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A26255
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A Memorial of His Excellency the Earl of Avaux, extraordinary ambassador from the most Christian King delivered to the States General, concerning the false interpretation, made to be the meaning of his intercepted letter.
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1684
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Wing A4269; ESTC R38555
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a_o memorial_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n avaux_n extraordinary_a ambassador_n from_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n deliver_v to_o the_o state_n general_n concern_v the_o false_a interpretation_n make_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o intercept_a letter_n the_o earl_n avaux_n extraordinary_a envoy_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n well_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v a_o account_n concern_v what_o he_o have_v write_v to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o â—nderstanding_a people_n do_v well_o see_v that_o the_o affair_n conâ—ing_v which_o he_o have_v inform_v his_o master_n can_v be_v no_o â—udice_fw-la to_o those_o who_o he_o may_v name_v if_o he_o think_v it_o â—venient_a neither_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o what_o can_v 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o that_o letter_n which_o by_o force_n be_v take_v from_o the_o â—rier_n of_o which_o your_o lordship_n be_v inform_v but_o in_o â—ard_a the_o say_a ambassador_n see_v that_o the_o say_a letter_n which_o 〈◊〉_d â—ad_v the_o honour_n to_o write_v his_o master_n the_o 9th_o of_o januaâ—â—â—st_n â—â—st_z be_v print_v and_o translare_v into_o several_a language_n 〈◊〉_d disperse_v among_o the_o people_n he_o can_v forâ—ear_v both_o 〈◊〉_d honour_n and_o confcsence_n to_o show_v your_o lordship_n the_o â—guery_n and_o cheat_n of_o he_o that_o uncypher_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d also_o to_o show_v you_o not_o only_o how_o wicked_a but_o what_o a_o â—â—barous_a interpretation_n be_v give_v to_o it_o thereby_o to_o draw_v â—minal_a consequence_n but_o yet_o of_o what_o nature_n soever_o â—y_a be_v they_o be_v as_o public_o overthrow_v by_o the_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n which_o lie_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o several_a ace_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n he_o the_o say_a ambassador_n can_v easy_o believe_v that_o most_o 〈◊〉_d nay_o even_o those_o that_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o bear_v a_o part_n â—he_v government_n do_v before_o they_o have_v see_v a_o copy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d letter_n believe_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a noise_n that_o â—â—h_v be_v make_v thereof_o and_o of_o send_v it_o to_o the_o press_n 〈◊〉_d â—e_n disperse_v among_o the_o common_a people_n must_v have_v congee_v some_o dreadful_a treason_n against_o this_o state_n which_o â—â—h_v occasion_v some_o through_o ignorance_n and_o other_o out_o â—n_o ill_a design_n to_o enlarge_v their_o discourse_n upon_o this_o matâ—_n as_o if_o there_o be_v such_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v letâ—_n as_o will_v make_v a_o man_n hair_n stand_v up_o a_o end_n but_o 〈◊〉_d say_v ambassador_n must_v not_o desist_v here_o nor_o also_o with_o the_o â—ticulars_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o will_v lay_v before_o your_o lordâ—â—s_n that_o the_o only_a construction_n which_o can_v be_v put_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d letter_n be_v to_o show_v your_o lordship_n by_o way_n of_o memoâ—_n the_o sentiment_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o public_a as_o also_o that_o the_o state_n general_n can_v not_o be_v â—ught_v to_o a_o deliberation_n of_o the_o proffer_v of_o his_o majesty_n â—hout_v a_o memorial_n how_o advantageous_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o state_n that_o this_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n and_o also_o the_o answer_n of_o your_o lordship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v adviseable_a the_o say_a ambassador_n take_v this_o meâ—d_n which_o be_v so_o absolute_o neecessary_a for_o restore_v the_o â—ce_n there_o be_v hope_n if_o this_o have_v be_v accept_v a_o lastâ—_n peace_n may_v have_v be_v obtain_v that_o the_o say_a ambassador_n well_o know_v the_o method_n that_o â—se_v good_a republican_n take_v towards_o a_o peace_n may_v take_v 〈◊〉_d freedom_n without_o prejudice_v any_o man_n to_o write_v to_o the_o â—g_z his_o master_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o though_o those_o good_a reâ—â—icans_n have_v communicate_v it_o to_o he_o themselves_o and_o â—â—e_v aâ—â—o_o do_v concern_v the_o conference_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o deputy_n of_o folland_n ereezland_n and_o groninghen_n as_o also_o relate_v to_o the_o ship_n regle_n the_o particular_n whereof_o he_o have_v no_o information_n of_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n neither_o have_v they_o be_v in_o his_o letter_n as_o be_v of_o no_o great_a importance_n if_o a_o friend_n of_o one_o of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n general_n have_v not_o come_v and_o inform_v he_o when_o he_o be_v write_v his_o letter_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o forget_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v demonstrate_v to_o his_o master_n the_o diligence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v for_o obtain_v a_o peace_n this_o matter_n be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n several_a other_o motive_n be_v join_v with_o it_o that_o so_o his_o majesty_n may_v not_o attempt_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o which_o may_v engage_v the_o state_n general_n in_o a_o war_n but_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o majesty_n will_v honour_v i_o with_o his_o order_n to_o present_v a_o new_a memorial_n which_o make_v it_o clear_a to_o your_o lordship_n the_o good_a disposition_n his_o majesty_n have_v to_o confirm_v the_o peace_n of_o europe_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a ambassador_n must_v observe_v to_o your_o lordship_n that_o have_v receive_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o former_a memorial_n concern_v the_o method_n his_o master_n propose_v for_o end_v speedy_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o his_o master_n and_o the_o catholic_a king_n which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o disturbance_n to_o this_o republic_n that_o his_o master_n intend_v not_o to_o present_v any_o more_o memorial_n and_o much_o less_o to_o cease_v his_o pretence_n to_o that_o just_a satisfaction_n which_o spain_n ought_v to_o give_v he_o in_o case_n your_o lordship_n earnest_o endeavour_v not_o to_o restore_v and_o procure_v the_o peace_n and_o in_o regard_n the_o say_a ambassador_n do_v in_o part_n perceive_v there_o be_v a_o disposition_n in_o the_o state_n relate_v to_o the_o peace_n according_a to_o what_o his_o majesty_n expect_v he_o for_o the_o more_o sincere_a execution_n of_o his_o majesty_n intention_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o desire_n which_o he_o perceive_v in_o most_o rather_o for_o the_o adjust_n of_o this_o affair_n in_o friendship_n then_o by_o war_n do_v make_v use_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o think_v convenient_a to_o report_v to_o his_o majesty_n thereby_o the_o better_a to_o obtain_v those_o order_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o make_v know_v to_o your_o lordship_n by_o a_o new_a memorial_n the_o good_a inclination_n his_o majesty_n retain_v for_o restore_v a_o peace_n or_o at_o least_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o netherlands_o in_o favour_n of_o this_o republic_n the_o say_a ambassador_n question_n not_o but_o your_o lordship_n have_v observe_v with_o what_o sincerity_n he_o be_v authorize_v by_o some_o member_n of_o the_o state_n who_o he_o think_v himself_o not_o oblige_v to_o name_n to_o lay_v before_o the_o king_n his_o master_n that_o the_o state_n can_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o military_a execution_n in_o the_o netherlands_o because_o thereby_o the_o city_n will_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o subsistance_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o lose_v the_o barreir_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v grant_v to_o your_o lordship_n to_o maintain_v which_o the_o say_a ambassador_n well_o know_v the_o sincere_a intention_n of_o his_o master_n neither_o do_v he_o know_v how_o to_o allege_v strong_a reason_n for_o obtain_v from_o his_o majesty_n new_a order_n to_o induce_v the_o state_n general_n to_o embrace_v some_o of_o the_o proposal_n make_v for_o a_o accommodation_n before_o the_o difference_n grow_v wide_a and_o who_o be_v there_o according_a to_o the_o remark_n which_o the_o say_a ambassador_n have_v lay_v before_o your_o lordship_n that_o can_v imagine_v those_o communication_n which_o the_o siad_a ambassador_n have_v have_v with_o his_o majesty_n thereby_o to_o show_v he_o the_o hope_n that_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v arisen_a in_o the_o state_n the_o consequence_n of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v dread_v may_v be_v friendly_o adjust_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o crime_n against_o some_o person_n in_o the_o state_n whoever_o they_o be_v what_o pollick_n or_o what_o civilian_n ever_o be_v of_o this_o sentiment_n and_o who_o be_v there_o which_o see_v not_o notwithstanding_o the_o false_a interpretation_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o communicate_v to_o his_o master_n that_o yet_o the_o truth_n appear_v glitter_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n the_o say_a ambassador_n can_v plain_o show_v to_o your_o lordship_n the_o wicked_a and_o false_a interpretation_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o this_o letter_n but_o the_o nonsense_n that_o appear_v by_o add_v several_a word_n and_o
leave_v out_o the_o preposition_n in_o several_a place_n be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o baseness_n of_o the_o design_n to_o all_o those_o who_o understand_v french_a beside_o the_o say_a ambassador_n see_v sufficient_o through_o the_o cheat_n that_o the_o chief_a aim_n be_v to_o prepossess_v man_n beforehand_o without_o trouble_v themselves_o whether_o the_o cheat_n will_v be_v detect_v hereafter_o or_o not_o but_o the_o say_a ambassador_n without_o ravel_v into_o the_o whole_a will_v content_v himself_o with_o discover_v only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o wicked_a design_n intend_v it_o be_v say_v in_o one_o part_n of_o this_o letter_n so_o false_o intercept_v thus_o viz._n *_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n be_v a_o little_a allarumed_a about_o the_o arrival_n pretend_v of_o 136_o which_o assure_v the_o main_a design_n of_o my_o proposal_n be_v only_o to_o keep_v they_o up_o the_o say_a ambassador_n see_v plain_o that_o by_o this_o strange_a interpretation_n it_o shall_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o pretend_a arrival_n of_o 136_o be_v the_o heer_n ileinchias_n late_o arrive_v from_o france_n and_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o all_o that_o be_v do_v concern_v france_n be_v only_o to_o detain_v the_o state_n general_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n be_v much_o allarume_v at_o this_o discourse_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n which_o the_o ambassador_n apprehend_v be_v give_v to_o these_o word_n by_o the_o interpretation_n notwithstanding_o the_o next_o word_n that_o follow_v do_v clear_o overthrow_v it_o in_o regard_n the_o ambassador_n at_o the_o same_o time_n assure_v the_o king_n his_o master_n nothing_o can_v more_o advance_v his_o service_n then_o to_o show_v your_o lordship_n that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o debate_n with_o you_o be_v with_o the_o great_a integrity_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v so_o certain_o true_a that_o the_o say_a ambassador_n do_v lay_v it_o as_o a_o sure_a foundation_n of_o all_o the_o success_n which_o can_v be_v hope_v for_o from_o the_o proposal_n which_o his_o master_n make_v for_o restore_v the_o peace_n and_o security_n of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o say_a ambassador_n need_v do_v no_o more_o than_o lay_v before_o you_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o base_a dubious_a and_o double-meaning_n interpretation_n to_o convince_v you_o of_o the_o cheat_n but_o yet_o he_o must_v also_o observe_v to_o your_o lordship_n that_o he_o know_v long_o ago_o when_o any_o important_a resolution_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o state_n that_o then_o some_o of_o the_o member_n always_o disperse_v the_o contrary_a abroad_o even_o such_o as_o they_o will_v have_v the_o state_n conclude_v upon_o and_o which_o best_o agree_v with_o the_o interest_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v their_o own_o end_n which_o the_o say_a ambassador_n observe_v at_o this_o time_n for_o when_o reasonable_a proposal_n be_v make_v by_o france_n than_o a_o letter_n be_v suppose_v to_o come_v from_o paris_n contain_v as_o be_v say_v that_o all_o that_o be_v do_v by_o france_n be_v only_o to_o keep_v the_o state_n in_o suspense_n this_o news_n be_v bring_v the_o say_a ambassador_n from_o a_o member_n of_o the_o state_n who_o he_o will_v not_o name_n who_o often_o inform_v he_o of_o affair_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o though_o he_o easy_o see_v the_o artifice_n that_o be_v use_v in_o frame_v this_o letter_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o leave_v some_o impression_n upon_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n therefore_o he_o think_v himself_o oblige_v in_o those_o term_n to_o write_v to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n viz._n *_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n be_v not_o a_o little_a allarume_v concern_v this_o letter_n pretend_v to_o come_v from_o paris_n which_o say_v i_o have_v no_o order_n to_o make_v proposal_n but_o only_o to_o keep_v the_o state_n in_o suspense_n who_o be_v there_o that_o see_v not_o the_o baseness_n of_o those_o uncipherer_n that_o have_v leave_v out_o several_a word_n and_o alter_v other_o the_o better_a to_o make_v a_o criminal_a construction_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n be_v not_o a_o little_a allarume_v that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o though_o they_o well_o know_v the_o state_n be_v to_o be_v cheat_v yet_o they_o will_v persist_v in_o their_o design_n which_o be_v the_o vild_a cheat_n can_v be_v put_v upon_o interpretation_n which_o your_o lordship_n may_v plain_o perceive_v by_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o natural_a sense_n which_o end_v this_o atticle_n but_o the_o say_a ambassador_n intend_v to_o lay_v before_o your_o lord_n another_o part_n of_o the_o cheat_n which_o far_o exceed_v the_o foâ—â—_n for_o in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o letter_n it_o be_v say_v thus_o viz._n *_o ay_o must_v inform_v your_o majesty_n that_o those_o who_o aâ—â—_n incline_v have_v assume_v new_a courage_n and_o tell_v their_o fâ—â—â—_n that_o they_o have_v not_o flatter_v they_o inform_v they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d majesty_n will_v do_v the_o same_o that_o your_o majesty_n do_v in_o flaâ—â—_n with_o the_o go_n d_o 136_o and_o yet_o lesâ—_n but_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o obscurity_n in_o these_o wordâ—_n shall_v make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o explain_v it_o in_o regard_n thâ—â—_n more_o of_o falseness_n than_o ignorance_n he_o think_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d oblige_v before_o he_o discover_v the_o falseness_n to_o declare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d lordship_n that_o since_o his_o master_n have_v begin_v to_o act_v aâ—â—_n spain_n to_o obtain_v the_o satisfaction_n demand_v that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d write_v several_a time_n to_o his_o majesty_n that_o all_o those_o thâ—â—_n inclination_n to_o peace_n do_v almost_o loose_v their_o hope_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o peace_n establish_v to_o this_o republic_n in_o case_n your_o â—jesty_n possess_v yourself_o of_o the_o netherlands_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v fear_v in_o regard_n spain_n have_v declare_v war_n 〈◊〉_d france_n but_o that_o at_o present_a see_v so_o many_o good_a dispâ—â—ons_n towards_o peace_n on_o the_o side_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d aversion_n to_o a_o war_n by_o the_o principal_a member_n of_o this_o sâ—â—_n he_o must_v therefore_o inform_v his_o majesty_n that_o those_o that_o be_v well_o incline_v reassume_a new_a courâ—â—â—_n they_o inform_v their_o friend_n that_o they_o never_o flatter_v they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o upon_o which_o the_o sense_n hang_v that_o your_o majesty_n 〈◊〉_d do_v as_o much_o as_o he_o at_o present_a do_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o good_a in_o case_n your_o lordship_n do_v consider_v this_o passage_n thâ—_n alter_v several_a word_n &_o the_o express_a supposition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d flanders_n have_v quite_o another_o meaning_n then_o that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—ter_n for_o that_o be_v quite_o nonsense_n and_o then_o your_o loâ—â—_n will_v with_o the_o same_o ambassador_n acknowledge_v thâ—_n design_n in_o this_o interpretation_n be_v to_o let_v pass_v the_o adâ—â—_n which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o favourâ—â—_n peace_n and_o to_o suppose_v the_o hostility_n that_o be_v now_o the_o flanders_n so_o that_o the_o design_n be_v base_o to_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d believe_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n and_o the_o good_a râ—â—licans_n not_o only_o grant_v but_o also_o that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o that_o enough_o will_v be_v do_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d more_o do_v than_o they_o can_v desire_v in_o the_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v never_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o favour_n of_o those_o good_a people_n will_v do_v so_o much_o and_o so_o far_o that_o he_o will_v prefer_v the_o confirm_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o republic_n and_o security_n of_o the_o netherlands_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o advantage_n that_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o wâ—â—_n of_o spain_n there_o be_v few_o place_n in_o the_o say_a ambassador_n 〈◊〉_d where_o word_n be_v not_o put_v in_o by_o supposition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d least_o part_v a_o great_a alteration_n be_v make_v endeavour_n 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o make_v sense_n thereof_o but_o can_v for_o thâ—_n beginning_n contradict_v the_o latter_a end_n beside_o teâ—â—_n use_v which_o be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o whole_a letter_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d express_o and_o plain_o and_o your_o majesty_n pleasure_n whiâ—â—_n word_n only_o frame_v the_o better_a to_o force_v and_o draâ—â—_n thence_o base_a and_o wicked_a consequence_n but_o the_o say_a â—bassador_n have_v already_o tell_v your_o lordship_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d so_o little_o instruct_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o your_o government_n that_o he_o know_v a_o particular_a member_n can_v give_v no_o seâ—â—â—_n as_o also_o that_o his_o master_n will_v accept_v nothing_o of_o that_o nâ—â—_n the_o say_a ambassador_n do_v now_o content_a himself_o to_o your_o lordship_n to_o understand_v the_o injustice_n of_o succeeding_n and_o have_v satisfy_v his_o conscience_n in_o bearingness_n to_o the_o good_a intention_n of_o those_o who_o make_v no_o attempt_n but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o good_a accommodation_n if_o pâ—â—_n the_o say_a ambassador_n can_v forbear_v to_o declare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d lordship_n how_o much_o he_o wonder_v at_o what_o just_a now_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o information_n as_o that_o it_o be_v pretend_v to_o draw_v câ—quences_n out_o of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o a_o ecclesiastic_a 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o as_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o all_o his_o mâ—â—_n intention_n which_o appear_v by_o all_o part_n of_o the_o say_a aâ—â—dors_n letter_n but_o also_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o all_o the_o pâ—â—_n proposal_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v make_v for_o a_o long_a tiâ—â—â—wards_n restore_v the_o peace_n and_o especial_o may_v be_v sâ—â—_n the_o last_o memorial_n i_o present_v to_o your_o lordship_n the_o say_a ambassador_n think_v not_o himself_o oblige_v to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o those_o frivolous_a reason_n well_o know_v your_o loâ—â—_n have_v reason_n enough_o to_o put_v a_o slight_a upon_o all_o whâ—â—_n ecclesiastic_a have_v write_v who_o know_v no_o more_o whâ—â—_n concern_v his_o majesty_n affair_n than_o the_o least_o doâ—â—_n of_o his_o house_n give_v in_o at_o the_o hague_n the_o 28_o of_o feb._n 1684._o and_o reprint_v in_o london_n for_o walter_n davis_n in_o amen_o