The History of England, From the Accession of James Ii — volume 1
The History of England, From the Accession of James Ii — volume 1
Macaulay Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron
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He applied tothe Prince of Orange; and the prince undertook to manage the matter, but predicted that Amsterdam would raise some difficulty. The predictionproved correct. The deputies of Amsterdam refused to consent, andsucceeded in causing some delay. But the question was not one of thoseon which, by the constitution of the republic, a single city couldprevent the wish of the majority from being carried into effect. Theinfluence of William prevailed; and the troops were embarked with greatexped...ition. [356] Skelton was at the same time exerting himself, not indeed veryjudiciously or temperately, to stop the ships which the English refugeeshad fitted out. He expostulated in warm terms with the Admiralty ofAmsterdam. The negligence of that board, he said, had already enabledone band of rebels to invade Britain. For a second error of the samekind there could be no excuse. He peremptorily demanded that a largevessel, named the Helderenbergh, might be detained. It was pretendedthat this vessel was bound for the Canaries.
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