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             A declaration of war by the States-General against the French, Hague, March 12, 1689
             United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.
          
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             [Edinburgh] :
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           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           WAR
           ,
           By
           the
           States-General
           against
           the
           
             French
             ,
             Hague
             ,
             March
          
           12.
           1689.
           
        
         
           THat
           the
           States-General
           being
           in
           perfect
           Peace
           and
           Tranquillity
           in
           the
           Year
           1672
           ,
           with
           such
           an
           entire
           Confidence
           in
           the
           Treatles
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Friendship
           and
           Alliance
           Established
           between
           the
           French
           King
           and
           this
           State
           ,
           That
           they
           were
           unprovided
           of
           whatever
           might
           serve
           for
           their
           Defence
           against
           so
           powerful
           a
           King
           ,
           not
           being
           able
           to
           imagine
           that
           the
           said
           King
           ,
           without
           any
           just
           cause
           ,
           would
           break
           the
           said
           Treaties
           ,
           were
           yet
           contrary
           to
           all
           expectation
           fallen
           upon
           with
           so
           sudden
           and
           heavy
           a
           War
           ,
           that
           the
           State
           was
           in
           a
           short
           time
           brought
           into
           great
           danger
           ,
           and
           might
           have
           been
           entirely
           subverted
           ,
           had
           they
           not
           reflected
           upon
           the
           Reasons
           which
           the
           said
           King
           Declared
           had
           moved
           him
           to
           the
           War
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           Encrease
           of
           his
           Honour
           and
           Glory
           ;
           and
           firmly
           trusted
           that
           Almighty
           God
           would
           not
           suffer
           their
           destruction
           ,
           undertaken
           with
           so
           great
           Injustice
           ,
           whereby
           they
           were
           encouraged
           in
           that
           desperate
           state
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           under
           the
           prudent
           Conduct
           of
           his
           Highness
           the
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           ,
           to
           stand
           our
           all
           extremities
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           their
           Liberty
           ,
           &
           Country
           ;
           That
           it
           having
           pleased
           God
           to
           pour
           out
           his
           Mercies
           upon
           the
           State
           ,
           after
           the
           spilling
           of
           much
           innocent
           Blood
           ,
           &
           the
           great
           suffering
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           by
           the
           Cruelties
           of
           the
           French
           ,
           a
           Treaty
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Commerce
           ,
           &
           Navigation
           was
           Concluded
           in
           the
           year
           1678.
           with
           the
           French
           King
           at
           Nimeguen
           :
           which
           the
           States
           on
           their
           part
           exactly
           &
           religiously
           observed
           ;
           but
           that
           on
           the
           contrary
           the
           French
           King
           soon
           after
           ,
           by
           a
           publict
           Edict
           ,
           laid
           heavy
           burthens
           upon
           the
           Commerce
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           endeavoured
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           by
           all
           manner
           of
           way
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           ,
           as
           out
           of
           Europe
           ,
           to
           molest
           the
           same
           :
           favoured
           the
           taking
           of
           their
           Ships
           and
           Goods
           ,
           and
           sought
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           in
           him
           lay
           ,
           as
           well
           directly
           as
           indirectly
           ,
           entirely
           to
           ruine
           their
           said
           Commerce
           and
           Navigation
           ,
           causing
           even
           their
           Ships
           of
           War
           to
           be
           visited
           by
           force
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           to
           be
           attack'd
           in
           time
           of
           Peace
           ;
           That
           the
           said
           King
           had
           finally
           by
           new
           Impositions
           and
           Vexations
           hindred
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           these
           Countries
           from
           vending
           in
           France
           ,
           their
           Manufactures
           ,
           and
           product
           of
           their
           Fishery
           ,
           and
           had
           on
           frivolous
           pretences
           laid
           such
           great
           and
           unjust
           impositions
           upon
           their
           Trade
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           impossible
           for
           them
           to
           continue
           it
           any
           longer
           ;
           slighting
           with
           great
           contempt
           all
           the
           Instances
           made
           by
           the
           States
           on
           occasion
           thereof
           ,
           and
           denying
           their
           Ambassadors
           in
           France
           the
           Honour
           and
           Respect
           which
           they
           had
           always
           enjoyed
           ;
           That
           the
           said
           King
           having
           begun
           the
           Terrible
           Persecution
           against
           those
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           within
           his
           Kingdoms
           ,
           had
           involved
           therein
           the
           Subjects
           of
           this
           State
           ,
           residing
           there
           on
           account
           of
           their
           Trade
           ,
           forcing
           Women
           from
           their
           Husbands
           ,
           and
           Children
           from
           their
           Parents
           ,
           and
           treating
           even
           the
           Consuls
           of
           this
           State
           in
           a
           cruel
           and
           unheard
           of
           manner
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Nations
           ,
           and
           the
           express
           Tenor
           of
           the
           Treaties
           ;
           That
           the
           said
           King
           had
           farther
           shewed
           his
           ill
           design
           against
           this
           State
           ,
           by
           the
           continual
           motion
           of
           his
           Troops
           towards
           their
           Frontiers
           ,
           thereby
           to
           oblige
           them
           to
           make
           extraordinary
           Preparations
           by
           Land
           and
           Sea
           ,
           to
           the
           exhausting
           of
           their
           Revenues
           ;
           That
           he
           had
           sometimes
           with
           fair
           Words
           and
           solemn
           Assurances
           ,
           and
           even
           by
           Overtures
           of
           an
           Alliance
           ,
           endeavoured
           to
           amuse
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           when
           ever
           they
           went
           about
           to
           provide
           for
           their
           own
           security
           ,
           and
           the
           farther
           strengthning
           of
           the
           Treaty
           of
           Nimeguen
           ,
           by
           making
           Defensive
           Alliances
           with
           any
           of
           the
           Princes
           their
           Neighbours
           ,
           He
           had
           always
           opposed
           them
           ,
           &
           even
           threatned
           them
           with
           a
           War
           on
           account
           thereof
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           King
           has
           in
           ful
           Peace
           caused
           the
           Ships
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           &
           Persons
           of
           the
           Subjects
           of
           this
           State
           who
           were
           residing
           in
           France
           ,
           upon
           the
           publick
           Faith
           of
           the
           Treaties
           ,
           to
           be
           seized
           ,
           and
           the
           Masters
           and
           Seamen
           of
           the
           said
           Ships
           to
           be
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           most
           babarously
           treated
           ,
           to
           force
           them
           to
           change
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Ships
           ,
           Goods
           and
           Effects
           to
           be
           sold
           ,
           although
           it
           is
           expresly
           stipulated
           by
           the
           Treaty
           of
           Commerce
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           of
           a
           War
           ,
           the
           Subjects
           on
           both
           sides
           shall
           be
           allowed
           six
           months
           time
           to
           retire
           with
           their
           Goods
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           to
           sell
           or
           dispose
           of
           them
           ;
           which
           was
           followed
           with
           the
           plundering
           and
           burning
           of
           diverse
           Villages
           within
           the
           Territories
           of
           this
           State
           ;
           and
           afterwards
           with
           a
           Declaration
           of
           War
           ,
           for
           which
           no
           other
           reason
           was
           given
           than
           that
           the
           States
           had
           made
           Extraordinary
           preparations
           by
           Land
           and
           Sea
           ,
           although
           they
           had
           as●ured
           the
           said
           King
           that
           they
           were
           only
           intended
           for
           their
           own
           necessary
           defence
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           would
           not
           concern
           themselves
           with
           the
           Election
           of
           Cologne
           ;
           That
           the
           States
           having
           thus
           made
           manifest
           the
           Evil
           Designs
           and
           Machinarions
           of
           the
           French
           King
           against
           this
           State
           ,
           do
           admonish
           their
           Subjects
           seriously
           to
           reflect
           upon
           the
           Treatment
           they
           are
           to
           expect
           from
           him
           in
           matter
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           and
           Persons
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           will
           call
           to
           mind
           the
           cruel
           Persecution
           he
           has
           undertaken
           against
           his
           own
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           manner
           the
           Towns
           and
           Places
           ,
           who
           thought
           they
           had
           surrendred
           upon
           good
           Conditions
           have
           been
           Treated
           ,
           and
           whole
           Countries
           destroyed
           which
           his
           Troops
           have
           been
           forced
           to
           quit
           .
           Upon
           all
           these
           Considerations
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberty
           and
           the
           repairing
           the
           Injuries
           ther
           Subjects
           have
           so
           unjustly
           suffered
           ,
           the
           said
           States
           do
           Declare
           War
           against
           the
           said
           King
           of
           France
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Subjects
           Countries
           and
           Dominions
           ,
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           strictly
           commanding
           .
           1.
           
           That
           none
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           State
           ,
           or
           any
           Forreigner
           residing
           within
           their
           Territories
           ,
           shall
           transport
           any
           thing
           to
           France
           that
           's
           useful
           in
           War
           ,
           or
           Correspond
           with
           the
           French
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           State.
           2.
           
           That
           all
           Contraband
           Goods
           which
           shall
           be
           taken
           going
           to
           France
           ,
           shall
           be
           declared
           Prize
           .
           3.
           
           That
           good
           security
           shall
           be
           given
           by
           all
           persons
           carrying
           any
           Contraband
           Goods
           out
           of
           these
           Countries
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           not
           designed
           for
           France
           .
           4.
           
           That
           all
           ships
           laden
           with
           contraband
           goods
           as
           shall
           be
           found
           on
           the
           French
           coasts
           shall
           be
           taken
           for
           good
           prize
           .
           5.
           
           That
           all
           ships
           ought
           to
           have
           lawful
           Pass-ports
           .
           6.
           
           The
           Men
           of
           War
           not
           to
           molest
           any
           Ships
           having
           such
           Pass-ports
           ,
           and
           not
           being
           bound
           with
           any
           Contraband
           Goods
           to
           any
           Ports
           in
           France
           .
           7.
           
           That
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           found
           offending
           here-In
           ,
           shall
           be
           punished
           with
           Confiscation
           of
           Ship
           and
           Goods
           .
           8.
           
           That
           the
           Commanders
           of
           the
           Ships
           of
           War
           shall
           punctually
           govern
           themselves
           in
           this
           matter
           according
           to
           the
           Treaties
           made
           in
           relation
           thereunto
           ,
           with
           other
           Kings
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           and
           States
           .
           9.
           
           That
           the
           Admiralties
           shall
           have
           the
           Cognisance
           of
           these
           Offences
           .
           10.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           The
           Moneys
           arising
           by
           such
           Confiscations
           shall
           be
           disposed
           of
           ,
           as
           has
           been
           heretofore
           practised
           in
           like
           Cases
           ;
           And
           as
           to
           the
           Seisure
           ,
           &c.
           former
           Placaers
           to
           be
           observed
           .
           13.
           
           None
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           State
           shall
           Insure
           any
           French
           Ships
           or
           Goods
           ,
           or
           others
           bound
           to
           France
           ,
           on
           Forfeiture
           of
           the
           Sum
           Insured
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             the
             Hague
             
               the
               9th
               of
               March
               ,
               1689
            
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Re-printed
           at
           Edinburgh
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1689.
           
        
      
    
  

