Extract of the States General their resolution Thursday, 28th October, 1688. United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal. 1688 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A52833 Wing N482 ESTC R33607 13530120 ocm 13530120 99984 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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UPon mature deliberation , it is found fit , and resolved , that notice be given to all their Ministers abroad , of all the Reasons which induce their H. and M. to assist the Prince of Orange , going over to England in Person , with Ships and Forces ' , with Orders to the said Ministers , to make use thereof in the several Courts where they reside , as they shall think most convenient ; and that it be also writ to the said Ministers , that it is known to all the World , that the English Nation , hath of a good while , very much murmur'd and complained , that the King ( no doubt , with the Evil Council , and inducement of his Ministers ) had gained upon their Fundamental Laws , and laboured through the violation thereof ; and by the bringing in the Roman Catholick Religion , to oppress their Liberty , and to ruine the Protestant Religion , and to bring all under an Arbitrary Government : That as this inverted and unjust Conduct was carried on more and more , and that the apprehensions thereupon were still greater , and that thereby such diffidence , and aversion , was stirred up against the King , that nothing was to be expected in that Kingdom but general disorder and confusion . His Highness the Prince of Orange , upon the manifold representations , and the reiterated and earnest desire , which was made to His Highness by several Lords , and other Persons of great consideration in that Kingdom ; as also upon the account , that Her Royal Highness , and His Highness Himself , are so highly concerned in the Welfare of that Kingdom , could not well endure , that through strife and disunion , they should run the danger , however it went , of being excluded from the Crown , held himself obliged to watch over the Welfare of that Kingdom , and to take care thereof ; and also had the thoughts of assisting the Nation , and giving them a helping hand , upon so many Just and Good Grounds , against the Government that Oppressed them in all manner of ways that lay in his Highness Power , for that His Highness was perswaded that the Welfare of this State ( the Care whereof is also entrusted to him ) was in the highest manner concerned , that the said Kingdom might continue in Tranquillity , and that all misunderstanding between the King and the Nation might be taken away . That His Highness well knowing , that to succeed in so Important and Laudable a Cause , and not to be hindred and prevented by those that were Evil inclined towards it , it was necessary to pass over into that Kingdom accompanied with some Military Forces , hath thereupon made known his Intentions to their Highness , and desired assistance from their Highness , that their Highness having maturely weighed all things , and considered that the King of France , and Great Brittain , stood in very good Correspondence and Friendship one with the other , which their Highness have been frequently very well assured of , and in a strict and particular Alliance ; and that their Highnesses were informed and advertised , that their Majesties had laboured upon a concert to divide and separate this State from its Alliances ; and that the King of France hath upon several occasions shew'd himself dissatisfied with this State , which gave cause to fear and apprehend , that in case the King of Great Brittain should happen to compass his aim within his Kingdom , and obtain an absolute power over his People , that then both Kings , out of Interest of State , and Hatred and Zeal against the Protestant Religion , would endeavour to bring this State to Confusion , and if possible , quite to Subject it , have resolved to commend His Highness in his undertaking of the abovesaid Designs , and to grant to him , for his Assistance , some Ships and Militia , as Auxiliaries ; that in pursuance thereof , His Highness hath declared to their Highness , that he is resolved , with Gods Grace and Favour , to go over into England , not with the least insight or intention to Invade or Subdue that Kingdom , or to remove the King from the Throne , much less to make himself Master thereof , or to invert or prejudice the Lawful Succession , as also not to drive thence , or persecute , the Roman Catholicks , but only and solely to help that Nation in Re-establishing the Laws and Priviledges that have been broken , as also in maintaining their Religion and Liberty , and to that end , to further and bring it about , that a free and lawful Parliament may be call'd in such manner , and of such Persons , as is regulated and qualified by the Laws and Form of that Government , and that the said Parliament may deliberate upon , and establish , all such matters as shall be judge'd necessary to assure and secure the Lords , the Clergy , Gentry , and People , that their Rights , Laws and Priviledges , shall be no more violated or broken , that their High and Mightinesses hope and trust , that with Gods blessing , the Repose and Unity of that Kingdom shall be Re-established , and the same be thereby brought into a condition , to be able , powerfully , to concur to the common benefit of Christendom , and to the restoring and maintaining of Peace and Tranquillity in Europe . That Copies hereof be delivered to all their Foreign Ministers , residing here , to be used by them as they shall see occasion . FINIS .