L. JENKINS

LETTRE MCCCL.XXIII.

Sir L. Jenkins au Prince d'Orange. Nouvelles.

Whitehall, 31 Decerab. 1680.

Your Highnesse will hâve heer with enclosed the print of yesterday; this day hath produced nothing remarkable among the Gommons, who onely sated; for the Lords do not sitt till munday. I assure your Highnesse I am not able to frame any conjecture worth your notice upon the présent conjuncture hère; the bargain so much talkt of, is not without difficulties and discountenance , but 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 yet struck up. In the mean time, most things do in a manner appear to strangers to be ofF the hinges, but I hope it is not so. I shall not présume to answer your letter of the 27. n. st., till I hâve 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 current. His Highnesse.

LETTRE IflCCCIiXXIV.

Le Duc if York au Prince d^ Orange. 0?i vise à une République.

Edenburgh, Jan. 4.

On sonday last I receved y ours of the 3 , and see you are troubled, as I am sure ail good men are, and as you aught to be , for the ill prospect of affairs in England , it being now visible to ail the world that nothing but the Kings laying downe his crowne at the house of Gommons feett will satisfy them , and that it is a republike they ayme at. I hope by this his Ma. has sent them home; if he has not, I shall look on him and the monarky as in a very desperat condition. By sonday next I shall know what has been done. I hâve not tyme to say more , having been at Councell ail this afFternone , but to assure you I shall never alter my kindnesse to you.

LETTRE MCCCLiXXV.

nr L. Jenkins au Prince cC Orange. Animosité croissante.

Whitehall, 4 Jan. 7,.

His Majesties message that goes herewith enclos'd, had iome debate upon it this day, blit the further considera-

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tion of it is putt ofF to frîday 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 oiir religion and the Governor; this vote was communicated to the Gommons, to the end they might concurr; which, without doubt, they will doe, when the same évidence is imparted to them. Thus our beats come to be more enflamd by the just judgement of God upon us. His Highnesse.