Netherlands -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800

aux Etats Generaux des Provinces Unies des Pays-bas, faite à son audience publique le 24. Fevrier, 1687. Britain's envoy to the Netherlands assures the States General that James II intends to observe peace treaties in effect between the two countries, in spite of the build-up of the British marine and army. Woodcut head and tail-pieces.

gedaan door den ouden aan den nieuwen klapperman van staat. Anti-British, with many references to the American Revolution.

"Is alomme in alle patriottische boekwinkels à 11 st. te bekomen."

On the political rights of Amsterdam and its relations with the American rebels.

Vervat in een boeren droom of samenspraak, tusschen één schryver, één Engelsche guinie, en één Hollandsche ducaat. Een tooneelstukje, zeer geschikt, om op een vrolyke hyeenkomst te kunnen worden gespeeld … [Attributed to Nicolaas Hoefnagel by Knuttel.]

The text is in the form of a letter addressed to the author by a friend, signed at the end (p. 91): Q.N. Rotterdam 23 Jan. 1781. In the preface the author states that it is a commentary, written at his suggestion, in response to a pamphlet entitled "Het politieck systema van de regeering van Amsterdam," attributed to Hendrik Calkoen. The subject in part is the unauthorized negotiations for a commercial treaty between the burgomasters of Amsterdam and the United States. Attributed to Elie Luzac by Knuttel. Date of publication from preface, page [4], signed Middelburg, 1 February 1781.

Extracted from "Samenspraak". End of the dialogue between the night guard and the patriot. With authenticating signature of the publisher on title-page verso.

Redenvoering aan mijne landgenooten, dienende om hen onder de rampen des oorlogs gerust te stellen, : met de hope op een' gelukkigen vreede; en hun een gedrag aan te prijzen, 't welk in de tegenwoordige gesteldheid van dingen de heilzaamste gevolgen hebben moet.

Samenspraak, tusschen de klapperman van staat en de patriot. Extracted from "Samenspraak". End of the dialogue between the night guard and the patriot. With authenticating signature of the publisher on title-page verso.

Against the relations between Amsterdam and the American rebels.