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Show the Empireof Cuina {aid ro be upon fome difference which hapned between Kinas and the othe who fupervifed the civil Affairs of the fame Province 5 the manner thus Thé ~ being invited to an Entertainment where a Play was AQed, during the Meal, a the cuftomis in China, and the Players being Dreft in Chinefe Habits, and no after the fathion of the Tartars5 Kinns (who was born in the Province of Leaotung, where they very much refemble the Tartars in Cuftoms and Manners, an therefore put a very great confidence in the Inhabitants) minding the fame, {ai to the other Governour, Does not this Habit fbow much better then the Tarta Fafbion 2 The other an{wering nothing at prefent, yet thought himfelf oblige in duty to acquaint the Emperour by Letter of this faying ; for he fancyed tha Iy chele words Kinns was defigning fome novelty in his head, to the difturbanc of the Publick Peace, and imagining he bore the greateft affeGion to thofe whol Habit he chiefly commended Kinus, who wanted neither Courage nor Ingenuity, had bribed the Secretary of the other Governour, by whom he was informed from time to time of all was writ tothe Emperour againft him ; and being fatishied with the Contents of the Letter, he went immediately witha Company of Souldiers into the other Governours Court, and there unexpe&edly kill' " 1 feyery fo dflt h an ) th drive Frop With Tguon 2 frefh Co \ffairs; fo him on a {udden with {evers nod fuccef Intains fo countenance the Revolt, whic that part of the Countrey to the Emperour Fungliens, whom alfo the Souther for {evem, whic nd Jofs o ) lofe an s Army de aver frorm i s withi ake elieger Parts owned for the Emperour of China And for the better profecution of th defign againft the Tartars, the Genéral Licungzus endeavoured to join his Force with thofe of Kinus, to fall both together at one and the famg time upon them and drive them out of the Kingdom s which undoubtedly had taken effe@ ac‘cordingly, had not the refiftance of the Governour of the City of Canchex hindered them : For the fame Governour was no fooner informed that Licungzu - was likewile revolte againft the Tartar, and upon his March with his Army but he fends to him this Deceitful and Politick Letter Till now Iwonld newer [ubmit to Kiinus, becanfe I conld newer believe that b wonld be able to withftand the forces of the Tartars : But feeing that you, moft Valiant Prince, alfo turn your Arms againft bim, I cannot conceive what Safety an Proteftion I can hence forward expeCt from bim ;5 thereforeI hold my felf obliged t follow your Standard, and you (ball no fooner appear with your Forces before thi City, but I will deliver it up into your bands e s . SWOTd After that the Governour had difpatched away an Exprefs with this Letter, h e :lf 8&" fentanother to the General of the Iartars, who lay wich his Forces in the nex Province to Fokien, to affift him wich what {trength he could well fpare5 whic mander vvere fent, an be taken of hi chery intende Gates thereo bi; grtfl jeep alljed K7 ereof f{ai hapned very well for the Tartar ; for the ftand was likewife at the fame time revolted from the Tartars, and had delivered u [t Vangn bmitte idg out of this {ingle place alone was of {uch confequence, that the Tartars (as -fhall relate hereafter) did viCtorioufly recover the whole Province of K iangfi an Quantunoyand brought them once more under f{ubje&ion The General of the Militia in the Province of Quantung, called Licungns iy and th ofition, h . Afe tants were not a little over-joyed 5 only the City Cancher which was commanded and governed by a very faithful Tartar, was not to be brought over t ice-roy o ng ; wh th his Are he fuprces woul ore Wer Havihg done this, he falls off from the Tartars, with the whole Province o Kiangfi, and declares for the Chinefe Emperour Fungliens, at which the Inhabi ny, fet th en, and mo ' Country by him conveyed into the Cicy by nighe, fo chat no notice coul defign Licungzusin the mean vvhile, not {ulpe&ing any Treaagainft him, boldly, but carele(ly,went up to the City,and finds th ftanding open, fo that vvithout delay he entered, and im‘medfiatel ou |