and the United Provinces and lastly says there is noe care taken of the Triple League or of the interest of England and the Protestant Religion Noe man will deney but that Charles the fifth was the greatest Monarche that ever raigned upon the face of the Earth Yett he did some years before his death surrender the Crowne of Spaine and the Seaventeene Provinces to his Sonn Philip the second and the Empire of Germany to his Brother Ferdinando that was chosen King of the Romans Charles the fifth being wearied out with the divisions and troubles amongst the Netherlanders and the German Princes concerning the Priviledges of the Empire and their respective Provinces Philip the second was also wearied out with the dissentions in the Low Countries and assigned the 17. Provinces unto Albertus and Isebella who continued in a state of warr with the Hollanders during their lives And how a French Monarch should expect any greater conquests by all his Armes I cannot apprehend or understand The Dukes of Bavaria and Brandingburgh who stands yett neutrall and other Princes of the Empire would unite their forces effectually if they did forsee the danger of what the Appealants vainely suppose The Northerne Kings and their neighbour Princes in the continent would unite and hinder such a prodigious groweth of France if the King of great Brittaigne should suffer such a progress Which is an Idle circumstance to Imagine The Interest of England is navall power and it is certainly the advantage of His Majestie and his Crownes to continue by all means possible the warr against the Hollanders untill their Fishermen be forced to goe and inhabite againe upon the Coast of England and Scotland And the rest of the Marchants and Mariners be constrained to give better caution for their good behaviour for the future Or be compelled to burne their owne Shipps of warr for a peace as the Carthagineans did 500. of their Shipps and Gallies at the end of the second Punick warr How many times France hath been almost subdued by England many Cronicles and records sufficiently testifies even when England was not soe populous nor soe prompt to Armes and when they had greater diversions from the Scotts that are since united to the Crowne and to give English men their due all the former conquests of the Hollanders were gotten by the bloud and valour of the English whose courage was not abated when the Duke of Monmouth and his Regiment made the first assaults and stormes at the taking of Mastricht It is granted that the French may be as subtill false and insolent as the Hollanders but they are universally more generous and being soe different in their humors and their habitts from the Hollanders there is noe great feare of any accord betweene them Especially since the breach is made soe wide Yett there is an opertunity for the King of great Brittaigne to putt a cheque upon the French in the Spanish Netherlands by possessing a place in the Hollanders power which at present is a Curbe both unto Flanders and Brabant and ought to be rendred to England as a precaution from the Hollanders upon this treatie at Cologne to prevent any mischeife that may happen from France Spaine Holland Ioyntly or severally hereafter All men of understanding or knowledge in History will confess that the French Kings had the Soveraignity of Flanders before the batle of Pavye and that appeales before that time were made to the Parliament at Paris Which after Francis the first renounced the Soveraignity to Charles the fifth for his ransome being taken Prisoner in that batle all appeales in Flanders are made to the Chamber at Mechelen But whether a Soveraigne Prince can by Law renounce any Soveraignity or prerogative of his Crowne without a generall consent of the Kingdome or Principallity that orriginally chose their Kings to protect and defend them who granted the Soveraignities to their Princes and their Heirs Is a question that I shall not undertake to resolve Or whether the Kingdome of Sicily that was divided by the Mediteranean sea from the Continent of Jtally could be transferred to the Crowne of France by the Donation of the Queene Which afterwards upon the perswasion
Severall Remarkable Passages CONCERNING THE HOLLANDERS Since the death of QUEENE ELIZABETH Vntill the 25th of December 1673. SOME ANIMADVERSIONS THEREUPON In answere to a scandulous Pamphlett called Englands Appeale to the Parliament from the Private Caball at white hall With the Continuation of the Case betweene S R. WILLIAM COVRTEN His Heires and Assignes AND The East-India Company of the Netherlands Faithfully recollected by E. W. Armig and rendred into English French and Dutch for satisfaction of his particular Friends in England France and the Low Countriers Printed in the yeare 1673. ANAGRAM Vpon the Private Caball as vvhitehall as it vvas delivered to the States of Holland C lifford Lord high Treasurer of England A shley Lord great Chancellor of England B uckingham Master of the Horse A rlington Principall Secretary of State L autherdaile Cheife Minister of State and Commissioner in Scotland ADVERTISMENT SIR SOme parte of this litle Booke was Printed in Holland and the other parte in the Spanish Netherlands where the English Coppie was not understood by the Printers who have committed many faults which may be playnely discovered and amended with a pen The French and Dutch are better done please to take notice that this is not published or sold in any place or designed to any other purpose then for particular Friends who may find some thing in vacant Houres either for their Information Reprehension or Diversion And that I cannot appeare at this time and distance under any other Carracter Then your distressed and humble Servent G. C. Hague the 29 December 1673. old Stile TO THE NOBILITY GENTRY AND COMONS Inhabiting within the Counties of Suffolke Norfolke Lincolne Yorke and Northumberland THRICE HONOURABLE RIGHT WORP ll c. I Intended to have given you some short remarques upon England Germany France Spaine and the Low Countries since the first Alliances were contracted betweene the Houses of Bourgundy Austria and Spaine But fearing it might be vnseasonable at this time to mention the troubles that followed those Alliances coming in with the inventions of printing and 〈…〉 The two great Manufactures that have filled the world soe full of Combustible matter I have confined my selfe to the beginning of King James his most peaceable raigne over Great Brittaigne annexing only a Cattalogue of the respective Successions of Emperours and Kings of England France and Spaine with their severall Mariages since that Alliance as also such other observations from thence which are sufficient to informe you that now there is the same opertunity to make 〈…〉 selves happy that 〈…〉 Enemies had to make you miserable if the strattegems and designes of some Evill minded men doe not obstruct that Glorious enterprize begun by His Majesty to Chastize and humble the Hollanders that have lived â—oo many yeares upon the spoyles of all Nations and raised their Cheifest support and â—â—couragments from your Coasts and Countries Please to peruse this 〈…〉 without Passion or prejudice and I shall the next yeare supply you with a greater wherein you may understand your owne errours and 〈…〉 owne interest and that I am in plaine English a lover of my Country and yoâ—â— most humble And devoated Serv. t E. W. From my lodgings in the Hague Decemb. 15. 1673. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE S. R VVILLIAM HOOKER Lord Major of the Citty of London And THE RIGHT WOSHIPFULL Sr. HENERY TULSE AND Sr. ROBERT JEFFERIES Shreifs of the sayd Citty And the rest of the Aldermen and Comon Councell there Right Honourable and Right Worp ll HAving lately pervsed a scandulous Pamphlett publikely sold in the Hague both in English and Dutch reflecting upon the Councills and Actions of Kings and Princes Intituled Englands Appeale from the private Caball at white hall to the great Councill of the Nation The Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled I perceived the Hollanders under a disguise and the Authours of it to be as much mistaken in their accounts concerning France as they are of the consequences of this warr and how the warr begun from whence they would conclude that the Kings Ministers had dependences upon Forraigne Courts hauing taken noe care of the Triple League or the Protestant interest wherefore I breifly recollected theise few Remarkable Passages that may serve to vndeceive some English men who peradventure might be deluded by the appeale and annexed Sir William Courtens Cases in severall languages to satisfie all Persons interessed that Comon Justice is not to be found in the Low Countries I presume that your Lord. â—p and the rest of your Bretheren in the Honourable Goverment of the Citty of London upon pervsall of this small treatise will apprehend that the Hollanders are not soe high and mighty as they are insolent and ungratefull There are severall faire prospects now from the Netherlands where nature is supported by art towards London that may make it the most glorious Citty in the world Theise short remarques and Animadversions may helpe to refress your memory in many things and shew you in severall Paragraphes that the Hollanders have gotten ground upon the English since the death of Queene Elizebeth Notwithstanding all the advantages that God and Nature have given to Great Brittaigne aboue all other Kingdomes and Nations in the World I leave the rest to your most grave and serious considerations and remayne Your very humble Serv. t E. W. Hague Decemb. 16. 1673. Severall Remarckable Passages concerning the Hollanders Since the death of Queene Elizebeth untill the 25. Decemb. 1673. With some Animadversions thereupon IN the yeare 1603. The States Generall of the united Netherlands write to King James in a Kanting stile lamenting the death of Queene Elizâ—beth Insinuated that her memory should remaine Eternized in them and their posterity Congratulating his Majesty in the succession of her Kingdomes hoped he would continnue the like gracious ayd and bountifull assistance to them and their state for his owne good and welfare of all Christendome to the glory of God and propogation of his holy word And to that end craved a supply of Souldiers to fill up the English and Scotch Regiments In the yeare 1604. King James considering how the affaires of State stood in Europe found it could be noe advantage to the Crowne of England to enter into a league with the Hollanders that were at strife with all their neighbours His Majesty made a peace with Spaine and remained neutrall in a common Amity to both yet at the same time demanded the money lent by Queene Elizebeth upon the coutionary townes Which the Hollanders were not ready to pay in many years after In the yeare 1605. The people in the Maritine Provinces of Holland Zeland and Frizland were soe invective against King James pretending he favored popery by making a peace with Spaine that notwithstanding the States Generall had in that yeare set forth an Edict and Proclamation under great penalties and punishments against all those that should speake â—rreverently of Kings and Princes Especially of King James Yet they
ingratitude Yet the States Generall by the treaty at Breda became obliged to regulate the trade in the East Indies and to observe the former Capitulations concerning Surrinam Which nevertheless the East-and West-India Companies of the Netherlands afterwards refused to performe Knowing that they themselves doe governe the States of Holland as the States of Holland doe governe the States Generall The Deputies of the 18. respective Citties which are sent to the Assemblies of the great and mighty Lords the States of Holland being Directors or participants of the East and West-India Companies The Diputies of the respective Provinces sent to the Assemblies of the high and mighty Lords the States Generall being also Directours or participants of the East and West-India Companies The respective Persons or Lords of the Councells of the States Generall and the States of Holland As also The respective Lords in the severall Collegies or Chambers of their Admiralties in Amsterdam Rotterdam Midleburgh North-Holland and Fâ—â—zland are likewise Directors or participants of the East and West-India Companies of the Netherlands and mostof them Either Brâ—wars Soapâ—boyâ—â—rs Sugerbakers their sonns or Advocates who are also the Magistrates of the respective Citties and â—â—chivens in the severall Courts of Judicature where the Subjects of Forraigne Princes cannot expect Justice in any matters upon Civell Actions brought before them wherein their owne interests are any wayes concerned being both parties and Judges themselves which is a most abominable and intollerable practise â—specially when Appeales are made from those Competent Judges soe termed in the respective Citties unto the Provinciall Court and Superior Court at the â—ague where there cannot be any other Creatures found a moâ—gst them then of the same mould before whome the suites and Complaynts of many orphants and widdowes have been delayed some 20. and some 30. years and left still undetermined who have appealed to Heaven for bengance which at last is fallen upon the Hollanders for their frâ—ude and oppression If Justice cannot be obtained in their Ordinary Courts of Judicature upon civell Contracts and obligations between English-men and Hollanders for matters arising within their owne Country or for debts contracted in England It cannot be expected that any strangers should find releife against any Director or participant of the East or West-India Company upon any cause of action reall or personall for goods lands or money gotten into their hands and possession in forraigne partes for any spoâ—le or trespass whatsoever Committed in the East or West-Indies Where they make warr and peace at pleasure Tantum Imperium Principis quam Patrimonium majus est Ad Reges potestas omnium pertinet ad singulos proprietas And the Casuists affirme that a debitor although Judicially absolved remaynes a debitor untill he hath given satisfaction Jus permaneat semper nec unquam mutetur lex vero scripta saepius In the yeare 1668. The French King in right of Maria his wiâ—e Daughter of Phâ—lip the IV. pretending a tytle to the Spanish Netherlands after the King of Spaines deâ—th entred into Brabant and Flanders with an Armâ—y and toke possession of Châ—rleroy Binch Aâ—â—â—â— Douâ—y Sâ—â—rpe Tournay Oulâ—â—ard Liâ—le Armentiers Cortrick â—â—wxbargh with the bâ—ylewicks Casteleines and jurisdictions to them belonging notwithstanding the Queene had renounced her right and the French King barred himselfe as the Hollanders say by the Pyreenean treaty Which the Lawyers and divines of France affirme to the contrary first in regard the 400000 Spanish Ducates were not payd by the King of Spaine promised in marriage with the Infanta which was the ground of the Pyreenean treaty And Especially for that the Soveraignity of those Provinces could not be alienated seperated or divided from the Crowne by any Colaterall Acts or agreements contrary to the Law of the Country However a triple Alliance was made betweene the King of great Brittaigne the King of Sweeden and the States Generall tending to reconcile France and Spaine and to oppose the French King in his further progresse into the Spanish Netherlands which triple league procured the treaty at Aken and produced an accord that France should for ever injoy those places taken by his Armes and an everlasting peace was concluded in terminis confirming the Pyrenean treaty whereby France was to forsake Portugall and leaue that Crowne to the Mercy of the Spaniards and Hollanders Which was more unjust then the French Kings entrance into Flanders was unreasonable From whence it appears that publick treatys are not like the Laws of the Mâ—ads and Persâ—â—ns The strongest partyes makes the best construction and interpretation of all doubtfull cases In the years 16-0 and 16-1 the French Forces being Exercized in the new conquested Places of Flanders and Brabant the Hollanders were as jealous of such neighbours as the French were troubled at such attendance The States Generall haveing levied 50000. Soldgiers to watch their motions by land and water Then Admirall van Ghent nere the Flemish-coast refused to strick sayle to the Royall Standard of great Brittaigne that was carried in His Majesties owne Brigadine but Answered the demand most contemptuously with powder and ball Afterwards the States General being as unwilling to give satisfaction for such indignites and affronts to his Majestic as they were for spoyles and injuries to his Subjects this present warr insued wherein the King of great Brittaigne and the French King have made an Alliance of mutuall assistance against the Hollanders finding that those Crownes had formerly taken wronge measures to suffer the United Netherlanders which they saved from extirpation to grow â—oe powerfull and great to contend with them and their Allies Which also confirmeâ— the English proverb save a theife from the Gall-house and he will be the first that shall â—utt your throate wherâ—fore the lâ—ague with France proceeds not from such dangâ—rous councells As the Appealants to the Parliament would suggest In the yeare 1671. John de â—â—â—â— Pensionaris of Holland his faction being drunke with success in the former warrs Over ruled that party in the States of Holland who advised to raise a great Army to oppose France by land and suddainly to invade the Bishopp of Munsters Country And to make only a defensive warr against England by guarding their owne Coast But â—â—â—n de â—â—â—â— Argueing that the three Maritine Provinces by reason of their sluices being impregnable by land there was a necessity to keepe the sea open for their trade and Navigation otherwise they would sone become beggers wherefore his Councell was followed and a great fleete out of hand provided to fight both the English and the French which the Hollanders taking their advantage did ingage on the first of June 1672. old stiâ—â— Wherein the Earle of Sandwich and Admirall van Ghent with severall others of both sydes perished when it appeared that the French notwithstanding their naturall courage were better at land then at sea and the English alone if they had persued the victory might have distroyed
knew the time when it was as difficult to gett a good farme or a house for a tenant in England as it is now to gett a good tenant for either since the Hollanders by their seditious practises are growen soe populous and soe great I knew also the time when Ipswich Hadley and Buildstone flourished as much as Harlem Leyden and Delf And when Ratcliffe and Limhouse flourished as much as Surdam and Dordrâ—â—ht And doe believe there was a time when Orford Dunwich and Alborough and other ancient Sea-port townes upon that Coast had not their Priviledges granted only to Catch Oysters Macharell and Sprats where the bancks are washed away with the waues and their Havens stopt up with sands while the Fishermen from Anchuysen Schiedam Zirrickzee c. in Holland Zeland and Frizland take the Herrings Haberdine and linge with their Busses Hookers and Dogger boates to increase their strenght and means to dispute the right and Priviledges of free fishing upon the English Coast Which brings me also to tell you what the Hollanders say in some of their remarques upon the Kings Answere to the States Letter but in another style then formerly they writt to King James in the beginning of his raigne In their first Remarque they say that Titus Livius and all the Roman Emperours gave medalls in gold upon their conquests and Victories And cite a Text of Scripture in Exod. 17. and 15. That Moses erected an alter when Ameleck was beaten calling its name the Lord is my Banner where the verse following says the Lord hath sworne that he will have warr with Ameleck from one generation to another In the fourth remarque they say it is not true that the States were obliged to send Comissioners into England to regulate a trade in the East-Indies only the King of great Brittaigne proposed a reglement which was soe absurd that the English nation would have a trade equall to the Hollanders which was fomented by the French and for feare something might be undertaken by the French against their State they sent Monsieur van Bewninghen for England to remove all sinister impressions that the French proposalls might have made upon his Majestie against the Triple Alliance and offered for the preservation of the peace of all Christendome to make a defensive and offensive warr against France for the further confirmation of the Triple Alliance which was rejected and a league made since with France contrary to the Triple League which the French Ministers presumptiously called The Beggers agreement And in their Ninth Remarque which concernes only the Herring fishing they say can any body lay clayme or make pretence to wha the never yett possessed was it not indeavored in the yeare 1635. by King Charles the first His Majesties Father to introduce a tribute by forcing the same with some Shipps of warr which is repugnant to the longe and free custome of Fishery that for theise last 140. years Persuant to the treaty made in the yeare 1495. betweene England and their State hath bin continually and quietly practised and injoyed untill the yeare 1635. as aforesiad Now I appeale to the greatest Champions for the Hollanders in any parte of His Majesties Dominions Whether they can heare without greife and Astonishment such impudent Arrogant expressions belehed out vp the States and their Predicants and Audatiously applied to themselves with reflections upon the King and his Kingdomes or whether they can with patience heare the States and their mercinaries to give the King of great Brittaigne the ley concerning the East-India trade or be perswaded that the only way to priserve the peace of Christendome was to joyne with the Hollanders in an offensive and defensive warr against the French King that hath lately consumed for much treasure and wasted soe many families of the Nobility and gentry towards the Chastizing of those high and mighty Lords and great and mighty Lords that toke their titles from a French Complement and were protected by the French Kings against all their Adversaries for the space of sixty eight years together or whether they can containe themselves any longer when they heare those States affront the King of great Brittaigne in that peremptory manner to tell him that the Crowne of England was never possessed of the herring fishing or that the late King his Father had not force of Armes in the yeare 1635. to obstruct their right to the herrings upon his owne Coast where they clayme the priviledge of free Fishing by prescription of the treaty Anno 1495. which was 77. yeares before they were acknowledged to be free Countries and had the liberty of the English Coast in Compensation of the leagues offensive and defensive against France who were then the Hereditary Enemies of the Crowne of England But it is objected by their Friends that if the Kings Subjects should eate any quantities of herrings barrell codd or stocâ—fish there would not be such a consumption of beife mutton and veale in his Majesties Kingdomes which brings up the rents of Land And it is pretended that the King is at noe loss by the Hollanders Zelanders and Frizlanders fishing for herring and â—odd upon his owne Coast which otherwise would be lost for want of taking and all the Cloysters Monasteries and Religious houses in the Spanish Netherlands Germany Poland France Westphalia etc. would be left distitude of provisions which vp the strickâ— rules of their Religion doe abstaine from flesh severall weeks in a yeare and severall days in every weeke which in England Scotland and Ireland since the Reformation the Protestants are not obliged to doe As to the Kings Right to the Herring fishing It admitts noe dispute being upon his owne Coast But if any man gives nourishment to a vulture or huggs a serpent in his bosome he may be distroyed for his kindnes and eredulity As for the Herrings and Codd that would be lost for want of Catching and the Monasteries and Cloysters left destitude for want of provisions it is a great fallacy There would be noe less fish taken if all strangers were obliged to pay the King a yearely tribute for an acknowledgment of that right which the Laws of God the laws of nature and the laws of nations appropriates to the King of great Brittaigne upon his owne Coast And it would not undervalue the price of Lands or lessen the value of mutton beife or veale if more Herrings Codd and ling were Eaten in England but rather increase the publick Treasury the rents of Lands and the particular Estates of all trades men And for incouragement to the Fishing trade at home if Every Inkeeper Ale-house keeper and vintener in England should be obliged to buy a barrel of pickled Herrings once a yeare The Hollanders doe esteeme every stranger that comes to inhabite in their united Provinces to render unto the publick yearly viis et modis 5. pound sterling at least although he be of a meane Capacity there being soe many Excises Verpounding
in English bottomes and Cotton woole which is fallen from a noble to Niâ—e pence as suâ—ars etc. are siâ—câ— Surâ—â—â—â—m was surrendred to the Zelanders And since the new England Shipps with divers others dâ—tchified English men are yearly fraighted from â—irâ—inea and Barbados that never arrives in old England but carried with syde windes into â—ollaâ—d and the East Countries whereby His Majesty is not onely defraâ—ded of his Custumes â—nd his â—eamâ—n diâ—couraged but the goods undervalued which ought to he menaged to greater advantages of the King and his Kingdomes It is Convenient now to shew you when the house of Bourgundy became allied with the house of Austria And Austria with Spaine â—s also their respecâ—ive successions likwise the severall successions in the Crownes of England and France And consequently when the Hollanders and their confederated Provinces of the Union revolted from Spaine and Austria and made themselves Soveraigne States And after some observations thereupon give you a more perticular answere to Englands appeale And soe for this present yeare conclude A briefe description of the first Alliances betvveen the Houses of Bourgundy Austria and Spaine vvith the severall successions of Emperours Kings of Spaine Kings of England and France since that Alliance Philip Duke of Bourgundy the 30. Earle of Holland Zeland c. That first â—â—sâ—â—tuted the Order of the Golden Fâ—…ce dyed in the yeare 146â— leaving Charles his only Sonn and heire his Successour who was sâ—aine at the battaile of Nancy and left Maria Dutchess of Bourgundy his only Daughter heire that Married Maximillian Arch-duke of Austria Sonn and heire of Fredrick Emperour of Germany by whom she had Philip her only Sonn that Married Jane the Daughter of Ferdinand and Jsabella King and Queene of Arragon and Castile Emperours of Germany Maximillian the first that Married Maria de Vallois Duchess of Bourgundy begun his raigne Anno 1493 Charles the fift Married Jsabella Daughter of Don Emanuel King of Portugal and begun his raigne Anno 1520 Ferdinand the first Married Anna Uladâ—slai Daughter of the King of Hungary and Bohemâ—a begun his raigne Anno 1558 Maruaâ—llian the second Succeeded his Father he Married Maria the Daughter of Charles the fifth his neece and begun to raigne Anno 1564 Rodolphus Succeeded his Father Maximillian he dyed without Issue and begun to raigne Anno 1576 Mathias Succeeded his Brother Rodolphus he Married Ann the Daughter of Ferdinando Arch-duke of Austria and dyed without Issue begun his raigne Anno 1612 Ferdinando the second Succeeded his nephew Mathias and Married Ellenor Sister to the Duke of Mantoua he begun his raigne Anno 1619 Ferdinando the third Succeeded his Father he Married first the Infanta of Spaine and secondly the Daughter of the Duke of Tuscany begun his raâ—gne Anno 1656 Leopoldus the Sonn of Ferdinando King of Hungary was Married first to Margaret the Daughter of Philip the IV. King of Spaine and Secondly to the Duchess of Insprugh after she had unkindly treated the Duke of Yorke begun his raigne Anno 1658 Kings of Spaine Philip the first in the Right of Jane his wife Daughter of Ferdinando and Jsabella King and Queene of Arragon and Casteâ—le begun to raigne Anno 1501 Charles the first Succeeded his Father Philip and was also Elected Emperour of Germany by name of Charles the fifth begun to raigne Anno 1519 Philip the second Succeeded his Father Charles and Married first Queene Marie of England and afterward Elizebeth the Daughter of Henery the second King of France and begun his raigne Anno 1556 Philip the third Succeeded his Father and Married Anna the Daughter of Maximilian the II. Emperour of Germany he begun his raigne Anno 1598 Philip the fourth Succeeded his Father he Married Isabella the Daughter of Henery the IV. King of France and after her decease Marie Anna the Daughter of Ferdinando the third Emperour of Germany begun his raigne Anno 1621 Charles the second Succeeded his Father Philip who was begot of Marie Anna began to raigne Anno 1665 Kings of France Lewis the XII descended in a directt line from Charles the V. surnamed the Wise Married Anna the Widdow of Charles the VIII and Daughter of the Duke of Brittaigne begun to raigne Anno 1499 Francis the firste Succeeded and began to raigne 1516 Henery the second Succeeded his Father he Married Catherin de Medecis Daughter of the Duke of Tuscany begun to raigne Anno 1547 Francis the second Succeeded his Father he died without Issue begun his raigne Anno 1559 Charles the nyneth Succeeded his Brother and died also without Issue he begun to raigne Anno 1560 Henery the third Succeeded his Brother quitting the Kingdom of Poland he Married Louysa de Vaudamont and died without Issue and with him Ended the race of the Vallois he begun to raigne Anno 1574 Henery de Bourbone Surnamed the IV. Succeeded His first wife was Margaret de Vallois for want of Issue by her he Married Maria de Medecis Daughter of the Duke of Tuscany he begun to raigne Anno 1590 Lewis the XIII Succeeded his Father he Married Anna the Daughter of Philip the III. King of Spaine begun to raigne Anno 1610 Lewis the XIV Succeeded his Father he Married Marie the Daughter of Philip the IV. King of Spaine by his first wife that was the Daughter of Henery the IV. and Grand Father to the French King that now is who begun to raigne Anno 1643 Kings and Queens of England Henery the seaventh followed Richard the third whom he slew at the batle of Bosworth being of the house of Lancastar he Married Elizebeth Eldest Daughter of King Edward the IV descended from R. Plantagenet Duke of Yorke the first and next heire to the Crowne and thereby ended the Civil warr betweene Yorke and Lancaster he begun his raigne Anno 1458 Henery the eight Succeeded his Father he had six wives first Katherin Infanta of Spaine Widdow of his brother Arthur Mother of Queene Marie second Ann of Bullaine Mother of Queene Elizebeth third Jane Seâ—mour Mother of King Edward the VI fourth Ann of Cleef fifth Katharin Howard sir Katherin Parr he begun to raigne Anno 1509 Coward the sixth Succeeded his Father who died without Issue he begun his raigne Anno 1546 Marie Succeeded her Brother she Married Philip the second King of Spaine and died without Issue she begun to raigne Anno 1553 Elizebeth Succeeded her Sister and Married not she began to raigne Anno 1558 King James of Scotland descended from a Daughter of Henery the VII Succeeded her He Married Ann the Daughter of Fredrick the II. King of Denmarke he begun to raigne over great Brittaigne Anno 1602 Charles the first Succeeded his Father King James he Married the Daughter of Henery the fourth King of France and begun to raigne Anno 1625 Charles the second Succeeded his Father and Married Katherin the Daughter of John the fourth King of Portugall begun his raigne Anno 1648 WHEN the Hollanders in the yeare
of severall Hermâ—ts under the notion of Religion implyed by the Spaniards the people of Sicily were animated to murther the French at their Vespers to redeeme themselves from servitude and become Subjects to the King of Spaine Princes have their passions and are more sencible of their honour and interests then other men who looks noe further then their owne private and present profitts and advantage It is most certaine The Infanta of Spaine the French Kings wife Daughter of Pâ—iâ—… IV. King of Spaine and 〈…〉 Daughter of Henery the IV. King of France is the undoubted Heire of Flanders as Charles her Brother by a second venter is the undoubted Heire of Arragon and 〈…〉 Admitting the portion had been payd to the French King that was Promised in Marriage with the Jnfanta which was the ground of the Pyreenean treaty the consideration of soe much money had â—eemâ—â— a good â—arr unto his clayme and progress into the Spanish Netherlands But to have neither money nor 〈…〉 wâ—â—â— a Kings Daughter that prâ—tâ—nds to soe much of the world as the King of Spâ—… wâ—… a man of a â—â—aner sâ—â—râ—t then a French King But whether it would be better or worse for England if the French King should gett possession of all the Spanish Netherlands any man of a reasonable Capacity is able to Judge Yett it is most certaine that it would be better for the Gentry Burgers and Bores to be under one Master that have lived miserably soe many years betweene the French and the Spaniards where the Spanish Governours and their insolent Officers will keepe them 〈…〉 enough although there were not soe many begging Religious Or 〈…〉 gâ—t them who would gett most of the Lands as well as their bread if there were not strickt Laws in Flanders and Brâ—bant agaâ—nst that sort of bâ—ggâ—ng and that manner of giving away their Lands Where the Magistrates doe admitt severall Cloyâ—tâ—râ— and Convents of English Nunns and fryas profest in 〈…〉 begging Orders conditionally they shall maintaine themselves pay excises and other duties and not hinder the charity to their owne regulars from both which the Hollanders like the box keepers at Spearings ordinary getts the greatest profitt that brings the provisions to the talbe which consumes all at last The United Netherlands are unwilling to parte with the Coverts and advantages they make of their Frontiers in Flanders and Brabant those two Maritine Provinces of the Spanish Netherlands both in times of peace and warr who speake the same language trade together Cape together confederate together and can at pleasure evade the 21. Article of their Honourable Treaty at Breda without discovery Newport Ostende and Flushing being soe neare together And there generall Port at St. Donas standing open to them over against Sluice upon all occasions of necessity Who can also become free Burgers in the Citties of Brabrant and Flanders graâ—â—s with exemptions from taxes and other Charges which are imposed upon English men and their goods contrary to former treaties betweene England and Spaine viz Convoy money Pound-gelt Last-gelt House-gelt besides Custome and Excizes purposely to drive English Marchants and all English Woolen Manufactures out of the Spanish Netherlands and to incourage the Hollanders that striues to undermine and undersell the English in all parts And now 〈…〉 â—eme destningâ— men should diâ—â—â—ver the sâ—â—ke in the grass the Hollanders â—ry out jâ—st of a Dragon that is read to dâ—vâ—ure them and their Diana Trade calling to the House of Austria Spaine Danemarcke the German Princes and about all to their conâ—iderates in England Helpe Helpe for the Lords sake our Religious concernments are all at stake our three principall foudations Fâ—… and navigation that supported us aganist 〈…〉 in the world are sincking The English and French will open the Scâ—… and Sass van Gâ—â—nt to spoyle our Navigations and Traffâ—â—que into the Spanish Netherlands and Germany as they have done already by prohibiting our Shipps from their Forraigne plantations 2. They will 〈…〉 our Herring and Coâ—â— fishing upon the Coast of England and Scotland and 3. lay open the East-India Trade to the Freedome of the English and French Companies And because the Hollanders would have noe stone vnturned to effect their designes they instruct the Spanish Embassadour at London to find out some fitt instruments to insinnuate at all Coffee houses the danger of the Protestant Religion by introducing Popery 2. The setting up an arbitrary power and 3. The unavoydable breach with Spaine if the Alliance with France should continue And while theise things are infusing into the Common peoples Braynes in England the Spanish Governour Monterey his officers were drinking to the Confusion of the Duke of Yorke and his Majesties Navie Royall All English men and others of any experience knows that the Protestant Religion in England is fortified and barracadoed with soe many Acts of Parliament that it is impossible for any Ingineers to undermine or shake it with all the Canons or Batteries in the world The Common Lawes of England have the same fortifications which protects every mans life estate Those grand Charters are all Canon proofe As to the English interest abroad soe much threatned upon the unavoydable breach with Spaine The Arguments are against the Hollanders and their Allies The King of Spaine is a child and the Emperour of Germany none of the wisest Princes that ever raigned yett they may both understand that a Spanish warr with England in this conjuncture would be more fatall unto Spaine then Dangerous unto Great Brittaigne England is able to subsist of it selfe and if they would forbeare trade for a time to persue their victories all Nations would be suddainly reduced to want and necessity The pore and proud Spaniards would not have a Herring or a pilchard for their slaves in their viniards but feed their swine with their fruits wine while English men drink good Ale and syder and the Seigneurs want bayes for cloaks to cover their raggs and their Women long vayles to cover their Modesties Then comes a crew from Amsterdam Leyden and Rotterdam that were raked out of the sinckes of all Nations Echoing alloud help help for heavens sake an harmeless people that knows not where to live and serve God after their owne wayes Att last comes another generation the best of all the pack crying hold hold for Jesus sake wee are old upright North-Hollanders and Frizons that getts our liveing by Fishing and Dayaries who ought not to suffer for the cheats forgeries and dissimulations or the insolencies and rapines of our East and West India Soveraignes that have introduced themselves into the Goverment since the death of Queene Elizebeth Noe man that is in his Witts and knows Holland will beleive that those people should out of their turffe mines muddy and sandy ground halfe the yeare under water honestly gett such means to trouble and molest all Europe And then by the Triple League thinke to secure themselves from all their