L. JENKINS
LETTRE MCCCII.
Le Duc oV York au Prince oV Orange. Indisposition du Roi ; affaires de Tanger.
Windsor, May 18.
I hâve receved this 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 his Maj. having been indisposed ; it was nothing but an ague , and the fitts not violent; the last fîtt lie had was on friday, that night he tooke the jesuits povvder, since when, God 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 measures which were taken with the Marquis de Bourgemene will be folio wed. As for other newse , you hâve heard of our fregatts that cruse of Tanger, hâve taken one and forced two xAlgerens on shoar, and, by letters from Tanger of the 12, are informed that the Moors had attaqued Henrietta-fort (in which is only 32 men with a lieutenant) , the night before; they began at eight and continud their 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.
1 Hague.
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LETTRE MCCCIII.
Le Duc d'York au Prince oV Orange. Affaires de Tanger.
Windsor, June 1.
I was hindred the last post from writing to y ou, by a long chase I had on friday, 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 your 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 which the Moors hâve attaqued , 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 out of the old troups hère commanded by the Lord Mulgrave, with 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 attempted nothing els, but fortify their lins2, 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 with 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. o-os to London , to Councell , and will then order that to be
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printed that will putt an end to the story of the blackbox and ail that concerns it.
LETTRE MCCCIT.
M. Godolphin au Prince d'Orange. Arrangements financiers.
London, June the 1. 1680.
I did not think to hâve troubled yo-ur Highnesse any more concerning vour money, sinee 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 Holland , 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 yoar Highnesse seem'd most to désire, and therefore I had left off the thoughts of making any more propositions to you, till within thèse 2 days I hâve been offer'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 your considération. It is this; S1' Steven Fox, who besides his employements has an estate in land of at least 4000 £ a yeare, does offer mee to receive your Highnesses money hère, as it cornes into the Exchecquer, and to give his ovvne bond for the repayment 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 Mr van Leewven, who has been présent at ail the conférences upon itt.
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LETTRE MCCCV.
Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. Envoi de renforts à Tanger.
Windsor, June 4.
I hâve receved yours of the 7 frotn Diren , by the which I see y ou 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 little 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 m y last to you; the foott from London are by 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 with 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.
LETTRE MCCCVI.
Le Duc d?YorTc au Prince d' 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 it. 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 rcady to spring, and then yealded and are prisoners ; there was at first in it a lieutenent with 30 souldiers, they in the fort stayd, till one mine had been spronu;.
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which did them no harme, but, finding by their countermine there were three others directly under the fort that were quite ready, they resolved to see if they could fîght 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 favor their attempt, they mined the fort themselvs, nailed and spoiled their cannon and, when they came out, 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 l, 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 in , 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 al way s find me very kind to you.
For my Sonne the Prince of Orange.
1 fourth.
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LETTRE MCCCVII.
Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. Condamnation de Fitzharris.
June 14.
I receved y ester day y ours of the 13 from Honnslardike, by the which I see the French make every day new demands in Flanders, which apears to me very extraordinary. I see also you hâve as great a drought as we hère, there being hardly any grasse, and feare the corne will prove very scarse this yeare; our letters from ail parts make the same complaint. By this I beleve you hâve heard of that villan Fitzharris having been found guilty by the jury, notwithstanding ail the pains was taken by the two shérifs of London , and ail the factious party to save him. I hope it will hâve a very good effect, and that he will discover who sett him on to tell ail those lys ' he lias, and to forsweare himself, as I am sure he has done. — I could not refuse the old Generall hère Daliel 2, that commands the troups hère, to recomend a neare relation of his, that is already Cap. lieutenant to Col. Douglas, for a company in some ofthe Scots Reg. s, when there shall be a vacancy; he has served some years under you, and they say , well. I hâve no more to say but that you shall always find me very kind to you.
LETTRE MCCCVIII.
M. Godolphin au Prince d'Orange. Arrangements financiers.
London, June the 15. 1680.
Since my last, wherein I proposed to your Highnesse
Sr Ste. Fox's security for your money (in case you would
leave it in Engeland), I hâve not had the honour of any
letter from you , but expect every day to heare from your
1 lies. B Thomas Dalyell, déjà depuis la bataille de Worcester au service de Charles II. 3 régiments.
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Highnesse upon it. In the mean time I am to acquaint you that a great part of your money is payd into tlie Exchecquer and lies dead there; I could take it out to morrow , if I knew your Highnesses pleasure 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 Holland, for your Highnesses use and account, I shall not venture to take it out of the Exchecquer, where it lies much more secure 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 hâve 6 per cent with as good personall security as any is in England; you may hâve 8 per cent and bee secured upon the Kings hereditary revenue , which gives you as good a title in law as any man can hâve in England , though you had no trust at ail in the Coin.1 of the Treasury ; but, as long as weç. continue who hâve the honour to bee employd there now, I dare confidently say you run 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 Mr van Leewven goes away to morrow , who will bee able to satisfîe your Highnesse much better of any thing you can désire to bee inform'd of hère.
1 Commissioners. ~ the other.
— . 407 [1680. Juin.
LETTRE MCCCIX.
Lord Sunderland au Prince oV Orange. Signature du traité avec V Espagne.
Whitehall, June the 15 1680.
The King has commanded me to let your Highnesse know that, it being resolved, at the signing of the treaty betweene His Maj. and the King of Spaine, that theyre two Majestys and the States-Generall should be desired by each other to passe an acte for the writing the three défensive treatys , and His Majesty depending very much on the conduct and discrétion of M1' van Lewen , has obliged him to hasten his returne to the Hague, because he beleeves he will be very usefull 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 Mr van Lewen will informe your Highnesse so particularly as well as of every thing else, that I need say no more but that I am, with ail dévotion,
your Highnesses etc.
SUNDERLAND
LETTRE TfICCCX.
Le Duc d? 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 September; 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
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4000 foot and 500 horse, which will be butt necessary to be there, till it be better fortifyd to the land, since the Moors hâve gott cannon, and know how to make use of the spade, both above and under ground. Lord Ossory is to command there, the horse are not yett embarked, the ships that are to carry them, not being gott about to Portsmouth. I hâve now no more to say but to assure you you shall always find me very kind to you.
LETTRE MCCCXI.
Le Duc à! York au Prince aV Orange. Pétitions des mécontents.
Windsor, June 24.
I receved y ours of the 27, when I was at London yesterday, and write now to you, tho to morrow be the postday , not knowing whether I should come tyme enough from hunting to do it. We hâve had no more newse from Tanger, and are about raisin g more horse and foot to send thether. As for other newse, Lord Castelmaine was tryd and quited yesterday at the 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 hâve not yett heard what has been done in it, but you may by this post. The same sort of people hâve gott themselvs of the grand-jury of Middelsexe and hâve 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.
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LETTRE MCCCXII.
Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. Menées de Lord Shaflsbury. %
Windsor , June 27.
This bearer, Mr Sidney, will give 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 after; to morrow we are to go to London for two day ; I am to hunt to morrow morning, so that I shall say no more to you now, but that you shall always find me very kind to you.
LETTRE MCCCXIII.
Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. Même sujet.
St. James, June 29.
I came hether this morning 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 Mr 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 hâve not tyme to say more now then to assure you that I shall always be very kind to you.
1680. Juillet.]
Le 6 juillet le Duc d'York écrit de Windsor au Prince d'Orange. „I hâve had yours of the 8 , and by it see your were agoing to Honndslardike ; the weather has been the sarae I find with you as hère, it is now grovven cooler againe, having had some raine, which has made it very good hunting; to morrow his Ma. gos for London , to ly there one night; the Queene and Dutches stay hère ; I hâve been a hunting this day and am but newly corne home, and so bave not tyme to say more, the post being ready to go, but that you shall alvvays find me very kind to you."
LETTRE MCCCXIV.
Le Duc (P York au Prince oV Orange. Insolence des factieux à Londres.
London, July 13.
After the last post was gone, I receved one from you of the l of this month , and am of opinion the war will not be begun in Flander, but that some thing will be undertaken against Strasburge , upon the pretence of establishing the bishope there ; this is what I heare and guesse at, and before a month be over, we shall see whether it will be so or no. As for newse hère , things do not look well and the factious people grow very insolent, and this day in the citty they hâve 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 2 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 cheefly 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.
1 Le chiffre manque. 2 lately.
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