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A47019	A compleat history of Europe, or, A view of the affairs thereof, civil and military from the beginning of the Treaty of Nimeguen, 1676, to the conclusion of the peace with the Turks, 1699 including the articles of the former, and the several infringements of them, the Turkish Wars, the forming of the Grand Confederacy, the revolution in England, &c. : with a particular account of all the actions by sea and land on both sides, and the secret steps that have been made towards a peace, both before, as well as during the last negotiation : wherein are the several treaties at large, the whole intermix'd with divers original letters, declarations, papers and memoirs, never before published / written by a gentleman, who kept an exact journal of all transactions, for above these thirty years.	Jones, D. (David), fl. 1676-1720.	1699 (1699)	Wing J928A; ESTC R13275	681,693	722

●o unskilful in Government as the Name they gave them did import 'T is indeed not to be doubted but that the Division made of the Empire by Theodosius between his Two Sons Arcadius and Honorius into the Eastern and Western did very much precipitate the Ruine of it For tho' the former for many Ages after made a Shift to keep up yet it came infinitely short of the Ancient Roman Empire for Power and Splendour and was so harassed by degrees with the Insults of the Neighbouring Nations and diminished by the Conquests of the Bulgarians over one part of it by the Saracens subduing Palestine Syria Egypt and Cilicia by the City of Trebesond and the Neighbouring Countries withdrawing themselves from under the Obedience of it and chusing an Emperor of their own as Greece set up divers petty Princes to govern the different Parts of it● That the poor Remains thereof was not only swallowed up at length by the Turks but most of the said conquer'd or revolted Divisions to other very great Acquisitions of their own made both before and after fell under their Dominion also which made them for a Time more formidable in Power than any other single Dominion known to us in those Parts of the World But the Fate of the West Part of that divided Empire came on a pace the same becoming a Prey to the Germans and Goths who about this time came in prodigious Numbers to change their poor Habitations for the pleasant and fertile Provinces of the Romans Britain became a Prey to the Saxons Spain fell to the Share of the West-Goths The Goths Burgundians and Franks made bold with dividing France between them Rhoetia and Noricum were conquered by the Suevians A great part of Pannonia and Illiricum fell into the Hands of the Huns The Vandals fixed their Habitations in Africa And one part of the Goths set up a Kingdom in Italy and did not think Rome once Mistress of the World and the common Mother and Habitation of Mankind a fitting Place for their Kings to reside in The Empire being thus mangled and rent into so many different Pieces the next Thing according to the Course of a corrupted and vain World these Invaders went upon after some tolerable Settlement in their respective Acquisitions was to incroach upon their Neighbours and to endeavour to introduce such a Dominion again upon the Earth as might in Imitation of that glorious Empire which all of them in their several Turns had given an Helping-hand to overthrow over-top all others and merit the Name of a Supream and Universal One But there have hitherto in the Course of Divine Providence such Rubs been laid in the Way of this Design that it could never be accomplish'd tho' divers Princes have attempted it with the greatest Application and some seeming Probability of Success As Islands are not so liable to be invaded as those Kingdoms and States that lie upon the Continent So neither are they on the other hand so proper to make Conquests of others and to enlarge their Territories And if Great Britain has come in any respect short of other Countries in this Particular this is a sufficient Reason for it But there were other Causes and Considerations which we shall a little consider before we go any farther Tho' tho Saxons made an entire Conquest of the best and fruitfullest Part of Britain yet neither the most Northern Parts of the Island possessed by the Picts and Scots nor the Southern known since by the Name of Cornwall much less the ancient Habitation of the Britains wrongfully called Wales could they subdue in a long time nor the first indeed at all entirely Add to this That the Saxons themselves had no less than Seven Dynasties or petty Kingdoms amongst them known all together by the Heptarchy which took them up from their first Landing under Hengist by Alliances and the Power of their Arms not much less than 400 Years to unite them into one Monarchy which happen'd under K. Egbert about the Year 800. But tho' this Conjunction of Seven into One was very considerable and that now some grand Efforts might have been made for reducing the remaining Parts of the Island under one Head the Danes now a very Potent and Sea-faring People in the very same King's Reign invaded Britain Between whom and the English there were continual Wars for the Space of 240 Years and the former so far prevailed that Three of their Kings reigned successively over England for 26 Years when the Government returned again into the Hands of the English But it was so weak and feeble that in a short time it fell into the Hands of Will surnamed the Conqueror and his Normans in whose Son 's Reign Henry I. by Name the Dukedom of Normandy was annexed to the Crown of England This so considerable Accession of Strength upon the Continent came yet short of a Compensation for the still remaining Disjunction of Scotland and Wales from the rest of Britain which the succeeding Kings little minded to effect For tho' Henry II. was the greatest King at this time in our Western World as being besides K. of England and Duke of Normandy by Inheritance Duke of Anjou and by Marriage Duke of Aquitain and Poictou yet he was so far from going through stitch with his intended Conquest of Wales or reducing Scotland that his chief Aim was upon the Conquest of Ireland which tho' a noble Design and in a very great Measure effected yet it was misplaced and should have followed the Reduction of the other two Yet what came to Henry upon the Continent by Right of Inheritance his Son King John and his Grandson Henry III. in a manner totally lost But of all the Kings of England to this Time Edward I. was the only Prince that seemed to have a right Notion of Extending his Dominions and therefore he never gave over till what by fair and foul Means with an Intermixture of Policy he entirely united Wales to the Kingdom of England and made in a manner by the same Methods a perfect Conquest of Scotland which nothing humanely speaking but the Weakness of his Successor obstructed the Consummation of So that henceforward all the Thoughts of our Warlike Kings were the Recovery of that Right they alledged to have to the Kingdom of France whose Conquests there if they had been as wisely secured as they were valiantly made had added a much greater Glory to the English Name than our Annals would otherwise admit of But that which our Kings would not or could not add to their Dominions by Conquest within the Island it self I mean the Scotch Kingdom which always obstructed the Progress of their Arms upon the Continent at length fell in of it self in the Course of Succession So that England Scotland and Ireland were in the Person of King James I. united under one Head In the mean time one of our Neighbour-Nations was arrived to that Pitch of Greatness and another of them in

du Mont had been formerly engag'd in the same design by the Marquess of Louvois when he was living propos'd it to him again by the order of the Marquess of Barbesieux the Son of Louvois upon which several Projects were drawn up and several Conferences held to have brought it to pass the last Campaign 1691. But being then disappointed they still went on with their Design Granvale being employed to write to du Mont then retir'd to Hanover and encourage him to a second Attempt this present Campaign Soon after Granvale discover'd his Designs to one Leefdale at Paris who seem'd willingly to comply with him but gave notice of it to his Friends in Holland that they might inform his Majesty as du Mont had done to the Duke of Zell who acquainted the King with it But Granvale knowing nothing of all this departs from Paris with Leefdale gives du Mont a Meeting at Vden in Ravestein having in his way at Brussels imparted his Design to one John d' Amours and coming to Einchoven was there seized and carried to Bois le Duc with his Companions Leefdale being first examined declared all the Circumstances of the Conspiracy Granvale's sending du Mont 200 Pistols the last Winter to keep him steady and 10 Duckets from Brussels by Bill of Exchange John d' Amours depos'd That Granvale told him at Brussels he had a great Business to do and being asked what it was and whether he had any thing to say to the King of England he replied To break his Neck and that being warn'd of the Difficulties of the Attempt he answer'd That he had given his Word to the Marquess of Barbesieux and would do it and that he went into the Jesuits Church at Brussels to say a Pater Noster that God would bless his Undertaking Du Mont upon his Examination own'd the Matter of Fact in every Circumstance adding withal That Madam Maintenon was acquainted with the Design and that he acquainted Monsieur Bedal the King of France's Minister at Hanover with it who told him it would be a good Business if it could be done and lent him 50 Crowns for his Encouragement Granvale was the last examined who finding the Business discovered and his own Letters ready to be produced against him confessed all the Circumstances of the Design Upon this Granvale was carried to the Army and put upon his Tryal upon which the Evidence appeared so clear that Granvale himself confess'd so much without naming the Rack that after the Judges had met several times they at last gave Sentence That whereas Bartholomew de Liniere Sieur de Granvale a Native of Picardy had confessed before the Court Martial without any Constraint And it farther appeareth that the Marquess of Louvois late Secretary to the King of France had agreed with du Mont about the Murder of King William upon which the said du Mont presented the Marquess with a Draught of the manner how it might be done That upon the Death of Louvois his Son and Secretary also to the French King the Marquess of Barbesieux revived the said Conspiracy with du Mont and paid him 30 Pistols which his Father had order'd in his Life-time That the Prisoner came acquainted with du Mont at Monsieur Rebenac's House where Monsieur Paparel saying That du Mont would be a fit Person to carry off the King du Mont replied with Execrations That he would carry off the King alive or dead as he had promised Louvois That du Mont having delivered the same or another Project to Barbesieux the Prisoner to prompt the Design had had several Conferences with Barbesieux and Paparel and being told That he should inform du Mont that the King of Great Britain wore a Coat of Mail with which he acquainted du Mont du Mont reply'd 'T was no matter he would kill him for all that That the Prisoner was engaged with one Parker a Colonel to the late King James to execute the same Design and that the said Parker told him he had laid the same Design with the Marquess of Louvois That the Prisoner with the said Barbesieux Paparel Parker and du Mont did agree upon the manner of executing the Design viz. That he and Parker should meet at the grand Guard of the Duke of Luxemburg who was to furnish him with 1500 Horse that du Mont was to watch when the King of England went to Visit the main Guard and there shoot him and that the Prisoner and Parker was to bring him off with the 1500 Horse and that Barbesieux gave the Prisoner an Order to the Duke of Luxemburg to supply him with such a Detachment as he should think requisite for the design That the Prisoner by Order of Barbesieux received 80 Louidores from Paparel and by Barbesieux's Directions gave du Mont 55 out of the Summ. That Barbesieux promised the Prisoner an Annual Revenue of 20000 Livres and to make him a Knight of the Order of St. Lazarus in case the design took Effect That the Prisoner took some measures in order to the design with Monsieur Chamlays Quarter-Master General to the French King That in the mean time Leefdale came acquainted with the Prisoner by the means of one Sterck and discover'd his design to him toward the latter end of March 1692 and afterwards carried him to Barbesieux and Chamlays who told Leefdale in the Prisoners hearing That he should have a great Reward if the Business succeeded and that Barbesieux and Paparel both knew of the Reward which was promised That the Prisoner together with Leefdale and Parker went to St. Germains April 16. 1692. to speak with the late King James about the design who knew of it before And that the Prisoner spake with the late King the late Queen being present at which time King James told him That Parker had acquainted him with the Business adding this farther If you and the rest do me this Service you shall never want That du Mont's Wife delivered several Letters to Barbesieux which she receiv'd from her Husband at Hanover where the Prisoner continuing his Correspondence with him engaged him by Letters of April 20 25. and 12 of May to meet him at Vden in order to take their final Resolution That the Prisoner with Chamlays and Leefdale agreed upon the manner of perpetrating the Assassination That when the King should pass along the Lines or ride out to take a View or when the Army should decamp that du Mont should lie in Ambush and when the King came within 100 Paces he should fire upon him And that Chamlays should be ready with 3000 Horse to bring him off That the Prisoner and Leefdale left Paris the 17th of April last and arrived at Mons within a few days after where they waited for Chamlays but he not coming they resolved to set forward to the place of the general Meeting after which the Prisoner with Leefdale were apprehended at Einhoven All which being maturely examin'd and

the Irish and their Army For freeing the said Lord Lucan of the said Engagement past on the publick Account for Payment of the said Protestants for preventing the Ruin of the said John Brown and for Satisfaction of his Creditors at the instance of the said Lord Lucan and the rest of the Persons aforesaid it is agreed That the said Lords Justices and Lieutenant General Ginckle shall interpose with the King and Parliament to have the Estates secured to Roman-Catholicks by Articles and Capitulations in this Kingdom charged with and equally liable to the Payment of so much of the said Debts as the said Lord Lucan upon stating Accompts with the said John Brown shall certifie under his Hand that the Effects taken from the said John Brown amount unto which Accompts are to be Stated and the Ballance certified by the said L. Lucan in 21 Days after the Date hereof For the true Performance hereof We have hereunto set our Hands Charles Porter Tho. Coningsby Present Bar. De Ginckle Scravenmoae H. Maccay F. Talmash Lucan Gallmoy N. Pursel N. Cusack Theob Butler John Brown Ger. Dillon The other Articles I. THAT all Persons without any Exceptions of what Quality or Condition soever that are willing to leave the Kingdom of Ireland shall have free leave to go beyond the Seas to any Country England and Scotland excepted where they think fit with their Families Household-Stuff Plate and Jewels II. THAT all the General Officers Colonels and generally all other Officers of Horse Dragoons and Foot-Guards Troops Dragoons Souldiers of all kind that are in any Garrison Place or Post now in the Hands of the Irish or encamped in the Counties of Cork Clare or Kerry as also those called Rapparees or Voluntiers that are willing to go beyond Seas as aforesaid shall have free Liberty to imbark themselves wheresoever the Ships are that are appointed to Transport them and to come in whole Bodies as they are now compos'd or in Parties Companies or otherwise without having any Impediment directly or indirectly III. THAT all Persons above-mentioned that are willing to leave Ireland and go into France have leave to declare it at the Places and Times hereafter mentioned viz. The Troops in Limerick on Tuesday next at Limerick the Horse at their Camp on Wednesday and the other Forces that are dispersed in the Counties of Clare Kerry and Cork the 18th day of this Instant and on none other before Monsieur Tumeron the French Intendant and Colonel Withers and after such Declaration so made the Troops that will go into France must remain under the Command and Discipline of their Officers that are to Conduct them thither And Deserters of each side shall be given up and punish'd accordingly IV. THAT all English and Scotch Officers that serve now in Ireland shall be included in this Capitulation as well for the Security of their Estates and Goods in England Scotland and Ireland if they are willing to remain here as for passing freely into France or any other Country to serve V. THAT all the General French Officers the Intendant the Ingeniers the Commissaries at War and other Artillery the Treasurer and other French Officers Strangers and others whatsoever that are in Sligo Ross Clare or in the Army or that do Trade or Commerce or are otherways employed in any kind of Station or Condition shall have leave to pass into France or any other Country and shall have leave to Ship themselves with all their Horses Equipage Plate Papers and all other Effects whatsoever and that General Ginkle will order Pass-ports for them Convoys and Carriages by Land and Water to carry them safe from Lymerick to the Ships where they shall be imbarked without paying any thing for the said Carriages or those that are employed therein with their Horses Carts Boats and Shallops VI. THAT if any of the aforesaid Equipages Merchandize Horses Money Plate or other Moveables or Houshold-Stuff belonging to the said Irish Troops or to the French Officers or other particular Persons whatsoever be robb'd destroy'd or taken away by the Troops of the said General the said General will order it to be restor'd or Payment to be made according to the Value that is given in upon Oath by the Person so Robbed or Plundered And the said Irish Troops to be Transported as aforesaid And all Persons belonging to them are to observe good Orders in their March and Quarters and shall restore whatever they shall take from the Country or make Satisfaction for the same VII THAT to facilitate the Transporting of the Troops the General will furnish 50 Ships and each Ship Burthen 200 Tuns for which the Persons to be Transported shall not be obliged to pay and 20 more if there shall be Occasion without their paying for them and if any of the said Ships shall be lesser Burthen he will furnish more in number to countervail and also give two Men of War to imbark the Principal Officers and serve for a Convoy to the Vessels of Burthen VIII THAT a Commissary shall be immediately sent to Cork to visit the Transport-Ships and what Condition they are in for Sailing and that as soon as they are ready the Troops to be Transported shall March with all convenient Speed the nearest way in order to be imbarked there And if there shall be any more Men to be Transported than can be carried off in the said 50 Ships the rest shall quit the English Town of Lymerick and march to such Quarters as shall be appointed for them convenient for their Transportation where they shall remain till the other 20 Ships are ready which are to be in a Months time and may imbark in any French Ship that may come in the mean time IX THAT the said Ships shall be furnished with Forrage for Horses and all necessary Provisions to subsist the Officers Troops Dragoons and Soldiers and all other Persons that are shipped to be Transported into France which Provisions shall be paid for as soon as all is disimbarked at Brest or Nants on the Coast of Brittany or any other Port in France they can make X. AND to secure the Return of the said Ships the Danger of the Seas excepted and the Payment for the said Provisions sufficient Hostages shall be given XI THAT the Garrisons of Clare-Castle Ross and all other Foot that are in Garrisons in the Counties of Clare Cork and Kerry shall have the Advantage of this Capitulation and such part of the Garrisons that design to go beyond Seas shall march out with their Arms Baggage Drums beating Ball in Mouth Match lighted at both ends Colours flying with all their Provisions and half the Ammunition that is in the said Garrison Towns with the Horse that march to be Transported or if then there 's not Shipping enough the Body of Foot that is to be Transported ne● after the Horse General Ginckle will order that they 〈◊〉 furnished with Carriages for that purpose and what Provision they shall want