L.ETTRE 9ICDXL

Le Duc dCYork au Prince d'Orange. Arrestation du Comte (JtArgyle. Même sujet.

Edenburgh, Nov. 12.

I do not at ail wonder to find, by yours of the 11,

that you had so much businesse upon your hands at

your first coming to the Hage, that you could not then

write to me; for, after having been so long in the coun-

[1681. Novembre.

try» J^^ must needs hâve had much to do, especialy after such a mémorial had been given in by the French Embassador, I am impacient to know what will be resolved on, both in England and where you are; at this idistance that I am from the rest of the world, I can say llittle and only looke after the afFairs of this country, which, iGod be thanked, are in a very good condition. By the ^last post you will hâve heard of the Earle of Argils being [sent to the Castel, for a paper he gave in to the counicell, as an explanation of the test. I confesse I was much [scandalised at his proceding in that affaire; for, if he had [either frankly taken it, or positivly refused it, nothing would hâve been sayd to him. Ail things continu very quiat hère and few or no feild-conventicles. I hâve now no more to say but that you shall always find me very kind to you.

For my sonne the Prince of Orange.

LETTRE inCDXLI.

Le Duc d^York au Prince d^ Orange. Même sujet.

Nov. 22.

I receved this morning yours of the 21, and by it see you had not then had the answer to M. van Beunings mémorial, which, when you had, it was, I supose, to your satisfaction. What will be sayd or done upon it by others, tyme must shew us. This place aiffords but little newse at présent. Lord Argile has had his inditment * given to him and will come to his tryal on monday come fortnight; before you receve this, I beleve you will know what will become of Lord Shaftsbury; at least, if one may judg by what the Grand-jury will do , which they say is to sitt upon him on thursday next. I am now agoing to councell, so that I hâve not tyme to say any more but that you shall always find me the same to you. For my sonne the Prince of Orange.

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