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For my dearest Nephew the Prince of Orange.
LETTRE nccxcm.
Ijord Sunderland au Prince cT Orange. M. de Bourguemamt se rendra à la Baye.
The Marques de Bourgomaine being to goe to Brnssele and from there to the Emp' court , where he is to continue ambassadeur from the Ejng of Spaine , the King thought it might be of greate advantage to the common interest , if he made a step to the Hague , where he might acquaint your Highnesse with ail our affaires as well as those of bis master; which would be of use, no man knowing our Court or countrey better then he does. For this reason his Majesty bas desired him to make this journey and bas commanded me to let your H. know that it is upon his instances that he undertakes it I am, with ail submission, Sir!
your Highnesses most faithfuU and most [humble]
SUNDBBLAKD.
May a, Whithall.
LETTRE nCCXCTni.
Le Duc d!York au Prince d! Orange. lUégitimiié du Due de Monmouth.
Windsor, May 8.
I receved yours of the 3 at London, the day we came from Newmarckett, but had so much businesse ail the afternone and till we went to supper into the Citty, that
— 397 — [1680. Mai.
I had not tyme to write then to you, nor to informe you of what had past that day in Coancell, which now is not necessary to do, since I am sure jou had that post an acconnt ont; since when there are other people corne unto the secretary, to informe him of others that had been employd by the dnke of Monmouth and S' Tho. Armstrong, to see to gett whatt information they could, about the same affaire , and that after the déclaration his Majesty had make in counceli of his never having been married to any but this Queene, which letts his Majesty and ail the world see the D. of Monmouth designs and practicesy notwithstanding what he had say to the contrary, and now this affaire has and will be so &r enquired, as he can never go about any more to prétend to be P. ' of Wales , or to deceve people by that way. I hâve not yett heard what he says to ail that has been done, having stay so little in towne; for I came from thence yesterday in the evening; on wensday his Majesty gos to Lfondon to counceli, but designs to be back againe hère at night, after which I shall give you a further account of what passes there , and pray beleve me always to be as kind to you as you can désire.
LETTRE nCCXClX.
A/. Godolphin au Prince cP Orange. Placement de fonds en Angleterre.
May 4, 1680.
By the lest I had the honour to reçoive firom your Highnesse, I find you still persist to hâve merchants security for your mony, and are unwilling to accept of M"* Duncombe, who, I confesse, is noe merchant, but is a banquier of the best creditt that ever has been in England, and is able to answer for as much money, or more, than any three merchants upon the Exchange of London; his
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bonds yoar Highnesse may bave y with lîberty to witbdraw your wbole samm , or any part of it » at 3 moDtbs warning and interest at 6 per cent, for as long as yoa sball tbink fitt to leave it in bis bands. Tbis is as good piivate secnrity as is to bee bad in England, and I will ventore to give yoor Higbnesse my poore opinion it is as safe in tbis manner» as it can bee any wbere out of yoor own bands, and one word more your Higbnesse will snfier mee to say upon tbis occasion, tbat, as long as tbe treasury continus under tbe management of tbose who bave now tbe bonoor to bee employ'd in it, your money would bee as well secur'd to you upon tbe Kings revenue as upon any private securîtv wbatsoever, and tbat way you migbt bave 8 \^r cent for itt; from M' Duncomb you can bave but six. Tbe former of tbese ways in my opinion is very safe, tbe latter is soe in every mans opinion; but after ail, if your Higbnesse does not like eitber of tbem and would bave your money retumed into Holland, as I reçoive it, you must please to direct mee to some otber mercbant wbom I may safely employ in tbat matter, because S^ Natbaniell Heme is dead, tbat was formerly recommended to your Higbnesse upon tbis occasion. I reckon I sball begin to reçoive some part of tbe money witbin a fortnigbt more at fartbest, and according as I bave tbe bonour to beare from your Higbnesse iu answer to tbis, I sball dispose myselfe to obey your directions. Don Pedro Ronquello is not yett arrived bere; wee expect bîm wîtb mucb impatience. Every thing else continues to mend bere.
LilTTRE H€€€.
Le Duc dtYork au Prince d^ Orange, Insolence des Froftçois en Flandre.
Windsor, May 11.
I see by yours of the 14 that you are alarumd * at tbe
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behavior of the French in Flandres, which indeed is very eztraordinary, as well as inconvénient to the Spaniards, but I bope they will proceed no ferther, so long as they 866 os well united; for I cannot thinke they will be willing to draw ail Europe npon them at once. D. P. de Bonquillo is not yett corne , but before this you will hâve seen the M. de Boar£;omene, who went well satisfyd ftom h«,co, «d ^ Lrn. y«. b««.r d,a« „, bod, of ail things hère. To morrow we go to London, to be back againe at night, which is ail I shall say toyounow, bat to assure you that I shall always be very kind to you.
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liETTRE nCCCI.
iStV L. Jenkinê^ au Prince cT Orange. Même sujet; le Rai bien disposé.
Whitehall, 11 May 1680.
May ît please your Highnesse. The extraordinary proceedings of the French, pointed at in your Highnesses letter of the 14, new style, were represented to bis Ma. on sunday at Windsor. His Majestie there upon gave mylord of Snnderland directions that Mr. Savile * (the now Envoyé in France) should forthwith enter in the same measures with the ambassadeurs of the States-generall in that court, as to every thing that is to be done or sollicited in behalf of Spain, in order to avert the pressures they are now under who live in the Spanish Netherlands. His Majestie thought fitt to discourse the thing to the french ambassadeur, who was somewhat surprizd at it Ail things are hère very quiet at présent; his Majestie will be in town to morrow, but at night I sball shew him when he comes, the resolution of the States-Generall of the 16, which is just come to hand from M' Sydney, and, if I bave any directions upon it, I shall be sure to communicate them to your Highnesse,
^ L^line Jenb'ns (1628^1685) ambassadeur à Nymègue, en 1680 se- ^ erekûre et État. • George Savile, vicomte Hali&z. — h^ ,
1680. Mti.] — 400 —
together with the assurance of my beiog, with ail respect possible y maj it please,
jour Highnesses most humble and most obedient servant
L« JBNKINS.
liETTRi: H€€€H.
Le Duc S York ixa Prince cC Orange, IndUposkion du Roi; affaires de Tanger,
Windsor, May 18.
I hâve receved thîs morning yours of the 24 , by the which I see you are corne back to the Hage *. You will hâve heard, by the last post, the newse of hîs Maj. having been indisposed; ît was nothing but an ague, and the fitts not violent; the last fitt he had was on friday, that night he tooke the jesilits powder, since when , Grod thanked, he has had no more, and is now quite well againe, and gos about the house; he dos not go to morrow to London to councell, as he uses to do every wensday, and will not do it till next weeke, but I am to go thether to morrow, about some businesse of my owne, but intend to be back at night. The Parliament was prorogued yesterday to the first of July. D. Pedro de Ronquillo was hère yesterday, and the measurcs wliîch were taken with the Marquis de Bourgemene will be followed. As for other newse , you hâve heard of our fregatts that cruse of Tanger, hâve taken one and forced two Algerens on shoar, and, by letters from Tanger of the 12, are informed that the Moors had attaqued Hen* rietta-fort (in which is only 32 men with a lieutenant), the night before; they began at eight and continud theîr attaque till three in the morning, and then were beaten of. I hâve not tyme to say more now but to assure you that you shall always find me as kind to you as you can désire.
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— 401 — [1680. Join.
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Le Duc dtYorh au Prince d Orange. Affaires de Tanger,
Windsor, June 1.
I was hindred the last post from wrîtîng to you, by a loDg chase I had on fridaj, it being past twelve at night before I gott hether. I am glad to find, by yours of the 31 of the last, that you had put a good end to yoor affairs there and were agoing to Deren * ; we are hère very busy about sending of men to Tanger, to strengthen that garnison , so as they may be able to relevé the forts whîch the Moors hâve attaqaed , and made a triple line bettwene them and the towne , to hinder their being releved. Besids some men that hâve already been sent from Irland, there are six hundred foott commanded ont of the old tronps hère commanded by the Lord Mulgrave, wîth 120 horse and six hundred more out of Douglas regement in Irland, to go thether, which we hope will be sufficient to dislodg the Moors and relevé the forts. Our last letters from thence tell us that, since the attaque the Moors made in Henrietta-fort, where they were beaten of with losse, they hâve atterapted nothing els, but fortify their lins*, to hinder a relef There go a great many volonters of quality along with thèse troups, as Lord Plymouth, Lord Mordent, Lord Lumley and others, and the foott are now a shiping of, and will be ready to saile, by the end of this weeke , wind and weather permitting , and the horse will be ready to go in board some tyme, I hope the next weeke, which will be as sone as the ships can be gott ready to receve them. You will from M. van Lewen receve an account how things go wîth D. Pedro and to his satisfaction, that I shall say no more of that, nor any thing els, but to assure you of my being always as kind to you as you can désire.
I had forgott to tell you that to morrow his Maj. gos to London, to Councell, and will then order that to be
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1680. Juin.] — 402 —
printed that will putt an end to the storj of the blackbox and ail that concerns it
liETTRE llCCCnr.
M. Godolphin au Prince é^ Orange. Arrangements financien,
London, Jane the 1. 1680.
I dîd not think to hâve troubled your Highnesse any more concerning your money, since y ou seemed to résolve not to leave your money in any banquiers hands hère, without caution given you at the same time from merchants in HoUand , for the payment of itt in 3 months time, but, it being very unusuall for merchants to enter into any engagements of that nature, it was not practicable to obtayn that security which your Highnesse seem'd most to désire, and therefore I had left oflF the thoughts of making any more propositions to you, till within thèse 2 days I hâve been oflTer^d a security which I think extreamly good, and I know not but your Highnesse may doe soe, or at least I think myselfe obliged to offer itt to yonr considération. It is this; S*" Steven Fox, who besides his employements has an estate in land of at least 4000 £ a yeare, does offer mee to receive your Hîghnesses money hère, as it cornes into the Exchecquer, and to give his owne bond for the repaymenc of it that day twelvemonth with interest at 6 per cent If your Highnesse desires not to leave your money in England upon any termes, to that I hâve nothing to say ; but , if you désire only to hâve a security unquestionable , in that case, ail I shall aske of you is that you will please to informe yourselfe whether this bee not soe, before you send mee your answer upon itt. — I doe not give your Highnesse the trouble of telling you in what state our treaty is with D. Pedro Ronquillo , because I know you will bee sure to hâve an account of it by this post from M' van Leewven, who has been présent at ail the conférences upon itt
— 403 — [1680. Juin.
liETTRE H€€€T.
Le Duc S York au Prince d Orange. Envoi de renforts à Tanger,
Wiimsor, June 4.
I hâve receved yours of the 7 from Diren, hy the which I see jon begin to hunt the stag as well as we hère, and hâve the same weather, which is only favorable for us hunters; it not being hott at ail, and, if the wett weather continu a lîttle longer, it will do very much harme to the corne as well as hay. As for newse, hère is none, nor any from Tanger, since my last to you; the foott from London are bv this in the Downs, and those are to from Portsmouth and Plymouth, will, so sone as the wind servs, go on board, and the horse so sone as the ships that are to transport them are gott about to Portsmouth. As for what concerns the treaty wîth D. Pedro , it is ail agreed on , and will be signed this weeke or on monday, as M. van Lewen can informe you, and be assured I shall always be as kind to you can désire.
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liETTRE nCCCVI.
Le Duc dHYork au Prince éC Orange» Nouvelles défavorables de Tanger.
Windsor, June 12.
I had yesterday yours of the 12, and last night the treaty with Spaine was signed; you see his Maj. dos his part, and will continu doing ife We hâve had very bad newse from- Tanger, Henrietta-redout and Charles- fort being both lost; the first held out, till they had made a breach in it with their cannon , and a mine under it ready to spring, and then yealded and are prisoners; there was at first in it a lieutenent with 30 souldiers, they in thé fort stayd, till one mine had been sprong,
1680. /oîii.] — 404 —
which did them no harme, but, iinding by their countermîne there were three others dîrectly under the fort that were qoite ready, they resolved to seeîf they coiodd fight their way through the ennemys line into the towne, and having given notice of their intention by a speaking trompet, that a sally might be made to &vor their attempt, they mined the fort themseivs, nailed and spofled their cannon and, when they came ont, which was in plaine day, blew up the fort and marched in very good order to the ennemys lyns, and with their handgranades and shott beatt those they found before them, and gott over three of their line without much dificulty, but the fowerth *, which was next the towne, the ditch of it being ten foott deepe at least, was so hard for them to gett over, that of 180, there gott of butt 44 and three officers, for ail; the towne made a sally with 400 men to favor them; cap. Trelauny that commanded the men of the fort, was slaine, with ail those who could not gett over that trench, but 14, to whom the Moors gave quarter. When the expresse came away, the enemy had made a battery of two guns against Pole-redout, which is but two hundred yards from the towne, now the only one left, and were beginning to play upon it, so that they will sone beat it downe, and then we shall see if they will attaque the towne itself. For my part, I am in some aprehension, it may be hard prest, or lost, before the men, which now only stay for a wind, can gett în, since the wall of the towne is but a bad one, and that the enemy hâve gott cannon, miners and make their aproches very well; but, if once thèse men that are now agoing gett in, I beleve the towne will not be in danger. I hâve not tyme to any more , and assure you you shall always find me very kind to you.
For my Sonne the Prince of Orange.
I foarth.
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liETTRE HCCCTn.
Lêô Duc dHYorh au Prince d! Orange, Condamnation de FlUharris.
Jane 14.
I receved yesterday yours of the 13 froiii Honnslardike, by the whîch I see the French make every day new demanda în Flanders, whîch apears to me very extraordinary. I see aiso you hâve as great a droaght as we hère , there being hardly any grasse , and feare the corne wm prove yery scarae this yeare; our letters from ail parts make the same complaint By this I beleve you hâve heard of that villan Fitzharris having been foand guilty by the jnry, notwithstanding ail the pains was taken by the two sherife of London, and ail the factions party to save hîm. I hope it will hâve a very good effect, and that he will discover who sett him on to tell ail those lys ' he has, and to forsweare himself, as I am sare he has done. — I coold not refuse the old Generall hère Daliel *, that commands the troups hère, to recomend a neare relation of his, that is already Cap. lieutenant to Ck>l. Douglas j for a company in some of the Scots Reg. *, when there shall be a vacancy; he has served some years ander you, and they say, well. I hâve no more to say but that you shall always find me very kind to you.
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liETTRE H€€€¥I1I.
M. Godolphin au Prince d^ Orange. Arrangements financiers,
London, June the 15. 1680.
Since my last, wherein I proposed to your Highnesse
S' Ste. Fox's security for your money (in case you would
leave it in Engeland), I bave not had the honour of any
letter from you , but expect every day to heare from your
^ lies. ' Thomas Dalyell, déjà depuis la bataUle de Worceater au service de Charles IL * r^;iiiient8.
1680. Juin.]
Highnesse upon it. In the mean time I am to acquaint you that a great part of your money is payd into the Exchecquer and lies dead there; I could take it ont to morrow , if I knew your Highnesses pleasnre how I should dispose of itt ; but till you are pleas'd to name some merchant hère, into whose hands I may safely putt it, to bee return'd to his correspondents in HoIIand, for your Highnesses use and account, I shall not venture to take it out of the Exchecquer, where it lies much more secore than it can doe in any private hands. I hâve been inform'd , (how truly I know not) that at this time no body gives more than 4 per cent for money in Holland; if it bee soe , your Highnesse may certainely dispose of it hère to much more advantage; for you may bave 6 per cent with as good personall security as any is in England; you may bave 8 per cent and bee secured upon the Kings hereditary revenue , which gives you as good a title in law as any man can bave in England, though you had no trust at ail in the Com. * of the Treasury ; but, as long as wee continue who bave the honour to bee employd there now, I dare confidently say you nin no kind of hazard neither one way, nor tother*, but indeed, if it were my own case, I should take 8 per cent and think myselfe very secure upon the Kings revenue. If your Highnesse résolve not to leave your money in England upon any termes, you will please to informe yourselfe of some merchant hère in to whose hands I may putt it, to bee safely return'd to you, and send mee your directions accordingly.
I say nothing of the publick , because M' van Leewven goes away to morrow , who will bee able to satisfie your Highnesse much better of any thing you can désire to bee inform'd of hère.
* Commissioners. * the otber.
— 407 — [1680. /ain.
UBTTRE HCCCIX.
Lard Sunderland au Prince cP Orange. Signature du traité avec rEspagne.
Whitehall, June the 15 1680.
The King has commanded me to let your Highnesse know that, it being resolved, at the sîgning of the treaty betweene Hîs Maj. and the Kîng of Spaine, that theyre two Majestys and the States-Generall shoald be desired by each other to passe an acte for the writing the three défensive treatys , and Hîs Majesty depending very mach on the conduct and discrétion of M'^ van Lewen, has obliged him to hasten his returne to the Hague, because he beleeves he will be very nsefull towards the passing such an acte^ so necessary to the common interest and without which the King can not ratify the treaty; but of this M' van Lewen will informe your" Highnesse so particularly as well as of every thing else, that I need say no more bat that I am, with ail dévotion,
your Highnesses etc.
SUNDEBLAND.
liETTRE II€€€X.
Lfô Duc et York au Prince d^ Orange. Affaires de Tanger.
Windsor, June 22.
I hâve now two of yours to answer of the 20 and 24, which I hâve receved since the last post, and wonder you had not then heard of the signing of the treaty with Spaine. Our men for Tanger, I meane the foott, sailed from Portsmouth on thursday last, volonters and ail; letters were sent to call back the volonters, by reason of the cessation of arms, which is to last till the 21 of Septomber; but they were sailed before they gott to them, and now we shall make use of this tyme to secure that place, and His Ma. intends to make up that garnison
1680. Juin.] — 408 —
4000 foot and 500 horse, which will be butt necessai; to be there, till it be better fortifyd to the land, sinoe the Moors bave gott cannon, and know bow to make use of tbe spade, both. above and under ground. Lord Ossory is to command there, tbe borse are not jett embarked, the ships that are to carrj tbem, not being gott about to Portsmouth. I bave now no more to say but to assure you you shall always find me very kind to you.
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liETTRE HCCCIOL
Le Duc et York au Prince <P Orange. Pétitions des méconUnU^
Windsor, Jane 34.
I receved yours of the 27, when I was at London yesterday, and write now to you, tho to morrow be the postday, not knowing wbether I should come t}'nie enough from hunting to do ît. We bave bad no more newse from Tanger, and are about raising more borse and foot to send thether. As for other newse, Lord Castelmaine was tryd and quîted yesterday at tbe Kings bench; they say that this day there- is a désigne in the Citty by the disaffected party there to gett a pétition to His Ma. for the sitting of the Parliament, when it meetts the first of July. I bave not yett heard what bas been done in it, but you may by this post. The same sort of people bave gott themselvs of the grand-jury of Middelsexe and bave prepared such a pétition , which they say will be delivered to morrow to the judges of the Kings bench , and I am told they desygne something particular against me. I would say more, but it is late, and so can say no more but that you shall always find me very kind to vou.
— 409 — [1680. Jain.
LETTRE HCCCSOI.
Le Duc (TYork au Prince et Orange. Menée» de Lord ShafUbury,
Windsor , June 27.
This bearer, M' Sîdney, will gîve you an account of ail that passes hère, and how malitious Lord Shaftsbury are still to me, and, since they hâve done this, tis to be expected they will do more afler; to morrow we are to go to London for two day; I am to hunt to morrow moming, so that I shall say no more to you now, but that you shall always find me very kind to you.
liETTRE H€€€X1IL
Le Duc cPYork au Prince d Orange, Même sujet.
St. James, Jane 29.
I came hether this moming with his Ma. and then receved yours of the 4, and by it am glad to find you are so satisfyd with what is done hère; you hâve reason to be it. I wrot to you by M' Sidney two days since, but I know not whether this will not be with you as sone as he; he can tell you at large how malitious Lord Shaftsbury and that party is to me ; for, after what they did to me on saturday last, I am to expect, as I hâve long, ail that can be done against me, and, tho they failed in this attempt, they will not lett me alone so, and truly, tho they fall on me first, their désigne is against his Ma., they having it in their heads to quite alter the gouvernement; but, for ail that, so long as his Ma. continus firme to himself, we shall do well enough. You will easily beleve that ail this give me some businesse , so that I bave not tyme to say more now then to assure you that I shall always be very kind to you.
1680. JoiUei.]
Le 6 jaiUet 1c Dac d^fork écrit de Windsor aa Prince d'Onmge; ,,1 ha?e had yonrs of the 8, and by it see yonr were agoing to Honndslardike ; the weather has been the same I find wiihyouas bere, it is now growen cooler againe, haring had some laine, which has made it very good hunting; to morrow his Ma. gos for London, to ly there one night; the Qaeene and Datches stay hère ; I ha?e been a hanting this day and am bat newly eome home, and so bave not tyme to say more, the post being ready to go, but that you shall always find me very kind to yoo."
liETTRE H€€€JU¥.
Le Duc cCYork au Prince d! Orange, Insolence des faetieua à Londres.
London, Jaly 13. After the last post was gone , I receved one firom you of the * of thîs month , and am of opinion the war wîD not be begun in Flander, but that some thing will be andertaken against Strasburge , upon the pretence of establishing the bishope there ; this is what I heare and gaesse at, and before a month be over, we shall see whetherit will be so or no. As for newse hère , things do not look well and the factions people grow very insolent , and this day in the citty they bave chosen a very ill man to be an Alderman, but the honest party say they will make the élection not good. To morrow is to be a great day there for the chosing of new shérifs ; those two who were latly * chosen not being then capacitated for it, which now they say they are, by having receved the sacrement, so that they hope to be chosen againe , tho they will be oposed by ail the loyall party , they being both of them very ill men , and may be , under the pretence of their chusing of thèse men, they may attempt to do some thing els. It was cheeây that brought his Ma. hère now, and he dos not go back to Windsor till to morrow night I hâve not tyme to say more to you now, only that you shall always find me very kind to you.
* Le chiffre manque, * lately.
— 411 — [1680. Juillet.
liETTRE H€€CX¥.
Lord Sunderland au Prince dtOrange. Acte demandé aux Étaia^Généraux à F occasion du traité avec F Espagne.
Whitehall, July the 13.
Havîng talked wîth the King concernîng the difBculty which M' Sîdney finds in obtaining the acte whîch hîs Maj. desires from the States, he commanded me to let jour H. know that he thinkes it so necessary for him to hâve and so reasonable for them to give , that he shall hâve very little encouragement to ratify the treaty with Spaine, if he can not prevaile in a thing of this nature , and, if it were knowne, that it would be of greate préjudice to the union he so much desires, ail his ennemys being ready to make advantage of it; but I hope there will not be so much difficulty in it as hitherto appeares. Heere is so little change in any thing, since M*^ Sidney went away, that I can write nothing but what he has told your H. ahready, but y et I can not conclude this let ter without telling you that nothing ever pleased me so much as the assurances your Highnesse has given me that you approve of my concerne and diligence in my masters affaires , and that you thinke I behave myselve as I ought to doe in so greate and publicke businesses. I hope I shall continue happy in your good opinion; I am sure I will alwayes endeavour to deserve it , and to show to ail the world that I am , with great respect and truth , your Highnesses
most faithfull
liETTRE H€€€X¥I.
Le Duc d^York au Prince d^ Orange. Entrée en campagne de H Empereur du Maroc,
London, July 20.
I was very much troubled to find, by the last letters
1680. Jnilkt.] — 412 —
from HoUand , that jon had not been very well, when yon were at Breda, bat hope bj the next to beare joui indisposition bas quit ' left you. We came this moming betber and are to rétame back to Windsor, to morrow aâ» diner. Tbe élection of tbe new shérifs are not yett over; I feare tbey will not prove as one coald wisb; bis Maj. gos to sapper tbis nigbt to one of tbe old ons ', tbat is a very bonnest man; I beleve it will be late b^re we corne from tbence. By oar last letters from Tanger we bere tbat tbe Emperor of Morroco is coming into the feeld * bimselfy so tbat tbat place, or some otber cbristian garnison, in ail liklybood will be bard prest, and I beleeve tbe Moors bave already broken tbe cessation. I mast end, and tbat witb assaring you tbat I sball ever be as kind to yoa as yoa can désire.
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Le Duc iYork au Prince d Orange. Sa fille Isabelle dangereusement malade.
Windsor, July 28.
On wensday last, just as I was a coming from Lfondon, I receved yoars of tbe 26, by tbe wbicb I see you are agoing back to Deren for the rest of tbis sommer. I was yesterday a bunting and had good sport , bat came home late, and was very much surprised to find my daogbter Isabella so very ill; she had had two convultion-fitts, and was in a violent feaver, wbicb is now very much abated, for ail which I bave great fears her fits may rétame and then there would be but little hope; till this night be over, one cannot thinke her out of danger. I bave not tyme to say more , but tbat you sball always find me as kind to you as you can désire.
For my Sonne the Prince of Orange.
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Ije Roi d^AngUterre au Prince â^ Orange. Recommandation de Lord Dunbarton.
Windsor, 3 Augustus 1680.
I do not doate ' but von will be as much troubled as I am for the death of poore mylord Ossory * ; he is as much lamented heere as any man can be ; and I am sure yoa and I bave bad a particnlar losse of him, but there îs no remedy, we must ail submitt to the good will of God. I beleeve now you wîll be thinking of one to command in bis place, and I cannot chuse but recommend mylord Dunbarton to you, who, besides the merritt he has towards me, in leaveing so good an establishment in France and comming so franckly to serve me, I am sure he is the most capable man of my subjects to exécute that charge , and certainly you will find him an easy man to live with , which I assure you is a great vertu in this âge , especîally amongst our country-men ; thèse are the reasons that makes me recommend him so eamestly to you. This being the only businesse of this letter, I will add no more, but to assure you of my entier ' kindnesse.
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Le Due dYork au Prince âH Orange. Même sujet
Windsor, Aognstas 3.
I receved two days since yours of the 6 , by the which I see you are agoing to Dieren for some tyme, and by it I see the concem you had for my daughter Isabella, who is now, God be thanked, quite well againe. I am sure you bave been very much concemed for the losse of poor Lord Ossory; it has realy been a very great losse to our whole family, especially at this tyme, when we
* dooU. ' ThomaB Lord Batler, comte d'Osaorj. ' eotire.
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are like to hâve so much need of freinds. Yoa will bj this post receve a letter trom bis Ma., recomending the Lord Dumbarton to you , for to bave tbe command of his Ma. subjects tbat are with you, as Lord Ossory had. I tbinke you cannot bave a roan better qualifyd for it then be, baving served long and quited to good a post as he bady in obédience to bis Ma. commands, for wbicb certainly be deserves ail tbe kindnesse can be sbewd bim, so tbat I bope you will be favorable to bis prétentions and, wben you know bim, you wil find be will deserre it from you. I would say more, but bave not tyme and be assured I sball always be as kind to you as you can désire.
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Ije Duc (TYork au Prince cC Orange, Nouvelles,
Windsor, Augustus 10.
I bad yours of tbe 12 from Dieren two day since, and by it see you will bave been as sensibly toucbed witb the losse of poor Lord Ossory as we bere, but I will say no more upon so sad a subject. As for newse, bere is little staring bere, but tbat tbe ratifications were excbanged yesterday witb Don Pedro de Konquillio; next weeke bis Ma. intends to make a step downe to Chatbam, to see a great sbip and a new yacbt lanched ' ; we are to go most of tbe way by water, so tbat I beleve we sball be tbree days in the voyage; the Dutchesse will be tbat tyme at London. I bnnt now twice or thrice a weeke, and bave not yett mist * one stag with my owne bonnds, they being very staunch, but bîs Ma. are not yett so. I bave now no more to say, but tbat you sball always find me very kind to you.
For my Sonne the Prince of Orange.
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Le Duc âCYork au Prince d Orange. Le Parlement va être convoqué pour octobre.
Windsor, Aug. 13,
When I came last night from huntîng, I receeved yours of the 15^ by which I find there is but little newse staring where you are ; there îs net much hère nether , only hîs Maj., upon the advice of Don Pedro, îs resolved to advance the sitting of the Parhament and to lett it meett some tyme in October, of which mind I am for severall reasons. I beleve you will like it to , for the soner they meett , the soner one will see what they will do , and hâve more tyme to take our measurs against the spring. There has been some endeavors used in severall countrys by some few gentillmen to hâve gott pétitions for the speedy sitting of the Parliament, but they were rejected everywhere , and realy the generallity of the nobility and gentry are very loyall, and it is but a few, and those not considérable, that make ail the noyse, so that, if things be but well menaged, every thing will do well, and those wbo expect troubles hère, may be deceved. Hîs Maj. gos downe to Chatham on sonday next, intending to be back at London on wensday; which îs ail I shall now say, but that you shall never find any altération in my kindnesse to you.
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Lord Sunderland au Prince d* Orange, Le Roi désire que M. van Leeuwen retourne comme ambassadeur.
Windsor , Aug. the 20.
The King has commanded me to let your Highnesse know that Mons. de van Lewen did behave himselve heere, with that prudence as well as affection to the common
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Interest, that he thinkes, if he conld retnme againe, with the character of extraordinarj ambassador, before the meeting of the Parlament, it would be of greate advanUge to what bis Maj. eamestly desires, a good understanding between him and bis people, and a strict union betweene him and the States, and therefore be woald be giad jour Highnesse coald so order it that he mîgbt be beere a fortnight at least before the 20 of October, which is the daj appointed for theire sitting. The £jng bas also commanded me to let your Highnesse know that he hopes there wîll be no difHculty in passing the Act which is so necessary for the good of bis affaires, and, as he thinkes, of the common cause. I am, with al] the respect imaginable ,
jour Highnesses most faithfuU etc.
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LETTRE HCCCXXin.
Le Dxàc et York au Prince ^Orange, RecommandatiofL
Windsor, Âugustus 24.
I could not refuse this bearer, cap. Kelly, to recomend him to you for a company and he tells me there is one now vacant, in Wisleys Reg. ; he had a promise from poore Lord Ossory for the first should fall , which , besids that he is fitt for such command , make me recomend him. I bave not tyme to say more, being just agoing a hunting, but that I am yours.
For my Sonne the Prince of Orange.
LETTRE MCCCJCOT.
Le Duc (TYork au Prince cT Orange. Nouvelles,
Windsor, Âugustus 28.
I had two of yours to answer the last post, but came
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so late firom hunting as then I had not tyme to do it, but now I hâve, and but little newse to wrîte. The younge P. Elector came hither last night; what stay he will malce I do not know ; there are now wîthin this weeke two very extraordinary men dead of theîr kinds, whîch are Bedlow and Blond; the first killed himself with drinking. We bave had for thèse eight days last past very exceding hott weather, which continus still and like to last; it is very troublesome a hunting, but dos not hinder me from it. I was abroad yesterday and had very good sport, and am to go out againe to morrow, I bave now no more to say but that you shall always find me very kind to you.
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Le Duc dHYork au Prince d^ Orange. Il est question Sac^ cueer le Duc devant le ParlemenL
Windsor, sept. 3.
I had so long a chase on tusday last as I gott not hether tell wensday morning, and so had not your letter of the 2 tyme enough to answer it till now, and, for ail that, .'
some of the ill people begin to talke very high, and that y
I know it is now the intention of some of them to impeche me, so sone as the Parliament sitts, yett I will hope they may alter their minds before they meett, and behave themselvs as become them to bis Ma.; ho^ wever I shall prépare for the worst, but am not of your mind so as to thinke that, if his Ma. should be obliged to disolve them, it would bave so very ill an effect, either to affairs abroad or at home; for I beleve, if another parliament should be called, that they would do their parts very well, but I hope this will do well, and then there will be no need of calling another. I bave not tyme to say more but that you shall always find me as kind to you as you can désire.
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Sir L, Jenkina au Prince d Orange, Le Duc de Monmoiàh froidement accueilli à Eœeter et ailleurs.
Whitehall, 7 Sept. 1680. The Dake of Monmouth returnd hîther to hîs Hoûse at two this afternoon, from a long ramble he had made în the West. After a great deal of art and pressing invitations, there were gott together about 700 horse and 800 foot, to attend his entring into the citty of Exceter, but among ail this company there was not one justice of peace, deputj-lieutenant, or militia-officier ; neither mayor nor aldermen wayted on him, and certainly» to a great man that had sett ont npon such an errand, there coold not a more sensible mortification hâve happen'd then the cold réception he hath mett with everywhere this joorney. His Majestie will be in town on tharsday the 9. and will be gone to New-markett on thursday sennight the 16.
M' Savile was swom on thursdav vice-chamberlain to the King.
His Higbnesse.
LETTRE RCCCXCVn.
Le Duc (fYork au Prince d^ Orange. Nouvelles,
London, Sept 10.
I should hâve answerd yoars of the 10 the last post, by which I see you are agoing to Zell, but that I had so great a chase that it was very late before I came home and the post was gone; we came yesterday to this place and his Ma. continus his resolution of going to Newmarket on thursday next, but I beleeve I shall hardly go tiU the monday folio wing, having much businesse upon my hands, being to prépare to be attaqued so sone as ;
[1680. Septembre.
the Parliament sitts. I hâve not tyme to say more, but shall by my next As for newse , Lord Feversham is made chamberland to her Ma. and Lord Lumley master of the horse to her. I must end and shall do it with assnring you yoo shall always find me very kind to you. For my Sonne the Prince of Orange.
