L.ETTRE ivi€ol]i:]k:i]i

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

Londori, Aug,

Tho I shall Write to you by the post, I would not lett

this bearer col. Douglas go back to his command without

writing to you by him; you know him better then I, he

having served under you, so that I am sure you will be

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kind to him, when any occation offers itself. I shall say no more now, because the letter I write by the post will be much soner with you then this, and do assure you you shall still find me as kind to you as you can désire. For niy sonne the Prince of Orange.

Le Duc d* York au Prince â! Orange. Affaire de la Principauté d Orange.

London, Aug. 29 1682.

When I was at Windsor last, I had yours of the 31 from M*" van Beuning, who gave me a full account of the affaire of Orange; he will give you an account, I supose, by this post, of what was done in it, on sonday last at Councell at Windsor, and what orders M"^ sec. * Jenkins had to speake to the French Embassador. When I see him, I shall speake to him to, and wish it might hâve the effect you désire, and shall still do my part to lett you see that I hâve ail the concerne for you you can expect , which is ail I hâve tyme to say to you now, it being late and I am to rise early to morrow morning to go a hunting and so to Windsor. For my sonne the Prince of Orange.

liETTRE MCDLXXXI.

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

London, Sep. 4 1682.

I did not receve yours of the 3 , till I came hither last night, but, before I came from Windsor, as we were agoing to diner, M. van Beuning spoke to me about the affaire of Orang, and gave me an account of what had been done there, which I was very sorry to heare and * secretary.

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was very much surprised at it; for I could not thinke, tho they had thretned to quarter troups there upon discrétion, that it would hâve been done. You will hâve an account from M. van Beuning of what was resolved on at Councell that afternone. I wish what I could say or do might signify more then it dos; for then what has happned there, should not hâve been,- and you and the towne of Orange should not hâve been so ill used as you hâve both been, and pray be assured I will still do my part in what concerns you. As for newse, his Ma. likes the country about Winchester so well that he désignes to be next hawking-season there about a month , and I beleve will go neare to build there; this day sennight he intends to corne from Windsor, and the 18 to go for Newraarkett, where at fîrst he will not stay above ten days , intending to be hère againe about Michelmas for two or three day and then to go back againe thether and stay most part of October. I hâve now no more to say worth writing to you, and do assure you you shall still find me to be as kind to you as you can désire.

liËTTRE MCDLiXXXII.

Le Duc âJYork au Prince dH Orange. Même sujet,

London, Sep. 19 1682. I receeved yesterday yours of the 21 and, as to the affaire of Orange, did my part in it, by speaking to the King and the French Embassador that is hère, and I supose by this you hâve had an account from Paris of the answer has been given to the Dutch Embassador there about it; which, if it be so as I heare, will putt an end to that affaire. As for newse, this day has been a very busi day in the Citty about the élection of the shérifs; one Kiche was chosen by the honest party, in the morning, in the roome of Box, who had fined and, in the

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afternone, the two old shérifs meett with their factious party and would hâve done some thing against the forms, but the Lord-Major went there and sent them home, in the doing of which the factious party comitted some disorders, which will be enquired into, and those who did them punished. By the next post you will heare more ont; I hâve not tyme to say more now but that you shall always find me as kind to you as you can désire.

LETTRE ncnjLxxxm.

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

London, Oct, 3 1682.

I would not lett this bearer M"^ Chudley go back into Holland without writing to you by him, and at the same tyme to lett you know that I had receeved yours of the 2 from the Hage, by which I see I had not been rightly informed concerning the affaire of Orange. I hâve and shall do my part that you may hâve satisfaction in it. As for what passes hère, this bearer can so fully informe you of it, that I need say no more to you but to assure you I shall still be as kind to you as you can désire. For my sonne the Prince of Orange.

LETTRE nCUtéXXXlV.

Le Duc â! York au Prince dH Orange, Mort de la Princesse Charlotte,

London, Oct. 6 1682.

I find by yours of the 9 , which I receeved at Newmarkett, that the Stats are agoing to send an Envoyé Ext. into France about the affaire of Orange , and I make no doubt but that the King will do his part in it also. I came hether yesterday from Newmarkett upon an unpleasent occation, being sent for upon ray daughter Char-

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lotts being very ill of convultion fîtts, and found hir so very ill that I wonder she is yet alive, but thinke she cannot hold out till night, and that she may dy ^ even before I hâve ended my letter, which I am sure you will be sorry to heare. I shall say no more to you now but that you shall still find me to be as kind to you as you can désire.

As I was agoing to seale up this letter they are come to me and tell me my little girle is dead. For my sonue the Prince of Orange.

Le Duc (ïYork au Prince cC Orange. Demande en grâce pour un officier condamné à mort

London, Feb. 9 1683.

I find by yours of the 11 that my daughter had spoken to you about cap. Alex. Bruce and hâve read the copy of the sentance, and because I would not take upon me to Write myself to you in his favor, meerly ' upon my owne head, I shewd it to his Ma., who heard it read also and was of the same opinion with me that, tho the breaking of his confinment and the shoting of the ensigne, as cap. Bruce did, were very ill actions and deserved to be seeverly " punished , yett , since sentence had not been executed at first , and that he had been repreved * so long, and that the ensigne was not dead, he told me I raight Write in the cap. favor, which I do, and désire you will, for my sake, pardon him. I thought to hâve sayd more, but it is now to late, and I am to go early a fox-hunting to morrow, that I hâve not tyme to do it, and so must end, which I do, with assuring you that you shall always find me as kind to you as you can désire. ' die. * merely. ' severely. * reprieved.

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I^GTTRE WLCDLiXXXVI.

Le Duc cCYork au Prince d'Orange. Nouvelles.

London, Feb. 20 1683.

I hâve receaved yours of the 23 , and thanke you very kindly for your having pardond cap. Bruce, which was ail I desired, being of your niind that it was not fitt, after his having done so ill a thing, to lett him be any longer in that régiment. I see you were agoing to Dieren to hunt, and hope you will hâve good weather now; our journay for Newraarkett continus for the 3 of March, and this weeke his Ma. gos to Windsor for one night, to see a new walke he is a making there, from the Castel up to the top of the hill in the great Parke. Last night there was a bail at court, and this night there is to be a mascarad at lady Kildars, where there is to be none but people of quality, which will be I beleve the last that will be this season, to morrow being ash-wensday. Ail things go very well hère and now in a little tyme we shall see what the French will do, and you may always be sure I shall still be as kind to you as you can désire.

liETTRE MCDIiXXXTII.

Le Duc cCYork au Prince d! Orange. Recommandation.

London, Feb. 23 1683.

I could not refuse to write to you by this bearer M'' Paston, a sonne of the Lord Yarmouths, who, as he tells me, is agoing to serve in your troups, and to recomend him to your favor, according as he shall deserve, he being the sonne of a very loyal father, who has always served his Ma. very faithfully in the worst of tyms; he gos in a yacht and , the wind being now contrary , I beleve will not be so sone with you, so that I shall write

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no newse to you now, nor say no more to you but that you shall never find any altération in my kindnesse to you. For my sonne the Prince of Orange.

LETTRE MCDIiXXXTIII.

Le Roi (ï Angleterre au Prince d'Orange. Il regrette que le Prince n^ait pas engagé VEspagne à se soumettre à un arbitrage.

Whithall, 2 March 1683.

I receaved your letter of the 16 Feb., with great satisfaction , as I shall do any that as.sures me of your kindnesse; whatever markes you give me of that, will alwayes be extreamly welcome to me. I am very much pleased to fînde that you do intierly agrée with me, in thinking peace absolutly necessary for us both. I am of opinion that, if my advise had been followed, it had been farr advanced, and can yett see no other way of obtaining it but by the King of Spaines acceptation of the arbitration. I must tell you that the season of the yeare and the ill posture of the Empereurs affaires in Hungary made it yett more to be wished for then ever, and the utermost endeavours to be imployed to prevent King of Frances laying hold of so great oportunityes , after his offers hâve been for so long tyme refused. My sence of this matter is ail concluded in Chudleighs memoriall, and therfore I need only say that you are so neerly related to me and our interests are and must be so united that I thinke we should not only intend the same thinges, but likewise make use of the same meanes; for, when they difïer, our common enemies take advantage from it, to the préjudice of ail our family, which otherwise they can never hurt. 1 will never dont ^ your kindnesse , and I expect the same justice from you. I hâve no more to say to you now ; only I must do this bearer M'' van Beuning the justice ^ doabt.

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as to tell you that I never saw any body more ernest * in ail your concernes and interest then he is. I am , witli ail truth and kindnesse, yours.

For my dearest Nephevv the Prince of Orange.