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A narrative or journal of the proceedings of their Excellencies, the Right Honourable the Lord Holles and the Lord Coventry appointed by His Majesty of Great Britain to be his ambassasors extraordinary and plenipotentiaries for the treaty held at Breda with the ambassadors of the French King, the King of Denmark and the States General of the United Provinces / by a person of quality concerned in this embassy.
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both in it self and all the Furniture of the Horses exceeding Rich and Royal In this Coach rode their Excellencies accompanied with Monsieur the Marquess of Hauterive Governor of Breda and Monsieur Seneschy and several others who are Sons and Brothers to some of the Nobilitie also Nicholas Morrice Esq Son to the Right Honorable Sir William Morrice Principal Secretary of State who was by his Majesties special appointment Secretarie unto the Ambassie a Gentleman of eminent Desert particularly for the diligent and prudent discharge of his imployment in this Affair The said Coach was attended on each side by the gross of the Footmen being near Fifty in number in very costly and rich Liveries Next followed his Excellencie the Lord Coventries first Coach which was also of a suitable Magnificence Next followed the Lord Holles his second Coach and then the Lord Coventries second Coach in all which Coaches their Excellencies were also attended by divers other persons of Honor and Quality After that went the Governors of the Town then the Coaches of the several Nobilitie and Gentry about the Town There were drawn up in the Park three Troops of Horse to attend their Excellencies The first of which upon their Excellencies moving by after having very respectfully saluted them advanced and led the way at the head of all out of the Park The other two Troops stood still while the whole Train passed by all of which they with like respect saluting closed in after and brought up the rear At the head of these was Monsieur Ouderkirk Captain of one of the Troops and Gentleman of the Horse to the Prince of Orange a brave young Cavalier and Brother to the Right Honorable the Lord Arlingtons Lady At their Excellencies entrance into the Town they were received by Monsieur the Marquess d'Hauterive the Governor with all possible demonstrations of Kindness and Respects to which their Excellencies having made suitable Returns invited him into their own Coach which he accepted accordingly There was all the Souldiery in the Town amounting to about Two thousand Foot besides the rest of the Horse disposed at the ends of all Streets they passed by And the whole great Market being the principal place for Beauty and Largeness in the Town was filled with Horse and Foot leaving onely room for the Coaches to pass At this place appeared the greatest State and Splendor of the Solemnitie during the whole time of which the great Guns from all sides of the Town liberally discharged what contribution they owed to so joyful an appearance It is not conceivable how the spectators who in throngs filled all Windows and Streets were transported with admiration and content insomuch that from the unanimous Content of all their expressions it may be truly affirmed that nothing of this nature hath ever been performed with more advantage to the Honour of the English Nation Being arrived at their own House they found a very splendid Entertainment provided for their Excellencies and their Retinue by the States appointment where Monsieur the Marquess d'Hanterive Monsieur Valkenhaen Monsieur Ouder kirk and Monsieur Seneschy with the Noble persons that accompanied their Excellencies and those who attended them in the several Coaches did all Dine in their Excellencies Presence May 15. The French Ambassadors did in the morning give their Excellencies a publique visit and in the afternoon the Danish Plenipotentiaries gave their Excellencies a visit May. 16. The French Ambassadors did again in the morning give their Excellencies a publique visit and in the afternoon their Excellencies gave the French Ambassadors a publique visit May. 17. The Swedish Ambassadors having not yet made their publique Entrie gave their Excellencies a visit incognite And after them the Ministers of the Town gave a visit and the same morning their Excellencies visited the Danish Plenipotentiaries In the afternoon the States Plenipotentiaries visited their Excellencies May 18. The Burgomasters of the Town waited upon the Ambassadors The same morning their Excellencies visited the States Plenipotentiaries In the afternoon their Excellencies visited Monsiour d'Hanterive the Governor May 19. Their Excellencies visited the Swedish Ambassadors and some of the following days were likewise spent in visits The place appointed for the Treaty was at the Castle In the Castle there was a large Room next unto the great Hall richly hung with Tapestry and in the middle of the Room was a round Table covered over with green Velvet over which hung a Canopie of green Velvet over-shadowing all the Table about which were placed many Chairs and Cushions suitable the floor of the Room under the Table and round about the same was covered also with green Velvet To this Room there were three doors one opening into the great Hall at the other end of the Room was another door and the third door was on the side of the Room next to the Gallerie However the Ambassadors not finding it convenient to make use of this Room for their ordinary meeting together made choice of several distinct appartments the the Swedish Mediators passing betwixt from one to the other as there was occasion communicated their several Proposals Objections and all of that Nature relating to the Negotiation which manner of proceeding was observed during the whole Treaty May 25. Being Saturday The respective Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries according to appointment came to their several appartments in the Castle and the Treaty was begun in the method aforesaid During their whole residence at Breda there passed not at any time any disrespect between the persons interessed in the Treaty nor any of their followers or Retinue but every thing carried on with all mutual civilities and kindness After the first general meeting on the 25th of May there was a discontinuance of all Treaty and Transactions until the three and twentieth day of June and during the said time very few if any visits were made June 23. In the morning their Excellencies the English Ambassadors visited the Swedish Ambassadors June 25. The French Ambassadors visited their Excellencies and were in conference with them above three hours And in the afternoon of the same day the Swedish Ambassadors visited their Excellencies and were in conference with them above three hours June 26. Their Excellencies visited the French and Swedish Ambassadors and were with them all the Afternoon June 27. All the Respective Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries came to their several appartments in the Castle about four of the Clock in the Afternoon and continued their Treaty till about nine in the evening in manner as before June 28. The Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries came to their several appartments in the Castle about five a Clock and continued their Treaty till about nine in the Everning in manner as before June 29. The Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries came again to their several appartments in the Castle at nine in the morning and continued on their Treaty till about one of the Clock in manner as before and they came again in the Afternoon
about four and continued the Treaty till about nine Sunday June 30. The several Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries came again to their several appartments about five of the Clock in the Afternoon and continued their Treaty till about nine at night In which time they concluded upon the generality of the Articles of the Peace Onely some particulars yet remaining in which it was fit his Majesties pleasure should be farther known before the absolute compleating of them It was unanimously defired by all the Ambassadors that his Excellency the Lord Coventry would take the pains upon himself of a journey to England for that purpose as also to present His Majesty with the accompt of what was already by all their Consents compleated Upon which earnest desire of theirs his Excellency the Lord Coventry did accordingly undertake the journey which he set out upon the second of July and returned with His Majesties Resolution and Approbation the 17th of the same Month. During this Treaty at the Castle the French and Danish Ambassadors came some times to the appartment of their Excellencies the English Ambassadors but the Dutch Ambassadors came not till the said close of the Treaty July 18. All the respective Ambassadors came to visit their Excellencies after the return of his Excellency the Lord Coventry July 19. All the respective Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries came to their several appartments in the Castle at nine in the morning and stayed there till twelve at noon July 20. They came likewise to their several appartments in the Castle about five in the Afternoon and continued there till eight Sunday July 21. They came again to their several appartments in the Castle at five and continued till past nine and then signed and sealed in their several appartments the Articles of Peace and presently after came together into one room and mutually enterchanged the same Immediately hereupon some signal being given all the Cannon of the Castle were discharged and so from Fort to Fort round the Town After which the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries adjourned any further meeting until such time as the Ratifications from the several Princes might in all probability be returned At their going out of the Castle this night there were several Troops of Horse and several Foot Companies placed in the High-street through which the Ambassadors Coaches returning there were great expressions of joy the Drums beating Colours flying Trumpets sounding and Discharging their Pistols and Muskets July 23. The Honourable Sir John Coventry Knight of the Bath Nephew to his Excellency the Lord Coventry had all along attended the Ambassy and omitted no expence to add to the Grandeur and honour of the Ambassy being very noble in Equipage suitable to his quality He was after dispatched for England by their Excellencies unto his Majestie for his Majesties Ratification of the Peace July 24. Their Excellencies the English Ambassadors dined with the Danish Plenipotentiaries July 25. The Danish Plenipotentiaries and the Governor of Breda dined with their Excellencies During this Recess the Swedes and Danish Ambassadors went unto the Hague and so did Monsieur Beverningk and Monsieur Huybert two of the Dutch Ambassadors Monsieur Jongestal remaining at Breda Aug. 2. The Honorable Sir John Coventry arrived at Breda being returned from England with great dispatch After the return of Sir John Coventrie to Breda the French Swedish and Dauish Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries returned also to Breda and there also returned Monsieut Beverningk and Monsieur d'Huybert two of the Dutch Plenipotentiaries and with them came two other deputed for the Signing with more Solemnity so that there were five of the Dutch Plenipotentiaries to attend and receive the exchange of the Ratifications of the Peace Aug. 11. The French Ambassadors gave their Excellencies a visit Aug. 13. All the respective Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries went to their several Appartments in the Castle about five of the clock in the afternoon and remained there until seven and advised one the other respectively with the Returns of the Ratifications from the respective Princes and upon the deliberation of the whole matter appointed a meeting the next day for the Exchange of the Ratifications Aug. 14. All the respective Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries went at Eleven of the clock to the Castle where they all met in one great Room and after many Congratulations of Joy and Respect they Exchanged the Ratifications and thereupon all the Guns of the Castle were shot off and so from Fort to Fort round the Town all the Forces of the Garrison being in Arms in the Streets the Drums beating Trumpets founding Colours flying Guns shooting and all Declarations of Joy through the whole Town there being a great confluence of People from all parts of the Dutch Netherlands And it was agreed by the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries before they came out of the Castle that at four of the clock that afternoon the Peace should be proclaimed before the Pallaces of the respective Ambassadors and Plempotentiaries This day their Excellencies dined with Monfieur d'Estrade one of the French Ambassadors At four of the clock in the afternoon all the Gentlemen attending the Ambassy and all the Servants of their Excellencies were Marshall'd by Sir George Charnock Marshal to the Ambassy and drawn out of the Gates of their Excellencies Pallace with his Majesties Trumpets sounding before them and walked the whole length of the ground before the Pallace and being brought into a round and close Order before the middle windows of the Pallace their Excellencies were seated at the Window in Chairs of State with velvet Cushions before them and Tapestry hangings adorning the outside of the windows and multitudes of the Dutch Nation attending to see the Solemnitie The Peace was proclaimed with France Denmark and Holland Doctor William Howel Doctor of the Laws who went over with their Excellencies a Person in much Honor and Esteem with them for his Learning and great Services in the Ambassy reading the Proclamations and Mr. Lawrence Loe aloud pronouncing the same after him and at the end of every Proclamation the Trumpets sounding several Flourishes and great Rejoycings amongst all the People After the said Proclamations all the Gentlemen returned into the Ambassadors Palace where several hogsheads of Wine being let run at waste the People with a great Joy and Gladness received the same The French Ambassadors and Danes made the like Proclamations before their Palaces respectively and the Dutch Plenipotentiaries before the Stadthouse Night coming on all the windows of the Palace of their Excellencies fronting towards the street were set with several rows of Candles lighted in a very great number About seven of the clock that evening their Excellencies went to the Stadthouse whither they were invited to a Banquet and there met all the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries Also were present the Magistrates and chief Persons of the Town with many other Persons of Quality and their Ladies In the Room was placed a large round Table where after a handsome