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This was the first appearance under the Monarchy of a regular standing army in this Island In 1662 the King Married Catherine of Portugal with this Princess he received 500,000--pounds together with two fortresses, Tangiers in Africa, and Bombay in the East Indies-- In 1663--the Earl of Clarendons power began to decline--It was vesible that in proportion as the King found himself established on the Throne he began to alienate himself from a Minester whose character was so little social to his own--Charles declared war against the States of Holland--the Duke of York commanded the Fleet, and Oldam was the admiral who commanded the Dutch The Dutch The Dutch Admirals Ship blew up and the victory remained to the English--the King of Denmark made a secret agreement with Charles to seize all the Dutch ships in his harbours & to share the spoils with the English, provided they would assist him in executing this measure-- In order to increase his prey, he perfideously invited the Dutch to take shelter in his ports-- and accordingly the East-India fleet very richly
