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A57045 A representation of the present affairs and interests of the most considerable parts of Europe, more especially of those of the Netherlands as they now stand, in the beginning of the year 1677. Laid open in a letter from Holland. By a lover of truth and peace. Lover of truth and peace. 1677 (1677) Wing R1106; ESTC R206033 22,257 32

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8. chap. of l. 3. of his memorialls in case so many Soveraignties were joyned with that Crown This matter should be wonderfully taken to heart Witness Philip de Comines And there is no doubt but the English people would liberally contribute to that undertaking after their old custom yea were it to carry an Army into France as King Edward did requiring King Louis XI to render him the Kingdom of France that was his own that he might redress the State of the Religion and the Nobles and restore to the people their old Liberties and take off the great charge and vexation under which they groaned Comines chap. 5. of lib. 4. I wonder very much that the like design was not formed two years ago when the Inhabitants of Ghienne and Bretagne stretched out their arms to England for to tast under the conduct of the Duke of York or Monmouth the sweetness of an English Government which they wish for unto this day Do the English want Motives to excite them hereunto I beseech you what shall after such French Conquests become of the English Commerce is not that sufficiently ruined or lamentably decayed already The Hamburgh-trade is upon the matter quite lost as to the English manufactures which in times of peace were sold into Germany Pomerania and other adjacent Countreys and so also is the Dort-trade lost by which the Spanish Netherlands and the parts of Germany which ly that way were wont to be supplyed with English Cloath by reason whereof those English Manufactures as Cloath Serges Bayes c. which formerly gave 50. per piece are now sold for 35. or 37. at the highest which proves so great an evil to England that those Cloathiers which formerly employed 400 persons at work have not now work for 20 persons which hath caused the price of Wool to fall 40. per Cent cheaper than heretofore and the people are forced to steal it out of England and sell it to the French who with the same make Serges and other Stuffs to the dammage and utter loss of the English trade The complaints of this kind are every where heard as also of that palpable cause of this decay in Commerce from the taking roving plundering confiscating of so many English ships by the French within a short time the Value whereof with their Loadings is inaestimable and thereupon the provocations and grievances unsufferable But above all the English ought to cast their eyes upon and provide a remedy for the great strength and encrease of the French Ships which trouble all Navigation at present and what shall they do when they shall come to dispose Deus avertat omen God forbid it of the Navall Forces of Holland and of their riches in the Indies And more particularly is to be considered what shall become of the English Traffick in the Mediterranean Sea There is no Merchant that know's not how absolutely necessary the English Trade is with Spain as also with Smyrna and all those parts to which we must pass through those Mid-land Seas but how can that be maintaind if the French should make a Conquest of Cicilia Naples and Sardinia Let but in spection be made into their proceedings at Messina where besides what they have gained at Land they have now at Sea 25. Galleys and 50. great vessels menof war and a great number of others less but very commodious for transport of Soldiers and provisions they being absolute Masters and Dominators in those Seas whereto gives no small advantage the Commodity of their Ports of Marseilles and Toulon which are not far distant from whence succours and provisions may be sent to refresh them in Messina in less than eight days time and by consequence they may soon be Masters of those Islands and afterwards of the Kingdom of Napels for the Faction of Anjou that is of France is not all extinguished there and then can the French when they will ruin the navigation of the Northern Inhabitants who have there neither Ports nor Galleys which are two things very necessary in those Seas because of the great Calms which in Summer time are often met with there These Considerations with many more call aloud to the English Nation to awaken and help themselvs and us For a Conclusion I propose two particular ways for the further engaging of England to come into our help First that a true and firm Union may be cemented between England and Holland the Expedient of the so much discoursed of Marriage between Our Prince of Orange and Madam Maria daughter of the Duke of York ought to be endeavoured that it may speedily be effected His Highness ought to sollicite it with ardour and passion after the Example of Charles the Stout Duke of Bourgondy and Lord of the Netherlands who married the Sister of King Edward of the House of York for to fortifie himself against King Louis XI who had got advantage against him so much by surprizes and deceits in time of peace Phil. de Comines Chap. XI lib. 3. of his Memor like as our Frenchmen did in the year 1667. for otherwise he would never have don it for the great love he bore to the House of Lancaster whereof he was a near Relation by his Mothers side If therefore so great a Prince that followed rather the incitements of his anger than of reason sacrificed the interest of his House to the publick welfare what shall not Our Illustrious Prince who is so wise and Politique do to attain that design or end so necessarie for the saving of the Netherlands unto the preservation whereof that of England is in separably annexed For in case the French should now become Masters of the Spanish Netherlands will it not follow then that Holland and the other United Provinces shall be constrained at last to take upon them the same yoke and suppose the Hollanders could maintain themselvs with some assistance from England and Germany yet would they not be always the continual Theater and seat of war but rather at last submit themselvs to the great and mighty King of France in hopes to enjoy without fear of any Enemy a perfect tranquility and long continuing Rest A present hearty Conjunction between England and Us therefore is the present needfull to which the foresaid Marriage seems to be a proper medium for the accomplishing whereof the blessing of the Almighty is earnestly implored that he who straitneth and enlargeth Kings Kingsdoms and Common-wealths that limits the Grandees of the Earth putting a hook in their nostrils that maketh warrs to cease on the earth and setteth up the oppressed and the lowly will if it may stand with his good pleasure make this marriage of our great Prince with that Illustrious Princess Mary to become successfull for those righteous and happy ends that not onely by this great knot the hearts of those two Grand personages may be more united but also that the Two Nations may concur and conspire with more harmonie courage and activitie to procure a good peace for the rest and tranquilitie of Christendom and particularly of England and the Netherlands a peace I mean not coloured over nor plaistered and such as the French when the Allies shall be disarmed and separated shall presently break and so again surprize the Netherlands who indeed ought to be always in posture of defence and who when the ballance shall be kept equall in Europe ought to serve for a bank and barr against the inundations and attempts of this unquiet and imperious Nation Secondly As to a sure Asylum under our Almighty Protector We would address to the Renowned Parliament of England now beginning their Session Upon them are at present the eyes of all the Considerable and Considering Parties of Europe Ill men are jealous and conceive fears concerning them Good men hope for great advantages from their grave and wise Councels The loud clamours of the innumerable injuries don by the French to the honest Subjects of England in their Commerce more ways than one to their inestimable dammage we know have reached their ears and the sad state of these Lands with all the present evils and future dangers I have mention'd in this Letter cannot be unknown to them the Sympathy of their affections with our miseries and the identity of their Cause with Ours will we hope effect so much that Their Wisdoms will propose vote direct order and conclude of such ways and means whereby the sober Inhabitants and particularly the Trading Party of England may with Us be extricated out of this Labyrinth in which we are bewilder'd that at last we may arrive at such a state of just freedom and safety as may excite us with them to render to the God of wonders hearty praise and thanksgiving for his wonderfull deliverances and preservations for which you have the concurrent Vote of Sr Yours c.