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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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The States General at The Hague responded to the King of Great Britain's letter supporting the Prince of Orange against the States of Zealand's deprivation of his Marquiate of Ter-Veer and Flushing, citing no right to interfere in provincial affairs. The States of Zealand requested representation of their reasons to the King, offering monetary equivalent to the Prince. 10,000 copies of the letter and response were printed and distributed to satisfy public interest.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the report from the Hague regarding the States General's response to the King of Great Britain's letter about the Prince of Orange.
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His aid their High Mightiness; after the usual Compliments, acquaint his Majesty, that as States General they had no Right to interfere in any particular Province, every Province being an absolute Master of itself; and as Executors of the Will of the late King William, their Hands were tied up, having some Time ago, pass'd a Resolution to leave the said Provinces to themselves, with Regard to the Extradition of the Estates of his said late Majesty.
They also write from the Hague, that the States of Zealand have requested their High Mightiness the States General, to represent to his Britannick Majesty, the Reasons which cannot suffer them to depart from the repeated Resolutions they have taken, to re-unite the Sovereignty of the Marquiate of Ter-Veer and Flushing, to their Province, paying to his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, the Equivalent they have offer'd him Money.
These Letters add, that their High Mightiness, to give Satisfaction to the Several Towns of the Provinces, the People appearing to interest themselves for the Prince of Orange, have order'd 10,000 Copies of his Majesty Letter, and their Answer annex'd, to be printed and dispers'd, to satisfy the Minds of the Publick in Relation to the said Affair.
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The Hague
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states general declined to interfere in provincial matters regarding the estates; states of zealand to represent their resolutions to reunite sovereignty of marquiate of ter-veer and flushing to their province, offering monetary equivalent to prince of orange; 10,000 copies of correspondence printed and dispersed for public satisfaction.
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The States General returned an answer to the King of Great Britain's letter favoring the Prince of Orange, stating they have no right to interfere in any particular province and are bound by resolutions as executors of the late King William's will to leave provinces to handle estates independently. The States of Zealand requested the States General to represent to the King their reasons for adhering to resolutions to reunite the sovereignty of the Marquiate of Ter-Veer and Flushing to their province, paying the offered monetary equivalent to the Prince. To satisfy public interest in the Prince, 10,000 copies of the King's letter and the States General's answer were ordered printed and dispersed.