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lucas_n governor_n thereof_o and_o salute_v with_o a_o discharge_v of_o the_o cannon_n from_o thence_o be_v attend_v by_o 16_o page_n on_o horseback_n and_o 60_o footman_n in_o splendid_a livery_n they_o be_v conduct_v in_o their_o majesty_n coach_n follow_v by_o 6_o very_a rich_a coach_n of_o their_o own_o and_o above_o 50_o other_o belong_v to_o the_o nobility_n with_o 6_o horse_n apiece_o to_o cleveland-house_n at_o st._n james_n appoint_v for_o their_o entertainment_n where_o their_o excellency_n be_v compliment_v from_o the_o king_n by_o the_o lord_n cornwallis_n from_o the_o queen_n by_o sir_n edward_n villers_n from_o the_o queen_n dowager_n by_o mr._n sayer_n her_o vice-chamberlain_n from_o prince_n george_n of_o denmark_n by_o the_o lord_n cornbury_n and_o from_o the_o princess_n by_o lieutenant_n colonel_n sandys_n dit_fw-fr 1692_o this_o day_n be_v appoint_v by_o admiral_n russel_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o
almighty_a god_n for_o the_o great_a victory_n obtain_v over_o the_o french_a it_o be_v observe_v very_o religious_o through_o the_o whole_a fleet_n and_o all_o the_o cannon_n discharge_v on_o that_o occasion_n never_o be_v a_o victory_n more_o complete_a than_o this_o nor_o so_o cheap_a a_o one_o since_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a lose_v no_o man_n of_o war_n only_o 3_o fireship_n that_o be_v spend_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o french_a have_v blow_v up_o and_o burn_v about_o 22_o man_n of_o war_n several_a whereof_o be_v ship_n of_o three_o deck_n among_o which_o be_v the_o royal_a sun_n admiral_n of_o their_o fleet_n carry_v 104_o gun_n the_o admirable_a 102_o gun_n the_o conquerant_fw-la 80_o gun_n and_o the_o admiral_n of_o the_o blue_n carry_v 90_o gun_n beside_o many_o small_a vessel_n and_o transport_v ship_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr our_o commander_n be_v the_o right_n honourable_a edward_n russel_n admiral_n of_o the_o fleet_n sir_n john_n ashby_n admiral_n of_o the_o blue_n sir_n ralph_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr val_n vice_n admiral_n of_o the_o red_a george_n rook_n esq_n vice_n admiral_n of_o the_o blue_n sir_n cloudesly_n shovel_n rear_n admiral_n of_o the_o red_a and_o ...._o carter_n esq_n rear_v admiral_n of_o the_o blue_n who_o behave_v themselves_o with_o in_o extraordinary_a bravery_n and_o prudence_n rear_v admiral_n carter_n who_o have_v be_v suspect_v of_o intelligence_n with_o the_o french_a vindicate_v his_o honour_n by_o his_o blood_n the_o dutch_a be_v command_v by_o admiral_n allemonde_n 7._o 28._o 1691_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr bousler_n have_v make_v a_o fruitless_a attempt_n upon_o liege_n retire_v this_o day_n with_o great_a precipitation_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o detachment_n of_o the_o king_n army_n which_o be_v send_v to_o relieve_v the_o town_n the_o french_a lose_v a_o great_a many_o man_n and_o their_o bomb_n do_v but_o little_a damage_n 8._o 29._o 1695_o the_o king_n leave_v breda_n this_o morning_n and_o come_v to_o his_o camp_n at_o aersele_n at_o 11_o at_o night_n the_o governor_n of_o ghent_n meet_v his_o majesty_n half_a a_o mile_n without_o the_o city_n where_o at_o his_o entrance_n his_o majesty_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o burgher_n in_o arm_n and_o all_o the_o magistrate_n walk_v before_o he_o with_o light_a flambeau_n the_o great_a gun_n be_v several_a time_n discharge_v round_o the_o fortification_n and_o the_o like_a ceremony_n and_o respect_n pay_v which_o be_v customary_a at_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 9_o 30._o 1689_o the_o here_o be_v van_n engellenburg_n van_n witsen_n odyck_n citters_n and_o dickvelt_n ambassador_n extraordinary_a of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o have_v their_o public_a audience_n of_o their_o majesty_n in_o the_o banqueting-house_n with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n that_o be_v observe_v at_o the_o public_a audience_n of_o ambassador_n from_o crown_v head_n dit_fw-fr 1692_o the_o castle_n of_o namur_n be_v vigorous_o attack_v by_o the_o french_a the_o king_n advance_v with_o his_o army_n to_o relieve_v it_o and_o come_v upon_o the_o mehaign_n have_v beat_v the_o french_a from_o several_a post_n which_o they_o have_v possess_v to_o hinder_v his_o passage_n bridge_n be_v immediate_o make_v in_o order_n to_o pass_v the_o river_n and_o attack_v the_o french_a army_n which_o lie_v encamp_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n but_o there_o be_v such_o a_o storm_n of_o rain_n in_o the_o night_n that_o this_o morning_n the_o river_n overflow_v its_o bank_n spoil_v the_o bridge_n and_o render_v the_o passage_n impracticable_a 10._o 31._o 1689_o major_a general_n church_fw-mi with_o the_o force_n under_o his_o command_n set_v sail_v this_o day_n from_o highlake_n to_o relieve_v londonderry_n which_o be_v close_o besiege_v by_o the_o irish_a rebel_n the_o late_a king_n james_n command_v the_o siege_n dit_fw-fr 1691_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n dr._n john_n tillotson_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v consecrate_v this_o day_n at_o st._n marry_o le_fw-fr bow_n in_o london_n  _fw-fr june_n  _fw-fr 11._o 1._o 1689_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o create_v arthur_n herbert_n esq_n admiral_n of_o their_o majesty_n fleet_n earl_n of_o torrington_n and_o baron_n herbert_n of_o torbay_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n 12._o 2._o  _fw-fr 13._o 3._o  _fw-fr 14._o 4._o 1689_o john_n ashburnham_n esq_n be_v this_o day_n create_v baron_n ashburnham_n of_o ashburnham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n dit_fw-fr 1690_o his_o majesty_n accompany_v by_o his_o royal_a highness_n the_o prince_n of_o denmark_n set_v out_o this_o morning_n from_o kensington_n on_o his_o royal_a voyage_n for_o ireland_n to_o command_v his_o army_n in_o person_n and_o deliver_v that_o kingdom_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o french_a 15._o 5._o 1689_o the_o estate_n of_o scotland_n meet_v this_o day_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n acquaint_v they_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v he_o his_o commissioner_n in_o the_o ensue_a parliament_n and_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v instruction_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o a_o act_n for_o turn_v the_o estate_n into_o a_o parliament_n to_o such_o law_n as_o may_v redress_v the_o particular_a article_n of_o grievance_n and_o also_o to_o any_o other_o act_n which_o they_o shall_v advise_v for_o the_o secure_v the_o religion_n peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o that_o kingdom_n a_o act_n be_v then_o pass_v declare_v that_o the_o three_o estate_n now_o meet_v together_o on_o this_o 5_o day_n of_o june_n 1689._o consist_v of_o the_o nobleman_n knight_n and_o burgess_n be_v a_o lawful_a and_o free_a parliament_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v high_a treason_n for_o any_o person_n to_o disown_n quarrel_n or_o impugn_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatever_o dit_fw-fr 1694_o this_o day_n be_v install_v in_o st._n george_n chapel_n at_o windsor_n his_o electoral_a highness_n frederick_n the_o 3d_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n prince_n elector_n and_o great_a chamberlain_n of_o the_o sacred_a roman_a empire_n his_o serene_a highness_n george_n william_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n and_o lunenburgh_n prince_n of_o the_o say_a empire_n and_o his_o grace_n charles_n duke_n of_o shrewsbury_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n the_o two_o former_a by_o their_o proxy_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o person_n 16._o 6._o  _fw-fr 17._o 7._o 1691_o the_o army_n command_v by_o general_n ginkel_n in_o ireland_n have_v dispose_v all_o thing_n for_o open_v the_o campagn_n set_v down_o this_o day_n before_o ballymore_n and_o beat_v the_o irish_a within_o their_o fort._n dit_fw-fr 1692_o the_o rain_n and_o bad_a wether_n hinder_v his_o majesty_n from_o pass_v the_o mehaign_a to_o relieve_v namur_n the_o king_n march_v this_o day_n to_o ramiliers_n to_o endeavour_v to_o pass_v the_o river_n there_o but_o the_o french_a who_o have_v notice_n thereof_o decamp_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o defile_v through_o which_o his_o majesty_n design_v to_o march_v dit_fw-fr 1695_o the_o king_n have_v form_v the_o design_n of_o besiege_v namur_n and_o see_v it_o be_v difficult_a to_o compass_v it_o unless_o he_o draw_v away_o the_o french_a from_o the_o mouse_n resolve_v to_o attack_v fort_n knock_v to_o persuade_v they_o that_o he_o real_o design_v to_o force_v their_o line_n and_o according_o send_v this_o day_n the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n with_o eight_o battalion_n from_o his_o camp_n at_o becelaer_n to_o join_v the_o fly_a camp_n under_o major_a general_n ellenberg_n at_o dixmude_n and_o attack_v fort_n knock_n before_o which_o he_o set_v down_o the_o same_o day_n 18._o 8._o 1690_o his_o majesty_n arrive_v this_o day_n at_o chester_n to_o embark_v for_o ireland_n and_o be_v receive_v with_o extraordinary_a demonstration_n of_o joy_n dit_fw-fr 1691_o the_o fortress_n of_o ballymore_n surrender_v this_o day_n to_o general_n ginkel_n and_o the_o garrison_n which_o consist_v of_o 780_o man_n beside_o 4_o field-officer_n 16_o captain_n 14_o lieutenant_n 12_o ensign_n and_o cornet_n and_o 259_o rapparee_n well_o arm_v be_v all_o make_v prisoner_n of_o war._n the_o english_a lose_v only_o 8_o man_n and_o the_o irish_a have_v above_o 150_o kill_v dit_fw-fr 1692_o the_o french_a make_v a_o assault_n this_o day_n upon_o fort_n william_n at_o namur_n and_o be_v repulse_v with_o a_o great_a loss_n which_o so_o much_o encourage_v the_o besiege_a that_o the_o same_o night_n they_o make_v a_o salley_n with_o 900_o man_n who_o beat_v the_o french_a from_o their_o post_n fill_v their_o trench_n and_o kill_v 800_o of_o they_o dit_fw-fr 1695_o sir_n edward_n ward_n his_o majesty_n late_a attorney_n general_n be_v swear_v this_o day_n lord_n chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n 19_o 9_o 1670_o the_o prince_n of_o