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.

August.

1, 1672. His R. H. on his Return to the Hague from his Progress towards Breda, S. Gertrundenberg and some other places which he had visited, is complemented by the Embas∣sadors from the Emperor and Kings of Spain and Denmark.

2, 1680. He takes Ship for England.

3, 1691. The King having attacked the French Army under the Mareschal de Luxembourg, the Engagement was hot and lasted several Hours; during which the Allies lost General Mackey and about 5 or 6000 Men, while on the French side 113 Officers were slain and 500 wounded, and 7000 Soldi∣ers dyed on the Spot.

4, 1691. Galway is surrendred to his Majesty's victorious Army in Ireland, and the Garrison is conducted to Lymerick; which is now the only place in the West of Ireland that does not acknowledge his Majesty for their Sovereign.

5, 1690. The King took Waterford, tho' defended by 25 big Cannons, and a strong Garrison, who had yet 300 Bush∣els of Wheat to subsist on.

6, 1688. His Catholick Majesty allows the Prince of Orange a Pension of 100000 Florins per annum, on the Reve∣nues of the Spanish Netherlands, on the account of several Sums due to him from that Crown.

7, 1670. His Royal Highness goes for Dieren.

8, 1675. He besieges Charleroy. 9.

10, 1660. The Princess Dowager of Orange gives the States an account of his Royal Highness her Son's being gone for England, and makes an offer of his Mediation be∣tween the King her Brother and them.

11, 1674. The Prince fought the bloody Battle of Senef, and tho' he was not yet full 24 Years old, yet he behaved himself with all the Prudence and Conduct that might have been expected from an old experienced General, as well as

with all the Bravery that a young Prince could express.

12, 1667. He takes his Place in the Council of Sate, as first Nobleman of the Country.

13, 1692. The Chevalier Grandval is executed for a bar∣barous Conspiracy against the King's Life.

14, 1678. The Prince attacked the French under the Walls of Mons, having no notice as yet of the Peace that was agreed on, and signed the 10th of that month. 15.

16. An Act is passed in Parliament for settling the Succession, whereby the Duke of Hannover is declared next Heir to the Crown, after the Princess of Denmark and her Children. 17.

18, 1691. The Queen issues her Royal Proclamation for the more reverend observing of the Sabbath-day, and against prophane Cursing and Swearing.

19, 1690. The King ventures within Cannon-shot of Ly∣merick, to take a Survey of that place.

20, 1672. The Grand Bayly van Putten is removed from all his Places, for his Attempt on the Prince of Orange. 21.

22, 1672. The Witts are murthered at the Hague by the Mob, which looked upon them as Enemies to their Country, and to the Prince.

23, 1672. His Royal Highness does make a strict En∣quiry into the Witt's Death; and tho' they were his Ene∣mies, yet generously resolves to revenge that Murther on its Authors.

24, 1672. His Royal Highness drives the French back to the very Gates of Ʋtrecht.

25, 1672. He goes to Amsterdam, the Inhabitants where∣of earnestly beg he would give them a Governor; to which he answered, that himself was their Governor, but he would give them a Commander. 26. 27. 28.

29, 1672. The Prince having been honourably received at Amsterdam, gives convincing proofs of his great Prudence, in that the Keys of the City being presented to him, he re∣fused them, and sent them to the Captain of the Guard.

30, 1672. His Highness keeps off the French Succours from coming near Woerden.