late frames a project of Peace and Signs it aâ— St Germans the nynth of April 1678. But so exoâ—itant and unreasonable as the Allies unâ—n moâ—â—sly abhorred it except the Dutch whom he seemed to cajole in that Article concerning them and they resolved rather to râ—n all hazards rejected by the Allies then accept of any such Conditions Articles to â—eace being Confâ—rted and in effect Concluded tho privatly as yet between the French King and the Dutch money offered to King Charles by the French King yet he fearing the late Alliance betwixt the King of Great-Brittain and them might obstruct his agreement with them he orders Monsiur Lâ—â—vots to tamper with Mr. Mountague the â—â—â—â—gush Embassador thon at Parts and offers by him a great Sum of Money to King Charles to give his assent to the Articles Sir William Temple applauded he and the Dutch had agreed on the motion is accepted of and Sir William Temple ordered to Preat with the French Embassador about it but that Gentleman had so much Honour and Honesty as to declyne the imployment for which he was under cloâ—d for some time A while after this the Heir Bevâ—â—ning and the Count D'avaux had a private meeting wherein all matters between the French King and the Dutch were fully Concluded the French King writs to the Dutch and D'avaux procures from the King 〈◊〉 then Encamped before Dâ—â—se a very smooth insinâ—ating Letter to the Scates Containing more favourable so desâ—â—ntions then any proposed formerly their answer To which they presently return their Letter full of Compliment and acquaint him that they â—ill presently send their Extraordinary Embassâ—dor Van Beverning to wait on his Majesty A cessation till the 15. of August to whom they desired him to give Credit and accordingly â—â—veâ—â—ing goes to the King and Conserts matters so well as he obtain'd a Cessation of Arms till the fifthteenth of August following Emperour Denmark and Brandenburg 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ded The French and Dutch having now as good as Concluded a Peace Spain began to Comply also and to listen to proposals But the Emperour Denmark and Brandenburg fell into the highest Exclamations and Reproaches immaginable against the States declearing themselves utterly dissatisfied with such proceedings The Dutch order the Signing of the Peace But notwithstanding all these Storms on the twenty second of Junâ— The States orders their Embassadors to Sign the Peace with France before the end of the same Moneth Spain concurred with the Dutch accepting of the offers made to them by the French King of Restoring to them Charleroy Limburg Binch Aeth Oudenard and Courtray SECT 2. But here happened an unexpected demurr that was like to overturn all Sect. 2 The Peace obstructed and the Reason On the Agreement made amongst those great Statesmen they quite forgot to Limite the Fâ—ench to a certain time for delivering thâ—se Six Towns to Spain And it was never thought on till the very Day before the Signing of the Peace when the Marquess de les Balbasses thought on it and minded the Dutch and Spanish Embassadors of it they immediately propose it to the French Embassadors whâ—se Answer was thâ—t their Master the French King intended not the Surrender of those Six Towns till the King of Sweden his Ally was reposessed of all the Towns taken from him in the late War Who Answer The Dutch Embassadors acquaints the States with this who forbade them on any Terms to Sign the Peace till that was assertain'd And accordingly they denyed Concluding or Signing of the Peace King Charles joins with the Dutch The Estates immediatly inform King Charles with this by their Embassador at London who recented it extreamly and sends presently Sir William Temple to Holland with orders to Sign a Treaty with the States obligeing them to carry on the War and engageing himself to join with them in it if France consented not within a certain time limited to Evacuate the Six Towns Which Treaty Sir William carryed on with that Diligence as within six dayes it was perfected The Summ of this was a mutual Engagement of joining their Forces and all their Powers to oblidge the French King to the performance of thosâ— Conditions agreed on betwixt him and the Spanish and Dutch Embassadors and that neither Party should mâ—ke any agreement with the French King without the Consent of the other France endeavourâ— to Elude the Treaty The Treaty being Signed The Fâ—ench use their utmost endeâ—vours to elude it by drawing the matter into a new Treaty and proâ—osâ— several placâ—s in Flâ—â—ders for meeting to that end but the Dutch stiffly oppose the moâ—iâ—â—nâ— and refuse on any Terms to recede from thâ—iâ— lâ—te Trâ—â—â—y Thâ—se Heats and Altercations contâ—nâ—ed till the very Day prefâ—xed came either for Signing the â—â—aâ—â— or Renewing of the War On the Morning of that Day came Monsieur Borâ—el from the Sâ—â—tes to their Embâ—ssadors All Parties aâ—â—â—e once again who went presently to tâ—e Freâ—câ— Embassadors when after a Conference of five Hours they agree'd on all points boâ—h as to Peace and Commerce the French consâ—nting to the Evacuation of the six Spanish Towns and the Peace to be Signâ—d that very Day The Embassadors of Denmaâ—k Brandeâ—burg and Munster being acquainted herewith Expostulâ—te the matter sharply with the Stâ—tes Embassâ—dors and that very Day give in in their Masters Names a solemn Protestation against all these proceedings All which notwithstanding The Peace sigâ—â—d August â—oth 1678 the Peace is signed that day bâ—â—ween Eleven and Twelve at Night The Engâ—ish Mediators refused to sign the same Alledgeiâ—g their Orders were to Mediate a general Pâ—eace but not to sign to a particular one SECT 3. Sect. 3 The most material Articles of the Peace were That all Acts of Hostility should immediatly cease a firm and perpetuâ—l â—eace to continue betwixt both parties and all their Subjects The Material Articles between France and Holland That the Heirs of all â—ersons who were disposâ—ssâ—d of their Estates during the late War should be immediatly restored and reposest of all that belonged to their Parents That each â—arty shall continue seizâ—d of all Countreys Towns Place c within and without Europe as they now hold and possess them That the Town of Mastâ—â—cht shall be presenâ—ly delivered to the States with all Villages and aâ—purtinencies thereunto belonging provided the Fâ—eâ—ch King shall have liberty to carry away all Artillery Powder and other Warlike Provisions as shall be sound there at the time of its Restitution That all Prisoners of War on both sides shall be presently relâ—ased without any ransom That the States shall be guarantees for the Spanâ—sh King in all Engagements â—e shall enter into by a Treaty to be speedily perfited betwixt him and France That it War shall happen hereafter betwixt the French King and the States the Subjects on both sides reciding in the Dominâ—ons of either Party shall have six Moneths
time to cary off their Effects That all the Prince of Oranges pretences and Interests contained in a separate Treaty shall be as effecâ—uâ—lly confirm'd and made good as if they had been particularly inserted in this present Treaty That the King of Great Brittain and his Subjects shall be comprehended in this present Treaty according to the best form that may be That the French Kings Allies as the King of Sweden The Duke of Holstein Bishop of Straâ—burg c. shall be comprehended And on the States side the King of Spain the Protestant Sweetzers c. And Lastly the Treaty to be ratified by both parties within six Weeks after the 10th of Auâ—ust 1678. Ratifyed by the French King The French King Rratified and Signed the Treaty at St. Germans the 18th day of August 1678. The French Embassadors grants and promises to the Prince of Orange the Restitution of the Principality of Orange with all other his Lands and Seigniories in France or Flanders in such maner as he Enjoyed the same before he was disposest by the War and Signed the same the tenth of August 1678. and the French King approved and Signâ—d the said seperate Articles at St Germans the eighteenth of August 1678. Many of the Dutch were unsatisfied with Mousâ—â—â— Bâ—verâ—ings precipitation in Signing the Peace But Amsterdam approving of it the rest of the Provinces came soon to acquiesce in the same At this time Mons was blocked up by the French Army Gommanded by Luxemburg SECT 4. Sect. 4 On the seventeenth of August the Prince of Orange Decamped from Soignâ—s with his own and the Confederat Forces Mons blocked up by the French and marched to St Dennis where the Right wing of the Enemy was posted which about Twelve a clock he began to Cannonâ—de at which very hour the Duke of Monmâ—uth arrived in the Camp About three afternoon Battale of Mons or St Dennis Count Waldeck began the Attact the Prince being present the other side of the Enemy was Attact by the Spanish Forces Commanded by the Duke De Villa Harmosa assisted by the Princes Guards and the English and Scotâ— Commanded by the Noble Earl of Ossery who behaved with much bravery in that Action which Continued from three till nine at night Luxemburgh defeated and the Seige raised by the Prince of Orange with a great slaughter of the French In so much as the Duke of Luxemburgh was forced to reteire in the night leaving his dead and wounded men his Tents Baggadge and all behind him Next morning the Prince intended to prosecute the Victory but was stopt by the advice of Signing the Peace brought to him then A Brave French Officer declared that be esteemed this the only Heroick-action that had been done in the whole progress of the War this added much to the Princes Honour An inâ—erview between them The Prince presentâ—y gave notice to Luxem borg that the Peace was Signed who desiâ—ed an interview with the â—â—rmoâ— which he granted and all things past betwixt them with great Civilâ—ies on both sides the French â—rouding about the young Prince admireing him for his Courage and Conduct in the late Action which made a great noise in the World After this the Dutch Embassâ—dors applye themselves with great zeal to â—â—nishing of the Treaty between France and Spain wherein the English Mediators refused to joyn oâ— be Concerned The northerne Confedera's were mightily â—hafed at the Dutch proceedings and tho the Peace they had Concluded with France could not be repealed yet they indeavoured what in them lay to prevent the agreement between France and Spain King Chares sends Mr Hide wit orders to the Embassadors No sooner King Charles hears of the Signing of the Peace then he â—ends over Mr. Hide about the middle of August with orders to the English Ambassador to go and acquaint the States with his dissatisfaction at their rash proceedings in that matter with several reasons for his being so especially that they had not secured the Evacuation of the Towns to be restored to Spain which he found the French seemed to recede from by some now propositions to the Spainaird And ordered him to solicite the States not to ratifie the agreement their Ambassador had made promising The â—rince of Orange his speach to Sir William Temple on that Embassy that on three dayes after notice thereof he would declare Actual War against France The Prince of Orange being acquainted with this by Mr. Hide he was astonished and lifting up his hands two or three times he sayes to Sir William Tempel was ever any thing so Hâ—â— and so Cold as this Court of yours will the King who is so often at sea ever learn a word that I shall never forget since my last passage when in agreat storme the Captain was crying out to the Man at he Helm all night STEDDY STEDDY STEDDY If this dispatch had coâ—e twenty dayes agoe it would have chaingâ—d the face of all things in Christendome and the War might have been caried â—n till France had yeelded to the Treaty of the Pyrenees and left the World in quiet the rest of our lives but it s my opinion as it comes now it will have no effect And the event proved answerable to his Judgement However that motion of King Charâ—es did so Influence several of the Dutâ—b States Beverning sensured by the States as they began to censure severely Mr. Bevernings Conduct and to charge him with Exceeding his Commission in several points to salve which the French King orders his Embassador at Nimâ—guen to Satisfie the â—aceâ— in these several clauses wherein they seemed to except against Bevernings Conduct Excused by the French King and farther to remit all obstructions in the â—reaty betwixt him and Spain to the sole determination of the States themselves 〈◊〉 is so softened them as they proceed presently to the Ratification ordering it to lye in their Embassadors hands till the Treaty between France and Spain was Concluded which was done and the Peace Signed at the Dutch Embassadors house Peace between France and Spâ—in Signed Soptem-17 1678. the seventeenth of September 1678. Wherein the English Mediators would not Concurre And so the disigns of the English Court were once more cluded and Mr. Hiâ—e return'd discontented to England â—e Infecta The Material Articles of this agreement were first The Articles such as are ordinary in all such cases an universal Cessation of all Acts of Hostility on both sides A lasting Peace to continue between the two Kings their Heirs and Sucâ—essors and all their Subjects All prisonâ—rs on both sides to be reloassed without any ransome An Act of obliuion to pass for all Damnages losses or Injuries of any sort that have happened in the War to this present day The French King to â—ender up to Spain the Towns of Charle roâ— â—inche Aâ—th Oudenard Articles of Peace between France and Spain and Câ—â—tray with all their appurtenances
places of prosite and trust are Immediatly taken from him And soon after the Duke of York is sent down High Commissioner into Scotland Duke of York goes to Scotland Well the Parliament in England meeting the seventeen of October as was ordered by the King The first Compliment they met with The Parliament proroged 5 times in one year was a prorogation to the twenty sixt of January and from thence to the fifth of April 1680. and from thence to the seventeenth of May and again to the first of July and again to the twenty first of October graciously declaring they should then sit and do business The whole Nation being deeply greived with these strange proceedings especially that of hindering the Parliament to sit several Addresses were made by three or four Counties Addresses from several Counties to the King but all rejected humbly beseeching his Majesty to case them of their greivances but no satisfactory answer was given nor to be expected Things going on at this rate in England and the Duke ruleing all as he pleased in Scotland there could be no serious prosecution of the Popish Hot nay it was so ridiculed by Estrange The Plot ridiculed and others of the Court party as indifferent men began to doubt if any such thing was or no. While in the mean time the Popish Faction began to trump up a new Plott upon the dissenters King Charles finding himself weak at home King Charles makes Alliance with Holland and indeed having made himself so thought it necessary to strengthen himself by some Foreign Alliance And to that end sends Mr. Henry Sidney now Earl of Rumney Embassador to Holland to propose to the States the making a Treaty of Guarranty for the Peace Concluded at Nimeguen The French King hearing of this earnestly indeavours to defate the design and by his Embassador Monsieur D'avaux then resident in Holland proposes an Alliance with them the same being moved at the same time by Monsieur Colbert to the States Embassador in Paris Mr. Sidney gives in a Memorial against this motion with many insinuating Arguments which was answered by Count D'avaux but in more threatening Tearms The States haveing weighed the Arguments on both sides in the Scales of security and interest at last the ballance was cast in favour of England all the Provinces unanimously agreeing thereto except Gronningen and Ommelands who inclined more to the French but being over-ruled by plurality of votes Alliance with England is Concluded The Dauphing Married to the Duke of Bavaria sister The French King failing in this project proposes Alliance with the Duke of Bavaria by Marrying the Dauphin to the Dukes sister which is agreed on and soon-after Consummated SECT 2. Sect. 2 In February 1680. The Emperor and Empyr by several Letters and Memorials acquainted the dyet at Rattibone The Emperour complains of the French Kings breach of the late Treaty that they found themselves aggrieved that the French had already Contraveened the Peace in no less then twelve Material Particulars and that quite contrary to all the Treaties both of Westphaita and Nimeâ—uâ—n And the dyet Examining the matter fully and finding it to be so intreated the Emperor in behalfe of himself and the Empyr by his Letters or Embassie to require reparation of the same from the French King But for all these Remonstrances he was so far from giving the proposed Satisfaction as he began to enlarge his limits in Alsatia And soon after a paper was published as was pretended by the French King bearing that in case the Dauphin were chosen King of the Romans most of the Towns detained from the Emperor should be restored that ane Army of sixty Thousand French should be maintained in Hungary against the Turks without any Charge to the Empyre and a Considerable Fleet should be imployed against the Turks towards the Dardanello's with many other plausible propositions but these being little taken notice of the French King incroaches severely on the Prince Palatine which makes the Emperor and Empyr complain in every Court where there was any hope of releif particularly the States of Holland were solicited to Employ their bâ—st Offices at the French Court that these Contraventions might cease and be abolished but the States finding that notwithstanding all the French Kings Caressess and fair promises that their addresses to him in behalfe of the King of Spain their Alliâ— had taken so little effect they thought it needless to expect any better sâ—ccesse in this and therefore they made no progress in it Flanders and Italy allarmed by the French Nor was iâ— Germany only that thought her self Injured for in the Spring the French made incursions in the province of Nâ—muâ— possessing themselves of above fourty villages and the Princes of Italy were Allarmed also by the French Troops marching to take Possession of Cassâ—l sold by the Duke of Mantua to the French King for four Millions of Livers SECT 3. Sect. 3 About this time King Charâ—es makes an Alliance with Spain as he had done with Holland And at the sitting of the Parliament which was on the twentieth first of October 1â—80 As he had formerly promised he desires Money of them for the releif of Tanâ—â—er and that they should not medle with the Succession of the Croun but to proceed to the discovery of the Hot and Tryal of the Popish Lords Bill of Exclusion by the house Commons The Parliament taking this into Consideration and finding no expedient for securing of the Protestant Religion while the Duke of York had any Prospect of the Crown they resolve on a Bill for his Total Exclusion which passed in the House of Commons the eleventh of November 1680. The bill of Exclusion is so universally known in these Kingdomes as I thought it but needless to insert it here Rejected by the Lords The Bill being presented to the House of Lords was by them rejected and after the first Reading a vote passed that it should not be allowed a second Reading which gave it such a dash as the House of Commons did not farther insist on it Lord Stafford executed And then the Parliament prâ—ceeded to the Tryal of the Lord Stafford who being convicted was Executed on the seventh of December 1680 The next thing they fell on was the prosecuting and displaceing all Abhorrers of petitioning the King for the meeting of the Parliament the Chief of those were Sir Francis Withens Sir George Jeffâ—â—yes Recorder of London Sir Thomas Iones a Judge of the Kings Bench Sir Richard Westone a Barron of the Exchequer and Sir Francis North Chief Jâ—stâ—ce of the Common pleas who for his good service in Sentenceing to Death Steven Colledge at Oxford had the great Seal of England Committed to his Custody As to the Kings demand of Money for releife of Tangieâ— The Commons refuse mâ—ney to the King or what ever pretended occasion the Parliament altogether declined it giving in many
Plenipotentiaries yet they proceed on the Treaty The French Plenipotentiaries having several separat Conferences with the Embassadors of the States General gave Umbrage to the rest of the Allies Embassadors that the States were about making up a separat Peace as once formerly they had done which the States Embassadors hearing of declared aloud and with some sort of indignation that that report was unjust and false and that they might make there sincerity more apparent they oppenly disswaded the Ministers of the Allies from consenting to a Truce with the Freech which had been lately proposed by the French Ministers This giving satisfaction to rest of the Embassadors they go on in the Negotiation of the Peace Altercations about the Basis of the Treaty c. But there arose amongst them so many Disputes and Altercations about the Basis of the present Treaty and also so many intricat and thwarting overtures and propositions on all sides as took up a great deale of time before they could be composed or brought into any settlement all which were too tedious now to relate On the 20 of July The French gave in their project of Peace The Spanish Embassadors sâ—eming most to be satisfied with the Concessions of the French the Emperours least and the rest of the Allies not altogether disliking them On the 16 of August their was held an extraordinary Congress which lasted almost the whole day And not long after came the News of the taking of Barcelona by the French after one of the most vigorous Seiges that had happened almost in any former Age. This made the Spaniards very uneasy and very pressing to have the Peace signed upon the Conditions offered by France To which the French seemed rather to comply because of a Report generally spread Abroad that Sweden and Denmark threatned to denounce War against France unless they went more seriously on with the business and cut short all unnecessary difficulties This and the conferences hâ—ld between the Earl of Portland and the Mareshal de Boussiers wherein were concerted all the pretensions of the King of England so ripened and forwarded all matters as on the 20 of September the English Spanish and Dutch Pleniprotentiaries potentiaries after a long conference with those of France The Peace sign'd and having adjusted all matters in difference betwixt them mutually signed the Peace a little after Mid-night Emperors Embassadors Complain The Emperours and Empires Plenipotentiaries were in the Hall almost all the time but were so far from consenting to what was done as they required the Mediator to enter a protestation that this was a second time that a separte Peace had been concluded with France meaning that of Nimeguea for the first wherein the Emperour and Empire had been excluded and somewhat more to this purpose To which Don Bernardo de quires made so pertinent a Reply as tho it did not satisfie silenced them at that time The Articles of agreement between the 3 forementioned Confederates and the French King especially the advantagious and Honourable Terins King William made for himself and his Dominions are so extant every where and so universally known as I do not think it necessary to swell this Compend by inserting them Cessation of Arms on both sides Though the Imperialists seemed a little disatisfied with these proceedings yet they thought it the most advisible way to agree to a Cessation of Arms which was done two days after the Signing of this Treaty But before advice of this reached Prince Baden on the Rhine he had taken the Castle of Eremburg and was going to lay Seige to Kirn also But herein the Emperour was unfortunate for had the News of the Battle of Zenta come a little sooner in all probability those Powers who lately Signed the Treaty had not been so foreward till they had made the French King more compliant with the Emperours demands However passing that We come to give some account of that Memorable Battle the like whereof has not been fought in the whole course of this long and Bloody War SECT 2. Sect. 2 About the time of the Election of the King of Polaâ—â— a Rebellion broke forth in upper Huâ—gary which occasioned Prince Eugenius of Savoâ— to draw the Imperial Troops thitherward And though the head of this Hydra was quickly cut off yet the Grand Signior in person coming into the Feild on the Head of a formidable Army threatned to give life to this Monster again Prince Eugen lying with the Imperial Army a Bâ—le 〈◊〉 had intelligence on the 12 of September that the Turks had a design on Sâ—gedin and had deâ—aâ—câ—â—t out several Troops to ravage and burn all the Country about it And presently after one Captain Toben brought him word that the Turks were at Zenta and had detached a body of Horse to burn all the Countrey The Prince sends two parties of sixty Horse a peice as Scouts to make discovery and to bâ—ing him a certain account of what they could discover In the mean time the Army decamped before day and marched in twelve Columns six of Horse and six of Foot with the Artillery in the miâ—le And continued their March so all day The Hustars who were sent to from brought word that they met the Enemies Guards near Zent a Basha being taken informed the Prince That the Grandsignior had fully resolved to beseige Segedin but understanding that the Imperial Army was Decamped from Peter Waradin and was following closs at his Heels he stâ—pt at Zenta that he had laid a Bridge over the Thâ—ese which had been built at Belgrade by the advice of a French Man and brought along in Wagons intending to march in to Transilvania and Upper Hungary that the Grandsignior had passed the Bridge in Person with some Thousands of Horse that the Infantry and Baggage and a hundred peiceâ— of Cannon were on this side the River but he knew not if they would pass it or not This obliged the Prince to advance with the Caveâ—â—y and some Artillery within an Hours march of Zenta Battle of Zenta and there stayed for the Foot who being come up he drew up his Army in Battle array and advanceing near Zenta they perceived Two thousand of the Enemys Horse whereon the Prince took Three Regiments of Dragoons and two out of the 2d Line with some peices of Cannon and so advanced towards the Enemy with all the speed he could ordering the rest of the Army to follow in Battle array On the left wing he planted some Cannon which played incessantly on the Bridge as these did also on the right wing and the Army coming up the Battle began The Enemy had before them two Entâ—â—nchments besides a Barricado of waggons and all so strong as it was an Admiration how the Foot could force them which yet they did in half an hours time during which nothing could be heard or seen for Fire and Smoak on both sides The Horse advanced also to the very moat of
the Entâ—â—nchments where they stood the Enemies Fire and charged in the same manner as the Foot which perhaps was hardly ever seen before they alighted from their Horses and passed the moat on the bodies of the slâ—in Mâ—n In the meâ—n time the Germans on the left wing cut off the Turks way to the Bridge whereon followed a most horrible slaughter A terriâ—le slaughter as well in the Trenches as upon the Bridge and a great many were drowned in the River endeavouring to escape the Sword the Germans giving no quarter no not to Basha's nor General Officers though they offâ—red grâ—at ransoms for their Lives so eagâ—â— the Souldâ—ers were on Hood from whence it came to pass so few were taken â—â—isoners The Night put an end to the Battle The gallant Conduct of the Officers and the Courage of the Soldier cannot be express nor sufficiently praised But above all the great skill and dexterity of Prince Engenius is to be highly extolled who being far inferior to the Enemy in number was so critically watchful of his opportunity falling upon them whilst divided so as the one part could not relieve the other The Grandsignior fled in great consternation to Temeswaer being pursued thither by a Body of Horse within half a Mile of the Town A great many were killed in the next dayes pursuit The computation of the slain being at last made besides the Grandvisier the Aga of the Jâ—nisaries Twenty seven Basha's and many other Officers there were said to be killed above Twenty thousand Men Grandvisier Aga and 27 Baâ—ha's killed and Ten or Twelve thousand drowned in the Thyâ—sse Six thousand Wounded and but few taken â—risoners In the Camp they got the Grandsigniors Tent and all the rest 160 peices of Cannon 5â—0 Drums as many Cullors 47 pair of Ketâ—le Drums Account of Men sâ—ain a Coach with six Horses wherein were Ten Women of the Seraglio All their Baggage and Provisions 6000 Wagâ—ns loaden with Amunitiâ—n c. 6000 Camels 6000 Horses 12000 Oxen And of the Spoil with a great number of other Rich Spoiles The Grandsigniors Tâ—nt being valued at 40000 Florins Next Morning a Transilvanian Commissary brought to the â—rince the Grandsigniors Seal a curious peice of Workmanship which confirmed the Grandvisiors Death he being bound to cary the Seal always about his Neck This Victory was the more Glorious and happy to the Imperialists because they got it with the loss of so few Men as they did not so much as condescend upon a definite number The Battle was fought on the 13th of September 1697. The only unhappiness of the Imperialists was that this Victory fell so late in the year as they had not a convenient opportunity of following the blow and all they could do the short remainder of the Campaign was to make an incursion into Bosnia from whence they returned with a considerable Booty And so we shall return to make a Conclusion of the Negotiations of the Peace SECT 3. Sect. 3 About the time the late Treaty wâ—s Signed several Embassadors of the Alies Princes and States of the Empire waited upon our King at Loo where notwithstanding the Conclusion of the foresaid Treaties an Offensive and Defensive Alliance was whispered to be entered into or rather renewed between the Allies Here again the Emperours Embassadors begin to complain how they were injured by an immature Treaty To which it was Answered that it was much their own fault by delaying to put in their Complaints in time Emperors Embassadors sign the Peace whereto they had so often been advised and withal the thing being done it could not be done overagain So the Imperialists seing it in vain to complain applyed themselves to adjust the remaining points in controversie with France And after several altercations and fruitles strugles of the Imperialists at last they accorded and on the 30 of October being but 2 days before the time limited by France to accept her offers the Treaty was Signed The Protestant Princes mâ—ve for favour to the Protestants The particulars whereof if the Reader know them not or be curious to know â—e may find them as easily as these of the rest of the Confederats Towards the Conclusion of the Negotiation the Protestant Princes shewed their Zeal in moving earnestly by the Mediator that some favour should be shown and priviledges and Immunities granted to the Protestants of Strasâ—urg and other Cities of Allatia Took no Effect which belonged to the French King how the matter was managed amongst them is not well known but the motion was so little regarded as it took not the effect wish't for SECT 4. Sect. 4 My Author reflecting on the whole Negotiation and the Conclusion thereof and taking notice of the vast Concessions and Surrendre is the French King has made determines the advantages of the Peace very great on the Confederats side And so he returns to King William in Holland who stayed there till the whole work was perfected and having justly and Honourably payed off all the Forreign Troops who are now on their March towards their Respective Homes after the fatigue of this tedious War He returned to England and upon the 16 of November at the Citizens request he made his publick entry through London King William returns to England being attended by all the Men of quality in very great state And never in one day in all his Life His solemn Reception in London saw so many People and all his own Subjects And in whose affections â—e triumphed as much as ever he had done at any time over his Enemies And may he alwayes do the first and never have occasion for the second but may we long live under the benigne influence of his happy Reigne who hath rescued our Religion and Liberties out of the Jaws of Hell and Destruction has lo intrepidly fought our Battles for us And at lengh restored unto us the Comforts and Blessing of a Firm and Honourable Peace Postscript HAving given a breif account of the Articles of agreement betwixt the Emperour and his Confederates on the one part and the French King and King of Sweden c on the other Concluded at Nimeguen in Anno 1676 I thought it fit to subjoin the Heads of the Articles betwixt the King of Great Brittain c. and the French King Concluded on at Reysweck in Anno 1697 for the Readers greater satisfaction which are as follows Article I. AN universal perpetual Peace is Concluded betwixt these two Mighty Princes their Hebs and Successors and all their Subjects on both sides II. That all Acts of Hostility by Sea and Land between the saids Princes and their Subjects shall cease after the Signing of the Articles of Peace III. That an Act of Oblivion shall presently be made of all damnages mutually sustain'd by the Subjects on either part dureing the late War and no Act of Hostility to be done or offered by either Party on that account
Passionate Zeal for the Prince of Orange Our Renowned and Beloved King Assigning to him in all Politick and State Affairs a Superlative Ripeness and Soundness of Judgment and in all Warlike Exploits the like degree of Conduct and Magnanimity The same or a greater Character if greater needed or could be being given Him by the Eminent Sir William Temple in his Memoirs of his Embassy and Negotiation at the Treaty of Nimeguen and elsewhere confirmes me in the beleif of this that the highest Eulogies in his praise can never reach an Hyperbole And considering it my duty not to omit any thing that may contribute to the Aggrandizing of Our Great and Famous King or Blazoning the Grandieur and the Eminent Excellencies of his Ancient Family and most Noble Ancestors I have here Transcribed Verbatim what my Author sayes in his preface to that purpose Wherefore sayes He to Conclude as our History ends with the General Peace we now enjoy let our value and esteem of Him who under GOD has been the Particular Instrument of it our Dread Soveraign King WILLIAM be Enhansed more and more who has so many Personal Excellencies both in Peace and War as have no manner of need to borrow from the vertue of His Ancestors whereof yet there has been such an Unparalel'd Chain as is not to be met with in History And the Antiquity of whose Name for ought I can see may be as old as Julius Caesar who in the first Book of His Commentaries sayes a Body of Germans out of Suabia came under the Command of two Brothers Nasua and Cimberius by Name and setled upon the bank of the River of Rhine near Treves Now this is the more worthy of observation that besides the similitude of the Names of Nasua and Nasau which only differ but in the Transposition of one Letter there is an Estate upon that spot of ground which belongs to the Family to this day But be as it will I was the more desirous to take notice of it upon this occasion because I beleive it is the first time it has been done by any other in this kind And because it may stir up the Curiosity of those Gentlmen who are skilled in Genealogies to make a farther Inquiry into it So far He. I find also the Learned and Famous Mr. Rushworth in His Collections says the Family of Nasau have been of a Princely Quality for many ages And again speaking of the Emperours Defeating the Forces of the Prince Palatine of the Rhine near Prague he gives this reason besides the greater number of Men the Emperours Army sayes he was Commanded by the Greatest and Expertest Captains then known in Europe except the Prince of Orange To be second to whom was accounted the Highest Commendation Yea we have yet on step higher to make when several Eminent and Emulous Princes were contending for the Western Empire amongst all the Candidats Adolph Earl of Nassau was Elected and Advanced to the Imperial Diadem in Anno 1291. Now all thir Remarks laid together and duely weighed claim from Us to Our Unparalel'd Prince the greatest Loyalty the most Ardent Affection and the highest Adoration that Subjects can possibly pay or that may be warrantably allowed to meer Humanity 5ly I suppose I may be Censured by some for making such an Abrupte entry on the Work mentioning off hand a Congress of Plenipotentiaries and Mediators at Nimeguen not giving first the Reader an account of the great Antagonists by whom those Plenipotentiaries were Imployed The true reason of this omission is when I entered on this Work I had no other design then my own privat satisfaction but having finished it and Communicating it to some Ingenuous Gentlmen of my Acquaintance they seemed to put a greater value on it then indeed I did and advised and urged the Publishing of it which tho with some Diffidence and Reluctancie I condescended to And now seing it is going Abroad for the satisfaction of these who are yet strangers to the Parties Contending and who Occasioned the Congress at Nimeguen I have here Inserted a List of their Names On the one part The Principal Confederates were The Emperour of Germany The King of Spain The King of Denmark The Elector of Brandenburgh The States of Holland And Collaterally The Prince of Orange The Duke of Lorrain The Princes of Lunenburgh And Nieuburgh And the Bishop of Munster On the other part The King of France Principal The King of Sweden His Allie The Duke of Holstein Gottorp And the Bishop of Strasburg Confederates Charles King of Great Britain Sole Meditator Sir William Temple and Sir Lionel Jenkins Plenipotentiaries In that Negotiation 6ly Supposing these Preliminaries may give a Competent Satisfaction to any who are not too Critical I shall Conclude with one Request to the Ingenuous Reader That where he finds any thing Defective or Redundant either in this or in the Treatise or any way Disrelishing or unagreeable He will be pleased to allow those Graines of a favourable construction as may reasonably be granted to a Souldiers pen the Stile and Dialect of which profession being generaly different from that which I owne might be more requisite and proper for a Subject of this nature And the rather because this is the first Manuscript of mine that ever Aspired to the Press as I verily beleive it shall be the last ERRATA Page 22 line 31. dele the p. 25. l 7 read Le-Strange p. 38. l. 13. r. Attacks and l. 29. p. 40. l. 30.1 Doge p. 47. on the margent for England r. Ireland p. 49. l. 28.1 Attacked and l 30. r. Spahâ—'s p. 51. l. 22. 〈◊〉 Cashaw p. 79. l. 32. for leâ—ving r. Leavying and l. 20 r. Mackay p. 88. l 31. for King 1. Queen and on the margenâ—r Londonderry p. 104. l. 15. for four r forty and l. 19.1 out of the Daâ—piâ—â—ate p. 149 for and r. to p. 153. l. 4.1 Duke of Savoy p. 154. l. 5. dele oune AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE HISTORY OF EUROPE CHAP. I. Anno 1676 Congress at Nimeguen THE Treaty at Nimeguen between the Confederats and the French King wherein the King of Great Brutain was sole Mediator may be said to begin in July 1676. Tho there was only present then the French and Dutch Plenipotentiaries and the two English Mediators Sir Wilâ—iam Temple and Sir Lionel Jenkins The rest of the Confederats protracting and bearing off designedly till they saw what thelssâ—e of that Campaign would be intending to take their measures accordingly The French Ambassadors endeavour to carry on a seperate Peace with the Dutch who at that time positively refused it tho the French King threatned to recall his Ambassadors unless they presently condescended thereto In the mean time About the end of July the Prince of Orange lays Seidge to Mastricht An. 1677. which the French bad fortifved to great advantadge P. of Orange Beseidges Mastricâ—â— the Garison bâ—ing furnishâ—d with Eight thousand Choice Men Moâ—sieur
as Spain posessed them before the War in Anno 1667. Excepting the Verge of Menam and the Town of Conac which are to remain to the French King As also The French King promises to deliver and surrender to the King of Spain the City and Dutchie of Lamburg the Countrey of Onâ—â—emâ—use the City of Ghâ—nt the Fort of Roddenhus the County of Waes the Town of Leuve in Bâ—abaut the place of St. Ghilâ—n the Fortifications whereof are to be rased the Town of Pucurda in Cataloma with all the Countreys Villages Castles Forts Lands and all other Appurtenances belonging to any of the foresaid places without demolishing or weakening any of the Garisons Castles or Forts forementioned c. The King of Spain is to Surrender to the French King The County of Burgundy the Towns of Bezancon Valenciennes Bouchain Conde Cambray Aâ—re St Omers Ipâ—eâ— Warwick Warneton Popâ—â—ngâ—en Batleul Cassal Bavay and Maubeuge with all their Territories and Appurtenances Both Kings are allowed to carry away all Artiliry and other Warlike Provisions out of the forementioned Gaâ—isons and Fortresses now in their possession before they Surrender them Both Kings mutually promise to restore to each other all Towns laces Forts and Castles which have been taken from one anotâ—er in their Forreign Plantations and throughout the whole World The rest of the Articles relating most to commerce and for the mutual good of the Subjects An. 1679. and adjusting all matters concerning the Clerâ—y and Ecclesiastick State being very prâ—lix and not so material I have passed tâ—em over SECT 5. Sect. 5 Tho the Embassadors on both sides had brought this grand Affair so great a length Yet there arising so many Obstructions and Difficulties in carrying on the Treaty between the Emperor and France twâ—erein the Dutch Embassadórs were very Active the King of Spain having an Eye still on the Emperors Concerâ—s and being very desirous to have them adjusted and settled delayed the ratifying of the Peace till the midle of December expecting the Event of that Negotiatiâ—n between the Emperor and France Flanders ravaged by the French This so enraged the French as they maâ—câ—a greater Ravage and Haveâ—k in Flanders than they had done in any so long time durâ—ing the War King of Spain ratifyes the Peace December 15. 1678. and on this consideration the King of Spain was forâ—ed to Sign and ratify the Peace the fifteenth of Dâ—cember Deâ—mark and Brandenburg finding the Emperors Embassadors taking the same measures with Spain and Holland in carrying on a separate Peace are extremly vexed However the Elector in person Ships over his Forces to the Isle of Rugen Duke Lorrain a grees with France 1679. of which he makes himself Master in a days time and two dayes after takes Stralsond The Duke of Lorrain seing all go to wrak accepts of what Conditions the French King was pleased to give him and agrees quitting Nancy to France CHAP. IV. Anno 1679 SECT 1. Sect. 1 The 1st of February 1679. The Embassadors of Denmark and Brandenburg make a sharp remonstrance to the Imâ—erial Embassadors of the manifest Evil and great Injuries offered to their Masters by those their proceeding with France and conjured them by the Majesty of the Empire that they would dâ—sist and do nothing to the prejudice and dishonour of their Masters Not withstanding this remonstrance The Treaty was so effectually carryed on by the vigorous endeavous of Sir Lâ—onel Jenkins as the Peace was on all sides conclued The next day being the 4th of Februarie Pâ—ace between the Emperor and France February 5th 1679. and Peace â—â—h â—weden the 7th the Embassadors of Denmark and Brandenburg enter a Solemn Protestation against that separate Peace Notwithstanding of this all the Embâ—ssadors signed it the day after being the 5th of February 1679 And within two dayes after the Peace between the Emperor and the King of Sweden was agreed and concluded on I find no particular mention of the Articles between the Emperor and France On the 24th of February The French Embassador declared to Sir Lionel Jenkins that if Denmark and Brandenburg did not give full satisfaction to the King of Sweden before the last of March the French King would be free to demand new Conditions of them whiâ—h perhaps would not please them Cessation of Armies â—ill the 1st of May and after to the 19th Some days are spent in Consultations and Debates about this Affair but to no purpose but at last the English Mediator and the Confederate Embassadors procured a Cessation of Arms till the 1st of Mars which time expireing and no agreement made the French Troops were ready to pass the Rhine and prosecute the War But the Embassador of Brandenburg and General Spaen who commanded his Forces on the Rhine obtaining a Meeting with Monsieur Colbert and Monsieur â—alvo who commanded the French Forces at Santhen on the third of May got the Cessation prorouged to the 19 And on the 16 of May the Elector of Brandenburg wrote to the French King in such an excellent strain as I thought it worth my pains to Extract it verbatim A LETTER from the Elector of Brandenburg to the French King May the 16th 1679. My Lord IT is impossible But that Your Majesty according to the great Wisdom wherewith God hath endued you does easily â—erceive the Moderation and justice of my pretensions Elector of Branâ—enbuâ—ghs â—etteâ— to the French King And it being to that you must offer violence to that Generosity and Greatness of Soul which is natural to Your Majesty In forâ—eing me to Conditions of Peace that not only are â—â—jurious to me but Ignominious also God who is just seing the Righteousness of my Cause hath prospered my Armes with the conquest of all Pomeranta and Your Majesty makes me give back the greatest part of it which I put into Your hands that I might preserve the rest which is but a small matter in respect of what I have gained with the loss of my Blood and with the ruine of my Subjects Is it not then just My Lord That since Your Majesty oblidges me to part from so great and fair Cities and so much of my Enemies Countrey You should like ways oblige the Swedes to leave me the rest And that your Majesty having so far concern'd Your self for the Party that had no Right to demand any thing should concern Your self also for him who had Right to keep all but yet yeelds the greatest part meiâ—ly in consideration of your Majesty I am infâ—rmed that your Ministers object to me the interest of your Glory and Honour I know that that is a powerful Motive to animate a great soul to Undertakings But suffer me to put you in mind that Justice is the Source and Rule of Glory And tâ—at I haveing it on my side it is far greater and more â—oâ—d Glory to support a just and moderate pretention then to favour one that is nothing less And could your
Majesty but hear the discourse of all Europe and weigh it with the Reasons that interest suggests to you from my enemies I am Confidenâ— you would instantly decide in my favours and so prevent the judgement of disinterested â—ostâ—rity Withall My Lord I am very sensible that the Match is too unequal betwext your Majesty's Forces and mine and that I am unable to resist a King who alone hath caried the burden of a War against the greatest Powers of Europe and hath with so much Glory and Successe gone through with it But can your Majesty find any advantage in the ruine of a Prince who is so desirous to serve you and who being preserved may contrâ—bute more to your service then a bare willingness Your Majesty will certainly be the first that will regrat my ruine since you cannot easily find in all the World besides one who is more really and with greater Respect and Zeal then my self Your Majesties c. SECT 2 Sect. 2 A skirmish near Minden between Mr. Crequi and Gâ—nerall Spaen But for all this the King seemed to be inexorable And the time of truce being expired Mareschal de Crequi with the French Forces drew near to Minden where General Spaen was posted designing to make resistance Crequi with a bodie of Horse Crossing the Wasâ—r at a Foord he meâ—t with General Spaen on the Head of three Thousand Horse and some feild-Peices whom he attached vigorously and after a sharp dispute and the loss of many Men on both sides at last General Spaen retired into Minden this was on the twentieth of June 1679. and the last Action that put an end to so great and long a War The Peace between the Kings of France and Sweden and the Elector of Brandenburg were Signed at Sâ— Germans the ninteenth of June the very day before this rencounter which had it been intimated but two dayes sooner the lives of many gallant men might have been saved The Articles besides the Ceasing of all Acts of Hostility Articles between France Sweden and the Elector of Brâ—ndenbuâ—g Act of Oblivion and such other Articles that come in course on all such occasions were that the Treaties of Munster and Osnaburg are to remain in full force Brandenburg to restore to Sweden all he had taken in Pomerin dureing the War particularly Steâ—â— and Stralsond The Lands on the other side of the River of Oder to remain to the Elector but he oblidged not to Build any Forts on the said River so far as the Territories of Sweden reaches That the Elector may carry away what Cannon or Amunition he brought into those places but to leave what he found there That till agreement be made between France and Denmark the Elector is not to Assist the latter The French King is oblidged to procure the King of Swedens Ratification oâ— the Peace within three Moneths and as long as it is wanting the Elector is not oblidged to restore the Places above-mentioned In a separate Article the French King oblidges to pay or cause to be Fayed to the Elector of Brandenburg three Hundred Thousand Crowns to defray the Charges he was at in the late War Brandenburg being now agreed with France and Sweden Brandenburgs letter to the States Writes to his late Allies the States of Holland minding them of the good Services he had done them Representing withall the vast expences he had been at by Assisting them and the low Condition his Subjects were reduced to thereby And lastly craveing from them some sutable Reparation of all his damnagâ—s and losses he had sustained in Supporting and Assisting them The States Answer was in effect little more then aâ—nâ—eer Complement They did indeed own his great Freindship of Assisting them in that Dangerous War The States answer yet insisted in inly on the Considerable Actions and Vigorous Resistance made at their own Cost Promised the Continuance of their Faithful Freindship to the Elector and â—rayed the same from him to them but not one word of any Compensation for his losses Sustained Only a while after they payed him some Arrears of Subsidies due to him upon the account of his Assistance in the War with which he was forced to rest Contented SECT 3. Sect. 3 The King of Spaines Joyning the Dutch so early at the very beginning of the late War was so Seasonable and Acceptable King of Spain claimes Mastrichs from the States as the States voluntarly promised to deliver the City of Mastricht to him so soon as they recovered it from the Frenck in whose hands it was at that time Now the War being over the King of Spain claimes of the States the performance of their promise The States acknowledge their promise Which they refuse and their reasons and that they lay under many Obligations to the Crowne of Spain for the great kindness and Assistance they had given in the late War But withal minded the King of Spain of a vast Sum due by him to the Prince of Orange as also of a great Arrear due to them for a Squadron of Men of War Rigged out by them for the Service of Sicilly And that when his Catholick Majesty had payed off these debts to the Prince of Orange and them they should be ready to performe their promise of putting Mastricht in his hands but did not think themselves oblidged to do it soâ—mer And tho the Spainish Embassador Don En anuel de Lâ—ra promised in his Masters Name that all these debts they claimed should be payed oft with all Convenâ—eâ—t Speed yet the States Continued resolut nâ—t to part with Masâ—â—â—cht till this promise were effectually pâ—rformed SECT 4 Sect. 4 There remained only now the King of Denmarks Affairs to be adjusted and settled which was soon after agreed on Peace agrâ—â—d betwâ—â—n the Kings of France Sweden and Den mark September 2d 1679. between the Damsh Embassador Monsieur de Mayerkron and Monsieur Pompone Impowered by the French King to that purpose so a Peace is concluded between the Kings of France Sweden and Denmark at St. Germans the 2d of September 1679. The main Articles besides these common in all such cases were The Articles That the Article of Rosebield Copenhagen and Westphalia shall be confirmed Denmark to restore to the Swedes Lanascroon Holsenburg Monctrand and Wismar with the Isles of Ruâ—en and Gothland and all their Dependencies Sweden to restore all they had taken from Denmark in the late War The King of Denmark to take away all the Cannon he brought into the Swedisâ— Garisons but none that he found there when he took the Places and if he had taken away since any belonging to the King of Sweden he was to restore half of them All persons on both sides to be restored to all the Rights and Priviledges they enjoyed before the War All Princes who desire it may be comprehended in the Treaty And Lastly The Frenc King promises that the King of Sweden shall ratify the Treaty
thereto as was said by the Chancellor and so The Bishops committed to the Tower they are committed Prisoners to the Tower And that on the day before the Legendary Birth of the Prince of Wales that they might not have the opportunity as it was the place of some of them to be present or make inspection into that pious fraud At Trinity Term they come to their Tryal Tryed at Kings Bench And though the King and his Chancellor thought themselves sure enough of all the Judges yet Master Justice Powel both Learnedly and Stoutly defended the Cause of the Bishops nor did the Jury make any great difficulty in acquitting them However this bred so much discontent in the Minds of most Men as in a short time after And acquitted broke out with a Witness And wakened even the great Men who thought it now high tune to propose some remedy against the impending Evil. SECT 2. Sect. 2 As the taking of Agria made a joyful Conclusion of the last years Campaign Hungary so the taking of the Fortresse of Mongatz early this Spring was as pleasing to the Emperial Court Mongatz yeelds This Fort was held out by the Princess Ragotzi Count Teckleys Lady ever since the beginning of the War And Alba regalis and was reduced meerly by Famine as was Agâ—â—â— formerly and for the same reason Alba regalis surrendered soon after tho held by three Baâ—ha's and five thousand Men who were all convoyed safe to Beigrade this happened on the 8th of May. About this time Count Caraffa lays Seige to Lappa and tho the Garison was strong and made great opposition And Lippa yet he took it by Storm in a few days putting all to the sword except a partie who made their escape to the Castle but they were forced to render at discretion on the 21th of May. This did so terrifie the Garisons of Illock and Peter-waradin as they set sire to the Towns The Turks quit â—llock and Peter-waradin and then abandoned them by which means the imperialists became Masters of all the Daâ—uâ—e as far as Belgrade The Duke of Lorrain being then sick The Elector of Bavaria Elector of Bavaria bâ—â—â—â—ges Belgrad Marched the Army towards Belgrade and on the 9th of â—â—gust came within four Lâ—agues of it and advanceing without any oppsition he invested the Town and sell presently to opening of the Trenches The Seige was carried on with all the resolute attacks and sallies usual on such occasions till the 24th when a short Cessation was occasioned by a letter from Osman Basha of Aleppo to the Elector desiring a Pasport for two of the Grand Seigniors cheif Officers sent by him to the Elector with some proposals for Peaces which was granted On the 29th the Elector sent a Captain with a Greck for his Interpreter to summon the Governour to surrender who was so enraged at the Message as he Imprisoned the first and Hang'd the other this so incensed the Elector as he doubled his indevours Battering the Walls incessantly with his Cannon till the 6th of September and having made a considerable Breach gave a general and forious Assault and the defendants made so obstinate resistance as they were twice beaten off Belgrad taâ—â—â—â— by Storme but a third Assault being made with greater violence then ever the Turkâ— fled towards the Castle the Christians pursueing close and slaughtering all whereâ—n the Basha brought five Hundered Christian slaves all chained whom he placed between the reteiring Turks and the Christians shot in compassion to whom the Souldiers stoppâ—d tho in the heat of bloud and the Elector Commanded to give quarter And so the Governour Basha and two Basha's more and five Hundred Men yeelded and were made Prisoners of War In Bosnia The Prince of Baden hearing on the 4th of November Battle of Brod. that four or five Thousand Turks were Encamprd near Brod he Marches with three Thousand Horse and Dragoones to attack them but was surprized when he came near to find them fifteen Thousand under the Conduct of a Basha and finding it impossible to get off without Fighting he encouraged his men and engaging the Enemy with wonderfull courage Turks overthrown after a long and obstinate Fight on both sides he puts them first in disorder and pushing on put them totally to flight killing five Thousand and taking two Hundred Prisoners thrity six Cullors and all their Baggadge SECT 3. Sect. 3 The Doge of Venice Venice Marco Antonio Justimano Dyed this year on the 28th of March to whose Office the Senâ—te thought fit to adyance Morosini their Captain General The Doge deed the 28th of Marcâ— And to that end sends Secretary Luccato to him with the Ducal Cap and a letter from the Senaâ—e signifying their Election of him for Doge Morosini 〈…〉 his place ordering him to continue in the Levant and Act their as formerly till they sent him farther Insâ—râ—ctions Morosini had been very successful and fortunate hitherto in all his enterprizes against the Turks and now by this preferment he was got to the top of Fortunes Wheel and had he died so soon as be got the Ducal Cap it would have contributed much to the honour of his Memory for neither during all this Campaign nor indeed hence forward I cannot find his Actions any way sutable to his former brave and fortunate Exploits And for the Affairs of Poland this last year I find them so altogether mean and inconsiderable as saves me the trouble of inserting them And so we returne to take notice of matters of greater Importance nearer home there appearing a greater rupture like to happen between the Emperour and the French King about the Succession to the Elector of Cologn who dyed the 2d of June this year The Candidats being Prince Clement of Bavaria favoured by the Emperour and the Cardinal De Fusâ—omburg A Congresse of several Princes at Minden backed by the French King There ensued at Minden in Westphalia an interview and a long conference between the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburg the Landtgrave of Hesse Cassel the Princes of the House of Lunemburg and the Prince of Orange under pretence of the Affairs of Cologn But much more about concerting methods how to divert the Storm hanging over Britain Warlike preparations in Holland and to confine France to the bounds set to it by former stipulations and Treaties The consequences of this was great preparations made in Holland both by Sea and Land whereof Mr Shelton the Kings Embassador then in Holland De avaux Memorial to the States got some glimering and informed the King thereof once and again but he was so infatuate as he took no notice of it Yet the French King did being quicker sighted and thereon orders his Embassador De Avaux then in Holland to give in to the States a Menaceing Memorial bearing that if they design'd or attempted any harm or disturbance to the