within three Moneâ—â—s and that he himself will ratify is within six Weeks And this ended thus long and bloody War in Europe But with much dissâ—isfaction to almost all the Allies Especidly Denmark and Bâ—andeâ—burg but many wayes advantagious to France and withal not very Honoâ—â—rable to England whose Mediation contiâ—ed even to the last and yet had not the happiness of Signing any one of the Treanes SECT 5. Sect. 5 Now let us return home And enquire what has been doing in England all this while In the preceeding year Popish-Plot in England â—â—ptember 29. 1678. about the 29 of September 1678. Doctor Oates made a Discovery of a Popish Plot agâ—inst the Life of the King the Protestant Religion and for the Subversion of the Government on which Sir George Wakeman the Queens Physician Coleman Secretary to the Dutchess of York and several Jesuites and Preists were apprehended and committed As were not long after the Earl of Powis Viscount Stafford Lord Arundel of Warder Lord Petre and Lord Bâ—asis these last five were all committed Prisoners in the Tower of London Sir Edmundbury Godfrey a Justice of peace Sir Edmundbury Godfrey Murdered who was appointed to Examine the Prisoners first committed was Murdered on the 12 of October which confirmed all Men in beliefe of the Conspiracy and on the 1st of November the Parliament Nemine Contradicente did declare themselves fully perswarded of the same Soon after Godfreys Murther came to be discovered by one Bedlow prompted thereto by his Conscience on whose evidence and one Prance's Green Berty and Hul were Convicted and Executed Examinations And farther Inquiries relating to the Plot going on for two or three Moneths The long Parliament dissolved and and another called to sit the 6th of March in all which time the King continued seâ—mingly doubtful and incredulous of the same and finding the Parliament more Zealous and forward in prosecuting that Affair then he approved of on the 24th of January Dissolves them after they had sat seventeen Years and above eight Moneths And called another to sit the 6th of March following On the 28th of February He requires the Duke of York by a Letter to withdraw from England Duke of York leaves England which he obeys and retires with his Family first to the Hague and then to Brussels To make all things appear more pausible The King choses a New Council viz. Names of the Privy Councillers 1 Prince Rupert 2 Arch Bishop of Canterbury 3 L. Finch Chancellor 4 Earl of Shalsburry Lord President of the Council 5 Earl of Anglesay Privy Seal 6 Duke of Albemarle 7 Duke of Monmouth Master of Horse 8 Duke of Newcastle 9 Duke of Lauderdale Secretary of State for Scotland 10 Earl of Salisbury 11 Earl of Bridgewater 12 Earl of Sunderland Secretary of Stato for England 13 Earl of Essex 1 st Commissioner of the Treasury 14 E. of Bath Groom of the Stool 15 Viscount Falconbridge Viscount Hallifax 16 Lord Bishop of London 17 Lord Roberts 18 Lord Hollis 19 Lord Russel 20 Lord Cavendish 21 Henry Coventry Esquire Secretary of State 22 Sir Francis North Lord Cheif-Justice of Common Pleas. 23 Henry Capel Knight of the Bath and 1st Commissioner of the Admirality 24 Sir John Ernley Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer 25 Sir Thomas Chichely Knight Mr of the Ordinance 26 Sir William Temple 27 Edward Seymor Esqr 28 Henry Poule Esqr Take notice We have stept back to bring up the the English Plot and other Affairs of Brittain begun in 1678 and join them now to the year 1679. The King finding his new Parliament slow in advancing Money for disbanding the Army Parliament dislolved and one called to sit the â—7 of October 1679 and withall beginning to nible at a Bill for Excluding the Duke of York first he prorogues them from the twenty seventh of May to the fourteenth of August and in the mean time July the twelth he dissolves them So as this Parliament proved as short lived as the former was long And another Parliament is called to sit the seventeenth of October following SECT 6. Sect. 6 At this time troubles began to arise in Scotland for on the first of June a great party of the Presbeterions to the Number of fifteen Hunder'd Rendevouz'd under the Command of Robert Hamilton at Lowden-hill and Marching to Glasgow from thence Issued a Declaration Covenanters up in Armes in Scotland giving their reasons for taking up of Armes But this business has been so often and so fully published and so universally known as I think a repetition or a particular Relation of the progress and event altogether unnecessary farther then to tell you that the King sent the Duke of Monmouth speedily down to Scotland who so managed the matter Defeated by the Duke of Monmouth June 22. 1679. that on the twenty second of June Encountering this ill governed multitude at Bothuel-bridge he defeated them totally near eight Hundered being killed and a greater Number taken And so an end was put to this undertaking Tho the main designe was to render the Duke of Monmouth Odious to the Presbiterians Duke of Monmouth declared a Baâ—â—aâ—d by sending him on this expedition yet it proved quite otherwayes for the whole Protestant party were now so affrayed of a Popish Successor that they cast their eyes on Monmouth so favourably as they lookt on him as the only Person after the Kings death to stave off the Succession of his Brother whom they so much dreaded so this project failing the next was to declare him â—llegitâ—â—te which on the third of March following the King did very solemnly giving it in writing with his own hand it these words Given under the Kings hand For the avoyding of any dispute which may happen in time to come Concerning the Succession of the Croun I do hereby declare in the presence of Almighty GOD that I never gave nor made any Contract of Marriage noâ— was Married to any Woman in whatsoever but to my present wife Queen Kathaâ—â—â—e now living CHARLES REX Whitehall March the third 1679. CHAP. V. Anno 1680. An. 1680. Duke of York returns to England About the latter end of August 1680 the King fell sick which the Duke of York heâ—ing of he came to England and on the second of September went to the King at Windsor the Consequent whereof was the Banishment of the Duke of Monmouth Monmouth banished who reteired to Vtrecht and a little after the Duke of York went back to Bruss is but with no design to stay long there for on the twelth of October he with his whole Family arrived at St James's to the astonishment of many And on the twenty seventh of November after Both return soon to England All Monmouths places taken from him the Duke of Monmouth came to London being welcomed by the Citizens with all possible expressions of Joy which so displeased the Court and Irritated the King as all his
late frames a project of Peace and Signs it aâ— St Germans the nynth of April 1678. But so exoâ—itant and unreasonable as the Allies unâ—n moâ—â—sly abhorred it except the Dutch whom he seemed to cajole in that Article concerning them and they resolved rather to râ—n all hazards rejected by the Allies then accept of any such Conditions Articles to â—eace being Confâ—rted and in effect Concluded tho privatly as yet between the French King and the Dutch money offered to King Charles by the French King yet he fearing the late Alliance betwixt the King of Great-Brittain and them might obstruct his agreement with them he orders Monsiur Lâ—â—vots to tamper with Mr. Mountague the â—â—â—â—gush Embassador thon at Parts and offers by him a great Sum of Money to King Charles to give his assent to the Articles Sir William Temple applauded he and the Dutch had agreed on the motion is accepted of and Sir William Temple ordered to Preat with the French Embassador about it but that Gentleman had so much Honour and Honesty as to declyne the imployment for which he was under cloâ—d for some time A while after this the Heir Bevâ—â—ning and the Count D'avaux had a private meeting wherein all matters between the French King and the Dutch were fully Concluded the French King writs to the Dutch and D'avaux procures from the King 〈◊〉 then Encamped before Dâ—â—se a very smooth insinâ—ating Letter to the Scates Containing more favourable so desâ—â—ntions then any proposed formerly their answer To which they presently return their Letter full of Compliment and acquaint him that they â—ill presently send their Extraordinary Embassâ—dor Van Beverning to wait on his Majesty A cessation till the 15. of August to whom they desired him to give Credit and accordingly â—â—veâ—â—ing goes to the King and Conserts matters so well as he obtain'd a Cessation of Arms till the fifthteenth of August following Emperour Denmark and Brandenburg 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ded The French and Dutch having now as good as Concluded a Peace Spain began to Comply also and to listen to proposals But the Emperour Denmark and Brandenburg fell into the highest Exclamations and Reproaches immaginable against the States declearing themselves utterly dissatisfied with such proceedings The Dutch order the Signing of the Peace But notwithstanding all these Storms on the twenty second of Junâ— The States orders their Embassadors to Sign the Peace with France before the end of the same Moneth Spain concurred with the Dutch accepting of the offers made to them by the French King of Restoring to them Charleroy Limburg Binch Aeth Oudenard and Courtray SECT 2. But here happened an unexpected demurr that was like to overturn all Sect. 2 The Peace obstructed and the Reason On the Agreement made amongst those great Statesmen they quite forgot to Limite the Fâ—ench to a certain time for delivering thâ—se Six Towns to Spain And it was never thought on till the very Day before the Signing of the Peace when the Marquess de les Balbasses thought on it and minded the Dutch and Spanish Embassadors of it they immediately propose it to the French Embassadors whâ—se Answer was thâ—t their Master the French King intended not the Surrender of those Six Towns till the King of Sweden his Ally was reposessed of all the Towns taken from him in the late War Who Answer The Dutch Embassadors acquaints the States with this who forbade them on any Terms to Sign the Peace till that was assertain'd And accordingly they denyed Concluding or Signing of the Peace King Charles joins with the Dutch The Estates immediatly inform King Charles with this by their Embassador at London who recented it extreamly and sends presently Sir William Temple to Holland with orders to Sign a Treaty with the States obligeing them to carry on the War and engageing himself to join with them in it if France consented not within a certain time limited to Evacuate the Six Towns Which Treaty Sir William carryed on with that Diligence as within six dayes it was perfected The Summ of this was a mutual Engagement of joining their Forces and all their Powers to oblidge the French King to the performance of thosâ— Conditions agreed on betwixt him and the Spanish and Dutch Embassadors and that neither Party should mâ—ke any agreement with the French King without the Consent of the other France endeavourâ— to Elude the Treaty The Treaty being Signed The Fâ—ench use their utmost endeâ—vours to elude it by drawing the matter into a new Treaty and proâ—osâ— several placâ—s in Flâ—â—ders for meeting to that end but the Dutch stiffly oppose the moâ—iâ—â—nâ— and refuse on any Terms to recede from thâ—iâ— lâ—te Trâ—â—â—y Thâ—se Heats and Altercations contâ—nâ—ed till the very Day prefâ—xed came either for Signing the â—â—aâ—â— or Renewing of the War On the Morning of that Day came Monsieur Borâ—el from the Sâ—â—tes to their Embâ—ssadors All Parties aâ—â—â—e once again who went presently to tâ—e Freâ—câ— Embassadors when after a Conference of five Hours they agree'd on all points boâ—h as to Peace and Commerce the French consâ—nting to the Evacuation of the six Spanish Towns and the Peace to be Signâ—d that very Day The Embassadors of Denmaâ—k Brandeâ—burg and Munster being acquainted herewith Expostulâ—te the matter sharply with the Stâ—tes Embassâ—dors and that very Day give in in their Masters Names a solemn Protestation against all these proceedings All which notwithstanding The Peace sigâ—â—d August â—oth 1678 the Peace is signed that day bâ—â—ween Eleven and Twelve at Night The Engâ—ish Mediators refused to sign the same Alledgeiâ—g their Orders were to Mediate a general Pâ—eace but not to sign to a particular one SECT 3. Sect. 3 The most material Articles of the Peace were That all Acts of Hostility should immediatly cease a firm and perpetuâ—l â—eace to continue betwixt both parties and all their Subjects The Material Articles between France and Holland That the Heirs of all â—ersons who were disposâ—ssâ—d of their Estates during the late War should be immediatly restored and reposest of all that belonged to their Parents That each â—arty shall continue seizâ—d of all Countreys Towns Place c within and without Europe as they now hold and possess them That the Town of Mastâ—â—cht shall be presenâ—ly delivered to the States with all Villages and aâ—purtinencies thereunto belonging provided the Fâ—eâ—ch King shall have liberty to carry away all Artillery Powder and other Warlike Provisions as shall be sound there at the time of its Restitution That all Prisoners of War on both sides shall be presently relâ—ased without any ransom That the States shall be guarantees for the Spanâ—sh King in all Engagements â—e shall enter into by a Treaty to be speedily perfited betwixt him and France That it War shall happen hereafter betwixt the French King and the States the Subjects on both sides reciding in the Dominâ—ons of either Party shall have six Moneths
Coron Battle 51 Cornist Executed 47 Corâ—â— taken 52 Cork and Kinsale surrendered to King William 98 Chaâ—â—emount in Ireland yeilded to the Duke of Schomberg 90 Congress at the Hague 111 Coâ—â— beseiged and relieved 117 Couriray Dixmud and Luxemburg yeilded to the French 40 D. DAngerfeild Whip't and Killed 54 Dauphine of France Married to the Duke of Bavaria's Sister 26 Dauâ—â—ness dyes 101 Delsino beaâ—s the Turks at Sea 109 Dixâ—â—ude and Deinse yeilded to the French 142 Doge of Venice dyes 71 Douglas Livtenent General marches with 10000 Men to Athlone 49 He â—â—turns and joins the King at Carrickmashure 95 Douglas Sir Robert killed at the Battle of Enghein 123 D' vaux Memorial to the States 72 Drâ—gheda yeilded to King William 94 Duâ—dee Lord of defeats Mackay at Killikraukle 79 He is killed in the Battle lb. Duleigno taken by General Delsino 15â— E. EArthquake in Jamaica 127 Edinburgh Castle yeelded by the Duke of Gordon 79 Emperours letter to King James 80 He agrees with Sweden 45 His Embassadors at Reswick complain 160 Answered by the Spainish Embassador lb. Emperour returnes to Vienna 39 Enghein Battle 123 English Fleet worsted by the French 88 Esperies taken by General Leslie 51 Esseck taken by General Leslie lb. Beseiged by the Turks 107 Exceter Association 74 Essex Earl of murdered 33 F. FUzharris Executed 30 Flanders and Italy allarmed by the French 27 Flerus Battle 109 Forge a Conflict 83 French defeated there lb. French Invasion frustrated 149 French Kings projâ—ct of peace 5 Rejected by the Confederats lb. He offers Money to King Charles 6 He writâ— to the Dutch lb Breaks Articles with the Emperour 26 Encroches on Flanders and ravages it 14 His pretentions on Germany Flanders c. 35 G. GAloway in Ireland yeelded to General Ginkle 114 Genoa Bombardrd by the French 40 Godfrey Sir Edmondbury murdered 21 Gran Beseiged and yeilded to the Duke of Lorrain 39 Gran Battle 49 The Tuâ—ks defeated lb. Gâ—ent takâ—n by the French â— Granvâ—le â—â—â—ur executed 124 Grand Vâ—sieâ— beheaded 6â— Grand Visier â—â—â—anâ— 27 Basha's killed at Zenta Battle 163 H. Hâ—uover Duke of made the 9th Electorat 127 Hanschâ—â—hets Battle 41 Heidershean General killed at the Battle of Temeswaâ—r 156 Heidelberg taken by the French 131 Heusler General akâ—u by Count Teckeley 105 Hoâ—slein ' Duke of dâ—feated lb. Huy taken by the French 128 Retaken by King William 1â—6 J. JAmes King Hiâ— speech to the Council 44 His Coronation and His speech to the Parliament 45 His speech to the Parliament 48 Displeased with their Answer and dissolves them 49 His Letter to the Council of Scotland in fâ—vour of Papâ—sts 54 Allaâ—med from Holland 73 Comes from â—aliâ—herry to London 75 He goes to Rochester 76 Returns to London lb. He leaves London again and with His Queen goes to France lb. King James goes to Ireland 80 Offers Battle to Schomberg at Dundalk 87 He is defeated at the Boyne 93 He sleâ—s to Dublin to Watersoord and from thence to France 94 His Letter to the Irish who came from Limerick Seige to France 115 His proceedings in England 62 Jessereys Chieâ—â— Justice His bloody work in the West of England 64 Johnston Minâ—â—teâ— whâ—pâ— 54 Joseph Arch Duke Elected King of Hungary and Crowned 65 K. KIng William and Queen Mary proclâ—mâ—d â—o Scotland 79 They take the Coronation Oath lb Declared King and Queen of England 77 Kirk Colâ—onel bloody in the West of England 47 Keyserwart Beseiged by the Elector oâ— Brandenburg 8â— L. LAnden Battle 129 Leslâ—e Count takes Esseck and Esperâ—es 51 Leige Prince of dies 135 Lippa taken by the Turks 146 Limerick Beseiged by King William 95 The Seige raised 97 Taken by General Ginkle 115 Livingston Sir Thomas routs Cannon and Buchan 88 Lorrain Duke of agrees with the French King 14 Made General of the Emperours Army 36 Takes Vicegrade and Weisen 40 Retreats to Vienna lb Dies at Wells April 18 1690. 101 Londondary beseiged 80 Lords Justice of Ireland 98 Lords Justiceâ— of England 140 Loyd Collonel â—â—oms 5000 Irish 12 Louvois French Secretary dies 121 Lugos Battle 1â—7 M. MAcharty â—â—vetenant General routed and taken Prisoner 81 Mackay Livetenant General killed 123 Maestreicht beseiged by the Prince of Orange 2 Magdalen Colledge followes suspenâ—ed by King James 53 Malâ—â—meâ— Sulâ—an deposed 66 Marsiglia Battle 132 Meniz Bishop dies 149 Meniz taken by Lorrain 83 Minden a conflâ—ct 17 A Congress of Princes there 71 Moninouâ—h declared Bastard under King Charle's Hand 23 He is banished 24 He returns lb. He loses al his places lb. He lands in England 46 He is taken and beheaded lb. Modon yeelds to Morosini 59 Mohaiz Battle 64 Moâ—ino General beats the Turks at Sea 156 Molino beaten by the Turks â—6 Mongâ—iz yeelded to the Emperour 70 Mons yeelded to the French 112 Montmelian yeilded to the French 118 The Citadel yeilds lb. Mons Battle 10 Moâ—osini General of Venice 127 He takes Sancta Maura c. 43 He is Elected Doge 71 He is made General again 127 He dies 138 Mount Casal Battle 3 Mortality in Duke Schombergs Camp at Dundalk 82 Muslapha made Sultan 146 N. NAmur taken by the French 122 Retaken by King William 142 Casal yeilded 144 Napolâ— de Romani yeelded to General Morosini 60 Napoli di Malvasia yeelded to the Venetians 108 Navarino old yeelded to Morosini 59 Newheusel takeâ— by the Duke of Croy 50 Neutraliâ—y in Italy sign'd 154 Nissa Battle 85 Taken by the Emperour Ib. Retaken by the Turks 106 Nice yeelded to the French 111 Notingham Association 74 Noailles Duke of takes several Towns in Catalonia 136 O. ORange P. of goes to England 4 Marries and râ—â—urns to Holland 5 His speech to Sir William Temple observable 11 His offer of Aid to King James in 1688 rejected 46 He lands at Torbay 73 Publishes His Declaration Ib. His Letter to the Protestant Officers in King James's Army 74 He comes to London 76 Oathes of Allegiance and Abjuration 78 O'regan Teague His Comical Equipâ—ge 90 Ossory Earl of dyes 28 P. PArliament long dissolved and another called 21 Parliament dissolved and another called 23 Parliament prorogued 5 times in one year 25 They refuse Money to the King and forbid lending 28 Dissolved and another called 29 They sit at Oxford 30 And are dissolved Ib. Parliament dissolved and another called 87 Parliament dissolved and another called 134 Peace between France and Holland obstructed 7 Agreed again and signed 8 Ratified by the French King 10 Peace between France and Spain signed 12 The Articles 13 Signed by the King of Spain 14 Peace between the Emperour and France and Spain 15 Peace between France Sweden and Brandenburg 18 The Articles Ib. Peace between France Sweden and the King of Denmark 20 The Articles Ib. Peace General between the French King and all the Confederates in Septmber 1697. 16â— Palatine of the Rhine Charles Lovis dies 63 years old 28 Philipbsburg yeelded to the Emperour 2 Plot popish in England
Passionate Zeal for the Prince of Orange Our Renowned and Beloved King Assigning to him in all Politick and State Affairs a Superlative Ripeness and Soundness of Judgment and in all Warlike Exploits the like degree of Conduct and Magnanimity The same or a greater Character if greater needed or could be being given Him by the Eminent Sir William Temple in his Memoirs of his Embassy and Negotiation at the Treaty of Nimeguen and elsewhere confirmes me in the beleif of this that the highest Eulogies in his praise can never reach an Hyperbole And considering it my duty not to omit any thing that may contribute to the Aggrandizing of Our Great and Famous King or Blazoning the Grandieur and the Eminent Excellencies of his Ancient Family and most Noble Ancestors I have here Transcribed Verbatim what my Author sayes in his preface to that purpose Wherefore sayes He to Conclude as our History ends with the General Peace we now enjoy let our value and esteem of Him who under GOD has been the Particular Instrument of it our Dread Soveraign King WILLIAM be Enhansed more and more who has so many Personal Excellencies both in Peace and War as have no manner of need to borrow from the vertue of His Ancestors whereof yet there has been such an Unparalel'd Chain as is not to be met with in History And the Antiquity of whose Name for ought I can see may be as old as Julius Caesar who in the first Book of His Commentaries sayes a Body of Germans out of Suabia came under the Command of two Brothers Nasua and Cimberius by Name and setled upon the bank of the River of Rhine near Treves Now this is the more worthy of observation that besides the similitude of the Names of Nasua and Nasau which only differ but in the Transposition of one Letter there is an Estate upon that spot of ground which belongs to the Family to this day But be as it will I was the more desirous to take notice of it upon this occasion because I beleive it is the first time it has been done by any other in this kind And because it may stir up the Curiosity of those Gentlmen who are skilled in Genealogies to make a farther Inquiry into it So far He. I find also the Learned and Famous Mr. Rushworth in His Collections says the Family of Nasau have been of a Princely Quality for many ages And again speaking of the Emperours Defeating the Forces of the Prince Palatine of the Rhine near Prague he gives this reason besides the greater number of Men the Emperours Army sayes he was Commanded by the Greatest and Expertest Captains then known in Europe except the Prince of Orange To be second to whom was accounted the Highest Commendation Yea we have yet on step higher to make when several Eminent and Emulous Princes were contending for the Western Empire amongst all the Candidats Adolph Earl of Nassau was Elected and Advanced to the Imperial Diadem in Anno 1291. Now all thir Remarks laid together and duely weighed claim from Us to Our Unparalel'd Prince the greatest Loyalty the most Ardent Affection and the highest Adoration that Subjects can possibly pay or that may be warrantably allowed to meer Humanity 5ly I suppose I may be Censured by some for making such an Abrupte entry on the Work mentioning off hand a Congress of Plenipotentiaries and Mediators at Nimeguen not giving first the Reader an account of the great Antagonists by whom those Plenipotentiaries were Imployed The true reason of this omission is when I entered on this Work I had no other design then my own privat satisfaction but having finished it and Communicating it to some Ingenuous Gentlmen of my Acquaintance they seemed to put a greater value on it then indeed I did and advised and urged the Publishing of it which tho with some Diffidence and Reluctancie I condescended to And now seing it is going Abroad for the satisfaction of these who are yet strangers to the Parties Contending and who Occasioned the Congress at Nimeguen I have here Inserted a List of their Names On the one part The Principal Confederates were The Emperour of Germany The King of Spain The King of Denmark The Elector of Brandenburgh The States of Holland And Collaterally The Prince of Orange The Duke of Lorrain The Princes of Lunenburgh And Nieuburgh And the Bishop of Munster On the other part The King of France Principal The King of Sweden His Allie The Duke of Holstein Gottorp And the Bishop of Strasburg Confederates Charles King of Great Britain Sole Meditator Sir William Temple and Sir Lionel Jenkins Plenipotentiaries In that Negotiation 6ly Supposing these Preliminaries may give a Competent Satisfaction to any who are not too Critical I shall Conclude with one Request to the Ingenuous Reader That where he finds any thing Defective or Redundant either in this or in the Treatise or any way Disrelishing or unagreeable He will be pleased to allow those Graines of a favourable construction as may reasonably be granted to a Souldiers pen the Stile and Dialect of which profession being generaly different from that which I owne might be more requisite and proper for a Subject of this nature And the rather because this is the first Manuscript of mine that ever Aspired to the Press as I verily beleive it shall be the last ERRATA Page 22 line 31. dele the p. 25. l 7 read Le-Strange p. 38. l. 13. r. Attacks and l. 29. p. 40. l. 30.1 Doge p. 47. on the margent for England r. Ireland p. 49. l. 28.1 Attacked and l 30. r. Spahâ—'s p. 51. l. 22. 〈◊〉 Cashaw p. 79. l. 32. for leâ—ving r. Leavying and l. 20 r. Mackay p. 88. l 31. for King 1. Queen and on the margenâ—r Londonderry p. 104. l. 15. for four r forty and l. 19.1 out of the Daâ—piâ—â—ate p. 149 for and r. to p. 153. l. 4.1 Duke of Savoy p. 154. l. 5. dele oune AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE HISTORY OF EUROPE CHAP. I. Anno 1676 Congress at Nimeguen THE Treaty at Nimeguen between the Confederats and the French King wherein the King of Great Brutain was sole Mediator may be said to begin in July 1676. Tho there was only present then the French and Dutch Plenipotentiaries and the two English Mediators Sir Wilâ—iam Temple and Sir Lionel Jenkins The rest of the Confederats protracting and bearing off designedly till they saw what thelssâ—e of that Campaign would be intending to take their measures accordingly The French Ambassadors endeavour to carry on a seperate Peace with the Dutch who at that time positively refused it tho the French King threatned to recall his Ambassadors unless they presently condescended thereto In the mean time About the end of July the Prince of Orange lays Seidge to Mastricht An. 1677. which the French bad fortifved to great advantadge P. of Orange Beseidges Mastricâ—â— the Garison bâ—ing furnishâ—d with Eight thousand Choice Men Moâ—sieur
time to cary off their Effects That all the Prince of Oranges pretences and Interests contained in a separate Treaty shall be as effecâ—uâ—lly confirm'd and made good as if they had been particularly inserted in this present Treaty That the King of Great Brittain and his Subjects shall be comprehended in this present Treaty according to the best form that may be That the French Kings Allies as the King of Sweden The Duke of Holstein Bishop of Straâ—burg c. shall be comprehended And on the States side the King of Spain the Protestant Sweetzers c. And Lastly the Treaty to be ratified by both parties within six Weeks after the 10th of Auâ—ust 1678. Ratifyed by the French King The French King Rratified and Signed the Treaty at St. Germans the 18th day of August 1678. The French Embassadors grants and promises to the Prince of Orange the Restitution of the Principality of Orange with all other his Lands and Seigniories in France or Flanders in such maner as he Enjoyed the same before he was disposest by the War and Signed the same the tenth of August 1678. and the French King approved and Signâ—d the said seperate Articles at St Germans the eighteenth of August 1678. Many of the Dutch were unsatisfied with Mousâ—â—â— Bâ—verâ—ings precipitation in Signing the Peace But Amsterdam approving of it the rest of the Provinces came soon to acquiesce in the same At this time Mons was blocked up by the French Army Gommanded by Luxemburg SECT 4. Sect. 4 On the seventeenth of August the Prince of Orange Decamped from Soignâ—s with his own and the Confederat Forces Mons blocked up by the French and marched to St Dennis where the Right wing of the Enemy was posted which about Twelve a clock he began to Cannonâ—de at which very hour the Duke of Monmâ—uth arrived in the Camp About three afternoon Battale of Mons or St Dennis Count Waldeck began the Attact the Prince being present the other side of the Enemy was Attact by the Spanish Forces Commanded by the Duke De Villa Harmosa assisted by the Princes Guards and the English and Scotâ— Commanded by the Noble Earl of Ossery who behaved with much bravery in that Action which Continued from three till nine at night Luxemburgh defeated and the Seige raised by the Prince of Orange with a great slaughter of the French In so much as the Duke of Luxemburgh was forced to reteire in the night leaving his dead and wounded men his Tents Baggadge and all behind him Next morning the Prince intended to prosecute the Victory but was stopt by the advice of Signing the Peace brought to him then A Brave French Officer declared that be esteemed this the only Heroick-action that had been done in the whole progress of the War this added much to the Princes Honour An inâ—erview between them The Prince presentâ—y gave notice to Luxem borg that the Peace was Signed who desiâ—ed an interview with the â—â—rmoâ— which he granted and all things past betwixt them with great Civilâ—ies on both sides the French â—rouding about the young Prince admireing him for his Courage and Conduct in the late Action which made a great noise in the World After this the Dutch Embassâ—dors applye themselves with great zeal to â—â—nishing of the Treaty between France and Spain wherein the English Mediators refused to joyn oâ— be Concerned The northerne Confedera's were mightily â—hafed at the Dutch proceedings and tho the Peace they had Concluded with France could not be repealed yet they indeavoured what in them lay to prevent the agreement between France and Spain King Chares sends Mr Hide wit orders to the Embassadors No sooner King Charles hears of the Signing of the Peace then he â—ends over Mr. Hide about the middle of August with orders to the English Ambassador to go and acquaint the States with his dissatisfaction at their rash proceedings in that matter with several reasons for his being so especially that they had not secured the Evacuation of the Towns to be restored to Spain which he found the French seemed to recede from by some now propositions to the Spainaird And ordered him to solicite the States not to ratifie the agreement their Ambassador had made promising The â—rince of Orange his speach to Sir William Temple on that Embassy that on three dayes after notice thereof he would declare Actual War against France The Prince of Orange being acquainted with this by Mr. Hide he was astonished and lifting up his hands two or three times he sayes to Sir William Tempel was ever any thing so Hâ—â— and so Cold as this Court of yours will the King who is so often at sea ever learn a word that I shall never forget since my last passage when in agreat storme the Captain was crying out to the Man at he Helm all night STEDDY STEDDY STEDDY If this dispatch had coâ—e twenty dayes agoe it would have chaingâ—d the face of all things in Christendome and the War might have been caried â—n till France had yeelded to the Treaty of the Pyrenees and left the World in quiet the rest of our lives but it s my opinion as it comes now it will have no effect And the event proved answerable to his Judgement However that motion of King Charâ—es did so Influence several of the Dutâ—b States Beverning sensured by the States as they began to censure severely Mr. Bevernings Conduct and to charge him with Exceeding his Commission in several points to salve which the French King orders his Embassador at Nimâ—guen to Satisfie the â—aceâ— in these several clauses wherein they seemed to except against Bevernings Conduct Excused by the French King and farther to remit all obstructions in the â—reaty betwixt him and Spain to the sole determination of the States themselves 〈◊〉 is so softened them as they proceed presently to the Ratification ordering it to lye in their Embassadors hands till the Treaty between France and Spain was Concluded which was done and the Peace Signed at the Dutch Embassadors house Peace between France and Spâ—in Signed Soptem-17 1678. the seventeenth of September 1678. Wherein the English Mediators would not Concurre And so the disigns of the English Court were once more cluded and Mr. Hiâ—e return'd discontented to England â—e Infecta The Material Articles of this agreement were first The Articles such as are ordinary in all such cases an universal Cessation of all Acts of Hostility on both sides A lasting Peace to continue between the two Kings their Heirs and Sucâ—essors and all their Subjects All prisonâ—rs on both sides to be reloassed without any ransome An Act of obliuion to pass for all Damnages losses or Injuries of any sort that have happened in the War to this present day The French King to â—ender up to Spain the Towns of Charle roâ— â—inche Aâ—th Oudenard Articles of Peace between France and Spain and Câ—â—tray with all their appurtenances