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A67534
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A dialogue between K.W. and Benting occasioned by his going into Flanders after the death of the Queen.
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K. W.
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1694
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Wing W77; ESTC R221934
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contrary to theirs B. It must be confess'd that the Death of the Queen was no small Loss She was a Miracle in Nature if it were but for this how so bad a Daughter should make so good a Wife But for all that her Death is our Advantage for thereby you are rid of a Rival in your Power and a dangerous one too if ever it should have come in her head to be but half as unkind to her Husband as she had been undutiful to her Father which might justly have been expected considering the Provocations you gave her Besides her Life kept up the Inclinations of the People to their Old Constitutions and after a sort they seem to adhere to them Now you have overturn'd all and have an opportunity to pull them up wholy by the roots and in a little time to do what you list W. But all this while you say nothing to the Four the last of which I told you had a better Title than my self Do you think these will be no Rubs in my way B. You are got over those Rubs already and may easily keep so W. Thou art a brave Fâ—ollow every thing is easy to thee but pray covince me how B. Aâ— for K. James and the Prince of Walâ—â— they are in Effect but one for the Son cannot hurt you while the Father lives however they are both far enough off and how they should come hâ—ther with any considerable Force whilst you are Master of the Seas is strange and if they come without sufficient Force it will be just to run into your Net W. I begin to doubt of that for the English have been harassed almost to utter Ruine and many begin to look upon there Case as desperate And in the eye of Human Râ—â—son nothing can restâ—re l'eace â—rade and Saâ—ety to the Nation but the Restauration of K James which in all reason will make him too welcome to a wearied People Nay his Restauration would put an end to all the Broyls and bloody Wars in Europe with which all Nations are so quite tir'd out that I wonder they do not strive to promote it B All this is true and between our selves it must be confessed that Kâ—â—ames is a bâ—aâ—e and Generous Prince that no Man ever better understood the Trade of his Kingdom or more studied to promote iâ— which made the Dutch both hate and dread him and use all Arts to ruine him and it is not to be doubted but that the worst of his Enemies would find him more Merciful than they expect or deserve But we must say other things of him Lying has done our Business hitherto and must still and lâ—t all other Nations do what they will if we can keep his own Subjects against him you may be safe enough W. But how can that be done It will be impossibly to keep them blind-folded always B. Sir Trouble not your self They hate and dread the Name of Papist worse than that of Devil that shall be rung contiâ—nally in their Ears and then I have set Scriblers to work to blacken him all that may be some of which represent him as a Fool some as a Knavo some as cruel and bloody some as a Dotard in short their Pens neglect nothing that may render him Odious to his People or to appear uncapable of Reigning And then others I have in Peâ—sion who go into all Companies and Redicule him and tell strange things of him and after so long Absence and so often telling these things are sunk into the Peoples heads and they are prepared for any thing so that if it should be told them that be had Horns and Hoosâ— I am consident they would believe it and therefore trouble not your self about him W. Well! But have you considered that I leave behind me the Princes Ann and her Son in my Captial City and as I may say in the heart of my Kingdom and tho' others Precede them yet both their Titles are anteredent to mine B. Great things to fear a Woman and a Child W. pr'thee consider that she hath a Husband who tho' he be not very Mutinous or Ambitious yet is of a Martial Temper and well beloved by all the English Souldiers and if some wiserilead should get the management of him he might be tempted to give me more Trouble than I know how to provide against For tho' he could now get a Crown for himself yet he might Recall and Resâ—oâ—e his Injur'd Father-in-Law and thereby not only recover his Reputation but gain an Eternal Name and Honour throwout the World What think'st thou Shall I procure some good Fellow to drop something in his Liquor and send him on an Errand to the other World B. No by no means She might then either Marry another who would not take things so patiently or be stir'd up by others to be more troublesome Her self It were much more advised to send Her and Her Brat packing if it could be done neatly But as to that Opportunity must be waited and the Matter well concerted W. What is to be done with them in the mean time B. You have lately given them the Honour of Guards I suppose you did it to no other end but in effect to make them Prisoners You must be sure those Guards are true to you and watchful over them and then it will concern you to keep some of their Servants in Pension who may betray to you all their Motions and Councils And lastly You must secure a certain Number of resolute Fellows if possibly in the Guards to whom you must make large Allowances for Blood is not bought so cheap in England as in other Conntries and these must never be without Orders without any Delay Regard or Mercy to Dâ—spatch them whenever they are inform'd they attempt any thing against your Government W. I am satisfied that thus far thou hast takâ—n thy measures not much amiss But still the People themselves run in my head for tho' I have deluded them yet I have abused them at that rate that I believe the whole World cannot find one President to parallel it There it therefore some Cause to fear them unless they have utterly lost their Senses and therefore my faithful â—evâ—ing Deal truly with me and let me know how they stand affected B. If I should tell you Truth I shall enrage you if not I shall deceive you Therefore Great Sir excuse me and commit that unwelcome Task to some other and not tome who have always studied to please you W. Yes to be deceived and consequently ruined Come Dally not with me I must know what they say and will know even the worst of it B. That is a hard matter to tell for some say so very bad that a Man searce knows how to repeat it after them W. Well Be it as bad as it will I must know that I may provide and arme against it And therefore I conjure you as you love and tender my Safety that you deal plainly