The royal almanack containing a succinct account of the most memorable actions of K. William III : with the year and day of the month when they happened / composed by P. Vincent Coronelli, cosmographer to the most serene republick of Venice, and presented to his Majesty by himself.

October.

1, 1660. The States resolve that the young Prince of Orange shall reside at the Hague, there to be bred up and educated; and to that effect allow him an Yearly Pension of 20000 Florins. They also agree, that as soon as he should be 16 Years old, he should be admitted into the Council of State, and that at the Age of 18 he should possess all the Offices that were formerly enjoyed by his Predecessors.

2, 1673. The Prince received a Letter from the Queen of Spain, wherein he is stiled Royal Highness, and proffer'd to be made a Knight of the Golden Fleece. 3. 4. 5.

6, 1660. Her R. H. Mother to the young Prince, names 6 Persons, recommendable by their great Quality and emi∣nent Vertue, to take care of his Princely Education.

7, 1688. The P. of Orange's Army lying on our Coasts, gives a terrible Allarm to King James and his Adherents.

8, 1691. The City of Limerick, though defended by a Garrison of about 6000 chosen Men, was forced to surrender on such Conditions as General Ginkle was pleased to grant.

9, 1674. The Prince came to the Siege of Grave with 2000 Horse.

10, 1691. His Majesty left Loo, and on the 13th came to the Hague, where he was present at the Council of State; and having intreated the States that they would encrease their Fleet and hasten their Preparations against the next Cam∣paign, and disposed of several vacant Places in the Nether∣lands, he set out the 28th for England.

11, 1677. The Prince went into England, accompanied by a great number of Persons of Quality, having been sent

for by the King of England his Uncle, who was willing to treat with him concerning some Affairs of great concern.

12, 1690. His Majesty goes to the Parliament in his Robes, and makes a most gracious Speech to both Houses, giving them an account of his prosperous Campaign.

13, 1691. This Day the Garrison of Limerick quitted that Place, under the Conditions which had been granted them, and deliver'd up the Gates and Fortifications of that impor∣tant City to the Troops of his Majesty, who by the taking thereof saw the Rebellion quite extirpated in Ireland.

14, 1678. The States General empower (for that time only) the Prince of Orange, to put whom he pleased into the Magistracy of the City of Maestricht.

15, 1692. K. William III. is owned as true, lawful and rightful King of Ireland, by the Parliament of that Kingdom.

16, 1690. The House of Lords return their Thanks to his Majesty, for his prudent Administration of the Government, and for having ventured his sacred Person for the Advan∣tage and Honour of the English Nation.

17, 1672. In a Council of War held by his Royal High∣ness at Tergan, at which Admiral Ruiter was present, it is agreed to attack the French on the Maese.

18, 1690. The House of Commons do likewise address his Majesty to return their Thanks for his favourable Pro∣tection, and to desire him not to expose his sacred Person, as he had hitherto done.

19, 1690. The Parliament return their Thanks to her Majesty, for her wise management of Affairs during the King's absence in Ireland.

20, 1690. The House of Commons grant a Subsidy of 4 millions of Pounds Sterling, to carry on the War against France.

21, 1692. The King received a Letter from the Emperor of the Turks, congratulating his happy Accession to the Crown of England, and desiring his Mediation between him and the Emperor of Germany.

22, 1677. The Prince besieges Tongres in hopes of en∣gaging the Mareschal de Duras, who was strongly entrenched near that place.

23, 1673. He besieged the Castle of Walkembourg, which after a weak Resistance surrendred on Discretion: And the same Day he gave the Government of Breda to the Count Charles de Rhingrave.

24, 1668. The Princess of Orange sends a Letter to the States, to acquaint them that the Prince, her Son, being now full 18 Years old, she would be his Tutrix no longer, but designed to give them, as being his Guardians, an ac∣count of the manner wherein she had discharged her Trust, and she desired them to take him into their Protection.

25, 1690. General Tetau took the City of Cork.

26, 1672. The Prince does at last, oblige the City of Graves, after a long and vigorous Resistance, to capitulate, tho there were in the place 450 Canons, and a Garrison of 4000 chosen Men, under the Command of the Marquiss de Chamilly, one of the bravest and most couragious Captains the French King has ever owned.

27, 1672. He takes Binch, after which he goes into Bra∣bant to dispose of his Army into Winter-quarters there.

27, 1673. The Prince enter'd into Grave, where he found above 2000 of the besieged killed and wounded, and where he is joyfully received by the Inhabitants, who stiled him their Protector and the Restorer of their Liberty.

28, 1670. He goes for London with a Princely Attendance.

30, 1688. The Prince of Orange imbarked at Helvoet∣sluys with the Mareschal de Shomberg, his Fleet consisting in 65 Men of War, 10 Fire-ships and 500 Transport-ships, on which were shipped about 16000 Horse and Foot: but a great Storm suddenly arose, which obliged him to put back into Helvoet-sluys.

31, 1689. The Parliament grants him 1200000 l. more, to carry on the War in Ireland.