L.ETTRE MCCCXV

Lord Sunderland au Prince et Orange. Acte demandé aux Etats- Gêner aux à V occasion du traité avec V Espagne.

Whitehall, July the 13.

Having talked with the King concerning the difficulty which Mr Sidney finds in obtaining the acte which his Maj. desires from the States, he commanded me to let your 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 Mr Sidney went away, that I can write nothing but what he has told your H. already, but y et I can not conclucle this letter 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

LETTRE MCCCXVI.

Le Duc d York au Prince d'Orange. Entrée en campagne de /' Empereur du Maroc.

London , July 20.

I was very much troubled to find, by the last letters

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from Holland , that you had not been very well, when you were at Breda, but hope by the next to heare your indisposition has quit l left you. We came this morning hether and are to returne back to Windsor, to morrow after diner. The élection of the new shérifs are not yett over; I feare they will not prove as one could wish; his Maj. gos to supper this night to one of the old ons2, that is a very honnest man; I beleve it will be late before we corne from thence. By our last letters from Tanger we hère that the Emperor of Morroco is coming into the feeld 3 himself, so that that place, or some other Christian garnison, in ail liklyhood will be hard prest, and I beleeve the Moors hâve already broken the cessation. I must end , and that with assuring you that I shall ever be as kind to you as you can désire.

LETTRE MCCCXVII.

Le Duc et York au Prince d'Orange. Sa fille Isabelle dangereusement malade.

Windsor, July 23.

On wensday last, just as I was a coming from London, I receved y ours of the 26, by the which I see you are agoing back to Deren for the rest of this sommer. I was yesterday a hunting and had good sport , but came home late, and was very much surprisecl to find my daughter Isabella so very ill; she had had two convultion-fitts , and was in a violent feaver, which is now very much abated, for ail which I hâve great fears her fits may returne and then there would be but little hope; till this night be over, one cannot thinke her out of danger. I hâve not tyme to say more , but that you shall always find me as kind to you as you can désire.

1 quite. 2 ooes. 3 field.

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LETTRE IttCCCXTIII.

Le Roi d'Angleterre au Prince d'Orange. Recommandation de Lord Dunbarion.

Windsor, 3 Augustus 1680.

I do not doute ' but you will be as much troubled as I am for the death of poore mylord Ossory 2 ; he is as much lamented heere as any mari can be; and I am sure you and I hâve had a particular losse of him, but there is no remedy, we must ail submitt to the good will of God. I beleeve now you will be thinking of one to command in his 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 , especially amongst our country-men ; thèse are the reasons that makes me recommend him so earnestly to you. This being the only businesse of this letter, I will add no more , but to assure you of my entier 3 kindnesse.

LETTRE MCCCXIX.

Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. • Même sujet.

Windsor, Augustus 3.

I receved two days since y ours of the 6 , by the which I see you are agoing to Dieren for some tyme , and by it I see the concern you had for my daughter Isabella, who is now, God be thanked, quite well againe. I am sure you hâve been very much concerned 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

1 doubt. 2 Thomas Lord Butler, comte d'Ossory. 3 entire.

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are like to hâve so much need of freinds. You will by this post receve a letter from his Ma., recomending the Lord Dumbarton to you, for to hâve the command of his Ma. subjects that are with you, as Lord Ossory had. I thinke you cannot hâve a man better qualifyd for it then he, having served long and quited to good a post as he had, in obédience to his Ma. commands, for which certainly he deserves ail the kindnesse can be shewd him, so that I hope you will be favorable to his prétentions and, when you know him, you wil find he will deserve it from you. I would say more, but hâve not tyme and be assured I shall always be as kind to you as you can désire.

LETTftE MCCCXX.

Le Duc oV York au Prince oV Orange. Nouvelles.

Windsor, Augustus 10,

I had yours of the 12 from Dieren two day since, and by it see you will hâve been as sensibly touched with the losse of poor Lord Ossory as we hère, but I will say no more upon so sad a subject. As for newse, hère is little staring hère, but that the ratifications were exchanged yesterday with Don Pedro de Ronquillio; next weeke his Ma. intends to make a step downe to Chatham, to see a great ship and a new yacht lanched ' ; we are to go most of the way by water, so that I beleve we shall be three days in the voyage; the Dutchesse will be that tyme at London. I himt now twice or thrice a weeke , and hâve not yett mist 2 one stag with m y owne hounds, they being very staunch , but his Ma. are not yett so. I hâve now no more to say, but that you shall always find me very kind to you. Eor my Sonne the Prince of Orange.

1 launched. 2 missed.

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LETTRE ÏKCCCXXI.

Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. Le Parlement va être convoqué pour octobre.

Windsor, Aug. 13.

When I came last night from hunting, I receeved yours of the 15, by which I find there is but little newse staring where you are ; there is not much hère nether , only his Maj., upon the advice of Don Pedro, is resolved to advance the sitting of the Parliament 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 loyal] , 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 who expect troubles hère, may be deceved. His Maj. gos downe to Chatham on sonday next , intending to be back at London on wensday; which is ail I shall now say, but that you shall never find any altération in my kindnesse to you.

LETTRE MCCCXXII.

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 could returne againe, with the character of extraordinary ambassador, before the meeting of the Parlament, it would be of greate advantage to what his Maj. earnestly desires, a good understanding between him and his people, and a strict union betweene him and the States, and therefore he would be glad your Highnesse could so order it that he might be heere a fortnight at least before the 20 of October, which is the day appointed for theire sitting. The King has also commanded me to let your Highnesse know that he hopes there will be no difficulty in passing the Act which is so necessary for the good of his affaires, and, as he thinkes, of the common cause. I am, with al] the respect imaginable ,

your Highnesses most faithfull etc.

SUNDERLAND

LETTRE MCCCXXIII.

Le Duc d'York au Prince $ Orange. Recommandation.

Windsor, Augustus 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 hâve not tyme to say more, being just agoing a hunting, but that I am yours.

Eor my Sonne the Prince of Orange.

LETTRE MCCCXXIV.

Le Duc d'York au Prince oV Orange. Nouvelles.

Windsor, Augustus 28.

I had two of yours to answer the last post, but came

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so late from hunting as then I had not tyme to do it, but now I hâve, and but little newse to vvrite. The younge P. Elector came hither last night; what stay he will make I do not know ; there are now within this weeke two very extraordinary men dead of their kinds, which are Bedlow and Blond; the first killed himself with drinking. We hâve 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 hâve now no more to say but that you shall always find me very kind to you.

LETTRE MCCCXXV.

Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. Il est question d'accuser le Duc devant le Parlement

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 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 his Ma. ; however 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 hâve so very ill an efTect, 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 vou as you can désire.

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LETTRE MCCCXXVI.

Sir L. Jenkins au Prince oV Orange. Le Duc de Monmonth froidement accueilli à Exeter et ailleurs.

Whitehall, 7 Sept. 1680.

The Duke of Monmouth returnd hither to his House at two this afternoon , from a long ramble he had made in the West. After a great deal of art and pressing invitations, tliere 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, deputy-lieutenant, or militia-officier ; neither mayor nor aldermen wayted on him, and certainly, to a great man that had sett out upon such an errand, there could not a more sensible mortification hâve happen'd then the cold réception he hath mett with everywhere this journey. His Majestie will be in town on thursday. the 9. and will be gone to New-markett on thursday sennight the 16.

Mr Savile was sworn on thursday vice-chamberlain to the King.

His Highnesse.

LETTRE MCCCXXVII.

Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. Nouvelles.

London, Sept. 10.

I should hâve answerd yours 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 till the monday following, having much businesse upon my hands, being to prépare to be attaqued so sone as

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the Parliament sitts. I hâve not tyme to say more, but shall by my next. As for newse , Lord Feversham is made chamberland to lier Ma. and Lord Lumley master of the horse to her. I must end and shall do it with assuring you you shall always find me very kind to you. For my Sonne the Prince of Orange.

LETTRE MCCCXXVIII.

Le Duc d? Albemarle au Prince d' Orange. Il désire le commandement de la Brigade angloise.

Albemarle House, Sept, tbe 13, 1680.

May it please your Highnes. Upon the death of the earle of Ossory, whose losse is justly lamented by ail men living, I did immediately apply myselve to the King my master for his leave and recommendation to accompany my humble desires to your Highnesses to succeide that worthy person in the command which he soe deservedly held during his life under your Highnes , in the service of the States-generall ; where of I am still very ambitious, but, finding his Maj. then preingaged and had recornmended another, the earle of Dumbarton, I desisted from troubling your Highnes concerning that affayre, till this présent, which I now take the boldnes to doe, upon information that that noble Lord is not like to succeed in his pretensions. I hâve therefore renewed my most humbles suplication to his Maj. for his leave to addresse myselve to your Highnes, which he hath granted , with his gracious promise of his Jette rs of recommendation, as soone as his Maj. reçoives a positive answer concerning his former recommandation about the earle of Dumbarton. Having obtained tins permission , J would not stay one minute longer from presenting my duty and service to your Highnes, with this assurance, that, next to my owne King and master, I am most désir ou s, before ail other Princes in

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the world , to serve your Highnes and the States-generall , as I thinck myselve obliged, as a true English man , to the common intrest and religion of both our nations, which I hope will be now soe firmely unïted togeather, that it shall never more be in the power of our ennemys to separate. I shall not présume to adde any more at présent, only further to assure your Highnes, if y ou are pleased to thinck me worthy of being honored with this imployment, I shall with ail gratitude immaginable receive the same, and be ever obedient to ail your commands and devoted to your service , with ail fidellity and reall affection, as becommes, may it please your Highnes,

your Highnes most humble, most faithfull and most obedient servant,