L. JENKINS
LETTRE IICCCL.XXIII.
Sir L. Jenkins au Prince d Orange. Nouvelles,
Whitehall, SI Decemb. 1680.
Your Highnesse will bave heer with enclosed the print of yesterday; this day hath produced nothing remarkable among the Gommons , who onely sated ; for the Liords do not sitt till munday. I assure your Highnesse I am not able to frame any conjecture worth your notice upon Uie présent conjuncture hère; the bargain so much talkt of, is not without difficulties and discountenance , bot the
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talk of the town is infinité » and » for the most part groundlesse; for I see no reason to believe there is any bargain jet struck up. In the mean time, most things do in a manner appear to strangers to be ofi^ the hinges, but I hope it is not so. I shall not présume to answer jour letter of the 27. n. st., till I bave the honor to know his Ma. pleasure, which I am persuaded is the same as when I had the great honor to lay his Ma. thoughts before your Highnesse, by my letter of the Vn carrent.
His Highnesse.
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LETTRE MCCCIiXXIT.
Le Duc d'York au Pinnce cF Orange. On vise à une Re^ publique.
Edenburgh, Jan. 4.
On sonday last I receved yours of the 3 , and see you are troubled, as I am sure al) good men are, and as you aoght to be , for the ill prospect of afiairs in Ëngland , it being now visible to ail the world that nothing but the Kings laying downe his crowne at the bouse of Gommons feett will satisfy them, and that it is a republike they ayme at. I hope by this his Ma. bas sent them home; if he bas not, I shall look on him and the monarky as in a very desperat condition. By sonday next I shall know what bas been done. I hâve not tvme to say more, having been at Councell ail this affternone, but to assure you I shall never alter my kindnesse to you.
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LETTRE BiCCCUOrr.
jStr L. Jenkins au Prince <F Orange. Animosité croissante.
Whitehall, 4 Jan. •*/,.
His Majesties message that goes herewith enclos'd, had some debate upon it this day, but the further considera-
1681. JaD?îer.] — *68 —
tion of it is pntt off to friday morning; the Lords hâve, this day, voted that there is and hath been a horrid popish plott in Ireland to massacre the protestants, and to subvert our religion and the Govemor; this vote was commnnicated to the Commons, to the end they might concurr; which, withoat doubt, they will doe, when the same évidence is imparted to them. Thus our beats corne to be more enflamd by the just judgement of God upon us.
Hifi Highnesse.
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liETTRE MCCCUOCTI.
Sir L. JenJdns au Prince d* Orange. Prorogation du Parlement
Whitehall , 11 Jan. %.
His Majestie was pleas'd yesterday morning to prorogue the Parliament for 10 day es, having first passt the Bill against the importing of Irish cattell, and another, about busying in woollen. There was a necessity to prorogue the Parlîament; there 'was great precipîtancîe and beats in the bouse of Commons; the printed votes of friday and of yesterday are extraordinary in their kinds; but the way of passing them was much more a matter of astonishment and indeed of scandall to ail men that are acquainted with the course and methods of Parliament There are great arts us'd to excite the Citty to some extraordinary act, as that of drawîng up their chaînes; ît is also sayd confidently that his R. * H. * is already in town, but nothing of this moves hitherto; I hope the wealthiest and soberest sort of people will keep themselves as long as they can possibly, which I hope in God will be very long.
Hia Highnesse.
* Royal. * HighDess.
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LETTRE! MCCCLXXTII.
Lord Halifax au Prince (T Orange. Il craint, pour la pO' Uiique à suivre contre la France, les suites de la désunion entre le Roi et le Parlement.
I bave been silent bejond tbe bonnds of good manners, from tbe expectation tbat an answer out of France woald bave given so mucb ligbt as tbat I migbt bave given jour Higbnesse a fall account of tbe Kings resolutions bere; bat it seemetb tbey bave found ont a way to gaine a delay of 8 dayes more, by refîising to admitt a joynt Mémorial! y tbougb, besides tbe autbority of an instance of an elder date , tbe last wbicb was delivred to monsieur de Croissy, in tbe very same manner, did not meet witb tbe same exceptions to it. Tbe most reasonable conclusion tbat can bee drawn from sucb proceeding, is tbat tbe answer is not likely to give satisfaction in wbat tbe Memoriall required, and tbat, if tbere was an y disposition in tbe Frencb Court to comply, tbey would bave done it witbout sucb a kind of besitation, and not bave lost tbe good grâce of it, by affecting a delay, especially when attended by sucb discouraging circumstances. Your Higbnesse must tberefore bee pleased to suspend your conjectures and supresse your jealousies, till tbe answer cometb, and wben it appearett plainly tbat tbe intercession of tbe King and tbe States batt no successe, recourse is to bee bad to tbat wbicb seemett to bee tbe on'ely remaining remedy, wbicb is tbe calling a Parliament, tbougb I must give your Higbnesse tbis melancboly advertisement before band, tbat, from tbe best observation I can make, I find mucb more cause to entertaine fears than to flatter myselfe witb tbe bopes of any good effects from it. But my conclusion is, tbat, since an agreement is possible, it is to bee attempted, tbougb tbe conséquences of an unkind séparation at our next meeting are sucb as will bee more immediately fatall to our AUyes abroad, and
1681. JaD?ier.]
gîve an advantage to France above aoy other thing in the world that can happen to them. Wee hâve men hère that will sacrifice every thing to their anger, besides that ît îs as much the înterest of ill men to hinder an agreement, as it is of good men to promote ît This I say onely to rescue your Highnesse from the trouble of a disappoîntment, if you shouid rely too mnch opon the issue of our next meeting. For my own part, my thoughto are the same as those you were pleased to approove, when I had the honour to entertaine you conceming them, which make mee présume your Highnesse will still hâve the same of mee, which I shall never forfeit, if eîther my respect for your person or my zèle for your interests can préserve them to mee.
London , Jan. 12, 81.
LETTRE MCCCL]anmi.
Sir L. Jenkins au Prince <t Orange. Nouvelles.
Whitehall, 14 Jan. »/,.
There was a Common-councell calld yesterday in London, as is usuall every j^ear, in order to swear the new officers; at this meeting there was a pétition presented bv severall citizens to the Lord-mayor, the Aldermen, and Common-councell; the main scope of it was to hâve the Parliament to re-assemble and sitt on thursday 20*** ; to spare the writing of it out in my ill hand, T harably take leave to send you a news-book, in wich it is printed. This pétition produced an addresse in the name of the Cittv, it was presented by m y lord Mayor and deputies from among the Aldermen and Common-councell-men , to his Maj. att five a clock this evening. It was much to the same efiect with the pétition enclosed. I was not within hearing, tho I was in the room; I am told his Ma. answer was to this purpose; that he doubted not
[1681. JaDfier.
of the fidelity and good affection of the Citty of London : that be wisht them to beware of those men that would putt tbem upon sucb tbings as tbey bad notbing to doe witb. Tis to be feard tbat tbis answer will nott please, since it speaks notbing of bis Ma. mind toacbyng tbe sitting of tbe Parliament 1 beseecb God AUmîgbty to blesse and direct bis Ma.; tbe streigbts be is in are very great
liETTRE MCCCIiXXlX.
Le Duc (TYork au Prince <f Orange, Le Parlement médite (Têtre dissous,
Jan. 15.
By tbe last post I bad yours of tbe 10, and by it see y ou bad still a sbarp season ont; tbe winter bas been macb more favorable bere, and I find tbe frosts are neither 80 sbarp, nor so long as tbey are witb you ; you will by tbis bave seen you were in tbe rigbt to tbinke no good would come of tbis Parliament, by the vots tbey made in tbe bouse of Gommons, on the 7 of tbis montb, wbicb, witb tbe rest of tbeir proceding, must certaînly produce a prorogation, if not a disolntion, wbicb last I am sure they deserve. By tbe letters wbicb are to come to morrow, we sball know wbat bas been done. For newse, tbe Lord-provost bouse, some two mills bence, was burnt tbe otber day by some malitious, villanous people; wbo tbey are tbat did it, is not yet knowne; some of tbe scholars are suspected to bave bad a band in it, tbey baving tbretned some tyme since to do it, upon bis going about to binder tbeir tumultuous meetting, wben tbey burnt tbe pope; wbicb is ail I sball say, till I beare more newse, but tbat I sball ever be as kind to you as you can désire.
1681. Jan?ier.] — 472 —
LETTRE MCCdiXXX.
Sir L. Jenkins au Prince d* Orange, Dissolution du Par-lement
Whitehall, 18 Jan. «/,.
May ît please your Highnesse. Hîs Majestîe was pleas'd , this day, to déclare in Councell that he would dissolve this présent Parlement, which wîU be done to morrow by proclamation. He declar'd likewise that he intends to call another Parliament to meet and sitt at Oxford, on tbe 21 of march next, this style. Your Highnesse will easily believe that his Ma. made not this step without a necessily forceing him to it. The causes are too well known to the world. His Ma. upon this occasion cornmands me to tell your Highnesse that he hath done the best that was possible for him to doe with regard to his Allies abroad , and that he hath a proposition to make to this new Parliament, which he is sure your Highnesse cannott dislike of, and he hopes will be acceptable to ail considerate honest men. This is ail I hâve in command; tis too soon yet to prétend to guesse at the judgement that the generality of men will make upon this great crisis. I beseech God to blesse and préserve his Ma. and his whole royall family. i am, with the deepest respect possible, may it please your Highnesse,
your Highnesses most humble and most
obedient servant His Uighoesse. L. jenkins.
liETTRE MCCCIiXXXI.
Le Duc (TYork au Prince d Orange. La dissolution du Parlement aura une bonne influence.
Jan. 25.
I hâve this morning receved yours of the 22 and, before this , you hâve heard of the disolution of one Par-
— 473 — [1681. JanTier.
liament and the callîng of another; God grant this next may be better; ît is actualy impossible they can be worse then the last, which was seen by severall of the vots they made , espesially those that were past bettwne * their meetting after Christmas and their disolution, some of which were insolent to the last degree and hâve done the King very mnch harme. I hope, for ail that, it will hâve done him one considérable peece of service , for it has lett him see who. are his loyall sabject and how he has been most bacely * betravd bv some of his ministers and others he most trasted; who, for ail that, hâve yett gott bat little thanks and as little regarded, for what thej bave done. Things hère are very quiat , and the scholars brought to reason, but those who burnt the provosts house are not yett foand out, so as to be punished as they deserve, though it is beleved, and upon just ground, that it was some of the scholars did it. I hâve no more to say but to assure you I shall alwajs be as kind to you as you can désire.
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M. Godolphin au Prince dC Orange. Fâcheuse situation.
Jan. the 28 16%.
Your Highnesse is pleasd to say you hâve hardly the heart to write of any private businesse. I hâve hardly the heart to write a word of any thing but private businesse; your mony will bee payd in 2 weeks more, ail but the 1 000 [L.] which I hâve formerly told you was detaynd for the fées of the Exchecquer, and this last delay woiild not hâve been, if the merchants had lett mee know early, as sooh as their weekly payment had fayld them. Ail that I will say of the publick is that I think our affaires in very ill condition and no body but your Highnesse can mend them.
For his Highnesse the Prince of Orange. ' beiweeD. * basely.
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1681. Jan?ier.] — 474 —
L, Jenkina au Prince cC Orange* Le Roi résolu à maintenir les loia du pays,
Whitehall 28 Jan. "/,.
May it please your Highnesse. As soon as I had the honour to receîve your Hîghnesses letter of the 28 n. st, I showd it to his Majestie, who was pleasd to tell me he woald direct what answer I should do myself the honour to give you in his Ma. name. In the intérim, he commanded me to assure yoar Highnesse that the steps he hath lately made, hâve been of absolutely necessify, and that what he hath done , was done in hopes of a better advantage to his Allies then any thing that was to be expected from the train that our publique affaires did take. I hâve not since had his Majesties commanda. I watch to reçoive them. The pétition of the Lords will be folio wd (as they promise to themselves) by another to morrow from the Citty, tho it appears the Cittyofitpself is not so forward in violent things, as some of the restlesse spirits would hâve it It is not to be imagin'd what arts are used, through Citty and Country, to putt things into a high fermentation. His Ma. is resolv'd in ail things to keep the known laws of the Land of his side , and he hopes thereby not onely to keep the Nobîlity (for the most part) of his side , but the ancient Gentry, who were for the most part in armes for the King his father. His Ma. hath a good cause and a gracioiK God on his side; ail other things are of a very uncomfortable aspect, uniesse it please God to turn the hearts of the people towards the King; his heart towards them is a much as is possible. I am, may it please your Highnesse,
your Highnesses most humble and most obedient servant
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liBTimE Mccciixxxrr.
Le Duc cFYork au Prince cT Orange, La dUècluLion étoit nécessaire pour le salut de la monarchie.
Edenbnrgh, Feb. 1.
I wonder very much to find, by y ours of the 31 of the last, that, where y ou are, any could be surprised wîth the newse of the prorogation, lett their désirs or inclinations be what they will; for how could it be expected that his Ma. would lett those sitt any longer that had used him so insolently, and was it not high tyme to disolve them that had made such vots the day they were prorogued? No body désirs more then I that there should be a good understanding bettwene the King and his people; tis my interest, more then any body s it should be ; but no good subject , nor no body that wishes well to the monarky or our family, can désire that his Ma. should be a duke of Venice or unking him self; which they , I meane the house of Commons , would hâve him ; for never were such things attempted or gone about before, as by them, till they were in open rébellion, and tis visible to ail the world that their cheefe aime was to destroy the monarky ; but , God be thanked , there is an end of that Parliament, and, if his Ma. dos but continu as he has begun, since he broke them, and purge his Court of ill men , as he has done his Councell , tis to be hoped his affairs may go well , and now you see how he has been betrayd by Lord Sunderland and others ; do you hâve a care of him, for he that could use his King and a freind as he has done, can never be relyd on ; I could say much more on this subject, but it is so late; I hâve not tyme and therfore must end, and that with assuring you you shall always find me very kind to you.
1681 F^rier.] — 476 —
Le Duc et York au Prince <f Orange. Il fiaJUend rien de ban du nouveau Parlement
Edenbn^* Feb.
I intended to hâve answerd jours of the 12 bj the last post, but was hindred from doing it then by the coming to me of the Lords-Commissioiiers of the treasarj, JQst as I was agoing to write, who stayd so long widi me, that, when thej went away, it was tyme to go and dance coantry-dances, the Datchesse stayng for me. I see hy your letter you were much sorprised with disolution of the last Parliament, and feare this which is called will not be mach better. I thinke you hâve great reason to feare it; I am sure I do, and that they will begin where the other left; what past in the Citty, when they chose their members, give reason enough to thinke so, besids that generally the same members are chosen in other places. Ail things are quiat hère, but how long they will continu so in' England, the Lord knows. Which is ail I hâve to say now, but that you shall ever find me to be as kind to you as you can désire.
LiETTRE! NCCCLiSXXTI.
LfC Prince cP Orange au Prince Henri' Caeimir de AoMoti- Dietz, Plaintes contre un député de la Frise aux Étais- Généraux.
A la Haye, ce 14 de février 1681.
Monsieur! Comme vous partite d'icy, vous m'avez témoigné d'estre en mes sentiments au reguard des affaires publiques, et vous m'avez asseuré que c'estoit des fans bruits que Ton faisoit coure que vous aviés des autres sentiments, et que vous vouliés à l'avenir corespondre
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avec moy en tout ce qui concerneroît les întérests et le bien général de la Képublique et où le particulier n'estoit point meslé des Provinces dont vous estes Gouverneur; ainsi je ne croi pas que vous trouvères estrange que je vous dise que la conduite de M'* Zevenaer est insuportable, qui ce mesle à dire et à faire le plus de mal qu'il peut et raporte tout ce qui passe à l'assemblée des États-généraux et ce qu'il peut apprendre de l'Ambassadeur de France. J'advoue qu'il seroit difficile à luy le prouver, puisque, quoique l'on sache seurement ces sortes de choses, à le prouver il est tousjours fort difficile, et si l'on le pouvoit, peut-estre il faudroit agir contre luy d'un autre manière que l'on ne peut faire présentement, mais je vous puis asseurer, Monsieur, que la chose est véritable et que ce n'est pas un simple soubson. Il débite par tout que moy et ceus qui sont de mes amis ne cherchent qu'à porter les affaires à une guerre, et ne voulons point la continuation de la paix. Vous pouvez juger si ce sont là des faussetés que l'on puisse souffrir qu'un homme qui est en l'Estat dise. Il y a mille chose de cette nature dont je vous pourois informé, qu'il dit tout les jours, mais ce ne seroit que vous ennuyer, et, comme il est député de la part des villes dont la commission est à vostre disposition, je vous prie de vouloir retirer d'icy un homme qui est si pernicieus et qui vous fait à vous-mesme tant de tord, puisque, dépendant de vous, tout le monde sera enclin à croire que c'est par vos ordres ce qu'il dit et qu'il fait. Ainsi j'espère que vous m'accorderez la prière que je vous faits, vous asseurant que je ne souhaite rien plus que de vivre en bonne intelligence avec vous et à vous témoigner en tous occasions que je suis véritablement, Monsieur,
vostre très-humble serviteur et cousin,
O. PBINCE D'OBANGE.
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Sir L. Jenkins au Prince cT Orange. NcuvelUê.
WhitehaU, 4 feb. %.
Tho bis Ma. is gracionsly pleas'd to comand that I move to the province of the South , apon the entring of mylord Conway upon the province I was in, yet I shall take leave to continue my duty to your Highnesse in the same manner that I hâve presumed to do it ail this while« nnlesse you will commaqd me to forbear. The Citty of London hath chosen the same persons to serve them in the Parliament in Oxford, as had serv'd them hère. The Common hatt beeing assembled, put up two pétitions to Uie sberiffs, the one that thanke might given to their burgesses, for their care and zeal against popery and for the excluding of the Duke; the other pétition was that the 16 petitioning Lords might bave their thanks. Other news we bave none but what is untrue, and most pemicious. His Uighnesse.
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Sir L. Jenkins au Prince dt Orange. Le Roi bien disposé envers le Parlement
WhitehaU, 11 febr. •%.
May it please your Highnesse, I most humbly acknowledge the honour of your gracions letter to me, of the 11. current n. st. I shewd it his Ma., as soon as I received it; he, upon that occasion, did déclare he was througly resolv'd to hâve his Parliament meete and sitt at the time and place appointed, and that it shall not be his fault, if it do not prove a very happy session. For the proposition that he intends to open the Assembly with, he hath not (he saith) yet digested it to the full, nor communicated it to any other. When I know of any thing and shall be at libertie to impart it, your
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Highnesse shall hâve the first part of ît I am, wîth perfect respect, may it please your Highnesse,
yoar Highnesses most humble and most obedient servant, His Highnesse. L. jenkins.
liETTRE MCCCLXXXIX.
Lord Byde an Prince d Orange. Dangers du btU cPeacbman.
St. James-street, feb. the 19. 1681.
Upon what S^ Gabriell Sylvîus hath said to me, as he tells me, bv command from your Highnesse, Ithinke it my duty to give your Highnesse this trouble, desiring you, in the first place, to believe that, when I write and when I doe not, both are desigiled with the greatst duty and submission to your Highnesse. I must ingenuously confesse to you, that, from the time of the différences between mylord Sunderland and me, and that by degrees we gave over communicating with one another in the Kings businesse, I thought it impertinent in me, while we could not agrée in the advices we were to give your Highnesse, that I should présume to give you any contrary to those I knew you would receive from him; for both his place and the creditt he had with the King, did justly deserve that your Highnesse should place greater confidence in him then in me. I must needs owne that I thought he mistooke the Kings interest, and even his mind too, tho I was ail along told by great men hère that I was mistaken myselfe. God knows which it is, but I onely know that I can not be upon any considération in the world of a mind that ill is to be done that good may come of it; such I take the act of Exclusion to be, and can never give my poor advice to it; neither can I be of opinion that, either hère to fore, now or hère after, that bill by itselfe will give any manner of
1681. Février] — 480 —
satisfaction, and that, when ever any such bill can be gained from the King, the Crowne is mortally wounded by ity and no man that hath right to the snccessioD, but his title is weakned by it. ïhîs îs my poor opinion, and afiter this what is to be done, will be the next question, and which I confesse I cannot answer. I know the King is désirons to give ail manner of satisfaction and, if any thing could be fonnd out, that would quiett mens minds and not change the government, by associations and ail the other things mentioned in the late addresses, that his Ma. would consent to it, and I am confident your Highnesse would not wîsh he should comply with them upon those termes. It is hard, I belîeve, for your Highnesse to thinke but that the conditions raight be more easy, but you will find, I am affraid, that I am in the right; and, if things be soe, endeavours ought to be used on the other side to bring sober people to accept of the next best, since they cannot hâve their owne point. No man can say but that, if some of this tirae that hath been quite lost, had been employed in makeing some more practicable laws for the conviction of popish récusants and for removing from amongst us the most considérable men of that religion , and takeing care to hâve their chiidren bred up in the protestant religion, this could hâve done no harme, and there would be lessc appréhensions of a popish successor, if there were fewer of his party in England, and, if men would *apply themselves to gett ail the good they can, at least it would looke as if they meant very well. I am affraid I trouble your Highnesse too much, but being commanded, as I take myselfe to be, from your Highnesse, to renew a correspondence with you, I thinke it best allwaies to speake very plainly, and I would most humbly beg of your Highnesse to consider what it is possible for the King to doe; if it be true, which I doe assure you I take to be soe, that nothing but takeing thepowerofall the militia, seaport-towns and navy out of the Kings
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hands, can make them believe the bill of Exclusion can be maintained ; and your Highnesse is so mach the more oblidged to see what is to be done in this matter, because it is most certaine the King had not called this Parliament so soon but in regard to his neighbours and Allys abroad. I beg your pardon for this freedome and hope you will thinke it proceeds from a heart full of duty both to your Highnesse and his Majesty.
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Le Duc (f York au Prince dH Orange. Un billy soit âC exclusioTij soit de limitation des droits de la couronne, sera la perte de la Monarchie.
Febr. 22.
I see, by yours of the 21, that you are in the same feares that we are hère that this session of Parliament, which is to be at Oxford, will not be happyer then the last; for, by what I heare, this House of Commons is not like to be better composed then the last, and if the inteligence I had this day from London be true, they hâve already resolved, at some of their cabals, to begin with the bill of Exclusion the first thinge they do , and then I am sure there can corne no good that sessions ^ ; for I hope that neither his Ma. nor the House of Lords will ever passe that bill, nor a bill of limitation, either of which would be the dîstruction of the monarky. I say this the rather to you , because , by what I heare S"" Gab. Silvius and some others hâve sayd, as if, by a letter I had writen to you some tyme since, I should seeme not to be so very avers to the passing of a bill of exclution. I remember I sayd, in one of my letters, that I looked on the bill of limitations as bad , nay may be worse then the exclution; but, if I did say that, I ne ver ment* by it that I could be content the bill of exclution should passe;
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1681. Février.] — 482 —
if there was any thinge in my letters tbat might beare
such an interprétation, I am sure I never intended it;
for I looke on either of them, should they passe, as the
ruine of the monarky and our family , as well as of my-
self; for the Parliaments meddling with the succession
with which they hâve nothing to do, would in ail apea-
rance prove as fatale to. the Crowne and the lawfull heirs
of it, as his Ma. calling for the help of his Parliament
to destroy the late E * of Clarendon has proved to the
ministers; for you see they hâve still fallen on most of
them since, and clame it as a right so to do, and, could
they gett such a précèdent for them as once to passe a
bill of exclution or limitation, they would then clame it,
as a right, to take cognisence of and déclare who aught
to succède and to make this monarky an élective one,
that is an hereditary one, and it amazes me to heare that
any who wish well to the monarky or me, can tliinke
the bill of exclusion a tolerable expédient, or fitt to be
passed, and tis the most mistaken argument to say it
would signify nothing, when certainly it would not only
destroy me, but the Crowne also; for even that would
not content them , without theîr getting other things donc,
by which they would make any King no more then a
Duke of Yenice. I thought it necessary to say ail this
to you, because of what I heare has been sayd, that
you might see the sence I bave of it, and, as I bave
done already ail I could to hinder the passing of any
such bill, I will continu my endeavors that nothing of
that kind be done; which is ail I bave to say now, but
to assure you that I shall always be as kind to you as
you can désire.
^ Earl.
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