CHARLES
R.
WHEREAS
the
French
King
pretending
the
Execution
of
a
Defensive
Treaty
with
the
States
Generall
of
the
Vnited
Provinces
,
And
thereby
determining
us
to
be
the
Aggressors
and
Invadors
of
them
,
(
the
contrary
of
which
is
most
notoriously
known
to
all
the
world
)
did
on
the
16th
or
26th
of
January
last
declare
Warr
against
our
Subjects
,
making
himself
thus
the
Aggressor
,
and
rendring
the
Peace
,
We
have
allwayes
desired
with
the
said
States
,
more
difficult
,
towards
which
the
French
Kings
Ambassadours
never
Offered
either
satisfaction
for
past
injuries
done
to
our
Subjects
,
or
a
faire
Regulation
of
the
commerce
for
the
future
;
We
relying
upon
the
help
of
God
Almighty
in
the
justice
of
our
cause
,
and
being
assured
of
the
valour
and
affections
of
our
Subjects
in
the
defence
thereof
have
thought
fit
to
declare
,
and
by
these
presents
do
declare
,
That
we
will
oppose
the
French
King
,
and
vigorously
prosecute
this
Warr
,
which
he
hath
so
unjustly
begun
,
with
the
utmost
of
our
Force
by
Sea
and
Land
,
in
the
maintenance
and
defense
of
our
Subjects
,
Enjoyning
hereby
our
most
Dear
and
intirely
beloved
Brother
our
High
Admirall
,
and
our
Right
Trusty
Right
intirely
beloved
Cosen
and
Councellor
George
Duke
of
Albemarle
Generall
of
our
Forces
by
land
,
our
Lieutenants
of
the
severall
counties
,
and
all
other
Officers
and
Souldiers
under
them
both
by
Sea
and
land
to
oppose
all
attempts
of
the
French
King
or
his
subjects
,
and
to
do
and
execute
all
Acts
of
Hostility
in
the
prosecution
of
this
Warr
against
the