A discourse written by Sir George Downing, the King of Great Britain's envoy extraordinary to the States of the United Provinces. Vindicating his royal master from the insolencies of a scandalous libel, printed under the title of An extract out of the register of the States General of the United Provinces, upon the memorial of Sir George Downing, envoy, &c. and delivered by the agent De Heyde for such, to several publick ministers. Whereas no such resolution was ever communicated to the said envoy, nor any answer returned at all by their lordships to the said memorial. Whereunto is added a relation of some former and later proceedings of the Hollanders: by a meaner hand

All titles

• A discourse written by Sir George Downing, the King of Great Britain's envoy extraordinary to the States of the United Provinces. Vindicating his royal master from the insolencies of a scandalous libel, printed under the title of An extract out of the register of the States General of the United Provinces, upon the memorial of Sir George Downing, envoy, &c. and delivered by the agent De Heyde for such, to several publick ministers. Whereas no such resolution was ever communicated to the said envoy, nor any answer returned at all by their lordships to the said memorial. Whereunto is added a relation of some former and later proceedings of the Hollanders: by a meaner hand
• Of the cruel ingratitude, infidelity, and insufferable wrongs of the Dutch; Neptune's welcome to his Royal Highness James Duke of York, upon his first appearance at sea, to fight the Hollander

People / Organizations

• John Luttone ("printed for")
• George Downing (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for John Luttone, and are to be sold at the Blew Anchor in the Poultrey, 1672.

Publication year

1672

ESTC No.

R34994

Grub Street ID

117465

Description

[4], 31, [1], 139, [5] p. ; 12°.

Note

The words "An extract ... Downing, envoy, &c." are enclosed in square brackets on title page

Quire A is missigned B

"Of the cruel ingratitude, infidelity, and insufferable wrongs of the Dutch" (caption title) begins new pagination on ]2B1r

The last two leaves bear verses: Neptune's welcome to his Royal Highness James Duke of York, upon his first appearance at sea, to fight the Hollander

Signatures: A]6] B]1]2] ]2B-D]1]2, G-I]1]2

With an initial blank leaf.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures and blank from DFo