His MAJESTY'S Letter To sundry of the Lords, and others of His Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, calling them to be Witnesses of the Queen's Labour.  
JAMES R.  
RIght trusty right wellbeloved Cousin and Counsellor, We greet you well; Whereas Our Royal Predecessors used to call such of their Privy Council as could conveniently be had to be present at the Labour of their Queens, and Witnesses to the Birth of their Children. And whereas we have followed their Example at the Birth of Our dearest Son James Prince of Wales, Though even that precaution was not enough to hinder Us from the malicious Aspersions of such as were resolved to deprive Us of Our Royal Right.  
That we may not be wanting to Ourselves, now that it hath pleased Almighty God (the Supporter of Truth) to give Us the hopes of further Issue, Our dearest Consort the Queen being big, and drawing near her time, We have thought fit to require such of Our Privy Council as possibly can come, to attend Us here at St. Germains, to be Witnesses of Our said dearest Consort the Queen her Labour.  
We do therefore hereby signify Our Royal Pleasure to you, that you may use all possible means to come with what convenient haste you can, the Queen looking about the middle of May next, English Account. And that you may have no Scruple on Our side, Our dearest Brother the most Christian King has given his consent to promise you (as We hereby do) that you shall have leave to come, and (the Queen's Labour over) to return with all Safety.  
Though the Iniquity of the Times, the Tyranny of Strangers, and a misled Party of Our own Subjects, have brought Us under the necessity of using this unusual Way. Yet We hope it will convince the World of the Truth and Candour of Our Proceed, to the Confusion of Our Enemies; So not doubting of your Compliance herewith, We bid you hearty farewell.  
Given at Our Court at the Castle of St. Germains the Second Day of April, 1692. and in the Eighth Year of Our Reign. J. R.   

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Besides the Letters sent to most of the Privy Counsellors as aforesaid, there were also Letters directed to these Persons following. Viz.  
To 12 Peeresses. Duchess of Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, March. of Hallifax, Lady Derby, Lady Mulgrave, Lady Rutland, Lady Brooks, Lady Nottingham, Lady Lumley, Lady Danby, Lady Fretchvile, Lady Fitzharding.  
To 6 Commoners Ladies, etc. Sir John Trevor the Speaker's Lady, Sir Edw. S●●mour's Lady, Sir Christopher Musgrave's Lady, Sir Tho. Pope Blunt's Lady, Sir 〈◊〉 Guise's Lady, Tho. Foley, Esq his Lady; Lady Stamp, Lord Mayor's La●● 〈…〉 Ashurst. Lady Levet, the two Sheriffs Ladies: Dr. 〈◊〉 Chamberl●●●