The French King's declaration of war by sea and land against the Spaniards revoking the passports, safeguards, and safe conducts, and making prohibition against having any commerce, and enjoyning his subjects to fall upon the Spaniards.

The French King's declaration of war by sea and land against the Spaniards revoking the passports, safeguards, and safe conducts, and making prohibition against having any commerce, and enjoyning his subjects to fall upon the Spaniards.

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The French King's Declaration of War by Sea and Land againſt the Spaniards, revoking the Paſports, Safeguards, and ſafe Conducts, and making prohibition againſt having any Commerce, and enjoyning his Subjects to fall upon the Spaniards.

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The French King's Declaration of War by Sea and Land againſt the Spaniards, revoking the Paſports, Safeguards, and ſafe Conducts, and making prohibition againſt having any Commerce, and enjoyning his Subjects to fall upon the Spaniards.

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THE ſincere Deſire which the King has had to maintain the Truce concluded in the Year 1684. induc'd His Majeſty to diſſemble the Conduct held by the Miniſters of Spain in all the Courts of Europe, where they have made it their whole endeavour to ſtir them up to take up Arms againſt France; And His Majeſty is no ſtranger to the Sham they have had in the League of Augsbourg; He has likewiſe been informed of the Part the Governour of the Spaniſh Low-Countries has had in the Prince of Orange's Enterprize againſt England; but in no wiſe believing that His Conduct in that matter had been preſcribed to him by the King His Maſter, who for ſo many reaſons of Religion, Blood, and Security for all Kings, was bound to oppoſe ſuch an Uſurpation. His Majeſty had hoped that He might have prevailed with his Catholick Majeſty to have ſtruck up an Union with him for the Reſtoration of the Lawful King in England, and the conſervation of the Catholick Religion, againſt the Union of the Proteſtant Princes, and at leaſt to keep an exact neutrality, if the ſtate of the Affairs of Spain did not permit the Catholick King to take ſuch like Engagements: His Majeſty had to that intent made him ſeveral Propoſals ſince the Month of November laſt, which have been well received, while the Prince of Orange's Enterprize ſeemed doubtful. But theſe favourable Diſparitions vaniſhed, as ſoon as it was known at Madrid; that the King of England had departed his Kingdom, and from that time there has been no other Diſcourſe than of War againſt France. His Majeſty has at the ſame time underſtood, that the Spaniſh Ambaſſador in England daily ſaw the Prince of Orange, and ſollicited him to induce the Engliſh to declare War againſt France; that the Governour of the Spaniſh Low-Countries raiſed Forces in all haſte; that he promiſed the States General to joyn them with theirs in the beginning of the Campaign, and ſollicited them, as well as the Prince of Orange, to ſend Troops into Flanders, for the putting him in a poſture of waging War againſt France: All theſe intimations having let his Majeſty underſtand, that it became his Prudence to know what to rely upon: He gave order to the Count de Rebenac, his Ambaſſador at Madrid, to demand a poſitive Anſwer of the Catholick King's Miniſters, offering him the continuation of the Truce, [Page] provided he would oblige himſelf, by keeping an exact neutrality not to ſuccour directly or indirectly his Majeſties Enemies: But all Counſels having prevailed, his Majeſty has been informed, that the Reſolution had been taken to favour the Uſurper of England, and of joyning with the Proteſtant Princes. His Majeſty has alſo underſtood at the ſame time, that the Prince of Orange's Agents receiv'd conſiderable Sums at Cadiz and Madrid, that the Troops of Holland and Brandenbourg are entered into the principal Towns belonging to the Spaniards in Flanders; and that the Catholick King's Governor of the Low-Countries cauſed the States-General to be ſollicited to order their Army to advance to Bruxells. All theſe Advertiſements, together with the Anſwer received by the Count de Rebenac at Madrid, leaving his Majeſty no room to queſtion, but that the Catholick King's intention is to joyn with his Enemies; His Majeſty thought it became him, not to loſe time, for the preventing his ill Deſigns, and has reſolved to declare War againſt him, as well by Sea as Land, as he does by theſe preſents: Therefore his Majeſty orders and enjoyns, to this effect, all his Subjects, Vaſſals, and Servants, to fall upon the Spaniards, and has moſt expreſly forbid, and does forbid ſuch his Subjects from having hereafter with the Spaniards any Communication, Commerce, or Intelligence, upon pain of Death; and to that purpoſe, His M. has revoked and does revoke all Permiſſions, Paſports, Safeguards, and ſafe Conducts, which may have been granted by him, or by his Lieutenant Generals, and other his Officers, contrary to theſe Preſents, and has and does declare them null, and of no effect; forbidding all Perſons whatſoever from having regard thereunto. His M. commands and orders the Admiral, Mareſchals of France, Governors, and L. Generals for his M. in his Provinces and Armies, Mareſchals de Camp, Colonels, Maiſtres de Camps, Captains, Chieftains, and Leaders of his Soldiery, as well of Horſe as Foot, French and Foreigners, and all other his Officers to whom it ſhall belong, that they cauſe theſe Preſents to be executed as far forth as may concern them, and fall within their Powers and Juriſdictions. For ſuch is his M. Will and Pleaſure, his Will and Pleaſure being, that theſe Preſents be publiſh'd and affix'd in all his Cities, as well Maritime as other, and in all his Ports, Havens, and all other places of his Realm, and to all Territories under his Command whom it may concern, that ſo none may pleaad ignorance. Given at Verſailles the 15th. of April, 1689. Signed, and lower, COLBERT.

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[Page] LE deſir ſincere que le Roy a eû de maintenir la Tréve concluë en l'année 1684. a porté Sa Majeſté à diſſimuler la conduite qu'ont tenuë les Miniſtres d'Eſpagne dans toutes les Cours des Princes de l'Europe, où ils ne ſe ſont appliquez qu'à les exciter à prendre les Armes contre la France; Et Sa Majeſté n'a pas ignoré la part qu'ils ont cùë dans la negociation de la ligue d'Ausbourg; Elle a auſſi eſté informée de celle qu'a eû le Gouverneur des Païs-Bas Eſpagnols, dans l'enterpriſe que le Prince d'Orange a faite contre l'Angleterre; mais ne pouvant croire que la conduite qu'il a tenuë à cét égard, luy eût eſté preſcrite par le Roy ſon Maiſtre, qui par tant de raiſons de Religion, de Sang, & de Seurté pour tous les Roys, eſtoit obligé de s'oppoſer à une pareille uſurpation, Sa Majeſté avoït eſperé de pouvoir porter Sa Majeſté Catholique à s'unir avec Elle pour le rétabliſſement du Roy legitime en Angleterre, & la conſervation de la Religion Catholique contre l'union des Princes Proteſtans, & au moins, à garder une neutralité exacte, ſi l'état des affaires d'Eſpagne ne permettoit pas au Roy Catholique de prendre de pareils engagemens, Sa Majeſté luy a fait faire pour cét effet differentes propoſitions depuis le mois de Novembre dernier, leſquelles ont eſté bien receûës, tandis que le ſuccez de l'enterpriſe du Prince d'Orange a paru douteux; mais ces favorables diſpoſitions ſe ſont évanouïes dés quae l'on a ſceu à Madrid le Roy d'Angleterre ſorty de ſon Royaume, & l'on n'y a plus parlé que de guerre contrel a France. Sa Majeſté a appris en meſme temps que l'Ambaſſadeur d'Eſpagne en Angleterre voyoit journellement le Prince d'Orange, & le ſolicitoit de faire que les Anglois déclaraſſent la Guerre à la France, que le Gouverneur des Païs-Bas Eſpagnols levoit des troupes avec empreſſement; qu'il promettoit aux Eſtats Généraux de les joindre aux leurs au commencement de la Campagne, & les ſolicitoit auſſibien que le Prince d'Orange, à faire paſſer des Troupes en Flandres pour le mettre en eſtat de faire la Guerre à la France. Tous ces avis ayant fait juger à Sa Majeſté qu'il eſtoit de ſa prudence de ſcavoir a quoys'en tenir, Elle a donné ordre au Comte de Rebenac, ſon Ambaſſadeur à Madrid, de demander une réſponſe poſitive aux Miniſtres du Roy Catholique, luy offrant la continuation [Page] de la Tréve, pourvû qu'il voluſt s'obliger en gardant une neutralité exacte, de ne ſecourir directement, ny indirectement les ennemis de ſa Majeſté; mais les mauvais Conſeils ayant prévalu, Sa Majeſté a eſté informée que la reſolution avoit eſté priſe de Favoriſer l'uſurpareur d'Angleterre, & de ſe joindre aux Princes Proteſtans. Sa Majeſté a appris auſſi, preſque en meſme temps que les Agents du Prince d'Orange ont touche des ſommes conſidérables à Cadix, & à Madrid, que les Troupes de Hollande & de Brandenbourgh ſont entrées dans les principales Places des Eſpagnols en Flanders, Eque le Gouverneur des Païs-Bas pour le Roy Catholique faiſoit ſoliciter les Eſtats Généraux de faire avancer leur Armée ſous Bruxelles. Tous ces avis joynts à la réponſe que ledit Comte de Rebenac a receûë à Madrid ne laiſſant à Sa Majeſté aucun lieu de douter que l'intention du Roy Catholique ne ſoit de ſe joindre à ſes Ennemis; Sa Majeſté a crû ne devoir pas perdre de temps à prévenir ſes mauvais deſſeins, & a reſolu de luy declarer la Guerre, tant par Mer que par Terre, comme Elle fait par la Preſente. Ordonne & Enjoint pout cét effet, Sa Majeſté, à tous ſes Sujets, Vaſſaux & Serviteurs de courre ſus aux Eſpagnols, & leur a deffendu & deffend trés-expreſsément, d'avoir cyaprés avec eux aucune communication, commerce, ny intelligence, à pein de la vie; Et à cette fin, Sa Majeſté a dés-à-preſent revoqué & revoque toutes Permiſſions, Paſſeports, Sauvegardes, & Sauf-conduits, qui pourroient avoir eſté accordez par Elle, ou par ſes Lieutenans Généraux, & autres ſes Officiers, contraires à la preſente, & les a declaré & declarè nuls, & de nul effet & valeur; deffend à qui que ce ſoit d'y avoir aucun égard. Mande & Ordonne Sa Majeſté à Monſieur l'Amiral, aux Mareſchaux de France, Gouverneurs & Lieutenans Généraux pour Sa Majeſté en fes Provinces & Armées, Mareſchaux de Camp, Colonels, Meſtres de Camp, Capitaines, Chefs & Conducteurs de ſes gens de Guerre, tant de cheval que de pied, François & Eſtrangers, & tous autres ſes Officiers qu'il appartiendra, que le contenu en la preſente, ils faſſent executer chacun à ſon égard dans l'étenduë de leurs pouvoirs & juriſdictions; Car telle eſt la volonté de Sa Majeſté, laquelle veut & entend, que la preſente ſoit publiée & affichée en toutes ſes Villes, tant Maritimes qu'autres, & en tous ſes Ports, Havres & autres lieux de ſon Royaume, & terres de ſon obéïſſance que beſoin ſera, à ce qu'aucun n'en prétende cauſe d'ignorance. Fait à Verſailles 15. Avril 1689. Signé, Louis. Et plus bas, COLBERT.

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Printed in the Year. 1689.

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The French King's declaration of war by sea and land against the Spaniards revoking the passports, safeguards, and safe conducts, and making prohibition against having any commerce, and enjoyning his subjects to fall upon the Spaniards.

France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV)

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