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A49218
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The French King's declaration of vvar against the crown of Spain translated out of French.
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France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV); Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715.
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1689
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Wing L3115A; ESTC R2483
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The French King's Declaration of WAR against the Crown of Spain Translated out of French. Ordonnance of the King. THE sincere desire which the King hath had to maintain the Truce concluded in the Year 1684. induced His Majesty to dissemble the Conduct of the Ministers of Spain in the Courts of all the Princes of Europe where they laboured nothing more than to excite them to take up Arms against France His Majesty was not ignorant how far they were concerned in the Negotiation of the League of Ausbourg and was likewise informed of the part the Governor of the Spanish Low-Countries had in the Prince of Orange's Enterprize against England but not being able to believe that he acted therein by the Order of the King his Master who was obliged by so many Reasons of Religion of Blood and the Safety of all Kings to oppose such an Usurpation His Majesty had hoped He should have been able to induce the Catholick King to joyn with him for the Re-establishment of the lawful King of England and the Preservation of the Catholick Religion against the Union of the Protestant Princes or at least if the state of Affairs in Spain did not permit his Catholick Majesty to enter into the like Engagements to observe an exact Neutrality to which end His Majesty hath since the Month of November last past caused several Proposals to be made to him which were well received whilst the Success of the Prince of Orange's Enterprize seemed doubtful but these favourable Dispositions disappeared so soon as it was known at Madrid that the King of England had left his Kingdom and nothing was then there talk'd of but a War against France His Majesty understood at the same time that the Spanish Ambassador was daily with the Prince of Orange and sollicited him to have the English declare War against France That the Governor of the Spanish Low-Countries raised Troops with great diligence that he promised the States-General to joyn them with their Forces at the beginning of the Campagne and sollicited them as well as the Prince of Orange to send Forces to Flanders in order to put those Countries into a posture to make War upon France All these Advices made His Majesty think he ought in prudence to know what he was to depend upon He therefore gave Order to the Marquis de Rebenac his Ambassador at Madrid to demand of the Ministers of the Catholick King a positive Answer offering him the Continuance of the Truce upon condition He would oblige himself to observe an exact Neutrality and not to assist directly or indirectly His Majesty's Enemies but the Evil Councils having prevailed His Majesty was informed That the Resolution was taken to favour the Usurper of England and to joyn with the Protestant Princes His Majesty understood likewise almost at the same time That the Prince of Orange's Agents had received considerable Sums of Money at Cadiz and Madrid that the Troops of Holland and Brandenburg were entred into the Principal Places of the Spaniards in Flanders and that the Governor of the Low-Countries for the King of Spain did sollicite the States-General to cause their Forces to advance to Brussels All these Advices added to the Answer which the Marquis de Rebenac received at Madrid leaving His Majesty no room to doubt That the Intention of the Catholick King is to joyn with his Enemies His Majesty hath thought He ought to lose no time to prevent his Evil Designs and hath resolved to declare War against him as well by Sea as Land as He doth by these Presents His Majesty for this effect Commands and Enjoyns all His Subjects Vassals and Servants to fall upon the Spaniards and hath expresly forbidden and doth forbid their having henceforward any Communication Commerce or Intelligence with them upon pain of Death And to this end His Majesty does revoke all Permissions Passports Safe-guards and Safe-conducts that may have been granted by himself or his Lieutenant-Generals and other his Officers contrary to these Presents and hath declared and does declare them to be Null and of no effect and force forbidding all persons whatsoever to have any regard thereunto His Majesty Orders and Commands the Lord-Admiral Mareschals of France Governors and Lieutenant-Generals for His Majesty in his Provinces and Armies Mareschals de Camp Colonels Captains and Commanders of his Forces as well Horse as Foot French and Foreigners and all other his Officers to whom it shall appertain to cause the Contenâ—s of these Presents to be put in Execution within the Extent of their respective Powers and Jurisdictions For such is His Majesty's Pleasure He Wills also and Enjoyns That these Presents be Published and affixed in all the Towns as well Maritime as others and in all the Ports Harbors and other Places of his Kingdom and the Territories under his Obedience where it shall be needful to the end none may pretend cause of Ignorance Given at Versailles the 15 th Day of April 1689. Signed Lovis and underneath Le Tâ—llier In the Savoy Printed by Edward Jones 1689.