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.

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1, 1676. The Populacy force Cornelius de Witt to sign the Instrument, whereby the Prince of Orange was declared Stateholder of Dordrecht.

2, 1672. He is declared Stateholder of Zeeland.

2, 1691. His Majesty's Forces in Ireland lay Siege to the Irish City of Athlone, which was defended by a strong Castle, and infinitely better fortified than the other.

3, 1674. The States of Holland chuse the Prince of Orange for their Stateholder.

4, 1674. They give him Notice thereof.

5, 1672. The States General having annulled the perpetu∣al Edict which the Enemies to his R. H.'s Family had caused to be made; he took possession of all the Offices and Dig∣nities so worthily by his predecessors enjoy'd, and was con∣firm'd in those of Lieutenant General of that State, and of Captain General and Admiral of Holland, Zeeland and Friezland, to the general Satisfaction of all people.

6, 1673. He prevents the English from making a Descent into Holland.

7, 1690. His Army Encamps near Dondalk.

8, 1676. The Prince besieges Mastricht.

8, 1690. The King goes in person to take a Survey of the Country beyond the River of Ardee, in Ireland, to find out a place for his Army to encamp in.

9, 1690. He was slightly wounded by a Cannon Bullet, venturing too near to Drogheda, in Ireland.

10. 1691. General Ginkle storms the City of Athlone, to the Cost of above 1000 slain and 300 taken Prisoners on the Enemy's side.

11, 1690. The King passes the Boyne, in sight of the Enemy; whom he attacks in 3 several places, and over whom he ob∣tains an entire Victory; having in that Action, ventur'd

his Life as much as the meanest Soldier. The Duke of Schomberg was killed in that Action, which was the only Loss we sustained. After this the City of Drogedah submit∣ted to his mercy.

12, 1660. The Magistracy and City of Amsterdam re∣ceived him and her R. H. his Mother, with all possible De∣monstrations of Joy and Respect, and made them a splendid Entertainment.

13, 1672. The City of Ardemberg, which was then be∣sieged, having received the News of the Prince's being made Stateholder and Captain General, it put such new Vigour into the Soldiers, that the same Day they attacked the French, drove them from a Post they had made themselves Masters of on the Breach, and took about 500 of them Prisoners.

13, 1676. The Prince himself discovers a Mine at the Siege of Mastricht, whereby he saves the Lives of several of his Soldiers.

13, 1690. Dublin open'd her Gates to her victorious Monarch

14, 1672. The States General relying on the Courage and Conduct of the Prince of Orange, their new Stateholder, recal the Embassadors they had sent to beg a Peace of the French.

14. His R.H. tho' wounded in the Elbow by a Musket-shot, exposes himself in all the Attacks at the Siege of Mastricht.

15, 1676. The K. of England declares that his present War against the Dutch is only on the account of the Wrongs and Injuries the P. of Orange had received by them, and that if he makes a Peace with them it shall be but for his sake.

16, 1672. The People knowing that there were several Ma∣gistrates throughout the 7 Provinces in Pensioner de Wit's In∣terest, who was an Enemy to the P. of Orange, oblige the Regency of those Cities to remove them from the Magistracy.

16, 1680. The Prince chuses to lose all his Estates in France rather than to pay Homage to the French King for them.

17, 1654. A great Dispute arises between the Ʋnited Pro∣vinces on the young P. of Orange's occasion.

17, 1672. His R. H. generously writes to several Cities of Holland, in favour of Pensioner de Witt.

18, 1672. De Witt, seeing every one sided with the Prince of Orange, gives up his Place of Pensioner.

19, 1676. The Government of the Country of Drenthe is conferred on the Prince and his Heirs for ever.

20, 1672. He comes from his Camp at Bodegrave to the Hague, and there takes the usual Oaths of Statholder; after which he takes place in the several Colleges, as his princely Predecessors had hitherto done.

21, 1672. Being loath to lay new Taxes on the People, he obtains 2000000 Florins from the East-India Company, to carry on the War.

22, 1672. The States General recal their Plenipotentiaries, having empower'd his R. H. to make either Peace or War as himself should think fit.

23, 1691. His Majesty's Forces gain the Battle of Agrim, wherein the Irish lost 7000 Men, almost all their General, and above half their Inferior Officers, besides all their Co∣lours and Baggage and 400 Prisoners.

24, 1672. The Prince refuses to give his Opinion as to the Proposals made by the K. of England and the French King, because of Grotius's being present, who was thereupon pre∣sently turned out.

25, 1672. The Great Bayly Putten, Brother to Pensioner de Witt, is seized and sent Prisoner to the Hague, being charged with having endeavoured to induce a Chirurgeon to assassinate the Prince of Orange, by promising him 20000 Livers when he should have put it in Execution.

26, 1672. The Prince goes with a Detachment from his Army for Gorcom, and being returned into his Camp, finds there that a Sedition is raised by Mombas, the Governours of Wesel and Rimberg, and some other Officers; some of which he causes to be punished as Traitors.

26, 1690. His Majesty makes his Entry into Dublin, thro' the redoubled Acclamations of all the Inhabitants.

27, 1690. He is graciously pleased to pardon a Man who had attempted on his sacred person, as he entred into Dublin.

28, 1689. A great Conspiracy is discovered in Scotland.

29, 1672. Mr. Boscowen returns from London to the Hague, with Letters of Congratulation from the King of England to the Prince of Orange, occasioned by the Honours which the States had paid his Royal Highness.

30, 1672. The States General give the Prince a full power to Negociate a Peace with France.

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