A true account of the signing of the peace on Friday the 20th of September, 1697.

1697

A True ACCOUNT Of the Signing of the PEACE

On Friday the 20th of September, 1697.

THIS Morning about One a Clock, an Express Arrived from Holland, which brings the Joyful and Welcom News, That the Peace was Actually Concluded and Signed on Friday last, being the Twentieth Instant New Stile, and was then Signed by Their Excellencies the Plenipotentiaries of England, Spain, France and Holland, to the Mutual Satisfaction of all Partiei, and his Imperial Majesty had Six Weeks time allowed him to Sign the same, and to Adjust all Matters in Relation to Stratsburg, which ('tis said) is to be Surrendred to his Imperial Majesty.

About Eight a Clock this Morning an Holland Mail Arrived, (which confirms the above-mentioned Welcome News) upon receiving this good News, great Preparations are making for a Publick Rejoicing, and the Guns at the Tower are Charging to Proclaim it.

London, Printed for Tho. Swift. 1697.

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