This officer had been ordered to attend with a squadron, as the famous Du Bart still continued at Dunkirk, and some attempt of importance was apprehended from his enterprising genius.* * Some promotions were made before the king left England.
George Hamilton, third son of the duke of that name, was for his military services in Ireland and Flanders created earl of Orkney.

Sir John Lowther was ennobled by the title of baron Lowther and viscount Lonsdale; sir John Thompson made baron of Haversham; and the celebrated John Locke appointed one of the commissioners of trade and plantation.
LOUIS MAKES ADVANCES TOWARDS A PEACE WITH HOLLAND.
The French had taken the field before the allied army could be assembled; but no transaction of consequence distinguished this campaign either upon the Rhine or in Flanders.

The scheme of Louis was still defensive on the side of the Netherlands, while the active plans of king William were defeated by want of money.

All the funds for this year proved defective: the land-bank failed, and the national bank sustained a rude shock in its credit.

The loss of the nation upon the recoinage, amounted to two millions two hundred thousand pounds; and though the different mints were employed without interruption, they could not for some months supply the circulation, especially as great part of the new money was kept up by those who received it in payment, or disposed of it at an unreasonable advantage.