L.f:TTRE: MCCCXXXVI

Le Duc d^ York au Prince d^ Orange. Il est forcé de se rendre en Ecosse.

London, Octob. 15.

I received this day y ours by Mons. van Leewen, wlio,

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I beleve , finds things hère in much greater disorder then he could hâve thought, and I feare very much the ease his Ma. thinks to gett , by his sending me away , will be but very little, and indeed none at ail, and will do him much harme. I see, go I must, but whether, is not yett resolved, by the next I shall know. I hâve done my part not to go, but neither I nor my freinds could prevaile, tho I am sure we hâve the reason of our side, and I pray God I do not prove a true prophet in what I bave told his Ma., and you will find this Parliament will not do his Ma. afFairs any good, and that they will aske such things as he can never grant to them. I bave not tyme to say more, but that I shall allways be very kind to vou.

LETTRE MCCCXXXVII.

Le Duc (TYork au Prince d'Orange, Les concessions du Roi amèneront la ruine de la Monarchie.

London, 19.

At last it is resolved I must go for Scotland ; it is his Ma. pleasur; I and my freinds did what we could that I might not be sent away, but could not prevent it, for his Ma. must be obeyd ; I am afraide he will sone repent the measurs he now taks , for I see nothing but ruine to himself and monarky by following them. I am to go to morrow, and that by sea, as the most convenient; in a weeks tyme I shall know what the Parliament will do. I bave so much businesse that I can say no more but that I shall always be very kind to you. For my Sonne the Prince of Orange,

LETTRE MCCCXXXVIII.

[1680. Octobre.

Sir William Temple au Prince (T Orange. Tout dépend de la conduite du Parlement.

Sheea», Octob. 19 1680.

I dit not tliinke to liave given jour Highnesse any trouble in answer to the last I had the honor to receave from Cell , till I heard of your returne to the Hague ; but, finding your absence like to bee longer by a visit to the Elector of Brandenburgk , I could not satisiye myself with deferring so long the acknoledgments I owe your Highnesse for the kindeness of that letter, which was the greater for your having so little to tell mee or to command mee.

Our afîairs heere hâve been for some time in great darkeness; whatever light there has been I know your Highnesse has had it from M"^ Sydney, but that itselfe or any other can bee little, till wee see the session of Parliament beginn. 'T is now very neere day-breake and in fewe days common tnen will know more then the wisest or most enlightned at this time can prétend to. I am perfectly of your Hignesses opinion that ail dépends upon the good or ill agrément between the King and his Parliament, as to the safety or ruine of afFairs, both at home and abroad. What it will détermine in, God knows and I am of opinion no man can ghess with any good aime, till the Parliament come within the walls of their house. For my parte, I am not a little perplexe, when I consider how great a weight your Highnesse and ail men put upon five hundred mens being temperate and wise, for without one 't is hard to bee the other, and yet I can hardly thinke neither that so many men, that hâve so great stakes in the good of the nation, should [read] it to ruine either by beats or mistakes. In the mean time, if your Highnesse pleases, at your returne, to write a letter to mee upon this occasion, of the same style with many

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of your others, and particularly that you writt to mee about this time twelvemonth , just before the intended session of Parliament, and expressing your Highnesses mighty concernment in this session and the deepe and fatall conséquences you apprehend from any disunion between his Majesty and the Parliament, I shall, with your Highnesses leave, make the best use I can of it, and I am sure no ill one, nor any such as shall not agrée with that constant dévotion and truth where with I am your Highnesses most faithfull and most obedient humble servant.