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B02051 His Majesties declaration against the French England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1666 (1666) Wing C2952B; ESTC R173748 1,132 4

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his_o majesty_n declaration_n against_o the_o french_a edinburgh_n print_v by_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1666._o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la his_o majesty_n declaration_n against_o the_o french_a charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o ______o our_o lion_n king_n at_o arm_n and_o his_o brethren_n herald_n pursuivant_n and_o macer_n conjunct_o and_o several_o special_o constitute_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o french_a king_n pretend_v the_o execution_n of_o a_o defensive_a treaty_n with_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o thereby_o determine_v we_o to_o be_v the_o aggressor_n and_o invador_n of_o they_o the_o contrary_a of_o which_o be_v most_o notorious_o know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n do_v on_o the_o 16_o 26_o of_o january_n last_o declare_v war_n against_o our_o subject_n make_v himself_o thus_o the_o aggressor_n and_o render_v the_o peace_n we_o have_v always_o desire_v with_o the_o say_n state_n more_o difficult_a towards_o which_o the_o french_a king_n ambassador_n never_o offer_v either_o satisfaction_n for_o past_a injury_n do_v to_o our_o subject_n or_o a_o fair_a regulation_n of_o the_o commerce_n for_o the_o future_a we_o rely_v upon_o the_o help_n of_o god_n almighty_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o our_o cause_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o valour_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o subject_n in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o declare_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v declare_v that_o we_o will_v oppose_v the_o french_a king_n and_o vigorous_o prosecute_v this_o war_n which_o he_o have_v so_o unjust_o begin_v with_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o force_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n in_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o our_o subject_n enjoin_v hereby_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o right_a entire_o belove_a cousin_n and_o councillor_n john_n earl_n of_o rothes_n our_o commissioner_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o all_o our_o force_n in_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o right_a entire_o belove_a cousin_n and_o councillor_n charles_n duke_z of_o lennox_z and_o richmond_n our_o high_a admiral_n of_o that_o our_o kingdom_n and_o all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n under_o they_o both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o oppose_v all_o attempt_n of_o the_o french_a king_n or_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o do_v and_o execute_v all_o act_n of_o hostility_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n his_o vassal_n and_o subject_n willing_a and_o require_v all_o our_o subject_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o same_o who_o we_o henceforth_o straight_o forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o hold_v any_o correspondence_n or_o communication_n with_o the_o say_a french_a king_n or_o his_o subject_n those_o only_o except_v who_o be_v necessitate_v thereunto_o for_o the_o withdraw_a their_o person_n and_o estate_n out_o of_o france_n and_o because_o there_o be_v remain_v in_o our_o kingdom_n many_o subject_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n we_o do_v declare_v and_o give_v our_o royal_a word_n that_o all_o such_o of_o the_o french_a and_o dutch_a nation_n as_o shall_v demean_v themselves_o dutiful_o towards_o we_o and_o not_o correspond_v with_o our_o enemy_n shall_v be_v safe_a in_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n and_o free_a from_o all_o molestation_n and_o trouble_n of_o any_o kind_n and_o further_o we_o do_v declare_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o french_a or_o low-countries_n subject_n either_o out_o of_o affection_n to_o we_o or_o our_o government_n or_o because_o of_o the_o oppression_n they_o meet_v with_o at_o home_n shall_v come_v into_o our_o kingdom_n they_o shall_v be_v by_o we_o protect_v in_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n and_o especial_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n who_o interest_n shall_v ever_o be_v most_o particular_o own_v by_o vs._n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o twenty_o one_o day_n of_o february_n 1666._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o eighteen_o year_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1666._o