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3^2 Switzerland.
mours in the Government of Neuf-Cha-
tel. The Inhabitants of Neuf~Chalel can
by no means think of submitting thcm-
selves to a Prince who is a Roman Ca-
tholick, and a Subject of France. They
were very attentive to his Conduct in
the Principality of Orange, which they
did not cjuestion but he would Rule with
all the Mildness and Moderation imagina-
ble, as it would be the best Means in the
World to recommend him to Neus-Cha-
te!. But notwithstanding it was so much
his Interest to manage his Protestant
Subjects in that Country, and the strong
Assurances he had given them in pro-
tecting them in all their Privileges, and
particularly in the free Exercise of their
Religion, he made over his Principality
in a very little time for a Sum of Mony
to the King of France. It is indeed ge-
nerally believed the Prince of Conti would
rather still have kept his Title to Orange,
but the same RespeCt which induced him
to quit this Government, might at ano-
ther time tempt him to give up that of
FJeus-Chatel on the like Conditions. The
King of Pruffia lays in his Claim for
Neus-Cbatel, as he did for the Principa-
lity of Orange, and ’tis probable would
be more acceptable to the Inhabitants
than the other, but they are generally
dispos’d t
Common-
Dutchess
support th
seem mucl
: they may ’
chess dies1
his Hands
of him. It
them not
Eihbliih i
Mount Ju
of their C
foiesee wl
or the Fea
may do a
tamely suss
be seiz’d (
within G
Cantons.
There i
Switzerlern
in the Pro
Mors of i
as Enthusi:
the like E
Httle from
Countries,
gw Refi!
haftic
lerve the i
mours in the Government of Neuf-Cha-
tel. The Inhabitants of Neuf~Chalel can
by no means think of submitting thcm-
selves to a Prince who is a Roman Ca-
tholick, and a Subject of France. They
were very attentive to his Conduct in
the Principality of Orange, which they
did not cjuestion but he would Rule with
all the Mildness and Moderation imagina-
ble, as it would be the best Means in the
World to recommend him to Neus-Cha-
te!. But notwithstanding it was so much
his Interest to manage his Protestant
Subjects in that Country, and the strong
Assurances he had given them in pro-
tecting them in all their Privileges, and
particularly in the free Exercise of their
Religion, he made over his Principality
in a very little time for a Sum of Mony
to the King of France. It is indeed ge-
nerally believed the Prince of Conti would
rather still have kept his Title to Orange,
but the same RespeCt which induced him
to quit this Government, might at ano-
ther time tempt him to give up that of
FJeus-Chatel on the like Conditions. The
King of Pruffia lays in his Claim for
Neus-Cbatel, as he did for the Principa-
lity of Orange, and ’tis probable would
be more acceptable to the Inhabitants
than the other, but they are generally
dispos’d t
Common-
Dutchess
support th
seem mucl
: they may ’
chess dies1
his Hands
of him. It
them not
Eihbliih i
Mount Ju
of their C
foiesee wl
or the Fea
may do a
tamely suss
be seiz’d (
within G
Cantons.
There i
Switzerlern
in the Pro
Mors of i
as Enthusi:
the like E
Httle from
Countries,
gw Refi!
haftic
lerve the i