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
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
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
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
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
both Armies Decamped and moved towards Carignan the Duke taking the start of the Enemy sent a strong Detachment before which â—ossest themselves of Caâ—ignan and in a few hours after came the French indeavoureing to regain that Important place but were repulsed and beaten off with the loss of Monsieur de Savon and many of their Men At Lucren But the French received a greater blow in the Vailies of Peidmont for they having three Thousand Foot and six Squadrons of Horse and Dragoons Câ—mmanded by Monsieur de Fâ—uquteres at Lucern Monsiâ—ur de Loches having with him three Thousand of the Pâ—edmout Militia and a considerable party of Vaudois and French Exiles Attacked them and beat them out of Lucern and pursued them to Briqueras putting their Infantry into the Town and Castle and their Horse and Dragoons to cover them And at Briqueras But the Vaudois Attacked them so briskly as they first routed the Horse and Dragoons and in a short time drove the French both out of the Town and Castle and pursued them as far as Mission loseing all the while but forty eight Souldiers and nine Officers But the French lost twelve Hundred with several great Officers besides many wounded Duke of Savoy beaten at Salusses who were carried in seventeen Waggons to Pignerol But soon after this Catinat pay'd them off soundly at Salusses where on the 18th of August the Duke and he Joyned Battle and after an obstiuat Fight for some hours the Dukes Army betook themselves downright to flight many of them being drowned in the Po the Duke himself reteired with a part of his Tronps to Carignan haveing lost as the French say four Thousand Men eleven great Guns and all his Baggage the French loseing only one Hundred and fifty and four Hundred wounded The Duke haveing put four Thousand Men into Cartgnan and secured Carmâ—gnola reteired to Monclaâ—r to Recruit his Army and to wait for the German Troops Who coming up to him together with some Milanese Troops he found himself near twenty Thousand strong with which force he Decamped from Monclair the 16th of September and advanced towards Catinat who stood his ground Monsieur St Ruth in the mean time reduced all Savoy and brought them under the French Kings obedience for which good service he is made Governour of it with an Annual Pension of four Thousand Lavers Suza yeelded to â—rtinat Suza is a strong City being so situat as every King of France who intended aâ— Invasion of Italy coveted the Possession of it for it opened a passage out the Dauphinate into Piedmont This City Catinat Beseiges and Count de Lande the Governour haveing in it only seven Hundred Men without any resistance Surrenders it on Terms to March to Tuâ—â—n with Armes and Baggage We gave you formerly an Account of the Duke of Savoys Alliance with the Emperour and Spain Tho the Count de Latour his Envoy had in the main concerted All affaires betwen the King of England and the States of Holland and the Duke of Savoy at the Hague yet the Duke thought fit on his late ill Successe to send him to England to Congratulate his Majesties Glorious Accession to the Crown and to insinuat a more strict Alliance and a greater considence in and dependence on his Majesties favour And here we shall leave the Dukes Affaires and Inspect into those of Hungary in this year where we shall find quite another face of things then we left them in last year SECT 15. Sect. 15 Early this year ten Thousand Tartars fel into Albania Destroyeing all with fire and Sword Hungaryt the Duke of Hoâ—stein who Commanded there finding himself unable to cope with so great a force The Duke of Holstein defeated kept himself with all possible care from Engadgeing but the Taâ—ars being strengthened by the Turke pursued and at last surprized him and forced him to Engage and tho he made a vigorous resistance they over powering him with numbers at last defeated him totally killing no less then five Thousand Germans The Tartars flushed with this successe The Tartars over run Albania sixteen Thousand of them entered into Warachia and over run all the Countrey with their accustomed Crueltys General Heuster finding himself too weak to deal with them was forced to reteire into Transilvanta Canissa yeelâ—ed to the Emperour To comfort the Imperialists a little after these losses The strong Garison of Canissa in the lower Hungary being blocked up for almost two years was surrendered to them The Prince of Baden showed very much aversion to the service this Campaign so as it was the first of August before he came to the Army and when he came the first news he met with was that the Grand-Visier had laid Seige to Nissa with thirty Thousand Foot and ten Thousand Horse that the Serasquier had laid Seige to Widin with ten Thousand Men And Count Teckeley with near sixteen Thousand was entered Transilvanta given him by the Grand Signior now that Prince Abastâ—â— was dead The Prince in all these straits Count Teckeley defeats General Heuster and takes him prisoner called and consulted a Council of War wherein it was concluded that Nissa and Widin should be laid a side and Transilvanta releived but before he could get thither Teckeley had possessed himself of almost the whole Cuntrey and surrounding Heuster and four Thousand Germans being all the Forces he then had he killed the one half and took the rest Prisoners not above three hundred of them who escaped death or servitude Heusler himself being taken and Teckeley as a mark of his Victory sent the Grand-Segnior a great many Cullors and Kettle-drums Nissa yeelded to the Turks Now we return to Nissa which was kept by Count Guidâ— of Staremberg and twenty five Hundred Souldiers with abundance of resolute resistance for a long time but he hearing of the defeat of Heusler and of the Prince of Badens March to preserve Transilvania and seing no hopes of any releif and with all his provisions growing very searce on the 8th of September he Capitulated and upon very Honourable Conditions Surrendered And after many Hardships and Hazards by the Enemies Breach of promise he came to Belgrade the 22d Widin yeelded to the Turks The Garison of Widin hearing of the loss of Nissa Surrendered also the 29th of September The Grand Visier soon after took Semendria by Storme and put all to the Sword being nine Hundred except the Lievetenent who commanded and a few other Officers and on the first of October laid Seige to Belgrade defended by Count Aspremout and and six Thousand old German Souldiers Belgrad beseiged who behaved themselves Valiantly and would have doubtles made a long debate but for an unhapy accident for a Bomb from the Turks Camp lighting upon a Tower where the Magazin lay set it on sire which blowing up killed above twelve Hundred of the Beseiged and wounded a great many threw down the Walls
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
Calvo being Govâ—rnour The Seidge was carryed on briskly for three Weeks and many sharp Assaults made where the English Forces behaved gallantly But a cruel Sickness falling into the Army and the Rhinegrave who Commanded next to the Prince of Orange dying of his Wounds but especially the Marishal Sâ—â—mbâ—gs being on his March throw Flanders with a considerable force obleidged the Prince with the full consent of a Council of War to raise his â—eidge Philipsburg surrendered to the Imperialists But to make some amends for this disappointment about the latter end of September Philipsburg after a Blockade of three Moneths is surrendered to the Imperial Army All this last Compaign and succeeding Winter Denmark and Brandenburg prevailed much against the King of Sweden who only was Confederate with France But the Imperial Forces on the Rhine had not so good success which enclived the Dutch to listen now to the French Overtures for a separate Peace CHAP. II. Anno 1677. SECT 1. Section 1 To return to the Treaty About the middle of February 1677. The Assembly was compleatly formed The Assembly fully formed and the Preliminaries bâ—ing dispatched the Respective Ambassadors by agreement put all their Propositions and Pretensions into the hands of the Mediators The particulars whereof being too large to be inserted fully now considering my intended Brevity I have pretermiâ—ted intending to mention the most material heads of them hereafter as the several Parties come to agreement with France Now the Dutch discover a strong propension to a Peace to which the Prince of Orange was much averse and endeavoured what he could to obstruct it The French finding the Confederates very slow and backward in the negotiation for Peace thought fit to quicken them by Blocking up of Cambray and Valenciennes and early in the Year broak in upon Flanders and these parts of Germany on the other side of the Rhine and that with more cruel Devastations then at any time before since the War began Of which the Allies complained heavily to King Charles the Mediator but in vain The French King in Person comes to the Seidge of Valenciennes and the 9th of March the Trenches are opened and on the 17th it is taken From thence he Marched to Cambray which Valenciennes and Cambray taken by the French King on the 5th Day after the Trenches were opened surrendered to him upon Articles except the Citadel which held out a few Days longer At the same time his Brother the Duke of Orleans invested St. Omers The relief whereof the Prince of Orange intended and and endeavoured with the States Forces only the Spainiards giving him no Aid Approaching to St. Omers the Duke of Orleans drew off from the Town and met him at Mountcassel Orleans Forces being much Superior to his The Battel of Mountcassel where after a briâ—k Engagement and hot Dispute on both sides the Princes Batallions fell in disorder and in short betook them to downright flight tho he strove to stop them with his Sword in his hand and cut the first he met over the Face crying aloud Rascal I 'll set a mark on thee that I may hang thee at last But withal he made so Noble and safe a Retreat as wanted little of the Honour of a Victory St. Omers Cambray Citadel surrendered to the French The consequence of this was The Surrender of St. Omers and Cambray Citadel the twentieth of Aprile The French King being at Dunkirk sends the Duke of Câ—equi with a Complement and a Letter to King Charles professing himself willing to agree to a Truâ—e with the Confederates for some years it his Ally the King of Sweden would condescend Praying King Charles to sound his inclination in that point Beverning adjusts the Peace with France Moâ—sieur Beverning the Dutch â—â—enipotentiariâ— who was earnest for concluding a Peace understanding this look't on it as a meer shamm and eâ—â—â—umned openly against it And contrary to the Advice of Moâ—â—â—â—uâ— Vâ—n Benningham and other Ministers of the Allies he streatched farther then his Commission would bear as some thought and managed tâ—e matter so as by the beginning of July all material pâ—ints between the French and Dutch were adâ—â—sted The rest of the Summer being triffled away in unsuccessful Disputs and Junglings about the Duke of Lorrains and the Bishop of Straseburgs concerns in the Treaty Nor was there any considerable Action on either side all this Campaigne for if the French boasted of taking the City of Freeburg in October Sâ—â—tings falling into the Elector of Brandenburgs hands the same Moneth counterpoiâ—ed that and so lest the Scales even SECT 2. Sect. 2 In October The Prince of Orange went to England Prince of Orange goes for England And on the first view of the Princess Mary eldest Daughter of the Duke of York he was extreamly Enamâ—ured of her and â—mmediatly made Suit to the King and her Father to that effect which was assented to provided the Tearms of Peace abroad were â—iâ—st agreed on before the Marriage Which the â—â—mâ—e on no Tearms would assâ—nt to saying the World would beleive â—e hâ—d made that Match for himself at their Cost adding that he would never Sacrifice his Honour to his Love And at last becam so Sullen on the matter as he desired a friend to tell the King that he would leave England within two dayes if things Continued so An. 1678. that it repented him of his coâ—ing that the King must chuse how they should â—ive after for he was sure it must either be as the greatest friends or greatest Enemies This sharpnes and freedom so wrought on the King as he presently consented to the Marriage is Married which was Consummated without delay After which they began to discourse and Concerte the Teâ—rms of I eaâ—e thâ—t was in agitation abroad And so on the Twâ—nty first of November and reâ— turns to Holland the â—rince with his Pâ—â—â—â—ess arryve in Holland Tho King Charles had Engaged to the Prince to joyne in the War with all the Allies if France refused to Concludâ—â— Peace on reasonable Tearms yet soon after he receded from this and sends over with Mr. Thynne a draught of an Alliance with the Dutch only which was Concluded on and Sign'd at the Hâ—gue the sixtenth of January 16â—8 CHAP. III. Anno 1678 SECT I. Sect. 1 Ghent and Ypre â—aken by the French Towards the end of Febreuary the French King Marches on the head of his Army to Metz and having drawn the Spainsh Forces that way of a sudden Crosses the Countrey and by the fourth of March sits down before Ghent and in few days took it as he did Ypre before the end of that Moneth tho the Garrison made a gaâ—lant resistance of which Grivances the Allies acquainted King Charles but all they could do could not excite him to any speedy or open Declaration the French Kings project of Peace The French King elated with his Success of
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
French under the Command of Monsieur Louvois who it is believed had before this time secretly corrupted severals of the Inhabitants of that City He using great diligence and secrecy appears before the Town with a great number of Troops On the 28th of September seizes on the Fort of Kieâ— that guards the Bridge of the City and presently summonds the Magistrates to render the Oath of Fidelity and obedience to the King his Master Whereupon the Magistrates make no hesitation to submit only for formes sake they propose some Conditions which were agreed to and Signed the 30th of September 1681. And tho this sudden and strange Act. Allarum'd both the Empire and the Emporour himself yet the former was so intent on keeping up a suffiâ—ient force against the Incroachments of France And the Latter having all his thoughts busied how to defend himself and the Empire against the Invasion of the Turks which threatned him and came on next year that this business of Strarburg was little minded or regarded at this time CHAP. VII Anno 1682. We return again to England The Ignoramus Bill of my Lord Sâ—astsbury stuck so deep in the Stomachs of the Court faction The Charter of London questioned as they set all their Wits on the Tenter hooks how to take the Election of Sherisls out of the power of the City for doing which no expedient could be found An. 1683. but by taking away their Charter to which end in Hillary Term 1682 they bring a quo warranto against the City Judgement against the City and so the King and the City enter the Lists which occasioned strife Debeats and hard Struglings on both sides for a long time but in Conclusion the Court party prevailing in Trinity-term following Judgement is given against the City to the general astonishment of the whole Nation Prince Ruperts Death On the 29th of November 1692 Dyed Prince Rupert in his House in Spring-Garden in the sixty three years of his Age Beloved generally of all England and his Death bewailed CHAP. VIII Anno 1683. SECT I. Sect. 1 Now the Court frames a new Plot and father it on the Presbyterians of surprizing the Guards Presbyterian Plot of Murdering the King and his Brother on their return from New-mercat and of raising the People at Blackheath on a pretended Foot-Ball match The main design being against the Earl of Essex and the Lord Russel who are presently apprehended and confined in the Tower where in a few days after it was given out Essex murdered in the Tower that the Earl of Essex had cut his own Throat but by many remarkable circumstances and especially the odd proceedings at the Coroners inquest the certainty of this lyes under great suspition and is much doubted of by all impartial and uninterested persons That very day on which Essex Murder happened the Lord Russel was on his Tryal Lord Russel Executed July 21th 1683 and being Condemned was Executed in Lincolnes Inn fieilds a few days after protesting his innocence at his last Hour and leaving a Paper in the Sheriffs Hands to declare the same to the World dated July 21. 1683. But too long to be inserted hero These Tragical Acts were followed with the Execution of Bateman And three more soon after Walcot and Rouse And though some escaped with Life yet they were oppressed with exorbitant Fines from Ten thousand to an hundered Thousand Pounds for Scandalous Words against the Duke of York The next person of quality brought on the Stage was the Honourable Collonel Sidney a Man inferior to few for his Noble Extract Algernoon Siâ—ney Impeached Condemned and Executed but for his excellent vertues hardly to be matcht by any who being ranked in the same Categorie with Essex and Râ—ssâ—â— Conâ—piring to depose the King and stirring up Rebellion is Impeached convicted and Condemned for High Treason and Executed on Tower-hill the 7th of December 1683 making such an excellent Speech on the Scaffold as makes the name and Memory of Algernoon Sidney Savory and famous SECT 2. Sect. 2 Notwithstanding these Bloody proceedings somewhat more was requisite to making the King an absolute Despotical Prince The Charters of all Corporations questioned and that was to ingross the Charters of all the Corporations in England and get them wholly in the Kings Hands as they had that of London knowing that this would quite subvert and alter the constitution of the Parliament For the House of Commons consisting of Five hundered and Thirteen Membâ—rs whereof only Ninety two are Knights of Shires near five parts of six must consist of Burgesses and Citizens and all those if this project take effect must doubtless be of the Kings chusing and must have their dependency on the Court favour and so it may be easily judged where the plurality of Votes would run when matters fell in debate between the Court and its opponents So all the Wits about Court are actively employed in carrying on of this important Affair which by many strange and irregular methods at last they accomplished A farther step the Court made by demolishing and quirting the Garison of Tangier Tangier quitted and demolished and the Forces brought over to Enland the keeping whereof for above twenty years had cost the King an Hundered thousand pound per annum and by bringing over the Forces being most part Papists both Officers and Souldiers and quartering them in the most considerable parts of England In this pitiful state we shall leave England for a while and take a view of the terrible War ensueing betwixt the Emperour of Germany and the Turks The French Kings pretensions in Germany Flanders c. In the mean time take notice that the French King not only Seizes the Towns of Homburg and Bissul the only two places remaining to the Duke of Lor rain of all his Dutchy but ripping up all the old Monuments and Records of the Parliament of Metz he indeavours by them to prove a Title to many Countries and Villages both in Germany and Flanders and actually claymes them This did so allarme all the potentats on the Continent as the Emperour Swâ—dland and the States of Holland Franconia and several other free and Imperial Cities enter into a Mutual League of Defence The league of Ausburg which was called the League of Ausburg In bringing which to pass the Prince of Orarge was Eminently active But the King of England was not at all concerned in this grand affaires on which my Author makes a-severe re-mark SECT 3. Sect. 3 But tó returne to Germany and Hungary take notice of the ground of this War which was occasioned by a discontented party in Hungary of whom Count Teckeley became the sole Head after the fall of Serins several Expedients being proposed for accommodating matters between them and taking no effect nothing would satisfie the mal-contents but the calling in of the Turks to assist them The Emperour finding them resolved on this thought
fit to strengthen himself by entering into a strict Alliance with the King of Poland Alliance between the Emperour Pole and Venice and the next year he drew in the State of Venice so as it became a Tripartite Confederacie On the sixth of May 1683. The Emperour gives the Command of his Army to Charles Duke of Lorrain Duke of Lorrain General of the Imperial Army who presently Marches with the Army to Newhousel and beseidges it on which making several sharp attacks he was forced at last to quit it hearing that the Grand Visier was on his March to Buda with an Army of above two Hundered Thousand Men Beseiges Newhousel but quits it on the Turks aproach The Duke hasts through the Isle of Schut towards Raab and in few days after the Turkish Army draws thither and Encamps within veiw of the Imperial Army The Duke of Lorrain finding the Turkish Army far above his number hasts towards Vienna whither the Grand Visier soon followed As the Duke made his retreat on the sixth of July three Thousand Tartars sallying out of a Wood suddently and furiously attacks the left wing of his Army Guarding the Baggadge on the Front dissorders Retreats to Vienna the Turks follow him and beats them back on the main Body and tho the Germans opposed and rooted them yet they carryed off most part of the Bagadge with them In this Conflict Prince Lewis of Saxony and the young Duke of Arschot were killed The Emperour hearing of the approach of the Turkish Army removed from Vienna to Lintz leaving the City in great dissorder and Consternation and many fled and left it SECT 4 Sect. 4 On the eight of July the Duke comes to Vienna with his Army in good order which cheered up the drooping Citizens very much And Count Staremberg Vienna biseiged by the Turks the Governour put all things in the best posture he could for making a Vigorous defence against the Enemy who on the fourteenth formed the Seige Encamping between the Town and the south side of the Danube This Famous and Memorable Seige was carried on by the Visier Bassa with better Conduct and greater Resolution then had appeared in any of the Turkish Enterprises for many ages preceeding and was â—ndefatigably continued for the space of nine Weeks And was with no less policy and Valour Vigorously defendâ—d by the Noble Governour Staremberg To enter upon a minute account of the many brisk attacks and furious Assaults made by the Enemy and the no less Valiant Resistance made by the Germans were to swell and enlarge this work beyond the proper and ordinary bounds of an Abridgement So as for the satisfaction of the more curious in that point I must referre them to the Original and intreat them to rest contented with the Summary account following A breife account of the Seige The Duke of Lorrain lying with his small Army entrenched beyond the Daâ—ube and hearing that Count Teckcley was ravaging all Moravia Marched thither and drove him thence On the seventeenth of August he had a letter from Staremberg giving an account of all Remarkable Actions on both sides preceeding the date of his letter That a Jamsary being taken told him that they had already lost ten Thousand men two Bassa's and many great Officers But he wrote withall that their losses and dangers in the Town encreassed dialy and implored roleife with all possible speed To which the Duke Answered That the Auxiliary Forces were now almost Joyned that the King of Poland was hasting hither in Person that he expected the arrival of all the joynt Forces before the last day of August that he had recovered Presburg from Count Teckcley and beaten him once aâ—aâ—n near the Marow And prayed him to persevere in his duty till releife came Which letter did much Encourage the Governour and the whole City But the first of September being come and no signe of releif the Governour gives the Duke notice once again of the Extremities they were reduced to and on the sixth at night they espyed five Rockets on the top of the Calemburg near the Dukes Quarters as a signe that the Succours were at hand which filled them all with exceeding joy The Turks decamp The Grand Visier having Intelligence of the approach of the Confederate Forces carryes on his attaches with great diligence till the eleventh and that afternoon Decamps and Marches with his Forces towards the Calemburg to which the Christian Army was come The battle of Calemburg The Turkish Army amounted to an Hundred and twenty Thousand Fighting Men above sixty Thousand being lost in the seige The Christian Army not exceeding eighty Thousand and six Thousand in the Town The King of Poland Commanded the Right wing The Dukes of Bavaria and Lorrain the left the Duke of Saxony and Prince Waldeck Commanding the main body Whereupon Ensued a fierce and cruel Battle being maintained with a great obstinacie and resolution on both sides for a long time Durcing the hottest of the Battle the Turks left at the Seige by the Grand Visier attached the Town with incredible Vigour and Furie which put the beseiged so to it that the Governour was forced to send to the Duke of Lorrain for Assistance who sent presently Prince Lewis of Baden with a body of Horse Foot and Dragoons into the City with whose help all the Turks that were in the attack were cut in peices The Turks deseaâ—ed In short towards the evening the Enemy gave way and fled the Christians pursuing them beyond their Camp and standing to their Arms all night the next morning being the thirteenth they plundered the Enemyes Catrip took fifty peice of Cannon two Horse tayles the Grand Seigniors Standard and the Grand Visiers own Horse with all their Tents and Provisions In this baâ—tle which was on the twelth of September 1683. the Turks lost above fifteen Thousand Men and the Christians not above on Thousand Names of the Auxiliaries The Princes Assisting the Emperour in this battle were The King of Poland the Electors of Saxony and Bavaria The Duke of Lorrain Prince Waldeck the two Princes of Baden the Prince of Anhalt the Duke of Croy the Prince de Salm the Marquesse of Brandenburg Bareith the Landtgrave of Hesse the Prince of Hannover the two Princes of Newburg four Princes of the House of Saxony three of Wirtemburg and the Prince of Hoenzelles Emperour returns to Vienna The Emperour being informed of this Glorious Victory came the next day to Vienna and going to St Stevens Church with the two Electors and many other Princes and Nobles caused Te Deum to be sung which was followed with a Triple discharge of all the Cannon Battle of Barkan The Polish and Emperial Armies having refreshed themselves a few days persue the Enemy and near the Fort of Barkan they find fourteen Thousand Turks Encamped whom they attack and root so intirely as scarce four Thousand of them got
the Gulf of Prevesa And Landing some Forces raised two Batteries on the East and West sides of the Town which after some resistance He takes Sancta Maura surrendered on Articles about the latter end of July wherein they found Eighty peices of Brass-Cannon and great quantity of Ammunition and Provisions From thence the Captain General Steers towards Prevesa and lays Seige to it the 20th of September And plying it briskly with Cannons and Bombs by Sea and Land till the twenty eight And Prevesa the Enemy desired to Capitulate and Articles being agreed on they Matched out on the 30th of September leaving behind them Fourty four Cannon eighteen whereof shot a fifty pound Ball with a great quantity of Ammunition and Provisions After which the Venetians went to their Winter Quaters at Corsu The Venetian Troops were successful in Dalmatia also this Campaign Venetians successful in Dalmatia for they beat the Turks in several small Rencounters making Incursisions into their Quarters An. 1685. and still returning with Victory and Booty They took in the Isle of Narenta and the Castle of Narim and then retired to their Winter Quarters And so we conclud this year 1684. CHAP. X. Anno 1685 Death of King Ch the 2d The first thing remarkable in the year 1685. is The Death of Charles the 2d King of great Brittain who dyed of an Appoplexy on Saturnday the 7th of February in the 37. year of his Reign after he had lived 54 years 8. Moneths and 8 days passing over the the first part of the Character my Author gives of him I take notice only of the latter part His Character which says he was a Prince the most fit to govern of any other and applyed himself the least to it which was great pity since he had such an insight into Men and things that no Monarch of his Age could pretend to compare with him besides a mild Disposition which made him at his Death be so universally Lamented by all sorts of his Protestant Subjects especially by the Dissenters and that more out of fear of his Successor then any great kindness to him A witty Quaker appearing very jovial and all about him seeming sad was asked his reason for being so who Answered They had two to deal with before and now GOD he thanked they had but one Now the Duke of York ascends the Throne and the same day his Brother dyed King James Speech to the Privy Council Assembled the Council and declared that he intended to follow his Brothers example in clemency and tenderness to his People That he would make it his business to preserve the Government both in Church and State as established by Law he commended the Church of Englands Pâ—inciples and Members and that as he would never depart from the just Prerogatives of the Crown so he would never invade any Mans Property King James being solemnly Crowned at Westminster the twenty third of April 1685 King James Crowned He appoints a Parliament to meet the Twenty second of May after to whom Repeating much of what he had said to the Council His Speech to the Privy Council repeated to the Parliament and his demand of Money he proceeded to the demanding a large supply of Money laying before them many plausible Reasons and Arguments for moving them thereto The Parliament being in a manner fashioned and moulded before to his Inclinations not only settled the Customs and temporary Excise upon him as they were before upon his Brother but laid a new Imposition upon Wines Vinegar Sugar Tobacco and other Commodities so as in short his revenue with the hereditary Excise and other Revenues of the Crown amounted to Two Millions four hundered thousand Pounds per annum Which is granted to which add an Hundered and fifty thousand Pounds per annum which he had when Duke of York the whole amounted to Two Millions and five hundered and fifty thousand Pounds per annum SECT 2. Sect. 2 The King then acquainted the Parliament That he had News from Scotland of the Earl of Argyles Landing in the Highlands Argyle lands in Scotland That he had put out two Declarations one of which he presently communicated to them Which is so generally known in Scotland and elsewhere as saves me the Labour of repeating it here To be short in a few dayes after the Earl's small Forces were dissipated and each Man shifted for himself And he himself falling unhappily into the hands of a Country-man was soon after brought to Edinburgh He is taken and Executed at Edinburgh he dyed very piously where for his former unpardonable Crime reqâ—ireing care should be taken for the Protestant Religion and for explaining himself on taking the Test this brave tho unfortunate Man was beheaded June the 30. But a blacker Cloud appeared about this time in the West of England Monmouth lands in England by the Duke of Monmouths Landing at Lyme in Dorset-shire on the 12. of June where he presently put out an ample Declaration in his own name and the rest of his followers Which Declaration being very large and being generally known all Brittain over I shall now overpass The Prince of Orange hearing of Monmouths Landing in England Prince of Orange offer to King James presently sends over the Six English Regiments in the Dutch Service and Pay and by Monsieur Benting not only offers King James the loan of his Troops but to come in person and command his Army if his Majesty pleased But before Benting reached London Skelton King James Envoy at the Hague had sent the King so bad a Character of the Prince Rejected as he told Benting that their common Interest required the Princes stay in Holland and hinted as much to him as he thought his Zeal for his Service was not seasonable at that time and this was the thanks the Prince had for his Service offered Providence so favoured King James at this time as the Duke of Monmouths Forces are defeated at Sedgemore Monmouth Executed and he being taken soon after was brought to London and Beheaded on the 15. of July Jessereys Bloody Work in the West Hereupon followed the Tragical proceedings in the West The Lord chief Justice Jessereys being cloathed with a Commission of Oyer and Terminer to try and prosecute all who had any way appeared or concurred with Monmouth At Dorchester 30. being Impeached he hang'd Twenty nine of them and again of two hundered and fourty three eighty suffered and almost as many at Exeter at last he finished his Bloody Assizes at Tauntoun and Wells where above 500. were Condemned and of them 239. were Executed Yet for all his Bloody Humour Covetousness put in for a share For he had the Conscience to take Fourteen thousand and Five hundered Pounds for saving the Life of one Man And Kirks also Nor was Collonel Kirk much short of him in Cruelty for at Taunton he caused Ninety
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
might be published which was done At St. James's about Sixty Peers Sign'd an Association and meeting with the Commons at Westminster on the 25. of December they Sign and present an Address to the Prince desiring him to take upon him the Administration of Affairs both Civil and Military till the Meeting of a Convention the 22d of January which he agreed to And so we conclude this Year with the Death of one of the most generous and bravest Princes in Europe An. 1689 Elector of Brandenburg his Death the Elector of Brandenburg who dyed the 10. of May the Sixty Ninth Year of his Age. CHAP. XIV Anno 1689 SECT 1. Sect. 1 The Convention of Parliament meeting the 22d of January fall presently to their work The Commons Vote the Throne Vacant and the first Vote passed in the House of Commons is as followeth Resolved That King Jame the 2d having endeavoured to subvert the Constitution of this Kingdom by breaking the Original Contract between King and People and by the Advice of Jesuites and other wicked persons having violated tho Foundamental Laws and having withdrawn himself out of this Kingdom hath Abdicated the Government and that the Throne is thereby Vacant Debeat about the word Abdicate This was sent up to the House of Lords who not liking the word Abdicated Erazed it and put in the word Deserted This alteration the Commons would on no terms allow This occasioned a stiffe debate between the Two Houses for several days at last on a inutnal conference held on the 5th of February the Lords agreed to the Vote in the first Terms Voted by the Commons The next thing taken into consideration WILLIAM and MARY Voted and Declared King and Queen was the Form of Government to be established and after Mature deliberation a Declaration is drawn up wherein all King James's Enormities and Miscarriages in Government are fully held forth for which Reasons and because of his Abdicating the Government the Throne is Vacant And finally It is resolved and finally declared that WILLIAM and MARY Prince and Princess of Orange shall be King and Queen of England with the Dominions thereto belonging dureing Their Lives and the Life of the Surviver of them And after their Deceases the Crown and Royal Dignity to be succeeded to by the Heirs of the Body of the said Princesse And for default of such â—ssue by the Princess Ann of Denmark and the Heirs of her Body And for default of such Issue to the Heirs of the Body of the said Prince of Orange And the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons do Pray the said Prince and Princess of Orange to accept of the same accordingly And that the Oaths hereafter mentioned be taken by all persons of whom the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy might be taken in Law in stead of them And that the said Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy be abrogated The Oath of Allegiance I A. B. Do sincerely Promise and Swear That I will bear Faith and true Allegiance to Their Majâ—sties King WILLIAM and Queen MARY So help Me GOD. Oath of Abjuration I do Swear That I do from my Heart Abhor Detest and Abjure as Impious and Heretical this Damnable Doctrine and Position that Princes Excommunicated or deprived by the Pope or any Authority of the See of Rome may be deposed or Murthered by their Subjects or any other whatsoever And I do declare that no Forreign Prince Person Prelate State or Potentate hath or ought to have any Jurisdiction Power Superiority Preheminence or Authority Ecclesiastical or Spiritual within this Realm Soon after the King and Queen are proclaimed and so take peaceable possession of the English Crown SECT 2. Sect. 2 A Convention of the States of Scotland met about this time and the Throne is declared Vacant there also Act of Recognition in Scotland and an Act of Recognition is drawn up which is so generally known as I need nor here repeat it Only the substance of it was to declare the now King and Queen of England c. to be King and Queen of Scotland also And the same Oath of Allegiance as was Sworn in England to be Sworn in Scotland also William and Mary declared King and Queen of Scotland This Act being past The Earl of Argyle Sir John Dâ—lrymple and Sir Robert Montgomery of Skermurly are sent up Commissionâ—rs and on the 11 of May tendered the Coronâ—tion Oath to Their Majesties who holding up their Right Hands repeated it word by word after the Earl And immediatly the Convention was turned into a Parliament Castle of Edinburgh surrendered On the 13. of June the Duke of Gordon Sur rendered the Castle of Edinburgh And on the 16 of July there was an Engagement between Major General Mckay Dundee killed and the Lord Dundee at Kiâ—licrankie where the former was defeated and the latter killed in the Field After whose Death King James's party dwindeled away doing nothing considerable thenceforth For soon after Leivtenent Collonel Cleland with the Earl of Augus's single Regiment engaged with near Four thousand of them at Dunkel and gave them an entire overthrow where the Leivtenent Collonel a very brave Man was unfortunatly killed SECT 3. Sect. 3 Tho matters went backward with King James's party in Scotland Tirconel was Active in Ireland Tirconel Active its Ireland leaving a great many Regiments of the Irish and with all possible Diligâ—nâ—e Arming them and training them up in Martial Exercise to make them capable of Service when ever the late King should hâ—ve use for them The late King bemoaning his Caâ—amity to the Emperour Craved his Assistance Who Answers him with many pertinent and reasonable Exâ—uses Emperors Letter to the late King why he could not be serviceable to him at that time his circumstances being considered and withal gives him a modest but sharp Reprimand for the bad measures he had taken in putting his whole confidence in France and rejecting the offers of such Allies as would have been more freindly and faithfull to him But though the late King had small encouragement from the Emperour Ireland or any other Prince except the French King being informed of Tirconnels diligent endeavours in Ireland The late King goes to Ireland thither he goes with about a Thousand eight hundred French Auxiliaries and landed the 12 of March 1689. and found a great number in Armes for him and almost all the Countrey at his Devotion save a fâ—w in the North who for want of Encouragement and Aid from England were unable to make any considerable debeat and on the 14 of March were defeated by Livetenant General Hamilton at Drumore most of them flying to Londonderry and Inneskillin where they defended themselves with great Bravery till relieved by Collonel Kirks Arrival in the Lough where he lay seven or eight Weeks before he gave any relief to Londonderry being hindered as he alledged by cross Winds though a worse cause was
IV. The Most Christian King promises upon the Faith and Word of a King not to disturb the King of Great Brittain in the fice possession of all or any of His Kingdoms Dominions c. nor aid or assist any of the saids Kings Enemies who shall offer to disturb or nâ—olest Him directly or indirectly the King of great Brittain being engaged to perform the same Freindship to the Most Christian King V. That there shall be a free Commerce and Trade between the Subjects on all sides without any stop or molestation as their was formerly in time of Peace VI. That the Administration of Justice shal be restored and set up through all the Kingdoms of both Kings to which the Subjects of either may have recourse for reparation if any Damnage or Inâ—thy shall be offered to them VII The saids Kings do mutually promise to deliver up to each other all Countries Islands Forts and Colonies wheresoever situated which were poâ—â—est by either of them before the Declaration of this present War VIII Commissioners shall be appointed on both sides to adjust and determine the Pretensiions which either of the saids Kings hath to the places situated in Hudâ—ons-bay The saids Commissioners to meet in London within three Moneths and to determine the matter within six XI That all Letters of reprisal and marque shall be made null and void and shall not be granted hereafter by either of the saids Kings against the Subjects of the other unless it be first made manifest that right was required and denyed X. Provision is made for preventing any Disputes which may arise concerning the restitution of Ships Merchandises c. which either party may complain of â—aken and detain'd from the other in remoâ—e places after the Peace is concluded and before it be notified there XI That if by Imprudeâ—ceâ— any Subject of either of the Kings shall commit any Act any where contrary to the present â—reaty that Act shall not infringe or make voâ—d the said Treaty only the said person shall Answer for his own Fact and receive â—unishment for the same according to the custom and Law of Nations XII If War happen to break out again betwixt the two â—ings which God forbid tâ—e Goods of the Subjects on either side shall not be conâ—â—scated or stopâ— but six Moneths shall be allowed for removing and carrying off the same XIII The Most Christian King promises in reality to the King of Great Brittain the â—rincipality of Oraneâ— and all otâ—er Lands and Dominions belonging to the said King conform to the separat Article of the Treaty of Nimeguen concluded between the Most Christian King and the States General of the united â—rovinces the 10th of August 1678 together wâ—th all the â—râ—fits and Interest due to him ever since he was dispossessed of the same in tâ—e time of the War which was ended by the Treaâ—y of Nimeguen XIV The Most Christian King ratisies all the Articles made between him and the late Elector of â—râ—ndeâ—burgh at St Germans in Laye the 29th of June 1679. XV. He ratifies also the Treaty and Agreement made between him and his Highness the Duke of Savoy on the 9th of August 1660. XVI Both the saids Kings allow to be comprehended in this Treaty all who shall be named by either Party with mutual consent before the exchange of ratification or within six Moneths after Especially the Serene and Mighty Prince Charles King of Sweden sole Mediator in the Grand Treaty XVII And Lastly Both the foresaid Kings appoint that this agreement and Alliance made in due form shall be delivered on both sides and mutually and duly exchanged at the Royal Palace of Reswick in the Pâ—ovince of â—olland within three Weeks from the day of the â—ubscription or sooner if it may be In ' Testimony whereof the former Articles were Signed by the English and French Embassadors and by the extraordinary Ambassador Mediator INDEX ABdicat debated in Parliament 77 Ackmet Sultan dyes 146 Addressis to King Charles 25 And Rejected Ib. Act of Parliament in England against a Popâ—sh King and Quâ—en 87 Act of Recognition in Scotland 79 Aeth taken by the French 157 Agria yeilded to Count Carassa 65 A brim Battle 114 Alba Regalis and Lippa yeilded to the Emperour 70 Alliance between the Emperour Pole and Venice 36 Altercations about the Basis of the Treaty at Reswick 159 Argyle Earl of convicted of high Treason 31 Makes his Escape 32 Lands in Scotland is taken and Beheaded in Edinburgh 45 He dyed piously Ib. Argos Battle 147 Asoph taken by the Ozar of Moscovie 157 Athlone taken by General Ginkle 113 Ausburg League 35 Auxiliaries Names for the Empeâ—our against the Turks 39 BAden Prince of takes Five Churches Syclos c. 57 Burns â—sseck Ib. Beates Count Teckley out of Transilvania 1â—7 Comes to England 133 Ganonades the Fyench Camp at Newstadâ— 1â—2 Barkan Battâ—e 39 Bavaria Elâ—ctress dyes 127 Belgrade taken by Storm by the Duke of Pavarid 71 Retaken by the Turks 107 Beseiged by the Duke of Croy 132 Berkley Lord of attaques Brest and comes off with loss 134 Bombards Deip c. 136 And St. Malo's 142 And Calais and St. Martins 152 Beverning adjusts the Peace with France 4 Censured for it 12 Bishop of London Suspended 53 Bâ—shops Seven refused to Read King James's Declaration 69 They are Imprisoned tryed and acquâ—tted Ib. Bill of Exclusion rejected by the House of Lords 27 Bonne taken by the Duke of Lorrain and Brandenburgh 84 Boyle Robert Esq dyes 127 Boyn Battle in Ireland 92 Brandenburgh Flector of his Letter to the French King 16 And to the States of Holland 18 His Death 77 Battle at Brâ—d 71 Bouster takes Cochein 83 Brussels bâ—mb'd by Villeroy 142 Butschin taken by Dunewald 64 Buda beseidged by Lorrain 41 Seidge raised lb. Beseâ—dged again by him and taken by Storm 56 C. CAlamburg Battle 38 Cambray Citadel yeilded to the French 3 Cambrun Battle 116 Carricksergus taken by the Duke of Schomberg 81 Carignan Battle 103 Carmagnola yeilded to the French 117 Retaken by Pâ—â—nce Fugine 118 Castlemain Earl of sent to Rome by Ring James 63 Castlenovo taken by General Cornaro 66 Catalonia Insurection 102 Catalonia a Conflict 152 Canissa yeilded to the Emperour 105 Casal yeilded 145 Cessation of Armes betwen France and the Confederates 6 Cessation between the Emperour and the Turks 60 Charles King joins with the Dutch 7 His new Councellors after the Popish Plot 22 Makes Allyance with the Dutch 25 His Death and Character 44 Charter of London made void 32 Charters of all Towns of England questioned 34 Charleroy yeilded to the French 131 Ciclut and Cobluch taken by General Delphino 138 Cochein taken by Bouslers 38 Colâ—â—dge Steven Executed 31 Coloâ—n Elector made Prince of â—â—â—â—â—ge 135 Commission High by King James 35 Commons House voted the Crown vaccant 77 Comâ—â— prodigious 29 Couinsmark defeats the Turks and takes new Novorino 59 Conâ—â—ess at Nameguen 1 Corâ—â—th Sparia Athens taken by Moâ—osini 67
Coron Battle 51 Cornist Executed 47 Corâ—â— taken 52 Cork and Kinsale surrendered to King William 98 Chaâ—â—emount in Ireland yeilded to the Duke of Schomberg 90 Congress at the Hague 111 Coâ—â— beseiged and relieved 117 Couriray Dixmud and Luxemburg yeilded to the French 40 D. DAngerfeild Whip't and Killed 54 Dauphine of France Married to the Duke of Bavaria's Sister 26 Dauâ—â—ness dyes 101 Delsino beaâ—s the Turks at Sea 109 Dixâ—â—ude and Deinse yeilded to the French 142 Doge of Venice dyes 71 Douglas Livtenent General marches with 10000 Men to Athlone 49 He â—â—turns and joins the King at Carrickmashure 95 Douglas Sir Robert killed at the Battle of Enghein 123 D' vaux Memorial to the States 72 Drâ—gheda yeilded to King William 94 Duâ—dee Lord of defeats Mackay at Killikraukle 79 He is killed in the Battle lb. Duleigno taken by General Delsino 15â— E. EArthquake in Jamaica 127 Edinburgh Castle yeelded by the Duke of Gordon 79 Emperours letter to King James 80 He agrees with Sweden 45 His Embassadors at Reswick complain 160 Answered by the Spainish Embassador lb. Emperour returnes to Vienna 39 Enghein Battle 123 English Fleet worsted by the French 88 Esperies taken by General Leslie 51 Esseck taken by General Leslie lb. Beseiged by the Turks 107 Exceter Association 74 Essex Earl of murdered 33 F. FUzharris Executed 30 Flanders and Italy allarmed by the French 27 Flerus Battle 109 Forge a Conflict 83 French defeated there lb. French Invasion frustrated 149 French Kings projâ—ct of peace 5 Rejected by the Confederats lb. He offers Money to King Charles 6 He writâ— to the Dutch lb Breaks Articles with the Emperour 26 Encroches on Flanders and ravages it 14 His pretentions on Germany Flanders c. 35 G. GAloway in Ireland yeelded to General Ginkle 114 Genoa Bombardrd by the French 40 Godfrey Sir Edmondbury murdered 21 Gran Beseiged and yeilded to the Duke of Lorrain 39 Gran Battle 49 The Tuâ—ks defeated lb. Gâ—ent takâ—n by the French â— Granvâ—le â—â—â—ur executed 124 Grand Vâ—sieâ— beheaded 6â— Grand Visier â—â—â—anâ— 27 Basha's killed at Zenta Battle 163 H. Hâ—uover Duke of made the 9th Electorat 127 Hanschâ—â—hets Battle 41 Heidershean General killed at the Battle of Temeswaâ—r 156 Heidelberg taken by the French 131 Heusler General akâ—u by Count Teckeley 105 Hoâ—slein ' Duke of dâ—feated lb. Huy taken by the French 128 Retaken by King William 1â—6 J. JAmes King Hiâ— speech to the Council 44 His Coronation and His speech to the Parliament 45 His speech to the Parliament 48 Displeased with their Answer and dissolves them 49 His Letter to the Council of Scotland in fâ—vour of Papâ—sts 54 Allaâ—med from Holland 73 Comes from â—aliâ—herry to London 75 He goes to Rochester 76 Returns to London lb. He leaves London again and with His Queen goes to France lb. King James goes to Ireland 80 Offers Battle to Schomberg at Dundalk 87 He is defeated at the Boyne 93 He sleâ—s to Dublin to Watersoord and from thence to France 94 His Letter to the Irish who came from Limerick Seige to France 115 His proceedings in England 62 Jessereys Chieâ—â— Justice His bloody work in the West of England 64 Johnston Minâ—â—teâ— whâ—pâ— 54 Joseph Arch Duke Elected King of Hungary and Crowned 65 K. KIng William and Queen Mary proclâ—mâ—d â—o Scotland 79 They take the Coronation Oath lb Declared King and Queen of England 77 Kirk Colâ—onel bloody in the West of England 47 Keyserwart Beseiged by the Elector oâ— Brandenburg 8â— L. LAnden Battle 129 Leslâ—e Count takes Esseck and Esperâ—es 51 Leige Prince of dies 135 Lippa taken by the Turks 146 Limerick Beseiged by King William 95 The Seige raised 97 Taken by General Ginkle 115 Livingston Sir Thomas routs Cannon and Buchan 88 Lorrain Duke of agrees with the French King 14 Made General of the Emperours Army 36 Takes Vicegrade and Weisen 40 Retreats to Vienna lb Dies at Wells April 18 1690. 101 Londondary beseiged 80 Lords Justice of Ireland 98 Lords Justiceâ— of England 140 Loyd Collonel â—â—oms 5000 Irish 12 Louvois French Secretary dies 121 Lugos Battle 1â—7 M. MAcharty â—â—vetenant General routed and taken Prisoner 81 Mackay Livetenant General killed 123 Maestreicht beseiged by the Prince of Orange 2 Magdalen Colledge followes suspenâ—ed by King James 53 Malâ—â—meâ— Sulâ—an deposed 66 Marsiglia Battle 132 Meniz Bishop dies 149 Meniz taken by Lorrain 83 Minden a conflâ—ct 17 A Congress of Princes there 71 Moninouâ—h declared Bastard under King Charle's Hand 23 He is banished 24 He returns lb. He loses al his places lb. He lands in England 46 He is taken and beheaded lb. Modon yeelds to Morosini 59 Mohaiz Battle 64 Moâ—ino General beats the Turks at Sea 156 Molino beaten by the Turks â—6 Mongâ—iz yeelded to the Emperour 70 Mons yeelded to the French 112 Montmelian yeilded to the French 118 The Citadel yeilds lb. Mons Battle 10 Moâ—osini General of Venice 127 He takes Sancta Maura c. 43 He is Elected Doge 71 He is made General again 127 He dies 138 Mount Casal Battle 3 Mortality in Duke Schombergs Camp at Dundalk 82 Muslapha made Sultan 146 N. NAmur taken by the French 122 Retaken by King William 142 Casal yeilded 144 Napolâ— de Romani yeelded to General Morosini 60 Napoli di Malvasia yeelded to the Venetians 108 Navarino old yeelded to Morosini 59 Newheusel takeâ— by the Duke of Croy 50 Neutraliâ—y in Italy sign'd 154 Nissa Battle 85 Taken by the Emperour Ib. Retaken by the Turks 106 Nice yeelded to the French 111 Notingham Association 74 Noailles Duke of takes several Towns in Catalonia 136 O. ORange P. of goes to England 4 Marries and râ—â—urns to Holland 5 His speech to Sir William Temple observable 11 His offer of Aid to King James in 1688 rejected 46 He lands at Torbay 73 Publishes His Declaration Ib. His Letter to the Protestant Officers in King James's Army 74 He comes to London 76 Oathes of Allegiance and Abjuration 78 O'regan Teague His Comical Equipâ—ge 90 Ossory Earl of dyes 28 P. PArliament long dissolved and another called 21 Parliament dissolved and another called 23 Parliament prorogued 5 times in one year 25 They refuse Money to the King and forbid lending 28 Dissolved and another called 29 They sit at Oxford 30 And are dissolved Ib. Parliament dissolved and another called 87 Parliament dissolved and another called 134 Peace between France and Holland obstructed 7 Agreed again and signed 8 Ratified by the French King 10 Peace between France and Spain signed 12 The Articles 13 Signed by the King of Spain 14 Peace between the Emperour and France and Spain 15 Peace between France Sweden and Brandenburg 18 The Articles Ib. Peace between France Sweden and the King of Denmark 20 The Articles Ib. Peace General between the French King and all the Confederates in Septmber 1697. 16â— Palatine of the Rhine Charles Lovis dies 63 years old 28 Philipbsburg yeelded to the Emperour 2 Plot popish in England
Battle which presently began very hot on both sides The Body of the Imperial Army advancing in 2 Columns the Turks detaches against them twelve thousand Scuderbeegâ—â—'s on Horsback being a sort of people who usually run upon the hottest of the fire and Fight like mad-men in hopes of great rewards which the Sultan is wont to give them after the Battle it over these Men after they had forced the Calthropt of the Imperialists broak into the first line 2. Batalions bein constrain'd to give way to their furie but they were soon repulsed by the Imperial Horse and so the line was closed again The Fight was very feirce and pushed on with various success on both sides somtimes the one and by and by the other party having the advantage and continued so till the evening at which time Caprara's and some other fresh Reâ—gments making a furious onset the Turks were driven back to their Trenches and behind their Barricadoes The Turks retire But night coming on the Elector thought not fit to attack them in their Trenches but kept his Army on the Field of Battle in their Armes all night and early next day offered the Grand-Signior Battle again which he declined And so ended this Battle which was fought with more resolution and bravery than any in this age and seemed to be like a drawn Battle A drawn Battle the loss on both sides differing little for the Imperialists computs the Enemies loss to be four thousand and their own three thousand so granting some smal deduction for partiality the difference will not be great General Heidersheim killed in this Battle The only person of note lost by the Imperialists was the brave General Heidersheim In Croatia Count Barthiant Governour there took the strong â—astle of Vranogratz and the Fort of Tinderaw which proved good Barriers against the Incursions of the Turks which often formerly they had made that way SECT 4. Sect. 4 Of the Venetiens Venice there is not much to relate this year of any great remark Only the Basha Laberachâ— borne in the old famous Leuctra and said to be descended of the ancient Kings of Sparta abandond'd the Turks and came over to the Venetian interest Delfino active in Dalmatia he takes Duleigno In Dalmatia General Delfino laied Seige in August to Duleigno routed five thousand Turks who came to releive it and at last took the Town but the Castle being very strong held out still and the Bashâ— of Scutart attempting thâ— releif of it was â—pulsâ—d with a great slaughter yâ—â— for all this the Castle stood out so resolutely as Delfino was forced to leave it and the Town also and ravaging all the Countrey about marched safe ofâ— General Molino beats the Turks at Sea And general Molino engaged Mezzomorto the Turkish Admiral and his Fleet near Castello-roflâ— fought him a whole day and at last forced him to bear away with all the Sail he could make to the port of Seto having severals of his Ships sore shattred and six hundred of his Men killed King of Poland dies 2. On June 17 died John Sobiesks King oâ— Poland being above 70. years old 3. We have heard little of the Moscovites actions hitherto But this Campaign the Czar Peter Alâ—xowitz marched in person on the Head of a vasâ— Army and lays Seige to Asoph a place of great strength and Importance on the mouth of the Riveâ— Tanats and having defeated at Sea some Turkisâ— Vesells coming to supplie the Town with provisions he carried on the Seige so vigorously An. 1321. that the Gariâ—on almost starved were forced to surrender on Articles the 28 of July Asoph taken by the Czar of Moscoâ—â—a And next day they marchâ—d out being three thousand Turks besides Tartars â—n the Town they found 90 peice of Cannon a great deal of Ammunition but very little other provisions which hastened the surrendry of the place On the Kings return to Englanâ— which this year was somewhat sooner then ordinar He gave the Parliament an account of the Negotiation set on foot towards a General Peace telling them withal that the proper and safe way to Treat was with Sword in hand which he desired them seriously to consider and make preparations accordingly Death of the Queen Mother of Spain This year on the 7 of May dyed Mary Anne of Austria Queen Mother of Spain CHAP. XXII Anno 1697. SECT 1. Sect. 1 Now we are come to the last of these one and twenty Remarkable years And the first thing Material is the concerting of the Preliminaries Preliminaries of the Peace Signed in order to the Peace which were agreed on in Holland and Signed the 10 of February The particulars whereof I omitt being only matters of formality Reswick is agreed on by all parties to be the place of Treaty and on the 9. of May the Conferences began in which there was but a slow progress made for a while The French having made a Peace with Savoy last year made their Forces more numerous and powerful this year both in Flanders and Catalonâ—a Aeth taken by the French so as they Beseiged and in a short time reduced Aeth in the former and Beseiged Barcelona in the latter which they did not with a design to retard but rather to quicken the Spaniards pace towards a Peace so that the Conferences between their Plenipotentiaries and the Allies went on under the Mediation of the young King of Sweden whose Father Charleâ— the 11 dyed on the â—7 of April by the intervention of the Baron de Lilliearot his Embassador An. 1697. who went between the one and the other for the said purpose King of Sweden Mediator in the Peace That which Embarrassed the proceedings of the Plenipotentiaries for a while was the expectation of news all of them had from divers parts which might favour their respective Interests and by which they might take their proper measures but more especially from Poland the French being very confident that the Prince of Conti would carry that Crown while the Confederats had all their eyes turned upon Prince James But in the mean time in comes a third person whom no body dreamt of and ran away with the bone Elector of Saxony chosen King of Poland The Elector of Saxony who having with great Celerity and Secrery Concerted that project with his Imperial Majesty and having privatly reconcealed himself to the Church of Rome all of a sudden Musters up his Troops and Marches towards Silesia and the Frontiers of Poland And the next news they hear at Reswick was his being chosen King of Poland on the 26 of June by a great majority of Voices above the Prince of Conti who was also Proclaimed King by the other party tho the Expedition he made into that Countrey proved little to his or the French Kings satisfaction Saxony having gained his point before Conti's arrival Tho this news was a great Mortification to the French
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