Severall Remarkable Passages CONCERNING THE HOLLANDERS Since the death of QUEENE ELIZABETH Vntill the 25th of December 1673. SOME ANIMADVERSIONS THEREUPON In answere to a scandulous Pamphlett called Englands Appeale to the Parliament from the Private Caball at white hall With the Continuation of the Case betweene S R. WILLIAM COVRTEN His Heires and Assignes AND The East-India Company of the Netherlands Faithfully recollected by E. W. Armig and rendred into English French and Dutch for satisfaction of his particular Friends in England France and the Low Countriers Printed in the yeare 1673. ANAGRAM Vpon the Private Caball as vvhitehall as it vvas delivered to the States of Holland C lifford Lord high Treasurer of England A shley Lord great Chancellor of England B uckingham Master of the Horse A rlington Principall Secretary of State L autherdaile Cheife Minister of State and Commissioner in Scotland ADVERTISMENT SIR SOme parte of this litle Booke was Printed in Holland and the other parte in the Spanish Netherlands where the English Coppie was not understood by the Printers who have committed many faults which may be playnely discovered and amended with a pen The French and Dutch are better done please to take notice that this is not published or sold in any place or designed to any other purpose then for particular Friends who may find some thing in vacant Houres either for their Information Reprehension or Diversion And that I cannot appeare at this time and distance under any other Carracter Then your distressed and humble Servent G. C. Hague the 29 December 1673. old Stile TO THE NOBILITY GENTRY AND COMONS Inhabiting within the Counties of Suffolke Norfolke Lincolne Yorke and Northumberland THRICE HONOURABLE RIGHT WORP ll c. I Intended to have given you some short remarques upon England Germany France Spaine and the Low Countries since the first Alliances were contracted betweene the Houses of Bourgundy Austria and Spaine But fearing it might be vnseasonable at this time to mention the troubles that followed those Alliances coming in with the inventions of printing and 〈…〉 The two great Manufactures that have filled the world soe full of Combustible matter I have confined my selfe to the beginning of King James his most peaceable raigne over Great Brittaigne annexing only a Cattalogue of the respective Successions of Emperours and Kings of England France and Spaine with their severall Mariages since that Alliance as also such other observations from thence which are sufficient to informe you that now there is the same opertunity to make 〈…〉 selves happy that 〈…〉 Enemies had to make you miserable if the strattegems and designes of some Evill minded men doe not obstruct that Glorious enterprize begun by His Majesty to Chastize and humble the Hollanders that have lived â—oo many yeares upon the spoyles of all Nations and raised their Cheifest support and â—â—couragments from your Coasts and Countries Please to peruse this 〈…〉 without Passion or prejudice and I shall the next yeare supply you with a greater wherein you may understand your owne errours and 〈…〉 owne interest and that I am in plaine English a lover of my Country and yoâ—â— most humble And devoated Serv. t E. W. From my lodgings in the Hague Decemb. 15. 1673. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE S. R VVILLIAM HOOKER Lord Major of the Citty of London And THE RIGHT WOSHIPFULL Sr. HENERY TULSE AND Sr. ROBERT JEFFERIES Shreifs of the sayd Citty And the rest of the Aldermen and Comon Councell there Right Honourable and Right Worp ll HAving lately pervsed a scandulous Pamphlett publikely sold in the Hague both in English and Dutch reflecting upon the Councills and Actions of Kings and Princes Intituled Englands Appeale from the private Caball at white hall to the great Councill of the Nation The Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled I perceived the Hollanders under a disguise and the Authours of it to be as much mistaken in their accounts concerning France as they are of the consequences of this warr and how the warr begun from whence they would conclude that the Kings Ministers had dependences upon Forraigne Courts hauing taken noe care of the Triple League or the Protestant interest wherefore I breifly recollected theise few Remarkable Passages that may serve to vndeceive some English men who peradventure might be deluded by the appeale and annexed Sir William Courtens Cases in severall languages to satisfie all Persons interessed that Comon Justice is not to be found in the Low Countries I presume that your Lord. â—p and the rest of your Bretheren in the Honourable Goverment of the Citty of London upon pervsall of this small treatise will apprehend that the Hollanders are not soe high and mighty as they are insolent and ungratefull There are severall faire prospects now from the Netherlands where nature is supported by art towards London that may make it the most glorious Citty in the world Theise short remarques and Animadversions may helpe to refress your memory in many things and shew you in severall Paragraphes that the Hollanders have gotten ground upon the English since the death of Queene Elizebeth Notwithstanding all the advantages that God and Nature have given to Great Brittaigne aboue all other Kingdomes and Nations in the World I leave the rest to your most grave and serious considerations and remayne Your very humble Serv. t E. W. Hague Decemb. 16. 1673. Severall Remarckable Passages concerning the Hollanders Since the death of Queene Elizebeth untill the 25. Decemb. 1673. With some Animadversions thereupon IN the yeare 1603. The States Generall of the united Netherlands write to King James in a Kanting stile lamenting the death of Queene Elizâ—beth Insinuated that her memory should remaine Eternized in them and their posterity Congratulating his Majesty in the succession of her Kingdomes hoped he would continnue the like gracious ayd and bountifull assistance to them and their state for his owne good and welfare of all Christendome to the glory of God and propogation of his holy word And to that end craved a supply of Souldiers to fill up the English and Scotch Regiments In the yeare 1604. King James considering how the affaires of State stood in Europe found it could be noe advantage to the Crowne of England to enter into a league with the Hollanders that were at strife with all their neighbours His Majesty made a peace with Spaine and remained neutrall in a common Amity to both yet at the same time demanded the money lent by Queene Elizebeth upon the coutionary townes Which the Hollanders were not ready to pay in many years after In the yeare 1605. The people in the Maritine Provinces of Holland Zeland and Frizland were soe invective against King James pretending he favored popery by making a peace with Spaine that notwithstanding the States Generall had in that yeare set forth an Edict and Proclamation under great penalties and punishments against all those that should speake â—rreverently of Kings and Princes Especially of King James Yet they
of sale from William Courten and Sir Echrard Littleton to the Directors of the East-India Company interdicting their payment of any monie for Courtens share and stock in the Shipps and lading aforesaid to any person or persons whatsoever but unto the said Ionas Abeels in right of Sir Paul Pyndar protesting that if they did other wise it should be no discharge unto them which insinuation and Protest was done by the said Notary Publicq on the 25. of May 1648. in the Assembly of the said Directors at their Chamber in Amsterdam in the presence of Ian Iansen and Adrian Nys witnesses thereunto In the Month of October following Ionas Abeels caused to be arrested in the hands of the said East-India Company all such sumes of mony as should be found due from the said Company concerning the said two Shipps and their lading that out of the said monies Sir Paul Pindar share and proportion should be paid in the first place to him the said Ionas Abeels in his quallity which Arrest was made the first of October 1648. by Goosen Daniels Bode or Messenger And a second Arrest was made by Willem Iansen Bode or Messenger in November following both which the Court declared to be valid Notwithstanding all these Admonitions and proceedings the Directors of the East-India Company at their Chamber in Midleburgh on the 18. of September 1649. made an underhand agreement with the said Iacob Pergens for â—5000 gilders upon Caution given by the said Iacob Pergens and Peter Boudaen of Midleburgh Marchant to save the said Company harmeles and indempnified from Sir Paul Pindar and others concerning the said monie or any after claymes Ionas Abeels on the 1â— of May 1650. understanding of the underhand agreement at Midleburgh summons the Directors of th'East-India Company before the Magistrates of Amsterdam and declares against them that they should be condemned to pay the 85000. gilders to him in right of Sir Paul Pindar with damages for the same untill effectuall payment Then the Directors of th'East-India Company summoned Iacob Pergens and Peter Boudaen on the 13. of September 1650. to indempnify them from Sir Paul Pindar for the said mony and free them of all Costs accordingly as by the Acts of the Court appears In the same year 1650. Sir Paul Pindar dyed and soon after Ionas Abeels dyed also So the right of Action remained in statuquo In the year 1654. William Tonnes Executor of Sir Paul Pindar and severall of the Proprietors and Adventurers exhibited their clayme for the Originall loss and damages of 85000. Pound Sterling before the English and Dutch Commissioners at London appointed by the Treaty made between Oliver Cromwel and the States Generall which by provisoe in the said Treaty was referred to the Protestant Cantons of Switserland if the said Commissioners did not compose the same with in three months Afterwards the Proprietors and Adventurers applyed themselves to Mr. Secretary Thunder for a Commission to be directed to the Protestant Cantons who answered that most of the Proprietors being Delinquents by Act of Parlement for adhering to the late King whereby they had forfeited their Estates they could not expect any protection from his Highness Oliver Cromwel therefore perswaded them to desist from any further Prosecution protempore In the year 1660. upon His Majesty's most happy restauration severall of the Proprietors and adventurers on the behalf of themselves the rest of the Interested made their address to Sir Edward Nicholas Principall Secretary of State to move His Majesty to recommend their case concerning the Ships Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura to the States Generall for satisfaction and reparation Whereupon Sir Edward Nicholas having informed the King the true state of the case and also intimated to His Majesty what great services and sufferings Sir William Courton and Sir Paul Pindar had undergone for the Crown of England both in the time of King Iames and the late King as also of the particular sufferings of Sir Edward Littleton and severall of the other Proprietors His Majesty was gratiously pleased to direct his Letter under his signe Manuall to the States Generall signifying that the said spoils and damages being committed against the Laws of comon Amity upon his Subjects who had merited so much from the Crown he Earnestly required the States Generall to make satisfaction to the Persons interessed and injured according to the proofs made in his high Court of Admirallity signifying also that he was obliged in Justice and Honour to see it effected accordingly In persuance of which Letter and severall Orders of the Councell-Table for Instructions to Sir George Downing who was then Envove Extraordinary for His Majesty at the Hague divers Memorialls Answers and Replyes passed between him and the States Generall in the year 1662. concerning the said spoils and dammages of those Ships Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura wherein the States Generall denyed not the matter of fact but would have Evavaded any other satisfaction to the Proprietors and Participants then what the East-India Company by Combination had given to Iacob Pergens upon his fraudulent practise as aforesaid In the year 1662. the States Generall having instructed Mr. Simon van Hoorn and Mr. Michiel van Gogh their Ambassadours in England to gett the said spoiles and depredations concerning the said Shipps to be mortified and Extinguished in the Treaty then depending at Whitchall his Majestie declared he would breake of the said treatie unlesse satisfaction and reparation should be made for the said Shipps according to the said Letter of recommendation to the States Generall at the Hague as aforesaid Whereupon there was a particular Erception in the 15. Article of the said Treaty concluded at Whitchall the 4. of September 1662. that the damages concerning those two Shipps Bena Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura should not be comprehended in the Extinguishment and mortification of former losses and injuries in the East-Indies but reserved for reparation according to his Majesties Letters of Recommendation as aforesaid and Expressed in these words poterint litem inceptam prosiqui c. which agreement was also attested under the Hands and Seales of the late Duke of Albermarle the Earle of Manchester the Lord Hollis the Lord Bartlet Sir George Carteret Sir Edward Nicholas and Sir William Morice Commissioners that Treated with the States Embassadours In the year following Sir George Downing in persuance of the said Treaty held a Conference with the Pentionaris Iohn de Wit and the Deputies of the States Generall in the presence of Mr. Peter van Dam and two of the Directors of the East-India Company in the Chamber of the States Generall to adjust the said damages But in stead thereof the Company made severall impertinent constructions upon the Law of England in the Case of Sir Paul Pindar and Sir Edward Littleton Nothwithstanding the said Company had the Opinions by them under the hands of Sir John Glynn Sir John Maynard Sir Edward Turner and Master Serjeant Baldwyn affirming that
could not briâ—le their tongues The vulgar crying out that those who were not for them were against them In the yeare 1608. Sir Râ—â—â— Winnwood and Sir Richard Spencer adjusâ—ed the accounts with the States Generall and toke further security of the States of Holland for payment of the money due to King Iames upon the cautionary townes wich amounted unto the 〈◊〉 of 8184â—8 Pound Sterling to be reimbursed to the crowne by severall 〈◊〉 payments The States 〈◊〉 all finding that 〈…〉 〈…〉 In the yeare â—â—â—â— King 〈◊〉 and King 〈◊〉 the IV of France being Meâ—â—â—â—urs for a peace betweene Spaine and the United Prownces of the Netherlands they prevaâ—led with both parties for a Collâ—tion of Armes and a Tâ—uâ—e for twelve yeares which was agreed should commence from the yeare 160â— whereby the States Generall were acknowledged to be free countries and had licences gâ—anted to trade unto the East-Indies where they had made some adventures before without permission and both the Mediatours became guarantees for the due performance of the Articles of that Truee Yet the Hollanders being not contented with that â—reaty imposed upon them as they saâ—d by King Iames they entred into a league oftensive and deâ—enâ—ive with France Fearing that King Iames might obstruct their free fishing upon the Coast of England and Scotland Wâ—â—â—h by the 〈◊〉 of nature and commâ—n P 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bâ—â—ngs to the Subjects of gâ—â—at Bâ—â—â—â—â—â—gue Aâ—ther the death of Henery the IV. the States Generall reneued their league with Lâ—wis the XIII who toke upon him the protection of the United Netherlands and gave the States Generall the first title of HAUIâ— ET PUISSANIS SEIGNEURS LES ESTATS GENERAUX DES PROâ—INCIES UNIES and the States of Holland the first Stâ—le of GRAND ET PUISSANâ—S SEIGNEURS LES ESTATS DE HOLLAND ET â—EST-FRIZE then those high and mâ—ghly Lords the States Generall and the great and mighly Lords the States of Holland and West-â—â—â—zland made severall resolutions and Acts in their reâ—pective assemblies to receive noe Letters from any Prince or State whatsoever but whith the same style and address that the French King had done and made it knowne unto all the pubâ—â—que Mâ—nâ—sters then resident in the Hague to give their Masters notice thereof accordingly 〈◊〉 verâ—â—â—â—s the oâ—â— English proverbe set beggers on 〈◊〉 back and they 〈◊〉 ride to the 〈◊〉 In the yeare 1612. King Iames demanded 300000. pound Sterling of the French King which was due to the Crowne of England for severall disbursments for Henery the IV. and others then Lowis the XIII assigned the like summes of money upon the States Generall unto King Iames who voluntarily acquitted the States theirof whereupon the French King seing King Iames soe generous acquitted twice as much more that was due to him from the States Generall Tâ—â—â—â— Kindneâ—â—â—s are not remembred by the Hollanders and Zelanders neither is their â—â—gratitude forgotten by the English and French In the yeare after that King Iames and the Franch King had releaâ—ed the States of those two great â—ummes of money the High and mighly Lords sent their Embassadours to the Grand Seigneur at Constantinople and to the great Duke of Mosâ—ovia with whome they contracted Alliances of Commerce settled their Consuls and Factories at Aleppo Alexandria grand Cairo and Smirna Although they noe sheepe woods nor Mynes they would gett woole timber and other materials and people from all partes of the Earth to worke and not be content any longer with such a trade as they could naturally raise out of their owne Country by butter cheese and hempe but would nigross all â—ine Manafactures of silke woole and Mohaire besids their Navigation and Fisheries Making their Châ—â—â—e tâ—â—nes Câ—â—ies of refuge fortendâ—r consâ—iâ—nâ—â—s and banditâ—s of aâ—â— Nations who are protected there as â—râ—e burgers being once admitted as inhabitants In the yeare 1614. the States General made a Placcate to prohibite all English Cloath Kersies and dozens that were died in the Cloath to be brought into the united Provinces upon paâ—ne of 25. gilders a Cloath besides the conâ—iâ—â—ation of the goods Whereupon severall persons in England made their Complaynt to the Councell-Table but finding noe redress the Marchant adventurers and Cloathiers sett upon making of Mixtures died in the woole rather then to lose all advantages of dying dressing and flocks woolen Cloath before that time being worne in blacks blewes redds and other single colours dyed in the Cloath This Nationall affront done by the Hâ—llonders in thâ—se dayes when King James had the Keys of their Provinces in his Cusâ—â—ly was a sufficient testimony of their insolâ—ncy and ingratitude and a faire warning for England to â—indâ—r the growth of such Monsters that had soe sone forgâ—tten Queene Elizebeth and soe quickly sughted King James In the yeare 1616. the Hollanders upon a Composition made concerning the money lent by Queene Elizebâ—th upon the Cautionary townes prevayled with King Iames to deliver up the Briel Flushing and Rammekâ—ns after they had been 31. years in the possession of the English at which time the French would have given double the monâ—y for their redemption being forfeited to the Crowne of England for breach of Covenants by keeping the money soe many years in their owne hands beyond their Contracts and Obligations 〈…〉 not â—â—ve 〈◊〉 soe 〈◊〉 to England either 〈…〉 In the yâ—are 1â—19 the States Generall having fomented the civell wâ—â—s in Germany by assisting the consâ—derate Princes of the union with their Councell and Armes against the house of Austria upon pretenâ—e that Hungary 〈◊〉 Bohemia were usurped against the peoples consent and 〈◊〉 Hâ—â—â—ditary to the Austrâ—an Family that were 〈◊〉 Kinâ—â—â—mes as Poland and the Empire the Sâ—â—â—â—s Generall incouragâ—d â—redrâ—â—k Prâ—nce Pallatine to accept the 〈◊〉 of Bohâ—â—â—â— promâ—ssing hâ—m theâ—r further assistance beâ—ore he had the conâ—ent of Kiâ—g Iamâ—s his father in Law to intreague 〈◊〉 in that warr yett the Hollanders suftered him not only to be 〈◊〉 out of hiâ— new Kingâ—ome by the Spanish and Impâ—râ—â—ll Trâ—â—â—â—s but also to be 〈◊〉 from the Pallaâ—inate his owne inherâ—tance who â—lâ—dd with his Queene and her children to tâ—e Hâ—gâ—e for shelter while the pore Protâ—â—ants in Germany had â—â—â—rty to bâ—gg in manâ— Churches and Even all this time the States Generaâ—â— that promoted the waâ—r lay 〈◊〉 with their Armes Iâ— the 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 had nâ—t aâ—tâ—rwards 〈◊〉 iâ—to the bewâ—â—â—s of 〈…〉 In tâ—e yeare 1620 the Hollandâ—rs laâ—d their bloudy designes in tâ—e East-Indies where they commâ—tted that hâ—rrid masâ—aâ—re and spâ—yâ—e at Amâ—â—yna under a pretence that the Engâ—â—sh Factors combinâ—d to sâ—â—ze the dutâ—h Magâ—â—â—nes and warâ— housâ—s whereupon they torâ—ured the Marchants anâ— murtherâ—d others of the Engliâ—h consiâ—â—aâ—ed their goods and houses toke away their Isâ—anâ—s and ingrossed the wâ—â—le spice trade at the Mullucâ—oâ—s contrary to their owne 〈◊〉 and agreemâ—nt made with thâ— English Company prâ—â—endâ—ng they were 〈◊〉 by â—orâ—eâ—ure This â—â—gâ—dy was soe execrable
years the Queene Mother and Cardinall Richâ—lâ—â—u being at difference about the slate of affaires in France she left the Court and went to the Hague in Holland and there proposed a match betweene the Prince of Orrange and the Eldest Daughter of the King of great Brittaigne which motion Prince Henry Fredrick entertained with high Esteeme then the Queene Mother transported her selfe for England and effected the Mariage accordingly Upon hopes that Alliance might have ballanced the Cardinalls interest with the Bernevelt faâ—tion which was Uppermost in all the States to the great prejudice of the Crowne of England In the peare 1640. the longe Parliament begun their usurpacion at Westmâ—â—ster where the Commons prevayled with the King to pass a bill that their assembly should not be dissolved without their owne consent Then soâ—â— after they sett up for themselves and gave advantages to their bretheren in the â—nited Provinces to be inriched beyond Measure by the Civell diseâ—tions that followed and were foâ—ented by those factious partyes that confederated themselves together In this yeare 1640. the Portugalls renounced the King of Spaine and declared John Duke of Braguance the Lawfull successoir of Dâ—na Catharina and Crowned him their King being the 1â— King of Portugall and 4. of that name Who was Father to the preâ—ent Queene of England 〈◊〉 the II. King of Spaine haveing invaded Portugall usurped the Crowne after the death of Sebastian that was slayne in Barbery fighting against the Mores in the yeare 15â—8 The Portugalls who 〈◊〉 under the Sâ—aniards for the â—ace of 60. years were not â—e much oppreâ—ed by them in the East and West-Indies as they were by the Hâ—â—â—anders who have moâ—â— regard to 〈◊〉 owne 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 â—â—en they have to the orrigâ—â—â—â— rights or 〈…〉 of other men In the yeare 1643. The States Generall reneued their plaâ—â—ate against English Cloath Kersies and Dozens under greater Penalties then before with many additions concerning the â—are and at the same time spoyled Mâ— Câ—uâ—tâ—n and his partners in the East-Indies 〈◊〉 their Acts of violence 〈◊〉 as they did of oppression at home while the Subjects of England were weltring in their owne bâ—oud in many partes of his Majesties Kingdomes 〈…〉 〈…〉 In the yeare 1648. the longe Parliament haveing runâ— into all Extreames by subverting the goverment of Church and state they acted their bloudy tragedy which I am unwilling to mention but that I find the sâ—heane yearly represented in my dutch Almanacks and the impressions in Folio at Amsterdam with the names of the Râ—gicides under the Sculptures which they send unto all parts of the world insinnuating to the Pagans and inâ—idells that English men are the worst of all Nations not worthy of any trade or commerce having murthered their King at noone day in the face of the â—onn and soe for their owne Ends would sâ—andalize and reproach a whole Kingdome for the inveterate malice of some particular men that toke away the life of their Lawfull soveraigne Lord and King Who they knew by the Maximes of their owne Law could not erre In this yeare 1648. the States Generall fearing that France upon the conquest and dividing of the Spanish Netherlands would betoo potent a neighbour for them they make a peace with Spaine at the treaty in Munster against the consent of the French King who would not be included in the sayd treaty And in the same yeare at that generall treaty there was a peace concluded betweene the Emperour of Germany The French The Sweeds and The German Princes after those intestine warrs had continued thirty years and the people in the Pallatinate reduced to such Extreamity that they were forced to eate their owne children to satisfie their hunger The Hollanders after they had drayned the West-Indies Spoyled the trade of Antâ—â—erpe Gante and Brugis by Magnifiâ—ing Amsterdam Rotterdam and Dort They left the Spanish Netherlands to be a Bulwerke betweene theâ— and France as the House of Austria remayned a Bulwerke to Spaine and that Monarchie the cheife Fortress of Rome But now all three are became Auxilliaries to the Hollanders for Propogation of Gods word at Amsterdam amongst the Jews and inâ—idells there Sone after the peace with Spaine the States of Holland against the consent of the generality would disband and Cashiere many English and French Regiments of horse and foote Although the Officers were Gentlemens yonger sonns that had spent their Youth and fortunes in the States service The Prince of Orrange refusing to doe it without pentions granted them for their lives according to the Custome of Armes They shutt up the Comptores of Amsterdam Delf and Dort c. assigned for their payments This ingratitude Which Comprehends all other vices Moved the Prince of Orrange to send severall of the cheife Agents in that designe to the Castle of Lovestine From whence their party are called the Lovestine Faction and drew up his whole Armey in the yeare 1650. before Amsterdam to apprehend the rest of their consorts who were opposite to his interest and the Alliance with the King of great Brittaigne But was prevented in his approach by the sluices that were opened to obstruct his March Sone after that attempt the Prince of Orrange dyed and the Lovestine Faction made this Epitaph upon him De Prince is doodt de gift is groot gheen bliâ—der maaâ— in tachtentigh jâ—er Which was sounge by their children about the Streets and mentioned in the pulpitts for joy But within eight dayes after his death there was another gift sent to the great comfort of manâ—y The Princess Royall was delivered of this yonge Prince of Orrange on the 14. of November 1650. new stile against whome John de Witt and his faction in the States of Holland framed an oath which every man was obliged to take before he could be admitted into any office of the goverment either as Burgermaster Belieu Scout Schepen or Pentionaris the substance whereof was that they should not directly or indirectly advance the Prince of Orrange or his interest but oppose it by all means possible And the malice of the faction was such that many of them sealed their resolutions with their owne bloud making small incisions in their hands whereout issued some dropps of bloud into a glass of wine which they drunke and were not ashamed to shew those markes of pyety to their brethren as toakens of their devotion And would not suffer their Ministers in the publique congregations to pray for the Prince of Orange even as Christians were obliged to doe for their enemies Yett â—e was not forgâ—tten by the meane people but hath lived to see two of the faction rewarded according to the Laws of Candy where ingratitude is punished with death In the yeare 1650. Custodies libertatis Angliae Authoritatae Parliamenti that had seâ—luded halfe their owne members and voated downe the house of Lords called themselves the supreame Authority of great Brittaigne and were styled â—oe by the King
of Spaine the French King the States Generall and many other Kings Princes and States Those Keepers haveing stamped their Coyne with the inscription of God with us on the one syde and the Comon wealth of England on the other Which proved a true motto â—f their dissolution In the yeare 1651. The Keepers of the Comon wealth of England As their â—ist Essay abroade sent Mâ— Olvier St. Johns and Mâ— Strickland their Embassadours extraordinary with a great Equipage and splendour unto the States Generall of the United Netherlands the substance of their instructions being to contract an everlasting league offensive and defensive against all the enemies of both comon wealths and to borrow a considerable summ of money upon the publique faith of their Masters to supply their present occasions and for incouragment thereunto The Embassadours told them of an Act of Parliament that should Naturallize all the United Netherlanders whereby they might have and injoy the same rights and priviledges equally with free borne subjects of England But the old crafty States men in Holland knowing that England would draw away their best Marchants and fishermen into better Ellements And that the publick faith was allready upon the taynters they rejected the first proposall and denied the second presuming to continnue their priviledges they had in the English seas and harbours upon their owne termes Then the English Embassadours told the States Generall that they must pay for their Herring fishing and make satisfaction and reparations for the spoyles and damages committed at Amboyna and upon Sir William Courten and his partners in the East-Indies Unto all which they persisted in the negative Then after some personal affronts offered to the Embassadours and their retinnue by the Kings party in the Hague they returned re infecta to make their report to the Councell of State at Whitehall who highly resented the indignity shewne to their supreame greatnes and suddainly resolued to chastise the Hollanders for their contempt without any formall declaration of warr and to that purpose Equipped out a fleete of Shipps The States Generall doeing the like they were demanded by the English Admiralls to strick their flaggs and lower their topp-sayles but the Hollanders refusing to give that acknowledgment unto their younger brothers they went both to it Catch that Catch could allmost three years together wherein the States Generall lost soe many Shipps and were soe often beaten in solemne fights that they sent their Embassadours over into England to treat with Oliver Cromwell who was stept into the Goverment under the title of Lord Protector to give him satisfaction in the premises It appeared then that although the Hollanders were insolent they were not invincible In the yeare 1655. Oliver Cromwell made an unprofitable peace with the States Generall without disarming them or taking caution against future spoyles and injuries granting unto the Marritine Provinces Holland Zeland and Frizland the same priveledges in the English Seas streams and havens that they had in former times When they were under the Dukes of Bourgundy and Arch-dukes of Austria notwithstanding The Kings of England gave them the liberty of Free fishing then upon the English Coast in consideration of the mutually assistance their Lords and Princes gave against France Amsterdam being then a pore fishing towne and content with the rest of the Hollanders to live upon their honest labour and industry with what they could gett by fish and the product of their owne Country as they did before the East and West-India Companies were Errected and before they had built soe many Shipps of warr out of the spoyles of Spaine Portugall and England Cromwell only compelled them to make some reparations to the English East-India Company for the spoyles at Amboyna and obliged them to referre all other differences concerning the English Damages to Commissioners which nevertheless they reglected to doe finding out expedients even in those days to evade their Articles A Poâ—… that the Hollanders have beyond any other Nations in the universe In the yeare 1655 Cromwell appeared most dreadfull to all partes of the world receiued noe addresses from Emperours Kings or Princes but under the style of deare Brother and most Screene highnes he concluded an Alliance with France made a warre with Spaine assisted in the taking of Dunkirke as Auxilliary and kept it a principall layed out for the Spanish plate fleetes Attempted Hispaniola and by a mistake toke Jamâ—aca then runn himselfe out of breath for want of money and dyed If usurpâ—rs in a divided Kingdome could â—â—ate the Hollanders shake France and make Spaine tremble what may not the Lawfull Soveraigne doe with his Lords and Comons united in Parliament against the enâ—mâ—â—s of the King of great Brittaigne France and Yreland In the yeare 1660 when a peace was concluded betweene France and Spaine upon the Match with the Infanta The Lords and Comons in England invited King Charles the second to come and take possession of his Crowne and Kingdomes The Hollanders then fearing another storme they stricke in with the new Ministers of State in France finding Cardinall Mazarine under a cloude but however the States of Holland treated the King of great Brittaigne at the Hagâ—e in his returne and all the Commissioners of English Lords and Comons in great glory and least it should be forgotten they also register their treatment in their Almanacks with the gifts presented by the States to His Majesty viz. Nine hunderd-thousand gilders in money and to the value of eight thousand gilders in Harlems â—amaske and â—iaper for His Majesties Table linnen which altogether amounted unto 9200 pound Sterling A small recompence for the affront in bannishing his Majesty and his Brother the Duke of Yorke and Duke of Gloucester out of their Provinces during Cromwells usurpation and for all the Shipps and goods they had lately taken with Spanish Comissions And gott condemned to their owne use as free prize at Oastend and other Spanish Portes Which ought to have bin puniâ—hed as Pyrâ—cy in the Hollanders and the Zâ—…ders by the Laws of Comon Amity and Commerce About six months after the King was arrived in England the States Generall sent M. r Symon van Hâ—rne a Burgermaster of Amsterdam and Director of the East-India Company with M. r Michaell van Gâ—gh their Embassadours Extraordinary to his Majestie to reneue the cheife Articles of Cromwells treaty which was made persuant to the treaty betweene Philip Arch-duke of Austria and Henery the VII in the yeare 1495. And withall to gett a generall abolition and extinguishment of all Actions for spoyles injuries and dammages whatsoever sustained by his Majestie or his Subjects at any time before his Majesties most happy restauration and gave such Documents alonge with them that if any objections should be raised against the materiall poynts in Cromwells treaty or that his Majestie was not obliged to allow the same that then they should insist upon the loss of all their Shipps and
goods that his Majesties rebellious subjects had taken from the States Generall and their subjects during his Majesties Exile in the late warr In the yeare 1662. the States Generall concluded a treaty of Comon Alliance with the King of great Brittaigne wherein the States were obliged to regulate the trade of India restore Pollerone and Especially to give satisfaction for the two Shipps the Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura as also to referre other losses of his Majesties Subjects unto Comissioners who were to receive a list of their dammages under severall restrictions and limitations of time and place Then the States Generall entred into a new league with France never intending to performe the treaty with England insinnuating to the French King and his Ministers that the King of great Brittaigne resented severall affronts that were done to him by the French during his Exile and that he might take occasion from thence to reclayme the two Provinces of Normandy and Brittaigne the ancient inheritance of the Crowne of England which would make him absolute Soveraigne of the seas and give laws both to France and Holland Soe they ingaged France by that new league to protect them in their Fisheries and growing more confident in that Alliance the States gave fresh occasions of dispute upon the Coast of Affrica accompting Europe Asia and America not sufficient to maintaine their pride and ambition but they would also ingross the trade of the other parte of the world to affront the Royall Company of adventurers in England holding themselves secure by the French league against all the force of arguments and Armes that could be brought against them by the King of great Brittaigne which aludes to the dictates of Monsieur Wâ—menem and others of the great and mighly Lords the States of Holland That the States Generall had sufficiently humbled the Spaniards That the Princes bordering upon the Netherlands were rich enough to make a feast but not able to maintaine a warr That even the French of themselves were noe more then a breakfast to the States Generall England only a Dinner The Sweed and the Danes but a Colation boasting that those Kingdomes were wasted by such warrs that had inriched the States Generall A most wonderfull alteration within the memory of man in this age of wonders as the Appealants Calls it since the States of Holland and the States Generall sent their Deputies to the publick assemblies at the Hague with Roaken flesh and cheese in their Rye sacks out of netessity to save Expences in harbours That are now able to contend with soe many Kings and Princes Upon the last Alliance betweene France and the United Provinces the French King established an East-India Company Ordanning that it should be noe indignity to any of the Princes of the bloud or others of the Nobility in France to adventure and become participants in that trade The Hollanders being statled thereat fearing it might deminish their traffique they sent Monsieur John Tylliot a Captaine of horse in their Militia to make some diversion and give Discouragments to that enterprise who being wel acquainted at Paris and in the French Court insinnuated in all Companies that they would loose their principall stocks which adventured upon any such long Voyages where the Hollanders would both undermine and overeach them in all their undertakings but for his paynes the King committed him to prison where he remayned two years and upwards untill some returne Shipps came from the East-Indies to manifest the contrary It is an old dutch principall where the Hollanders cannot accomplish their designes by force they will indeavor it by any sinister means which makes the States Generall soe often pawne their soules their faith and reparation in publick treaties to game time and optunities of advantage when at the same instant they intend shall never be performed In the yeare 1665. the Hollanders haveing refused to performe the last treaty with the King of great Brittaigne and to make reparations to his subjects for their losses and Damages according to the severall and respective Articles of the sayd treaty Appeals were made by all men to the sword for Justice and a warr was proclaymed by his Majesty against the States Generall with an Unamions consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament who granted many Millions of Pounds Sterling to carry on that enterprise which did neither humble the Hollanders nor procure any honour or satisfaction to the King or Kingdome Notwithstanding all the bloud and treasure spent In any of those poynts insisted and agreed upon in the yeare 1662. ether concerning the Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventure list of damages Polleron or regulation of trade in the East-Indies where the dutch have obstructed and spoyled the English and the Subjects of all other Kingdomes in Europe either by fraude or force from the Freedome of Navigation and Commerce ever since they gott any footing there More particulary Sir William Courten and his partners who layd the same foundations for trading Voyages in the East-Indies China and Japan from Port to Port. Wherein the Hollanders absoluty have gotten more by their Navigations and force in those Countries then they did by their goods and money exported from Holland and Zeland which is contrary to the Laws of Nations and comon Alliance As their owne Country-man Grotius tells them Quod Batavi â—ullum habent jus in Indos Titulo Inventionis belli occupationis praescriptionis aut consuetudinis Ergo quibusvis ad quosvis liberam esse mercaturam Whose rules the Hollanders will not observe any further then concernes their lucre or advantage as may be seene in the following relation Notwithstanding the English the Portugalls and the Spaniards traded thither and were setled there many years before the Hollanders as is well knowne to all men that have read any thing of History A True Relation of the Dutch East-India Companies Affaires and trade in India and parts adjacent in the year 1665. Reported by the commander in cheife sent home by the Generall at Batavia with their sleete arrived in Holland Anno 1666. THat Amboyna which yeilded cloves was in a verry good condition Banda bad yeilded a verry good cropp of mace and Nutmegs Pouleron which yeilded the best Nutmegs of all the Isâ—andâ— was dilivered unto the English but as soone as the news came to Batavia of the warr it was taken from them againe Ternate that the King thereof is obliged by treaty to distroy all the cloves to the end thâ— Spanish should have nâ—ne Maccassar was to be feared the most of any Indians the staple of all forraigne Commodities was there by reason of the small toll or Custome which is paid nâ—â— Exceeding one per â—â—nto sandall wood and Tortell shell is that which the place yâ—â—â—dâ—th most Bâ—â—a yâ—â—ldeth red wood fitt for dyâ—ing as also sandall wood and covrin a sort of white shells which in many places are used in stead of mâ—ny there are very good horses Solor and
ingratitude Yet the States Generall by the treaty at Breda became obliged to regulate the trade in the East Indies and to observe the former Capitulations concerning Surrinam Which nevertheless the East-and West-India Companies of the Netherlands afterwards refused to performe Knowing that they themselves doe governe the States of Holland as the States of Holland doe governe the States Generall The Deputies of the 18. respective Citties which are sent to the Assemblies of the great and mighty Lords the States of Holland being Directors or participants of the East and West-India Companies The Diputies of the respective Provinces sent to the Assemblies of the high and mighty Lords the States Generall being also Directours or participants of the East and West-India Companies The respective Persons or Lords of the Councells of the States Generall and the States of Holland As also The respective Lords in the severall Collegies or Chambers of their Admiralties in Amsterdam Rotterdam Midleburgh North-Holland and Fâ—â—zland are likewise Directors or participants of the East and West-India Companies of the Netherlands and mostof them Either Brâ—wars Soapâ—boyâ—â—rs Sugerbakers their sonns or Advocates who are also the Magistrates of the respective Citties and â—â—chivens in the severall Courts of Judicature where the Subjects of Forraigne Princes cannot expect Justice in any matters upon Civell Actions brought before them wherein their owne interests are any wayes concerned being both parties and Judges themselves which is a most abominable and intollerable practise â—specially when Appeales are made from those Competent Judges soe termed in the respective Citties unto the Provinciall Court and Superior Court at the â—ague where there cannot be any other Creatures found a moâ—gst them then of the same mould before whome the suites and Complaynts of many orphants and widdowes have been delayed some 20. and some 30. years and left still undetermined who have appealed to Heaven for bengance which at last is fallen upon the Hollanders for their frâ—ude and oppression If Justice cannot be obtained in their Ordinary Courts of Judicature upon civell Contracts and obligations between English-men and Hollanders for matters arising within their owne Country or for debts contracted in England It cannot be expected that any strangers should find releife against any Director or participant of the East or West-India Company upon any cause of action reall or personall for goods lands or money gotten into their hands and possession in forraigne partes for any spoâ—le or trespass whatsoever Committed in the East or West-Indies Where they make warr and peace at pleasure Tantum Imperium Principis quam Patrimonium majus est Ad Reges potestas omnium pertinet ad singulos proprietas And the Casuists affirme that a debitor although Judicially absolved remaynes a debitor untill he hath given satisfaction Jus permaneat semper nec unquam mutetur lex vero scripta saepius In the yeare 1668. The French King in right of Maria his wiâ—e Daughter of Phâ—lip the IV. pretending a tytle to the Spanish Netherlands after the King of Spaines deâ—th entred into Brabant and Flanders with an Armâ—y and toke possession of Châ—rleroy Binch Aâ—â—â—â— Douâ—y Sâ—â—rpe Tournay Oulâ—â—ard Liâ—le Armentiers Cortrick â—â—wxbargh with the bâ—ylewicks Casteleines and jurisdictions to them belonging notwithstanding the Queene had renounced her right and the French King barred himselfe as the Hollanders say by the Pyreenean treaty Which the Lawyers and divines of France affirme to the contrary first in regard the 400000 Spanish Ducates were not payd by the King of Spaine promised in marriage with the Infanta which was the ground of the Pyreenean treaty And Especially for that the Soveraignity of those Provinces could not be alienated seperated or divided from the Crowne by any Colaterall Acts or agreements contrary to the Law of the Country However a triple Alliance was made betweene the King of great Brittaigne the King of Sweeden and the States Generall tending to reconcile France and Spaine and to oppose the French King in his further progresse into the Spanish Netherlands which triple league procured the treaty at Aken and produced an accord that France should for ever injoy those places taken by his Armes and an everlasting peace was concluded in terminis confirming the Pyrenean treaty whereby France was to forsake Portugall and leaue that Crowne to the Mercy of the Spaniards and Hollanders Which was more unjust then the French Kings entrance into Flanders was unreasonable From whence it appears that publick treatys are not like the Laws of the Mâ—ads and Persâ—â—ns The strongest partyes makes the best construction and interpretation of all doubtfull cases In the years 16-0 and 16-1 the French Forces being Exercized in the new conquested Places of Flanders and Brabant the Hollanders were as jealous of such neighbours as the French were troubled at such attendance The States Generall haveing levied 50000. Soldgiers to watch their motions by land and water Then Admirall van Ghent nere the Flemish-coast refused to strick sayle to the Royall Standard of great Brittaigne that was carried in His Majesties owne Brigadine but Answered the demand most contemptuously with powder and ball Afterwards the States General being as unwilling to give satisfaction for such indignites and affronts to his Majestic as they were for spoyles and injuries to his Subjects this present warr insued wherein the King of great Brittaigne and the French King have made an Alliance of mutuall assistance against the Hollanders finding that those Crownes had formerly taken wronge measures to suffer the United Netherlanders which they saved from extirpation to grow â—oe powerfull and great to contend with them and their Allies Which also confirmeâ— the English proverb save a theife from the Gall-house and he will be the first that shall â—utt your throate wherâ—fore the lâ—ague with France proceeds not from such dangâ—rous councells As the Appealants to the Parliament would suggest In the yeare 1671. John de â—â—â—â— Pensionaris of Holland his faction being drunke with success in the former warrs Over ruled that party in the States of Holland who advised to raise a great Army to oppose France by land and suddainly to invade the Bishopp of Munsters Country And to make only a defensive warr against England by guarding their owne Coast But â—â—â—n de â—â—â—â— Argueing that the three Maritine Provinces by reason of their sluices being impregnable by land there was a necessity to keepe the sea open for their trade and Navigation otherwise they would sone become beggers wherefore his Councell was followed and a great fleete out of hand provided to fight both the English and the French which the Hollanders taking their advantage did ingage on the first of June 1672. old stiâ—â— Wherein the Earle of Sandwich and Admirall van Ghent with severall others of both sydes perished when it appeared that the French notwithstanding their naturall courage were better at land then at sea and the English alone if they had persued the victory might have distroyed
the dutch â—leete upon their owne Coast in that time of consternation The French English and Munster forces having entred Gilderland Overâ—sell and Utrecht Yett the Hollanders out of an ambitious humour to keepe up their sinking reputation exposed their prints to all partes of the world signifieing that they had beaten two glorious Kings at sea and many English men to their shame be it spoaken rejoyed at their owne folly and infirmities Complying with the appeallants fancies That from Cromwells joyning with the French the distruction of Europe might take its date The Kingdomes of Câ—cillea and Naples made Arragon and Casteâ—le much lighter then before The West-Indies and the Netherlands putt into the sâ—ale made all Spaine of less waight Princes that graspe at more then they can governe and protect make themselves unfortunate and their Subjects miserable In that yeare 1671. if the divell had not owed the Hollanders a shame for their pride and insolency they might have complyed with England or France but notwithstanding they saw the dangers approaching and had faire warnings given them after the breaches of their faith treatyes and Alliances yett in stead of making any reconciliation with either they persisted in the desiance of great Brittaigne concerning his Majesties Prerogative in the seas exposing to sale their medalls and Prints of Chattam their Pamphletts and pasquills of the King and his Councell and likewise inraged the French with their impositions menaces and contempts painting the King between Madamoiselle de la Valiere and Madamoiselle de Montspan with both his hands under their Petticoates and this in scription over his head Louys le grand Conquerour and at the same time painted the Bishop of Munster riding upon a hogg and his Coach drawne with six wild Bores Then by order of the King and Councell at Whitehall the warr was proclaymed the Dutch Smirna fleete attacqued and the Exchequer stopt from payment of the Banckers assignments Necessity hath noe Law and people that cannotâ— be conquered with Kindnes must be taken upon all advantages to make them mannerly and honest against their wills In the yeare 1672. after that sea fight when the United Netherlands were invaded by the French English and Munster forces the Women in the Hague having before proclaymed the Prince of Orange Captaine Generall the Burgers and Boares in all the Citties and Dorpes voated him their Statholder and the States Generall in the first weeke of Julij 1672. were forced for their owne defence to establish him in all the Offices and honours that his Ancestors had injoyed Which the Prince of Orange willingly accepted for their safty in time of trouble that would not pray for his welfare in time of their prosperity In this juncture of confusion the King of great Brittaigne having a difficult game in hand wherein the Hollanders and Zelanders were to be sufficiently humbled and the French not exalted His Majesty sent the Duke of Buckingham and the Earle of Arlington his Embassadours Extraordinary and Plenipotenciaries to the French King and the States Generall who held some conferrences at Utrecht untill the Burgers of Amsterdam had Cutt the bancks of the Tye and opened the sluices to drowne the land about that Cittie then the Magistrates and inhabitants there protested against any further treaty declaring that they would not doe any thing upon a surprise Concluâ—ing â—hâ—râ— they â—â—ulâ— not make an honourable peace they would runn the 〈◊〉 of a distruâ—â—â—ve â—â—rr The French King in his proposalls to the States Generall at Utrecht inâ—isted that a Cathedrall Church in every Citty of Holland should be allowed to the Roman Catholicks for Divine worshipp The Romanists giveing theise reasons for it unto the Dome-Heeres there 1. That the Churches were all built by the Roman Catholicks 2. That the Major parte of the people in those United Provinces remayned still Roman Catholicks 3. That the States had kept the possession of those Churches eighty yeares from the Roman Catholicks 4. That the Protestants in France who denied the Popes supreamâ—â—y were allowed Churches wherein many of the Netherlanders had free access 5. And lastly that it was very scandalous that the Roman Catholicks should be confined to such pore consecrated meeting places for the service of God in the cheifest Câ—tties and townes of the United Netherlands Yett all those Arguments would not prevaâ—le with the Amsterdamers who pretended that it would be a badge of conquest over them to alter any thing of their goverment in poynt of Religion And having gotten those Churches by their victorious Armes with such congregations into them they would not soe tamely parte with either The like congregations are not to be found in any other parte of the world gaâ—hered together by the sword regulated by the Civâ—ll Magistrates as they are in the United Nâ—therlands During this confusion the Maritine Plenipotenciary Cornelius de â—â—tt who had bin newly gratified with 36000. gilders by the States Generall for his good service at sea in that Expedition where the Earle of Sandwich was fyred was contriving how to poyson or pistoll the Prince of Orange at land and to that purpose treated with one William Titchelaer a Chyrurgion at Peirshill a tenant under that Plenipotentary to accomplish the designe Cornâ—â—ius de Witt insinnuating to him that the Prince being now made Statholder by the meane people they would not rest untill they had made him Soveraigne and consequently subverted the Goverment of the Country and that if he would undertake the busines to dispatch him there were aboue thirty Lords in the Goverment of Holland that would very well requite him besides he should have 3000. Pound Sterling for his premium and for the better effecting the designe some of the Lords in the States of Holland should helpe him to an imployment in the leaguer to be nere the Prince But the Chyruâ—gion notwithstanding he had sworne secrecy to Câ—rnâ—â—â—us de Witt yett he could not be quiet in his mind untill he had revealed the conspiracy to the Prince Whereupon Cornâ—â—â—us de Witt being apprehended The Court of Justice heard the evidence and waâ—ghing all circumstances did on the 10. of August 1672. old sâ—â—â—â— give sentence only for his banishment and the â—orfeiture of his Offices and Dignâ—ties But the Common people in the Hague Banished him and his Brotâ—â—r John de Witt on the same day into another world as mâ—mbers not fitt to â—â—ve any longer in this The Prince of Orange sone after made some alteration amongst the Magistrates of Amsterdam and other places Then he gave his first asâ—ault upon the French at Worden where he come off with loss and a dâ—â—honorable retreat In December following he made an attempt upon Charleroy without success when the Duke of Lutzâ—â—burgh with his forces from Utrecht burnt Bodegrave and Swammerdam two of the best Dorpes in Holland and if the Frost had continnued 24 houers longer they had burnt the Hague where the people upon the
first Alarum removed all their plate Jewells and fine Lâ—nnen to Delf Layden and Rotterdam This being done in the absence of the Prince the Burgers begun to Câ—amour against him for ill conduct â—aying that they were all betraâ—ed and that the Prince knew of this warr when he was with his Uncle in England in the yeare 1670 making merry with venizon pasties Although the Prince moved altogether by the States order in Mâ—llitary affaires and had not soe much command of the Treasury or Militia as to preferre a Soldgier or reward a servant Princes walke upon narrow bancks where their fortunes dipends upon such giddâ—y peoples â—uâ—ours In the beginning of this yeare 1673. The King of Sweeden interposing as Mediatour betweene all parties Proposed a Generall Treaty for a peace and in the interim a Cessation of Armes the former was seemingly accepted by the States but the later absolutly refused yett underhand they desired a cessation with England at sea for which they would have given 130000. pound Sterling The States Generall finding themselves not able to digest the forces of soe many Kings and Princes at one meale by land without a free vent backward by water for trade Especially for bringing home their East-India Shipps they lost this yeare which were of greater value then the price offered for a Cessation The Hollanders perceiving their money was not soe courrant in England as formerly They Appeared under this strange Carracter of Englands appeale to the Parliament which yett did not doe their turne The Commons gave the King 70000. pound per month for eighteene months towards the further expence of the warr then the Hollanders made a suddaine resolution in the assembly of the States to raise new levies by Capitall lending to sett out a great fleete which money was to be payd in before the first of April 1673. new stile and was done accordingly The people beng moved by a preamble in the Placcate and act for raising the money grounded upon the Lord Chancelors speech in Parliament Especially upon that expression Dilenda Cartago which did surprise the States of Holland Zeland when they were at a straight for ready Cash their Cantores being empty their obligations of little value The Duke of Brandinburgh having lately Caldeized them out of 200000. pound upon a contract for mutuall assistance whereby he was to send the States 12000. foote and 8000. horse to be maintained at a joynt charge but nevertheless he kept both the men and the money for his owne defence upon a better bargaine with the French concerning Clefe and Marke Where severall of his best Townes had been long detained from him by the States Here the Hollanders were payd in their owne coyne who never performed any parte of a publicke treaty further then attended their owne profitt or advantage Now while the States were chaffering about the place of treating they were using all meanes possible to evade it by contracting leagues and Alliances with Spaine and Austria to maintaine the Protestant interest which the Appealants to the Parliament say the Kings Ministers neglected and rather then they would submitt to England or parte with any thing they had gott by fraude and violence they send their Agents to Pomerania Courland Prusia and other neutrall Places to raise both horse and foote to appeare with an Army in the feild as well as a fleete at sea to treat like Soveraigne Princes with their swords in their hands Yet intending noe agreement but upon their owne termes depending upon their bretheren in England and Scotland to accomplish their designes presuming that the Commons there would not have Hollands patience to indure an exspensive warr much longer The States keeping to their old Principalls that there was noe means soe approved under heaven to weaken great Brittaigne as by sowing sedition amongst the people with notions of introducing popery or setting up an Arbitrary Goverment by the French Alliance Although they were not ignorant that it is as impossible for a Roman Catholick to be King of England as a reformed Protestant to be King of France This last Summer the States Generall ingaged the English and French fleets in three sea sights wherein there was noe considerable loss of either syde Excepting Sir Edward Sprague being all fought nere the bancks upon the Coast of Holland Zeland and Flanders where the French were less usefull at sea this yeare then they were the last which incouraged the Hollanders still to boast and publish in all forraigne parts that they had beaten the two mighty Kings againe at sea in three most glorious Victories This report made some persons rashly to say that the English were either traytours or Cowards Notwithstanding Admirall de Ruytter in the last sea fight writt to the States that it was Gods great mercy he could keepe the sea to guard their Coast Although he could not guard the East-India Shipps upon the Coast of Norway not daring to adventure for their protection at sea any further then the States Armies and their Allies did by land for the releife of Mastricht which was surrendred within 14. dayes after the first stormes made by the English and French forces that much surprised the Hollanders to loose such a considerable place in soe short a time Which plainly demonstrates to all the world that those who are Masters of the feild are Masters of the best garrisons even as they that were Masters at sea in the yeare 1667. were Masters of the Royall Charles and the London In the month of October last the Hollanders with their Hackney Appealants degenerated English men charged their Paper gunns againe with new expedients against the meeting of the Parliament and Framed a Letter in a Dutch dresse directed to the King of great Brittaigne dated the 25. of October 1673. stilo novo which they sent by a Trumpeter after they had first distributed many thousand copies in English and Dutch amongst their Friends confederates in England and Holland insinnuating how ready the States Generall had alwayes been to give His Majesty all reasonable satisfaction for avoyding the miseries and Callamities inseperably attending the warr alleadging that they thought the triple Alliance had bound them eternally from any further rupture adding that now the Prince of Orange his interest and theirs being united together with his personall mâ—râ—it those consideratâ—ns might inclyne His Majestie to peace making a deduction of all that had proceeded at Cologne whereby they waued the Lords Plenipotentiares and appealed from the King unto his Subjects And at the same time industriously sett on foote a clamour against the Marriage betweene the Duke of Yorke and the Dutchess of Modena Then the King prorogued the Parliament untill the 7. of Januarij next and in the meane time answered the States Letter from poynt to poynt with was sent back by the same Trumpeter Whereby it appeared that the States Generall had found instruments purposely to deceive his Majesties
Subject sand delude their owne Then the Appealants consulted with their consorts the Cheife Ministers of State in the Hague how they should satisfie the Common people in England and Holland concerning the Kings Letter whereupon they made severall remarques reducing them under Nine heads which they also published in printe impudently denying all that was asserted by the King in his Answere and concluded with a dispute concerning his Soveraignity in the English seas absolutly denying his Majesties right to the Herring fishing And affirmed that the Plempotentiaries at Cologne having not shewne any ground or cause of their warr it was reasonable for the States Generall to declyne any longer treating there Especially upon conditions that were unlawfull and not sufferable for their Subjects much less to refunde the charge of the warr or to consent unto a free trade in the East-Indies or to demolish any forts there In this Juncture the Prince of Orange returned to the Hague with great joy from the Frontiers of Germany his fortune smiling upon him in the end of this yeare that frowned in the close of the last Then the States of Holland Zeland and Frizland to stopp the peoples mouths proclaymed a day of publike thanksgiveing to be solemnized on the 6. of December instant reciting the perticulars in all their Courants viz First for the glorious Victories at sea against the English and French 2. For taking of Worden by surrender 3. For their good success against Bone and Rynebeck 4. And lastly for the vigorous procedings of the Spaniards upon the frontiers of France since their declaration of warr on which day of thanksgiveing the Cannons in every Citty roared and the Predicants in very pulpitt by order of their Superiours handled the remarques upon the Kings Answere more then their texts giving the people some crombes of Comfort that their Friends were working for them in England Scotland and Yreland and their Enemies voluntairly leaving Utrecht Over-Issel and Gilderland upon termes of brandscatting which brings to my remembrance a very remarkable Passage that I lately mett with on the Monthly day of Humiliation in a Church at Amsterdam I shall only make a short repetition in a paragrafe or two of some raptures and ejaculations used in the Ministers Prayers as nere as possible can be rendred in English out of the Dutch talke which I have here also incerted The first Predicant after he had made a breife confession of the great and manifold sinns and transgressions of the congregation he Expostulated in a familiar peticionary way with God Almighty as fallows O Heere in ghenade aensieÌ„t uwe dienaeren de Staten van Hollandt een volck verhoren uyt alse Natien om u te dienen ende uwen Heylighen Naem groot te maken wy bidden u o Heere aensiet den wijn-stock die uwe handt gheplant heeft in dese Dereenighde Nederlanden ende en laet niet toe dat den wilden Beer ofte Beesten van het veldt het uyt-wortelt O Heere omme dat ghy ous gheesten van verstant hebt ghegheven te kennen de voordeelen die wy hebben ende de swackheden van onse vpanden moeten wy daerom vergaen O Lord in mercy looke upon thy servants the States of Holland a people chosen out of all Nations to serve the and magnifie thy Holy Name looke downe wee beseehe the o Lord upon the vineyard that thyne owne right hand hath planted in theise United Netherlands suffer not the wild Bore or Beasts of the feild to pluck it up Oh Lord because those hast given us spirits of understanding to deserne our owne advantages and our enemies infirmities must wee therefore perish His Text was in the 16. Cap. of Exod. from the 12. Verse to the 21. After his Sermon he desired the Congregation to singe the 80. Psalme then the other Minister stept into the Pulpitt and when the Psalme was ended he uttered himselfe as follows O Heere stort uwen zeghen op de Staten van Hollandt ouse wettighe Souveraynen ende de Staten vande Dereenighde Provincien haer gheconfedereerdens de Hoven van Justitie de Camer van â—â—ekeâ—inghe ende de Achtbare Magistraten van dese Plaetse behoudt ende beschermt den Priâ—s van Oraignien ousen Capiteyn Generael ende gheeft hem victoric over alle sijue vyaâ—den O Heere om dat ghy ons in weynighe jaeren hebt ghegheven macht enÌ„ middelen om ons selven soo te water al 's te lande te beschermen teghen de macht ende boosheyt van ouse vyanden moeten wy daerom vernietight worden do et met ons Heere naer uwen wille doch verlost on s dit mael uyt de hauden der Moabiten ende Philistijnen maâ—â—kt on s onderdaenen van uwe ghenade op dat wy instrumenten moghen zijn van uwe heerlijckheydt O Heere oft het u gheliefde de herte vanden Coninck van groot Brittaignien te openen ende de gheesten van sijnen grooten â—â—aedt in 't Parlement te verstercken dat Sijne Majesteyt bewoghen mocht werden tot soodanigen vrede't welek bestaen mochte met het welvaeren ende reputatie vande Staten van defe Dereâ—nighde Nederlanden POure downe thy blessings O Lord upon the States of Holland our lawfull Soveraignes and the States of the United Provinces their consederates the Courts of Justice the Chamber of Accounts and the Worp ll Magistrates of this Place Preserve and defend the Prince of Orange our Captaine Generall and give him victory over all his enemies O Lord because thou hast afforded us means and strenght in few years to defend our selves by sea and land from the malice and power of our adversaries must wee therefore be destroyed doe with us Lord what pleaseth the only this time deliver us from the hands of the Mohebites and Philistines make us the Subjects of thy mercy that wee may be the further instruments of thy glory Oh Lord that it would please the to open the heart of the King of great Brittaigne and to stirr up the spirits of the great Councell in Parliament that His Majestie may be inclyned unto such a peace that may consist with the wellfare and reputation of the United States in theise Netherlands His Text was taken out of the 10. Chapter of Judges from the 6. Verse to the 17. and after a teadious and impertinent discourse upon that Subject he concluded the day with an exhortation to Charity for releife of the distressed brethren whereof one bagg is usally taken by the Predicant to dispose amongst the pore Isarellites and the other two are distributed by the deacons amongst the aflicted in the tribe of Judah Many such pretious men Slipps of the same vine were lately planted in England which brought forth sower grapes that sett the peoples teeth on Edge It s possible theise notions may not affect all English-men or inclyne them to believe that there was any necessity of a warr to reduce or humble theise godly Hollanders Which induceth me to tell you in playne English I
knew the time when it was as difficult to gett a good farme or a house for a tenant in England as it is now to gett a good tenant for either since the Hollanders by their seditious practises are growen soe populous and soe great I knew also the time when Ipswich Hadley and Buildstone flourished as much as Harlem Leyden and Delf And when Ratcliffe and Limhouse flourished as much as Surdam and Dordrâ—â—ht And doe believe there was a time when Orford Dunwich and Alborough and other ancient Sea-port townes upon that Coast had not their Priviledges granted only to Catch Oysters Macharell and Sprats where the bancks are washed away with the waues and their Havens stopt up with sands while the Fishermen from Anchuysen Schiedam Zirrickzee c. in Holland Zeland and Frizland take the Herrings Haberdine and linge with their Busses Hookers and Dogger boates to increase their strenght and means to dispute the right and Priviledges of free fishing upon the English Coast Which brings me also to tell you what the Hollanders say in some of their remarques upon the Kings Answere to the States Letter but in another style then formerly they writt to King James in the beginning of his raigne In their first Remarque they say that Titus Livius and all the Roman Emperours gave medalls in gold upon their conquests and Victories And cite a Text of Scripture in Exod. 17. and 15. That Moses erected an alter when Ameleck was beaten calling its name the Lord is my Banner where the verse following says the Lord hath sworne that he will have warr with Ameleck from one generation to another In the fourth remarque they say it is not true that the States were obliged to send Comissioners into England to regulate a trade in the East-Indies only the King of great Brittaigne proposed a reglement which was soe absurd that the English nation would have a trade equall to the Hollanders which was fomented by the French and for feare something might be undertaken by the French against their State they sent Monsieur van Bewninghen for England to remove all sinister impressions that the French proposalls might have made upon his Majestie against the Triple Alliance and offered for the preservation of the peace of all Christendome to make a defensive and offensive warr against France for the further confirmation of the Triple Alliance which was rejected and a league made since with France contrary to the Triple League which the French Ministers presumptiously called The Beggers agreement And in their Ninth Remarque which concernes only the Herring fishing they say can any body lay clayme or make pretence to wha the never yett possessed was it not indeavored in the yeare 1635. by King Charles the first His Majesties Father to introduce a tribute by forcing the same with some Shipps of warr which is repugnant to the longe and free custome of Fishery that for theise last 140. years Persuant to the treaty made in the yeare 1495. betweene England and their State hath bin continually and quietly practised and injoyed untill the yeare 1635. as aforesiad Now I appeale to the greatest Champions for the Hollanders in any parte of His Majesties Dominions Whether they can heare without greife and Astonishment such impudent Arrogant expressions belehed out vp the States and their Predicants and Audatiously applied to themselves with reflections upon the King and his Kingdomes or whether they can with patience heare the States and their mercinaries to give the King of great Brittaigne the ley concerning the East-India trade or be perswaded that the only way to priserve the peace of Christendome was to joyne with the Hollanders in an offensive and defensive warr against the French King that hath lately consumed for much treasure and wasted soe many families of the Nobility and gentry towards the Chastizing of those high and mighty Lords and great and mighty Lords that toke their titles from a French Complement and were protected by the French Kings against all their Adversaries for the space of sixty eight years together or whether they can containe themselves any longer when they heare those States affront the King of great Brittaigne in that peremptory manner to tell him that the Crowne of England was never possessed of the herring fishing or that the late King his Father had not force of Armes in the yeare 1635. to obstruct their right to the herrings upon his owne Coast where they clayme the priviledge of free Fishing by prescription of the treaty Anno 1495. which was 77. yeares before they were acknowledged to be free Countries and had the liberty of the English Coast in Compensation of the leagues offensive and defensive against France who were then the Hereditary Enemies of the Crowne of England But it is objected by their Friends that if the Kings Subjects should eate any quantities of herrings barrell codd or stocâ—fish there would not be such a consumption of beife mutton and veale in his Majesties Kingdomes which brings up the rents of Land And it is pretended that the King is at noe loss by the Hollanders Zelanders and Frizlanders fishing for herring and â—odd upon his owne Coast which otherwise would be lost for want of taking and all the Cloysters Monasteries and Religious houses in the Spanish Netherlands Germany Poland France Westphalia etc. would be left distitude of provisions which vp the strickâ— rules of their Religion doe abstaine from flesh severall weeks in a yeare and severall days in every weeke which in England Scotland and Ireland since the Reformation the Protestants are not obliged to doe As to the Kings Right to the Herring fishing It admitts noe dispute being upon his owne Coast But if any man gives nourishment to a vulture or huggs a serpent in his bosome he may be distroyed for his kindnes and eredulity As for the Herrings and Codd that would be lost for want of Catching and the Monasteries and Cloysters left destitude for want of provisions it is a great fallacy There would be noe less fish taken if all strangers were obliged to pay the King a yearely tribute for an acknowledgment of that right which the Laws of God the laws of nature and the laws of nations appropriates to the King of great Brittaigne upon his owne Coast And it would not undervalue the price of Lands or lessen the value of mutton beife or veale if more Herrings Codd and ling were Eaten in England but rather increase the publick Treasury the rents of Lands and the particular Estates of all trades men And for incouragement to the Fishing trade at home if Every Inkeeper Ale-house keeper and vintener in England should be obliged to buy a barrel of pickled Herrings once a yeare The Hollanders doe esteeme every stranger that comes to inhabite in their united Provinces to render unto the publick yearly viis et modis 5. pound sterling at least although he be of a meane Capacity there being soe many Excises Verpounding
Jacobsz  Bewinthebbers or Directors of the East-India Company elected for life Johan Munter Burgermaster Cornelis Gravelandt Sâ—hepen Daniel Bernards Mr. Johan Huydekoper Burgermaster Johan Hulst Schepen  Nicolas vande Cappelle Schepen Mr. Lambert Reynst Idem Jeronymus de Haes Cornelis van Vlooswijck Idem Dierick Tulp Schepen Hendrick Brauwer of Leyden Pieter van Loon. Nicolas Pancras Burgermaster Dr. Gillis Valckenier Burgermaster Hendrick Scholten  Isaac Hochepiet Iunior Cornelis Backer Schepen Cornelis Silvius Pieter de Graef Hendrick Becker Mr. Pieter van Dam their Advocate Bewinthebbers or Directors of the West-India Company elected for life Jacob Pergens Johan van Erpecum Johan Rijckaerts Nicolas van Beeck Dierick Spiegel Schepen Mr. Arnout Hooâ—t Schepen Hans Bontemantel Schepen Isaac van Heuvel Mr. Cornelis Kloeck Schepen Mr. Pieter Schaep Schepen Mr. Michiel ten Hove their Advocate Burgemasters Schepenen and Raden elected in Midleburgh the last of Iuly 1673. to serve for the following yeare Burgermasters Mr. Willem Brauwer Mr. Christiaen Thibault Schepenen or Judges â—aden or Common Councell Mr. Gillis Munninex Iohan Schorer Iohan le Sage Iohan Lampsen Mr. Iacobus Pecâ—ius Mr. Fredrick Huyssen Mr. Ioris Brest Iohan Boudaen Benjamin Rawle Mr. Pieter Duvelaer Mr. Gualterus vander Poort Isaac Vervaecq Mr. Sampson de Keyser Iohan Blondel Mr. Iohan Honinck Mr. Iohan Becker Steven Voet. Dr. Gelenus Tresel Laurens Willemsz Verpoorten Mr. Iohan vande Poele Mr. Iohan Petri vanden Brande Dr. Anthom Everaerâ—s  Mr. Aegidius Malliaert Mr. Arnout vanden Helm Pensionaris Lords of the Admirallity in Zeland Reynier vander Beke of Midleburgh Cornelis Pous of Sirickzee N. Eversdijck of Tergoes Bonifacius Vryberghen of Tertoâ—n G. Inghels of Flushing Pieter Munninex of Terveer Van Beveren of Dort Borst van Waveren of Amsterdam Panhuysen of Uytrecht Daniel Fannius Fisead Iohan Steengracht Secretary Memorandum That in all Admiralties there are 3. Lords of other Provinces joyned Directors of the East-India Company for Zealand are 12. elected to serve for their lives and have stipends with other perquisites worth respectively to every man 300. pound Sterling par annum Iohan le Sage Burgermaster Gillis Munâ—nex Burgermaster Alexander de Munck Pieter Boudaen Arnout vanden Helm Pensionaris or Recorder of Midleburgh David van Reyghensberghe Willem de Nastauw Hâ—â—râ— van Odijâ—k Premier Noble Willem Brauwer Burgermaster Daniel Fannius Fisâ—â—â— of the Admirallity Iacob van Hooren Burgermasters of Flishing Apollinius Ingels Burgermasters of Flishing Cornelis Kien of Terveer Directors of the West-India Company for Zeland van Midleburgh Johan vande Poele Johan Lampsen Johan Rodemaecker Johan Ronberghe van Vlissiaghen De Heer van Hecke De Heer van Peeren van Tervere De Heer Lendert Tyssen van ter-Tolen De Heer Johan Gripskercke Den Advocaet vande Compagnie De Heer vander Heyde Memorandum That the Magistrates of Midleburgh and Flushing will not trust any of their moneys upon the securities of lands houses or Comptores in Zeland for feare of the Comon people who they have betrayed into the warr but remitt the greatest parts of their Estates to London Amsterdam and Antwerpe where they find trusteefor the same to imploy their monies at interst Mr. Daniel Fannius G. Engels have gotten 15,000 pound sterling by this warr the last Mr. Engels upon the his late mariage before the warr gave the account of his Estate to be 4000. pound sterling now it s valued at 80000. pound as by his rates in Assesments taxes appears They the Boudaâ—ns are the Cheife parchasours in surrinam and have many considerable plantations there THe Burgermasters of the Citties in their severall Jurisdictions account themselves Soveraignes The Pensionaris is the Recorder The Schepen are the Judges who with the Burgermasters doe heare and determine all causes both Civell and Criminall The Raden are the Common Councell Out of whom and the Colledge of the Ridersâ—hape which is their gentry or Nobility that have one voice in the 19. The Deputies are chosen which they send to their Assemblies of the States of Holland who levys money upon extraordinary Cases from their respective Provinces The Deputies sent to the States Generall are chosen out of the same people who are only stipendaries of the Provinces and doe noe Acts of state but by the directions and consent of their respective Soveraignes which they serve The Lords of the Admiralty who are the Judges of all Sea affaires and from whome there is noe appeale but to the States Generall are likewise selected out of those Magistrates and people The Gecomitteerde â—aden or Councell of the States of Holland who continue at the Hague all the yeare and act according to their instructions as a Court of Judicature in all Cases concerning the publike revenues and deale in matters concerning the Militia and payments of money as also for bringing in the severall repartitions allotted upon the respective Citties and divisions towards the publike charge of the Country are also chosen out of theise and such like worthy members The Provinciall Court of Judicature of Holland and West-Frizland which consist of a certaine number are also elected out of the Common Councells c. And sent from the respective Citties and continues all the yeare at the Hague excepting the times of their vacations vnto whome appeales are made from the Scheepen or Competent Judges of the Citties Then after a teadious time of trouble and Expence if Sentences be Irregulary given by the Provinciall Court as very often times they are Appeales are made from them vnto the Hoghen â—aedt or Supreame Court of Judicature at the Hague who are likewise chosen out of the Persons aforesayd and sent from the respective Citties to the Hague who also remaynes constantly there and have an influence one upon the other being of the same principalls against all Forraigners Then after their Sentences definitive if the Plantifes or defendents have not expended all their patience money and creditt They may have revisions of their lamentable Cases upon security for Costs to some parte of the Supreame Court of Judicature and 3. or 4. of the Deputies of the States Generall who are fae similes and Governed by the people And after all this time spent and oppressions layd upon strangers if they should complayne to their respective Princes or their Embassadours abroade or Ministers of State at home The Hollanders impudently reply that they are Soveraigne States and who shall be Competent judges in Civell Actions betweene them and other Soveraignes or the Subjects of both in such Cases but some neutrall Prince which cannot be found that will intermedle with such a perverse and wicked generation as the Holland Soveraignes are being soe teadious in their resolutions soe tumultuous in their practises and soe vncertaine in all their treaties and contracts that noe Prince can have any due ` Performance of agreements from soe many Soveraignes Soveraignities without a reall caution given by the Generality that might be a cheque upon them both by sea and
William Courten had nothing in him to grant to Iacob Pergens after the Bills of Sale to Littleton and Pindar which made them absolute Proprietors by the Law of England Only there was a possibility left in Courten call them to Accompt after their debt should be paid which opinions were also confirmed by Sir Gâ—â—â—s Sâ—â—â—t Sir William Turner Sir Walter Walker and Sir Timothy Baldwyn Doctors of the Civill Laws and delivered to Mr. Peter van Dam the Advocate of the East-India Company Then John de Wit offered 30000. Pound sterling upon Accompt of all the Proprietors and persons interessed reserving the Civill right of Action against Iacob Pergens and Peter Boudaen for the 85000. gilders paid upon their caution as aforesaid which offer was not satisfactory so the Generall dispute remayned also in stato quo Afterwards Sir George Downing did by his last Memoriall upon that Subject dated the 14. of October 1664. give the States Generall a peremptory day to cleare that business intimating therein how ill the King resented it to be so slighted and that His Majestie would not prostitute his Honour any further but Governe himselfe accordingly yet all proved ineffectuall Then the Proprietors with others addressed themselves with a list of damages to the House of Commons in Parliament The Bona Eâ—peranza and Henâ—ry Bonadventura being placed in the front of all demands whereupon the Comons voted to assist his Majestie with their lives and fortunes in acquiring satisfaction and reparation And soone after a declaration for Generall Reprisalls was ordered by the King and Councill against the States Generall and their Subjects And severall millions of Pounds Sterling were granted to his Majestie in Parliament for the prosecution thereof In the year following The Earle of Shrewsburâ— Sir Iohan Wolstenholme Sir Iohn Ayton George Carew and William Lâ—â—yd Esquires and others Interessed made application to his Majestie by petition for Especiall Letters of Reprisall to remaine in force against the States Generall and their Subjects untill the Origâ—nall losse and damages concerning the Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura should be reprised which was referred to the Judge of the Admirallity and his Majesties Advocates Generall and severall other Doctors of the Civill Law to Examine the whole matter and to report their opinion what was fitt for His Majestie to doe further for his Subjects releife in that Case After severall Consulations and debates had betweene the said referees concerning the premises Doctor Exton then Judge of the Admirallity Court Sir Robert Wiseman Sir William Turner and Sir Timothy Baldwyn made their report to his Majestie that in this case of spoyles there was no remedie left but Especiall Reprisalls to continue in force against the States Generall and their Subjects untill the debt and damages which they sound upon the prooâ—es to arrise unto the summ of 151â— 12. pound sterling should be recovered with Costs or a Composition made for the same betweene the East-India Company of the Netherlands and the parties interessed whereof the said Company were obliged by the Law of Nations to take notice thereof In persuance thereof Letters Patents under the Great Seale of England dated the 19. of May 1665. were granted unto Sir Edmond Turnor and Mr. George Carew Administrator of Sir Paul Pindar their Executors Administrators and Assignes on behalfe of themselves and all the Interessed to continue in force accordingly With this Especiall clause and Provisoe therein contained that notwithstanding it should happen that a pâ—ace and agreement should be made betweene His Majestie and the States Generall for the Generall Reprisalls Yet is should be lawfull for the said Turnor and Carew and their Executors and Aâ—â—gnâ—s to putt the said Letters Patents in Execution for Especiall Reprisalls from time to time untill they had recovered the said debt of 151612. pounds with all 〈…〉 Charges or that the East-India Company of the Netherlands should Compound with the Proprietors and other persons Interessed in the same In the year 1666. Mr. Iames Boevé delivered a Copie of the said Letters Pattents to Mr. Peter van Dam at the East-India Chamber at Amsterdam and requested him to move the said Company to compose the said debt and damages in an Amicable way rather then to leave it in dispute from Generation to Generation to the prejudice of the States Generall and their Subjects In the year 1667. during the Treaty at Breda the States Generall having surprized the Kings Shipps at Chattam severall of the Proprietors friends in the Hague moved the Pentionaris Iohn de Wit to incite the States of Holland and the East-India Company to give some Honourable satisfaction for the Shipps Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura which had bin so solemnely debated in former Treaties being more for the Interest of their Country then to insist upon such scandulous Articles as they had framed and sent to Breda concerning the said dammages which could not extinguish the debt or make void the Letters Patents to Turnor and Carew any more then to disannull the 35. Article of the States Patent to the East-India Company of the Netherlands whereby they make peace and warr with all Princes and States whatsoever at their pleasure from the Cape Bona Esperanza to the Streights of Magelanus Yet Iohn de Wit and his Complices persisted in their projects and would not hearken to any other advice In the year 16-1 the States Generall having made severall Breaches of the Treaty at Breda and denyed Common Justice to his Majesties Subjects in their ordinary Courts of Judicature in Holland and Zeland severall of the Proprietors and Interessed Persons in the saâ—d debt and damages made fresh applications to his Majestâ—e by petition and prayed that his Majestie would please to insist upon reparation and satisfaction in an Extraordinary way according to the merits of their causes and Especially for the debt of 151612 pound ascertained under the Great Seale of England as aforeâ—â—â—d whâ—ch said petition was by order of Councell referred to the Lords Câ—mmissioners of the Treasury and the two principall Secretaries of State who made a report to His Majestie That the States Generall 〈…〉 bin refractory in severall Articles of the Treaty at Breda his Majâ—stâ— and his Subjects were at libertie both in Justice and Equity to require full satisfaction and reparation in Mr. Courtens Case notwithstanding the said Treaty at Breda In persuance thereof his Majestie was gratiously pleased on the 7. of July 1672. to recommend the debt of 151612. pound with dammages by his Letter under his signe Manuall sent by the said George Carew to his Grace George Duke of Buckingham and the Right Honourable Henery Earle of Arlington his Majesties Plenipotentiaries and Embassadours Extraordinary to the French King and the States Generall then upon a Treaty at Uytrecht requiring the said Plenipotentiaries to insist upon satisfaction accordingly declaring therein his care to protect his Subjects in their Just rights as well as to assist them in the recovery