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| − | If | + | 1. |
| + | If ye gradual changes have had influence in ye interests | ||
of Great Britain, which has never been much thought of; ch. | of Great Britain, which has never been much thought of; ch. | ||
Cambell thinks that all those who have wrote against our | Cambell thinks that all those who have wrote against our | ||
| − | interfering with | + | interfering with ye affairs of ye Continent are in ye wrong; |
as Sir Robert Colton who wrote a treatise on that Subject to | as Sir Robert Colton who wrote a treatise on that Subject to | ||
| − | diswade P. Henry, James S. Son from | + | diswade P. Henry, James S. Son from ye measures which |
had from his earliest Youth been inculcated into him.m The | had from his earliest Youth been inculcated into him.m The | ||
Instances, that this elegant author has given us can be of no | Instances, that this elegant author has given us can be of no | ||
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formerly used to make expeditions into France to maintain | formerly used to make expeditions into France to maintain | ||
their consquests there, & what makes us immagin them to | their consquests there, & what makes us immagin them to | ||
| − | have been necessary for us at that tmie, is that | + | have been necessary for us at that tmie, is that ye most popular |
of our Monarchs have been those, who were most renown'd | of our Monarchs have been those, who were most renown'd | ||
for their conquests, & those who steer'd a contrary path, were | for their conquests, & those who steer'd a contrary path, were | ||
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Henry VII. who was always reckon'd a very wise P. is an exception | Henry VII. who was always reckon'd a very wise P. is an exception | ||
to what has been laid down, for he had but little intercourse | to what has been laid down, for he had but little intercourse | ||
| − | with | + | with ye continent, but his well managing ye share he took |
there, always prov'd to this advantage. He has been unjustly | there, always prov'd to this advantage. He has been unjustly | ||
| − | blam'd for allowing | + | blam'd for allowing ye French to annex ye D-y of Bretagne, |
| − | to that Crown; for he could not hinder it, | + | to that Crown; for he could not hinder it, ye nation was very |
jealous of this, so that he got greatsupplies from Parl. & declar'd | jealous of this, so that he got greatsupplies from Parl. & declar'd | ||
was against France, whicih he did not carry on very vigorously, | was against France, whicih he did not carry on very vigorously, | ||
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a Tribute from two French Ks. successively. The French then | a Tribute from two French Ks. successively. The French then | ||
went on with a war with Italy, by which She was a great loser, | went on with a war with Italy, by which She was a great loser, | ||
| − | Henry in | + | Henry in ye mean time made alliance with ye H. of Austria, |
| − | & an intermarriage; his Daughter soon after espous'd | + | & an intermarriage; his Daughter soon after espous'd ye K. of |
| − | Scotland, which he foresaw would unite | + | Scotland, which he foresaw would unite ye whole Island into one |
K-m. | K-m. | ||
Queen Elizabeth who rai'd this K-m. to its greatest pitch of | Queen Elizabeth who rai'd this K-m. to its greatest pitch of | ||
| − | Glory, had great attention tot he Affairs of | + | Glory, had great attention tot he Affairs of ye Continent. by her |
conduct she hinder'd Philip II. from getting universal Emp-e. | conduct she hinder'd Philip II. from getting universal Emp-e. | ||
| − | She prevented France from being a Prov. of Spain, & supported | + | She prevented France from being a Prov. of Spain, & supported ye |
united Provs. | united Provs. | ||
| − | She encourag'd trade & open'd a passage to | + | She encourag'd trade & open'd a passage to ye Indies, which has com |
| − | since that been | + | since that been ye foundation of ye welath of ye nation, contrary to ye |
| − | effects of | + | effects of ye Plantations of other Nations, our number of poeple |
is not lessen'd, but increas'd since our Settlements abroad, & has | is not lessen'd, but increas'd since our Settlements abroad, & has | ||
| − | enabl'd to carry on | + | enabl'd to carry on ye long & bloody wars we have. this may seem odd, but |
| − | it justly consider'd, will plainly be seen; for those who l'd in | + | it justly consider'd, will plainly be seen; for those who l'd in ye Colonies |
Revision as of 10:15, 17 August 2017
1. If ye gradual changes have had influence in ye interests of Great Britain, which has never been much thought of; ch. Cambell thinks that all those who have wrote against our interfering with ye affairs of ye Continent are in ye wrong; as Sir Robert Colton who wrote a treatise on that Subject to diswade P. Henry, James S. Son from ye measures which had from his earliest Youth been inculcated into him.m The Instances, that this elegant author has given us can be of no use, as things are so entirely chang'd since that time. Our Ks. formerly used to make expeditions into France to maintain their consquests there, & what makes us immagin them to have been necessary for us at that tmie, is that ye most popular of our Monarchs have been those, who were most renown'd for their conquests, & those who steer'd a contrary path, were seldom left in peace by their Subjects. Henry VII. who was always reckon'd a very wise P. is an exception to what has been laid down, for he had but little intercourse with ye continent, but his well managing ye share he took there, always prov'd to this advantage. He has been unjustly blam'd for allowing ye French to annex ye D-y of Bretagne, to that Crown; for he could not hinder it, ye nation was very jealous of this, so that he got greatsupplies from Parl. & declar'd was against France, whicih he did not carry on very vigorously, but soon made an advantageous Peace, by which he got a Tribute from two French Ks. successively. The French then went on with a war with Italy, by which She was a great loser, Henry in ye mean time made alliance with ye H. of Austria, & an intermarriage; his Daughter soon after espous'd ye K. of Scotland, which he foresaw would unite ye whole Island into one K-m. Queen Elizabeth who rai'd this K-m. to its greatest pitch of Glory, had great attention tot he Affairs of ye Continent. by her conduct she hinder'd Philip II. from getting universal Emp-e. She prevented France from being a Prov. of Spain, & supported ye united Provs. She encourag'd trade & open'd a passage to ye Indies, which has com since that been ye foundation of ye welath of ye nation, contrary to ye effects of ye Plantations of other Nations, our number of poeple is not lessen'd, but increas'd since our Settlements abroad, & has enabl'd to carry on ye long & bloody wars we have. this may seem odd, but it justly consider'd, will plainly be seen; for those who l'd in ye Colonies
