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A29595
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The interest of England in the present war with Holland by the author of The Dutch usurpation.
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De Britaine, William.
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1672
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Wing B4808; ESTC R6810
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charge_n and_o expense_n they_o must_v necessary_o be_v put_v unto_o for_o look_v upon_o the_o state_n they_o be_v indigent_a they_o owe_v no_o less_o than_o a_o million_o of_o our_o pound_n for_o interest_n which_o they_o can_v pay_v much_o less_o the_o principal_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v require_v consider_v the_o east-india_n company_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o exceed_a charge_n in_o enlarge_a their_o dominion_n there_o and_o the_o vast_a expense_n which_o must_v necessary_o attend_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o can_v be_v rich_a for_o all_o country_n of_o new_a acquest_n till_o they_o be_v settle_v be_v matter_n rather_o of_o burden_n then_o of_o profit_n and_o certain_o the_o rich_a merchant_n there_o the_o state_n be_v now_o upon_o the_o disband_n will_v not_o bring_v their_o money_n into_o their_o bank_n or_o lend_v it_o to_o the_o state_n for_o if_o they_o do_v their_o security_n be_v go_v their_o money_n lose_v and_o that_o which_o other_o nation_n have_v in_o their_o bank_n and_o therefore_o its_o prudence_n to_o get_v it_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v however_o not_o to_o venture_v more_o in_o that_o vessel_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v the_o common_a people_n measure_v the_o bond_n of_o their_o obedience_n by_o the_o good_a always_o which_o they_o receive_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v under_o such_o great_a oppression_n and_o severity_n unjust_o impose_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o state_n will_v not_o long_o endure_v their_o want_n of_o trade_n and_o those_o great_a tax_n will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n beget_v a_o general_a revolt_n in_o they_o all_o and_o amsterdam_n will_v prove_v more_o formidable_a to_o they_o than_o any_o army_n of_o their_o enemy_n for_o that_o state_n which_o subsist_v not_o in_o fidelity_n can_v never_o continue_v long_o in_o potency_n his_o majesty_n have_v at_o present_a a_o potent_a fleet_n at_o sea_n a_o stout_a militia_n at_o land_n and_o a_o magazine_n of_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o generous_a 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interest_n which_o be_v england_n good_a alliance_n alliance_n for_o england_n have_v always_o be_v a_o back_n of_o steel_n to_o holland_n and_o have_v and_o yet_o can_v afford_v they_o great_a donative_n riches_n and_o advantage_n than_o all_o the_o king_n in_o europe_n beside_o but_o they_o have_v so_o surfeit_v with_o england_n kindness_n that_o like_o a_o bad_a spleen_n spleen_n they_o swell_v so_o big_a as_o make_v all_o europe_n lean_a i_o praise_v god_n i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o complexion_n of_o thâ—se_a man_n my_o genius_n never_o prompt_v i_o to_o the_o least_o trillo_n of_o grandeur_n neither_o be_o i_o by_o my_o star_n constellate_v to_o be_v rich_a let_v i_o enjoy_v but_o such_o a_o estate_n as_o will_v serve_v i_o as_o a_o pass_n to_o travel_v the_o world_n without_o beg_v and_o have_v a_o honest_a friend_n for_o conversation_n and_o one_o good_a book_n for_o my_o recreation_n if_o heaven_n shall_v vouchsafe_v i_o these_o blessing_n i_o can_v pity_v the_o high_a and_o mighty_a state_n finis_fw-la book_n print_v for_o jonathan_n edwin_n at_o the_o three_o rose_n in_o ludgate-street_n the_o dutch_a usurpation_n or_o a_o brief_a view_n of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n towards_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n with_o some_o of_o their_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n exercise_v upon_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n as_o also_o a_o discovery_n of_o what_o art_n they_o have_v use_v to_o arrive_v at_o their_o late_a grandeur_n etc._n etc._n by_o william_n de_fw-fr britain_n the_o amorous_a traveller_n or_o the_o night_n adventure_n write_a original_o in_o spanish_a by_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n translate_v into_o french_a by_o the_o exquisite_a pen_n of_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr ganes_n and_o into_o english_a by_o j._n b._n great_a britain_n glory_n or_o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o present_a state_n splendour_n and_o magnificence_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n with_o some_o 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cruelty_n upon_o the_o native_n in_o india_n and_o they_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v english_a tanto_fw-la be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n which_o do_v trouble_v they_o every_o new_a moon_n and_o therefore_o they_o worship_v he_o for_o fear_n the_o hollander_n in_o guiana_n endeavour_v to_o render_v the_o english_a odious_a to_o the_o native_n the_o hollander_n instruct_v the_o native_n in_o the_o west-indies_n in_o the_o use_n of_o arm_n the_o hollander_n use_v to_o pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n custom_n give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n the_o hollander_n write_v to_o the_o pirate_n of_o algiers_n not_o to_o make_v peace_n with_o england_n the_o war_n against_o the_o hollander_n just_a the_o hollander_n the_o first_o aggressor_n the_o hollander_n expose_v his_o majesty_n to_o contempt_n by_o libel_n the_o hollander_n have_v seize_v upon_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n in_o the_o east-indies_n trade_n be_v the_o vena_fw-la porta_fw-la of_o the_o kingdom_n war_n be_v suit_n of_o 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the_o interest_n of_o england_n in_o the_o present_a war_n with_o holland_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o dutch_a usurpation_n nulla_fw-la potentia_fw-la scelere_fw-la quaesita_fw-la est_fw-la diuturna_fw-la london_n print_v for_o jonathan_n edwin_n at_o the_o three_o rose_n in_o ludgate-street_n 1672._o to_o the_o king_n dread_a sir_n since_o heaven_n your_o righteous_a cause_n have_v own_a and_o with_o success_n your_o powerful_a navy_n crown_v silence_n be_v now_o a_o injury_n as_o rude_a as_o the_o proud_a hollander_n ingratitude_n while_o the_o glory_n of_o your_o arm_n and_o triumph_n shine_v not_o to_o congratulate_v be_v to_o repine_v your_o enemy_n themselves_o to_o greatness_n raise_v by_o disingenuous_a and_o inglorious_a way_n by_o mean_n no_o vulgar_a spirit_n will_v endure_v but_o such_o as_o either_o courage_n want_n or_o power_n but_o while_o your_o clemency_n proclaim_v aloud_o compassion_n to_o the_o miserable_a crowd_n your_o royal_a breast_n with_o love_n not_o anger_n burn_v and_o your_o resentment_n into_o pity_n turn_v in_o christian_a gallantry_n you_o yourself_o outdo_v and_o honour_n by_o the_o noble_a art_n pursue_v the_o interest_n of_o england_n in_o the_o present_a war_n with_o holland_n trade_n and_o commerce_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o prosperity_n and_o safety_n to_o england_n england_n but_o how_o these_o of_o late_o have_v be_v shake_v by_o the_o artifice_n and_o undue_a practice_n of_o the_o hollander_n every_o sober_a man_n may_v judge_v for_o they_o have_v not_o only_o make_v great_a diminution_n of_o the_o merchant_n adventurer_n ancient_a privilege_n in_o their_o jurisdiction_n but_o our_o trade_n to_o muscovia_n the_o hollander_n serve_v the_o same_o market_n with_o our_o own_o cloth_n carried_z thither_o from_o hamburgh_n we_o can_v long_o enjoy_v long_o we_o do_v not_o vend_v the_o one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o cloth_n in_o germany_n and_o the_o low-countries_n which_o we_o have_v former_o do_v do_v and_o that_o we_o have_v transport_v from_o north_n to_o east_n of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v sell_v to_o loss_n be_v beat_v out_o by_o the_o subtlety_n and_o cunning_n of_o these_o man_n they_o have_v such_o quantity_n of_o wool_n out_o of_o england_n and_o ireland_n to_o the_o exceed_a damage_n of_o this_o nation_n that_o they_o make_v more_o cloth_n and_o stuff_n than_o we_o do_v in_o england_n and_o afford_v it_o cheap_a than_o we_o can_v do_v the_o fish_n upon_o the_o british_a sea_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o peculiar_a to_o this_o nation_n they_o have_v take_v from_o we_o by_o force_n trade_n and_o have_v defend_v and_o justify_v the_o same_o against_o his_o majesty_n great_a power_n and_o to_o signalise_v their_o ingratitude_n to_o his_o majesty_n they_o have_v not_o only_o undermine_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o english_a in_o all_o part_n to_o the_o diminution_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n and_o prejudice_n to_o his_o subject_n but_o have_v labour_v to_o soil_v his_o glory_n and_o lessen_v his_o dignity_n where_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v just_o famous_a although_o they_o have_v receive_v great_a favour_n and_o kindness_n from_o this_o nation_n than_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o europe_n can_v give_v they_o europe_n in_o the_o molucca_n island_n the_o hollander_n exercise_v great_a cruelty_n upon_o the_o poor_a native_n there_o english_a and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v they_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v english_a the_o native_n ask_v they_o who_o the_o english_a be_v the_o hollander_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v christian_n thereby_o they_o do_v not_o only_o render_v the_o english_a odious_a but_o the_o very_a name_n of_o christian_n abominable_a to_o the_o native_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o kindness_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o english_a to_o they_o they_o have_v a_o very_a great_a love_n for_o they_o and_o do_v much_o honour_n the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o oranky_n be_v 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hollander_n plant_v themselves_o in_o a_o province_n or_o port_n of_o virginia_n have_v purchase_v the_o chart_n and_o map_n of_o hudson_n and_o all_o his_o right_n which_o he_o have_v acquire_v by_o that_o voyage_n and_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o nieu-nederlandt_a but_o be_v question_v by_o sir_n tho._n argal_n then_o governor_n of_o virginia_n for_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v tell_v that_o they_o must_v quit_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o place_n or_o else_o pay_v tribute_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o that_o hudson_n be_v a_o englishman_n and_o license_v to_o discover_v those_o northern_a part_n by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o can_v not_o alienate_v or_o dismember_v it_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n complaint_n hereof_o be_v make_v to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n it_o be_v declare_v by_o they_o in_o a_o publlck_n instrument_n that_o they_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v in_o the_o action_n but_o it_o be_v a_o private_a undertake_n of_o the_o 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lay_v siege_n unto_o it_o with_o his_o army_n but_o see_v no_o hope_n of_o master_v it_o by_o his_o land_n force_v only_o furnish_v himself_o with_o ship_n and_o cannon_n of_o some_o english_a merchant_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o english_a present_o subdue_v it_o the_o city_n be_v utter_o destroy_v the_o cannon_n remove_v to_o lar_n the_o wealth_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o treasury_n of_o shiras_n the_o material_n of_o the_o house_n to_o gunbroon_n about_o nine_o mile_n from_o ormus_n than_o a_o poor_a village_n but_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o ormus_n a_o rich_a and_o populous_a place_n and_o of_o vast_a trade_n for_o this_o service_n so_o much_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o english_a nation_n by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n that_o he_o give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o custom_n of_o all_o stranger_n which_o shall_v traffic_v thither_o and_o by_o his_o agent_n which_o reside_v at_o gunbroon_n aught_o to_o be_v