SECT. 1.
Now we come to the Year 1691, in the beginning whereof, there was (at the Ha∣gue a famous Congress of the Confederats: Thi∣ther came the King of great Brit••ain, who, in an excellent speech to the Princes and all other con∣cern'd, encouraged and exhorted them all, un∣animously to concurr, and speedily and effectually to prosecute that great Work, which they were now so deeply engaged in, promising his personal presence (with a considerable force) to assist them, in that laudable Enterprise.
This Generous Speech did so animate the whole Assembly, as they freely and solemnly promised to follow his advice, and to contribute their Endea∣vours to that noble End.
The Frenc•••• King knowing of all this, resolved to be before hand with them, and in March he di∣vides his formidable Army into two great Bodies, one of which he sent into Savoy, under the Com∣mand of Catinat, who on the 13 of March, invested Neice (the French Fleet coming about at the same time, and lying before the City) from whence he sent three Batallions, who (before the 26, of that Moneth) took in Valla Franca, St. Auspice, and M••n∣talban, all which surrendered, without making any great Resistance.
On the 26. the Consuls of Nice [most treache∣rously] made a private Contract with Catinat for de∣livering up the City to him, on Condition that the Citizens should not be damnified, and should enjoy all their Priviledges and Immunities as formerly; all which Catinat engaged to perform; so as (not∣withstanding the Governours out most endeavours to