A declaration of war by the States-General against the French, Hague, March 12, 1689
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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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Re-printed at Edinburgh in the year,
[Edinburgh] :
1689.
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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
asâ—Źured
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.