A True and Full RELATION OF His MAJESTY's safe Arrival and Reception at the HAGVE.  
Sent in a Letter from a Person of Quality, to his Friend in London.  
3. febr. 1690/1. 
 SIR,  
I Don't question but you have heard of His Majesty's being sixteen Hours in a Longboat amongst the Ice, with great Hazard of His Person: He went off in a Fog, supposing himself to be upon the Coast, when he was at least four Leagues off: He entered the Hague privately, and yesterday made his Public Entrance, being importuned to do it by the States; who had put themselves to a prodigious Expense, to entertain him with Splendour and Magnificence suitable to the high Character of so mighty a Monarch. First, His own Coaches moved, than some of the Nobility, than some of the Nobility of Holland very well mounted; then his own particular Coach, which was very plain, himself in a Cloak; and at his left hand sat the Lord Overkirk, in the Back part of the Coach were the Duke of Ormond and the Lord Scarbrough, he was followed by the Duke of Norfolk's Coach, and the Rest of the Nobility in order, the Footmen bare, and the Pages behind the Coaches, the Procession began without the Hague, and moved through three Triumphal Arches; the best and last of which was before the Gates of the Court, 'tis of the Doric Order, and built after the manner of Hadrian's at Rome. I have sent you the best of their Devices, and by them you may form to yourself a Conjecture of the rest.  
In the Cornish of the last Triumphal Arch, (which as I have before signified to you, is the best of the Three) there is the following Inscription in large Capital Roman Letters.  
Pio, Felici, Inclyto, 
 Gulielmo Tertio, triumphanti 
 Patriae Patri 
 Gubernatori P. C. L P. 
 Restauratori Belgii Foederati, 
 Liberatori Angliae, 
 Servatori Scotiae, 
 Pacificatori Hiberniae, 
 Reduci.  
In English thus: To the Pious, Happy, Renowned William the Third, Triumphant, the Father of his Country, the Governor of P. C. L P. Restorer of the United Provinces, Deliverer of England, the Preserver of Scotland, the Peacemaker of Ireland, upon his safe Return.  
Near this was another Device with three Crowns in a Scale, weighed down by a Sword with, this Motto: Praemia non aequant. The Rewards don't equal his Service.  
Then another of a young Eagle soaring towards the Sun in its Glory, with this: Tener adversis innititur alis. Tho young, he boldly soars against the Sun.  
Another with a Phoenix expiring, with this: Praelucet Posthuma proles. A Posthumous Offspring outshines.  
Another with a Galley under sail, with this: Alter erit Tiphys. There shall be another Tiphys.  
Another of a Lion and Unicorn, the latter holding his Horn over Toads and Serpents, with this: Virusque fugant, viresque repellunt. This Poison cures, and that does Force repel.  
In one of the Atticks is this Inscription: Gulielmum Posthumum 
 Britannorum Aurantiumque tertium 
 Patriae Spem, 
 Resp. Palladium. William the Posthumous, the third of that Name, of Britain and Orange, the Hope of his Country, the Palladium of the Common Wealth.  
Another of Europa with her Arms displayed, and the Bull near her, with this Motto: Eripiet Miseram. He will deliver her from her Misery.  
The Fire-Works at Night were extremely curious, and the Burghers at the Hague were in Arms all the day. Here are no Princes here as yet, but the Duke of Brandenburg; and he is at present incognito; The Dukes of Bavaria and Zell are daily expected. Tromp is made Admiral, to the General Satisfaction of the People here, who expect wonderful Performances from him this Summer. In short, Sir, you may imagine what a Glorious Appearance we shall have here at the Hague, when the rest of the Confederate Princes, who are now upon their Journey to this Place, are arrived; since the Figure we make at present is scarce capable of a Description. I am in haste, and must beg your Pardon for breaking off so abruptly.  
Tuesday, Feb. 6. 1690. New Style. Your most humble Servant. J. D.   

LONDON: Printed for Walter Davis in Amen Corner. 1690.