the Cantons of Bern and Zurich were to begin A. C. the fame. On the other Hand,the Tockenburghers, 1772. both Roman Catholicks and Proteftants, implor'd the Affittance of thofe Two Cantons, who having try'd in vain all friendly Means to perfwade the Abbot to do them Justice, were, at laft, oblig'd to have recourfe to Arms. Their Troops being oblig'd to pass through the Country of Baden, of which the Five Romish Cantons of Lucern, Ury, Schwitz, Zug and Underwalt are JointLords with thofe of Bern and Zurich, thote Popish Cantons,inftigated by the Popish Clergy, and chiefly by Signior Carraccioli, the Pope's Nuntio, who promis'd them great Affittance from his Court, and diftributed vaft Numbers of little Pictures of the Virgin Mary, and other Popish Trinkets among the People, poffefling them with a fond Belief that they would fhortly be render'd invulnerable; took up Arms to hinder the Conjunction of the Berneze with the Zurichers. Thefe I wo Proteftant Cantons who had forefcen this Oppofition, took early Mealures to furmount St. Gall driit; and having attack'd and defeated the Troops ven out of bit of the faid Five Popish Cantons, took by Force Country. of Arms the Town and Caltle of Baden, with the Towns of Bremgarton, Mellington, and fome others; while another Detachment of their Troops reduc'd the whole Country of the Abbot of St. Gall. Thefe Hoftilities alarm'd the Neutral Cantons, who immediately interpos'd their goed Offices to put an end to this inteftine War; and the Court of France, whole Interelt it was, at this Juncture, rather to quench than feed this Fire, having fent Inftructions to that Purpofe to their Ambaffador in Swifferland, that Minifter acted with fuch indefatigable Zeal and Application in that Affair, that the Dyet being met at Arran, a Project was drawn up for rettoring the Publick Tranquility, which the Deputies fent to their respective Can tons for their Approbation. The Canton of Underwalt rejected the fame; and thofe of Schwitz and Zag would not declare their Thoughts thereupon; But thofe of Lucern and Ury having apBb 2 prov'd The Ablot of A. C. prov'd the Conditions, a Treaty was fign'd 1712. the (18th of July N. S.) between them on one Part, and the Cantons of Zurich and Bern on the other; each Party having call'd God as a Witness to their Sincerity. The Deputies of Lucern and Ury promis'd to deliver the next Day the Ratification of the Treaty under their Broad Seal; but that very Day the Lucerneze convey'd Perfidiousness fome Pieces of Cannon to the Camp of the Canof the Lucer tons of Schwitz, Underwaldt and Zug, rung the reze, fected at Alarm Bell through the Country; join'd on the 20th the Troops of thofe Popith Cantons, and with a Body of 6000 Men unexpectedly attack'd 1400 Berneze pofted at a País call'd Seiffen Bruck, who being over-power'd, made an orderly Retreat, that gave the Roman Catholicks an Opportunity to penetrate into the Country of the Berneze, which they plunder'd. However these Popih Cantons did not reap fo great an Advantage as they expected from their Perfidiousness: For the The Popish Troops of Bern being advanc'd to the Number of Cantons de 8000 Men to Vilmergen, thofe of the Popish Can Vilmergen. tons relying on their great Superiority, being 19000, attack'd them, but after a Fight, which lafted Five Hours, were entirely routed, having loft about 4000 Men with 7 Pieces of Cannon, 8 Colours, and the famous Ox Horn of Ury, of which they made ufe to affemble their People; A Peace con- and which having been bleffed by a Pope, that fuperftitious People, were more fenfible of that Lofs, than the Lucerneze were for the Loss of their Great Banner, which was taken in the fame Action. The Troops of Bern and Zurich refolv'd to follow their Victory, and entring the Countries of the Four Cantons, they foon forc'd themn to fue again for a Peace. Hereupon the Deputies met again at Arrau, and on the 9th of August a Treaty of Peace was concluded to the Advantage of Zurich and Bern, and the Proteftant Religion; and it was ftipulated, in particular, that the Inftrument of Peace, concluded in the Year 1531, call'd the Lands Friede, because the Union and Peace between the Cantons has continued on that foot, fhould be refcinded by virtue of the cinded. new new one, which was to take its Place, and to be confirm'd by all the Cantons, as it was fince accordingly; and is now to that Nation, as the Treaty of Weftphalia is to Germany. Thus the Cantons of Bern and Zurich, by making a good Ufe of the Power God Almighty put into their Hands, brought to a Glorious Conclufion, in about Three Months Time, a War which feem'd to threaten the Helvetick Body with a total Diffolution of their Government. They took up Arms when all other means prov'd ineffectual to obtain Juftice; and they made Peace as foon as their Neighbours, convinc'd of their Error, defired to to enter into a Treaty, which Conditions alone can render a War Lawful and Juttifiable. They fhew'd themfelves fo moderate in their Profperity, that the Terms they propos'd in the laft Treaty were almost the very fame they had demanded before; tho' the Conduct of the Lucerneze, and their Adherents, would have fufficiently jultify'd them, had they infifted upon harder Terms, after the perfidious Breach of the first Agreement. We mult, however, do the Cantons of Lucern and Ury the Juftice to acknowledge, that they protested that thofe New Hoftilities were committed without their Confent, and only by the People who being feduc'd by the Pope's Nuncio, imprifon'd their Magiftrates, and ventur'd the Battle of Vilmergen, where they receiv'd that Memorable De feat before-mention'd. We must likewise observe, That the House of Auftria did on this Occafion, protect the Abbot of St. Gall, as a Member of the Empire, which was not very agreeable to the Proteftant Potentates. A. C. 1712. A. C 1712, March. The Lord Gower Mar. ried. REMARKABLES O F The Year 1712. Ο N the 13th of March, 1711-12. the Lord Dorchester. About the middle of the fame Month the Queen appointed the Lord Viicount Weymouth, Keeper The Lord of the Forest of Dean, and Conftable of the Viscount Caftle of St. Brienells, in the room of the Earl of Weymouth Berkley. Keeper of the For eft of Not many Days after John Thurston Efq; was Dean. made Judge Advocate to the Army in Flanders, Mr. Thur- in the room of Henry Watkins Efq; lately made fton Fudge Secretary to the Duke of Ormond; and George The Earl of Earl of Northampton was appointed Conftable of Northamp the Tower of London, and Lord Lieutenant of the ton Conftable Hamlets, in the room of the Earl Rivers. Advocate. of the Tower, Dr.Roderick Towards the latter end of March died Dr. Rodies derick Dean of Ely, and Provolt of King's Colledge Cambridge. On Friday the 21ft of the fame The Duke of Month, the Duke of Argyle arriv'd in London Argyle ar-from Spain, by the way of Germany and Hol rives in Lon land. 1 don. About the Beginning of April the following Perfons were chofen Directors of the United Directors of Company of Merchants of England, trading to The Eaft In- the East Indies, for the Year 1712, viz. dia Company strofen. Sir Jonathan Andrews, Sir Wm. Humphreys Kt. Kt. Mr. Rbt. Briscoe, Sir John Fleet, Kt. and and Aldm, A. C. 1712. On the 3d of April Henry Duke of Beaufort, April. Lord Lieutenant of the County of Gloucester, and of the Cities of Bristol and Gloucester, and Coun- Dr. Adams chefen Proties of the fame, and Henry Earl of Rochester, vest of Kings Lord Lieutenant of the County of Cornwall, took College, Camthe Oaths appointed inftead of the Oaths of Alle- bridge. giance and Supremacy, before Her Majesty in Council. On the 7th Dr. Adams was elected Provoft of Kings Colledge in Cambridge, in the room of Dr. Roderick lately deceas'd. tinued. About a Week after, Orders were given for Prayers relating to the difcontinuing the Reading the Additional Prayers War discon relating to War, in Her Majesty's Royal Chappel : Which rais'd the expectation of an Approaching Peace, and occafion'd other Reflections. ners for the Wine Licence. About this Time a Commiffion pafsd the Seals, Commiffioappointing John Wyndham, George Scot, and John Floyer, Efqs; Commiffioners for the Wine-Licence, in the room of Tho. Lake, Efq; deceas'd, Thomas Goodal and John Harwood, Elgs; Athol Swen On the 17th of April, John Duke of Athol The Duke of was by Her Majefty's Cominand, Sworn one of a Privy Conn Her Majefty's moft Honourable Privy Council, feller, and and being appointed Her Majelly's Commiffioner made Commissioner of of the General Affembly of Scotland, fet cut a the general few Days after for Edinburgh. The 231 bing fmbly in the Anniversary of Her Majefty's Coronation, She scotland. Bb4 receiv'd |