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Lauderdale and there Men were known by the appellation of the Cabal-- In the year --1669-- the Dss of Orleans died some suspecions of Poison fell on her husband, but the general character of the Prince seems to vindicate him from so black a crime-- Foreign transactions kept pace with these domestic occurrences--An attempt before the declaration of War, had been made on the Dutch Imyrna fleet by Sir Robert Holmes; but Van Ness the Dutch Admiral though far inferior in force three times repulsed the English and conducted home his convoy with inconsiderable loss-- This attempt was followed by an open declaration of War De Wit still governed the Republic of Holland-- William the 3d Prince of Orange was appointed General and Admaral of the Common wealth, but the edict still remained in force by which he was excluded from the Stadthholdership-- De Ruyter surprized in Sole Bay the Combined Fleets of France and England-- The Duke of York and the Earl of Sandwich commanded the English--
