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CONTENTS, 
 
 Page 
 
 Str Willtam Fitzherbert, Bart., of Tissington, Co. Derby J 
 The Delay al Family, of Seaton Del aval, Northumberland 186 
 The Earl of Ancaster - 203 
 
 General Lyttelton-Annesley - - - - 261 
 
 E 64159. Wt.5262. 
 
THE MANUSCRIPTS OF SIR WILLIAM FITZHERBERT, 
 BART., OF TISSINGTON, CO. DERBY. 
 
 With the exception of the contemporary accounts of the Pretender's mss. of Sib w. 
 march through Derbyshire, &c, in 1745, which are printed at the end of Fitzhebbebt. 
 this report, the documents noticed in it were found at Tissington Hall 
 as a separate collection in three portfolios, among a great quantity of 
 correspondence of much later date. 
 
 From the fact that the letters contained in these portfolios are all 
 addressed to Gr. Treby, afterwards Chief Justice, and that the bulk of 
 the other papers in them are connected with the Popish Plot, with 
 which he was also connected as chairman of the Committee of Secrecy 
 and in various official positions, it seems clear that these papers once 
 belonged to him. It is not clear, however, how they came to Tissington. 
 The only hint to be found upon the subject is a note (without name or 
 date, but in the handwriting of Sir W. FitzHerbert who died in 1791) 
 in one of the portfolios that the Mr. Marsh, whose letters and papers 
 were found together with Treby's Manuscripts, was an attorney of 
 eminence, and of an exceedingly fair character in London, who died 
 about 1765-1770 near 80 years of age; though he could not have been 
 Justice Treby's clerk on account of the lapse of time, he may have been 
 the clerk's son. This would bring clown the date of the discovery of 
 the papers to about the time when Sir W. FitzHerbert, grandfather of 
 the present owner, was a barrister in London, and suggests the conclusion 
 that we owe the preservation of this small portion of a once large and 
 valuable collection of historical documents to him. 
 
 It will be noticed that the papers deal with four distinct subjects. 
 1. Letters from General Monck ; 2. Private correspondence addressed 
 to Mr. Treby ; 3. The Popish Plot documents ; 4. The Rebellion 
 in 1745. It has seemed therefore that it is better in this report to 
 depart from the usual strict chronological order, and to take the papers 
 according to the subject rather than according to their dates. 
 
 In the first 20 letters of the third division we have an unusually curious 
 and interesting set of documents, for they are evidently the original 
 letters of the secret correspondence between the Courts of France and 
 England in the latter part of the reign of Charles II. 
 
 The only cyphers (as a rule) made use of in these letters were certain 
 numbers in the place of names. The body of each letter seems to have 
 been written in an ordinary hand, only with sympathetic ink, probably 
 with lemon juice as is suggested by Coleman himself in a letter of his 
 printed in the State Trials, which having once been brought to light is 
 still legible, though oftentimes faint. Sometimes the whole of a letter 
 has been written in this light brown ink ; sometimes the secret writing 
 occurs as a part only of a letter, of which the rest is written in common 
 black ink, upon ordinary harmless topics ; sometimes it appears as 
 interlineations throughout a letter written with common black ink. 
 
 In order to bring out these characteristics as far as possible, these 
 20 letters have been copied line by line, as in the originals, italics being 
 used to represent the common writing in common black ink, the usual 
 type being used to represent those portions which are written with the 
 sympathetic ink. The interpretations of cypher numbers (sometimes in 
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 MBS. of Sir w. brackets, sometimes as interlineations) are given here as they are in 
 b iTziiERDERTe or jgi na ] gt These are all written in black ink, and are the work, it 
 would seem, of those who were employed to decipher and prepare the 
 letters as evidence. In the same way, the underscoring of certain 
 passages seems to be the work of these interpreters, and to be intended 
 to mark passages of specially incriminating weight. None of these 
 letters are signed, but it seems probable that some of them were written 
 by Sir W. Throckmorton, and others by Mr. St. Germaine. 
 
 The rest of the letters belonging to the correspondence of this con- 
 spiracy are copies of other letters of the s;ime nature as those noticed 
 above. The words found upon many of them " translated by &c." 
 evidently mean, in many cases at least, translated out of cypher or 
 sympathetic ink, as in several instances both the originals and the tran- 
 scripts are preserved. A careful comparison of these copies with the 
 originals shows that the copies are quite accurate. 
 
 In order still further to represent the nature of these papers a few 
 notes have been added, and all editorial additions are in italics, enclosed 
 within square brackets. 
 
 Upon the whole, there would seem to be little doubt that all these 
 papers are either a part of the actual letters, or formal copies of original 
 letters, which were seized in the house of Mr. Coleman, secretary to the 
 Duchess of York, and made use of for his prosecution. 
 
 In the earlier portion of these notes menlion has been made of the 
 existence at Tissington Hall of a large quantity of other correspon- 
 dence. The bulk of them are Lord St. Helen's correspondence between 
 the years 1795-1835 ; it is not reported on because so much of it is of 
 such recent date, though there is very much in it of great interest. 
 Among his correspondents are King George IV., the Princess Elizabeth, 
 the Princess of Orange, Mr. Canning, Lord Chesterfield, Lord Exeter, 
 Sir Thomas Lawrence, Mr. Wilberforce, the Duke of Wellington, the 
 Prince of Sweden, Madame de Stael, Lord Malmesbury, Mr. Gaily 
 Knight. There are also many letters between Gaily Knight and George 
 Ellis when abroad in 1788, official correspondence with foreign ministers 
 and with the ambassador at St. Petersburg in 1802, and correspondence 
 with the British Museum, &c, &c, &c. 
 
 Speech of the Lord Keeper Coventry at the Star Chamber. 
 
 1626, June 7. — Four closely written sides of foolscap of instructions 
 to the Judges about to go on circuit. 
 
 Besides the ordinary duties in court they are to see to the carrying 
 out of the laws against Popish Recusants, and especially watch those in 
 authority who are suspected of misleading others. The increase of 
 Popery and backsliding in religion must be counteracted. The law of 
 confinement at home of Recusants should be enforced. They flock in 
 companies to their public meetings, especially in the northern parts, as 
 to St. Winnifred's Well. Such things should be prevented. 
 
 Mischief also arises from the non-attendance of Justices of the Peace 
 at Assizes. It is disrespectful to the Judges ; and it deprives the 
 Justices of the lessons they might learn as to their duties. This neglect 
 tends to produce neglect at Quarter Sessions, and again in their several 
 localities. 
 
 The number of Justices of the Peace has been diminished. The best 
 men in the counties are to be chosen. This will make more efficiency. 
 
 Disorders in ale houses is the greatest source of evil in the common- 
 wealth. They ought to be few in number, and only in open streets, for 
 
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 the reception of poor travellers which arc not able to lodge in inns. MSS. of Sir w. 
 The Judges should agree upon some common course in this matter, FlTZI ^ BBRT - 
 and proceed against the alehouse keepers, and those of the Justices who 
 wink at their proceedings. In this county there are 1000 ale houses in 
 one Hundred. How many thousands of wicked men must there bo 
 who spend their time and estates to support all these ! 
 
 Workhouses should be built, and stock provided for the poor. 
 
 Bridges and Highways should be attended to. 
 
 Lastly. It is now a time of war and his Majesty hears that there 
 are many deserters. If any such are found and their offences do not 
 merit death, they must be punished publickly and sent back to their 
 regiments. 
 
 Endorsed. " MSS. in Shorthand." 
 
 A Copy of a Letter from an Officer of the Army in Ireland to his High- 
 ness the Lord Protector concerning his changing of the Government. 
 \_ Signed,'] R. G. 
 
 1654, June 24. Waterford. — A long letter of 25 closely written 
 pages protesting against the present government which is nothing better 
 than a monarchy bottomed by the sword and 30000 men. As things 
 are now enormous sacrifices and sufferings have been incurred in pulling 
 down a legal monarchy somewhat too tenacious of power, with the 
 result that the present government is yet more autocratic and arbitrary. 
 
 The writer is in favour of a free and equal commonwealth. 
 
 General G. Monck to Major Ralph Knight. 
 
 1659, August 13. — " In pursuance of an order of the Councell of 
 State dated the seaventh instant these are to authorize and require you to 
 give orders to the officers comanding: the severall troopes of my owne 
 Regiment of Horse to recruit to eighty in each troope (officers included) 
 and to take care that such as you entertaine bee well affected persons, 
 well mounted and arm'd, and (as neare as you can) old soldiers, and this to 
 bee done with as much speed as may bee. And the Deputy Commissaries 
 of Musters are hereby required to passe such men as you shall entertain* 
 by vertue of this order upon the musters as they shall appeare." 
 
 The Same to Colonel Knight. 
 
 1659-60, January 3. Whittingham. — " 1 have received your letter and 
 am glad you are gott safe into Newcastle, wee shall be at Morpeth to 
 morrow night and the next night att Newcastle. I shall desire you if 
 you heare of my Lord Lambert's advancing towards Newcastle againe to 
 give mee notice of itt, and send out some men for that purpose to dis- 
 cover, which is all att present. 
 
 Let me know whether the Lord Lambert's forces bee broken or not, 
 or what other intelligence you have." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1659-60, January 4. Morpeth. — a I have received your letter, and 
 am glad that Tinmouth Castle hath declared for the Parliament butt I 
 would have you deale with them, before I come, to march out of the 
 Castle, and I shall appoint quarters for them in the country, and to that 
 purpose I would have you write to them. For the officers that were 
 going for Scotland I would have stay there till I come tomorrow." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1660, April 17. St. James'. — " I desire you forthwith to give orders 
 to the officers of the respective troopes of your regiment to call together 
 
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 Hg a of Sir "\v the non-comission officer* and soldiers under their respective commands, 
 Fiwhhbbert. and then to tender them the address lately subscribed by the officers of 
 the army for their subscriptions, and to discharge out of their troopes 
 respectively any non-commission officer or soldier who shall refuse to 
 joine in those subscriptions, and you are to direct the officers not to left 
 them knowe the end lor which they are to come together untill their 
 meeting, and the tendring of the said address unto them." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1GG0, May 3. St. James's. — " Haveing received a letter and decla- 
 ration from his Majesty whereof the inclosed are copies, and the officers 
 at the head-quarters haveing subscribed an address, of which the copie 
 is alsoe inclosed, deelareing their satisfaction in the said letter, and 
 declaration, and their expectation of the enioyement of much tranquility 
 and happiness under his Majestie's Governement, I desire you will com- 
 raunicat them to the officers of your regiment and tender the address 
 to bee signed by all the eommission officers under your command, and 
 when subscribed to returne it." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1660, May 23. At the Cock pit t. — " You are to march (uppon notice 
 given) with my owne regiment, your regiment, and Col. Cloberye's 
 regiment of hcrse, to Black heath, where you are to drawe them upp 
 and make a stand uppon the said heath whilst his Majestie is passing by. 
 And 1 shall send you notice of the time by the officer whom you send 
 with me." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1660, May 26. Canterbury. — " I desire you will not faile, with your 
 owne, Cclonell Cloberie's, and my regiment of horse, to bee att Black- 
 heath uppon Tuesday morning next to bee drawne upp against his 
 Majestie comes by according to your former orders. Whereof I desire 
 you nott to faile : and to order them nott to fire till the Kinge bee 
 passed by." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1660> May 26. Canterbury. — " Having appointed the Lord Faucon- 
 berge's and Lord Howard's regiment to meet att Blackheath on Tuesday 
 morning next by seaven of the elock, I desire you will drawe them uppe 
 according to former orders, in five divisions, leaving a convenient 
 distance betweene each regiment." 
 
 " My Lord Howard and Lord Fauconberge are content that the Scotch 
 regiments and theirs shall take place according to the date of their 
 Commissions." 
 
 The Duke op Albemarle to Sir R. Knight. 
 
 1661, June 8. The Cockpitt. — "I received yours of the 5th instant, 
 and soe soone as monies come in you will receive your pension out of 
 the Exchequer, butt att present there is none to bee had, and soe itt will 
 nott bee fitt to move his Majestie in itt till there bee money, butt when 
 itt is seasonable I shall assist you what I can." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1661-2, January 18. The Cockpitt.—" Permit the bearer hereof Sir 
 Ralph Knight with his servant, horses, swords, and necessaries, to passe 
 about his occasions in Yorkeshire and other parts and to repasse with- 
 out molestation." 
 
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 The Same to tlie Same. mss. op Sie w. 
 
 1662, March 29. The Cockpitt.— " I received yours of the 24th of FlTZ ™ ERT * 
 March instant and thanke you for your care in promoting his Majestie's 
 service heere in speaking to Captain Parke to raise a troope for Portugall, 
 butt there was an intention (when I wrote to you) to raise seaven 
 troopes heere and now there is but two to bee raised, and the officers 
 have already received their leavy, butt seing Capt. Parke is soe willing 
 to goe I shall bee mindefull of him uppon the next occasion." 
 
 The Same, with others, to I he Same. 
 
 1662, June 25. — u Whereas his Majestie by his Proclamation dated 
 the 22th day of June 1662 requires all officers and soldiers that have 
 served in the armyes of the late usurped powers to depart out of the 
 cittyes of London and Westminster on or before the 26th day of ibis instant 
 June. And whereas the bearer hereof Colonell Sir Ralph Knight was 
 lately disbanded out of the late army in pursuance, of an act of Parliament 
 and thereby conceives himselfe concerned to lake notice thereof and 
 yield obedience thereunto. And whereas it appeares by a certificat of 
 his Grace the Duke of Albemarle that the said Ccdonell Sir Ralph 
 Knight hath faithfully served his Majestie and did correspond and joine 
 with the said Duke of Albemarle in his Majestie's most happy restora- 
 tion. These are according to the power given us by the said Proclama- 
 tion to will and require all his Majestie's officers and others whom it 
 shall or may concerne to permitt the said Collonell Sir Ralph Knight 
 quietly to remaine and bee within the said Cittyes of London and West- 
 minster and the parts thereabouts without their lett or molestation for 
 the space of twenty daies next after the date hereof as they will answer 
 the contrary. Given under our hands the 2oth day of June 1662 and 
 in the fourteenth yeare of his Majesties Reigne." 
 
 [Signed] Albemarle. 
 
 LlNDSEY. 
 
 Wm. Morice. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1667, July 31. The Cockpitt.— "I received your letter dated the 
 29th of July. Sir Stephen Pox has money in a readiness to paye your 
 troope. But as to your pension, money is soe scarce that I would not 
 have you come upp about it, because I w r ould bee loath you should 
 loose your labour." 
 
 The Same to the Same at Yarmouth. 
 
 1667, August 13. — " tt is his Majestie's pleasure that on Fryday the 
 sixteenth of August instant you disband your troope of horse att the 
 towne of Yarmouth, and that upon their disbanding you cause them to 
 deliver in to the Mayor of Yarmouth all such armes as you received for 
 them out of his Majestie's si ores, to witt pistolls with holsters, backs, 
 breasts, and potts, the said Mayor of Yarmouth being appointed by the 
 Commissioners and by the Lieutenant General of his Majestie's ord- 
 nance to receive the same for his Majestie's use. 
 
 " Sir Stephen Fox will furnish you with monies to pay them upp to 
 the said sixteenth of August inclusive, and also with fourteen dayes pay 
 more for the officers and soldiers (beyond that time) which his Majestie 
 is pleased to allow them to defray their charges in returning to their 
 homes. And you are to take a receipt under the hand of the said 
 Mayor of Yarmouth for the armes you soe deliver unto him and to send 
 the said receipt unto mee." 
 
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 FitzheiuVkrt! ' Martyn Ryder to his kinsman George Tjreby at Plymton. 
 
 1671, September 9. — I do not think we shall have much news the 
 rest of this vacation. 
 
 Yon know how far the new farmers have' gone with the King for the 
 Customs. One patent was sealed for the best part of it, and that for 
 wines was drawn. But they upon confidence of the money they had 
 already paid, and the interest they had, thought they might make better 
 conditions and add some other clauses for defalcations. The King did 
 not like this, but being more than ordinarily moved told them that he 
 should never have an end with them fit this rate, nor any certainty in 
 his revenue, and that if they would not accept the terms already 
 agreed upon, they might leave it. " My Lord St. John forthwith, with 
 the consent of the rest, delivers their patent into the King's hand, who 
 accepts it and lays it by. This has made much adoe and stir in the 
 town." The farmers complain that Bucknal has been beforehand with 
 them. The Court complains of St. John that he is dirty, and some say 
 he is forbid the Court. Negociations followed, but Michaelmns was so 
 near that farmers could not be found in the mean time, and Lords 
 Ashley and Clifford, propose to have it done by commission. " But 
 wno should be the men ? Ashley nominates Mr. Upton and Mr. Milling- 
 ton, merchants. The King, Sir William Tompson — the Duke of York, 
 Mr. Buckworth, and Capt. Cock. Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr. Garraway. 
 All were accepted but the Duke's two, and the four are to manage the 
 whole. It is further said that Lindsey, the goldsmith, is to be treasurer, 
 and Man their secretary. The merchants are very well pleased with 
 this alteration, upon the presumption that they should meet with 
 nothing but hardship from farmers, some of which were needy enough 
 and design nothing but their own advantage. But they hope better 
 from such men as these who are put in to do justice between the King 
 and his people, without the least respect to their own advantage, for 
 they are to have very considerable salaries, the least says 1600 . . . 
 2000 per annum each. What will be the effect of this sudden change 
 time will show, but 'tis believed that the farmers doe very much repent 
 of that d[cmand] . . . for they have paid in £60000 advance but are 
 to be reimbursed when the King has money. The King told Sir W. 
 Tompson [he] did pitch [upon him] because he thought he would 'do 
 his [duty] and that without the least recommendation from any 
 person." 
 
 The King has not yet gone to the race. Lord Henry Howard is gone 
 to prepare Norwich Castle for his reception, and Lady Arlington is to 
 provide her house. 
 
 Some think that Ashley will be now made Treasurer that he may 
 superintend these Commissioners. 
 
 It is said the farmers will not sit down quietly, but will try what law 
 and equity will do for them. The money for bribes &c. is certainly 
 lost. 
 
 M. Ryder to G. Treby, M.P. 
 
 1677, March 30, Exeter. — The chief case at the Assizes was that of 
 the town of Plymouth v. Strode. The verdict was against the Lambhay, 
 upon sufficient evidence. 
 
 The little man is very much affected and is determined to prosecute 
 you, and has already set out for London. 
 
 He is principal agent too in the presentment against the Mayor of 
 Plympton for not taking the Sacrament and Oath according to the new 
 Act. You will bo ns much surprised as I am at this. The Grand Jury 
 
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 have found a bill. Some of our friends would have contrived to baffle MSS. of Sir w. 
 
 this if it had not come on while they were engaged at the bar. This "zherbebt. 
 
 may affect you, for the Act makes void all acts done by those who have 
 
 not complied with the law. I submit that you prevail upon some of the 
 
 eminent men in the House to bring in a Bill to explain the Act. Many 
 
 will have cause to lay hold of a general clause of this kind. Pray 
 
 advise the Mayor. 
 
 Sir Francis Drake will now be with you and will tell you of the 
 discontent of your friends because you did not appear at the election 
 at Ashburton. Tbey attribute the loss there to you, and charge you 
 flatly with breach of promise, and desertion of the good cause. Mr. 
 Coplestone goes further than Sir Francis and says that you promised to 
 send Mr. Edmund Pollexfen of Plymouth in your stead if you could not 
 attend. Pray justify yourself for neither coming nor sending to your 
 friends both here and in London, for I assure you there is a very loud 
 clamour here. 
 
 John Hungerford to the Same. 
 
 1677, May 13. — I am not enough of an astronomer to know whether 
 the comet's tail points to England or France, nor if the eclipse shall have 
 its effect here or in Madagascar, but I am apt to think an honest House 
 of Commons may make fools of French comets, and English eclipses 
 too. 
 
 I dare say people will very unwillingly part with money, unless they 
 are assured it is to build ships to make war with France, and not to buy 
 rich Georges and Garters. 
 
 Dr. Edmond Hal to the Same. 
 
 1677, Jane 7. Plymouth. — If it is true that the Duke of Ormond 
 intends to visit Oxford on his way to Ireland, I pray you to use your 
 interest with Lord Ossory, that I may be presented. This will save me 
 the trouble of exercise and the charge of fees, and I shall not be so 
 much as obliged to keep an Act. I desire you to cease your endea- 
 vours to obtain a Mandamus. If I cannot proceed in my business when 
 the Duke comes to Oxford, I will wait till I go to London. 
 
 Colonel E. Grosvenor to the Same. 
 
 1677, August 21. — * The king is expected to day at Whitehall which 
 I desire to see in order to Butler, who yet lives, how long I know not.'* 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1677, September 15. — " Dear Sonn Treby. Your passionate memory 
 of the dear deceased still adds to that great kindness I have had for you 
 since my first knowledge of you." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1677, September 2o. — " Poore Butler he is hanged at last, and I 
 believe dyed as much a Christian as any that ever was turned off a. 
 lather, and as innocent, soe says his enemies." 
 
 John El will to the Same. 
 
 1677, December 8. Exeter. — Begs for information as to the dis- 
 position of the Court, and likelihood of a French war, because this is of 
 importance to himself and others who have property abroad and floating 
 on the waves. 
 
 The swiftness of the French victories in Flanders, and the readiness 
 of the English make him think a rupture may occur shortly. 
 
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 mss. of sir w. William Colrtenay to the Same. 
 
 FlTZHERBERT. 
 
 — 1077, December 10. Fowey. — Pity the miseries of the wretched 
 
 people here. " Here is no claret within our rates." 
 [Twenty-six lines of shorthand follow, ,] 
 
 John El will to the Same. 
 
 1677-8, March 11. [Exeter]. — The time allowed is so short that 
 many, and especially in this city, will lose heavily. Had the date been 
 the 31st of this month few would have complained. 
 
 « Forreigners, especially the Germans, write me despairingly of any 
 succours from England, and will not entertaine the belief of England's 
 hearty conjunction with the Confederates against France. If more than 
 ordinary probability of such a war appears, a timely notice from the 
 prospect of it would import much. 
 
 " I shall use double diligence to help Mr. Horsman in getting an 
 indifferent jury, or to instruct some that are common and usual jurors. 
 My uncle Redd and I intend, God willing, to accost a ruling man in 
 that employment, whom I hope to bend to our favour. Mr. Tremain 
 shall be consulted with, and whatever is within the sphere of my power 
 is assured in this service. My service to my uncle T. B." 
 
 Arthur Ferryman to the Same. 
 1678, April 12 and 26. Hardwicke. — Two letters about a law suit. 
 
 P. Ventkis to the Same. 
 
 1678, May 21. Ipswich. — Let me desire the favour of you to give 
 me some account of next Tuesday's proceedings- 
 
 James Treby to his brother the Same. 
 
 1678, May 27. The Golden Fleece. — Has just arrived in the Downs. 
 Hopes to see his friends very soon, if he is not pressed away. Under- 
 stands that it is very hard to escape. If pressed I shall have no hope of 
 ever seeing you more. Last Friday night, about about 9 or 10 o'clock, 
 the Woolledge frigate and the Lark came up with us and pressed 
 several of our men, and said they had orders to press every man except 
 the Commander himself, and that we should not have a man left when 
 we came to the Downs. Our men are now packing up their goods, 
 ready to be gone. 
 
 1678, June 5. — The Sum of the Arguments on both sides of the Bar 
 of the House of Lords upon the petition for the honour of Viscount 
 Purbeck. 
 
 [Sixteen foolscap pages of small MS.~] 
 
 Colonel Grosvenor to the Same. 
 
 1678, August 17.— You will receive better accounts than mine ; so I 
 will only say that men are shipping over, both horse and foot, but whom 
 we are to affright with it I know not. Much provision has gone over 
 and a large artillery. It is persistently affirmed that Hide is gone over 
 (and that is true) with a project of peace signed, offensive and defen- 
 sive, with the Dutch and Spaniards, and room for the Germans if they, 
 please. Andrew Marvell died yesterday of apoplexy. I rejoice in your 
 pleasant victory at Exeter. 
 
 W. Harington to the Same. 
 1678, August 17. — Things are in such a chaotic state that what I 
 write as fact one day is untrue the next. I will only speak now of two 
 
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 facts. The peace of Nimeguen, and the fighting at Mons between the MSS. of Sir w. 
 
 /> j !■ FlTZHEBBERT. 
 
 same parties a iew days later. 
 
 The first alone was no little surprise to us as you will easily collect 
 from the first proclamation which summoned you to meet upon the 29th 
 instant. The Dutch were induced to mate a separate peace by their 
 great losses and poverty, and by a foolish jealousy that the Prince meant 
 to use their forces to set himself up over them. 
 
 English troops were within 12 hours march on the day of the fight. 
 The Duke of Monmouth posted to the Dutch army from Bru^sells and 
 reached it before the fight, and appeared very active in person, to the 
 no small regret of the French. 
 
 [A very long letter dealing with the various aspects of affairs'] " which 
 are very mysterious." 
 
 Henry Hatsell to the Same. 
 
 1678, August 27. — Great quantities of hay have been shipped for our 
 horse and dragoons. 
 
 I have talked with some of the Scotch who came out of France. 
 They say that their regiment of 3000 men, and the English and Irish, 
 were sent into Dauphine (which you know is the farthest part of 
 France) and there the Duke of Monmouth's regiment of foot, and some 
 of his regiment of horse, and all this Scotch regiment were disbanded, 
 one or two companies at a time, and obliged to travel through France, 
 receiving about a crown a-piece, some more, some less, for their 
 expenses. All who desire it are taken into pay here. The Irish regi- 
 ment chose to continue in the French service. The greatest part of 
 the Duke of Monmouth's regiment is kept there, being dispersed among 
 the other troops. 
 
 " The Duke of Buckingham has not been seen abroad these three 
 weeks, which gives occasion of discourse, some saying that he is sent 
 by the King on a private message into France, others that he keeps 
 concealed with a miss. The Duke of Monmouth came hither on Tues- 
 day last, and went forthwith to the King at. Windsor. The Duke of 
 Lauderdale came two days before." 
 
 At the Berkshire election where Lord Sterling had a majority of 60 
 over Mr. Barker, a gentleman of good estate in that county but who 
 lives at Clerkenwell, but there will be a double return because of some 
 dispute about votes, Mich. Mallet spoke some mad, extravagant words, 
 viz. that the King was a rogue, which confirm the idea that he is mad. 
 He is committed to the custody of the Black Rod. 
 
 Our soldiers in Flanders die apace, it is supposed from their intem- 
 perate eating of fruit. 
 
 Colonel Grosvenor to the Same. 
 
 1678, August 29. — Our only news is that today 49 of your members 
 met and by commission were prorogued to the 1st of October. 
 
 W. Harrington to the Same. 
 
 1678, September 3. — I have little of fact to communicate beyond 
 what is told in the Gazette. But all Christendome is in expectation 
 what will come of the negociations abroad, and I will give you my 
 conjectures. The great question is, will the peace of Nimeguen be 
 ratified ? 
 
 I believe on the whole that it will be. 
 
 [A very long letter discussing the above question.] 
 
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 mss. of Bib w. H. Hatsell to the Same. 
 
 FlTZBERBERT. 
 
 — 1678, September 7. — The question of peace or war still hangs in the 
 
 balance. Our troops only await a fair wind to sail into Flanders. Our 
 soldiers there are very sickly. Lord O'Brien has died of the distemper 
 he brought thence. Mr. Offley the lawyer has been ill a long time. 
 The Bill of Mortality was 530 the last week. The country towns for 
 many miles about are as sickly as London, which is imputed to the 
 unusual heat of the weather, as well as to eating fruit. Yesterday week 
 the King dined with Sir George Jefferies at bis house near Windsor, 
 where he was treated magnificently. The Duchess of Portsmouth was 
 there. 
 
 " Three of the four men that were tried for robbing Sir Robert 
 Viner's daughter were found guilty, but they were reprieved. All the 
 evidence was that they were of the company that forced her away 
 from Sir Robert, but Mr. Wroth took her handkerchief, and when she 
 cryed stopped her mouth with it, and that he took it out of her mouth 
 again, and what became of it afterwards she knew not, and that she 
 lost an amber necklace, and somewhat else of small value. And yet 
 they were found guilty. The story of the Libber was cited. It is 
 supposed they will not be hanged." 
 
 The S ime to the Same. 
 
 1678, September 14. — It is expected that Parliament will meet on 
 October 1st, and so continue. 
 
 The King and Court will be here the week after next. Lord 
 Sunderland is sent for. It is supposed because his Majesty is displeased 
 with him for some affair in France, or that the French King complained 
 of bold expressions used by him to himself. 
 
 Several gentlemen lately come from France say they saw the Duke 
 of Buckingham there, but incognito, in a dark periwig, without a star, 
 and this is now believed. 
 
 M ichael Mallet has been to beg the King's pardon, but the King said 
 • he would leave it to the law. 
 
 Endeavours are being used to get Sir William Temple chosen burgess 
 for Southampton, in the room of Sir R. Ford, and Capt. Shales for 
 Hull. 
 
 The soldiers quartered in the towns on the river below bridge are to 
 be removed inland forthwith, and those or board ship are disembarked. 
 The hay that was shipped is also landed again. 
 
 W. Harrington to the Same. 
 
 1678, September 17. — I rejoice that while so many of your House, 
 and others, are dying in this great mortality, you are well. I think 
 you will consult your own security by hastening to London rather than 
 stay where you are [at Plympton]. Serjeant Hardy and Mr. Crouch, 
 two members of your House, and Robin Offley are dead. The last is 
 to be buried today at St. Pancras in the fields. 
 
 Reports from abroad. 
 
 " I had almost forgotten to tell you that our Turkey fleet in the return 
 home about the straits mouth met with 20 sail of great French men of 
 war, having only two small English frigates for their convoy. But by 
 some strange inward suspicion Sir John Narborough thought so small 
 a convoy would not pass them safe through the straits, and therefore 
 came up with 7 great ships, where he found the French cruising and 
 viewing the fleet, which was putting itself in a posture of defence. 
 Upon his coming in several boats passed between the commanders upon 
 
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 pretence only to know of what nation each were. But after some com- MSS. op Sir w. 
 plaints the French veered off, and the fleet passed on their voyage, FlTZ ^f BERT - 
 though it was looked on to prove like that of the Dutch Smyrne fleet, 
 and may likewise prove the fore-runner of a war. 
 
 " Here is news I am sure will look strange to you, that Chiefe Baron 
 Montague is like to goe off, and George Jefferies succeed in his roome. 
 The fault objected is said to be the judgment given in the case of Cooke 
 and Mountague. The story is too long for a letter, and my paper too 
 much spent, and my time and strength too . . . 
 
 " My pen hasting I slipped a material passage, that the French Am- 
 bassadour by a memorial delivered in lately desires the King to withdraw 
 his forces, for that they have noe occasion for them." 
 
 Richard Mitchael to R . . Mitchaell at his house in Moone 
 Lane, neare the great tree. From a poore Plymouth captive in 
 Argeir. 
 
 1678-9, January 14. — " My dear. With my unspeakable love to 
 thee and our poore children, and my kinde love to our parents, and to 
 all the rest of our friends and acquaintance in generall, haveing now an 
 oppertunity to write I would not neglect it, hopeing of your good healths, 
 as blessed be God 1 am in at the present writeing. My deare to heare 
 of your healths and welfares would administer a great deale of comfort 
 to me in this my comfortless and destitute condition it hath pleased the 
 Lord to cast us into, I being with many hundreds more taken by the 
 Turkess, and brought into this place, being sold. To relate the sadness 
 of our condition is beyond the tongue of man to express, and little or 
 noe hopes of redemption. Oh how it would make a heart of stone to 
 weep to see the barbarous and inhumane usage of Cristians in this 
 place, some drawing carts like horses with irons of great weight upon 
 their leggs, with many a blow, and some a hundred at a time upon the 
 bare soles of their feet, with a thick rope ; others carrying of durt ; 
 others digging in the vineyards, with very small allowance of bread and 
 water. And many others more barbarous usage than I am able to sett 
 down. The Lord bear upp our spirits if it be His blessed will, and in 
 His due time redeem us out of the hands of those unreasonable men. 
 There is a hundred and five English ships taken, sunk, and burnt, this 
 war, and what will be the event of all God in his infinite wisdom 
 knows best. If it would please the Lord to put into the king's heart, 
 or the hearts of the country, to contrive some way for our redemption, 
 it would be a happy thing, before the pestilence begin, which is every 
 summer. It swept away last summer above eighteen hundred Cristians. 
 If it were the will of God 1 could heartily desire to see my native 
 country once againe, but if He have otherwise ordained it, the Lord 
 satisfy all our spirits, and help us to live soe in this world as we may 
 meet together with joy and comfort in the world to come is the prayer 
 of thy faithfull and ever loving husband till death in captivity. 
 
 Richard Mitchaell." 
 
 H. Hatsell to G. Treby, at Salisbury. 
 
 1678-9, February 1. — The discourse about the invalidity of the disso- 
 lution is laid aside. It arose from a scruple of Mr. Browne, Clerk of 
 the Parliament. 
 
 It is now taken for granted that the Parliament is well dissolved. 
 The Speaker was not sent for, as reported. 
 
 The election for London is to be on Thursday next. Mr. F. of 
 Spridlestone wishes to be your partner at Plympton. 
 
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 U.BB, ur OIK », _ _ 
 
 FlTZHEBBEBT. JOHN POLLEXFEN to hlS C0US1I1 G. TrEBY. 
 
 1678-9, February 4. — About the election at Plympton. 
 
 Lord Russel stands for Bedfordshire, Mr. Montague for Northampton- 
 shire, and Mr. Seechivrell for the town, not for the shire ; Sir Nicholas 
 Cary at Gatton ; Sir Robert Paiton for Middlesex. 
 
 There is no choice yet for the City. 
 
 Yesterday a man was committed about firing the Temple, now when 
 burnt two of the Duchess of P. servants are fled upon Netterfield's 
 information. 
 
 Godfrey's murder will be tried on Thursday. Sir Thomas Meres 
 meets with much opposition at Lincoln. 
 
 Sir John Narborough has returned from Algiers without making any 
 peace, but will return thither. 
 
 Powell will be chosen at Cirencester, but Sir William Coventry 
 endeavours much to be excused. 
 
 Lord Latimore was on his way to Yorkshire to stand for the shire, 
 but was brought back by some intelligence which met him on the road. 
 
 Mr. Savil is to go as envoy to France. 
 
 Sir Francis Winnington has gone down to attend to his election. 
 
 The Lord Chancellor has orders to inquire what Justices of the Peace 
 do not do their duty against Papists, that they may be put out. 
 
 There will be a Common Council to-morrow, and the election next 
 week. 
 
 Colonel Grosvenor to the Same. 
 
 1678-9, February 4. — I hear Mr. Strode will contest your seat. 
 Pray attend to your own interests, and not labour for others. 
 My service to all our good claret friends. 
 
 Henry Poll ex fen to the Same. 
 
 1678-9, February 7. The Temple.— My cousin Edmund Pollexfen 
 is going down by coach to join you. I heartily hope you and he may 
 succeed, and that this will lead to his settling in his own country. 
 
 Another informer named Needham has come in and was examined 
 yesterday before some of the Lords, Lords Essex and Bridgwater, and 
 taken into protection by the Duke of Monmouth. 
 
 Barry, Green, and Hill, were arraigned yesterday, and will be tried on 
 Monday. 
 
 H. Hatsell to the Same. 
 
 1678-9, February 8. — Mr. R. Strode, whom I met two days since, 
 hardly denies that he means to stand for Plympton. Simon Hele 
 avoids speaking to me. 
 
 Most of the elections so far are good. 
 
 Loids Russel and Bruce are in for Bedfordshire. 
 
 The trial of Berry, Green, and Hill, is put off until Monday. 
 
 Bedlow was accused yesterday before the King and Council of speak- 
 ing scandalous words against the Duke of York. The case is put off 
 until Wednesday. It seems that he was drunk, and his accusers, some 
 of his guard, were not very sober. 
 
 [It seems from the language used in this letter that Hatsell and Treby 
 had married sisters, the daughters of Colonel Grosvenor.'] 
 
 John Pollexfen to the Same. 
 1678-9, February 11. London. — There is much discourse about the 
 elections, which are in general good. 
 
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 Sir J. Williamson has surrendered his office to Lord Sunderland, and MSS. of Sir w. 
 Sir J. Coventry will surrender his it is said to Sir Lionel Jenkins, FlTZHEBBEET - 
 Berry, Green, and Hills, were tried and condemned yesterday. 
 
 H. Hatsell to the Same. 
 
 1678-9, February 15. — Lord Cavendish and Mr. Sacheverel have 
 been elected for Derbyshire without spending a penny. Mr. Powlo is 
 in for Cirencester, and Mr. Gar way for Arundel. Mr. May and Major 
 Breman (reputed to be a great fanatick) for Chichester. The two 
 Berties finding themselves too weak at Stamford came thence on 
 Tuesday last, and the next day Sir Christopher Cust and Capt. Hide 
 (two friends of Lord Exeter) were chosen. 
 
 The elections generally are good. Sir R. Peyton and Sir W. Roberts 
 are chosen at Buckingham, which Sir R. Temple has lost. The Duke 
 of Buckingham went himself to that town and made it his business to 
 persuade the people not to choose Lord Latimer or Sir R. Temple. 
 
 It is not true that Berry, the porter of Somerset House, has made a 
 confession since his condemnation, but he has sent for a Protestant 
 clergyman, and Dr. Lloyd has been to him. But I can have no certain 
 account of it. 
 
 Mr. Montague is chosen for Huntingdonshire. He had intended to 
 stand also for Northamptonshire but w r as chosen here. Yesterday he was 
 before the King and Council upon summons. The King told him that 
 he understood that he was chosen a member of Parliament. That they 
 were shortly to sit, and therefore he would say nothing to him now ; 
 hoping that they would do him right, and so discharged him of 
 attendance. 
 
 W. Harrington to the Same. 
 
 1678-9, February 20. — We can talk of nothing but the elections. 
 Much trouble has been taken to baffle Sir Thomas Player, but the 
 current in his favour was too strong to be withstood, and in truth they 
 were all chosen very clearly and without any poll demanded, save only 
 between Sir Robert Clayton and Sir Joseph Sheldon, but the latter was 
 prudent enough to retire. In truth the City judge they have been very 
 kind to choose any of our aldermen, considering how the Commons have 
 been dealt with by that court, and I am assured they have chosen the 
 best of them. 
 
 The Westminster election began yesterday. 
 
 On our side Sir Stephen Fox and Sir W Poulteney. On the other 
 Sir William Waller and Sir Philip Matthews. The latter set up so 
 late, and treated so little that most thought it imprudent. " But though 
 at first Sir W. Waller's number seemed a cloud no bigger than a man's 
 hand, before night it covered the whole heavens. So great is the merit 
 of priest catching, and so little the credit of a courtier amongst the 
 mobile. The poll began to-day and may last three days more, the 
 electors being 25000 in number. 
 
 " The cry and number of suffrages on Sir W. Waller's side this day 
 day was much the greatest, not without great reproaches cast upon Fox, 
 according to the humour of the rabble, although it is thought it hath 
 not cost him less than 1000/. to purchase their goodwill." 
 
 Will. Ashe and his brother are in for Heytesbury. Will. Trenchard 
 has beaten Harry Bertie at Westbury, and both Charles and Peregrine 
 Bertie are cast out at Stamford. Prideaux and Jack Trenchard have 
 carried Taunton, where the contest lay between Jack and Sir William 
 Portman. He won but by one vote. 
 
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 Mss. of Sir \v. I only mention those who are our common acquaintances. The 
 masBBBBT. e i ec ti ons on tne w hole go well except as I hear among your heathen 
 neighbours in Cornwall. I heartily congratulate you on your success at 
 Plympton, 
 
 "Mr. Montague (I mean Ralph) being said to begone into North- 
 amptonshire to manage his election as was thought, was pursued with a 
 message to appear at the Council Board. Which was accordingly sent 
 to his father's house. But being invited into Huntingdonshire by the 
 gentlemen there to avoid the opposition that was raised against him in 
 Northamptonshire, and to gain time, embraced the invitation, and was 
 chosen without trouble with one night's stay, and had this advantage 
 thereby, to be absent when the summons came. Howbeit he had it 
 afterwards, but being now under priviledge the stile in which it was 
 directed was very modest, viz. to appear when he conveniently could. 
 Which he did forthwith, and was asked why he left Paris before his 
 orders came for his return. To which he sayed he had advice that his 
 return was ordered, and being indebted upon the king's account 8000/., 
 and fearing an arrest, he went to meet his orders at Callis, which he did 
 accordingly. Then he was questioned about his correspondence with 
 the Pope's Nuncio, which he denied. And last of all was demanded the 
 keyes of his cabinet (which it seems they had not opened, though seized 
 you know when) ; but he said he remembered not then where he had 
 hid them, and so he was dismissed with this only that he should send 
 them when he could find them." 
 
 Several letters from Portugal say that a Spanish and French fleet were 
 to have landed men at Milford Haven, if the Plot had taken effect, but 
 they were dispersed in a storm. This is agreeable to Oates' information. 
 
 The sad story has just come that St. John's College Cambridge is 
 nearly burned down, and three priests taken with fire balls. 
 
 P. Ventry to the Same. 
 
 1678-9, March 11. Ipswich. — I very desirous to receive a letter 
 from you, being much at a loss for an account of the state of things in 
 this conjuncture, and especially to interpret the Duke's departure. 
 
 Sir Robert Southwell to [the Same]. 
 
 1679, March 28. u Spring Gardens. — I have now in obedience to the 
 orders of the Lords of the [Committee] of Examinations about the Plott 
 dated the 15th or 25th instant reviewed all those bundles that were sent 
 from the Councill of matter arising since the first of January last. The 
 24 papers found at Tixal I gave you in their order Tuesday night with 
 a general list of their contents, and last night I did extract out of 
 certain papers sett apart and given unto you the remarks which here- 
 after follow. In three letters writt from ono William Southall of 
 Staffordshire of December 31st, January 25th, and February 20th, he 
 says that Mr. Higgins who [went] by the name of Robert Palmer was 
 taken at Highone, that he proves [a] priest and is sent to goale. That 
 Thomas Mauloe proves a priest and sent to goale. That Francis 
 Levison (who I suppose is brother at least to that Lewsen or Levisen 
 who mett with Miles Prance at Bow to write the narrative of Sir 
 Edmondsbury Godfrey's merther) was taken by Justice La . . . and 
 sent to gaole. One Peters a Jesuit (often accused by Dugdale for the 
 conspiracy) is there also in gaole. George Hobson (formerly a tenant to 
 the Lord Stafford, and lately tenant to the Lord Aston and knowing of 
 the conspiracy as is testified by Mr. Dugdale's first evidence of the 24th 
 or 29th December and 21st of Feb.) is in the same goale. One Nor[th] 
 
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 (servant to the Lord Aston, and nephew to Pickering) is in the same MSS. of Sir W. 
 
 gaole for infamous words against his Majestie testified by Mr. Dugdale Fitzhbrbbbt 
 
 in his deposition either of the 24th or 29th of Deer, last past. There is 
 
 also one Cotton, Priest to Mr. Heveningham whom Dugdale often 
 
 mentions to be engaged in the conspiracy, but being 86 years of age 
 
 and infirme hee remaines with a mittimus in the hands of a constable 
 
 there. 
 
 " In Mr. Southall's said letter of the 20th of Feb. notice is taken of 
 Mr. Howard of Hore-Cross, who when Southall came to his house with 
 a warrant to search he kocked a pistol at him. That in his house there 
 were Popish books and vestments whereof he had informed the Justices 
 that Mr. Gerard had acknowledged and now deliver'd up according to 
 order the deed lodged with him, by which Dugdale gave £L00 towards 
 the Plott, which is a high instance for giving credit to . . ales 
 evidence. That in the same letter it is Raid that Mr. Lew son Gowre 
 being at the sessions did observe Sir Symen Deg to give the charge 
 more favorable concerning Papists then others, and did thereupon tell 
 him he spoke more like a Jesuite then a Justice. 
 
 " In a deposition taken by Mr. Anchitel Grey in Derbyshire on the 
 22th of January, it appears, that one George Godfrey, who sometimes 
 was called Golding and sometimes Wilford, was a Franciscan Fryar, and 
 resorted sometimes to Howbec, is now taken and in Derby goale. 
 
 " Memorandum. That on the 24th December being the day that Miles 
 Prance brought all his evidence to the Councill board, one Abraham 
 Gory Granger, who then lay in Newgate for being a notorious counter- 
 feiter of hands, he desiring to bee heard was then also brought and did 
 informe of certain commissions unto which he had counterfeited the 
 King's hand, and named the Lord Bellassise, one Brattle the Essay 
 Master of the Mynt, and Mr. Fox who lived at Arundell house, to bee 
 the promoters of this work, as will appeare by his information then 
 taken, but what between the hurry about Prance, and the informer's ill 
 life, there was not much notice taken of the matter, more then to remand 
 him to Newgate, where 1 suppose he now lyes. 
 
 " That a letter was given in by the Bishop of London on the 7th of 
 February, is dated the 15th January, writt in French and directed to the 
 Lord of Bellassise. It seemes to bee writt from a Nunnery where he 
 hath a daughter. It encourages him to persevere unto the end, and to 
 think upon the glorys of martyrdome. 
 
 "Memorandum. That on the 15th of March Edward Lloyd swears 
 that on the 30th of Sept. the Lord Powis with his Lady going towards 
 London, did call at their house, and asked him, whether hee heard of the 
 discovery of the Popish Plott. Now the Lord Powis being examined 
 on another occasion did declare that he came not into London untill 
 Saturday the 4th of October, and sett out from Powis Castle on Tuesday 
 the first of October, but whether it were on Monday the 30th of Sept. 
 or even this Tuesday tis improbable hee should know of the discovery 
 of the Plott from the information given at the Councill Board, which 
 came not there till Saturday the 28th September, so that [if] Lloyd 
 deposeth true his Lordship must have heard of it by some other way 
 [before] . 
 
 " Memorandum. That among the Tixall Papers No. 9, there is a letter 
 of the 28th December 1676 writt from the present Lord Aston to hio 
 father, which shows how great kindness the Lord Stafford professed 
 towards them, and that they were procuring some letter of favor from his 
 Majestie which it seems cost this Lord much hammering perhaps if such 
 letter were seen [it would] give light to other things. 
 
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 MSS. op Sib W. " Also in the Tixall bundle No. 3 there is a letter signed Thomas 
 Fitzherdert. Y\ r hi t g reve without date or place, by which it appears the Lord Aston 
 had been twice at his house, and if that letter were writt since Mr. Otes' 
 discovery it would import very much, especially if this be the same 
 Whitgreve who is a Justice of the Peace of whom Mr. Dugdale can give 
 . . . t evidence of his correspondency with the Papists. 
 
 " There was found by Sir William Waller in the Savoy two letters 
 which have in them much variety of matter about Popish buisseness. 
 One of them is of the 28th of July 1676 from Douay wherein .... 
 is mentioned. The other has no date, but was writt from Ro[me] to 
 Stapleton President of the Benedictines and from an agent sent thither 
 to sollicite their affaires. 
 
 " There is another letter dated the if th of January last from Brussells 
 writ from an English Priest but in Italien. It is directed to Monsr. 
 Trevars a domestic of the Spanish Ambassador's, and in that there is 
 another letter in Italian to the General of the Carmelites Missionarys in 
 England. Whether this Generall be Trevars or no, or some other 
 person, is matter of enquiry, and the rather from an account given lately 
 by Sir William .... to the Duke of Ormonde, and sent over by 
 his Grace, wherein are some things very remarkable. 
 
 " There was found in the house of Mr. Daniel Arthur but the papers 
 left there by one Sarsfield and belonging unto him. The original 
 commission granted on the 20th of May 1668 by the Cardinal of Dando 
 . . then Legat a Latere in France, whereby power is granted to the 
 Augustine Fryars (among other things) to dispense with all vows 
 (except those of chastity and religion), and also with oathes, where there 
 is just cause, and also in other cases and irregularitys even as the Pope 
 could dispense with the same. 
 
 " As for the manifestations that Popery was taking growth and shaping 
 itself into forme, and distributing into several precincts the care and 
 management of the cause, and particular persons to preside in such 
 precincts and to bee accountable for the same in their ecclesiastical 
 matters, not only the blew book found in Ireland's bag, containing the 
 names of 300 Jesuits will manifest the same, but other papers now lying 
 in Fenwick's bag, as also the papers found at Comb in Herefordshire ; 
 and how farr they thought their matters advanced even in May 1666 
 will appear by the commission I gave you Avhere Austin Hungate 
 President of the Benedictines, impowers one Stapleton, another 
 Benedictine, as if they were even then in hopes of all. This commission 
 was brought in by the Earl of Essex, together with a note for £1,500 
 which is given to Mr. Attorney General to try if that money bee not 
 recoverable and forfeited to his Majestic 
 
 " If the Lords please that I should proceed to reduce the matters 
 contained in those 20 papers of information given by Mr. Dugdale, 
 Prance, and Needbam, which I formerly put into your [hands] that is to 
 fix things upon persons, it will not onely require a long [time] . . but 
 it were fitt that I had all those papers at my own house, or by parcells 
 at least, that I may with more attention consider and digest the matters 
 contained therein, tho in truth this work would best bee performed by 
 such as are knowing in the law." 
 
 Endorsed Letter read March 29, 1679. 
 
 Sir John Trevor to the Same. 
 1679, March 31. Tnner Temple. — I have been ill and out of Town. 
 If the Committee have any commands for me upon the examinations or 
 papers delivered to you, I am now ready to obey them. 
 
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 John Reepe to the Same. jiss. of Sir, w; 
 
 T^ITZHERBEB-T 
 
 1679, April 18. Plymouth. — I write because of the deep misery of 
 many of mine, and many others' friends, and relations, which they suffer, 
 since the memory of living man, in Turkish slavery. I wish with all 
 my heart you may be able to find some way to assist them. 
 
 Sir Robert Southwell to the Same, in the chair of the Committee 
 
 of Secresy. 
 
 1679, May 10. Spring Gardens. — In answer to your enquiry I have 
 sought everywhere for the cover of those Tixall papers, that you might 
 see how the seal appeared, but in vain. It was only a wrapper, without 
 any writing within, and I threw it aside, together with the post-label 
 sealed on to it. The seal (or to the best of my remembrance the two 
 seals) on it did not appear to have been abused. I could not suspect that 
 any paper was missing, because no schedule was sent me with them, or 
 any intimation (that I remember) that there was so considerable a paper 
 within. This I presume you will see in the letter from Mr. Lane, and 
 Mr. Congreve, which was also in the same wrapper, and dated about 
 the 24th of January last, which you have in your hands. 
 
 " The packet was brought me by a post boy at 10 o'clock at night on 
 the 25th of January, as I was among my papers about the Plott. And 
 it being directed to myself, and Mr. Lane's name on the outside, I 
 presently concluded the wallet had been found. But when I opened 
 the packett, which presently I did (as in duty bound, knowing that 
 speed might have been required in things of that nature) I run over all 
 the papers, so as to see there was nothing that answered my expectation. 
 And as soon as the Lords of the Commission of the Council met, I laid 
 all before them truly and faithfully. And I do upon my salvation 
 declare that I never had or saw any other letter of my Lord Stafford's, 
 than that which is now in your hands, and therefore it hath laid a great 
 weight on my spirits now for these five weeks past, that no report has 
 yet been admitted from me, pursuant to the vote which is upon the 
 books, viz. that I should seek and enquire for some other letter of my 
 Lord Stafford's, which God Almighty knows, I never saw in my life." 
 
 I beseech you iet me have justice, and let the Committee report to the 
 House that 1 have faithfully delivered up all the papers I received from 
 Tixal. 
 
 Henry Treby to his brother the Same. 
 
 1679, May 26. Wrington. — If Lord Peters is found guilty and his 
 estate forfeited, and it be given to any person you know, or can make 
 interest with, I desire you will endeavour to get me the office of collect- 
 ing the rents of the manor of Brent, it being near me. 
 
 J. Horseman to the Same. 
 
 1679, May 27. Plympton. — I have acquainted Mr. Eeepe with your 
 answer to his letter about the captives in Algiers, and Merrifield, and 
 others also. They are very thankful to you for your readiness to assist 
 them if opportunity offers. Old Richard Clarke's youngest son Thomas 
 is a captive, and his widowed mother is too poor to help to redeem him. 
 
 We all in the country are in great expectation to hear of the Lords' 
 trials, the more that they have been so often put off. 
 
 A great part of Honiton was burnt last week, on both sid?s of the 
 street. 
 
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 MSS. QpSi* W, Sir Robert Southwell to the Same. 
 
 1'lTZHKRBERT. 
 
 h ',70, May 31. Council Chamber. — " The Lords of the Committee 
 of Examinations are now sitting, and would be glad presently to speak 
 with you." 
 
 John Rusiiworth to the Same. 
 
 1G79, July 1 1. — " I am loath to send to you for the Earle of Strafford's 
 trial before you have done with it, but that at the present I must take 
 something out of it, to corroborate some passages in my second part, 
 which I intend shortly for the presse. Be pleased to send it by the 
 bearer." 
 
 J. Richardson to the Same. 
 
 1679, August 9. — The Council has adjourned to the first Wednesday 
 
 in October. 
 
 Mr. Jennyson was examined the day they adjourned, which was the 
 day you left town, and has made a fuller discovery of the Plot it is 
 
 said. 
 
 Some of the elections are over. At Amersham, Algernon Sydney is 
 chosen and Sir Roger Hill; at Wendover, Mr. Hampden and Backwell ; 
 at Queenborough, Lord Dunblaine and Mr. Herbert. In Essex they 
 elect on Tuesday next, and in Surrey Lord Longford desists for this 
 time. 
 
 Mr. Starkey has accidentally blown his thumb off. 
 
 to his cousin Thomas Littleton. 
 
 1679, August 14. Worcester. — This being the last place on the 
 circuit I will tell you about it. The number of causes have been few, 
 but of signal importance. At Gloucester one Hanslip was arraigned as 
 a Popish priest. At his trial (which I saw) great numbers of vestments, 
 crucifixes, B . . . ., altar-stones, mass books, pictures, and such 
 like trumpery, were brought into court, and upon these and other very 
 strong evidence he was convicted, but is reprieved by some private order. 
 But the thing chiefly remarkable in his trial was the notorious equivocca- 
 tion, or rather perjury, of some Popish witnesses that were often present 
 at Mass with him, and had been seen so, and had confessed it to some 
 Protestant witnesses present in court, yet they did utterly deny every- 
 thing, having first equivocated as long as they could. Three others 
 were indicted for seditious words spoken a little before the discovery of 
 the Plot. One for saying that before Christmas there would be another 
 King. Another that there would suddenly be such a blow in England as 
 it had not felt for a long time. The third that the Papists will be 
 uppermost once again, and will suddenly have their chapels, and other 
 churches, and church lands again. And other words concerning Popery. 
 The two first were found guilty, but the third escaped, there being only 
 one witness against him. 
 
 A Mr. Arnold and a Mr. Price have been very active in those parts, 
 and found when Lewis was arrested a vast quantity of Popish trinkets. 
 
 Under an Order in Council they had all been burnt, and could not 
 therefore be produced at the trial. He was convicted upon the evidence 
 of many witnesses, but reprieved. " He wears a, great periwig, and I 
 am confident I have seen him often in Farr's Coffee-House, and 
 elsewhere." 
 
 A woman swore against him that she had paid him about 10/. to get 
 her father's soul out of purgatory. "To Which he said that he called 
 Cod to witness that he never had a graut of her. No, said she, for I 
 paid you in good shillings and halfcrowns. To which I observed he did 
 
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 not answer a word . . . But the thing most observable was the M8S. oa Sib W. 
 
 return of the Grand Jury, out of which Mr. Arnold did challenge 8 or 10, * ,ITZH ™ HBT » 
 
 and did prove them to be suspected Papists, or that their wives, or near 
 
 kindred, were Papists. And the Petty Jury, though returned over by 
 
 accident, yet had many challenged out of it upon the like account, that 
 
 you may see how this pest hath spread itself in Monmouthshire." At 
 
 Hereford one Kemble was convicted of being a priest, but reprieved. 
 
 Father Harcourt would have been convicted upon the examinations of 
 
 S Popish witnesses, taken before Justice Man waring, had they not 
 
 impudently denied at the trial all that they had before sworn and 
 
 subscribed to. 
 
 The trial of several priests at Stafford was put off on account of the 
 absence of Dugdale in London. 
 
 A zealous Papist there was convicted and sentenced to the pillory for 
 saying that Parliament never did good to King or kingdom, and that it 
 will never be well in England until the King rule without a Parliament, 
 as the King of France does. 
 
 It is much to be noted that all these things appear in the first circuit 
 after the discovery of the Plot. 
 
 A law ought to be made to disable Papists from being witnesses, at 
 least in any case between a Papist and a Protestant. 
 
 John Pollexfen to the Same. 
 
 1679, August 19. London. — Opposition to you at Plympton does 
 not seem very probable. I have written to Cousin Hum. to keep 
 possession of the meaner sort of electors by some expenditure in good 
 ale. 
 
 Most of the elections within 60 miles are over. Most C, though at 
 Windsor such are not like to get in. 
 
 " The Duke's daughter, Lady Anne, will go to-morrow for Brussels, 
 and the deep politicians of the Coffee House would suppose she would be 
 married to the Dolphin of France, and that Cleveland hath been the 
 marriage maker. The Lord Chief Justice is much censured by all. 
 
 " Sir Nathaniel Heme is dead, so cousin Ryder may have a fair berth 
 at Dartmouth." 
 
 William Harrington to the Same. 
 
 1679, August 19. — The most remarkable thing about the elections is 
 the success of Colonel Sydney at Amersham where he was brought in by 
 the activity of two or three persons, though he was wholly unknown 
 there, and he defeated Sir William Drake, an inhabitant and lord of 
 the place. Sir Roger Hill is returned with him. 
 
 The next most obseneable thing is the Essex election. Here Sir 
 Elias Llei vey was persuaded to decline joining Colonel Mildmay, his 
 former associate, and take in Sir Thomas Middleton. 
 
 They appeared in the field on Tuesday, supported by the Duke of 
 Albemarle and most of the principle gentry. They were opposed by 
 Colonel Mildmay who, upon the refusal of Sir E. Mildmay the night 
 before to join with him, had taken in a young Mr. Honeywood (candi- 
 date at the last election for Maiden). Lord Gray of Warke managed the 
 country very briskly for them, and the two parties nearly came to 
 blows. Sir E. Mildmay's party, though not a tenth in number when 
 drawn up in the field of their opponents, called for a poll. But after 
 dragging it on until noon on Friday they then retired on finding that 
 they were in a hopeless minority. 
 
 Sir E. Mildmay must now go to little Old Sarum. He will hardly 
 recover the good reputation he formerly had in that country. Sir 
 
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 .mss. on Sib w. RicLard Temple and Lord Latimer arc returned for Buckinghaea. Sir 
 ygrmBBiBT. Richard bad the majority clear, but Lord Latimer hadbutsix voices, and 
 Sir Peter Tyre 11 as many, so as they say that Sir Peer had this reason 
 to contest it, for that in the judgment of Parliament, Lord Latimer 
 being returned by one of the six, the vote of him that returned him> 
 will be cast out, and his number reduced to five. Howbeit there is 
 apparent reason for a new choice. 
 
 Hertfordshire has been at a loss, being resolved against Titus one of 
 their late members for his ill behaviour in the matter of the D[uke~]. 
 Titus means to try for Huntingdonshire, where Price retires. Kit Vane 
 had rather stay with his wife in Kent than travel to Durham. 
 
 I must not omit an answer of a countryman to a great man, during 
 the Essex election, who told him lis had better be at home looking after 
 his harvest. He retorted he had rather trust God with his crop, than 
 the devil with the choice of Parliament men. Others saying they would 
 venture their corn to save their land. That county too which set so 
 good an example in their choice of knights, did not put them to the. 
 expense of a penny. Several declaring at the time of the poll that 
 they would sell their horses, or their corn, rather than be wearied out 
 by their adversaries. But the. two competitors did bear the charge of 
 their men. Other counties are likely to follow the example of these 
 who should no longer be called Essex calves, but worthies. 
 
 Now I have given you a hopeful account of a resolved people and a 
 good Parliament " Good Mr. Speaker." They threw a dead dog into 
 Chief Justice Scroggs' coach at Gloucester where Bedlow had been 
 holding forth. 
 
 [A long letter full of election reports.] 
 
 George Bradbury to the Same. 
 
 1679, August 22. — I was at the Election at East Grinstcad. Mr. 
 Goodwin Wharton and Mr. Jephson are chosen. Mr. Powle who also 
 stood is chosen at Cirencester. It is thought he meant to keep Grin- 
 stead for Sir Thomas Littleton, who it is now likely will not get into 
 this Parliament. To make him some amends Lady Lyttleton has 
 £6000 as next of kin, though very 1 emote, to a Mr. Lewis of Sussex. 
 
 The greatest election tumults were those in Essex where the Duke 
 of Albemarle received many affronts. The poll there lasted five days. 
 ** At Windsor, where the election is not yet passed, they cuff and 
 cudgel one another every day, and there is so much hollowing that they 
 disturb the King's fishing, with Winwood and Starkey against Cary 
 and Powney." 
 
 Lord Barkley of Barkley is to be an earl. 
 
 I tell you little private stories for want of public ones. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1679, August 26. — Congratulations on his election. 
 
 Details of an attack of illness the King had been suffering from. It 
 came on on his return from hawking at Lady Portsmouth's. 
 
 The doctors call it an intermitting tertian. 
 
 Bulletins are sent twice a day to the Lord Mayor. 
 
 Beds are being prepared at Whitehall, as if the King and Queen 
 would come there to-morrow. 
 
 John Richardson to the Same. 
 1679, September 2.— The King is well agaiD. He now talks of 
 coming from Windsor to-morrow fortnight. 
 
 The Duke of York went to see him this morning, from St. James'. 
 
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 W. Hatcrlngton to the Same. mss. of Sir w. 
 
 F I T Z H 25 XL B 23 R T 
 
 1678, September 2. — The Duke cam 3 in haste to London last night, — 
 "where few knew of his arrival, being Monday about 11 o'clock, and 
 
 went in haste to Windsor this morning. This, added to the King's 
 illness, caused much surmising. 
 
 These two great accidents may give you vigour in seeking for those 
 great things which were the subject of your debates when you were last 
 assembled. 
 
 Hampshire, following the example and zeal of some others, has 
 thought fit to put up Lord Russcl, though at a great distance and 
 knowing nothing of the matter, against Mr. Koell, their Lord 
 Lieutenant. Accordingly he and Sir Francis Rolls were chosen by a 
 great majority. The countrymen also declared that the election should 
 not cost their knights a penny, though the poll should be kept open a 
 month. 
 
 Honest Tom Llaselrige is dead, and is to be carried to-day into 
 Leicestershire for burial. 
 
 The Portsmouth voyage has been the death of several of those who 
 accompanied the King, and it is believed had some part in the King's 
 illness, which was serious. 
 
 H. Hatsell to the Same, at Plympton. 
 
 1679, September 6. — The Duke of York posted from Harwich 
 attended by Colonel Churchill. It is said that he was sent for by the 
 advice of some of the Privy Councellors, but the Gazette says he came 
 unexpectedly. Most of the great persons about the Court have waited 
 on him, and kissed his hand. But he refused that honour to Sir 
 Thomas Armstrong, being offended (as it is supposed) at some words 
 ne spoke a few weeks since in favour of the Duke of Monmouth's 
 legitimacy. 
 
 The King is weak but can take walks in the park. 
 
 The Town swarms with pamphlets. Two or three appear every day. 
 
 It is uncertain if the Duke will return to Flanders at all. 
 
 Titus Oates to The Same. 
 
 1679, October 25. — " I pray you to take notice that Thomas Knox 
 hath petitioned the King to order him those papers, which the King 
 hath not granted, but ordered his Councell to have them of you, which 
 if you deliver them I suppose it may tend to help their memories, 
 they haveing as I understand forgotten what they did contrive against 
 mee. Sir I hope you will not deliver them if by any meanes you can 
 keep them by law, for you received them not of the Counceil but of the 
 Committee of Lords." 
 
 Tit Otes." 
 
 J. Ell well to the Same. 
 
 1679, October 27. Exeter. — The late prorogation is the cause of 
 much talk. It is thought another may spring from the same root. It 
 is thought that the same motive will operate in January as well as in 
 October. 
 
 Many of your friends are in despair, expecting nothing short of ruin 
 for the nation if destitute of Parliament. 
 
 Many would wish a petition to be presented first from London, and 
 then from all the counties, that Parliament may sit in January and 
 continue sitting until some terms are made about the King's person, and 
 the Protestant religion. All agree that London should lead the dance. 
 
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 M88. op Sib W. None however will put this in practice unless it is approved of by vou 
 
 FlUBSBBBBT. ^ Mf p ol l ex fe n . 
 
 "Let all alone awhile saith this parson, till the two Dukes jangle, &c. 
 I find only one thus thinking, which I thought fit to communicate to 
 you." 
 
 On a blank side there is a great seal of shorthand. 
 
 Dr. N. Cary to Sir G. Treby, at his house in Fleet Street. 
 
 1679-80, January 22. — I congratulate your honour, and do not agree 
 with some that you are to be the less esteemed. 
 
 H. Hatsell to the Same, at Launceston. 
 1679-80, March 13. — Our only news is that Sir George Jefferies is to 
 be Chief Justice of Chester, and to continue Recorder. Sir Job Charlton 
 is to be a Judge in Westminster Hall, if he will accept it. 
 
 John Trenciiard to the Same. 
 
 1680, August 2. Taunton. — Desiring him to defend Mr. John 
 Freine, an acquaintance of his at Taunton, in a suit brought against him 
 by Sir John Cutler for words spoken at the late election here. 
 
 He will wait upon you as you pass through this town on your way to 
 Wells. 
 
 The greater part of the counsel are engaged on the other side. 
 
 H. Hatsell to the Same. 
 
 1680, September 4. — The contents of Bedloe's affidavit are not yet 
 publicly know. Bedloe's wife was present in the Chamber when the 
 affidavit was made, and desired a copy, but it was refused her. 
 
 On his return from Bristol he waited on the King at Windsor, and on 
 Wednesday the 25th following. A copy of the affidavit or a part of it was 
 read before the Council at Whitehall. On Sunday following the 
 Council sat at Windsor, were was a great debate. 
 
 It is generally believed the Parliament will sit a very little while,, 
 however it will be convenient that the members attend. 
 
 Giles has a long time well recovered of the bruises he received when 
 he stood in the pillory. He was to have stood again last week, but it 
 was countermanded from Windsor. On Wednesday last another order 
 was made at the Sessions for his standing to-day at Gray's Inn Gate,, 
 which he did accordingly. 
 
 Mrs. Cellier was committed about a month since for printing her 
 narrative, and one sheet of it was taken in the press. But she was- 
 bailed, and the whole is since printed, consisting of about twelve sheets, 
 which she openly sells at her own house. The chief design of it is to 
 justify herself and blacken Dangerfield. That the Popish Plot is a 
 fraud. She abuses Oates and Bedlow, and says that the papers were 
 laid at Colonel ManselPs lodgings by contrivance between him and 
 Dangerfield. There are reflections upon Lord Shaftesbury and the Duke 
 of Buckingham. And the King is abused for she says the St. Omer 
 youths came over here by his command. 
 
 There are many impudent lies in it, and it seems to be written to 
 defy justice. 
 
 J. Pollexfen to the Same, at Plympton. 
 
 1680, September 7. London. — There is nothing worth reporting. 
 It is said the Duke has made an offer to the King of retiring from 
 Court and from all business. 
 
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 Mrs. Cellier's narrative, which most think is a great libel on the mss. op Sir w. 
 Government, is openly sold in the streets. Jt is probably the work of Fiizberbert. 
 a cabal of Papists, but the news of the Duke of Monmouth's reception 
 in your parts balances it. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1680; September 7. London. — The King is expected at Whitehall 
 to-night on his way to Newmarket on Thursday, where he will stay 
 about three weeks or a month. 
 
 An express from Tangier says that an attack is preparing. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1680, September 14. London. — Mrs. Cellier is at last arrested, and 
 is to lie in prison until she pays 1000/., then to give surety for good 
 behaviour, and to stand in the pillory. 
 
 There is no appearance that the scheme of things will be changed. 
 
 Essex and Radnor have thoughts of desiring to be excused from 
 attendance in the C. 
 
 The Chancery gentlemen are still very dilatory about the captives 
 money. 
 
 II. Hatsell to the Same. 
 1680, September 18. — There is little news. 
 
 Mrs. Cellier stood on the pillory at the Maypole today. She was 
 much pelted but not hurt. There was a guard of above 400 men. It is 
 said she had an headpiece and armour as Giles had. 
 
 The Duke of Monmouth went five days since to Lord Lovelace's. 
 Lord Shaftesbury who came to town a week since has a tertian ague. 
 
 J. Pollexfen to the Same. 
 
 1680, September 18.- — Marshal Bellesfond has arrived from France 
 and has gone to Newmarket. He is the man who was here to concert 
 affairs in 1671. 
 
 It is computed the above two millions have been already spent about 
 Tangiers, and that it will require 900,000/. more to finish the fortifica- 
 tions. 
 
 Philo Treby to the Same. 
 
 1680, November 2. — I humbly tender my advice in the present con- 
 juncture viz. Tacking the revenue of the Crown to the Laws established 
 for Eel ig ion. 
 
 The plan seems very simple and easy. 
 
 Heads of a Paper, of Advice from Friends in the Country to 
 G. Treby, M.P. [No names.'] 
 
 1680, November 2.— 
 
 1. If the House is dissolved or prorogued this month send forth a 
 
 remonstrance to the whole nation. 
 
 2. Pass no bill sent down by the House of Lords which the Court 
 
 desires, until the Succession and the Protestant religion are 
 secured. 
 
 3. Pass a bill to exclude the Bishops' votes, as they show them- 
 
 selves enemies to the Commons. 
 
 4. Let the House of Commons hold a strict correspondency with 
 
 the City. 
 
 6. Endeavour to secure good Protestant officers for the Militia. 
 
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 KS8. oi sir w . James Carter to tlie Same, at Mr. Starkey's, bookseller, within 
 Fitzitkrdert. Temple Bar. 
 
 1680, December 13. Penrhyn. — ".The last post brought the news of 
 your being sworn Kecorder. It was generally satisfactory here, but 
 especially to me who have ever propheeied for you great eminency, and 
 bid you prepare for the highest offices. Nor am I more pleased with 
 your advancement, than with the manner of it, which was not by dull 
 climax in Common Law road, but at once, per saltum." 
 
 Compares him to Elijah. Begs for a letter before he becomes too big 
 a man for " poore Jim's " acquaintance. 
 
 1680, December 20. Warrant for the apprehension of John Marshall, 
 ate servant to Thomas Bowyer of Luntlow in Hereford. 
 
 [Signed,'] W. Williams, Speaker. 
 
 H. Treby to the Same. 
 
 1680-1, Jc'inuary 9. — Some merchant law questions. 
 
 It is reported here that the King is afraid any longer to trust the 
 rebellious city of London, and that he has removed all his soldiers from 
 quartering in it, and also from the factious town of Plymouth. We are 
 told that 500 soldiers and a troop of horse are to be sent to subdue it. 
 
 [Lord Chief Justice] Francis Nortii to Sir George Treby, 
 Recorder of London. 
 
 1681, April 8. — " I had intimation from my Lord Mayor and yourself 
 that you desired the assistance of me and my Brethren the Judges that 
 are in town to-morrow, the afternoon, at the Old Bayly, concerning the 
 removing an Indictment of Recusancy preferred against the Duke of 
 Yorke. I shall attend you at 3 o'clock being the time appointed. This 
 is to let you know I think it will be convenient to have Mr. Attorney 
 Generall present, if he will be there, or Mr. Sollicitor Generall, if you 
 concurre with me, I suppose you or my Lord Mayor will send to desire 
 them to be present." 
 
 There are about 14 lines of shorthand at the foot of the page. 
 
 Sir Robert Sawyer to the Same. 
 
 1681, May 21. — I thank you for your remarks. It was done in haste, 
 and ought to have been for high treason for compassing the death and 
 deposing of the King but uttering and publishing &c. 
 
 Pray let Sir W. Turner amend the commitment. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1681, May 21. — I have answered to the Old Bailey that I find cause 
 to charge Samuel Harris with high treason, and have given direction to 
 Sir W. Turner accordingly. 
 
 Sir John Berry to the Same. 
 
 1681, October 19. Mile End Green. — The unexpected verdict of the 
 jury in the case of Mr. Wynell and King surprises me very much, as I 
 hear it did most that were on the bench. And I believe you, with all 
 your experience of proof of so much provocation, have hardly met with 
 so severe a verdict. No man could forbear drawing his sword having been 
 cudgelled as he was, much less in the disorder he was in at that time. 
 
 I doubt that unhappy circumstance of his drinking the Duke of 
 York's health irritated the jury. 
 
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 I pray you make such a representation to the King on Wynell's mss. of Sir w. 
 
 i • • a * • • i "F 1 TT7TT "ER.'R'ETIT 
 
 behalf as may facilitate an appliction for his transportation, or at least 
 
 reprieve. 
 
 Many shorthand notes. 
 
 Samuel Carter to the Same. 
 
 1682-3, January 1. — There is an action against me. I will tell you 
 the truth. About a year ago an attorney of this place gave me ill 
 language in a tavern and I boxed his ears. The quarrel was made up. 
 But again about a month fiince the very same man in the very same 
 place gave me much the same vile language, and to the best of my 
 remembrance I gave him much such another box on the ear, to which 
 hje answered with a bottle which he threw at me. T replied with candle- 
 sticks, which slightly bruised his head. Pray advise me. 
 
 William Lewis to the Same. 
 
 1682, December 20 and 30. The Gatehouse. — Has been nine weeks 
 in prison, and cannot get his trial or be allowed bail. Begs for aid and 
 advice. 
 
 James Cardrow to the Same. 
 
 1684, December 22. — An ingot of gold had been more proper for me 
 to present you with, though to a new married man a gad of steel may 
 for the present be more serviceable. 
 
 Titus Oates to the Same. 
 
 1684-5, January 30. — "I must pray you to consider of what letters 
 you have of Mr. Coleman's, to the end that I may make use of them att 
 my tryall. I must interest you to show mee what favour you can. It is 
 my right to be preserved by all and every of those whom I have faith- 
 fully served. I have no more but assure you I am your affectionate ff. 
 and servant 
 
 Titus Otes." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1684-5, February 3. — "I humbly beseech you to appear for me, 
 Mr. Tempest will attend you with a breviat of my cause, which I 
 beseech you to accept ; if there bee any of Mr. Coleman's letters I must 
 begg the favour to lett us have the use of them. I am certain noe man 
 hath a better cause then T, but I expect to bee run downe. 
 
 Titus Otes." 
 
 There are sixteen lines of shorthand at the foot of the page amongst 
 which are the names " Tempest, Feb. 4 ; Wallop ; " and one or two 
 dates ; and a few lines more in the margin where the words occur : — 
 
 " May 5, 1685, o. Subpcenad. Polln. Wm. Williams and Mr. Tonson." 
 
 John Pollexfen to the Same. 
 
 1685, June 6. — Croydon. I thank you for your letter, but I could 
 not go up to put in a petition in so short a time. The Mayor of P. was 
 returned by his deputy and not by himself as the Mayor of Thetford. 
 In some cases there may be as much difference between a Mayor and his 
 deputy, as between a Lord Mayor's horse and a Lord Mayor. 
 
 J shall not be in town until after the holidays. 
 
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 Mflg. of Sir W. ^ALPH GrAINGE to the SAME. 
 
 Fitohbkbbet. 1085, Jnne 7. — Your petition to the House of Commons was read on 
 Thursday morning and referred to the Committee of Privileges. 
 
 As I was going about it to Westminster I met Mr. Ash, who under- 
 took it, but lie put it upon his brother, who did it so well that Mr. 
 Curoway recommends him. I first as you desired informed Mr. Henry 
 Pollexfen. He would not give any advice but sent me to his brother, 
 and he sent me the enclosed. 
 
 Charles Fortescue to the Same. 
 
 1686, August 3. Plymouth. — A business letter describing a property 
 worth more than 400/. a year on sale in that neighbourhood. 
 
 George Spry to the Same. 
 
 1688, December 24. Place. — I hear that the Prince has been as well 
 received in the city as he was by the county gentlemen where he first 
 landed. 
 
 " Our country, though it did not express theyre zeale soe farr as it 
 might by attending his person, yett it hath soe much favoured his 
 designe that it was the first in England that unanimously associated and 
 addressed, which I suppose will be generally followed, soe that we need 
 not feare the coming in of popery to this kingdome for the future." 
 
 Some shorthand notes. 
 
 Anonymous to the Same. 
 
 1688-9, March 18. — If steps are not taken to stop some of the 
 preaching in the country, and compel the ministers to pray for the 
 King and Queen, and take the oath of allegiance, people may very pos- 
 sibly be led into a rebellion. This comes out of Somersetshire. No 
 longer since than this day week there was at Broomfield near Bridg- 
 water at Mr. Hellyer the minister's house a meeting of twelve of the 
 neighbouring ministers. Of those twelve only one had publickly prayed 
 for the King and Queen. The business of nine of these gentlemen was 
 to play upon and bait the honestest amongst them. Mr. Hellyar and 
 Mr. Anthony Clarke of Enmore and Charlinch, and others, declared that 
 they would never obey the Bishop's orders to pray for the King and 
 Queen, and only yesterday many of them prayed in the churches for the 
 Prince of Wales. Mr. Thomas Jenkins who serves Durston and North 
 Newton, says he will die before he takes the oath. At the said meeting 
 those present did also declare that the present Parliament is no Parlia- 
 ment. Mr. Hart of Taunton is the chief promoter of this faction, and 
 the ministers take their line from him. 
 
 William Pawlett, Recorder of Bristol, to Sir G. Treby, 
 Attorney General. 
 
 1689, September 5. — The goal delivery at Bristol is finished and three 
 are condemned to die. One for sheep stealing, the second for felony 
 without benefit of clergy, for personating a landed man, and the third 
 for procuring the second to do so. The two first are notorious rogues 
 and cattle stealers.; and the Mayor and Aldermen tell me that the whole 
 country will cry out if they be not hanged. But the third is only 
 24 years of age and it might be best to transport him. 
 
 *' That which occasions you this trouble is to know whether it is best 
 to hang the two first or not, because here is a discourse that the judges 
 have hanged very few in their circuits but murders and for rape. 
 
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 " What power have judges to transport those who are convict of fitzherbert.' 
 small felonies though not clergyable. Here are two boys, the eldest not — 
 twelve, convicted for taking a purse clam et secrete with 40c?. in it, 
 whom I reprieved before judgment, because so young, upon their friends' 
 petition to transport them." 
 
 Jonathan, Bishop of Exeter to the Same. 
 
 1689-90, January 14. Trelawney. — I thank you for your letter in 
 •which you communicate to me the opinion of the Lords Commissioners 
 of the Treasury of my right to a moiety of the treasure taken out of the 
 sea by Mr. Ford. When I waited on Lord Godolphin he did not seem 
 to think there was so much hast, but believed it would keep cold till I 
 came again. I have sent my patent, under which I claim, to the 
 Treasury. 1 am not well enough to come to town. 
 
 Signed J. Exon. 
 
 James Vernon to the Same. 
 
 1689-90, February 14. — "My Lord Shrewsbury going out of town, 
 gave me directions to send to you to know what is done in the non 
 prosequi against the Jews which his Lordship the Earl of Monmouth 
 and Mr. Hampden had his Majesty's orders to speak to you about 
 . . . . The reason of this enquiry is in order to give notice to my 
 Lord Mayor, for without satisfying the Jews in this particular, what my 
 Lord Mayor has been negociating with them will have no effect." 
 
 A few words in shorthand, and " £30000." 
 
 — Courtenay to the Same. 
 
 1690, June. L . . ham. — Certain Jacobites hereabouts swagger 
 and cluster against our present happy settlement, vaunting that they hope 
 shortly to see some of their neighbouring Williainites, whom they name, 
 safe enough. They defied a good Protestant parson who was in their 
 company to inform against them if he dared ; and they and a neighbour- 
 ing Justice of the Peace can be proved to have drunk to King James's 
 health. 
 
 [Endorsed,'] "Cousin Croker." 
 
 Dr. John Tillotson to the Same. 
 
 1690, July 3, Edmonton. — I beg to introduce the bearer Mr. Hook, 
 sou of a worthy man Dr. Hook, who was vicar of Halifax where I was 
 born. He is not personally known to me, but I recommend him on the 
 credit of his testimoni ds. 
 
 J. E. to the Same. 
 
 1690, July 21. — I am but one and know not how to get any joined 
 with me to do zealously what is fit to be done. 
 
 Things are very loose in the country, only the Hand that works 
 miracles saves us. 
 
 The Test is the bulwark of the three kingdoms. Money is the sinew 
 of war. Can they be well affected who tell people that the late poll was 
 never intended to raise more than half what the former did ? 
 
 " Tf the pulpits uttered nothing of state matters the people, who not- 
 withstanding are pretty hearty to the Government, would amend and 
 reform. All good men desire good Sheriffs the year ensuing. 
 
 " I gave the Under Sheritf a guinea on Saturday last, M'ho returnes 
 thanks. It is 21 shillings more than he deserved. Though by this his 
 foul mouth will be stopt, who thought Mr. Tozer promised and was 
 
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 MSS. of Sir W< bound, which may contribute to it. Risdon Esq., a Papist near Totness, 
 Fiximnsx. j v <3 a u\ck an attorney, and five or six more notorious Jacobites, are 
 secured by the Deputy Lieutenant's warrant. Others may be seized in 
 a few days, as John Bere, &c. 
 
 " I intend to visit, the maritime parishes on our river, and persuade 
 seamen to list themselves in the fleet. Some one captain of the neigh- 
 bourhood would draw many." 
 
 J. Ev . . to the Same. 
 
 1690, July 23. Exeter. — " On Sunday evening the F[rench] F[leet]. 
 consisting of llo sail of great and small ships, appeared before this port, 
 and doe still remain there, except 14 galleys, who are gone into Torbay. 
 These drew the last night very close to the shoar, but retired on seeing 
 some beacons on fire. All the militia of the county of Devon is raised, 
 and warrants issued out this day for the posse, all directing their course 
 to Torbay. Never was there known more unanimity and resolution 
 than appears in the people to hasten to hinder their landing, which 
 hitherto hath not been attempted, neither doth it seem very probable 
 they they will. 
 
 " If a landing were designed, a far greater number of ships would 
 appear, fit for the transport of horses, artillery, &c. 
 
 " The reason why the fleet stays here may be the strong west wind, 
 which is in their face, if they intend for Brest or Ireland, and noe place 
 more favourable than Torbay, and the bay from thence to Portland, 
 where their ships may safely ride at anchor. The only danger that 
 might touch them is from fire-ships, of which I think they have not the 
 least apprehension. 
 
 " Here is a report that Col. Godfrey's regiment of horse, with two 
 Dutch, are coming westward. It were to be wished they appeared here 
 as soon as may be, to animate aud range in order vast numbers of volun- 
 teers that would join them. If any passages of moment occur they 
 shall be transmitted you." 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 
 1690, July 28. Exeter. — " On Saturday last the French gallys 
 approached Tingmouth, and fired many great shot towards the shoar, 
 which frighted all people in and about the place, and made them fly into 
 the country. Their small boats then landed about 300 men without 
 any opposition, who burnt two small fishing towns, East and West 
 Teignmouth, and all the ships and boats in the harbour, one or two only 
 excepted, which they could not well reach. They rifled the houses 
 before they set them on fire. They broke down all the seats of the 
 Church, tore in parts the Bible and Book of Common Prayer, carrying 
 away the Chalice. They found one man, whom they killed, saying to 
 him, What you English dog, you wiil have a new King, as he told 
 the person that took him up before he died. 
 
 '* This done they retired to their small boats which carryed them off 
 to their galleys, and they to the fleet lying before Torbay, where they 
 abide, to the unspeakable shame of this nation. 
 
 " Our militia is in arms, and the posse raised. Great cheerfulness 
 appears in the country to do their utmost to hinder the descent of the 
 enemy. Sir Wy, Sir J. D., with many volunteers, are in the places of 
 danger to signalize their zeal for their Majesties, and publick safety of 
 the country. 
 
 w We want extreamely a number of good officers to discipline the raw 
 countrymen, of whose faithfulness to the Government we have full 
 af-surance. You may doe great service to the kingdome by setting 
 
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 forward some brave horse commander to visit these parts as soon as MSS. of Sir w. 
 
 may be. It's not very safe to give the reasons of this suggestion." Fitzhbbbert. 
 Six lines of shorthand follow . 
 
 Gilbert [Burnet] Bishop of Salisbury to [the Same]. 
 
 1691, April 6. Salisbury. — One Dr. Beach who has a living within 
 six miles of Salisbury, not only has not taken the oaths, but did with a 
 high hand ride about the country and dispute against the taking of 
 them. He obeyed his suspension, but when the six months were 
 out he returned to his pulpit. He names no King nor Queen in his 
 prayers, and reads the collect for the King, without a name. He 
 observes no fast days, and in some visits to the sick, he denounces 
 damnation to all that are for this government. When one of his parish 
 pressed him to pray for the King and Queen, and to consider that God 
 had raised them to the throne, he answered No, he that raised them to 
 the throne was he that carried Christ to the pinnacle of the Temple. 
 
 He has used me rudely and boisterously. He is set on by some in 
 London who found him a man of a rugged and fierce temper. 
 
 " The Bishop of Bath and Wells came and lay at his house a few days 
 before he began to preach again, but how fane he wrought on him is 
 that which I cannot affirm. I gave Institution to one who was pre- 
 sented to his living six months ago, but he has not been able to procure 
 himselfe to be inducted, the church door having been always kept shut 
 against him." 
 
 There is reason to think that the Under Sheriff has an understanding 
 with him. 
 
 " The Dr. was in the church in his formalities, but no resistance being 
 made no induction could be had, for the Dr. would not goe out of the 
 Church, and the SherifFe pretended, and had under the hand of counsell 
 from London, that he could not force him to goe out." 
 
 Would it not be well that the Dr. should be brought before the Council 
 as one who is notoriously disaffected ? The Chancellor of the diocese, 
 Dr. Woodward, is now in London, and I have desired him to wait upon 
 you. 
 
 As to this man he is a pest in the country, and is likely to wear out 
 the clerk who is presented to his Living. 
 
 John Pultenet to the Same. 
 
 169], April 10. Whitehall. — Lord Sydney has repeated his com- 
 mands to me to send to you for the two warrants for Mr. Parson's 
 pardon, which I spoke to you about yesterday in the lobby of the 
 Council Chamber. 
 
 John Forster, Clerk of the Peace for Staffordshire, to the Same. 
 
 1691, April 29. Stafford. — In the name of the gentlemen of the 
 county to ask for directions as to the method of proceeding against the 
 Roman Catholics. 
 
 Lord Sydney to the Same. 
 
 1691, April 29. Whitehall. — The King's pleasure is that Major 
 
 Robert Parsons, who is accused of killing Wade, Esq., be tried at 
 
 the King's Bench Bar. 
 
 Lord Nottingham to the Same. 
 
 1691, "J. 11." Whitehall— Mr. Justice Ayre has admitted to bail 
 Abel Dennys of Newcastle though he is charged with high treason, in 
 corresponding with and aiding the King's enemies, and especially by- 
 aiding them with such things as they need for their fleet. 
 
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 Bib w\ 11 1 do not know that he has that authority out of the King's Bench, or 
 FnziiEKUKBT. j 10NV j ie comcs to use it in showing any favour that may be denied to 
 such enemies of the Government. I pray you let me know the state of 
 this matter, for I believe the utmost severity of the law will be expected 
 against such offenders, which are very numerous and hitherto, I know 
 not how, have escaped." 
 
 Ralph Grainge to the Same, at Tunbridge Wells. 
 
 1691, July 31. — w This afternoon Mr. Sollicitor sent to me about the 
 examinations of Lord Preston and Crewe (?) being wanted, and desired 
 to know if wee could come to your study for them. I took the keys of 
 your chamber study, &nd raett Mr. Sollicitor at your chamber, who told 
 me that the Lord Preston refused to be a witness, and hee being now 
 in London it is resolved to have him bound over by some Judges, to 
 appear and give evidence the next sessions, and in order hereunto they 
 want his examination to produce to the Judge, aud my Lord Nottingham 
 spoke to Mr. Sollicitor this day at a Cabinet Counsell (which was as I 
 understand about this) to enquire if any related to you could come at it, 
 which was the reason of his sending to me, and we both went into your 
 study together, and there found them upon a shelf. But, we considered 
 that it might not be prudent to produce them until you were acquainted 
 with it, and gave directions, not knowing what ill use they might make 
 of it that such things of secrecy might be come at by others in your 
 absence ; and therefore we laid them in the same place we found them, 
 and hee hath given notice to Lord Nottingham that they cannot be come 
 at, soe that you will have a letter this post from the Secretary. And 1 
 thinke if you write to him to order some to come to me, with directions 
 to look for the key of your study at your chamber in your study at 
 home, and to goe along with the messenger and open your study at your 
 chamber, and to deliver the papers concerning Preston and Crewe (?) 
 bound up and lying on a shelf over against your deske, this will bee (as 
 seemes to me) without suspicion. But I beg your pardon for taking 
 upon me to advise you 
 
 "This morning a waggon was seized at Southwark, that came from 
 Dover, upon information that it contained French goods, and the goods 
 being unloaded, at the bottom of the waggon, in an old coat, was found 
 a great pacquett of letters, which Aaron Smith tells me was carried to 
 the Custom house, and ore of the letters being there opened, they say it 
 contained the carrying on Preston's plott still, and directions for arising, 
 and the manner, and time. They at the Custom house were surprised 
 at it, and sealed up the letter, and immediately sent up the whole 
 pacquett to the Secretary. Mr. Sollecitor says that there was abundance 
 of letters, and that half of them were not looked into when he came from 
 Whitehall, nor knowes not what was in those that had been perused." 
 
 1691, August 12. — A certificate signed Anthony Bowyer that 
 Nathaniel Lane of Croydon, mercer, constable, had been very diligent 
 in apprehending and prosecuting disaffected persons, with danger to 
 his life. 
 
 Followed by another signed by C. Whitelocke certifying that Fane is 
 maliciously prosecuted in return for his good conduct in then King's 
 service. 
 
 Lord Someus to the Attorney- General at Tunbridge Wells. 
 
 1691, August 22. — There is nothing of any importance to communi- 
 cate. You could never have been out of Town when you would be less 
 called upon on business. 
 
 You at Tunbridge Wells are engaged I know in making us news for 
 the winter. 
 
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 Sir John Moore to the Same. . mss. ofSibW 
 
 1691, October 28. — Understanding from the Sword Bearer that yon FlTZ ^f^ BEET< 
 intend to honour the Lord Mayor with your company if you could be 
 accommodated with furniture for your horse, I send you the best I 
 have, desiring your acceptance of it. 
 
 John Combes to the Same. 
 
 1691, November 26. — Thanking him for his favourable introduction 
 to the late Lord Chief Justice Pollexfen, and his encouragement to 
 come out more into the world. 
 
 The wind has hitherto sat in my face and I believe will ever do so 
 unless you are pleased to change the point. 
 
 The Earl of Marlborough to [the Samk]. 
 
 1691, November. — A request that he would order a nolle prosequi to 
 be entered in the case of one Edwin Broxup who having served in the 
 Guards for 26 years, and nothing to subsist upon but an allowance 
 from the writer, was now prosecuted by the beadle of his parish of 
 St. James' for not finding a watchman. 
 
 Lord Nottingham to the Same. 
 
 1691-2, February 15. Whitehall. — Enclosed are the papers I men- 
 tioned to you this morning which I desire you to consider and return to 
 me with your remarks and amendments of the clause in such manner as 
 will answer objections, as soon as you conveniently can. " I am likewise 
 to desire you tocDnsider the clause in the East India Company's charter, 
 whereby the Kins has power to determine it in three years, because the 
 Committee of Council will ask you some questions about it, and does 
 desire you and Mr. Sollicitor to be at my office a Wednesday at 
 6 o'clock in the evening." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1091-2, February 25. Whitehall. — "I desire you and Mr. Sollicitor 
 will at the end of the Council be at my office at 7 o'clock on Monday, 
 and meanwhile to consider whether the King can incorporate a new 
 East India Company, with liberty to trade, during the three years that 
 the old company must subsist, concurrently with the old one. 
 
 "I desire you will send me to-morrow before noon the heads of those 
 Bills ivhich Sir Richard Reynell, and you, have agreed upon." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1691-2, February 27. Whitehall. — "I send you by the King's 
 command a copy of the charter of Dublin Hospital, that you may 
 consider of the validity of it, . . . and report as soon as possible. 
 
 "His Majesty would likewise have you prepare the draught of a 
 Proclamation for declaring the war of Ireland to be at an end." 
 
 Samuel Eyre to the Same. 
 
 1692, March 30. Newhouse. — The favour you have been good 
 enough to seek for me from the King is the thing I have hitherto 
 vigorously declined, for it would check my freedom and not be profitable 
 to me who use not a bar practice. Your letter is a surprise to me, but 
 you have great influence with me, and therefore I pray allow me a little 
 time to consider of it. 
 
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 H ... The Same to the Same. 
 
 MSS. of Sir "W . 
 
 ■Fitzherbert. 1692, April 5. Salisbury. — I have received your second letter and 
 hope to v/ait upon you soon. 
 
 J. Combes to Sir G. Treby, Lord Chief Justice. 
 
 1692 (received), May 11. — I can no longer attend to my duties. Pure 
 necessity makes me take a resolution which all the world will consider 
 ill timed and imprudently executed. It wounds me also to lose all my 
 worthy friends. I beg your Lordship will so counter-work my folly 
 that the City may not suffer in their choice for want of time. I believe 
 if I should stay a week longer in Town 1 should never go out of it alive. 
 
 John Pollexfen to the Same. 
 
 1692, May 17. Wenbury. — I cannot come up until the election is 
 over " nor then if I can be excused, for I cannot leave my family behind, 
 this corner being soe haunted with French privateers, and the country 
 near the sea so depopulated by the militia when drawn off, and the 
 severity used in pressing, that it lies at mercy. The easterly winds have 
 disappointed the French. Happily the Parliament may [soon] adjourn 
 till winler. 
 
 iC A French fleet came up the Channel soe far off land as probably 
 might have surprised part of ours -without notice of their approach, if 
 the strong easterly winds had not prevented them, which forced them to 
 come in sight of the shore, and cast anchor at the Start. There they 
 stayed about four days, but the wind continuing against them, I believe 
 they looked on their design as spoilt, and that are returned, being seen 
 off Falmouth last Thursday." 
 
 Sir Thomas Taylor to the Same, at his house in Hatton Garden. 
 
 1692, June 5. Maidstone. — Your Lordship goes the home circuit. 
 I beg that you will hold the Assize at Maidstone, (of which I have been 
 chosen burgess). It is the most convenient place and has good accom- 
 modation. Assizes have been generally held there, at least 50 times to 
 once elsewhere. 
 
 Lord Nottingham to the Same. 
 
 1692, July 16. Whitehall. — The Queen desires to know if Daniel 
 Scole a soldier in Brigadier Leveson's regiment who has been con- 
 demned at Kingston for murder, is a fit object of her mercy. 
 
 Another object in the reprieve is to avoid any disorder which might 
 arise if the soldier were executed whilst his regiment is at Kingston, 
 whence it will remove in a few days. 
 
 Halph Grainge to the Same. 
 
 1692, August 2. — Mr. Attorney General has asked for but cannot 
 get leave. 
 
 " This morning the Lords of the Cabinet early went for Portsmouth. 
 All were designed to goe, but I learn that my Lord Pembroke (by 
 reason of Sir R. Sawyer's death, as conceived) and Lord Godolphin 
 did not goe. Of the Admiralty the Lord Cornwallis is onely [gone]. 
 The secret is that the instructions being opened when the transport 
 ships came into the fleet, and that being for the descent either at St. 
 Malo, Brest, or Isle of Bee, the admiral called a councell of the flag 
 officers, when it was resolved that it was impossible to make it at St. 
 Malo or Brest, the French having soe fortified both places, and dr^wn 
 
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 down thither great forces. And for the Isle of Pee, in regard of the MSS. ofSirW. 
 distance and danger of those seas, and the season soe far spent, it was rrTZI ^ BER ' r - 
 altogether useless to attempt anything there. These resolves being 
 sent up to London, is the occasion of the Lords' journey, our fleet 
 being come to the Isle of Wight. I also perceive that there is a mis- 
 understanding between the land and sea officers about the instructions, 
 which seem to give more authority to the general at sea, than the sea 
 officers think he ought to have, and some attribute to this the spring of 
 the former resolves, and non-prosecution of the descent. The Cabinet 
 before they went discoursed with divers experienced persons in sea 
 affairs, and that knows the coast, and as I understand, goes with a 
 persuasion that the descent is possible in any of the places. 
 
 " About 1 1 o'clock this day one Withers, Adjutant General of the 
 Army in Flanders, who came from thence, got here, and the Queen not 
 being at Whitehall, went to the Queen at Kensington, and was imme- 
 diately dispatched after the Lords were gone to Portsmouth. We have 
 noe particulars of the news he brings, but is in general that the loss 
 was not so great in the late actions as was believed." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1692, August 20. — Various items of foreign news. 
 
 Lawrence Hatsell to the Same. 
 
 1692, August 22. London. — The news in the Gazette is good, and 
 people are in good spirits. The Jacobites wager £100 to eight guineas 
 against Dunkirk being in our possession by December 25, which shows 
 that they believe it will be besieged. 
 
 Ralph Grainge to the Same at Tunbridge Wells. 
 
 1692, August 23. — I have no news. A Holland post has come in 
 to day, but I could not learn what it brings. I dined last Sunday with 
 the Lord C[hief] J[ustice] Holt, where we drank your health. He tells 
 me that some of the officers at Portsmouth were indicted before him at 
 Winchester for embezzling the King's stores, and that the Council designs 
 a special commission to some of the Judges to go into Hampshire to 
 try them. I perceive that it is left to him to name the Judges, and he 
 was mentioning you for one. If you would have me say anything to 
 him I shall do as you direct. 
 
 The Town is very empty. Almost all our acquaintances have left it. 
 
 Edward Cooke to the Same. 
 
 1693, August 18. Plough Yard. — Anderton's paper is printed at 
 last, and we are here credibly informed that above 10,000 of them have 
 been sent all over the kingdom before one of them was heard of pub- 
 lickly in this great town. I was lately with Mr. Secretary Trenchard 
 who discoursed with me of it, and would be very glad that an answer 
 should be made, provided it were done by a good hand. I proposed 
 Dr. Wellwood, who I hear has promised it, and he said there could be no 
 better person to do it with smartness. He desires me to ask you to let 
 the Dr. know all the real matters of fact about yourself and the jury, 
 and the trial. This may prove a good service to the Government. 
 
 Sir Francis Drake to the Same. 
 [16931, August 31. Buckland. — I pray for your advice as to a fit 
 person in my place in case of a new election at Tavistock. 
 
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 MSB, ofSihAV. It is mightily inconvenient to me to serve again, and the air of the 
 F^TznoteBT. T()wn Js ycry pre j udicial t0 me . 
 
 For the present the H[igh] T[orics] and J[acobi]tes of this town 
 are mostly at Mr. Manniftgton's devotion. But I am told his party is 
 not so considerable as it was. That he lives in the neighbourhood is 
 an advantage to him, and i doubt it will be somewhat difficult to carry 
 the seat when I lay it down, unless some pretty considerable person is 
 brought forward. 
 
 My Lord of Bedford's interest will be needful. I have not yet 
 mentioned my intentions to that family. Meanwhile I will sound the 
 family at Ford. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1093, September 29. — We'll give some account of the Assizes. Mr. 
 Abraham Trout who has been added to the Commission of the Peace 
 is zealous for the Governmont, and has always been an opponent of the 
 Tories. 
 
 His estate is some £S00 a year, but for want of quality, or other 
 reasons, his appointment is grievously stomached by many of the gentry, 
 and they have complained to Lord Rooksby. Their chief dependence 
 for redress is upon Sir E. S., who is very obliging to all, and looks so 
 extremely brisk and prosperous, as if none of our misfortunes could in 
 the least ever affect him." Probably the attack will prevail, for while 
 liis enemies are bitter his friends are lukewarm. 
 
 I write thus early that you and the Lord Keeper may know what is 
 designed, and something about the man. 
 
 Sir Edward Balsh to the Same. 
 
 1694, March 26. — Begging very earnestly for 10 or 20 shillings 
 [? pounds] of his bounty. 
 
 Lord Herbert of Cherburt to the Same. 
 
 1694, May 25. Leicester-fields. — "This comes in behalfe of one 
 William Carrol who stands indicted for feloniously takeing a gelding, 
 valued 12 (?) with Humphrey Woodman. This Carrol is not of age. 
 This is his first offence, and he has very good relations. Therefore my 
 request is, if he be found guilty, he may be transported, and you will 
 oblige &c." 
 
 Str Miles Cooke to the Same. 
 
 1694, July 28. London. — Complimentary. "I will give you a true 
 state of the affairs of Christendome. My Lord Barkley doth sport it 
 upon the coast of France, and when he comes neere enough to any town 
 that deserves it, he complements them with his . . . and hath fixed 
 soe many houses . . are like to put all Normandy into a flame." 
 
 Many remarks about the use of our fleet in the Mediterranean. 
 
 G. Bradbury to the Same at Appleby. 
 
 1694, August 14. The Middle Temple. — Little business was 
 expected this summer circuit, and those who attend your Lordship may 
 likely feel some ill effects of the Paper Act, but I who stay at home 
 find the benefit of it from your Lordship having afforded me so long a 
 letter. 
 
 Complimentary. " The Doctor who crossed the Alps to find the 
 New Testament MS. in which the text 'There are Three that bear 
 record &c,' was not, did not make so lucky a discovery (it being in 
 
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 favour .of the Unitarian heresy) as the other did who met with that mss. of Sir w. 
 convocation book, which helped to make him an orthodox Dean. Sir Fitzherbbrt. 
 Thomas Stanley against whom there was a warrant for High Treason, 
 and who had been searched for in the country, was apprehended on 
 Friday last, going by a wrong name, in Holborne ; but Colonel Parker 
 is escaped out of the Tower. He was first missed on Sunday morning, 
 his door being bolted on the inside. The matter was examined yester- 
 day by the Privy Council, and 'referred to be examined by my Lord 
 Chief Justice, who this afternoon has committed one Still to Newgate 
 for High Treason, (the warder at whose house Parker was a prisoner). 
 
 '* Sir Cloudesley Shovel on Friday last coming from Spithead with 
 the English fleet into the Downes, found there a Sweede and a Dane 
 men-of-war. The Sweede struck sayle, but the Dane refused till after 
 two single shots, each exchanged upon the other a broadside, by which 
 several men on both sides were killed and wounded, and the Dane 
 struck," 
 
 Letters came yesterday from Admiral Russell dated July 25 in Altea 
 Bay near Alicant. 
 
 He reports that the French fleet has gone out of Toulon. 
 
 Sir John Lowther [of Lowther] to the Same. 
 
 1694, August 16. — Excusing himself from waiting upon him in 
 person, and inviting him to pay him a visit as he leaves Carlisle. 
 
 Lord Salisbury to the Same. 
 
 1694, August 18.— Under the late Act he is obliged to obtain his 
 consent to any lease of Salisbury House and garden and tenements &c. 
 Is now making such a lease to one John Hodge and sends it herewith 
 for his consent. 
 
 S. Travers to the Same. 
 
 1694, September 12. Tunbridge Wells. — " While your Lordship was 
 on circuit a friend of mine recommended to my acquaintance a very 
 honest and learned gentleman, Dr. St. Clair, who for many years, till 
 Mr. Boyle's death, had assisted that great man, not only in all his 
 Philosophical and Mathematical experiments, but in preparing what he 
 published on those subjects. Whereupon I resolved to set aside an hour 
 a day for two months to rub up my old notions, and see them reduced 
 into practice by a course of chymistry. If your Lordship had been in 
 Town I would have consulted your Lordship before 1 prepared my 
 cellar for that purpose, but I was so far from doubting your appro- 
 bation, that I promised myself the honour of having your Lordship to 
 see some of the more curious experiments, since it lay so conveniently 
 for you, when the dispensation of justice and State affairs would allow 
 you leisure for such a diversion. But to my great surprise my servant, 
 coming this day from London, tells me he hears your Lordship is not 
 willing I should proceed. If at my coming to Town, which will be in 
 two or three days, there remain any scruples with your Lordship which 
 I cannot remove I will desist. But if, as 1 am apt to believe, your 
 Lordship's name is only made use of by peevish humorists to divert me 
 from my purpose, I shall not only insist upon my right of making what 
 use I please of my lodgings, and of giving whom 1 please free access to 
 them, but I will protect the Doctor from any impertinent trouble that 
 they shall give him. Tis hard that the Temple, which allows free 
 egress and regress to all the dregs of mankind, where perriwig makers, 
 shoemakers, brandy sellers, and fruiterers, keep open shops, should make 
 difficulty of suffering a Member of the Society to receive visits from one 
 
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 vtss. of sir w. of the most learned and ingenious mathematicians and philosophers in 
 Fitzhbrbmkt. England ; especially since among the known rules of the Society, the 
 very staircase where the dispute lies, has for many years harboured 
 wives, misses, and costermongers. But I am transported beyond the 
 bounds that health prescribes to a water drinker, and that decency 
 requires from one that writes to a person of your Lordship's character, 
 and therefore I defer troubling you until I have the honcur of waiting 
 on you." 
 
 William Painter to the Same. 
 
 1694, October IB. — On the determination of the Exeter College case 
 three of the Judges were for Dr. I). Bury, but Lord Chief Justice Holt 
 concluded positively for the Visitor. He was of opinion that the Visitor 
 has power to deprive a Rector, as you argued when you were counsel for 
 the Visitor. The Visitor has brought a writ of error which will, be 
 before the Lords at the opening of the next Session. The Bishop of 
 Exeter has directed me to inform you of this fact. 
 
 The Duke op Bolton to the Same. 
 
 1694, December 22. London. — Having been summoned to be with 
 his Majesty on Monday I shall not go into the country at all, and wish 
 to know when you can let me have the paper I gave you to-day. 
 
 Lord Keeper Somf.rs to the Same. 
 
 1694-5, March 1. — I mentioned Mr. Lechmere to the King last 
 night, but find there is little hope as so many other applications have 
 been made already. 
 
 I also mentioned to him your notion how seasonable it would be to 
 get an Act to dissolve the County Palatine of Lancaster. 
 
 He is altogether of your opinion, and desires you to draw a short 
 Act for that purpose. He hopes it will be quickly done, because the 
 session being so far advanced, there is no time to be lost. 
 
 Lord Lucas to the Same, at Kingston. 
 
 1694-5, March 13. The House of Lords. — I would not write if I 
 did not think it for the King's service. 
 
 " I suppose there may be several men fitt for the service in goale now 
 at Kingston. If your Lordship will be so kind as to let the bearer 
 have them, I will give my word that they shall be sent abroad, and you 
 will very much oblige &c." 
 
 G, Bradbury to the Same. 
 
 1694-5, March 14. — "The mollifying words Avhich your Lordship 
 sees in the vote which passed on Tuesday last in the House of Commons 
 against the Speaker, they connived at, and suffered him to slip in as he 
 was putting the question. The next day he sent a letter (in cover to 
 Mr. Goddrell) directed to the Honourable the House of Commons, that 
 as he was dressing himself to go and attend his service there, he was 
 taken with a violent fitt of the cholick, and he hoped he should be well 
 to attend next day. Upon which they adjourned till the morrow. And 
 this day he sent another letter that his indisposition continued. There- 
 upon the House proceeded to choose a Speaker, and there being a 
 division, it was carried in a very full house for Mr. Paul Foley against 
 Sir Thomas Littleton, by thirty voices. The new Speaker is to be 
 presented to the King to-morrow morning in the Lords' House ; after 
 
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 which it is generally eaid they will proceed further against the late mss. ot Sir W. 
 
 Speaker to commit him to the Tower, and many say to impeach him. Fitzherbert. 
 
 There is a great eagerness among them to kuow where the secret ' 
 
 service money of the East India Company has been disposed, and I 
 
 hear it is intended to put a clause into the Bill now depending for 
 
 taking the public accounts, to subject this new matter to the enquiry 
 
 of those commissioners." 
 
 Francis Wyatt to the Same. 
 
 1695, June 8. — I beg you will not hold the Assizes at Horsham for 
 the small pox is now there, and as I ha ire never had it I am afraid to 
 wait upon you there. 
 
 Anonymous to the Same. 
 
 1695, June 24. — Self interest is the motive which sways our great 
 men. The writer disapproves of hospitality to French fugitives when 
 our own people are suffering. 
 
 W. Trumbull to the Same. 
 
 1695, July 2. Whitehall. — Being informed that at a meeting of the 
 Jacobites last Saturday night, they determined to try to have the trial 
 of the late rioters put off, and boasted that they had stopped the mouths 
 of three witnesses already, and hoped, if this delay could be obtained, to 
 silence others, by showing them how former witnesses had suffered by ill 
 usage from the Government, thinks it his duty to send the information. 
 
 Lord Keeper Somers to the Same. 
 
 1695, November 13. — " The King having commanded me to be at 
 Kensington this morning, I am apt to think he will speak to me upon 
 that subject which my Lord Shrewsbury, by his direction, recommended 
 to your Lordship's and my consideration. 
 
 " That makes me very desirous to see your Lordship before I went, 
 and therefore if it be not inconvenient, L would hope your Lordship 
 might take Powys House on jour way, when you go abroad this 
 morning." 
 
 Dr. Sherlock to the Same. 
 
 169;», November 14. — Yesterday Mr. Gale came to acquaint me that 
 your Lordship would excuse me from preaching for you next Sunday 
 and had appointed him supposing it might be inconvenient to me to 
 preach this term. I told him it was no inconvenience to ine, and it was 
 the same thing to me whether I preach or not having provided a 
 preacher for the Temple. But if you wish to hear him I am well 
 pleased it should be so. 
 
 Lord Keeper Somers to the Same. 
 
 1695-6, January 25. Saturday.— -" The King at the earnest desire 
 of the Bishops, has determined to publish something of the nature of the 
 enclosed paper. He has directed me to dosire your Lordship to alter it 
 so as it ought to be, and if it be possible to return it to me before 
 5 o'clock tomorrow in the evening. It seems to me that the latter part 
 of it is not as it ought to be." 
 
 There are some 25 lines of shorthand on the blank side containing a 
 few plain words dissenter " " Trinity " " worship " &c. 
 
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 mss. oi siimv. Baron Powys to the Same. 
 
 ESbnaoBT. 1696> April 5< Exeter.— We have been so full of business on this 
 circuit I have hardly had time to eat or sleep. But this your county of 
 Devon does vastly surpass the rest in business, and I do not think it 
 possible to go hence before next Friday though I came here yesterday 
 
 wee 
 
 Great numbers of clippers and coiners are for trial. But I shall be 
 very careful not to charge the King with more rewards than needs- 
 must. 
 
 In all my charges I Lave asserted the present Government with much 
 boldness, and with I think good results, as I gather from their looks, 
 and the numbers who signed the Association, and the loyal party in 
 every county have thanked me. 
 
 I wrote to the Lord Keeper about Cornwall, how untoward I found 
 it, but I brought them to a somewhat better pass before I had done 
 with them. 1 also find the county of Devon, as )0u said, just not one 
 jot better than it should be. 
 
 " I have here also promoted the House of Commons Address, and the 
 High Sheriff, most of the Grand Jury, and many of the Justices of 
 Peace, have signed it. But Sir George Chidley, bir Peter Prideaux, 
 Sir John Pool, and some others are forming a different thing, a kind of 
 an empty Address without an Association. They shewed it to Sir Francis 
 Drake, (who lias signed the other) and he unhappily shewed them the 
 great absurdities and defects of theirs, whereupon they have somewhat 
 amendid it. I chid him, and he is sorry for it, for the worse ihe better. 
 Yet it continues but a \ery indifferent business, and I having declared 
 that I would not meddle with any but what was the same as the House 
 of Commons, 1 hear they intend to have it presented by my Lord of 
 Bath. 
 
 " I got Sir Francis Drake, and Colonel Waldron, to sit with me 
 for an hour this evening, and 1 discoursed them fully about this 
 county. 
 
 " They tell me I have done a great deal of good both in this county 
 and city, and have put spirit into the King William's friends, by my zeal 
 and resolution." 
 
 I have ordered two indictments to be drawn against one Henry 
 Legasick, a known Jacobite, and an attorney of great business, especially 
 among the Jacobites, for threatening those who would not drink King 
 James' health. The Grand Jury found against him, and I sent for 
 him into Court, and committed him, though he had four counsel and 
 some others that spake in his behalf. I persisted and declared that I 
 would certainly commit the greatest man in the county of whom I 
 should have a like suspicion of being concerned in the late plot. This 
 has startled the Jacobites hereabouts, and made much noise. But the 
 more noise the better, and therefore I did it the more publickly. I have 
 also had indicted son:e strangers who have spoken disrespectfully of the 
 King, and intend when I sit again in the city on Tuesday next, to 
 sentence them both to stand two market days in the pillorv in this city, 
 and be fined, and imprisoned. When I pronounce the sentence I will 
 discant upon the necessity of the words "Rightful and Lawful" in 
 the Association. 
 
 I have some matters of weight to be imparted to his Majesty, but not 
 fit for a letter, relating to some things much amiss in the counties of 
 Devon and Cornwall. I will tf 11 them to you and tc the Lord Keeper. 
 I have taken great care in all my charges to poii't out how careful the 
 King and Parliament have been to establish a good coinage, which has 
 
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 been destroyed to such a degree by clippers and coiners, as to be more mss. ofSieW. 
 injurious to us than the French war. That quantities of milled money Fitzkebbeet. 
 are coined every week, and that the worst is passed. None of this 
 money is here yet, but it will be dispersed gradually, and they must have 
 patience, and stretch their credits for a abort time. 
 
 "Yet really after all God grant there be not some mischief with the 
 common people, especially in these remote parts soon after the 4th of 
 May ; and pray speak that some courses be speedily taken if possible 
 to disperse the new money, for I doubt the old milled money, and 
 clipped sixpences, and punched money, will not be sufficient to furnish 
 for common necessaries, and people will not starve. Though I may 
 say the Commonalty will venture it as far for this government as for 
 any that ever was. I hear the Jacobites are in notable hopes that a 
 sort of confusion will happen about the 4th of May for want of money, 
 especially so near the King's going, aud therefore the greater care must 
 be taken. I am very glad the guineas are thus fallen &c." 
 
 Sir Francis Drake to the Same. 
 
 1696, April 6. Exeter. — When I first came hera I supposed we 
 should have made more of the Association, there seemed to be an almost 
 universal inclination for it. But one night we lost many having 
 " notions put iuto them that Harrow on the Hill stood in a bottom, for 
 that the word ' Rightful ' was to break the Act of Settlement." More- 
 over they could not consent to the word ' revenge.' " So nice are tome 
 of us grown since we hunted the poor fellows that followed the Duke of 
 Monmouth, after the whole of the design was entirely defeated." 
 
 This defection is owing to some of our leading churchmen. But we 
 owe a million of thanks to those who re3ommended our Judge to this 
 station. By his brave resolution he has done much to save our credit. 
 The life of what we have done is mostly owing to him. 
 
 There was a most abominable Grand Jury provided. In it many 
 Non-Jurors, which the Judge having notice of discouraged that panel, 
 and we had a new one. 
 
 Sir William Courteney has subscribed. But, really the zeal and 
 arguments of the Judge have had the greatest effect, and I guess the 
 disaffected party will rule their tongues a little better for the future. 
 
 We have among our refusing Deputy Lieutenants honest gentlemen. 
 It is absolutely necessary there should be a new Commission. 
 
 I shall not be sorry if the report that we are to have a new Lord 
 Lieutenant is confirmed. This is a conjuncture such as cannot be hoped 
 for again, and I hope it will be duly improved. 
 
 I am almost ashamed to speak of the condition of our militia. The 
 commissions to the Colonels came last week, and they, under apprehen- 
 sion of what may happen upon their not subscribing the Association^ 
 are not likely to be very active in settling their regiments. 
 
 We are in but an indifferent condition to withstand any attempt if 
 one should be made. " The Sheriff* too being such a contemptible old 
 woofe, and the Under Sheriff no better affected than he ought. I hate, 
 my Lord, so much as to complain and now to be an accuser, but 
 really Ave are too much out of order to be altogether silent." 
 
 Loyal men ought to be supported, but the majority of the commissions 
 go to those who hesitate to sign the Association. 
 
 " Some, I must do them the right to think, wish well to the Govern- 
 ment, but they are commencing to break off from some that have 
 heretofore governed them." 
 
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 mss. or Bo nr. Archbishop Tenison to the Same. 
 
 Fitziikrbert. April 12. Whitehall.—* I think it a great misfortune to me 
 
 that I cannot enjoy your good company this day at Lambeth, by reason 
 of the long debate we are like to have in the House of Lords. The 
 Thanksgiving day may be I presume a free day on all hands, and then 
 if it bo convenient for your Lordship I shall be very glad to see you." 
 
 Jeremiah White to the Same. 
 1690, April 17. — Submitting a print from Sir B. Showers' brother 
 for per uea 1 . 
 
 On the other side a quantity of shorthand. 
 
 Lord Chief Justice Holt to the Same. 
 
 1696, April or May. — " I entreat your favour in perusing the inclosed 
 and to reforme the errors in it. I designed to have put it into the hands 
 of my Brother Powail, to have communicated it you, but I heare he is 
 with your Lordship." 
 
 Some shorthand follows. 
 
 James Vernon to the Same. 
 
 1696, May 16. Whitehall. — By command of the Lords Justices I 
 write to ask your opinion upon the clause in the late Act' for the better 
 security of the King's person relating to the security to be given by 
 those who have come over from France since September last, for their 
 departure out of the kingdom. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1696, July 21. Whitehall. — The Lords Justices, being in daily 
 expectation of letters from the King in relation to Sir J. Fen wick, 
 wish to know if it would be very inconvenient to defer the trial till 
 Monday, though Mr. Justice Eokeby should then be obliged to go out 
 of Town. 
 
 Sir J. Elwill to the Same. 
 
 1696, July 22. Exeter. — Private business : " A great deal of sour- 
 ness was shown by some of our neighbours the last sessions week, on 
 the occasion of leaving out of the Lieutenancy some of their friends. 
 Sir P. P. ; Sir J. Pie ; Sir W. Dke ; and Sir H. Ackl. ; were the 
 murmurers, and concluded with a motion to Sir F. D. ; Sir William 
 Davie ; myself, and others, to join in a letter to our Lord Lieutenant 
 setting forth the work of the gentlemen left out, and desiring his 
 Lordship to put them into the Commission. The managers were Sir 
 William D[ra]ke and Sir H. A [eland], the rest supplyed fuel to 
 maintain the flame. The persons left out were named Sir T. pmt 
 (?), Sir Archi. Chester; John Grifford ; Francis Turfd; and Thomas 
 Drew ; with Mr. Coffin. Unless these be put into the Commission it 
 was said there would be feuds and animosities abounding amongst us, 
 and they would be transmitted to posterity. It was added that these 
 gentlemen had associated, or would do so. Sir F. D., to whom the 
 motions were directed, replyed that if any were left out, it was their 
 own fault, in omitting voluntarily to associate at the Assizes, and that 
 he could not but wonder at the pretended ill consequences of leaving out 
 such men. Whereas not a thought could be entertained formerly of 
 any inconvenience by neglecting Sir William Davie; Mr. Calmady; 
 
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 Mr. Harris ; Mi*. Ar(siot ?), gentlemen of £2000 or £3000 a year. Sir mss. op Sir w. 
 H. A. in a heat replyed that it was a neglect . . then to passe by these Fitzhbrbert. 
 gentlemen. Shal] we do the like now ? This was not satisfactory to 
 Sir F. D. who told Sir J. Pie, that should never write in favour of 
 such as dissuaded him and Sir P. P. from signing the Association at the 
 Assizes. Whereupon Sir J. P. said, I see we cannot agree, let us have 
 a couple of bottle3 to reconcile all. Which diverted the discourse and 
 opened a way for us to separate." 
 
 Afterwards there were some hot words between Sir F. T). on the 
 Bench at the Castle, and Sir W. D[ra]ke. In the end each held their 
 ground. Some men I find will go driven, who cannot be led. 
 
 " The Lord Lieutenant has a handle offered him to manage all the 
 Tantivy men, by impowering some, and neglecting others who have 
 most scandalously refused to give a necessary security to the Govern- 
 ment in the day of distress. They may fret and foam until they see 
 the little good they do thereby. In a short time they will compound, 
 and be as flexible as any, in the opinion of your faithful servant." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1696, July 29. Exeter. — Private business. Some disaffected persons 
 cannot conceal their joy arising from the separation made by Savoy. 
 
 The fleet lies in Torbay. The sight thereof doth not terrify the 
 French capers who lye lurking on our coast, and take small vessels at 
 the entrance of our harbours. It were to be wisht some very 
 particular care were had to scour these seas of that destructive vermin." 
 
 Admiral Russell to the Same. 
 
 1696, August 3. Chippenham. — Is anxious to wait upon him at 
 Cambridge Assizes. Supposes that Friday will be the first convenient 
 day. 
 
 [Sir J. Elwill] to the Same. 
 
 1696, August 3. L . . ok. — Had had a very satisfactory conversa- 
 tion of some hours with Sir William Courteney, who is zealous for the 
 government. 
 
 We expect good success in settling the militia both in the city and 
 county. 
 
 Our enemies offer a composition, viz. that those who are left out of 
 the Lieutenancy and have now signed be put in. 
 
 The Lord Lieutenant has not thought fit to give any answer. It is 
 affirmed that the Earl of Bath has given those gentlemen directions to 
 get into their hands as much power as possible. 
 
 Sir G. Ch. is insufferably insolent. If he is not dismissed the Bench 
 many will abstain from attendance for the sake of peace. 
 
 Sir Miles Cook to the Same at Cambridge. 
 1696, August 4. London. — News from abroad. 
 
 " I heard Sir Stephen Fox tell the Archbishop of Canterbury, that the 
 army in FJanders could get no money in Flanders (no not for subsistance 
 money) but upon a rebate of nine shillings in the pound, which must 
 needs disgust the army, and was cause enough for the hasty coming 
 over of my Lord Portland to remedy so fatal a defect. He brought 
 over with him one of the chiefe directours of the Bank of Amsterdam, 
 who (upon the moral assurance I hope we have given him before he 
 
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 MSS. of Sir w. went hack again) will procure £200,000 from that bank, upon very 
 Pitzhbbbbbt. va i uao l e consideration you may be sure. My Lord Portland meets every 
 day with some of the Lords Justices Commissioners of the Treasury, 
 and several of the rich money-minded men of the city, and they are 
 laying their wise heads together to contribute something like the 
 philosopher's stone, but with what success I cannot yet perfectly learne, 
 though the lying posts seem very sanguine in the matter." 
 
 The French are so posted that it is not likely there will be much 
 fighting this summer. We shall do no more by land than we have 
 done by sea, the burning of so many poor villages being but a small 
 equivalent for the charges of a royal navy. 
 
 The Same to the Same at Norwich. 
 
 1696, August 13. London. — You will like to have some news. 
 
 This is likely to be the civilest campaign ever known ; 400,000 
 lighting men, and not one bloody nose, nor as much blood likely to be 
 spent as was shed by Lord Jefferies in his summer campaign in the 
 west. 
 
 There is nothing but marching and counter-marching like a game at 
 chess. 
 
 I am sorry my Lord Portland has not been more successful, ft He 
 finds that one thing more is needful besides the hearts of the people, 
 and that is the philosopher's stone. Our bullion is almost melted down 
 already, and the golden citizens padlock their guineas as they do their 
 wives, so that men will as soon part with their teeth as their guineas. 
 And this upon a foolish opinion that hath got into the heartes of the 
 wisest of them, that the first thing the Parliament will doe when they 
 meet, will be the heightning of guineas at least to 25s. the peece. But 
 be that as it may, I cannot learne by my best enquiry that my Lord 
 Portland hath as yet got together above £50,000, and that too of the 
 Jews who have dealt like Jews in the matter, almost to the tune of 20 
 per cent." 
 
 Thinking men believe this difficulty about money will produce a peace. 
 " The royal fleet rides safe in Torbay being no wayes terrified with 
 the vast number of French privateers that almost surround them." 
 
 Baron Littleton Powys to the Same. 
 
 1696, Augur.t 25. Henley near Ludlow. — There has been a great 
 deal of business this circuit, which seems to show that money is not so 
 scarce as is pretended. Throughout the circuit [Hereford, Shrewsbury 
 &c] guineas and milled moneys, but chiefly good broad hammered 
 money, appeared in sufficient quantity to do the business, and the Welsh 
 money was remarkably broad. " So that I am fully convinced of the 
 truth of the sentiments of my truly ingenious friends Mr. Clerk, and 
 Mr. Lock, that there was left not only a good stock of passable money 
 in the nation, but also that it would come out as soon as the hopes of 
 the going againe of clipt money was over. For that end I have in all 
 my charges &c. endeavoured to convince the people of that false 
 imagination got amongst them (partly by malice, and partly by ignor- 
 ance) that next Parliament will make clipt money to pass againe ; as 
 also of another pernicious opiuion got amongst them that guineas will 
 also be raised as being of greater value than 225., and (as they say) going 
 for more in Ireland and Holland. But I believe I have convinced them 
 that the par between gold and silver, now that we have milled money, 
 can never peimit guineas to be higher, and that what happens in Ireland 
 and Holland is merely from the fallacy of the return thither. 
 
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 " I have most industriously cheered up the people with the hopes of MSS. ov Sir w. 
 money in plenty suddenly, not only in my charges, but also in my Fitzhbrbebt. 
 common discourse, and I am told with very good success. And I 
 found by the countenances of my auditories that they were very much 
 refreshed by the reasons I gave them, and letting them know how 
 exceeding diligent the Lords Justices were about the matter. 
 
 " Yet after all it must be confessed there is a great want of money, 
 and this new coin does disperse very slowly, and it is a perfect novelty 
 (especially in these remote parts) to the common people to get a little 
 in their hands. I purposely took a good quantity of it out of London 
 with me, and chiefly of shillings and sixpences, and did take care that 
 all my middling and lesser sums should be paid in it. And 1 doe the 
 like here at home, and the country people seem mightily pleased to 
 receive forty or fifty shillings together, all in new money, and I mix 
 them some of all sorts that they may show about that it is coming. 
 
 u I hear there is a great arrear of Excise in Ludlow and other places 
 for want of good money, and I know not how the taxes and other 
 publick payments will be paid, unless the remains of the clipt money 
 shall be taken. And yet that would have a fatal consequence, for it 
 cannot be taken in so suddainly but that all broad money that is now 
 come out will be in danger of clipping. The mischief of the coin is 
 greater upon us than that of the French war, but I hope the worst is 
 past. 
 
 " I did lately look into Oates' first narrative, and there he says that 
 the adulterating of our coin was one of the Popish contrivances against 
 us. 
 
 Thomas Blofeld, Alderman, to the Same. 
 
 1696, August 25. Norwich. — An apology, with reasons, for his 
 absence from the Court at Norwich. 
 Fourteen lines of shorthand follow. 
 
 Lord Somers to the Same. 
 1696, September 2. — M I perceive we were all in a mistake yesterday, 
 for in expectation of your Lordship we did not send for the Sheriff to 
 come in to us, so far were we persuaded we should have spoken with 
 your Lordship. I must acquaint you that the Lords Justices have a 
 farther design of discourse witii you about Sir John Fenwick's trial, 
 so that they will be very desirous of seeing you at their next meeting. 
 But if it be so that you determine to go for Tunbridge, I will acquaint 
 them on Thursday with the contents of your letter, and will make the 
 best excuse I can." 
 
 Sir Miles Cooke to the Same. 
 
 1696, September 8. London. — It has been reported that the King 
 of France is dead. But I have pointed out to people that that is 
 impossible for that persons of that magnitude are always complimented 
 with a comet before their exit, or they are carried away in a whirlwind 
 as Oliver Cromwell and Elijah were. The negociations for peace go 
 on, very much forwarded by the King of France's illness. The mercers 
 and ladies are much displeased that the Court will go into mourning 
 this winter for the Queen of Spain. 
 
 News from abroad. 
 
 Baron Littleton Powys to the Same at Tunbridge. 
 
 1696, September 16. Henley. — Suggesting his own transfer to the 
 Common Pleas in the place of Judge Powell deceased, and asking for 
 his recommendation. 
 
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 l jSS.oi B mVT, p. Holt to the Same. 
 
 FlTZIILKDBBT. 
 
 — 1696, September 16. — Sends an enclosure from his brother and begs 
 
 for a continuance of his interest for an office which the King has 
 written to say he will not dispose of until his return. 
 
 J. Vernon to the Same. 
 
 1696, September 18. — The Lords are unwilling to interrupt his use 
 of the waters but must summon him to attend the arraignment of Sir 
 John Fenwick on Wednesday next. 
 
 Within the letter there are 10 or 1 1 lines of shorthand. 
 
 Sir J. Combe to the Same. 
 
 1696, October 6, Daventry. — Has benefitted by the waters at Astrop. 
 tvecommends Mr. Wright of Oxford to be the successor of the Recorder 
 of Chester if he is promoted to Westminster. 
 
 Mr. Hooke has in his own right a higher station. 
 
 Secretary Trumball to the Same. 
 
 1696, November 2. Whitehall. — Your attendance is required by his 
 Majesty at Kensington at six o'clock this evening precisely. 
 Endorsed, Sir J. Fenwick. 
 1696, November 2. — Three sides of shorthand. 
 Endorsed, Sir J. Fenwick. 
 
 Lord Keeper Somers to the Same. 
 
 1696, December 5. — " I return Mr. Petit's collection. I did also 
 persuade Mr. Attorney to send to him for his assistance, that he might 
 have some advantage for his pains. Mr. Attorney has as I understand 
 pitched upon Mr. Pratt for one who is to be of council at the Lords' 
 bar. I know your Lordship has a favour for him, and therefore I hope 
 you will send for him and advise him what he is to say, and how he is 
 to manage himself in that place. It may be a very happy opportunity 
 for him if he recovers as much credit to the King's Council in the House 
 of Lords as they lost in the House of Commons. I do not know who 
 else is to attend as council." 
 
 Baron Powys to the Same. 
 
 1696-7, January 10. — Will attend him at the House on Tuesday, for 
 I suppose that busiuess will be put off till then. 
 
 Mr. Harcourt may be back from Oxford by tomorrow evening, if 
 summoned last evening. 
 
 John Sharp, Archbishop of York, to the Same. 
 
 1696-7, February 20. Bishopsthorp. — Lady Abdy widow of Sir 
 John Abdy of Essex is prosecuting a maid of hers for setting fire to 
 some outhouses. She then thought that if convicted the girl would be 
 executed, and she was for letting the prosecution fall though she should 
 pay the forfeiture. 
 
 1 advised her to let the law take its course and then apply to the 
 J udge for the favour of transportation, if he found the woman an object 
 of compassion. 
 
 As you were the Judge I am obliged in accordance with my promise 
 • to trouble you with a request that you will see the lady. 
 
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 Martyn Ryder to the Same. p S iSk£&S£: 
 1696-7, March 16. The Middle Temple.— 4 The trouble of this is — 
 occasioned by the proceedings of the House of Commons this day upon 
 the Bill against selling of offices. My information says when the debate 
 came on Mr. Attorney General offered the like proviso for the offices of 
 the Court of Chancery as was for my Lords the Judges which was 
 att . . . . received. Then another like proviso was offered on 
 behalf of the City of London. And then (jocularly) for all the Cities 
 and Corporations, which their representatives said they thought they 
 were obliged to offer for such as chose them. Then the debate growing 
 more warm, it was by another sort of men thought the Bill was over- 
 charged, and then the question being putt, whether all the provisos 
 should be allowed, it was carried without a division that none at all 
 should be passed, not even that which the Lords' House had added as a 
 salvo to your Lordships. Mr. Attorney (as Mr. Petitt tells me who 
 spake with . . . this evening) says that Mr. Attur (?) thought it 
 would occasion the losse of the whole Bill. But your Lordship knows 
 that depends on the resolution of the Lords whether they will adhere to 
 the proviso for the Judges, and therefore I thought it my duty to inform 
 your Lordship what I could learn, to the intent that you might (if 
 thought expedient) write to some Lords on the subject, or take what 
 other course you think proper." Some pencil shorthand notes. 
 
 The Doke of Norfolk to the Same. 
 
 1696-7, March 21. — To draw his attention to a case of jury packing 
 in the case of Lord Walden, which is to be tried at the Sussex Assizes. 
 
 The case was adjourned by Judge Eyres for this reason, and now the 
 very same jury has been chosen. 
 
 Lord Chancellor Somers to the Same. 
 
 1697, April 23. — " I wish I might know by a line from your Lordship 
 whether you think it most for the King's service that the vacancy 
 should be filled (of which mind the King seems to be but not with any 
 positiveness), and if so my next request is that you would send mee the 
 name of the person. I am to acquaint vou that, if at all this time, it 
 must be done this night, because the King proposes to be going early 
 tomorrow. 
 
 "I could not learn my Lord Chief Justice Holt's mind clearly in this 
 busines the first day of term." 
 
 Viscount Lonsdale to the Same. 
 
 1697, May 3. — To represent the hardships inflicted upon ignorant 
 country people by grasping attornies. A poor tenant had been ,<-ued in 
 the county court for £4 by splitting it into two or three actions. The 
 defendant was willing to appear and had one of these men for his 
 counsel. The plaintiff recovers. The process is executed. Then 
 comes Mounsey the Attorney offers to manage this suit at his own cost, 
 and prosecute the bailiff for executing a process in a case wherein the 
 court had no jurisdiction, and thus they make a prey of ignorant 
 country men. 
 
 John Williams, Bishop of Chichester, to the Same. 
 
 1697, June 11. Chichester. — Would be as lenient as possible in the 
 pitiable case of Mr. Rothurl against whom a bill of non-residence was 
 found. 
 
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 MSS. op Sin W. 
 
 Baron Powys to the Same. 
 FimnriiitEBT. i()<)7, October 1. Henley. — Pressing for his promotion in Chief 
 Justice Treby's Court. 
 
 Samdel Eolle to the Same. 
 
 1607, October 9. Pittletoune. — Enclosing a request from the Justices 
 of Salisbury for his opinion whether Mr. Clark, having been found 
 guilty of manslaughter, may be bailed. 
 
 Francis Cater, Mayor of Coventry to the Same 
 
 1697, November 8. Coventry. — At the last Assizes you were pleased 
 to take notice of the alterations in the Town Hall which is now one of 
 the best in England, and to encourage us to expect a levy on the county 
 to pay for it. A discontented set of disloyal men, who were ousted from 
 power in a trial at the King's Bench last Easter, now oppose the levy. 
 Pray advise the bearer Mr. Fulwood, our steward, how we should 
 proceed. 
 
 Sir F. Drake to the Same. 
 
 1697, November 11. — To consult him about Mr. Berry's candidature 
 for the office of Town Clerk for Plymouth. 
 
 " Our high blades of the clergy are very wroth and uneasy, and 
 will be sure to do all the mischief they can. The Church is in 
 utmost danger they say, not only from the dissenters but from some great 
 men which are not Christians. The name of one of them (he is now 
 going a great embassy) I have learnt. They are very hot indeed, but 
 I have broke pretty much their measures ; hereabouts, and am apt to 
 believe it is no difficult thing to make them a little cooler." 
 
 W. Penn to [the Same], 
 
 1697, November 22. Worminghurst. — " Worthy friend. The time 
 drawing on to recommend the gentleman in whose favour I solicited 
 thy kindness and interest, \ presume to remember thee in his behalfe, 
 and most earnestly to begg that it would please thee to make it thy 
 positive request, being first noe great thing, nor without example ; next 
 that it is giveing a young gentleman birth into the world, and that will 
 sincerely and virtuously use the favour. I know very well to whom I 
 write, one that knows the use and abuse of forms ; mercy is better than 
 sacrifice ; and the Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the 
 Sabbath ; much better may I say that forms are made for men, not men 
 for forms ; and certainly they should not be put in the scale against 
 ingenuity and industry for bread. I will add that Sir F. Winnington 
 assured me at parting he would give his assistance, tho' he said thy 
 request was enough, if made heartily for him. I begg this freedom may 
 not lessen thy good opinion of him that is with a long acquaintance, and 
 reall esteem, thy obliged and faithfull friend. 
 
 R. Grainge to the Same at Maidstone. 
 
 1697-8, March 22. — The Dean of York's judgment has been reversed 
 by the Lords, " without any debate in the House after counsel heard, 
 but immediately a general cry reverse, reverse." 
 
 Lord Hatton to 'the Same. 
 
 1698, April 26. Kirby. — Desiring him to stay proceedings in the 
 case of Mrs. Ann Jeffreyes, a prisoner for debt until he can give full 
 information about her. 
 
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 J. Locke to the Same. mss. of sik w. 
 
 FlTZHERBERT. 
 
 1698, May 17. Oates. — You pour favours upon me without my — 
 asking. I had thought of stopping you on the high way, according to 
 the privilege you allow me, when you passed this way the last Assizes, 
 and to make a petition to you for my cousin King, a student of the 
 Middle Temple, but my health has prevented it. 
 
 My cousin has informed me how good you have been to him, and I 
 am not less obliged to you than he is. 
 
 Lord Chancellor Somers to the Same. 
 
 1698, July 13. — " I told the King cf the ques[tion] your Lordship had 
 a mind to have answered, and he commands me to say he thanks you, 
 and if he may have the determination of that matter he would rather 
 the person should not be chosen." 
 
 John Pollexfen to the Same. 
 
 1698- 9, January 13. — Recommending Mr. John Davy, a rich mer- 
 chant of Bideford, for the office of Sheriff in the place of Mr. Lutrrell 
 who cannot afford it. 
 
 W. Penn to the Same. 
 
 1699, February 20. Worminghurst. — " Worthy and old friend. 
 I must vsnture to recommend Sir R. Cullen's brother in law to thy 
 favour, who has I hope outlived the objection against his being accepted 
 as I requested two years ago, haveing been of the house ever since, as 
 thou wert pleased to advise, in order to facilitate and give a better 
 pretence for the favour of comeing to the barr. I must add that a new 
 Judge is very warm upon us, I know not why, and upon me very 
 reflecting, which is I think below his place. I hear he is very much 
 thy servant and has reason for it, I beg he may be softened by thy 
 larger mind, and better conversation. Pardon this freedom from an old 
 and true and respectful friend." 
 
 R. Yard to the Same. 
 
 1699, August 18. Whitehall. — By the command of the Lords Justices 
 I am to desire you to be present to perform the office of Speaker of the 
 House of Lords, at the prorogation on Thursday the 29th inst. 
 
 In another letter of August 21, it is said that Lord Chief Justice 
 Holt will undertake this duty. 
 
 The Duke of Norfolk to the Same. 
 
 1699, November 14. — My uncle, Mr. Esme Howard, now a prisoner 
 in the Fleet by some mistake has not obtained the benefit of the Act 
 to which he is entitled. I have a great deal of reason to believe he 
 intends to be just to his creditors, and I recommend him to your 
 goodness so far as the law will allow. 
 
 Lord Chancellor Somers to the Same. 
 
 1699- 1700, February 5.—" The life of the Recorder is despaired of. 
 I take the liberty to put your Lordship in mind that it is of great con- 
 sequence he should have a good successor, and that nobody can contribute 
 so much to effect it as your Lordship." 
 
4S 
 
 mss.oj siuw. The Same to the Same. 
 
 FilZHBEBERT. 
 
 — 169JM700, February 22. — "Mr. Lacy has applied to me to stop the 
 Writ of Error as not lying in the case, and his and the Bishop's counsel 
 are to be heard ibis afternoon. I doubt I cannot so properly have your 
 assistance in Court because you are now acting as a delegate in the 
 cause, but I beg your advice and opinion what is proper for mee to do in 
 this matter 
 
 If you do not come to the House I hope you will write me a line 
 before the afternoon. 
 
 I am to desire you to consider the point which my Lord Jersey 
 mentioned to you. that so you may be ready to speak to it tomorrow 
 if there be occasion." 
 
 Chief Justice Holt to the Same. 
 
 1699-1700, February 23. — "The Lord Chancellor desires your Lord- 
 ship to be at tli e House of Lords this day, and if your Lordship can I 
 may have a little conference beforehand. Therefore if your Lordship 
 will be pleased to step up to my chamber as you go to your own you 
 will oblige &c." 
 
 Lord Chancellor Somers to the Same. 
 
 1699-1700, March 10. Sunday night l< If it were possible for mee 
 
 to speak a few words with your Lordship tomorrow morning about a 
 thing which will come on in the House of Lords about the Bishop of 
 St. David's I should be very glad. I do not know how practicable this is 
 because of your going out of Town, and therefore 1 submit it wholly to 
 you." 
 
 Martyn Ryder to the Same. 
 
 1700, August 23. Exeter. " I came hither last night and found the 
 Judge trying our Dartmouth cause. It lasted from 2 to 9 o'clock, and 
 then the Jury was sent out, but with harsh directions as Sir W. Y., 
 and Sir John K., and Mr. D., told me. And being willing to know 
 more, and that from the lawyers, I went this morning, while the Jury 
 was at the Crown Bar, to Mr. Pratt in the same, and other like com- 
 pany, and he told me in general that he never heard such law in his 
 lifetime." 
 
 The case is about the Corporation and its constitution. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1700, September 6. Tavistock. — I was at Plymouth last Tuesday, 
 and invited my brethren the Aldermen to dine with me. They were 
 very well pleased with my company and my treat which cost me five 
 guineas. 
 
 They unanimously agreed, being well satisfied with them, and in 
 accordance with your recommendation, to choose the same burgesses 
 again. They would not choose the Mayor this year, they said, for that 
 might be a rub to my election. 
 
 Mr. Alden is to be the new Alderman. 
 
 [A long letter full of details of his dealings with the Aldermen so as 
 to preserve his Lordship's interest.'} 
 
 Thomas Gibbon to the Same. 
 
 1700, September 2o. — Renews his application in spite of the advice 
 in answer to his former letter. 
 
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 Martyn Ryder to the Same. ^itzhee^eri^ 
 
 ]~00, September 27. Goodmeavyc — A long letter chiefly upon 
 private business. 
 
 I cannot but smile at Thomas Gibbon's wish to be a Serjeant. 
 
 It is something unusual too that R. Tracy should come from Ireland 
 as a qualification for a Judge in England. 
 
 The Recorder of Grantham would fain have a coif. He is a 
 gentleman of £1000 a year, and keeps his coach, and would grace the 
 coif. 
 
 Humphrey Perye to Lady Treby, Hatton Garden. 
 
 1 7 1 5, July 13. Stafford. — Advice upon private business. 
 
 We have had great tumults in this county. The Wolverhampton 
 Meeting House was pulled down by the mob on June 29, on the fair day 
 there. The cause of the rising was this. Mr. Gros : and some other 
 gentlemen in a publick house there heard some men in another room 
 singing some old seditious song, and sent to desire them to stop. They 
 refused, upon which Mr. Gr : committed one of them to a constable 
 who put him in the crib or stone-house. Whereupon the mob rescued 
 him, knocked down Mr. Gr :, though he ran one or two of them through 
 the body, and then went to the Meeting House. There has been a 
 similar riot at Stafford, in which the country people joined, and also at 
 Stone and Walsall. 
 
 The Sheriff has been called upon to raise the posse. 
 
 POPISH PLOT. 
 
 [Letters, &c. seized in Coleman's House, and Depositions, &c. 
 used against him and the Lords, &o.~\ 
 
 {Twenty original letters 1674, Oct. 19, to 1675, May 1, some 
 altogether and some partially written loith sympathetic ink.] 
 
 [? Sir W. Throckmorton to E. Coleman.] 
 
 1674, October 19. — "I agree with you that the only meanes to win 
 the Kinge to the Duke's interest, and to take him off interely from the 
 friendshipp of the Parliament, would be money, for the reasons you 
 alleage in your last letter of the 2d instant, which I have just now 
 receaved. But the meanes necessary to continue it are so excessive 
 that, even according to your own opinion, and the discourse we had 
 when you was here, what the Pope could contribute would be nothing 
 in comparison of what is needed, and in the obligation he hath also to 
 assist other friends who are in greater straites. I likewise doubt 
 whether the Pope would resolve upon what you propound, considering 
 the little stress can be laid upon the King's will, it being to be feared 
 that all imployed that way would soone be lost, without any advantage 
 to the Duke or his associates, which we have reason to feare from his 
 ordinary manner of proceeding. It would therefore be necessary in my 
 opinion to have at least some probable assurances that we might imploy 
 
 for the advantage of the Catholiques and 1 40 what otherwise 
 
 we are obliged lrugally to manage for them in other partes, before the 
 proposition be made to the Pope, which is not to be undertaken in soe 
 general and obscure termes as you propound it. For what reraaines 
 
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 *Fit'zherbekt" t ^ ie -^ unc * 1S 011 tne P°i nt; of going to Rome, having already leave to 
 — ' retorne. The negociation of the businesse you propound will belong to 
 his successor, but he will retain the same passion which he had for the 
 Duke's service, as well at the Emperour's Court as at the Pope's. If 
 he shall have any part in the affaires of England he will not faile to 
 informe you more particularly of his departure. I pray you assure the 
 Duke of what I have told you." 
 
 "Translated by Sir Humphry (Winch ?)." 
 
 [Sir W. Throckmorton to ] 
 
 [1674], November 28. Paris. " / did at last deare Governour after 
 many traverses get well to this place on Sunday morning about 8 a f lock. 
 
 1 had my old torture at sea again 2 dayes and nights. I emb argued 
 at Rye the same night 1 came thither and could not get a ship under 
 £8 there being indeed but that one in harbor lohich ivas to carry me 
 to Diepe, but the ivinds weare, and I think ever since have been, so 
 contrary that I beleeve shee could not have performed her voyage by 
 this time. I put myself e in at last into a fisher boat and so by force of 
 oares landed on Friday in the afternoon where I beleeve never noe 
 gentleman before landed, and so on foot and on asses and animals 
 they called horses we got to St. Valery, and so to Abbeville, and thence 
 poste to Paris with onely three halfe croiones in my pocket. They 
 weare very strickt in searching at St. Valery, my wife's smoks have 
 gon to ivrack, the little bundles of your other f rinds I hid and so saved, 
 but the great box there was no such dealing with. I told them it was 
 sent me by the Lady of the Duchesse her bedchamber, and that perhaps 
 it was' sumthing sent by her Highness to her Mother, but all would not 
 serve. So at last I prevailed with them not to open it and that I would 
 leave it there till we got an order from hence for it. This I thought 
 was the best for if they had opened it it had certainly been lost. I have 
 been twice to see the Resident but he was at St. Germans, as soon as 
 we can meet we will contrive ivhat can be done. 1 found my gentle- 
 woman heer almost as bare of money as my self e, I have therefore been 
 forced to draw a bill of £100 upon Mr. Mawson at halfe usance, 
 another time you shall have longer warning for the payment, but now 
 coming just out of England I was ashamed to doe it. You doe not 
 expect any newse yet from a man or that one has seen anybody. Mr. 
 de Rohan and Mr. de Villars weare yesterday beheaded, their crimes 
 are not said to be so heinous heer as we were tould in England. My 
 Lady is so peart that I can not beleeve she was ill. She is very much 
 your arid your Lady's humble servant* I hope I need not say so for 
 myself e, for Tm sure you must either beleeve me so or the ungratefullest 
 wretch alive. 
 
 [See Note in the middle of the next letter. ~] 
 
 " I went onMunday to visit 6 (Mons. Pompone) at his master's house 
 and had sum discourse with him with which he seemed much sattisfyed, 
 but being interrupted there by busines he tould me he would cum next 
 morning hither by eight a clock and so did and we weare locked up 
 
 2 howers togeather, where I made him such a discourse, and gave him 
 so exact an account of the state of all things that I think truly I never 
 seed man better sattisfyed in my life, and hee tould mee that he would 
 rather in anything have me speake with 8 (the Fr. King) my self e, for 
 that it was impossible to carry all the perticulars so exactly in his head 
 as I did, but that it would be difficult to contrive it as it ought to be 
 with privacy. I had a paper in my pocket which had all the heads of 
 my discourse in it, which I had wrot in French to facilitate my dis- 
 
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 course a little, for you can not imagine it is aU.togca.ther so familiar to me MSS. op Sib w. 
 as my owne language, which I pulled out and shewed him, he was Fitzherbert. 
 extremely pleased with it, and tould me if I durst trust him him 
 with it hee gave me his honour noe man living should see it but 8 (the 
 K. of France), and that he would on Thursday return it mee. I tould 
 him with all my heart, but as they weare only my perticular thoughts 
 and observations, and such as I considered (indistinct) he should give 
 (indistinct) to them or me as I was. He replyed such things as I 
 spoke must all waves be cre[di]ted, for that though I tould them things 
 they knew not before and went farther to the bottum, yet by all other 
 circumstances they knew it was true, and that besides I must not count 
 myselfe unknown to 8 (the Fr. King) or him, and so complimented mee. 
 In fine hee tould mee he see the danger as well as I, mais quelle 
 remede, I tould him to that as you may gues and that then I durst 
 answer it with my head to secure them, but that there was noe mincing 
 but they must absolutely trust A (the Duke), hee said there was noe 
 difficulty in that but that I knew hee could say noething positive of 
 himselfe, but that when he returned me my paper he made noe question 
 but he should give me an other with it such as I could wish. He was 
 very inquisitive how A (the Duke) was disposed about his daughter. 
 I think they are sufficiently informed of and incensed against S (Lord 
 Arlington) and for the discourse of underhand intelligence with R (the 
 Hollanders) he swore it was false, hee asshured mee too that hee was 
 now fully sattisfyed that it was A (the Duke) and onely hee and not S 
 (Lord Arlington) had lately donn F (the Parliament) bu sines as much 
 of it as was donn ; in short I hope we are where we could wish." 
 Endorsed November 28, 7 4. and a few signs. 
 
 [Sir W. Throckmorton to . . . .] 
 
 [1674], December 1. Paris. — " / gave you last post an accompt of my 
 jorny and what this post to say to you I know not, and yet Fm sure 
 you expect I should write to you. I have been at Courte and fancy 
 that all men's minds there are much bent for peace, of which they 
 conceave great hopes by the acceptation of our mediation, and weare it 
 not for my Ford Arlington's jorny into Holl[cind] and the match 
 betiveen the P\_rince~] and our young lady, which generally is talked of 
 as an affaire fait, 1 thinke they could shew gage countenances enough. 
 This is my observation of the Courte in generalL of their statesmen 
 and ministers you will not desire, knowing hoiv little I am able to pry 
 into them, to give you my thoughts, though I must tell you I have 
 been to visit Mr. Le Pompone and most of the others, but I suppose 
 you will gues right that thai was more out of vanity to shew the ivorld 
 that I was knowne to such persons, than out of hopes to make any 
 advantage by my visits. I have been to visit my Lady Shrewsbury, to 
 whom Mr. Serjant is now Confessor, all I can say of that busines is 
 that she makes strong resolutions, and he has great faith. Pray 
 ashure your Lady that my wife and I am her humble servants, and 
 salute all the rest for me who you thinke should be pleased with a 
 brotherly his." 
 
 \T he above is the first page of the letter in dark distinct ink. 
 The next three pages are in the same hand and the same light 
 brown ink as the interlineations of other letters.'] 
 
 , . \_an illegible figure'] " (Mr. Pompone) returned me my paper 
 againe yesterday and told me 8 (French King) had been and was 
 
 D 2 
 
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 ^.Fi t z ite r be rt ' extreme -y satti3fied with it, that noething pleased him more than the 
 — ' assurance I thereby gave him of my confidence, that A : [the Duke] 
 was resolved to continue his kind purposes to him, that he desired me 
 that I would [as]hure A: (the Duke) that noething should turne 
 him from his towar[dness] him, and that he should not rejoyce in 
 anything more than to be able to help him to bee or to se . . him 
 by any meanes chiefe tutor for our company for that he very well knew 
 that noething but that could secure [so far all is underlined in 
 black ink] his owne stake there what therefore his sentiments of S 
 (Lord Arlington) weare we might gues and how gladly we-sfeetd-4 (sic) 
 he should see him disposed of as we desire, but that he thought his 
 medling in it would rather hinder than advance [the de]signe» 
 However that he was willing to receave directions from A : (the Duke) 
 in it, and that he should allwayes be reddy to joyne and work with him 
 in any designe he should judge for the good of the comon trade that as 
 
 for the G (?) to be he judged it ad [4 or 5 words 
 
 illegible] wrecke (?) but that the feare being yet pretty far of and the 
 P . . — R (Spaine, the Emperor, Holland) haveing chosen X (the 
 King) for the umpire of the [difference between them and him, he 
 thinks he may stay a little in that part (?) till he hears from X (the 
 King) upon his umpirage and see what course he intends to take for it,, 
 but that he absolutely relyed upon A : (the Duke) for the chusing of 
 proper sides]men] in that busines, for that he put his only confidence 
 in him for it. He tould me moreover that 8 (French King) would 
 gladly have write to A ; (the Duke) but for [fear] of accidents which 
 might turne it to bothe their disadvantages, but that as he absolutely 
 beleeved the accompt I gave him of the company and trade, and A : 
 (the Duke) his great affection to him, though 1 had no order from A : 
 (the Duke) for it because he very well knew how I was concerned for 
 
 him, so he hop I put y confidence 
 
 in this that I tould him from his part I tould him that all this was very 
 
 true but for all that to . . . . working for 
 
 G (?) might be dangerous and that therefore I desired him to have 
 8 (the French King) to consider .... againe, that for my parte 
 hee see T was an unemployed person in it and had noe other desire 
 but their good as they weare comon traders, but that by what an right 
 I had in the trade I thought they aught to loose noe time and to hazzard 
 little accidents for soe great a good, for that at this rate of 3rd hand 
 talking they would never [understand one another or effect anything, 
 and though they .... me great honour to offer [me] see much 
 trust upon my private credit that ... by that meanes and general 
 talke they .... [ne]ver be able to carry on trade roundly; 
 w . . parted then with this after . . . discourse and many 
 arguments that he would again propose [2 or 3 words illegible'] and 
 that he thought my reasons weare soe convincing and kynd .... 
 that he doupted not but 8 (the French King) would eyther [4 or 5 
 words illegible] to write and that in 4 or 5 dayes I should heare from 
 
 him Pray direct your letter A . . . M[ercier] 
 
 au coine de la rue St. Benoit Fauxbourg St. Ge[rmaine] [a line 
 illegible] the sum for you [a line illegible] I could of my . . nd 
 heer and . . . others make halfe an O (50 m . .) try you what 
 you [can] [3 or 4 words illegible] in case 8 should be backward 
 in that part and that that ingredient should be requisite to carry on 
 the w T ork." 
 
 Endorsed " December 1674 " and some shorthand notes. 
 
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 [Sir W. Throckmorton to E. Coleman.] ^^eIbert 
 [1674,] December 8. Paris. — "Your Thursday's packet came yester- 
 day, though I have noe letters perhaps they are not delivered all out 
 yet and so I may have them anon. Your Munday 's is not arrived, 
 
 yet indeed ice have had such boisterous 
 
 expect any certainty in them. The Ambassador whoe had his last 
 night tells me there is not one word of new se from your side, and truly 
 I think we can be quits with you, for though 1 was at St. Jermains 
 yesterday I knoiv not what in the world to tell you except you can be 
 delighted to lieare brave storys of the galantry that is to be there at 
 Christmas, a new opera, maske, [pa]rades, and God knotvs what not. 
 The Germans repassing the Rhine which I tould you in my last we 
 had a hot story of, but yet I saw noe great reason for it proved indeed 
 but a story, though it be true too sum regiments of hors and dragoons 
 did pass it, but it is not to retire but to inccmode ij not block up Brisack 
 on the side of the river. Brother Joseph is goeing hack to-morrow to 
 Antwerp. I must beg you to present my humble service to your Lady, 
 and to whom else you think would care to receave it and I care to give 
 it to. As to yourself I hope there remains nothing now to be said upon 
 that score. 
 
 \_See note in the middle of the last letter.] 
 "I spoke with 6 (Pompone) again of whom I had almost the same 
 story I gave you in my former, but that . . ly had not had 
 opportunity to speake to 8 (French King) yet about his writing . . . 
 . . . but that hee ...» and much . . that, they seem to 
 wonder much they heer noething from X (the King) yet upon this late 
 
 busines heer has had yet noe manner of orders 
 
 but it concerns them as themselves say to have A : (the Duke) their 
 frend in this busines, but yet I begin to doupt they would willingly 
 engage him to be so through the reason of his own interest and as many 
 fair words and what else you please but pens, and that that is the 
 reason .... wave writing yet for feare of comeing to close 
 dealing, that is F (the Parliament) is yet far off and they think can not 
 possibly com to joyne till the spring, if in the meane time by A : (the 
 Duke) his heartines for them which as I said they think his owne 
 enterest and their great expressions of kindnes will engage him too, 
 they can get a good accomodation and regulation among all the 
 desenting . . . . rs they have their ayme if not they think the 
 same price will doe 4 months hence as well to stop them as now though 
 they are infinitely mistaken [as I tell you ?] all I can for to keep that 
 interest on foot against against them will certainly be the great . 
 . . . . perhaps the only meanes them of com- 
 passing what they so much desire 
 
 . . . reddy money you know . . a heard thing especially to mer- 
 chands, if you can think of anything more for me to say upon this score 
 pray write it a freash that I may shew it them, that is what you think 
 that they should see, for 6 (Pompone) desired me that I would let him 
 know when I heard anything, but if I heer noething from you . [T] . 
 think it is the best way to lett him alone a little, perhaps it may make 
 the forwarder, especially if < (Swead) and R (Holland) courte X (the 
 King) so much to draw him the won way and the other the contrary as 
 I heer they doe, and if A : will but play that game cunningly he may 
 certainly bring 8 (French King) to what he pleases, then (?) I must 
 confes I would rather have him have 00 (£200,000) of K : (the catho- 
 liques) than 000 (£300,000) of 8 (the F King) that is to get G (Parlia- 
 ment dissolved) for that would shew 8 (French King) what A: (the D) 
 
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 ^Fitzhebb 1 ^^' ms an( * would make him much more helpful and complai[sant] to him. 
 — But heer is the worck you'll say and I must confes it is such a one too 
 as takes up my thoughts night and day, and I would have L (Coleman) 
 think of it too for it would bee a great work as it is a difficult one and 
 perhaps it is an absolute necessary one. I shall in a little time let you 
 
 know somewhat certain from but I believe I may 
 
 venture to promise halfe a (hundred thousand pounds) from hence sure 
 a (£100,000) on your side might be compased. The man I soe often 
 spoke to you of in their busines is the best man in the world hee 
 swearing it shall not stick at all his stake but A : (the Duke) shall be 
 accomodated." 
 
 [ The passages from 
 
 " F is yet far off" to " stop them as now " ; 
 " if A : will best play " to " complaisant to him " ; 
 " I may venture to promise " to the end, 
 are underlined in black ink~\. 
 
 [Endorsed^ " December 8, 1674," and a few shorthand marks. 
 
 [Sm W. Throckmorton to E. Coleman], 
 
 [1674], December 15. Paris.— 
 " 6 Came to town last night but I am of opinion still 
 We have have had 3 pacquets com in within these 2 dayes, 
 which have brought the three of your letters for all 
 which I am very thankful! to you. I wonder much 
 you should not have receaved my first, I put it under 
 cover of one from my wife to your nurse it is there 
 that I ought not to [sp]eak to him again till I hear . . . 
 you must be pleased to enquire for it. I never . . 
 from L (Coleman) and that for many reasons drawne both [fr]om 
 mist you poste yet since I came but last, and then 
 L : his owne letter from observation of things heer 
 / had so little to say, especially Mr. Bernard being 
 and from discourse which I had lately on the Exchange 
 very importunate to have his seat, that I thought my wife 
 with X (the King of England) his factor heer ; he is certainly one of the 
 might serve for covert as well as mine having a little 
 shrewdest dealing men that I know, and that makes me 
 busines too that called me owt, I could make you the same 
 extremely close with him, pretending great ignorance 
 excuse now for want of matter but that I feare you 
 in all sort of comerce, but for all that his good . . [torn off ] 
 should suspect it weare rather lazines if I . . . . 
 me, as he would have me believe it, th . . . [torn off ] 
 you twice togeather, you shall therefore in . . . „ 
 
 turally from him, that we are never [torn off ] 
 
 be pleased'to know that J know noething at .... „ 
 
 is as after as he can contrive it, he .... [torn ojff ] 
 
 sober earnest wee have heard noething 
 
 . . ite of himselfe to dine with me which is a freedom 
 
 of at least, Jrom Mr. Turenne since wee have been tould 
 
 you know not usually taken by Merchands, and 
 
 that he is marched with near 15000 foot and 12000 horse with 
 
 upon all little occasions . . . ting me, but he enters with 
 
 a full-purpose to beat the Germans back over the Rhine 
 
 with great seeming confidence and freedom into a uis- 
 
 this is a pretty brisque enterprise, and the newes will be of 
 
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 course of the moste misterious points of our trade Titzherbebt.' 
 
 great consequence eyther for peace or ivar, perhaps — 
 
 now what his desire in this may be God knows 
 
 this is an observation you might make in Eng{land] as 
 
 but I'm sure if it be to pump me he shall lose it 
 
 well as I heer ; I will therefore say noe more but 
 
 for I never discover more knowledge of anything than 
 
 that I am. your Ladys most humble servant 
 
 a man of my converse in the world and general (?) 
 
 which he is well acquainted with must have . . . tainly be thought 
 to have ; or perhaps it may be that by that ould frendship I have had 
 with L (Coleman) he may thinke to secure him by mee and so if trade 
 goes naught on the other side, for you remember how C and D (Lord 
 Berkeley and Sir E. Layton) have allwayes spoke of his behaviour 
 between Z and S (D. Lauderdale and Lord Arlington) and how he 
 they say have attached himself to the later, ingratiate himself at last 
 with A : or perhaps he may have a reall intention of serving A : this 
 if you please in charity and generosity we will believe but in pru- 
 dence we will not trust too, and therefore [I] continue the same 
 ignoramus, and the more full he is in his prayses of A : and in 
 discourses of ... X and Z and U (the King, D. Lauderdale, 
 Lord Trevor) [the less] I eyther know [of their] concerns or any- 
 thing else. Often we talke of 8 and 1 (French King, Mons. Louvoy) 
 and 2 or 3 (warr, peace) and in this discourse he told me the day 
 before yesterday that he found that 8 (French King) and his had great 
 expectation of what S (Lord Arlington) should doe for them, nay that 
 he beleeved they might have such [?] confidence in him or it, he 
 wondered how they came by it for hee would have me to understand it 
 was not by him now whether this be a wheedle of theirs upon him, or 
 that hee intended it as one upon me I know not, but their backwardness 
 heer makes me suspect H (Mons. Ruvigny) has sum underhand 
 dealing, and that hee may keep them heer in expectation of it, and that 
 
 he . . . hand that it is time enough to think of 
 
 G (Parliament dissolved) if that failes, and that A will let everything 
 slip to secure G however for his own sake, and at last if all does faile 
 that which we ask, they think is a sure card to make X and us doe 
 what they list which noething else will : Now me Now me thinks 
 indeed in my humble judgment I would not have A : faile [or taile] 
 . . {torn off] ... I would have him push with all the . . 
 {torn off ] .... may in able for G (Pari, dissolved) and I would 
 have {half a line torn and illegible] . . for on my consciemce {one 
 or two ivords torn off] much in his power with 00 or 000 (£2 or 
 300000) . . doe it as with them, and then if he would give me 
 leave methinks I could turn it infinitely more to his advantage by 
 showing them how little hee wanted 00 or 000 to help him in that or 
 anything . . . and that now if they would come upon terms to 
 settle things equally and faire between us . . ., without which 
 certainly noething can laste, .... wee will, being thereto led 
 a little by interest but much more by inclination, geve them the pre- 
 ference amTrefusal in all bargains, but if not truly we may then truly 
 tell them we must endeavour to make our best market. They know 
 the advantage fortune has now more than ever put into our hands by 
 giveing us the seales to hould wherein all European commodities must 
 be erayed (?), and I hope then G (the dissolving the Parlt.) being 
 compased A (the Duke) will never suffer X (the King) againe to quit, 
 that if this doe not bring them to anything you can call reason I will 
 
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 TiTznERBMT.' 8 ivc }' ou m y head, for I must tell you 8 [or 8] is mightily devided at 
 — ' this very hower in his thoughts and perhaps more agitated than ever 
 he was in making any resolution haveing (?) or I am much mistaken 
 
 one boote on and , a (fanoyed ?) sum thing .... 
 
 in him making him a little weary of what is on allreddy, and another 
 thundering sumthing encJining him to boote and spur them both try 
 
 your lady's letter and you will " 
 
 \_The letter is endorsed) "Paris, December 1674-5," (and at 
 the head of the letter in the same hand as the endorsement] 
 " Mons. Pom pone.''' 
 
 [Sir W. Throckmorton] to Mrs. Coleman. 
 1674, December 15. Paris. 
 
 " Thousand thanks deare madam for yours by Sir H. Fitz James 
 and with all this his chiefe frinds as 6 (Pompone) and 7 (Albert) 
 I ashure you the longer I am at Paris the more I shall 
 and 1 (Louvoy) as much devided about 2 (war) or 3 (peace) as is poss- 
 esteeme my owne country, not butt that I like Paris extream 
 ible. Now I say with all this if A: could strike 
 well, but cannot find itt soe farr exceed London as is said 
 that stroke without them you should see what an opera- 
 Yett one a good score. However I should be glad to settle in it. 
 tion it would have, now I say with all this 
 Mayn [?] you mention related cheefiy to Mons. Barnard who 
 if A: could strike that stroke without them you should 
 I supose more a courtyer than a friend, pray lefts know how je 
 see what an operation it would have, and on my 
 dans doth, I am sorry hee's relapsed, newes I have non and I 
 [torn] I believe a quarter of (£10C000) or les in the glistering 
 have got a sere eye soe dare say nee more but that 
 mettai to K (the King) himself in his owne pocket may 
 / am hartyly deare Madame yours ■ . . faithful humble sarvant 
 I wish you a hapy mery Christmas 
 
 sway as much upon an occasion with him as ten times as much to put 
 into the comon stock or buy land with, and if such a busines [3 or £ 
 words illegible] for A : (the Duke) he may make his accompton it when 
 he please he shall not want it long for that purpose. I then resolve 
 not to see 6 (Pompone) for these reasons [one word illegible] you say 
 you had not spoke with A : (the Duke) but that he had had a long 
 discourse with H (Ruvigny) which you know not what it was, nor 
 what A : (the Duke) knew of (Lord Arlington) his busines nor 
 what perhaps he now would have one doe. H. (Ruvigny) doupt 
 [one or tivo words illegible] failed to write what he knew and 
 what A : tould ... I will not therefore com to them with my 
 fingers in my mouth or to be caught [one word torn] that I resolve not 
 [one word torn] them till I heer from you againe. You say not a word 
 how the acceptation of X (the King) for umpire relishes with you, nor 
 what X intends, whoe shall goe, and so forth, pray be plaine in all 
 these points. Your derection is a Mr. Mercier au coine de la rue 
 St. Benoist, Faubourg St. Germ[aine] ... I have asked you [one 
 word illegible] too but you forget it. 
 
 I wrote to you in my first letter to Mrs. Bradshaw about the £100, I 
 doupt I must have more ere long, but you shall have six weeks time for 
 it. What you wrote heer about my helping myself to money, that way 
 which you mention is a ticklish point the man is of a jelous humor and 
 if I should [do anything] should look like selfe interest I should spoile 
 
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 all, yon may be sure I say all too him [what you can] imagine, but I mss. of Sir W. 
 must not seem to aime at that but let it com of itself. Adieu, I am Fitzherbert. 
 sure I am tired." 
 
 [ From] " If A : could strike that stroke " [to] " for that purpose " [is 
 underlined in black ink~\. 
 
 Endorsed ivith the date and some signs. 
 
 [Sir W. Throckmorton] to E. Coleman. 
 
 [1674,] December 29. [Paris.] — '* Your letters are not yet com so I 
 have noething to say upon that subject, and to the busines of our kins- 
 man you know I can say noething neyther till I heer from you. Newse 
 we have little. Mr. de Tnrenne his march has severed Monbeliard, 
 and his letters of the 23rd say that hee having stayed sum time to make 
 a great provision of bread, that hee might not for want of it be forced 
 to anything hee had not a mind to, was resolved to march that day 
 [with] the whole army towards the enemy who are now gathering 
 together about Colmar in Alsace, and that if they did not think fitt to 
 repas the Rhine but that they would stay him there, hee would fight 
 them. The French counsels depend much upon the succes thereof for 
 I doe not find that notwithstanding they have taken a resolution for 
 the raising of a great number of French horse 6 weekes agoe and that 
 money is reddy for it, that yet they [goe] on with it, and I believe the 
 stop may proceed from thence to see ihe event, how well weighed their 
 counsel is I know not. Brede I was tould yesterday was at last resolved 
 on for the place of treaty, but whether this be absolute true I know 
 not, though it was tould me by a good man whoe said to have it from 
 Mr. de Tellier's owne mouth, but I can scarce beleeve the Prince of 
 Orange will expose his juggle to the vewc of his owne people soe much 
 as he will by having the treaty in the midst of them. You will heer 
 of a defeat of some of the French troopes with Mr. de Turenne, and 
 perhaps it may gather before it comes to you like a snow ball. The 
 truth is this as Mr. de Lorges himselfe relates, that 300 foote and 
 50 horse being sent out under the comand of Mr. de Barlement, a 
 co[lonel, were] cut of, the colonel and the captain of the hors both 
 made prisoners, but that they defended themselves very exterordinarly 
 well for many bowers, killing above 80 of the enimy upon the place. 
 To give you a more exact detalle is I thinke not necessary but may 
 prove troublesome. I am your's and your silent lady's most humble 
 servant." 
 
 Endorsed "Nothing in hit. No. 11 [or 41]." 
 
 to . 
 
 N.D. — " I am heartily glad to hear by your lady by your lady (sic) 
 you will be returned to London to receave this which I pray loose no 
 time to show his H. I wrote you word before you went that I thought I 
 should soone bee in England, for 1 a*m confident they would have sent 
 mee but your going into Flanders, of which they had notice before you 
 could have been cros the sea, how I cannot emagine, but sure I am 
 they tould me of it as soone as I came to the army, I suppose may have 
 hindred that and retarded the propositions which I have order to make 
 his H. till now, for they have been much disquieted about it, and I have 
 had much adoe to ashure them that I was confident there was noething 
 designed by it to their prejudice, for that I was sure the D. was as much 
 by inclination as interest disposed to prefer their alliance and friendship 
 to all others, and that they should take it for a certain rule that if they 
 weare not wanting to themselves, we should never be wanting to them. 
 
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 i t z n e tsmekt. ' Tho K - w ' ' heer is certai . nl y disposed as much as can bee for the 
 — ' ' interests of his H :, but is wise and very cautious, however by these 
 propositions which I have order to make to his H :, and which are word 
 for word as I took them from Pere Ferrier's mouth, for I wrot them 
 downe presently and shewed it him afterwards [to] keep it for my 
 justification, that I wrote noe more than I was ordered, you will see 
 that it onely now depends upon his H : to consider of a way that will 
 best secure his interests, and withall a good correspondence with them 
 beer, for that wee must allwayes perswade our selves is the thing they 
 propose to themselves by it, I say let but his H : consider of that, and 
 then what hee would aske of them beer in order to it, and I doupt 
 not God willing if hee will honour me with with his instructions and 
 comands but I shall procure him anything which in reason hee can 
 expect eyther of money or anything else, if therefore his H : shall bee 
 pleased to think well of this and proceed in it, I will meet you anywhere 
 privately to receave his H : comands and instructions by you, or if hee 
 will 1 doupt not but I can put myselfe in a private way to com for a 
 night to receave his orders myselfe. I pray bee very cautious that 
 there be noe suspetion given of any thing [of] this with you, for the K. 
 is very scrupulous heer, even of some of his chiefest ministers, whome 
 perhaps hee may apprehend people have been or at least have endeavoured 
 to bee dealing with, and P : Ferrier possitively charged mee to com- 
 municate it to noe one living but the B : of Dublin, of whome they have 
 a good opinion, for hee said they would have to doe in it with none but 
 us, but I prevailed at last that I might doe it by you or Col : Talbot in 
 England, for that being they would not yet let me goe myselfe it was 
 impossible but I must employ sumbody therefor I could not else write 
 to the D, and if I answered for you as myselfe, to which at last the) 
 consented, I intended to have taken the liberty to have wrot to his H : 
 but this to you will I thinke doe better. I pray you therefore present 
 my most humble duty to him, and if I have don anything amis in this 
 it is for want of judgment not affection and duty, and I am shure of one 
 thing that if perchance our councels should goe [an]other way I have 
 don noething that can prejudice him, if they bee not, but that this 
 alliance shall be judged advantageous, I have had the good fortune to 
 worck myselfe into such an esteem and opinion heer with sum of the 
 ablest to serve his H : that I am an honest man that I dare promis 
 myselfe they will put confidence in mee, and I shall bee able to serve 
 him, for to doe which I pray ashure his H : with all humility that I shall 
 always be reddy to venture my life and fortune." 
 
 [ The whole of this letter is written in the light brown ink. The 
 passage from " for that I was shure the D." to " wanting to them," is 
 underlined in black ink.'] 
 
 To Mrs. Collman in her Lodgings in the pell mell near 
 St. James. 
 
 N.D. — I thinke I must state the case in writing againe and give 
 Had it not . . . to have charges deare madame you had received 
 it 6 (Pompone) to shew 8 (Fr. King). I doupt 9 (Bp. Dublin) sending 
 
 to 1 (Louvoy) his father for you 
 my thanks for your last long before this which now teas designed 
 must know that 9 (Bp. Dublin) is the lyeingest rogue in the world has 
 
 son 
 
 you by Mr, Oglethorpe . . this is to my sister Aymondsold but your 
 don our busines noe good, for he speakes with confidence and 
 
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 newes [?] last night changed it telling us the dismall news of Putney M.SS. or Sir w. 
 makes them beleeve he is the Mr. in the world with A : (the Duke) and FlIZ ™ BEKT - 
 which I am extream sorry for, but very icell pleased she has soe good 
 tells them whatever lie pleases, which must make them have 
 a comforter as your ladyship. Deare madame ashure her of my most 
 
 harty 
 
 a meane opinion of A : (the Duke), or if they doe or doe not absolutely 
 sarvicc, and all imaginable care to serve her both as to the 
 beleeve him must make them the more diffident of R (Sir Will. Thr.) 
 telling itt and and putting Mis in morning, the first I will not be to 
 the truth is 1 wonder 6 (Pompone) does soe well with R (Sir W. Throg.) 
 
 as he does 
 
 hasty in becase I desire a little your advice about the last . . . 
 considering that [torn'] (Br Dublin) speaks the contrary with as much 
 I could gladly stay for and may if Inch serve have it in 10 dayes 
 authority as appears to them as R (Sir W. T.) does what he sayes 
 time, and I'll get stays tyc. ready, cloth I think is not soe good heave 
 . . tould you all that was between him an 1 (Louvoy) his father 
 or soe cheap and the sumer will nov) draw on apace for I thinke 
 . . weekes agoe, for I trace him everywhere, and 
 crape or such a sort of thing will doe best in all }*espect$, butt 
 sure never man made .... hood lyeing and knavery . . 
 . . [torn] .... in England, and my sisters and I icill . . 
 . . . his business as he does. I had yours of the 4th and 
 
 to be informed exactly what the mode is heare for most great 
 
 folks 
 
 if I think it as proper after a night's consideration 
 
 the warr has made morners. Mrs. Jane I think should have a gound 
 
 and petycoat 
 
 as I've yet I may break it to 6 (Pompone) next time I see him 
 for I like it very well. 
 
 Why should you not get H (Ruvigny) write to 6 (Pompone) the 
 discourse L (Coleman) had with him and his likeing of it, it would 
 help R (Sir W. Throg.) mightily at least it would give him sum more 
 credit I am overjoyed to heer what you say about G (dissolving Parlia- 
 ment), though 000 (£300000) should not be compassed, not that it 
 shall make me a jot the less active or solicitous for it, for I am I ashure 
 you of your opinion as much as is possible that noething will settle 
 businesses lastingly like joyning [torn^ (Fr. King) and A :'s (the Duke) 
 interests togeather, and when I tould you there might be an advantage 
 made by gaining G (Parlt. dissolved) without 000 (£300000) I did not 
 meane . . . [7 or § words illegible] . . 8 (Fr. King) but only 
 that that would make those about 8 (Fr. King), seeing the power A : 
 (the Duke) has, a little more reasonable, and that then they will [come] 
 with A : (the Duke) to terms [and] accomodation more equall than 
 now they will, and let us think or propose what we please it is certaine 
 that noething but a [part ?] balance of things can keep their interests 
 long linked, and therefore I judged it for A : (the Duke) 
 of some kind o f crape or other for there is cheaper heare I beleive than 
 
 in England 
 
 advantage by such an action to gaine that reputation 
 
 and according as it is bye it heare, or else leave it till she comes over 
 
 with them as shall shew them their benefit of coming 
 
 But my sister must lett me know whether she'll pay for the makeing 
 
 [to] such an accomodation with him . . . which then 
 
 or noe, let mee know her mind with the first and accordingly I'll 
 
CO 
 
 MSB. of Sir W. ™ay keep tlieir amity linked fast for all their 
 
 Fitzherdert. r i tc \ } y jyj r Oglethorpe to-morrow, you shall have .... Adue 
 
 chare 
 
 lives, I never was blinder nor wearier in 
 
 Madame and belecve mee ever your faithful I humble sarvant. Cloth 
 
 surge 
 
 my life so adieu. I could not help the f 100 bill 
 
 or such things ivill be both dearer for Mrs. Jane eyther heere or in 
 
 for my soule. Pray tell Maurin I have don . . . 
 [Two lines illegible.] " 
 
 [Sir W. Throckmorton to E. Coleman.] 
 
 1674-5, January 9. [Paris.] 
 I tould you where I was yesterday but 6 said noething to me 
 I have had .... my last to you both yours of the 21st and 2^th 
 indeed I did not see him at his owne howse nor did not 
 last past and the enclosed to Mr. Bernard in the later which after have- 
 think it fit till I heer from you what you said in yours of 
 ing shewed D. G. I have sent him but heare not how he relishes 
 the [31st ?] in French which I tould you I could not reade if 
 it not haveing seen him since, but I am a little of your Lady's mind 
 
 hee had accoasted me in I would have 
 
 that you have not made your court e over well by it. Your Lady has 
 . . . . best I could with what I did . . . out but to goe 
 at last opened her mouth as you call it for my wife has had 
 
 without certaine knowledge of what 
 
 the honour of a letter from her, which shee this morning before 
 you meant I thought was not prudent. I am glad [M's ?] 
 her eyes were open called for a fire in her chamber that she 
 
 supper took soe well but I you doe you 
 
 might rise to answer, but I undertooke thnt you would asshure 
 
 will be laughed at as well as ruined my 
 
 your Lady of the receipt of it and make her compliments too 
 
 temper soe well as you doe. I beleeve they are not 
 
 which upon my accompt pray doe for L think L deserve 
 
 easy heer with G. his long stay for though 8 his brother 
 
 it haveing saved you iOd., though not to exact too much 
 
 know not much of the trade, nor is one that one can take meaning 
 
 from you ncyther there was sum selfe consideration 
 
 by, yet I perceived by him that they were alarumed. 
 
 in it too, for perhaps L saved my selfe noe lesse in fier 
 
 I long hugely for a letter from you that I may see 6, pray 
 
 / went yesterday to St. Jermain on purpose to heer what 
 
 be careful in writing, for that paper is naught and you 
 
 was said there concerning Mr. de Turenne. Ln the first place 
 
 blot mightely. I know not what to make of this busines 
 
 the King and his ministers say they have had noe courier 
 
 of Turenne, it is strange to me they should know noething 
 
 nor direct newes from Mr. Turenne these 12 dayes which is what 
 
 in 12 dayes, it is certain much depends on it, you 
 
 [hear if it goes on~] . . . the busines I tould you in my last and 
 
 the accompt of that 
 must make the best of it though I write you cleerly how 
 for aught I heer they pretend to have noe other way neyther 
 
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 I take it to be, and the truth is I doe not thinke there ^tzhbbbbbt 
 but by a servant of the Count of Broylins whoe came to fetch a — ' 
 
 has been a battle, or that they are retreated neyther, but 
 chirurgeonfor his master, by whome ivas given such an accompt 
 that is it undoes the 8 his busines. Be sure if you can that 
 as you have seen by the foregoing poste, a 2d. accompt which 
 A : never pardons the insolence you mention. Grotian is 
 was published yesterday morning is a letter from a comissary 
 about to buy Abselys place, I know not if the Duke be 
 of the munition at Langres to Mr. de Louvoy in which he tells him 
 yet made acquainted with it for I have it as a great 
 by the by after haveing spoke to his busines that he had received a letter 
 secret, but be sure you doe what } r ou can to hinder it for 
 from another comissary in the army who tould him that Mons. 
 he is the malitiousest rogue alive, I can not tell you 
 de Turenne had forced a pas over a little river, that they dis- 
 all I know of him heare, how he takes when he thinks 
 puted it hard, that wee lost a good number of hors in the action 
 himself safe J (D. of Monmouth) his parte against A : (the Duke) his 
 
 interest 
 
 but that in time they possest themselves of it with great 
 the Duke may have his choise from my knowledge of 2 
 losse to the enemy takeing several colours and much baggage 
 
 or 3 gentlemen that have double his estate and 
 
 and that now they had the passage open to Brisack, that hee would 
 
 I daresay will venture it all to obey and execute 
 
 say noe more of it beleeving they had the detalle of all at courte 
 
 his just comands, and will stick to him and have interest 
 
 long before now, in this the man was mistaken for toe owne 
 
 in their countreys too. I have done all my endeavour 
 
 noe such thing at Courte but conclude our couriers must be 
 
 to informe myself of 8 his stock for the next yeers 
 
 taken or killed, however Ifinde that they all conclude that this action and 
 trade, and truly all people concerned in it affirm it is 
 that Count Broglins man speaks of, this last being not dated, is the same 
 great, yet I can not imagine what makes them soe backward 
 The Comissar?/ tells you farther that the army tveare near one the other 
 
 and that 
 
 in equipping for the summers voyage as they are if it be 
 infallibly if the enemy retreated not Mr. Turenne would fight in a day 
 
 or two, which was 
 
 not want of monny reddy. What meane you by A :'s not knowing of 
 
 your writing 
 
 likely enough he having orders for it and now a passage open to him, 
 
 but that the 
 
 I beleeve my [Lunt : ?] voyage was none of A :'s . . diate imprudence 
 
 but it 
 
 communication is soe free between him and Brisack for all that, truly 
 
 I can not well com- 
 was to satisfy her vanity which he ought by no meanes to have 
 prehend for Tm sure they are much stronger in hors than hee and 
 
 therefore methinks 
 consented too, for such synes of her power with him still makes even 
 till they are beaten visits should not be very safe. This relation of the 
 
 letter bends 
 
 those whoe love him well feare the truth of the strong report that she 
 
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 mss. 09 9ib v. severall other people of quality, I had as I give it you from Monsieur 
 
 'fitzhekbert. Crene 
 
 is with childe againe. As to the thing itselfe it is to his own con- 
 an other story they had that the Germans had laid a bridge over the 
 
 Rhine and that infallibly 
 [sic] quences, but I am sure in prudence it ought to be very covertly for 
 part of their army would retreat over there, and the others at Strausburg, 
 
 but how 
 
 for certainly nee thing will doe him soe much good in X his family 
 they came by this infallibility of knowledge truly I could not learne 
 
 neyther, all I 
 
 and with all his tennants in the country especially, let them be of what 
 can therefore tell you of certainty is that K. Lewis has still the same 
 
 brave manlike 
 
 religion they will, as a persuasion of his virtue and truth 
 looks that ever he had. I could wish N's frend hanged as she intended 
 
 I. but for the new 
 < will certainly [declare news ?] if he had don it six weeks agoe 
 relation shee has to me, which will not suffer me to say so at least, but 
 
 what a devill shall I 
 it had certainly been a considerable service for 8 for it had eased the 
 doe with her, I ca?i not imagine I vow. It seems I must taste of all 
 
 sorts of afflictions. 
 
 gentleman in I. much by the diversion whoe now must beare the whole 
 brunt of it alone. Adieu. 
 
 (P.S.) Just now the Marquis de St. Prery comes in from St. Germans 
 
 there was noe other newes this morning 
 
 . . . there from the army but what I have writ to you." 
 [Endorsed'] " Jan. 9. 1675-6. Some signs and 
 1 D 7 Monm. M I T>." 
 [All the writing in this letter is smaller and less distinct than 
 that in the former letters']^ 
 
 ■ ■ to [E. Coleman]. 
 
 1674-5, January 12. — I have nor yet received Monday's letters. 
 Turenne has gained a great advantage over the confederates. The 
 news had been delayed by the capture of a courier. They had been 
 very uneasy at not receiving news, and few believed that they had not 
 received any. 
 
 A short account of the battle or battles. 
 
 [ There are faint traces of writing in light brown ink between 
 the lines, but only a single ivord here and there is legible.] 
 
 [ to .] 
 
 [1675], January 19. [Paris ] — I tould you in my last that I had 
 mist of 6 (Pompone) but would goe againe 
 I am very sorry to heer how it is at last ended with our frend 
 on Wendesday which I did and discoursed your letter to him as 
 I am afraid poor man he was not prepared for such a jorny, you 
 fully as I could for though I was twice with him that clay yet 
 may be sure all shall be done for his daughter imaginable, truly 
 we weare interrupted both times, I thinke I tould him 
 she deserves it for she behaves her self e soe well that all the world 
 however as much as you could desire and he had noething 
 loves her, your freend Mr. le Brune's landlord is hugely taken with her 
 to contradict the great advantage I maintained it would 
 
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 I could wish for more than one reason it tvere a match £9 000 Fit'zherbert.* 
 be for him to gaine G (the Parlt. dissolved) nay he granted me it — 
 
 would bee 
 
 a yeer is a brave estate especially in so ivorthy a mail's hands, and 
 of greater advantage for him than anything < (Sweade) could doe 
 for that which sum people perhaps would make an objection is one 
 doe for him, but yet he said plainly in the circumstances 
 of the cheefe reasons makes me desirous of it, you gues what I mean 
 8 (Fr. King) was in it was impossible for him to part with 000 
 and I beleeve the mother would heare reason enough upon it too 
 though for never soe great a benefit. I asshured him A 
 but pray say not a word of this however to anybody , for I am 
 was noe more positive for 000 (£300000) nor did noe more value 
 for I am sure if he should intend it, he icould scorne to doe it ivithout 
 it than he did durt, and that he very well knew X (the King) might doe 
 
 . mother, for he is the orderly st man in the world. I pray 
 . . well without him too as with him, but that if X (the King) was 
 
 that noebody is more her hu?nble servant 
 
 . . . such a humour that noething but that could prevaile with 
 than I am, God comfort her about her landlady though I doe 
 him what was there to be said to it, yet I was sure if A (the Duke) un- 
 not beleeve you had any hand in it. 
 
 dertooke it, he would doe for 8 (the French King) as for his own soule 
 and that therefore if 8 (the Fr. King) durst but play an open game 
 with A (the Duke) as A doeth with 8 had with confidence put the 
 busines in his hands, I was sure if it weare in his power he would per- 
 suade X (the King) to take the meanest of 000 (£300000) relations in 
 000 (£300000) his roome, for as I said before he knows it is more to 
 sattisfy X (the King) his humour than for any real want of 000 
 (£300000) and therefore to be sure if he could persuade X (the King) 
 to take the meanest of 000 (£300000) relations, in the stead of 000 
 though hee weare not of (£100000) his force hee would, or if A (the 
 Duke) could by any meanes raise any of his owne relations to neer the 
 degree of 000 (£300000), he would never have entertained a thought 
 of accepting 000 (£300000) from 8 (the French King) for I ashured him 
 A (the Duke) scorned to have any private designe upon 000 (£300000) 
 for himselfe and so did A's friends too L (Coleman) and R (Throck- 
 morton) whoe wished but for all their good, that the thing must be 
 donn, but cared not one farthing which way. 6 (Pompone) tould me 
 that A (the Duke) and H (Ruvigny) . very great, and that A 
 
 opened himselfe with -fidence to him, and 6 (Pompone) 
 
 seemed to hint that yet A had never urged for 000 (£300000) to him 
 and therefore civily seemed to infer as if it were more JL (Coleman) and 
 R's (Throckmorton) pressing than A's (the Duke) I tould him that I 
 beleeved A (the Duke) had never mentioned it to " 
 
 [A loose sheet, tcritten in the same ink and hand as the above, which 
 seems to be the continuation of this letter.^ 
 
 " H. (Ruvigny) for that I was sure he would never ask it by him [or] 
 anybody else. I ashured him L (Coleman) or R (Throckmorton) cared 
 so little for the thing that I durst in their names ask him to employ 
 anybody else in it, and to shew him that they had noe designe in it but 
 X (the King) and A :'s (the Duke) service and the comon good, which 
 will make them [as] much concerned for 8 (Fr. King) as for the other 
 two, he should find that they would continue to doe the same good 
 offices though they weare not trusted by him, that ever they had don. 
 That it was possible enough they might have been misrepresented by 
 
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 MSS. of Sir W. sucn P eo P^ e as wished 8 (Fr. King) as little good as them, and that 
 Fitzherbert! perhaps A. : (the Duke) himself [had not] escaped them, but that a 
 little time would shew which was which. I asked him with a little 
 scorn what great service G. (Lord Arlington) had done him with R 
 (Holland), he smiled and shooke his head ; I asked them then how 
 they would beare it if he should [be . . . .] for that I did not doupt 
 but H (Ruvigny) had tould him of the designe, he seemed to be 
 surprised at it and tould me truly he had not heard of it; in fine being 
 interrupted againe hee desired me me that we might have sum dis 
 course an other time and so we parted. What you will make of this 
 I know not, but I will sum time hence, when I heer from you more, 
 see him againe, for the present I can not I have such a swelled face 
 with goeing to him the other day when I was ill allreddy, that it is not 
 possible for me to goe out. The truth of it is I beleeve they doe not 
 know how to parte with 000 (£300000) as times are with them now, 
 beside perhaps they rely upon A :'s (the Duke) doeing it without the 
 help of 000 (£300000) and perhaps beleeve, and not without sum 
 reason, that all that . . (Coleman) . . (Throckmorton) tell them 
 is without book and for private ends, and farther perhaps they knowing 
 the natural kyndness X (the King) has for 000 (£300000) conclude, let 
 me say what I can, that [at] the last push 00 (£200000) will prevaile 
 with X (the King) to doe what 8 (Fr. King) desK*es, and so resolve to 
 let A : try what he can doe alone first. I must, to be just, not forget to 
 tell you that there weare all the fine and kind things imaginable said of 
 8 (Fr. King) his [aide] to A: (the Duke), but you know what are words 
 and what are deeds. Try your lady's letter that's . . . . ! " \A 
 note'] " See your Lady's letter." 
 
 [ ] to Colleman Esq., Secretary to her R. Highnes at his Lodgings 
 
 in the pell mell neare St. Jameses, London. Anjleterre. 
 
 1674-5, February 6. Paris. 
 I count myself most exterordinarly unhappy that 
 I receaved yours on Munday night of the 21st last past [torn] 
 illnc&s has hindred my seeing 6 (Pompone) since businesses 
 / was soe ill I could not read it being twice let blood 
 goe with G (Lord Arlington) as they doe, I ashure you if it had been 
 
 with 
 
 that day, I have now at this time a glister in my belly 
 
 but that hassard of my life had laine at stake I should 
 
 so that I make as wry faces as lines though all appre- 
 
 have ventured it to have given you an answer this 
 
 hensions of ill I thankc God are past. I would not 
 
 poste but it would have alarumed all the world to 
 
 however mis you a post whilst I can write though 
 
 see one goe out in such a condition, by the next poste 
 
 I am not able to tell you anything more but that 
 
 however I promise you an answer for I [torn~] 
 
 I am your's and your lady's most obedient servant. 
 
 speake or write to him, if H (Ruvigny) has but in any menire 
 
 Pray give this enclosed to the person mentioned in my 
 
 don his parte I promis you I will doe mine, and if 
 
 last post, for it is the same should have gone 
 
 8 (the Fr. King) will doe noething I know not how to help it, but 
 
 then, and if there be any answer to it as is ex- 
 
 tbe truth is he has so mean e an opinion of X (the King) and 
 
 pected, be pleased to let it be conveyed as 
 
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 all his partners that I doupt he thinks scarce anything they MSS. of Sib w. 
 
 , 7 .7 • at' r ITZHERBERT. 
 
 you had this. Adieu. — 
 can doe worth 000 (£300000), it must be therefore I beleeve sumthing 
 imediately from A : (the Duke) that I must tell him that will perswade 
 him to hope for better things when he shall govern. Adieu I can say 
 noe more." 
 
 [ to E. Coleman.] 
 
 [1675,] March 23. 
 " It is I whoe ought .to dispaire of being understood 
 for I find I am not at all, [the mis]tery was not about the concurring 
 / had deare Ned since I wrot last to you both yours of 
 or not concurring, but that is past now and it is vaine to spend 
 the 2d and the 8th, but that of the 22 d past I have hithertoo 
 time and paper paper to canvase it, I doe beleeve that if I had 
 heard noething of I am glad my Lord Berkley goes ple- 
 halfe in my head that you have I should not doe the quarter part soe well 
 nipotentiary , I hope he is pleased noiv and Sir Ell. Lay ton 
 and I am very sensible how you are put to it for monny and how 
 too, I hope you say compliments now and then from me to 
 much I encrease your troble in it, but pray doe not beleeve that that 
 them, though I give you not the troble of desiring you. 
 lessens mine at all, but on the contrary it has made me almost 
 / doe not know the gentleman you meane as you name him to 
 distracted, and so peevish now and then that I have scarce known 
 me that you would have me goe to visit, but that I may \_not] 
 what I have writ or said for the devil take me if I doe ..... 
 faile till you write to me againe I will visit all comers 
 that 1 would rather at any time have given a finger than draw 
 that I can any wayes judge to be likely to be the man. 
 a bil upon you, knowing your circumstances, I have not seen 
 My Lord Marshall I heer came last night, or at least was 
 6 yet, I have not been very well, that is not so well to waight 
 expected. Mr. de Thuly came the night before. We have 
 for him to have as it weare an accidental oportunity for 
 noe newse at all, at least I know none, the truth is I have 
 unles you bid me absolutely I still think it not proper 
 not been very well with . . eat this week and goe not much 
 for me to goe on purpose to him. E (Throckmorton) has tould 
 
 L (Coleman) all [he] 
 abroad, L shall therefore troble you with noething more 
 could about his frinds, and the truth of it is I doe not see 
 at present but the ashurance of my being yours most faithfully . 
 how it is possible for him considering the circumstances [one or two 
 words illegible] to them that L (Coleman) seems to expect, and he 
 should be as glad as L (Coleman) to compas. E, (Throckmorton) is 
 much trobled about A. for he feares he has been misunderstood, it is not 
 but whatever he has writ of these frinds he is still ashured they will 
 make good, that is whence once they have made an acquaintance with 
 A : (the Duke) they will serve him with ail that they have in the world, 
 he does not meane by the acquaintance that A : (the Duke) shall ta . . . 
 upon them, or that they are so vaine to expect he should unbusum him- 
 self e to them save a f aire reception such as becomes him [and] them 
 will please them much, and then that they see him put in a practice a 
 little what you say he so much resolves, it is not what they suspect 
 himself perhaps [a line illegible'] . . of his personal vertues, but I 
 K ()4.159. p 
 
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 ^Pitzh^rber^' know they are much startled to see all sorts of rogues countenanced 
 about him as much as ever ; they and I know [2 or S words illegible J 
 9 (Bp. of Dublin) has said that Ids brother has secured himselfe. 
 for that he had made his peace with F's (Parliament) friuds and par- I 
 ticularly with him and his caball [2 words illegible] turned out of the 
 same place to him that L (Coleman) is [to anjother, he brags pub- 
 liquely of the power [his brojther has still with A: (the Duke) R 
 (Throckmorton) knows that in great part this last is a lye, but R I 
 (Throckmorton) cannot deny that A : (the Duke) uses him .... 
 so, which these frinds of his whoe see things a little at a greater dis- 
 tance than he has don have reason enough to suspect that he may 
 discover [enough] of A : to betray A : and them too should they doe 
 anything whilest hee and sum such which I cannot so safely describe 
 continue about A : sum of these men entend to be about Easter in your 
 toune, you shall see them, and you shall take a safe opertunity to carry 
 them to A :, and I am confident it is not onely this that you speake of 
 but their skins that A : may have of them. But if I should propose 
 any such thing to you now, with all these circumstances of A :'s not 
 joyning with L absolutely in his resolution concerning such a thing, and 
 then they with all these feares and suspetions, which their seeing A : 
 and discoursing with you will dissipate, I say if I should pres such a 
 thing to them [one word illegible^] it would perhaps [make] them 
 suspect R (Throckmorton) and L (Coleman) too to be of the same mind 
 as 9 (Bp. of Dublin) brother onely for to get for themselves, and so put 
 them wholly of of the bu sines of serving A : (the Duke) being thereby 
 perswaded that it is A :'s fortune or folly always to be encompased and 
 advised by knaves. The sobrest men whoe cum over from you say 
 that X (the King) and A : (the Duke) weare never kinder in their 
 lives, pray God they be so heartily^ and then^I have sum little fancy 
 that serves me instead of the secret which you said you weare not yet 
 permitted to discover to mee. I can with this lay [pre]surne that A : 
 (the Duke) may be in a pretty good condition, but without that I ashure 
 you it seems very desperate to mee, for I ashure you I have of late 
 apprehended X (the King) more than F (the Parliament) for him, pray 
 cheer us a little if you can, and tell us as much as you can with safety 
 how things stand between them, and in all other circumstances, for unles 
 G (Lord Arlington) been able to drawe of X (the King) who[ll]y from 
 A : (the Duke) and that X (the King) is party to it, I feare noething 
 for A : (the Duke), but on the contrary all this may worck to good [it 
 or A] against the other ^ (heretiques) as well as K (Catholiques). 
 Adieu, pardon all frailtys and beleeve me yours constantly." 
 
 to Mons. Jerome Boteman chez Madame Helstop vis a 
 
 vis L'Ambassadeur de Portugal dans le Pelmel a Londre. 
 
 [1674-5,] February 20.— "I am not at all [surprised] at what I 
 heer of U (Lord Treasurer) [another name illegible] it would have been 
 much had thi[ngs b]in otherwyse than they have [one word torn off] 
 let us remember Dr. Crytons cat and wee never will confide | in them or 
 rely so much 
 
 Monsieur 
 
 on them as that anything they doe shall be able to dismay us, and I hope 
 A : (the Duke) is not at all by what has hapned yet. R (Throck- 
 morton) has done what has been in his power with 6 (Pompone), the 
 whole busines, as he has tould you in his 2 former, is put into H 
 (Ruvigny) his hands, and truly as much as appeared to R (Sir W. 
 Throckmorton) with auspicious circumstances enough, it is 
 
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 J' ay mis Mademoiselle Cortnay entre les mains d'une forte honeste MSg< 0F sirw~. 
 therefore now between A (the Duke) and H(Ruvigny) for it seems Fitzherbert. 
 
 to R (Throckmorton) that the thing must 
 femme, dans le meme chariot il y avoit un merchant 
 be done by R (Throckmorton) or that they have not a designe of doeing 
 
 it at all, and 
 
 Anglois, et de bonne compaignie pour elle,je luy ay donne 
 if it should happen to be the later for Jesus sake be not dejected at it, 
 20 skelins outre les 20 que vous luy avez donne a Londre 
 but on the contrary encourage and comfort A : (the Duke) all you can, 
 
 for on my 
 
 je n'ay oser luy donner la reste de £5 puis que vous ne m'en 
 soule and conscience without affecting the preacher, I dare confidently 
 avez pas donner ordre, nous nous somme done separer le 
 utter my opinion that God intends it for his good and that if he please 
 vendredy . . . [illegible] .... samedy ou soir la ou 
 but now to make use of those rare vertues of courage and constancy 
 fay trouver tous le monde en parfaite sante, mais mon mal 
 [with] which heaven has endued him, all this will turn to his glory and 
 
 ad» 
 
 heur est que je ne puisse pas passer avant le 2 If. . . . 
 vantage. My humble opinion in his case then if 1 might give it 
 que la carosse ne passe que tous les dimanche, tout le monde 
 . . [illegible] .... that if 8 (Fr. King) shall still continue to 
 
 dodge and 
 
 icy vous salue,fay delivre toutes les lettres de Madame 
 
 [give] A : (the Duke) noe vigorous assistance for Gr (dissolving Parlt.) 
 
 that the A : shall not continue 
 Mons. le Docteur est a Roan, si je vous puisse rendre 
 to shuffle betweene Gr (Parlt. dissolved) and F (the Parlt.) as I have 
 
 given you my reasons in my former 
 quelque autre service lorsque je seray au Mans je vous 
 letters, but in God's name let F (Parlt.) proceed and prosecute his sute. 
 prie de commander. 
 
 It is true this is not the way one would have chosen if 8 (Fr. King) 
 would have been perswaded Monsieur to understand his owne interest 
 but if that can not bee, what great prejudice can accrue to A : by F 
 (the Parlt.) . None in the world say I Votre tres humble et tres 
 
 if he pleases but with magnaminity 
 and scorn to shake of those little wretches and their counsels whom he 
 has with so 
 
 obeissant servitens Brebion. 
 much patience [hither]too suffered to baite him, continually 
 to stoope and sneake to F (the Parliament) [_a word torn off] resolve 
 never to receave them [ag]aine that have once betrayed him. [ One or 
 two words torn off] the other side put on . . . [cou]ntenance but 
 [. with . all] a mind full of noble and vertuous resolution and courage 
 which will make him look bouldly upon his worst, and. make good use 
 of his best fortune. I say if he pleases but to doe things and besides 
 [3 or 4 words illegible] by the regulation of his family [I or 2 words 
 illegible] as the vertuous conduct of his owne person, how much be abhors 
 and detests the debauchery of X (the King) his howse, which has made 
 it so odious to all the nation and the world, hee will find that hee will 
 have all the wise, sober, good, people, and such as are worth having, 
 as well (Protestants) as K (Catholiques) on his side, and he shall 
 have [the fortune ?] to see U (Lord Treasurer) and Z (1). Lauderdale) 
 
 e 2 
 
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 xMSS. of Sir w. and G (L. Arlington) and all the rest of that cme knoqk themselves 
 Fitzherbert. to p eeces w j t ]j p ^ e Parliament), and liis resolution, and courage, 
 and vartuous behaviour will not only keep F (the Parliament) at a bay 
 [3 or 4 words illegible] but will keep him also in his [owne] hounds 
 [two words illegible], for it is by X (the King) his stooping to F (the 
 Parliament) that prejudice and disreputation will in great measure redound 
 upon A : (the Duke) that A : is to apprehend damage from, now this 
 A : his resolution will in great mesure prevent by keeping F (the 
 Parliament) in sum sorte within his limits, and it will over and above, 
 when G (L. Arlington) and U (L. Treasurer) and Z (D. Lauderdale) 
 shall have bruaed one another and be at last all crushed by F (the 
 Parliament) necessitate X (the King) to throw himselfe into A :'s 
 (the Duke) armes, whoe by that time shall not onely be strong 
 in reputation, but in reallity too by the conjunction with him 
 of all [good and vertuous] and generous men of whatsoever party, 
 with which then he shall usefully be able to serve X (the King) 
 and himselfe, for bee not persuaded that J_ (the Protestants) and 
 K (Catholiques) make a difference in this point, but between such 
 as are rogues and denye a faction. And to shew you that this 
 opinion is not onely speculative but that I can give you a prove that 
 A :'s (the Duke) cause by what is hapned yet is not at all lost 
 or deemed desperate in the opinion of [two words illegible] . . en 
 [one word torn] you find that A. is disposed to take this way and this 
 way defend his birthright, his honour, and his conscience all together, 
 I will then make you a proposition of a number of persons whoe you 
 will not doupt have honour, and courage by this their resolution, and 
 I ashure you are reckoned among the sobrest and wisest part of the 
 nation most L (Protestants) [and ?] have at least in shew and £4000 or 
 £5000 a yeer a peece, whoe ask [in this re]spect noe reward or offices, 
 but only ask that A. (the Duke) will give them ashurance that hee 
 will no[t be perjsuaded heerafter to abandon his owne intrest and 
 them, and they will give him all the ashurance [on oth]er sides [one or 
 two words illegible] desire, that themselves and their fortunes shall 
 sink and swim with him, and these are such as I dare answer shall 
 perform their promis, and not doe as U (L. Treasurer) and Z (D. Lau- 
 derdale), and sum of them perhaps have good intrest with F (the 
 Parliament) too, that is are of the same family, but [one or two words 
 illegible] weare of his cabal, but I am engaged upon my honour not to 
 discover them till I know A. (the Duke) will take that course that they 
 may be useful to him, for they are unwilling, as you will beieeve they 
 have reason, to expose themselves and fortunes, and doe A. noe service 
 neyther. For to deal plainly with you they are soe afraid of sum that 
 A. (the Duke) has about him, whoe they say betray him and would doe 
 them so too, that they by no meanes dare discover themselves [though] 
 their hearts they [say are] for A.'s cause and Lis dis[po]sition which 
 keeps multitudes of others in the %me suspense say they. For they 
 all avow that it is not his being for K (the Catholiques) startles them, 
 they ask but A. to be resolved to continue governing himselfe with 
 vertue and moderation to throw of such people as they say are 
 about him and betray him, and then give them his word and they 
 will stick by him against G (L. Arlington) his party and sum of F.'s 
 (the Parliament) too, but if ever he receaves any that have betrayed 
 hee will goe nigh to ruin X (the King) his fortune, that is allwayes 
 abused by knaves when they see it for their purpose and never trusted 
 nor relyed on by honest [men]. I had your's of the 4th just now. 
 Mr. Boteman sets out on Sunday." 
 Endorsed, with 3 &r 4 lines of signs. 
 
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 to E. Coleman. mss.ofSirW. 
 
 [1675,] April 10. [Paris.]—" The post is of late very slow for we Fitz ™ert. 
 have not your Thursday's letters yet. I have therefore but very little 
 to say to you, for heere is noe newse at all, that I heere of at least." 
 
 The business of Bordeaux is ended. It seems likely to be an ill 
 precedent. 
 
 1 will be civil to the gentleman introduced in your last letter. I will 
 communicate all news to you as I do to Mr. Tuly. 1 have given my 
 opinion on his affair two posts ago, and my judgment on the proposed 
 union. 
 
 " I doe not doubt but you will be very cautious and circumspect, I 
 can not however but feare knaves have great advantage over an honest 
 man. I long to have an answer of mine by Capt, Bourgh. I some- 
 times fancy I could be servisable to my cousin A (the Duke) in the 
 terme, if it weare but to goe ofer roads and help a little to instruct his 
 
 counsel, but that is as you shall judge . . &c P.S. — I 
 
 have had this enclosed by me a fortnight in hopes of an oportunity of 
 sending it another way, but I dare not venture the young lady's in- 
 dignation any longer. I hope it will cost you noething. I will put it 
 up to the best advantage." 
 
 [Endorsed'] " Nothing. No. 42." 
 
 [ to E. Coleman.] 
 
 [1675,] April 17. [Paris.] — "Dear Ned, heering noething from you 
 this post nor you saying not a word in your 2 former 
 Having been to visit my wife I have seen noebody since 
 that you had any of my leters or tooke any notice of what 
 I came back and therefore have not one word of newse 
 I said in them, I know not whether you may have 
 to tell you, I must onely owne the receipt of your 2 letters which 
 receav'd them, which puts me in sum paine I 
 / told you in my last I had not for they both came an 
 tould you in sum of them of 9 (B. Dublin) I spoke my opinion 
 hotver after I had sent mine, vid : that of Thursday was sea- 
 of his brother, and the . . . proposed, and I wrote 
 vennight last with one in it to D : S : which I delivered, and 
 twice also about Mr. de Tuly, I wrote you also a 
 the newse letter of Monday following, but by this last post 
 long letter by Capt. Bourgh, and of all this you take 
 which came in yesterday, ivhich should have been of thurs- 
 noe notice which makes me doupt they are mis- 
 day last the 1st of April I had none from you though I had 
 carryed, what I have said at any time concerning my- 
 several others and therefore if you writ I conclude 
 selfe is not out of any uneasines of my own skin 
 it is miscarry ed. Pray doe me the favour to tell my friend 
 or consideration of myselfe but of others where- 
 Mr. Boteman that I had his cheese and that it was very good 
 of you are the chief, my zeale to serve my country 
 and that I thanke him kindly, but that my wife's thing hee 
 is I ashure you as great as ever it was and if 
 speaks of there is noe newes of it. My ivife is pretty 
 for promoting or endeavoring that now I beg ail my live 
 well and much your humble servant. Betty is mightily improved 
 after I shall not repine at it but all that 
 
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 P?xzh FSXEW ' ' ' ' f/irte >/x herself a princes too, being companion 
 — ' I say and mesne is that if I cannot be servisable to 
 
 to 2 or '3 there where she is of her owne age, whoe are 
 him as I am sure I am not now to him heer it 
 all very fond of her. f pray be pleased to present my 
 vexes me to the heart that I put you to all these . . 
 /nimble service to your Lady and allow me the favour to 
 
 , without doeing him any good, and therefore 
 subscribe your most faithfid humble servant 
 
 I would have you consider if I can not sum way serve him, or if to case 
 you he could not put me in the wars where I might have livelyhood, or 
 else if you think not best that I return, and I call God to witnes I 
 consider you more than myself in all this for I know how you are put 
 to it, and that I cannot ease you in one shilling] and this before God 
 is all that trobles me, for as to an estate or fortune I thanke God it shall 
 never breake my heart, I mean the want of it, but as long as I have a 
 foot of land, eyther present or reversion, you may account yourselfe 
 master of it, for you know our friendship has been such a great while 
 that you might command me and what I had, but in especially upon 
 this occasion you shall have power to dispose of it tomorrow and I will 
 trust Providence for the future, and this upon my salvation is true. 
 Therefore after all I have said I can only ad consider it and yourselfe, 
 and dispose of me as you please. Pray be careful of yourselfe for I am 
 assured there are people who are resolved to ruin you I mean even in 
 A's (the Duke's) good opinion. 9 (Bp. of Dublin) and his brother are 
 desparate villaines and care not what they doe, the first is the greatest 
 rogue alive. It is not possible for you to imagine how great a villaine 
 hee is, noe I believe there was never such another born. Adieu, God 
 keep you. I am reddy to goe or doe anything when you will." 
 
 Endorsed K Warns him about his enemys about the Duke, calls Bp. 
 of Dublin and his brother villaines &c. " 
 
 to E. Coleman. 
 
 [1675,] April 27.— [Paris.] " When I tell you I have not yet been 
 able to read any of your three letters you will not wonder I mist you 
 last post, nor would I write now to any[one] ... in the world but 
 yourself to tell you [that] . . . within a fewe bowers after my last to 
 you an unlucky accident was like for ever to have saved you all trobles from 
 me in short I was run through the thigh into the groyne which cutting all 
 those great vessels there caused me to loose mere blood than ordinary 
 men have in their bodys. My life the best chirurgeons of Paris tell me 
 is secured, how it may be for the use of my leg because of the nerves I 
 can not yet tell. I tell you noething of the busines because if I can 
 conceal it none in world shall know it, fewe in Paris yet know that I 
 am hurt, nor shall they if I can help it, wherefore dear Ned if you 
 should heer talke of it that I am very ill or so say that weare strange 
 for I never mist you but one post these six moneths. My landlord is 
 very kind to me and will be a great helpe to me in this business. Adieu 
 I have don to much alreddy." 
 
 Endorsed " No. 45. Nothing, [and] ii. " 
 
 [The handwriting is the same as the secret writing of other letters.] 
 
 [ to E. Coleman.] 
 
 1675, May 1. [Paris.] — " 1 have received all your letters since my 
 last and have also communicated the last to all your frinds as you de- 
 sired. I find you have not understood me formerly, but that is past 
 
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 and if it please God to spare my life bread and water in any corner is MSS. op Sir w. 
 
 too good for me, so it is not much matter as to me how anything goes. riTZHERBERTl 
 
 As for my [cousin] A pray God he was well advised in his last generous 
 
 speech you mention in yours, silence in my poor judgment would better 
 
 have suited his affaires. As for myself e heer is the 12th day that I lye 
 
 upon my back not able to turn me in my bed. Feavor God be thanked I 
 
 have little now, and perhaps you would wonder I should have any, 
 
 being almost every day let blood besides 3 or 4 quarts of blood I lost at 
 
 first, and taking noething in the world but barly water, not so much as 
 
 one crumb of bread since I was hurt. I have 3 the ablest chirur- 
 
 geons in Paris who exercise their talents upon me frequently in making 
 
 incisions &c, one you will perhaps say is more than the care of my 
 
 carcase deserves, and truly so say I too for how to pay them at last I 
 
 know not but by giving them the skin they have made sporte with so 
 
 long, but it was the kindnes of those whoe vallew my life more than I 
 
 doe whoe brought them when I was not in a condition to resist. The 
 
 trunck with linnen you mention is at the Lady Wymondesly, Jenny 
 
 Pary knows where, it is not w y orth the charge to send you the key, but 
 
 pray take and open it at your howse, and use what you please of it, which 
 
 sure you might have done without your formal asking leave. Adieu 
 
 dear Ned, I am almoste tired to death though this be a 2 dayes work. 
 
 Sinews and arterys being cut cause me convulsions which much distemper 
 
 me." 
 
 Endorsed " Mentions a speech of the Duke's, prays God it may not 
 have hurt him, he thinks silence had been better. No. 43." 
 
 to 
 
 [ Only the latter portion of a letter, all written in the light coloured 
 ink.~\ 
 
 " vous son nailterey. These are my instructions word for word. I 
 have sent you this by an expres whom I have tould that it is of great, 
 concern to my private fortune &c. which he beleeves. He is an h[onest] 
 fellow and a good Catholique, but I pray keepe him in this opinion as 
 well as you can. I could not tell whoe to send better for he is a fellow 
 I'm sure loves me very well. I wonder my coming over should be talked 
 of soe much in England. I wrote . [torn] .... but agon, 
 indeed I spoke of it heer pretty publiquely, by direction, that I feared I 
 should have sum busines might call me into England. I must begg you 
 to make sum shift to send me sum money for I have but 14 pistols left 
 in the world and have made use of D. Arthur's credit too. This has 
 cost me . . . They offered mee heere what monay I would but I 
 would not take a farthing though they would very faine have had 
 me, but I was resolved they neyther should have that seeming hank 
 upon mee of being obliged by them in that nature, nor the worst of my 
 enemies should have to object against me that I was led by my own 
 interest, so that I pray if wee can let . . . make sum shift for the 
 present, and if God bless our endeavours I doupt not we serve a master 
 will doe sumthing for us, and if wee be unfortunate enough to miscarry 
 I am content to sell my little to pay my depts, and eat bred with the 
 remainder. You may cut (?) of this from the instructions I have sent 
 you also the letter from P. Ferr[ier] to his H : by which I am to have 
 credit." 
 
^itzherbekt' [TRANSLATIONS of a Number of Letters from Paris, 1076, January 5 
 — . ' — 1678, October 5, most of them probably from St. Germaine to 
 K. Coleman.] 
 
 Substance of St. Germaine's Letters to Coleman. 
 No.5. 1675-6, January 12. — " Saith that nothing be done in Prance excepl 
 
 the Duke doth show that lie either wisheth it or thinketh il tit. St. 
 Germain desires Coleman to send him a memorial of what is fitt to 
 communicate to Uuvigny's successor. St. Germain hath writ Coleman 
 
 by [Mr. Warner] of the ^ January about a matter. . ." 
 
 No. 10. 1675-6, January |p — "I have writ to knowe the conduct which 
 
 St. Germain ought to use towards the French King's confessor, and 
 the new ambassador, for St. Germain cannot do anything till he knows 
 Coleman's thoughts. Ruvigny's secretary and the English ambassador's 
 secretary gone for England. Ruvigny's brother the Abbot came to 
 St. Germain about the prorogation, but could do nothing till he knew 
 Coleman's thoughts. St. Germain observed to the French King's 
 confessor the Duke's great power by the disgrace of law persons, and 
 the vigorous counsells necessary to succeed in the trafficke of the 
 Catholicks which came to the Duke by Coleman's inspiration who is 
 linked to the comerce of the King, the Duke, and Catholicks. If the 
 ambassador be preposest he may act in a way which may not be for the 
 affayres of the Duke and the Catholicks." 
 No. n. 1675-6, January . . . — "St. Germain is glad that the Duke and 
 
 Catholicks have reaped the profit of his actings, they act differently 
 with him in giving him no share in the comerce of the Duke and 
 English Catholicks with the French King's confessor and the new 
 ambassador. If he be not authorised by the Duke and Catholicks to 
 carry on their desires to the confessor, what can he doe. Let St. 
 Germain be instructed how he ought to carry himself to the- new 
 ambassador." 
 
 No - 12 - 1675-6, January 26, February 5.—" Hath nothing in it." 
 
 No - 13, 1675-6, January 29. — " If the Duke's letters to the King of France 
 
 hath noe successe St. Germain cannot enter into the comerce till 
 
 Coleman get him money from the Duke." 
 No. 14. 1675-6, February 15. — M Signifies little." 
 
 No. 15. 1675-6, February 9. — " The Duke and Catholicks highly convinced of 
 
 St. Germain's actings. St. Germain have strongly urged to the French 
 King's confessor that he should not suffer any to transact with the King 
 but the Duke of Yorke, and that Coleman was the fittest to bring things 
 about. They say Coleman is for violent counsels, and being come but 
 newly in the comerce would be the cheife of the trade and is not 
 authorised. The confessor would have the Dutchesse write the French 
 King." 
 
 1675-6, February 26. — " Speakes that the confessor would speake to 
 the French King about 100000 crownes. It will be almost impossible 
 to get it." 
 
 No. is. 1675-6, February 23. — " Is not of any importance." 
 
 No. 19. 1675-6, March J. — " I expect the Duchesses letter to desire St. 
 
 Germain's letter to treat with the King of France. St. Germain ib of 
 Coleman's opinion concerning the Lord Treasurer which is necessary to 
 be known in the French King's shop or it will hurt the comerce." 
 
 No. 20. 1675-6, March 8-18.— The Catholicks have desired me to write to 
 
 Coleman to knowe the condition of their affaires. If he could obtain 
 
 No. 17. 
 
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 the papers from the Duke [soe?] Louy wanted he might have ended mss. of Sir w. 
 
 the busines with the French King, he wants money to be serviceable Fitzherbert. 
 
 to the Duke and Dutchesse having noe order to act. I am glad with 
 
 what the Duke hath done, for the grand Treasurer hath great hopes 
 
 about discourse the Duke have had with the Treasurer, but if the Duke (sic.) 
 
 anything with the French King but through the confessor they will 
 
 prefer the good of France before the Catholick religion, and of the 
 
 Duke and others about (?) England for the advantage of France, 
 
 counsells of war have here an absolute power which is not for the 
 
 [busines] of England and the Catholicks. Montecuculi and the Duke 
 
 of Yorke are the two first that put it in the Dutchesse head to thinke 
 
 closer of the trafflcke than she had done." 
 
 Endorsed " Tenn letters of Germain to Coleman. Abstracted by 
 Sir John Knight, Sir Thomas Lee, Sir Robert Sawyer." 
 
 \_Anotker double sheet in continuation.^ 
 
 " Substance of some of St. Germain's letters to Coleman." 
 18 
 
 1675-6, March gg. — I "delivered yesterday the Dutchesse letter to No. 21. 
 
 the confessor for the King of France, he carryes a memoriall to speake 
 efectually to the King to her satisfaction. The confessor hath Cole- 
 man's letter, he may answer it when he hath seen the succese. The 
 King of France is melancholy and the Emperor armes powerfully, the 
 Duke's Treasurer is well disposed to the good succese of this busines, 
 as they tell St. Germain. Coleman must be better known to the 
 confessor and French King by the negociating the trafflcke, and wishes 
 the Duke had some occasion to send Coleman to France to treat of some 
 point of the comerce. St. Germain gave the confessor a memoriall of 
 the affayres of Antwerp, the confessor is to act so that the French 
 King may write back to the Dutchesse. If Coleman would come 
 impowered to France with the Duke's commission he may obtaine 
 something of the promises. Send me newes of Dutchesse Mazarin and 
 the Dutchesse of Portsmouth. 
 
 1676, March 29. — The confessor have done his duty in the Dutchesse's No. 22. 
 busines and followed the memoriall. I hoped to have satisfaction for 
 the merchants of Antwerp who would settell a new factory in some 
 other citty of that country, as Lisle, but the King of France had 
 said that sort usually promise to ask nothing for their manufactures 
 but when they get their desires then they are burdensome to the 
 publicke. The English Embassador's secretary is not Coleman's 
 friend, concerning the Duke and that Coleman had made a proposal to 
 the Duke that had displeased him, and his secretary insinuates into the 
 Confessor's afectiun that he may make what impressions in him he pleaseth, 
 so the affayres of England, and the Duke and Catholicks be prejudiced if 
 he designes contrary to Mr. Coleman's designes. 
 
 1676, April The French King will write to the Duchesse No. 2.3. 
 
 15* 
 
 concerning the busines on foote to give her satisfaction. The new 
 ambassador's secretary is Darvest [?] with a German to befriend him 
 to the Confessor and seemes zealous for the Duke. I desire to know if 
 the Duke have trusted him with the secret of his affayres, St. Germain 
 entertaynes him to understand things that may be usefull to Coleman." 
 
 1676, April 12. — " Courtin will not appeare publickly ai London No. 25. 
 that he may take measures." 
 
 1676, April 19. — " Sayth St Germain hath writ to the Confessor all No. 26. 
 that Coleman desires as to the Archbishop of Dublin's designes and 
 
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 mss.ofSirW. [Father Shelden] . . . . . the temptations offered to Montecuculi, 
 Fitzherbert. his conduct was surprising for the assistance St. G-ermain sought for 
 was that he might serve the Duke." 
 
 No. 27. 1676, April 22. — "The Confessor shall understand the Dutchesse 
 
 opinion of the French King's letter which mentioned [not her 
 first omission, nor the busines under consideration. Madam de la 
 Tremblaye's busines is every day more and more disordered betwixt 
 Cardinal Altieri and the French King, it is hard to obtayne 
 anything from Rome, I did not beleeve the Duke and Dutchesse 
 ought therefore to listen to Spayne for it cannot be done without 
 breaking with France, the consequences of which ought to be weighed, 
 things in Rome may be changed, the Pope cannot be alwayes the same, 
 who cannot hold out long, and it cannot be done without an open 
 declaration against France." 
 
 No 28 1676, April 30. — " Courtin left Paris yesterday and will be at London 
 
 before this letter. The Ambassador of England's secretary in France 
 visited St. Germain . . . showed him what Coleman had written and 
 the complaynt of the Ambassador, who denied strongly he had spoken 
 it but said it was his master, and the secretary said all went very well in 
 Coleman's shop." 
 
 No, 29, 1676, May 3. — " The secretary of the English Ambassador in France 
 
 hath desired St. Germain that his name might be put on the letters that 
 should be sent to his Secretary that they may not be opened at his 
 house. I know not what he meanes by it." 
 
 No. 30. 1676, May 6. — " St. Germain have a . . . inclination to follow his 
 
 traffick, which makes him desire letters from the Duke and Dutchesse 
 that he may make it apear he is desired in England to be left in the 
 shop. If St. Germain could obtain the Duke, Dutchesse, or Coleman's 
 letter to the Confessor, and to St. Germain's master who is employed 
 here as Strange is in England, he may continue here and be usefull 
 to the Catholicks. The Confessor is a little bould man and rash in many 
 things, but by no means trust him. You mention not any affaires of 
 England nor of the money the King will make use to satisfy his 
 creditors, nor of the dissolution of Parliament, nor of the man that is to 
 succeed St. Germain. Can it be possible that the Duke and Dutchesse 
 should permit Mazarine to succeed the Dutchesse of Portsmouth ; nay 
 will the King do this discurtesy to the Duke and Dutchesse. Madame 
 la Tremblay have writt to me to treat of her busines but I do not relish it." 
 
 No - 31 - 1676, May 10. — " Hath nothing at all materiall in it." 
 
 No. 32. ]6765 May 13 _« Hath notning i n it » 
 
 No. 33. 1676, June 15. — " Mr. Grey came to see me to let Coleman know the 
 
 English Ambassador's Secretary visited him and spoke of Coleman in 
 an angry manner as if the Duke was offended with Coleman for 
 bragging that he made the Duke doe what he did." 
 
 No. m. 1676, June 21. — " Mr. de Grey doe not write Coleman this post 
 
 but wisht me to write you that Shelden told the English Ambassador's 
 Secretary that the Duke had chid Coleman ; St. Germain expects the 
 Duke of Yorke's papers, in his favour the Secretary is St. Germain's 
 friend." 
 
 No. 35. 1676, June 24. — "I received from Coleman the money he sent. I will 
 
 be carefull that money will efect all that Coleman intends. Lord Berkly 
 as Monsr. Leighton tells me is preparing for Nimeguen, and Monsr. 
 Montagu is to be here in his place. The King's Confessor would know 
 if the new Ambassador that is tu come from England be Coleman's 
 friend, and if £100000 [or Crowns] may be usefull to Coleman and his 
 other friends, and if it be it's necessary Coleman should speake to Ruvigny 
 
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 of it that he may be well received by him. In short 100000 crownes MSS. of Si& w. 
 tyes ready expecting the orders of Coleman. Is Coleman one of the Fitziiebbert. 
 new Ambassador's friends in England, the English Secretary came to 
 me yesterday half drunke and said Coleman is out of favour with the 
 Duke. All this puts Mr. Grey in pain." 
 
 1676, June 28.— "I shall not speake of the busines of Antwerp till No. 36. 
 the man you write of is come back. The Dutchesse desire of having 
 Patouillet in her house they say the Duke concernes himself in. It is 
 discovered she hath moved for it at Rome. It is fitt her desire should 
 be satisfied because it will [help] St. Germain here to serve his friends. 
 Mr. Coleman must perswade the Dutchesse to write to Monsr. de 
 Cham pis, who is the same person here as Mr. Strange is among you, to 
 give her that person. It is needful to know what the Duke's confessor 
 saith of it to the Duke and Dutchesse. " 
 
 1676, July^y — "The difficulties that occur touching the sending No. 37. 
 
 Patouillet in the place of St. Germain occurs to me. If the Duke would 
 cause one to write to the King of France to write the King of England 
 to give St. Germain leave to come to England to cleare himselfeit might 
 be obtained. 
 
 I have received the great packet which Boatman sent me from the 
 Lord Bellases, I desire you to keep me as much as you can in his good 
 opinion, because he is a man hath much obliged me to be his servant." 
 5 
 
 1676, July -jg. — . . " . came to see me and desires his letters may No 38 
 
 be addressed to himselfe. If you take care that the Duke and Dutchesse 
 persist in their desires to have the person proposed in St. Germain's 
 piece he will be able to serve his friends." 
 8 
 
 1676, July-jg. — " Hath in it nothing of moment." No. 39. 
 
 12 
 
 1676, July 22'— " Hath nothin g of moment." No ^ 
 
 15 
 
 1676, July-^- — " St. Germain is obliged to Coleman for his pnynes ^0.41. 
 
 [or papers] he wanted. Ruvigny is bent against the Jesuits and the 
 Duke and Coleman. Ruvigny told me the King of England had taken 
 from the Portugall Ambassador the use of his Chappell, and finds the 
 storme will fall on France and the Catholicks, and it will ruin the 
 Catholick religion and prove fatall to the Duke, for which he blames the 
 Jesuits and Coleman who are in greatest aversion to the Protestants and 
 to one part of the Catholicks and the Ministers of State those that are 
 of the condition of the French King's Confessor and the Duke's doe act 
 imprudently in that they are intangled betwixt the King and the 
 Catholicks and would produce an unlimited authority, and such steps as 
 Coleman makes must destroy them, and they will atribute all this to 
 France, and the persecution will be against the Duke and the Catholicks 
 and all the Jesuits, and above all against France." 
 4 
 
 1676, November-^. — " The King's Confessor have answered the 
 
 Duke of Yorke as you knowe the King of France doth not seem eager 
 in your busines, and its said such letters from foraigne parts are not to 
 him acceptable." 
 
 1676, November -jg. — »" Speakes about perfecting that of the No. 54. 
 merchants of Antwerp, and satisfying the desire of the Dutchesse, 
 
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 MSS. of Sir w. knoweth somewhat about the King of France his sonne but must iirst 
 Fitzherbert. knowe the truth if the Prince of Orange's designe that soe nearly con- 
 
 cernes the Duke, for there is no pleasure in taking false measures." 
 No. 55. 1676, November 11. — " I gave a memoriall about the merchants of 
 
 Antwerp, he hath heard Ruvigny's confessor sent word that the Duke 
 of York was a lost man, and that some of his friends gave him pernitious 
 counsells, and he gave too great credit to them. You see by it Ruvigny 
 is noe friend to the Duke, and governes all the comerce. Coleman must 
 look into it." 
 
 1676, November 18. — " That Coleman might have a pension, for though 
 the state he be in may hinder it, yet the life he will put into busines 
 and the service he renders to the Catholicks will incline the Pope to it, 
 
 to whome he must " 
 
 No 25 1676, April 18. — St. Germain hath somewhat to say about the 
 
 English Ambassador's Secretary, but by Coleman's letter I see he 
 desires that nothing should be writt to him of the Secrelary's actions. 
 Knows nothing of Coleman's proposition to the Duke, but hears it was 
 refused. What you write about the Parliament's dissolution is held to 
 be certayne. The French King is on [too] . . ill termes with the 
 Pope and Catholicks to ingage on that side in anybody's favor. It is 
 wisdome to expect a better conjuncture." 
 Endorsed « No. 21. From Sir J. Trevor." 
 
 [St. Germaine to E. Coleman.] 
 
 1675-6, January j^. Paris. — "I have sent you back the answer of 
 
 two letters of Madamoiselle de la Tremblay. St. Germain a year ago 
 told you of his departure as a secret, I know that the Spanish Ambas- 
 sador took part with St. Germaine only in order that there might not be 
 any French about the Duke or Dutchesse. I think his successor ought 
 not to be taken from the country of the King's Confessor, or of the 
 Duchesse. St. Germaine thinks that a justification of his conduct is 
 absolutely necessary, more for his companions' and the Catholics' sake 
 than for his own. Mr. Courtin is named as Ambassador to England. 
 St. Germaine does not find the opinion of Coleman concerning his 
 voyage into England in the company of the French Ambassador, De 
 Ruvigny's successor, convenient. Having been with the Dutchesse he 
 would not for anything in the world be with de Ruvigny's successor, for 
 his own credit and for that of the Duke and Dutchesse. Moreover it 
 could not be done unless the Duke obtains it from the King of France. 
 
 He may however come in this manner for a short stay, and then 
 return, or else enter into the Duke and Dutchesse' service again. 
 
 It is not likely the Duke will give notice that he desires this. 
 
 St. Germain will speak today to the King's Confessor for a pension 
 for Coleman. 
 
 St. Germain owes the Duke's treasurer 20 guineas. It is all he has 
 left of that which he received from the Dutchesse and for his furniture, 
 and he has great need of it, were it only to pay for the postage of 
 English letters." 
 
 [ Much more about schemes for St. Germaine' 's future employment 
 and advantage.^ 
 Endorsed, No. 6. 
 
 to Mn. Coleman. 
 
 g 
 
 1675-6, January Palis. — "I did not think to have writt to you 
 this day but that Monsieur the Duke of Mazer in having charged me 
 
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 with two letters and praying me to engage some of our friends to serve MSS. of Sir W. 
 him with their RoyalL Highnesses in his designe which he hath to reduce FlTZ] ^ BERT - 
 his wife to her duty by all the wayes of sweetness which they can 
 employ. I did believe you would be willing to contribute all your 
 cares to soe good a worke. you may assure their Highnesses thatMonsr. 
 the D. of Mazarin is altogether disposed to receive his wife with all the 
 sincerity and kindness possible, and to forgett. all that's past and to live 
 with her in a manner that shall intirely satisfie her and that he does pray 
 their Highnesses to give themselves the trouble to be his arbitors as to 
 this agreement. 3° to obtain the same consent of his wife. 4° that 
 besides a separation which she demands and one or two other articles of 
 the like importance, to which he cannot nor ought not to condescend 
 without loosing himselfe to the world, he is ready to agree to any thing 
 their Highnesses shall ordaine, and that he most humbly prayes their 
 Royall Highnesses to determine this difference as soon as may be to 
 prevent the evil consequences that may happen in your Court ; and prays 
 in fine their Royall Highnesses not to acquaint anyone, but those whome 
 he employes in it, with the great desire he hath expressed for accommo- 
 dation, for feare the Duchesse his wife will become more difficult and 
 draw some advantages from it against him. I adde further that the stay 
 and sight of this Duchess in England is not advantageous to Madam 
 Duchess of York and that this vagabond life is not very honourable, that 
 she hath aspirritthat is jocund and perhapps dangerous that may inspire 
 ill councells into soe sweet a Princess as her Royall Highness and that in 
 the end it is to be feared that your great Master who is not an enemy 
 to faire ladies espouse not the interest of this faire lady in such a 
 manner as will not be honourable to you or us, that this accomodation is 
 her strict duty before God ; that this Duchesse is obliged to say many 
 things against her husband to justifie her selfe all which are false, and 
 in the end I pray you to returne me an answer as soon as you can for 
 to intrust me of all that is to be done to make this negotiation succeed : 
 the Duke hath writt to my Lord Bellises to serve him with their Royall 
 Highnesses ; see then that you give that Lord this lettre of the Duke's 
 and take together such measures as are necessary to determine this 
 
 488 
 
 difference. I was at the K. of France his Confessour but could not 
 find him. I will use my endeavour in that I told you of, speake not to 
 the D. of York of the twenty guinnies unless to good purpose I had 
 
 39 93 
 
 rather you would think of the letters of the Duke & Duchess for the 
 King of France for they would be more advantageous to me. I prav 
 
 34 
 
 you make my compliments to my Lord Peterborough & Count 
 35 
 
 Montecuculi. I have sent to Monsr. Benifeild and desire you to com- 
 municate to him what I have writt to you concerning this affaire of the 
 D. of Mazarine, doe not show him my letter but tell him what is 
 contained in it to this point." 
 " Translated by 
 
 Richard Temple. Superscribed to 
 
 Mr. Coleman, 
 
 London." 
 
 Endorsed " No. 7. Nothing in it." * 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 
 12 
 
 J 675-6, January — Paris. — " St. Germaine will not accept Coleman's 
 suggestions that he come over with the Ambassador except upon the 
 
78 
 
 MSS. op Sir w. understanding that it is to be only for a time until his affairs are settled, 
 FiTZHERBKRT. an d that he may have the employment he had in the commerce. St. 
 
 Germaine much wishes for information from Coleman as to what things 
 should be communicated to de Ruvigny's successor." 
 " Translated by Sir George Downing." 
 Endorsed " No. 8." 
 
 to Mr. Coleman the Duchesse of York's Secretary. 
 
 15 
 
 1675-6, January Paris. — "I am not satisfied with your letter 
 
 of Twelfth day even Sir — it hath given mee imperfect newes, and 
 doth neither tell mee all that I am to say, nor what I am to doe, as to 
 what it saith to me, I hope that after you shall have well cryed the 
 King's drinkes you will let me know all concerning this matter ; you 
 yet owe me answers to three of my letters at least that is to say to 
 r " o 12 
 
 that of the _ of January to that of the _ and that of the 
 
 15 18 22 
 
 without reckoning this which mentions the others. Think of paying 
 
 Q 
 
 mee all these debts. The last which I received from you is of ^ of 
 
 January, Mons. Ruvigny is said to have complained of . . . [torn'] 
 of the King of France, Mons. St. Germain, and their friends. They 
 have no hand in his conserne, but why doth he suffer his wife to doe all 
 things according to her fancy it is written hither that the enemy of 
 Monsieur St. Germain is there always that 14 of the domesticks are 
 turned away because they are of the number of the Catholiques and 
 the French Catholiques have made a complaint about the business of the 
 Cooke, all this having been written out of England just after the business 
 of St. Germain hath done him noe good : but undoubtedly St. Germain 
 hath behaved himself in this business like an honest and a worthy man. 
 The brother of the wife of Monsieur Ruvigny hath yesterday gone 
 on a visit to Mons. St. Germain about this matter and desires him to 
 go and see the confessor of the King of France and give a good 
 character to him of Mons. Ruvigny and his wife. I should be very glad 
 that Coleman would lett Mons. St. Germain know what he ought to 
 doe upon the request of this lady, and whether he should speak to the 
 Confessor of the King of France concerning this matter not that they 
 think that they can both together doe anything therein, but that 
 Coleman may see that wee will doe all that he thinkes fit, here is not 
 any newes at all. There is a discourse of the manifest of Don Juan. 
 I have not as yet seen it. The Secretary of Mons. Ruvigny is yet 
 here and is to goe see [torn] Mons. St. Germain which runs concerning 
 M. St. Germain and the Confessor of the King of France makes the 
 former more considerable thau ever, but he dare not bragg of anything." 
 
 " These translated by 
 
 Sir George Downing." 
 
 Endorsed No* 9. 
 
 [St. Germaine to E. Coleman.] 
 
 , January 22 te _ „ _.. _ , ■ , . 
 
 1675-6, ff eDruar y r — e y ve s P°^ e pl ain v to 7 0U 
 
 about the affaire of St. German, he has told me that when he left 
 England, he bid it adieu for ever in his own thought, and when he 
 he writt to Coleman twas only to show what was to bee done, supposing 
 they desired to see him again. Although by other letters he was well 
 
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 informed, there was some in England that neyther loved bim nor wish't MSS. op Sie w. 
 his company below. What the Duke has said to Coleman is very ElTZHEKBERT ' 
 oblidging ; St. German is glad that the Duke and the Catholicks have 
 reaped the profitt of what he only receives the comendations ; whilst in 
 truth hee is punisht for having deserved that prayse ; or to say better 
 used as if hee had not merited it, there are 2 things that make it plainly 
 appeare that they act very differently with him from what they tell 
 him ; the one that in the country where he is, they give him noe 
 share in the comerce of the Duke, and the English Catholicks, with 
 the King of France the Confessor and the new Ambassador, which 
 would bee the only true sign of the pretended satisfaction they make 
 show to have of him, and in truth was the only thing he expected, when 
 hee quitted England, as that which would have lett the King and his 
 Confessor see that the Duke was effectively satisfied with his conduct, 
 for tell mee in truth Sir you that understand the world, how can a man 
 appeare in theyr presence, or addresse to them having nothing to say. 
 The other thing is that the Duke is contented with a generall answer 
 in the bysinesse of St. Germaines friend without sending the answers to 
 him himselfe ; which they will be sure to make onely to his friend ; all 
 this letts St. German see clearely, they are content to draw all the 
 advantages they can from his affaire and not at all concerned whether 
 hee profitt in the least by it or noe. Mr. Monticuculi has made word 
 bee sent mee that he had perform'd what hee promis'd St. German and 
 that he should have letters of it by the 19th instant ; hee has not yett 
 received them ; tis the onely thing he has pretended to, because twill bee 
 a full proofe they are satisfied with him in case the Duke would helpe 
 in earnest, and not after a superficiall manner, which St. German appre- 
 hends much, they had promist alsoe the King of England's letters, and 
 even those of the Queen besides all this, this kindnesse would putt him in 
 a condition to continue his comerce, for his misfortune having left him 
 without money or pension which he formerly disposd of at his pleasure, 
 hee is reduced soe low that he canot enter into the trafick, not having 
 wherewithall to pay for the letters; France has not heard of the 
 Swedes successe, soe St. German doubts it, hee expects Coleman's 
 . answer to all that is in this letter which hee desires you to comunicate 
 to him for if he is not authorised by the Duke and the Catholicks to 
 carry theyr desires to the Confessor what can hee doe in the favour of 
 Coleman, who wants not enemyes who write hither against him, as 
 St. Germain has allready sent Coleman word, weigh well these things, 
 and cause St. German to bee instructed how he ought to behave 
 himselfe hereafter, advise Coleman to take care to prevent the new 
 Ambassador, for assuredly the Secretary of the old one will endeavour 
 to pursuade this, to act like the other to gain creditt by that means to 
 whatever hee has done good or bad. I am told a pleasant story that 
 Luzancy has here held forth most edifyingly to the wife of one 
 waiting man to Mr. Euvigni as shee has been Madam de Euvigni's 
 woman ; if shee prove it and will make the drole better understood, 
 The D. possibly will not bee displeas'd to know and publish it. 
 "Richard Corbett" [is written at the head of the letter]. 
 Endorsed No. 11. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 _ January 26 . 
 lb75-o> _p ebruarv 5 " — Application for payment of a pension granted , 
 
 by the Duchess of York to an English widow who is with the Nuns of 
 the Visitation of St. Mary, at Dieppe. Mr. Bedingfield knows how to 
 send the money. 
 
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 Titzherbert! tue Duke's letter had come a week since, as Montecuculi promised, 
 St. Germaine might have received something of the King of France. 
 
 Pray tell M. du Puy's 1 am in great want of my trunk, without 
 it I cannot live long here where people never tarry when they are 
 unprofitable. 
 
 " Hen Capell " [at the head of the letter]. 
 
 Endorsed No. 12. 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 
 9 
 
 167 5-6, February — I know not why my letters are so long on 
 
 the way unless it be the fault of the keys of the boxes where post 
 letters are put, and so may be carried too late to the English post. 
 I will send a person today on purpose to the post house with this, and 
 not to the boxes. I have twice requested you to present my respects 
 to my Lord Peterborough, and to the Marquis Montecuculi, whose 
 cyphers are 10 and 2d respectively. 
 
 [Complains of irregularity in correspondence.] Montecuculi to 
 St. Germaine gives him but little hope, and 41 or Mr. Ruvigny begins 
 to fear that Montecuculi has not managed the business with Lord 
 Peterborough, as he promised. 
 
 This delay is enough to do away with all the feelings of kindness 
 which the King of France and his Confessor have now for St. Germain, 
 who desires no more than a letter of recommendation in general to the 
 King of France in favour of his nephew (St. Germaine). 
 
 " I have no great converse with the man of St. Louis, for reasons I'll 
 tell j>ou in time, and who will call himself Warner when I shall speak to 
 you off it. Tis Mr. Sheldon's humour to love war wherever there is, 
 and I am sure he is not Coleman's friend, no more than those are who 
 love soft and cowardly eounsells which Mr. St. Germaine did not dare 
 name having no cypher to describe it to Coleman in." 
 
 St. Germaine has spoken highly of Coleman [as in the epitome] but 
 he does not carry weight as he would if he were made a confidant in 
 the whole affair. It is said that Coleman is for violent council &e. [as 
 in the epitome]. 
 
 St. Germaine is anxious to be useful to Ruvigny. 
 
 " Translated by Mr. Neale." 
 
 Endorsed No. 15. 
 
 [The Same to E. Coleman.] 
 
 1675-6, February-ig. — " I received yours of the instant. Mr. 
 
 St. Germain was this morning to see the King's Confessor and the new 
 Embassador Mons. du Ruvigny, they both of them have a great kind- 
 ness for you. And Mons. Ruvigny told Mons. St. Germain that he 
 would see you as soon as he gott to his house in England. If you 
 would communicate any thing to him you may write it to Mons. St . 
 Germain. But for the King of France's money he is so alarmed on 
 all sides that it will be almost impossible to gett the 100,000 crowns. 
 The Confessor has promised to speak earnestly to the King about it. 
 I writ you a letter for his Royal Highnesse, but you say nothing of it, 
 no more than of the two friends. I have 3 times mentioned to you 
 the King goes into Flanders and the Duke of Orleans will be generall 
 under him. I have not time to say more. Madam la Tremblay desires 
 
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 you'd assist her in the design she has and that you'd offer her your mss. of Sir w. 
 
 services, doe what you can for her. She had another project which riTZHERBEBT - 
 
 sheel tell you of herself. If I had time Pd desire you more att large to 
 
 serve her." 
 
 t Endorsed No. 15. 
 
 Enchitell Gray to Mr. Coleman. 
 February 23 _ 
 
 1675-6, jyj arc h 4 — . — our last letter by which you acquaint mee 
 to have received mine of the 15th 19th and 22 of Feb. is without 
 
 date. I thank you for the pains you have taken to see (34) the 
 Earle of Peterburrow and (35) the Count Monticuculi and for the offer 
 you make mee from (62) Mr. Coleman upon whom I will rest my 
 selfe intirely concerning the affaire of (49) Monsr. St. Germain. 
 This (44) Monsr. Colbert attends with impatience the letter of 
 (93) the DuchesL to work strongly with (488) the King's Confessor 
 neare (163) the King of France. (49) Monsr. St. Germain will 
 indeavour to see (451) the Secretary and will thank him for what hee 
 has said of him unto (62) Mr. Coleman. Hee will see him to-day and 
 will comunicate that answer, to write again on Saturday to (62) Mr. 
 Coleman. That which (488) the King's Confessor shall have said to 
 him. (163) the King of France appears of late very sadd. They say 
 'tis because Easter approaches. I'le tell you for news the Prince of 
 Conde excuses himself from going to the warr. Hee is retired to 
 Chantilly twelve leagues from Paris. The Chevallier D'Humieres 
 brother to the Marshall of that name is sent to the Bastile for having 
 demanded leave that he may not goe to the warr and to give his 
 regiment to his nephew, who comanded in Alsatia and was taken 
 prisoner by a party of the enimy when hee went out upon a party. But 
 Floranzen hath killed too or three hundred of those men and if our 
 comander had not binne taken the affair had binne very well for us. I 
 know itt by a letter from the sonne of Monsr. Vantelett who was in the 
 action. Monsr. de Vantelett salutes you. Visit sometimes Monsr. 
 Tartereau, bee so kind to mee to salute him on my part, in earnest ; and 
 madam your wife to whom I am a most humble servant. Send mee 
 word if you have received a letter which 1 wrote to his Royall Hinesse 
 the Duchess of Yorke 26 January 5 February of which you have not 
 spoke. 
 
 Endorsed No. 18. [A Copy.] 
 
 [St. Germaine to the Same.] 
 
 March 29 
 
 1676, g • — " Add to the Epitome " that the memorial contained 
 
 an expression of the Duchess' displeasure at not receiving an answer to 
 her letter of last year. Desire Coleman to write speedily to St. Germain 
 to assure him that the merchants of Antwerp have wherewithal to 
 establish themselves without being chargeable to the public. 
 News from the seat of war. 
 
 I am extremely obliged for your kindness to those good people who 
 have passed into France. Pray thank the captain of the yacht who took 
 care of them. 
 
 What is the truth about the Duchesse of Mazarine ? The Duchesse 
 of Cleveland is visited by all the English. I have not yet seen her. 
 What do you advise me to do ? It is said she intends to retire to an 
 Abbey of the Cordeliers at Longchanips in the Bois de Boulogne, two 
 leagues from Paris. 
 
 E 64159. P 
 
82 
 
 MSS. of Sir W. [Com/.] Endorsed " No. 22, [mid] St. Germain to Coleman, trans- 
 f i tz iiEKn e kt . lated by R Whitley." 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 
 1675-6, February 15. — I received your letters and the same day saw 
 the person you desired me to speak with. He was a little surprised that 
 there was no letter from the Duchess to the King of France. He pro- 
 mised to speak to the King. " 1 told him Mr. St. Germain e would be 
 glad of the businesse, that it might make it appear to England and the 
 Duke that thoy had some kindness for him in 112. He fell a laughing 
 upon it and told me that the King of France was hard to be pleased in 
 those kind of matters, so I think it were necessary that the Dutchesse 
 should write a short letter to the King of France, and that Mr. St. 
 Germaine should deliver it to the Confessor." 
 
 [About the Fleet at Messina.] 
 
 You are liberal of your news to Mr. Warner, who ought to repay 
 you. I have little to give but I am willing to serve you. 
 
 I am in the greatest trouble because I hear nothing of my trunk and 
 box which are in the hands of Mr. du Puis and which he had promised 
 to send me with Mr. Bedingfield. I see that having driven me out of 
 England nobody cares what may become of me in France. 
 
 You are now the only man I can trust in. 
 
 You owe me an answer to four letters. 
 
 " Translated by Mr. Neale." 
 
 Endorsed No. 14. 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 
 q 
 
 1676, April jg.— " Translated by Sir E. Dennys." 
 
 I believed that the King of France had himself remembered his 
 omission to answer the Duchess's letter, but now understand that it may 
 be due to Ruvigny's letter upon the subject. It will be necessary for 
 Coleman to write to St. Germain and let him know if the King has 
 written the letter, and if she is satisfied, before St. Germain writes 
 anything to the King's Confessor. 
 
 St. Germaine had something to say to Coleman about the Secretary 
 of the English Ambassador, but as what he had already said gave 
 displeasure he will say no more now. Perhaps it will be necessary to 
 hinder the French Ambassador who is going into England from 
 discovering his mind to the Secretary as St. Germain was informed 
 yesterday by the Confessor he intends to do. St. Germain cannot 
 understand how the King of England could dispose of 12, 84 [note] (not 
 in the key) nor in whose favour. It is a riddle which both cf us 
 would like to understand, for it seems that he is in a better condition 
 to receive than to give. 
 
 What you write about the dissolution of Parliament is held as a thing 
 most certain. 
 
 " What Coleman writes about Madame de Tremblay and the little 
 inclination 35 [note] (not in the key) now hath for 88 (Madame de la 
 Tremblay) and for the people of 120 (France) because he is not satisfied 
 with the conduct of 163 (the King of France) towards his master, makes 
 him fear least he should serve 49 (St. Germain) as he cloth 88 (Madame 
 de la Tremblay) about which matter he desires a frank and sincere 
 enlightening from 62 (Coleman). But to speak the truth 1 take that to 
 be a meer pretence of 35 who will meddle no more with those things, 
 
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 for he very well knows that 103 (the French King) is upon too ill termes MSS. op Sib w. 
 
 with 25 (the Pope) 47 [note] (not in the key) and 45 (Catholick religion) Fitzherbert. 
 
 to engage himself to make any step on that side, in anybody's favour, 
 
 and you see the reason of it. It is therefore wisdome to expect a more 
 
 favourable conjuncture, and in the meanwhile not to neglect one's old 
 
 friends.'' 
 
 For my part I have no concern in that business and care only for the 
 interests and that passionately of the Duke, Duchesse, Coleman, and 
 St. Germaine. 
 
 St. Germaine has sent two books to the Duchesse, and would have 
 been glad to send presents to the Duke, Coleman, and the Confessor, 
 but had no opportunity, and might also have displeased others . . 
 i( Poor 49 (St. Germaine) knows not which way to go to work to do 
 what he hath a mind to, yet in a little time he hopes to send as many to 
 62 (Coleman) by another opportunity." 
 
 You do not take enough care of your health. 
 
 I have taken the liberty of writing to the Duchesse of York but do 
 not deliver the letter till the present comes. 
 [Copy.'] Endorsed No. 24. 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 
 12 
 
 1676, April—. — I enclosed a letter which I beg you will present 
 
 to his Royal Highness with two books you will receive from Madame 
 de Glascock. 1 hear here several matters relating to the Duke of York, 
 but do not take the least notice. St. Germaine has had a conference 
 with the Secretary of the new Ambassador and has engaged him in a 
 firm friendship with Coleman. Mr. Courtin hopes to get dispatched the 
 beginning of next month, and is to abide in London for some time 
 without appearing in quality as ambassador that he may better take 
 measures as to lodgings and all the rest. 
 [Copy.] Endorsed No. 25. 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 
 19 
 
 1676, April— . — St. Germain understands perfectly all that you 
 
 have written and believes that he comprehends more than you would 
 have him know. [Next folloivs the epitome.] 
 
 Montecuculi's conduct is suprising to St. Germaine who finds, since he 
 has heard from Coleman, that he is concerned therein as well as others, 
 and suspects that they are but pretences to evade serving him for the 
 future. The matter however is of small consequence, only it is a 
 wonder they refuse poor St. Germaine so small a comfort for the 
 injustice done to him. 
 
 [Copy.] Endorsed No. 26. 
 
 [St. Germaine to the Same.] 
 
 April 22 
 
 1676, ^ ^ . — [In addition to the Epitome], I beg par Jon 
 
 for my last letter. I was in an ill humour for my affairs are in a very 
 ill condition. I fear St. Germaine wili be removed from the place where 
 he now is. I shall run out of my whs if poor Madame de la Tremblay's 
 affairs do not go well. 
 
 St. Germaine will write on indifferent topics to Montecuculi. Had 
 not written before because he was a little disturbed. 
 
 News from the seat of war. 
 
 Copy. Endorsed No. 27. 
 
 f 2 
 
84 
 
 mss. of SirW. to Mr. Coleman. 
 
 FlTZHERBERT. April 30 
 
 1676, q . — " I have not received any of your letters these two* 
 
 posts. I do not doubt but your great business hindered you. Yet 
 I am not without great concern for it upon many reasons that you 
 understand well enough without my telling you. I have given to 
 Mr. Doleith who goes with Monsr. Courtin into England the first 
 volume of the Croisade to present to Her Royal Highness the Duchess. 
 I desire the favor of you to present this Mr. Dolbeith and my book to 
 Her Royal Highness and to make my most humble excuses for not having 
 sent the first volume of the Croisades before the second supposing she 
 had already read it. I do not know if the history of the government 
 of Venice be come to your hands. I desired long ago that you might see 
 the manifesto which Mr, de St. Germain made in his defence, you have 
 not written me word that you have seen it, or like it and what you think 
 fit to be added or taken away. Mr. Bedingfield may have it or Mr. 
 Strange. The trenches of Bouchain would not be opened before the 
 fifth of May, our stile. The Canon was not to arrive before two days 
 
 past, being thursday the ■ May. The King is about Quesnoy and 
 
 secures Monsieur's army that lyes before Bouchain and all our frontiers 
 from the ennemys that are about St. Ghilain and Mons. The fight of 
 Messina is false. Mr. de Navailles has defeated three or four hundred 
 men of the garrison of Feguieres. Upon the King of England's 
 declaring that the qualities given or omitted should not any way- 
 prejudice the rights of those that should give them or not receive them, 
 the King after two protestations made in the hands of the King of 
 England for his rights and pretentions consents to treate the Prince of 
 Lorraine with Brother and Duke of Lorraine, so that 'tis believed your 
 King will send by his Ambassador in Holland the passeports to the 
 Plenipotentiaries. 
 
 " Monsieur Courtin left Paris yesterday and will likely be at London 
 before this letter. Mr. Guery his Secretary went away a day before 
 and will come to London with him, he desires your friendship. 
 
 The 451 (Secretary) of 41 (the Ambassador) of 110 (England) in 120 
 (France) visited yesterday 49 (St. Germain) and shewed him a letter 
 which acquainted him with all that 62 (Coleman) had written to 49 
 (St. Germain) concerning the dissatisfaction and complaint of 400 
 (the Ambr.) of 170 (the King) in 120 (France) and denyed strongly 
 that he had spoken, but said it was his Master, 49 (St. Germain) con- 
 fessed to him that amongst three or four persons that writ to him 
 sometimes one had sent him word that the 41 (Ambadr.) was dissatis- 
 fyed with him and resolved to speak to 39 (the Duke of York) with 
 some sharpness but the 45 (Secretary) said that he feared nothing of all 
 this. He added that all went very well in your shop. 'Tis written 
 from 110 (England) to 49 (St. Germain) that 91 (Sheldon) is gone for 
 120 (France) pray tell me if it be true ? If things do not change in 
 110 (England) in favour of 49 (St. Germain) it will shortly cause a 
 change in his concerns and they talk of giving him a little shop to 
 govern that shall be altogether conformable to his trade and will carry 
 him fifty leagues from the place where he is at present. As he has 
 always forseen this and thought himself not at all fit for that trade he 
 had desirred that something might be done for him that 62 (Coleman) 
 knows of to secure him from it and become more usefull to his friends 
 in his first trade ; if things happen not according to his desire he is 
 resolved to do what pleases God ; it will be well to acquaint 62 (Cole- 
 man) of all this if you think fitting." 
 
 Endorsed « No. 28." 
 
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 TSt. Germaine] to Mr. Coleman. 
 g L J MSS. of Sir W. 
 
 1076, May^.— I am somewhat grieved not to have received any Fitzhbrbert. 
 
 letters from you these four posts. I do not know if it is that they are 
 raiscarryed or that you have not written any to me and supposing that 
 you have not written if it be by reason of your businesse or dislike and 
 if it be by reason of any dislike, if your dislike proceed from that I am 
 unusefull to you or that I have disobliged you. All this puts me to a 
 non plus that you might clear me of oy declaring my sentence in forme 
 that I may take my resolutions after my condemnation. In the mean- 
 while I will tell you that if this last cause be the occasion of my 
 disgrace, which T can hardly believe from so true a friend as yourself, I 
 cannot find after a long scrutiny that I have committed any sin that 
 deserves such punishment whatever suspition may have been conceived 
 by my friends who ought never to condemn theirs without hearing 
 them. And 1 shall therefore bear my condemnation with much tran- 
 quility of mind, provided I may understand it, for in truth t'is something 
 hard that on a suddain nothing is said io me without any charitable 
 information in what manner I am to be treated, but perhaps I am 
 troubled without reason ; that may very well be, t'is your part to inform 
 me of my good or evill destiny : in the meanwhile I will act according 
 to my custome giving you notice of the depart of Mr. Courtin and his 
 son and Mr. Dolbeith who you will see shortly. They are well informed 
 with your merit. Last Tuesday at ten o'clock the armies of the King 
 and the Prince of Orange were very near each other. The King had 
 sent for Monsieur the Marchal de Crequy to the camp before Bochain 
 with 20 squadrons that may make 2,400 horse ; t'is not known for 
 what. Mr. de Vivone has given some discontent to our fleet for having 
 not permitted them to find out de Ruiter, which he did for feare that 
 during the battle he might loose Messina and as that town was to chuse 
 their magistrates on St. George's day 24 April he would keep all the 
 French men near him. We have made a logement on the counterscarp 
 of Bonchain free from the canon. St. Germain has told me that he 
 hath written all things to the 488 (King's Confessor). Pray tell 62 
 (Coleman) Sir. This is all I have to say at present only that the 451 
 (Secretary) of the 400 (Ambr.) of 110 (England) in 112 (France) has 
 had a fansey to pray 49 (St. Germain) that his name might be put 
 upon the letters that should be sent to this 451 (Secretary) of 110 
 (England) that as he says they may not be opened at his house. I 
 know not what he means by it nor 49 (St. Germain ;) but so it is. 
 The armies are drawn of from each other as They say." 
 Endorsed No. 29. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 6 
 
 1676, May j-jj-. — I am troubled about the affairs of St. Germaine. 
 
 There is a great difference between St. Germaine and Mr. Coleman. 
 The latter has far more business on his hands and runs far greater 
 dangers, yet after all he is a merchant set up for himself and may cease 
 his trade when he will, whereas St. Germaine is only a journey-man 
 and may be sent anywhere and thus be prevented from carrying on his 
 traffic to which he has an incredible inclination. This it is which makes 
 him desire letters from the Duke of York, and a pension from the 
 Duchesse, so that it may appear to those in England that it is desired 
 to keep him in the shop. Coleman ought seriously to consider this, for 
 
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 ^itzherbmit^ *^ings caimot possibly remain much longer as they are now. I promise 
 — ' you I will henceforth say no more about it. Your reprimand is 
 infinitely dear to me, and I would rather receive such than that you 
 should be silent for 3 or 4 posts. 
 
 " Mr. St. Germaine has told me that being naturally very punctual he 
 has already writt those thoughts which he conceived the Dutchesse had 
 in her head concerning the King of"* France's letter to the King's Con- 
 fessor, with reflexions upon the consequences that may happen thereupon, 
 but after I have acquainted him with what accounts you have given me 
 from Mr. Coleman, I doubt not he will write to the King's Confessor,, 
 and send him word that Mr. Coleman hath discoursed with the Dutchesse 
 after the manner which was fitting and has left her in the opinion she 
 ought to have of France and the King of France. The King's Con- 
 fessor or the new Mr. Rouvigny is charged with a second booke which 
 you know of for the Dutchesse, as I sent you word. This Confessor of 
 the King, to describe him to you, is outwardly well enough, and doe? 
 not discourse amiss, but is a little soul, vaine, and rash in many things, 
 and one that many times talks too much. Take your measures accord- 
 ingly. One may make use of these qualities to fetch things out of him, 
 but by no means trust him with them." 
 
 You do not mention the affairs of England &c. [as in the epitome]. 
 What has become of Mr. Sheldon. He promised to come and used to 
 be a man of his word, but now it is said he does not mean to come. 
 [Describes the taking of Bouchaine.~] 
 [About the Duchesse Mazarine as in the epitome.] 
 All I have said to Madame de la Tremblay is only to comfort her as 
 best I could. 
 
 Will Mr. Sheldon go to Rome? Address your letter for me to 
 Mr. de Clairambant at the Silver Master in St. Anthony's Street, as I 
 live such a long way from the post. 
 
 Endorsed. " No. 30." 
 
 " Cypher numbers are used for the proper names as usual." 
 [St. Germaine] to E. Coleman. 
 
 1676, May — Mentions the death of Mr. Cranmer's son aged 16. 
 
 The boy died a good Catholic. 
 [ Endorsed] "31. Nothing." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 13 8 
 1676, May — I have read your letter of to Mr. St. Germaine 
 
 and he desires you to informe Mr. Coleman that he is extremely obliged 
 for it. St. Germain has quite lost his supply of money without which 
 it is impossible for him to continue his negociation with Mr. Coleman. 
 He feels that he has wholly broke word with Mr. Coleman because of 
 this wicked money, and that he cannot be of any use in the future. 
 
 [ The letter is addressed to Mr. Coleman, and endorsed No. 32. The 
 usual numbers are used in the letter for the proper names.] 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 
 1 3 
 
 1676, May ^ — " I have received yours of the 8/18 instant, and answer 
 
 AVI 
 
 49 
 
 it instantly to lett you know that I have read it to Mr. St. Germain, 
 
87 
 
 «9 MSS. of Sir W. 
 
 " • FlTZHERBERT. 
 
 who desires you to assure Mr. Coleman that he is extreeinely obliged to — 
 him for all the good will he has had for him, aud will remember it for 
 
 62 100 
 
 ever : that for labouring in what concernes him, Mr. Coleman may make 
 use of all conjunctures which he thinks favourable, and wait as long as he 
 
 49 
 
 pleaseth, but as to the rest the true reason that has made Mr. St. Ger- 
 main appear somewhat pressing that he has quite lost his supply of 
 80 
 
 money, without which it is impossible for him to continue his negotia- 
 62 
 
 tion with Mr. Coleman. This is the reason why he desires him to 
 write to him no more, not being in condition to receive his letters because 
 80 
 
 of this wicked money, which has wholly broake word with him and which 
 being gone without hopes of returne, deprives him of the meanes of 
 finding such a friend elsewhere and it was certainly the feare of this 
 49 
 
 desertion which Mr. St. Germain infallibly foresaw that forced him to 
 make steps which have seemed too urgent in the meane while it is neces- 
 6arv that he carrie himselfe as I have now said. It is likely also that 
 
 39 93 
 
 he will heereafter bee useless to the service of the Duke and Duchess and 
 300 
 
 of the Catholiques. However it falls out his good will will never be 
 wanting. Pray lett me know of your receiving this letter, and believe mee 
 more your servant Sir than any person in the world. The Prince of 
 Orange keeps constantly close in his quarters, and it being impossible to 
 force him there, and he having more provision than was thought men. 
 beleeve the King will remove his station, and they talke of his returne to 
 Paris, after his having sent away a great detatchment for Germany 
 where it is supposed that the enemies army is very strong. No other 
 news at present." 
 
 Endorsed. "No. 32." 
 - [At the head of the letter] " Sir Cyril Wyche." 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 
 15 
 
 1676, June -^z. Paris. — " I must begin with telling you that 48. — 
 
 prays you to return thanks to Coleman for the news he learnt of Mr. 
 Morpary whereof he expects the execution as soon as may be, he 
 assures me he has been above 3 months with his friends in order to 
 maintain the corrispondence which he has with Coleman and that 
 pure necessity obliged him to speak and act as he did, hereafter his 
 affairs will change and for ever as he hopes because his friends in France 
 will soon be in condition to render him no longer troublesome unto any. 
 They say that Mr. Patouillet will have the vacant place, pray what is 
 there of it ? Mr. Gray came to see me and desired 48. — to let Coleman 
 know that the Secretary of the English Ambassador here gave him a 
 visit and spoake to him of Coleman in an angry manner, as if the Duke 
 was offended with Coleman for bragging that it was he that made the 
 Duke do what he did, in a word that he spoak and bragged too much. 
 48. — has desired me to write thus much unto you to the end you may 
 have the goodness to tell it to Coleman. I hope to write to you duly 
 once or twice a week. We have no news but what is old and what 
 
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 Fitzherber?' y ou know, I only write unto you now to acquaint you with the senti- 
 — ments of acknowledgement which 48. — has for the favours of Coleman 
 he would be very glad to know if he ought not to write to the Duchesse 
 and how he ought to do it." 
 
 Endorsed « Translated by Sr. Robert Markham." 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 
 1676, June 21 [Paris.]— "Endorsed Cler. July 1st 1676. 
 July 1. 
 
 12 
 
 " I have received your letter of the of June which came to my 
 
 hands a little too late. By the first post I will send you a certaine 
 addresse whereby I may receive your letters betimes. I do not now 
 repeat my thanks for your favours because I have done it already in 
 my two former. As yet I have not received that I expect from Mr. 
 Morpain who hath satisfied himselfe with giving me the information 
 that ho hoped I should have it in a little time. Mr. de Gray whom 
 from this time forward we will call 87 came to see me this morning. 
 He desired me to tell you that he would not write to you this post 
 because I do. He also entreated me to send you word that you might 
 tell 62 (Coleman) that what the 45 (Secretary) of 41 (the Ambassa- 
 dor) from 110 (England) in 120 (France) had told him of 62 
 
 (Coleman) came from 91 (Mr. Sheldon) who had told him where he 
 now is, and that 39 (the Duke of York) had chid 62 (Coleman) in 
 publick. Sheldon knowing of it 49 (Mr. St. Germain) wrote about the 
 busines?e of Antwerp and is much amazed there hath bin no answer to 
 it after three letters which he hath written to 488 (the King's Con- 
 fessor). You may see that 49 (Mr. St. Germain) broake off his corre- 
 spondence only out of pure necessity, but since a doore hath bin 
 opened for his entrance into it againe to be sure he will not give it 
 over of his own accord. Moreover this 45 (Secretary of the Embassy) 
 from the 150 (the King of England) pretends very much to be 49 (Mr. 
 St. Germain's) friend, and to desire to live in a perfect good under- 
 standing with him if 62 (Coleman) by that meanes can make use of him 
 to get something done for 62 (Coleman's) advantage. 49 (St. Ger- 
 main) doth impatiently expect the 39 (Duke of York's) papers, there 
 being one or two persons actually dead whose imploy ments might be 
 obtained if one had good recommendations. Those papers cannot come 
 too soone, and the affaires already had bin done if they had come ; but 
 it is necessary they should be as perswasive as the quality of him that 
 writes and of him to whom they are written to be writ. For news 1. 
 The King sends out to forrage all about Mons, Cambray, and Valen- 
 ciennes, that he may destroy that country, and cutts down all the wood 
 he can to lay the country open. 2. Conde is wonderfully fortified, and 
 the designe is to make it a kind of impregnable island. &c " 
 [ General foreign news and reports.] 
 
 "Send me word whether Mr. Patouillet shall have Mr. St. Ger- 
 main's place, and in what condition that affaire is. I must needs know 
 
 ^ What say you of 488 (the King's Confessor) and 
 
 of the 451 (the Secretary) of 41 (Mr. Ruvigny) that is new come, what 
 becomes of the old one." 
 
 [At the head of the letter] " Charles Cottrell." 
 
 Endorsed No. 34. 
 
89 
 
 [The Same to the Sa.me.1 mss. o» Sir w. 
 
 FlTZHERBERT. 
 
 1676, JuPe 24 [Paris.]—" I wrott to you by the last post and write 
 July 4. 
 
 again today to give you notice that that the little 80 (money) came to mo 
 last Thursday. I received it with all the demonstration of friendship 
 which 1 owe to him from whom it came. I pray you let 62 (Coleman) 
 know this and assure him that I will have all possible care about it, and 
 will order it so by my cares that that little 80 (money) may affect all 
 things according to the intention of 62 (Coleman). I expect a word from 
 62 (Coleman) to know if I should write to 93 (the Dutchesse) to pay 
 my respects concerning that you know of, and in what termes T ought 
 to do it. As for those papers which you believe you can help me to, 
 they would be of great use to me at this very moment for a very fair 
 occasion does now present itself, and if I had them I doubt not but I 
 should succeed in my design e. You have need of all your goodness 
 not to be tired with my importunities. My Lord Bartley as Monsr. 
 Leighton tells me prepares himself to be gone for Nimeguen within five 
 or six weekes : and that Monsr. Montague is to come hither in his 
 place " 
 
 [General foreign news.~\ 
 
 " 48 (the King's Confessor) prayeth 62 (Coleman) to let him know 
 whether the new Ambassador that is to come from England into 
 France be a friend to 62 {Coleman), and whether /+!§ (100000 crownes) 
 may be useful to 62 (Coleman) and to his other friends near 41 (Mr. 
 Ruvigny) and if it be it would be requisite that 62 (Coleman) should 
 speak of AS (100000) crownes to 1^1 (Mr. Ruvigny) to the end that he 
 may be well received by him, in short 4$ (100000 crownes) lye ready 
 expecting the orders of 62 (Coleman). Are they pleased with the new 
 Ambassador in England, and is 62 (Coleman) one of his friends ? His 
 Secretary and 488 (the King's Confessor) are they friends to 62 (Cole- 
 man) ? What does 98 (Mazarine) and 89 (Portsmouth) ; they said the 
 other day that 89 (Portsmouth) was dead. 48 (St. Germain) hath 
 written to 488 (the King's Confessor) for the merchants of Antwerp. 
 87 (Monsr. Grey) is newly gone from me and prayed me to put his letter 
 into mine. He sends you no newes because 1 have given you that 
 little there is. He desires you to direct your letters alwayes to him for 
 
 the reasons he gives you, and he assures me that he goes for to send 
 
 you some that are better. Yesterday the 451 (Secretary) of 110 (Eng- 
 land) 400 (Ambassador) in 120 (France) came hither to me being lialfe 
 drunk and told me many things concerning the new 41 (Ruvigny) of 1 10 
 (England) in 120 (France), he pretends that 62 (Coleman) is much out 
 of favour with 39 (the Duke of York) and that he knew nothing of the 
 change, and that the union which 62 (Coleman) hath had with 41 
 (Ambassador) of 120 (France) in 110 (England) is the cause that the 
 new 41 ( Embassador) [note'] (Courtin) of 120 (France) in 110 (Eng- 
 land) does not look upon him. All this puts 87 (Mr. Grey) in paine, 
 and much more 48 (St. Germain), endeavour to know the truth of it 
 from 62 (Coleman) and send us word. When you write to me hence- 
 forward use this addresse without anything else ; For Monsr. Corbett 
 Advocate in the Counsell, in the street of Guinquampois att Paris. 
 Your letters come to me so late that I cannot answer them till next post, 
 but by this way I shall have them in a moment." 
 
 [At the head of the letter] "Charles Cottrell," 
 
 Endorsed « No. 3o. Cler. July 4, 1676. Saturday." 
 
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 mss. op SibW. [The Same to the Same.1 
 
 FlTZHEBBEBT. T.. nil oft 
 
 t: I have written four letters and had no answer. I wished my letters 
 to be directed to Mr. Corbett because he dwells just against the Post 
 house, and is careful to get and send on my letters quickly. I will not 
 write about the Antwerp business until the King comes today or 
 tomorrow. 
 
 " Here is a business whereof I think myself obliged to give you notice, 
 93 (the Dutchesse) desires to have Monsr. Patouillet in her house, and 
 they say that 39 (the Duke) concernes himself about it ; in the meane time 
 those persons with whom 49 (St. Germain) dwells have already retained 
 him for them, and this desire of 93 (the Dutchesse) who hath moved for 
 that at 43 (Rome) is discovered, especially since that 488 (the King's 
 Confessor) had desired that that should be done for the former person. 
 Two things oblige me to write to you to pray you to tell 62 (Coleman) 
 that 49 (St. Germain) would be very glad that 93 (the Dutchesse) 
 should continue in her first resolution because it is fitt her desire should 
 be satisfied, and moreover because by that meanes 49 (St. Germain) will 
 find an imploy merit in the towne where he now is, which will fix him 
 there for a long while, and will free him from the fear he is in of being 
 sent somewhere else, and by that meanes he will be in a condition to 
 serve his friends according to their desire. Let 62 (Coleman) think well 
 of what I write in favour of 49 (St. Germain) who if that person go to 
 93 (the Dutchesse) shall have that which was destined for him here; 
 therefore 62 (Coleman) must needs tell 93 (the Dutchesse) that the 
 friends of 49 (St. Germain) had engaged that person for themselves, and 
 that it would be needful for 93 (the Dutchesse) to write or cause a little 
 letter to be written to Monsr. de Champs (who is the same person here 
 as Mr. Strange is amongst you) for to pray him to give her that person, 
 and not to oppose her satisfaction in that point, for by that meanes the 
 thing will infallibly be done. If one could obtaine one little word by 
 letter from 93 (the Dutchesse) for that person the thing would go so 
 much the better. But there is no time to be lost for there are those 
 which will strive to prevent 62 (Coleman) w r ith 93 (the Dutchesse) by 
 getting her to retard her request by a yeare longer, that is to say, for 
 ever, for if that busines be not done now it will not be done at all. 
 I have convincing proof es of it. If 62 (Coleman) would write alsoe 
 himselfe to 488 (the King's Confessor) to signify to him that one can by 
 no meanes refuse 39 and 93 (the Duke and Dutchesse) without disoblig- 
 ing and vexing them it would not be amisse, but it is necessary first to 
 know what the 488 (the Confessor) of 39 (the Duke) has said concern- 
 ing this matter to 39, and 93 (to the Duke and Dutchesse) for I doubt 
 not but he has bin writt to about it. I beg one word of answer con- 
 cerning this affaire as soone as may be by the addresse of Monsr. 
 
 Corbett The nephew and neece of Mr. Gray 
 
 arrived here yesterday. The uncle salutes you, and the nephew will 
 be shortly at London." 
 
 [At the head of the letter] " Charles Cottrell." 
 
 Endorsed " No. 36. Cler. 8 July." 
 
 [In these three letters the names are inserted after the numbers in a 
 blacker ink than the rest of the letter.] 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 1676, July Paris. — " I have already writt thrice unto you to give 
 you thanks for the last obligations I have unto you, which enables me 
 
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 to continue my thanks, as I doe by this letter with all my heart and as ^i|* z £brkbrt! 
 I shall doe till I hear of your receipt of them. 87 — is come to see Mr. — — 
 St. Germain this morning and desires that Coleman would send him his 
 news directly to himself. Mr. St. Germain and 87 — will join together to 
 communicate to Coleman what shall happen, remember to direct my 
 letters to Mr. Corbet Advocate of the Councill to the end I may receive 
 them in good time. I writt to you about the difficulties that occurre 
 touching the sending of Mr. Patouillier in the place of Mr. St. Germain 
 and what is to be done thereupon. But there is come a thought into 
 my head about this Mr. St. Germain which you may communicate to 
 Coleman if you think fitt, which is if the Duke and Duchesse of Yorke 
 would cause one to write to the K. of France's Confessor to engage him 
 to speak to the K. of France to write to the K. of England to desire him 
 to consider of the justification of Mr. St. Germain and that he would 
 give him leave to come over and clear himself and that he might be 
 under the protection of Mr. Ruvigny, the said Confessor will assuredly 
 most efficatiously do it, and obtain it of the K. of France for reasons 
 which I will acquaint you with in due time, but if you doe not judge 
 this fitt pray at least get the Duchesse to write or cause a letter to be 
 written as soon as may be to the person who holds the same place now 
 as Mr. Strange dos with you (whose name I have acquainted you 
 formerly with) that he may grant the request of the Duchesse for this 
 is of the most utmost consequence to St. Germain. I am much con- 
 cerned that I have no news from you, I know not why you are so silent. 
 I am affraid that what I writt to you concerning your Ambassador's 
 secretary is the cause, pray free both me and 87 — from our fears. 
 Maastricht is invested they say by the Prince of Orange, and that the 
 Xing who came hither but on Wednesday night last is about to returne 
 again. Others say the peace is made with Holland and that Brabent is 
 given to the Prince of Orange and that they will let him take Maestricht 
 whilst the King will take Valanciennes and Cambray, I referre my selfe 
 to the issue. The process of Madam Brinvilliers is much advanced, 
 but is a great secret yet. Pray think on Mr. St. Germain and on me. 
 I am just now told that one belonging to the house of Conde is come to 
 advertise the F. Confessor of the Duke d'Enguien to be in readiness to 
 depart on Munday and that the King goes too. St. Germain has not 
 yet seen the King's Confessor who came hither but on Thursday and is 
 most extremely full of visitors, but he will see him and speak to him ere 
 long." 
 
 Endorsed " Translated by Sr. Robt. Markham. No. 37." 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 
 5 29 June 
 
 1676, July Paris. — " Your letter of the ^ could not come 
 
 with more expedition. I am much pleased with this way and desire you 
 alwais to use it. I have spoaken to the K.'s Confessor concerning the 
 Antwerpe merchants, he told me the K. of France having given it in 
 commission to one of his most trusty ministers of State to inform in that 
 matter what was to be done the said Confessor thought that affair had 
 been answered, but seeing that Minister of State is not here he could 
 give me no farther account thereof, as soon as I understand that that 
 Minister is here I will see him. 87 came to see me this morning as he 
 used to doe every post day, he presents his service to you, having 
 nothing more than I have to acquaint you with, only he desires that the 
 news he was wont to receive by Mr. Botteman may be addressed 
 
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 MSS. of Sir w. directly to himself, seeing that will be most usefull to him, for that this 
 itzherbert. p 0gt j n ^ e j iag no( . rece i ve( j t nose letters which were directed to the 
 little banker. The affairs of St. Germain will goe well here if Coleman 
 take cair the Duke and Duchess of Yorke persist in their desires to have 
 the person they have proposed to be put in the place of Coleman's 
 friend (for if they press it never so little more they will assurelly have 
 him) and then St. Germain will be sure to be with Mr. Warner, to doe 
 then what he did when with the Duchess, and thereby be able to con- 
 tinue to serve his friends as shall be judged convenient. But if Coleman 
 judges the Duke has any remains of kindness for St. Germain the 
 occasion is fair, for (since the K.'s Confessor had a designe to have that 
 person near himself whom the Duchess desires) if the Duke would 
 cause one to write to the said Confessor signifying that if he cannot 
 have that person he desired they should send him at least St. Germain, 
 I am sure the Confessor would then propose it to the King of France to 
 write to the King of England, to the Duke, and to Ruvigny, to testifye 
 lie would be very glad leave might be given to St. Germain 1o make 
 known to the King and Parliament the truth of his case after which one 
 might act with the Parliament and the House of Commons by Coleman's 
 and St. Germain's friends to obtain of the Parliament a favourable 
 audience. These are visions that come into my head it is for you to 
 chouse which will be best and propose it to Coleman as you shall think 
 fitt. The French Ambassador's Confessor has written to St. Germain 
 and acquainted him with the sentiments Coleman has of him, and he has 
 desired me to tell you that he is very much obliged to Coleman for 
 them, the Duke and Duchesse have also spoaken very kindly of him to that 
 Confessor as he wished, and I desire you on his behalf when you have 
 a fitt opportunity to testifye all the acknowledgements that this deserves. 
 If the papers come they will be of great use. Maestricht is entirely - 
 free, there was a correspondance in the town held with the enimie for 
 getting the magazine on fire but it being discovered the enimies are 
 retired, Mr. De Monbron has surprised a 1000 of the garison of Cam- 
 bray 400 are taken 600 defeated. The affair of Madam Brinvilliers goes 
 on apace, yesterday the Commissaries confronted her with a certain 
 advocate named Briament who had been tutor to her children they 
 made not an end till six aclock at night, the advocate spoak much in 
 the matter and there are all ready erected scaffolds a la grava where 
 she is to be executed. Things are kept very secret and there are some 
 in great fear who seem to put a good face on the matter. I have 
 received the letters of my Lady the Countesse 1 shall expect her orders, 
 but am afraid the thing can not be done on the conditions she desires." 
 
 Endorsed " Translated by Sir Robert Markham. No. 38." 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 
 g 
 
 1676, July — "For newes I have but two things to acquaint you, 
 
 one is that the siege of Maestricht is formally laid, there are fourscore 
 pieces of ordinance brought from Holland to batter the place which is 
 beseiged by an army of twenty seaven thousand men and there is like- 
 wise an other army in the places round about to prevent its being sur- 
 rounded consisting of thirty thousand more. The garrison is well^ 
 accomodated in all respects, hath six thousand foote, twelve hundred 
 horse and three hundred dragoons ; Letters are expected from Monsr. 
 Louvoy on his return to resolve the time of the King's departure ; the 
 other part of news is that Madame Brinvilliers was yesternight 
 
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 about halfe an hour after seaven of the clock executed ; her sentence MSS. op Sir w. 
 was to make amend honorable, that is, to stand in her shift about :FlTZI ^ BERT - 
 her other habits, a rope about her neck, bare footed, which was done 
 before the Church of Notre Dame, from thence shee was carried 
 in a tumbrill to the place called the Greve, there to have her head 
 cut off, the body burnt and the ashes throwne into the fire ; before 
 all which I should have told you shee was put to the rack ordinary and 
 extraordinary, shee had spoken the night before with the Father 
 Chevigny, father of that oratoire, and the morning after they had read 
 her sentence shee thanked the judges for having used her so favorably. 
 Shee confest herselfe to Monsr. Pivot Doctor of the Sorbon saying that 
 there needed no rack shee would tell all, and indeed shee was three 
 hours with two Comissioners of Parliament, but shee confessed only 
 what concerned herself that shee had poysoned her father three times 
 in two years and her two brothers, shee hath chardged no confederate 
 wnich was the cause that shee was put to the rack ordinary and extra- 
 ordinary, but shee would discover nothing. She hath showed in all a 
 great deal of resolution and prescence of mind and all Paris was I think 
 at her execution. I know not yet all the particulars. I attended last 
 night to have heard some news from you but I received none yet — think 
 of what I writ and 1 pray instruct mee in every thing. 
 
 2 
 
 The trenches before Philipsburgh were opened ^ instant at night 
 
 the governor made a sally and having repulsed the enemy, he att the 
 same time caused a man to slip out to give the K. advise. 
 
 I have seen a letter from the camp of Monsr. Luxenburgh that sayes 
 he hath got sixty peices of canon and is going to attaque the lines of the 
 enemy, he hath made a detatchment to joyne Monsr. Crique to fall on 
 the enemy on an other side." 
 
 Endorsed " No. 39. Translated by Mr. Cheyne." 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 
 1676, July 11, Paris. — "I am much obliged to you for the cair you 
 take of my little affairs, T have recived the great packet which 
 Botteman sent me from Lord Bellasis. I advise you to keep me as 
 much as possible you can in his good opinion, because he is a man has 
 much obliged me to be his servant I have already told you that your 
 letters will be very serviceable to me but they will doe me no good if 
 they come not directly to my self for they arrived yesterday in the 
 atternoon and I have not received them yet, besides when we shall have 
 them at the first hand, with one stone you will kill two birds for I 
 will show them to Mr. Julij and your banker shall not faile to see them 
 time enough for him. My nephew will depart please God on Monday 
 sennight. This is all I have to tell you at the present, when Mr. Julij 
 writes to you I need not put you to double charges because there is no 
 post but I see him an hour before the currier goes." 
 
 Endorsed " Translated by Sir Robert Markham." 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 
 12 8 
 1676, July — " I have received yours of the ^ July and I believe 
 
 you should answer article by article, St. Germain hath desired mee to 
 tell you that you will oblige him to renew his acknowledgements to 
 Coleman which yett are not without much regrett for that Coleman 
 advises him that 'tis not necessary that he should write to the Duchess 
 
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 ^itzSerbertT" toucbin £ tne affaire of mony which infallibly shewed him that 'tis 
 — ' Coleman alone, that hath chardged himself with the mony for St. Germain, 
 which St. Germain would never have suffered, had he had the least 
 suspition of it, and most assuredly being of the humour I knew him, 
 and how he understands things, he will doe his business sooner or latter. 
 Thursday's post is come but I have no notice of the papers wee must 
 expect, and is it not troublesome, St. Germain as he told mee was 
 againe yesterday to speake with the Confessor, touching the merchants 
 of Antwerp, but he was shut up about affaires and not to be spoken 
 with, but St. Germain intreated a domestick of the Confessor's to put 
 him in minde and I believe the Confessor desires that he who is to 
 succeede St. Germain in his place of England should live with the 
 Confessor, and be one of his ; if the Duchess and Coleman will make use 
 of this conjunction and write to the Confessor to put him in minde of 
 the affaire of the merchants of Antwerp the business would succeed, my 
 thoughts are, that Coleman should w T rite to the Confessor as from the 
 Dutchess to give him the severall notices or to send St. Germain where 
 he was before, that is to say that the King of France should write to 
 yong Ruvigny that he should take care of the affaire of St. Germain 
 with the King of England and the parliament till it were well understood, 
 or if that cannot bee, that they should send to the Dutchess him who 
 pretends to the place of St. Germain, for by this meanes the Confessor 
 could not but send the person whom the Dutchess desired, and at the 
 same time something should be said touching the merchant of Antwerp 
 — < — that if the Dutchess would cause it to be positively signified to the 
 Confessor that he think no more of him whom he desired and also to 
 sound the . . . affaire of Antwerp . . I believe this would be the 
 shortest way, it's true St. Germain would suffer by it, but what matters 
 that? 1 am affraid for Coleman if once they come to declare 
 against the Catholique religion, the Catholiques and consequintly 
 the Duke of Yorke : In the name of God instruct mee well of every 
 thing that passes heerin. I have not yet heard any thing said of Madame 
 de la Tremblay, which I expect with some impatience, and for the 
 notice you give mee to her advantage and by my solicitations I will 
 ingage her all I can to induce old Ruvigny to performe his duty to the 
 King of France and the Ministers of State. I protest before God that 
 'tis now the only thing I aime att, I believe you see well enough why, 
 and I pray you to give me exact account of all that I shall entrust you 
 with to Coleman, because I cannot write to him but by you. Lett me 
 understand what is done with you in the affaire of the successor of 
 St. Germain, for I shall not name him hereafter but by the name of 
 Successor. The Confessor doth his business and will see to it . . . 
 . . , The Embassador is writ to to speake of it to the King of 
 England as of a traffiquer who might be prejudicial! to the Dutchess 
 and Duke ; is that true ? if the Dutchess bee stedfast most assuredly 
 St. Germain will have his place, if not, he knows not what will become 
 of his trade, but if the Dutchess give way handsomely to the Confessor, 
 there is nothing which the Confessor will not likewise agree to, where- 
 fore Coleman must manadge this conjuncture and that he ask in 
 
 requital the affaire of Antwerp and the fixing of 
 
 St. Germain in the same place to carry on his traffick ; this is all that 
 can be said on this matter, Ruvigny is mightily prevented in whatsoever 
 may be objected against the Catholiques and against those of England 
 which are the friends and kindred of St. Germain. St. Germain knows 
 he speaks very ill of them I pray say nothing of it. The Trenches are 
 opened before Philipsburgh, says one letter that I have seen, they are 
 
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 not distant about one hundred and fifty paces from the ditch on one side mss. of Sir w. 
 
 and on the other three hundred. This letter construes that Mons. de ^tzherbert. ' 
 
 Luxumburgh is going to fall into the retrenchments of the enemy and 
 
 Mons. de Crequi likewise in severall places. Maestricht is also beseiged ; 
 
 'tis thought the defiles will hinder Mons. Schomberg of releiving it but 
 
 the towne is well fortified and the garrison neere eight thousand of the 
 
 best men of France, 'tis said our army will besiege Ypres, Aires or 
 
 St. Chilian. Some letters say Palermo hath civilly sent back the 
 
 Spaniards, Naples hath given five hundred thousand crownes to repair 
 
 the Spanish fleet. The Swedes are in their portes as 'tis said. It 
 
 appears that Madame Brinvillieres hath bin too favorably treated by the 
 
 parliament and 'tis believed the depositions shee has made are kept 
 
 secret ; this is all I know." 
 
 Endorsed " No. 41. Translated by Mr. Cheyne." 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 
 4 
 
 1676, November — " I thought to have sent you some news of Mon- 
 sieur de Ruvigny, of his secretary, of Madam de la Tremblay, and of 
 the King's Confessor. But I am not further instructed than I was, 
 seing that I could not speak with some nor meet with others. I saw 
 Mr. Gray and his nephew, which last shewed himself very civil! to me 
 upon Mr. Coleman's account and promised to tell me news from England. 
 Tis only by publick report that I learnt what is said of* Mons. de Ruvigny 
 his Secretary, and of the Embassador at Nimmeguen. Truly I am sorry 
 for it and sometimes I fancy that Monsieur St. Germain might have been 
 instrumental in it by shewing the letters to (Mr. Gray) 1 told him my 
 mind as to that and found him much of the same mind insomuch that 
 he told me he would for his part write about it to Mr. Coleman by way 
 of complaint. I know him to be a person most ready to serve friends 
 and no less sensible of other people's misfortunes. Madam de la 
 Tremblay is resolved to write to him who writ to her. But it was im- 
 possible to transact any businesse the last time he was here, because 
 Monsieur de Ruvigny's wife was present all the while, and never out 
 of sight. He will return an answer as soon as possible, and you may 
 assure of it him that you know, here is no news stirring. You know 
 what Mons. de Ruvigny's Secretary told him concerning his friend, 
 and now Monsieur de Ruvigny protested that he had shewed himself 
 very much concerned about it to the King of France and Monsieur de 
 Pompone which Monsieur de Ruvigny's Secretary has given sufficient 
 testimony of. It happens very often that you omit several articles of 
 my letters and leave them unanswered which is some trouble to me. So 
 you slighted that passage concerning the good office I intended for our 
 friend by endeavouring to procure him a pension out of an estate of 
 Catholicks in France and to have it confirmed by the Pope, being he is 
 a Catholick. I know not whether or no you have proposed the matter to 
 our friend, nor how he likes of it. Therefore I desire the favour of you 
 to acquaint me with it. Neither do you tell me any thing about the 
 merchants of Antwerpe. The King'3 Confessor has answered to the 
 Duke of York as you know. But when all is done the King of France 
 doth not seem to me very eager in the business. And it is said that 
 letters of this nature which come to him from forrein countrys are not 
 acceptable to him. We must have patience. You send me not a word 
 of your Monsieur de Ruvigny or of his Secretary, nor of the King's 
 Confessor, Both Mr. Coleman see them ? Is he a friend of theirs ? 
 At last what do you say of the successor ? I know him not; but he 
 
96 
 
 MSS. op Sir W. was highly commended. Is it true that the Duchess of York's Con- 
 F jxzherbert, f essor is threatened to be brought before the Parliament ? I thank you 
 for your care in the concern of the money in the King of England's 
 behalf and those he owed money to. I assure you that I am as well 
 pleased with you as if it were my own concern. We may chance upon 
 that propound to you a small business which might be of some use, if 
 Mr. Coleman doth but think it feasable." 
 Endorsed " No. 53." 
 
 [At the head of the letter] u Sir Gilbert Gerard." 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 
 8 
 
 167G, November — You have sealed your letter just upon the date 
 
 of it, so that I cannot tell what clay it was when you writ. On Wednes- 
 day last not hearing from you I wrote another letter to give you such 
 information as I had ready for you and this day I write one only to 
 give you notice, that I received your last, wherein you mention two 
 things. The one about the merchants of Antwerp. Monsieur St. 
 Germain told me to that point, that he dwells in the same shop of the 
 King's Confessor, that he may come more freely to speak to him, and 
 that he was gone for that purpose to his storehouse two several times, 
 but found him so taken up that he was fain to put off the business to 
 this day. However Monsieur St. Germain is of opinion that he must 
 see Monsieur de Louvoy his father who gave the advice to the King of 
 France about giving satisfaction to the Duchess of York. When all is 
 done he is the person that must bring the business to perfection and 
 whose hands it must needs go through. The other business concerns 
 your Embassador the King's Confessor and Monsieur de Ruvigny. 
 Wonderiull things are said here of Monsieur de Ruvigny and of his 
 complacency for the King of England's inclinations. Nay he used this 
 very word that he obeys him in all things, and intends to represent it 
 as a very meritorious thing to the King and his Confessor. Monsieur 
 St. Germain himself fears that if he should say what he heard of Mr. 
 Coleman about that business, he should not be welcome, because Mon- 
 sieur de Ruvigny and the King of France's Confessor not being of Mr. 
 Coleman's opinion have undoubtedly disproved his conduct in France. 
 Can no ways be found to get the Duke of York to acquaint the King's 
 Confessor, or the King of France himself, with the opinion he has of 
 Mr. Coleman ? I know something about the King of France's son. 
 But I dare not tell it you before you have acquainted me first with what 
 you know of the Prince of Orange, whether it is true or no that he is to 
 go for England about the design so much noised abroad, and which 
 nearly concerns the Duke of York ? You can not but know by this 
 time the design Monsieur St. Germain had formed in Mr. Coleman's 
 behalf. Tis for you to let me know, whether it is convenient that he 
 should go on with it. For there is no pleasure in taking false measures. 
 The King's Confessor has writ to the Duke of York to thank him for 
 the letter he had received from him in Monsieur St. Germain's behalf, 
 but Monsieur St. Germain is not the better for it, and in all likelyhood 
 shall get nothing by it. However he is as thankfull as he ought to be. 
 Send me some news of the Duchess of York's Confessor, and of his 
 successor." 
 
 [Endorsed] " No. 54." 
 
 [At the head of the letter] "Sir Gilbert Gerard." 
 
97 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. mss. of Sir w 
 
 j ^ FlTZHERBERT. 
 
 1676, November ~. — " Yesternight the King of France his Confessour 
 
 came back from the visite hee had made to the King. But it was 
 impossible for mee to speake with him either then or this morning when 
 hee had shutt himself upp to write. I had given him a memorial con- 
 cerning the merchants of Antwerp agreeable to Mr. Coleman's letter for 
 treating with the King of France on that affaire, and hee it was that 
 ask'd mee earnestly for it. I will write you word on Wednesday what hath 
 been done in it. I have thought it fitt notwithstanding by this post to 
 informe you of a thing worth your knowledge, which is that St. Germain 
 told me that in discourse held th' other day with the King's Confesseur, 
 he learnt from him that the Ambassadour's (Ruvigni's) Confesseur had 
 sent him notice that the Duke of York was a lost man, and that he had 
 it from the Ambassadour's (Ruvigni his) owne mouth. Thus you see 
 the representations the Ambassadour gives of the D. of Y. to our friend 
 the King of France. You may judge by this what to expect of this 
 Ambassadour (Ruvigni) in favour of the Duke of Y. St. Germain 
 added that the same Confessour had written in the same letter that the 
 friends of St. Germain of England who drive on the same trade with 
 him did give pernicious councils to the D. of Y. and that hee gave too 
 great a credit to them. You may see by this whether this man is 
 mistaken in his imaginations, and meantime 'tis hee that governs all 
 that commeree. At least I feare it so. I write thus much to you, to the 
 end that you may advertise Coleman of it, and that hee according to his 
 wisdome may look into it. I have thrice been to visite the Ambas- 
 sadour (Rouvigni) without finding him at home. It's some time since 
 I saw the Secretary. I think that Coleman would doe well to write a 
 word or two to the King's Confessour, but it should be something worth 
 its paines, and should require an answer. For this Confessour is a man 
 to bee press'd, and who of himself is too closse. And at the same time 
 St. Germain would be obliged to Coleman, if in the same letter hee 
 enquired of the Confessour what newes of the successe of that affaire 
 the D. of Y. did recommend to him a favour of St. Germain. There 
 is no other newes, but of the peace with Poland, and of the Confederates 
 retreat from before Deuxponts. Some say Mons. de Crequi pursues 
 Mons. de Zell, and others on the contrary that Mons. de Zell will block 
 up Mons. de Crequi, who hastens all hee can to gaine an advantageous 
 post, without which hee is lost. Wee must wayte for the successe. 
 
 " Since my letter was written, I have mett with St. Germain, mighty 
 froward at what was said to him by a friend who was just come from the 
 Confessour, being there when hee made answer to the Confessour of the 
 Ambassadour (Rouvigni). This friend told him that the Ambassadour 
 (Rouvigni) would spoyle all, and that hee had not the right apprehensions 
 of things, to which the Confessour answered him that twas St. Germain 
 must say this of the Ambassadour (Rouvigni) but that St. Germain was 
 not well informed. St. Germain's friend replyed to the Confessour that 
 what hee spoke hee tooke it from his owne self, and not from St. Germain. 
 By which you may perceive how strongly the Confessour is prepossessed 
 with the abilities of the Ambassadour (Rouvigni), and how necessary it 
 will bee by some lucky hitt to gaine the Confessour's beliefe that St. 
 Germain is not so ill informed and that Coleman hath greater power 
 than the Ambassadour would have it believed." ' 
 
 Endorsed {< No. 5o." 
 
 {At the head of (he letter] " by Puckering." 
 
 E 64159. 
 
 6 
 
98 
 
 MSS. o* Sir W. [The Samk] to the Same. 
 
 FlTZHERXiERT. 
 
 ] 676, November — . — " I am much obliged to you for your letter of the 
 
 Yy instant. My writing now is but to thanke you for it, having nothing 
 
 new to send you. No not so much as of the merchants of Antwerp 
 because the Confessor can doe nothing as yett. The Secretarie is gone 
 for six weekes into the country as he sent St. Germain word. The 
 Ambassadour (Rouvigni) is never to bee found. I have not seen Madame 
 de Tremblay this twelve dayes. I have read your letter to St. Germain 
 who was a little surprised at what you tell mee, that Coleman is 
 incognito in the place from whence you writt to mee, and the rather for 
 that the D and Duchess had bidd him goe into the countrey. St. Ger- 
 main hath paraphrased much thereupon and is a little troubled at it. 
 Putt us out of paine about it, if you can. My lodging being now in the 
 rue St. Antoine at Mr. Warner's, it is but seldome I can see (87) Mr. 
 Gray and his friend, because tis so far off. I am going into the country 
 till nevvyeares day. but that shall neither hinder you having mine or my 
 receiving of your letters, or doing whatever you desire of mee, as well as 
 if I stayed in Paris, of which I shall not bee very farr otf. The affaire of 
 the pension concernes Coleman only, and St. Germain wishes that the 
 King of Fraunce would doe something in favour of some of his nephews, 
 according to the letter from the D. of Y. to the King's Confessour. And 
 this something, for example, might bee a good benefice encouraged with 
 a pension in favour of Mr. Coleman, for though the state hee is in may 
 be a hinderance of it, neverthelesse the life hee'd put to it, and the ser- 
 vice hee renders to the Catholiques is more than a sufficient cause to 
 incline the Pope unto it to whom it must . . . 
 
 This is what in my last lettre I thought by your meanes Mr. Coleman 
 should knowe. My last acquainted you with such conceptions as 
 your Ambassador (Rouvigni) and his Confessor had of Mr. Coleman. 
 After that hee may see what kind of people they bee.'* 
 
 Endorsed « No. 56." 
 
 (" The Rest of St. Germain's letters abstracted by Sir John Knight.") 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 
 ta December 22 . , % r , 
 
 1676, — ; 7—. — I have received two letters from Madame de 
 
 ' January 1 
 
 Fraralay by your means, and direct the answers to you. 
 
 I grow jealous of Mr. Warner who receives letters from you weekly 
 while I live in expectation. The plenipotentiaries parted on Monday. 
 
 Three pieces of news are reported from England. Do you know that 
 Father Shelden goes to trade with your incognito ? Do not mention 
 thin. He told Ruvigny that he feared Coleman was not his friend on 
 account of the businesse of the Archbishop of Dublin. I presume that 
 what I say to you is the same as if I said nothing. 
 
 " Translated by John Reresby," 
 
 Endorsed " No. 5." 
 
 Two pages of MS. Q. 23, 24, missing. 
 
 [_A portion of a letter.'] 
 
 " Confessor that the King ought not to do business with Denmark 
 except through 39 (the Duke of York). That friend shall be called 
 hereafter 41 (De Ruvigny) for I have not any name for him in the 
 cypher." 
 
99 
 
 " Translated by Rich. Temple." MSS. op Sir W. 
 
 Endorsed " No. 3. These first six were perused by Sir Thomas FlTZHERBERT - 
 Lee. Altered (?) by Sir John Knight." 
 " St. Germaine's letters to Coleman." 
 
 [St. Germain to E. Coleman.] 
 
 1678, October t^. "Pour avoir voulu defendre le Due de York 
 Id 
 
 pendant six mois on me siffle maintenant quand j'avois parle ; Pour me 
 restablir il faut que Colman m'en donne les moieDs en me donnant des 
 avis justes. Vous me dites que le Due de Bouquinquam [Buckingham] 
 a fait do sa teste dessein ce qu'il a fait, et cependant on me dit, hier 
 qu'il va Ambassadeur en Espagne; comment cela s'accorde il ? Laiton 
 partit de France depuis deux jours pour Angleterre ou qu'il sera Secre. 
 du Due de Bouquinquam en Espagne si ce Test Roy d'Angleterre est 
 l'intelligence de tous." 
 
 Endorsed " St. Germain's last letter to Coleman. Not to be 
 decyphred." 
 
 Instructions. 
 u A French paper intituled Instruction." 
 
 . . Sa Ma tie tres Xtian avoit grand envie de m'envoyer en Angle- 
 terre mais quel n'osoit pas de peur de donner quelque ombrage ct que 
 pas la mesme raison il ne m'osoit pas encorre parler de sa propre bouche, 
 mais quil me prioit de vouloir assurer son Altesse par quelque secret 
 moyen que sa Ma lie pran[ds] part en tout ses interests et quil luy servira 
 
 en tout ce que luy tenu fort p[er]suade que 
 
 my Lord Ar : nest ny dans les entiro . . . de sa Ma te , ny dans cettes de 
 son Alt. quoy que quelques uns travallient a luy persuader ny que le 
 reassemble de cette Parli mt peut estre utile pour le R : Britanique ny 
 pour son Alt : quoyque my Lord Ar : par ces ag[en]cey veut soustenir 
 &c. si doney son Altesse le droit a propos d' avoir un autre Pari . . . 
 quil luy assistera de sa bource pour en faire une telle comme il souhaitte, 
 et quil luy prie de luy vouloir faire des propositions la decres ou 
 sur aucune chose quil jugerait apropos et utile estans resolii de faire 
 tout son possible pour son service. Le Pere me dit encorre le friponery 
 de Mons. de Sesaite et la follie des quelques autres des nostres mais que 
 non obstant tout cela, et ausi quoy quil que sa Ma te scient fort bien que 
 son Alt avoit envoye en Flandres, le quelle en verite donnoit en peu 
 d'ombrage non obstant tout cela sa Ma te estoit resolu de confier entiere- 
 ment en son Alt : et luy donner toute l'assistance imaginable, mais que 
 stir tout il prioit son Alt : que par ces soins et ses complaisances 
 l'tacheroit de confirmer une perfaite intelligence avecq son frere. II me 
 disoit de[p]lus que si Mr. de Ruevigny nestoit pas un home a votre 
 gre, ne en la quelle on pouvoit avoir toute la confeance, que S : A : 
 n'avoit que me donner les moindres ordres pour le fair scavoir a sa 
 Mt. . . . un tacheroit y envoyer une personne comme . . . . " 
 
 [This is the end of the sheet.^ 
 
 Endorsed " Num. 41. Instructions." 
 
 o 2 
 
103 
 
 Vnmura LETTERS. 1675 and 1676. 
 
 W. Leybourn from Eome to E. ColExMAN. 
 An Epitome of the Same. [Original.] 
 Miscellaneous Letters. 
 
 [The following portion of an Epitome of many letters, apparently 
 jrom W. Leybourn to E. Coleman, is the only part extant.'] 
 
 " particularly to Lord Arundell. I long for your next because it 
 promiseth much which straitnes of time made you omit in your last. 
 
 " July 10. — My last which was by the last post acquainted you that 
 the letter of the Duke of York to the Pope was received. The good 
 man in reading it could not abstain from teares. Cardinal Norfolk doth 
 [illegible] answer, will shortly be sent, though upon the matter it 
 hath been done anticipatedly. Greater tenderness with expression of 
 kindnes and esteem could not be expected as you are desired to signify. 
 
 "July 16. — What hath come to your mind concerning a match with 
 the Prince of Florence and our Lady Ann deserves better reflexions 
 than I am able for the present to make of it. Setting aside the interest 
 which might move the Duke of Florence to desire it, I am verily 
 perswaded that the greate respect he hath for the Duke of Yorke would 
 set a great weight upon his inclination to carry him towards it. I had 
 yesterday a letter from the Duke of Florence who continues his pressing 
 earnestnes for compassing the busines which hath been so often men- 
 tioned. I doubt it may linger a great while if such a reason be expected 
 as may satisfy the enemies of religion. I thinke it might suffice to 
 alledge that Mr. Plat is very unwelcome to the Duke of Florence. 
 
 " July 30. — The court here will not be well pleased till the new 
 difficulties which obstruct the peace of Nimeguen be removed. 
 
 " July 24. — Mr. Gr[ane] is your servant this day he hath a brief of 
 the Pope in answer to the letter of the Duke. 
 
 "August 6. — These must acknowledge the receipt of youis dated 
 June 28 and July .... The postscript in one of them was very 
 welcome for the satisfactory matter it gave me for a letter to the Duke 
 of Florence after two weekes silence to the point he is so much 
 concerned for. The same post did also bring me a letter from Lord 
 Arundell to the same effect, which I shall thank him for shortly. 
 Cardinal Norfolk hath writ to the King . . . sent a letter from the 
 Queen of Sweden desiring him to take her .... protection in the 
 
 treaty in Nimeguen. Reasons to prove the J [End of page.] 
 
 [The beginning of another page.] 
 " pretences are sent to Mr. Cook. Cardinal Norfolk would be well 
 pleased if Mr. Coleman would promote this interest with the Duke. 
 
 August 13. — I have had thanks this week from the Duke of Florence 
 for the account I gave him the last of what was contained in letters 
 from Lord Arundell and Mr. Coleman about Mr. Piatt. 
 
 August 20. — We have had this week three from you, one of them 
 gave hopes of a letter from the Lord Arundell. I am indebted to our 
 friends in Fleet Street for two letters. 
 
 September 11. — A brief was sent last year dated about the moneth of 
 May, and carried from hence by an Irish Bishop. Cardinal Norfolk 
 would know if it were delivered to the Queen, the answer was late 
 expected. Cardinal Barbarin is in pain to know whether a picture 
 which he sent to her R[oyal] H[ighness] hath been received. 
 
 November 20. — Yours of October 5 and 8 found me in the country 
 with Mr. Grajne], tomorrow we return to Eome. I am sorry that my 
 
J01 
 
 leiter of September 11 as to that part which was in cypher, after the Mss. or Sib w. 
 trouble it had given you, proved at length not intelligible. That which Fitzherbert. 
 Cardinal Norfolk would know if delivered to the Queen was a brief sent 
 to her from the Pope last yeare about the moneth of May and given by 
 Cardinal Norfolk to an Irish Bishop who not passing by England 
 delivered it to the Lady. 
 
 November 28. — The confidence with which Mr. Coleman ends his 
 letter to the Prin . . . doth much please, but that delivered by 
 Mr. Cann in naming ... to Dutches Lauderdale the correspon- 
 dent of Cardinal Norfolk is ... . wondered at. I hope Mr. 
 Coleman will on this accident judge . . . necessarry to proceed 
 with more caution and send a false name to write to him. Cardinal 
 Norfolk hath had some answer from Portugal but no resolution, England's 
 competitor is not Ca. Destre but Rospi[gliosi] to whose unkle the 
 Prince and Princess of Portugal owe their . . . word torn 
 
 off~\ December." [End of page.'] 
 
 u December 18. — We are told the Duke of Modena intends a journey to 
 London. Cardinal Norfolk will to his power second the demand which 
 Barberine is to make in behalf of Prince Kenaldo, he saith that con- 
 cerne was never touched by the Duke or Dutchesse in any letter to him, 
 nor did the Dutchess of Modena when she was here seem to relish it 
 much. 
 
 "January 1, 1678. — The letter of the Duke to the Pope about the 
 marriage of his daughter to the Prince of Orange hath been delivered. 
 I confess the Pope remains satisfied that the Duke was in no fault, but 
 in his intended answer will not touch the poynt. The busines of the 
 Prince Rinaldo I fear is not yet ripe. 
 
 "October 1, 1678. — Intercepted. This week's post brought but one 
 from you under date of August 23. It was almost overtaken by an 
 express dispatched from Nimeguen by the Pope's Nuncio who yesterday 
 morning brought the welcome news of a peace made between France 
 and Spayn. His Holiness went the afternoon to St. Marie Major to 
 thank God for that publick benefit, and Te Deum like to be sung." 
 
 [W. Leybourn to E. Coleman.] 
 
 [1676J, April 17. Rome.— There is little to write of. Mr. Gr[ane] 
 sends thanks for your weekly favours, and desires me to let you know 
 that the Duke's letter to the Pope, given to Mr. Con, has miscarried. 
 The nuncio at Paris acknowledges the receipt of the packet in which 
 it was and says he sent it on. The Cardinal of Norfolk has informed 
 the Pope and Cardinal Cibo who says the only remedy now is a 
 duplicate. 
 
 Things go on slowly as usual in the palace. It is reported that the 
 Pope will shortly call to town some of his kindred and confer honours 
 upon them without salaries. Your wise men much mistake foreign 
 occurrences. There is no truth in the story that his Highness was 
 expected in a few days in Florence, and Sir Bern. Gascoyn had been 
 sent by the Duke to meet him at the frontier. Other reports con- 
 cerning England are equally untrue though affirmed confidently. The 
 Pope has lately given small pensions to the Cardinals. It is said the 
 Cardinal of Norfolk has for his share 1600 crowns, part whereof will 
 expire at the end of 6 years, according to the style of pensions given 
 upon benefices in Spain and Portugal. This help it is thought bears 
 but small proportion to his necessities. w But in this interested country 
 and thrifty pontificate any little provision of this kind is thought con- 
 siderable." 
 
102 
 
 mss. op Sir W. W. Leybourn to E. Coleman. 
 
 FlTZHERBBRT. 
 
 — [1676,] May 2. [Home.] — I have received your letters of March 17 
 
 and 20. The two preceding letters were lost, having been taken a 
 few leagues from Brussels. 
 
 the Duke's 
 
 " What you wrote of 115 being advanced one step towards the 
 
 Card. Norfolk 
 
 R. C. religion was a most welcome news to 090 who pre- 
 
 Pope Card. Altieri 
 sfcntly rejoiced 150 and 330 with it, and now your's of the 
 
 Card. Norfolk our Pope Card. Altieri's 
 
 27 hath fully compleated, 990 150 and 330,. 
 
 the Duchess's ' 
 joy with it, as also 70 mother and grandmother who are in 
 
 Rome Card. JNorfolk 
 
 55 and 990 presently acquainted, noe wonder if fooles 
 
 take like fooles and knaves like themselves. Your correspondent I 
 assigned you is your humble servant, but wee will not alwaies too often 
 trouble you with superfluous expensive letters, specially myself who am 
 
 the Duke 
 
 mightily streightned for want of time. My humble duty to 115 
 
 the Dutchesse 
 
 who I will serve unto death the best I can as also 70 who I 
 
 Catholique 
 
 hope will bring forth a happy 200. Some are anxious to know 
 who will be Godfathers and Godmothers." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 167G, May 16. [Rome.] — " I receive together your two of Friday 
 
 the Duke 
 
 the 7th and Munday the 10th Aprill, being much rejoyced 115 
 
 the Duke 
 
 doth soe well not doubting of God's blessing, but if 115 or 
 Duchess the Archbp. of Dublin Rome 
 
 70 employ 28 or his adherents in 55 
 
 Catholique 
 
 it will but confound them and the 200 affaires with chymericall 
 Rome 
 
 visions, which at 55 are not esteemed more then to spoyle 
 
 Rome Benedictine 
 reall affaires. Neither will 55 esteeme a 831 comeing 
 on such things as belong not properly to his trade, but- suppose 1 
 his businesse is to gett a little money for himselfe, which is not soe 
 
 Prince Rinaldi's Card. Norfolk 
 easily parted withall. And as to 634 affair 990 
 hath twice (although nobody ever spoke to him of it) spoken earnestly 
 about, but as affaires stand nothing can at present be done for many 
 
 Card. Fr. Barberine 
 reasons, and you may be sure that 31 who hath soe long' 
 
 the Dutchesse Mother Rome Card. Norfolk 
 endeavoured it, and 78 now at 55 and 990 
 
 will doe their best when a fitting time and occasion will bee, without 
 
 Archbp. of Dublin 
 others foolish impertinent busy bodies ; and as to 28 pre- 
 
 Duke 
 
 vailing with 115 in his late resolution, few or none will beleive it here, 
 
103 
 
 he being so used to write falsehoods and forgeries, that his saying it jjgg. op sir w. 
 maketh it not beleived, but if it were soe de bono opere non lapidamus Fitzheebeet. 
 te. He did his duty for which God recompense him. And as to what 
 Mr. Sheldon the Arch bp. of Dublin 
 
 37 pretends to say in the other point betwixt 28 
 
 Rome 
 
 and his [one or two words torn off] 55 needeth not such learned 
 witts to teach those who know bet[ter] [one or two ivords torn off~\ 
 have already as foolishly been fidling, but neither tidier nor fidlestick 
 is regua[rded]. They may teach fooles to dance if they can, for that 
 tune soundeth not . . right where a better is used. The best 
 
 Mr. Sheldon Duke Dutchesse 
 
 employment 37 can for 115 and 70 is to become 
 
 a Benedictine 
 
 83 and pray for them quietly whiles t haveing nothing else 
 to trouble you withal at present I am yours as you know." 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 
 [1676,] June 20. [Rome].— No news. 
 
 the Pope Pr. Kinaldi a Carclinall 
 
 " Whatsoever I can with 150 for 634 being 346 
 
 the Dutchesse 
 
 I shall doe my best in, and I am glad 70 will write to 
 
 the Pope 
 
 150, which if ever before done it's a wonder it was not delivered 
 Card. Altieri 
 
 as 330 (who should know) tels me, but when this cometh I will 
 
 the Duchesse 
 
 deliver it, and tell both how 70 supposed hitherto a former 
 
 the Duke's 
 
 was. Your correspondent will be ready to obey 115 commands 
 when he shall be honoured with them, and certainly hath good abilities 
 
 a Bishop England 
 for it. The new invented reports of 436 for 251 arechymeras, 
 
 the Benedictine 
 
 that haveing long since been disposed of, although 831 and 
 
 England 
 
 others played the fooles to stop the execution of it in 251, when it 
 was not intended to be made use of but in due time, which others (at 
 the Benedictines 
 
 least as good as 831 and the Caballers) ought to judge, and 
 
 when due time -will be the same party, per se vel per alium, vel alios, 
 
 the Benedictines 
 
 may dfle what will be to be done, for since 831 could not 
 
 a Bishop Bishops 
 gett to be 436 they would have two 436 in hopes to be the one, 
 
 Ireland Armagh 
 which would be altare contra altare, as in 10 betwixt 90 69 79 (?) 
 Dublin 
 
 and 28, but would be ever pejor priore, soe that they may set their 
 minds and tongues at rest, and look Avell to what is committed to them. 
 The French fired the Spanish and Holland shippes and galleys at 
 Palermo most shamefully as I suppose you will heare more particularly 
 from others. They say many of English marriners were with the 
 French & . . Yours as you know." 
 
 \_The figures given as 1 in these letters may be 4'#.] 
 
104 
 
 MSS. ofSikW. [The original letter, of which this is an exact copy, is also in this 
 Fjtzheebebt. collection. The interpretations of the cypher numbers are in a different 
 kand*~\ 
 
 A Note. 
 
 " The letters next following were written from the same place (Rome) 
 by Mr. Le) bourn to Mr. Coleman. Mr. Leybourn is said to have been 
 in nature of a Secretary to the Cardinal of Norfolk." 
 
 [ On the same page and in the same hand.'] 
 
 W. L[kybourn] to E. Coleman. 
 
 [1676,] September 5. [Rome.] — " Sir, I found in one of your last 
 letters to Mr. Grane a desire of more punctuall correspondence from 
 me t.hou ordinary whilst the conclave sitteth. This desire shall be 
 comply ed with so farr as it is possible for me, but I feare your 
 curiosity will not thereby remaine fully satisfied : 
 
 \_The following upon a loose sheet seems to be the continuation 
 of this letter.'] — Satisfied. Those within the conclave, who look 
 more religiously upon their obligation, keeping their secrets to them- 
 selves ; and amongst the great variety of reports which fly abroad it is 
 not easy to distinguish truth from falsehood. I shall therefore be 
 sparing in delivery of such particulars, leaving you to the publick fame, 
 which in the case may upon the matter be relyed upon as well as the 
 intelligence of those who pretend to have the best information. You 
 will find here the list of the Cardinalls, which you desire, ranged under 
 their several 1 parties or heads, but the order of their promotions is not 
 exactly observed, especially in the creatures of Altieri and Urbini (?) 
 (who before the other of the same name dyed was called S. Sisto) 
 should bee in the fourth place, and Batadonne in the 9th. There may 
 be other pretenders to the Papacy besides these which are mentioned, 
 but I marke those which are most remarkeable. 
 
 Cardinal Norfolk hath received letters from the King & Duke 
 
 990 89tt8 0774*2 Hv49<f> OBXe 500 9y2 115 
 
 enjoyning his adherence with France which he 
 
 4yxL&yxys 8x<£ 9284©4y74 Lxtt8 152j_8x78 84 
 
 appeereth by this post that to the Duke the Secre 
 9yl<£±40-l<7r8 38 nSxcp pX^nr tt89w ttA llo 21x6lxjx<£4 
 of the Duchess will see. 
 
 -7r897ra7rXl 13 I refer you to other particulars to 
 
 my Lord Arrundell and Cardinal Norfolk 
 what I have writ unto eSjx02 90u>y241 9y2 990 
 to Mr. Hayd. Car. Norfolk will not accept the offer from 
 <?rX c0 89840 990 XxJ yX7r 9774^8* tt84 X640.. 60Xe 
 
 France of Albi, dreading the dependence which would follow 
 152 X6 9±3x 20492xy< *-84 z4/x4yz4y74 ±8x78 ±X*jz 6X_|JX± 
 a like offer from Spaine hath been refused 
 9 J XL 4 X664<£ 60Xe 125 89tt8 344y 046a'</>42. Many are of 
 opinion the conclave will last long, especially if the French persist in 
 their animosity against Altieri, who will be able in spite of them to 
 hinder the election of any whom they would endeavour to have chosen 
 without his concurrence. It would be a great service to the 
 church if this quarrell (which seemes to have no deep bottome) 
 were taken up. The present conjuncture seems most proper for it 
 and Car. Norfolk might be a proper instrument 
 9y2 990 «x58ir 349 f*0x40 xyfaBvcljK I hear our 
 
105 
 
 countryman the Cardinall of Norfolk hath his health well in the MS9. op Sin W 
 Conclave, and gaines much in the opinion of his brethren. As matter Fitzherbert. 
 occurres to feed your curiosity you shall hear further from your most 
 humble servant W. L." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1676, September 21. Rome. — " Sir. The letters which came from 
 you the last week had been acknowledged and answered by the ordinary 
 way, had not the expectation of the great businesse perfected this morn- 
 ing made mee willing to deferre writing two days longer. Cardinal 
 Odeschelechi is the person on whom the great lott is fallen by an 
 unanimous consent of the electors, and who was designed before by a 
 general desire of the people : the two great Catholick Monarchs con- 
 curring likewise in the election by their approbation of it, we have 
 reason to promise ourselves that great matters will be done in his 
 pontificate for the advancement of Catholick religion. Wee want here 
 noe more at present to render our joys compleat then to bee assured 
 that your Mistresse is happily delivered of a young Prince. This wee 
 hope will be the subject of your next letter which therefore is expected 
 with great impatience. My Lord hath by the currier who carries 
 these writt both to your Mistresse and the Duke. You neede not 
 be put in mind how requisite it is that the Dutchesse lose noe time 
 in this occasion, but write with what convenient speed she can to his 
 Holinesse, from whom she may promise herselfe all expressions that 
 ought to be expected of a most tender and fatherly affection. The time 
 I have for writeing of this is stolne from other businesses, which now 
 calling for it againe oblige me to subscribe &c. &c. 
 
 Card. Norfolk judgeth it necessary that the Duke write also to 
 990 x&>234ir8 xtt y474<£908 ^89^ 415 L0X04 94<£X 6X 
 the Pope and that the Dutchesse Southampton 
 
 450 and that 21 X670 may doe well to propose. 
 
 What was writt in the last letters concerning Prin. Rinaldi will bo 
 taken into serious consideration. Greater difficulties are to be overcome 
 then you there, without a long discourse, will easily be persu aded of. 
 However the person to whom the businesse is recommended will not be 
 wanting on his part." 
 
 [In the margin.'] 
 
 (This last P.S. is writt with the Cardinall's hand.) " Just now I 
 understand of the Dutchesse delivery of a Princesse, which I told the 
 Pope and all the Cardinalls of, who are all very glad. The Pope's 
 name is Innocentius XI." 
 
 [ Copies.'] 
 
 \_A line has been run through all the cyphers in these letters which 
 makes some of them difficult to determine.] 
 
 Albany to 
 
 1674, June 5. Brussels. — M Jay receu ce mesme jour nosne lune du 
 22 de passe, qui est la seule que j'ay receu depuis nosne depart. Je 
 suis marry d'entendre que Mrs. Clement agree mon service et attend 
 avec beaucoup d'impatience les occasions de luy faire paraitre le zele 
 
 que j'ay pour cela. Obligez moy de le 
 
 des nouvelles de ce qui se passe par de la dont ie vous auray une obliga- 
 tion tres sensible." 
 
 Endorsed " de Monsr. Gabriel. 900." 
 
106 
 
 MSS. op Sir "VT. ALBANY to . 
 
 FlTZIlERBERT. ^ „ . 
 
 — 10/ 4, September 4. — " J e suis fort marry d ap prendre par votre lettre 
 
 du 14 (lu passe que les affaires de M. Clement continuent dans le 
 mauvais penchant qu'elles ont fuis et qu'on doutoit si fort du mauvais 
 succes de son proces. Je suis tousjours dans la curiosite de scavoir si 
 le rapport s'en fera au mois de Novembre et vous prie de m'en mander 
 les particularites le plus distinctement que vous pouvez. Je n'oublie 
 pas l'advertissement que vous m'avez laisse touchant vos lettres lorsque 
 vous f ustes iey mois il ne m'a pas este d'aucun usage jusques a cett heure. 
 Obliges tisoi de la communication de vos nouvelles le plus souvent que 
 vous pouvez et croyez que je suis plus que personne du monde." 
 Endorsed ''' No. 7. " 
 
 Albany to 
 
 1674, September 28. Brussels. — I have received this weeke two of 
 your letters, dated the 4th and the 7th of this month by which I under- 
 stand in wliat condition the Duke's process is. I wa3 ravished to find 
 by the last that the tryal will be put off to another tyme, against the 
 generall opinion. Without doubt this will extreamly rejoice the Pope 
 and the Emperor whereof the first imployeth all his power, to accomodate 
 the differences betvveene Spaine and France, and I doubt not but the 
 consideration of contributing by this meanes to the advantage, of the 
 Duke and of the Catholiques, will further incite him to solicite this 
 affaire upon the relation which the Nuncio, will make to the Pope of the 
 importance of its successe for the Catholiques of England. 
 
 As for the Emperor he is soe zealous for the Duke's service, that I am 
 assured he will omitt nothing on his side to facilitate whatever he shall 
 find tend to the good issue of this affaire, whereof I will write to him 
 particularily. Continue only to impart to me all the light that may serve 
 to direct what it is to be treated on, I hope the next winter will give 
 opportunity for more happy negotiations even to the mediation of the 
 Pope, whoe hitherto hath not beene able to act att all as you have knowne 
 from other partes. 
 
 Endorsed <; No. 9." 
 
 [At the head of the letter (17), and] " Translated by Humphrey 
 Murch." 
 
 to 
 
 1674-5, March 16. — " Truly I am soe great a blockhead that what 
 you think needed not have [been a] mistery to me would have con- 
 tinued, soe I am confident till Doomsday without this eclarsisement for 
 I must confesse it should have been the last thing I should have guest 
 you should make a secritt of for I should never have imagined it should 
 have been a hazard to have said I could not read that letter. I am 
 sorry you had not my two letters, I sent them you in the Abbot's packett, 
 you must not lett them bee lost, for besides that I write very freely in 
 them there is a letter from the old Gentleman to the Duke inclosed in 
 one of them. What you understand not about allowing my cause the 
 Duke time for the payment, those two mislayd letters will have eclarsised 
 which I will not doubt but you have before this; I am sure I. meant it 
 not for any money to bee paid to mee or for mee but onely to pursue that 
 way of writinge and to tell you that I gratiously allowed him his own 
 time and way to doe his own buisnes after I had don what I could and 
 what I thought. You are in the right the Bishop of Dublin and Lord 
 Ai rundell are not without the French King as they are then with the 
 French King and have all that I can do for them to boot [two words 
 
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 torn'] Duke himself in the posture of his cause to bee sure may ^jj* Z g^ R ^ R w - 
 have employed himselfe all the faire sober honest or wise men of itz ^R be Rt- 
 the Parliament his friends on his side who really may stand aloof [from] 
 the French King be joyned with him for the French King's practices] 
 you knew whether deservedly or noe ; it is no matter but they are sus- 
 pected by a great many good men of the Parliament family who wish 
 the Duke well and loosing them may be a loss indeed to the Duke. On 
 the other side let us see what advantage the Duke may have being 
 joyned with the French King supposing it heartily and really on the 
 French King's side and that he would employ all his interest in his 
 buisenesse. Money indeed is acuning sophister and has interest upon a 
 great many of Parliamt. friends, but then they aro such as when they 
 have promised £1000 all you can desire are not to be relyed on, you 
 know those whome money have a power with are the scum of the family 
 who will promise one thing to day and act quite contrary tomorrow, as 
 Euvigny his predecessor was formerly found to the French King coste, 
 and the one of the other, nor could you believe it unlesse you thought 
 mee such a one too as wee know him to bee, our outward secret is well 
 and hee seeth it very often for hee is not so [great] a foole not to know 
 that I have discovered them, Thrugmorton knows not what to say to 
 Coleman and Ruvigny's discourse nor what judgment to make of 
 Pompone and Ruvigny their proceedinges, to deal freely with you 
 Thruckmorton is nettled at it and thinks the Duke has a great deal of 
 reason to resent it, for what is this discourse between Coleman and 
 Ruvigny to the performing what Pompone promised Thrukmorton, 
 Euvigny comes now to enquire of Coleman how hee shall place sum 
 trust not to proceed to a tryall and their decisun of all but to stave of 
 the brunt till the French King have made an end with Holland, the 
 Emperor and Governors of the Spanish Neatherlands and then sayes 
 hee to the King and Duke and all of you, now gentlemen do what you 
 please. Ruvigny should be hanged in my poore judgment, durst I 
 the Duke or Coleman before I would say a word to him or 
 help him in the least but after all that has been said send to Pompone 
 . . . [a different hand] Pompone promised Throckmorton not to 
 dare trust the Duke with £100000 or half f 100000 his interest but 
 comforting to Coleman whom to lay out abroad pec . . to an 
 attorney. I say againe mee thinks I would show them I could drive en 
 my interest without them and leave the heretick's whelp to follow his, 
 and if the Duke and Coleman doe not find their account by these and, 
 if it should happen soe againe the Duke were in a worse condition than, 
 ever, besides hee shall have the ... to have trusted to people who 
 have used him ill and would trust him noe more than a common solicitor 
 of that cause ; that is my sentiment I must confesse, if there be hazard in 
 all sides I would choose that way that I might perish the more 
 honorably. I shall submit however and shall if I can take some hand- 
 some opportunity of speaking to Pompone ; as to my friends you speak 
 of I have told you in mine last post how it was with me. 
 
 " They are not people who I must pretend to governe or propose things 
 abruptly to I loose my credit with them then, but as I have already told 
 you if once they were handsomely introduced and received by the Duke 
 I am sure they and what they had would lye at his feete." 
 
 Endorsed " No. 36." [And a few signs.] 
 
 [A copy.] 
 
 : 
 
 [St. Germaine to E Coleman.] 
 
 1675, April 13. — " I hear that Capt Bourgh, by whome 1 wrot fell sicke 
 by the way, I know not therefore if you have received it yet or noe. The 
 
108 
 
 FriznERBEHT." sjimm of it was to desire you a lit tie to consider what 1 were best to 
 — doe, you are the properest to judge how I may serve my [cousin] A the 
 Duke or whether I may be serviceable att all or noe, for that way, a pro- 
 bability of it, soe I have but bread to keep me alive, I prefer before all 
 other things in the world. But supposing I could not be usefull in that I 
 have I thinke but two things to propose to myself, and those I men- 
 tioned to you and desired your direction for my choise, it is either to 
 retire or to endeavour to push my fortunes in the wars abroad. For the 
 first I told you (though I hope I should bear it well enough to Germany) 
 it is not to be done out of gaietie de ceur, and for the second I have 
 onely Spaine, France, and Holland, to thinke of. For the latter truly I 
 have noe greate minde to it, I hate the people and their cause. For the 
 second I like them very well but as I told you att large theire troopes 
 consists of two sorts, eyther natives or foreigners. For the first theire 
 pay is soe small, that there ia never a Collonel who spends not 1500 
 pistols a peece att least more than the proffitt of the regiment, and that 
 you know is not for my purpose. For the second they are either 
 Sweeces, Italians, or our King's subjects. Of these latter there are 
 foure regiments of which Doughlas and Hamilton are first for Lieu- 
 tent Collonel to Monmouth which is equall to any other Regiment; and 
 Churchill I have wrot to you any times these three monthes about being 
 assured that neyther Churchill nor Clarke would come over any more, 
 but heareing nothing from you of it makes me conclude that eyther you 
 have seen not those letters, or that there is nothing to be done in it, and 
 consequently noe thoughts of any thing for me in France. Wherefore 
 then my last hope must be for Spain in which I told you my cousin A. 
 the Duke's recommendation and help would be verie necessary, and 
 therefore desired you if things went soe that you thought there could be 
 noe use of me another way to sollicite my cousin A . the Dukes cause 
 this turn etc. that you would speak to my cousin A. the Duke about it, 
 for if I loose this campayne too I must never thinke of souldiering 
 more, for the lost of two yeares in an active war is never to be recom- 
 penced in my age, and if war must be my trade I had better lost a limb 
 then last campayne ; but you know I have not wherewithall to volunteere 
 it any more, wherefore if you judge I am not likely to be usefull to A 
 the Duke pray try what might by A the Duke's interest be in Flanders, 
 for it is an idle unacomptable thing for me to be thuse, you will know 
 my meaning I hope especially if you have my letters, I would not 
 willingly be such a burthen to you as necessary ly I am without some 
 hopes of serveing A. the Duke yourselfe as [my] owne self att least by 
 it, and that I cannot express . . . what I now doe for I cannot soe 
 much as convince my cousin A. the Duke by this life that I would serve 
 him, that, I am a little capable of it and that I might share of his good 
 opinion, at leaste, it hath nothing else to give the same t s being ruined 
 and if I am to begg it shall not trouble me, if I can but serve him, or att 
 least convince him that I would, and if I cannot doe that I would then 
 desire you to advise me which of the other two propositions you are 
 for. 
 
 I have been forced to draw the bill uppon Mr. Arthur this post, you 
 will be pleased to acquaint him with it that it surprise him not. 
 
 It is this makes me presse you to advise me, not any other impatience, 
 for I know if it be likely that I can eyther serve A. the Duke or 
 my selfe by my stay here you will not grudge any paine uppon that 
 accompts, but if there be not that I would not presse you for money att 
 present, and ruine us more if it be possible att last without any 
 prospect of good to some of us. 
 
.109 
 
 I have noe letter these two last posts from you soe I have little to mss. op Sir w. 
 say to you, and the trueth is D. S. has kept me three houres this FlTZ ™ BERT - 
 morning, I will see youi friends as soone as these great holy days are 
 
 over. We have here a report that Mr in the 
 
 neighbouring of Gent T was told last night that Madam de Montespan 
 has retired herself without the King's knowledge into a nunnery, 
 and thence has writt to desire him never to see her more. There are 
 discants made upon it some that it is zeal and that she intends to change, 
 others that it is only to whet love, what there is of that I know not but 
 the matter of fact I believe is true though I have not been att court, 
 however pray name me not for the author. Pray persuade yourself and 
 Lady thai noe body loves you more nor is more your humble servant 
 than I am." 
 
 Albany to 
 
 1675, June 3. — u Vous avez deja . . sans doute appris par les nou- 
 velles publiques i'affaire de 220 qui vous servira d'une exposure . 
 
 . . . de l'affeclion de 250 aux affaires de 289 dont vous pouvez 
 ainsy . . . une consequence tres assuree de ce que vous desirez 
 esperer quand les affaires de Mr. Clement aurez besoin de Fassistance de 
 900. Je suis bien aise d'apprendre que ses affaires ne recoivent jusquis a 
 cetteheure aucun preiudice dans le proces [2 words torn off] et si servis 
 [torn off] . . . le detail de vos affaires comme vous m'auiiez faier 
 esperer par . . . derniere lune de 7 Avril, apres laquelle ie n'en ay 
 pas receu d'aucunes j'en attend avec impatience de recevoir plus que 
 [torn off] . se depense [torn off] ce que ie crois de m'envoyer 
 
 de nouvelles de Mr. Clement . . . ceque nous luy aurez faier esperer 
 de m'informer tres particulierement de ce que se passe en un moment." 
 
 Endorsed " 900." 
 
 E. Coleman to the Internuncio. 
 
 1675, August 30. Windsor.— " It is true sir that (260) the Pope 
 hath given us a dear and evident mark of his affection toward the (260 
 of 289) Catholics of England. But (Monsr. Gabriel) the Internuncio 
 hath testified noe lesse in doing justice to the merits of (220) Cardinal 
 Norfolk," which he mentioned in his letter of the 6th of July, since wee 
 have reason to attribute his success to the just (or favourable) character 
 that Monsr. Gabriel (the Internuncio) hath given of him. I doe not 
 at all apprehend that (Monsr. Gabriel) repenteth himself of the good 
 offices that hee hath done him, but that hee will find them recompensed 
 by the satisfaction which hee will receive in his friendship. 
 
 " As for (Monsr. Clement) the Duke, I beleeve that hee hath already 
 found the effect of your prayers, and that hee hath almost surmounted 
 all the difficulties which have opposed his establishment. The face of 
 his affairs is well changed, for wee now passionately wish to see the 
 coming on of (125) the Parliament, which wee soe much feaied before, 
 and while it was held doubtfull whether we ought to meet or noe, wee 
 employed all our power to bring it on, which point we have gained but 
 within these few days. And for my part I noe ways doubt that wee 
 shall receive as much good by it as wee apprehended of ill, provided that 
 (Monsr. Clement) the Duke, faile not in the execution of the good 
 resolutions which hee hath taken. There is but one thing to bee feared 
 where I have a very great apprehension that can hinder the success 
 o our designes, which is a division amongst the (260) Catholics them- 
 selves, which hath already broke out at Paris amongst some (260) 
 Catholics of (289) England touching some difference of opinion in their 
 debates. 
 
110 
 
 MSS. op Sir w. '* I find that some of them have sent their complaints to (900) Rome to 
 FiTznBnBERT. i iave t keir antagonists condemned. I have no intimate acquaintance with 
 the person complained of, and I dare affirm that hee hath made . . . 
 ice as many (260) Catholics in (289) England, of those which were [one 
 word torn off] before as any other person of his quality, and that hee is 
 as well inclined toward (250) the Pope, and his whole family as the best 
 [of the] accusers, and I assure you hee hath many friends here of the 
 tirst rank of (260) Catholics, who would not engage in his affaires if 
 they did not believe that hee marched steadily toward the common 
 end, although hee affecteth sometimes to express himselfe somewhat 
 different from some of his brothers. As for mee I beleeve there is too 
 much passion on both sides, and if it shall soe fall out that his enemys 
 prevail against him, and procure his condemnation at (900) Rome, I 
 [am] afraid that divers others will take occasion from thence to fall 
 [upon] many (260) English Papists before (125) the Parliament, 
 desir[ing] its friendship about some extravagant propositions concerning 
 the authority of (250) the Pope, to which the other (260) Catholics 
 ca[nnot] submit; which will give occasion to (125) the Parliament to 
 . . . their conjunction to those who require it upon the conditions 
 before mentioned, that is conditions prejudicial to the authority of (250) 
 the Pope by the hatred which they bear to all the (114) Religion of 
 the (260) Catholics, because they may persecute the rest of them with 
 m[ore] appearauce of justice, and ruine the one halfe of them more 
 easily than the whole body at once. Soe that it seemeth to mee that 
 all the (L 14) Religion should bee much more severely dealt with by 
 reason of their complaint than now it is. It would be very improper 
 in the present conjuncture of our affaires to make any division betwixt 
 the (260) Roman Catholicks of (289) England upon any occasion 
 whatsoever. 
 
 (( But for my part I doe not perceive any prejudice that can befall 
 (114) the Religion from any of those things against which some persons 
 [seem to] bee soe furiously enraged, because to my apprehension there is 
 n[othing] contained in them, but what hath heretofore been maintained 
 [seem to] of worth and honesty, with the general approbation of the 
 w[hole] world, and particularly by D. Eiizade a Spaniard in his [work] 
 entitled De forma verm religionis et invent .... 
 
 If you doe not understand the subject of this letter our friend from 
 whose band you shall receive it will informe you, and let you know 
 the persons and all the matters which have passed betwixt them, and 
 when you shall bee fully possessed of them, and shall possibly come to 
 bee of my opinion that it is necessary to prevent all differences betwixt 
 the Romanists of England at this present conjuncture I hope you will 
 contribute your utmost endeavour to prevent the condemnation of 
 (900) Rome in anything that may occasion a breach among the 
 Catholicks of England. I very well know that Monsr. Clement (the 
 Duke) will hold himselfe much obliged by those who shall concerne 
 themselves in the pacification of this disorder, from whence wee dread 
 soe much mischief, and that (700) the Emperor and (Monsr. Gabriel) 
 the Internuncio cannot performe an office more gratefull to him than to 
 prevent (250) the Pope, or any of his family, to embark themselves in 
 this affair which would raise some dispute among us, &c." 
 
 " Translated out of French according to the key received from the 
 Committee of Lords for examining Coleman's papers." 
 
 to Mr. Coleman. 
 
 1675, December ^y. Paris. — " I found your letter at my arrival! at 
 Paris which gave me a most sensible joy to see myself yet in your 
 
Ill 
 
 remembrance, and more in your favour for which I thank you with all MSS. of SirW. 
 my heart as for a present the most precious 1 could receive on your FlTZI ^ BERT - 
 parte and I conjure you to treate me as the most pasionate of your 
 friends and the most faithful of your servants. I have spoken con' 
 
 62 488 
 cerning Mr. Coleman to the King of France's Confessor and I found 
 
 300 
 
 him well disposed to enter into the commerce of the Catboliques, but to 
 
 91 
 
 tell you the truth I have cause to believe that father Sheldon hath 
 
 62 136 
 made some ill impressions of Mr. Coleman to the King of France as of 
 a person whose advice is too violent to succeed in the traffick wherein 
 39 
 
 the Duke of York is ingaged. I will endeavour to discover the truth in 
 a little time, thev have expressed to me a great desire to help the 
 
 300 39 
 Roman Catholiques and the Duke of York in their business but it's 
 feared that some merchants that are come to thwart them should not 
 163 
 
 alter the King of France as to the point of money for they say they 
 see noe fruite of it, and moreover there are some that doe much decry the 
 
 39 163 
 Duke of York in the mind of the King of France as if he had no creditt 
 at home little feared and less capable to execute anything ; you may 
 believe me, if I am deceived send me word exactly what there is 
 to be said in it for they will heare me, and I hope to speak with the 
 
 163 
 
 King of France in a few daies ; you know who I am. I salute Madam 
 your wife, my respects to all my friends, I am come hither the day 
 before yesterday which was Thursday and I write to you to-day being 
 Saturday, my letter ought to be with you on Wednesday or Thursday, 
 Sir 'tis your humble servant Dr. Ponthieu for it is soe that you ought 
 to write the adress of your letters for me, I am at the College of 
 Dermont in St. James Street. I think you had best address your 
 letters to me myselfe without passing them through the hands of 
 Mr. Warner. The letter that was given you was not from Madam 
 
 88 
 
 Ruvigny but from Madam de la Tremblay who writt to me from 
 
 163 
 
 Paris. I tell vou again that the King of France is not resoived to 
 41." 
 
 recall Mr. de Ruvigny from the traffick he hath engaged him in ; he 
 knows he hath done more hurt than good, but other considerations 
 retard that affaire. One of your friends says that he will see if he can 
 
 62 
 
 make him understand things ; but Coleman must unfold to me very well 
 what he aimes at and the meanes to arrive to it ; the same friend says 
 
 163 
 
 alsoe that he hath made the King of France his Confessor conceive that 
 
 163 160 
 the King of France ought not to doe any business with Denmarke but 
 
 39 
 
 by the meanes of the Duke of York and he promised & hath engaged 
 
 488 
 
 himself upon his life to the Confessor to make all things succeed soe 
 
112 
 
 MSS. of Sir w. they go by that way. Hath he done well, and doe you know that 
 
 FlTZHERBERT. 4 J 
 
 frierxl ? He shall be called hereafter Monsr. de Ruvigny for I know 
 not any name for him among your cyphers." 
 
 " Translated by Richd. Temple." 
 Superscribed for Mr. Coleman, Secretary to Her Royal Highness." 
 
 [Endorsed] " No. 3. These first six were perused by Sir T. Lee. 
 St. Germain's letters." 
 
 to 
 
 15 
 
 1675, December Paris. — " I cant help writing to you againe this 
 
 weeke, having two things to communicate to you, one is that I've seen 
 Father Sheldon, who dessignes to goe and transact concealed in your 
 country. He thinks to begin his journey in 8 or 10 days, but take no 
 notice of this for feare it be known who told it you. He would by all 
 means that I should carry him to wait upon the King's Confessor where 
 he uses his own uttmost endeavours as also the interest of every body 
 besides to ingratiate himselfe he will not be thought a marchant and 
 therefore weares a sword and lodges with the Archbishop of Dublin. 
 They both of them as I am told pvesse forward that businesse whereof 
 he writ to you, and which you communicated to me. The other thing is 
 that the King's Confessor told us that the King of France did think in 
 good earnest to recall Mr- de Ruvigny from the management of his 
 affairs in England. But Father Sheldon does not like him that is to 
 be sent in his roome, because he says he is not of those men here 
 which are most fitt for our designs, altho he be very dextrous, and I am 
 of his mind as well for that reason as for others which I know which I 
 cant tell you as yet. Therefore if you'l tell the Duke if there be any 
 man for the purpose here which he approves of, he needs but signifie it 
 to Mr. Ruvigny and hec'l work so with the King's Confessor that it shall 
 be effectually proposed to the King. This would be a great advantage 
 to the designs of the Catholicks. I expect to hear from you. I saw my 
 Lady Throckmorton yesterday, who came to Paris to ly in, and goes back 
 to Pontoise within few days, she has gott a paine in her leg, which has 
 continued since her lying in. My most humble service to Mrs. Coleman 
 be known ike to nobody else because I dont think it necessary it should 
 be known I write to you so often. 
 
 [In another hand at the beginning'] " Duncombe." 
 
 \_A n original letter.] 
 
 De Ponthieu to . 
 
 3 
 
 1675, December -y^. Calais. — "It is impossible for mee to abstaine 
 
 from writing to you any longer ; I do not know how I stand with you, 
 but I assure you that I ought to be extremely well thought of having 
 never done anything in relation to you that could render mee unworthy 
 of the friendship which you have allways had for me ; and I dare even 
 say that I have always done things so as to merite still more. For all 
 this will you not take it ill if I speak freely to you, me thought I saw 
 all your kindnesse towards me grow somewhat cold the very last 
 moments of my stay in England; and I was fully resolved to clear this 
 point before my departure, had it not been so precipitated. God did not 
 permit t it, and our will must yield to his ; yet remember that I am 
 unsatisfied in the niatter ; and nothing is able to cure me, if you have 
 not the goodiiesse to show me some real marques of the same confidence 
 
113 
 
 with which you were heretofore pleased to honour me ; and which made MSS. op Sir w. 
 
 mee passe soe many happy houres in your company. I carry your FlTZHBBBEBT - 
 
 cyfers with me, and I tell you of it that this may serve you whether 
 
 you intend to make use of me, or that you think it fitt to doe otherwise ; 
 
 However in what place soever God puts mee you shall always have a 
 
 most obliged, most faithful, and most diligent servant. My leaving 
 
 London without being justified troubles mee much, and would vex me 
 
 infinitely more if I had not done on my part all that a man of honesty 
 
 and honour could doe. Think of me as of the person in the world who 
 
 is most, &c." 
 
 Endorsed "No. 2. Nothing." 
 
 Edward Peters to Mr. Tunstall at Burton. 
 
 1677-8, February 23. — " I have but tyme to conveigh these following 
 particulars to you ; first I am to give you notice, that it hathe seemed 
 fitting to our Master Consult' provincial to fix the 21st day of April 
 next, styl. vet., for the meeting att London of our congregation on 
 which day all those that have right off suffrage are to bee present there, 
 that they be ready to give a beginning to the same on the 24th day 
 which is the next day after St. George his day, you are warned to have 
 jus suffragii, and therefore in case your occasions should not permitt 
 you to be present you are to signify as much to the end others in their 
 ranckes bee ordered to supply your absence ; everyone is minded also 
 not to [hast] into London long before the tyme appointed nor to appear 
 much about the Towne till the meeting bee over, least occasion should 
 bee given to suspect the dessigne. Finally secresy as to the tyme, and 
 place is much recommended, to all those that receive summons, as it will 
 appear of its own nature necessary. 3° pro Domino Solono debito 
 Benefact. prov. Linensis. 
 
 I am so straitened for tyme that I can only assure you I shall bee 
 truly glad of obliging you any ways. 
 
 Sn yor Servant E. D. P. 
 Postscript. — Pray my services where due." 
 \A copy.~\ 
 
 " Some Notes of Evidence." 
 
 1678, October 29.— (fol. 101) " Coleman acknowledged that Lord Lords' journal. 
 A[rundel] of W [ardour] knew of Coleman's going over to the Inter- [Three lines of 
 nuncio at Brussels. shorthand.] 
 
 1678, November 8. — " Lord Arundel does not deny it." [This entry 
 is crossed out.~\ 
 
 " Lived with Mr. Coleman as his footman for about a year and half John Tewdor. 
 before his imprisonment, in which time his Master did frequently visit 
 my Lord Ar[undel] of Wa[rdour], sometimes once or twice in a day, 
 and in the afternoon of the day before his apprehending his master was 
 twice at my Lord's, and he was that afternoon allso with Mr. Wright. 
 
 " The 8 following receipts and papers, among others, were found in ^ sa ^ Brad 
 my Lord Ar[undel] of Wa[rdour's] possession. ley seized them. 
 
 " Three several receipts given by J. Fenwick, dated 15 February, 1675, Boatman and 
 12 January, 1676, and 23 January, 1677, for three several sums of £25 • • away can 
 paid by his Lordship for three several years pensions for his grand child P rove these 
 Hen : Arundell (or Spenser as he is sometimes called) presumed to be Vj 8 
 for his maintenance at St. Omer. [Six lines of 
 
 "Another paper, which appears to be the same handwriting with shorthand 
 the other three, that is Fenwick's, which states the first account struck out] 
 E 61159. tt 
 
114 
 
 (sic.) 
 
 ^Fra'zHBraraJT saying, Henry Spenser arrived at £la*»stoed St. Omers July 26, 1673, 
 
 — ' and said he was there at £25 per annum. 
 
 Can prove. " A receipt given July 23, 1678, by William Ireland for £10 paid by 
 
 my Lord Ar[undel] for my Lord Tenham. 
 
 " A receipt given his Lordshipp November 20, 1675 by WilliaH* 
 
 ifekwud: James Corker for £30 being consideration [one or two words 
 
 torn off] due to William Brent Esqr. to whose use and by whose 
 
 appointment 'twas received. 
 
 r A c , .» j " A like receipt given July 18, 1669 by Henry Latham for £30 due 
 [A shorthand , -,-> , A .. i n , » J J J 
 
 2f t e \ to Brent April 28 betore. 
 
 " A like receipt given December 1, 1674 by the same for £30, due to 
 him for 6 months allowance for £1000. 
 
 '* Upon which writings these observations may be made 
 
 "1. It hereby manifestly appears that my Lord had such a grandson 
 at St. Omer, which hugely confirms Mr. Otes' testimony. 
 
 " 2. It shews his Lordshipp had correspondence with Ir : Fe : &c. 
 (tho 'tis mentioned in the Lords journal that he denyed any such 
 correspondence). 
 
 "3. In the paper which states the first account about H. Spenser, the 
 word Flamsteed is plainly legible, though there be, as here, a line drawn 
 through it ; and then follows the word St. Omer. Now Otes sais 
 Flamsteed was a word of cabal or cypher, to signify St. Omer, and it 
 seems it ran so much in the Jesuits head that he had writt it before he 
 recollected himself, and this too confirms Mr. Otes. 
 
 " 4. As to the money paid to Mr. Brent's use I know not any observa- 
 tion to be made. I suppose upon the score of the phrase-divinity they 
 would not call it interest or usury, though it was no other. 
 
 " 5. I adde this observation that upon the 6 receipts dated February 15, 
 January 12, July 23, November 20, July 18, and December I, there are 
 indorsements titleing or noting the contents of the several receipts, 
 and those indorsements are writ in the same hand that the indorsement 
 on the drawn-bill above mentioned is viz The Act of Parliament drawn 
 by Mr. Attorney &c, supposed my Lord ArundelPs owne [hand]. 
 
 "Give in evidence the convictions in the Oxford circuit, and that of 
 Redding. 
 
 Jam us Salgado to . 
 
 [A document of ten pages in Latin purporting to be a letter from 
 Salgado a Spaniard to his spiritual father with a report of a confes- 
 sion made to him as a priest, by one Netterville, a prisoner in the 
 MarshalseaJ] 
 
 Netterville had received a message from the Lords in the Tower 
 desiring him to find some man to swear that the Plot originated with 
 the Duke of Buckingham and Lord Shaftesbury. He therefore bribed 
 the man who stole the King's crown (Salgado does not remember the 
 name) to swear to this effect for £500, and the man revealed the whole 
 matter to the King's Secretary. (Homo taliter conductus totum nego- 
 tium Regio Secretario revelavit). Upon this Oates and Bedlow were 
 sent to see Netterville in the prison, and he then expected to be called 
 before the Parliament. In which case he said he would say nothing 
 but that he had heard this story from Father Kelly. While we were 
 talking a woman, a friend of his came into his cell (cubiculum) and he 
 spontaneously said this woman has come to me from the Lords in the 
 Tower, because it might excite suspicion if they sent a man. 
 
 I then asked him if he would hold to this statement of his intercourse 
 with the Lords, and he in a timid voice cried out A.nglice ' O Lord,' 
 I only speak of it to you as a priest. 
 
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 Then lie said that he had procured his freedom from Father Kelly by MSS. op Sir W. 
 giving ten shillings security for him and five to the Justice's clerk. FlTZ ^^ BBET ' 
 That Kelly had been ungrateful, and that his name in prison had been 
 Samuel Mons, or Ormond. I do not remember which it was. 
 
 Then he said he was not ready for confession at that time but asked 
 me to come to him again the next morning. He then confessed nothing 
 but that Oates and Bedlow had asked him whence he got the money, 
 and he had answered from Ireland. " Quod satis impertinans ad con- 
 fessionem existimabam " 
 
 Then he said Oates was a villain. That he was always wanting 
 money from the Superior when he was a Jesuit, and had taken up this 
 course of obtaining money w T hen it was refused him by the Superior. 
 
 Then he asked me, extra confessionem, when the Lords would be 
 brought before Parliament and said he feared they were in great danger. 
 I asked him how he lived. He answered coldly of his own means or by 
 help of his friends. 
 
 This is all. It seems to me that he is supported by the Lords in the 
 Tower. I do not think he is altogether innocent, but I leave him to 
 God. 
 
 " In Vine Street at the sign of the Vine near Hatton Garden. 
 Jacobus Salgado, Hispanus." 
 
 " Presbyter Conversus." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 By your orders I visited Netterville again on May 3. 
 
 He repeated the former statement that he thought the Lords were 
 in the greatest danger, especially because the Earl of Shaftesbury, their 
 sworn enemy, was to be their judge. 
 
 He also said that he had obtained the freedom of a certain Russell 
 and Kelly, and that the name of the man who stole the crown was 
 Berry. I pointed out to him that he was not bound to keep faith with 
 heretics, and pressed him to tell me what he had written to the Lords. 
 He answered that he would willingly do so, and that I could safely 
 correspond with Talbot his relative, who is now under arrest in Ireland. 
 He told the woman of his dealings with me, and when I remonstrated 
 he said she was most zealous in the Roman Catholic faith and could be 
 trusted. 
 
 " I strongly advise that the jailers should be instructed to watch and 
 apprehend this woman." 
 
 [Cop?/.] Endorsed "From Sir Thomas Meres." 
 
 " Mr. John Fenwick's Papers, opened the 5th of October 1678. 
 1678, October 5 :— 
 
 1. A general Alphabet, or list of names and addresses. 
 
 2. Another folio for addressing of letters. 
 
 3. A general account of receipts and payments of money for the use 
 of young men admitted to the seminaries &c. A thick folio. 
 
 4. Another thick folio of accounts of money received and paid in 
 generall, in which Mr. Busby is very often mentioned, where among 
 other particulars there is an entry in August last that £400 was left with 
 R. Hinton, goldsmith, at 5 per cent, to be called in at 20 days notice. 
 
 5. Another thin folio, being a list of names and some small money 
 mentioned, marked C. 
 
 Two bundles looked through, which contain letters from all parts 
 generally relating to money for the supply of novices at St. Omer's &c. 
 
 h 2 
 
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 ^Fitzhekbert' Also catalogues of their names, and the several forms and classes they* 
 — 4 ' learn in. 
 
 Also of their true names and false names, and several addresses to find 
 out people up and down here in England. 
 Reliques with a little book. 
 
 Some letters of Mr. Ireland, laid by on purpose to compare his hand. 
 Some notes of Mr. Fenwick's laid by for the same end. 
 Also some notes of a letter signed by Titus Oates, laid by for the 
 same end. 
 
 Lists for sixteen counties that show the false names, the true names, 
 the country's condition, arrival, departure, some of debts due, some of 
 payments, and the party taking care of each district. 
 
 Lists of sums due at St. Omers for the particular parties therein 
 named. 
 
 Bills of exchange (the duplicates) from 1676 to 1678 for £6703 105. 6d. 
 
 "A minute of several letters found in the papers of Mr. Fen wick,, 
 searched the 5th and 6th of October 1678. 
 
 1678, August 18.— Hen. Tas. to Mr. Fenwick.— Chides him for 
 saying and unsaying the certain price of maintaining lads at St. Omers. 
 
 That hereafter he should himself come into the country and agree for 
 them. 
 
 That if Mr. Ireland were then out of towne his letters ought to have 
 been opened by Fenwick and answered. 
 
 A Bill of £106 sent to Mr. Ireland last month. 
 
 1678, August 20. — James Butler observes that Mr. Ireland was not 
 in towne, but it does not appear where his letter was writ. 
 
 1678, July 31. — W. Dickiieid Smith adviseth that they are busy 
 among their countrymen in the hospitals, snatch some out of the enemy's 
 claws at the last gasp. 
 
 April 24. — Father Penington- tells . . . how zealous he is, and 
 hopeful the work, if assisted. 
 
 1677-8, February 13. — A letter from Ignatius Pippard. Mem. under 
 this name go letters to Peter Talbot. 
 
 1677, May 9. — From Alanson at St. Omer to Fenwick, that he 
 should disperse some papers on the recess of the Parliament. 
 
 1668, July 25. — From Charles S tanner to Kichard Bannister, how 
 £1500 was given to them by one Roger Manners. 
 
 1667, June.— Extract of Mr. letter to Fenwick about £6000 
 
 given by the Lady Mordant to be laid out at Holywell. And another 
 paper by Fenwick. 
 
 1677. — Copy of the Will of William Peters, son of Sir Francis Peters, 
 Bart. Gives all his estate, real and personal, to Peirce Butler, Edward 
 Coleman, and William Gawers. Revoking all other wills. 
 
 1678, May 22. — Mr. Thimbleby, alias Ashby, from St. Omer, talks 
 of April's assignations, then he complains that Mr. Coleman fails to 
 send his news letter which was expected so long, as his nephew was 
 there on free cost. 
 
 1678, September 6. — Mr. Lewis tells Mr. Fenwick of a mission newly 
 sent, one Henry Powell. 
 The lad now in custody. 
 
 1678, September 13. — From . . Clare at St. Omer to Richard 
 Thimbleby, by which it appears this man was returned from the Bath. 
 
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 An account of the rents of some marsh lands near Fevcrsham. MSS. of Sir w 
 
 FlTZHERBERT 
 
 1678, August 25. — From Slaplelon, rector 6t' St. Omer to Fenwick. — 
 Touching a mission to Sevill (which may be Crump now in Newgate). 
 That Mr. White was hard at work, and making all haste over ; Carey 
 was preparing to go on to Rome. 
 
 That if from tin's hemisphere he could discover a storm threatening, 
 though afar off, make what haste you can over that we may at least reap 
 some fruits of our labours and expenses, by a good use of that which 
 they have produced. 
 
 Nil mihi rescribas attamen ipse veni. 
 
 Hons is not relieved, which is a sign the Confederates fall short of 
 their aim. 
 
 1678, September 29. Stapleton to Fenwick. — If you please to in- 
 form Mr. Blundell of you would oblige me. Be sure your next 
 
 "brings us c;ood news of our master. 
 
 From Maryland. 
 
 1678, June [or January] 12. — Mr. Forster writes to Mr. Fenwick a 
 large account of 24 reconciled &c. and then a full stale of their temporal 
 what land, what cattle, what tobacco, what debts, and where. 
 
 L678, April 19. — A letter from Samuel Terrill to Fenwick, He 
 appears to have some office in the custom house. 
 
 1678, August 7. — A letter from Edward Preswick to John Groves 
 about a " box of oyles," and some marked C. 
 
 Assigning Counsels' parts for the Lords trial. 
 Mr. Powle - - To open the evidence. 
 
 Mr. Serjeant Maynard - "I ™ . -, 
 
 Sir Fr. Wilmington - / To P eruse the evldenc3 - 
 
 Sacheverell - " t Lord Arundell. 
 
 i rencher - - J 
 
 Col. Titus - - 1 T -i -o 4 
 
 SirH.Capell- _ } Lord Pelers. 
 
 Vanghan - " I Lord P. 
 
 Seymour - - J 
 
 Sir T. Stringer -1 
 
 Sir T. Flayer - - > Lord Bellasis. 
 
 Sir T. Meeres - - J 
 
 Mr.Treby - I } Lord Stafford. 
 
 Mr. Serjeant Maynard - 1 ™ . , 
 
 cr I/ xkt' - t ? 1° su:n U P the evi len?e. 
 
 bir Jbr. Wmnington -J r 
 
 An Order in Council. 
 
 1679, October 15. — Upon the petition of Thomas Knox that he, being 
 summoned before the Committee of the House of Lords upon information 
 that he had scandalised Mr. Oates, may have certain of his papers which 
 were delivered to the Secret Committee of the House of Commons, and 
 are now in the hands of Mr. Treby, Chairman of the said Committee; 
 it is ordered that the papers be deposited in the hands of the clerk of 
 the Council who shall act upon their Lordships' directions. 
 
 The papers were delivered to the Committee on April 29, 1679, and 
 consisted of four letters directed to Mr. Knox, subscribed, W. Osborne, 
 John Lane, dated April 2, 4, 6, 20th. 
 
 An Information by Thomas Knox. 
 
 One of W. Osborne and J. Lane's relating to his Majesty. 
 
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 mss. of Sir W. INFORMATIONS, DEPOSITIONS, &c. 
 
 FlTZHERBEET. 
 
 — 1678. Dec. 24. S. Dugdale. 
 
 Dec. 29 
 
 1678-9. Jany. 8, 11 "l7, 11-32, 23, 21, 31. 
 „ February 12, 21, 21, 24. 
 „ March 21, 24, 25, 26, 27. 
 „ April 14. 
 1679. March 26. Bedloe. 
 
 1678, December 24. — "The Information of Stephen Dugdale gentle- 
 man late servant to the Lord Aston of Tixall concerning the Plott 
 against our Soveraigne Lord the Kinge as followeth. 
 
 1. That Informant saith that presently after one Howard, Almoner to 
 the Queene, went beyond the seas hee was told by George Hopson, 
 servant to the said Lord Aston, that there was a designe then intended 
 for. the reformation of the government to the Romish religion. 
 
 2. Hee informeth that in the beginning of September 1678 hee mett 
 in Tixall nigh the Lord's gates the Lord Stafford, who said to this 
 informant it was sadd that they were troubled for that they could not 
 say their prayers but in a hidd manner ; but suddenly there would be a 
 reformacon to the Romish religion, and it there was but a good 
 successe they should enjoy their religion. And upon the 20th day of 
 Sept. last, the said Lord Stafford told the informant that there was a 
 designe in hand, and if hee this informant would undertake the designe 
 hee should have a good reward and make himselfe famous. 
 
 3. Upon the aforesaid day immediately after this informant went into 
 the chamber of Mr. Francis Wrie, alias Evers, a Jesuite in Tixall, and 
 asked him what the Lord Stafford meant by those words and after hee 
 had made him to sweare secrecy upon his knees hee told him hee might 
 be a person employed in the worke and make a good reward, that would 
 make him famous, and hee then told him hee must be instrumentall in 
 taking away the King's life, and that it should be done by shootinge or 
 otherwise and that this informant need not to feare for the Pope had 
 excommunicated the Kinge, and that all that were excommunicated by 
 him were hereticks, and they might kill them and be cannonised for 
 saints in soe doing. 
 
 4. This informant saith that the said Evers and Hopson both said 
 that the designe was as well to kill the Duke of Monmouth as the 
 King. 
 
 5. That George North (nephew to Pickering and servant to the Lord 
 Aston) lately told this informant that they had taken his uncle (mean- 
 ing Pickering) and putt him into Newgate and thought the King 
 deserved such an execrable death as was intended him, because of his 
 whoreing and debauchery. 
 
 6. That Mr. Evers said Mr. Bennifield had a packquett of letters 
 delivered to him from the Post house which he fear'd the Lord Treasurer 
 had notice of and therefore had delivered them to the Duke of Yorke 
 and the Duke delivered them to the King and that the King gave them 
 to the Treasurer after hee had read them, but that the King did not 
 believe them, and therefore it was happye or else the plott had been 
 discovered. 
 
 7. That he had received many packquetts of letters for Evers some 
 of which this informant broake up and found them to be and tend to 
 the establishing of the Romish religion. 
 
 8. That he had received several! sumes of money himselfe and knew 
 of diverse others that were employed to putt forth money which waa 
 and is for the Jesuitts use." 
 
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 r Endorsed] "Received at the Committee from the Earle of Essex ami MSS. of SirW 
 there read 24 January 1678-9." Fixzhbrbeht. 
 
 1678, December 29. — " Mr. Stephen Dugdale further saith that since 
 the 20th day of Sept. last the Lord Stafford did promise him £500 as to 
 the carrying on the Plott &c. And that Mr. Evers should give him 
 instructions about the same, and that the Lord Stafford told him he did 
 not doubt of his fidelity, for Mr. Evers had given him a good character 
 to be trusty, and the Lord Stafford further told him that there was a 
 designe to take away the life of the King and the life of the Duke of 
 Monmouth, and that severall other persons were to be imployed in the 
 designe besides this informant. And that this had been throughly con- 
 sidered of, to bee the fittest way for the establishing the Romish 
 religion. And at the same time the Lord Stafford laid his hand upon 
 his head and prayed God to keep him in his right mind and to be faithfull 
 to what he was intrusted hi, and forthwith the said Lord went out of the 
 hall in Tixall into the parlour, and further saith that shortly after Mr. 
 Evers imposed the same matters on him this informant and he doubting 
 of the Lord Stafford's payment Mr. Evers promised him the makeing 
 good my Lord Stafford's promise, and told him that Mr. Harcott and 
 Mr. Ireland, Jesuitts, should pay him, who had sufficient in their hands 
 to defray it and other charges whatsoever. And further that Mr. Evers 
 told him this informant that severall gentlemen in the county had 
 moneys in their hands for the carrying on the worke, but were shie to 
 it here but had entred into covenant for it at St. Omers and that hee 
 received a letter from Mr. Warner a Jesuite which did continue the 
 same and that the said money should be speedily returned into the 
 hands of Mr. Harcott the Jesuitt. And further saith he saw a letter 
 directed to Mr. Evers which he broke upp and read and knowed it to 
 be the Lord Stafford's writing and that therein was written that things 
 went on well beyond seas for the carrying on the designe and soe he 
 hoped it did soe here in England. 
 
 And further Mr. Evers told this informant that there were severall 
 -Indulgences for the pardoning those that were concerned in the designe, 
 and these he believes came from Mr. Ireland." 
 
 [Copy. Endorsed,'] "Delivered to the Committee by the Earl of 
 Essex and their read January 4, 1678-9." 
 
 1678-9, January 8. — " Mr. Stephen Dugdale aged about 40 years 
 being sworne saith that having been soe lately on his journey he wants 
 a little time and rest to put in writinge the things he hath to informe 
 concerninge the plott, but that he had already written one particular 
 concern in ge the Lords Stafford which he presented and thereupon his 
 first deposicon of the 24th December and his seconde deposicon of the 
 29th followinge was both read and he did in virtue of his oath acknow- 
 ledge that all the substance thereof was true. Then the paper which he 
 delivered in concerning the Lord Stafford was alsoe read. Hee further 
 saith that he was bred up a Protestant till he was about 20 years old 
 and then beinge persuaded by one Knight a priest to turne Papist he 
 hath ever since remained in that religion. Onely that upon New Yeares 
 day last he once went to the Protestant church, that when the said 
 Knight dyed he delivered him up to the tuition of Evers a Jesuite that 
 lived with the Lord Aston for about 15 years and that by the meanes of 
 the said Evers who had sworne him to secrecy and given him the sacra- 
 ment for severall times he was brought into great trust amongst the 
 Jesuits and usually called by them honest Stephen and was often in their 
 secret counsells at Boscobell and at Tixall, sometimes in the chamber 
 
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 M8S. op Sir W. of Mr. Evers and sometimes in his owne chamber there. And he 
 Fitzhbbbebt. believes there are some here in towne that can testify how much he 
 was intrusted by them. 
 
 That lie hath no malice or quarrell to any person and that he was a 
 true loyall subject to his Majestie as any could be till within two yeares 
 last past that he was persuaded by the Jesuit to evill designes against his 
 Majestie, which designes had been on foote for about these six yeares but 
 at last beinge prevailed upon he had willingly engaged and undertaken in 
 the designe of killing the Kinge and was to have come up by order of the 
 Lord Stafford in the beginning of October last upon the promise already 
 mentioned in other papers ; unto which he'f urther adds that Mr. Evers told 
 him and he thinkes the Lord Stafford did soe too that if he effected the 
 matter he' should have his pardon and be alsoe canonized for soe doinge. 
 That Mr. Evers and Mr. Ireland told him he should be here in London 
 provided for by him the said Ireland and Mr. Harcoat and be sometimes 
 with Mr. Parsons at Standon who knowes all the matter, and sometimes 
 here in London, and that here being come up, he should know more 
 of his company and receive his instructions how to proceed. He saith 
 that Ireland had been with him this summer at Tixall and thereabouts 
 and went so far as Holywell being in all about a month or six weekes 
 in the country, and that he came up before them about the middle of 
 September last and the reason why the examinent followed not in the 
 beginning of October as was intended was because newes came of the 
 discovery of the plot made by Mr. Oates. He further saith that in 
 sometime after the said discovery, when orders and proclamations began 
 to come forth, his feares increased soe much that he complained to 
 Mr. Evers concerninge the danger he might be in and did fear that his 
 name might be put into some of the proclamations. Whereupon Mr. 
 Evers persuaded him first to make his escape into Ireland, he having 
 then mony of his owne and of the Lord Aston's to supply him, but 
 hearing that the ports were shut he did not take that course but being 
 by Mr. Evers advised to run away and hide him where best he could he 
 did the night before he went take severall letters and papers which he 
 stuft in his breeches and going to the house of one Eld that hidd at Tixall 
 he did burne them there in the house of his two daughters Ann and Eliza 
 Eld,this latter being a fellow servant with him at the Lord Aston's, but they 
 knew nothing of their contents but have reported as he heard since the 
 burning of those papers telling one Perrey the gaoler's wife and others 
 thereof. These papers would he said have revealed much of the 
 business but the next day which was about the 19th of November last 
 he fled, Mr. /vers first telling him that he would excuse it to my Lord 
 and give out, which he himselfe alsoe did, that he was gone to see for 
 money to pay what he had lost to Sir John Crew and others, that hee 
 owed mony unto, being for the most part what he had lost upon wagers 
 of a foote race on the 21st of October ; and Evers further said that he 
 would alsoe give out that the examinent was gone about some 
 particular business which he had imployed him in that being gone he 
 went among other places to the house of one John Bond whose neice 
 was his friend and who had five yeares before persuaded him to be a 
 Protestant. That he was in a great fright and did to her begin to 
 impart some little thing of the plot, but she appearinge much startled 
 thereat he presently denied all againe. This place was about 12 miles 
 from Tixall and here he went and hid in a hay mow from about a houre 
 before day till some part of the night followinge having something 
 brought to him by Robert the servant to eat ; that here he sent for two 
 friends to come to him but before they came while he lay in the hay 
 
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 mow John Bond went forth to enquire what he would hear concerninge mss. of Sir W. 
 
 him, and not hearinge of much harme he let him come in and lodge the Fitzherbert. 
 
 rest of the night in his house where he was private in a chamber all the 
 
 day following. Then when his two friends came to him they conveyed 
 
 him to the widow Walker by a common side near Newton and there 
 
 he continued close from Friday to Monday being now nearer home than 
 
 before and as then he was drawing towards Tixall in the night he was 
 
 about the 3rd December last taken by the watch that w~ere abroad and 
 
 carried before a Justice of the Peace, and from thence to Stafford where 
 
 they who were his creditors hearing of the trouble he was in and that 
 
 if he got free, which he was like to doe, they would hardly get their 
 
 mony or see him againe (so much was he noted to be intimate with the 
 
 Jesuits who were now spoke of about the plott) that he had actions laid 
 
 upon him by all to whome he owed but a groate. That while he did 
 
 absent himselfe and before he was taken he did endeavour to get out of 
 
 the hands of Richard Gerard Esqre. a certain deed by which he had 
 
 made over to the value of £500 of his estate to the Jesuits in case he 
 
 dyed without children, they having promised him to say severall masses 
 
 for the good of his soule. That his lands were worth about £700 in all 
 
 and his debts not halfe soe much, besides he had severall debts owing 
 
 to him, but having found difficulty to get this deed backe into his hands, 
 
 he did in meeting Arthur Fox, a servant to the Lord Aston, desire him 
 
 to go to his Lord to begge his assistance about the recovery of his 
 
 deed, for he understood that his Lordship had noe minde to see him 
 
 considering the great rumour about the plott. That he did rather 
 
 desire when he was taken to draw homewards because he heard his 
 
 name was not in any of the proclamations and soe he thought himselfe 
 
 safe. That though he had been longe troubled in minde yet he had 
 
 noe intention to discover any thinge, untill at last observing by the 
 
 proclamation which gave pardon to those that discovered before the 
 
 25th December, and alsoe a reward the time was almost out, he thought it 
 
 high time to discover, which he did to Justice Lanse and Justice Vernon, 
 
 but did it not untili the 24th December, and then did it not for any 
 
 profit that was mentioned ; that besides his examination that having 
 
 being taken in the country he did informe Mr. Lane of some letters 
 
 which he thinkes may yet be found in a place where they were by him 
 
 layd at Tixall house and not burnt by him when the rest of the papers 
 
 were, and believes they are such as will give some light to this business, 
 
 and that Mr. Lane did imploy Mr. William Touthall of Pancarth 
 
 according to his directions to finde the said papers out. He further saith 
 
 that he hath seen and had severall treasonable letters from Ireland, 
 
 Harcoat, and Grote, relating to this business, and seen other letters from 
 
 St. Omers and particularly from one Warner, and hath particularly seen 
 
 letters from one at Paris whose name he could not recollect. That he 
 
 did not know Otes or Bedlow though he had been at the house of 
 
 Bedlow's mother who lives at a common near Bristoll, but that he hath 
 
 often heard both their names in letters - as persons imployed, and 
 
 particularly that Bedlow was employed upon severall messages aoout 
 
 letters by William Harcoat the Jesuit; he further saith that Mr. Evers 
 
 did formerly acquaint him that there was here in London the last 
 
 summer was 12 months a great meeting of the Jesuits in relation to this 
 
 designe and that upon recollection he remembers well the Jesuits had a 
 
 meetinge here in London the last springe for that Mr. Evers and other 
 
 Jesuits of Staffordshire went up unto it about Aprile. That he knowes 
 
 Pickering having lived in the towne where Pickering was borne, and 
 
 knowes alsoe his nephew George North that lived with the Lord Aston, 
 
 but knowes not that Pickering was employed to kill the Kinge. He saith 
 
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 tfSS 0F gIR w that Mr. Evers told him how that Mr. Fowler of St. Thomas was 
 Fitz Herbert, either excommunicate or to be excommunicated for not consenting to 
 this designe being one that was sollicited thereunto. That Mr. 
 Heveringham did consent as Mr. Evers told him to give money there- 
 unto somewhat more that his name might not be put in writing as one 
 who was listed in the designe. Alsoe that one Howard Esqre., son of 
 Sir Robert Howard of Wales, would be instrumentall in giving of mony. 
 Alsoe that one Broadstreet a Priest had actually contributed his mony 
 thereunto and was to be an actor in the conspiracy. That Mr. Evers 
 did press him earnestly at the time he went to escape to be secret and 
 keep councell of all and that he should if he were ever brought to 
 examination deny his knowledge in every particular, which he then and 
 when he burnt his papers was resolved to doe. He saith that he was 
 told that Mr. Evers had made his escape out of a window a little from 
 Boscobell on or about Christmas last, he saying that when the Lord 
 Stafford offered him the £500 it was in a roome at Tixall in the Lord 
 Aston's house in the roome where his Lordship lay. That he is not 
 certain whether the Lord Aston be engaged therein, onely he once 
 attending at the doore (to say somewhat to the Lord Stafford about a 
 footmatch, which was a sport his Lordship loved) while the Lord 
 Stafford and the Lord Aston walked together in a longe parlour and the 
 Lord Stafford havinge spoken he heard the Lord Aston reply that 
 there would be much difficulty in the trusting of persons in the thinge ; 
 to which the Lord Stafford answered that the Lord Aroundell of 
 Wardour might be trusted and that he was a man with whome he would 
 trust his life. But the examinant doth thinke that the Lord Aston did 
 not consent to the designe, that the greatest debt for which he was 
 clapt up in Stafford is 100 guineas, which he lost to Sir John Crew at 
 the said foote race, and that the other debts are smaller sums which he 
 hath a great deale more than will satisfie having lands and debts due to 
 him, and he presumes that he can here in towne procure baile for all 
 that he owes." 
 
 [Copt/. Endorsed.'] "Stephen Dugdale's examination about the 
 Lord Stafford." 
 
 Deposition of Stephen Dugdale. 
 
 1678-9, January 11. — "Besides what I have formerly given in of Mr. 
 Evers. I have this more. 
 
 That hee at severall tymes, told me that the Pope out of his revenue 
 had graunted summes of money towards the putting the Irish into a 
 condition of opposing the now established government for it was his 
 gracious pleasure to consider what a tyranicall government they lived 
 under ; and I opened a letter to the same purpose which came from 
 Paris, which was directed to Mr. Evers but the person's name I have 
 forgotten, but it was that he had lately received a letter from Rome to 
 confirme that the Pope did still hold his good purpose for the speedy 
 releiving the poore Irish, and that they were considering how to procure 
 them men as well as money, but about that and other things, there would 
 shortly be an expresse from thence to England which would be about 
 the latter end of March and the said Mr. Evers' company was required 
 in London together with Mr. Cottons, Mr. Gavens, Mr. Peters, and 
 Vavasors. 
 
 This letter above said was dated to my best knowledge the latter end 
 of February 1677-8, and accordingly Mr. Evers did come to London 
 and Mr. Peters, but whether the other two were there I know not, but 
 I think they were, and when Mr. Evers came home he told me Mr. 
 
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 Ireland and Mr. Simmons would be in the country the latter end of June mss. of Sir w. 
 for considering the best way and means for the carrying on this great Fitzheebert. 
 worke as it was soe called. 
 
 I doe acknowledge I have severall tymes been with Mr. Evers, Mr. 
 Vasasor, Mr. Peters, Mr. Levison and sometimes Mr. Ireland, at Tixhall 
 and at Boscobell upon adviseing with them which way might be the 
 fittest way for the reformation, and it was alwayes supposed that to 
 endeavour to disturbe the peace in Ireland and Scotland which would 
 be a means to weaken England soe much that their attempt might the 
 easier be managed, which could not be done without good assistance 
 from beyond seas, which as Mr. Gaven said we need not feare, for 
 although they had great troubles of them both in Flanders and France 
 and those country es there would not be men and money wanting to 
 carry on the designe for the glory of Almighty God which wee need 
 not feare but he had a great blessing in store for us, and with his 
 assistance it will, if we have but patience to waite for his mercyes, bee 
 accomplished. And then our endeavours must be for doeing our parts 
 here which is not only to kill the King and the Duke of Monmouth but 
 as much as we could to lessen the power of the rest. Mr. Peters 
 answered are you sure the gentlemen all be true to us in assisting with 
 money for if that should faile our owne stock would quickly faile. 
 With that I told them I would give an hundred pounds more then that 
 1 had made over to Mr. Gerrard which was taken very thankfully with 
 promises that I need not feare to have a free pardon procured for my 
 sinns past and be placed a saint in heaven for all eternity insomuch 
 that I had been instrumentale in soe good and pious a worke. Mr. 
 Vavasor said that those moneys which were neer upp in tyme should be 
 called in. Mr. Jackson being the person chosen out for that purpose 
 and Mr. Evers for the rest near him. And Mr. Evers was appointed to 
 goe to Mr. Draycott, Sir James Simmons, Mr. Hevenhingham, Mr. 
 Peters, was to have received of Gerrard but because he was the priest of 
 the house he desired Mr. Evers he might doe it, who said he would. Mr. 
 Gaven undertook for severall private gentlemen about Woolverhampton 
 some of them asked who must speake to Mr. Howard it was said Mr. 
 Broadstreete. Mr. Evers said he would doe it himselfe, but for Mr. 
 Herbert Aston he was in debt, and therefore he must not be looked on 
 as the rest, but Mr. Vavasor said it was for a good charitable use, God 
 would blesse his increase, and as the money came in it was to be 
 returned into the hands of Mr. Harcott and Mr. Ireland, and hereafter 
 order would be given how it must be disposed of and if any doubt did 
 arise they should repay to Mr. Bennifeild and he would give satisfaction. 
 And at another tyme Mr. Ireland told mee when I came to London he 
 would give me instructions and give me order how I should proceed, to 
 all which I did seem to be very well content, and did protest I would be 
 faithfull while I had life. Mr. Ireland told me that when he came to 
 London he would speake to Grobes that I might have notice how things 
 went on, for as yett he could not tell while he had spoke with my Lord 
 Bellasis and my Lord Arundell of Wardour who proved the loyalest men 
 of trust and counsell of any persons in this world ; but before I had my 
 letter from Mr. Ireland he was taken to Newgate. I saw a letter from Mr. 
 Harcott who told Mr. Evers that he had lately received a letter from Mr. 
 Warner I think his name was, wherein was that Mr. Warner had used all 
 diligent care that could bee for helping forward the worke in hand. And 
 there was four hundred pounds in mony in Mr. Ireland's hands which 
 came into his hands lately for teaching the young gentlemen, who wisht 
 that they might putt it into Shirley's hands with the rest till we should 
 have need of it. And that I heard Mr. Peters tell Mr. Evers that 
 
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 FiTznBKBEM.' liee was vei 7 S ladcl that ifc out soe wel1 tbat Mr - Whitebread was 
 — come in Superior of the Jesuits for he would be very carefull in 
 carrying the businesse on ; and that he was a close man in all his 
 businesse, to which I made answer that I was very glad to hear it fell 
 out soe well too. And at that tyme both Mr. Evers and Mr. Peters 
 said, that my Lord Arundell of Wardour was the only man we had to 
 trust too for he was a very wise man and much in favour with the 
 Duke of Yorke ; and not long after I had three letters inclosed in a 
 letter of mine, from Mr. Bennifeild one and one from Paris and one 
 from Mr. Harecott ; that from Mr. Bennifeild was to lett Mr. Evers 
 know that he had spoke with my Lord Arundell of Wardour and my 
 Lord was very willing to assist in what was requested by Mr. Evers 
 and Mr. Vavasor, but these letters never came to his hands besides 
 a great many more which I intercepted and burned. And not long 
 after I was in discourse with Mr. Evers in bis chambers, and was 
 askeing him wether some others of note did not countenance the 
 worke besides what he had spoke of, and he told me yes, but they 
 were in other places where the businesse went on as well as here. 
 Mr. Evers told mee at this tyme, that he had writt to Mr. Benni- 
 feild, and to request my Lord Arundell of Wardour to be assisting in 
 the matter which now is in hands. And I asked him what whether 
 he was to doe anything of it or noe ; and he told me he was to 
 undertake the most part of the designe and with my Lord Bellasis 
 to give order, both as to that of takeing the King's life away and the 
 Duke of Monmouth's, and for establishing the Romish government. 
 And about the middle of September last, a letter came to my hands of 
 Mr. Evers, for his letters were directed to mee, which 1 opened and 
 the words were to this purpose, that he had been with my Lord 
 Arundell, and my Lord Arundell had told him that he had spoke to the 
 person that he was requested to speake to, and it was both their 
 opinions that it was the best way to make as much speed in their 
 designes as might bee, the person's names which sent the letters I know 
 not, for their was but two letters for his name which was J. W. And 
 at first when this businesse began, it was not for takeing the life of the 
 Kinge away, but to provide themselves with money and armes against 
 the King died, for it was thought the Duke of Monmouth would stand 
 for it, and their hopes would be frustrated for ever haveing the Romish 
 religion established. But they seeing it was the endeavour of the 
 King to establish the Protestant religion soe firme as it should not be 
 moved for the future, it was by degrees thought that this way that is 
 now discovered was the fittest way. I chanced to come into Mr. Evers 
 chambers and hee being gone to masse I found a letter on his table 
 whose subscription was Bazill FitsHerbert, which was directed to Mr. 
 Evers, wherein was written that he gave Mr. Evers many thanks for his 
 great care and diligence in the great worke, which was soemuch for the 
 setting forth the glory of Almighty God, and further told him that hee 
 had spoke with his brother Gifford of Chillington, who promised 
 together with himselfe to venture both lives and estates in that good 
 cause, and that Mr. Evers would be sure to sweare all those within his 
 precincts to secrecy whom he did intrust, that they should not so much 
 as tell one another till just the tyme, and that very speedily he would 
 goe to St. Omers and see what forwardnesse things were in there, and 
 if he had gone on prosperously he should have speedy notice for putting 
 the rest of the things in order there, and that he would be pleased to 
 speake with Mr. Broadstreete or send. Mr. Dugdale with a letter to him 
 that he would meete him in London, as I think it was in July last, and 
 that 1 myselfe was to have an equall share with Captaine Adderley, who 
 
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 was a man intrusted to keepe things in order after the most of the MSS. op Sib "W. 
 businesse should be over, but what parte it should be could not be known Fitzitebbebt* 
 till after this was over, for it must be eheefeley determined by my Lord 
 Arundell and some other persons, but it should be such a share as should 
 make me happy and my posterity after mee. All which I excepted of 
 with abundance of thankf ullnesse. When this was promised there was in 
 company Mr. Evers ; Mr. Gaven, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Levison, which all 
 promised to see it fullfilled." 
 [%•] 
 
 Further Depositions by Mr. Dugdale. 
 
 1678-9, January 17. — " 1. That in summer at a race which was to be 
 run at Iching hill I mett with one Mr. Humphrey Elliotts, I think his 
 name is, I am sure his name is Elliotts, and meeting at Hudgely at 
 the house of one Mr. John Polletts which keepes a publiqe house, he 
 and I after some discourse of the race did fall into discourse of Mr. 
 Ireland, told me there had been some discourse of mee when his cousin 
 Ireland was at Wolverhampton, and I pressed of him that I might know 
 what it was and he told me it was not unknown to mee for his cousin 
 Ireland said you was to goe very speedily to London upon an occasion 
 hat would cause him upp very speedily, but before he the said Elliott 
 went he had some businesse to doe in the country, which he himselfe 
 could not well do without Mr. Perrey the lawyer, but I was something 
 startled to heare he should know any of it, and denyed I knew anything 
 of it, and upon that he comended me for my care, and further told me I 
 need not feare him, for if I suffered he was like to suffer as well as I. 
 
 2. Hee further told me that his cousin Ireland should have been at 
 London a great while since but for waiting to see the foot race over, for 
 there was some gentlemen which he was to speake would be there, but 
 before that foot match was over he came from Wolverhampton to Tixall 
 and told me he could not stay the race, for he had received 3 letters 
 which chidd him that he had made so long a stay, who the letters came 
 from he did not tell mee, but only his sister for one and she he told me 
 was very angry, but told me that my Lord Stafford would stay and that 
 he would leave his mind with him, and to take care for my coming upp, 
 and begged of me whatsoever I did not to impart my mind to any person 
 except my Lord Stafford or Mr. Evers or whom they should appoint me 
 to speake to of it, and I should see in a short tyme the darke clouds 
 would be over, and the cleare light would appeare, and bid me not to be 
 afraid for my Lord Stafford, and Mr. Evers would take care of me till he 
 saw me into towne. 
 
 3. Besides for the carrying on the worke in other countryes there 
 was for a parte of Worster there appointed one Mr. Turner, and three 
 more whose names I have forgott, and for a parte of Derbyshire and a 
 parte of Nottinghamshire was appointed one other Mr. Turner, Mr. 
 Bennett, and Mr. Poole of Spinkhill, which was to take care of their 
 liberties as well for engaging persons as for raising money of the 
 gentlemen, and to give accompt to their Provincials which was 
 appointed already for that purpose. Mr. Evers and Mr. Peters told me 
 this but beside that Mr. Poole told me himselfe of it at Sutton in 
 Scarsdale, but he told me then that he did believe that Mr. Turner was 
 not a fitt man to be im ployed in that worke for although he was a priest 
 he was very much given to drink, and when di ink is in the head the witt 
 is out as he said, so it was thought more fitt in his stead to take in Mr. 
 Ayreps priest of Hassop, and wished I would acquaint Mr. Evers with 
 it, presently Mr. Evers went over thither but what he did conclude I 
 know not, for I did not aske. 
 
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 MSS. op Sir w. Further there was oft mentioned one Mr. Eichard Needham, a Dr. of 
 Fitzherbert. physick, which lives at West Hallum, 4 miles from Derby, who was to 
 receive orders from Mr. Poole and Mr. Bennett, and be at their command, 
 and his sonne, and once I was sent to Mr. Needham with a letter, the 
 contents of which was to desire he would be at West Hallum on a day 
 which I have forgott, and that both Mr. Powderhill might be acquainted 
 likewise and the priest which was there. I saw him then and have 
 severall tymes heard his name, but at present have forgott it, and when I 
 came there Mr. Needham and I discoursed very freely of it, and he as 
 well as my selfe was very forward for the promoting the work on, and 
 further told me, that he had been out about that businesse since he 
 rested above 200 miles, for although his sonne was a good Christian 
 enough, yet that was not a thing to be trusted to every one, and at that 
 time I told him he might assuredly expect a good reward, and he told 
 me, he did not know, he putt it to the gentlemen whether they would 
 give anything or nothing, he thought his paines well bestowed in soe 
 good a work, that it should fall out in his dayes, that it might be spoke 
 of in after ages, that honest Dick Needham was a promoter and one 
 intrusted for the establishing of the Romish religion, and the subver- 
 vision of the heretical government, to which I answered with a 
 plausible assent, and I further added that I did believe Mr. Evers to be 
 a saint upon earth he answered me he did believe he was a very good 
 man and one that made it his businesse for promotion of God's holy 
 church. 
 
 4. That I have severall times been told by Mr. Evers and Mr. Gavon 
 about providing armes, but never heard that any was provided in 
 England, nor any gentlemen that had any in keeping, but severall tymes 
 that there was provision made beyond seas and that Mr. Evers and Mr. 
 Cotten went beyond sea for that purpose, and that Mr. Evers told me 
 severall tymes what good provision was made, and I intercepted severall 
 letters that came to Mr. Evers from St. Omers and Paris, that they were 
 in good forwardness and that they had disbursed sometymes £500, and 
 some accompts, and the particulars named was £700, in some of which 
 letters was pressed to Mr. Evers about returne of moneys, for the 
 discharging those accounts, upon which I have seene letters of Groves, 
 and letters to Mr. Ireland, Mr. Bennifield, and Harecott, for the sending 
 mone3 r s over to those persons, and further that the said Mr. Ireland and 
 Vavasor differed in accompts about the same last time Ireland was in 
 the country, and the said Mr. Evers sided with Mr. Ireland about those 
 accompts, so that Mr. Ireland received the full summe of his accompts, 
 and about July last a packquett came directed to me from Mr. Evers 
 which came to 2s. 6d. which I opened, and they were accompts how 
 that all things was ready which was bespoke, and all payd off, and there 
 wanted nothing but orders how they must be disposed of, but how it 
 was ordered I never knew, and that when I have been in businesse 
 with them, it hath oft been given out that the King of France did 
 know of this and would be aiding and assisting in this designe, which I 
 was ever against, for I told them I was afraid he would rather worke for 
 his own advantage then any good for us, and they would have told me 
 that we need not feare we was able of ourselves with good care to putt 
 those fears out of doors, and answer was made, there was in England 
 above 200 thousand men which would prove true if occasion were with 
 some supplyes which we were sure of from other parts." 
 
 [Copy. Endorsed^] — "Given in to the Lords of the Committee 
 and then read before him, and they were also read before his Majesty 
 in Council in the afternoon." 
 
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 Information of Stephen Dugdale. mss. of Sir w. 
 
 r ITZIIERBEBTt 
 
 1678-9, January 11 — 22. — " He sayth that upon notice of the murder 
 of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey he much blamed to Mr. Evers the indis- 
 cretion of that businesse, as a thing that might help to discover their 
 designe, but Mr. Evers told him it could not doe much hurt, for he 
 being a man much given to punish debauchery, it would easily be 
 thought that some of them had done it. 
 
 1678[9], January 13. — " Mr. Dugdale being called in they knew each 
 other, and when Mr. Dugdale put Parsons in mind that he and Mr. Fox 
 had taken their leaves of him att the stable door at Tixhall, he sayd it 
 was very true though he had forgott before, but would have acknow- 
 ledged it if it had come into his mind. Parsons being withdraw.ne says 
 he knew not whether he be a Jesuite, but that he is a priest for att 
 Tixhall he heard him ; say masse and was att Tixhall according to the 
 tyme he himselfe declares. Dugdale adds that when Ireland came to 
 Tixall in August he told him of his haveing been att Standon, and 
 spoke of his acquaintance with Mr. Parsons, and how the examinaut att 
 his coming up should sometimes be with Parsons at Standon, and to 
 take instructions from him while there, and sometymes Mr. Harcoat and 
 Ireland here in towne, and then to take his instruction from these about 
 his designe of killing the knight ; is ordered that Parsons be sent to the 
 Gatehouse as by the following warrant : — " 
 
 1678 [9], January 20. — " Dugdale is sent for and examined. He 
 speak es particularly of the hideing certain letters in a wallett with 
 money. He knowes that Mr. Forster was acquainted with Ireland, and 
 that one Father Arthur an Irish priest being sent for over by Benningfeild 
 and Harcoate came downe to Tixall and had been att Mr. Fowler's. And 
 this Arthur spoke much of the French King. He alsoe remembered 
 that one Rider a joyner came to Tixall, and commending of the murder 
 of Sir Edmondsbury Godfrey sayd that he and one Tunks a shoemaker 
 in the Strand should have been concerned, and that one Conniers was 
 concerned in it. He alsoe spake of a letter writt, as he thinks, by 
 one Roper in the Tower which came to Sir James Symonds in Stafford- 
 shire that gave them much content." 
 1678-[9], January 20. 
 
 Notice being given to his Majestie that the Lord Aston did attend 
 according to his summons Dugdale was first called for, who gave aa 
 accompt of a clossett where he hid the wallett in which was money 
 and some dangerous papers, whereupon there is read to his Majesty the 
 accompt sent by Mr. Lane and Mr. Vernon to the Duke of Monmouth 
 how that the clossett was rifeld, the wallett, papers, bookes, and all 
 things there taken away. And upon reading alsoe the examination 
 sent up of the two maids what they sayd gave extraordinary credit to 
 Dugdale's evidence, not only affirming all he sayd, but somewhat more 
 touching two books of accounts which Dugdale then sayd had noe 
 reason in them, and should not be burnt as the letters were, and they 
 agreed just in the tyme with Dugdale viz. the 19th of November. 
 Upon this his Majesty gives order for a new inquiry to be made about 
 the rifling this clossett, and Dugdale being asked by his Majesty what 
 he was to doe, and by whom councelled in this designe he answered 
 directly that he was to be instrumentall to kill the King and was coun- 
 celled and animated therein by Mr. Ireland, Mr. Evers, and the Lord 
 Stafford. 
 
 " He made mention of somebody in whose bookes here in towne it 
 would appear that he was a man trusted by the Jesuits, of w T hich and 
 
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 MSS. opSirW. what he sayd about Mr. Whitby of Great Hoy wood and John Taylour, 
 Fitzhbbbert. j ie j g ^ p ut t | owne j n wr ithig and he was interrogated in severall 
 points which he had spoken to before. And that part was read againe 
 in his examination of the 8th instant about discourse in the Long 
 Parlour att Tixall between the Lord Stafford and the Lord Aston about 
 the difficulty of trusting persons and the good opinion the Lord Stafford 
 had of the Lord Arundell. After which he withdraws and the Lord 
 Aston is called in and upon his examination which shall hereafter follow, 
 he is sent to the Tower." 
 
 1678-9, January 22. 
 
 " Mr. Dugdale is called in and a paper by him this day presented is 
 read, and he further says that he carry ed a letter from Evers to Sir 
 James Symonds desiring him to pay the money he had promised, 
 Mr. Evers being then called upon by Ireland, Harcot, and Beningfeild 
 for the collections to be carryed abroad by Sir John Warner for the 
 purchaseing of armes. 
 
 That Mr. Evers was to receive somebody and the rest to goe by 
 returne, that Sir James is younger brother to Symonds an active Jesuit. 
 That Carrington and Tarbox were two messengers employed in carrying 
 of letters. That Francis Titter is priest to Mr. Fowler and cannot be 
 ignorant of this plott. Mr. Dugdale is ordered to give an account in 
 writing about a great meeting at Boscobell in August last. 
 
 He says that Arthur the Irish priest dined with the Lord Stafford 
 at Tixall, and that Arthur told him and Evers of Whisle Bourn and 
 severall others engaged in the businesse of Ireland, about which the 
 Lords appoint Sir Robert Southwell to take a particular accompt and to 
 send it to the Duke of Ormond in Ireland/' 
 
 Information of S. Dugdale. 
 
 1678-9, January 23. — " About August or the beginning of September 
 last there there was a greate meeteing of the Jesuites and Secular Priests 
 at Boscobell, besides other private gentlemen that was to be there, and 
 I myselfe promised to be there alsoe. At that meeting there was 
 accounts to be sett right betwixt Mr. Ireland and Mr. Vavasor about 
 money which he had laid downe for carrying on this greate worke, and 
 other things which was betwixt them, but the chiefe cause of our meeting 
 was to consult and consider wayes and meaines for the carrying on the 
 worke which both Mr. Peter and Mr. Vavasor tould me, and against 
 this meeting promised a fat buck, but was deceived and soe was forced 
 to send to Mr. Chetwind of Angestry to borrow a peece in Mr. Francis 
 Aston's name and (here was none but halfe a haunch, and it was just 
 laid to the fire, but Mr. Chetwinde caused it to be taken up and sent it, 
 and that venison was eaten at that meeting and I haveing promised to 
 be there had much ado to keepe myselfe from goeing, but I told them 
 that I had appointed busines amongst the tennants, and could not goe 
 if they would give 1113 1000/. and soe I came off, but they were very 
 angry. 
 
 There was another contrivance which I was guilty on myselfe as 
 much as any, but it was with their advice, that packet to Bennefeild was 
 one thing to keep the King from beleeving anything, that there was any 
 plott but a forgery, which was very much rejoyced at when wee saw 
 what effect it wrought with the King, for presently upon it the King as I 
 thinke went to Newmarket and said wee if the Kingbeleeved anything 
 of it he would not have gon. 
 
 Another thing that as I said before I was guilty of to write letters and 
 seale them which contents was for fireing of townes and meeting at 
 
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 certaine places, which might be a meanes to keepe the people from mss. of Sir jr, 
 beleeving anything of a plott, for we thought the wiser sort would ihinke FlTZ1 ^ BETlT 
 if there was anything of a plott those men which were the inventors 
 would not have lost soe many letters of such concerne, which did partly 
 keepe the people from beleeving as it was intended, but this was after 
 Mr. Otes confession. 
 
 And that Mr. Evers did sometimes ask the gentlemen till he was 
 imployed in this worke of the plott, and then Mr. Towers taught 
 them for Mr. Evers had worke enough besides. 
 
 This is the truth 
 
 Stephen Dugdale." 
 
 [Some shorthand in the mar gin. ~\ 
 
 I r y/ ' i>1 bonib 
 
 Evidence given in by Stephen Dugdale against Sir James 
 Simons &c. 
 
 1678-9, January 24. — " I have seen in a list amongst Mr. Evers' papers 
 of gentlemen's names which did pay towards this wished designe, amongst 
 which was Sir James Symons £1000, Mr. Hovenhingam £2000, Mr. 
 Dracot £3000, Mr. Gerard £500, Mr. Howard £2000, of all which sumes 
 was received in part and returned towards the discharging the accounts 
 of armes which were provided beyond the seas. And every of the afore- 
 said gentlemen was to have a share and offices appointed. But in all 
 our meetings it was never agreed what their parts should bee, and the 
 notedst gentleman of all these was ever Sir James Simons, being as they 
 said a very active person and one that would be found a well qualifyed 
 person, but as far as I ever understood their places was to bee appointed 
 here in London by some of those great ones whom I have formerly 
 mentioned. But there are several persons' names besides those I have 
 named in that same list. And there are other persons which entered 
 their names beyond seas, for this note was but only for Mr. Evers' 
 private use. And to that end Mr. Evers and Mr. Coten were sent to 
 St. Omers about 2 or '6 years agoe, for the sake of other persons which 
 were very fearfull. And some others p lid their money to Mr. Benni- 
 field, Mr. Ireland, and Mr. Harcott, and Mr. Evers hath been appointed 
 to receive acquittances for them which acquittances I have seen come 
 in Mr. Evers' letters. One to Sir James Simons at one time was for 
 £300 which was noted in the acquittance for a charitable use, but it 
 was for the carrying on this wicked designe, or Mr. Evers told me not 
 true. Most of the persons about Woolverhampton Mr. Gaven took care 
 to receive of and discharge them. I asked Mr. Peters how the rest 
 must bee had, for these gentlemen when they were altogether would bee 
 but a few ; he answered mee, 1 need not fear, there was care taken for 
 that, and such care that at one hour's warning they would bee ready, but 
 as he said they had formerly been told that none except the gentlemen 
 were soe much as to tell one another till the very time, of which I 
 never inquired after that time, but I perceived that a great number was 
 knowing by their fear, when I was taken, and several desiring mee, 
 when I was at Stafford privately that if I knew anything of them not to 
 mention their names which I faithfully promised I would not. And J 
 must ever bee of this mind, that never anything could be better managed 
 than this was by the priests, and soe it would have bin found if Mr. 
 Otes had not declared it, which God forbid but he had. For I am sure 
 but thinking of the sad effects hath almost, made me distracted. As 
 alsoe to hear their wicked designes and doctrines day ley. And to 
 prevent melancholy I did several times either run myselfe into companj 
 
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 MSS. of Sir w. to drink or some manner of lewd idle discourse, of which there are 
 h iTznERBERT. mfulv to w itness, and that I never was addicted to it before this wofull 
 engagement in this most horrid and wicked designe. And from ever 
 having or consenting to such again, God of his mercy protect mee, as I 
 hope he will, and all Christians from the very name of it." 
 {Copy.} 
 
 1678-9, January 31. — " The Information of Stephen Dugdale late of 
 Tixall in the County of Stafford taken upon oath before the Right 
 Honble. the Lords of the Committee of Examinations this 31st day of 
 January 1678-9. 
 
 " The Informant saith that about Michelmas last an Irish priest whose 
 name was Arthur came to the house of the Lord Aston at Tixall and 
 dined there. That after dinner Mr. Evers, the Jesuit of the house, 
 Mr. Arthur and himselfe went into Mr. Evers' chamber where Mr. 
 Arthur declared that by command which hee had from Mr. Bennifeild 
 and Mr. Harcote, hee came from Ireland to London, and he said hee 
 found things in a pretty good condition but not soe well as hee could 
 have wished ; his reason this informant heard not, because hee was then 
 gone down for a bottle of wine, but when he came up again Mr. Arthur 
 being in discourse with Mr. Evers did make a sudden stop, but 
 Mr. Evers told him hee need not fear for Stephen was a very honest man, 
 and after a while Mr. Evers told him this informant that the gentle- 
 man was one intrusted for carrying on the business in Ireland, as well 
 as wee did it here in England. To which hee the said Arthur answered 
 that hee hoped it would appear in a short time which of the two nations 
 would be found the best Christians, meaning Ireland would bee found 
 truest in that designe, for the English would be false. But hee farther 
 said they in Ireland had a good assurance from France of a reasonable 
 supply both of men and money, which hee said hee hoped Almighty 
 God would assist them with all in regard they lived like poor slaves 
 under a merciless government. That in discourse concerning the good 
 hopes of success in Ireland the said Arthur mentioned at least twenty 
 names of Priests and Jesuits that were active and imployed in the 
 carrying on of the busiuess, among which the informant remembers one 
 Mr. White because hee had been two or three time? at Tixal some years 
 agoe, and when the informant asked if it were the same Mr. White 
 they spoke of that had been there both Evers and Arthur told him it 
 was, and the informant being asked what other names hee doth 
 remember of those that were mentioned, iiee saith that to the best of his 
 remembrance, French and Byrne were two. And that this Arthur was 
 toward fifty years of age, indifferent tall and slender, of a long visage, 
 and brown complexion." 
 [Copy.} 
 
 1678-9, February 12.— " The Information of Stephen Dugdale late of 
 Tixhall in the County of Stafford taken upon oath before the Lords of 
 the Committee of Examinations the 12th day of February 1678-9. 
 
 " The Informant saith that about the month of July or August 1677, 
 soon after he was by Mr. Evers admitted into the secret of the designe 
 for the Romish government, there came to Tixall one Carrington, whom 
 the Jesuits thereabouts employed as a messenger of trust in their 
 businesse ; he brought a letter to Mr. Evers from Mr. Vavasor who was 
 then at Woolverhampton or Boscobell. And meeting the informant in 
 the hall desired him to give it to .Mr. Evers. The letter from Mr. 
 Vavasor did inclose in it several others, as one from John Grove in 
 London who in a part of the sheet of pay writ some news in short but 
 . . . . his signeing Mr. William Ilarcot began a long accompt how 
 
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 ho lately had received the two inclosed letters one of them from MS 8. 05 Sib w. 
 St. Omers which was signed by Monfort, Warner, and Peters, as the Fitzhbbbbrt. 
 informant thinkes, and four whose names he remembers not all, and this 
 letter did referre to another letter from Paris to the three parties first 
 named. And the same was signed from Paris by two names whereof 
 he thinkes Clifford was one, but he cannot swear that this letter did 
 contain the opinion and advice of those att Paris upon a letter which 
 it seemes had been first writ from England to St. Omers and from 
 St. Omers transmitted to them. The scope of which advise was this, 
 that by all meanes care should be taken not to let armes appear or any 
 appear in armes till after the death of the King, because they had fully 
 considered that when any sudden death should befall the King it might 
 be easily be layd to the Presbiterians who had killed the late King and 
 were still enemy s to the King and government. Therefore they advised 
 that all ways should be taken to give out and possesse the people before- 
 hand, that the Presbyterians were the only enemys, soe that when the 
 King should be killed those of the Church of England would presently 
 be incensed and take up armes to revenge it, and rather crave the aide 
 of the Catholiques then be afraid of them, and therefore it was fit they 
 should be inreadinesse to make the first allarm,and give out that all was 
 done by ihe Presbyterians. And then by a little assistance from abrode 
 the worke would easily be compassed. This was the substance of the 
 letter from Paris, and they did further desire to have the same sent 
 into England with the opinion of those of St. Omers upon it, and those 
 of St. Omers did in their letter much praise the advise from Paris, 
 adding nothing else of their owne to it besides comendations, but passed 
 unto other of smaller concerned, as that Mr. Evers should call to one 
 Gerard of Lancashire and Gerard of Hilderson for 50/. due for teaching 
 of their children or relations then and such like things. 
 
 Mr. Harcourt further added that his letters from St. Omers being 
 directed unto him he had communicated it as nlsoe that from Paris unto 
 Mr. Bedingfeild 3 and Mr. Ireland, and likewise to the Lord Arundell, 
 Lord Bellasis, Lord Stafford, and six or seven more, whom the informant 
 hath forgott, by all whom it was highly comended as good advise and 
 that all should endeavour upon any differences in Parliament or any 
 other disorder still to give out that it was those blood sucking King 
 selling Presbyterians that were the authors of it. 
 
 " The Informant further sayth that Mr. Evers did show him the sayd 
 three letters sent from Mr. Harcott and then soon after the same day sent 
 them by the same messenger to Carington under a cover to Mrs. Here- 
 ningham at Aston to be shown to her husband, and to Sir Jeames Simons 
 their son in law, and to come back at night with the same letters, as he 
 did. For that the informant did see Evers show them to the present 
 Lord Aston in the parlour after supper his Lordship having been abroad 
 before, and he beleiving them to be the same letters he had seen in the 
 morning, for the messenger was then come back and two of the letters 
 lay by on the table, and the third they were reading by the fire, and he 
 does verily believe they were the same hands and the same letters, and 
 the messenger was there detained all night, and made much of by the 
 informant according to order, and in the morning Mr. Evers sent him 
 back with an answer to Mr. Vavasor, but Mr. Evers kept still the letters 
 from Mr. Harcot. And the informant did afterwards hear Mr. Evers 
 and Mr. Gaven discourse together touching the said letters and in 
 comendation of the good advice. And they named severall friends in 
 their discourse that were engaged at Paris whom he remembers not. 
 
 " And the informant further saith, that coming once into the chamber 
 of Mr. Evers when he was gone up to masse he found one of those 
 
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 MSS. <Jf Sir W. letters namely that from Paris, and had curiosity to read it againe, and 
 FftzHBEBBRT. S0{) fa e ^qq^ it with him, and hearing how angry Mr. Evers was upon 
 missing of it with the woman who cleaned the room, as if she had swept 
 it into the fire on the like, lie forbore to returne it baek. But that this 
 was one of the letters which were sealed up in his wallet t that was hid 
 in the close tt of Mr. Evers when he ran away from Tixall about the 
 19th of November. 
 
 " And he further sayth. that Mr. Evers did tell him the letters from 
 St. Omers were brought by a particular gentleman into England, and 
 from London to Mr. Vavasor by some freind, which the informant does 
 the rather beleive for that he tooke notice there was noe postmark upon, 
 the said letters to Mr. Vavasor. 
 
 This is the truth 
 
 Stephen Dugdale." 
 
 1678-9, February 21 — " The Information of Stephen Dugdale late of 
 Tixall in the county of Stafford taken before his Majestie in CouncilL 
 this 21 day of February 1678-9. 
 
 " The informant saith he is acquainted with one George Hobson now 
 in the goale of Stafford as being accused by the informant. That the 
 said George Hobson came the last summer, to live with the Lord Aston 
 as his gentleman to waite on him, having in the same quality served the 
 Lord Stafford, by whom he was recommended and with whom or some 
 of his sonns cr near relations he had (as Hobson told him) lived for 
 about fifteene yeares. 
 
 " He further told the informant that he had been at Rome waiting on 
 some of the said Lord's sons and with the present Cardinall of Korfolke. 
 That he had at his leisure studied some parte of the mathematicks and 
 particularly that of astrologie and that Lilly had instructed him. And 
 the informant alsoe having been taught by a mathematician to survey 
 land did likewise endeavour to learne something in astrologie, soe that 
 the said Hobson and the informant did sometimes discourse and comu- 
 nicate concerning such things, and they grew soe intimate that when 
 the said Hobson did perceive how much confidence Mr. Evers placed in 
 the informant, and that he was alsoe called into private discourse by 
 the Lord Stafford ; or whether it were that the Lord Stafford or Mr. 
 Evers had told Hobson that the informant was ingaged, but he the said 
 Hobson did enter into free comunication with him concerning the plott. 
 telling him that he had for seaven yeares past knowne of the designe for 
 reformation of the government to the Romish leligion, and that he 
 ever thought and said, that disturbance in Scotland and Ireland would 
 best helpe to bring this matter about, and that it would not availe to 
 take off the King, unlesse the Duke of Monmouth were alsoe disposed 
 of. And among the severall discourses which the informant can call to 
 mind, he does remember the said Hobson told him, that from a certain 
 old booke of prophecies which was at the Lord Stafford's house, they 
 had greate hopes and encouragement for their proceeding, and it points 
 out this reformation of the government though it were very hard to be 
 understood. But he plainly said that if this undertaking did not succeed 
 they must never expect the like opportunity again for the establishment 
 of the Catholick Religion but still be governed by hereticks, which 
 might plainly appeure by the King's doeing every thing for them to 
 make that sure. 
 
 " Hee further saith that when once he did in discourse tell the said 
 Hobson it would cost the Pope no small summe to bring this designe 
 about, and how would the Pope spare so much, as having warrs and busi- 
 uesse of his owne like other Princes, Hobson replyed that he had taken 
 
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 a good accompt of things when he was at Rome, and that the Pope's MSS. ov Sir w. 
 revenue was £24,000 a day ; of which the Informant afterwards makeing flTZI ^_ :BERT ' 
 som mention to Mr. John Sandbich a cousin to the Lord Aston, and to 
 Mr. Phillipp the minister as they were drinking a buttle of ale in the 
 house of Walter Eld, Hobson came to heare of it and chid the informant 
 for speakeing of the said revenue. 
 
 " Hee further saiththat, as he was one tyme sitting by the kitchen fire, 
 the said Hobson came and whispered to him that he and another person 
 .had calculated the King's nativity, and that severall things fell out right, 
 in fact according to their calculations, but before he ended the discourse 
 or came to say what was the upshott of that calculation, they were 
 interrupted by other company. 
 
 " Hee further saith that upon notice received that Otes had discovered 
 the plott, the said Hobson fell into a deep melancholy, soe as to keepe 
 his chamber for two or three dayes, and sending for the informant he 
 did among other discourses lamenting this misfortune propose that they 
 might erect a scheme for tryall wether Otes had really discovered or 
 noe, accordingly he drew the scheme and by both our judgements there- 
 upon, it did appear to us that Otes had made discovery. Whereupon 
 lie fell to blame and condemne the heads engaged in the designe that 
 they should ever trust such a fellow as Otes was, and that if something 
 were not done to prevent it this discovery of Otes would make all their 
 future expectation impossible. 
 
 " The informant further saith that upon his examination on the 24th of 
 December last the said Hobson was apprehended and examined before the 
 Justices, and ordered to be sent the gaole at Stafford ; but the Constable 
 being the Lord Aston's teunant, did first permit. t him for one night 
 to lye at Tixall, where being in the kitchen and speakeing of what the 
 informant had confest, he said aloud in the hearing of many and fetching 
 a, sigh, I'll warrant that my Lord Stafford's busine-se is done. This 
 informant hath been told by Elizabeth Eld who said she herselfe and 
 Mr. Phillipps the minister of the parish, and the cook were then present." 
 
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 1678-9. February 21.—" The information of Stephen Dugdale late of 
 Tixall in the county of Stafford taken before his Majestie in councell 
 the 21st of February 1678-9. 
 
 The Informant saith in addition to what, he hath already spoke con- 
 cerning the Lord Stafford that about the same tyme (viz.) in September 
 last the said Lord did in the great parlour at Tixall discourse to Mr. 
 Evers and the informant the reason cf his dissatisfaction against his 
 Majestie, towards whom hee had long carried him self e with ali sorte of 
 loyalty as he had towards his father, but that he and others had thereby 
 had their families ruined. And in particular, that the old Lord Aston 
 had been a great sufferer, and his father the Ambassador had spent 
 thirty thousand pounds out of their owne estate, but that there was noe 
 hopes of any recompence for he saw plainly as anything fell to bee given 
 it was rather disposed of to lvbells and traitors and those who had served 
 against the King, rather then to those that had been loyall. And there- 
 fore those things had wrought with him, and were sufficient to change 
 his mind towards the King, if there were not the matter of religion in 
 question which was a consideration above all others. 
 
 '* His Lordship further took notice how that, at any sessions of Parlia- 
 ment when there fell out anything to the prejudice of the Catholicks the 
 King was alwayes willing to expose them to the Parliament's mercy both 
 in estates and anything else that might befall them. 
 
 ICopi/.] 
 
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 MSS. of Sir W. 1678-9, February 2 1 . — " The Information of Stephen Dugdale late of 
 Fitzherbert. XixaU in the county of Stafford, taken before his Majentie in Councell, 
 on flie 24th of February 1678-9. 
 
 u The informant saith that he hath before in discourse acquainted the 
 Lords of the Committee that while he was in prison at Stafford and 
 before hee came to make his confession, there was much discourse spread 
 abroade about that hee confesse and discover, upon which report Eliza- 
 beth Elde was sent over by the Lord Aston to Mr. Fitter, the priest of 
 Mr. Fowler at St Thomas, desireing him to have a meeting with his 
 Lordship in a certaine field called Bran cote nere the River side, which 
 was done accordingly, and when Fitter came home hee told one of Mr. 
 Fowler's daughters what had past, namely, that they discoursing of the 
 informant and the danger of his discovering all, the Lord Aston did 
 even weepe, and that Fitter did tell his Lordshipp hee even suspected 
 the informant would prove untrue, and that his Lordship had done ill 
 that hee did not dispatch him before ever hee went out of his house. 
 This discourse the said daughter of Mr. Fowler told the said Elizabeth 
 Elde as being a messenger of trust imployed to bespeake the said 
 meeting. And the said Elde did come to the informant while hee was 
 in prison at Stafford, which is but two miles from Tixall and from whence 
 he had some messenger or other every day, and did relate this whole 
 matter unto him. 
 
 " Hee further saith that after hee hath made his discovery, and that 
 thereupon the Justices issued their warrants for the seizure of George 
 Hobson and George North (which North is nephew to Pickering) both 
 of them servants in the house of the Lord Aston and that the warrants 
 were served by Edward Preston the Constable of the place and servant 
 to the said Lord. It was reported that the said Lord Aston should 
 thereupon say in great passion, that hee Avas sorry hee had not run the 
 informant thorow with his sword before hee went out of his house, the 
 report of which words comeing to Mary and Elizabeth Stevenson or to 
 one of them, daughters to the then mayor of Stafford, and by one of 
 them to the wife of . . erry the informant's gaoler and then telling the 
 informant thereof, hee did presently report this story to Joseph Tarboy 
 a servant of the said Lord's who came to see him in the prison, bidding 
 him to tell his Lord that hee the informant was sorry his Lordship 
 should have had any thoughts to doe him such injury. Whereupon the 
 next day after the said Tarboy returned to the informant and in his 
 company Preston the Constable who had apprehended Hobson and 
 North to testify (as accordingly he was sent by his Lordship) that he 
 never heard his Lordship say soe, and that his Lordship did send him 
 word and declare that hee never wisht the informant's finger to ake, but 
 wish'd him all the happiness hee could imagine, and hoped all would 
 doe well and that the informant might come backe to his Lordship's 
 service. This past in the presence of the gaoler's wife, who did 
 confirme to them what shee had heard as aforesaid. 
 
 " The informant further sayth about the beginning of September last 
 Mr. Evers did tell him in great secret that the Lord Aston was to goe 
 in October next to St. Omers and probably from thence to Paris. And 
 the informant did conclude, from the manner and hints of Mr. Evers' 
 discourse, that it was to doe somethinge in relation to the designe for 
 Evers, and hee were then speaking of the designe, and how some out of 
 caution would only agree to have their names entered at St. Omers, as 
 it had beene before when, about two yeares since, hee and Mr. Cotton 
 went over to enter names, and had continued to be done by others since. 
 And upon the .... of this discourse Mr. Evers added that when 
 my Lord was gott over, they should here more of the businesse. 
 
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 " About the middle of September the Lord Aston himsclfe told the iiSS. of Sir w. 
 informant in great secrecy, and whereof nobody was to know, that hee Fitziteebert. 
 was intending to goe beyond sea and should want money, and therefore 
 that presently all the tennants should know ihat they must bring in 
 their rents by a fortnight after Michaelmas, which was the [time] to 
 be fixed unto them, and that if they failed thereof they should be 
 warned to leave his land the Ladyday next following, for although 
 formerly hee had borne with them, yet that now hee would not. And 
 the informant gave the same warning accordingly. But the informant 
 says that after the news came that the plott was discovered, hee never 
 heard my Lord to speake to him more of his goeing over." 
 
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 1678-9, March 21. — " The Deposition of Steven Dugdale gent, taken 
 upon cath the 2ist day of March 1678 before the Earle of Clarendon 
 one of Her Majtys. Justices of Peace for the County and Liberty. 
 
 " This deponent saith that for these two years past, all or most letters 
 that were sent to Mr. Evers were directed to the deponent and that 
 about the 13th or 14th of October last (but of the time he is not very 
 certain) there came two letters from Harcoate and Bennyneld to the 
 said Mr. Evers. In one or both of which letters was expressed that 
 this night Sr. Edmundberry Godfrey is dispatched, which when the said 
 Evers read to the deponent, the deponent tould the said Evers he 
 would be hanged if that did not overthrow the whole buisnesse, which 
 made Evers answer noe, it will not be taken to be us, for he used to 
 punish lewd persons^ and such as used to go to debauched houses, and 
 it will be supposed to be some of those that have killed him. And the 
 deponent being hereupon further interrogated whether he had not 
 formerly tould the Committee of the Councill as well concerning the 
 tyme, and of the person or persons who writ the letters, as of the 
 discourse which passed between him, and the said Evers therupon, 
 or whether any member of the said Committee, or the clerk of the 
 Councill who then attended them did 1 ell him that it was not materiall 
 to make mention of the said time or persons ? The deponent saith 
 that he did never mention anything either of the said tyme, or of the 
 said persons unto that Committee or to the Clerk of the Councill 
 attending them, nor was he ever tould by any of them, that to mention 
 the said tyme or persons was not material!. And he does upon his 
 oath declare that although he did mention that circumstance to one 
 Mr. Charles Chetwin when they discoursed about the murther, yet 
 when he came before the said Committee, it being at a tyme when he 
 brought much other evidence in writing with him, it did not occur to 
 him to mention more then what is set downe in the entry booke of that 
 C jinmittee. He being then asked as it were by chance, what was said 
 
 amongst them i pon the said murther And further he thinks 
 
 himself bound to testifie that it was scarce possible to have more care 
 taken, than was taken to set downe all things he said with exactnes, and 
 without adding or diminishing, for so it was ordered by the Comittee, 
 and so put in practice by Sir Eobert Southwell that attended them. 
 
 [Signed] Stephen Dugdale." 
 
 1678-9, March 21. — Another copy of S. Dugdale's deposition and 
 but only extending as far as the words " those that killed him." 
 [Apparently in Dugdale's own hand.] 
 
 [Signed] Clarendon. 
 Information of Stephen Dugdale. 
 
 1678-9,March 24.— « I saw a Letter from Mr. Whitebread directed to 
 Mr. Evers but inclosed in Groves's letter to myselfe wherein was that 
 
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 , MSS. or Sir W. there was great hopes now that things will goe on well if there be dili- 
 Fitzherbert. g ent care ta k en m ^ e management of it, which can never be if it be 
 communicated to every idle fellow therefore be sure you doe not trust 
 any but whome you have made tryall of, for if it should be discovered 
 we both ruine our designe and all concerned in it, for those persons 
 which are for the purpose, noe matter whether gentlemen or not, so 
 they be cunning, desperate, and trusty, which choice made here I feare 
 not, for there hath beene spetiall care taken that noe opportunity might 
 be lost, and what persons you think fitt, lett me have your answere 
 next weeke ; sende to Boscobell and there will be a messenger to bring 
 them to me. I neede not say much more to you in reguard, you are 
 fully acquainted with the business and how it is to be caryed on by 
 Mr. Ireland. It hope you put the gentlemen in minde for the getting 
 what mony you can. 
 
 " Fray sende me worde by your next how my Lady is. I thinke to be 
 for St. Omers next weeke. 
 
 [Signed] Stephen Dugdale." 
 
 S. Dugdale's Information. 
 1679, March 25. — " Some tyme before Michaelmas last, my Lord 
 Stafford and my Lord Aston, went to Mr. Heningham's of Aston, where 
 there was to be severall other gents, as namely Mr. Garrard of Hinder- 
 ston, Mr. Peters a priest, Mr. Evers a Jesuite, Mr. Draycott of Peenes- 
 low, Mr. Cotton a Jesuite, and Mr. Gaven a Jesuite. The cause of 
 which meeting was to confer about my Lords Aston's goeing into 
 France, Sir James Symyns being soiicited to have gone with him, and 
 Mr. Draycott alsoe. My Lord Stafford was to have gon, but by reason 
 of his age, and other inabilityes desired that his son might goe in his 
 steade which was granted, and by the circumstances which I have for- 
 merly mentioned, they were to goe to take order about the disposing of 
 the armes provided beyond sea. And about the tyme before mentioned 
 Mr. Howard of Hoare Cross came to Tixall to consult with Mr. Evers 
 and my Lord Stafford and my Lord Aston about the same business, 
 and for his going over with my Lord. And as I understood severall other 
 gents besides those mentioned was to have gon over whose names I 
 cannot remember by reason I had only the account from Mr. Peters and 
 Mr. Evers and Mr. Gavin. But it is certain they did intend to goe and 
 for that purpose. They had provided horses in the cuntry and would 
 gett better att Pancridge faire, to take over along with them. And 
 that Mr, Gavin att most meetings alwayes with greate courage told 
 them that were there actually concerned that the designe now in hand 
 was good and well pleasing with God, which he proved by Scripture, 
 by Councells and by Examples, as namely one particularly how merito- 
 rious the work was, experienced by one that was in the Guupowder 
 Plott whose name was Gardiner that there had by his reliques 
 severall miracles beene wrought. Whose names would ever be famous, 
 for that his name was to be entered into the Kalender, and soe should 
 all those who were concerned in soe important a business, for the dis- 
 troying of heritiques, and establishing the Eoman Catholique religion 
 in England, and that not only Gardnett but alsoe all the rest of his 
 coadjutors and had any hand in the concerne and for a certainty of 
 this I have beene often told as well by Mr. Peters as Mr. Gavin that it 
 was for noe other ende they went over then for the disposing of the 
 armes and the ratifying of orders. My Lord Aston being aliways very 
 cautious did not openly appeare but held conferences only with priests 
 and some certaine gents. 
 
 [Signed] Stephen Dugdale." 
 
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 FlTZHERBERT. 
 
 Information of S. Dugdale. ^s.^opj^w. 
 
 1679, March 26.—" Mr. Evers tould me [it was] about July '78 the 
 Duke of York had promised that he would accept the crown and that 
 he would establish the Romish religion and I saw it writne in a letter 
 from Mr. Bedinfield the same, and I ever understood he would accept 
 it as under the Pope. The letter writ by Mr. Evers to Mr. [TJorner 
 last somer was that hee might speak to Mr. Perpoint that he might be 
 mindfull of his promiss which he maid last year when Mr. Evers was in 
 towne, his letter I was by when it was writ, and sent away by Mr. 
 Herbert Aston's man which was going to Mr. [T]hundlebigg. 
 
 Stephen Dugdale." 
 
 S. Dugdale's Depositions. 
 
 1679, March 27. — " A Circumstance relating to the letter which came 
 from Mr. Harcott directed to me Stephen Dugdale att Tixall but 
 intended for Mr. Evers concerning the murder of Sir Edmondbury 
 Godfrey which confirms the tyme it came to my hands. 
 
 " It was about a week before a foot match was run in Cheshire betweene 
 Sir John Crew and me, for I remember that a weeke before the match 
 was run there came to me the footman that was to run the race with 
 Sir John Crew's man, urging me to goe along with him to see him run. 
 But I having just before received that letter was soe much troubled in my 
 mind about that and other things which discovered the plott and 
 followed Sir Edmondbury's death, that I would not goe, Mr. Evers 
 telling me further at that time that if the plott should be discovered 
 there would be a great persecution. And the said Stephen Dugdale 
 says that the sayd match was run 21 Oct. 1678. 
 
 [Signed'] Stephen Dugdale. 
 
 And the said Stephen Dugdale on the next morning following the 
 receipt of the said letter goeing with one Mr. John Sawbridge and 
 Mr. Phillipps to one Wattrells to drinke a bottle of ale, I told them 
 that I heard there was a knight killed in London. This w r as a post 
 day or two before I heard he was found, which I suppose they will 
 remember. 
 
 [Signed] Stephen Dugdale." 
 
 Dugdale's Paper. 
 
 1679, April 14. — " Ever since May '78 it hath been our constant hopes 
 that by May ! 79 all things w r ould bee over and every thing settled in a 
 good condition, for it was ever intended that November, December and 
 January, '78, would see all the sharpest of the work, and that a 
 Protestant should not be alive but what had given very good assurance 
 of there zeall to the Church of Pome, this was comonly spoake of all last 
 summer mongst those which were conserned in the plot, and by others 
 too whisperingly, for allthough he knew of something extraordinary 
 was in hand I never found he knew anything how it must be affected, 
 but there was care takne by the priests that you should all have notis at 
 the very time he were reddy, and armes and everithing fit for the pur- 
 pose. I have sometimes tould Mr. Evers I wonderd what the multitude 
 must do for armes for it was imposible to affect anything without good 
 store of them ; hee would usually tell me I need not truble myself, for 
 their was care takne in all places that nothing should be wanting, which 
 I was allways desiring to know, which caused my openiLg so many 
 letters, but could receve not any further satisfaction but wdiat I have 
 formerly spoak of being provided beyound sayes, and I am certain those 
 
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 MSS. oj Sir W. gentlemen 1 have formerly named must needs know where these armes 
 FiraHBEBERT. •£ t }j t jj. k e aD y j n England, for there ware constant meeting of them 
 for contriving ways how the work would be best affected, for wone part 
 was always intended a masacray in all places where it might be best 
 affected, and it was belleived it would put such a teror of the rest that 
 they would rather run then stay, but those was to be served so as 
 presbiter, then those that flead there was an armey to cutt them of 
 as they went, this was as well to be don in Ireland and Scotland 
 in England, besides Mr. Evers, Mr. Gavan, Mr. Peter, Mr. Gifford, 
 Mr. Luson hath very oft tould me thus, and I pretending my zeall 
 in, they would very oft speak cheerfully to me and say, fear not 
 Mr. Dugdale you shall in a short time see good times, and that I should be 
 a happy man, boath in this world and the world to come. I do remember 
 once my Lord Stafford was by and used the like words." 
 
 Dugdale's Examination. 
 
 1679, March 27. — " In the letter from Harcourt wherein was the 
 intelligence of Sir Edmundsbury Godfrey being despatched it was added 
 they were fearfull that things would come out more and more, where- 
 upon Mr. Evers said if it did there would be very sore persecution." 
 
 Endorsed " Dugdale's Examination at the Committee of Secrecy." 
 
 Bedlow's Information. 
 
 1679, March 26. — " Upon Tuesday the 26th of January Mr. Na. Reding 
 told me that my Lord of Powis, my Lord Stafford, and my Lord Petters, 
 Sir Henry Tichburn, Mr. Hooper, Mr. John Cassell, and Mr. Ratcliffe, 
 and Mr. Daniell Arthur, would make an acknowledgment to me worthy 
 of so grate a kindnes and the saveing of theire lifes if I would shorten 
 my evidence upon thaire tryalls and bring them of thaire charge of 
 high treson, and likewise he told me he knew it was not fitting or 
 anyway to my advantage to run at the whole head of men, but I 
 should gaine my poynt if 2 or 3 did suffer for the plott, and by this 
 meens I might secure the same reward from the Parliment, and another 
 from those gentlemen besides, and said he would go to the Lords in the 
 Tower who had imployed him, to know more from them how to proceed. 
 
 "Afterwards upon the 14th of February I did meet Mr. Reding at the 
 Palsgrave's Head tavern where he told me these Lords and gentlemen 
 did not thinke it safe for them to go on farther till they did find what 
 and how far the next Parliament would proceed, and if they should be 
 brought on their tryalls thay would give him severall writings for setle- 
 ments of estates from them to him, in ten days after thair tryalls, if he 
 could bring them of from theeir charge, which writings was to be imme- 
 diately drawne, and he to keep them and would be bound to me for them 
 that they should signe and seale them after thaire tryalls, besides a good 
 reward in redy monye. 
 
 " Munday March the 24th I being in the Spaker's roome with Mr. 
 Reding he told me the Lord Tresurer was sent for by the Blake Rod, 
 and now my lord Staford and the rest did believe I could do him and 
 them a grate kindnes, and bid him tell me that he had one estate in 
 Glostershere that my mother was with him about 18 yeare since to 
 take a lese of him, and that there was but 2 yeare to come but the 
 present tenant's lease would be out, and that my Lord Staford would 
 give me that estate for 21 years without paying any rent to him so I 
 would shorten my evidence against him and bring him of ; and that he 
 had orders from my Lord, to draw the writeings in order to it. 
 
139 
 
 " This with many other pasages I have from time to time informed the MSS< 0P SlB w 
 prince and my Lord Essex of and other frends." Fitzherbert. * 
 
 Examinations, Depositions, &c. 
 
 „ Dec. 9. — Gratiano. 
 „ Dec. 21. — E. Everard. 
 1679-80, Feb. 7. 
 „ Feb. 12. 
 „ March 24. 
 „ April 30.. 
 
 „ March 15.— M. Ball and a letter to Lord Herbert of 19th. 
 1680, April 2.— Th. Marshall. 
 „ April 28. — J. Sanders, C. Sands, and Colster. 
 „ „ — J. Sanders. 
 
 — D. Colster. 
 
 E. Needham. 
 
 „ — Ch Towneley. 
 „ — Jo. Byford. 
 
 The Examination of John Curzson, Coachman to Mr. Coleman. 
 
 1678, October 30. — " This examinant saith that he hath lived with 
 Mr. Coleman as his coachman neare six years and all that time ordinarily 
 hath every week carryed his Mr. to my Lord Arundel of Wardour's 
 house in Lincoln Inne fields some times more and sometimes less and 
 some times twice in a day when my Lord was in town. And also 
 carryed him often to my Lord Powys' house in Queen Street and Vere 
 Street. And several times to my Lord Peter's when he was in town. 
 
 " And often to my Lord Bellasse's, and to my Lord Baltamor's and to 
 my Lord Castlemayne, and the day before his Master was committed 
 he carryed him to my Lord Arundle of Wardour's twice or thrice and 
 this examinant saith on the Sunday after dynner the day before his 
 Master was committed he carryed his Master to Doctor Short's 
 lodgings in the Strand and there took up Doctor Short and they went 
 into Chancery Lane to one Mr. Wright a lawyer, and carryed them to 
 Mr. Wright's lodgings where they stayed two or three hours, and then 
 he carryed his Master to my Lord Arundell of Wardour's where he had 
 carryed him in the morning, and then from thence he carrying his 
 master homewards in the Strand, one Mr. Cotton a kinsman to his 
 Master mett him and stayed the coach and whispered to his master and 
 as this examinant believeth acquainted his Mr. that his house was 
 searching, and thereupon his master commanded this examinant to turn 
 the coach and to drive to my Lord Arudell of Wardour's, which the 
 examinant did doe accordingly, and after some stay there the examinant 
 carried his master into Lombar Street where this examinant sot his 
 Master downe, but where his Master lodged that night this examinant 
 knows not, and there was one John Tother who there way ted upon his 
 master as a footman and this examinant saith he often carryed his 
 master to St. James and sometimes to or three times in a week . . . 
 
 and believes he went to Mr. Langhorne's house 
 
 and sometimes to the Myle house to . . . house which may be 
 Mr. Saunder's, and more he saith not. The mark of John Curson x . 
 Taken before us upon oath this 30th day of October 1678. 
 Edmund W. Wyndham. ' 
 
 Thos. Stringer. Will. Glascock." 
 
 P. Howard. 
 
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 FiTZHERBERT.' rjl10 Examination of Jeromey Bo ate man, servant to Mr. Coleman. 
 
 " This examinant saith he hath served Mr. Coleman above five years 
 last past in the quality of a cleark and servant in his chamber and is 
 by his birth a Wallowne neare Mons in Hennort [Hainaut]. That 
 this examinant did transcribe his master's letters by his order and did 
 communicate such of them as Jiis Mr. gave him leave to his particular 
 friends for this examinant's private advantage. 
 
 " The copy of the original of which letters were all entered into a book 
 by his Mr. own hand or by this examinantt, which books were taken by 
 those that apprehended his Mr. as he beleeves, but there was a book that 
 was filled up with letters which was not taken as this examinant be- 
 leeveth but what his master hath done with the said book this examinant 
 knows not. This examinant further saith that his Mr. to the time of 
 his commitment and two posts afterwards did instantly and severall 
 pacquetts of letters from foreign parts. 
 
 " This examinant saith that the night before his master was taken 
 his master did lye at his mother's house or lodgings Aldermonbury, who 
 lives with Mr. Mitten her son in law as he beleeves. 
 
 " That he heard nothing of his master being questioned till the Sunday 
 night before he was apprehended. This examinant saith he doth not re- 
 member that his master lay abroad any one night but the night before he 
 was taken all the time he lived with his master, and this examinant hath 
 served my Lord Arundell of Wardour, my Lord Powvs, my Lord Bel- 
 lassis, aud my Lord Peters and the Lord Castlemayne, at dynner with 
 Mr. Coleman severall times. 
 
 Jerome Boteman. 
 
 Taken before us the 30th day of October 1678. 
 Tho. Stringer. 
 
 P. Howard. 
 
 Will. Glascock. C. Harbor. 
 
 Edward W. Wyndham." 
 [ The two papers endorsed] "from Sir Thomas Stringer."] 
 [ These three examinations are upon one sheet of paper. ,] 
 
 The Further Examination of Jeremy Boateman taken this — of 
 November 1678. 
 
 " This examinant saith that the copy of the originall letters that were 
 sent to this examinant's master were entered into a book ... of his 
 master's handwriting and some with this examinant's and the letters 
 themselves this examinant beleeves hitj master bound up in bundles, that 
 one great book was full of copies of letters and the other was about half 
 full, that which was half full this examinant beleeves was taken away 
 by those that searched the house. The other book full of copies of 
 letters this examinant is informed since this last examination that the 
 same was burned by this examinant's master or his command. This 
 examinant positively saith that there were two books in which copies 
 of letters were entered, and this examinant believeth there was three, 
 and this examinant further saith that two or three posts after this 
 examinant's master was taken into custody letters came from beyond 
 seas directed to his master, some of them this examinant opened 
 and left upon a table in his master's house, which this examinant 
 beleeves wore burned by his master, and another this examinant 
 delivered to his master being in custody with Mr. Eutter the messenger, 
 and this examinant saith that he hath been beyond sea four times 
 since he came to his master, once he went into Britany to carry a letter 
 from the Duchesse of Yorke to Duke Mazerin, and once with his master, 
 
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 and another time with his mistress, and than to fetch her home. This MSS. of Sir w. 
 examinant further saith that he beleeves all his master's letters were Fitzhebbert. 
 taken by the messenger. 
 Taken upon oath 
 
 Jerome Boteman. 
 
 Thomas Stringer/' 
 
 1678, December 9. Bristoll. — " The farther information of . . 
 Gratiano, taken the ninth day of December 1678. 
 
 "Who sayth upon his oath that upon the third day of August last past 
 Josephus Georgenie a Grsecian Bishopp as hee styles hiinselfe being 
 then in this citty did in his discourse say unto this deponent that 
 hee did not question but that the Duke of Yorke would be King of 
 England in a short tyme and that then he the said Georgernie should 
 be preferred to a Bishoppricke under him in [th]is Kingdom. 
 
 Dominico [Gra]tiane. 
 
 John Lloyd, Mayor, 
 
 John Lawford, Ralph Olliffe. 
 
 Tho. Stevens." 
 
 E. Everard's Information. 
 
 1678^ December 21. — " The information of the plott was five yeares 
 since made by me, but was supprest, and was again given into the Com- 
 mittee of the Lords sitting in Parliament at Westminster on the 21th 
 of December 1678 by me Edmond Everrard. 
 
 " Whilst I was employed as agent at the French Court for the English 
 Militia's concernes, one of the officers (now Sir John Fenwick) 
 brought me first to the acquaintance of my Lady Anne Gordon (sister 
 to the now Marques of Huntley in Scotland) ; she after about a yeares 
 frequentation communicated unto me certaine important secretts con- 
 cerning a Popish plott against England. 
 
 " Shee is a lady of a vast correspondency amongst the Clergy and 
 Nobility almost through all Europe, liveing ordinarily as a free person 
 in nuneries. and was then in a Convent in Paris. Att a time I sur« 
 prised her with two of the cheife Scotch Seminarists at Paris in a deep 
 darke discourse of the English affaires, and as soon as my Lady made 
 them understand I was one of her privatest freinds and catholiquely 
 affected, (it being fitt shee should eo imagin for that time) they then 
 began to speak plaine enough to lett me perceive that the discourse 
 tended to some sudden design for the subversion of the English governe- 
 ment and Governour and the setting up Popery here in England. 
 
 " But on some day of the month of Nov: 1673 I enquired of my Lady 
 what those misterious discourses meaned shee had with the Scotch 
 Preists ; shee after long importunities and protestations revealed unto 
 me that which followes. 
 
 (The charge against the Lady Huntley.) 
 1st. That there was now a grand designe on foote in England for 
 
 the settleing of the Catholique faith there publiquely. 
 2dly. That there was also a project against the Parliament that 
 made such a stir (as shee spoke) and was their main obstacle, either 
 totally to dissolve it or to sow some division betwixt the King and 
 it, where his majestie also should find potent adversaries of the 
 Rcmish nobility who would cut out work for him. 
 3rdly. That there was a very considerable party in England who 
 laboured to make the Duke of Yorke King. But that the Scotts 
 indeed were more for the Duke of Monmouth's being such if meanes 
 
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 MSS. op Sir W. 
 
 tflTZHERBERT. 
 
 could be made to bring him over to it, wherein shee conceived I 
 might be an usfull instrument haveing beene imployed under 
 him. 
 
 do they meane to do with the King 
 
 The charge 
 against the 
 Talbots. 
 
 an 
 
 But said I, what 
 himselfe ; shee answered 
 4dly. That the King of England would be made away and dispatcht 
 after his father, so that he would not be in a case to anoy any 
 body. 
 
 " Then I enquired by what meanes they thought to bring such matters 
 about, and who were the leading men in the contrivance and who the 
 under agents to carry it on, she said that all that was to much for me 
 to knowe at the first time, besides that it was then to late at night, but 
 that at my returne, withen 3 dayes (for avoyding of suspition) 1 should 
 be fully satisfied, but I insisted that those were grand affaires whereof 
 she spoke, for which consequently shee needed to have more then 
 common grounds, shee replied that I ought not to doubt but that she 
 had the best corresponding in England, Scotland, and France, as having 
 on the one part Madam cle Gordon her Aunt (one of the cheife Ladyes 
 of the Duchesse of Orleans) who was taken to be of the fittest for 
 intelligence and intrigues at the French Court, and on the other side 
 that shee received letters almost every weeke from the eminentest 
 churchmen on this side and that side of the seas, as also from some of 
 the greatest noblemen in England and Scotland, as from her brother 
 the Marquess of Huntley, my Lord Oxenford of Scotland, Mr. Maitland 
 (somewhat concerned in the secretariship of Scotland) and from the 
 Earle of Rothes Chancellor of Scotland ; But shee run out into some of 
 his love rommance with her, so that I leave to others to inferr from 
 the premisses to which, either to love or to the plott, part or all of this 
 his letter, correspondency must be referred ; and to confirme farther the 
 credit I must give to her words she drew forth a bag full of letters (a 
 matter of a bushell) and showed some more in a cabinet saying, are these 
 all about trifles thinke you ? Shee let me see farther a picture in migna- 
 ture of the said Chancellor, and went about to read one of his letters 
 (of a large and illshaped caracter me thought) but withheld referring 
 me to the forementioned three dayes forme. But I at last askt her 
 how she could avoyd suspition if so many letters were directed to her 
 in her owne name, she told me she had taken a good course for that 
 because her correspondents had severall names for her, and part of her 
 letters were directed to Mr. Conne a Scotchman liveing at Paris as 
 agent for the Pope, others were adressed to Mr. Dallison her Scotch 
 phisitian there, some to Father Joseph Prior of the English Benedictines 
 at Paris who was her Confessor. 
 
 " Now in the interval, haveing beene before recommended by Dr. 
 O'brien, Dr. Molony, priests, and others to Coll: Richard Talbot and to 
 his brother Peter (the pretended Archbishop of Dublin) for a person 
 that carried on business after the formallities of the French Court, and 
 the Coll : haveing made some tryalls of me, he on a time desired me to 
 be assistant to his brother the Bishop (not long since come out of 
 England). The Bishop desired I should go complement on his behalfe 
 the Marshall Belfount (grand Steward to the French King) and knowe 
 when he might be introduct by him to the French King's audience 
 about the business whereof he treated with the Marshall himselfe, 
 while he was in England in or about the yeare 1670, the Marshall 
 being then at court (kept at Versailles). The Bishop would have Mr. 
 Moore a philosophy professor in Graslin Colledge to accompany us 
 t neither next day. Haveing layne that night at Versailles and the 
 Bishop striveing to make us all merry on the good Catholiques' account, 
 I took the opportunity to enquire whether he thought it not fitt to com- 
 
us 
 
 municate to roe the head3 and grounds of this affaire, wherein he was MSS. o? Sir W. 
 pleased to make me his speaker and introductor at court. Least, said FlTZHHBBBRT - 
 he, any occasion might happen for you to second it, the business that I 
 am about to represent is this : 
 
 1. It is a busiuess (said he) which mightily concernes the welfare of 
 
 the Catholiques in England and especially in Ireland. 
 
 2. That he was to propose wayes to the King of France whereby to 
 
 releive them in their present extremities and persecutions and 
 to undertake their protection, and some of his wayes was to 
 arme some Irish and to secure a seaport town in Ireland for the 
 French. 
 
 3. He said that he had a speciall good warrant and commission for 
 
 this his negotiation from some of the greatest persons in 
 England. 
 
 4. That he was to solicit his Christian Majestie for a pension or 
 
 arrears payable to himself e. The next morning I went to tho 
 King's riseing to acquaint the Marshall Belffond that the Arch- 
 bishopp Talbot was in towne to waite on his Majestie and him. 
 Hee wisht me to introduce him. The Marshall knew him at first 
 sight and embrac'd him, and told the King of it, his Majestie 
 receiving him with great civility lead him into a private roome 
 where Mr. Moore and I following them he beckoned to Mr. 
 Moore who had the papers to advance. But I from the doore 
 saw the Bishop preseut a letter to the King with other papers 
 which I think were sealed. I overheard him speak to the King 
 in Italien, their conference lasted about halfe an houre, and 
 though his Majestie be of a morose temper yet he often smiled 
 as at propositions that pleased him. 
 " But at our coming off from court I enquired of the Bishop of the 
 good success of his negotiation, which I told him seemed to be of other 
 or more matters then he acquainted me with. No, paid he, 'tis but of the 
 same matters I spoake to you off last night, whereof he said I should 
 knowe more seeing he must come to court againe and again e about it, 
 though the King promised all satisfaction possible and hopes of a good 
 issue, so not to increase suspition I urged him no farther, but parted 
 from him for that time to Paris. 
 
 " Yett observe that one Mr. Coome a Scotchman who was formerly the 
 Pope's Nuntio and there his Agent at Paris had almost every day private 
 conferences with both the Talbotts, and waited betwixt them and the 
 Nuncio then being in Paris, and the Talbots and this Coome came also 
 often to my Lady Huntley though my Lady had also another pretext to 
 see Coome. 
 
 " The very same night I did communicate all that past in this Peter 
 Talbott's negotiation to Sir Robert Welsh, as I had don before that 
 other treason of the Lady Huntley's, both fearing least this grand secrett 
 might dy with mee, and having many enemies dayly threatening me 
 then at Paris, and for that this Sir Robert was a man that still made 
 much verball professions of his sufferings, actings and loyalty for the 
 King of England, our naturall prince, in such former discoveries. But 
 Sir Robert's true caracter I found out too late. However he most 
 unfaithfully forthwith discovered all to Colbnell Talbot, both that of my 
 Lady Huntleye's and the Talbot's business, and that I intended speedily 
 to go for England to accuse both him and his brother Peter. The 
 Coll : faining to keepe his bed desired to speck with me at his cwue 
 lodging. The circumstance of the message with the premisses weighed, 
 I took one or two along with me to his very antichamber on some pretext 
 or other ; he presently frouningly desired to knowe when I intended 
 
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 ^FitzhbbIert^' ^ or England an( * when I had teen Sir Robert Welsh. By this I pre- 
 — ' sentry perceiveing I was betrayed pretended another occasion of that 
 voyage, for which besides I seemed not to be very earnest, if either in 
 Paris or with the now Duchess of Yorke (then at Paris) he could 
 procure me some fitt employment so as to be her secretary, &c. Att 
 first he went about to dissuade me from coming over into England at 
 all, then began to threaten me manfully, and that if he heard I did other- 
 wise then I said in stealing away for London on such accusations against 
 them, and the Catholiques, he would infallably procure that I should 
 forthwith be committed to the Tower or to the Gate-house at my 
 arrivall in England, which accordingly happened according to his spite- 
 full prophecy after or about seven dayes I arrived here at London. 
 
 " So seeing the effect of his threatenings fall out so punctually and not 
 doubting but that he with Sir Robert and other their correspondents 
 there were the under contrivers of my 4 yeares close imprisonment at 
 the Tower, though a very remote surmise was put in by them against 
 me for a pretext, therefore I say I was afraid to charge them much and 
 but warily whilst I was in prison fearing worse from any friend of 
 theirs." 
 
 Evidences. 
 
 lsr. The aforesaid Sir Robert Welche's evidence may first confirme 
 the truth of this my information, for he being now in London can 
 witness that I disclosed to him all the said treason about 5 yeares 
 since in No. 73. so that it cannot be imagined that this information 
 is any new matter fitted for the times against Papists, and if he 
 denys it, it may be made out against him by the following and other 
 evidences I can bring. 
 
 2. It appears that Sir Robert after my confinement acquainted 
 Mr. Secretary Coventry of the said informations for I have seen 
 some of Sir Robert's letters, which I could not but knowe, in the 
 secretarie's hands, out of which he examined mee upon the said 
 treasonable points in the presence of my Lord of Bathe, Newport, 
 and Bellasis .... whence I inferr that the secretary 
 must needs have knowne the said matter from Sir Robert and 
 consequently that the secretary himselfe may witness that he then, 
 now 5 yeares since, was informed of such things to have beene 
 past and discovered in France. 
 
 3. And whilst I was in the Tower I began to discover some of these 
 matters to Sir John Robinson, but whether it was that he took 
 such Popish plottings to be unlikely, or that he took such 
 discoveries from me to be a devised starting from the onely point he 
 would have mee confess concerning the Duke of Monmouth 
 (against whom I neither had nor thinke any can have the least 
 occasion of conceiving any mischife), but however it was, Sir John 
 made very slight of my information concerning the Huntley es and 
 Talbots, of which I am sure I began to relate unto him att the 
 least. But how farr he suffered me to proceede I cannot now tell, 
 both for that it is 5 yeares since, and haveing extreame hard usage 
 wherewith Sir John did usually alarme and trouble my thoughts, 
 of which neither his Majestie nor the Duke of Monmouth knowe, 
 as my Lord Northampton told me since. 
 
 4. And since my releasement of late from the Tower, I yet went 
 thither at the beginning of this last sessions of the last Parliament 
 to desire Sir John to second me in the receiving of the said 
 discoveries, but he at my first speaking rejected my proposalls 
 referring me to the Secretary of State : but I had severall reasons 
 
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 to think that lie especially or some Parliament man would be more mss. of Sir w, 
 fitt introducer for one that was in my circumstances. Fitzherbert. 
 
 5. Coll : Justin Macarty now in London and then in Paris can 1 
 beleive testify the same, that either by Sir Robert Welsh's report, 
 or the generall fame he hath then heard, that I did accuse the 
 Talbots and Huntely in the said year 1673. 
 
 6. Nay and one Captain Barret now also in town told me a matter of 
 3 weeks before this information was given in on the said 21 of 
 December to the Lords, that it was generally given out amongst the 
 Irish Catholicks in Dublin and here that the Talbotts were above 
 a month before committed in Ireland upon my accusing of them 
 of these points, wheras since I came into England I never spoke 
 of these matters but about three years agoe to the said Sir John 
 Robinson, and now of late to the Committee of Lords ; whence it 
 may be inferred that the Talbotts or other of their friends privy 
 to the matters thus accusing themselves before hand, before I had 
 accused them, is an argument that long before these present times 
 there were such matters spoken of by me in France, and that it 
 came to the knowledge of many Irish ; and the Talbotts them- 
 selves foreaccuse themselves in a manner ; and doubtless where 
 confronted to me they cannot deny it, as my request is they 
 might be sent for and brought from Dublin Castle to London ; 
 there being other wittnesses of the King's evidence that can accuse 
 them as I came to know but a week before I gave this information 
 to the Commons now sitting, not knoweing of it att all when I had 
 given my charge against them to the Lords on the 21 December. 
 And then the Lords promised the Talbotts should be sent for, yet 
 they are not yet come though it be 3 months after." 
 
 <; This information was given in writing in the Honble. House of 
 Commons sitting in Parliament at Westminster on the four and twentieth 
 of March 1679 by 
 
 Edmond Eve[rard]." 
 
 R. Needham's Confession. 
 
 1678-9, February 7. — "I doe confesse that I have been in company 
 severall and many times in the company of many Priests particularly 
 Mr. Poole, Mr. Turner, Mr. Heaton, Mr. Evers, Mr. Vavasor, Mr. 
 Peeters, Mr. Busby, all which are priests, and one lay man one Mr. 
 Sherbourne, which persons at times I have been in company of when 
 these words have been spoake. That before long they hoped for better 
 times, that if things went on right it was expected the King might not 
 live long, and then the Duke of Yorke would be King, who had given 
 good assurance for the establishing of the Romish religion, but some 
 of the company supposing the Duke of Monmouth would stand up for the 
 government, and soe it was thought fit that necessaryes might not be 
 wanting for carrying on the designe. And I doe confess I have been 
 imployed, and uppon this occasion, by the aforenamed gentlemen for 
 the carrying and receiving of letters for any thing I know to that 
 purpose, and I doe confesse I have been severall times att meetings 
 where the discourse hath been tending to the aforesaid, and alsoe about 
 Michaelmas last I was with Mr. Busbie the priest lately mentioned, and 
 being in discourse of State affaires 1 told the said Mr. Busbie I was 
 doubtfull that the expectation of our hoped for designe would not 
 prevaile as regard our adversaryes were so powerful, he answered that 
 the King shortly would be disposed of and then the Duke of Yorke 
 would be set up as King, and doe confesse I have been with Mr. Evers 
 E 64159. K 
 
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 MSS. of Sir w. severall times and had severall discourses as tending to the good and 
 FirzHERBKBT. propagation of our religion, as also I doe remember that sodaynly 
 after that discourse which Mr. Bush)' and I had, the plot being then 
 discovered Mr. Busbie, one Mr. Sherbourne aforenamed, and one 
 Mr. Shippie a priest, fled and they were never seen nor heard of 
 since by me, and furthermore if any thing hereafter I should remember 
 I shall be willing to give you account off', for my memory being ill and 
 many troubles upon me I do not know whether I may be mindfull of 
 all at present." 
 
 (Signed) Richard Neediia.m. 
 
 Sworne before the 
 
 Lords of the Committee 
 7th Feby. 78. 
 
 Phillip Lloyd." 
 
 Dr. Richard Needham's Paper. 
 
 1678-9, February 12. — "Since I was last before your Lordships it 
 hath beene my sole meditation (together with the craving pardon of 
 God and with the desire to illuminate mee in this so high a worke, 
 and withall to doe no person wrong) to give my most gracious 
 Soveraigne and your Lordships the best satisfaction which lay in my 
 power, my memory decaying, and my senses being tosticated with 
 worldly affaires how to maintaine my family, and pay the world its due, 
 and the businesse being some tyme since perhaps hath taken me off 
 somethings 1 have heard, the tymes and places, to which if I had a 
 thousand lives to save by it, and as many souls, I cannot give your 
 Lordships a relation, but to wrong both my soul and the parties, only 
 this, Avhich I hereafter mention ; being a company of us together at a 
 meeting, wee were all enjoyned to say so many prayers for the Pope's 
 good intention, and carrying on the great work, which was commended 
 by the persons in my last deposition, the injunction being made in my 
 presence, Mr. John and Mr. William PontrilPs, together with others 
 whose names I doe not know, and what part they might have in the 
 designe I doe not know, in regard the instructions was to be received 
 from theire priest Mr. Busbie ; those things have happened within this 
 two moneths or thereabout and the business was discovered before my 
 full instructions was given me, therefore I humbly beg your favourable 
 opinion of the truth, which ever during life, shall procede from his 
 Majestie's mosfloyall poore subject and your humble petitioner. 
 
 I accept this to be true." 
 
 (Sig?ied) Richard Needham. 
 
 R. Needham. 
 
 [1679], March 24.— "I humbly beg your pardon for my grosse 
 absurditie for offendinge your Lordships (through my mistake) soe 
 highly when 1 was before you last but one, it was onely my wronge 
 supposition who thought your Lordships had only intended to have 
 examined me and not for that I did remember any thing more at that 
 time. My Lords I have meditated uppon every particular worde by 
 worde in my deposition, how to pitch upon the parties, times, and places, 
 where and by whome, as if I were before the great tribunall seate of 
 God to give your Lordships better satisfaction, but beinge two or three 
 yeares since at the least, I cannot with these confused idle braines of 
 myne doe it, though I suffer death for it, not to say punctually, but to 
 my best knowledge, it was with Mr. Evers at Tixall, about three yeares 
 
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 since or upward, who sayd before longe, he hoped for better times, that Mss. of Sir w. 
 if things went on right, it was expected the Kinge might not live longe, FrTZHERBKRT - 
 and then the Duke of Yorke would be Kinge, who had given good 
 assurance for the establishinge of the Romish religion ; a man, I suppose 
 of the family, beinge by (for I was but a stranger there), sayd he did not 
 qnestion but the Duke of Monmouth would stand up for the govern- 
 ment, and therefore they thought that necessaryes should not be wantinge 
 for carryinge on the designe ; and as to whome the letters were trans- 
 ported by me, hath been from Mr. Evers to Mr. Turner, and from 
 Mr. Busbie to Mr. Turner, and returned from him to them againe ; and 
 as to those who used to be with us at times, at our meetinges were one 
 Mr. Sherbourne, Thomas Richardson, Joseph .Spar, and his sonne in law 
 I knowe not his name, and some woomen whome I knowe not, onely 
 Mrs. Smauley, and Mrs. Brontnay, and as to my wive's speeches that she 
 should never see mee againe, I doe beleive she had heard me say some- 
 thinge before concerninge the plot, wherein she conceived danger, as alsoe 
 I am confident she was at the injunction, and to the Pontrills, in respect 
 of theere beinge at the injunction, I have cause to thinke thay knew 
 somethinge, otherwise they were alwayes very strange to me, as I was a 
 stranger indeed. 
 
 " My Lords this is all I can say, which I hope your Lordships will have 
 a favorable construction of and be pleased to intercead for me to my 
 most gratious soveraigne for my pardon and the freeclome of your most 
 humble petitioner." 
 
 Richard Needham. 
 
 1679, April 30. — [Another copy of the last Information with the 
 following additional passages] : — " I likewise remember that beinge 
 some halfe a score of us at a meetinge we were all enjoy ned to say soe 
 many prayers for the Pope's good, and carryinge on the greate worke, 
 which was commanded by the priest Mr. Busbie^ the minutes being 
 made in my presence, Mr. John and Mr. William Pontrills, together 
 with others whom I doe not know, and what part they might have in 
 the designe, I doe not know, in . . the instructions was to be 
 received from the priest Mr. Busbie ; these things have happened within 
 this twelve months or there a bouts, and the business was discovered 
 before my full instructions was given me, I owne Mr. Busbie and 
 Mr. Poole, two Jesuits, were the persons who brought me in as both 
 givinge charge of the injunction, I owne my goods I sould in parte to 
 pay my debts, and rent, and in parte to buy some come to make me bred, 
 though it would not extend to it, thinkinge if they should be seised, I 
 
 should not be able with nd to pay my debts, and soe be 
 
 cast into prison, and for the worde which my wife sayd that she would 
 never see me againe, I am very confident it was through some words 
 which she spoake before concerninge the plot." 
 
 Richard Needham. 
 
 1678-9, March 15.-- -Shrewsbury, County of Salop, Michael Ball, ex- 
 amined before Edward Phillips Esqre. mayor of the said towne, this 15th 
 day of March 1678, deposeth as folio we th. 
 
 " Who upon oath saith that he this deponent standing att his house 
 doore being in Mardell in the said towne of Shrewsbury about May, 
 June, or August, next comeing will be two years, he saw two car- 
 riages viz. : a waggon and cart standing in the said streete, hee this 
 deponent goeing to the said carters asked them what those car- 
 riages were loaded with, who answered they were loaded with muskett 
 
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 ^it'zheebert^ an( ^ P* sto ^ barrells, and puting his hand in the said cart and waggon 
 — ' did as he this deponent beleive feall both muskett and pistoll barrells, 
 for that he this deponent put his fingers into the muszles of some of 
 them, and he this deponent doth further say that he pulled out a pair 
 of horse pistoll barrells askeing the carters whether they would sell 
 them, who replyed they were given them by account or tale, and if 
 they did not deliver them soe theire wages would be stopped, and said 
 that they were to carry them to my Lord of Powis, and asked of this 
 deponent which was the best and nearest way to Red Castle, and 
 further saith that the cause of his this deponent talking with them was 
 because there were very good horses in the said carriages and that one 
 of the said carters did pull out of his pockett a note of directions of 
 the way to this place aforesaid and said he, this deponent, did give him 
 a true account of the way according to his noate." 
 
 Michael Ball. 
 
 T. Browne to the Lord Herbert of Cherbury. 
 
 1678-9, March 19. Salop. — " In obedience to your Lordship's com- 
 mand I addressed myselfe to the mayor of this place, who I found 
 most ready to sattisfie your Lordship's request, and immediately sent 
 for Ball, who upon oath as you may find by the inclosed hath fully 
 declared what he knowes which at present is all your Lordship requires. 
 
 [Enclosure.'] 
 
 My Lord, 
 
 If another witnes be necessary there is one in Oswestry by 
 name Katherin Jones a chimney sweepe's daughter who then drew 
 drinke att the Green Dragon in this towne to the waggoner and carter, 
 when Mr. Ball made the discovery, one Hugh kept then the Green 
 Dragon who now absconds but may be found upon occasion by 
 
 Your Lordship's obedient servant 
 
 G. B. 
 
 Pardon haste good my Lord." 
 
 1679, April 2. — u The Examination of Thomas Marshall gentleman 
 taken upon oath the 2nd of Aprill 1679, before the right honble. the 
 Earl of Clarendon, one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the 
 said County and Liberty. 
 
 " This deponent saith that he hath bin four yeares in November 
 last in the English colledge of Secular Priests in Lisbone in Portugall, 
 and that he came from thence on or about the 6th of February last, 
 new stile, and that Mr. John Betts being one of his masters for 
 Philosophy, the deponent in the latter end of January or beginning of 
 February last waiting at the said Mr. Betts his chamber doore in order 
 to do some exercise, heard Mr. Roger Hesqueth (who with Mr. Howard 
 the Lord Viscount Stafford's sonne was there in the said Mr. Betts his 
 chamber) say wee have brought our pigs to a faire market, we have 
 used all meanes possible by sending missionary priests to convert 
 England, and probably might have done it if Oates had not putt a 
 remora to our designe, and I thinke the best way may be to contrive 
 the death of Oates, whereupon the said Betts replyed, that's impossible, 
 for Catholicks being soe severely persecuted there can be noe oportunity 
 for it, whereupon the said Mr. Hesqueath replyed, Mr. Booth is an 
 ingenious man and we will send him by land to England, and I question 
 not but he will effect our designe in killing of Oates. The deponent 
 further saith ihat at his comeing from Portugall he demanding of 
 
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 Mr. Booth when he was for England, Mr. Booth told him that he had MSS. of Sir w. 
 
 some earnest business that would not suffer him to begin his journey Fit zherbert. 
 
 this month, soe sent a letter by this deponent to Dr. Parkot which he 
 
 desired the deponent to deliver with his owne hand, but the deponent 
 
 not meeting with the said Parkot at his lodgeing he hath since received 
 
 a letter from John Brett porter to the said Colledge (which was sent 
 
 to him to the harbour in Lisbone but not received by the deponent 
 
 till after he had bin sometime in England) to desire him to secure the 
 
 letters he brought for England by wraping them in a foule shirt or 
 
 trusting some of the seamen with them. That the deponent suspecting 
 
 some dangerous matter in the said letter to Parkot opened it, which 
 
 was to deplore the tyranny which the Roman Catholicks groane under in 
 
 England, and that now since he had so faire an oportunity of conveying 
 
 his letter he would speake in more cleare termes then formerly which 
 
 was that they must contrive the death of Oates. This deponent further 
 
 saith that he hath unfortunately lost the said letter out very well 
 
 remembers the contents of it to be as above." 
 
 \_Endorsed~] " Received from Sir Thomas Lee who received from 
 Mr.Relf." 
 
 1679, April 28. — " The examination of John Sanders, Christopher 
 Sands, and Daniell Colster, taken before Sir W. Waller. 
 
 "This examinant saith, that about a fortnight past hee came from 
 St. Omers out of the Colledg of English Jesuits in company of Mr. 
 Christopher Sands, and that about a month before he left St. Omers 
 he was desired to take a journey into England by one Mr. Roger Copley, 
 from Mr. John Carryll now a prisoner in the Tower, in case he could 
 say anything in behalf of the Lords or anything relating to Mr. Oates." 
 
 [Signed'] John Saunders. 
 
 " The examination of Mr. Christopher Sands taken before mee this 
 28 April 1679. 
 
 " This examinant saith that about a fortnight past hee came from St. 
 Omers out of the Colledg of the English Jesuits in company of Mr. 
 Sanders, but on no other account then in obedience to the King's 
 command and to save his estate. 
 
 Christopher Sands." 
 
 <: The examination of Mr. Danniell Coulster taken by mee this 28 
 April 1679. 
 
 " This examinant saith that on Sunday was sevenight he came from 
 St. Omers out of the English Colledg of Jesuits in company with 
 another young English student at the instigation of the Superiour of the 
 Colledg as likewise the desire of severall Roman Catholicks in England 
 for the justification of the Roman Catholick caus, and in relation to 
 Mr. Otes. 
 
 Da. Coulstfh." 
 
 " Memorandum. — That the said Gifford said that his Superior of the 
 Colledg at St. Omers had sent him over to swear in behalf of the Lords 
 and that he must obey and would right or wrong. This he said in 
 the presence of us here under written. 
 
 Robert Chamberlayne living in Arundell Street. 
 Mark Gouddall over against Sr. Thos. Clargcs. 
 William Waller." 
 
 1679, April 28. — " The further examination of John Saunders, alias 
 Fall, alias Palmer, the son of Stephen Fall barber in Falcon Court 
 
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 MSB. of sir w. in Fleete Streete now deceased, taken this 28th of Aprill 1679 before us 
 Fitzherbert. gir William Waller B art. and Edmond Warcupp Esqre. two of his 
 Majestie's Justices of the Peace in the said County and Citty. 
 
 " This examinant saith, that hee hath been a student at St. Omers for 
 two yeares and halfe last past, and came thither in grammar, and is 
 mainteined by the Carrylls and particularly Mr. John Carryll the elder, 
 and he saith that Mr. Thimbleby and Mr. Peters were ministers there, 
 and Mr. Ashby, Rector, and Mr. Thomas Stapylton is now Rector, and 
 Father Nevyll is now minister there. And hee further saith that Mr. 
 Copley coming over into England went to Mr. Carrell and returning to 
 St. Omers where hee asked this examinant wether hee knew any thing 
 of Mr. Oates, who went by the name of Sampson Lucy ; who answered 
 that from the first time the said Mr. Oates came to St. Omers hee never 
 went away, till hee went for good and all, and he remembers that Mr. 
 Oates was there in Lent time last yeare, but was not absent from the 
 colledge five daies in the said time, when he was att Watton as hee 
 heard ; and one Edward Evers as this examinant remembers went with 
 Mr. Oates thither, and he remembers that Mr. Oates was standing as 
 the procession which passed in Corpus Christy day, which this 
 examinant saies was after the time Mr. Oates saies hee was at the 
 consult of the Jesuites in London, about May precedeinge as this 
 examinant heard, and this Examinant saith that hee knovveth the 
 premises to be true because he saw Mr. Oates sit at the refectory 
 table in the colledge : and hee saith that Mr. Oates would not be 
 absent at any time from the colledge 3, 4, or 5 daies at any time, but 
 this examinant must know it, this examinant constantly observinge 
 who were at the refectory table, this examinant sitting at the 
 Syntaxin table which was just over against the said table where Mr. 
 Oates sate ; and hee saw Mr. Oates in the infirmary, but he knowes 
 not how often Mr. Oates was sick, but there are other witnesses can 
 prove how long Mr. Oates was in the Infirmary, and hee saith that hee 
 never knew or heard Mr. Oates did any ill thing, or was thought 
 an ill man, but was kind and familar among the students, and this 
 examinant saith that there are about 15 or 16 persons that are come 
 over from St. Omers, on the same errand this examinant cometh 
 for, some being lay brothers, some students, and some servants, and 
 that they and hee are sent over to testify for the Lords in the Tower, 
 what they know of Mr. Oates, and hee saith that hee came very much 
 against his will, but was commanded by Mr. Carryll to come, and can 
 testify noe more against Mr. Oates, then is conteyned before herein : and 
 this examinant came over with Christopher Townley, who also went by 
 the name of Sands, and this examinant receaved three pounds partly 
 of Brother Harry and partly of the Procurator Bushby, for his journey 
 into England, and this examinant was recommended to my Lord 
 Castlemaine by a letter which Christopher Towneley had at St. Omers : 
 and they were bid to goe to Mr. Robinson's at Charing Crosse where 
 my Lord Castlemaine lyes, and the Lord Castlemaine's footeman 
 went with this examinant to Mr. Schard's house where this 
 examinant was taken ; and this examinant saw Townley deliver 
 the letter of recommendation to Mr. Robinson ; and hee further saith 
 that about the time the noyse and rumour of the plott in England was 
 spread abroad, there was likewise a report at St. Omers that the 
 King was killed, but how or by whome he heard not; and this 
 examinant saith he doth not believe there is any plott of the Jesuites 
 or Papists against the King or government, although he hath heard 
 many reports to that effect. And this examinant saith, that his 
 
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 Superior told him that hee could not bee saved if hee took the Oathes mss. or Sir W. 
 of Allegiance and Supremacy when he came into England : And further Fitziterbebt. 
 sayeth not." 
 
 [Endorsed] " from Sir W. Waller." 
 
 1679, April 28. — " The examination of Mr. Danniell Coulster alias 
 Gifford, taken this 28th day of April 1679 before us Sir William Waller, 
 and Edmond Warcupp Esq. two of his Majestie's Justices of the Peace 
 in the said Citty and County. 
 
 " This examinant saith that his father was Sir Joseph Coulster some- 
 times a Protestant but as this examinant verily beleives at his death a 
 Papist, since the death of his father for the space of 7 years within 3 
 months hath been educated at the English colledg of Jesuits at 
 St. Omers, and maintayned at the charge of Collonell Charles Gifford of 
 Chillington in the County of Staffordshire his father in law, and all such 
 sums of money as for his mayntenance used to be remitted, were payd 
 to Thomas Stapleton, Rector of the said colledg, and his predecessor 
 Richard Ashby at Thimbleby. This examinant saith that about last 
 Christmas was twelve months he saw Mr. Otes in the forementioned 
 colledg and that from that time he was continualy residing there untill 
 the middle of June following, unless for two or three dayes at one time 
 he was absent, and that during such time as he was in health there, he 
 saw him once in two nights. On Sunday was sevenight this examinant 
 at the instigation of the Superiour came away from St. Omers and 
 arrived at London on Thyrsday night last, having received of his 
 Superiour three pounds towards the bearing of his charges, and by his 
 Superiour was recomended by letter to my Lord Castlemain. Being 
 arrived in London this examinant in company of Joseph Dallison a 
 student in the said Colledg went to waiteon the sayd Lord Castlemaine, 
 and by the said Lord were recomended to a Lady in Arundell Street at 
 thehous of Mrs. Seilliard, the Lord's footman going along with them ; at 
 his coming away the two Jacksons, Mr. Parey, two of the Palmers, 
 and one Mr. Stapleton, and Mr. Townley, all young students were 
 absent out of the colledg. He likewise declares that the end of his 
 being sent into England was toproove Mr. Otes his being at St. Omers 
 from Christmas was twelve month to the middle of June next following. 
 Some of the forementioned absent, persons this examinant believes might 
 be come over for the same designe and end with himself. Being 
 examined whither he heard anything of the King's being dead, he 
 declares that about three years agoe he heard such a rumour, but never 
 since. And further this Examinant saith not." 
 [Endorsed] "from Sir W. Waller." 
 
 1679, April 28. — " The examination of Christopher Towneley truely 
 called Christopher Madgworth, alias Sands, son of Hughe Madgworth 
 of Preston in Lancashire, taken this 28th day of Aprill 1679 before us Sir 
 William Waller, Barronett, and Edmond Warrupp Esqr., two of his 
 Majestie's Justices of the Peace in the said County and City. 
 
 " This examinant saith that he hath knowne Doctor Oates ever since 
 the month of December stylo novo 1677, and hee then sawe him at 
 St. Omers in Flanders where this examinant was a student, and that 
 Mr. Oates then stayed till June 1678 following as hee believes, but hee 
 cannot say but that the said Mr. Oates might bee absent from St. Omers 
 in that time for severall daies, and at severall times, but not absent above 
 one week at a time, this examinant being lodged in the colledge where 
 Mr. Oates was, but did not see him daily : and he further saith that 
 hee changed his name soe often becaus he would not bring his friends 
 
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 MSS. of Sir w. into trouble. And he further saith that he was comanded by Thomas 
 Fitzherbert. Stapylton, Superiour of the colledge, to come over to England on 
 purpose to be a witnesse for the Lords in the Tower, being allowed 
 three pounds by his Superiour for his charges as is usuall, and since his 
 arrivall which was on Sunday was a fortnight he hath been maintained 
 by the Lords in the Tower. And he saith that hee hath about 30 pound 
 per annum settled by his father upon him upon an estate in Preston, 
 which his brother who is turned Protestant now keepes from him, he 
 confesseth he hath been sixe yeares at St. Omers but is not yet in 
 Orders, and there studyeth humanity ; hee further saith Mr. Parry, 
 Mr. Palmer, Mr. Stapylton, the two Jacksons, and Henry Palmer, and 
 Charles Gifford, now prisoners with him, were all absent from the col- 
 ledge and belie veth that all those come to bee evidence for the Lords 
 in the Tower, and he saith that his instructions from the Superiour 
 was to come over and sweare that Mr. Oates was but once from the 
 colledge at St. Omers from December 1677 to June following, and that 
 it was in the month of June only, and he further saith that hee is to bee 
 a witnes for the Lords, and for all others in the Tower, as he believes, 
 and that by being a student only hee could not know what plott was 
 carrying on by the Jesuits here in England, but there might be a plott 
 and hee not know it ; and hee saith that the rumour of the country was 
 that the King was killed but how hee was killed he did not know, and 
 was usually reported once a year since this examinant hath been there 
 that the King of England was killed : and he further saith that hee 
 was directed by the Lord Castlemaine to lodge at Mrs. Seliere's house 
 a midwife in Arundell Streete, and hee saith that the Lord Castlemaine 
 defrayes all their charges ; and hee saith that the Lords in the Tower 
 have the Superiour' s order to this examinant to come into England 
 upon this occasion : and he further saith that Mr. Oates went- by the 
 name of Samson Lucy when he was at St. Omers. And further sayeth 
 not." 
 
 Chris. Towneley alias Wadworth alias Sands," 
 [Endorsed] " from Sir W. Waller." 
 
 1679, May 6. Suffolk.—" The information of John By ford of Stoke 
 next Clare iu the said county, laborer, taken upon oath before Sir 
 Gervas Elwes Bart, and Thomas Golding Esqre. twoe of his Majestie's 
 justices of the peace for the said County the sixth day of May in the 
 one and thirtieth yeare of his Majesties raigne A.D. 1679. 
 
 " This informant saith that being at the house of William Lord Petree, 
 at Thornton near Hearn Gate in the County of Essex aboute a fortnight 
 or three weekes after Midsummer last was twelve month, upon the 
 account of killing and destroying the ratts in the house and out houses 
 of the said Lord Petree, being the imployment of him the said infor- 
 mant, the park keeper goeing into the park of the said Lord Petree 
 about eleaven of the clock in the night, asked this informant to goe 
 with him which this informant consented to and being in the said 
 parke he this informant perceived at some distance from him flashing 
 of fire like lightning whereupon this informant bid the keeper take 
 notice of it. But the keeper not minding what he saide the infor- 
 mant told the keeper that hee would goe nearer to see what it might be, 
 for he could not think it to be lightning there being then noe clouds 
 in the skie it being a very starr light night. But the keeper seemed 
 very unwilling he should goe that way. However he this informant 
 went through a thickett of trees within tenn or eleaven rood of a 
 valey or bottom from whence he had perceived the said flashing of 
 fire and there he sawe perfectly a number of men on horse back 
 
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 about three or four score as neare as he could guesse wheeling and ^j' z °^| R ^ r - 
 tacking aboute and often fireing at each other, which he perceived hjibert. 
 by flashing in the pan without shooting but whether with pistolls or 
 carabines he knowes not. Soone after he this informant returned to 
 the keeper whoe asked him what he had seen, whereupon the informant 
 told him all the particulars above mentioned to which the said keeper 
 made noe answer, soe the keeper and he this informant returned to the 
 house of the said Lord Petree and went to bed, and the next morneing 
 he this informant came away and cahinge at a house in Chelmsford 
 that sold beere told some persons whoe were drinking in the said house 
 what he had seene they the said persons whoe were all unknowne to 
 this informant made a pish at it and told him this informant that such 
 musterings had beene often seene there and that it was noe newes, and 
 this informant further saith that meeting one Cox whoe had beene 
 faulconer to the said Lord Petree about five or six weekes agoe, he 
 this informant speakeing of this matter to the said Cox he the said Cox 
 drew out his knife and threatened to stab him and called him lyeing 
 knave and roage for speaking such words. 
 Sworne before us the day 
 
 and year aforesaid. John Byford. 
 
 Ger : Elwes. 
 
 T: Golding." 
 [Endorsed] "from Mr. Titus." 
 
 1679, May 7. — " The information of Matthew Claye of Desborrowe 
 in the County of Northampton taken this 7th of May 1679 before mee 
 Edmund Warcupp Esq. one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace in the 
 said County and Citty. 
 
 " This informant saith, that he lodged in Mr. Blaesdon's house an 
 Apothecary in Arundell Streete, and hath known him for about two 
 years, and the last spring the said Mr. Blaesdon coming to Mr. Charles 
 Howard's in Ducken Streete in Arundell buildings, Mr. Howard 
 . . . . the informant to him . . . dg there. And this infor- 
 mant . . . that he never knewe Mr. Jolly a . * lour in Drury 
 Lane or his wife or to his knowledge ever was in the said Jolly's house, 
 or left any trunks or goods, but saith that possibly a brother of this 
 informant by name Danyell Clay might know the said Jolly, because 
 hee belonged to the Spanish house, which brother went beyond sea about 
 foure months since, and is at Paris as this informant beleives ; a^d 
 this informant further saith, that the trunks and clothes therein, and a 
 hatt and hatrase and some small lynnen and twenty pounds in mony 
 sealed up in a bagge, which were found in Mr. Blasedon's house when 
 this informant was taken, are his owne proper goods ; and that the plate 
 and loose monyes and the books and other things in the clossett, belong 
 to Mr. Blaesdon, to whom this Informant desires they may bee restored. 
 And this informant further saith that hee knew the Jesuits to bee of 
 corrupt principles and that he therefore cared not for them. And that 
 hee knewe Mr. Oates at the said Mr. Charles Howard's house, and hath 
 heard Mr. Howard often to dissuade Mr. Oates from becomeing a Jesuite, 
 however this informant beleives that Mr. Oates went to St. Omers a 
 little before the last spring, and stayed some time among the Jesuits 
 there, and returned again, and was here in the months of April and May 
 1678, and this informant sawe him in both those months in the said 
 house of Mr. Charles Howard in Ducken Streete, and this informant 
 further saith that Mr. Charles Howard in the month of June last past 
 turned the said Mr. Oates from the Jesuits, and put him upon some 
 
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 .uss. of Sir w. other employment. And this informant further saith that Mr. Oates 
 Mtzhekbebt. t he n told this informant that hee lodged in Cockpitt Alley ; and further 
 sayeth not." 
 
 Matth : Clay. 
 
 [E}idorscd~\ " from Sir J. Trevor." 
 
 Matthew Clay's Examination. 
 
 1679, May 8. — " Knew Mr. Otes the last spring and not before. Saw 
 him at Mr. Howard's in ^ravailler's cloaths. Then Mr. Charles Howard 
 said there is a gentleman would be a Jesuite, but I have turned him off 
 from that. 
 
 " He saw him there 2 or 3 times, but he said he was sure he saw him 
 the first time in April." 
 
 Two Informations of: W. Osborne, relating to the Earl of Danby. 
 
 One paper containing several Memorials of W. Osborne and J. Lane's 
 relating to the Queen. 
 
 One information of J. Lane's concerning an attempt to commit an 
 unnatural offence made on him by Mr. Oates. 
 
 Miles Prance. 
 
 1679, January 11. — W. Lloyd's report. 
 „ January 13. — Examination. 
 
 „ March 19. — Examination, pp. 1-10, printed, State Trials, VII. 
 
 p.1231; pp. 1 1-13 not printed. 
 „ March 22. — Information, printed, State Trials, VII., p. 1233. 
 And Informations against Thomas Sutton and Richard Tesborovv. 
 
 W. Lloyd's Report. 
 
 1678-9, January 11. — " This evening I was at Newgate to visit Miles 
 Prance as I had done twice before by order of the Lords in Counsell. 
 I found him in one of his melancholy fits. He was near half an houre 
 coming out of it before he knew me and after that he grew very 
 sensible and spoke everything with good coherence. When he was 
 well come to himself Capt. Richardson askt him concerning the names 
 and habitations of those 4 persons that spoke of killing the Earl of 
 Shaftsbury. He gave him the account that wy,s desired, and said they 
 spoke of killing 2 or 3 other Lords, but he remembered none of them 
 but the Earl of Shaftsbury. When Captain Richardson was gone he 
 told me he had something to impart which he desired that I would 
 make knowne to his Majesty as soon as . . . and it was, that since 
 the 5 Lords were sent to the Tower, as he was standing at the shop 
 of one Mr. Boys near Ludgate there came to him one whom he fami- 
 liarly knows tho he could not now hit on his name. It is one that was 
 formerly servant to Mr. Sheldon the Almoner, and is now butler to 
 the Lord Arundel of Wardour. This man fell into discours with him 
 and hearing him complain how ill the times were for poor Catholics 
 toltl him it would shortly be otherwise, and when he enquired how ? 
 told him that Mr. Messenger (a servant of my Lord Arundel's) had 
 undertaken to kill the King. I desired Mr. Prance to tell me all that 
 the butler had said of that matter, he told me it was to this effect. 
 That the butier being in the room with that Messenger and another, 
 
 heard them speak of delivering the of prison, and that 
 
 Messenger said the only way to do it was by putting all in distraction. 
 (This Prance repeted severall times) and to do that he said I will kill 
 the King as soon as I can get opportunity to do it. 
 
155 
 
 "Prance also told me that the butler told him that Messenger was to mss. op Sir w. 
 have a great reward for it if he lived and it would turn to his if he died ggwaffls««i« 
 in the action. 
 
 " I askt Prance whether he beleeved this of Messengor. He told me 
 he did for he heard Messenger say some while since at Bradley's house 
 at the 5 Cans neer the Turnstile in Hoiborn that the Catholic religion 
 would be set up shortly all over England, and when one said that it 
 would never be done by this King for he is of a contrary religion, 
 Messenger said he will make him turn. 
 
 " Anions them that were to kill the Earl of Shaftsbury he had named 
 one Benedict Prosser a silversmith. Now he told me that Prosser was 
 intimate with Messenger, and that Prosser had toid the said Prance that 
 if there should be an army he hoped to have an ensign's . . . 
 under my Lord Arundell." 
 
 " Of all these things he offered to make .... " 
 
 Examination of Miles Prance. 
 
 1678-9, January 13. — " Examination of Mr. Prance before Secretary 
 Coventry upon oath January 13, 1678. 
 This examinant saythe 
 
 " Kelly and Greeme Fitzgerald and others had before designed the 
 death of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey. That night they did ii they sent 
 to call him to them. 
 
 " Being askerl who were the designers hee seyd Vernatt, and Fitz- 
 gerald, and another, whose name hee knoweth not. 
 
 " Being asked why they chose such a place hee seyd they were resolved 
 to have done it in any reasonable place, nay in the lane going dovvne to 
 his owne house. 
 
 k< Tke seyd examinant avereth that hee and Maddison and Staley were 
 at the Crosse Keys in Covent Garden, and Maddison seyd to Staley that 
 the Earle of Shasbury was a create persecutor of the Papists and hee 
 deserved to dye as soone as any man, and that hee and 2 or 3 more 
 Lords, whose names he knoweth not, should die as soone as they could 
 find convenience to dispose of them. 
 
 " The seyd examinant seyth that Adamson seyd (Messenger and others 
 being in the company) at the seyd tavern that my Lord Shasbury 
 having beene fierce in prosecuting the Papists he thought it was no crime 
 to kill him, and another time Mr. Bradshaw at this examinant's shopp 
 seyd they thought it no more sinne to kill a Protestant then to kill a 
 dogg, nor did he ihlnke it a sinne to kill any man that hinders the 
 Papists in theyre religion. 
 
 " The seyd examinant seyth that Bradshaw and Maddison always 
 carryed pistolls in theyre pocketts. 
 
 " The seyd examinant seyth that Mr. Prosser seyd that hee hoped the 
 Catholique religion would soone reigne, and that whosoever was against 
 it did not deserve to live, and named the Earle of Shasbury, Duke of 
 Buckingham, and others. 
 
 "This examinant sayeth that one Gascoyne, a Frenchman and ataylor 
 in Eussell Streete, seyd hee wondered his Majestie would suffer the 
 Catholiques to bee .... for it was no more to do the King an 
 iniury then another man, and if it were in France he would have been 
 kild long since and this hee heard him say twice. 
 
 " Taken upon oath before me Miles Prance." 
 
 Henry Coventry." 
 
156 
 
 3 FmHERBERT V i^ 8 " 9 * March 19.--" The examination of Miles Prance, Silversmith, 
 i z jjrbert. ta k en l] p 0n oath the 19th day of March 1678-9, before the Marquesse 
 of Winchester one of his Majestie's Justices of Peace for the said County 
 and Liberty. 
 
 " This examinant saith that he and Mr. Maddison, a barber in 
 Holbourne, and Mr. Staley, were drinkinjr at the Crosse Keys Taverne 
 over against Staley's house about a forthnight before the said Staley was 
 taken, where complaining of the great persecution that the Papists lay 
 under, and that if they did not take some speedy course to destroy their 
 enemies they should be ruined, the said Staley and Maddison resolved to 
 kill the Earl of Shaftesbury as the ringleader of the mischeife that they 
 feared would fall upon them, Mattison saying that he would engage three, 
 viz. Adamson a watchmaker, Prosser a silversmith, and Bradshaw an 
 upholsterer, and the said Mattison comeing afterwards to the deponent's 
 shop showed the deponent a pistoll he had prepared for that purpose. 
 This deponent further saith that meeting with Adamson at Patties at 
 the White Post in Vere Streete, and discoursing of newes, Adamson 
 said that they should all be undone if they did not looke about theui, 
 therefore they were resolved to kill the Lord Shaftesbury, he alsoe 
 speaking the same thing to the deponent at the Gridiron in Holbourne. 
 This deponent likewise saith that Prosser told him that he was undone 
 and he intended to kill the Lord Shaftesbury, for he with others of the 
 Lords intended to undoe the Lord Arundell who was his very good 
 customer, the said Prosser telling the deponent at another time that he 
 was to be an ensigne under the Lord of Arundell. This deponent 
 alsoe saith that Bradshaw in discourse with him said that he would 
 make noe more to kill a Protestant than to kill a dog or a catt, and that 
 he was resolved to kill some of the busy Lords, but the first should be 
 the Lord Shaftesbury and the said Prosser showed the deponent a 
 pistoll at the same time. 
 
 " This deponent further saith that he the deponent, Mr. Messinger, and 
 Prosser, and Mattison, were at Bradley's in Holbourne about five weekes 
 before Staley was taken, and the said Messinger much complaining of 
 the severity of the lawes that were against the Papists, and much 
 fearing that they would be putt in execution against them by some 
 that were noe lovers of them, and particularly the Lord Shaftesbury, who 
 did most buisy himselfe about them, said that there must bee a speedy 
 course taken to prevent it ; and this deponent saith that some time after 
 this the said Prosser told him that the said Messinger was the person that 
 promoted the killing of the Lord Shaftesbury. 
 
 " The deponent further saith that Mr. Goscene told him both in 
 Covent Garden and in the deponent's shop that the King and Parlia- 
 ment would undoe them, and if he were to kill a man he would kill 
 the King as soon as any man, and if he had him in France he Avould 
 have killed him before this. This deponent further saith that about 6 
 months since he heard Mr. Mathews, the Lord Petre's priest, say that 
 his Lord and the Lord Bellasis with some other Lords, would have a 
 good army, and that he hoped the Catholicks' religion would be settled 
 in England. This deponent further saith that about a year since he 
 heard Mr. Singleton a priest say in the presence of Mr. Hall that he 
 hoped he should be settled in a Parish Church before a twelvemonth, 
 and that he did not feare but that the Catholiek religion would raigne 
 in England, and that ho would not make any more matter in stabing 
 40 Parliament men than to eate his dinner. The deponent saith that 
 he hath alsoe heard Mr. Byfleet and Dr. Guilding say severall times 
 that they have turned diverse people from the Protestant religion to 
 the Catholicke religion, and they hoped they should have many more. 
 
157 
 
 The deponent alsoe beleives that the said Hall knows where the said MSS. op Sir w. 
 Singleton, Byfleet, and Guilding are, for that they used to be alwayes at FlTZHERBERT - 
 Hall's house, and the said Hall alwayes received the money for the said 
 Singleton which was to be distributed for masses for the dead. This 
 deponent further saith that Mr. Groves told him that this was no plott 
 but a plott of the Protestants owne making, and when his uncle was 
 condemned, he said that they were all rogues that swore against him, 
 the deponent then asking him what he thought of the 50,000 men 
 which he knew were to be raised, the said Groves replyed that might 
 be in jest. The deponent further saith that Mr. Ridley, a chirurgion at 
 the Lord Baltimore's house in Wilde Streete, told him severall 
 times that he hoped to be chirurgion to the Catholicke army in 
 England, and that the Lord Bellasis would much stand his friend in the 
 concerne. This deponent further saith that the Lord Arundell of 
 Wardour's butler told him that Mr. Messenger was to kill the King, 
 and that he was to have a good reward if he saved his life, and if he 
 were killed the said reward should be distributed amongst such friends 
 as he should appoint, by the Lord Arundell, the Earl Powis, and the rest 
 of the Lords that were in the same plott. The deponent further saith 
 that meeting with Mr Messenger after that he asked the said Messenger 
 why he would kill the King, the said Messenger answered who told you 
 of it ? The deponent [said the] butler told me, the said Messenger 
 replyed, we nre off that thing now, therefore desired me not to speake of 
 it to any body. Afterwards the said butler came to tLe deponent's 
 shop and told the deponent that he had received great anger in that he 
 had told the deponent of what Messenger was to attempt. This de- 
 ponent further saith that somewhat above halfe a yeare since he heard 
 Mr. Wolston Paston say that young Sir Henry Bedingfeild, of 
 Oxburrough Hall in ISTorfolke, was to have a commission from my Lord 
 Arundell for a troupe of horse in the army to be raised by the Papists. 
 
 [Signed] Miles Prance." 
 
 [Another copy of Prance's information continues— '] 
 
 butler came to my shopp and told me that hee received greate anger 
 in telling me what Messenger was to attempt. 
 
 Mr. Lafeare a priest came to my shopp to buy a second hand silver 
 hilt for a sword. I asked him what hee would doe with it for hee had 
 a sword already ; hee then said that hee knew not what tymes wee 
 should have therefore hee would gett him a good sword with such a 
 hilt to it. 
 
 " 1 mett Mr. Moore that belongs to the Duke of Norfolke rideing in 
 the streete on a very fine horse, a little while afterwards I mett him in the 
 lower courte at Somersett howse and speaking of that brave horse Moore 
 wished that he had tenne thousand of them, and hoped that in a short 
 tyme they might have them and men well armed for the Catholick 
 cause. 
 
 " I came to the chamber of Mr. Ireland in Russell Streete some tyme 
 before Michaelmas last, Mr. Fenwicke and Mr. Grove being there 
 present, the said Ireland did declare that there would bee fifty thousand 
 men in armes, I asked where they would bee had, and what to doe, 
 Ireland said wee must have them in a short tyme to settle religion or 
 else all would be ruined, I asked who should command them, Fenwicke 
 made answer that they should be commanded by the Lord Arundell, 
 Lord Bellasis, and Lord Powis, I asked him what poore tradesmen 
 should then doe. Fenwicke replyed you need not feare trade, you would 
 have church work enough. Soone after Mr. Groves came to my shopp 
 
158 
 
 MSSj of Sir W. to buy two silver spoones for a christening, where he was to bee 
 P iTZJiERBEKT. ^oflfyfogft j as k e( i him wliat office hee should have in the army, hee 
 answered hee did not know. I asked him who was to governe this 
 army, Groves said Lord Powis, Lord Bellasis, Lord Petres, and Lord 
 Arundell, who had commissions.' 5 
 
 Information of Miles Prance. 
 
 [1679], March 22 — "In the month of August 1678 I having occasion 
 to write to a friend in the country, but not knowing how to send I 
 went to Mr. Paston who lodged at one Bamber's a taylor in Duke 
 Streete, who gave me an account where to send to him, and wee 
 immediately fell into discourse concerning the present posture of 
 affaires, and hee bid me not feare for wee should suddainly have better 
 times, for in the first place hee said that the King was a greate 
 heretick, and that the Lord Bellasis and Lord Arundell and Lord 
 Powis and Lord Petres would have a very good army for the disposing 
 of the King and the suppression of all the hereticks, and then the 
 Catholick religion should bee established and flourish in this nation, hee 
 alsoe said that the above named Lords had given out commissions 
 allready to some gentlemen in the country whome hee named to me, 
 that was, to one Mr. Talbott of Longford, and to Sir Henry Bennifeild 
 of Oxborough hall in Norfolke, and one Mr. Stoner, who lives within 
 foure or five miles of Kingston upon Thames. 
 
 " Also about two yeares agoe one Towneley of Towneley in Lancashire 
 came up to London with his two sonnes, which he was carrying over to 
 Doway, hee alsoe brought along with him his two brothers to keepe him 
 company, and they tooke lodgings at one Ayry's howse in Drury Lane, 
 where Fen wick lodged, and in a short tyme two of them went over to 
 Doway with the two ladds, and left the other here, who in the absence 
 of his brothers declared very often to my wive's brothers and to Adamson, 
 that when his brothers came backe again from Doway, they expected 
 commissions from the above named Lords for the raising of men to 
 carry on the Catholick cause. This my brother and A damson often 
 told me at Pedley's in Vere Streete where wee had a clubb very often 
 of ncne but Papisst. 
 
 Miles Prance." 
 
 " Alsoe about the same tyme that the fowre Lords were in the Tower, 
 that is the Duke of Buckingham, the Lord Shaftesbury, and the Lord 
 Wharton, and the Lord Salisbury, that one Mr. Kightly came to me, 
 and greately rejoycing at their imprisonment said that now is the tyme 
 for the promoting of the Catholick religion, because of the difference 
 that was amongst the Lords, and that if the Duke of Yorke did but 
 follow the business closely, which the Catholicks had grounds to believe 
 hee would, then they did not doubt but that it would bee settled at that 
 present juncture of time." 
 
 (Signed) Miles Prance. 
 
 Information against Thomas Sutton. 
 N.D. — " Joel Monkesley deposes that the said T. Sutton brought to 
 him a week before last Whitsun week two papers, one entitled " A Short 
 History of the Convention or new christened Parliament ;" the other 
 " A Letter to a member of the Committee of Grievances." The last he 
 left and it was carried first to the Lord Mayor, and then to Mr. Wynn, 
 Secretary of State. The other paper he carried away with him, but he 
 told the said J. Monkesley that he saw the author of it that same night, 
 and that he was not a Papist. 
 
159 
 
 " He also deposes that the said T. Sutton had said to him on May 31st MSS. of Sir w . 
 last that King James would soon be upon the throne. He also at the Fitzherbkkt... 
 same time showed him a written paper relating to the actions of Dundee 
 in Scotland. Thomas Pultey deposes that on Friday, May 31, the said 
 T. Sutton brought him two papers, one written, the other prinled. The 
 former came from the Duke of Gordon's secretary, the latter he believes 
 was the same as the " Letter to a Member of the Committee of 
 Grievances" 
 
 The said Sutton a little after his arrest told the said J. Monkesley 
 that he had found the paper entitled " A Short History fyc" in the 
 street, though before the Lord Mayor he denied that he had ever shown 
 it to the said J. Monkesley. Since then he has confessed to the said 
 J. Monkesley and to one James Cheney, that he had received the said 
 paper in a letter from an unknown hand." 
 
 The Examination of Eandal Jones of Shrewsbury, blacksmith, 
 living in Smadale. 
 
 1679, May 28. — " He remembers that about a year and a half since he 
 saw a laden waggon standing by his door, and on looking into it he saw 
 musketts, and other shorter arms, and some trunks and baskets. The 
 waggoner told him that he was taking these things tc Lord Powis at 
 Red Castle. 
 
 " He did not take notice of the exact quantity but remembers that 
 there were several bundles with about twelve muskets in each." 
 
 The Information of Thomas Riches of Theergaton, Norfolk, husband- 
 man, taken before William Windham, Esq. of Felbrigg. 
 
 1679, May 14. — "Deposes that he was in the service of Richard 
 Tesborow of Flixton for a year from Michaelmas 1674, during which he 
 contracted a great intimacy with W. Hownsam the park keeper. 
 
 " One night in May, 1675, they went abroad a drinking, and on their 
 way home he asked W. Hownsam if the story that his master had arms 
 underground was true. He said yes, and one day when the master and 
 mistress were walking in the park, and the coast was clear, they went 
 together into the small beer cellar. There they took up two or three 
 pavements and found an iron grating, aud some steps into a vault, about 
 16 feet square, where there were arms and armour enough to furnish 80 
 men. 
 
 "T. Riches further saith that about the month of June, in 1675, he 
 one day saw Mr. Peregrine, brother to Mr. Richard, Tesborow kneeling 
 upon the grass at the back of the house. The said T. Riches, being 
 curious, went afterwards to the place and there found a stick in the 
 ground standing up about one inch, and near at hand the flags were 
 loose. He took up some of them and found a board and under it a 
 brick vault, but it was so dark he could not see what there was within. 
 
 " He also saith that about the same time he overheard Mrs. Tesborow 
 say to her maid servants that she hoped ere long to wash her hands in 
 Protestant blood, 
 
 [ Signed] W. Windham. 
 
 Thomas Riches, his mark. 
 Dennis Hunton, his mark." 
 
 Royal Warrants. 
 
 Tweuty five royal warrants all signed William R, addressed to the 
 Attorney General ordering him to prepare Bills, Patents, and for 
 Inventions, Pardons, &c. Amongst these there is the appointment of 
 
160 
 
 ^itzheebert 7 ' ^ William Phipps to be Captain General and Governor in Chief of the 
 itzheebert. p rov j DCe f Massachusetts Bay in New England, with definition of his 
 authority and powers. The appointment of Sir Edmund Andros to be 
 Lieutenant and Governor General of Virginia. The appointment of 
 Dr. Sherlock to the Temple. A warrant for Commission for the Con- 
 vocation, November 26, 1689. One for the ratification of the Articles 
 of Limerick, and one for ratifying the capitulation of Gal way. And an 
 order dated January 9, 1689, for a general Pardon to persons convicted 
 of High Treason in 1685, and ordered to be transported to the West 
 Indies. The list contains 867 names. 
 
 THE REBELLION IN 1745. 
 
 H. Challoner to 
 
 1745, September 22. Morpeth. — " By certain advices this morning 
 (by M r Lodington who we sent to Berwick for intelligence & by an 
 express to S r Harry Liddel) our army commanded by S r J no Cope was 
 quite routed yesterday morning near Preston panns, where S r J no Cope 
 & some more fled & got off in a boat, & Brigadier ffawke & Lascells 
 got to Berwick; they engag'd about six yesterday morning, & the 
 Highlanders fired in platoons a few fires, then rush'd upon our people 
 sword in hand, which struck 'em with such a pannick tliat they all fled 
 in less than half an hour. Some of the Dragoons 'tis suppos'd would 
 fly to Berwick. This moment an express isarriv'd & the Boy says they 
 hear they are pursuing our remains to Berwick. The Highlanders were 
 suppos'd about six thousand, & S r J no about four thousand with the 
 irregulars. No account certain of the Dutch, this is all we can hear att 
 present, we are all in the utmost consternation here as the rebels may 
 be with us in a short time." 
 
 — to 
 
 1745, October 14. Morpeth. — " The rebels are yet in their camp 
 near Edinburg, they have ordered a number of horses to be in readiness 
 for them at Dalkeith (the Duke of Buccleugh's) at an hour's warning. 
 There seems to be a great bustle in their camp as if they intended a 
 march very soon, but which way their rout is intended they are cunning 
 enough to keep a secret. They have gutted the Earl of Stair's house 
 and plundered all his tenants, not leaving them either cow, sheep, or 
 horse ; they have ordered all their out parties in, who were collecting 
 contributions and committing outrages for 20 miles round their camp 
 and upwards, some say parties of them have been as far as Kelsoe and 
 Jedburgh. We now are not so much afraid of a visit from them in this 
 part as heretofore, as we are now certain that a camp of considerable 
 force is formed or forming at Doncaster, which we hope will soon march 
 this way to our protection, we likewise expect a body of forces to land 
 at Sheilds daily, a flyboat came in last Fryday with baggage, &c. con- 
 voyed by a man of war, and the saylors judge the transports can't be far 
 off. By the best calculation we can get the rebels are about 11000 strong, 
 and by robbing the gentlemen farmers round the country they have got 
 together about 2400 horses, and if you'll believe the Caledonian Mercury 
 they are encreasing very fast numbers being added to 'em daily. 
 
 « According to Brigadier Fowke's letter, the rebels were expected to 
 begin their march as last Tuesday." 
 
161 
 
 i MSS. of Sir W. 
 
 FlTZHERBERT. 
 
 1745, November 4. Morpeth. — " This day 7 night came in here the 
 Royal Yorkshire hunters, commanded by General Oglethorpe, with 
 Captain Gowland at the head of them, on their march against the rebels, 
 who made a fine appearance and do an honour to their King and country. 
 Yesterday in the afternoon Marshal Wade and General Huske arrived 
 here from Newcastle with a party of troopers, several carriages of 
 baggage, and about 100 foot belonging to the royal regiment of York- 
 shire hunters, headed by Mr. Thornton who raised 'em at his own 
 expence, and are to join the army. The above generals, etc. returned 
 to the camp at Newcastle to-day upon account of the following express, 
 the whole army was expected here to-day, and we are to encamp on 
 Cottingvvood. This morning we received an express from Kelsoe that 
 on Fry day last at 8 o'clock in the evening, the rebels' army to the num- 
 ber of .5000 marched from Lesswade nigh to Dalkeith. On Saturday 
 another body marched from Dalkeith at 9 in the morning with the 
 Pretender at their head, and yesterday at 9 o'clock (says the writer) I 
 being near G ingle Kirk, saw another body of the rebels consisting of 
 about 1000, march to Lawder 10 miles from Kelsoe, this last body are 
 said to be for Kelsoe last night or this morning, so for Jedburgh, and 
 then to join the main body who are said to march by Howgate, Mantly, 
 Peebles, Drumalier, Real, Locharby, Greeta Green, Carlisle etc. Wee 
 fear they will harrass our forces most desperately, unless we had another 
 army in the west to drive them to a hold — nothing material since my 
 last till now. 
 
 " The 7 regiments of foot from Williamstadt landed in the river last 
 Monday night." 
 
 to 
 
 1745, November 10, 12 att noon. Carlisle. — "The rebels are gott 
 through Esk, and crossed Eden att a place called Peathwash, and have 
 taken up their quarters att Greendale, two miles from hence, where they 
 are encamped, and we expect every hour they will attack us. We are 
 in great spirits and resolved to give them a warm reception, we have 
 taken a spy since the above was wrote. The messenger says that when 
 he came away the cannon began to play and continued to do so till he 
 got to Penrith. 
 
 " Carlisle, Novr. 10th, 10 att night. — The rebells finding they could 
 not carry our towne are moving up the river and its expect'd they will 
 pass over four miles east of us. 
 
 "Newcastle, Novr. 12th. — The artillery marched southward today and 
 the army receiv'd orders to march tomorrow. When the artillery had 
 march'd four miles southward they receiv'd orders to stop and the orders 
 to the army are countermanded. 
 
 " Copy of a letter from Marshall Wade to the Mayor and Gentlemen 
 of Lancaster, dated Newcastle, Nov. the 6th 1745. 
 
 " I have just now receiv'd the favour of your letter of Novr. 5th with 
 the enclosed intelligence from Dumfries for which am very much obliged 
 . to you all, tho' I had receiv'd the same word for word from Carlisle. 
 I never doubted your showing the commendable zeal, which you have 
 done on this occasion. I think you have acted very prudently in the 
 resolution you have taken to ship off the guns and other warlike stores 
 should the rebells approach you, for if their main body should venture 
 to march into Lancashire it will be impossible in your present situation 
 to repell their force, but if they by quick marches should enter your 
 county I propose to march to your relief, by the first way that is 
 E 64159. L 
 
1(52 
 
 A i§tzherbe it 7 ' P 0SS ^'^ C ^ or tne art iUery to pass, which they tell me is from some part 
 — ' of Yorkshire. All the advice I can give, is, if you have any forces, as 
 most of the counties have, to make use of them by dividing into small 
 parties, who may fire from every hedge, to keep the rebeils from 
 separating from their main body to pillage and plunder, which I think 
 will embarrass them more than any other method that can be expected 
 from the county regiments, and it is my humble opinion that the 
 further the rebeils penetrate into England the more certain will be their 
 distraction, tho' particulars may suffer by their bold attempt." 
 
 Copy of the Pretender's Summons to the Mayor of Carlisle. 
 
 " C. P. of W. R. of the Kingdom of England, Scotland, France, and 
 Ireland, and of the dominions thereunto belonging. 
 
 Being come from our father to recover just right with full authority 
 we are sorry to find you should prepare to obstruct our passage. We 
 therefore to avoid the effusion of English blood doe hereby require you 
 to open your gates, and let us enter as we desire in a peaceable manner, 
 which if you do we shall take care to preserve you from any insult and 
 sett an example to all England of the exactness with which we intend 
 to fulfil the King our father's declaration and our own. But if you 
 shall refuse us entrance, we are fully resolved to force it by such 
 measures as Providence has put into our hands and then perhaps it will 
 not be in our power to prevent the dreadfull consequences which 
 usually attend places taken by assault. You may consider seriously of 
 this and return an answer in two hours for your delay we shall take for 
 a peremptory refusal and shall take those methods that are likely to 
 succeed." 
 
 J. Lister to Ralph Knight. 
 
 " The following is copy of a letter I have just received from Sir J. 
 Ramsden. 
 
 Byram November 22, 1745. 
 " Lord Lonsdale has this morning received an express with the follow- 
 ing account of the rebels. 
 
 Penrith November 20, 1745. 
 
 " Copy of a letter from Mr. Cooper to the Postmaster of Brough. 
 
 " The Highlanders have been coming in here ever since 4 in the after- 
 noon to nine, some houses have 100 a piece. The whole body we have 
 good reason to believe is moving southwards, we have about 3,000 in 
 town, what in the neighbourhood we cannot yet judge. Tomorrow 
 is to bring us several thousands more. I have been twice called upon 
 before the Commissaries &c. for the Post Offiee accounts here. They 
 talk high but I have agreed to wait upon their Principal or even their 
 Prince himself before I can settle. Express to Mr. Wade went at seven 
 this morning. Mr. Wade was at Hexam yesterday. The advanced 
 guard at Hayton Bridge ; the Chevalier's van guard gone to Ld. 
 Lonsdale's and adjacent places at two this afternoon. Rout Lancashire. 
 
 Penrith 12 at night. 
 
 J. R. 
 
 You'll see by this account that there has been no foundation for the 
 report which was current all here-abouts yesterday of the rebels being 
 expected at Y r ork tonight which I congratulate you upon. 
 
 J. Lister." 
 
 Blyth 5 o'clock. 
 
163 
 
 Robert Wilmot to mss. op sib w. 
 
 FlTZHEBBEET. 
 
 Mansfield. Fryday 2 o'clock. — 
 " Onr advice from Darby just arrived is that the highland army artillere 
 had set out 9 this morning with great presipiation for Ashburn having 
 received advice of an opposition by the Duke's army at Swarston Bridg 
 in their way to Loughborough." 
 
 John Page to 
 
 " The rebels are setting out of Darby at two o'clock but which way we 
 know not but have just now sent out men to know, we are afraid now 
 they will pay us a visit one hour more will make us [easy] either one 
 way or other by putting us out of our state of uncertainty. 
 
 4 o'clock. 
 
 " They are gone from Swarsonbriclge where they took a horse from a 
 carrier, his shoes and a shilling. The officer gave the man his money 
 again and paid for his shoes but kept his horse." 
 
 Robert Bates to Dickenson Knight. 
 
 " Mansfield Woodhouse. Friday morning, 6 o'clock. — I hope all is 
 easy here. The Highland array did not stir out of Darby yesterday. I 
 had two expresses from Mr. Wilmot importing the same. The Duke of 
 Cumberland is within 3 or 4 hours march of it, and is determined to 
 fight, if possible, upon their first motion. 
 
 " Worksop. Friday, past 10 morning. — Yester night I had a line from 
 Doctor Hickman which say Mr. Coomp's brother-in-law see an expres 
 from Dover that Admiral Rowley had destroyed the Toulon fleet. I 
 shewed his Grace of Devonshire that part of my letter which he did not 
 seem to credit." 
 
 John Whitaker to the Same. 
 
 174o, December 2. " Monday night. — My business last Sunday was 
 to watch the motion of the rebels. Stockport Bridge being broke down 
 obliged them to cross a ford near Cheedle, which took them near to the 
 middle in water, with as much eagerness as a dog after a duck but with 
 less concern ; when come out again they walked at a prodigious rate, 
 they came by about 9 o'clock in the morning and continued till four in 
 the afternoon. I could not find out by any means where they intended 
 to lodge that night. I this morning went out at four for Macclesfield 
 where I found most of them if not all. Severall marched all night, they 
 are got very close together and keep so which looks as if they expected 
 an engagement, which is thought will be in 48 hours. They are in very 
 high spirits and want to meet Ligonier. I left Macclesfield at 2 this 
 afternoon, they have been marching all night, the Pretender I left in 
 town where I left all the artillery which consisted of L4 pieces of cannon 
 and a very few mortar pieces. There were severall Manchester gentle- 
 men that joined the rebels, who informed me that 20,000 French were 
 actually landed in England, which account came to the Pretender this 
 morning (not to be credited) they are full of money, they give out they 
 are 20,000 and one fifth more which follows them. I dare say all their 
 army was in Macclesfield today. 1 could not learn whether the Pre- 
 tender was to move this day, those that went march'd for Congleton. 
 They are determined to make the best of their way to London, I 
 imagine they will be stopt very soon. 
 
 "From Sheffield. Tuesday morning. Came into Worksopp about 
 8 o'clock at nighty 
 
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I G4 
 
 MSS. of Sir W. " Warslaw 5 miles from Leek. 12 o'clock Tuesday. 
 
 Fitzherbert. . The whole body of tlic Highland army lay lest night at Macclesfield 
 and all entered Leek this morning at nine, how much farther they go 
 don't yet know, they were yesterday pushing for Wales, but took this 
 sudden turn, as I guess to avoid the Duke of Cumberland's army. I 
 expect they will march for Ashbourn and Darby, but hope the army 
 will be able to give 'em battle soon. I can't know how the army lies 
 because they are between the army and me. I wait here for return of 
 spies sent to Leek. I don't think they will come cur way but advise 
 that people be sent towards Derby for intelligence. Keep things pack't 
 up but don't move till you hear from me again. 
 
 W. Cartwright." 
 
 " P.S. — Advice from Leek. The Duke of Cumberland sent 16 men to 
 Leek, to order the people to get their effects and send him an express 
 on their approach and he would attack him there. People now who 
 are in this house who have seen them at Macclesfield say they seem 
 lame with their march and cramble much. Fresh advice from Leek. 
 They are marching full drive for Ashborn ; no baggage comes up. This 
 looks well. Now for £30000. Blue Bonnet. 
 
 " Wednesday morning 9 o'clock. Mansfield. — Just now advice came 
 that the rebels entered Ashbourn yesterday at 3 o'clock. 
 " The above are the freshest advices we have." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 Thursday. Past Noon. 
 " The rebells were the last night ut Derby, Ashborne, and Wirksworth. 
 It's thought their route is southward by Nottingham or Loughborough. 
 I don't hear where the Duke of Cumberland is. The Duke of Devon- 
 shire and 800 men are at Mansfield, got thither last night about 
 6 o'clock, they lay at Derby but had orders to march from thence 
 yesterday morning one o'clock to Nottingham, and as soon as they had 
 well reach' t it they had farther orders to march to Mansfield. It's 
 said the rebels have surprised and taken prisoners 1 1 Light horse be- 
 longing his Grace of Kingston, one of which is an officer and seven 
 Light horse belonging his Grace of Cumberland, that the men have 
 their hands tied behind them and are obliged to march with the rebels. 
 No certain news of Marshall Wade, an express went to him yesterday 
 and one returned this morning, but where he is is a secret. 
 
 R. Knight to > 
 
 Chesterfield. Wednesday eleven o'clock. 
 
 " By express from the Duke of Devonshire from Derby the van guard 
 of the Rebels came into Ashbourne about 2 yesterday and was expected 
 at Derby last night when the messenger came away my Lord's horses 
 were ready for him to move and all the men drawn out ready to march. 
 
 " They gave out a day or two since they were for London. Their 
 getting betwixt us here and the King's army has prevented me in my 
 intention of going to it from hence. 
 
 " It's supposed the King's army was'nt above eight or ten miles from 
 em." 
 
 The Same to 
 
 Mansfield, eleven o'clock Fryday Decb. 
 " We were much alarmed here last night with a report of the rebels 
 being within a few miles of this place. The Derbyshire forces left us 
 in no small hurry and confusion which contributed a good deal to 
 
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 encrease the allarm. We sent our horses to Warsop that they might be ^jI^Smbet^' 
 
 out of danger at all events and were resolved ourselves to wait the event. ITZI ^__ E 
 
 The rebels sending out of Derby to press for horses in some places 
 
 there abouts was all the foundation there was for the report. By a 
 
 person from Derby going to the Duke of Devonshire we hear the rebels 
 
 were at Derby at two o'clock this morning but seem'd preparing in 
 
 order to march, it was supposed towards Leicester. They were in 
 
 possession of Swarson bridge on the Trent and that part of the Duke's 
 
 army was not far off them.. Other reports say that the greatest part 
 
 were supposed to be at or near Lichfield." 
 
 to 
 
 " 1743, December 4. Blith. — A spy left Macclesfield at 2 of clock in 
 the afternone jesterday, says that part of the rebels marched for Congel- 
 ton on Munday night, the main body followed yesterday morning, 
 going to meet Ligoneurarmy near Newcastel-under-line. He saith that 
 there was not above 3000 well-armed, the others with rusty guns and 
 a brace of pistell each man, the boys pitchforks, while a great many 
 rode horses ; the battell will probably be fought tomorrow." 
 
 John Holland to Ralph Knight. 
 
 Chesterfield, Saturday 2 o'clock. — " We have been alarmed here from 
 the Duke of Devonshire's servant reporting as he passed here about 
 seven in the morning from Chatsworth to the Duke, that the Highlanders 
 were marching at one this morning, part Chesterfield road, the other 
 Bakewell. Sent out immediately four persons different roads. Two of 
 them are arrived and brings us certain accounts that they marched at 
 one o'clock this morning from Ashburn towards Leek and continued 
 marching till seven, when the artillery moved and were seen three 
 miles on Leek ruad. So this proves a false alarm. By accounts I 
 received from Derby this afternoon a small party of Highlanders 
 returned to Derby last night and were there at 8 this morning when 
 the messenger came away. We aro advised here as a certainty, that 
 Marshal Wade and 8000 forces were at Doncaster last night, and the 
 Royal Hunters at Blyth. Do not hear where Ligonier is." 
 
 Sunday night. — " By an express to-day to the Dutchess of Devonshire 
 the rebels left Leek at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, on their way to 
 Macclesfeild, one that has been with 'em six days says they are not above 
 4000 fighting men, & those much dispirited & tir'd with marching — the 
 Duke of Cumberland lies at Derby to-night w th 5000 men — the Duke 
 of Devonshire set out to-day from Retford with his men, to join the 
 Duke's army." 
 
 John Billam to . 
 
 1745, December 7. Sandbeck* — " 1 have been this day at Doncaster 
 to waite upon Marshal Wade with my Lord's complements etc. who 
 come there last night, together with Generall Wentworth, Generall 
 Oglethorp etc., the Marshall had two expresses last night giveing him 
 an account that the rebels was returned back into Lancastershire upon 
 which he sent to the foot, who are at Ferry Bridge to halt, until further 
 orders ; all the horse are at Doncaster, except what went to Bautry 
 yesterday ; it's expected the whole army returns into the north againe 
 for they were contracting with carriages to goe with them. I hope you 
 continue to favour ire with what news you hear, which will further 
 oblige." 
 
1G6 
 
 MSS. of Sir W. fn 
 
 FlTZHERBERT. 
 
 1745, December 8. Chesterfield. — " I have had no news in my private 
 letters since 1 saw yon ; but what all or most of it is in the Gazette or 
 publick papers, or would have sent it to amuse you a little. 36 persons 
 joined the rebells at Manchester, all whom except two are taken ia 
 Carlisle; these two Avent with the Pretender. Doctr. Douglass, Doctr. 
 Salkeld, Davison a grocer, John Graham an apothecary. John Clayton 
 a smith, Francis Hewit a linnen draper, joined the rebels at Carlisle, are 
 inhabitants of the place. The Mayor and Town Clerk of Carlile are 
 sent to London to take their tryals there. 
 
 "N.B. — My friend writes I suppose it be tho?e appointed by the 
 Pretender. I imagine it will appear the surrender of Carlile to the 
 rebels deserves inquiry. 
 
 " On Fry day last they had rejoycings a$ Manchester for the taking 
 Carlile, all windows in towne were illuminated; the loyal gentlemen 
 met and drunk several loyal healths. The Pretender was carrv'd about 
 the streets in effigy (dressed in plad and armed with sword and target) 
 by the populace. A person on horseback went before him beating a 
 warming pan, and crying out, King George for ever ; no warming-pan 
 brood ; no warming pan Pretender; and at proper places the moft made 
 a stand and cryed aloud, No Jacobite parson, No Jacobite doctors, No 
 Jacobite constables, Hanover for ever, the Duke of Cumberland for 
 ever &c. No one insulted, no mischief done. In the conclusion they 
 burnt the effigy in great form. 
 
 N.B. — One Coppock, a clergyman in Manchester, joined the rebels 
 and Dr. Deacon, a conjuring physician, sent his three eldest sons, who 
 are now prisoners. The constables of Manchester ordered 50,G0O bnllets 
 to be made for the rebels, and sent southward after them. This one 
 constable owns, but the poor fellow was pistoled into it. The same 
 Mr. constable attended the rebels, hunting for arms and horses with 
 a Bible in his hand, in order to swear the persons they went to." 
 
 to 
 
 1745, December 8. Barwick. — " General Handyside arrived here 
 yesterday from whom we learn that the rebels in Scotland are 4050 
 strong including 800 French, and that he had ordered the bridge at 
 Stirling to be undermined and put powder under it that in case the 
 rebels come that way to blow it up to prevent their passing with their 
 artillery, which consists of 18 fine pieces that they have got from 
 France." 
 
 Manchester, December 10.— " I go there this evening when the rear 
 of the rebels had just left the town on their way to Wigan. I left our 
 army coming into Macclesfield this afternoon, which is as follows 
 Sir J. Legonier's horse, Bland's, Lord Mac Kerr's, Lord Cobham's 
 dragoons, the Duke of Kingston's and Montague's light horse, with 
 about 300 foot, who are determined to march day and night till they 
 come up with them, horses being prest for the foot ; the rest of 
 Ligonier's army and artillery encamped near Coventry." 
 
 Doncaster, December 12. — "General Oglethorpe with Sir George's 
 dragoons and ten men out of every troup in Wade's and Montague's 
 horse, and the lioyal Hunters went from Wakefield to Huthersfield on 
 Wednesday morning in pursuit of the rebels. Wade's army went from 
 Wakefield to Leeds on Wednesday morning, and 'tis said was to proceed 
 from thence to Newcastle." 
 
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 Bawtry, December 14. — " General Huske at his own earnest request MSS. of Sir w 
 was gone from Ferry bridge with five regiments of foot and four pieces FlTZ71EEBEET - 
 of cannon, not doubting but he will have it in his power either to harass 
 the enemy or stop them at a pass near Penrith. 
 
 " I wish this be true but doubt it. I think he might have got to 
 Penrith before the rebels, it being exceeding good turnpike road to 
 Greta Bridge and from thence to Penrith." 
 
 to 
 
 Saturday Evening six o'clock. 
 1745, December 9. Chesterfield. — " At one o'clock yesterday morning 
 the rebells began to march from Ashburn, Leek road. Parties con- 
 tinued marching till seven when the artillery moved. The Pretender 
 went about seven. They plundered very much, were more abusive 
 then in their first visit, and lived altogether on free quarter. A party 
 of horse continued till twelve in town. 
 
 Sunday Evening seven o'clock. 
 " By an express just arrived from Leek I have the following particulars. 
 A thousand rebells marehed last night from thence for Macclesfield, att 
 six this morning the remaining body began to march the same way. At 
 eight the artillery marched. A coach and six with about 40 horse left 
 Mr. Mills' house about eleven. Twelve horsemen returned presently 
 into town demanding horses at three or four places and threatening to 
 shoot people if not produced. After an hour's search left the town. 
 Mr. Mills', Mr. Lockett's, and the houses of the principall inhabitants in 
 . . . have been totally stript and plundered taking their linnen 
 . apparell and every thing valuable and ransacked and dis- 
 figured . . . houses entirely, Mr. Lockett senr. was detained prisoner 
 a . . time and ordered to be shot if he did not produce his son. 
 It apprehended these outrages arise from the town appre- 
 
 hending two rebells who stayed after the rest in their first visit to steal 
 horse and were sent to Stafford jail. Mr. Mills, Mr. Statham, Mr. 
 Lockett junr., the constables, and principall inhabitants, left the town 
 on the approach of the rebells. I have 4 more spies amongst them or 
 will be amongst them tomorrow evening. I have sent William our 
 huntsman to hunt them to Manchester or see if they take Chester road." 
 
 to 
 
 1745, December 10th. — " The rebels marched from Manchester and 
 took the rout of Wigan, part of them were seen two miles beyond Wigan 
 two miles wide of the road to Preston as if their intentions were to go 
 to Liverpoole. The Duke who is in pursuit of them was expected at 
 Manchester tomorrow. The country people and militia are breaking 
 up the roads and laying trees across to impede their march, and it is 
 not doubted but care will be taken to break down Bibble bridge near 
 Preston. The day they left Manchester they demanded £4000 which 
 the inhabitants refused to pay. The rebels destroyed at Manchester all 
 their provisions, liquors etc. This account came from Sheffield yes- 
 terday the 11th. It came thither by one of their spies who was at 
 Mansfield on Thursday and saw some of the Duke of C[umberlan:l]'s 
 officers come in there to demand billets." 
 
 John Holland to Dickenson Knight. 
 
 1745, December 12. Chesterfield. — " The van guard of the rebells 
 entered Macclesfield on Saturday evening, on Sunday came their main 
 body, then artillery arrived there about five that evening. 
 
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 ^tzheebebt/ " ^ord ^ lco w * tn X ^ e van S Liarcl S ot t0 Stockport Sunday evening at 
 
 ' six ; on Munday about noon came their whole body much in confusion 
 
 and hurry, and marched to Manchester that night without halting in 
 town. Their horses were tired, and their foot so foot-sore as could 
 scarce march. Four persons riding through Stockport Saturday in the 
 night refused to be stopt by the watch, on this the watch fired amongst 
 them, and killed a rebell, which so exasperated the rebells that the 
 town in their councells was ordered to be burnt, but for their other 
 officers who opposed it. They have taken Mr. Allcock, Senr., an 
 attorney, Mr. Robinson a grocer, Mr. Bore, Mr. Osborn, with them 
 prisoners for going only to speak in behalf of the said watch and 
 company. As also led away James Lucas the constable with a halter 
 about his neck, and Peter Lewacb, and Ralph Kemp are prisoners 
 amongst them for striking a Highlander. They burnt Joseph Stockport's 
 cow-house and barn and destroyed his cattle, for shooting the rebell on 
 Saturday, and have taken the father, an old man of 90, prisoner. 
 
 " The ran guard of the rebells marched from Manchester on Tuesday 
 morning, about nine towards Wiggan. The artillery betwixt eleven 
 and twelve, the rearmost of them about four. The contributions (which 
 it's said was £2,500) was ordered to be paid in by five, for which they 
 have taken hostages, and seemed in great hurry. If they had stayed 
 another night, the town was determined to give them battle, and for 
 that purpose had got about 4000 ready to rise. 
 
 4 'The Duke of Cumberland with his army lay att Macclesfield on 
 Tuesday night, and sent his orders to Manchester for to make ready 
 for his army the next day. Most of the foot are mounted by the 
 country in order to make double marches, the people are very diligent 
 in repairing the roads for his army, and bringing in horses to draw his 
 artillery, which is drawn night and day. As the Duke marches about 
 20 miles a day, it is expected he may overtake the rebells in 2 or 3 days. 
 
 " By an express since from Manchester, the mob rose upon 4 or 500, 
 that were left there on Tuesday evening betwixt four and five o'clock, 
 and fired a gun at them ; upon which the rebells shot a man and boy 
 dead, and wounded another in the shoulder, and then marched off. 
 
 " The messenger met the Duke of Cumberland with about 2000 horse 
 and dragoons coming into Stockport betwixt ten and eleven on 
 Wednesday morning. 
 
 " All the Stockport gentlemen are returned home except one Watch- 
 man, and one man that knocked a Highlander down and took his plunder 
 from him. 
 
 " A gentleman in the Peak advises me this evening, that one part of 
 the Duke's forces marcht by Stockport the other towards the Witches ; 
 and it was expected, that the two bodies might reach Wiggan, and join 
 on Wednesday night, and hope all our forces may be att Preston to 
 night. The Kibble and Lancaster bridges he hears are pulled down. 
 The Duke declares he will not sleep, till he has seen them. 
 
 " All my accounts agree that the rebells and their horses are much 
 fatigued, and their chiefs very much dejected." 
 
 Ten o'clock Even. 
 
 1745, December 12. Chesterfield. — " I have sent you our accounts and 
 hope the next will bring account of the utter destruction of the rebels. 
 I have sent Mr. Knight's pistols. 
 
 "I have sent two spies after the rebels at 5 this morning." 
 
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 The Same to the Same. mss. op Sir 
 
 ElTZHERBERT. 
 
 Saturday Even 5 o'clock. 
 
 1745, December 17. Chesterfield. — ' c The King's forces are in eager 
 pursuit of the rebells, a considerable number of horse and foot have 
 passed through this place, we have a large body here ihis night ; we 
 were in great expectation of seeing the Duke here two days ago, but 
 he halted three or four days about Macclesfield and went this morning 
 through Weemslow and Holling ferry for Wiggan which place he 
 designed to reach to night. It is generally supposed the van guard of 
 the Duke's army which lay at Wiggan last night will come up with the 
 rear guard of the rebells to morrow or Sabbath day, they did not march 
 from Preston till this morning. A party of Marshall Wade's light horse 
 went through Bury at seven o'clock this morning to join the Duke. 
 Marshall Wade has delatched five regiments to march with all speed to 
 interrupt the rebells betwixt Kendall and Carlisle. Thirteen rebells 
 prisoners in Manchester house of correction, and we hear severall more 
 taken af t Wiggan, being stragglers tired with marching, which is appre- 
 hended to be the reason of their stay at Preston. 
 
 Sunday Even 6 o'clock. 
 
 " The rebells left Preston on Fryday morning in great distress, att 
 which time the van of the Duke's army was but six miles from them, 
 and part of Marshall Wade's light horse had joined those of the Duke's, 
 so it's expected they would be up with them on Saturday and harrass 
 them in the rear till the rest can get up. 
 
 " The Duke and the rear were to be at Wiggan on Fryday night. It's 
 said that Marshall Wade has detatched a party to give them the meeting 
 betwixt Kendall and Carlisle. It's not doubted but they will be in 
 time, we are informed that the party which composes the van of the 
 Duke's army are volunteers and choose to take the part of harrassing 
 the rebells, and we imagine the Duke's staying 2 days att Macclesfield 
 was to draw up the rear and give them refreshment. It is said the van 
 that is near the rebells is about 4,000 horse old and new. 
 
 Manchester, Tuesday evening 6 o'clock. 
 
 "Yesterday we had the following accounts from Preston. The main 
 body of the rebels left Preston on Fryday morning Deer. 13. The same 
 day there came in there 120 of the Duke of Kingstone's light horse, 
 the Duke of Cumberland's hussars, and the Royall Hunters. 
 
 "The same evening came in St. George's Dragoons, a detatchment of 
 Wade's horse, another of Montague's old horse, and Ogletborp's. 
 
 " About 2 this afternoon, we had an account that the hussars and 
 light horse came up with the rear of the rebels on a moor, about mid- 
 way betwixt Garstang and Lancaster yesterday ; when a slight skirmish 
 ensued and it's said one or two of the light horse were killed, but we 
 have no certain accounts what the rebels lost. However as there was no 
 lodging there for our horse their commander thought it best to return 
 to Garstang and the rebels proceeded to Lancaster that evening, when 
 they arrived there we are told they hanged three of the King's friends. 
 
 " It's said the rebels hearing a party of Wade's foot were att Kendall 
 intended to halt at Lancaster. 
 
 " The Duke with part of his forces went through Warrington and would 
 be at Lancaster to night if the rebels had quitted that town, the detach- 
 ment of foot that went through our town, would be att Preston to night. 
 
 ** Manchester paid 2,500 by way of contribution. 
 
 " General Oglethorp drew up the van of the King's forces composed of 
 Duke of Kingstone's and the rest of the light horse and hussars, and 
 
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 MSS. of Sib w. Lord Elco the rear of the rebels on Hilmoor, 5 miles short of Lancaster, 
 Fitzheebert. am \ Lord Elco has possession of Lancaster. The rebels were at 
 Lancaster on Sunday morning and did not seem to move, having notice 
 General Husk was got to Kendall with five regiments of foot detached 
 from General Wade's army. 
 
 " The Duke of Cumberland was att Preston on Saturday, he expected 
 to be att Garstang Sunday evening. 
 
 " The rebels' artillery is now in the van, the horse in the rear. Their 
 are 17 right- Hungarian hussars with our army." 
 
 " The two first accounts are the reports of the spies,the last the 
 contents of three letters I received from Manchester." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 Wednesday morning, Kendall. 
 
 " The Duke's horse and one regiment of granadiers march'd from 
 hence till they came to Clifton-Moor, about 2 miles from Penrith, 
 14 miles from Kendall, where they arriv'd about 4 afternoon, when our 
 hussars and rebels had severall fires at one another for about an hour. 
 Our hoive and dragoons v^ere immediately form'd into a line of battle, 
 the foot being behind, and a draught out of three regiments of dragoons 
 was detached an I marched on foot towards the enemy, commanded by 
 Coll. Honeywood, being about 150. They marched to the bottom of the 
 moor, where our hussars informed them they were, but it being near 5 
 and dark, our men could not see them till they were upon them, nor 
 even then till they gave fire, for they were intrenched in a deep watry 
 ditch beyond a hedge ; as soon as our men had receiv'd the fire they 
 returned it with the fire of platoons, and immediately after with a 
 whole volley, which was performed with admiration. Then the rebels 
 run away, and our men gave a hussa and followed ; they run the length 
 of one field, and then gave us another fire, and we returned it, then they 
 attacked us sword in hand, but it being very dark, and our men having 
 great heavy boots, and it being among ditches and hedges and soft 
 watry ground, made it worse for our men. We had 1 1 men killed and 
 18 wounded, amongst which was Col. Honeywood, and a Captain, but 
 none mortall. Our men all stood under arms all night (which was a 
 very cold rainy one) expecting a battle next morning, for the rebels' 
 artillery march'd over this moor about 2 this afternoon. Five rebels 
 found dead in the field next morning, and thirty-nine taken prisoner by 
 the country people, most of them wounded, and seventeen found dead 
 next day in the river and ditches thereabouts, and I dare say a great 
 manv more were killed. The rebels march'd with their artillery from 
 Penrith about 6 this night, and took about 100 inhabitants with them, 
 with lanthorns and were made to lead their horses all the way to Carlisle, 
 where the dogs got about nine next morning. 
 
 " The Duke and his horse got into Penrith Thursday morning about 
 nine, and his foot that night and Friday. All Thursday and Friday 
 the country people, hussars, and Hunters, were continually bringing 
 in rebels into Penrith so that there is now kill'd and taken upwards of 
 200. Lord Elco is taken, he got a cutt in his throat by our hussars 
 which was sew'd up, but doubtfull whether he will recover. Capt. 
 Hamilton is taken, and one who came from Manchester, who after taken 
 requir'd quarter, which was granted, after which the rogue fired a 
 pistol at one of our hussars. Friday about 150 of the better sort of 
 the rebels advanced from Carlisle towards the river Aske, but Gen. 
 Huske being there with 3000 men, part of Marshall Wade's army and 
 2000 Whitehaven men, joined them, which obliged the rebels to retreat 
 
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 to Carlisle. There will be 12 pieces of cannon and 2 large battering MSS. of Sib w. 
 pieces immediately brought from Whitehaven to the Duke's assistance. 1ITZ ^^ BERT - 
 His whole army will march from Penrith towards Carlisle this morning 
 being Saturday. Gen. Wade with his army was att Newcastle on 
 Wednesday night last, so I hope a few days will make an end of all the 
 rogues." 
 
 Chesterfield, 23 Deer. 1745. 12 o'clock at night. 
 si The above I received by express from a particular friend, which 1 
 hope may be depended upon. The accounts from Brother you'll see 
 are premature. I have enclosed the contents of all accounts I have 
 received as they vary so much. Sir Charles Molyneux, gentlemen, 
 and others wait for accounts therefore please excuse hurry." 
 
 Samuel Holland to Jotin Holland. 
 
 "Dear Brother, — Having just now received the following accounts, 
 I thought proper to send it you, by a special messenger. Mr. Simns 
 brought them both from Norton. The one is the express sent from 
 Chattsworth to Mr. Offley, which is pretty much the same we 
 received, only more particular, the other is an express sent to Sheffield, 
 which Mr. Wadsworth brought to Mr. Offley's. 
 
 " My Lord, — B rough, December the 18th, in the morning. — I have 
 just now received a letter from Mr. Burn of Orton, that General 
 Oglethorp is in his house, and that the town is full of our forces. Our 
 messenger was amongst them ; and the Duke of Cumberland has taken 
 the rear-guard of the rebells at Shap ; and sent an express to Appleby 
 to summon all the country to join them att Brougham, as soon as 
 possible this day, with such arms as they can get, to persue and take the 
 rest. The above is from Sheffield by an express come in there. 
 
 " Wednesday 10 o'clock night. — Lord Lonsdale has had an express 
 within this hour from Mr. Armitage, dated this morning, and he says 
 last night the Duke was att Shap, within six miles of Penrith, where ho 
 had taken all the rear guard of the rebells, and was within 4 miles of 
 the main body. 
 
 " The day before the advanced guard of the rebells was beat back from 
 Emmont Bridge, and chaised to Kendall, by the country rising upon 
 them ; that the Duke of Perth, and the two ladys, were taken by the 
 way ; but the Duke is so ill it's thought he is dead by this time. 
 
 44 The advanced guard of the rebells were, their Prince, the Duke of 
 Perth, and all the Lords as before. 
 
 " P.S. — Pray excuse all faults for am so overjoyed I scarce can contain 
 myself." 
 
 John Holland to Dickenson Knight. 
 
 1745, December 19. Penrith. — " My last was from Kendal on 
 Tuesday. Yesterday morning wee passed over the dreadfull fields of 
 Westmoreland and came to Shap about 2 in the afternoon, where we 
 heard that the rear of the rebels was about 6 miles before us, whereupon 
 we martched forward to this place, but were stopt 2 miles short of it by 
 about 800 of the rascals at a village called Clifton, which they had taken 
 possession of, and had lined all the hedges about the place ; we drew up 
 in order on a common about a quarter of a mile from the village, by 
 this time it w r as almost dark, but our hussars and a party of Cobham's 
 and Bland's dragoons dismounted, got into the fields and after a sharp 
 fire of a quarter of an hour we cleared the fields and hill of them, and 
 then took possession of the place and continued in it all night, our army 
 
172 
 
 MSS. op Sir w. remaining on the common, where they were drawn up, we lost about 12 
 — bert. ( ] ra g 00ns> am ] ft j S unknown what number of the rebels was slain, for 
 they carried many away and threw ihem into a river hard by, we found 
 only 5 this morning on the field, we have taken 50 prisoners this morning. 
 My Lord Duke is very well after this fatigue of lying under arms all last 
 dreadfull wet night, and I hope this night's expected rest will refresh 
 him and all of us, tho' beads are almost out of fashion with us. The 
 rebels made this stand to secure the retreat of the remain body, who 
 went from hence during the scirmish, and I suppose are before now at 
 Carlisle, but I hope we shall demolish them all before they reach 
 Scotland, we are now but 16 miles from Carlisle, and I suppose shall 
 be before it tomorrow ; the Duke of Perth was very active last night, 
 we hear of one of their great officers being wounded but cannot say 
 who, poor Colonell Huneywood received wounds, and we fear he is in 
 danger ; we were on an eminence and saw the action thro'out, but 
 encountred with nothing but the long night and comfortless weather, 
 for it began to rain at 3 in the morning and continued till this day 
 noon. My best wishes attend all at Thoersby, this is no time for com- 
 pliment, but I am hartily, tho' not a little fatigued." 
 
 John Laud to Masson. 
 
 1745, December 28. Sheffield. — " The following account came from 
 the surgeon to General Wade's horse to his brother here, and 1 doubt 
 not may be depended on." 
 
 " Bishopp Aukland, December 24, 1745. 
 
 "I imagine you received a verball account of our arrival at Barnsley, 
 here I found the two regiments when all march'd for Pcntefract, 
 except a detachment of 60 men from each regiment, which together 
 with 300 Dragoons, the Royall Hunters and Georgier Rangers, where I 
 intended by forc'd marches to join the Duke at Preston. I would 
 gladly have gone and offered myself to the Collonell (as they had no 
 surgeon with them) but it could not be admitted of. We march'd 
 from Pontefract to Knaresborough from thence to Rippon. As our 
 Generals had resolv'd to cantoon the infantry from Burrowbridge to 
 Newcastle the army did not move together but in divisions of 2000 
 each. So we halted at Rippon that we might not fall in with the foot 
 upon the march, from Rippon to Richmond, from thence to Bishop 
 Aukland, which prov'd too long fatiguing marches, thro' exceeding deep 
 dirty roads, here we have halted, but expect to march tomorrow or next 
 day. You have heard no doubt of the precepitate retreat of the rebels 
 out of England. The first place the horse could overtake them at was 
 near Penrith, their rear guard finding themselves too closely pursued, 
 drew up in Clifton field behind the hedge, the afternoon was very 
 hazy, and it was near 4 o'clock before the people came up. The Duke 
 ordered Bland's dragoons to dismount, they formed and march'd up to 
 the enemy. A brisk fire began from behind the hedge which was 
 return'd by our dragoons and continued pretty smart for a few minutes, 
 but they quickly turn'd taile, and the whole 400 dispers'd, they found 
 about 18 killed and wounded upon the spott, and in the adjacent lanes 
 and hedges, 30 were taken prisoners, and the country people brought in 
 30 or 40 the next day. 
 
 " Poor Philip Honeywood was shott in the neck, two more officers 
 wounded, and about ten dragoons killed and wounded. We heard no 
 more of our brave Duke till today, when we had an account, the rebels 
 not being able to pursue their retreat any longer, where obliged to take. 
 
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 shelter in Carlisle, where the Duke has pinned them up, and perhaps ^m^mer?" 
 
 before you receive this has destroyed their whole power, at least you — 
 
 may be very sure, you'l hear no more of their marching either into 
 
 England or Scotland. We have made another detachment of 80 men 
 
 from two regiments, and they have mounted 1000 foot at Newcastle. 
 
 This reinforcement has joined the Duke before Carlisle, 6000 Hessians 
 
 are actually landed in Scotland. So that if it was possible for the 
 
 rebels to escape the Duke, they are very certain to be cut off before 
 
 they can reach the Highlands. The Lord be thanked our good friends 
 
 the Dutch are order'd home, these gentry have given us more trouble 
 
 than it may be proper to speak of, but while we wanted their assistance it 
 
 was not proper to complain. The next news I hear from Carlisle 
 
 Jervase Wright." 
 
 " Yesterday we had a confirmation of this from a person in Carlisle, 
 to his brother here, but I have not time to go and see it now." 
 
 Raven to 
 
 1745, December 10. Manchester. — " I came from Litchfield yester- 
 day when I saw the Duke of Cumberland and the regiments 
 following, Ligonier's Horse, Bland's, Lord Mac Ker's, and Cobham's 
 Dragoons, the Duke of Kingston's and Montague's Light Horse / 
 with about 1500 foot, who are determined to march almost day 
 and. night till they come up with the rebels. The rest of the army 
 is encamped on Meridan Heath near Coventry, where the artillery 
 is left, that they may march the more expeditiously after them, 
 they press horses for the foot that they get forward with the 
 horse. The town of Macclesfield is almost ruined by the rebels. At 
 the approach of the King's forces into the town I never saw such a 
 chearfulness, and rejoicing in my life. Yesterday a small party of 
 rebels was plundering near this town ; one of the inhabitants fired a 
 gun and killed one of 'em on which his comrades burnt his house and 
 forced two of his neighbours along with 'em with halters about their 
 necks, and made 'em walk barefoot with their boots upon their shoulders. 
 On their leaving this town they obliged 'em to pay £2500 contribution, 
 and when they went ofF they fired some guns and wounded several 
 people in a terrible manner. The rebels left Manchester about 2 hours 
 before Mr. Abraham Cave and I got in. 
 
 " Mr. Burdon's account is almost exactly the same with the above, he 
 says the rear of the rebels marched out of Manchester towards Wiggan 
 on Tuesday in the afternoon, and so northward as fast as possible, and 
 that our army entered Macclesfield about 3 o'clock in the afternoon the 
 same day — he farther adds they are informed by a letter from New- 
 castle by last night's post, there is a body of 5000 rebels, Scotch and 
 French in arms in Scotland with a train of battering cannon, and they 
 give out they will besiege Stirling and Edinburgh. Ep worth, 12 
 December." 
 
 to 
 
 1745, December 15. Evening. Manchester. — " By an express from 
 Lancaster dated this morning at 9 o'clock, we hear that the body of the 
 rebels was then there, but what they designed to do was not known, 
 being they heard a detachment of Wade's army was at Kendall, and 
 t'was reported they hanged 3 men (but does not say who they were) at 
 that place, and says yesterday a detachment of the Duke of Kingston's 
 light horse, and a party of hussars and Royal Hunters, commanded by 
 General Oglethorpe, came up with the rear guard of the rebells about 
 
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 Mss. op Sir W. 3 or 4 miles beyond Garstang under the command of Lord Elcho, upon 
 FiTznERBERT. w hi c ft f| iev turned about, and a pritty warm skirmish ensued, in which 
 General Oglethorpe has one man killed and one took prisoner, owing to 
 a fall from his horse, but what numbers of the rebels was killed is not 
 known, upon which they retired and agreed in a councill of warr to 
 return to Garstang and wait for the remainder of the army to come up, 
 which is expected will be there to night." 
 
 to 
 
 Durham. December 17. — "General Wade's army is divided and 
 marches in eight columns, the first of which will be at Newcastle 
 tomorrow. — It is reported the Duke of Perth is taken prisoner on 
 account of his falling sick, and Lady Ogilvie also taken prisoner, and 
 that the Duke's army has harassed and broke the rebel army, and that 
 500 of them are within five miles of this place, if so as the passes are 
 most of them stopt into Scotland I hope that our different columns will 
 pick up a share of them. General Wade's army now lies under cover 
 of night. This comes from an officer of Wade's army. 
 
 1745, December 19. Doncaster. — " A messenger going from Lord 
 Mai ton's to London gives an account that the Duke of Cumberland 
 haith taken the artillery and baggage of the rebels and cut off the rear 
 of them." 
 
 to 
 
 1745, December 19. Chesterfield, Thursday Noon. — "On Thursday 
 December the 12. A large body of dragoons with four troops of the Duke 
 of Kingston's horse, and 1500 Foot, entered Manchester in the evening. 
 
 " On Friday 200 of the Duke of Montague's Old Horse, and 200 of 
 St. George's Dragoons reached Preston that evening from Rachdale. 
 
 " Twelve of the Duke of Kingston's light horse, sent from Manchester 
 to reconnoitre the rebels, returned from near Garstang to Preston on 
 Friday night, with intelligence that the rebels were about Garstang. 
 
 " Saturday at noon 12 Yorkshire Rangers, who were advanced within 
 a mile or two of Lancaster to reconnoitre, were pursued by a large 
 body of rebels. They came up with their horses being wearied ; one 
 was shot refusing quarter, the other two surrendered, and taken 
 prisoners to Lancaster. 
 
 4< There were no persons hanged at Lancaster as before reported, 
 the rebels plundered extreamly there, breaking open chests, cuppords, 
 and everything in their way, and taking away everything that was 
 valuable. The same was done in Preston, and all other towns they 
 passed through, the same in all country places where they came. 
 
 " On Sunday before day most of the rebels left Lancaster, their rear got 
 to Kendall about six that evening ; the country people about Kendall 
 opposed their van guard, killed two rebels, and took one prisoner, and 
 the rebels killed three country people. 
 
 " Their hussars marched out of Kendall Sunday evening for Penrith, 
 within a mile of Penrith the country assembled to oppose them with 
 scythes, pitchforks, guns, swords, &c. These hussars took one 
 countryman prisoner, and returned about five on Monday morning to 
 Kendall. On Monday before it was light, till nine, they continued 
 marching from Kendall for Penrith in order to be in Carlisle on Tuesday, 
 and from thence proceeded to Scotland. 
 
 " The rebels give out 10,000 French were to have landed in Wales, 
 but received an express in Derby, that they proposed to land in 
 Scotland, whom they are returning to join. 
 
175 
 
 " The hussars, rangers, part of the light horse, and part of St. George's MSS. of Sib W. 
 and Montague's, got to Kendall on Monday evening. The Duke with FlTZHERBERT - 
 the rest of the horse were at Lancaster that evening. 
 
 "About three that afternoon was met the Duke of Kingstone in his 
 coach with Lord Byron a mile south of Lancaster, two troops of his 
 horse attending, with 200 foot mounted on country horses. 
 
 " Our foot and some Yorkshire Blews imagined may make 3000, were 
 in Preston on Tuesday and halted. 
 
 " It is confidently reported at Preston that the Duke has received an 
 express on Saturday there, part of our horse marching for Lancaster 
 returned to Garstang, and the other part from Garstang towards 
 Preston, and the foot return'd to Wiggau on Sunday and billets came 
 to Manchester for 7000 men on Monday night. 
 
 " On Sunday our forces were ordered to march again after the rebels 
 as fast as possible ; had it not been for this they were so near the rebels 
 that they must have come up with them before this time. 
 
 " The rebels artillery march'd night and day before them with a proper 
 Guard, who take horses from the country people, and when those can 
 march no further, take more. 
 
 " Att Manchester, Preston, and where our forces came, there are great 
 rejoicings by ringing of bells, bonefires and illuminations in every 
 window. 
 
 " 14 rebels are prisoners att Garstang, and 16 at Manchester. 
 " The Duke declares he will follow them to their very doors in the 
 Highlands. 
 
 " The above received from 2 spies just arrived, who were taken 
 prisoners by the rebels Saturday afternoon, and releas'd att Kendal on 
 Munday. The rebels have taken their horses. 
 
 " Ten of clock Thursday even. We have just received accounts from 
 Chats worth that the rebels were at Shap on Wednesday morning and 
 that General Oglethorpe was got before them, and had join'd a detach- 
 ment from Marshall Wade's army. 
 
 " The Duke of Cumberland set out from Kendal at 6 o'clock on 
 Wednesday morning and declar'd he wou'd not sleep till he came up 
 with them." 
 
 H. Russell to 
 
 1745, December 23. — " From Penrith without date an express to 
 Manchester. 
 
 " The Duke has had a slight skirmish with the rebels, has lost ten men 
 and the rebels 100 ; it was believed if his foot had been with them he 
 had done their business. 
 
 " Our foot got to Lancaster on Wednesday afternoon, and 1500 horses 
 were waiting there ready to mount them as soon as they had dined. 
 
 " 2000 more of the Duke of Cumberland's foot were to be in 
 Manchester on Saturday. The 6000 that remained of his army are 
 gone to London from the country and the places adjacent. 
 
 " Marshall Wade's army was at Burrough Bridge on Sunday the loth, 
 from thence were detached a 1000 picked men to march directly for 
 Hexham to prevent the rebels returning into Scotland. The rest in 
 se vera 11 columns marched directly for Newcastle. The last division 
 would be there last Saturday. 
 
 "From Bolton. — Sir, I was in Preston on Sunday the 15, the town 
 was in the utmost hurry from an express that came that day to the 
 Duke, the purport was a great number of French were landed in Kent. 
 Upon this the soldiers att Lancaster and Garstang returned to Walton 
 
176 
 
 ^ixzheISS: on . fc ¥ s si(le Prestou that ni £ ht liltc - The foot wllich ^ere advanced 
 — " within two or three miles of Preston were ordered to return that night 
 to Wiggan, and all the soldiers had orders to be in readiness to march 
 early in the morning for London. 
 
 "About four or five on Munday morning, another express came with 
 an account that it was a false alarm. A gentleman of fortune who was 
 in the room when the Duke received it, and heard it read, told me the 
 contents were that Vernon had taken and destroyed 17 transports and 
 4 men of war and that the Duke might follow the rebels, whereupon he 
 jumped about the room for joy and declared he would follow them to 
 the furthest part of Scotland, but he would see an end of them, others 
 told me Vernon had only taken one French East Indiaman and a 
 Privateer full of men, a little time will convince us how it is. 
 
 "About 8 on Munday morning the Duke with about 3000 horse and 
 dragoons set out for Lancaster, on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock 
 marched from Lancaster for Kendall, on Wednesday upwards of 2000 
 foot marched from Preston to Lancaster. I was told by an officer on 
 the road they had received orders to goe forwards to Burton without 
 halting in Lancaster. All the horses within 15 miles of Lancaster 
 were pressed to forward them. 
 
 "About 11 o'clock that day an express brought account by word of 
 mouth to Lancaster where I then was the rebels were stopt att Penrith 
 by a detatchment from Wade's army and had retreated to Shap and that 
 the Duke set out of Kendall att 6 in the morning with his men to visit 
 them." 
 
 " The rebells held out the white flag and wanted to capitulate but 
 the Duke sent them word he could not capitulat with rebells upon which 
 they surrendered upon the Duke's mercy. The Duke will be in town 
 Sunday or Monday, but I have great reason to believe he will very 
 soon after go into Scotland, which I and everybody else heartily wishes 
 he may, and if he does, don't doubt but he will soon put an end to this 
 ugly rebellion, there was but one of our people killed at Carlile." 
 
 to 
 
 1745-6, February 3. Edinburgh — ." After 'the uncommon fatigue, 
 which his royal Highness the Duke underwent in his expeditious journey 
 to this city, none expected a speedy march of the troops ; yet to every 
 one's surprize he dispatched the business of the army and marched it in 
 less than 24 hours after his arrivall. The whole troops were in motion 
 on Friday at 5 o'clock in the morning, and expressed the greatest 
 eagerness to attack the rebels. General Huske led the van, his Royal 
 Highness set out soon after the artillery, and passed through this city 
 in the Earl of Hoptone's coach, amidst a prodigious crowd, who 
 expressed their satisfaction by repeated acclamations of joy, and prayers 
 for his success. Att a quarter of a mile's distance, his Royall Highness 
 mounted his horse, and was soon up w r ith the army, which lay that 
 night att Linlithgow. The rebels called in their stragling parties, and 
 seemed to prepare for a general engagement, which was expected on 
 Saturday. No time was lost, for early that morning the artillery moved, 
 together with Lord Cobham's, and 4 troops of Lord Mark Kerr's 
 dragoons, which were all the horse that had joined, Legonier's, and 
 Hamilton's, being left to patrol near this city. The quickness of this 
 motion, and the alertness of the army, equally surprised and terrifyd the 
 rebells, who, that morning having blown up their powder magazine in 
 the church of St. Ninian's, fled with the greatest precipitation without 
 
177 
 
 the least regularity, and made such haste, that they got to the north side ^IzheebebtT 
 of the Forth by the ford of the Trew that night. 
 
 "The Argyleshire Highlanders, and dragoons under Brigadier 
 Mordaunt pursued, and took possession of Stirling ; where they found the 
 rebels cannon etc, on Sunday h ; s Royal Highness entered that town, and 
 was saluted by a triple discharge of the great guns from the castle, which 
 he had so seasonable releived. 
 
 u Several prisoners are come to town already and we hear of a great 
 many more. General Blakeney fired hotly on such as were within reach 
 of his guns. Such a speedy deliverance to the south part of Scotland 
 was beyond the warmest expectation, and I he inimitable bravery of his 
 Royal Highness, who has freed the better half of North Brittain from 
 oppression, slavery, rapin, and blood, in the short space of three days, 
 will be ever gratefully acknowledged by all the friends of liberty. 
 
 " The army under his Royal Highness consists of 14 battalions and 
 2 regiments of dragoons ; it marched in 2 columns by way of Barrow- 
 stonners and Lithgow ; the Argyleshire men under Lieut. Col. Campbell 
 led the van, and on Friday night were cantoned towards the river Avon 
 in the front. 
 
 "Yesterday the most devout thanksgivings were put up to Almighty 
 God for this begun deliverance from this wicked and unnaturall 
 rebellion. 
 
 " Severall gentlemen, volunteers, made prisoners in the action near 
 Falkirk and confined in the Castle of Down by the rebels, have made 
 their escape, and are come to this city, as has likewise Major Lockhart, 
 and Mr. Gordon of Ardock, who having happily convinced the officer on 
 guard of his folly, engaged him to come along with them, and he is 
 admitted to bail. 
 
 " A letter from Stirling says that the Earl of Kilmarnock, and several 
 other officers of distinction amongst the rebels are made prisoners. 
 
 " The rebels published a proclamation at Stirling offering a reward to 
 any who would discover the author of that damnable lye that the person 
 commonly called the Duke of Cumberland was arrived in Scotland, so 
 apprehensive were they that their army would fly on the approach of 
 that illustrious young hero. 
 
 " February 4. — It is this day reported that the Highlanders are 
 dispersing, and forcing the country people to exchange cloaths with 
 them. The Duke has ordered the Argyleshirmen and dragoons to 
 pass the Forth in pursuit of the rebels. 
 
 " The Hazard sloop of war has sailed from Montross for France with 
 the French ambassador, and some chiefs of the rebels on board. 
 
 "The Pretender and rebels are marched up to the Highlands having 
 abandoned Perth yesterday. 
 
 Newcastle, February 7. 
 
 "An express this day brings advice that the rebels still fly before the 
 Duke who was to be at Perth yesterday. 
 
 " Cameron of LochielFs brother is taken prisoner. 
 
 " The Prince of Hesse onboard the Gibraltar, man of war, and three 
 other men of war, and 30 transports of the Hessian troops, passed our 
 barr yesterday, and as the wind is fair, they will, 'tis hoped, be landed 
 at Leith this dajr. 
 
 " The Duke of Kingston's light horse went through here yesterday 
 for Scotland.'' 
 
 E 64159. M 
 
178 
 
 MSS. of Sir W. . 
 
 FjTZnERBERT. " 10 
 
 " 1745-6, February 4. Newcastle. — " One of the King's messengers 
 went through here this morning with an express from the Duke of 
 Cumberland whom he left at Stirling yesterday morning at 5 o'elock. 
 The Duke gave him a strict charge not to stop or sleep till he had 
 his dispatches. 
 
 " The brave Duke on Sunday forenoon advanced within a small dis- 
 tance of the town with his army drawn up expecting the rebels coming, 
 but on the contrary they run off as fast as they could in the utmost 
 confusion, crossing the river upon floats, which they had made before, 
 severall were drowned, vast numbers killed by the cannon of the castle, 
 and by a seasonable salley made by the garrison, besides prodigious 
 numbers surrendered themselves prisoners of war, particularly Lord John 
 Drummond's regiment, after himself was killed near one of their own 
 batteries. He says scarce 40 of the whole regiment went off with the 
 rebels, we have taken all their tent 5 , cannon, ammunition, baggage, and 
 most of their arms, and to compleat their ruin all their provisions, all 
 this without the loss of a man or the least hazard of the Duke's 
 person. All this he declares he saw with his own eyes, and further that 
 as he came from Edenburgh he met on the rods nigh 100 waggons 
 ladened with all sorts of provisions for the arm)'. 
 
 " Our accounts by express both to Berwick and this town are as 
 follows : 
 
 " Upon Friday morning last the army marched from Edenburgh 
 westward, and at nine the Duke of Cumberland followed, but on 
 Friday evening at six o'clock the rebels began a most precipitate 
 retreat from Falkirk and Stirling by blowing up this magazine of 
 powder in St. Ninians's Church near Stirling, nailed up all their cannon, 
 leaving all their baggage behind 'em, and passing the ford att the Trew 
 about 5 miles above Stirling. As soon as the rebels had passed the 
 Forth they divided themselves into eight different bodies and were 
 making up to the north. Lord Loudon will be an over match for any of 
 these parties, and its not doubted but he the Argyleshire men and a few 
 troopers will ferret 'm out and bring them to justice. 
 
 " Some say the rebels tied so precipitately, that they had not time to 
 nail up their cannon. 
 
 " It's said the rebels attempted to bribe the principall gunner of Stirling 
 castle but, he having the honour to communicate the affair to the 
 general, he made a very good use of it by suffering them in an intended 
 general assault on the Castle to come as near it as they pleased, and 
 they not doubting but they had the gunner on their side came just 
 under the guns in great numbers, which the general perceiving ordered 
 the guns to fire and killed some hundreds of the rebels." 
 
 to Dickenson Knight. 
 
 " A copy of a letter sent us by Dr. Herring." 
 
 1746, April 26. — " By an express this day at noon from the Duke 
 at Inverness there was 2,500 of the Rebels killed & most of the 
 general officers either killd or taken prisoners. This express left 
 the Duke in pursuit of the Rebells. 
 
 Taken 5,000 stand of arms & 30 pieces of Cannon. 
 
179 
 
 L<1 Strachallan killd. mss. of Sir 
 
 Mackintosh ditto. Fiizhebbert. 
 
 Ogilvie ditto. 
 
 Appin ditto. 
 
 & many more taken. 
 Totally dispersed, not 200 hundred to be found in any place together, 
 Earl Cromarty tuken with 100 of his men." 
 
 a true and perfect return of all papists convicted in the 
 North Eiding of the County of York [1716]. 
 
 Birdforth William Pinkney of Thirsk, Gen. 
 Allertoushire William Dale of the same, Grocer. 
 Weaptakcs. Jolm Da)e o£ xhorftbrongh, Yeom. 
 
 Richard Briggs of Upsall, Y^eom. 
 
 Cuthbert Tunstall of Nether Silton, Gen. 
 
 John Pinkney of the same, Gen. 
 
 Henry Dinmore of Sowerby, Gen. 
 
 Thomas Moor of Angram, Gen. 
 
 William Dale of Coxwold, Yeom. 
 
 Thomas Dale of Newbrough, Yeom. 
 
 William Mitchell of the same, Gen. 
 
 John Smith of Oulston, Yeom. 
 
 Francis Kirke of Kilbourne, Yeom. 
 
 John Dale of Keswick, Yeom,. 
 
 Edward Danby of Barroby, Yeom. 
 
 Thomas Danby senr. of the same, Yeom. 
 
 Thomas Danby junr. of the same, Yeom. 
 
 Christopher Danby of the same, Yeom. 
 
 Richard Burgess of the same, Yeom. 
 
 Henry Webster of Knagton, Yeom. 
 
 Peter Barker of the same, Yeom. 
 
 John Parvin of the same Yeom. 
 
 Thomas Parvin of the same Yeom. 
 
 John Bussey of the same, Yeom. 
 
 Christopher Pibus of the same, Yeom 
 
 Robert Wood of the same, Yeom. 
 
 Roger Meynell of Kilvington, Esqre. 
 
 Adam Dale of the same, Yeom. 
 
 Thomas Sampson of the same, Yeom. 
 
 Richard Gowland of the same, Yeom. 
 
 Anthony Whitfield of the same, Yeom. 
 
 Thomas Dale of Thornton le Street, Yeom. 
 
 William Jackson of the same, Yeom. 
 
 William Rowtless of the same Y r eom. 
 
 Richard Coward of the same, Yeom. 
 
 John Mayes of Yarme, Esqre. 
 
 Francis Welfitt of High Worsall, Yeom. 
 
 Richard Dallon of the same, Y"eom. 
 
 Richard Bell of the same, Yeom. 
 
 William Bell of Girsby, Y"eom. 
 
 William Nesham of Upper Dinsdale, Yeom. 
 
 Marmaduke Palmer ot Hutton Bonvill, Yeom. 
 
 Laurence Daltcn of High Worsall, Yeom. 
 Hang West Mr. George Reynoldson of Bainbridge. 
 Weapentake. John Todd of the 
 
 same. 
 
 Dorothy Blaids of the same. 
 
 M 2 
 
180 
 
 Mss. of Sir w, Margaret Walker of Askridge. 
 
 Fitzherdert. George Kirkley of Djwnholme. 
 
 James Ah-ock o( the same. 
 
 Mr. John Coates senr. of East Witton. 
 
 John Coates junr. of the same. 
 
 William Staveley of the same. • 
 
 William Staveley junr. of the same. 
 
 John Staveley of the same. 
 
 William Petch of the same. 
 
 George Pearson of the same. 
 
 William Aller of the same. 
 
 Henry Petch of the same. 
 
 Edward Staveley of the same. 
 
 Marmaduke Grainger of Grinton. 
 
 John Petch of Burton Constable. 
 
 Mr. John Reynoldson of Ley bourne. 
 
 James Allen of the same. 
 
 Edward Holmes of the same. 
 
 Fiancis Dent of the same. 
 
 Peter Blenkinson of the same. 
 
 Thomas Edmondson of the same. 
 
 George Allen of the r iame. 
 
 George Brown of Midleham. 
 
 Matthew Straker of the same. 
 
 Richard Holmes of the same. 
 
 Christopher Stracher of the same. 
 
 Simon £croope, Esqr. of Thornton Steward. 
 
 Mr. Christopher Scroope of the same. 
 
 Mr. James Aller of the same. 
 
 Henry Homer of the same. 
 
 William Cooper of the same. 
 
 John Milborne of the same. 
 
 Robert Marwood of the same. 
 
 John Cooper of the same. 
 
 William Wetherall of Belerby. 
 
 Robert Weatherell of the same. 
 
 Christopher Dane of Wensley. 
 
 Christopher Dane junr. of the same. 
 
 Matthew Bell of the same. 
 
 Edward Harrison of the same. 
 
 Charles Robinson of the same. 
 
 John Robinson of the ^ame. 
 
 Mr. Michael Errington of the same. 
 
 Mr. Thomas Errington of the same. 
 
 Mr. Anthony Metcalfe of the same. 
 
 Simon Collyer of the same. 
 
 Jeremiah Day of the same. 
 Gilling West George Meynell senr. of Aldbrough, Esqre. 
 [Wapentake.] George Meynell junr. of the same, Esqre. 
 
 Robert Walker senr. of the same. 
 
 Robert Walker junr. of the same. 
 
 Joseph Griffin of the same. 
 
 Robert Shaw of Newsham. 
 
 Henry Thompson of the same. 
 
 Robert Smithson of the same. 
 
 John Thompson of the same. 
 
 William Appleton of the same. 
 
181 
 
 Clir. Hamon of the same. 
 
 Thomas Wiseman of Kirkeby Ravens<vorth. 
 
 Anthony Richardson of the same. 
 
 Thomas Wilson of Kirkby Hill. 
 
 Mr. Robert Collingwood of Barningham. 
 
 Marke Berry of Forcett. 
 
 Robert Berwick of the same. 
 
 Bryan Moor of Hart forth. 
 
 George Kearton of Muker. 
 
 John Kearton senr. of the same. 
 
 John Kearton junr. cf the same. 
 
 James Miller of the same. 
 
 Simon Miller of the same. 
 
 Ralph Lomas of Reeth. 
 
 John Kearton of the same. 
 
 William Robinson of the same. 
 
 Daniel Close of the same. 
 
 James Barnincdiam senr. of Arken^arthdale. 
 
 James Barningham junr. of the same. 
 
 Luke Barningham of the same. 
 
 Joseph Barningham of the same. 
 
 John Barningham of the same. 
 
 Anthony Barningham of the same. 
 
 Joseph Hamond of the same. 
 
 Michael Hamond of the same. 
 
 Christopher Barningham of the same. 
 
 John Barningham junr. of the same. 
 
 Christopher Barningham junr. of the same. 
 
 Ralph Milner of the same. 
 
 William Hutchinson of Melsonby. 
 
 Thomas Mayor of Lartington, Esqr. 
 
 Laurence Hodgson of the same. 
 
 Henry Boldron of Latons. 
 
 John Allen of the same. 
 
 William Loftus of the same. 
 
 William Pearson of the same. 
 
 The mas Clayton of the same. 
 
 John Witham senr. of Cliff Esqre. 
 
 John Witham junr. of the same. 
 
 William Witham of the same Esqre. 
 
 Ralph Perk in of the same. 
 
 John Musgrave of the same. 
 
 Robert Dale of Hutton. 
 
 Robert Atkinson of the same. 
 
 John Kipling of the same. 
 
 Thomas Wilson of Ovington. 
 
 Marke Apleby of the same. 
 
 Mr. William Lidell of Thorpe. 
 
 Marmadukc Tunstill of the same, Esqre. 
 
 Marmaduke Wilson of the same. 
 
 James Dobson of Epleby. 
 
 James Foster of the same. 
 
 Thomas Fowler of the same. 
 
 William Fowler of the same. 
 
 Thomas Maltus of Marrick. 
 
 John Maltus of the same. 
 
 Gabriel Appleby of Dalton. 
 
182 
 
 MSS. op Bib W. Paul Malt us of the same. 
 
 Fitztierbert. Matthew Pattison of the same. 
 
 Langborugh. William Chappelow of the same. 
 Weapentake. William Knaggs senr. of Skelton. 
 
 William Knaggs junr. of the same. 
 John Knaggs of the same. 
 Zachary Moor of Colthouse, Esqre. 
 Martin Adamson of the same. 
 George Adamson of the same. 
 Thomas Taj lor senr. of Moorsholmo. 
 Thomas Taylor junr of the same. 
 John Taylor of the same. 
 George Easton of Gisbrough. 
 Francis Snawdon of Commondale. 
 John Snawdon of Westerdale. 
 Christopher Duck of the same. 
 John Duck of Danby. 
 George Holiest senr. of the same. 
 George Holiest junr. of the same. 
 Robert Suggitt of the same. 
 John Ward of the same. 
 Henry Harrison of Glaisdale. 
 Thomas Garbutt of the same. 
 John Kmiggs of Ugthorpe. 
 William Hodgson of the same. 
 John Dale of the same. 
 Gabriel Dale of the same. 
 Christopher Knaggs of the same. 
 Robert Atkinson of the same. 
 William Stangbow of the same. 
 Thomas Hodgson of the same. 
 John Hodgson of the same. 
 Andrew Towsey of the same. 
 Zachary Garbutt of the same. 
 Paul Snawdon of the same. 
 John Mercer of the same. 
 Peter Garbutt of the same. 
 Michael Snawdon of the same. 
 John Wilks of Egton. 
 George Wilks of the same. 
 William Wilks of the same. 
 Richard Harland of the same. 
 John Harrison of the same. 
 Thomas White of the same. 
 William Harrison of the same. 
 John White of the same. 
 George White of the same. 
 William Barton of the same. 
 William Beano senr. of the same. 
 William Beane junr. of the same. 
 Israel Raw of the same. 
 William Lowson of the same. 
 John Lowson of the same. 
 George White junr. of the same. 
 Francis Rcirson senr. of Egton. 
 Francis Peirson junr. of the same. 
 John Lyth of the same. 
 
183 
 
 William Lavecock of the same. mss. of Sir W. 
 
 William Snawdon of the same. fitzherbert. 
 
 William White senr. of the same. 
 
 Christopher White of the same. 
 
 Ralph White of the same. 
 
 Francis White of the same. 
 
 Matthew Raw of the same. 
 
 Henry Lawson of the same. 
 
 Michael Raw of the same. 
 
 Thomas Harland of the same. 
 
 George Barker cf the same. 
 
 William Smith of the same. 
 
 Richard Harland senr. of the same. 
 
 Richard Harland junr. of the snm3. 
 
 Thomas White of the same. 
 
 Thomas Lavecock of the same. 
 
 William Constant of the same. 
 
 Francis Harland of the same. 
 
 John Constant senr. of the same. 
 
 John Constant junr. of the same. 
 
 Matthew Beane of the same. 
 
 John Rotinson of (he same. 
 
 John Hutchinson of the same. 
 
 Francis Thorpe of the same. 
 
 Thomas Shaw of the same. 
 
 Richard Smith of the same. 
 
 Robert Hill of the same. 
 
 Stephen Wilson of the same. 
 
 William White junr. of the same. 
 
 William Stephenson of Barnby. 
 
 William Dale of Mickleby. 
 
 John Unthank of Ellerby. 
 
 John Coale of Staythes. 
 
 John Garnett of Easington. 
 
 J ames Hall of Low Worsall. 
 
 Anthony Hoggard of the same. 
 
 Thomas Hoggard of the same. 
 
 Cornelius Coale of Staythes. 
 
 William Pearson of Stokesley, Esqre. 
 
 Christopher Peart of the same, Gen. 
 
 William Burne of the same. 
 
 Jame Kirby of the same. 
 
 Robert Mason of the same. 
 
 John Fisher of Yarme. 
 
 John Grayson of the same. 
 
 John Mayes Esqre. of the Fryeridge neare Yarme. 
 
 William Grayson of Yarme. 
 
 William Simpson of the same. 
 
 Lionel Slator of the same. 
 
 William Allyson of the same. 
 
 William Wattson of the same. 
 
 Joshua Smith of the same. 
 
 Mrs. Mary Taylor of Busby. 
 
 William Passman of Crathorne. 
 
 John Comeforth of the same. 
 
 Ralph VVellfitt of the same. 
 
 Robert Mennill senr. of the same. 
 
184 
 
 MSS. of Sir W. Robert Mennill junr. of the same. 
 
 FlTZHEBBEBT. WeUfitt q{ t ,, e game> 
 
 John Passman of the same. 
 
 Hugh Sayer of Rudb}\ 
 
 John Saver of the same. 
 
 Alban Saver of the same. 
 
 Thomas Sayer of the same. 
 
 Thomas Midleton of Midleton. 
 
 John Sayer of Castle Leavington. 
 
 Thomas Bell of Pickton. 
 
 Thomas Bell of Appleton. 
 
 Stephen Tiplady senr. of Hilton. 
 
 Stephen Tiplady junr. of the same. 
 
 John Calvert of the same. 
 
 Thomas Darnell of the same. 
 
 Ralph Grainger of Ormesby. 
 Buhner Ralph Reynold of St. Mary Gate, 
 Weapentake. j \ m "Bell of the same. 
 
 John Robinson of Wigginton. 
 
 William Salvin of Easingwould, Gen. 
 
 John Hardcastle of the same. 
 
 William Hall of Linton. 
 
 John Hall of the same. 
 
 Anthony Hunt of the same. 
 
 Andrew Chambers of the same. 
 
 Thomas Chambers of the same. 
 
 Ralph Hall of the same. 
 
 Henry Hunt of the same. 
 
 Thomas Hunt senr. of the same. 
 
 John Nelson of the same. 
 
 Thomas Hunt junr. of the same. 
 
 Edward Munday of Cornebrough. 
 
 Thomas Clarke of Whenby. 
 
 Thomas Sturdy of the same. 
 
 William Leach of the same. 
 
 Francis Hornsey of the same. 
 
 Thomas White of the same. 
 
 John Scott of the same. 
 
 William Craggs of the same. 
 
 Thomas Cholmley of Bransby, E^qre. 
 
 George Wilson of the same. 
 
 Francis Cholmley of Bransby in Stearsby, Gent 
 
 James Atkinson of the same. 
 
 George Jackson of the same. 
 
 William Hard wick of the same. 
 
 John Ward of the same. 
 
 George Speed of the same. 
 
 Thomas Wilkinson of the same. 
 
 George Wilkinson of the same. 
 
 Edward Belvvood of the same. 
 
 Matthew Crosby of the same. 
 
 Timothy Taylor of the same. 
 
 William Hornsey of Skewsby. 
 
 Thomas Corneforth of the same. 
 
 Francis Turner of the same. 
 
 George Turner of the same. 
 
 Nicholas Turner of the same. 
 
185 
 
 Michael Ron ck] ess of the same. 
 William Rouckless of the same. 
 Thomas Smith of Tirrington. 
 William Thwing of Heworth, Gen. 
 Richard Frankland of Farlington. 
 Joseph Frankland of the same. 
 Jurdon Sturdy of the same. 
 Phillip Kendell of Welburne. 
 
 MSS. of Sir W. 
 
 FlTZHERBERT. 
 
 Bydale 
 
 Weapentke. 
 
 Pickering, 
 
 Lyth and 
 
 Whitby 
 
 Strand 
 
 Weapentakes 
 
 Charles Lord Fairfax of Grilling, Papist. 
 Christopher Simpson of Grathland, Yeom. 
 John Nessiield of Eskdaleside, Tanner. 
 Henry Pearson of Whitby, Yeom. 
 
 These persons before named were convicted as Popish recusants att 
 the generall Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Thirske the tenth 
 day of April in the second year of the reigne of his Soveraigne Lord 
 King George in pursuance of an Act of Parliament passed in the first 
 year of his Majestie's reigne intitled an Act for the further security of 
 his Majestie's Person and Government and the Succession of the Crown 
 in the heirs of the late Princess Sophia being Protestants and for 
 extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales and his open 
 and secrett abettors. 
 
 Liang East William Thwaites of Cattherick. 
 Weapentake. Mr . Heddon of Bedale. 
 
 Anthony Metcalfe of the same. 
 
 William Grainge of the same. 
 
 John Robinson of the same. 
 
 Richard Metcalfe of the same. 
 
 William Grainge of the same. 
 
 Miles Lodge of Brompton. 
 
 John Adamson of Swinton. 
 
 Henry Jackson of the same. 
 
 William Pickersgill of the same. 
 
 Christopher Tideman of Moulton. 
 
 William Smith son of Newsham. 
 
 Robert Shaw of the same. 
 
 These persons last named were convicted as Popish recusants att the 
 generall Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden att Thirske the fourth 
 day of Aprill in the seventh yeare of her late Majesty Queen Ann. 
 
 This is a true coppy of all the Popish recusant convict wittness my 
 hand and seal this 17th day of December 1717. 
 
 Frankland." 
 
 J. A. Bennett. 
 
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 THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE DE LAVAL FAMILY, OF 
 SEA TON DE LAVAL, NORTHUMBERLAND. 
 
 These papers relating to the Delaval family who were the former 
 owners of Seaton Delaval in Northumberland, are now in the posses- 
 sion of Mr. John Robinson of Newcastle-on-Tyne. 
 
 Some of the most interesting of the letters calendared, were 
 written by and to Captain George Delaval, about the beginning of the 
 18th century. They refer principally to naval matters, particularly 
 with reference to the Moors and their Christian captives. The detailed 
 instructions given to Captain Delaval by Sir George Aylmer in 
 November 1698 (p. 3) may especially be noted. There are some 
 amusing letters from Foote, the actor, to John Delaval, giving the 
 theatrical gossip of the day ; and a letter from Mrs. Astley to her sister 
 Mrs. Delaval (p. 15) shews the interest taken by the public in the 
 Duchess of Hamilton, one of the beautiful Miss Gunnings, and the 
 excitement which her appearance created everywhere. 
 
 Delaval MSS. Francis, Earl of Cumberland to Sir William Fenwick, Sir 
 — George Selby, and Sir Ralph Delaval, Deputy Lieutenants 
 
 for Northumberland and Newcastle-on-Tyne. 
 
 1611, November 6. Londesborough. — Sending them letters of depu- 
 tation for the lieutenancy of the county. Signed. 
 
 N ORTII UMBERL AND. 
 
 1611, December 20. — A list of the names of gentlemen of Northum- 
 berland to whom privy seals were directed for the loan of money to the 
 King. 
 
 Francis, Earl of Cumberland to Sir John Fenwick, Sir Ralph 
 Delaval, and the rest of the Deputy Lieutenants for Northum- 
 berland. 
 
 1627, April 15. Londesborough.— Concerning the exercise and 
 training of the Northern Counties according to the model appointed for 
 the rest of the Kingdom. Copy. 
 
 R. Delaval to his father, Sir Ralph Delaval, at Seaton Delaval. 
 
 [16] 74, June 13. Paris. — I have written to you almost every post 
 but have not had the least line from you, which makes me fear that you 
 have forgot me, as well as the rest of my friends. In my last I gave 
 you an account of my ill condition which is every day worse by my own 
 folly and my wife's great unkindness ; but I may find a way to be even 
 with her yet. If I could come home without money I would, but that 
 is impossible, for I may as well starve here as anywhere. 
 
 There is no news here but of the great action at Besancon, which 
 the King has taken. The French confess the loss of 3000 men. Since 
 then he has taken Dole in eight days, where he lost, as they confess, 
 2000 men. He is now going for Flanders, and intends to sit down 
 before Brussels. 
 
 J. G to Sir Ralph Delaval, in Northumberland. 
 
 1681, September 9. The Hague. — Lady Elizabeth Delaval has 
 turned me away from her service. She has gone to Scotland and before 
 
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 she went, she made her will, and made it so that your family shall have Dhlavai. mss. 
 
 no benefit. Sir Harry Bellairs is her chief adviser and was witness to — 
 her will and said " Your Ladyship does nothing but what is just. Sir 
 Ralph is fool and knave, governed by his sot wife." 
 
 Emanuel Blake to his uncle [Francis Blake]. 
 
 1682, August 29. London. — The Duchess of York is brought to bed 
 of a daughter, which is a baulk to expectation. 
 
 The Same to the Same, at Ford Castle near Berwick-on-Tweed. 
 1082, September 12. London. — Concerning an apprentice. Signet. 
 
 H. Duke of Newcastle to [Sir Ralph Delaval?]. 
 
 [16]82, November 2. Welbeck. — I do wonder the Romanists will 
 appear in public places. I am a friend to many of them, but I shall 
 never be of their religion. Since you mention Mr. Howard, I acquaint 
 you, upon Lord Carlisle's wish, that I have written to Lord Halifax to 
 desire that he may be this year sheriff. 
 
 " My daughter Albemarle haveing violent fltts of the mother, trobles 
 me exceedingly." 
 
 Emanuel Blake to his uncle, F'rancis Blake, at Ford Castle. 
 
 1682, November 25. London. — Congratulating him upon the ap- 
 proaching marriage of his daughter Eleanor. Signet. 
 
 Holland. 
 
 [c. 1683.] — Essays on the History of the House of Nassau, Princes 
 of Orange, and Founders of the Commonwealth of the United Provinces. 
 Probably translated from Sir Aubrey du Maurier's Memoires pour 
 servir a Vhistoire de Holland. See " Notes and Queries" November 9, 
 1889. 
 
 Sir F. Blake to his son, Francis Blake, at Ford Casfle. 
 
 [16]84, April 10. — A letter of condolence upon a death in his family. 
 
 Postscript. — " Your brother is well. Wee ordered your sister to 
 invite severall praying friends to meet togeather to give thancks to our 
 good God for hearing our prayers for his wife's restoration to health, 
 and to give 51. to the poore, which was done last weeke." 
 
 Bristol. 
 
 1696[-7], January 24. — A list of fee-farm rents in Northumberland 
 given to the Merchant Adventurers of Bristol, incorporated by Edward 
 Colston for the maintenance of twenty-four poor people in an almshouse 
 built there by him. The yearly total is 237/. 3s. 4</. 
 
 [Berwick-on -Tweed.] 
 
 [1698, August 1.] — A list of the persons who voted at the election 
 for Blake, Ogle, and Hutchinson. 
 
 Northumberland. 
 
 1698, August 4. — A list of the persons who voted at Alnwick at the 
 election of the knights of the shire, for Sir John Delaval, Sir Edward 
 Blackett, and William Forster. 
 
188 
 
 Bel.vtal^ ms?. Admiral Matthew Aylmer, Commander-in-chief of the ships in the 
 Mediterranean to Captain Delaval, in command of the Coventry. 
 
 1698, November 20. Aboard the Boyne in Cadiz Bay. — Whereas I have 
 appointed 3 011 with Captain Watkins to treat with the Alcaidat Tangier. 
 You are hereby directed and required together with the said Captain to 
 go on board the Medway in order to proceed and go ashore at Tangier. 
 Upon your arrival and communication with the Alcaid you are to talk 
 with him equally, both of a peace and the redemption of our captives, 
 but not to conclude anything. 
 
 You are to knew the chief end for which you are sent is the redemp- 
 tion, that of a peace being only a pretence, supposing they will not talk 
 of one without the other; but if they will enter into a negotiation about 
 the redemption without treating abmt a peace you are to proceed that 
 way. 
 
 If the Alcaid should press for a peace before the redemption, you are 
 to seem to put it otf, giving him reasons to this purpose, as, how can a 
 peace be sincere at the same time our people remain in slavery, and that 
 there is no possibility of an agreement without the redemption. 
 
 If it should be desired of you to go to Mahoni, you must tell him 
 your orders go no further, and if he seems earnest for it you must write 
 tc me for leave. 
 
 You must press him with as much gentleness as you can, continuing 
 stiff to your points, but not in a heat, to come to a speedy conclusion, 
 and the lowest that they will take for each man. For other points, as 
 the letting him know the strength we shall have constantly in these 
 parts, with that we shall have in England at sea and land, with the 
 great power and riches of our country, that is left to you ; only I will 
 give you the following caution, that the Moors will have a great opinion 
 of you the closer you keep to your point, but not so as to give them 
 distaste, as I said before. 
 
 It will not be amiss that you tell the Alcaid the great opinion I have 
 of him, chiefly for his kindness to our nation, or anything that may 
 make him more earnest in our service. You may also say that notwith- 
 standing other nations had gone by other hands to treat, yet I was 
 resolved to do it only by his, or anything to this effect. 
 
 If he happens to ask about the siege of Ceuta, or whether we were 
 to send any troops there, you are to say in general terms that all things 
 of that kind are lawful in war, but that you were not well informed in 
 that affair, telling it in such a manner as may leave it in doubt. 
 
 If it happens in discourse so as it may properly be brought in, 3'ou 
 may say that the last news brought me an account of seventeen men- 
 of-war more, coming here and that all ships have soldiers. Let this 
 rather be drawn from you. 
 
 I shall send a ship every four or five days to Tangier fur letters. 
 You are to let the Alcaid know that he will be gratified if our captives 
 are redeemed, and you are to tell the same to Hodge Lucas his secre 
 tary. 
 
 You are to get all the information you can from the English and 
 French merchants at Tetuan and Tangier. 
 
 In your discourse with the Alcaid you are to bring in that I have 
 cleared ten sail of ships, of which three are gone cruising in the Straits, 
 the rest you do not know where. 
 
 If you send me any letters you must take care of w T riting what is not 
 proper for them to know. 
 
 You must take all the care imaginable to find if they trifle with you, 
 in which case you must ask for leave to return ; and you must propose 
 
189 
 
 this whenever you think he has no more to say, observing as near as Delaval mss. 
 you can how far his power extends, which you may by your delay, for 
 then doubtless he sends to Mahoni. 
 
 You are to let me know when you are ready to return, that I may 
 send the Medway for you. Signed. 
 
 The French Protestants at Miquemes to [Captain George 
 Delaval] Ambassador from England. 
 
 1699, October 7-1 7. Miquemes. — Petitioning him to obtain their 
 freedom from slavery by allowing them to pass as British subjects. 
 
 Tertius Spencer to George Delaval. 
 
 1700, July 5. Cadiz. — Concerning the redemption of captives from 
 the Moors. Five pages. 
 
 The Same to the Same, in Gerrard Street, London. 
 
 1700, July 19. Cadiz. — Condoling with him on the death of his 
 brother James, and concerning negotiations for raising the siege of 
 Ceuta. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 J 700, October 1. Tetuan. — Concerning the raising of the siege of 
 Ceuta, and the redemption of the captives. 
 
 Captain Delaval to his brother, Edward Delaval, of South 
 Dissington. 
 
 1700, October 13. London. — Concerning their brother James's 
 money. 
 
 Francis Blake to his son [in-law], Edward Delaval, at South 
 Dissington, near Newcastle. 
 
 1701, March 25. London. — My wife and I have been several times 
 to see a " fly a bed " and they make nothing of asking 60/. to 80/. for 
 a bed at the first rate, which I think very unreasonable. The Act of 
 Parliament causes the high rate upon silks. In order therefore not to 
 disappoint you, my wife is willing to give you damask bed at Ford. 
 
 Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir Nathan Wright, the 
 Earl of Pembroke, the Dukes of Devonshire and Somerset, 
 the Earl of Jersey, and Lord Godolphin to Captain George 
 Delaval, commanding the Tilbury. 
 
 1701, August 14. Whitehall. — You are with all convenient expedi- 
 tion to repair with the ship under your command to Tangier ; and 
 whereas there is a provision made of gunlocks, powder and other things 
 for the redemption of his Majesty's subjects in Barbary, you are, with 
 all expedition, to redeem those now in captivity in Fez and Morocco, 
 or as many of them as you can. You shall deliver the present for the 
 King of Fez and Morocco and you shall let the King know of his 
 Majesty's intontion to continue in friendship and good correspondence 
 with him, and accordingly you are to endeavour to renew the truce now 
 subsisting, for one year at least. Signed. Seal. Countersigned by 
 James Vernon. 
 
190 
 
 Delaval mss. The French Protestants ami others, at Miquemes, to [Captain 
 George Delaval] Ambassador from England. 
 
 1701, December 18. Miquemes. — Petitioning him to obtain their 
 freedom from slavery. 
 
 Tertius Spencer to George Delaval, Ambassador from his Majesty 
 of Great Britain, on board the Tilbury, in the bay of Tangier. 
 
 1701, December 19. Tetuan. — Sending a letter for Mr. Packer and 
 hoping that his chest of plate and other things would be sent on board 
 by the next day. Signed. 
 
 Tertius Spencer to Anthony Packer, in Cadiz. 
 
 1701, December 19. Tetuan. — Giving details concerning the 
 negotiations being carried on between the Alcaid and the English 
 ambassador. 
 
 Captain George Delaval. 
 
 [1702.] — An account of his negotiations as ambassador from the Queen 
 of Great Britain to the Emperor of Morocco. 
 
 Morpeth. 
 
 1702, August 27. — A list of the persons who voted at Morpeth at 
 the election, for Emanuel How, Sir John Delaval, and Richard 
 Bellasis. 
 
 Tertius Spencer to George Delaval, in Cadiz. 
 
 1702[-3], February 28. Tetuan. — Concerning the negotiations for 
 the redemption of the captives, which had been suspended. 
 
 Sir Francis Blake to his daughter, Madam Delaval, at South 
 
 Dissington. 
 
 1705, September 13. Coggs. — On private affairs. Mentions his 
 daughters Dalston, and Kennedy. 
 
 [Captain George Delaval.] 
 
 1705-6, March 3. — At a council of war held on board the flag ship 
 Ranelagh, at sea. Present Sir John Leake, Admiral Wasenaer and 
 seven captains, English and Dutch. 
 
 Whereas it was resolved at a council of war of the 19th of February 
 to detach as many ships as could be spared, to endeavour to meet with 
 and convoy the Brazil fleets, after the expedition to Cadiz was over, 
 which being unsuccessfully attempted by the galleons getting to sea 
 before we could get to that plase, and having followed them without 
 success, and it likewise being considered that the Pembroke, Leopard, 
 Garland, and Roebuck, which were intended with four of the States 
 General ships to go upon the aforesaid service, were not ready to sail 
 when we left Lisbon and were ordered to join us off Cape Spartel or at 
 Gibraltar, to which place in all possibility they are gone ; it is resolved 
 that we cannot come to any resolution therein till these four ships have 
 joined us. 
 
191 
 
 James Welwood to Sir Francis Blake, at Coggs near Witney in Delaval mss. 
 
 Oxfordshire. 
 
 1707, April 17. — Informing him that his son-in-law Trevanion was 
 very angry at not being paid the 500/. which had been promised, and 
 that he must expect the worst if he did not pay. Signed. 
 
 James Robertson to Sir Francis Blake. 
 
 1707, May 28. Ford. — I am come to acquaint you that Her 
 Majesty's interest is much neglected because the Roman Catholics meet 
 in several places within my parish of Kyloe (Keylo) with coaches and 
 horses of a considerable value. Wherefore I pray and beseech you to 
 grant me a warrant to seize upon their horses and arms, or otherwise- 
 give you reason to the contrary. 
 
 J. Chetwynd to [George ?] Delaval. 
 1709, November 23, s.n. Turin. — On private affairs. 
 
 Italy. 
 
 1709, — An account of a tour in Italy. Forty -one pages. 
 Damaged. 
 
 Robert Blake to his father, Sir Francis Blake, at Coggs. 
 
 1710, November 13. London. — If you will send my sister Trevanion 
 any of your country rarities I shall partake of them. A villainous 
 popish priest contrived my brother Nugent's will, and he was persuaded 
 by a scandalous, broken captain to execute it. My service to my sister 
 Mitford. 
 
 The Earl op Dartmouth to [Captain George] Delaval. 
 
 171 1, July 10. Whitehall. — I send you a copy of a memorial presented 
 to the Queen by Don Luis, wherein he desires a powerful squadron 
 may be immediately ordered to Brazil to make head against the enemy 
 who he supposed were gone that way ; but you will represent to the 
 King of Portugal, how impracticable it is for her Majesty to comply 
 with this request before she is informed what force the King himself is 
 providing for this service, and by what time the ships of the States will 
 be ready to join them, their High and Mightinesses being equally obliged 
 by treaty to protect the Portuguese dominions in America ; and that no 
 time be lost, her Majesty has already directed her ministers at the 
 Hague to concert proper measures for the defence of Brazil or the 
 recovery of any place there that may happen to be taken. 
 
 The Queen is further pleased to order that you acquaint his Portu- 
 guese Majesty in the strongest terms that are consistent with decency, 
 the just reasons her Majesty has to be uneasy at the present manage- 
 ment of the war on that side, that after so vast an expense to her 
 Majesty and her people, and when we have so great a superiority over 
 the enemy both by the goodness and number of our troops, no use 
 should be made of it, nor any design formed for the advantage of the 
 common cause upon which the security of Portugal seems so much to 
 depend. You will urge this as far as possibly you can, and let his 
 Majesty lyiow it is still hoped the season is not so far spent but some- 
 thing may be yet undertaken for the interest of the alliance and that 
 
192 
 
 Dilatal M8S. such fine troops will not be suffered to waste without being employed. 
 Signed. 
 
 Sir J. Leake, Sir G. Byng, and Sir Gf.orge Clarke to the 
 Earl of Dartmouth. 
 
 1~1 1—12, March 7. Admiralty Office. — We will send orders to Rear 
 Admiral Baker when he proceeds to the King of Portugal's Brazil fleet, 
 to see the ships bound for the East Indies into the latitude of the 
 Western Isles, and that if the Brazil fleet arrives at Lisbon before he 
 sails, that then he is to consult with the Queen's envoy there, and see 
 the aforesaid East India fleet into the sea. Signed. 
 
 The Earl of Dartmouth to [Captain George] Delaval. 
 
 1711- 12, March 11. Whitehall.— The enclosed letter from the 
 Lords of the Admiralty will show you the directions that have been 
 given here for the security of the Portuguese East India fleet and for 
 bringing their Bahia trade safe home. When much care is taken by the 
 Queen to protect their ships, it would be very hard for them to be at 
 the same time inventing new methods for interrupting the commerce of 
 her subjects, and I hope you will be able to press this argument so as to 
 divert them from these unjust projects. No strangers pay here to the 
 militia, and I believe it would be very hard to find a precedent in any 
 country for the duties they would now extort from British merchants 
 at Oporto. Signed. 
 
 The Earl of Dartmouth to [Captain George] Delaval. 
 
 1712, June 24. Whitehall. — The Queen having given direction that 
 the London News, published by authority, should hereafter be written 
 with as great care as possible, I am to desire you to transmit to my 
 office by every post an account of such occurrences together with all 
 printed papers, as you judge may afford proper matter for the Gazette. 
 
 The Queen to John, King of Portugal. 
 
 1712, November 6. Windsor. — Congratulating him on the birth of 
 his son. Sign Manual. Latin. 
 
 J. Burchett to Captain George Delaval. 
 
 1712, November 20. Admiralty Office. — I send you herewith orders 
 to the captain of the Royal Ami, galley, at Port Mahon to cruize 
 against the rovers of Scilly. If you shall find the people of Scilly have 
 committed acts of hostility, or that there is any obstruction to the 
 renewing the truce on the part of the Emperor of Morocco, so that you 
 shall judge it necessary to send the said order forward to the captain of 
 Royal Ann, you will do so, otherwise you will return the same to me. 
 Signed. 
 
 fS. Burchett to Captain George Delaval, Envoy Extraordinary to 
 the King of Portugal, at Lisbon. + 
 
 1712- 13, January 9. Admiralty Office. — Enclosing a packet to be 
 forwarded to Captain Trevor, commander of the Royal Ann, a^Gibraltar. 
 Signed. 
 
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 The Commissioners of the Navy to [Captain George Delay al]. Delavalmss. 
 
 1712-3, January 30. — Enclosing an extract from a letter of the 
 officers of Lisbon complaining that they could not get their stores from 
 the Samuel, merchantman, without paying the customs duty on them. 
 Copy. Extract. 
 
 J. Burchett to Captain George Delaval, at Lisbon. 
 
 1713, July 27. Admiralty Office. — Enclosing important despatches 
 for Captain Padden of the Ruby, at Gibraltar, and Captain O'Brien of 
 the Success, storeship, at Lisbon. 
 
 J. Fowler to Captain George Delaval, Envoy at Lisbon. 
 
 1713, August 27. Admiralty Office. — Sending instructions to Captain 
 Padden of the Ruby, about the supply of the ships under his command 
 with wine and oil. Signed. 
 
 Lord Guilford, Philip Meadows, and Thomas Yernon to 
 [Captain George Delaval]. 
 
 1713, September 18. Whitehall. — Her Majesty having appointed us 
 her Commissioners of Trade, we find it necessary to have the Portugal 
 book of rates, the Pragmaticas, and other orders relating to trade. 
 Signed. 
 
 J. Burchett to Lieutenant Francis Delaval, at Wills's Coffee 
 House, at Scotland Yard Gate. 
 
 1714[-5], March 7. Admiralty Office. — Conveying to him permission 
 to retire from the Navy on half pay. Signed. 
 
 The Earl of Carlisle to Captain George Delaval. 
 
 [1715,] November 27. Castle How. — Promising his support to the 
 candidature of Francis Delaval, as against Mr. Douglas, for the seat 
 vacated by Mr. Forster in the county of Northumberland. 
 
 Francis Delaval to his father, Edward Delaval, at Newcastle-on- 
 
 Tyne. 
 
 1717, December 17. London. — They talk here of a reconciliation 
 between the King and Prince and I hope it, is true. 
 
 Sir George Byng to . 
 
 1718, August. — Giving an account of the engagement between the 
 English and Spanish fleets off Cape Passero on July 31, 1718, and 
 enclosing a copy of Captain Walton's letter from Syracuse dated 
 August 6, 1718. Copy. 
 
 Francis Blake Delaval to his father, Edward Delaval, at 
 Newcastle-on-Tyne. 
 
 1719, March 26. London. — The Admiralty have this day given me 
 a commission to command the Gosport a new forty gun ship. She is 
 at Deptford and I shall go down on Saturday to put her in commission. 
 
 E 64159. N 
 
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 We are expecting every day to hear of the Spanish fleet on our coast, 
 and there is a report to-day of their being seen off the western coast, but 
 I hope Sir John Norris will meet with them. 
 
 The Commissioners of the Admiralty to Captain Delaval, 
 Commander of the Gosport. 
 
 1719, April 14. — Directing him to repair with his ship to Longreach 
 and thence, having taken on board ammunition and stores, to make his 
 way to the Nore and there to press as many men as he could to complete 
 his complement. Four signatures. 
 
 The Same to the Same, at Longreach. 
 
 1719, April 22. — Directing him to join the Bideford at her cruising 
 station off Inverness and to act under her commander's instructions, 
 to prevent the enemy from landing any troops thereabouts. Four 
 signatures. 
 
 The Same to the Same, at the Nore. 
 
 1719, April 23. — Directing him to search all ships he shall meet with 
 on his way to North Britain ; and in case he shall find that the enemy 
 have seized Inverness, he is to assist the King's land forces towards 
 recovering it. Five signatures. 
 
 J. Burchett to Captain Delaval, at Inverness. 
 
 1719, April 27. Admiralty Office. — Sending him the proclamation 
 for the apprehension of James Butler, late Duke of Ormonri, and other 
 attainted persons, and directing him to search all ships he got sight of, 
 for the late Earl of Mar. Signed. 
 
 Captain Francis Blake Delaval to his father, Edward Delaval. 
 
 1719, May 15. Cromartie Harbour. — [ am but just come to anchor here. 
 The rebels with the Spaniards that are landed are but twelve hundred in 
 all, as they tell us here, and our forces at Inverness will be as many as 
 they in three or four days. The rebels were by the last accounts about 
 forty miles from Inverness, so that I hope there is not much to be 
 apprehended from them. 
 
 Pray my love to Nanny and my compliments to my aunt, and to 
 cousin Hebdon, and Mamma. 
 
 The Commissioners of the Admiralty to Captain Delaval, 
 Commander of the Gosport, at Inverness. 
 
 1719, May 22. — Directing him to repair to Sunderland and to take on 
 board as many " keel men " as the magistrates there and at Newcastle 
 could supply him with, and then to report himself at the Nore. Three 
 
 signatures. 
 
 The Same to the Same, at Sunderland. 
 
 1719, June 3. — Directing him not to impress any "keel men" who 
 had submitted and were willing to return to their work. Three 
 signatures. 
 
195 
 
 The Same to the Same, in Sunderland Road. Delaval MSS. 
 
 1719, June 10. — Directing him, in consequence of the disturbances 
 among the " keel men " on the rivers Wear and Tyne being appeased, 
 to return and report himself at the Nore. Three signatures. 
 
 J. Burchett to Captain Delaval, at the Nore. 
 
 1719, June 26. Admiralty Office. — Application having been made 
 •to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty by the Muscovia Com- 
 pany for a convoy to see their ships, bound to Revel, Narva, Viborg, 
 and Petersburg, in safety, in regard that it will be otherwise imprac- 
 ticable for them to proceed on their voyage, they having received advice 
 of an English ship bound to Petersburg being taken, carried up to 
 Stockholm and actually condemned, and that the English merchants 
 residing there apprehend the free trade to the parts conquered from 
 Sweden is granted only to the Hollanders ; I am commanded to signify 
 to you their Lordships directions that you take under your care when 
 you proceed to Riga with the trade bound thither, all such merchant 
 ships as shall then be joined to you, bound to the said ports of Revel, 
 Narva, Viborg, and Petersburg, but before you proceed as high as Riga 
 you are to apply to Sir John Norris to let him know these instructions, 
 so that he may take such measures as he may think proper. Signed. 
 
 The Commissioners of the Admiralty to Captain Delaval, 
 Commander of the Gosport, at the Nore. 
 
 1719, June 26.— Informing him that his ship had been appointed to 
 be convoy to the merchant ships bound for Riga for stores for the navy, 
 and directing him to take under his charge all merchant ships at the 
 Nore or in Yarmouth Roads bound for the Baltic. He was to remain at 
 Riga thirty days, and then to return with such ships as might be ready 
 to sail. Three signatures. 
 
 J. BuRcriETT to Captain Delaval, Commander of the Gosport, at 
 
 Long Reach. 
 
 1719, December 2. Admiralty Office. — Giving him leave from the 
 Commissioners of the Admiralty to come to town on private affairs. 
 Signed. 
 
 J. Burchett to Captain Blake Delaval, Commander of the Gosport, 
 
 at Deptlbrd. 
 
 1719-20, January 18. Admiralty Office. — Directing him, on behalf 
 of the Commissioners of the Admiralty, to use his best endeavours to 
 enter volunteers to make his ship's complement. Signed. 
 
 The Commissioners of the Admiralty to Captain Blake Delaval, 
 Commander of the Gosport. 
 
 1719[-20], January 26.- — Directing him to repair as soon as possible 
 to Galleons Reach and having taken in there ftuns and powder, to 
 proceed to the Nore. Three signatures. 
 
 Sir John Norris, Admiral of the Blue, to Captain Delaval. 
 
 1719-20, February 20. — Directing him to use his utmost diligence 
 to get his ship in readiness for sea so that not a moment be lost, and 
 
 N 2 
 
196 
 
 Delaval MSS. w beii she should be ready, to proceed to the Downs and put in execu- 
 tion his former orders, taking care to send an account of his proceedings 
 to the Admiralty and himself. Signed and altered. 
 
 Thomas S wanton and six others to Captain Francis Blake 
 
 Delaval. 
 
 l7l9[-20], February 27. Navy Office. — Informing him that orders 
 had been given to supply the Gosport with surgeon's necessaries an 1 a 
 copper kettle. Signed. 
 
 Sir John N orris, Commander in chief in the Baltic, to Captain" 
 Delaval, in Galleons Reach. 
 
 1719-20, February 28. —Informing him that a suspension of arms 
 had been agreed upon between the King and the King of Spain, and 
 had been signed on the 18th instant, whereby it was agreed that all 
 ships and goods should be restored which might he taken in the Baltic 
 and Northern seas to Cape St. Vincent after twelve days from the day 
 of signing, after six weeks from Cape St. Vincent to the equinoctial line, 
 and in all the seas in the world after six months from the date of the 
 convention. Signed. 
 
 The Commissioners of the Admiralty to Captain Blake Delaval, 
 Commander of the Gosport. 
 
 1720, April 7. — Directing him to repair to the Nore, with his ship, 
 without loss of time. Three Signatures. 
 
 The Same to the Same, Commander of the Worcester, at Long 
 
 Reach. 
 
 1720, December 6. — Directing him to discharge his guns and powder 
 at Deptford and then to give such of his ship's company as shall desire 
 it, leave of absence for six weeks. Signed by Sir G. Byng and two 
 others. 
 
 Thomas Sw t anton and six others to Captain Francis Blake 
 Delaval, Commander of the Worcester^ in Long Reach. 
 
 1720[-1]. March 22. Navy Office. — We have ordered your being 
 supplied with a copper pot. Signed. 
 
 [The King op Great Britain] to the King of Spain. 
 
 1721, June 1. St. James's. — Expressing his willingness to give up 
 Gibraltar, and promising to obtain the consent of Parliament on the 
 first favourable opportunity. Copy. 
 
 Sir John Norris, Commander in chief of the ships in the Baltic to 
 Captain Blake Delaval, Commander of the Worcester. 
 
 1721 [-2], February 3. London. — Directing him to put his ship in 
 commission as speedily as possible, and when she was ready to proceed 
 to the Nore and await further orders. Signed. 
 
197 
 
 Thomas Clutterbuck to the Lords Justices [of Ireland]. delaval mss. 
 
 1724, May 21, London. — Informing them that the King had ap- 
 pointed the Bishop of Meath, Lord Kilmaine, the Honourable St. John 
 Erodrick and himself, Privy Councillors of Ireland. 
 
 Henry Williamson to [Archdeacon King]. 
 
 1726, November 28. — Urging him to go as chaplain to the embassy 
 to Vienna for which he was specially fitted on account of an old 
 prcphecy, which had been found during the siege of Vienna by the 
 Turks, that " a " Protestant King should be archbishop of Vienna. 
 The prophecy had been examined by Monsieur Jablouski, chaplain to 
 the King of Prussia, who wrote that, it was meant " of one King, an 
 archdeacon in England," and that it would be accomplished in 1727. 
 Copy. 
 
 The Same to [the Same]. 
 
 1726, December 5. — Acknowledging the receipt of his answer to the 
 preceding letter and sending a copy of Monsieur Jablouski's letter. 
 
 Daniel Jablouski to Henry Williamson. 
 
 No date. — A long religious letter concerning the prophecy. Copy. 
 Enclosed in the preceding letter. 
 
 Hugh, Bishop of Armagh, and Thomas Wyndham to the Lord 
 Lieutenant of Ireland. 
 
 1727, September 23. Dublin Castle. — Enclosing a petition from 
 Andrew Killinghusen, minister of the German pi otestant church in 
 Dublin, for payment of his salary of 50/. a year. Signed Petition 
 enclosed. 
 
 H. Pelham, Secretary at War to Lord Carteret. 
 
 1729, April 15. Whitehall. — Sending an order from the King em- 
 powering him to appoint Courts Martial in Ireland. 
 
 The Lords Justices [of Ireland] to the Lord Lieutenant. 
 
 1732, May 10. Dublin Castle — Enclosing a scheme laid before them 
 by Sir Edward Pearce, the King's Engineer and Surveyor General, for 
 employing part of the loot forces in making a navigable canal between 
 Lough Neagh and Newry. Three signatures. 
 
 George Dodington to [F.] Townshend. 
 
 1739, September 10. Eastbury. — On behalf of his deputy, Mr. Bayly > 
 who wanted a place. 
 
 The Lords Justices of Ireland to John Potter. 
 
 1740, September 19. — Granting him a suite of apartments in Dublin 
 Castle. Three signatures. 
 
198 
 
 Delaval MSS. „ 
 
 HiXPOTtTS. 
 
 1740-1, January 28. — An account of the woollen manufactures ex- 
 ported to Turkey between Christmas 1720 and Christmas 1740 ; the 
 total value being 3,582,931/. 16.9. 8d. 
 
 Imports. 
 
 1740[-1], February. — An account of the cotton imported from 
 Turkey between Christmas 1720 and Christmas 1740; the total amount 
 being 6,550,694 pounds of cotton wool and 1,187,323 pounds of cotton 
 yarns. 
 
 The Same. 
 
 1740[-1], February. — An account of the mohair imported from 
 Turkey between Christmas 1720 and Christmas 1740 ; the total omitting 
 the years 1735 and 1740, being 4,106,105 pounds. 
 
 T. Town shen d to [George Dodington ?]. 
 
 1740[-1], February 17. Cleveland Court. — Concerning an appoint- 
 ment in the gift of the Duke of Newcastle. 
 
 F. Blake Delaval to Matthew Eidley, at Newcastle-on-Tyne. 
 
 1742, December 1. London. — Declining to purchase the estate of 
 Newsham, which would require too much money, but wishing him a 
 purchaser to his satisfaction. 
 
 The Earl of Chesterfield to . 
 
 1745, July 23. London. — See English Historical Review, Vol. IV. 
 p. 752-3. 
 
 [The Earl of Chesterfield] to . 
 
 1745-6, March 6.— See English Historical Review, Vol. IV. p. 750. 
 
 North Carolina. 
 
 1740. — A series of complaints brought against Gabriel Johnston 
 Governor of North Carolina for having violated the constitution of that 
 province in different ways. Copy. 
 
 Viscount Strangford to . 
 
 1746 [-7], February 24. Dublin.- — Concerning a lawsuit which 
 concerned him greatly and in which he had suffered a great loss by 
 Lord Chesterfield's departure, who had conferred the deanery (of Perry) 
 on him. 
 
 Viscount Strangford to — . 
 
 1747. March 26. Dublin.— On the same subject. Copy. 
 
199 
 
 Thomas Lindsey to Colonel Owen Wynn, in Abbey Street, Dublin, delaval mss. 
 
 1747 [-8], January 29 Milford. — Concerning an attempt made upon 
 the Protestants, and the murder of Robert Miller by Mr. Brown. 
 
 Don Jaime Mazones de Lima to Wall. 
 
 1748, October 1. Aix la Chapelle. — Concerning the progress of the 
 negotiations for the peace, and the difficulties caused by the Duke of 
 Newcastle's covetousness and unreasonableness. Copy. 
 
 Wall to Don Jaime Mazones de Lima. 
 
 1748, October 12. — An answer to the above. Copy. 
 
 The Palatines in North Carolina to Kino George II. 
 
 [1748.] — Petition to have the land on which they had been settled 
 by Queen Anne, reserved to them ; their title having been disputed by 
 Colonel Prancis Pollock, who had threatened to dispossess them and 
 settle certain Scotch rebels in their place. Copy. 
 
 Joseph Tucker to => — . 
 
 1749, April 5. Bristol. — Concerning a pamphlet to which he had 
 written a dedication and had it printed. It was then sent up to town 
 to Mr. Trye the bookseller in Holborn, with instructions to send a 
 quantity to the pamphlet shops in Westminster Hall. 
 
 Thomas Delaval to his brother, John Delaval, in Albemarle Street, 
 
 London. 
 
 1751, July 27. Hamburg. — Asking for a loan of 120/. to pay debts 
 incurred through his inexperience and the sharp practice of those-- 
 amongst whom he was living. 
 
 Thomas Delaval to his sisterfin-law] Mrs. Delaval, in Albemarle 
 
 "Street. 
 
 1751, October 11. Dresden. — I will skip over everything until my 
 arrival at Meissen, about twelve miles distant from this place, where the 
 manufactory is, where all the ware known by the name of Dresden 
 china, is made. They shew you everything from the mixing of the 
 clay till it comes out to its last perfection. There is not anything 
 which is not represented in this European china, which in my opinion 
 is every bit as curious as that of China. The only fault I find is that it 
 costs something more. 
 
 The Court being at Leipsic, where I was some days ago about 
 business, I was obliged to make a metamorphosis from the apprentice to 
 the cavalier and was presented with half a dozen of my countrymen to 
 his Polish Majesty. As to the Court I must be silent. You have no 
 doubt heard of Count Bruhl, who is the Duke of Newcastle of Saxony. 
 His expenses are only much greater. I leave you to judge of the others 
 by those of his wardrobe, which are 15,000/. sterling yearly, after my 
 calculation, which I assure you is a moderate one. I saw upwards of 
 four hundred suits in it, mostly of rich embroidery. 
 
 Picture galleries and curiosity chambers there are no end of ; one of 
 which is of seven separate apartments, to fill which one would think the 
 
200 
 
 Dkiaval MSS. whole East had been robbed. There is such a profusion of rubies, 
 emeralds, onyxes ; in short, all the jewels one can imagine. 
 
 R. Astley to her sister, Mrs. Delaval, at Doddington, near Lincoln. 
 
 [1752 ?] April 14. — It is almost incredible what a crowd of people 
 was at Newcastle waiting to see ihe Duchess of Hamilton. 
 
 She, according to her usual goodness to the public, contrived to 
 stand a few minutes on Ihe steps at the "Iron" ; but when the Duke 
 came out he was much offended that the people should dare to lift their 
 eyes to so divine a beauty, and protested if he had had a pistol, he 
 would have fired among them. When he was in his chaise he bade the 
 postilion drive on, and the more he drove over the better. 
 
 Samuel Foote to John Delaval, at Doddington. 
 
 [1752,] September 30. — After a day spent with Lord George Manners 
 at Ancaster and another with your uncle at Wasingby, we have this 
 evening reached the metropolis. 
 
 Lord George purposes to send Mrs. Delaval and you a letter of 
 invitation to his house. Though this step may not be strictly con- 
 sistent to the usual forms of provincial politeness, yet, as they are people 
 of quality and on the whole a good acquaintance, I would advise you to 
 relax a little in ceremonials. 
 
 This town is as empty as your Aunt Price's head. 
 
 [John Delaval ?] to . 
 
 No date. — You seem to think we could have prevented Foote's coming 
 here, which was impossible as we did not know of it till he was in the 
 room. Remonstrances had no effect. My brother had been here two 
 months and we believe would have stayed till the meeting of Parlia- 
 ment, had we not been uneasy at Foote's being here, which we believe 
 was the occasion of his leaving Doddington. The day after he arrived, 
 my brother and he went to Lincoln and stayed there all the race week 
 and the day after set out for London. 
 
 Samuel Foote to John Delaval, at Seaton Delaval. 
 
 [1753,] January 17. Pall Mall. The theatres have each produced 
 a pantomime. That of Covent Garden is the Sorcerer, revived, with a 
 new piece of machinery that is elegantly designed and happily executed. 
 The subject is a fountain. 
 
 The Genii of Drury Lane has some pretty contrivances, but the 
 inspector complains of its being barren of incidents, defective in the 
 plan, and improbable in the denouement. We have had no new comedies 
 but one given by Mr. Weymondsell and his lady. John Child is gone 
 to Fiance ; the fair frail one turned out of doors, and a suit for a 
 divorce commenced. 
 
 Francis's tragedy called Constantine is to be acted at Covent Garden. 
 The Gamester is soon to be played at Drury Lane. I am writing the 
 Englishman at Paris for Macklin's benefit. 
 
 G. Delaval to his brother, Thomas Delaval, at Seaton Delaval. 
 
 1753, February 12. Mortlake. — It was in the Daily Advertiser that 
 upwards of four thousand ladies and gentlemen had been assembled at 
 Seaton Delaval to see the rope dancers. 
 
201 
 
 Samuel Foote to [John] Delaval. Delaval mss. 
 
 [1753,] March 13. London.—" In the North ! What do you do in 
 the North, when you are wanted in the West." 
 
 I suppose the post will bring you the Brothers. You will find some 
 good writing but as a play, it is a heavy, uninteresting, bad-conducted, 
 ill-judged, story. The recorder of your town of Newcastle has lately 
 occasioned a small inflammation at Court. About four months since he 
 dined with Lord Ravensworth, and taking up a newspaper which 
 mentioned the Bishop of Gloucester as the Bishop of Chichester's 
 successor in the Prince of Wales's family, declared that was the second 
 great officer about the Prince, whom he had formerly known to drink 
 treasonable healths, Andrew Stone being the other. Lord Ravens- 
 worth made a report of this to the Cabinet Council, which the two 
 delinquents, with the Solicitor-General, he being equally culpable, were 
 ordered to attend. Sundry examinations were had, and the result of 
 all is that the subsequent loyal attachment of these gentlemen should 
 obliterate the stain of their former principles, and the prosecution be 
 branded with the ignominious titles of groundless, trifling, and vexatious. 
 
 G. Guadagni to . 
 
 1753, March 20. London. — I have the misfortune to be about 500/. 
 in debt, which is owing to my going to Ireland last year and losing all my 
 winter employment, but I hope soon to be able to pay 300/. out of the 
 "oritorys " and concerts I am engaged in. 
 
 Francis Delaval to his brother [John Delaval]. 
 
 1753, March 23. — I am just come from Mr. Foote's farce, which 
 went off with applause. Miss Macklin danced a minuet, played on a 
 " pandoia,"' and accompanied it with an Italian song, all which she 
 performed with much elegance. There were some silver cockades at 
 the play-house for Lord Carnarvon's marriage with the rich Miss 
 Nicholls. 
 
 Thomas Delaval to his brother, John Delaval, at Seaton Delaval. 
 
 1753, March 27. Hamburg. — My brothers set out yesterday for 
 Berlin and propose making a tour through Germany. 
 
 1 have been inquring about our small coals, and propose trying a 
 cargo or two soon. I should be glad to know what price you could 
 afford them for if a third part of the better coals were mixed with them. 
 K the cargo sent by Captain Read cost no more than six shillings the 
 chaldron, there must have been near a hundred per cent, got by them. 
 Signed. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1753, March 30. Hamburg. — Coals are worth about ten shillings a 
 chaldron. If you send any, take care to have some of the better coals 
 mixed with the small ones. It will help to bring them into better 
 repute. 
 
 Samuel Foote to [John] Delaval. 
 
 [1753,] April 5. Pall Mall. — The Englishman at ]*aris has been 
 better received than I expected. 
 
 Garrick and all the delicice of the theatre say kinder things of it than 
 modesty will permit me to repeat. Upon the whole it was damnably acted. 
 
202 
 
 Delaval mss. Macklin miserably imperfect in the words and in the character. You 
 might have seen what 1 meant. An English buck by the powers of 
 dullness, instantaneously transformed into an Irish chairman. 
 
 Miss Roach accompanied by some frippery French woman, occupied, to 
 the no small scandal of the whole house, the Prince's box, whilst the 
 Duchess of Bedford and others were obliged to take up with seats upon 
 the stage. 
 
 I set out for foreign parts the first of May. I do not know whether 
 I shall arrive time enough in France to put up a few Masses for the 
 propitious delivery of Mrs. Delaval ; but let me be where I will, I shall 
 not fail to pronounce for her a Juno Lucina fer opem t and I do not 
 know but that may do as well as an Ave Maria. 
 
 — De Reverseaux to — Champseaux. 
 
 [1753?] — An account of the family, life, and misfortunes of Miss 
 Roach. French. 
 
 Seaton Delaval. 
 
 1792, February 1. — An estimate of the expenses for refreshments, 
 attending the play at Seaton Delaval. The total amounts to 
 33/. 145. \0d. 
 
 [The Same.] 
 
 ~No date. — An epilogue to the Fair Penitent written by Lord 
 Delaval and spoken by the Earl of Strathmore. Thirty-nine lines. 
 
 The Same. 
 
 No date. — A return of the persons within the township of Seaton 
 Delaval and parish of Earsdon, who from age, infirmity, or any other 
 cause, were to be removed in case of invasion, with the number of ticket 
 and cart in which they were to be removed, and with the number and 
 station of each cart. 
 
 Hartley Colliery. 
 
 1797, May. — Estimate of the expense of erecting an engine at Hartley 
 Colliery for drawing the water from the Main to the Yard coal seams, 
 being about thirty fathoms, with a twelve-inch bore. The total amount 
 is 1369/. 2s. 6d. 
 
 All the MSS. described above are now in the possession of Mr. John 
 Robinson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. 
 
 Richard Ward, 
 
203 
 
 mss. of the 
 
 Earl of 
 Ancaster. 
 
 THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE EARL OF ANCASTER, 
 AT G RIMSTHORPE, CO. LINCOLN. 
 
 It is to be regretted that there is not more matter amongst these papers 
 relating to Catherine, Duchess of Suffolk, and her husband, Richard 
 Bertie. The history of their flight from England and of their wander- 
 ings on the continent is well known, but any addition would have been 
 welcome which would have helped to fill in the blanks of that romantic 
 story, or which would have given us further details of the childhood of 
 their celebrated son — afterwards Lord Willoughby in right of his 
 mother who was christened Peregrine, the wanderer, from the circum- 
 stances of his birth. We have however an exceedingly complete 
 account-book kept at Grimsthorpe and at the Barbican in London 
 during the years 1560 to 1562, when the Duchess and her husband had 
 returned to England and were reinstated in all their possessions. This 
 book gives a large number of details concerning their private and public 
 life, their charities, amusements, journeys, personal and household 
 expenses and allowances, presents to the Queen and others, the attend- 
 ances of the Duchess at Court, and the number and expense of their 
 domestic servants. 
 
 The bulk of the earlier papers relate to Peregrine, after he had 
 become Lord Willoughby. They consist for the most part of his 
 official correspondence for the years 1585 to 1588, when he was in 
 command of the English forces in the Low Countries, and arc chiefly 
 written in Dutch or French, and some few in German. From their 
 nature they are mostly formal, but attention should be called to the 
 letter written by Lord Willoughby in March 1587, shortly after the 
 execution of Mary Stuart, to Dauzay, the French Ambassador in 
 Denmark, which gives the official, if not the true, version of Queen 
 Elizabeth's motives and feelings on that vexed question. 
 
 To go to a later date there are copies of several letters which passed 
 between Charles I. and Montagu, Lord Lindsey, in March 1646, with 
 regard to the holding of Woodstock against the Cromwellian troops. 
 The King seems not to have thought the post sufficiently important for 
 Lord Lindsey, and he accordingly summons him to Oxford in the most 
 complimentary manner. 
 
 At page 252 is a letter, unsigned, but probably from Charles Bertie 
 to his brother, the Marquis of Lindsey, in which he gives us an account 
 of how Harley endeavoured to conquer the opposition of some of the 
 representatives of the Vere family, who had a natural dislike to his 
 being created Earl of Oxford, and how he — Harley — warned them 
 that another would have the title within a month, if he did not. 
 The writer winds up by suggesting that " we should tell Harley 
 " what steps have been made to procuring you another title, and try to 
 " engage him to assist in it, upon giving him noe trouble in this point." 
 This proposal if carried into effect was doubtless listened to readily by 
 Harley. 
 
204 
 
 MSS. OF THE 
 
 a E vc?ster. ANCIENT DEEDS. 
 
 There are in the muniment room at Grimsthorpe a great number of 
 mediaeval deeds and court- rolls. The following appear to be the most 
 interesting of the deeds, the first three being remarkable as stating a 
 villein was "brother" to a man of wealth and high position: — 
 
 [ Circa 1 160.] — Radulfus filius Gilleberti omnibus amicis et hominibus 
 suis Francis et Anglicis salutem. Sciatis me dedisse Radulfo villano, 
 fratri meo, totam terram de Steping, in pratis et pasturis, in moris et 
 mariscis et omnibus asiamentis que ad eandeixi terram pertinent, preter 
 iij bovatas terre quas Tainca tenuit. Totum quod superest terre quam 
 habui in Spepinga dedi predicto Radulfo et heredibus suis, tenendum de 
 me et heredibus meis in feodum et hereditatem pro servicio dimidii 
 miiitis pro orani servicio quod ad me pertinet. Hoc autem tenementum 
 volo ut bene, libere et honorifice teneat. Et hoc concessi ei quod non 
 mutabo eum hoc servicium suum de manu mea et heredum meorum. 
 Ego et cepi homagium predicti Radulfi quando hanc donationem ei feci 
 coram his testibus, Waltero abbate de Kirkested et Waltero priore, 
 Ricardo incluso, Radulfo cell[erario], Willelmo filio Aet', Ricardo de 
 Hornecastr', Waltero capellano de Barden', fratre Thori et fratre Gosce, 
 Ct Radulfo filio Radulfi, Willelmo Gri', Simone filio Hacon', Johanne de 
 Edlintun'et Ancheti de Edlintun', Pagano mac°, Willelmo de Puleberge, 
 Reinerio coco, Ada Grim, Thoma de Belesterne, et Edwardo Multon. 
 
 [Circa 1160.] — Radulfus filius Gileberti omnibus amicis suis et 
 hominibus Gallicis et Anglicis salutem. Seiatis me concessisse et c[arta 
 con]firmasse Radulfo rustico, fratri meo, terram de Stepiugia, tenendam 
 et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis [pro servicio di]midie partis 
 miiitis. Et sciatis ipsum Radulfum facere iiij 01 * partes et Robertum 
 Travers quintam hujus medietatis miiitis. His testibus, Willelmo filio 
 Cunen, Alvredo de . . . dford, Bodin de Fenne, Ernisio de 
 Lam'tunia, Willelmo filio Alvredi de Tedford et Radulfo fratre suo. 
 Valete. Fragment of equestrian seal. 
 
 [Circa 1200.] — Radulfus filius Radulfi filii Gilleberti omnibus 
 hominibus presentibus et futuris salutem. Sciatis me concessisse et hae 
 mea carta confirmasse Radulfo villano, avunculo meo, et heredibus suis 
 totam terram quam Radulfus pater meus dedit ill! in Steping', habendam 
 et tenendam de me et heredibus meis cum omnibus rebus et pertinenciis 
 et frangisiis que ad eandem terram pertinent, sicut carta patris mei tes- 
 tatur, scilicet faciendo quatuor partes servicii dimidii miiitis. Testibus, 
 Ricardo abbate Kirkestedie, Simone de Crevecur', Petro de Screinbi, 
 Johanne de Horrebi, Willelmo de H'eeford, Radulfo de Stavenesbi, 
 Alano de Aistrebi, Simone de Frisebi, Alano de Keles, et Waltero 
 fratre ejus. Equestrian seal. 
 
 [Circa 1200.] — Grant by Philip de Kima to the church of St. Mary, 
 Kirkestede, and the monks thereof in frank almoin, of' common pasture 
 in Wildemora for the good estate of himself and his heirs and the souls 
 of his ancestors. Witnesses: — Lambert, prior of Kiine, Thomas, son 
 of William de Heint', Ralph son of Ralph son of Gillebert, Humphrey 
 de Welle, Geoffrey de Clincamp, Walter de Alford, William son of 
 Thomas, William son of the grantor, Elias de Helpringham, Nicholas 
 de Ros, William Bacun, William de Wdetorp, Elias de Brunna, Spiri 
 the chamberlain. Equestrian seal. 
 
205 
 
 [1 J 47-1 162.]— Grant by Robert de Gant, with the consent of his M | S ,- R ° L F T F HE 
 wife Adeliza Paganell, to the abbey of Vaudey of ten acres and a rod axcaster. 
 and a half of wood on the north side of the road which is called 
 ' Leuigatha ' in exchange lor ten acres on the south side which he had 
 previously given, but which Robert de Laughatuna claimed. Wit- 
 nesses : — Angerius and Michael, monks, Jordan, Remigius, Ralph de 
 Brunna, Roger the Smith (Faber), Ailsi and Syward, lay brethren 
 (conversi) of Vaudey, Hugh de Gant, Robert de Langathuna, Ralph 
 Scroph, Arebernus, Alan Ke, Ailbrict and Robert his son, Robert le 
 Franoeis, Ovuti and Geoffrey his son, Lambert son of Godwin de 
 Swinsteda, Geoffrey Costard Ralph Cem[en]tarius de Scotelthorp, 
 William son of Payn, Nicholas son of Godric de Anacastro. Eques- 
 trian seal. 
 
 1334, June 16. — Renewal and confirmation to Robert de Scardeburgh, 
 prior of Bridlington and the convent of that place by Henry de Beau- 
 mont, Earl of Boghane and Murref and Constable of Scotland, and 
 Isabella late the wife of John de Vescy, of a charter by Sir Gilbert de 
 Gaunt granting to them certain rights of pasture at Edenham, which 
 charter had been maliciously destroyed by John Cadinot, servant of the 
 said Henry and Isabella. Dated ai Neweastle-on-Tyne. Equestrian 
 seal and seal of arms. 
 
 1384. — Ordinance of John, Bishop of Lincoln, concerning the chantry 
 of the Holy Trinity, Spilsby, founded by Sir John Wylughby and the 
 Lady Joan his wife, for a master and twelve chaplains. August 3 
 Episcopal and capitular seals. 
 
 1400. — Agreement between the Abbot and Convent of Kirkstead and 
 William de Wylughby, knight, Lord of Eresby, concerning the advow- 
 son and endowments of the church of Wyspyngton. October 15, 
 2 Henry IV. Ecclesiastical seal. 
 
 1410. — Demise by Joan, Duchess of York, late the wife of William de 
 Wylughby, Lord of Eresby, to Robert de Wylughby, Lord of Eresby, 
 of lands, etc., in Friskenay, Ingoldmels, Tateshale, Hundylby, 
 Menyngesby, Biscopthorp, Kirkeby by Bolyngbrok, Thurleby, and 
 Spilsby. 2 September, 1 1 Henry IV. Fine heraldic seal of the 
 Duchess. 
 
 1401. — Demise by William Roos, Lord of Helmesley, Simon Felbrygg, 
 knights, Master Peter de Dalton, John de Tenelby, clerks, William 
 Michell of Friskeney and Albin de Enderby, to William de Wylughby 
 knight, of the manor of Oyreby. Dated at Eresby, 16th February, 
 2 Henry IV. Two heraldic seals and four others. 
 
 1407. — Grant by William de Wylughby, knight, Lord of Eresby, 
 John son of Robert de Wylughby, knight, John de Teuelby, clerk, 
 William Michell of Friskenay, Albin de Enderby and Robert de 
 Kirk by, parson of the church of Bolyngbroke to William Hardegray, 
 master of the Chantry of the Holy Trinity, Spilsby, and his successors, 
 of messuages and land in Askeby. 3 February, 8 Henry IV. Two 
 heraldic seals and four others. 
 
 1547. — Grant by Thomas maltby, clerk, master of the Chantry, or 
 College, of Holy Trinity in the church of Spilsby and the chaplains of 
 the said chantry, or college, to Katherine, Duchess of Suffolk of all their 
 lands and rights within the realm of Englan^Jtogether with the advow- 
 
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 Mss. of the sous of the churches of Overtoynton, Kirkeby, aud Eresby, with the 
 AjkStSL cha P el of Spilsby. 14 September, 1 Edward VI. Ecclesiastical seal 
 — and four signatures. 
 
 LETTERS and PAPERS. 
 
 Thomas Bertie. 
 
 1550, July 10. London. — The arms of Thomas Bertie, of Berested, 
 drawn out by Thomas Hawley, Clarencieux King at arms. Copy in 
 the handwriting of William Dugdale. See Glover's heraldic collec- 
 tions, British Museum.. 
 
 Kirkstead Abbey. 
 
 [15—.] — An account of Kirkstead Abbey from its foundation in the 
 year 1139. Imperfect, 
 
 Christopher Landschade to Catherine, Duchess of Suffolk. 
 
 1569, August 8. Taverues. — Informing her that at her request he 
 had gone to Heidelberg and had done his best to get as speedy an 
 audience as possible with his master the Palsgrave Frederick, for the 
 English ambassadors. Also informing her that to allay the anxiety of 
 the wife and children of his master the Palsgrave Wolfgang he was 
 sending the bearer of this letter, Robert Weidencop, into France to 
 make personal inquiries after him ; and as the usual ways from Germany 
 to France were closed, he begged her to assist him in getting conveyed 
 by sea to La Rochelle or elsewhere in France, and also, if he required it, 
 to advance him money, which should be repaid at the next fair of St. 
 Bartholomew. Also sending her messages from his sons Jean Dieter 
 and Jean Lanschade de Steinach. French. 
 
 Sir Henry Norreys to Lord Clinton, Lord High Admiral 
 
 of England. 
 
 [1569,] December 10. Niort. — "If after large silence I shoulde 
 Avrite large letters, it were the next waies to fall from one extreme i/ito 
 another. But because your Honor shall sufficiently understand such 
 thinges as hath already passed, touching the dealing of peace, the other 
 occurrances shall not be verie tedious. 
 
 The town of St. Jean d'Angeli having valiantlie susteyned the King's 
 armie the space of six weeks and more, in the end wanting municon, 
 and being out of hoope of succor, the second of this instant Piles the 
 capptaine there, yeldinge the place, departed with amies, bagge, and 
 baggage, was conducted by Monsieur de Biron to Tailbourg, going from 
 thence to Coniac. Thre daies before the rendering therof, Monsieur 
 Martigues in vewing the breach was stricken with a harguebusade in the 
 head, whereof he incontinent died. 
 
 The Prince's armie is near Montauban, and we understand here the 
 Admiral presentlie beseigeth Aagen upon Garonne. Here is likewise 
 come news that Nismes in Languedoc is surprised by the relig[ion in] 
 those parties. 
 
 The Cowntie Ringrave being dead, the King hath directed his 
 regiment to returne into Germanic There is likewise divers broken 
 companies of fotemen casstd, and manie of men at armes placed in 
 gernizon. 
 
 It is thought that the Kinge will next attempte Coniac, and afterwards 
 advance forward to the river of Dordoigne." Signed. 
 
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 News Letter. mss. of the 
 
 Earl of 
 
 [1.572, August.] — Aii account of the massacre of Saint Bartholo* Ancaster. 
 mew. 
 
 "Joys, the froylicke pointre " to 
 
 1572, August 17. — A humble request to be paid for the painting of a 
 carriage. French. 
 
 Richard Bertie. 
 
 [c. 1572.] — The title of Richard Bertie to the style of Lord 
 Willoughby of Willoughby and Eresby, in the right of the Lady Catherine, 
 Duchess of Suffolk, his wife, debated before Lord Burghley, Thomas, 
 Earl of Sussex, and Robert, Earl of Leicester, Commissioners appointed 
 for the purpose. Imperfect. 
 
 Hans Landschaden von Steinach to his son, Hans Christoffel. 
 
 [l5]78[-9], March 20. Lunoe (Luneburg). — A rule of life for the 
 guidance of his conduct in youth and age, towards God and man. 
 German. Fifteen pages. 
 
 Don Felipe Prenestain, Ambassador from the Emperor, to . 
 
 1579, May 27. " Di Comitio di Polonia." — Giving an account of 
 his embassy to the Prince of Muscovy, who was anxious to make an 
 alliance with the Emperor, the Pope, the King of Spain, and the 
 other Christian Princes, against the Turk ; and describing the reverence 
 expressed by the Muscovites for Rome and all the holy places, and 
 especially for the shrine of Our Lady of Loretto, and expressing his 
 opinion that the people might be easily brought back into the bosom of 
 the Church. Italian. Copy. 
 
 Peregrine Bertie to his "good lady" [Lady Mary Bertie]. 
 
 [c, 1580.] Willoughby House. — " I am not little greved that I have 
 not on this time resolved the doubte I lefte you in, and so much more as 
 I feare it hath caused your unquietnes, in whom 1 make more account 
 of than of my seife or life, and therefore resolve yourself e that if I had 
 had fit time I would not so slightly overpasst it. But the truth is, by 
 other trobles, have yet hard nothinge of that matter worthy the sendinge, 
 yet did I thinke not to lose so muche occasyon, since I know not whan 
 to recover it agayne, as to let understand how uncurteously I am dilte 
 with by my Lord, your brother, who, as I heard, bandeth with parsons 
 against me and sweareth my death, which I fear nor force not smallie, 
 but lest his displeasure should withdraw your affection towardes me, 
 otherwise 1 thinke no way to be so offended as I can not deffend. And 
 thus good Lady parsuade your selfe no lesse than you shall find I will 
 give cause or perfourme above all thinges which you wishe me well to 
 let nothing greve you whatsoever you shall heare do happen. For my 
 owne parte my good or ill fortune consisteth onely in you, whom I must 
 request to accept as well this scribbled well meaning as better eloquence, 
 excusing my imparfactions with my trobled mind, which are locked upp 
 so fast as I could skace try get pen and paper to be the present messengers 
 of my pore good wishes." 
 
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 MSS. OF THE 
 
 Earl of 
 
 Ancaster. Peregrine, Lord Willougiiby to Sir Francis Walsingiiam, the 
 Queen's Principal Secretary, at the Court. 
 
 1582, July 12. Kingston-upon-Hull. — "If misfortune of tempest 
 had not spoyled my second shippe, wherin my stuffe and necessaries 
 was, breaking har topmast, and driving har to sutch a leake as she 
 and har company was in danger, besides contynuall winds against 
 us, your letters received the 11 of July had found me nerer Copp<ni- 
 haven than Hull. Beinge no lesse willing — tho somewhat discouraged 
 to have lost my labor and chardge — to have obeyed the counter com- 
 mand of ray stay, than most redy and desirous to imploy my selfe 
 and all mine whatsoever to accomplishe any service acceptable to har 
 Maiestie and hars. And therefore, Sir, your last instructions shall be 
 with no lesse care and diligence delivered than the first was with all 
 duty received, assuring you as I will be sylent in concealing my 
 advertisment of this cause, so shall I as constantly as though I tooke 
 knowledge of none but my selfe — tho flying with sutch plumes as I 
 borow of you — declare what is commanded me, and do all the officis I 
 may to prevent the evill, persuade the good, and maintaine so effectuall 
 an amitie as may be answerable to both their honnors, safetic of their 
 countries, and your good desire ; being right glad you have recom- 
 mended me and the cause to so virtuous a man as upon your intelligence 
 I assure myselfe the Frenche embassadour to be, and more I thinke 
 myselfe beholdinge unto you that it hath pleased you to assist me with 
 so sufficient a gentleman as Mr. Wade, hoping in God my service shall 
 take lyke effect to your wise and grave directions. And so cutting 
 shorte the rest of my letter because we have no occurrences of import- 
 ance, save only of pirates mutchlie daly complain'd on, worthy your 
 advertisement, I cease from troblinge you." 
 
 Ruy Lopez to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1585, January 22. At Court. — The Queen and the Lords of the 
 Council are all in good health. As you have already heard, one of the 
 principal members of the Council has been sent by the Queen to the 
 Low Countries as her Lieutenant General, and was received there very 
 royally by the States, who have given him ample authority for govern- 
 ment. The Earl of Leicester conducts himself very prudently, to the 
 satisfaction of the Queen and the States. 
 
 The Prince of Parma is in want of provisions, and the people are 
 beginning to die of hunger in Bruges, Antwerp, and the other places of 
 which he is governor. Don Antonio has come here, a fugitive from 
 France where he would have been killed by Duke Mercoeur if he had 
 not had warning. He was compelled to fly La Kochelle, and his 
 suite were seized and sent with his baggage into Spain to King 
 Philip. Our patroness, the Queen, favours him and hopes to assist him 
 to recover his throne which has been so tyrannically usurped, 
 
 The Secretary of State has been very ill with a dropsy but is 
 better now. 
 
 Sir Philip Sydney remains in Zealand in a very strong position. The 
 Earl and he are preparing for action in the coming season. We have 
 no news from Captain Frobisher (Furbiger) nor from Sir Francis 
 Drake (Drag). From Spain we hear that they are preparing a maritime 
 force of importance. We are waiting to see what they will do. 
 Italian. Signet. 
 
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 Monsieur dell' Atrech, Secretary to the Duke of Savoy, to the mss. of the 
 Grand Chancellor of Savoy, ancastee 
 [15]85, March 14. Sarragossa. — Giving an account of the cordial 
 reception given him by the King of Spain on his arrival at that city. 
 Italian. Copy. 
 
 G. Gilpin to Lord Willoughby, Governor of Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1586, April 5. Utrecht. — Sending him a packet which had come 
 from Denmark. French. 
 
 Charles de Coucy (?), Sieur de Famars to Lord Willoughby, 
 Governor of Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1586, May 1, old style. Utrecht. — Sending him some arms by order 
 of his Excellency. French. Signed. 
 
 The Deputies from the States of Brabant to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1586, May 2. Gertrudenburg. — Enclosing a request from the 
 inhabitants of the village of Brecht for the release of certain prisoners. 
 French. Three signatures. Seal of arms. Request enclosed. 
 
 Jacob Muys van Holy to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1586, May 19, new style. Dordrecht. — Concerning the release of 
 Baptist Moy, merchant, and Bellerus, bibliopole, of Antwerp, who were 
 prisoners in his hands, and whom he proposed to exchange for his son 
 Hugues Muys van Holy, a soldier in the company of Monsieur de 
 Famars, Governor of Malines, who had been taken prisoner by the 
 Spaniards. French. Signed. 
 
 The Same to [the Same], 
 No date. — On the same subject. French. Copy. 
 
 The States of Zealand to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1586, May 20. Middelburg. — Urging him to be upon the watclu 
 French. 
 
 The States General to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1586, May 24. Utreclit. — Begging him to put a stop to the 
 " insolences, petulancies," and " immodesties " which were daily 
 committed at Bergen op Zoom by ill bred young people who disturbed 
 divine service with shouts and the blowing of horns, and by throwing 
 stones through the windows. French. Signed Chr. Huygens. 
 
 John Bellerus to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1586, June. Antwerp. — On behalf of his son Luke Bellerus, a 
 prisoner at Bergen -op-Zoom. Latin. 
 
 Le Norman de Laurueter to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1586, June 2. Copenhagen. — Informing him that he was about to 
 start on a mission to Lapland to settle a boundary question with Russia ; 
 and that the King of Denmark his master was very favourable to the 
 interests of the King of Navarre. French. Signed. 
 
 E 64159. 
 
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 M EABt P or nE Count Maurice of Nassau to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 Ancaster. 
 
 1586, June 4. Middelburg. — Asking that no one might be lodged 
 in the room in which the charters and other documents relating to the 
 rnarquisate and house of Bergen-op-Zoom were kept. French, Signed, 
 Seal of arms. 
 
 The Deputies from the States of Brabant to [Lord Willougiiby,] 
 Governor of Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1586, June 4. Gertrudenburg. — Presenting him with a petition 
 from three inhabitants of the village of Brecht, for the release of certain 
 prisoners. French. Petition enclosed. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1586, Juno 6. Gertrudenburg. — On the samo subject. French. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1586, June 9. Gertrudenburg. — On the same subject. French. 
 Seal of arms. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 Same date and place. — On the same subject. French. 
 
 Pierre de Vuytenreciit to Lord Willougiiby, Governor of the 
 Marquisate, Town, and Ports, of Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1586, June 11. Tholen. — A letter of aDolo^v. French. 
 
 The Deputies from the States of Brabant to [Lord 
 Willoughby], 
 
 1586, June 13. Gertrudenburg. — Eequesting him to release the 
 burgomaster of Moll, Bales, and Dessel, called Jacob Sneyers, who had 
 been taken prisoner when bringing in his contributions to Bergen-op- 
 Zoom. French. 
 
 4 [Lord Willoughby ?] to the King of Denmark. 
 
 1586, July 4, new style. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Giving an account of 
 the progress of the campaign in Holland and Germany. Latin. Copy. 
 
 Sir Philip Sidney to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1586, July 14, new style. Flushing. — His Excellency thinks it is 
 high time that the companies which are lying between Ramekins and 
 Middelburg should make sail to Flushing. I beg therefore that you 
 will give orders to all the boats to sail to Flushing and anchor there. 
 French . Signed. 
 
 R. Earl of Leicester to [Lord Willoughby] Governor of 
 Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1586, July 11. The Hague. — Ordering him to send a hundred and 
 fifty pioneers to Terneuse and Spele in Flanders, there to be employed 
 as Mr. Rowland Yorke should appoint. 
 
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 Count Hohenlo to Lord Willoughby. earl of 
 
 ANC1.STER. 
 
 1586, August 8. — Sending a gentleman of his household to him. 
 French. Seal of arms. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1586, August 12. Gertrndenburg. — Concerning the movements of 
 cavalry. French. Seal of arms. 
 
 Carlo Lanfranciji to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1586, August 19. Antwerp. — Madame de Beauvois has written to 
 me from Brussels that a priest of her household, called Alessandro le 
 Grande, and her son's tutor, Ubreto Belar, are prisoners at Bergen op 
 Zoom, and that they are to be ransomed for 700 florins. She begs you 
 will send them to her with a trumpeter, and she will give orders for the 
 payment of the ransom and of all other expences. Italian. Signed. 
 
 Antonio, King of Portugal to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1586, October 19. Umzee. — " J'ay seu le bon tractement et faveur 
 vous aves faict a mon fils Don Manoel, estant pardella, de quoy je vos 
 suis grandement tesnu, et vos en remercie bien fort, vos asseurant que je 
 le recognoestray en tons les endroits qu'il plaira a Dieu m'endonner le 
 moyen. J'envoye pardella Edoart Parm, gentilhomme de ma maison a 
 aulcunque * * affaires, et luy ay comande de vos voii*. Je vos prie de 
 le croire en ce qu'il vos dira de m part, et de tesnirlamain vere monsieur 
 le conte de Lest [Leicester] et les Estats d'Olande, affin que je 
 puisse par votre moyen receyvoir quelque avancement en mes affaires, 
 qui se doivent traicte avec heurs." Signed. Seal of arms. 
 
 Bernardus Conders ab Helpen to Gerhardus Erbanus 
 Geldenhaurius, at Embden. 
 
 1586, November 28. Herborn. — News from Sarragossa of the 22nd 
 October 1586. 
 
 The Queen of England's famous pirate "Draco" has struck a blow 
 at India and taken several islands. He has also stolen and taken to 
 England three and a quarter millions of dollars besides other valuables. 
 Twelve ships sailed fifteen days ago from Biscaya with 1500 soldiers 
 and 1500 sailors on board; they were laden with arms, and ammu- 
 nition for 2000 men. It was not Known when they started who was to 
 be the general, but instructions were to be sent to sea after them. God 
 knows where they are going. My impression is that England had better 
 look to herself on the Scotch coast. Latin. 
 
 Count Maurice of Nassau to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1586, December 13. Middelburg. — Concerning Abraham Fisch- 
 meester who was a prisoner at Bergen- op-Zoom. French. Signed. 
 Seal of arms. 
 
 Michael Aullier to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1586, December 14. Lillo.— Concerning the Secretary of Woest- 
 wesel who was a prisoner. French. Signed. Signet. 
 
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 mss. of titb Lord Willougiibt to [the Earl of Leicester?]. 
 
 Axca8ter. [l.*)86,] December 29. — "This bearer, for curiosyty as he professeth 
 of good will to my selfe, brought a Polake before me should be offered 
 by a Portingal an<l Spanyard which resyde at Mydleburgh in Zeland 
 certayne crownes to <?o to the King of Spayne to reveale a secret con- 
 cerning shippinge, the circumstances whereof he may deliver to sutch 
 as your Lordship may please to appoint to receave it from him. For 
 my owne part I think it of lytle moment, more than what may first 
 happen to them of Mydleburgh, if upon inquiry it be found there be 
 sutch Spanish vypers there ; and by the disaster of Walkeren, mischiefe 
 may better walke the seas this dangerous times for England. As it 
 became me, 1 thought, to male it knowne, and so than to you, as he whom 
 I desire might have true knowledge, that I honnour and love him above 
 all men ; not in such boggles as I take this, but in the best services my 
 soule and hart could do you." 
 
 Robert, Earl of Leicester to the Sergeant Major of 
 Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1586, December 30. The Hague. — Requiring his attendance at the 
 Hague in order to give his opinion of the best way of quieting the dis- 
 content among the soldiers at the castle of Wouw. Signed by John 
 Wilkes and G. Gilpin. Seal of arms. 
 
 A Plan. 
 
 [c. 1586.] — A plan of a Dutch port; perhaps one of the ports about 
 Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 Lord [ VYilloughby] to [the Earl of Essex]. 
 [c. 1586.] — Concerning supplies for Bergen-op-Zoom. Copy. 
 
 The Same to [the Same]. 
 [Same date.] — On the same subject. Copy. 
 
 The States General to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1587 5 January 6. The Hague. — Thanking him for postponing his 
 proposed journey to England and for his services in the matter of the 
 castle of Wouw. French. Signed by Maurice of Nassau, John Wilkes, 
 and G. Gilpin. 
 
 The Magistrates of Bergen-op-Zoom to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1587, January 10. — Asking him to obtain the confirmation from 
 the Queen of their rights. French. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1587, January 17. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Informing him that they had 
 heard that the enemy were advancing upon them, and begging him to 
 give timely warning to the garrison of the castle of Wouw. 
 
 P. Lord Willoughby to Dauzay, French Ambassador 
 
 in Denmark. 
 
 1587, March 4. London. — " L'ennuy et tristesse qu'encores meine sa 
 Majeste pour la mort de la Reyne d'Escosse, n'aguerres executee, a 
 laquelle condescendre les prieres importunees de ces subiects, encore les 
 
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 praitiques nouvelles contre sa personne diseouvertes — esquellcs Monsieur mss. op the 
 de Chasteauneuf s'est trouve bien avant jotrant sa rolle, voire sans la a^castee 
 sceu du Roi votre maistre — l'ont entierement forcee ; et croy fermement — 
 que rans l'importuniti des uns et l'evident danger menace des aultres, 
 elle ne s'y fust jamais consentie. Ce que tesmoigne le grand dueil de sa 
 Mnjestie seule, parmy les feux de joye et rejouissement general de son 
 peuple." Copy. 
 
 Lord [Willoughby] to [the Earl of Leicester.] 
 
 168?, June. B[ergen -op-Zoom]. — Asking for the payment of some 
 money to Captain Carsey. Copy. 
 
 [The Same] to [the Same]. 
 No date. — On the same subject. Copy. 
 
 The States General to Lord Willoughby, Governor of 
 Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1587, July 4. The Hague. — Requesting him to give all the assistance 
 in his power to Martini, the Auditor General, who had been sent to 
 Bergen-op-Zoom for the service of his Excellency and the country. 
 French. Signed by Gilpin, 
 
 Count Maurice of Nassau to Sir John Wingfield, Governor of 
 
 Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1587, July 7. Middelburg. — Asking for the two companies of his 
 Zealand regiment. French. Signed. Seal of arms. 
 
 Ambrose Martini to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 [1587, July ?] — Directing him on behalf of the Auditor General to 
 send a peasant, who had been taken prisoner, to Middelburg. French. 
 
 Philip, Count Hohenlo to Lord Willoughby, Governor of 
 Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1587, July 7. Gertrudenburg. — Informing him that General Norris 
 h;id asked to have the English infantry who were in his camp sent to 
 him, and begging him to send some troops in their place. Seal of arms. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1587, July 8. Gertrudenburg. — Thanking him for his letter. French. 
 Seal of arms. 
 
 Colonel J. Bax to Lord Willoughby, Colonel of the English 
 Infantry at Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1587, July 13. Middelburg. —Agreeing, with the consent of the 
 Earl of Leicester, to bring his company to Bergen. French. Signed. 
 Signet. 
 
 Jean Reynhouts Danckaerts to Lord Willoughby, General of 
 the English Infantry, and Governor of Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1587, August 11, new style. Middelburg. — Announcing that he 
 had left Utrecht and come to Middleburg. French. Signed. Signet. 
 
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 MSS. OF THE 
 
 ^caster Lord [Willoughby] to [the Earl of Leicester]. 
 
 1587, August. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Since your departure we bave 
 not failed of our endeavours to take any good occasion that might 
 happen. " Wee sent out many espyalls but none be retorned, by reason 
 whereof we dout least they miscarry. My owne trumpet is now 
 come home, who was but hardly entertayned, and not suffered to passe 
 any further than Antwerp, but blindfold. Yet he advertiseth for 
 certaine that at Burgamhoult the enemy lyeth, to his weening, 2000 
 strong, and at Dambrugh 1000 strong. The first place being strongly 
 fortified, with only one aclvenue unto yt, and the other so diched 
 about, as that they are strongly entrenched." 
 
 The letters " which should have bene found here by Count Hollock's 
 (Hohento) secretaryes information, are not yet receyved, by reason that 
 they who should have delivered them, mist their way. And touching 
 our fortifications here, ymediatly upon your Excellence's departure, 
 they all retired, by reason that they of Zelland doe not pay anything, 
 and besides finding the bad humour of our Burghmasters disposed 
 rather to leave all things in so weake estate as they be then to have 
 them amended." 
 
 Lord [Willoughby] to [the Earl of Leicester]. 
 
 1517, August 2. — " I have indeavoured all I may, not only to prepare 
 for th' ennemies coming, but to cut off by intelligencies some of his 
 purposes. But for what appertaines to the towne, unless your 
 Excellence succours us we are sure of nothing. They procede like 
 crabbs backward, advantngous to the ennemyand extreame daungerous 
 to us. They have promised to imploy the 16000 florins of theirs upon 
 theire owne inventions and fortifications in the new haven, and now 
 they would consume even that title we have, to the continuance of their 
 follies and abuse of yc-ure treasure. I beseach your Excellencie by open 
 audience, discover these paltry proceedinges. For my owne parte I will 
 with sutch soundnes as becomes an honest man, averre and justify all 
 things ; and if it were once brought to sutch a triall it would increase 
 my trust. Kiswick the cheife plotter of these unessary change, chalenges 
 mutch from Mr. Gelligre. 
 
 For matters abroade th'ennemy is very strong in horse and foote on 
 this syd about Turnhout and that way, where they have cut downe 
 your corne and are ruining it. I could have wishd your horse had 
 comme soner and we had ben renforc'd, as I wrote in my last letters, 
 with some companies of foote. It had ben to be hoped we mought 
 have donne some good. I have yesterday sent letters to the contribu- 
 torie townes to bring in a hundred wagons for the fortifications, and 
 sent out some espies to th'ennemies camp, whereof j our Excellencie 
 shall be advertisd." Copy. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1587, August 4. — "There is retorned yesternight an espyall of myne 
 owne company who hath ben abroad, and reporteth that th'enemy 
 marched yesterday from Turnhout to Hogstrate with eighteen cornets 
 of horse and fourteen ensiegnes of foot ; and there is intelligences from 
 Antwerp that they are to be seconded by all the forces there, and the 
 rumour is that they intend to sett downe before this towne, or Huysden." 
 
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 Jacques Tutelert to Lord Willoughby. mss. of th 
 
 1587, August 16 [new style]. Lillo. — I have received your letter ancaster. 
 informing me of the designs of the enemy upon this fort. As however — 
 they can for the present do nothing on account of the full moon, I must 
 decline your offer of assistance, especially as I have just received a 
 strong reinforcement of infantry from my friends in Antwerp. The 
 artilleryman (canonier) whom you mention, has been sent to Walcheren. 
 My friends in Antwerp tell me that the enemy intend to attack Bergen- 
 op-Zoom ; in any case their infantry are moving towards Maestricht. 
 French. Signed. 
 
 Count Maurice of Nassau to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1587, August 18 [new style]. Antwerp. — Asking him to set at 
 liberty a gentleman of Brabant named Van der Meeren, who was an old 
 servant of his house and who was a prisoner at Bergen-op-Zoom. French. 
 Signed. Seal of arms. 
 
 Lieutenant Guilliame de Visscher to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1687, August 23 [new style]. Lillo. — Concerning runaway soldiers. 
 Dutch. 
 
 The Elector of Cologne to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1587, August 24 [new style.]. Dordrecht. — A complimentary letter. 
 French. 
 
 Pietro di Vuytenrecht to Lord Willoughby, Governor of 
 Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1587, August 27 [new style], Tholen. — Sending him a peasant with 
 n ews from Antwerp. Italian. Seal of arms. 
 
 Emmery de Lew to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1587, August 29 [new style]. Willemstadt. — Asking him to send the 
 Irish hound (levrier d'Irlande) which he had promised to give him. 
 French. Signed. Signet. 
 
 Henry Herst to Lord [Willoughby]. 
 
 1587, August 29 [new style]. Dordrecht.— Informing him that he 
 had written to the Marshall General begging him to ask his Excellency 
 to write to all gentlemen out of the country who were in harmony with 
 thei views, to work for the cause ; and asking Lord Willoughby to 
 do the same. French. Signed. 
 
 eJ aques Tutelert to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1587, September 1 [new style]. Lillo. — Informing him that a ser- 
 geant of Bergen-op-Zoom who had just been liberated from the fort of 
 Dordam had had some conversation during his imprisonment, with 
 Mondragon, and that he had shared the lodging of the Governor of 
 Dordam. He might therefore have some information to give French. 
 Signet. 
 
 GUILLAUME DE POUDRE, Bailiff, to LORD WlLLOUGHBY. 
 
 1587, September 1 [new style]. Zierickzee. — Informing him that the 
 new fortifications at Bergen-op-Zoom would be no use if the island of 
 Tertole were not strengthened and the town of " Reymersveale " 
 enclosed. French. Signed, 
 
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 M Eabl F of HE P - Lord Willougiiby to the Lord Marshal. 
 
 A R C VSTKR 
 
 1 587, August 23. Bergen-op-Zoom. — "I hartely thank your Lord- 
 ship for your honnorable remembrance to his Exceliencie for the 
 necessities of this garrison, for which your Lordship write th that his 
 Exceliencie will geve present order. Yt is more then tyme yt were 
 done, but yf anie inconvenience or extremitie shall happen through the 
 want of yt, the fault wilbeheld others and not myne, having discharged 
 my duety with importunate sollicking of the same these six weekes at 
 the least. 
 
 When your Lordship writeth that his Exceliencie is displeased and 
 discontented with me for rannsoming awaie some prisoners without 
 acquainting him first therwith. I well hoped that my labours, hazard 
 of my lief, and spoile of my living, adventured for his sake — wherin 
 his bonde to me is farre greater then myne to him — might have letted 
 him from light suspicion, bad conveyning, and hard and straite laeing 
 to them that neither crave, nor have tasted, any liberalitie but from the 
 highest. 
 
 I can not but think yt strauuge that myselfF being a follower of his 
 Exceliencie, and who have alwaies endevoured to awnswer his Excel- 
 lencies expectation with all correspondence of duetiefull affection, 
 should onely be made a president, when not any other is impeached, or 
 so much as onece called in question in like case ; drawing th'example 
 eyther from Count Hollock his opposite, Schenk at Nays, or from 
 commaundors of other places. 
 
 If yt may be indifferently determined by th'auncient presidentes and 
 cuslomes or' this garrison, I will not challenge that my person and 
 qualitie hath deserved as much — spoken without disparagement to any 
 — as those before remembred, or the cautionarie townes, with whom his 
 Exceliencie doth not deale in like sorte. 
 
 For your self?, as I offered yow of curtesie what your selrT would so 
 yf there be due to yow, I hope your Lordship will draw the president 
 from other garrisons rather then from so neare a frend as I think your 
 Lordship holdes me : but when all is done the matter is not worth so much 
 as the paitrie drosse worketh, I respect more the priveledg of the place 
 then proffit. I love to speake plaine. A Provost Marshall of Berghen 
 councells not me, whom yf I had knowen to have offended, I could not 
 have slacked to have punished ; and if he have misdone let him have 
 his desertes. 
 
 Judge better of me — my Lord — then that any petie companion minister 
 or officer should overrule me, or a storme of any trouble disgrace me, 
 having not done any thing which I would not have tryed before th' 
 indifferent face of all men. 
 
 Yt is true. I am and wilbe duetiefull where I am called to obedience ; 
 yet right is due from the greatest to the meanest. 
 
 I wish — though I have bene alwayes sett at the cartes tayle of all 
 men in any meanes that might countervail my charge — yet that I might 
 be esteemed as I am and according to the place 1 hould. I would geve 
 more then the raunsomes of all those that were brought to Berghes to 
 resigne yt with the same good opinion I came to yt. 
 
 To be short : what yow maie challenge off frendship is as large as 
 your self will sett downe, and I professe yt simply without shadow : 
 what of duety, must be referred to presidentes and martiall courtes 
 determinable by a councell table. 
 
 For his Excellencies displeasure I am right sorry for yt. 1 wish he 
 had any could please him better. I nourish not my selff with any 
 humour of honnour or proffit of this journey. I would I had paid the 
 
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 best raunsome to depart with his favour, and purchase myne owne quiet MSS. of the 
 
 at my howse : and let others plaie their partes and sett forth their a^casteb. 
 
 greatnes. I am glad I know the world, and the very thing yt self of — 
 
 these prisonners, which is now caryed like a huge mountaine in a miste, 
 
 will prove but a skorne of ill intelligencers, when the world shall know 
 
 my proceedinges. 1 need not send you any newes of our new Gover- 
 
 nours in the Hand of Tertelle, the practise on foot between Sevenbergh 
 
 and Huysden, how many shippes are lauuced into Andwerp river, 
 
 whither th'enemy marcheth : for I am sure eyther they be but fables, 
 
 or before this knowen unto vou." 
 
 Postscript. — " The particularities of your secrets be more particulerly 
 published at Antwerp, then — I think — the most of your selves know 
 them there." Copy. 
 
 'The Lord Marshal to Lord [Willoughby]. 
 
 1587, August. — " The circomstances of my letter are for want of apt 
 construction taxed. Peruse them well and you shall lind it matter 
 answering what was prononc'd by you in his Excellencie behalfe, and no 
 part thereof touching your selfe." 
 
 " For Georgio Cressiere his ransom, it is not yet all out received, 
 neither did I therein stand with you to render you your due. Knowing 
 it by many presydents in that place your right, and I my selfe sutch a 
 debtor, I hope as you dare trust for so mutche." 
 
 The prisoners "are all straightly kept save Torrise. I wish he were 
 in the Secretarie's hand to exchaung for Teligin, or to work some other 
 feate in England withall, and on that condition " I wish his Excellency 
 and you had them all. 
 
 The Duke's army remains at Turnhout. It is affirmed constantly 
 they come hither. Howsoever we are furnished, and attend their coming 
 with earnest devotion. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to [the Earl of Leicester]. 
 
 1587, August 28. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Excusing himself and giving 
 his reasons for having ransomed the prisoners. Copy. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1587, August. — Sending Dr. Masset to solicit the States General for 
 money. Copy. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby to the Earl of Leicester.] 
 
 1587, September 2. — Having surprised two letters of the enemy's, 1 
 send them to your Excellency. " The contents I leave to your judgment, 
 and I doubt not but some part of them may move you to Jaugh. 
 
 For our state at Berghen, it is as your Excellencie left it, but much 
 porer. Great inconvenience is like to happen, for that we shall misse 
 our weakly lendinges, if by your Excellencie's care and providence it be 
 not prevented. The daunger of a nial contentment your Excellencie is 
 the best judge of in sutch a frontier place. 
 
 The statesmen are redy to dy and mutin. My credit is determined 
 with the towne who makes difficulties that no necessities or fortifications 
 can be advanced because no restitution is mad of money alowed (?) by 
 your Excellencie's owne order and mine, under them disbursed; so that 
 all thinges remaines full of doubts and hazards. I cam hether this day 
 with Sir Rychard Brugham to geve what helpe 1 could ; but I find all 
 things here so backward as I prevaile nothing of my labour and hope." 
 
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 tf Ea'kl F of HE Postscript. — " 1 hope your Excellencie will give me leave in this 
 Ancaster. hard time, and priviledge, as well as others, to make my best of my 
 owne prisoner, Martin de la Faile, wherein I shall nothing hold myselfe 
 deceived of your honorable favour ever protested to me." 
 
 The Representatives of the States of Brabant to Lord 
 
 WlLLOUGHBY. 
 
 1587, September 12 [new style]. Dordrecht. — Sending him a copy 
 of a petition addressed by Brabant to the States General. French. 
 
 Two signatures. Signet. 
 
 J. Legros to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1587, September 15, new style. Axel. — Giving reports which had 
 reached him concerning the proposed movements of the enemy. French. 
 Copy. 
 
 Colonel Cosmo de Pesarengis to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1587, September 20 [new style]. The Hague. — Asking for the 
 release of one of his soldiers who had been taken prisoner with Martin 
 de la Faille. French. Signet. 
 
 Admiral Justinus op Nassau to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1587, September 23 [new style]. The Fleet. — Sending him some 
 arms which were on board the Brussels fleet. French. Signet. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby to the Earl of Leicester.] 
 
 1587, September 15. — " Having employed all my credit, labour, and 
 travayle, for the sustenance of the poor and miserable souldiours here, 
 who now at last being driven to a marvailous great extremitie, I am 
 told in the most humblest and earnest manner that I may recommend 
 their distressed estate unto yow. I know your Excellence's continuall 
 and most honnorable care for your poore souldiours, but I am very well 
 assured that yf your Excellencie had eyther seen or heard their case, 
 yt would not a little have moved your compassion to their remedy. 
 And although it be a great want unto them to lacke victualles and 
 provision, yet is the same so much the greater by reason of the absence 
 of divers of their captains and officers, by whose presence and orderly 
 care they might have been much eased, and inconveniencies the better 
 prevented, whereunto they are dayly subiect. 
 
 I doubt not but your Excellencie will take order to send both thence 
 and thether where the necessitie is so great. And as for provision of 
 victuall for these poore companyes in the States pay, yf yt shall stand 
 with your Excellencie's pleasure to authorise me to receyve the con- 
 tributions of the countree, I doe not doubt but to relieve them, much to 
 your honour, and the advancement of the service. And that it may be 
 cleered to four Excellencie that I seeke yt not for any benefit to my 
 selff, I desire that yt might like yow to joyne with me therin, Sir 
 Richard Brugham and the Sergeant Maior Generall, or whom other 
 you shall think meet, for I am daily so ymportuned with their continuall 
 necessityes, as having already stretched my credyt to the uttermost, I 
 know not how any longer to relieve them." 
 
 The only news is that "Counts Hollocks and Maurice came downe 
 yesterday to the fiett, for whose arrivall ther was much triumph as 
 
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 that ther was whole tries of cannon shott pealing, and volleys of ^g 8 ^ 1 ,)™ 1 
 small shott continued for the space of three or four hours, insomuch ancaster. 
 that all in Bergen " supposed the enemye's fleet had assailed them and 
 that they had been wonderfully hotly engaged. The poor souldiers 
 wished they had had but the third part of the value of that that was so 
 vaynly shott awsy, to have filled their hongry bellyes. 
 
 They of Lillo have taken very rich prisoners, Italians and merchants. 
 The Italians being men of very great qualitie and very well apparelled." 
 Copy. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 Same date. — It is said the enemy's camp is appointed to rise 
 presently. They remain yet at Turnhout. 
 
 Colonel Bax and his brethren under cover of requiring money due 
 for their entertainment, send out soldiers into Guelderland who commit 
 many outrages with horrible murders, unto such as have your Excellency's 
 safeguard and protection, whereby the country is much spoiled. If you 
 would give order that they might be paid out of the contributions of 
 the country it would satisfy them. 
 
 Touching Monsieur de " Thorise," I will do my endeavour to 
 compound with the soldiers for him for as reasonable a ransom as I can. 
 Copy. 
 
 On the same sheet is a copy of another letter from Lord Willoughby 
 to the Earl of Leicester, dated September 11, from Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 
 1587, September 18. — " Upon Saturday last at night my selff with 
 some nombre both of horse and foot went out in hope to have done 
 some enterprise upon [ ], but by misfortune two of our wagons, 
 wherin were our chieffest engines and fireworkes, broke by the way and 
 unluckely fell into the water ; by meanes whereof our staie being the 
 longer before we came there, and the latter parte of the night proving 
 somewhat light, we were discovered and th'alarme geven before we 
 could come to doe any thing, so that we retorned ymmediately. 
 
 At my goyng forth I had geven order to some horsmen of my 
 companie to goe toward the Prince's camp to learne some tongue of 
 their intention, or to see yf they could take any prisoners by whom we 
 might receyve any certan intelligence. 
 
 By the way beyond Callempthowt they met yesterday marching 
 hitherward the Marques of Grasta accompanyed with 2500 horse ; and 
 thinking me to be abroad, supposed yt had bene my company, and so 
 without dowbt or suspition aproched to them and were overthrowen, 
 some sore hurt and other some taken prisoners; onely of seventeen 
 there escaped but two. 
 
 In th'afternoone the alarme came hither to us to Berghen, but with 
 some twenty or thirty horse; wherupon we sallyed, but they staied 
 not our comming, and the Marques himselff came not much neerer then 
 Calempthout; we went within two English miles of them, and so 
 finding some of our men lying there hurt, returned and brought thern 
 with us. 
 
 Before our men were overthrowen they had taken one that came from 
 Coradin who told them that he heard yt reported from his master that 
 Count Hollack had promised the delivery of Lillo, Huysden, and 
 Gertrudenberghen, to th'enemy, and that for certaine their camp is 
 apoyncted to rise this week ; and how like yt is that their disseigne 
 
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 M Ejjrl ? of" e * s Ior tn * s P^ ace > ^ e manner of the Marques his presenting in such 
 Air caster. sort may geve great presumption. 
 
 And besides this bearer, a sergeant of Captain Yredalls, can advertise 
 your Excellencie of certain reportes of Mounsieur la Roche, for which 
 purpose I send him unto yow." 
 
 The Same to [the Same]. 
 
 1587, September 22. — See "Five Generations of a Loyal House" 
 p. 134. Copy. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1587, September. — See u Five Generations of a Loyal House" 
 p. 137. Copy. 
 
 The Bailiff, Burgomasters, and Sheriffs of Tertolle, to 
 Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1587, October 7 [new style]. Tertolle. — Sending him a present of 
 faggots for the use of the soldiers. French. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 Same date and place. — On the same subject. French. 
 
 The Representatives of the Estate of Brabant to 
 Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1587, October 10 [new style]. Delft.— On behalf of the Estates of 
 Brabant. French. Two signatures. Signet. 
 
 Louise de Coligny, Princess of Orange to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 [1587,] October 23 [new style]. Flushing. — Concerning the release 
 of the Secretary Grimaldi and the Sieur de " Thoures." French. 
 
 Lord [Willoughby] to [the Earl of Leicester]. 
 
 1587, October 14. — Informing him of the capture of a gentleman 
 whose ransom was estimated to be four or five thousand florins. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1587, October 16. — The reports of the gentlemen who were brought 
 in prisoners here, touching the great levy of men, preparation of mu- 
 nition, and tools, and instruments for pioneers, is confirmed for certain. 
 
 Captain Barnard, a Frenchman who went forth hence, is returned, 
 and advertises for certain that the Governor of West Friesland has 
 marched to the Duke's camp with thirty companies of foot, and four 
 companies of horse. I have also ascertained by some peasants who are 
 come hither that the company from Sluys are already arrived at 
 Turnhout. How far all these occasions may tend to gather the 
 enemies intentions your Excellency can best conceive : wherefore I most 
 humbly beseech you to assist us with the companies that 1 remembered 
 before unto your Excellency. Copy. 
 
 [The Same to the Same]. 
 
 1587, October 25. Bergen-op-Zoom. — The enemy's intention for 
 this place is diversely confirmed. There is returned from their camp at 
 Turnhout a drum of mine who ascertaineth me that Sir William Stanley 
 ^ith all his regiment is come thither and that he saw them come 
 
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 marching in. There were looked for at the camp last night 3,000 new mss. or the 
 Italians who were marching within a little of them. The Marquis still aw^TStw 
 
 i • • ii r>i'ii AAtAsTEB, 
 
 holds my trumpet, but it is report ed by a trumpet oi theirs who has come — 
 hither that it is for no other occasion but while they have sent to the 
 Prince to know his pleasure touching the former challenge. And it 
 may well be that if they mean to attempt this place, they will the rather 
 enter into the action to draw forth so many brave men into it. There- 
 fore I beseech you to ascertain me of your pleasure therein, and that if 
 we shall proceed in it, that you will lend me a horse and assist us with 
 some new supply of gentlemen for the accomplishment of the same. 
 
 I would also ask for some money, which I am utterly without, neither 
 is there any to be borrowed in all the land. I have bestowed much in 
 reinforcing my company and new apparelling them, and cannot have my 
 account for them, but above all other men am least respected by the 
 Treasurer. Copy. 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 
 [1587, October.] — Informing him that he had heard from a spy that 
 Mondragon had obtained a footing in the fort of Lillo and intended to 
 make an attempt on it that night. Copy. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1587, October. Eergen-op-Zoom. — Last night came home my spy. 
 His advertisements were that the Prince is very retired at Brussels, so 
 that none may speak with him. An Abbot from West Friesland arrived 
 lately, making great complaints of our people. There are great rumours 
 of reinforcements, and it is privily whispered that Bergen will be 
 attempted. Copy. 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 1587, October. — A memorial concerning the pay of the soldiers. 
 Sent by Captain Salisbury. Copy. 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 
 1587, October. — A memorial concerning prisoners and the pay of the 
 soldiers. Sent by Captain Martin. Copy. 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 
 1587, October. — Defending himself from accusations which had been 
 brought against him, and begging for assistance. Copy. 
 
 Matthias de L'Obel to Lord Willoughby, Governor of 
 Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1587, November 10 [new style]. Middelburg. — Sending him pills 
 and an ointment for a friend ; also sending messages to Sir John and 
 the Countess. French. 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 No date. — Sending pastilles and ointment. 
 
 Louise de Colignt, Princess of Orange to Lord Willoughby. 
 1587, November 11 [new style]. Leyden. — Concerning the exchange 
 of the prisoners " de Torreze and Grimaldy " for Monsieur de Teligny. 
 French. Signed. 
 
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 Earl of The States General to Lord Willoughby, Governor of 
 
 V.NCASTER, Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1587, November 17 [new style]. The Hague. — Requesting him to 
 receive George Matruyt as their commissioner. French. Signed. 
 
 Lord [Willoughby] to 
 
 [1587, November.] — Relating the ill treatment he had received 
 concerning the prisoners. Copy. 
 
 Lord [Willoughby] to [the Earl of Leicester]. 
 
 1587, November 8 [old style]. Bergen-op-Zoom. — As the States 
 make no great haste to send any reinforcement of men, I would require 
 your Excellency that Colonel Fremyn's company might rise from Axell 
 and come hither. The Stales will succour them more than us for 
 Pifron depends upon them, and Counte Solmes hathe speciall interest 
 and comaundment in the man. Your Excellencie can judge howe uncer- 
 taine yt is is to knowe the enemies resolucon, and how necessarie to 
 prevente the wurste. I doubt not but my Lord Marshall and Jenibell 
 have informed you of our wants." 
 
 Postscript. — " Moudragon hath begune at Bruxells to conferre about 
 theis matters in hande, being a man well acquainted by his owne 
 practise with the state of theis parts. There is launchett at Antwerpt 
 five hundred flalt bottom boates. They of Lillo looke every footeto be 
 assailed by them and the reste. 
 
 All the Italian companies are marched from Turnehoulte to Antwerpe. 
 The Marques of Guasta with his troupes remaine still at Turneholte. 
 It is likelie that shower will fall here with some darke mone, yf you 
 mak us not stronger. They knowe our weakenes and mortalitie. 
 
 The Duke of Parma marched yesterdaie to Malines with the newe 
 Italian companies. All the saddles and launces provided are shipped 
 this daie. The Duke is looked for att Antwerpe." Copy. 
 
 Matllart Maertius to Lord Willoughby, Governor of Bergen- 
 op-Zoom. 
 
 1587, November 28 [new style]. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Sending him a 
 letter from Colonel Mondragon. French. Seal of arms. 
 
 P. Lord Willoughby to the Lord Marshal of the forces in 
 
 Flanders. 
 
 1587, November 19. Bergen-op Zoom. — 4< I thanke your Lordship 
 for your carefulnes. I know we shall have all things supplied in good 
 will, and attend laizure. lam inforsed to be somewhatt sharp. I know 
 not whence it riseth, but men grow most careles of their duties. When 
 the time most requireth, my officers go hence without leave, and suffers 
 their gardes to be unkepte, so that they ennemy sends and receaves 
 intelligences by corruptions of the gards. And our men runne away daly 
 notwithstanding their hath been proclamed straight penal lawes to sutch 
 garders, and as good order as may be set downe. There is now absent 
 Captain Vavasour's lieutenant without my leave. Himselfe hath been 
 long sick and his auncient also. For want of loking to there hath ben 
 som fault on his gardes. If you would call his lieutenant, sharply 
 reprove him, and cause his Excellencie as of his owne care to have 
 discipline observed, your Lordship shall do good to the service." 
 Copy. 
 
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 [Lord Willoughby to the Earl of Leicester.] M e S ar°l F o T f HE 
 [1587, November.] — A memorial of matters to be considered on his AxCASTER ' 
 behalf before his Excellency's departure. Copy. 
 
 Captain Paul Bax to Lord Willoughby, General. 
 
 [15] 87, December 3 [new style]. — A letter of congratulation upon 
 receipt of the news of Lord Willoughby's appointment [as general of 
 the forces], and regret at his departure from Bergen-op-Zoom. French. 
 Signed. 
 
 Count Maurice of Nassau to Captains John, Paul, and 
 Marsilius, Bax, at Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1587, December 12 [new style] On board the Bier diet. — Directing 
 them to proceed with their companies to Stanesand and await his orders 
 there. French. Signed. Seal of arms. 
 
 Captain Paul Bax to Lord Willoughby, General. 
 
 1587, December 16. — Asking him whether they were to obey the 
 orders of Count Maurice. French. Signet. 
 
 M. Maertius to Lord Willoughby, General of the Infantry. 
 
 [15]87, December 16. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Concerning the provision 
 of horses for the cavalry, and enclosing a letter from [Sir William] Bead, 
 Governor of Bergen. French. 
 
 The Estates of Brabant to [Lord Willoughby]. 
 
 [c. 1587]. — Concerning the questions in dispute between them and the 
 States General. French. Copy. 
 
 Count de Meurs to [Lord Willoughby], 
 
 1588, January 22, old style. The Hague. — Informing him that the 
 city of Utrecht was unable any longer to maintain the troop of horse 
 quartered there, and requesting him to remove them to some other 
 quarters. French. Copy. 
 
 Adolf, Count of Neuwenar to Lord Willoughby, General of 
 the English forces. 
 
 1588, January 22, old style. Utrecht. — Informing him that he had 
 heard that Count Bohenlo intended to make an expedition against some 
 of the hostile cities in his government of Guelderland, and promising to 
 give all the assistance in his power. French. Signed. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to Deventer, Burgomaster [of Utrecht], 
 
 1588, January 24, old style. — Sending the Sergeant Major to confer 
 with him, being unable to come himself on account of indisposition 
 French. Copy. 
 
 The Burgomaster of Zervol to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, February 7, new style. — Enclosing copy of their letters to the 
 Count de Neuwenar and the States General. German. Copy. 
 
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 M EABL F oF nE GtERbhard [Truchsess], Elector of Cologne to Lord Willoughby. 
 Akcaster. [15]b8, February 10, old style. Houstadyck. — Asking for a convoy 
 for his servant. French. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to the States of Utrecht. 
 1588, February 12, new style. The Hague. — Promising to pay the 
 charges for the English troops at Utrecht out of the first moneys 
 received from England. French. Copy. 
 
 The Queen to the States General of Holland. 
 1587[-8], February 12 [old style]. Greenwich. — Concerning their 
 hostility to persons well disposed to herself. French. Copy. See State 
 Papers, Holland, Vol. 50. 
 
 The Queen to her " cousin," Count Maurice of Nassau. 
 
 1587[-8], February 13, old style. — On the same subject as the pre- 
 ceding letter. French. Copy. See State Papers, Holland, Vol. 50. 
 
 The Queen to her " cousin," Count Hokenlo. 
 
 1587[-8], February 13 [old style]. — On the same subject. French. 
 Copy. See State Papers, Holland, Vol. 50. 
 
 The Queen to [Lord Willoughby]. 
 
 [1588], February [13], old style. — Extracts from a letter to be shewn 
 to the States General. French. See State Papers, Holland, Vol. 50, 
 for an entire copy of the letter in English. 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 1588, February [12 ?, old style.] — Instructions to settle the disputes 
 between the States General and the city of Utrecht, and also to interfere 
 on behalf of Colonel Sonoy and the captains of Naerden, who were 
 unwilling to alter the terms of their oath. French. Copy. 
 
 The Council of State to Lord Willoughby, General of the 
 Queen's forces. 
 
 1588, February 23, new style. The Hague. — Requesting him to send 
 orders to the Lieutenant Governor of Bergen op Zoom to permit the 
 company under Colonel Frewin to leave that town and go to Rotterdam. 
 Signed by Chr. Huygens. French. Seal of arms. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to Sir William Read. 
 
 [15]88, February 23, new style. Utrecht. — Concerning the payment 
 of troops out of the contributions received from Brabant. French. 
 Copy. 
 
 Count Maurice of Nassau. 
 1588, February 24 [new style]. Horn. — His Excellency having seen 
 an extract of a resolution of the Council of Naerden by which it appears 
 that Captain Rancy having been asked by the said Council if he would 
 obey the patent of his Excellency of Nassau, replied, that according to 
 the charge given him by the Earl of Leicester, he could not quit the 
 place unless his Excellency and their Lordships, the States of Holland, 
 should by deed declare to him that he was no longer oblrged to obey the 
 orders of the Earl of Leicester. Wherefore his Excellency, by advice of 
 the deputies of the States of Holland, declares by these presents that the 
 above mentioned captain and all other persons under the government of 
 Holland, Zealand, and Westfriesland, are not bound to obey the orders 
 and commands which the Earl of Leicester laid upon them before his 
 departure. French. Copy. 
 
225 
 
 The Council of State to Lord Willoughby. M eab°*c£ HE 
 
 [15]88, February 26. new style. The Hague.— Recommending him A * C _^ ER - 
 to keep an eye upon Captain Salisbury who was suspected of being in 
 communication with the enemy. French. Signed by G. Gilpin. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to Count Hohenlo. 
 
 1588, February 17, old style. Utrecht. — Expostulating with him in 
 the name of the Queen for attacking the house of Councillor Brakel. 
 French. Copy. 
 
 William Bardesius to the Council of State. 
 
 1588, February 27 [new style]. Verwaertshone near Medenblick. — 
 Concerning the disputes about the pay of the soldiers at Medenblick. 
 French. Copy. See State Papers, Holland, Vol. 50. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the Council of State. 
 
 1588, February 18, old style. Utrecht. — Informing them that 
 Count Brakel had come to him to expostulate at ths action of Count 
 Hohenlo who was besieging his castle of Brakel in North Holland. 
 French. Copy. 
 
 The Council of State to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, February 29, new style. The Hague. — Regretting to hear of 
 the attack made by Count Hohenlo on the house of Brakel, and enclosing 
 a copy of the preceding letter. Signed by Chr. Huygens. French. 
 See Slate Papers, Holland, Vol. 50. 
 
 Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, February. — A list of the correspondence of Lord Willoughby 
 concerning his charge, during the month of February. 
 
 Paul Buys to [Lord Willoughby]. 
 
 [1588], March 7, new style. Amsterdam. — Concerning the disbanding 
 of the company of Captain James de Rancy. French. Copy. 
 
 Captain James de Rancy to Colonel Colthagh (?) at Utrecht. 
 
 1588, March 8, new style. Naerden. — On the same subject. French. 
 Signed. 
 
 Gerard Proninck, called Deventer, to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, Februar}' 29, old style. Utrecht. — On the same subject. 
 French. Signed. 
 
 The Queen to the States General. 
 
 1587[-8], March 12, old style. Greenwich.- -Exhorting them to 
 union, and appointing Lord Willoughby and Mr. Killigrew mediators 
 between them. French. Copy. See State Papers, Holland, Vol.51. 
 
 The Queen to Count Maurice [of Nassau]. 
 
 1587 [-8], March 18, old style. Greenwich. — Urging him to purge- 
 himself from the imputations made upon him in respect to Colonel Sonoy, 
 and informing him of the appointment of Lord Willoughby and Mr. 
 Killigrew to settle the matter. French. Copy. See State Papers. 
 Holland, Vol. 51. 
 
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 M^S. OF THE 
 
 a^cIster. Lord Willoughby to [the States General]. 
 
 1588, March 25, The Hague. — " Aprez avoir nagueres delivre lettres 
 de sa Majeste et faict certaines propositions de la part dicelle a 
 l'endroict du Collonnel Sonoy, surquoy ont ensuiviz di verses communi- 
 cations de ulterieures procedures, sans touttes fois avoir receu fimille 
 resolutions de V.S., n'ay sceu ohmectre pour la discharge de mon devuoir 
 d'advertir sa Majeste sincerement de tout qu'estoit passe. Alaquelle il 
 a pleu respondre qu'aiant veu mes lettres addresses taut a sa dite 
 Majeste que aultres, et entendant que la principale cause qu'a esmeu le 
 Collonnel Sonoy a refuser de se conformer a la demande de V. S. estoit 
 en respect du serment pruis a son Excellence, Monsieur le Oomte de 
 Leycester comme lieutenant de sa dite Majeste. Et comme depuis le 
 dit Sieur Comte aresigne son gouvernement general qu'il tint pardeca, ce 
 qu'estoit par acte de resignation envoie au Sieur Herbert, estant a cause 
 du quel partement dicelluy n'a este delivree, sinon puis nagueres quand 
 l'aultre acte estoit renvoie au Sieur Killegrew pour la presenter a V. S. 
 Ce que sa dite Majeste aussi espere estre faict. Je vous ay a declarer 
 qu'lcelle entend maintenant que les deux poincts differentiaux touchant 
 la reformation de la commission du dit Sonoy en l'anioindrisseinent de 
 son garnison en la dite ville soient pas luy cedez et accordez, 
 moyennant qu'il y soit continue en sa charge comme du passe, sur 
 assurance que sa dite Majeste veult que vous soyt faict, qu'il se comportera 
 dorsenavant avecq obeissance a la deue execution de tels commande- 
 ments que luy seront faicts de la part de V. S. 
 
 Et afin que le dit Collonnel aie cognoissance, tantde la dite asignation, 
 comme au<jsy que cecy est le plaisir de sa dite Majeste, icelle m'a com- 
 mande que j'envoiasse quelque gentilhomme de ma part pour d'aultant 
 plus tost adjurer le dit Collonnel a se conformer en ce que dessus, estant 
 en effect aultant que par c'y devant par V. S. n'est presente et requis du 
 dit Sonoy, vous pouvant assurer qu'accordant au plaisir de sa dite 
 Majeste a l'endroict que dessus sera donne singulier eontentement a 
 icelle. M'aiant aussi decharge qu'aprez l'establissement d'ung conseil 
 d'estat selon le contenu du traicte, je m'emploieroy d'assister par touts 
 mouers possibles a viuder et mettre fin a touttes jalousies, diversions, 
 differences, et questions, generalles et particulieres, et que tout ordre 
 souvenable soit mis pour le bien conservation et service du pais." 
 Three copies, two of which are in Dutch, and one signed by Lord 
 Willoughby. 
 
 The States General to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 3, new style. — Replying to the proposals made by the 
 Queen on the 12th of February, old style, concerning Colonel Sonoy. 
 Dutch. Signed : J. Aerseus. See State Papers, Holland, Vol. 51. 
 
 The Same to the Samb. 
 
 Same date. — Another copy of the above. At the end it is stated that 
 this reply was presented to Lord Willoughby by the deputies of the 
 States at his hotel at the Hague on the 4th of April 1588, new style. 
 
 Sir John Wingfield to the States General. 
 
 1588, April 4, new style. Bergen op Zoom. — Warning them against 
 putting too much reliance on the proposals for peace. French. Copy. 
 
227 
 
 Lord Willoughbt to the States General. ^abl^o™ 
 
 A.NC ASTER 
 
 1588, April 5, new style. The Hague. — Concerning the fitting out of — 
 twenty ships by the States. French. Two copies. Enclosed is a copy 
 of part of a letter from Sir Francis Walsingham on the same subject. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to his agent, Etienne Le Sieur at Aruheim. 
 
 1588, April 6, new style. The Hague. — Concerning the President of 
 the Provincial Council of Frieslancl who had been confined to his 
 house ; and giving orders that no mention was to be made of the 
 President's affairs at the assembly of the States, as the matter was to be 
 settled by the Council of State. French. Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to Monsieur de Aysina, President of [the 
 Council of Friesland]. 
 
 1588, April 6, new style. The Hague. — To the same effect as the 
 preceding letter. French. Copy. 
 
 Hessel Aysina to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 6, new style. Leuwarden. — Informing him of the 
 arrival in that town of Monsieur Poelgeest, Secretary Zuylen and 
 Pensionary Copper, who had been sent there by the States General at 
 the request of the deputies. French. 
 
 Count William Louis of Nassau to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, March 27, old style. Leuwarden. — " J'ay receu vos lettres et 
 complains avec vous le miserable estat de ce pouvre pais, tant plus qu'il 
 semble que quelques uns que le desiroient soulager et cercher recedes 
 vont augmentans les iniseres et accelerans sa mine. Dieu face qu'ils se 
 recognoissent quelque jour, et que toutes les dissensions et dissidences 
 ostees, nous puissions unanimement travailler a l'augmentation de sa 
 gloire et conservation de son eglise, laquelle n'est environne que de trop 
 d'ennemiz mortels, ayant jure son extirpation, sans que par discorde 
 domestique nous la nuisions nous mesmes. Quant a moy je m'esforcerai 
 pour demour toujours le mesme en continuant de plus en plus la 
 sainte querelle pour laquelle beaucoup de mes proches parens out laisse 
 leur vies, y ayant aussi dedie la mienne quaud il plaira a Dieu j et ne 
 laisserai en ce petit gouvernement mien de faire mon possible, a fin que 
 les discordes puissent estre assopies et deracinees. 
 
 Les estats de Frize ne sont pas assemblers pour le present, mais je 
 communiquerai vos lettres avec leur deputez ordinaires, pour adviser 
 ensemble en diligence de tout ce qui sera necessaire en ung alfaire di si 
 grande importance, voire> dont depend tout ce qui nous doit estre le plus 
 recommande en ce monde." Signed. Seal of arms. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to Captain Rancy. 
 
 1588, April 6, new style. The Hague. — Concerning the movement 
 of troops. French. Copy. 
 
 Adolf, Count of Neuwenar to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, March 27, old style. Arnheim. — Concerning the movements of 
 troops. French. Signed. 
 
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228 
 
 M Barl o T p UE [Lord Willougiibt] to the States General. 
 
 Anoaster. 1588, April 7, new style. The Hague. — Concerning the movements 
 of troops. French. Copy. 
 
 Colonel Sonoy to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 7, new style. The Castle and house of Medenblick. — 
 Assuring him of the good understanding which subsisted in that town 
 between the well disposed inhabitants and the soldiery. French trans- 
 lotion from the Flemish. Copy. 
 
 Captain de Soissons and another to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 9 [new style]. Naerden. — Informing him of an attempt 
 by the enemy on the town of Amersfoort. French. Signed. 
 
 Captain Rancy. 
 
 1588, March 30, old style. Utrecht. — An account cf the examination 
 of Captain Rancy made by G. de Proninck, concerning the condition of 
 the town of Naerden. French. Signed. 
 
 The Magistrates of Utrecht to Lord Willoughby. 
 1588, March 30 [old style]. — On business. Dutch. Seal of arms. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the Magistrates of Utrecht. 
 
 1588, March 31, old style. The Hague. — An answer to the preced- 
 ing letter. Dutch. Copy. 
 
 The States General to the Magistrates of Utrecht. 
 
 1588, April 11, new style. — Concerning the affairs of Captain Rancy. 
 Dutch. Copy. 
 
 The States of Holland to the Magistrates of Utrecht. 
 
 1588, April 11, new style. The Hague. — On the same subject, 
 Dutch. Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to Count Maurice of Nassau. 
 
 1588, April 11, new style. The Hague.— Concerning the affairs of 
 Sir William Drury. French. Copy. 
 
 Louise de Coligny, Princess of Orange to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 11, new style. Middelburg. — On behalf of a soldier 
 named Saint Laurent, a native of the town of Orange, who had beea 
 imprisoned. French. Signed. 
 
 Count Maurice of Nassau to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 2, old style. The Hague. — Concerning Colonel Sonoy. 
 Dutch. Signed. Eleven pages. 
 
 Count Maurice of Nassau to the States General. 
 1588, April 12, new style. The Hague. — Begging that Sir William 
 Drury might be relieved from the governorship of the town of Bergen- 
 op-Zoom. French. Copy. 
 
229 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the Captains, Officers, and Soldiers, of ms^. of thi 
 
 NaRRDEN. Ancasteb. 
 1588, April 13, new style. — Concerning Colonel Dorp. Dutch. Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to Captain Soissons and another. 
 
 1588, April 13 [new style]. The Hague. — An ansAver to their letter 
 of the 9th of April new style. French. Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the Magistrates of Utrecht. 
 
 1588, April 3, old style. — Concerning the movement of troops. Dutch. 
 Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to H. Killigrew, Sir William Reed, 
 Sir John Milford, and George Gilpin. 
 
 1588, April 3, old style. The Hague.— Authorising them to proceed 
 to Medenblick, in his place, to confer with Colonel Sonoy. Dutch. Two 
 Copies. 
 
 The States of Utrecht to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 5, old style. Utrecht. — Stating their inability to continue 
 their payment of the troops. Dutch. 
 
 The Magistrates of Utrecht to Lord Willoughby. 
 1588, April 5 [old style]. — On the same subject. Dutch. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to Count Maurice of Nassau. 
 
 1588, April 6, old style. Utrecht. — Concerning Captain Rancy. 
 Copy. 
 
 G. DE PRONINCK to LORD WlLLOUGHBY. 
 
 1588, April 6, old style. Utrecht — Concerning Captain Rancy. 
 French. Signed. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1588, April 7 [old style]. Utrecht.— Sending Captain Blunt to him. 
 French. Signed. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to the Magistrates of Utrecht. 
 
 1588, April 7, old style. — An answer to their letter of the 5th April. 
 Dutch. Copy. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to the States of Utrecht. 
 
 1588, April 8, old style. The Hague. — In answer to their letter of 
 the 5th of April old style. French. Copy. 
 
 The States of Overyssel to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 8, old style. Kampen. — Thanking him for propositions 
 brought to them by Monsieur le Sieur. Dutch. Seal of arms. 
 
 The States of Utrecht to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 11. Utrecht. — Concerning the advances of money 
 required for the support of the English garrison. Dutch. 
 
230 
 
 mss. of Tnn The States General to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 Ancasteh. 1588, April 21, new style. The Hague. — Informing him that they 
 were sending the Sieur dcVanderbek, pensionary of Flushing, to Bergen- 
 op-Zoom. French. Seal of arms. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 Same date and place. — Requesting him to send reinforcements to 
 Bergeu-op-Zoom. French. Seal of arms. 
 
 G. de Proninck to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 12, old style. Utrecht. — Concerning the supply of 
 horses for the army. French. Signed. 
 
 The States of Zealand to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 22, new style. Middelburg. — Hoping that all the 
 differences which had arisen in that island might be settled. French, 
 Seal of arms. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to Count de Medrs. 
 
 1588, April 13, old style. Medenblick — Concerning the movements 
 of troops, and the unwillingness of the city of Utrecht to receive his 
 company for a few days. French. Copy. 
 
 The Ministers of Medenblick to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 24, new style. Medenblick. — Petition on behalf of the 
 oppressed citizens of Medenblick, and particularly those of the reformed 
 religion. Latin. Copy. 
 
 Captain James Cristal to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 25, new style. Medenblick. — Asking for his arrears of 
 pay. Latin. Signed. 
 
 P. Lord Willoughby to Colonel Sonoy, and the officers 
 and soldiers of Medenblick. 
 
 1588, April 25, new style. Medenblick. — Declaration promising 
 payment of the arrears due to them. Three copies ; two in Dutch, one 
 of ivhich is signed by Lord Willoughby, and one in French. 
 
 The Soldiers of Medenblick to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 25, new style. The Castle of Medenblick. — In answer 
 to the preceding declaration, and asking that the payments might be 
 made with as little delay as possible. Two copies, one in Dutch, one in 
 French. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to the Magistrates of Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 [15]88, April 25, new style. Medenblick. — Notifying them of the 
 appointment of Sir William Drury as governor of their town, and 
 requesting their good offices on his behalf. French. Copy. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to the Magistrates of Utrecht. 
 
 1588, April 15, old style. Medenblick. — Eegretting that he had not 
 been able to come to Utrecht and settle matters there, in consequence 
 of the troubles at Medenblick. French. Copy. 
 
231 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to Count Hohenlo. M |akl o? 1 
 
 1588, April 16, old style. Medenblick. — Sending him a copy of a 
 letter he had received from Gertrudenburg, and promising to come to 
 meet him at Dordrecht. French. Copy. 
 
 Adolf, Count of Neuwenar to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 17, old style. Utrecht. — Promising to send him fifty 
 horses to Arnheim. French, Signed. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the States of Friesland. 
 
 1588, April 27, new style. Medenblick — Expostulating with them 
 for the ill-treatment received by President Hes^el Aysina and other 
 persons who were well disposed to the Queen. French. Copy. 
 
 The States General to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, April 27, new style. The Hague.— Asking him to be at the 
 Hague by the following Monday in order to be present at the installation 
 of the Council of State. French. Seal of arms. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to the States General. • 
 
 1588, April 19, old style. Medenblick. — Promising to come to the 
 Hague as soon as possible. French. Copy. 
 
 Count Maurice of Nassau to the Magistrates of Enkhuizen. 
 
 1588, April 30, new style. Medenblick. — Concerning the punishment 
 of certain soldiers who had spoken ill of the Queen of England, on board 
 ship before Medenblick. Dutch. Copy. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to the Inhabitants of Medenblick. 
 
 1588, April 30, new style — Proclamation for the pacification and 
 settlement of all the disputes and differences which had arisen in Meden- 
 blick. French. Copy. 
 
 The States General to the Magistrates of Nuarden. 
 
 1588, May 6 [old style]. The Hague. — Concerning Colonel Dorp. 
 Dutch. Copy. 
 
 The Queen to the States General. 
 
 [15]88 ;j May 30, new style. — Concerning the ill treatment which 
 Colonel Schenck complained of having received at their hands. French. 
 Copy. See State Papers, Foreign, Holland, Vol. 53, same date. 
 
 Colonel Schenck. 
 
 [15]88, May 30, new style. — Questions addressed to the Council of 
 State on behalf of Colonel Schenck, with their answers thereto. French. 
 Copy. Enclosed in the preceding letter. See State Papers, Foreign, 
 Holland, Vol. 53, same date. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the Garrison of Vere. 
 
 1588, June 20, new style. Middelburg. — A proclamation. Dutch. 
 Copy. 
 
 AXCASTER. 
 
232 
 
 MSS. of the LORD WlLLOUGHBT. 
 
 Eaul ok 
 
 Ancasx*r. 1588, July. — A list of the papers concerning the charge of Lord 
 Willoughby in the Low Countries, during the month of July J 088. 
 French. This list corresponds with the papers calendared. 
 
 Colonel Fbemin to Loud Willoughby. 
 
 1588, July 1, new style. Bergen [-op- Zoom]. —Concerning the loss of 
 the castle of Wouw. Seal of arms. 
 
 Leonardo — to his " brother " Monsieur d'Amant, Chancellor of 
 Brabant and President of Flanders, at Madrid. 
 
 1588, July 3, new style Brussels. — "Nous sommes icy attendant 
 d'heure a aultre l'arivee de l'armee navale dont la Capitaine Morosino 
 nous en at grandement augmente l'espoir par ces nouvelles de l'avoir 
 laissee en mer, dont il en arriva nagueres a Dunkerche, et vous asseure 
 qu'elle nous fait icy grand besoing pour descouvrir l'intention de ces 
 deputez d'Angleterre quy semblent n'altendre pour se resouldre par tant 
 de longueurs, que a quelle fin qu'elle demandrat, pour en ce cas se deter- 
 miner. Mais l'opinion de plusieurs est que n'aurons repos que de la 
 veoir victorieuse, dont son Altese se tient tout prest a la recorder au 
 poinct de son arrivee avecq bon nombre de batteaux bien esquippes, 
 esperant que Dieu nous armerat de vigueur, donnant la crainte aux 
 ennemis, puisque c'est pour Paugmentation de sa gloire et 1' advancement 
 de notre iiberte. Nous en verrons en peu de jours quelque effect." Two 
 copies. Endorsed "Littre intercepted 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to the States of Overyssel. 
 
 1588, July 4, new style. The Hague. — Urging them to keep on 
 good terms with the Council of State and the United Provinces. Dutch. 
 Copy. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to the Governors and other officers of the 
 towns of Friesland. 
 
 1588, July 4, new style. The Hague. — A safe conduct for the bearer, 
 Aysina, who was a messenger from the Queen. French. Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the Council of State. 
 
 1588, July 4. The Hague. — Stating that as the Queen had refused to 
 allow a cessation of arms to the Prince of Parma, it was very important 
 that the towns of Bergen-op-Zooin and Ostend should be well supplied 
 with ammunition and provisions. French. Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the Magistrates of Dordrecht. 
 
 1588, July 7, new style. The Hague. — Thanking them for supplyiDg 
 his company with oats. French. Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to Monsieur du Fay, ambassador from 
 the King of Navarre. 
 
 1588, July 7, new style. The Hague.— Concerning three French 
 soldiers who had deserted. French. Copy. 
 
233 
 
 Elias Le Leon " Drossart " (Judge) of Bergen-op-Zoom to mss, op the 
 
 Lord Willoughby, at the Hague. AyoiatSa. 
 1888, July 8, new style. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Asking that Sir William 
 Drury might not be removed from the governorship of the town. 
 French. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to Monsieur Dansick, French Ambassador 
 
 to Denmark. 
 
 1588, July 8, new style. The Hague. — " De l'estat des Provinces 
 Unies des Pays Bas, a la defense et protection desquelles je tiens 
 presentement la bonne main, suivant la charge a moy donnee par sa 
 Majeste d' Angleterre, ma maistresse, je ne vous escry rien en particulier, 
 car j'estime qu'aves entendu que les affaires, gloire au Seigneur, y sont 
 presentement en estat fort raisonnable, veu que depuis la perte de la 
 ville de L'Ecluze en Flandre, l'ennemi n'a riens execute a son advain- 
 taige. Bien est vray que du passe, plusieurs occurrences ont elite icy 
 a la main, lesquelles on en pen juger n'estre advantaigeuses au bien 
 publique. Mais comme de present ces incidens sont redresse, j'espere 
 que les affaires de pardecha, par la grace du Seigneur, s'achemineront 
 dorsenavant de jour a autre de bien en mieux, comme plus particuliere- 
 ment pourres entendre par Messieurs les Embassadeurs de ces Pro- 
 vinces qui s'acheminent pardela. Touchant les affaires d'Angleterre 
 j'entens qu'on y ratent l'ennemy en bonne devotion." Copy. 
 
 Oebhard [Truchsess] Elector op Cologne to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, July 1, old style. Houstardyck. —Sending M. de Dort, Heinrich 
 Carven, Secretary of the Court Palatine, and the Licentiate Lodingius, 
 to confer with him. French. Signed. Seal of Arms. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to the Elector of Cologne. 
 
 1588, July 11, new style. The Hague. — Regretting that he would be 
 unable to come to visit him for two days. French. Copy. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to [Elias de Leon], "Drossart" of Bergen- 
 op-Zoom. 
 
 1588, July 13, new style. The Hague. — Asking for the release of a 
 prisoner. French. Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the States of Overtssell. 
 
 1588, July 16, new style. The Hague. — On the same subject as the 
 preceding letter to them of the 4th of July new style. Dutch. Copy. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to the States of Friesland. 
 
 1588, July 8, old style. The Hague. — Concerning the treaty of peace 
 with the Spaniards. French. Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the States General. 
 
 1588, July 18, new style The Hague. — Proposition concerning the 
 two thousand soldiers which the Queen wished to withdraw from 
 Holland on condition that they should supply properly the towns of 
 Bergen-op-Zoom and Ostend. Dutch. Copy. 
 
234 
 
 mss. op thb The States General. 
 
 Eael of 
 
 akca8t«. 16 $ Sf July lQ} new style< TLo Hague.— Eesolutions of the States 
 General on the same subject. Tivo copies, one in Dutch, one in 
 French. 
 
 The Council of State. 
 
 1588, July 19, new style. The Hague. — The opinion of the Council 
 of State on the preceding resolutions. Two copies, one in Dutch, one 
 in French. 
 
 The States General. 
 
 1588, July 20, new style. The Hague. — The resolution of the States 
 General based on the opinion of the Council of State. Two copies, one 
 in Dutch, one in French. 
 
 Sir William Drury to Lord [Willoughby]. 
 
 1588, July 20, new style. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Informing him that 
 the commissary of supplies at Bergen-op-Zoom refused to provide for the 
 company of Colonel Fremin. French. Copy. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to [Elias de Leon,] "Drossart" of 
 Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1588, July 10, old style. Dordrecht. — Asking him to see to the 
 better accommodation of his troop of cavalry. French. Copy. 
 
 f Lord Willoughby] to Arnoult Nicola y, President of the Council 
 
 of Holland. 
 
 1588, July 20, new style. — Asking that prompt justice might be done 
 in the suit of Robert Streat. Dutch. Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the " Escoutelle " of Dordrecht. 
 
 1588, June (July) 22, new style. Middelburg. — Sending him a sum 
 of four hundred flemish florins. French. Copy. 
 
 The States General and the Council of State. 
 
 1588, July 22 new style — " Solution des difficultes trouvees en 
 Vinstruction de Conseil d'Etat par les Etats Generaux." Translation 
 from the Dutch into French. 
 
 The Pensionary Roels, Secretary to the States of Zealand to 
 Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, July 23, new style. Middelburg. — A complimentary letter. 
 French. Signet. 
 
 Adolf, Count of Neuwenar to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, July 13, old style. Utrecht. — Sending William de Boerkholt, 
 Drossart for his Countship of Meurs, and another, to confer with 
 him on behalf of the inhabitants of his said countship. French. Signed. 
 
235 
 
 [Lord Willoughbt] to the Count de Medrs. mss. o* the 
 
 1588, July 30, new style. The Hague. — Asking him to give free awcabtbb. 
 passage to forty arquebusiers of the company of Colonel Morgan, 
 and the same number of the company of Captain Champernowne, who 
 were on their way to England. French. Copy. 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 
 1588, July 31, new style. The Hague. — Asking him to assist Captain 
 (sic) Morgan in recruiting his company. French. Copy. 
 
 [Adolph, Count of Neuwenar] to the Queen. 
 
 1588, August 5, old style. Utrecht. — Declaring his readiness for 
 union and to settle the dissensions lately arisen. French. Copy. The 
 original is among the State Papers, Holland, Vol. 56. 
 
 [Adolf, Count of Neuwenar] to Sir Francis Walsingham. 
 
 1588, August 5, old style. Utrecht. — To the same effect as the 
 preceding. French. Copy. The original is among the State Papers, 
 Holland, Vol 56. 
 
 [Adolf, Count of Neuwenar] to the Earl of Leicester. 
 
 1588, August 5, old style. Utrecht. — To the same effect as the 
 preceding. French. Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to [Thomas] Killigrew. 
 
 158S. August 25, new style. Middelburg — Concerning the move ■ 
 ments of troops. French. Copy. 
 
 The Queen to the States General. 
 
 1588, August 27 [old style]. St. James'. — Appointing Colonel 
 Morgan to be governor of Bergen-op-Zoom in the place of Sir William 
 Drury. French. Copy. 
 
 Sir William Drury to Lord Willoughby, at Middelburg. 
 1588, September 6, new style. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Informing him 
 that the enemy were marching in great numbers towards Brabant, and 
 had already come to Wilbrouck and Nil, and that they were expected 
 to lay siege to Bergen-op-Zoom, and asking for assistance. French. 
 Signed. Seal of arms. Enclosed in a list of supplies required. 
 
 G. de Proninck or Deventer to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 8, new style. Dordrecht. — Informing him that the 
 states and magistrates of that city and provinces were sending, upo& the 
 advice of the Count of Neuwenar, a hundred soldiers to his assistance. 
 French. Signed. 
 
 Adolf, Count of Neuwenar to Lord Willoughbt. 
 
 1588, August 31, old style. Utrecht. — Informing him that he had 
 been obliged to move the cavalry of Captain Morgan from Rhenen to 
 Amersfoort, and to move the troop of Monsieur Boris from Amers- 
 foort, and garrison them at Wageningen and Rhenen. French. Signed. 
 Signet, 
 
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 [Lord Willoughby] to IIichard Alin. 
 
 1588, August 31, old style Instructions to proceed to Count 
 
 [Maurice] of Nassau and inform him that the Duke of Parma had 
 arrived at Antwerp and that he was expected to attack Bergen -op- 
 Zoom. He was to ask the Count to beg the States to send supplies of 
 ammunition, provisions, and men, to that town, and he was to address 
 himself to Messieurs Killigrew and Gilpin for their advice in every- 
 thing. French. Copy. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to Commissary Diertyts. 
 [15] 88, September 12, new style. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Giving orders 
 for the supply of provisions and ammunition for the use of the five 
 companies of infantry sent by the States General for the defence of the 
 town. French. Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to Count [Maurice] of Nassau. 
 
 1588, September 12, new style. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Asking for 
 reinforcements and especially for a supply of provisions. French. 
 Copy. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to the Queen. 
 
 1588, September 4 [old style]. Middleburg.—" There hath not 
 wanted in my unworthie selfe any earnest desire to have long ere this 
 presented that duetie to your most Excellent Majestie which I desire 
 above all thinges in the world to accomplish, but onely some good 
 occasions, knowing it most unfit for Princes — whose cares are infinite, 
 though their perfections be excellent — to be incombred with imper- 
 tinent causes. But now the hazarde of your Majesty's bravest troopes 
 on the side, trayned up with your Majesty's great charge, together with 
 the reputation of the nation and your speeiall service, yf th'enemy 
 should be incouraged by the defeate of your subjects, having turned 
 his forces from his sea journey hither, seemed unto me matters worthie 
 your Majestie's consideracon, concurring in this accident of th'enemies 
 presenting before Berghes, which place, when we were not divided, 
 exceeded not above 1200 men, and the place not tenable with as many 
 more in all martiall men's opinion. In these great occasions I have 
 presumed to breake silence, which might ells have become me better — 
 and with the unfained offerings of my life and fortune, from the first 
 time thereof to the last end vowed to your sacred self — to know your 
 Majesty's pleasure how I shall employ my self, holding this place I 
 unworthely doe for your Majestie. And having no meanes of men, 
 money, or provision, to succour them from the States of this side, I can 
 conceive no certain way to incourage or relieve them, but with com- 
 munitie of the perill to spend my life together with them — in the place 
 — for your Majesty's service." Copy. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to G. Gilpin. 
 
 1588, September 14, new style. Middleburg. — Sending him a letter 
 to be delivered to the Council of State. French. Copy. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the Council of State. 
 
 1588, September 14, new style. Middelburg. — Concerning the 
 persons by whom despatches to the Council of State should be signed, 
 and also concerning the oath to be administered to the soldiers in 
 Holland. French. Copy. 
 
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 The Council of State to Lord Willoughby. ^abl'o?™ 
 1588. September 14, new style. The Hague.— Concerning supplies Anc ^ ee - 
 of provisions and reinforcements of men. French. Seal of arms. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to John Houstin. 
 
 [15]88, September 15, new style. — Instructions as to the demands to 
 be made by him to the Council of State on behalf of Lord Willoughby 
 with regard to the supplies required. French. Copy. 
 
 The States of Utrecht to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 6, old style. Utrecht. — On the same subject. 
 Dutch. 
 
 Adolf, Count of Neuwenar to Lord Willoughby. 
 1588, September 6, old style. Utrecht. —Regretting that it was im- 
 possible for him to send the companies of Colonel Morgan and Captain 
 Champernowne to Bergen-op-Zoom until the soldiers when he had sent 
 to the assistance of Colonel Schenck at " Bon," by order of the Council 
 of State, should return. French. Signed. Signet. 
 
 The Magistrates of Utrecht to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 7, old style. — Concerning the removal of the com- 
 panies of soldiers under Captain Morgan and Captain Champernowne. 
 Dutch. Seal of arms. 
 
 Sir William Drury to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 17, new style. Bergen-op-Zoom.— -Giving an 
 account of a skirmish with the enemy, and reputing the capture of a 
 soldier with letters, coming from Breda. French. Signed. 
 
 The Council of State to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 19, new style. The Hague. — Requesting him to 
 act in concert with Count Solms who was then at Teitholz. French. 
 Signed Chr. Huygens. 
 
 Colonel Fremin to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 10, old style. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Asking for a 
 passport written in Latin, on parchment, and signed and sealed. French. 
 Signed. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the Council of State. 
 1588, September 12, new style. — Proposals on behalf of the Queen 
 for changing certain troops of cavalry into foot soldiers. French. 
 Copy. 
 
 Odoardo Lanbanaja to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 20, new style. Breda. — Asking for the release of 
 his son. French. Signed. 
 
 Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 22, new style. The Hague. — Regulations as to 
 
 the issue of soldier's passes. French. Copy. 
 
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 Msg. of thb [Lord Willoughby] to Captain Charles Danegiles (?). 
 
 Axcastbb. 1588, September 13, old style. The Hague. — Ordering him to 
 — proceed with his company to Bergen-op-Zoom. French. Copy. 
 
 The Council of State to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 24, new style. The Hague. — Irnforming him that 
 they had sent Colonel Morgan to Bergen-op-Zoom to take command 
 there in the place of Sir William Drury, to whom they had announced 
 their intention by Commissary Parasis. French. Signed Chr. Huygens. 
 Seal of arms. 
 
 The Magistrates of Zerickzee to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 25, new style. Zerickzee. — Sending him a supply 
 of provisions. Dutch. 
 
 The States of Zealand to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 26, new style. Middelburg. — Informing him that 
 they had sent assistance to Bergen-op-Zoom. French. Seal of arms. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 Same date and place. — On the same subject as the preceding. 
 French. 
 
 J. Van Hoult to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 16, old style. Middelburg. — Giving an account of 
 his journey and of his negotiations with the Council of State, and also 
 informing him that the Duke of Parma was said to be gone to Breda, 
 and to be very ill. F.ench : 
 
 The Council of State to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 26, new style. The Hague. — Sending a list of the 
 supplies which they had sent to Bergen-op-Zoom. Signed " Chr. 
 Huygens." French. Seal of arms. 
 
 Count Maurice of Nassau to Lord [Willoughby]. 
 
 1588, September 27, new style. Huypen. — Informing him that he 
 Lad good reason to believe that the enemy had relations with the town 
 of Bergen-op-Zoom, and that they were only pretending to lay siege to it 
 until their accomplices could carry out their wicked designs. French. 
 Copij. 
 
 Adolf, Count of Neuwenar to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 17, old style. Utrecht. — Asking him to send him 
 a patent by virtue of which he could exact obedience from the English 
 soldiers in that city. French. Signed. Signet. 
 
 The Council of State to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 27, new style. The Hague. — Sending him back 
 the prisoner, D'Ayala, for the purpose of discovering who were 
 the persons who were in communication with the enemy. French. 
 Signed G. Gilpin. Seal of arms. 
 
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 Jacques Tutelert to Lord Willoughby. M earl*of HB 
 1588, September 27. Lillo.— Sending him six gunners for th« Ascabter. 
 service of Bergen-op-Zoom, by order of the States of Zealand. French. 
 Signed. 
 
 Hans Van Loo to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 18, old style. Doesburg. — Asking for arrears of 
 pay. French. Signed. 
 
 [Lord Willoughby] to the Council of State. 
 
 1588, September 28, new style. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Asking them to 
 send the reinforcements which were promised to him before he left the 
 Hague. French. Copy. 
 
 The Council of State to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September 28, new style. The Hague. — Directing him to 
 husband all the provisions and ammunition which had been sent [to 
 Bergen-op-Zoom], and not to touch the magazine except in case of 
 necessity ; also to see that the " vivandiers" and other persons accus- 
 tomed to supply armies with provisions, were on the spot ; and to seud 
 a list of all the stores which had been received. French. Seal of 
 arms. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1588, September 29, new style. The Hague. — Asking him to give 
 all assistance to the commissary who was being sent to Bergen-op- 
 Zoom with money for the payment of the Dutch troops there. French. 
 Signed Chr. Huygens. 
 
 Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1588, September [20, old style]. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Proclamation 
 appointing Sir William Drury to the command of all the English com- 
 panies in the forts adjoining the town of Bergen-op-Zoom. Copy. 
 
 Thomas Suigo and Pedro de Lugo to the Duke of Parma. 
 
 [1588], October 15 [new style ?]. Bergen-op-Zoom. — Concerning 
 the proposed betrayal of the North Fort. Spanish. Copy. 
 
 Thomas Suigo and Pedro de Lugo to Sir William Stanley. 
 [1588], October 15 [new style ?]. Bergen-op-Zoom. — On the same 
 subject. Spanish. Copy. On the same sheet as the preceding. 
 
 The Qcben to Lord Willoughby, Lieutenant Governor in the Low 
 
 Countries. 
 
 1588, October 9. The Manor of St. James's. — See Five Generations 
 of a Loyal House, p, 225. Sign Manual. 
 
 John Owen to Thomas Suigo. 
 
 1588, October 9 [old style ?]. The Camp. — I doubt not that your 
 readiness to serve will " fynd fould recompens and satisfacon att the 
 Duke's hands if it plese God it be performed and go forward ; if nott, your 
 good will is alwayes to be respected and considred as occasion shalbe 
 presented. Whatt was reqyred in your leters in your behalf is granted 
 by the Duke, assuredly, and whatt more as shall apere by the same. 
 
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 M8S. op the I a™ very glad for your own frends and others that it was your hope to 
 Axcabter. enter int0 this matter , and shall be gladest of all if it be brought to 
 — end, which we desire, assuringe you thatt when I may stand you in 
 sted, you shall be assured of me in all I can." Copy. 
 
 The Duke of Parma to William Grimston. 
 1588, October 8 [old style?]. — Articles for rendering the fort called 
 the New Sconce, at the head of Bergen-op-Zoorn. Sse State Papers, 
 Holland, Vol. 58, same date. 
 
 Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1588, October 10 [old style]. — A list of soldiers taken prisoner at 
 the North Fort. Spanish. 
 
 The Same. 
 
 [1688, October.] — -An account of the attempt to betray the North 
 Fort into the hands of the Duke of Parma by Suigo and Lugo. Three 
 
 narratives, all imperfect. 
 
 Lord Willoughby. 
 
 [1588, October.] — A list of his correspondence and papers for the 
 month of October. Nearly illegible. 
 
 John Ceporinus, Minister of Medenblick to Lord Willoughby. 
 [c. J 588.] — A complimentary poem. Lath?. 
 
 Lord [Willoughby] to the States General. 
 
 1589, January 25, old style. The Hague. — Stating that he had done 
 nothing concerning the expedition to Portugal except what he had 
 been commanded by the Queen. See State Papers, Holland, Vol. 61, 
 same date. French. Copy. Attached to this copy is a draft of 
 another letter from Lord Willoughby to the States General, which 
 was not sent. 
 
 The States General to the Magistrates of Bergen-op-Zoom. 
 
 1589, March 8, old style. The Hague. — Concerning musters. 
 Dutch. Copy. See a French translation in the States Papers, 
 Holland, Vol. 62, same date. 
 
 Captain Wolfunckle to Lord [Willoughby]. 
 
 1589, April 18, new style. Ostend. — Asking for an appointment. 
 Dutch. 
 
 Gertrudenburg. 
 
 [1589, after April.] — A statement of facts concerning the siege of 
 Gertrudenburg, written by Lord Willoughby for the purpose of 
 explaining aplaceat published by the States General of Holland on the 
 17th April 1589. French. Copy signed by Lord Willoughby. 
 
 The Same. 
 
 [Same date.]— A list cf papers relating to the preceding pamphlet. 
 French. 
 
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 The Same. T^Y/ e 
 Same date. — A printed copy of the last two documents. French. AN< ^f BK - 
 On the first page it is stated to be a translation from the English. 
 
 Lord [Willoughby] to the Lords of the Council. 
 Same date. — On the same subject. Copy. 
 
 The Queen to Lord Willoughby and Eresby, Captain General 
 of the forces sent in France. 
 
 1 589, November 9. The Manor of Richmond. — See Five Generations 
 of a Loyal House, p. 274. Sign Manual. 
 
 News from France. 
 
 1589, November 15, old style. — An account by Lord Willoughby of 
 the doings of the French King from October 31 to November 8th. 
 Copy. See State Papers, France, Vol. 94. November 14. 
 
 Monsieur de Guitry to Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1589, December 6. — " J'ay faict entendre au Roy ce que m'avez escrit. 
 Vous verres sa vollonte par sa letre. Ju vous puis asseurer qu'il n'a 
 donne ny ne donnera congez a aucun Anglois que par vostre adviys, et 
 qu'il ne veult que les trouppes se desbendent et separent, mais au 
 contraire, il veullt que marchies ensemble, et dans quel que temps il 
 vous permetera vous retirer ainsi com me il vous a promis. J'ay faict 
 donner des logis dans la ville du Mans pour les Anglois mallades et 
 blesses." Also a copy of the above in a later hand. 
 
 Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1589, December. — Notes of his answer to the letter from the Lords 
 of the Council received the 15th December 1589. 
 
 Lord Willoughby to Sir Francis Walsingham. 
 
 1589[-90], January 8. Dives. — " Having so convenient a messenger 
 as this bearer, Monsieur Parrat, who is sent over by the King, 1 could 
 not let him passe without some remembrance of my love and affection 
 unto yow. Our troopes are already all come downe hither to Dives, 
 some of the sick men are already sent over, other some now ready to be 
 shipped." Signed. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1589[-90], January 9.—" The ill newes of the unhappy incounter 
 betwixt Sir William Drury and Sir Jhon Burgh, cannot but as it fell 
 to sone, be reported sone inough, notwithstandinge the mischance 
 being, as it is, not remediable. I would not let passe the good that 
 may by your good favour happen thereby to this honest, valiaunt 
 gentleman, the sergant major of my regiment, for that company in 
 Flushing which of late appertained to the said Sir William Drury 
 while he lived." Signed. 
 
 [Francis] Panigarola to the Duke of Satoy. 
 
 [c. 1590.] — An account of the state of France, divided into five 
 heads, under the first of which he gives an account of things past and 
 present ; under the second he prophecies of the future ; under the third 
 E 64159. o 
 
242 
 
 MSS. of the he treats of the remedies so far as concerns the choice of a new king ; 
 Ancaster. under the fourth he points out the disposition and intentions of France 
 — in the choice of a King ; and under the fifth he shews the Duke what 
 he can do for his own service. Finally he gives him a short sketch of 
 the characters of the principal persons, male and female, who were 
 interested in the affairs of France. French. Copy. 
 
 The Lords of the Council to Lord Willoughby of Eresby. 
 
 1594, August 11. Greenwich. — Directing him to call together Sir 
 George St. Pole, and Philip Tyrwhitt, Anthony Ersby, William 
 Pelham, William Watson, William Kigdon, and Gregory Wolmer, 
 Esquires, or such of them as he should think meet, to enquire into 
 certain charges brought against the Earl of Lincoln. Nine signatures, 
 
 Lord Willoughby to the Earl of Essex, Master of the Horse. 
 
 1595, June 14. Emden. — "Since my arrivall at Huosden (Huis- 
 duinen) by contrary whether in a bad hoy, I passed by land to 
 Meddenblick, to Stavereu, to Le warden, to Groningen, and the Ems, *to 
 Emden, having had no convenient meanes in all my passage to send 
 unto your Lordship till I came hether ; and sutch accidents as either 
 from the Earle's Chancelour or the towne's relation, I could busily 
 collect I send your Lordship." 
 
 Postscript. — " Her Majesty askinge me of my retorn, I told har if I 
 could I would be at hoame at Michelmas. But having pas'd this spring 
 alredy, if I shall find good of the next fall, I hope har Majesty will 
 by your Lordship's good meanes excuse me for the benefit of the spring 
 to come also, especyally my licence being so large." 
 
 This and the subsequent letters from Lord Willoughby to the Earl 
 of Essex were given to the Earl of Lindsey by John Castle, clerk to 
 the Lord Privy Seal. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1595, June 16. Emden. — Recommending to his favour certain 
 merchants of Emden whose ship, homeward bound from " Fernando- 
 buck " in Brazil had been seized by an English man-of-war off Lisbon. 
 Signed. Seal of arms. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1596, August 28. — Asking for his interest with the Queen that he 
 might obtain the Governorship of Berwick. Signed. Signet. Sec Five 
 Generations of a Loyal House, p. 317. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1596, September 12. Knatsall. — On the same subject. Signed. 
 See Five Generations of a Loyal House, p. 319. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1596, November. — Enclosing a paper for his perusal. 
 
 The Same to [the Same?]. 
 [1596, November ?] — Concerning the draining of the fens. Signed. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1596, November.. — Informing him that he had gent a copy of his 
 paper, by Sir John Buck, to the Lord Treasurer. Signet. 
 
243 
 
 rr , rj _, D - MSS. OF THE 
 
 I he 8ame to [the Same J. earl or 
 
 [1596, November.] — Asking for his interest with the Queen that he 
 might be appointed guardian to the child of Sir John Buck who had died 
 the previous night. See Five Generations of a Loyal House, p. 320. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1596, November 22. — Asking for his interest with the lieutenant and 
 the other commissioners for soldiers in Lincolnshire that the bearer 
 might have the place of muster master in that county in the room 
 of Sir John Buck. Signed. See Five Generations of a Loyal House, 
 p. 534. 
 
 Lord Willoughbt to [the Earl of Essex], 
 [15]96[-7], January 7.— Sending him letters from Nuremberg. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 [l5]96[-7], March 16. — A complimentary letter. See Five Genera- 
 tions of a Loyal House, p. 53 J. 
 
 The Same to [the Same]. 
 
 1597, April 12. — A complimentary letter. See Five Generations of 
 a Loyal House, p. 329. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 [15]97, April 27. Grrimsthorpe. — A letter of compliments and 
 thanks. Signet. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1597, May 22. Grimsthorpe. — On behalf of his kinsman, Thomas 
 Willoughby. See Five Generations of a Loyal House, p. 533. 
 
 The Same to the Same, Lord General of all the Queen's forces. 
 
 1597, October. — A complimentary letter. See Five Generations of a 
 Loyal House, p. 533. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 [1597, London.] — Regretting that he had missed seeing him. 
 
 The Same to [the Same], 
 
 [c. 1597.] — " By chaunce I pased their, though I beinge not of the 
 elect commannded to shoote my bolte. My loving dutie to you and my 
 country makes mee thus bolde, though some would extenuate my sence, 
 and have not spared it, as I heere saye. They shall not except agaynste 
 my syncerite, wherout only I confesse I have comitted this folly, to 
 myngle my dropps with suche excellent ryvers. And I seeke neither 
 prayse nor place shall appeare, for after I have kyssed Her Majesty's 
 hands and your Lordship's, I will leave my fortification of castells in the 
 ayer, and fall to the plough and carte for my children, least I dye 
 unfortunate in a spitle, and they begg miserable for my mistakinge 
 humors that liked the world better than an hermitage." Signed. 
 
 The Same to [the Same], Earl Marshall of England. 
 1597[-8], March. — Recommending John Carew. See Five Genera- 
 tions of a Loyal House, p. 325. 
 
 Q 2 
 
 Ancaster. 
 
244 
 
 mss. of the The Same to the Same. 
 
 Earl of 
 
 ancastek. Same date. — A complimentary letter. See Five Generations of a 
 Loyal House, p. 326. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1597[-8], March 23. Grimsthorpe. — Concerning the governorship 
 of Berwick. See Five Generations of a Loyal House, p. 327. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1598, April. — Concerning the difficulties of his task. See Five 
 Generations of a Loyal House, pp. 327-8. 
 
 to . 
 
 [After 1598.] — Endorsed " A French minister's discourse touching 
 the peace " between France and England. French. Copy. 
 
 Newsletter. 
 
 1622, September 10. London. — Giving an account of the progress 
 of the campaigns in Germany, Holland, and France. French. 
 
 The Earl of Bristol. 
 
 [c. 1623.] — Interrogatories administered to the Earl of Bristol and 
 his answers thereto concerning his embassy to Germany. Copy. 
 Imperfect. 
 
 Charles I. to [the Countess of Holderness.] 
 1626, March 2. — Promising to continue the grants made to her by 
 the late King. Signed. 
 
 Charles I. to the Commissioners op Sewers on the North-east 
 side of the river of vVitham, co. Lincoln. 
 
 1634, July 20. Apethorpe ....... 
 
 " Sir Anthony Thomas knight together with our loving subject John 
 Worsopp Esquire, having many years attempted the general work of 
 draining the Fens and surrounded grounds in our county of Lincoln 
 and elsewhere. And lately undertaken that particular level on the 
 north and north-east side of the river of Witham, called (as we are 
 informed) the east and west fens, north fen, Earls fen, Armtree fen 
 and Wildmore fen commons, and the adjacent several drowned grounds, 
 have by God's blessing, and by and through their own extraordinary 
 labour and sedulity, and their and their friends disbursements and 
 adventures of great sums of money expended, now lately accomplished 
 the draining of the said grounds, and making of them dry and fit for 
 arable, or meadow, or pasture, to the improvement (as is alleged) of 
 forty-five thousand acres of land, and the bettering of many thousands 
 more; The which we well understand to be no small enrichment of 
 those countries ; And being thereof certainly advertised by sight of an 
 Act or Ordinance of Sewers, expressing a declaration under some of 
 your hands and seals, that the said undertaken work is now done by the 
 said Sir Anthony Thomas and John Worsopp, within the time limited ; 
 We therefore in our gracious respect towards our said well deserving 
 subjects, that have approved themselves therein real performers of so 
 great a work, both for their remuneration and for example and 
 encouragement to others, do will and require you, that you fail not to 
 
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 do to them speedy justice in and by an equal and most indifferent partition M 2 S X R ° L F ™ E 
 and setting forth by metes and bonds of such parts, portions and allot- ancaster. 
 ments of these drained lands, as your former Acts, Orders and Decrees 
 of Sewers did grant, promise and appoint to them for recompense of 
 their said undertaken work of draining ; And that you forthwith decree 
 the same unto the said Sir Anthony Thomas and John Worsopp their 
 heirs and assigns for ever to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, 
 as of our honor of Bullingbrooke in our said county of Lincoln, with 
 such privileges liberties and immunities as you shall think fit. And 
 you are also to require all those, which pretend interest to any of the 
 said lands, that they give ready obedience to your order, and quietly 
 permit the said Anthony Thomas and John Worsopp to enjoy their 
 allotments peaceably and without interruption, according to their agree- 
 ment, As they tender our displeasure and will answer the. contrary 
 at their perils. Given under our Signet. At our court at Apthorp 
 the twentieth day of July in the tenth year of our reign." 
 
 Sir Peregrine Bertie to his father, the Earl op Lindsey, Lord 
 Chamberlain of England, at his house in Chanel Row, West- 
 minster. 
 
 1639[-40], March 5. Berwick. — I have been with the Mayor and 
 some of the chief burgesses of the town, and have used the best means 
 I could for advertising your desires for making Mr. Cooke a burgess, 
 but I find no " cheerefullnesse in them of pleasuring of your Lordship.' ' 
 All the news here is that some of the works of Edinburgh Castle on 
 Monday last did slip down. 
 
 Captain John Balle to [the Earl of Lindsey]. 
 
 i689[-40], March 3. Berwick. — Informing him that Sir Robert 
 Jackson had that day mustered the garrison. Signed. 
 
 George Moore to the Earl of Lindsey, in Channon Row, 
 Westminster. 
 
 1639[-40], March 10. Berwick. — Informing him that by the malice 
 of Sir Robert Jackson and others, he had been detained as a clipper of 
 the King's coin, and asking for his assistance. Signed. Signet. 
 
 George Rous to [the Earl of Lindsey]. 
 1639[-40], March 24, Berwick. — A letter of compliments and thanks. 
 
 Captain John Balle to [the Earl of Lindsey]. 
 1639[-40], March 24. Berwick. — On private affairs. Signed. 
 
 Sir Michiel Ernle to the Earl of Lindsey. 
 
 1640, March 25. Berwick. — All those parts upon the borders are 
 commanded to be in readiness when there shall be occasion. There is- 
 strict watch kept at Dunse and Kelso, but only in the night, and officers 
 are appointed for these places. Signet. 
 
 Charles I. to [Montagu,] Earl of Lindsey. 
 
 1042, October 27. Aynho. — Condoling with him on the death of his 
 father. See Collins' Peerage, Vol. II., p. 16. tit., Duke of Ancaster. 
 Also a copy of the same. 
 
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 M E S ; E °l o T r nE The SAME t0 tlie SAME ' 
 
 Axcasteh. 1645[-6], March 19. Oxford.—" I thanke you for putting yourselfe 
 into Woodstoke, it shewing that you reekc all occasions to shew that 
 affection which I have alwayes knowne yon to have to my service. But 
 I do not judge that place fitt for you to stay in, others being good 
 auufe for it, and you fitter for a better imployment. Wherefore I 
 command you to returne to your waiting here." 
 
 Postscript. — " The longer you stay you will the more displease two 
 faire ladies." Copy, 
 
 The Earl of Lindsey to King Charles. 
 
 1645[-6], March 19. Woodstock. — " When I received your command 
 I acquainted Captain Fawcett with it, whereupon he represented the 
 condition of the garrison, if I left it, to be this ; that divers since the 
 horse lay upon this place and wanting their pay were gentlemen, others 
 for want of the same discontented. A great part of these have been of 
 your guards, and good words from some of their old acquaintance will 
 satisfy them. Divers gentlemen that are reform acloes, which are corned 
 in, he believes are easier commanded by me than they will be by him, 
 and all are reddier to performe their duties; I being an eye witness may 
 present their service performed to you Majestic" 
 
 Our provisions have been much spent " by reason of Camfield's horse 
 being so neare this place. This month the souldiers have beene fedd with 
 the store bread, and hath much exhausted the provision, and for all it 
 hath beene often demanded and desired but not so granted, but lately 
 theire hath beene a little recruite to add to the store ; yet the house 
 shall not be lost, but kept till the last minute as a person of honour is 
 bound to do." Copy. 
 
 Charles I. to the Earl of Lindsey. 
 
 1645 [-6], March 20. Oxford. — l< There is no more reall testimony 
 of true service than this kinde of disobedience, to which my answer is 
 that if upon further tryall of the disposition of the officers and souldiers 
 you finde that you may come to your waiting here without eminent 
 hazard of loosing the place, then I shall immediately exspect you. 
 Otherwise I leave you to do what you shall finde most necessary for 
 my service." Copy. This copy is on the same sheet as the preceding 
 letter from the King of the \Qth March. 
 
 Sir Thomas Fairfax to the Speaker of the House of Peers. 
 
 1646, May 4. Heddington. — " Having received a letter from the 
 Duke of Richmond and the Earl of Lindsey of which this enclosed is a 
 copy, I thought fit to present the same to the House ; with this desire, 
 that if it may not be of prejudice to the public affairs, their desires may be 
 answered they being already secured at Woodstock. They are persons 
 of honour and have engaged themselves neither directly nor indirectly 
 to act anything against the Parliament. But what shall be commanded 
 concerning them shall be observed. 
 
 [Enclosure.] 
 
 The Duke of Richmond and Lennox and the Earl of Lindsey 
 to Sir Thomas Fairfax. 
 
 1646, May 2. — " His Majesty having thought fit (as he expressed to 
 us) in person to draw nearer to his Parliament, which hath always 
 
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 been our humble opinion and advice we who have followed him in the M j^ R ° P p nE 
 
 relation of domestic servants, would not remain in any place after him, Axcabteb. 
 
 to expose ourselves to a doubtful construction with the Parliament, of 
 
 having other business ; nor have we other design in coming then to 
 
 pursue our obligation to the King and the Parliament, without meddling 
 
 or disturbing affairs therefore desire in order to that, we may have leave as 
 
 others not better hearted to the peace of this kingdom have had to 
 
 come to London, go to our own homes, or continue here if the time yet 
 
 be not unfree of jealousy, or that it may give any offence, which we 
 
 have ever desired as much as in us lay to prevent, the procuring this 
 
 favour of the Parliament by your means will oblige us." 
 
 [~P.S.] — Here are with us Sir Edward Sidenham, Sir William 
 Fleetwood, Mr. J. Cary, servants to the King, who are of the same 
 mind with us, and desire to be presented to your favour in the like 
 manner. 
 
 Philip Swale to William Mabb, servant to the Earl of Lindsey, 
 at Lindsey House near the Parliament Stairs. 
 
 1667-8, March 3 (3rd of first month). — On business. Signet. 
 
 Philip Swale to Robert, Earl of Lindsey, at Lindsey House. 
 1667-8, March 9. — On business. 
 
 Philip Swale to William Mabb, at Lindsey House. 
 
 1667-8, March 24. — On business. Also six other letters from Swale 
 to Mabb on business. 
 
 RULES FOR COURSING THE HARE. 
 
 [Temp. Charles II. ?]. — Orders Laws and Rules for coursing ofthe 
 hare agreed upon (ever to remain) for such as delight in the same 
 sport set down by the Right Honourable Thomas Duke of Norfolk 
 William Lord Marquess of Northampton Henry Earl of Huntingdon 
 Edward Lord Clinton Lord Admiral Lord Barkley Lord Scroope 
 Lord Burrow Lord Sheffield Lord Willoughby Sir John Syllyard Sir 
 Robert Terwhit Sir Francis Leake Sir Jarvis Clifton and divers others 
 at Sleaford as followeth. 
 
 Imprimis no wager to be won or lost unless the course stand half a 
 mile, but if the hare be killed within the half mile or otherwise the 
 course be ended then the worst dog shall pay for the hare finding. 
 
 Item if it happen a hare to go to the covert being above half a mile 
 unturned the dog that leadeth to the covert winneth the course. 
 
 Item if a brace of dogs running together the one giveth a turn the 
 other serveth and giveth another and so they continue to give many 
 turns no coat happening that dog that giveth the first turn winneth 
 the course because he first commandeth the hare and so all the other 
 dogs turns were but services to his. 
 
 Item if a brace of dogs run and before the hare be turned the other 
 goeth by him that going by, is to be accounted but a turn because the 
 other perhaps had. no perfect sight and did not strain himself, but after 
 one turn every coat is accounted two turns. 
 
 Item if a brace of dogs do run and the one doth give many turns 
 and coats more then the other and before he comes to the covert he 
 stand still in the field the other doth but run with her to the covert 
 though he never turn the hare yet he shall save the course because the 
 standing in the field is the greatest foil a dog can take. 
 
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 ^;lt*™* Item it is to be noted that every bearing or taking of the hare is 
 
 JbARLi OF . n J ° " 
 
 Awcastek. accounted lor a turn. 
 
 Item that no wrench or wease slip or go by shall be accounted or 
 spoken of more then is before in the fourth article. 
 
 These laws and orders were set down and subscribed at Sleaford 
 by the noblemen and gentlemen before mentioned and by John 
 Cupledike llobert Markham and many other gentlemen. 
 
 Peregrine Bertie to his brother, [Robert] Earl of Lindsey, at 
 
 Grimsthorpe. 
 
 1691, May 2. — Giving an account of the sudden death of Lady 
 Abingdon and of the grief of his brother [the Earl of Abingdon], 
 and her family. 
 
 The Same to the Same, at Willoughby in Lindsey Coast. 
 
 1692, June 25. — There is likely to be a match between Lady 
 Katherine Manners and Sir John " Luson Goore," whose estate is 
 given out to be 7000/. a year, but Lord Rutland cannot be persuaded 
 to give more than 15000/. They demand 20000/. Lord Fanshawe 
 has bought an estate near Hungerford in Wiltshire. My Lord 
 Huntingdon's crime is that upon receiving King James's letter of 
 invitation to come and see the Queen delivered he sent it up to Lord 
 Nottingham with his duty to the Queen, and desired he might have 
 leave to go over for such time as the Queen thought fit, to see her 
 Majesty delivered, and then would return. The Queen struck out of 
 the Council, Lord Halifax, Lord Shrewsbury, Lord Marlborough, and 
 Lord Torrington, the first for not coming to the Council, the latter 
 because she is displeased with them. 
 
 Peregrine Bertie to his sister [in-law], the Countess of Lindsey, 
 at Great Thorpe near Stamford. 
 
 1693, April 22. — Count d'Estrees is coming to Brest with his 
 squadron, which makes us believe there may be a near engagement. 
 Sir John Cutler has left his daughter the Yorkshire estate which he 
 bought of Sir Thomas Chichely, which is worth 5000/. a year. 
 
 The friar and Italian captain who had agreed with the French to set 
 the Spanish Armada on fire when the French appeared before Naples, 
 are both executed. 
 
 Peregrine Bertie to his brother, the Earl of Lindsey, at 
 Grimsthorpe. 
 
 1693, May 25. — Regretting to hear of his wife's illness and giving 
 foreign news. Signet. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1693, May 27. — On business concerning the felling of timber at 
 Grimsthorpe by Lord Willoughby. Signet. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1693, June 3.— -On the same subject. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1693, [June] May 6. — On the same subject. 
 
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 The Same to the Same. M eab°x o7 E 
 
 1693, June 10. — On the same subject. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1693, June 15. — On the same subject, and giving some news from 
 abroad. 
 
 The Earl of Lindsey to his brother, Peregrine Bertie. 
 1693, June 15. — On the same subject. 
 
 Peregrine Bertie to his brother, the Earl of Lindset. 
 1693, July 4. — On business concerning an advance of money. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1693, July 6. — On the same business, and giving foreign war news. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1693, July 1 1. — To the same effect as the preceding. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1693, July 23. — To the same effect as the preceding. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1693, July 27. — Giving an account of the action before Luxembourg. 
 
 M to the Countess of Lindset. 
 
 [16]93, August 24. — On business. Fragment of signet. 
 
 Peregrine Bertie to his brother, the Earl of Lindset. 
 
 1693, October 7.— On business. 
 
 Peregrine Bertie to his brother, the Earl of Lindset. 
 
 1694, November 10. — His Majesty arrived yesterday at Margate 
 The Queen is gone to-day to meet him at Dartford or Gravesend. We 
 discourse of nothing but a peace, yet prepare greatly for a war, and we 
 think to lower the land to one shilling in the pound and so to give it for 
 twenty years, which is Paul Foley's invention, but not liked by many. 
 
 You see by the Monthly Mercury the conditions of peace that are 
 offered, by which we are to get nothing but to be owned, and the French 
 King not to assist King James or his heirs, but to allow a stipend from 
 hence and to live where he shall not give offence to King William. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1694, November 26. — Concerning the intention of his nephew Philip 
 [Bertie] to stand for Stamford in the place of Captain Hyde deceased. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1694, November 27. — On the same subject. 
 
 Ancastbb 
 
250 
 
 MSS. op the The Same to the Same. 
 
 Earl of 
 
 Ancasteu. 1694^ November 29— I am glad to hear that Stamford is so inclined 
 to choose my nephew Philip. I was afraid my Lord of Exeter would 
 have set up his son, but he declines it, and I believe Sir Purey Cust 
 will not be very willing to enter into battle with so great a family, for I 
 told him he must expect, if he stood, to spend 500/. or 600/. in the 
 election. He would have fain made a bargain with my nephew to spend 
 nothing and then I suppose would have treated them privately at his 
 own house. I suppose you have interest enough with Sir Richard 
 Cust to make his son lay it down, and then my nephew will come in 
 easily. But courtiers must venture their fortune, and they can have no 
 better lottery than our House to push their fortunes in. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1694[-5], March 10. — Yesterday was Mr. Wilson killed in South- 
 ampton Square by a Scotch officer who, it seems, thought himself better 
 able to satisfy an unknown lady than the other, and it is thought that 
 the lady who kept Mr. Wilson, was willing to have a change, and that 
 she set them together by the ears. The town is in great expectation to 
 know who this lady is, and it is believed it will come out, though Mr. 
 Wilson gave the key of his " scritore " to a friend of his to give to his 
 mother, and desiring him to see his papers burned, and gave them 
 sixty guineas and a broad piece, to see it completed. 
 
 Your son Philip is made a manager of the " Million Act " which will 
 be worth 100/. a year to him. I think your family has a great deal of 
 reason to be satisfied with this Government. 
 
 John Walpole to the Countess of Llndsey, at Chelsea. 
 1704, July 7. — >On legal business. 
 
 to [the Countess of Lindsey]. 
 
 1709, December 6. — We have had several reports here about my 
 Lord Chanceller being laid aside, but I cannot find that there is any 
 great ground for them. It is also talked about this evening that the 
 Treasurer also is to lay down, and Lord Halifax to come into his 
 place; and some, I find, think that he and the Chancellor are so linked 
 together as that if the one goes out, the other will do so also. Lord 
 Wharton it seems is a declared enemy to both. 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 
 1709[-10], January 26. — Concerning proposals for settling the 
 differences between herself and Lord Lindsey. 
 
 [The Same to the Sasie.] 
 
 1709 [-10], February 7. — Dr. Sacheverell is to be tried in West- 
 minster Hall, and scaffolds will be set up there as soon as the 
 term is over. This may perhaps bring Lord Lindsey up. Mr. Dolben, 
 the chairman of the committee against Sacheverell, is Archbishop 
 Dolben's son, but has not by a good deal his father's character. I hear 
 of no other Mr. Dolben in the House. 
 
251 
 
 [The Same to the Same. J mss. of the 
 
 1709 [-10], February 21. — I waited yesterday on Mr. Charles Bertie. Ancastee. 
 We discoursed about your Ladyship's concerns, but I found he was 
 wholly ignorant of what was intended. He only said that Sir Thomas 
 Powis told him that matters were likely to be agreed between you. 
 Lord Willoughby was with him when I went in to him, and General 
 Farrington. I perceive by them that the Lords have mightily intrenched 
 upon the Lord Great Chamberlain, and not only appointed themselves 
 such a number of tickets by their own authority, but attempt to contract 
 my Lord's own box. 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 1709 [—10], February 23. — This town is in so great a ferment at 
 present upon the trial of Dr. Sacheverell as I believe never was known. 
 The mob are of his side and attend him with loud huzzas at going to 
 Westminster and coming back, every day ; and their cry is "No 
 presbyterians, no meetings, for the Queeu and the Church." And with 
 this cry they attended the Queen's chair through the Park yesterday. 
 In short men's eyes and minds are wholly turned upon this affair, so 
 that there is a stop to all business. 
 
 [The Same to the Same.] 
 1709[-10], March 4. — We have no mob since Wednesday night when 
 they did great execution upon the Meeting Houses. The militia are 
 up through the whole town. SacheverelPs counsel were heard yesterday 
 and to-day, and I do not hear that they are advanced further than the 
 first article. " Your Ladyship has the humble thanks of our whole 
 house for your puddings and griskins." 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 1709[-10], March 6. — This affair of Dr. Sacheverell stops all sorts 
 of other business. The pleadings of the managers and of this counsel 
 are all over, and now the matter is before the Lords. Lord Nottingham 
 put this question to the judges, whether any indictment wherein the 
 express words of the criminal were not inserted, was good in law. The 
 judges had time till to-day to give their answer, which was that in 
 their Courts it was not good, but they were no judges of parliamentary 
 proceedings, so that now the Houses are looking after precedents, and 
 some hope the Doctor may come off by this means, for I am told that in 
 the parallel cases of Mainwaring and Sibthorp the words upon which 
 their impeachment was grounded are expressly set down in the indict- 
 ment. To divert your Ladyship I will set down a short epigram that 
 goes about the town concerning the burning the Presbyterian pulpits 
 It is this — 
 
 Most moderate Whigs, since you do boast 
 That you a Church of England priest will roast, 
 Blame not the mob if they desire 
 With Presbyterian tubs to make the fire. 
 
 [The Same] to the Same. 
 1701 [-10], March 16. — It is now past eight and the Lords as I hear, 
 tire all still sitting. There has been hot debate about the first article of 
 Dr. SacheverelPs impeachment relating to non-resistance, and we are 
 impatient to hear the event. I saw this morning the funeral of Lord 
 Chief Justice Holt pass by, in order to carry him to Redgrave in 
 Suffolk. It is looked upon as something strange that a new Lord 
 Chief Justice should be created before the other was in his grave. 
 Signet. 
 
252 
 
 M bab°l o T p HB C The Same t0 tlie Same.] 
 
 Ancastbr. !7 10j April 8.— On legal business. 
 
 [The Samp:] to the Same. 
 1710, May 16. — "As for your boarding, I cannot think it fitt your 
 Ladyship should expose yourself to the fatigues and hazards of the seas 
 and journeys, and be changing of your climate at this time of day, nor 
 can I imagine where you could board in England with so numerous an 
 attendance as of ten persons with you, especially if a person must be 
 with you whom few family es will care to receive, unlesse one of your 
 own way. It may be it would be more practicable to hire a small 
 house in some cheap and wholesome country for a yeare or two, then to 
 board in any family, but this matter requires a further consideration." 
 
 [Charles Bertie?] to his brother [the Marquis of Lindsey]. 
 
 [1711, May] 12. — £< I saw Mr. Harley yesterday at the House, when 
 when we talk'd over the affair of the title of Oxford which he thinks is 
 in the crown to dispose of, when they please, and the Queen's Council 
 are of the same opinion. I told him I differ with them, but the result 
 of all our discourse was that he hoped I would take care that your 
 Lordship nor none of your family — for whom he protested great service 
 — should take it ill of him, since it was not his seeking, and he assured 
 me he would not take it amiss from jour self and family that you 
 enter'd a caveat, being seen that would not stop the patent, and would 
 preserve a show and colour of right for the heir general. I told him I 
 would enter the caveat, to be entered in the Chancery, beliefing it would 
 give you a little more time to think before it got to the Greate Seale 
 Mr. Cross went thither last night and brought me word this morning 
 that Lord Keeper sent for him in and told him he should not stop the 
 patent an hour for the caveat, and desired to know if his Lord had 
 council ready to defend the entering of the caveat, which he said he 
 should hear. There is yet noe caveat entered, for Mr. Cross went to 
 Hackerley to draw one, but he could not tell how to doe it, uppon which 
 he went to the Keeper's thinking the Secretary there would have shewed 
 him how they were drawne, but he did not and told his Lord your 
 servant was there, who sent for him in presently. Mr. Cross told me 
 alsoe that Mr. Hackerley said you had noe right, soe I fancy you will 
 not employ him in it. 1 should think you cannot have a better man 
 than Sir Peter King, if you designe to have it argued. I believe you 
 will consider the matter with your friends." 
 
 " One thing more I should tell you, which is that Harley told me 
 yesterday that he was sure that some body else would have the title in 
 a month if he had it not, which is a sign there will be more honours 
 granted. I sent you here inclosed the letter I received from Mr. 
 Harley, which I desire you will return me. If you think it best to be 
 quiet in this affair I should think we should tell Harley what steps 
 have been made to procuring you another title, and try to engage him 
 to assist in it, uppon giving him noe trouble in this point." 
 
 Postscript. — "I have shew'd your warrant for the rooms to Lord 
 Abingdon, and told the Speaker yesterday you would accommodate the 
 House of Commons. I have not delivered the warrant yet, for I fancy 
 there should be some words in it to signifie her Majesty's pleasure, and 
 also a warrant to the Wardrobe to furnish them. Let me know in your 
 next if I am under a mistake." 
 
 Lincoln Races. 
 
 1723. — Articles to be observed for the Ladies Plate at Lincoln. 
 Draft. 
 
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 the Duke of Ancaster " being the half payment for the pictures of the 
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 INVENTORIES. 
 Tattenhall. 
 
 c. 1522. — An inventory of beds, bedding, and hangings brought from 
 Tattenhall. Among the hanging are, a piece of roses and leaves, a piece 
 of " Our Lady," a piece of the story of Moses with the tables, and 
 pieces called the " Ragged staffe," and the " Vyneyard." At the other 
 end of the book are receipts for the year 1522. 
 
 Plate. 
 
 1535, December 18. — An inventory of plate for family and church 
 use, taken at Southwark. 
 
 Amongst the articles of church plate are, crosses, chalices, cruets, 
 paxes, "holy water pots," images of saints, remonstrances, and censers, 
 all of which except the two last are gilt. 
 
 The Duke of Suffolk. 
 
 1546, May 22. — A list of all the horses, mares, and geldings belong- 
 ing to the Duke [of Suffolk] in his stables and pastures at Grimsthorpe. 
 
 The totals are — Ninety horses and geldings of all ages and both 
 ambling and trotting, and thirty -five mares both ambling and trotting, 
 " as well of the stood as for the careage." 
 
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 The Duchess of Suffolk. 
 
 MSS. op T 
 
 1551. — An inventory of apparel and other things and lent by the a^caste 
 Duchess to her sons, the Duke of Suffolk and Lord Charles Brandon, and — 
 bought by her. 
 
 In the list of articles lent to the Duke of Suffolk are — A black velvet 
 gown furred with sables and guarded with " passamane " lace, which 
 came in his chest from Cambridge ; a velvet cap with fourteen diamonds; 
 another velvet cap with fourteen rubies ; a diamond set in gold ; a 
 "sallet" with four emeralds ; pear] buttons ; and a dial of bone. 
 
 Amongst Lord Charles Brandon 's things are — " The wardshipe and 
 mariadge of Mistress Anne WaddeU " ; a suit of crimson satin embroi- 
 dered wtth silver, given to the Duchess by the King, with buttons of 
 gold; anight gown of grogram furred with jennet ; and a cape with 
 seventeen pair of " agletts" and sixteen buttons ; and a broach. Two 
 Copies. 
 
 [Grimsthorpe.] 
 
 [After 1601.] — An inventory of furniture and other articles. Men- 
 tions Sir Montague's chamber, Sir Thomas Willoughby's chamber, the 
 Queen's chamber, the Presence chamber in which was a picture of " my 
 old Lord Peregrine " and " my old Lady Mary " ; the " gazing ' ? 
 chamber, and the Earl of Rutland's chamber. 
 
 [Sir Owen Wynn.] 
 
 1676, December 1. — " A note of all my plates at Caetmehor." 
 
 Includes — A great frame with live plates on it for sweetmeats ; a 
 silver box with three dozen counters in it, with the arms of England 
 and France ; another silver box with three dozen new groats in it ; six 
 silver spoons V with the crucifix upon the end of them that were my 
 great grandfather William Gwith (Griffith) ap Robin, of Cotswillian" ; 
 a naked boy in silver with an inkhorn in one hand and a candlestick in 
 the other ; a big silver bowl that " my mother Powell gave my sonn 
 Sir Richard Wynn '' ; twelve trencher dishes with the Gwydyr arms ; a 
 " little pott close cover'd to put a wax candle in to read by." Endorsed 
 " a note of all my silver plate except those at Weeg which are consider- 
 able." 
 
 Eresby. 
 
 1723, September 13. — A list of articles belonging to the late Duke of 
 Ancaster and bought for 557/. 2s. Sd. by his son. Signed. " Ancaster 
 Albemarle Bertie, Thomas Farrington." 
 
 Diamonds. 
 
 1725, March 27. — Statement by Jacob Duhamel of the weight and 
 value of the diamonds in the necklace and buckle belonging to the 
 Duchess of Ancaster. The necklace contained forty diamonds weighing 
 a little more than thirty-eight carats, valued at 651/. 4s. The buckle 
 contained thirty diamonds weighing a little over seven carats, valued at 
 71/. 3s. The largest brilliants were valued at 20/. a carat. 
 
 Swinstead House. 
 
 1725 [-6], January 22. — An inventory of goods belonging to the 
 late Duke of Ancaster. Amongst the pictures are — Mary, Queen of 
 Scots, King George, The Princess of Wales, Lord Lindsey, Lord and 
 
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 M Earl of™ Lady Tyrconnell, the Duke of Ancaster, Lady Eleanora Bertie, 
 Ancaster. Albemarle Bertie, the Duke af Buckingham, Lady Betty Cecil, and 
 others. At the end is a list of articles taken from Grimsthorpe to 
 Sivinstead. 
 
 Gwydyk Uppeii House. 
 
 1728, April 1. — A list of articles in Gwydyr Upper House delivered 
 to Thomas Wynne by order of the Duke of Ancaster. 
 
 Ratnby. 
 
 1730, x\.ugust 25. — An inventory of goods belonging to the Duke of 
 Ancaster at his hunting seat at Rainby. 
 
 SwiNSTKAD. 
 
 [c. 1735.] — An inventory of household furniture belonging to the 
 Marquis of Lindsey, the Honble. Albemarle Bertie, and the two Miss 
 Nichols. 
 
 Gwydyr Upper House. 
 
 1737, June 8. — An inventory of the goods of the Duke of Ancaster 
 at Gwydyr Upper House. 
 
 Hundred of Babergh. 
 
 1514-23. — Certificate of Sir William Waldeyn, Sir William Clopton, 
 George Mannok, Robert Crane, and Robert Ford the Elder, commis- 
 sioners concerning the musters and for valuing men's substance in that 
 hundred. 
 
 Among the proprietors were the Queen, the College of St. Gregory 
 in Sudbury, Sir Edward Nevyll, the Duke of Norfolk, Sir William 
 Waldegrave, Lady Peyton, the Guilds of St. Peter, St. John, the 
 Trinity, and St. Christopher in Boxford, the Provost of Cambridge, the 
 Abbess of Dartford, Sir Richard Fitzlawes, Lady Salisbury, the Abbess 
 of Mailing, the Earl of Oxford, and many others. 
 
 v POETRY. 
 
 A volume of poems, chiefly political and satirical, of the seventeenth 
 century. Some of them printed in the " State Poems." 
 
 Household Accounts. 
 
 1560-2. — An account book of the household expenses of Richard 
 Bertie, Esq., and the Lady Katherine, Duchess of Suffolk, his wife. 
 Among other items are the following : — 
 
 "Wardrobe of Robes." 
 
 1560. " Five yards and a half e of hamphere kersey at 2s. 
 
 the yard to make hose for Thomas Hallydaye, 
 Dicke with the croked backe and others." 
 1561, April. <; Paid at London for ten onzes of granado silke for 
 my masters shirtes, at 2s. 8d. the onze." 
 Same date. To Mistress Knowles and eight others, 13s. 4 d. each 
 " for velvet to garde theire lyverye gownes." 
 1562, February. "A payer of Valencian gloves for my master, 10c?.," 
 and " a hatt of thrimmed silke, garnished, and a 
 bande of gold, for my master at his coming to 
 Grimsthorpe, 18s." 
 
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 1562, May. " Geven to suche gentlemen as attended uppon herr Mss. of the 
 
 Grace at the Corte, which they shuld have ancaster. 
 
 bestowed upon their lyveries save for the Statute — 
 of apparell," 31. 6s. Sd. 
 
 " Children of honowre." 
 
 1561, December. " Two dozen of points for the two Polish Georges." 
 1562, May. " Paid for bowes and arrowes for " George Sebas- 
 tian, 6s. 
 
 1562, June. "Paid for a cawle of gold " for Mistress Susan, 455. 
 
 " Paid for two grammar bookes for the children, 2s." 
 
 " Wardrobe of beddes." 
 
 1560, October. To Richard Thomson "for dryinge of two f ether 
 
 bedds, 2s. Sd. 
 
 1562, February. " For three dozen of rushes for Barbican and my 
 Ladie's lodging at the Corte," 6s. Sd. 
 1562, March. "Forclensing the house at Grimsthorpe in February, 
 2s." 
 
 1562, April. " For a candlesticke for a watche light, 3s. 10c?." 
 
 May. " For a dussine of bromes for her Grace to burne, 
 6c?." 
 
 June. " For making cleane of herr Grace's chamber at 
 Grenewich, 12c?." 
 
 " Gyftes and rewardes." 
 
 1560, December. " To a man of my Lorde Clinton's which brought a 
 feasant and two partriges/' 3s. 3d. 
 " To George, Mr. Pellam's man, to funishe himselfe 
 lord of Christmas and his men in a lyvery, 40*." 
 
 1561, January. "To Sir Fraunces Foskewe's players which came 
 
 to offer them selves to playe before my Lady's 
 Grace, 3s. 4c?." 
 
 February. " To Mistress Brodbank in reward for kytchinge 
 
 forty-four ratts at Valdey, 3s. 4c?." 
 " To one which played the hobby-horse before my 
 
 master and my Ladie's Grace, 6s. Sd." 
 " To the servants of thouse at Upton,'' lis. 4c?. 
 " To certen men which opined gappes for my master 
 
 and my Lady's Grace as they came from Upton," 
 
 3c?. 
 
 March. " To my Lord Ambrose Dudley's man which brought 
 letters the twenty-first," 2s. 
 " In rewarde to the servants in Mistress SisselPs 
 house," 6s. 4c?. 
 
 1561, August. " To two'men which played upon the puppetts, 6s. 8c?. 
 
 " Given by my master's commandment to the kepers 
 of the lions at the towre at London in May last, 
 6s." 
 
 To Cockrell " to bye him a payer hervest gloves," 3d. 
 " To Mistress Ashelye's man at the Cort " who " lett 
 my master into the privy garden, the Quene being 
 theare, 3s. 4c?." 
 
 September. " To Mr. Peregrine, Mistress Susan and the rest by 
 her Grace to by their fayrings of a pedler at the 
 gate," 2s. 
 
 " To a wyfe of Lowth which made wagers agaynst 
 the Lorde AdmiralPs coming to Belleaw," 2s. 4c?. 
 
 K 64159. R 
 
258 
 
 mss. or the October. "To my Lord Robart Dudleye's players at Grims- 
 
 Eabl of thorpe, which offered themselves to play but dyd 
 
 not, 10$." 
 
 " To Pretie's wife to by achates for herself and herr 
 children in herr Grace's absence," 40$. 
 1561, November. " To Monsieur Le Forge which presented a lock, 
 20$." 
 
 " To a bonesetter dwelling in Walbroke for setting 
 in of two joynthes which weare out in younge 
 Gerves' ancley," 3$. 4d. 
 
 1561, December. "To Mr. Rose and his daughters which played 
 
 before her Grace in her sycknes," 13s. Ad. 
 " For the poore of St. Giles' in Barbican, 55." 
 " To two of my Lord Eobert Dudley's men which 
 
 came to play before them upon the drume and 
 
 the phiph," 6s. 
 " To my Lord of ArrundalPs players," 6s. Sd. 
 " To the waights of London," 5s. 
 " To David Suls in gold for a new yers gifte for the 
 
 Queue,' being five onzes and three peny waight, 
 
 14/. 10$." 
 
 " To him for the workemanship," because " the 
 peece was not well wrought, he had but 
 41. Us. Sd." 
 
 1562, January. " To divers noblemen's trumpiters to the number of 
 
 ten, 20$." 
 " To the Queen's trumpiters," 20$. 
 " To Handforde of the Black Swanne in Chepe a 
 
 goldsmith, for a chesse borde and a set of men 
 
 given to the Quene, 71." 
 t( Given to Ladie Knowles in a payer of sieves for a 
 
 New Years gifte," 6/. 
 " To the Quene's violens," 20$. 
 " To the Erie of Warwyck's players," 7$. 6d. 
 
 1562, February. " To an Etalion which shuld have menestered 
 
 medicine to herr Grace for the small poxe, 5$." 
 " To Mr. Catlyne, Lord Chief Judge in a standing 
 
 cuppe of sylver,'' 11/. 13$. Sd. 
 " To Judge Browne in a stanclinge cuppe of sylver," 
 
 11/. 5s. Ad. 
 
 " To Di\ Keyns in a cuppe of sylver all gilt, for his 
 paynes taken in the sycknes of her Grace and 
 Mistress Susan," 51. 14$. 
 
 " To Chaterton for his paynes with her Grace in my 
 Lady Marie Graye's chambre, 6$." 
 
 1562, March. To " a shipman which brought her Grace a carnary 
 byrde, 20$." 
 " To the collectors for Powle's steple, 6s. Sd" 
 May. " To one of the gromes of the Quene's stable which 
 brought my mistress a horse to ryde with my Lord 
 R[obert], 3$. Ad." 
 " To mv Lord of Burgayme's man," 6s. 8d. 
 " To Mistress Asheley's man that brought her Grace 
 to Barbican with a lytle wagon, 12d" 
 
 1562, July. "To the Queue's players which played at Grims- 
 thorp," 20$. 
 
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 " Wurkes and Buyldings.'' MSS. of the 
 
 1562, January. " To a paynter which drewe the picter of two chil- a^caster 
 dren," 2*. — 
 " To a man which laded water owte of the cellor at 
 Barbican," Gd. 
 
 1562, March. "To a paynter which went to the Corte and drew 
 herr Grace's armes for herr sadle, 20c?." 
 u Husbandry." 
 
 1560, October. " For a pound of longe peper for medicines for sicke 
 
 cattell," 7*. 6d. 
 
 " Necessary es." 
 1560, December. " My master lost at blancke dise," Id. 
 
 1561, January. "To Sandon's wife for birche for rodds," 3d. 
 
 •, July. " For my masters losses at the buttes," and " paieing 
 for all the con trey men which toke his part," 2s. 
 
 1562, January. " To my master at tables with herr Grace," 12c?. 
 
 " For a payer of syssers to poll the boyes of the 
 
 kychen," 6d. 
 " For meat for the turky cockes at Barbican," 2s. 
 March. " To the companie of the Goldesmithes for warning 
 of my Ladie's sylver dust boxe when it was stolen 
 owte of herr chambre at the corte," 6s. 8c?. 
 June. " To a r portingall by her Grace for two onzes of 
 muske," 31. 
 
 July. " Paid for plan tan water and rosemary water," 4c?. 
 October. " Paid for a boote for the mote at Beleaw," 17*. 
 " Bakhowse and Pantire." 
 1561, November. " Paid for a bason e and ewre with a nest of bolls 
 which weare gevin to Mistress Carrowe of sylver 
 fashion," 12.?. 
 
 1562, May. " Paid by her Grace for one dozen of sylver plate 
 trenchers, 2€/." 
 
 " Bruhowse and Buttry." 
 1562, February. " To Gomport brewer for three barrells of strong 
 beere at 7*. the barrell, and for thirty five of doble 
 beere at 4*. 4c?. the barrell," 8/. 12*. 8c?. 
 " Cellor." 
 
 1561, July. "For six gallons and a pottell of wormwood wyne," 
 10*. lOd. 
 
 November. " For amending the vice of one of the cuppes beinge 
 the Quene's new yere's gift the last year" and 
 other items, 17*. 
 "Paid to Mr. Atkinson the Quene's purvior of 
 wynes, fcr one hogshed of claret wyne, 50*." 
 December. " For a pynt of claret wyne in herr Grace's sycknes, 
 Father Frier not being within, 2d." 
 " For five quarts of claret wyne " to make jelly, 20c?. 
 1562, January. " For one gallon of Ipocras," 4*. Sd. 
 March. " For one pynt of Jubilatie, Sd." 
 June. " For two gallons of Renish wyne to fill the grett 
 vessell at Barbican," 3*. 4c?. 
 
 " Spicery, Chaundry, and Lawndry." 
 1560, Octobre. " For a pounde of anne's seed," 14c/. 
 
 " For one pound of rosin provided for staffe torches," 
 3d. 
 
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260 
 
 MSS. op the November. " For a stone of candlewicke," 3s. 8c?. 
 
 ancastee " For ei S bt P ound of waxe," 8s. 
 
 — 1561, July. " For six pound of peper bought at London, 19*. 
 
 For one pound of ginger, 3s. Sd. 
 For one pound of synamond, 10s. 6c?. 
 For one pound of clove?, lis. 
 For one pound of mace, 14s." 
 " For one pound of iseinglasse, 2s. 6c?." 
 September. " For four pound of graye sope, 12c?." 
 
 October. " For one pound of bisketts, 16c?." 
 December. "For six white printed lights/' 2s. 6d. 
 1562, February. " For wafers when my master and her Grace dyned 
 with Dr. Keyns," 20c?. 
 " For elecompaine rotes," 1g?. 
 1562, March. "Due to Modie grocer of London," 21/. 19s. 6d. 
 
 Among the items of this bill, the bulk of which 
 items were sent to Grimsthorpe, are a " topnet " of 
 figs, great and small raisins, " lycorns," fennel 
 seeds, marmalade, " cakes of castle soope," green 
 ginger, " sokett," and sweet soap. 
 1562, September. " For three dozen pounde of cotton wycke," 31. 6s. 
 " For six dozen of harde wycke," 18s. 
 " For a barrell of swete sope at Sturbridge," 50s. 
 1562, October. " Eedd waxe for my master," 4c?. 
 
 " Kycben." 
 
 1560. October. " For eight hundred salt fishe," 26/. 13s. 4c?. 
 
 " For a hundred lynges," 71. 
 1561, February. "For paintinge of George of the kichen's coote," 
 10c?. 
 
 1562, September, Paid for wafers to make marchepaines," lc?. 
 
 " Jurnying." 
 
 1561, October. Her Grace's charges in coming from Grimsthorpe to 
 
 London with her train. At Huntingdon supper 
 and breakfast, 46s. 4c?. Drinking at Stilton, 15c?. 
 Dinner at Royston with other things, 39s. 11c?. 
 Supper and breakfast at Puckeridge, 54s. lc?. 
 Dinner at Waltham, 17s. lc?. and 2s. 9c?. for drink 
 at Walsworth, Ware, and Hoddesdon. Total 
 8/. and 6d. 
 
 1561, November. "For the suppers of twenty four persones at the 
 Swanne at Charing Crosse which attended upon 
 her Grace to the Corte, lis. 4c?." 
 u For a carre to bring a bedde from my Lady 
 Katherine CapelPs to Barbican when herr Grace 
 was sick," 4c?. 
 
 1562, June. Paid for boat hire, and carriage of "stuff" for her 
 Grace and three servants to Greenwich, 3L 7s. 4c?. 
 Paid for the hiring of " fifteen persons at the Corte 
 at Greenwich by the space of twenty daies, 
 31. 10s. 4c£" 
 
 " Stable." 
 
 1561, December. " For a payer of silke raines for my Ladie," 26s. Sd. 
 
 Grimsthorpe. 
 
 1561, March " The booke of records for the Kychyn," being 
 
 a list of the bills of fare for all the different tables. Mr. Bertie and the 
 
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 Duchess do not appear to have observed Lent, which however teas mss. of the 
 strictly observed by every one else in the house. Ancastek. 
 
 Accounts. 
 
 1580 . A. list of expenses at Barbican from June to December 
 
 1580, chiefly for law and household matters. 
 
 The Same. 
 
 1583, November . A list of expenses at Grimsthorpe or London. 
 
 Lord Willoughby. 
 
 1587-9, . Particulars of moneys paid to Lord Willoughby's 
 
 company of horse, and other soldiers. Two books. 
 
 Richard Ward. 
 
 A MANUSCRIPT BELONGING TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL 
 LYTTELTON ANNESLEY. 
 
 General Lyttelton Annesley kindly sent for the inspection of the 
 Commissioners the original diary kept by his ancestor the Earl of 
 Anglesey, who held various high offices of State during the reign of 
 Charles II. The historical interest of the extracts from it which are 
 here printed is not great, but the diary as a whole is remarkable as 
 showing how a man of the strictest puritanical training could live in 
 almost daily intercourse with some of the most profligate characters of 
 his time, without his own character and habits being in any way 
 affected. Burnet describes the Earl as " A man of a grave deportment." 
 The diary extends over a period of about four years and a half, there 
 being an entry of the writer's doings on nearly every day in that time ; 
 but the passages from it which follow contain all the matter therein which 
 seems to have any value at the present day. 
 
 May 8, 1671. I went with my wife to see Bulstrode and lay this 
 night at Kensington house. I went every day after 
 but the Lord's day to London about business and 
 returned at night. 
 
 The Lord's days went to Kensington church in 
 the morning, and in our own chapel M r Agas 
 preached afternoons. 
 She died May 21. I had first notice of Lady Rutland's 
 
 Friday May 19. death. 
 
 May. 26. I went early to London on many businesses. Begun 
 the Bible again. This morning considering the 
 great decay of piety and increase of profaneness 
 and atheism, and particularly my own standing 
 at a stay if not declining in grace, I fixed a 
 resolution to renew the course I had in former 
 times held of watching over my ways and re- 
 cording the actions and passages of my life, both 
 to quicken me in good ways and to leave a 
 memorial thereof to my posterity for imitation, 
 and to give God the glory of his guidance and 
 mercy towards me and mine : purposing also to 
 review the time past of my life and for the same 
 ends to reduce all the passages thereof to writing 
 that I could find memorials of or recollect : so to 
 redeem the time because the clays are evil. 
 
2C2 
 
 May 27. Went to London to speak with the King before he 
 went to Windsor, and did so. 
 This went Contracted for Newport Pagnell manor fee farm 
 
 not on. rent in reversion at 8 years' purchase. And for 
 
 the mills in possession by entering it in the minute 
 book. 
 
 Wrote letters to Ireland ; and went to Ken- 
 sington to dinner. Spent the afternoon in reading, 
 contemplation and conference, D r Owen and his 
 wife coming to us in the evening. 
 28. Went to church in the morning and heard D r Hodges, 
 Dean of Hereford. Several friends came to 
 dinner and we had good discourse. Heard M r 
 Agas in the chapel afternoon. I had much 
 relenting consideration this day of the intem- 
 perance the society of a great man had surprised 
 me into 3 or 4 times since the King's restora- 
 tion : perhaps God permitted me to fall, because 
 I was too apt to pride myself that in the whole 
 course of my life I was never before overtaken 
 with drink; and I bless God I have the more 
 abhorred it since, as I do myself for it : and bless 
 God he never suffered me to be polluted with 
 strange women, the sin of the times. As I was 
 in the proper work of the day several persons 
 of quality came and interrupted me successively ; 
 when gone, I returned to my closet work. Lord, 
 pardon the diversions and drowsiness of this day ! 
 
 Thoughts possessed me this day of building a 
 library at Bletchington for the advancement of 
 learning and religion in my family. 
 May 29. I went to London in the morning and returned to 
 dinner with S r Char. Wolseley and Lord Power, 
 &c. with me. I spent the afternoon comfortably 
 with my Christian friends, went to London to 
 supper and came back safe to bed. 
 
 30. Spent the morning in devotion, reading and some 
 
 business. Afternoon went to London about the 
 subsidies of Westminster ; made my report to the 
 Committee of the Irish affairs ; wrote for Ireland, 
 &c. 
 
 31. Went to London to the African company and 
 
 other business : came back to dinner. Afternoon 
 conversed with friends and visited Ald n Erasmus 
 Smith, M r Nye, &c. and spent some time in 
 reading, &c. 
 
 June 1. Went to London in the morning ; did divers business 
 and the usual duties. Returned at night. 
 
 June 2. Went to London in the morning to the Gambia Com- 
 pany's meeting. Afternoon was at M rs More's 
 hearing against Lady Morgan, at Council. Con- 
 tracted with the Trustees for the manor of Newport 
 Pagnell fee farm rent, &c. 
 3. Spent the morning at home in reading, writing & 
 divers business. The afternoon the Bishop of 
 Durham and many other friends from London took 
 up the whole time almost 
 
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 4. The morning was at church at Kensington : at noon liei?t -Gex 
 found the Duke of Buckingham and Lord Ashley Lytteltok" 
 come to dinner, and others : after noon heard AyyESLET- 
 M r Agas in the chapel. After sermon came Lady 
 Tyrill, &c, Lady Marquess of Worcester the 
 younger, Lady Seymour and several others; by 
 which the duties of the day were interrupted, 
 which I endeavoured in the evening to redeem. 
 6. Went to London to meet a Com ttee of Council ; did 
 several business and returned by noon. Lord 
 Keeper and his Lady, his son and daughters and 
 many other dined with us, and stayed much of the 
 afternoon ; and others came in. 
 June 7. Went to London about business of the navy chest 
 and subsidies. 
 
 8. Went to London to the Gambia Company and 
 
 Q om ttee f Council for Ireland, and returned to 
 dinner. After dinner young Lady Ranelagh and 
 her mother and several others came. I spent the 
 rest of the day in study and the usual duties. 
 
 9. Went to meet the King at Council at Hampton 
 
 Court according to summons and dined there : read 
 over the book called the Unreasonableness of the 
 Romanists ; a very good discourse, especially the 
 preface. 
 
 10. This day I spent at Kensington in reading and 
 
 business and the usual duties. I read through 
 Glanville's book against Dogmatizing ; the scope 
 of it is good, and 'twill not be amiss to read it 
 again : he is much for De Carte's philosophy and 
 against Aristotle's. 
 
 11. In the morning went to Kensington church ; in the 
 
 afternoon heard M r Agas in the chapel. Read 
 through the Triumphs of Rome over dispersed 
 Protestancy : a notable book, being a true cha- 
 racter of the corruptions of that church out of 
 their own authors, and to be further perused as I 
 go on in my book against Popery. 
 1671. June 17. Went to Hampton Court in the morning; met the 
 King there and dined with him : went in the 
 evening to Windsor. Lay at M r Baker's. 
 
 18. Was at the King's chapel in the morning carrying 
 
 the sword, there being no Knight of the Garter 
 attending, though a collar day. Dined at Lord 
 Chamberlain's who invited me. Was at the parish 
 church afternoon. 
 
 19. [Cipher: — the King?] gave me little comfort, foi 
 
 though he confessed upon my putting him to it 
 that he had nothing against me, and that I had 
 served him well ; yet 'twould be very inconvenient, 
 he said, for his affairs, to take off my suspension 
 and restore me, and said he thought he had offered 
 me fair to settle 3000 u a year on me for my life 
 without putting me to any trouble. I told him 
 'twas my honour, and to be in his service I prized 
 most ; and after I should be in the execution of 
 ^ my place a while, I would surrender it upon such 
 
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 terms as should satisfy him, and expect some other 
 employment. I discoursed further at large with 
 him, but found him hardened, yet told him I 
 hoped he would at length do me justice which 
 was all I asked. I told all to Lord S k Albans 
 in whose lodgings this discourse was, who vowed 
 to second it with all his might, and would see 
 me at London. 
 
 20. Spent till 3 of the clock at home, then went on 
 
 business to London. I did the usual duties. 
 Carried Arthur to a school. 
 
 21. Went to London on business in the morning : returned 
 
 to dinner with D r Owen and his wife. Spent the 
 afternoon in visiting and reading and the usual 
 duties. 
 
 22. Went to London in the morning to Council, the 
 
 King coming thither ; and by his direction signified 
 by my Lord Ashley, who delivered me from His 
 Ma*y the Report concerning the state of Ireland : 
 for that end I made the said Report at Council, 
 His Ma*y himself also directing me in person so 
 to do. Lord Duke of Ormond and M r Attorney 
 and Lord Arlington shewed anger at it, but in 
 vain. I spent the rest of the day in business. 
 
 23. Went to London in the morning : saw L d Lieu* L d 
 
 Ashley (who had command from the King to me 
 about a warrant to be drawn to proceed in the 
 business of the Report) and L d S* Albans, &c. ; 
 and prepared the said warrant and did several 
 business. 
 
 24. Spent all day at Kensington in reading and other 
 
 business. L d Ashley, Lord Ranlugh, my two 
 brother Ashfields, &c. dined here, and much com- 
 pany after noon. Sent the warrant I drew yester- 
 day by Lord Ashley to the King, and had much 
 discourse with him, &c. 
 
 25. The morning I went to Kensington church ; the 
 
 afternoon heard M r Agas in the chapel. L d Dover 
 and several others dined with us, and much com- 
 pany, Lady (? Chaworth) M r Attorney Montague 
 and his wife, &c, came after noon ; which was some 
 interruption to duties, but I spent what time I 
 could in them. 
 
 26. I went in the morning to London on business and 
 
 returned to dinner; afternoon spent most with 
 friends ; son Power and daughter &c, came in the 
 evening and supped with us ; and went after that 
 night to Colebrook in their journey for Ireland, 
 leaving my grandson John Power and his maid 
 with us : God preserve him and them ! 
 July 2. In the morning was at the King's Chapel. Got not 
 an opportunity to speak with the King for justice 
 about my office till the evening, when I could do 
 no better ; by Lord S fc Alban's advice I accepted 
 what appears in the warrant I drew next morning. 
 5. Spent all day at London : set Charles to school at 
 Newington. 
 
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 8. The morning I went to London on business, and lj^tSes- 
 
 returned to dinner. The afternoon I went to ltttlbton 
 Court, and did prepare the warrant for the Duke AN yESLKY - 
 of York's conveyance of land to me, and the usual 
 duties. My Lord Arlington told me the King 
 had seen the warrant about my office of Treasurer 
 of the Navy, and agreed to it all but the words 1 to 
 my satisfaction ' ; and six of the Council signing 
 warrants for my SOOO 11 a year, he wished me to 
 speak to the King of it. 
 
 9. Went to church with the King in the morning ; 
 
 spoke with him of my business, who said he was 
 resolved to be very kind to me, and would speak 
 with Lord Arlington to dispatch my warrant. 1 
 dined with D r Bridiock, Dean of Salisbury, who 
 invited me yesterday. Gave my warrant for the 
 Duke of York to M r Wren to get signed. 
 
 10. This day I stayed at Windsor, and spent most at 
 
 Court, the King having upon my further address 
 yesterday required my stay till tomorrow, that 
 the business of the navy should be heard ; and I 
 was summoned then to be at Council by nine in 
 the morning. I did the usual duties ; and in a 
 special manner sought God's protection for next 
 day, this being my birthday and I now 57 years 
 of age ; the Lord sanctify the rest of my days 
 more to his glory ! Duke of York agreed my 
 warrant. 
 
 11. At Council in the morning the business of the navy 
 
 was heard between the two Sir Thomas's, and it 
 appeared I had kept to rules in the Treasury 
 better than those before or after me, yet no justice 
 done me. I went after noon to Stoke, where the 
 King dined. 
 
 12. Went the morning to Court about my business ; but 
 
 the King being gone very early to Hampton 
 Court, I went thither, and returned with the 
 King, whom I spoke with about my office : he 
 told me he could not now, but when he came 
 back from Portsmouth he would settle all to my 
 satisfaction. Then I moved him about the reduce- 
 ment of the quit-rent of Beare and Bantry, which 
 he granted, and signed the warrant at night. 
 
 15. Spent the morning in business at London, writing 
 
 letters to Lord Orrery, son Power and brother John ; 
 Lord Chief Justice Vaughan and several friends 
 visiting me. Spent the afternoon at Kensington 
 in business and taking the air, and did the usual 
 duties. 
 
 16. Went to church at Kensington in the morning, and 
 
 to our own chapel after noon : the Lord pardon 
 slight performance at both ! Several friends dined 
 with us. I did spend the rest of the day in 
 reading and other duties. 
 19. Went to London in the morning, and Lord Ashley, 
 &c. calling me, we went to Lord Lieu* Barkley's 
 to dinner at Twickenham, where we met also the 
 
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 MS. of Duke of Bucks and Secretary Trevor, but did 
 
 Lt E ttblton' little business. The Duke in great kindness ex- 
 
 Anneslet. pressed his confidence in my friendship, and his 
 
 design to have me Chancellor ; being, as he was 
 pleased to say, the fittest man in England, and 
 the present Keeper a poor weak man not filling 
 so great a place : when he pressed to know my 
 opinion, I said 1 was not ambitious of it, and it 
 was an envious and troublesome employment. 
 He told me somebody must have it, and he believed 
 he could get it me, and he thought they might 
 live easily with me as a friend : I said, what the 
 King pleased, so I was not excluded all employ- 
 ment, should satisfy me. He enjoined me secrecy, 
 for the Lord Arlington, if it were known, would 
 tell it as news to the King to disappoint it : to 
 induce me he said he thought he could get the 
 Keeper to be willing to give off, and be satisfied 
 some other way ; and so left things. I came 
 home at night and did the usual duties. 
 
 21. After noon begun my journey with my family to 
 
 Bletcliington, and went that night to Wickham to 
 bed, the Lord Wharton overtaking us, and making 
 us see his buildings at Woburn by the way. 
 
 22. Went to dinner at Bletchington. After noon did 
 
 several business, set the house in order, and did 
 the usual duties. 
 
 23. Heard M r Hooke at church in the morning, and M r 
 
 Agas at home after noon, and did ether duties of 
 the day, only friends gave some interruption. 
 31. S r Tho. Spencer, M r Horwood, M r Jervis, M r 
 Underhill, Lady Jenkinson, Cousin Borlase, &c. 
 Son Thomson came to dinner ; my wife being gone for my 
 came with daughter Anne, I made them very welcome, and 
 my wife. spent most of the day with them till my wife came 
 home. 
 
 Aug. 1. Spent most of the day at home, the Bishop of Oxford 
 and Sir W m Fleetwood dining here. I went to 
 M r Dormer in the evening, and had the sad news 
 of my son Annesley's dangerous sickness; the 
 Lord be merciful to him ! 
 
 2. Went in the morning to Grayes ; stayed there all 
 
 night, and viewed the house and grounds. 
 
 3. Came back to dinner to Bletchington, seeing S r 
 
 Timothy Terill, &c, by the way. Spent after- 
 noon in business and usual duties. 
 
 4. Dined at Woodstock with Lord Lovelace, but 
 
 suffered no excess in drinking, using caution 
 against it. 
 
 6. Heard M r Hooke in the morning, and M r Agas after 
 
 noon, when sad letters came again from Belvoir of 
 my son's dangerous sickness : I dispatched the 
 messenger Rowland back at night with letters to 
 them all, and sent D r Forrest also with cordial 
 waters. 
 
 7. Spent all day at home, Lord Lovelace and much 
 
 other company dining here. 
 
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 9. Spent this day at home, S r Tim. Teril), his lady MS op 
 and daughters coming also to dinner. I did the Lietxt.-Gen. 
 usual duties, & heard well of my son at night : akSley!' 
 God be praised ! — 
 10. Spent at home, the Bishop of Oxford and divers 
 others coming to dinner. 
 
 14. Spent the morning at home in business ; the after- 
 
 noon went a visiting, and sent my coach to Oxford 
 to fetch my son and daughter Annesley come 
 from London. 
 
 15. Spent the whole day at home, blessing God for their 
 
 safe coming home, my grandchild Frank Annesley 
 arriving also from Belvoir. 
 
 18. Went with most of our friends to dinner to S r 
 
 Timothy Terill's, being invited yesterday ; daughter 
 Thomson was come before we came back. I did 
 some business and the usual duties : sent my 
 coach to Stokenchurch. 
 
 19. Went out in my son's chariot at 6, and was at 
 
 Stokenchurch by 10, and thence in my own coach 
 by 4 after noon. 
 
 25. Was at London about business, and writing letters 
 
 all day, and did the accustomed duties. The 
 Duke of Bucks was with me and spoke of the 
 presidentship. 
 
 26. This morning at 5 o'clock S r Richard Astley went in 
 
 the flying coach towards Bletchington. I spent 
 all day at London in business. Dined with L d 
 Barkley, who assured me all were for my being 
 Keeper, but S r Tho. Osborne opposed ; that the 
 Keeper himself was infirm, and willing to give 
 off : he said he spake not this by rote, but on good 
 
 grounds. He told me also Lady had refused to 
 
 see him. I was also by divers told the news was I 
 was to be Privy Seal and Lord Ashley Treasurer ; 
 but sure I am fit for no place if unworthy my own, 
 nor desire I any unless better courses be steered. 
 I did the usual duties. This day's discourse calls 
 to mind how Lord Ashley yesterday complimented 
 me about the Lord Keeper's place, beiug pleased 
 to tell me none would fill it better, and that if he 
 had any power he would endeavor it. 
 Sept. 1. Spent at London, being at Council in the morning. 
 
 2. Sent for by Lady Peterborough : found her sad by 
 
 her evil usage, and comforted her what I could : 
 she told me all his unkindness, but wished me to 
 forbear speaking to him t ill she saw me again. 
 
 3. Went to London in the morning and saw the Duke 
 
 of York early, taking the liberty to discourse with 
 him of what people talked of him and the Countess 
 of Falmouth, commending the Countess of North- 
 umberland to him for a wife, giving her her due 
 praises, as I know none deserves more, having 
 known her from her childhood. He thanked me, 
 and said there was no ground for the reports of 
 him, which he had heard from others, and told me 
 all which had passed between him and the King, 
 
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 -which was presently after his wife's death, viz. 
 that he left him free to himself, and that when he 
 should move any one to him for a wife he would 
 advise him as a friend ; in fine, he commended the 
 Countess of Northumberland for a very fine lady, 
 and said if the King would have him marry 
 abroad he should choose for him, if at home he 
 would chose a wife for himself ; and I observed 
 he was from this time very merry and pleasant 
 whilst f stayed. 
 
 I went then to my Lady Peterborough, whom 
 I found in the old manner very sad and weeping, 
 my Lord not having been at home that night, 
 and using her very ill and with threatenings when 
 he last saw her; having for above a year and a 
 half forsaken her bed and taking his pleasures 
 elsewhere : he also encouraged child and servants 
 against her, and bid the servants not answer her 
 when she spoke to them, and said they should not 
 value her a * chif ', but spit in her face if he bid them. 
 She said she had no friend, and her heart was even 
 broken with discontent ; she had borne long, but 
 now had no hopes and could not rest ; and she 
 was ' hared ' and her memory gone, and could be a 
 housekeeper no longer, which was all he used her 
 for ; and that with harshness and rigour, never 
 giving her a good word, but pawning all she had : 
 and begged of me with tears, being his friend, to 
 see what I could do, for else she would leave off 
 all business, and go to her prayers for him. I 
 comforted her what I could, and promised my 
 assistance, though a tender business. 
 
 I was the morning at Whitehall chapel, and spent 
 the afternoon at Kensington in duties. 
 4. Went to London with six horses in the morning, 
 L d Lieu* of Ireland being to go his journey; we 
 parted very kindly. I did several business ; got 
 Sir James Shaen made Secretary to the Commis- 
 sion for the lands in Ireland, with the King's con- 
 sent. Spoke with Lord Peterborough, who took it 
 kindly, denying much his lady said, but taxing her 
 of great unquiet; but offering me to make me judge 
 of all differences, and promising kindness if she 
 would not disquiet him. I spoke with her also in 
 the evening, who denied all, and said he cared not 
 what he said, and that she had not seen him these 
 four days. I moderated both what I could, and did 
 the usual duties. Lyndon came to me in the 
 evening, having been three days in town. 
 6. Was all day at London. Perfected my counterpart 
 to the Duke of York of the lands granted to me by 
 him, viz., Ballysax, &c. Was at the Commission 
 for Ireland, and at Council : did several other 
 business, and the usual duties. 
 8. Went to London early ; was at Council : did several 
 
 ' business and the usual duties. This day S r « 
 
 — — told me Lord Ashley had asked him yesterday 
 
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 before we met what lands 1 had gotten more than MS. of 
 1 should by the settlement. He answered, I had l?mblton 
 got 1700 11 a year Jess than I should. Aknbsley. 
 
 Captain told me he had the same day asked 
 
 him what I meant that I and S r J ames Shaen had 
 abused them in the Eeport concerning Ireland, 
 and kept him in the dark ; but he would not be so 
 used. God forgive this false man and pretended 
 friend ! Lord S* John got me to go with him to 
 the Com rs of the Treasury this afternoon, endea- 
 vours being used to get the King to break his 
 contract for the Customs' farm ; I did my part 
 as his trustee^ yet persuaded them to fair things 
 towards the King. 
 
 13. This day spent at London at Council, and several 
 
 business. Lord Arlington showed me a base 
 trick, speaking to the King (when he was giving 
 him direction to pass my warrant for 3000 ]i a year) 
 to have me surrender my office first, which was 
 never so much as mentioned before, but left as the 
 security for my due payment, as appears by the 
 draught of the warrant. I refused it. and told the 
 King this was not Lord Arlington's first ill office 
 to me ; neither can I do it for many reasons. I 
 told several friends of this, who all justified me in 
 it. I did the usual duties. 
 
 14. Spent all day at London. Got Lord S* John and the 
 
 rest of the farmers to submit to the King, so they 
 might be secured savers. Did several other 
 business, and the usual duties. 
 
 15. Spent at London at Council in the morning, at the 
 
 Commission of Ireland after noon, and did other 
 business ; particularly brought the late farmers to 
 agree for a security for their money very mode- 
 rately, and carried it to the King ; and did the 
 usual duties. 
 
 Oct. 10. Spent this day at home. Lady Pesly and five or 
 six other ladies, M r Lenthall, two M r Dunces &c. 
 dining, and divers of them supping here, and 
 spending most of the day in jollity. I did the 
 usual duties : the Lord pardon all amiss ! 
 
 12. Spent the morning at home. The afternoon went to 
 
 Oxford and found the waters very {high ?] ; 
 therefore came home by Hedington and Islip. I 
 did the usual duties. 
 
 13. Wrote to son Thomson and his father by my daughter 
 
 returning, but after she stayed till next day, and I 
 went with her to see Arthur, sending her coach 
 before. 
 
 14. Went at 8 in the morning with my daughter Thomson 
 
 in my coach to Buckingham ; was there by eleven, 
 where my grandchild Arthur Thomson met us 
 after two. Having dined, I came back with my 
 other daughters and M r Forbes in my coach, and 
 they went to Haversham ; we were at Bletchington 
 by five. Some of the usual duties I was forced to 
 put off till next day. 
 
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 Liet?t Gen ^P ent ^is ^ at nome : Holoway dined with 
 
 Lttteltox me 1 we nac ^ much discourse of the country, &c. 
 
 Ay^BSLEY. He told me I was generally beloved, but by the 
 
 clergy, who reported I carried D r Owen to 
 Windsor to the King in my coach ; a loud lie, 
 though I know no hurt in it. I did several 
 business, and the usual duties. 
 
 21. Went to London and spent all day there, being at the 
 
 Irish Commission after noon ; and did the usual 
 duties. 
 
 22. Went to the chapel at Whitehall in the morning, 
 
 D r Tuliy preaching. I heard M r Agas after noon 
 at Kensington, and did the usual duties. 
 
 23. Was at London in the morning about business at 
 
 the Irish Commission, &c. Spent the afternoon in 
 sorting papers, &c. at Kensington. 
 
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 Jan. 2. An extraordinary Council being summoned to I went 
 out of my bed to it, and gave the King faithful 
 counsel against his seizing men's moneys, &c. ; 
 and so did most of the Council, but 'twas not 
 followed. God amend these [beginnings] of evil ! 
 I came home ill, and continued to keep my bed 
 till Jan. 9 th the day before my son Arthur going to 
 M r Hoblon's. 
 
 21. In the morning heard D r Stillingfleet at S* Andrew's 
 
 and M r Agas after noon, and did other duties of 
 the day. 
 
 22. The morning was at the Commission for Ireland and 
 
 other business ; the afternoon visiting and business 
 and the usual duties. 
 23. Was with the King in the morning in private ong, 
 who was very kind and free, telling me al his 
 designs against the Dutch and for liberty. I did 
 several business, and some duties. 
 
 24. Spent the morning at the Irish Commission : the 
 
 afternoon at Council ; and did some duties, and 
 endeavoured to make peace in my family. 
 
 25. The morning kept my son Annesley and Thomson 
 
 from a quarrel, and was at the Court of Appeals. 
 The afternoon at the Treasury about the Irish 
 establishment ; and in the evening at M ra Banke's 
 funeral, where I heard D r Stillingfleet. At eight of 
 the clock the King's playhouse took fire, and most 
 of that side of Russell Street and many other houses 
 thereabout were burnt dow r n, and we in Drury 
 Lane and all about in great danger ; but the Lord 
 had mercy, and by great industry and blowing up 
 houses the fire was overcome : I had no rest, but 
 sat up almost all night, even till six in the morning. 
 The Lord pardon sin, which brings judgements ! 
 March 2. Continued very ill of the gout from Febr. 22 to 
 Saturday. this day, though I went sometimes out; and par- 
 ticularly Tuesday and Thursday last to the Eeader, 
 Sir Francis Goodrick, of Lincoln's Inns' feast, 
 where the King, Duke of York, &c, were on 
 
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 Thursday ; and did duties as I could, being still libut.-Gbn. 
 very lame. Lyttelton 
 7. The gout still continuing; yet I went to Council AyyESLEY - 
 yesterday, and to the Irish Commission the day 
 before, and abroad every day, and did duties as I 
 could. 
 
 8, 1 
 
 9, 10, S All this time ill in bed of the gout. 
 11. J 
 12,1 
 
 13, >A11 these days ill in bed of the gout. 
 
 14 -J . : 
 
 15. I was at Council, where I spoke my mind freely to 
 
 the Declaration offered by the King for indul- 
 gence ; observing the Papists are put thereby into 
 a better and less jealoused state than the dissenting 
 Protestants : see my notes. 
 
 16. Ill in bed of the gout. 
 
 17. Was at Council: spoke my mind to the Declaration 
 
 against the Dutch, and proposed the last treaty 
 might be observed in not seizing of merchants' 
 goods, but giving time to withdraw if war were 
 judged necessary, &c. 
 
 19,1 
 
 and to >I11 in bed of the gout. 
 April 6. J 
 
 ^ij T Q p'l 111 still of the gout, but got up some days, though I 
 \i j could not get abroad. 
 
 32. I wrote to Lord S fc Alban's and Lord Arlington, 
 though still ill of the gout. 
 
 13. Lord Chamberlain came to me, and told me he and 
 Lord Arlington had a good time with the King 
 yesterday for me : that his Ma*y would give me 
 the mastership of the Polls, instead of my office of 
 the Navy, if I would accept it, and clear all for 
 time past. I said I was willing to serve and 
 please the King his own way, and liked better to 
 be among lawyers, as I was bred, than in any 
 other course. 
 
 21. In the morning heard D r Tillotson's excellent sermon 
 
 at Whicehall against the Papists on 1 Cor. 3. 15. ; 
 After noon M r Agas at home, and did other duties 
 of the day. 
 
 22. Moved the King in the morning to have D r Tillotson's 
 
 sermon printed which he said he liked ; but I had 
 long dispute with the King which I will not 
 mention, he giving no direction for the printing. 
 The afternoon I was at the Irish Commission and 
 Council Committees. 
 May 29. Was the morning at church at Court. Afternoon 
 spent most with the King, the news coming in the 
 morning of the fleets engaging yesterday. 
 30. More news came. I spent the morning in reading 
 and at Court. Dined with Lady Peterborough; 
 was after noon at Court, and did some business 
 and duties at home. 
 
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 MS. of 
 
 Lietjt.-Gen. 3i The morning was at Council, and about my own 
 
 LYTTELTON . & to i u,, . 
 
 Anneblbt. business at Court: the arternoon also at White- 
 
 hall ; Sir John Trevor's funeral being in the 
 evening. 
 
 June 22. This day I spent most at home in business, and 
 sadness for my grandchild Franck's illness of the 
 flock pox, this being about the 11 th day; and did 
 duties. 
 
 23. After commending the sweet babe to God, I went 
 to Lincoln's Inn to church about nine of the clock ; 
 after I was gone she sweetly slept in the Lord. 
 The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, 
 blessed be the name of the Lord, who hath taken 
 her from the evil to come ! The 28 th of this 
 month she would have been 17 months old, being 
 born Jan. 28. 1670, about five in the evening. 
 
 I heard M r Agas after noon. 
 
 The child was buried at 10 of the clock at night 
 in S* Martin's chancel. 
 
 I did other duties ; wrote to my son, and com- 
 forted my daughter. 
 July 3. Spent the morning at Council ; the afternoon at the 
 Earl of Sandwich his funeral, in gown and hood, 
 Sandwich. as one of the assistant eight Earls to the chief 
 mourner the Earl of Manchester, and did duties. 
 He was buried in Queen Elizabeth's aisle in Henry 
 the Seventh's chapel. 
 
 18. Went after business done at home to Lady Cran- 
 
 borne's to Twickenham to dinner, and visited 
 several friends coming home ; and did duties. 
 
 19. Spent the morning at Council ; the afternoon at the 
 
 Council of Plantations about the Duke of York's 
 business : the rest at Marybone, and did duties. 
 
 20. This morning I spent at home and at Court. The 
 
 afternoon I went to see M r Lewis his school at 
 Tottenham High Cross, and after wrote letters and 
 did duties. 
 
 21. Was at Court in the morning and heard D r Cart- 
 
 wright preach ; the afternoon M r Agas at home, 
 and did the usual duties. 
 
 22. This day went with the Earl of Essex to S 1 Alban's, 
 Essex, Earl. and stayed there, sitting up with him and the 
 
 ladies all night. 
 
 23. Took leave of him in the morning : came home 
 
 about 9 o'clock, and went to bed till about noon, 
 sleeping, and then rose to dinner. After noon I 
 did several business at home and abroad, , and 
 wrote to Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Lord Berkley 
 in answer to his, and did duties. 
 
 29. Spent the morning at Whitehall and at home, dining 
 at Lord Devonshire's; Lord Burleigh's daughter 
 being baptized by the name of Christian. I 
 played part of the afternoon ; did business the 
 Dick rest, and duties ; and had letters of my son Bichard's 
 
 chosen fellow. election at Magdalen College to a fellowship, the 
 26 th . 
 
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 30. This being a stormy wet day, I spent most at home, Ll Sen- 
 and wrote letters and did duties. Lyttelton 
 Aug. 4. Was the morning at Whitehall ; carried the sword, Ah ™ t - 
 and heard D r Barrow or Barwick ; the afternoon 
 heard M r Agas and did other duties. And in my 
 great perplexity for want of 1200 11 S 1 ' St. Fox came 
 himself, to me, hearing I had sought for him, and 
 freely lent it ; (rod's providence be magnified ! 
 5. Spent the morning in receiving and paying this 
 money to the chest, and directing Altham's journey 
 to France with my daughter Thomson : the after- 
 noon in other business for money, and did duties ; 
 my son is bound with me for it. 
 21. Went to dinner to Lord Berkley's at Durdans, and 
 returned at night, 13 miles; and did duties. 
 
 Sept. 17. The morning spent with my sister and at Council ; 
 
 the afternoon at home till about 5 o'clock, went to 
 meet friends at Capt n Rosse's and stayed till ten : 
 Lord pardon neglect of duties ! 
 
 28. Spent the morning in business, and sitting for my 
 
 picture : the afternoon writing letters, and did 
 duties. 
 
 29. Heard M r Lee of Hatfield the morning at Court ; 
 
 no such great preacher as famed. M r Agas after- 
 noon, and spent the rest of the day in duties. 
 
 1()72. Oct. 1. Spent the morning at Council. After Council the 
 King told me he had directed my grant to pass, 
 King's justice and expressed much kindness to me and confidence 
 to me. in me. I thanked him for his justice, and said I 
 
 hoped I should deserve new favours : I held the 
 bason after at healing. This day Duke of Ormond 
 being applied to for signing Capt 11 Rosse his Re- 
 port for lOOO 11 a year quit rents, seeing my hand 
 D. Ormond's to it and Lord S* Albans', asked Capt n Rosse what 
 enmity. share we two had for signing. I have deserved 
 
 better of him, but it seems his Lordship used to 
 take bribes, that suspects me who never did, but 
 have refused great ones. I corrected also this day 
 his Grace's Beagle Vernon for reporting, which 
 the Duke also spread even to the King's ear, that 
 J would have bought Ruthorne's 30CMJ acres for 
 myself, and because I was denied opposed his and 
 Vernon's pretences. The King, who knew the 
 falsehood as well as himself, called him lying 
 knave, and ordered him to correct his order. 
 
 24. Spent the morning at Whitehall ; then dined at 
 Draper's Hall at the military company's feast, with 
 the Duke of York and many of the nobility, &c. 
 The evening spent at home, and did duties. 
 
 Nov. 17. This morning the great seal, which was sent for last 
 Earl Shaftsbury night from the Lord Keeper, was delivered to Lord 
 Chancellor. Shaftsbury as Chancellor. I heard D r Alestree 
 preach ; the afternoon I heard M r Agas, went to 
 visit the sick Bishop of Chester, and the late Lord 
 Keeper, and did duties. 
 
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 I/ieut Qbx ^' This morning I spent at Whitehall and visits. After 
 
 Ltttelton" I saw the Bishop dinner wont to congratulate Lord Shaftsbury, and 
 Anneslet. of Chester, and after mutual expostulations of what was past, we 
 took my last leave concluded in promises of friendship. 1 supped 
 of him. with Lord Poor [Power] and officers. 
 
 21. Spent this morning at home in business; dined at 
 Lady [Dow.] Devonshire's ; the rest of the day in 
 visits and duties. This day also Lord Duke of 
 Ormond made great professions of friendship to 
 me, and told me if any expressions or actions had 
 proceeded from him which seemed contrary, he 
 asked my pardon : this being at Lady Devonshire's, 
 where Lord Chancellor and much company dined, 
 he said he would take another time to open him- 
 self more fully to me. I was delivered from a 
 continued slander. 
 
 April 10. Spent the morning at home : the afternoon at the 
 caveat against Lord Power's grant, and at home till 
 eight of the clock that we went to Lord Astley's 
 funeral, who was buried in S* Martin's church 
 under the communion table. After return home, 
 Lord Mohun moved me with great civility and 
 expression of kindness for a match Avith my 
 Phil. daughter Philips, wherein I gave him fair recep- 
 
 tion. I did duties after. 
 
 11. The morning I spent with the King and at Council, 
 His Ma 1 ? was very kind to me ; and told me in 
 the room within his bed-chamber, being in private 
 with him, that he had resolved to make me Privy 
 Seal ; and I assured him I would make use of his 
 favour to do him the better service. My Lord 
 Mohun continued his addresses with more civility, 
 desiring only my daughter, and leaving all things 
 else to my self, whether I gave anything or 
 nothing. I did the usual duties. 
 
 21. Found that some had been undermining me with 
 
 the King, and shaken him so far as that he told 
 my Lord Arlington that it was not reasonable I 
 should have my 3000 K pension and the privy seal 
 both : which being acquainted with, I went to his 
 Ma 4 ? before supper, and upon reasoning matters 
 with him set all right and disappointed my 
 enemies, and his Ma*y bid me come next morning, 
 and I should have the privy seal. I did duties, 
 and secured the assistance of friends. 
 
 22. This morning I attended the King, who before he 
 Privy Seal. went to Sheerness delivered me the privy seal in 
 
 the purse, with great expression of his value of 
 my services and trust in me, and that he was 
 resolved of further instances thereof. I kissed his 
 hands, and after congratulations by his Eoyal 
 Highness and the generality of the Lords and 
 others, returned home with it, store of company 
 dining with me. The afternoon sat in Chancery, 
 and did duties. 
 
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 23. Spent this clay at home in business, and receiving MS. of 
 Lord Marshal and the congratulations of the Lord Treasurer, the iSS 
 
 Sons ; S r Cha. Marquis of Worcester, Lord Halifax, Chancellor Annesley. 
 Cotrel : the Clerks of the Exchequer, Lord Devonshire, Lord Salis- 
 also of the Privy bury and multitude of others ; and did duties. 
 Seal. 
 
 24. This day many more of all sorts came to congratulate 
 Earl of Berkshire, me. I went, at noon to my Lord Chancellor's in 
 
 &c. my gown with the seal and took the oaths of alle- 
 
 giance and supremacy and the oath of Privy Seal ; 
 the Earls of Craven and Carbery, Lord Mohun, 
 Lord le Power, S r Edward Sydenham, the Clerk 
 of the Crown, M r Agar and several of my own 
 servants and others being present; and dined there, 
 though it was my wedding day and much company 
 at home, to whom I returned as soon as I could ; 
 and made Devereux Browne my steward, and did 
 several business and duties. The Swedish resident 
 visited^ as that of Genoa did yesterday. 
 26. This morning S r Franc. Goodrick, M r Day, S r Nic. 
 Pedley and M r Thomas Manly, Benchers of 
 Lincoln's Inn, came, being sent by the Society to 
 congratulate my being Lord Privy Seal, and 
 desiring leave to put up my arms in their hall 
 window by the Lord Chief Justice Fortescue. 
 Lord and Countess L>owager of Kent, Lady Prat 
 and many others came to congratulate also, and S r 
 Liolin (Leoline) Jenkins, Lord Burlington, M r 
 Waler, M rs Middleton, Lady Harvy, &c. This 
 morning I first sealed seven privy seals ; see the 
 dockets. I made visits, did several business and 
 duties. 
 
 29. Spent the morning most abroad. The rest of the 
 time the Master of the Rolls, Duchess of Somerset, 
 Col. Fitzpatrick, S E Andr. Henly, Danish Resident 
 and many others came to congratulate me, and I 
 did several business and duties. 
 
 May 20. This morning about ten of the clock at Lambeth, 
 the Archbishop of Canterbury married my grand- 
 son John Power, not eight year old, to M rs 
 Catherine Fitzgerald, his cousin gerinan, about 1.3 
 year of age. 1 gave her in the chapel there, and 
 they answered as well as those of greater age. The 
 wedding dinner and supper I gave them, and the 
 rest of the day and till 12 at night was spent in 
 dancing, &c. and they lay in my house. I did 
 duties, and commended them to God's blessing. 
 
 June 16. Spent the morning with Lord Treasurer and in 
 visits and business. The afternoon at home, sealing 
 and other business, and Lord Uanelagh came to 
 me, and told me he and Duke of Bucks, &c. 
 having dined together, they had discourse of me, 
 and that the Duke expressed great kindness to me, 
 and said he would make S r Tho. Osborne and me 
 good friends. Lord Treasurer Clifford had said 
 
 S 2 
 
276 
 
 MS. c» 
 Lieut,- Obic. 
 Lytteltoit 
 Anneslhy. 
 
 before to ine he would appoint a time to do the 
 same before he gave up the white staff, it being for 
 the King's service we should agree well. I did 
 duties also. 
 
 21. Went this day to Rislip to see Lord Chandos his 
 house and Lord ! it is a pitiful place. Came home 
 at night, and did duties. 
 
 Sept. 20, 1673. The morning was at the Admiralty Commission, and 
 thence at our desire met with the King at Lord 
 Arlington's, finding that our cables and anchors 
 were like to be to our disfurnishment lent to the 
 French to supply their great loss by the late storms ; 
 yet we did all we could for them out of the Dutch 
 prizes, &c. The afternoon did business at home, 
 Richmond Duke, and at six went to Duke of Richmond's funeral 
 in Henry the Seventh's chapel, having mourning 
 for gown, hood and clothes sent to me. I did usual 
 duties. 
 
 Oct. 27. The morning spent in Parliament. After dinner my 
 wife fell into such a Bedlam railing humour because 
 M r Heather came to tell me (when I had forbid 
 pantaloons for Dick) that she had ordered him to 
 make them, that I was never so abused in my life, 
 and this M r Gache and others by, and all my 
 daughters ; which put me in a resolution to bring 
 her to better terms, than to be counted a [cipher]. 
 I spent the afternoon at Tangier and Admiralty 
 Commission, and at home sealing, and did duties ; 
 referring my cause to Cod, who changes hearts. 
 
 Nov. 10, 1673. This morning I spent at S* James', and at the 
 Admiralty Commission : the afternoon at Court 
 and at home, and did business and duties. 
 
 26 This morning I spent at home in business and sealed. 
 Duchess of York. The afternoon I went to see the Duchess of York, 
 but could not. The rest till nine spent at the Ad- 
 miralty, where the words of a cheat upon the King 
 by the new grant of victualling passed from the 
 Lord Treasurer, which S r Tho. Littleton resented 
 it with the words "no more cheat than he that 
 said it " ; the Treasurer replied he would deal with 
 him elsewhere, that he was a cheat or knave, and 
 he would prove it : some of us went and ac- 
 quainted the King, and with the proposal of the 
 victuallers for continuing a while longer. I did 
 the usual duties. 
 
 27. This morning I spent at home ; the afternoon went 
 M 1 * 8 Thomson to good M rs Ellena Thomson my sister-in-law's 
 funeral, and saw her laid in the vault at Cree 
 church in London. I did other duties. 
 
 March 27, 1674. The morning heard the sermon at Court: the after- 
 noon was at Council, and did other business and 
 duties ; sealed in the morning also, and was at 
 Tangier Commission. After Council Lord Arling- 
 
 Lord Treasurer 
 and 
 
 S r Tho. Littleton. 
 
277 
 
 ton, upon my passing Lord Rochester's grant by MS. ob 
 the King's command, said, before Lord Keeper Lyttelton' 
 and many more, that I understood not the duty Anneslby. 
 of my place ; that he never looked for better from 
 me, that by God I served everybody so, and would 
 do so to the end of the chapter. 
 
 29. The morning heard the Bishop of Chester at White- 
 hall, after I had been with the King telling him 
 of Lord Arlington's usage on the 27 th , not as 
 complaining, which I told his Ma 1 ? I' had never 
 done in 14 years' service of any my fellow ser- 
 vants, but as a business his Ma*y was most con- 
 cerned in : his Ma*y said he had done insolently, 
 and should hear of it. The afternoon heard M r 
 Squib at home, and did other duties. 
 
 July 13. Spent this day at London in several business, and in 
 the afternoon D r Tillotson, Dean of Canterbury, 
 Grandson. baptized my son Annesley's boy James ; my wife 
 godmother, Lord Roos and Lord Montague god- 
 fathers, by deputy. I did duties also. 
 
 Aug. 4. This day I spent at home, D r Drope, M r Browne, 
 M r Smith and M r Bayly of Magdalen College 
 coming all to me before dinner, and other friends : 
 they four stayed all night. I did duties. 
 
 Sept. 10. Spent much of this day in examining the robbery 
 committed on Capt n Robert Thornhill last night, 
 and sent Hugh Parry to Newgate. The after- 
 noon went to London to find out the rest of the 
 thieves, and wrote to S r W m Turner about them. 
 Stayed all night at my house in Drury Lane, and 
 did duties. 
 
 11. At my lodgings in Whitehall examined John 
 Griffith another of the robbers, and Andrew 
 Daber the butcher ; was at Council, and did 
 several business and duties. Lord Arlington was 
 made Lord Chamberlain ; S r Joseph Williamson 
 Secretary and sworn Councillor. I stayed in town 
 and did duties. 
 
 13. After night shut I went to my daughter Mohun, she 
 and her husband being desperately out again. I 
 cannot but blame both, but her most being my 
 ungracious daughter and breaking all my advices 
 and carrying herself irreligiously. Among other 
 expressions she said she would be a common 
 whore before she would submit to her husband's 
 will in what I thought fit ; if she had not been 
 married I had beat her, I did call her " impudent 
 baggage," and said she carried herself like a 
 whore, and left her with resolution to see her no 
 more. This was after her husband had sworn 
 never to strike her nor give her ill words. 
 
 Dec. 2. Spent most of the day in reconciling my daughter 
 Mohun and her husband, and supt with them and 
 left them in bed. 
 
278 
 
 Libut.-Gen. The diary ends with Oct. 2, 1675, the entries in 1675 being of 
 AsSlbt similar character with preceding ones, and of little interest. Another 
 — i manuscript volume is in existence which contains the continuation of 
 Lord Anglesey's diary down to 1684, but this in some way passed out 
 of the hands of the family and is now among the manuscripts in the 
 British Museum, for which department it was purchased in 1851. 
 
 J. J. 
 
 Cartwright. 
 
279 
 
 I N 13 E X, 
 
 A. 
 
 Aagen upon Garonne, 206. 
 Abbeville, 50. 
 Abdy : 
 
 Sir John, of Essex, 44. 
 
 Lady, 44. 
 Abingdon : 
 
 (James Bertie, 1st) Earl of, 248. 
 
 (Montagu Bertie, 2nd) Earl of, 
 252. 
 
 Abington, Lady, (1691), her death, 248. 
 
 Abselys, 61. 
 
 Acland, Sir H., 40, 41. 
 
 Acts of Parliament : 
 
 Statute of apparel, 257. 
 
 Bill against selling of office:?, 45. 
 
 disbanding army, 5. 
 
 to dissolve the county palatine of 
 Lancaster, (proposed in 1695), 
 36. 
 
 Paper Act, 34. 
 
 Sacrament and Oath, 6, 7. 
 
 for the better security of the King's 
 person, 40. 
 
 of settlement, 39. 
 
 of sewers, 244, 245. 
 
 succession (1 George I.), 185. 
 Adam, Thos., 253. 
 A damson : 
 
 — , 155, 156, 158. 
 
 George, of Colthouse, 182, 
 
 Martin, of Colthouse, 182. 
 
 John, of Swinton, 185. 
 Adderley, Captain, 124. 
 Admiral : 
 
 Lord, 257. 
 
 Lord High. See Clinton. 
 Admiralty : 
 the, 32. 
 
 commission, the, 276. 
 
 Lords Commissioners of the, 192, 
 
 193, 195, 196. 
 
 letters from, 193, 194, 195, 
 
 196. 
 
 Office, letters dated at, 192, 193, 
 
 194, 195, 196. 
 
 Aersens, J., letter signed by, 226. 
 
 Aet', William, son of, 204. 
 
 African Company, the, 262. 
 
 Agas, Agar, Mr., 261, 262, 263, 264, 266, 
 
 270, 271, 272, 273, 275. 
 Aires, 95. 
 Ailbriet, 205. 
 
 Robert, son of, 205. 
 Aistrebi, Alan de, 204. 
 Aix la Chapelle, letter dated at, 199. 
 
 Alanson, — , 116. 
 
 Albany, — -, letters from, 105, 106, 109. 
 Albemarle : 
 
 General George Monk, afterwards 
 Duke of, 5. 
 
 letters from, 3, 4, 5. 
 
 his regiment of horse, 3. 
 
 Christopher MoDk, Duke of, 19, 20. 
 
 (Elizabeth, Duche-s of), 187. 
 Albert, 56. 
 Albi, 104. 
 
 Alcaid, the. See under Taugiers. 
 
 Alcock, James, of Downholme, 180. 
 
 Alden, Mr., 48. 
 
 Alehouses, 2, 3. 
 
 Alestree, Dr., 273. 
 
 Alford, Walter de, 204. 
 
 Algiers : 
 
 (Argeir), 11, 12. 
 
 captives in, 11, 17. 
 Alicant, 35. 
 
 Alin, Richard, letter to, 236. 
 Allcock, Mr., an attorney, 168. 
 Allegiance, Oath of. See Oath. 
 Allen : 
 
 John, of Latons, 181. 
 
 George, of Leyburn, 180. 
 
 James, of Leyburn, 180. 
 Aller : 
 
 James, of Thornton Steward, 180. 
 
 William, of East Witton, 180. 
 Allertonshire Wapentake, co. York, 179. 
 Allyson, William, of Yarm, 183. 
 Alnwick, election at, 187. 
 Alps, the, 34. 
 Alsace (Alsatia), 57, 81. 
 Altea Bay, 35. 
 Altham, — , 273. 
 Althorpe, freehoideis of, 253. 
 Altieri, Cardinal, 74, 102, 103, 104. 
 Amant : 
 
 Monsieur d', Chancellor of Brabant 
 and President of Flanders, letter 
 to, 232. 
 
 his brother Leonardo, letter 
 
 from, 232. 
 Ambassador, 77. 
 
 from the Emperor. See Prenestain , 
 
 Don Felipe, 
 the English Ambassadors, 206. 
 EDglish in France, 53, 72, 74, 75, 
 
 79, 84, 89, 96. 
 Secretary of, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76. 
 
 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 91. 
 English, in Holland, 84. 
 to the Emperor of Morocco. 
 
 See Delaval, Captain George. 
 French, 11, 177, 208. 
 
280 
 
 Ambassador — cont. 
 
 French, in Denmark. See Dauzaj. 
 Dansick. 
 
 to England, 70, 82, 8*.), 94. 
 
 confessor of, 92. 
 
 secretary of, S9. 
 
 at Nimeguen, 95. 
 
 of Portugal, 6C, 75. 
 
 Spanish, 16, 7(5. 
 
 of the United Provinces, 233. 
 America, Portuguese dominions in, 191. 
 Amersfoort, 228, 235. 
 Amersham, 18, 19. 
 Amsterdam : 
 
 letter dated at, 225. 
 
 Bank of, 41. 
 Anacastro, Nicholas, son of Godric de, 
 
 205. 
 Ancaster, 200. 
 
 (Robert Bertie, 1st; Duke of, 
 articles belonging to, 255. 
 
 (Peregrine Bertie, 2nd) Duke of, 
 255, 256. 
 
 Duchess of, (1725), her diamonds, 
 255. 
 
 (Peregrine Bertie, 3rd), Duke of, 
 253. 
 
 Duke of, portrait of, (in 1726), 256. 
 Ancient Deeds. See Deeds. 
 Anderson, William, 253. 
 Anderton's paper, 33. 
 Andros, Sir Edmund, 160. 
 Anglesey (Arthur Annesley, 1st) Earl of : 
 
 his wife, 266, 276, 277. 
 
 his daughter Anne, 266. 
 
 his son Annesley, 266, 267, 270. 
 
 his daughter Annesley, 267. 
 
 his grandson Erank Annesley, 267. 
 
 his grandson James Annesley, 277. 
 
 his son Arthur, 264, 269, 270. 
 
 his two brother Ash fields, 264. 
 
 his cousin Borlase, 266. 
 
 his grandchild Eranck, 272. 
 
 his brother John, 265. 
 
 his daughter Philips. See Mohun, 
 Lady. 
 
 his son Power, 264, 265. 
 his grandson John Power, 264, 275. 
 his son Richard, 272. 
 his son Thomson, 266, 269, 270. 
 his daughter Thomson, 267, 269, 
 273. 
 
 his grandson Arthur Thomson, 269. 
 his sister, 273. 
 
 his steward. See Browne, 
 Devereux. 
 Anne, Queen : 
 
 as Princess, 19, 100. 
 as Queen, 190, 191, 192, 193, 199, 
 251. 
 
 letter from, 192. 
 
 Annesley. See under Anglesey. 
 Antonio, Don, 208. 
 
 Antwerp, 53, 73, 75, 88, 90, 94, 208, 209, 
 214, 215, 217, 222, 236. 
 
 letters dated at, 209, 21 1, 215. 
 the merchants of, 7?, 75, 76, 81, 89, 
 91 94, 95, 96, 97, 98. 
 
 Apethorpe, 2 1 1, 245. 
 Aplehv, Mark, of Ovington, 181. 
 Appeals, Court of, 270. 
 Appleby, 34, 171. 
 
 Gabriel, of Daltou, 181. 
 Appieton, William, of Newsham, 180. 
 Argeir. See Algiers. 
 Argyleshire Highlanders, the, 177, 17H. 
 Arlington : 
 
 (Henry Bennet), Lord, 51, 52, 55, 
 56, 64, 66, 68, 69, (Lord Ar.), 264, 
 265, 266, 269, 271, 274, 276, 277. 
 
 Lady, 6. 
 Armagh, 103. 
 
 Hug}), Bishop of, letter from, 197. 
 Armitage, Mr., 171. 
 Armstrong, Sir Thomas, 21. 
 Armfree fen common, co. Line, 844. 
 Army : 
 
 the, 5, 161, 164, 166, 168, 169, 170, 
 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 178, 
 206, 239. See also Regiments. 
 Soldiers. Infantry. 
 
 Act disbanding the. See un dcr A ci s. 
 
 in Elanders, 9, 10, 41. 
 
 Adjutant-General of. See 
 
 Withers. 
 
 supply of horses for the, 230, 231. 
 
 Lord General of. See Essex, 
 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of. 
 Arnheim, 227, 231. 
 
 letter dated at, 227. 
 Arnold, Jno., 253. 
 
 Mr,, 18, 19. 
 Arsiot, Mr., 11. 
 Arthur : 
 
 Daniel, 16, 71, 138. 
 
 father, an Irish priest, 127, 128, 
 130. 
 
 Mr., 108. 
 
 Artillery, the, 161, 162, 165, 167, 173, 
 
 176. 
 Arundel, 13. 
 
 Arundel, Lord, (1561), 258. 
 
 of Wardour, (1675-1679), 
 
 100, 104, 106, 113, 114, 117, 122, 
 123, 124, 125, 128, 131, 139, 140, 
 154, 155, 156, 157, 158. 
 
 his butler, 157. 
 
 or Spenser, Henry, 113, 114. 
 Ash: 
 
 Mr., 26. 
 
 his brother, 26. 
 
 Ashbourn, co. Stafford, 163, 164, 165, 
 
 167. 
 Ashburton, 7. 
 Ashby : 
 
 Mr., 150. 
 
 Richard. See Thimbleby. 
 Ashe : 
 
 William, 13. 
 
 ■ his brother, 13. 
 
 Ashebye, Mistress, 257, 258. 
 Ashfield. See under Anglese} r . 
 Ashley, (Anthony, 1st) Lord, 6, 263, 
 
 264, 265, 267, 268. 
 Askc, the river, 170. 
 Askeby, 205. 
 
281 
 
 Assizes, the, 34. 
 Association, the, 38, 39, 41. 
 Astley : 
 
 Lord, (1672), his funeral, 274. 
 
 R., letter from, 200. 
 
 ■ her sister. See Delaval, Mrs. 
 
 John. 
 Sir Richard, 267. 
 Aston, 131. 
 
 (Walter, 3rd) Lord, of Tixall, 14, 
 
 15, 16, 118, 120, 121, 122, 127, 
 
 128, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 
 
 136. 
 Francis, 128. 
 Herbert, 123, 137. 
 Astrop, 44. 
 Atkinson : 
 
 James, of Bransby in Stearsby, 184. 
 Mr., 259. 
 
 Robert, of Hutton, 181. 
 
 of Ugthorpe, 182. 
 
 Atrech, Monsieur dell', Secretary to the 
 
 Duke of Savoy, letter from, 209. 
 Attorney General, the, 16, 24, 32,44, 45, 
 114, 159, 264. See also Treby, Sir 
 George. 
 Attur, Mr., 45. 
 Augustine Friars, the, 16. 
 Aullier, Michael, letter from, 211. 
 Avon, the river, (Scotland), 177. 
 Axel, 222. 
 
 letter dated at, 218. 
 Ayala, — D', 238. 
 
 Aylmer, Admiral Matthew, letter from, 
 188. 
 
 Aynho, letter dated at, 245. 
 
 Ayre, Mr. Justice, 29. 
 
 Ayreps, Mr., priest of Hassop, 125. 
 
 Ayry, — , 158. 
 
 Aysina : 
 
 — , a messenger from Queen Eliza- 
 beth, 232. 
 
 Hessel, President of the Council of 
 Friesland, 231. 
 
 letter to, 227. 
 
 letter from, 227. 
 
 B. 
 
 B., G., letter from, 148. 
 
 Babergh, Hundred of, musters in, 256. 
 
 Backwell, — ,18. 
 
 Bacun, William, 204. 
 
 Bahia, 192. 
 
 Baker : 
 
 Mr., 263. 
 
 Rear- Admiral, 192. 
 Bakewell, 165. 
 
 Bales, burgomaster of. See Sneyers, 
 
 Jacob. 
 Ball, Michael, 148. 
 
 deposition of, (Popish plot), 147. 
 Balle, Captain John, letters from, 245. 
 Ballysax, 268. 
 
 Balsh, Sir Edward, letter from, 34. 
 Baltic Sea, the, 195, 196. 
 
 Baltimore, Lord, 139, 157. 
 Bamber, — , a tailor, 158. 
 Banke, Mrs., her funeral, 270. 
 Bankes, Lang, 254. 
 Bannister, Richard, 116. 
 Barbarin, Cardinal, 100, 101, 102. 
 Barbary, 189. 
 
 Barden', Walter, chaplain of, 204. 
 Bardesius, William, letter from, 225. 
 Barker : 
 Mr., 9. 
 
 George, of Egton, 183. 
 
 Peter, of Knagton, 179. 
 Barkley. See Berkeley. 
 Barlement, Mr. de, 57. 
 Barnard : 
 
 Captain, a Frenchman, 220. 
 
 Mons. See Bernard, Mr. 
 Barningham of Arkengavthdale : 
 
 Anthony, 181. 
 
 Christopher, 181. 
 
 junior, 181. 
 
 James, senior, 181. 
 
 junior, 181 . 
 
 John, 181. 
 
 juuior, 181 . 
 
 Joseph, 181. 
 
 Luke, 181. 
 Barnsley, 172. 
 Barret, Captain, 145. 
 Barrow or Barwick, Dr., 273. 
 Barrowstonners. See Borrowstounness. 
 Barry. See Berry. 
 Bartley, Lord. See Berkeley, Lord. 
 Barton, William, of Egton, 182. 
 Barwick : 
 
 See Berwick. 
 
 Dr. See Barrow. 
 Bassett, William, 253. 
 Bastile, the. See Paris. 
 Batadonne, (Cardinal), 104. 
 Bates, Robert, letter from, 163. 
 Bath : 
 
 Earl of, 38, 41, 144. 
 
 and Wells, Bishop of, 29. 
 Bawtry, 165. 
 
 letter dated at, 167. 
 Bax : 
 
 Colonel J., 219. 
 
 letter from, 213. 
 
 Captain John, letter to, 223. 
 
 Captain Marsilius, letter to, 223. 
 
 Captain Paul, letters from, 223. 
 
 letter to, 223. 
 
 Baxter, John, 254. 
 Bayly, Mr., (1674), 277. 
 
 (1739), 197. 
 
 Beach, Dr., 29. 
 Beai, 161. 
 Beane of Egton : 
 
 Matthew, 183. 
 
 William, senior, 182. 
 
 junior, 182. 
 
 Beare and Bantry, quitrent of, 265. 
 Beaumont, Henry de. See Buchan and 
 
 Murrey, Earl of. 
 Beauvois, Madame de, 211. 
 Becke, Thomas, 253. 
 
282 
 
 Bedford : 
 
 Lord, (1693), 34. 
 
 Duchess of, (1753), 202. 
 Bedfordshire, 12. 
 
 Bedingfeild, Bennifeild, Sir Henry, of 
 Oxborough Hall, co. Norfolk, 157, l. r )8. 
 
 Bedingfield, Benefeild, Bennifield, 
 Benningfeild, Mr., 77, 82, 84, 118, 123, 
 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 135, 
 137. 
 
 Bedloe : 
 
 Bedlow, — , 12, 20, 22, 114, 115, 
 121. 
 
 — i , his information, (Popish 
 
 Plot), 138. 
 — , his mother, 121. 
 — , his wife, 22. 
 Belar, Ubreto, 211. 
 Belesterne, Thomas df, 204. 
 Belfount, Bellesfond, Marshall, grand 
 
 steward to Louis XIV., 23, 142, 143. 
 Bell : 
 
 John, of St. Mary Gate, 184. 
 
 Matthew, of Wensley, 180. 
 
 Richard, of High Worsall, 179. 
 
 Thomas, of Appleton, 184. 
 
 of Pickton, 184. 
 
 William, of Girsby, 179. 
 Bellairs, Sir Henry, 187. 
 Bellasis : 
 
 Bellassise, Bellases, Lord, (1676- 
 1679), 15, 75, 77, 93, 117, 123, 
 J24, 131, 139, 140, 144, 156, 157, 
 158. 
 Richard, 190. 
 Belleand, Beleard, 257, 259. 
 Bellerus : 
 
 John, letter from, 209. 
 
 his son Luke, bibliopole, of 
 
 Antwerp, 209 bis. 
 Belvoir, 266, 267. 
 
 Belwood, Edward, of Bransby in Stearsby, 
 184. 
 
 Benedictines, the, 16, 102, 103, 142. 
 Benefeild, Bennifield, Benningfield, Mr. 
 
 See Bedingfield, Mr. 
 Benet, Gilbert, 253. 
 Bennett, Mr., 125. 
 
 Bennifeild, Sir Henry. See Bedingfeild, 
 
 Sir Henry. 
 Bere, John, 28. 
 Beresford, Edward, 254. 
 Bergen-op-Zoom, 210,212,213,215,217, 
 219, 221, 223, 228, 230, 232, 233, 235, 
 236, 237, 238, 239, 240. 
 
 letters dated at, 210, 212, 213, 214, 
 216, 217, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 
 226, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 
 239. 
 
 commissary of supplies at, 234, 
 239. 
 
 " Drossart " of. See Leon, Elias 
 de. 
 
 the fort called the New Sconce at, 
 240. 
 
 the North Fort at, 239. 240. 
 fortifications of, 215. 
 
 Bergen- op- Zoom — cont. 
 
 Governor of See Willoughby, 
 Peregrine Bertie, Lord. Wingfield, 
 Sir John. Head, Sir William, 
 Drury, Sir William. Morgan, 
 Colonel, 
 ill-bred young people at, 209. 
 Lieutenant Governor of, 224. 
 the magistrates of, letters from, 212. 
 
 'letters to, 230, 240. 
 
 prisoners at, 209, 211, 2 i 5, 240. 
 a provost marshal of, 216. 
 a sergeant of, 215. 
 the sergeant-major of, letter to, 212. 
 Beridge : 
 
 Bas., 254. 
 Charles, 254. 
 Berkeley, Barkley, Bartley, Lord, of 
 Berkeley, Lord Lieut, of Ireland, 20, 
 34, 55, 65, 74, 89, 247, 265, 268, 272, 
 273. 
 
 Berkshire, Earl of, (1672), 275. 
 Berkshire election, the, 9. 
 Berliu, 201. 
 Bernard ; 
 
 Era., 254. 
 
 Barnard, Mr., 54. 56, 60. 
 Berry : 
 
 (Barry), — , 12, 13, 115. 
 
 Sir John, letter from, 24. 
 
 Mark, of Forcett, 181. 
 
 Mr., 46. 
 Bertie : 
 
 the Honourable Albemarle, 255, 
 256 
 
 Charles, 13, 251. 
 
 letter from, 252. 
 
 Lady ICleanora, portrait of, 256. 
 Harry, 13 
 
 Lady Mary, (c. 1580), letter to, 207. 
 
 her brother, 207. 
 
 (1775), 254. 
 
 Peregrine. See under Willoughby. 
 Sir Peregrine (1640), letter from 
 
 245. 
 Peregrine, 13. 
 
 (c. 1691-1694), letters from, 
 
 248, 249, 250. 
 
 letter to, 249. 
 
 Philip, 249, 250. 
 
 Richard, (c. 1572 ), his title to the 
 style of Lord Willoughby of 
 Willoughby and Eresby, 207. 
 
 household accounts of, 256- 
 
 260. 
 
 his wife. See Suffolk, 
 
 Katherine, Duchess of. 
 Thomas (1550\ of Berested, arms 
 
 of, 206. 
 Vere, (1745), 253. 
 See also Abingdon. Ancaster. 
 Lindsey. Willoughby. 
 Berwick (Barwick) upon Tweed, 160, 
 178. 
 
 letters dated at, 166, 245. 
 election at, 187. 
 garrison at, 245. 
 
283 
 
 Berwick — cont. 
 
 Governorship of, 242, 244. 
 
 the Mayor of, 245. 
 Berwick, Robert, of Forcett, 181. 
 Besaneon, 186. 
 Bctts, John, 148. 
 Bideford, 47. 
 
 Billam, John, letter from, 165. 
 
 Birdforth Wapentake, co. York, 179. 
 
 Biron, Monsieur de, 206. 
 
 Biscay a, 211. 
 
 Bishop Auckland, 172. 
 
 letter dated at, 172. 
 Bishops : 
 
 the, 37. 
 
 votes of the, 23. 
 Bishopthorp, Biscopthorp, 205. 
 
 letter dated at, 44. 
 Blackett, Sir Edward, 187. 
 Blackheath, 4. 
 
 Black Rod, the. See under Lords. 
 Blaesdon, Mr., an apothecaiy, 153. 
 Blaids, Dorothy, of Bainbridge, 179. 
 Blake : 
 
 — , 187. 
 
 Emanuel, letters from, 187. 
 
 Sir F., letter from, 187. 
 
 Francis afterwards Sir Francis, 
 
 letters from, 189. 
 
 letters to, 187, 191. 
 
 ■ his daughter Eleanor, 187. 
 
 his daughters Dolston and 
 
 Kennedy, 190. 
 
 his daughter Mitford, 191. 
 
 his daughter Trevanion. See 
 
 Trevanion. 
 his daughter Mrs. Edward 
 
 Delaval. See under Dela^.al. 
 Nugent, 191. 
 Robert, letter from, 191. 
 Blakeney, General, 177. 
 Bland : 
 
 — , his regiment of dragoons, 166, 
 171, 172, 173. 
 
 John, 253. 
 Blenkinson, Peter, of Leyburn, 180. 
 Bletchington, 262, 266, 267, 269. 
 Blith. See Blyth. 
 
 Blofeld, Thomas, Alderman, letter from, 
 43. 
 
 Blundell, Mr., 117. 
 Blunt, Captain, 229. 
 
 Blyth, co. Notts, letters dated at, 162, 165. 
 Boatman, Jerome. See Boteman. 
 Boerkholt, William de, 234. 
 Boldron, Henry, of Latous, 181. 
 Bolingbroke : 
 
 Bullingbrooke, the honor of (co. 
 Line), 245. 
 
 parson of the church of. See 
 Kirkby, Robert de. 
 Bolton : 
 
 letter dated at, 175. 
 
 Duke of, (1694).. letter from, 36 
 
 James, 254. 
 Bon (? Bonn), 237. 
 Bond, John, 120, 121. 
 
 Books : 
 
 The Croisades, 84. 
 
 De forma verae religionis et invent, 
 
 . . ., 110. 
 Glanville's, agaiust dogmatizing, 
 263. 
 
 history of the government of Venice, 
 84. 
 
 a Letter to a member of the 
 Committee of Grievances, 158, 
 159. 
 
 the Triumphs of Rome over 
 dispersed Protestancy, 263. 
 
 a Short History of the Convention 
 or new christened Parliament, 
 158, 159. 
 
 the Unreasonableness of the 
 Romanists, 263. 
 Booth, Mr., 148, 149. 
 Bordeaux, 69. 
 Bore, Mr., 168. 
 | Boris, Monsieur, 235. 
 Borough bridge, 172, 175. 
 Borrowstounness, Barrowstonners, 177. 
 Boscobel, 119, 122, 123, 128, 130, 136. 
 Boteman, Boatman, Jerome, 68, 69, 75, 
 91, 93, 113. 
 
 letter to, 66. 
 
 examination of, (Popish plot), 
 
 140. 
 
 Bouchain, 84, 85, 86. 
 Boucherett, M., 253. 
 Boulton, George, 254. 
 Bourgh, Captain, 09, 107. 
 Bowyer : 
 
 Anthony, 30. 
 Thomas, of Luntlow, 24. 
 Box ford, the Guilds of St. Peter, St. 
 John, the Trinity and St. Christopher 
 in, 250. 
 Boyle, Mr., 35. 
 Boys, Mr., 154. 
 Brabant, 91, 224, 235. 
 
 Chancellor of. See Amant, 
 
 Monsieur d\ 
 the Deputies (Representatives) 
 from the States of, letters from, 
 209, 210, 218, 220, 223. 
 Brackenbury : 
 Carr, 254. 
 Joseph, 25. 
 Bradbury, Geox-ge, letters from, 20, 34, 
 
 36. 
 Bradley : 
 
 — , 113, 155. 
 Henry, 253. 
 Bradshaw : 
 
 Mr., 155, 156. 
 Mrs., 56. 
 I Brakel : 
 
 castle of, 225. 
 councillor, 225. 
 Brancote, 134. 
 j Brandon, Lord Charles, 255. 
 Brattle, — . See under Mint. 
 Brazil, 191, 242. 
 
 Fleet. See tinder Portugal. 
 Brebion, — , 67. 
 
284 
 
 Brecht, the village of, 209, 210. 
 Breda, .07, 237, 238. 
 
 letter dated at, 237. 
 Breman, Major, 13. 
 Brent : 
 
 manor of, 17. 
 
 William, 114. 
 Brest, 28, 32, 248. 
 Brett, John, 149. 
 Briament, — , 92. 
 Bridgwater, Lord, (1679), 12. 
 Bridlington, prior and convent of, grant 
 to, 205. 
 
 Bridlock, Dr., Dean of Salisbury, 265. 
 Briggs, Richard, of Upsall, 179. 
 Brinvilliers, Madame, 91, 92, 95. 
 
 execution of, 93. 
 
 Brissac, Brisack, 53, 61. 
 Bristol, 22, 121, 141. 
 
 letter dated at, 199. 
 
 gaol delivery at, 26. 
 
 mayor and aldermen of, 26. 
 
 merchant adventurers of, 187. 
 
 Recorder of. See Pawlett, William. 
 Bristol, Earl of, (1623), 244. 
 Brittany, 141. 
 
 Broadstreet, — , a priest, 122, 123, 124. 
 Brodbank, Mistress, 257. 
 Brodrick, the Hon. St. John, 197. 
 Broglins, Count of, 61. 
 Bromhead, Benjamin, 253. 
 Brontnay, Mrs., 147. 
 Broomfield near Bridgwater, 26. 
 Brough : 
 
 letter dated at, 171. 
 
 postmaster of, letter to, 162. 
 Brougham, 171. 
 Brown : 
 
 George, mayor of Lincoln, 253. 
 
 of Middleham, 180. 
 
 Mr., 199. 
 Thomas, 253. 
 Browne : 
 
 Devereux, 275. 
 Henry, 254. 
 Judge, 258. 
 Mr., 277. 
 
 clerk of the Parliament, 11. 
 
 T., letter from, 148. 
 Broxup, Edwin, 31. 
 Bruce, Lord, (1679), 12. 
 Bruges, 208. 
 
 Brugham, Sir Richard, 217, 218. 
 Bruhl, Count, 199. 
 Brune, Mr. le, 62. 
 Brunna : 
 
 Elias de, 204. 
 Ralph de, 205. 
 Brussels, 9, 16, 19, 102, 113, 186, 211, 
 221, 222. 
 
 letters dated at, 105, 106, 232. 
 Buccleugh, Duke of, (1745), 160. 
 Buchan and Murrey, (Boghane and 
 Murref), Henry de Beaumont, Earl of, 
 and constable of Scotland, 205. 
 Buck, Sir John, 242, 243; 
 
 Buckingham, 13, 20, 269. 
 
 George Villiers, Duke of, 9, 10, 13, 
 ■2-2, 99, 114, 155, 158, 263, 266, 
 267, 275. 
 
 Duke of, (? date), 25S. 
 Bucklaud, letter dated at, 33. 
 Bucknal, 6. 
 Buck worth : 
 
 Evd., 253. 
 
 Mr., 6. 
 Buisliere, John, 253. 
 Bullingbrooke. See Bolingbroke. 
 Bulmer Wapentake, co. York, 184, 185. 
 Bulstrode, — , 261. 
 
 Burchett, J., letters from, 192, 193, 195. 
 Burdon, Mr., 173. 
 Burgamhoult, 214. 
 Burgayme, Lord, (1562), 258. 
 Burgess, Richard, of Barroby, 179. 
 Burgh, Sir John, 241. 
 Burghley, (William), Lord, 207. 
 Burlington, Lord, (1672), 275. 
 Burn, Mr., of Orton, 171. 
 Burne, William, of Stokesley, 183. 
 Burnet, Gilbert. See Salisbury, Bishop of. 
 Burrow, Lord, {temp. Charles II.), 247. 
 Burton : 
 
 ? county, 113. 
 
 co. Westmoreland, 176. 
 Bury, co. Lane, 169. 
 Bury, Dr. D., 36. 
 Busby, Mr., 115, 145, 146, 147. 
 Bush by, procurator, 150. 
 Bussey, John, of Knagton, 179. 
 Butler : 
 
 — 7. 
 
 James, 116. 
 Peirce, 116. 
 Butterwood, R., 254. 
 Buys, Paul, letter from, 225. 
 Byfieet, Mr., 156, 157. 
 Byford, John, of Stoke, co. Suffolk, 
 
 information of, (Popish plot), 152. 
 Byng, Sir George, letters from, 192, 193, 
 196. 
 
 Byram, letter dated at, 162. 
 
 Byrne, — , 130. 
 
 Byron, Lord, (1745), 175. 
 
 a 
 
 Caballers, the, 103. 
 Cabinet : 
 
 the, 82, 33. 
 
 Council, the, 30, 201. 
 Cadinot, John, servant of Henry and 
 
 Isabella de Vescy, 205. 
 Cadiz, 190. 
 
 letters dated at, 189. 
 
 Bay, 188. 
 Caetmehor, 255. 
 Calais (Callis), 14. 
 
 letter dated at, 112. 
 Caledonian Mercury, the, 160. 
 Calempthout, Callempthowt, 219. 
 
285 
 
 Calmady, Mr., 40. 
 Calvert, John, of Hilton, 184. 
 Cambray, 88, 91, 92. 
 Cambridge, 41. 
 Assizes, 41. 
 
 University, the Provost of, 256. 
 
 St. John's College, 14. 
 Cameron of Lochiel, his brother, 177. 
 Camfield, — , his regiment of horse, 24 G. 
 Campbell, Lieut.-Col., 177. 
 Cann, Mr., 101. 
 Canterbury : 
 
 letters dated at, 4. 
 
 Archbishop of, (1672), 275. 
 
 (Thomas) Tenisou, Archbishop of, 
 41, 189. 
 
 letter from, 40. 
 
 Dean of. See Tillotson, Dr. 
 Capell : 
 
 Sir Henry, 80, 117. 
 
 Lady Katherine, 260. 
 Carbery, Earl of, (1672), 275. 
 Cardinals, the, 104. 
 Cardrow, James, letter from, 25. 
 Carew, John, 243. 
 Carey, —,117. 
 
 Carlisle, 35, 161, 166, 169, 170, 171, 172, 
 173, 174, 176. 
 letters dated at, 161. 
 mayor of, 162, 166. 
 town clerk of, 166. 
 (Charles Howard, Earl of), 187. 
 
 letter from, 193. 
 
 Carmelites missionaries in England, 
 
 general of the, 16. 
 Carnarvon, Lord, his marriage with Miss 
 
 Nicholls, (1753), 201. 
 Carolina : 
 
 North, 198. 
 
 Governor of. See Johnston, 
 
 Gabriel. 
 
 the Palatines in, letter from, 
 
 199. 
 
 Carrington, — , 128, 130, 131. 
 
 Carrol, William, 34. 
 
 Carrowe, Mistress, 259. 
 
 Carry 11, Carrell, John, 149, 150. 
 
 Carrylls, the, 150. 
 
 Carsey, Captain, 213. 
 
 Carter : 
 
 James, letter from, 24. 
 
 Samuel, letter from, 25. 
 Carteret, Lord, (1729), letter to, 197. 
 Cartwright : 
 
 Dr., 272. 
 
 W., letter from, 164. 
 Carven, Heinrich, secretary of the 
 
 Court Palatine, 233, 
 Cary : 
 
 — , 20. 
 
 Sir J., 247. 
 
 Dr. N., letter from, 22. 
 Sir Nicholas, 12. 
 Cassell, John, 138. 
 
 Castle, John, clerk to the Lord Privy 
 
 Seal, 242. 
 Castle, How. See How Castle. 
 
 Castlemaine, Lord, 139, 140, 150, 151, 152. 
 Cater, Erancis, mayor of Coventry, 
 
 letter from, 46. 
 Catharine : 
 
 of Arragon, first Queen of Henry 
 
 VIII., 256. 
 of Portugal, Queen of Charles II., 
 20, 79, 100, 101, 154. 
 Catholic or Romish religion, the, 83, 94, 
 
 102, 105, 118, 119, 124, 126, 132, 136, 
 
 137, 145, 147, 155, 156, 158. 
 Catholics, the. See Papists. 
 Catlyne, Mr., Lord Chief Judge, 258. 
 Cavalry, the, 223, 234. 
 Cave, Abraham, 173. 
 Cavendish, Lord, (1678), 13. 
 Cawdron, Ebenezer, 253. 
 Cecil, Lady Betty, 256. 
 Cellier, Mrs., 22, 23. 
 Ceporinus, John, minister of Medenblick, 
 
 letter from, 240. 
 Ceuta, siege of, 188, 189. 
 Ch., Sir J., 41. 
 
 Challoner, H., letter from, 160. 
 Chamberlain, Lord, 263, 271, 277. 
 
 See Lindsey, Robert Bertie, 
 
 1st Earl of. 
 
 Lord Great, 251. 
 Chamberlayne, Robert, 149. 
 Chambers of Linton : 
 
 Andrew, 184. 
 
 Thomas, 184. 
 Champernowne, Captain, 235, 237. 
 Champs, Mr. de, 90. 
 Champseaux, — , letter to, 202. 
 Champis, Monsieur de, 75. 
 Chancellor, Lord, 12, 48, 250, 273, 274, 
 275. 
 
 Chancellor of the Exchequer, the, 275. 
 Chancery : 
 
 Court of, 45, 274. 
 gentlemen, the, 23. 
 Chandos, Lord, (1673), 276. 
 Channel, the, 32. 
 Chantilly, 81. 
 Chaplin, Thomas, 253. 
 Chappelow, William, of Dalton, 182. 
 Charles I., King, 247. 
 
 letters from, 244, 245, 246. 
 
 letter to, 246. 
 
 Charles II., King, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 
 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 49, 52, 
 53, 54, 55, 56, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 72, 
 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 82, 84, 91, 92, 
 94, 96, 99, 104, 117, 118, 119, 120, 
 121, 123, 124, 127, 128, 131, 132, 133, 
 141, 142, 143, 145, 147, 150, 151, 152, 
 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 262, 263, 264, 
 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 273, 
 274, 276, 277. 
 
 his secretary, 114. 
 Charles Edward, " the Young Pretender," 
 161, 162, 163, 166, 167, 171, 177. 
 his march ^1745), papers relating 
 
 to, 160-185. 
 his summons to the mayor of 
 Carlisle, 162. 
 
286 
 
 Charlton, Sir Job, 22. 
 Chasteauneuf, Monsieur de, 213. 
 Chaterton, — , 258. 
 Chatsworth, 165, 171, 175. 
 Chaworth, Lady, (1671), 264. 
 Cheadle, 163. 
 Cheales, William, 253. 
 Chelmsford, 153. 
 Chelsea, 250. 
 Cheney, James, 159. 
 Cheshire, 137. 
 Chester, 167. 
 
 Bishop of, (1671), 273, 274, 277. 
 
 Chief Justice of, 22. 
 
 Recorder of, 44. 
 
 Sir Archi , 40 
 Chesterfield, letters dated at, 164, 165, 
 
 166, 167, 168, 169, 171, 174. 
 Chesterfield, Earl of, (1745), 198. 
 
 letters from, 198. 
 
 Chetwin, Charles, 135. 
 Chetwind, Mr., of Ancestry, 128. 
 Chetwynd, J., letter from, 191. 
 Chevalier, the. See Charles Edward. 
 Chevigny, Father, 93. 
 Cheyne, Mr., 93, 95. 
 Chichely, Sir Thomas, 248. 
 Chichester, 13. 
 
 letter dated at, 45. 
 
 John Williams, Bishop of, letter 
 from, 45. 
 
 Bishop of, (1753), 201. 
 Chidley, Sir George, 38. 
 Chief Justice, Lord, 19, 35, 251. 
 
 See also Fortescue. Holt, Sir John. 
 
 North, Francis. Pollexfen, Sir 
 
 Henry. Treby, Sir George. 
 
 Vaughan. 
 Child, John, 200. 
 China, manufacture of, 199. 
 Chippenham, letter dated at, 41. 
 Cholmley : 
 
 Francis, of Bransby in Stearsby, 
 184. 
 
 Thomas, of Bransby, 184. 
 Church, the, 46. 
 Church of England, the, 131. 
 Churchill, Colonel, 21, 108. 
 Cibo, Cardinal, 101. 
 Cirencester, 12, 13, 20. 
 Clairambant, Mr. dc, 86. 
 Clare, --,116. 
 
 Clarencieux King-at-Arms See Hawley, 
 Thomas. 
 
 Clarendon, (Henry Hyde), Earl of, 135, 
 148. 
 
 Clarges, Sir Thomas, 149. 
 Clark, Mr., 46. 
 Clarke : 
 
 Anthony, of Enmore and Charlinch, 
 
 26. 
 — , 108. 
 George, 253. 
 
 Sir George, letter from, 192. 
 Richard, 17. 
 
 « bis son Thomas, 1 7. 
 
 Thomas, of Whenby, 184; 
 
 Clay : 
 
 Daniel, 153. 
 
 Matthew, of Desborough. c.o. 
 Northampton, information of, 
 (Popish plot), 153, 154. 
 Clayton : 
 
 John, 166. 
 
 Sir Robert, 13. 
 
 Thomas, of Latous, 181. 
 Clement : 
 
 Monsieur, 106, 109, 110. 
 
 Mrs., 105. 
 Clerk, Mr., 42. 
 Clerk of the Crown, 275. 
 Clerkenwell, 9. 
 Cleveland : 
 
 Court, letter dated at, 197. 
 
 Duchess of, 19, 81. 
 Clifford : 
 
 Lord Treasurer, 6, 275. 
 
 — , 131. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 6. 
 Clifton, co. Westmoreland, 171, 172. 
 Clifton, Sir Jarvis, 247. 
 Clifton Moor, 170. 
 Clincamp, Geoffrey de, 204 
 Clinton : 
 
 Lord, (1560), 25. 
 
 (1569), Lord High Admiral of 
 
 England, letter to, 206. 
 Edward, Lord, (temp. Charles II.), 
 Lord Admiral, 247. 
 Clippers and coiners, 38, 39. 
 Clobeiwe, Colonel, his regiment, 4. 
 Clopton, Sir William, 256. 
 Close, Daniel, of Reeth, 181. 
 Clutterbuck, Thomas, letter from, 197. 
 ! Coale of Staithes : 
 Cornelius, 183. 
 John, 183. 
 Coals, 231. 
 Coates : 
 
 John, senior, of East Witton, 180. 
 
 junior, of East Witton, 180. 
 
 Coats, Ciamvell, 253. 
 
 Cobham, Lord, (1745), his regiment of 
 
 dragoons, 166, 171, 173, 176. 
 Cock, Captain, 6. 
 
 Coffee House, politicians of the, 19. 
 Coffin, Mr., 40. 
 
 Coggs near Witney, co. Oxford, 191. 
 
 letter dated at, 190. 
 
 Coinage, the new, 38, 39, 42, 43. 
 Coiners. See Clippers. 
 Colbert, Monsieur, 81. 
 Colebrook, 264. 
 Coleman : 
 
 Edward, 25, 54, 55, 59, 63, 64, 65, 
 66, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 
 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 
 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 
 98, 99, 104, 107, 111, 113, 116, 
 139, 140. 
 letter from, 109. 
 
287 
 
 Coleman — cont. 
 
 Edward, letters to, 49, 53, 54, 57, 60, 
 62, 64, 65, 69, 70, 72-76, 77, 78, 
 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 
 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 
 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 
 105, 107, 110. 
 
 his coachman. See Curzon, 
 
 John. 
 
 Mrs., 112. 
 
 letters to, 56, 58. 
 
 Coligny, Louise de. See Orange, 
 
 Princess of. 
 Collingwood, Robert, of Barningham, 
 
 181. 
 Collyer : 
 
 Benjamin, 253. 
 
 Simon, of Wensley, 180. 
 Colmar in Alsace, 57. 
 Cologne, Gerbhard Truchsess, Elector of : 
 
 letters from, 215, 224, 233. 
 
 letter to, 233. 
 Colston, Edward, 187. 
 Colthagh, Coione), letter to, 225. 
 Coltman, John, 254. 
 Combe, co. Hereford, 16. 
 Combe, Sir J., letter from, 44. 
 Combes, John, letters from, 31, 32. 
 Comeforth, John, of Crathoine, 183. 
 Commissaries of Musters, Deputy. See 
 Musters. 
 
 Commission of the peace. See Peace, 
 
 commission of the. 
 Common Council, 12. 
 Commons, House of, 7, 10, 23, 26, 36, 38, 
 44, 45, 92, 145. 
 
 the address, 38. 
 
 petition to, 26. 
 
 Secret Committee of, 117. 
 
 Speaker of, 11, 36, 37, 138, 252. 
 
 See also Williams, William. 
 
 Foley, Paul. 
 Common Pleas, Court of, 43. 
 Cod, Mr., 101. 
 Concerts, 201. 
 Conclave, the, 104, 105. 
 Conde, 88. 
 
 the house (family) of, 91. 
 
 Prince of, 81. 
 Conders, Bernardus ab Helpen. See 
 Helpen. 
 
 Confederates, the, against France, 8, 62, 
 
 97, 117. 
 Confessor : 
 
 the, (? of Duke of York, q.v.) } 83. 
 the King's, (? Louis XIV., q.v., s.v. 
 France), 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 
 95, 96, 97, 112. 
 Congleton, 163, 165. 
 Congreve, Mr., 17. 
 Coniac, 208. 
 
 Conne, Mr. See Coome. 
 Conniers, — , 127. 
 Constant of Egton : 
 
 John, senior, 183. 
 
 John, junior, 183. 
 
 William, 183. 
 
 Convocation, 1 60. 
 Cook, Mr., 100. 
 Cooke : 
 
 Edward, letter from. 33. 
 
 Sir Miles, letters from, 34, 4 1, 42, 43. 
 
 Mr., 245. 
 
 and Mountague, case of, 11. 
 Coome, Conne, Mr , a Scotchman, the 
 Pope's nuncio and agent in Paris, 142, 
 143. 
 
 Coomp, Mr., h\s brother-in-law, 163. 
 Cooper, Mr., letter from, 162. 
 Cooper of Thornton Steward : 
 
 John, 180. 
 
 William, 180. 
 Cope, Sir John, 160. 
 Copenhagen, Coppenhaven, 208. 
 
 letter dated at, 209. 
 Coplestone, Mr., 7. 
 Copley, Roger, 149, 150. 
 Copper, Pensionary, 227. 
 Coppock, — , a clergyman, 166. 
 Coradin, 219. 
 Corbett : 
 
 Monsieur, Advocate of the Council 
 
 (in France), 89, 90, 91. 
 Richard, 79. 
 Cordeliers, Abbe}- of the. See 
 
 Longchamps. 
 Corker, James, 1 14. 
 Corneforth, Thomas, of Skewsby, 184. 
 Cornwall, 14, 38. 
 Cornwallis, Lord, (1692), 32. 
 Cortnay, Mademoiselle, 67. 
 Costard, Geoffrey, 205. 
 Cottingwood, 161. 
 Cotton imported from Turkey, 198. 
 Cotton (Coten), Mr., 122, 126, 129, 134, 
 136, 139. 
 — , a priest, 15. 
 I Cottrell, Sir Charles, 88, 89, 90, 275. 
 Coucy, Charles de. See Famars, Sieur 
 
 de. 
 Coulster : 
 
 alias Gifford, Daniel, examinations 
 
 of, (Popish plot), 149, 151. 
 Sir Joseph, 151. 
 Council : 
 
 the. See Privy Council. 
 Board, the, 14, 15. 
 Chamber, 29. 
 
 letter dated at, 18. 
 
 Lords of the Commission of the, 17. 
 of State, the, (at the Hague), 227, 
 231, 232, 234, 236, 237, 238. 
 
 letters from, 224, 225, 237, 
 
 238, 239. 
 
 letters to, 225, 232, 237, 239. 
 
 Coursing the hare, rules for, 247. 
 Court, the, 6, 7, 10, 21, 22, 23, 43, 77, 
 201, 208, 257, 259, 260, 265, 271, 272, 
 273, 276. 
 
 letter dated from, 208. 
 Courtenay : 
 
 William, letter from, 8. 
 — , letter from, 27. 
 , Courteney, Sir William, 39, 41. 
 
288 
 
 Courtin, Monsieur : 
 
 French Ambassador to England, 73, 
 
 74, 76, 83, 84, 85, 89. See also 
 
 under Ambassador, 
 his son, 85. 
 
 his secretary. See Guery. 
 Coventry, 166, 173. 
 
 letter dated at, 46. 
 
 mayor of. Sec Cater, Francis. 
 
 Town Hall of, 46. 
 Coventry : 
 
 Lord Keeper, speech of, 2, 3. 
 
 Henry, Secretary, 144, 155. 
 
 Sir J., 13. 
 
 Sir William, 12. 
 Coward, Richard, of Thornton le Street, 
 179. 
 
 Cox, — , falconer to Lord Petre, 153. 
 
 Cracroft, Robert, 253. 
 
 Craggs, William, of Whenby, 184. 
 
 Cranborne, Lady, (1671), 272. 
 
 Crane, Robert, 256. 
 
 Cranmer, Mr., the son of, 86. 
 
 Craven, Earl of, (1672), 275. 
 
 Crene. . ., Monsieur, 62. 
 
 Crequy, Crique, Marchal de, 85, 95, 97. 
 
 Cressiere, Georgio, 217. 
 
 Crevecur', Simon de, 204. 
 
 Crew, Sir John, 120, 122, 137. 
 
 Crewe, Lord, (1691), 30. 
 
 Crique. See Crequy. 
 
 Cristal, Captain James, letter from, 230. 
 
 Croker, — ,27. 
 
 Cromarty, Earl, 179. 
 
 Cromarty Harbour, letter dated at, 194. 
 
 Crompton, J., 253. 
 
 Cromwell, Oliver, Lord Protector, 43. 
 
 letter to, 3. 
 Crosby, Matthew, of Bransby in Stearsby, 
 184. 
 
 Cross, Mr., 252. 
 
 Crouch, Mr., 10. 
 
 Crowle, freeholders of, 253. 
 
 Croydon, letter dated at, 25. 
 
 Crump, — , 117. 
 
 Crytons, Dr., 66. 
 
 Cullen, Sir R., his brother-in-law, 47. 
 Cumberland : 
 
 (William), Duke of, 163, 164, 165, 
 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 
 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178. 
 
 his regiment of hussars, 169. 
 
 Francis, Earl of, letters from, 186. 
 Cunen, William, son of, 204, 
 Cupledike, John, 248. 
 Curoway, Mr., 26. 
 Curtois : 
 
 J., 254. 
 
 John, junior, 254. 
 Curzon, John, examination of, (Popish 
 
 plot), 139. 
 Cust : 
 
 Sir Christopher, 13. 
 
 John, 253. 
 
 Sir Purey, 250. 
 
 Sir Richard, 250. 
 
 Savile, 253. 
 Custom House, the, 30. 
 
 Customs, 6, 193. 
 
 Custom's farm, contract for the, 269. 
 Cutler, Sir John, 22, 248. 
 
 D. 
 
 D. : 
 
 Mr., 48. 
 
 Sir F. See Drake, Sir Francis. 
 
 Sir J., 28. 
 Daber, Andrew, 277. 
 Daily Advertiser, the, 200. 
 Dale : 
 
 Adam, of Kilvington, 179. 
 
 of Ugthorpe, Gabriel, 182. 
 
 John, 182. 
 
 John, of Keswick, 179. 
 
 of Thornborough, 179. 
 
 Robert, of Hutton, 181. 
 
 Thomas, of Newbrough, 179. 
 
 of Thornton le Street, 179. 
 
 William, of Coxwold, 179. 
 
 of Mickleby, 183. 
 
 of Thirsk, 179. 
 
 Dalkeith, 160, 161. 
 Dallison : 
 
 Mr., 142. 
 
 Joseph, 151. 
 Dalton : 
 
 Laurence, of High Worsall, 179. 
 
 Master Peter de, 205. 
 
 Richard, of High Worsall, 179. 
 Dambrugh, 214. 
 Danby : 
 
 Christopher, of Barroby, 179. 
 
 Edward, of Barroby, 179. 
 
 Thomas, senior, of Barroby, 179. 
 
 junior, of Barroby, 179. 
 
 Danckaerts, Jean Reynhouts, letter 
 
 from, 213. 
 Dando, Cardinal of, 16. 
 Dane, Christopher, of Wensley, 180. 
 
 junior, 180. 
 
 Danegiles, Captain Charles, letter to, 238. 
 
 Dangerfield, — ,22. 
 
 Danish man-of-war, a, 35. 
 
 Danish Resident, the, 275. 
 
 Dansick, Monsieur, French Ambassador 
 
 to Denmark, letter to, 233. 
 Darby. See Derby. 
 Darnell, Thomas, of Hilton, 184. 
 Dartford, 249. 
 
 the Abbess of, 256. 
 Dartmouth, 19. 
 
 Corporation of, 48. 
 
 (William, 1st) Earl of, letters from, 
 191, 192. 
 
 letter to, 192. 
 
 Darvest, — , secretary to English 
 
 Ambassador in Paris, 73. 
 Dauphin (Dolphin) of France. See 
 
 under France. 
 Dauphino, 9. 
 
 Dauzay, — , French Ambassador in 
 Denmark, letter to, 212. 
 
289 
 
 Daventry, letter dated at, 44. 
 Davie, Sir William, 40. 
 Davison, — , a grocer, 166. 
 Davy, John, 47. 
 Day: 
 
 Jeremiah, of Wensley, 180. 
 
 Mr., 275. 
 Deacon, Dr., 166. 
 Declaration of Indulgence, 27 1 . 
 Deeds (1160-1547) preserved at 
 Grimsthorpe, transcripts and extracts 
 of, 204, 205, 206. 
 Deg, Sir Simon, 15. 
 Delaval : 
 
 Sir Ralph, Knigtt, letters to, 186. 
 
 Bart., 187. 
 
 letters to, 186, 187. 
 
 R(obert), letter from, 186. 
 
 Lady Elizabeth, 186. 
 
 Sir John, 187, 190. 
 
 Edward, letters to, 189, 193, 194. 
 
 Mrs. Edward, 194. 
 
 letter to, 190. 
 
 Captain George, 192. 
 
 letter from, 189. 
 
 letters to, 188, 189, 190, 191, 
 
 192, 193. 
 
 his brolher James, 189. 
 
 Lieut., afterwards Captain Erancis 
 Blake, 193. 
 
 letters from, 193, 194, 198. 
 
 letters to, 193, 194, 195, 196. 
 
 his aunt, 194. 
 
 his cousin Hebdon, 194. 
 
 Thomas, letters from, 199, 201. 
 
 letter to, 200. 
 
 John, letter from, 200. 
 
 letters to, 199, 200, 201. 
 
 his aunt Price, 200. 
 
 Mrs. John, 200, 202. 
 
 letters to, 199, 200. 
 
 G., letter from, 200. 
 
 Erancis, letter from, 201. 
 
 (? Sir John Hussey), 1st Baron, 
 202. 
 
 Delft, letter dated at, 220. 
 D'Enghien, d'Enguien, Duke of, 91. 
 Denmark, 98, 111, 209. 
 
 French Ambassador in. See 
 Dauzay. 
 
 (Frederick II.), King of, 209. 
 
 letter to, 210. 
 
 Denny s : 
 
 Abel, of Newcastle, 29. 
 
 Sir E., 82. 
 Denshire, George, 253. 
 Dent, Erancis, of Leyburn, 180. 
 Deptford, 193, 195, 196. 
 Derby (Darby), 126, 163, 164, 165, 174. 
 
 gaol, 15. 
 Derbyshire, 13, 15, 125. 
 
 forces, the, 164. 
 Dermont, College of. See under Paris. 
 Derry, deanery cf, 198. 
 Dessel, burgomaster of. See Sneyers, 
 
 Jacob. 
 Destre, Ca., 101. 
 Deuxponts, 97. 
 
 E 64159. 
 
 De venter, Gerard Proninck eak 
 burgomaster of Utrecht, 228. 
 
 letters from, 225, 229, 230, 235. 
 
 letter to, 223. 
 Devonshire. 38. 
 
 commission of the peace of, 39, 40. 
 
 Deputy Lieutenants of, 39. 
 
 Grand Jury of, 38, 39. 
 
 High Sheriff of, 38. 
 
 justices of peace of, 38. 
 
 Lord Lieutenant of, 39, 40, 41. 
 
 militia of, 28, 39. 
 
 Sheriff and Under-Sheriff of, 39. 
 Devonshire : 
 
 (William Cavendish, 4 th Eat;i 4 
 afterwards 1st Duke of), 189, 
 272, 275. 
 
 Lady, (1672), 274. 
 
 Duke of, (1745^, 163, 164, 165. 
 
 Duchess of, (1745), 165. 
 D'Humieres, the Chevalier, 81. 
 Dickfield, W., Smith, 116. 
 Dieppe, 50. 
 
 Nuns of the Visitation of St. Mary,, 
 at, 79. 
 
 Diertyts, Commissary, letter to, 236. 
 Dinmore, Henry, of Sowerby, 179. 
 Disney, John, 254. 
 Dissenters, the, 46, 271. 
 Dissington, South,' 189, 190. 
 Dives, letter dated at, 241. 
 Dixon, Jos., 254. 
 Dobson, James, of Eppleby, 181. 
 Doddington near Lincoln, 200. 
 Dodington, George : 
 
 letter from, 197. 
 
 letter to, 198. 
 Doesburg, letter dated at, 239. 
 Dogs coursing hares, rules for, 24 7. 
 Dolben, Archbishop, 250. 
 
 his son, chairman of the committee 
 against Dr. Sacheverell, 250. 
 Dole, 186. 
 
 Doleith, Dolbeith, Mr., 84, 85. 
 Doncaster, 160, 165. 
 
 letter dated at, 174. 
 Don Luis, 191. 
 Dordam, 215. 
 
 Governor of, 215. 
 Dordogne, the river, 206. 
 Dordrecht, 231. 
 
 letters dated at, 209, 215, 218, 234. 
 235. 
 
 the "Escoutelle" of, letter to, 234, 
 
 the magistrates of, letter to, 232. 
 Dormer, Mr., 266. 
 Dorp, Colonel, 229, 231. 
 Dort, M. de, 233. 
 Douay, 16, 158. 
 Douglas : 
 
 — , 108. 
 
 Mr., 193. 
 Douglass, Doctor, 166. 
 Dover, 30, 163. 
 
 Lord, (1671), 264. 
 Down, Castle of, 177. 
 Downing, Sir George, 78. 
 
 T 
 
290 
 
 Downs, the, 8, 35, 196. 
 
 Draco, the famous pirate. See Drake, 
 
 Sir Francis. 
 Dragoons, 160, 170, 172, 174, 176, 177. 
 Drake, Draco, Drag: 
 
 Sir Francis, 208, 211. 
 
 (c. 1677-1696), 7, 38, 40 (Sir 
 
 F. D.), 41 (Sir F. D.). 
 
 letters from, 33, 34, 39, 46. 
 
 Sir William, 19, 40, 41. 
 Draycott, Mr., 123, 129, 136. 
 Dresden : 
 
 letter dated at, 199. 
 
 china, 199. 
 Drew, Thomas, 40. 
 Drope, Dr., 277. 
 Drumalier, 161. 
 
 Drummond, Lord John, his regiment, 
 178. 
 
 Drury, Sir William, 228, 230, 233, 235, 
 238, 239, 241. 
 
 letters from, 234, 235, 237. 
 Dublin, 145. 
 
 letters dated at, 198. 
 Abbey Street, 199. 
 Castle, 145, 197. 
 
 letters dated at, 197. 
 
 German Protestant church in, 197. 
 Hospital, charter of, 31. 
 Peter Talbot, Archbishop of, 58, 59, 
 66, 69, 70, 73, 98, 102, 103, 106, 
 112, 116, 142, 143. See also 
 Talbots, the. 
 Duchess, the. See York, Mary of 
 
 Modena, Duchess of. 
 Duck : 
 
 Christopher, of Westerdale, 182. 
 John, of Danby, 182. 
 Dudley : 
 
 Lord Ambrose, 257. 
 Lord Robert, his players, 258. 
 Duhamel, Jacob, 255. 
 Dugdale, Stephen, 14, 15, 16, 19, 124, 
 127, 128, 130. 
 
 depositions, &c. of, (Popish plot), 
 118-138. 
 
 Duke, the. See' James II. Parma, 
 
 Duke of. 
 Dukes, the two, 22. 
 Dumfries, 161. 
 Dumblaine, Lord, 18. 
 Dunces, the two Mr., 269. 
 Duncombe, — , 112. 
 Dundee, (Viscount of), 159. 
 Dunkirk, Dunkerche, 33, 232. 
 Dunse, 245. 
 Durdans, 273. 
 Durham, 20. 
 
 Bishop of, (1671), 262. 
 Durston, 26. 
 Dutch : 
 
 the. .See Holland. 
 
 army. See Holland, army of. 
 
 captains, 190. 
 
 port, a, plan of, 212. 
 
 regimen fs in England, 28. 
 
 Smyrna fleet, the, 11. 
 
 E. 
 
 E. : 
 
 J., letter from, 27. 
 
 Sir John. See Elwill, Sir John. 
 Earls fen common, co. Line, 244. 
 Earsdon, parish of, 202.. 
 Eastbury, letter dated at, 197. 
 East India : 
 
 Company, 31. 
 
 a new, 31. 
 
 secret service money of the, 
 
 37. 
 
 fleet, 192. 
 East Indies, the, 192. 
 Easton, George, of Gisbrough, 182. 
 Eden, the river, 161. 
 Edenham, 205. 
 Edinburgh, 160, 173, 178. 
 
 letter dated at, 176. 
 
 Castle, 245. 
 Edlintun, Ancheti de, 204. 
 Edmondson, Thomas, of Leyburn, 180. 
 Edmonton, letter dated at, 27. 
 Elcho, Lord, (1745), 168, 170, 174. 
 Eld, Walter, 120. 
 
 his daughter Ann, 120. 
 
 his daughter Elizabeth, 120, 133,134. 
 Elizabeth, Queen, 208, 211, 212, 225, 
 226, 231, 232, 233, 237, 240, 242, 258, 
 259. 
 
 letters from, 224, 225, 231, 235, 239, 
 241. 
 
 letters to, 235, 236. 
 
 her feeling on the death of Mary, 
 Queen of Scots, 212. 
 
 her players, 258. 
 
 plots agaiust the person of, 213. 
 Elizade, D., a Spaniard, 110. 
 Elliotts, Humphrey, 125. 
 Elwes, Sir Gervase, 152, 153. 
 Elwill, John : 
 
 his uncle Rodd, 8. 
 
 his uncle T.B., 8. 
 
 Elwell, Sir John, letters from, 7, 8, 
 21, 40,41,48 (Sir John E.). 
 Emden, 211, 242. 
 
 letters dated at, 242. 
 
 certain merchants of, 242. 
 Emmont Bridge, 171. 
 Emperor : 
 
 (Rodolph II.), the, 207. 
 
 (Leopold I.), the, 52, 73, 106, 107, 
 110. 
 
 Emperor's Court, the, 50. 
 
 Ems, the river, 242. 
 
 Enderby, Albin de, 205. 
 
 Engineer and Surveyor General, the 
 
 King's, 197. 
 Eukhuizcn, the magistrates of, letter to, 
 
 231. 
 Epworth, 173. 
 Eresby : 
 
 church of, 206. 
 
 deed dated at, 205. 
 
 inventory of articles at, 255. 
 
 Lords of. <See under Willoughby. 
 Ernie, Sir Michael, letter from, 245. 
 
291 
 
 F^rrington : 
 
 Michael, of Wensley, 180. 
 
 Thomas, of Wensley, 180. 
 Ershy, Anthony, 242. 
 Esk, the river, 161. 
 Essex, 18, 19, 20. 
 Essex: 
 
 (Robert Devereux, 2nd) Earl of, 
 
 letters to, 212, 242, 243, 244. 
 (Arthur Capel), Earl of, 12, 16, 23, 
 119, 139, 272. 
 Estrees, Count d', 248. 
 European commodities, 55. 
 Ev., J., letters from, 28. 
 Everard, Edmund, his information, 
 
 (Popish plot), 141. 
 Evers : 
 
 Mr. See Wrie. 
 Edward, 150. 
 Every : 
 
 John, 253. 
 Simon, 254. 
 Examinations, Lords of the Committee 
 
 of. See under Lords. 
 Excellency, his, (? Leicester, Eobert, 
 
 Earl of), 213, 215, 216. 
 Exchange, the, 54. 
 Exchequer, 4. 
 Excise, 43. 
 Exeter, 8. 
 
 letters dated at, 6, 7, 8, 21, 28, 38, 
 
 39, 40, 41, 48. 
 assizes at, 40, 41. 
 
 Jonathan, Bishop of, letter from, 
 27. 
 
 Bishop of, (1694), 36. 
 Lord, 13, 250. 
 
 College. See under Oxford. 
 Exports, English, to Turkey. See under 
 Turkey. 
 
 Eyre, Samuel, letters from, 31, 32. 
 Eyres, Judge, 45. 
 
 F. 
 
 F., Mr., of Spridlestone, 11. 
 Faille, Martin de la, 218. 
 Fairfax : 
 
 Charles, Lord, of Gilling, 185. 
 
 Sir Thomas, letter from, 246. 
 
 letter to, 246. 
 
 Falkirk, 177, 178. 
 Fall : 
 
 John. See Saunders, John. 
 Stephen, 149. 
 Falmouth, 32. 
 
 Falmouth, Countess of, (1671), 267. 
 Famars, Charles de Coucy, Sieur de, 
 Governor of Malines, 209. 
 
 letter from, 209. 
 
 Fane, — , 30. 
 
 Fanshawe, Lord, (1692), 248. 
 Farmers, 6. 
 Farrington : 
 
 General, 251. 
 
 Thomas, 255. 
 
 Farr's Coffee House. See under London. 
 Fauconberge : 
 
 Lord, (1660), 4. 
 
 his regiment, 4. 
 
 Fawcett, Captain, 246. 
 Fawke, Brigadier, 160. 
 Fay, Monsieur du, Ambassador from the 
 
 King of Navarre, letter to, 232. 
 Feguieres, garrison at, 84. 
 Felbrygg, Simon, knight, 205. 
 Fenne, Bodin de, 204. 
 Fenwick : 
 
 Sir John, letter to, (1611), 186. 
 
 (<Z. 1697), 16, 40, 43, 44, 113, 
 
 116, 117, 141. 
 
 papers of, 115, 116, 117. 
 
 Mr., 157, 158. 
 
 Sir William, letter to, 186. 
 Fernandobuck in Brazil, 242. 
 Ferrand, John, 254. 
 Ferrier, Pere, 58, 71. 
 Ferrybridge, co. York, 165, 167. 
 Feversham, 117. 
 Fez, 189. 
 
 and Morocco, King of. .See 
 Morocco, Emperor of. 
 Fischmeester, Abraham, 211. 
 Fisher, John, of Yarm, 183. 
 Fitter, Mr., a priest, 134. 
 Fitzgerald : 
 
 Greeme, 155. 
 
 Katherine, 275. 
 Fitzherbert, Bazill, 124. 
 Fitz James, Sir H., 56. 
 Fitzlawes, Sir Richard, 256. 
 Fitzpatrick, Colonel, 275. 
 Fitzwilliam, Lord, (1745), 253. 
 Flamsteed, (a cypher to signify St. 
 
 Omer, q.v.~), 114. 
 Flanders, 21, 57, 80, 99, 108, 123, 151, 
 186, 208, 210, 232, 233. 
 
 English troops in. See under 
 Army. 
 
 French victories in, 7. 
 
 the Lord Marshal of the forces in, 
 215, 222. 
 
 ■ letter from, 217. 
 
 letters to, 216, 222. 
 
 President of. See Amant, 
 Monsieur d\ 
 Fleet, the. See under London. 
 Fleetwood, Sir William, 247, 266. 
 Floranzen, — , 81. 
 Florence, 101. 
 
 Duke of, 100. 
 Flower, F., 253. 
 Flushing, 210, 241. 
 
 letters dated at, 210, 220. 
 
 pensionary of, 230. 
 Foley, Paul, Speaker of House of 
 
 Commons, 36, 249. 
 Foot forces, the, 197. 
 Foote, Samuel, 200, 201. 
 
 letters from, 200, 201. 
 Forbes, Mr., 269. 
 Ford, 34. 
 
 co. Northumberland, letter dated at, 
 191. 
 
 T 2 
 
292 
 
 Ford — cant. 
 
 Castle, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, 
 187, 189. 
 Ford: Mr., 27. 
 
 Sir R., 10. 
 
 Robert, the elder, 256. 
 Forge, Monsieur Le, 258. 
 Forrest, Dr., 26G. 
 Forster : 
 
 John, clerk of the peace for 
 
 Staffordshire, letter from, 29. 
 Mr., 117, 127. 
 
 M.P. for Northumberland, 193. 
 
 William, 187. 
 Fortesque : 
 
 Charles, letter from, 26. 
 
 Lord Chief Justice, 275. 
 Forth, the river, 177, 178. 
 Foskewe, Sir Francis, his players, 257. 
 Foster, James, of Eppleby, 181. 
 Fox : 
 
 Arthur, 121. 
 
 Mr., 15, 127. 
 
 Sir Stephen, 5, 13, 41, 273. 
 Fowey, letter dated at, 8. 
 Fowke, Brigadier. See Fawke. 
 Fowler : 
 
 Mr., of St. Thomas, 122, 128, 134. 
 
 his daughter, 134. 
 
 J., letter from, 193. 
 
 of Eppleby, Thomas, 181. 
 
 William, 181. 
 
 Framlav, Madame de, 98. 
 France* 7, 8, 9, 10, 23, 34, 40, 72, 73, 74, 
 75, 79, 81, 82, 84, 87, 101, 104, 106, 
 108, 123, 130, 136, 142, 144, 145, 155, 
 166, 177, 200, 206, 241, 273. 
 campaign in, (1622), 244. 
 Captain General of the forces sent 
 to. See Willoughby, Peregrine 
 Bertie, Lord, 
 the confederates against. See 
 
 Confederates. 
 Court of, 51, 61, 141, 142. 
 Dauphin (Dolphin) of, 19, 96 (King 
 
 of France's son). 
 English descent on, 32, 33. 
 English envoy to, 12. 
 a fugitive from, 208. 
 King of, 19. 
 
 (Henrv III.), King of, 213. 
 
 (Henry IV.), King of, 241. 
 
 (Louis XIV.), King of, 10, 43, 50, 
 51, 52, 53, 55, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 
 64, 67, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 
 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 
 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 
 98, 99, 106, 107, 109, 111, 112, 
 126, 127, 143, 186, 249. 
 
 his confessor, 72, 73, 74, 75, 
 
 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86, 91, 
 94, 96, 97, 111. See also 
 Confessor, the King's. 
 
 his grand steward. See 
 
 Belfount, Marshall. 
 
 Ministers of State, 93. 
 
 news from, 241. 
 
 Parliament of, 93, 95. 
 
 Franceis, Robert le, 205. 
 Francis, — , 200. 
 Frankland : 
 — , 185. 
 
 of Farlington, Joseph, 185. 
 
 Richard, 185. 
 
 Frederick, the Palsgrave, 206^ 
 Freine, John, 22. 
 Fremin : 
 
 (? Frewin, q.v.), Colonel, 222, 234. 
 
 , letters from, 232, 237. 
 
 French, —,130. 
 French : 
 
 the, 9, 32, 42, 143, 186, 248, 276. 
 
 Ambassador. See Ambassadors. 
 
 capers, 41. 
 
 Catholics, the, 78. 
 
 East Indiaman, a, 176. 
 
 fleet and men-of-war, 10, 14, 28, 32, 
 35, 82, 84, 103, 176. 
 
 fugitives, 37. 
 
 King, the. See France, King of. 
 
 merchants, 188. 
 
 privateers, 32, 42, 176. 
 
 Protestants. See under Pro- 
 testants. 
 
 service, Irish regiment in, 9. 
 
 soldiers in England, 163, 166, 173, 
 174, 175. 
 
 troops, 57, 85, 87 (for Germany), 
 
 92 (at Maestricht). 
 war, the, 39, 43. 
 woman, some frippery, 202. 
 Frewin (? Fremin, q.v.), Colonel, 224. 
 Friesland : 
 
 the states of, 227 (Frize). 
 
 letters to, 231, 233. 
 
 Governors of the town of, letter to, 
 
 232. 
 
 President of the Council of. See 
 Aysina, Monsieur de. 
 Frisebi, Simon de, 204. 
 Friskney, 205. 
 
 Frobisher, Furbiger, Captain, 208. 
 Fulwood, Mr., 46. 
 
 G. 
 
 G , J., letter from, 186. . 
 
 Gabriel, Monsieur (the Internuncio), 
 
 105, 109, 110. 
 Gache, Mr., 276. 
 Gaffick, L., 28. 
 Gale, Mr., 37. 
 Galleons Reach, 195, 196. 
 Gal way, capitulation of, 160. 
 Gambia Company, the, 262, 263. 
 Gant : 
 
 Hugh de, 205. 
 
 Robert de, 205. 
 
 his wife Adeliza Paganell, 
 
 205. 
 
293 
 
 Garbrett, Thomas, of Glaisdale, 182. 
 
 Garbutt : 
 
 of Ugthorpe, Peter, 182. 
 Zachary, 182. 
 
 Gardiner, — , 136. 
 
 Garnet, Gardnett (Henry), 136. 
 
 Garnett, John, of Easington, 183. 
 
 Garrard, Mr., of Hinderston, 136. 
 
 Garrick, (David), 201. 
 
 Garstang, 169, 170, 174, 175. 
 
 Garter, Order of the, Georges and Gar- 
 ters, 7. 
 
 Knight of the, 263. 
 
 Gar way, Mr., 13. 
 Gascoyn, Sir Bern., 101. 
 Gascoyne, — , 155. 
 Gatton, 12. 
 
 Gaudagni, G., letter from, 201. 
 
 Gaunt, Sir Gilbert de, 205. 
 
 Gaven, Mr., 122, 123, 125, 126, 129, 
 
 131, 136, 138. 
 Gawers, William, 116. 
 Gazette, the, 9, 21, 33, 166, 192. 
 Geldenhaurius, Gerhardus Erbanus, 
 
 letter to, 211. 
 Gelligre, Mr., 214. 
 Genoa, the Kesident of, 275. 
 George L, King, 193, 196, 197. 
 
 letter from, 196. 
 
 portrait of, 255. 
 
 George II., King, 166, 197, 253. 
 
 letter to, 199. 
 
 George (afterwards George III.), Prince 
 
 of Wales, 201. 
 Georgenie, Josephus, a Grecian Bishop, 
 
 141. 
 
 Georges and Garters. See Garter. 
 Gerard : 
 
 — , of Hilderson, 131. 
 
 of Lancashire, 131. 
 
 Sir Gilbert, 96. 
 
 Mr., 15. 
 
 Richard, 121. 
 Germain, — . See St. Germaine. 
 German Protestant church in Dublin. 
 See under Dublin. 
 
 regiments, 53. 
 Germans, the, 8, 53, 54, 62. 
 Germany, 87, 108, 201, 206. 
 
 campaign in, 210, 244. 
 Gerrard, Gerard, Mr., 123, 129. 
 Gertrudenburg, 219, 231. 
 
 letters dated at, 209, 210, 211, 213. 
 
 the siege of, 240, 241. 
 Ghent, 109. 
 Gibbon : 
 
 Thomas, 49. 
 
 letter from, 48. 
 
 Gibraltar, 190, 192, 193, 196. 
 Gifford: 
 
 — . See Coulster, Daniel. 
 
 Colonel Charles, of Chillington, 
 154, 151, 152. 
 
 John, 40. 
 
 Mr., 138, 149. 
 Gilbert, Richard, 254. 
 
 Giles, — , 22, 23. 
 Gillebert: 
 
 Ralph, son of, 204. 
 his brother Ralph, a vil- 
 lein, 204. 
 
 son of Ralph, son of, 
 
 204. 
 
 Gilling West Wapentake, co. i'ork, 180- 
 
 182. 
 Gilpin : 
 
 George, 236. 
 
 letter from, 209. 
 
 letters signed by, 212, 213, 
 
 225, 238. 
 
 letters to, 229, 236. 
 
 Gingle, Kirk, 161. 
 Glascock : 
 
 Madame de, 83. 
 
 Will, 139, 140. 
 Gloucester, 18, 20. 
 
 Bishop of, 201. 
 Gloucestershire, 138. 
 Goddrell, Mr., 36. 
 Godfrey : 
 
 Colonel, his regiment of horse, 28. 
 
 Sir Edruondsbury, 12, 14, 127, 135, 
 137, 138, 155. 
 
 George (alias Golding alias Wil- 
 ford), a Franciscan friar, 15. 
 Godolphin, Sidney, Earl of, 27, 32, 189. 
 Golding : 
 
 Thomas, 152, 153. 
 
 See Godfrey. 
 Goldsmiths, the company of, 259. 
 Gomport, — , brewer, 259. 
 Goodmeavy, letter dated at, 49. 
 Goodrick, Sir Francis, Reader of Lin- 
 coln's Inns' feast, 270, 275. 
 Gordon : 
 
 Duke of, (1679), secretary of, 159. 
 
 Lady Anne, 141. 
 
 Madame de, 142. 
 
 Mr., of Ardock, 177. 
 Gosce, frater, 204. 
 Goscene, Mr., 156. 
 Gouddall, Mark, 149. 
 Gowland : 
 
 Captain, 161. 
 
 Richard, of Kilvington, 179. 
 Graham, John, 166. 
 Grainge : 
 
 Ralph, letters from, 26, 30, 32, 33, 
 46. 
 
 William, of Bedale, 185 bis. 
 Grainger : 
 
 Marmaduke, of Grinton, 180. 
 
 Ralph, of Ormesby, 184. 
 Grande, Alessandro le, 211. 
 Grand Jury, Papists in, 19. 
 Grane, Mr., 100, 101, 104. 
 Granger, Abraham Gory, 15. 
 Grantham, Recorder of, 49. 
 Graslin College, 142. 
 Grasta, Guasta, Marquess of, 219, 220, 
 221, 222. 
 
 Gratiano, Dominico, information of 
 
 (Popish plot), 141. 
 Gravesend, 249. 
 
294 
 
 Gray. See Grey. 
 Grayes, 266. 
 Grayson of Yarine : 
 
 John, 183. 
 
 William, 183. 
 breathed, Edward, 254. 
 Green : 
 
 John, 254. 
 
 (Eobert), 12, 13. 
 Greendale, 161. 
 Greenwich, 257, 260. 
 
 letters dated at, 224, 225, 242. 
 Greeta Green, 161. 
 Gregory, G., junior, 253. 
 Greta Bridge, 167. 
 Grey, Gray: 
 
 Anchitel, 15. 
 
 letter from, 81. 
 
 Lord, of Wark, (1679), 19. 
 
 Lady Mary, (1562), 258. 
 
 Mr. or Mr. de, 74, 75, 87, 88, 89. 
 90, 95, 98. 
 
 Mr., his nephew, 90, 95. 
 
 his niece, 90. 
 
 Gri', William, 204. 
 
 Griffin, Joseph, of Aldbrough, 180. 
 
 Griffith, John, 277. 
 
 Griffith ap Eobin, William, of Cotswil- 
 
 lian, 255. 
 Grim, Adam, 204. 
 Grimaldi, the secretary, 220, 221. 
 Grimsthorpe, 248, 256, 257, 258, 260, 
 
 261. 
 
 letters dated at, 243, 244. 
 
 furniture, &c. at, 255. 
 
 horses at, 254. 
 Grimston, William, letter to, 240. 
 Grinstead, East, 20. 
 Grobes (? Groves), — , 123. 
 Groningen, 242. 
 Gros, Mr., 49. 
 
 Grosvenor, Colonel E., letters from, 7, 
 
 8, 9, 12. 
 Grote, —,121. 
 Grotian, 61. 
 Groves : 
 
 John, 117, 130. 
 — , 126, 135, 157, 158. 
 Guards, the, 31. 
 
 Guasta, Marquess of. See Grasta. 
 
 Guelderland, 219, 223. 
 
 Guery, Mr., Secretary of Monsieur 
 
 Courtin, 84. 
 Guilding, Dr., 156, 157. 
 Guilford (Francis North), Lord, letter 
 
 from, 193. 
 Guineas, heightening of, 42. 
 Guitry, Monsieur de, letter from, 241. 
 Gunpowder Plot, 136. 
 Gwydyr Upper House, inventories of 
 
 articles in, 256. 
 
 H. 
 
 Hackerley, Mr., 252. 
 Hacon', Simon, son of, 204. 
 Hague : 
 
 the, 191, 212, 231, 239. 
 
 letters dated at, 186, 210, 212,. 
 
 213, 218, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 
 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 
 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240. 
 Hainaut, 140. 
 
 Hal, Dr. Edmond, letter from, 7. 
 Hales, Edward, 253. 
 Halifax : 
 
 (George Saville, Marquess of),. 
 187, 248, 275. 
 
 Charles Montague, Lord, 250. 
 Halifax, vicar of. See Hook, Dr. 
 Hall: 
 
 James, of Low Worsall, 183. 
 
 of Linton, John, 184. 
 
 Kalph, 184. 
 
 William, 184. 
 
 Mr., 156, 157. 
 Hallam, West, 126. 
 Hallydaye, Thomas, 256. 
 Hamburg, letters dated at, 199, 201. 
 Hamilton : 
 
 (James 6th), Duke of, 200. 
 
 Duchess of, 200. 
 
 — , 108. 
 
 — , his regiment, 176. 
 
 Captain, 170. 
 Hamon, Chr., of Newsham, 181. 
 Hamond of Arkengarthdale, Joseph,181. 
 
 Michael, 181. 
 Hampden, Mr., 18, 27. 
 Hampshire, 21, 33. 
 
 sheriff of, 29. 
 
 under sheriff of, 29. 
 Hampton Court, 263, 265. 
 Handforde, — , 258. 
 Handyside, General, 166. 
 Hang West Wapentake, co. York, 179, 
 180, 185. 
 
 Hanover, 166. ( 
 Hanslip, — , 18. 
 Harbor, C, 140. 
 Harcourt : 
 
 Father, 19. 
 
 Mr., 44. 
 
 Hare oat, Harcott, William, a Jesuit, 
 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 126, 
 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 135, 137, 
 138. 
 
 Hardcastle, John, of Easingwold, 184. 
 Hardegray, William, master of the 
 
 chantry of Holy Trinity, Spilsby, 
 
 205. 
 Hardwick : 
 
 Richard, 253. 
 
 William, of Bransby, in Stearsby,, 
 184. 
 
 Hardwicke, letters dated at, 8. 
 Hardy : 
 
 Adrian, 254. 
 
 Sergeant, 10. 
 Hare, rules for coursing the, 247. 
 
295 
 
 Harland of Egton : 
 
 Francis, 183. 
 
 Richard, 182. 
 
 senior, 183. 
 
 junior, 183. 
 
 Thomas, 183. 
 Harley, (Robert), 252. 
 Harrington, William, letters from, 8, 9, 
 
 10, 13, 19, 21. 
 Harris : 
 
 Mr., 41. 
 
 Samuel, 24. 
 Harrison : 
 
 Edward, of Wensley, 180. 
 
 of Egton, John, 182. 
 
 William, 182. 
 
 Henry, of Glaisdale, 182. 
 
 John, 254. 
 Harrow-on-the-Hill, 39. 
 Harry, Brother, 150. 
 Hart, Mr., of Taunton, 26. 
 Hartley Colliery, expenses of an engine 
 
 at, 202. 
 Harvey, John, 253. 
 Harvy, Lady, (1672), 275. 
 Harwich, 21. 
 Has el cige, Tom, 21. 
 Hasledene, William, 254. 
 Hassop, priest of. See Ayreps, Mr. 
 Hatfield, 273. 
 
 Hatsell, Henry, letters from, 9, 10, 11, 
 
 12, 13, 21, 22, 23. 
 Hatsell, Lawrence, letter from, 33. 
 Hatton, Lord (1698), letter from, 46. 
 Haversham, 269. 
 
 Hawley, Thomas, Clarencieux King at 
 
 Arms, 206. 
 Hawton, Matte,, 253. 
 Hayd., Mr., 104. 
 Hay ton Bridge, 162. 
 
 Headington, Heddington, Hedington, 
 269. 
 
 letter dated at, 246. 
 Healey, John, 253. 
 Heaton, Mr., 145. 
 Heddon, Mr., of Bedale, 185. 
 Heidelberg, 206. 
 
 Heint', Thomas, son of William de, 204. 
 Hele, Simon, 12. 
 Hellyer, Hellyar, Mr., 26. 
 Helmesley, William Roos, Lord of, 205. 
 Helpen, Bernardus Conders ab, letter 
 
 from, 211. 
 Helpringham, Elias de, 204. 
 Helstop, Madame, 66. 
 Heningham, Mr., of Aston. See Hever- 
 ingham. 
 
 Henley near Ludlow, letters dated at, 
 
 42, 43, 46. 
 Henry, Sir Andr., 275. 
 Herbert : 
 
 Lord, of Cherbnry, letter from, 34. 
 
 letter to, 148. 
 
 — , 226. 
 
 Mr., 18. 
 Herborn, letter dated at, 211. 
 
 Hereford, 19, 42. 
 
 Dean of. See Hodges, Dr. 
 H'eeford, William de, 204. 
 Hereningham, Mrs. See Heveringham. 
 Herne, Sir Nathaniel, 19. 
 Herring, Dr., 178. 
 Herst, Henry, letter from, 215. 
 Hertfordshire, 20. 
 Hervey, Sir Elias, 19. 
 Heveringham. Heningham, Hevening- 
 
 ham, Hovenhingham, Mr., of Aston 
 
 15, 122, 123, 129, 136. 
 Hereningham, Mrs., 131. 
 Hesquetb, Roger, 148. 
 Hesse, Prince of, 177. 
 Hessian troops in Scotland, 173, 177. 
 He wit, Francis, 166. 
 Hexham, 162, 175. 
 Heytesbury, 13. 
 Hickman, Doctor, 163. 
 Hide: 
 
 — 8. 
 
 Captain, 13. 
 Higgins, Mr. (alias Robert Palmer), 14 
 Highlanders (Highland army), the, 160, 
 
 162, 163, 164, 165, 177. 
 Highlands, the, 173, 175, 177. 
 Highone, 14. 
 Hill, Hills, — , 12. 13. 
 
 Robert, of Egton, 183. 
 
 Sir Roger, 18, 19. 
 Hilmoor, co. Lane, 170. 
 Hintou, R., goldsmith, 115. 
 Hoblon, Dr., 270. 
 
 Hobson, Hopson, George, 14, 117, 132, 
 
 133, 134. 
 Hoddesdon, 260. 
 Hodge, John, 35. 
 
 Hodges, Dr., Dean of Hereford, 262. 
 Hodgson : 
 
 John, 253. 
 
 Laurence, of Lartington, 181. 
 
 of Ugthorpe, John, 182. 
 
 Thomas, 182. 
 
 William, 182. 
 
 Hoggard : 
 
 of Low Worsall, Anthony, 183. 
 
 Thomas, 183. 
 
 Hogstrate, 214. 
 
 Hohenlo, Hollack, Hollock : 
 
 Philip, Count, 214, 216, 218, 219, 
 223, 225. 
 
 letters from, 211, 213, 
 
 letters to, 224, 225, 231. 
 
 Holderness, Countess of, (1626), letter 
 
 to, 244. 
 Holgate, W., 254. 
 Holland : 
 
 and the Hollanders (Dutch), 8, 9, 
 42, 51, 52, 53, 64, 91, 92, 107, 
 108, 160, 173, 187, 195, 211, 224, 
 233, 236, 270. 
 
 army of, 9. 
 
 campaign in, 210, 244. 
 post, a, 33. 
 
296 
 
 Holland — cont. 
 
 President of the Council of. See 
 
 Nicola}-, Arnoult. 
 ships and galleys of, 103. 
 ships of, 190, 191. 
 the States of, letter from, 228. 
 the States-General of. .See States- 
 General, the. 
 I oil and: 
 
 John, letters from, 165, 167, 169, 
 170, 171. 
 
 letter to, 171. 
 
 Samuel, letter from, 171. 
 Holiest : 
 
 of Danby, George, senior, 182. 
 
 junior, 182. 
 
 Rolling Ferry, 169. 
 
 Mollock, Count. See Hohenlo. 
 
 Holmes : 
 
 Edward, of Leyburn, 180. 
 
 Richard, of Middlesham, 180. 
 Holoway, Mr., 270. 
 Holt : 
 
 (Sir John), Lord Chief Justice, 33, 
 36, 45, 47. 
 
 letters from, 40, 48. 
 
 funeral of, 251. 
 
 P., letter from, 44. 
 
 his brother, 44. 
 
 Holy: 
 
 Jacob Muys van, letters from, 209. 
 
 his son Hugues, 209. 
 
 Holywell, 116, 120. 
 
 Homer, Henry, of Thornton Steward, 
 
 180. 
 Honey wood : 
 
 Cplonel Philip, 170, 172. 
 
 Mr., 19. 
 Honiton, 17. 
 Hook: 
 
 Dr., vicar of Halifax, 27. 
 
 his son, 27. 
 
 Hooke, Mr., 44, 226. 
 Hooton, John, 253. 
 
 Hopetoun (Hoptone), Earl of, (1745), 
 176. 
 
 Hopson, George. See Hobson. 
 Horn, letter dated at, 224. 
 Hornecastr', Richard de, 204. 
 Hornsey : 
 
 Francis, of Whenby, 184. 
 
 William, of Skewsby, 184. 
 ILorrebi, John de, 204. 
 Horseman, Horsman : 
 
 J., 8. 
 
 letter from, 17. 
 
 Horsham, Assizes at, 37. 
 
 Horwood, Mr., 266. 
 
 Hoult, J. Van. letter from, 238. 
 
 Household accounts of Richard Bertie, 
 
 jmd of Katherine, Duchess of Suffolk, 
 
 his wife, 256-260. 
 Houstadyck, letters dated at, 224, 233. 
 IToustin, John, letter to, 237. 
 Hovenhingham, Mr. See Heveringham. 
 How, Emanuel, 190. 
 Kaw Castle, letter dated at, 193. 
 
 Howard: 
 
 Henry, Lord, 4, 6. 
 
 his regiment, 4. 
 
 — , Almoner to the Queen, 118. 
 
 Charles, 153, 154. 
 
 Esme, 47. 
 
 Mr., 123, 129, 187. 
 
 of Hoarcross, 15, lo6. 
 
 P., 139, 140. 
 
 Sir Robert, of Wales, the son of, 
 122. 
 
 Howbee, 15. 
 Howgate, 161. 
 Hownsam, W., 159. 
 Huddersfield (Huthersfield), 166. 
 Huisduinen. See Huysden. 
 Hugh, — , 148. 
 Hull, 10, 208. 
 Hundleby, Hundylby, 205. 
 Huneywood, Colonel. See Honeywood. 
 Hungarian hussars in English army, 
 170. 
 
 Hungate, Austin, President of the Bene- 
 dictines, 16. 
 Hungerford, co. Wilts, 248. 
 Hungerford, John, letters from, 7. 
 Hunt of Linton : 
 
 Anthony, 184. 
 
 Henry, 184, 
 
 Thomas, senior, 184. 
 
 junior, 184. 
 
 Hunter, Samuel, 253. 
 Huntingdon, 260. 
 
 Henry, Earl of, 247. 
 
 Lord, (1692), 248. 
 Huntingdonshire, 13, 14, 20. 
 Huntley : 
 
 Marquess of, (1678), 141, 142. 
 
 Lady, (1678), 143. 
 
 the charge against, 141. 
 
 Huntleys, the, 144, 145. 
 Hunton, Dennis, 159. 
 Huske, General, 161, 167, 170, 176. 
 Hussars, 170, 173, 175. 
 Hutchinson : 
 
 — , 187. 
 
 John, of Egton, 183. 
 William, of Melsonby, 181. 
 Huygens, Chr., letters signed by, 209, 
 
 224, 225, 237, 238, 239. 
 Huypen, letter dated at, 238. 
 Huysden, Huosden, Huisduinen, 214, 
 
 217, 219, 242. 
 Hyde, Captain, 249. 
 
 I. 
 
 Imports, English, from Turkey. See 
 
 under Turkey. 
 India, 211. 
 
297 
 
 Infantry : 
 
 English, 213. 
 
 General of the, at Bergen-op- 
 
 Zoom. See Willoughby, Pere- 
 grine Bertie, Lord. 
 Ingoldmells, 205. 
 Innocentius XI. See Pope, the. 
 Internuncio : 
 the, 113. 
 
 letter to, 109. 
 
 See Gabriel, Monsieur. 
 Inventories : 
 
 Eresby, 255. 
 
 Grimsthorpe, horses at, 254. 
 
 furniture, &c. at, 255. 
 
 Gwyflyr, Upper House, 256. 
 
 Eainby, 256. 
 
 Southwark, plate at, 254. 
 
 Swinstead, furniture at, 256, 
 
 House, 255. 
 
 Tattenhall, bedding, &c. at, 254. 
 Inverness, 17S, 194. 
 Ipswich, letters dated at, 8, 14. 
 Irby, William, 253. 
 
 Ireland, 7, 28,42,49,103, 115, 120, 123, 
 128, 130, 132, 138, 143, 145, 201, 262, 
 264. 
 
 Commission for the lands in, secre- 
 tary to. See Shaen, Sir James. 
 Committee of Council for, 262, 263, 
 
 268, 269, 270, 271. 
 courts-martial in, 197. 
 Lords Justices of, letters from, 197. 
 
 letter to, 197. 
 
 Lord Lieutenant of, letters to, 197. 
 
 See Berkeley, Lord. 
 
 officer of army in, letter from, 3. 
 
 Privy Councillors of, 197. 
 
 report concerning the state of 
 
 (1671), 264, 269. 
 ■war in, 31. 
 Ireland, William, 16, 114, 116, 119, 120, 
 121, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 131, 
 136, 157. 
 Irish : 
 
 the, 122. 
 
 Bishop, an, 100, 101. 
 Catholics, the, 145. 
 hound, an, 215. 
 regiment in French service, 9. 
 Islip, 269. 
 
 Italian companies, the, 222. 
 Italians, 108, 219. 
 Italy, 191. 
 
 J. 
 
 Jablouski ; 
 
 Daniel, chaplain to the King of 
 
 Prussia, 197. 
 letter from, 197. 
 
 Jackson : 
 
 George, of Bransby in Stearsby, 
 184. 
 
 Henry, of Swinton, 185. 
 
 Mr., 123. 
 
 Sir Robert, 245. 
 
 William, of Thornton-le-Street, 179. 
 
 Jacksons, the two, 151, 152. 
 
 Jacobites, 27, 28, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 166- 
 
 James II., King : 
 
 as Duke of York (or the Duke), 
 6, 12, 14, 20, 21, 22, 24, 49, 
 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 59, 61, 
 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 
 71,72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 
 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 
 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 
 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 
 108, 109, 111, 112, 118, 124, 137, 
 141, 145, 147, 158, 159, 265, 267, 
 268, 270, 272, 273, 274. 
 as Duke of York, his confessor, 75, 
 90. 
 
 his treasurer, 73, 76. 
 
 as King, 27, 38, 248, 249. 
 
 his daughter Anne. See Anne. 
 
 (Mary). See Mary II. 
 
 James, the Old Pretender, 26 (Prince of 
 
 Wales), 193 (the Prince). 
 Jane, Mrs., 59, 60. 
 Jedburgh, 160, 161. 
 Jeffreyes, Mrs. Ann, 46. 
 Jeffreys, Jefferies, Sir George, after- 
 wards Lord, 10, 11, 22, 42. 
 Jenibell, — , 222. 
 Jenkins : 
 
 Sir Leoline, 275. 
 
 Sir Lyonel, 13. 
 
 Thomas, 26. 
 Jenkinson: 
 
 John, 254. 
 
 Lady, (1671), 266. 
 Jennyson, Mr., 18. 
 Jephson, Mr., 20. 
 
 Jersey (Edward Villiers, 1st) Earl of, 
 
 48, 189. 
 Jervis, Mr., 266. 
 Jesson, Thomas, 253. 
 Jesuits, 14, 15, 16, 75, 114, 115, 118, 
 
 119, 121, 127, 128, 130, 150, 152, 
 
 153. 
 
 Superior of the. See Whitebread, 
 Mr. 
 
 Jews, the, 27, 42. 
 Johnson, William, 253. 
 Johnston : 
 
 Gabriel, Governor of North Caro- 
 lina, 198. 
 
 William, 253. 
 Jolly, Mr., 153. 
 Jones : 
 
 Katherine, 148. 
 
 Randal, of Shrewsbury, examina- 
 tion of (Popish plot), 159. 
 
298 
 
 Joseph : 
 
 Brother, 53 . 
 
 Father, prior of the English Bene- 
 dictines at Paris, 142. 
 Joys, "the froylicke pointre," letter 
 
 from, 207. 
 Juan, Don, 78. 
 J udges : 
 
 instructions to, 2, 3. 
 a special commission to some of the, 
 33. 
 
 Julij, Mr., 93. 
 Jury packing, 45. 
 Justices : 
 
 the Lords, 40, 43, 47. 
 
 of Ireland. See under Ire- 
 land. 
 
 of the Peace, 2, 3, 12. 
 Justinus, Admiral, of Nassau, letter 
 from, 218. 
 
 K. 
 
 Kampen, letter dated at, 229. 
 Ke, Alan, 205. 
 Kearton : 
 
 of Muker, George, 181. 
 
 John, senior, 181. 
 
 junior, 181. 
 
 John, of Reeth, 181. 
 "Keel men," 194, 195. 
 Keeper : 
 
 Lord, 34, 38, 252, 263, 266, 267, 
 273, 277. 
 
 the Lord. See Coventry, Lord 
 Keeper. Somers, John, Lord. 
 
 Keles : 
 
 Alan de, 204. 
 
 his brother Walter, 204. 
 
 Kelly : 
 
 — , 155. 
 
 Father, 114, 115. 
 Kelso, 160, 161, 245. 
 Kemble, —,19. 
 Kemp, Ralph, 168. 
 
 Kendal, 169, 170, 171, 173, 174, 175, 
 176. 
 
 letter dated at, 170. 
 Kendell, Philip, of Welburn, 185. 
 Kensington, 33, 37, 44, 262, 263, 265, 
 268, 270. 
 
 church, 261, 263, 264, 265. 
 
 house, 261. 
 Kent, 20, 175. 
 
 Kent, Lord and Countess Dowager of, 
 
 (1672), 275. 
 Kerr, Lord Mark (Mac Kerr), his regi- 
 ment of dragoons, 166, 173, 176. 
 Keylo (Kyloe), 191. 
 Keyns, Dr., 258, 260. 
 Kightly, Mr., 158. 
 Kifligrew : 
 
 H., 226, 236. 
 
 letter to, 229. 
 
 Mr., 225. 
 
 Thomas, letter to, 235, 
 
 Killioghusen, Andrew, 197. 
 Kilmaine, Lord, (1724), 197. 
 Kilmarnock, Earl of, (1745), 177. 
 Kima : 
 
 Philip de, 204. 
 
 his son Walter, 204. 
 
 Kime, Lambert, prior of, 204. 
 King: 
 
 Archdeacon, letters to, 197. 
 
 Sir Peter, 252. 
 King's Bench, Court of, 29, 30, 46. 
 King's chapel, the, 263, 264. 
 
 playhouse, the, 270. 
 
 stores, the, 33. 
 Kingston, 32, 36. 
 
 Kingston, Duke of, (1745), 164, 175. 
 
 his regiment of light 
 
 horse, 166, 169, 173, 174, 175, 177. 
 Kingston-on-Thames, 158. 
 
 -upon-Hull, letter dated at, 208. 
 Kipling, John, of Hutton, 181. 
 Kirk by : 
 
 by Bolingbroke, co. Line, 205. 
 
 church of, 206. 
 
 Robert de, parson of the church of 
 Bolingbroke, 205. 
 Kirby, letter dated at, 46. 
 Kirby, James, of Stokesley, 183. 
 Kirke : 
 
 Francis, of Kilburn, 179. 
 
 William, 254. 
 Kirkley, George, of Downholme, 180. 
 Kirkstead : 
 
 Abbey, 206. 
 
 abbot and convent of, 205. 
 Abbey, Richard {circa 1200), abbot 
 of, 294. 
 
 Walter (circa 1160), abbot of, 
 
 204. 
 
 Ralph (Radulfus), cellarer of, 
 
 204. 
 
 church of St. Mary, grant to, 204. 
 Abbey, Walter, prior of, 204. 
 
 Knaggs : 
 
 of Skelton, John, 182. 
 
 William, senior, 182. 
 
 junior, 182. 
 
 of Ugthorpe, Christopher, 182. 
 
 John, 182. 
 
 Knaresborough, 172. 
 Knatsall, letter dated at, 242. 
 
 Knight : 
 
 — , a priest, 119. 
 
 Dickenson, letters to, 163, 164, 167, 
 
 169, 170, 171, 178. 
 Sir John, 73, 98, 99. 
 Mr., 168. 
 
 Major Ralph (afterwards Colonel 
 Sir Ralph), 4, 5. 
 
 letters to, 3, 4, 5. 
 
 his regiment, 3, 4, 5. 
 
 Ralph, letters from, 164. 
 
 letters to, 162, 165. 
 
 Knowles, Mistress, 256, 258. 
 Knox, Thomas, 21, 117. 
 
299 
 
 La . . ., Justice, 14. 
 
 Lacy, Mr., 48. 
 
 Lafeare, Mr., a priest, 157. 
 
 Laiton, — ,99. 
 
 Lambert, Lord, (1660), 3. 
 
 Lambeth, 40, 275. 
 
 Lambhay, the, 6. 
 
 Lam'tunia, Ernisius do, 204. 
 
 Lancashire, 161, 162, 165. 
 
 Lancaster, 169, 170, 173, 174, 175, 176. 
 
 county palatine of, proposed Act to 
 dissolve, 36. 
 
 mayor and gentlemen of, letter to, 
 161. 
 
 bridge, the, J 68. 
 Landschade : 
 
 Christopher, letter from, 206. 
 
 his sons Jean Dieter and Jean 
 
 Lanschade de Steinach, 206. 
 Hans von Steinach, letter from, 
 
 207. 
 
 his son Hans Christoffel, letter 
 
 to, 207. 
 Land tax, the, 249. 
 Lane : 
 
 John, 117. 
 
 J., information of (Popish plot), 
 154. 
 
 Mr., 17, 121, 127. 
 
 Nathaniel, of Croydon, 30. 
 Lanfranchi, Carlo, letter from, 211. 
 Langborough W apentake, co. York, 182- 
 184. 
 
 Langhatuna (Langathuna) Robert de, 
 205. 
 
 Langhorne, Mr., 139. 
 Langres, 61. 
 Languedoc, 206. 
 
 Lansanaja, Odoardo, letter from, 237. 
 Lanse, Justice, 121. 
 Lapland, 209. 
 La Rochelle, 206, 208. 
 Lascells, — , 160. 
 Lasswade, Lesswade, 161. 
 Latham, Henry, 114. 
 Latimer, Latimore, Lord, (1679), 12, 13, 
 20. 
 
 Laud, John, letter from, 172. 
 Lauderdale : 
 
 (John Maitland), Duke of, 9, 55, 
 67, 68. 
 
 Duchess of, (1675), 101. 
 Launceston, 22. 
 
 Laurueter, Le Norman de, letter from, 
 209. 
 
 Lavecock of Egton : 
 
 Thomas, 183. 
 
 William, 183. 
 Lawder, 161. 
 Lawford, John, 141. 
 Lawson, Henry, of Egton, 183. 
 Layton, Sir Ell., 55, 65. 
 
 Leach, William, of Whenby, 184- 
 Leake : 
 
 Sir Francis, 247. 
 
 Sir John, 190. 
 
 letter from, 192. 
 
 Lechmere, Mr., 36. 
 L'Ecluse. See Sluys. 
 Lee : 
 
 Mr., of Hatfield, 273. 
 Sir Thomas, 73, 99, 112, 117, 149. 
 Leeds, 166. 
 
 Leek, Leek, 164, 165, 167. 
 Legasick, Henry, 38. 
 Legonier, Sir J. See Ligonier. 
 Legros, J., letter from, 218. 
 Leicester, 165. 
 
 Leicester, Robert, Earl of, 207, 208, 211, 
 213, 224, 226. 
 
 letters from, 210, 212. 
 
 .letters to, 212, 213, 214, 
 
 217, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 235. 
 Leicestershire, 21. 
 Leighton, Monsr., 74, 89. 
 Leipsic, the Court at, 199. 
 Leith, 177. 
 Lenthall, Mr., 269. 
 Leon : 
 
 Elias de, " Drossart " of Bergen-op- 
 Zoom, letter from, 233. 
 
 letters to, 233, 234. 
 
 Le Pompone, Mons. See Pompone ; 
 Mons. 
 
 Lesswade. See Lasswade. 
 
 " Leuigatha," the road called, 205. 
 
 Leuwarden, 242. 
 
 letters dated at, 227. 
 Leveson, Brigadier, his regiment, 32. 
 Levison, Lewson : 
 
 Erancis, 14. 
 
 Mr., 123, 125. 
 
 Gower, Luson Goore, Sir John, 248. 
 
 Lewson Gowre, Mr., 15. 
 Lew, Emmery de, letter from, 215. 
 LeAvach, Peter, 168. 
 Lewis : 
 
 — , 18. 
 
 Mr., 116, 272. 
 
 of Sussex, 20. 
 
 William, letter from, 25. 
 Leybourn, W., secretary to Cardinal 
 of Norfolk, 104. 
 
 letters from, 100, 101, 
 
 102, 103, 104, 105. 
 Leyden, letter dated at, 221. 
 Libber, story of the, 10. 
 Lichfield, 165, 173. 
 Liddel, Sir Harry, 160. 
 Lidell, William, of Thorpe, 181. 
 Lieutenancy, the, 41. 
 Ligonier, Sir J., 163, 165. 
 
 his regiment of horse, 166, 
 
 173, 176. 
 Lillo, 216, 221, 222. 
 
 letters dated at, 211, 215, 239. 
 Lilly, — , 132. 
 
 Lima, Don Jaime Mazones de. See 
 Mazones. 
 
300 
 
 Limerick, articles of, 160. 
 Lincoln, 12, 200. 
 Castle, 253. 
 
 major of. See Brown, George, 
 
 races, the Ladies' Plate at, 252. 
 
 John, (1384), Bishop of, 205. 
 
 Earl of, (1594), 242. 
 Lincolnshire : 
 
 draining of fens in, 244. 
 
 lieutenant of soldiers in, 243. 
 
 subscription for forces to be raised 
 in (1745), 253. 
 Lindsay, John, Earl of, order from, 5. 
 Lindsey : 
 
 (Robert Bertie, 1st) Earl of, 245. 
 
 letters to, 245. 
 
 Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of, letter 
 from, 246. 
 
 letters to, 245, 246. 
 
 Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of, 247. 
 
 • ■ letter to, 247. 
 
 4th Earl, 1st Marquess of, 250. 
 
 letter from, 249. 
 
 — letters to, 248, 249, 
 
 250, 252. 
 
 Countess of (c. 1693-1710), 248. 
 letters to, 248, 249, 250, 
 
 251, 252. 
 
 Marquess of, (1735), 256. 
 
 Lord, portrait of (in 1726), 255. 
 
 — , goldsmith, 6. 
 
 Thomas, letter from, 199. 
 Lindsey coast, 248. 
 Linlithgow (Lithgow), 176, 177. 
 Linton, J., 254. 
 
 Lisbon, 149, 190, 192, 193, 242. 
 
 English College of secular priests 
 
 in, 148, 149. 
 English envoy at. See Delaval, 
 
 Captain George. 
 (English) officers at, 193. 
 Lisle, 73. 
 
 Lister, J., letter from, 162. 
 Lithgow. -See Linlithgow. 
 Littleton : 
 
 Sir Thomas, 20, 36, 276. 
 
 letters to, 18, 19, 20, 21. 
 
 Lady, 20. 
 Liverpool, 167. 
 Lloyd : 
 
 Dr., 13. 
 
 Edward, 15. 
 
 John, mayor of Bristol, 141. 
 Philip, 146. 
 
 "W., report of, (Popish plot), 154. 
 Locharby, 161. 
 
 Lochiel, Cameron of. See Cameron. 
 Lock, Mr., 42. 
 Locke . 
 
 J., letter from, 47. 
 
 his cousin King, 47. 
 
 Lockett, Mr., 167. 
 
 Lockhart, Major, 177. 
 
 Lodge, Miles, of Brompton, 185. 
 
 Lodingius, the licentiate, 233. 
 
 Lodington, Mr., 160. 
 
 Loftus, William, of Latons, 187. 
 
 Lomas, Ralph, of Reeth, 181. 
 
 Londesborough, letters dated at, 186. 
 London, 6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 19, 21, 29, 30, 
 33, 35, 40, 43, 48, 56, 57, 67, 74, 77, 
 83, 64, 101, 113, 120, 121, 122, 123, 
 124, 125, 129, 130, 132, 137, 144, 145, 
 150, 151, 158, 163, 164, 166, 174, 175, 
 176, 200, 206, 247, 256, 260, 261, 262, 
 263, 264, 265, 267, 268, 269, 270, 277. 
 letters dated at, 12, 19, 22, 23, 33, 
 34, 36, 41, 42, 43, 187, 189, 191, 
 193, 196, 197, 198, 201, 212, 244. 
 citizens of, 42. 
 
 city of, 5, 12, 13, 23, 24, 26, 32, 42, 
 45. 
 
 Lord Mayor of, 20, 24, 25, 27, 31, 
 
 158, 159. 
 Recorder of, 24, 47. 
 the waits (waights) of, 258. 
 London, places in and near : — 
 
 Albemarle Street, 199. 
 
 Aldermanbury, 140. 
 
 Arundel House, 15. 
 
 Arundel Street, 149, 151, 152, 
 153. 
 
 Barbican, 257, 258, 256, 260, 261. 
 Bow, 14. 
 
 Chancery Lane, 139. 
 Charing Cross, 150. 
 
 the Swan at, 260. 
 
 Cheapside (Chepe), the " Black 
 
 Swan " in, 258. 
 "Cockpit," letters dated at, 4, 5. 
 Cockpit Alley, 154. 
 Covent Garden, 156. 
 the "Cross Keys" in, 155, 
 
 156. 
 
 Theatre, 200. 
 
 Cree Church. See St. Katherine 
 Cree. 
 
 Drapers Hall, 273. 
 
 Drury Lane, 153, 158, 270, 277. 
 
 Theatre, 200. 
 
 Ducken Street in Arundel Build- 
 ings, 153. 
 
 Duke Street, 158. 
 
 Falcon Court, Fleet Street, 149. 
 
 Farr's Coffee House, 18. 
 
 Fleet Prison, 47. 
 
 Fleet Street, 22, 100. 
 
 the Gatehouse, 127, 144. 
 
 letter dated at, 25. 
 
 Gerrard Street, 189. 
 
 Gray's Inn Gate, 22. 
 
 Hatton Garden, 32, 49. 
 
 Holborn, 35, 156, 199. 
 
 the " Five Cans " in, 155. 
 
 the " Gridiron" in, 156. 
 
 Inner Temple, letter dated at, 16. 
 
 Leicester Fields, letter dated at, 
 34. 
 
 Lincoln's Inn, Benchers of, 275. 
 
 church, 272. 
 
 feast, Reader of. See Good- 
 rick, Sir Francis. 
 Fields, 139. 
 
 Lindsey House, near the Parlia- 
 ment Stairs, 247. 
 Lombard Street, 139. 
 
301 
 
 London, places in and near — cont. 
 Ludgate, 154. 
 Marshalsea Prison, 114. 
 Marylebone, Maiybone, 272. 
 the Maypole, 23. 
 Middle Temple, 47. 
 
 letters dated at, 34, 45. 
 
 Mile End Green, letter dated at, 
 24. 
 
 Newgate, 15, 35, 117, 118, 123, 
 
 154, 277. 
 Old Bailey, 24. 
 Pall Mall, 58, 64, 66. 
 
 letters dated at, 200, 201. 
 
 Russell Street, 155, 157, 270. 
 
 Queen Street, 139. 
 
 St. Andrew's, 270. 
 
 St. Katherine Cree, 276. 
 
 St. Martin's, 272, 274. 
 
 St. Pancrasin the Fields, 10. 
 
 the Savoy, 16. 
 
 Scotland Yard Gate, 193. 
 
 Somerset House, 157, 
 
 porter of, 13. 
 
 Southampton Square, 250. 
 Spring Gardens, letters dated at, 
 
 14, 17. 
 the Strand, 127, 139. 
 Temple, 12, 35, 37, 160. 
 Temple Bar, 24. 
 
 the Tower, 35, 114, 115, 127, 128, 
 138, 144, 149, 150, 152, 154, 
 158, 257. 
 Vere Street, 139, 158. 
 
 the "White Post" in, 156. 
 
 the " Vine," Vine Street, 115. 
 Wilde Street, 157. 
 Wills's Coffee House, 193. 
 London, Bishop of, 15. 
 London News, the, 192. 
 Longchamps, Abbey of the Cordeliers at, 
 81. 
 
 Longford, Lord, (1679), 18. 
 Long Eeach, 194, 195, 196. 
 Lonsdale : 
 
 (Sir John Lowther, g.v.) t Viscount, 
 
 letter from, 45. 
 (Henry Lowther, Viscount), 162, 
 171. 
 
 Loo, Hans Van, letter from, 239. 
 Lopez, Ruy, letter from, 208. 
 Lord Mavor. See London, Lord Mayor 
 of. 
 
 Lords. See also Council. 
 
 House of, 8, 23, 36, 40, 44, 45, 46, 
 47, 48, 251. 
 
 letter dated at, 36. 
 
 Black Rod, the, 9, 138. 
 
 King's Council in, 44. 
 
 Speaker of, 47, 246. 
 
 of the Committee of Examinations, 
 14, 16, 18, 21, 110, 117, 126, 130, 
 134, 141, 145, 146. 
 
 Justices, the. See Justices. 
 
 trials, the, 17. 
 
 trial, the counsel in, 117. 
 Lord Treasurer. See Treasurer. 
 Loretto, Shrine of our Lady of, 207. 
 
 Lorges, Mr. de, 57. 
 Lorraine : 
 
 Duke of, 84. 
 
 Prince of, 84. 
 Loudon, Lord, (1745), 178. 
 Loughborough, 163, 164. 
 Lough Neagh, 197. 
 
 Louvois, Louvoy, Mons., 55, 56, 58, 59, 
 
 61, 92, 96. 
 Lovelace, Lord (temp. Charles II.), 23, 
 
 266. 
 
 Low Countries, Lieutenant Governor in. 
 See Willoughby, Peregrine Bertie, 
 Lord. 
 
 See Flanders. 
 Lowson of Egton : 
 John, 182. 
 William, 182. 
 Lowther, inr John, of Lowther, letter 
 
 from, 35. See also under Lonsdale. 
 Lucas : 
 
 Lord, (1745), letter from, 36. 
 James, 168. 
 
 Hodge, secretary to the Alcaid of 
 Tangiers, 188. 
 Lucy, Sampson, (Titus Oates). See 
 
 Oates, Titus. 
 Ludlow, 43. 
 Lugo : 
 
 Pedro de, 240. 
 
 letters from, 239. 
 
 Luneburg, letter dated at, 207. 
 
 Luntlow, co. Hereford, 24. 
 
 Luson (? Levison), Mr., 138. 
 
 Luson Goore, Sir John. See^ Levison 
 
 Gower. 
 Luttrell, Mr., 47. 
 Luxembourg, 249. 
 
 (Duke of), 93, 95. 
 Luzancy, — , 79. 
 Lyndon, — , 268. 
 Lyth, John, of Egton, 182. 
 Lyth Wapentake, co. York, 185. 
 
 M. 
 
 M., — , letter from, 249. 
 Mabb, William, letters to, 247. 
 Macarty, Colonel Justin, 145. 
 Macclesfield, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 
 
 168, 169, 173. 
 Mac Kerr, Lord. See Kerr, Lord Mark. 
 Mackintosh, Lord, 179. 
 Macklin : 
 
 (Charles), 200, 202. 
 
 Miss, 201. 
 Madagascar, 7. 
 Maddison : 
 
 Mattison, — , 155, 156. 
 
 J., 253. 
 
 John, 253. 
 
302 
 
 Madgworth 
 
 Hugh, of Preston (Lancashire), 151. 
 alias Townley alias Sands, Chris- 
 topher,. 150, 151. 
 
 — — examinations of 
 
 (Popish plot), 149, 151. 
 Madrid, 232. 
 
 Maertius, Maillart, letters from, 222, 
 223. 
 
 Maestricht, 91, 92, 95, 215. 
 Mahon, 192. 
 Mahoni, 188, 189. 
 Maidstone, 32, 46. 
 Main waring, — , 251. 
 Maitland, Mr., 142. 
 Maiden, 19, 
 Malines, 222. 
 
 Governor of. See Famars, Sieur 
 de. 
 
 Mallet, Mich., 9, 10. 
 
 Mailing, the Abbess of, 256. 
 
 Maltby, Thomas, master of the chantry 
 
 of Holy Trinity, Spilsby, 205. 
 Malton, Lord, (1745), 174. 
 Maltus of Marrick : 
 
 John, 181. 
 
 Thomas, .181. 
 Maltus, Paul, of Dalton, 182. 
 Man, — , 6. 
 
 Manchester, 163, 166, 167, 168, 169, 
 170, 173, 174, 175. 
 
 letters dated at, 166, 173. 
 
 house of correction, 169. 
 Manchester, Earl of, (1672), 272. 
 Manly, Thomas, 275. 
 Manners : 
 
 Lord George, 200. 
 
 Lady Katherine, 248. 
 
 Roger, 116. 
 Mannington, Mr., 34. 
 Mannok, George, 256. 
 Manoel, Don, son of Antonio, King of 
 Portugal. See under Portugal. 
 
 Mans, 67. 
 
 lodging for wounded English in, 241 . 
 
 Mansell, Colonel, 22. 
 Mansfield, 164, 167. 
 
 letter dated at, 163. 
 Mansfield Woodhouse, letter dated at, 
 
 163. 
 Mantly, 161. 
 Man waring, Justice, 19. 
 Mar, Earl of, (1719), 194. 
 Mardell in Shrewsbury, 147. 
 Margate, 249. 
 Mariners, English, 103. 
 Markham, Sir Robert, 88, 91, 92, 93. 
 Marlborough, John Churchill, Earl of, 
 - letters from, 31, 248. 
 Marsfield, letter dated at, 164. 
 Marshal : 
 
 Earl. See Essex, Robert Devereux, 
 
 2nd Earl of. 
 Lord, 275. 
 
 the Lord, of the forces in Flanders. 
 See under Flanders. 
 
 Marshall : 
 J., 253. 
 John, 24. 
 
 Thomas, examination of, (Popish 
 plot), 148. 
 Marshall , my Lord. See Turenne. 
 Martigues, Monsieur, 206. 
 Martin, Captain, 221. 
 Martini, Ambrose, letter from, 213. 
 
 — , Auditor General of the States- 
 General, 213. 
 Mar veil, Andrew, 8. 
 
 Marwood, Robert, of Thornton Steward, 
 180. 
 
 Mary II., Queen : 
 
 as Princess, 51 
 
 as Queen, 32, 33, 249. 
 Mary, Queen of Scots : 
 
 the death of, 212. 
 
 portrait of, 255. 
 Mary of Modena, Queen of James II. 
 
 (previously Ducbess of York, q.v.~) t 
 
 248. 
 
 Maryland, letters written from, 117, 
 
 Mason, Robert, of Stokesley, 183. 
 
 Massachusetts Bay, Province of, 160. 
 
 Masset, Dr., 217/ 
 
 Masson, — , letter to, 172. 
 
 Master of the Horse. See Essex, 
 
 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of. 
 Mathews, Mr., (Lord Petre's priest), 156. 
 Matthews, Sir Philip, 13. 
 Mattison, — . See Maddison. 
 Mauloe, Thomas, 14. 
 Maurice, Count of Nassau. See Nassau. 
 Maurier, Sir Aubrey du, 187. 
 Maurin, — ,60. 
 Maw, J., 253. 
 Mawson, Mr., 50. 
 May, Mr., 13. 
 Mayes : 
 
 John, of Fryeridge near Yarm, 183. 
 
 of Yarm, .179. 
 
 Maynard, Mr. Sergeant, 117. 
 May r or, Thomas, of Lartington, 181. 
 Mazaria : 
 
 Duke of, 76, 77, 140. 
 
 Duchess of, 73, 74, 77, 81, 86, 89. 
 Mazones de Lima : 
 
 Don Jaime, letter from, 199. 
 
 letter to, 199. 
 
 Meadows, Philip, letter from, 193. 
 Meath, Bishop of, 197. 
 Medenblick, 225, 228, 229, 230, 231, 
 242. 
 
 letters dated at, 230, 231. 
 
 the inhabitants of, letter to, 231. 
 
 minister of. See Ceporinus, John. 
 
 letter from, 230. 
 
 officers and soldiers of, letter to, 230. 
 
 soldiers of, letter from, 230. 
 Mediterranean, the, 34. 
 Meeren, Van der, 215. 
 Meeting Houses, the, 251. 
 Meissen, 199. 
 
303 
 
 Mennill of Crathorne : 
 
 Robert, senior, 183. 
 
 junior, 184. 
 
 Menyngesby. See Miningsby. 
 
 Mercer, John, of Ugthorpe, 182. 
 
 Merchants, 6. 
 
 Mercier, Mr., 52, 56. 
 
 Mercoeur, Duke, 208. 
 
 Meres, Sir Thomas, 12, 115, 117. 
 
 Meridan Heath, co. Warwick, 173. 
 
 Merrifield, — , 17. 
 
 Messenger, Mr., 154, 155, 156, 157. 
 
 Messengers, the King's, 178. 
 
 Messina, 82, 84, 85. 
 
 Metcalfe : 
 
 Anthony, of Wensley, 1 80. 
 
 of Bedale, Anthony, 185. 
 
 Richard, 185. 
 
 Meurs : 
 
 Count de, letter from, 223. 
 
 letters to, 230, 235. 
 
 " Drossart " to the courtship of. 
 See Boerkholt, William de. 
 Meynell of Aldbrough : 
 
 George, senior, 180. 
 
 ■ junior, 180. 
 
 Meynell, Roger, of Kilvington, 179. 
 Michell : 
 
 John, 253. 
 
 William, of Friskney, 205. 
 Middelburg, 210, 212, 213. 
 
 letters dated at, 209, 210, 211, 213, 
 221, 228, 230, 231, 234, 235, 236, 
 238. 
 
 Middlemore, John, 254. 
 Middlesex, 12. 
 Middleton : 
 
 Mrs., 275. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 19. 
 Midleton, Thomas, of Middleton, 184. 
 Milborne, John, of Thornton Steward, 
 
 180. 
 Mildmay : 
 
 Sir E., 19. 
 
 Colonel, 19. 
 Milford, letter dated at, 199. 
 Milford, Sir John, letter to, 229. 
 Milford Haven, 14. 
 
 Militia, the, 23, 28, 32, 41, 141, 167, 192, 
 251. 
 
 Miller of Maker : 
 
 James, 181. 
 
 Simon, 181. 
 Miller, Robert, murder of, 199. 
 Millington, Mr., merchant, 6. 
 Million Act, the, 250. 
 Mills, Mr., 167. 
 
 Milner, Ralph, of Arkengarthdale, 181. 
 Miningsby, Menyngesby, 205. 
 Ministers of State, the, 75. 
 Mint, — Brattle, assay master of, the 
 15. 
 
 Miquemes, letters dated at, 189, 190. 
 Mitchaell : 
 
 Richard, letter from, 11. 
 
 R . . ., letter to, 11. 
 Mitchell, William, of Newbrough, 179. 
 
 Mitten, Mr., 140. 
 Modena : 
 
 Duke of, 101. 
 Duchess of, 50, 101, 102. 
 Modie, — , grocer of London, 260. 
 Mohair imported from Turkey, 198. 
 Mohun : 
 
 Lord, (1672), 274, 275, 277. 
 Lady, (1672), 274, 277. 
 Moll, burgomaster of. See Sneyers, 
 Jacob, 
 j Molony, Dr., 142. 
 j Molyneux, Sir Charles, 171. 
 Monbron, Mr. de, 92. 
 Monck, Lawce., 253. 
 Mondragon, Colonel, 215, 221, 222. 
 Monfort, 131. 
 
 Monk, General George. See Albemarle. 
 Monkesley, Joel, 158, 159. 
 Monmouth : 
 
 James, Duke of, 9, 12, 21, 23, 39, 
 61, 118, 119, 123, 124, 127, 132, 
 141, 144, 145, 147. 
 
 his regiment, 9, 108. 
 
 Charles Mordaunt, Earl of, 27. 
 Monmouthshire, 19. 
 Mons, 9, 84, 88, 117, 140. 
 
 Samuel. See Kelly, Father. 
 Monson, — , 253. 
 Montagu, Monsr., 74, 89. 
 Montague : 
 
 Chief Baron, 11, 264 (Attorney- 
 General). 
 Lord, (1674), 277. 
 Duke of, (1745), his regiment of 
 light horse, 166, 169, 173, 174, 
 175. 
 
 Ralph, 12, 13, 14. 
 i Montauban, 206. 
 j Montbeliard, 57. 
 
 I Montecuculi, Count and Marquis, 73, 
 74, 79, 80, 81, 83. 
 Montespan, Madame de, 109. 
 ! Monthly Mercury, the, 249. 
 Montrose, 177. 
 Moon Lane, 11. 
 Moor : 
 
 Bryan, of Hartf orth, 181. 
 Thomas, of Angram, 179. 
 Zachary, of Colthouse, 182. 
 Moore : 
 
 George, letter from, 245. 
 Sir John, letter from, 31. 
 Mr., 157. 
 
 a professor of philosophy in 
 
 Graslin College, 142, 143. 
 Moors, the, 188, 189. 
 Mordant, Lady, 116. 
 Mordaunt, Brigadier, 177. 
 More, Mrs., 262. 
 Morgan : 
 
 Colonel (Captain), 235, 237, 238. 
 
 Lady, (1671), 262. 
 Morice, Sir William, order from, 5. 
 Morocco, 189. 
 
 Emperor of, 189, 190, 192, 
 Morosino, Captain, 232. 
 j Morpain, Mr., 88. 
 
304 
 
 Morpary, Mr., 87. 
 Morpeth, 3. 
 
 letters dated at, 3, 1 GO, 161. 
 
 election at, 190. 
 Mortality, the bill of, 10. 
 Mortlake, letter dated at, 200. 
 Mounsey, — , the attorney, 45. 
 Moy, Baptist, merchant, 209. 
 Multon, Edward, 204. 
 Munday, Edward, of Cornebrough, 184. 
 Murch, Humphrey, 106. 
 Muscovia Company, the, 195. 
 Muscovites, the, 207. 
 Muscovy, Prince of, 207. 
 Musgrave, John, of Witham, 181. 
 Musters, Deputy Commissaries of, 3. 
 Muys van Holy, Jacob. See Holy. 
 Mydleburgh. See Middelburg. 
 
 N. 
 
 Naerden, 228. 
 
 letters dated at, 225, 228. 
 
 the captains of, 224. 
 
 the captains, officers, and soldiers 
 
 of, letter to, 229. 
 council of, 224. 
 
 (Nuarden), the magistrates of, 
 letter to, 231. 
 Naples, 95, 248. 
 Narborough, Sir John, 10, 12. 
 Narva, 195. 
 Nassau : 
 
 House of, 187. 
 
 Count Maurice of, 218, 223, 236. 
 letters from, 210, 211, 212, 
 
 213, 215, 223, 224, 228, 231, 238. 
 letters to, 224, 225, 228, 229, 
 
 236. 
 
 Count William Louis of, letter from, 
 227. 
 
 Navailles, Mr. de, 84. 
 Navarre : 
 
 King of (c. 1586-1588), 209. 
 
 Ambassador from. See Fay, 
 
 Monsieur du. 
 Navy. See under Ships. 
 
 Commissioners of the. See under 
 Admiralty. 
 Navy Office. See Admiralty Office. 
 Nays (? Nais in Lorraine), 216. 
 Neale, Mr., 80, 82. 
 Needham : 
 
 Richard, informer, 12, 16. 
 
 Richard, evidence of (Popish plot), 
 145-147. 
 
 Richard, a doctor of physic, 126. 
 Nelson, John, of Linton, 184. 
 Nelthorpe : 
 
 Griffith, 253. 
 
 Sir Henry, 254. 
 Nesham, William, of Upper Dinsdale, 
 179. 
 
 Nessfiekl, John, of Eskdaleside, 1S5. 
 Netherlands : 
 
 Lieutenant-General to, 208. 
 
 Spanish, Governors of the, 107. 
 
 the States of the, 208. 
 Netterfield, — , 12. 
 Netterville, — , 1 14, 115. 
 Neuwenar : 
 
 Adolf, Count of, 223, 235. 
 
 letters from, 223, 227, 231, 
 
 234, 235, 237, 238. 
 Nevile, Chris., 254. 
 Nevyll : 
 
 Sir Edward, 256. 
 
 Father, 150. 
 Newcastle : 
 
 Duke of (c. 1740-1748), 198, 199. 
 
 H[enry], Duke of, letter from, 187. 
 
 his daughter Albemarle. See 
 
 Albemarle. Elizabeth, Duchess 
 of. 
 
 Newcastle under Lyme, 1 65. 
 Newcastle upon Tyne, 3, 161, 166, 171, 
 172, 173, 174, 175, 193, 194, 198,200. 
 letters dated at, 161, 177, 178. 
 deed dated at, 205. 
 Deputy Lieutenants for, 186. 
 Recorder of, 201. 
 Newhouse, letter dated at, 31. 
 Newington, 264. 
 Newmarket, 23, 128. 
 Newport, (Lord) (1678), 144. 
 Newport Pagnell, manor, 262 bis. 
 Newry, 197. 
 News-letters, 207, 244. 
 Newsham, 198. 
 Newton, 121. 
 
 North, 26. 
 Nicholls, Miss, her marriage to Lord 
 
 Carnarvon, 201. 
 Nichols, the two Miss, 256. 
 Nicolay, Arnoult, President of the 
 
 Council of Holland, letter to, 234. 
 Nil, 235. 
 
 Nimeguen, 74, 89, 95, 101. 
 
 peace of, 9, 100. 
 Niort, letter dated at, 206. 
 Nismes in Languedoc, 206. 
 Noel, William, 253. 
 
 Noell, Mr., Lord Lieutenant of Hamp- 
 shire, 21. 
 Non-Jurors, 39. 
 Nore, the, 194, 195, 196. 
 Norfolk, Cardinal, 100, 101, 102, 104, 
 
 105, 109, 132. 
 Norfolk : 
 
 Duke of (c. 1514-23), 256. 
 
 (temp. Charles II.), 157, 247. 
 
 letters from, 45, 47. 
 
 Normandy, 34. 
 
 Norreys, Sir Henry, letter from, 206. 
 Norris : 
 
 Admiral Sir John, 194, 195. 
 
 letters from, 195, 196. 
 
 General, 213. 
 
305 
 
 North : 
 
 —,14. 
 
 Francis, Lord Chief Justice, letter 
 
 from, 24. 
 George, 118, 121, 134. 
 Northampton, 12. 
 
 Northampton, William, Marquess of, 
 
 144, 247. 
 Northamptonshire, 12, 13, 14. 
 North Britain, 194. 
 
 Northern Counties, exercise and training 
 
 of, 186. 
 Northern Seas, the, 196. 
 Northumberland, 186, 187, 193. 
 
 Deputy Lieutenants for, 186. 
 
 fee-farm rents in, 187. 
 
 privy seals to, 186. 
 Northumberland, Countess of, (1671) 
 
 267, 268. 
 Norton, 171. 
 Norwich, 42. 
 
 letter dated at, 43. 
 
 the Court at, 43. 
 
 Castle, 6. 
 Nottingham, 164. 
 
 Nottingham, (Daniel Finch), Earl of, 
 30, 248, 251. 
 
 letters from, 29, 31, 32. 
 
 Nottinghamshire, 125. 
 Nuarden. See Naerden. 
 Nuncio. See Pope's Nuncio. 
 Nuremberg, 243. 
 Nye, Mr., 262. 
 
 0. 
 
 Oates, letter dated at, 47. 
 Oates : 
 
 Otes, Titus, 14, 16, 22, 43, 114, 115, 
 116, 120, 121, 129, 133, 148, 149, 
 150, 151, 152, 153, 154. 
 
 letters from, 21, 25. 
 
 William, 253. 
 Oath of allegiance and supremacy, 26, 
 151. 
 
 Obel, Matthias de 1', letters from, 221. 
 O'Brien: 
 
 Lord, (1678), 10. 
 
 Captain, 193. 
 
 Dr., 142. 
 Odeschelechi, Cardinal, 105. 
 Offley: 
 
 Mr., 171. 
 
 Bobin, 10. 
 Ogilvie: 
 
 Lord, (1745), 179. 
 
 Lady, 174. 
 Ogle, — , 187. 
 Oglethorpe : 
 
 General, 161, 165, 166, 169, 171, 
 173, 174, 175. 
 
 Mr., 58, 60. 
 Olande, les Estats de. See Holland. 
 E 64159. 
 
 Old Sarum. See Sarum, Old. 
 Olliffe, Ralph, 141. 
 Oporto, British merchants at, 192. 
 Orange : 
 
 Louise de Coligny, Princess of, 
 
 letters from, 220, 221, 228. 
 Princes of, 187. 
 
 (William III., q.v.), Prince of, 26, 
 51, 57, 76, 85, 87, 91, 96, 101. 
 
 town of, 228. 
 Oratorios (Oritorys), 201. 
 Orby, Oyreby, co. Line, manor of, 205. 
 Ordnance, Commissioners and Lieut.- 
 
 Gen. of, 5. 
 Orleans : 
 
 Duke of, 80. 
 
 Duchess of, 142. 
 Ormond : 
 
 Duke of, (temp. Charles II.), 7, 16, 
 128, 264, 273, 274. 
 
 his Beagle. See Vernon. 
 
 James Butler, Duke of, (1719), 194. 
 
 Samuel. See Kelly, Father. 
 Orrery, Lord, (1671), 265. 
 Osborn, Mr., 168. 
 Osborne: 
 
 Sir Thomas, 267, 275. 
 
 W., 117. 
 
 W., informations of, (Popish plot) , 
 154. 
 
 Ossory, Lord, (1677), 7. 
 Ostend, 232, 233: 
 
 letter dated at, 240. 
 Oswestry, 148. 
 Overtoynton, church of, 206. 
 Overyssel : 
 
 the States of, letter from, 229. 
 
 letters to, 232, 233. 
 
 Ovuti, 205: 
 
 his son Geoffrey, 205. 
 Owen: 
 
 Dr., 262, 264, 270. 
 
 John, letter from, 239. 
 Oxenford, Lord, of Scotland, (1678), 142. 
 Oxford, 7, 44, 267, 269: 
 
 letters dated at, 246. 
 
 circuit, the, 114. 
 
 University, Exeter College, rector 
 of, 36. 
 
 visitor of, 36. 
 
 Exeter College case, the, 35. 
 
 Magdalen College, 272, 277. 
 
 Bishop of, (1671), 266, 267. 
 the Earl of, (c. 1514-23), 256. 
 the title of, 252. 
 Oyreby. See Orby. 
 
 P. 
 
 P. (? Portsmouth), Duchess of, 12. 
 P., mayor of, 25. 
 P., Lord, 117. 
 P., Sir P., 40, 41. 
 
 U 
 
306 
 
 Packer : 
 
 Anthony, 190. 
 
 letter to, 190. 
 
 Padden, Captain, 193. 
 Paganeil, Adeliza. See Gant, Robert de. 
 Page, John, letter from, 163. 
 Paham, J., f>54. 
 
 Painter, William, letter from, 36. 
 Paiton, Sir Robert, 12. 
 Palermo, 95, 103. 
 Palmer: 
 
 Henry, 152. 
 
 John. See Saunders, John. 
 Marmaduke, of Hutton Bonvill, 179. 
 Mr., 152. 
 
 Robert. See Higgins. 
 Palmers, the, 151. 
 Palsgraves : 
 
 the. Sec Frederick Wolfgang. 
 
 Head Tavern, the, 138. 
 Pamphlets, 21. 
 Pancridge fair, 136. 
 Panigarola, Francis, letter from, 241. 
 Papacy, the, 104. 
 
 Papists or Catholics, the, 12, 15, 16, 18, 
 19, 23, 29, 49, 53, 66, 67, 68, 72, 73, 
 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 87, 94, 95, 98, 106, 
 
 109, 110, 111, 112, 131, 133, 142, 143, 
 144, 148, 149, 150, 154, 155, 156, 157, 
 158, 187, 191, 271. 
 
 Papists convicted in Yorkshire, North 
 Riding, (1716), return of, 179-185. 
 
 Parasis, Commissary, 238. 
 
 Pardon, a general, to persons convicted 
 and transported in 1685, 160. 
 
 Paris, 14, 50, 56, 74, 81, 87, 93, 98, 109, 
 
 110, 111, 112, 121, 122, 124, 126, 131, 
 132, 134, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 
 153. 
 
 letters dated at, 50, 51, 53, 54, 56, 
 57, 60, 62, 64, 69, 70, 72-6, 77, 
 78,87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 110,112, 
 186. 
 
 the Bastile, 81. 
 
 Bois de Boulogne, 81. 
 
 College of Dermont in St. James' 
 Street, 111. 
 
 the Greve, 93. 
 
 Church of Notre Dame, 93. 
 
 nuncio at, 101. 
 
 street of Quinquampois, 89. 
 
 Rue St. Antoine, 98. 
 
 Rue St. Antoine, the Silver Master 
 m, 86. 
 
 Rue St. Benoit, Faubourg St. 
 Germaine, 52, 56. 
 
 surgeons of, 70, 71. 
 Parke, Captain, 5. 
 Parker, Colonel, 35. 
 Parko.t, Dr., 149. 
 
 Parliament, 3, 9, 10, 11, 13, 20, 22, 23, 
 26, 32, 38, 42, 49, 51, 53, 55, 59, 63, 
 66, 67, 68, 74, 76, 82, 92, 96, 99, 107, 
 109, 110, 114, 115, 116, 131, 133, 138, 
 141, 144, 145, 156, 196, 200, 246, 247, 
 276. 
 
 Acts of. See Acts. 
 
 Clerk of the. See Browne, Mr. 
 
 Parliament — cont. 
 
 Committee of Privileges, 26. 
 election of members, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13,. 
 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 32, 33, 
 249, 250. 
 prorogation of, 21. 
 Speaker of. See under Commons. 
 Parm, Edoart, 211. 
 Parma : 
 
 Duke (Prince) of, 208, 222, 232,. 
 236, 238, 239, 240. 
 
 letter from, 240. 
 
 letter to, 239. 
 
 Parrat, Monsieur, 241. 
 Parry : 
 
 Hugh, 277. 
 
 Parey, Mr., 151, 152. 
 Parsons : 
 
 Major Robert, 29. 
 
 Mr., 120, 127. 
 Parvin of Knagton : 
 
 John, 179. 
 
 Thomas, 179. 
 Pary, Jenny, 71. 
 Passaro, Cape, 193. 
 Passman of Crathorne: 
 
 John, 184. 
 
 William, 183. 
 Paston, Wolston, 157, 158. 
 Patouillet, Patouillier, Mr., 75, 87, 88,. 
 90, 91. 
 
 Pattison, Matthew, of Dalton, 182. 
 Pawlett, William, Recorder of Bristol,. 
 
 letter from/ 26. 
 Payn, William, son of, 205. 
 Peace, commission of the, 34. 
 Peak, the, 168. 
 Pearce, Sir Edward, 197. 
 Pearl, Josh., 253. 
 Pearson : 
 
 George, of East Witton, 180. 
 
 Henry, of Whitby, 185. 
 
 William, of Batons, 181. 
 
 of Stokesley, 183. 
 
 Peart, Christopher, of Stokesley, 183. 
 Peathwash, 161. 
 Peck, John, 253. 
 Pedley, —,158: 
 
 Sir Nic, 275. 
 Peebles, 161. 
 Peirson of Egton : 
 
 Francis, senior, 182. 
 
 junior, 182. 
 
 Pelham : 
 
 E., 253. 
 
 H., Secretary at War, letter from,, 
 197. 
 
 Pellam, Mr., his man George, 257. 
 
 William, 242. 
 Pembroke : 
 
 Lord (1692), 32. 
 
 Earl of, (1701), 189. 
 
 Penington, Father, 116. 
 Penn, W., letters from, 46, 47. 
 Pennell, Shelley, 254. 
 Pennyman, Jas., 253. 
 Pennant, Hen., 253. 
 Penrhyn, letter dated at, 24, 
 
307 
 
 Penrith, 161, 167, 170, 171, 172, 174, 
 
 175, 176: 
 letters dated at, 162, 171. 
 Perkin, Kalph, of Cliff, 181. 
 Perpoint, Mr., 137. 
 Perrey, Mr., 120, 125. 
 Perryman, Arthur, letters from, 8. 
 Perth, 177: 
 
 Duke of, (1745), 171, 172, 174, 
 Perye, Humphrey, letter from, 49. 
 Pesarengis, Colouel Cosmo, letter from, 
 
 218. 
 
 Pesly, Lady, (1671), 269. 
 Petch : 
 
 of East Witton, Henry, 180. 
 
 William, 180. 
 
 John, of Burton Constable, 180. 
 Peterborough : 
 
 (Henry Mordaunt), Earl of, 77, 80, 
 81, 286. 
 
 Lady, (1671), 267, 268, 271. 
 Peters : 
 
 Edward, letter from, 113. 
 
 Sir Francis, 116. 
 
 his son, William, 116. 
 
 Mr., 14, 122, 123, 124, 125, 128, 
 129, 131, 136, 138, 145, 150. 
 Petersburg. See St. Petersburgh. 
 Petit, Petitt, Mr., 44, 45. 
 Petre, Peters, William, Lord, 17, 117, 
 138„ 139, 140, 152, 153, 156, 158. 
 
 his priest. See Mathews, Mr. 
 
 Petty jury, Papists in, 19. 
 Peyton: 
 
 Sir K., 13. 
 
 Lady, 256. 
 Philip II., King of Spain. See under 
 
 Spain. 
 Philipsburgh, 93, 94. 
 Phillipp, Mr., 133. 
 Phillipps, Mr., 137. 
 
 Phillips, Edward, mayor of Shrews- 
 bury, 147. 
 
 Phipps, Sir William, 160. 
 
 Pibus, Christopher, of Knagton, 179. 
 
 Pickersgill, William, of Swinton, 185. 
 
 Pickering, — , 118, 121. 
 his nephew North, 15. 
 
 Pickering Wapentake, co. York, 185. 
 
 Piddletown, Pittletoune, letter dated at, 
 46. 
 
 Pifron, — , 222. 
 Piles, Captain, 206. 
 Pillory, the, 22, 23, 38. 
 Pindar : 
 
 John, 253. 
 
 Robert, 254. 
 Pinkney : 
 
 John, of Nether Silton, 179. 
 
 William, of Thirsk, 179. 
 Pippard, Ignatius, 116. 
 Pittletoune. .See Piddletown. 
 Pivot, Monsr., doctor of the Sorbon, 93. 
 Plantations, Council of, 272. 
 Piatt, Mr., 100. 
 Player, Sir Thomas, 13, 117. 
 
 Playhouse, the King's, 270. 
 Plays, 202 : 
 
 the Brothers, 201. 
 
 Constantine, 200. 
 
 the Englishman at Paris, 200, 201. 
 
 the Fair Penitent, epilogue to, 202. 
 
 the Gamester, 200. 
 
 the Genii, 200. 
 
 pantomimes, 200. 
 
 the Sorcerer, 200. 
 Pie, Sir J., 40, 41. 
 Plenipotentiaries, the, 84, 98. 
 Plot. See Popish Plot. 
 Plough Yard, letter dated at, 33. 
 Plymouth, 11, 24, 48. 
 
 letters dated at, 7, 17, 26. 
 
 mayor and aldermen of, 48. 
 
 town clerk of, 46. 
 
 town of, v. Strode, case of, 6. 
 Plympton, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 21, 22. 
 
 letter dated at, 1 7.~ 
 
 mayor of, 6. 
 Poelffeest, Monsieur, 227. 
 Poland, 97, 207. 
 
 King of, 199. 
 Polletts, John, 125. 
 Pollexfen : 
 
 Edmund, 7, 12. 
 
 Henry, afterwards Sir Henry, Lord 
 Chief Justice of the Common 
 Pleas, 26, 31. 
 
 -— letter from, 12. 
 
 John, letters from, 12, 19, 22, 23* 
 25, 32, 47. 
 
 his cousin Hum, 19. 
 
 his cousin (Martyn) Ryder. 
 
 See Ryder, Martyn. 
 
 Mr., 22. 
 Pollock, Colonel Francis, 199. 
 Pompone, Le Pompone, Mons., 50, 51, 
 53, 56, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 66, 95, 107. 
 Pontefract, 172. 
 Ponthieu : 
 
 — de, letter from, 112. 
 
 Dr., 111. 
 Pontoise, 112. 
 Pontrill : 
 
 John, 146,147. 
 
 William, 146, 147. 
 Pool, Sir John, 38. 
 Poole : 
 
 Mr., 145, 147. 
 
 of SpinkhilL 125. 
 
 Pope : 
 
 the, 132, 137, 142, 146, 207. 
 
 (Clement X.), 49, 50, 74, 83, 
 
 100, 101, 102, 103, 106, 109, 110. 
 
 (Innocent XL), 16, 76, 95* 
 
 105, 118, 122. 
 Popery, 2, 16, 18, 26, 141, 263. 
 Pope's : 
 
 Nuncio, the, 14, 50, 101, 106. 
 
 revenue, the, 133. 
 Popish : 
 
 plot, the, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22. 
 letters, depositions, &c. relat- 
 ing to, 49-159. 
 Recusants. See Recusants. 
 
 U 2 
 
308 
 
 Portland, 28. 
 
 Portland, (William Bentinck, Duke of), 
 
 41, 42. 
 Portman, Sir William, 13. 
 Portsmouth, 32, 33, 265. 
 
 voyage the, 21. 
 Portsmouth, Duchess of, 10, 20, 73, 74, 
 
 89. 
 
 Portugal, 5, 14, 101, 148, 191. 
 
 book of rates, the, 193. 
 
 Brazil fleet of, 192. 
 
 East India fleet of, 192. 
 
 the expedition to, (1589), 240. 
 
 Antonio, King of, letter from, 211. 
 
 his son Don Manoel,211. 
 
 (John V.), King of, 191, 192. 
 
 letter to, 192. 
 
 Prince and Princess of, 101. 
 Portuguese dominions in America, 191. 
 Potter, John, letter to, 197. 
 Poudre, Guillaume de, bailiff, letter from, 
 215. 
 
 Poulteney, Sir W., 13. 
 Powderhill, Mr., 126. 
 Powell : 
 
 Powall, (Sir John), 40, 43. 
 
 Henry, 116. 
 
 Powle, Mr., 12, 13, 20, 117. 
 
 PoAver : 
 
 Poor, Lord, (1671), 262, 274, 275. 
 John. See under Anglesey. 
 Powis : 
 
 Powys, Baron Littleton, letters 
 from, 38, 42, 43, 44, 46. 
 
 Earl of, (1679), 15, 138,140, 
 
 148, 157, 158, 159. 
 
 Lady, (1679), 15. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 251. 
 Powis : 
 
 Castle, 15. 
 
 Powys House, 37. 
 Pownall, T., 254. 
 Powney, — , 20. 
 
 Pragmaticas (of Portugal), the, 193. 
 Prance, Miles, 14, 15, 16, 154, 155. 
 
 examinations of, (Popish 
 
 plot), 155-158. 
 
 Pratt : 
 
 Lady, (1672), 275. 
 
 Mr., 44, 48. 
 Prenestain, Don Felipe, Ambassador 
 
 from the Emperor, letter from, 207. 
 Presbyterian pulpits, epigram concerning 
 
 the burning of, 25 1 . 
 Presbyterians, the, 131. 
 Preston, 152, 167, 168, 169, 170, 172, 
 
 174, 175, 176. 
 Preston : 
 
 Lord, (1691), 30. 
 
 Edward, 134. 
 Prestonpans, 160. 
 Preswick, Edward, 117. 
 Pretender, the Young. See Charles 
 
 Edward. 
 Price : 
 
 — , 20. 
 
 Mr., 18. 
 
 Prideaux : 
 — , 13. 
 Sir Peter, 38. 
 Prince, the, 9, 219, 221. 
 
 See also Orange, Prince of. James, 
 the Old Pretender. 
 Privileges, Committee of. See under 
 
 Parliament. 
 Privy Council : 
 
 (Council), 12, 13, 14, 18, 21, 22, 
 29, 31, 33, 35, 132, 133, 134, 154, 
 248, 263, 264, 265, 267, 268, 269, 
 270, 271, 272. 273, 274, 276, 277. 
 
 Clerk of, 117, 135. 
 
 Committee of Council, 31, 135. 
 the Lords of the, 208, 241. 
 
 letter from, 242. 
 
 letter to, 241. 
 
 Privy Councillors, 21. 
 
 of Ireland. See under Ireland. 
 Privy Seal : 
 
 Clerks of the, 275. 
 Lord, 267, 274, 275. 
 Proclamation, a, 31. 
 Proninck, Gerard. See Deventer. 
 Prosser, Benedict, 155, 156. 
 Protector, Lord. See Cromwell, Oliver, 
 
 Lord Protector. 
 Protestant : 
 
 officers for the militia, 23. 
 religion, the, 21, 23, 124, 156. 
 Protestants : 
 
 French, at Miquemes, petitions of, 
 
 189, 190. 
 the, 67, 68, 75, 199. 
 Prussia, King of, chaplain to. See 
 
 Jablouski, Daniel. 
 Puckeridge, 260. 
 Puckering, — , 97. 
 Puleberge, William de, 204. 
 Pulteney, John, letter from, 29. 
 Pultey, Thomas, 159. 
 Purbeck, Viscount, (1678), 8. 
 Putney, 59. 
 
 Puy, Puis, Mr. de or du, 8 
 
 Q. 
 
 Queen. See Elizabeth. Catherine of 
 
 Portugal. Mary II. Anne. 
 Queenborough, 18. 
 Quesnoy, 84. 
 
 R. 
 
 Bachdale. See Bochdale. 
 Radnor, (Lord), (1680), 23. 
 Kainby, inventory of goods at, 256. 
 
309 
 
 Ealph (Radulfus), Ralph (Radulfus), 
 
 son of, 204. 
 Ramekins, 210. 
 
 Ramsden, Sir J., letter from, 162. 
 Rancy, Captain James de, 224, 228, 
 229. 
 
 letter from, 225. 
 
 letter to, 227. 
 
 Ranelagh, Ranlugh : 
 
 Lord, (1671), 264, 275. 
 
 Lady, (1671), 263. 
 Ratcliffe, Mr., 138. 
 Raven, — , letter from, 173. 
 Ravensworth, Lord, (1753), 201. 
 Raw of Egton : 
 
 Israel, 182. 
 
 Matthew, 183. 
 
 Michael, 183. 
 Read : 
 
 Captain, 201. 
 
 Sir William, Governor of Bergen- 
 op-Zoom, 223. 
 
 letters to, 224, 229. 
 
 Reading circuit, the, 114. 
 Rebellion, the, (1745), 253. 
 Rebels, (the Pretender's army), the, 
 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 168, 
 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 
 177, 178. 
 
 Recorder. See London, Recorder of. 
 Recusaucy, Indictment of, against Duke 
 
 of York, 24. 
 Recusants, 2. 
 Redcastle, 148, 159. 
 Redgrave, co. Suffolk, 251. 
 Reding, Ma., 138. 
 Ree, Isle of. See Rhe. 
 Reed, Sir William. See Read. 
 Roepe : 
 
 John, 17. 
 
 letter from, 17. 
 
 Regiments, 108, 167, 173. 
 
 Irish. See Irish. 
 
 Georgia Rangers, 172. 
 
 Royal Yorkshire Hunters, 161, 165, 
 169, 172, 173. . 
 
 Scotch. See Scotch. 
 
 Yorkshire Blues, 175. 
 
 Yorkshire Rangers, 174, 175. 
 
 See under Alhemarle. Bland. Cam- 
 field. Cloberye. Cobham. Cum- 
 berland. Fauconberge. Godfrey. 
 Guards. Howard. Kerr. King- 
 ston. Knight. Leveson. Ligonier. 
 Monmouth. Montague. St. 
 George. Wade. Willoughby. 
 Relf, Mr., 149. 
 
 Religion, laws established for, 23. 
 
 Renaldo, Prince. See Rinaldo. 
 
 Reresby, John, 98. 
 
 Resident, the, 50. 
 
 Retford, 165. 
 
 Revel, 195. 
 
 Revell, Henry, 253. 
 
 Reverseaux, — de, letter from, 202. 
 
 Reymtrsveale, 215. 
 
 Reynell, Sir Eichard, 31. 
 
 Reynold, Ralph, of St. Mary Gate, 184. 
 
 Reynolds : 
 C., 253. 
 
 Sir Joshua, receipt for portraits, 
 254. 
 Reynoldson : 
 
 George, of Bainbridge, 179. 
 
 John, of Leyburn, 180. 
 Rhe, Ree, Isle of, 32, 33. 
 Rhenen, 235. 
 Rhine, the, 53, 54, 57, 62. 
 Ribble Bridge (near Preston), 167, 168. 
 Richardson : 
 
 Anthony, of Kirkby Ravensworth, 
 181. 
 
 Captain, 154. 
 
 John, letters from, 18, 20. 
 
 Thomas, 147. 
 Riches, Thomas, of Thurgarton, the, in- 
 formation of, (Popish plot), 159. 
 Richmond : 
 
 co. York, 172. 
 
 the manor of, letter dated at, 241. 
 Richmond, Duke of, his funeral, (1673), 
 276. 
 
 Richmond and Lennox, Duke of, (1646), 
 
 letter from, 246. 
 Rider, — , a joiner, 127. 
 Ridley : 
 
 Matthew, letter to, 1 97. 
 
 Mr., a surgeon, 157. 
 Riga, 195. 
 
 Rigdon, William, 242. 
 
 Rinaldo, Rinaldi, Renaldo, Prince, 101, 
 
 102, 103, 105. 
 Ringrave, Count, 206. 
 Ripon, 172. 
 
 Risdon, — , a Papist near Totness, 28. 
 Rislip, 276. 
 Riswick, — , 214. 
 Roach, Miss, 202. 
 Roan, 67. 
 
 Roberts, Sir W., 13. 
 
 Robertson, James, letter from, 191. 
 
 Robinson : 
 
 of Wensley, Charles, 180. 
 
 John, 180. 
 
 John, 253. 
 
 of Bedale, 185, 
 
 of Egton, 183. 
 
 of Wigginton, 184. 
 
 Sir John, 144, 145. 
 
 Mr., 150. 
 
 a grocer, 168. 
 
 Nathaniel, 253. 
 
 William, of Reeth, 181. 
 Rochdale, Rachdale, 174. 
 Koche, Monsieur la, 220. 
 Rochester, Lord, (1674), 277. 
 Roels, the Pensionary, Secretary to the 
 
 States of Zealand, letter from, 231. 
 Rohan, Mr. de, 50. 
 Rokeby, Mr. Justice, 40. 
 Rolle, Samuel, letter from, 46. 
 Rolls : 
 
 Master of the, 275. 
 
 Mastership of the, 27 1. 
 Rolls, Sir Francis, 21. 
 Rolt, Samuel, 253. 
 
31 
 
 
 
 Roman Catholics. See Papists. 
 Rome, 16, 50, 74, 75, 86, 90, 100, 102, 
 103, 110, 117, 122, 132, 133, 207. 
 letters dated at, 100, 101, 102, 103, 
 104, 105. 
 
 Romish religion, the. See Catholic. 
 Rooksby, Lord, (1693), 34. 
 Roos : 
 
 Lord, (1674), 277. 
 William, Lord of Helmesley. See 
 Helmesley. 
 Rope dancers, 200. 
 Roper, Rooper, — , 127, 138. 
 Ros, Nicholas de, 204. 
 Rose, Mr., 258. 
 Rospigliosi, — , 101. 
 Rosse, Captain, 273. 
 Rothes, Earl of, Chancellor of Scotland, 
 142. 
 
 Rothurl, Mr., 45. 
 Rotterdam, 224. 
 Rouckless of Skewsby : 
 
 Michael, 185. » 
 
 William, ] 85. 
 Rous, George, letter from, 245. 
 Rowland, the messenger, 266. 
 Rowley, Admiral, 163. 
 Rowtless, William, of Thornton le Street, 
 179. 
 
 Royal Society, 35, 36. 
 Ryal warrant. See Warrants. 
 Royston, 260. 
 Rudgely, 125. 
 Rudsdell, Jonan, 253. 
 Ruiter, — de, 85. 
 Rush worth, John, letter from, 18. 
 Russell : 
 
 Lord, (1679), 12, 21. 
 
 Admiral, 35. 
 
 letter from, 41. 
 
 — , 115. 
 
 H., letter from, 175. 
 Russia, 209. 
 Ruthorne, —,273. 
 Rutland : 
 
 (John Manners, 9th Earl of), 248. 
 
 Lady, (1671), her death, 261. 
 Rutter, Mr., 140. 
 Ruvigny : 
 
 Mons., 55, 56, 59, 63, 64, 66, 67, 72, 
 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 82, 86, 89, 
 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 107, 
 111, 112. 
 
 his brother the Abbot, 72. 
 
 bis brother-in-law, 78. 
 
 his son, 94. 
 
 his confessor, 76, 97. 
 
 his secretary, 72, 78, 88, 95, 
 
 97, 98. 
 
 Madame de, 79, 95, 111. 
 Rydale Wapentake, co. York, 185. 
 Ryder, Martyn, 19. 
 
 letters from, 6, 45, 48, 49. 
 
 Rye, 50. 
 
 s. 
 
 S. : 
 
 D., 109. 
 
 Sir E., 34. 
 Sachevereli, Seechivrell: 
 
 Mr., 12, 13, 117. 
 
 Dr., 250, 251. 
 Sacrament and Oath. See Acts. 
 St. Albans, 272. 
 
 St. Albans, Lord, (1671), 264, 271, 273. 
 St. Bartholomew : 
 Fair of, 206. 
 Massacre of, 207. 
 St. Chilian, 95. 
 St. Clair, Dr., 35. 
 St. David's, Bishop of, 48. 
 St. George, — , his regiment of dragoons. 
 
 169, 174, 175. 
 St. Germaine : 
 
 Monsieur, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 
 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 
 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 
 98. 
 
 letters from, 72-76, 78, 79, 80, 
 
 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 
 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 107. 
 St. Germains, St. Jermains, 50, 53, 60, 
 62. 
 
 St. Ghilain, 84. 
 
 St. James'. See under Westminster. 
 St. Jean d'Angeli, town of, 206. 
 St. John, Lord, (1671), 6, 269. 
 Saint Laurent, — , 228. 
 St. Louis, the Man of, 80. 
 St. Malo, 32. 
 
 St. Ninian's Church, near Stirling, 176, 
 178. 
 
 St. Omer (St. Omers), 113, 114, 115, 
 116, 119, 121, 124, 126, 129, 131, 132, 
 134, 136, 149, 150, 151, 152. 
 
 College of English Jesuits at, 149, 
 151. 
 
 Superior of Jesuit College at. See 
 Stapleton, Thomas. 
 
 Youths, the, 22. 
 St. Petersburg, 195. 
 St. Pole, Sir George, 242. 
 St. Prery, Marquis de, 62. 
 St. Valery, 50. 
 St. Vincent, cape, 196. 
 St. Winnifred's Well, 2. 
 Salgado, James, letters from, 114, 115. 
 Salisbury, 11, 29. 
 
 letters dated at, 29, 32. 
 
 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of, letter 
 from, 29. 
 
 Chancellor of diocese of. See 
 Woodward, Dr. 
 
 Dean of. See Bridlock, Dr. 
 
 Justices of, 46. 
 Salisbury : 
 
 Lady, (c. 1514-23), 256. 
 
 Earl of, (1679), 158, 275. 
 
 Lord, (1694), letter from, 35. 
 
 Captain, 221, 225. 
 Salisbury House, 35. 
 
311 
 
 Salkeld, Doctor, 166. 
 
 Sallee, Scilly, rovers of, 192. 
 
 Salop. See Shrewsbury. 
 
 Salter, Samuel, 253. 
 
 Salvin, William, of Easingwold, 184. 
 
 Sampson, Thomas, of Kilvington, 179. 
 
 Sandbeck, letter dated at, 165. 
 
 Sandbich, John, 133. 
 
 Sandon, — , 259. 
 
 Sands, Christopher. See Madgworth, 
 
 Christopher. 
 Sandwich, Earl of, his funeral, (1672), 
 
 272. 
 Sarragossa, 211. 
 
 letter dated at, 209. 
 Sarsfield, —,16. 
 Sarum, Old, 19. 
 
 Saunders alias Fall alias Palmer, John, 
 139, 149. 
 
 examination of, (Popish plot), 
 
 149. 
 Savil, Mr., 12. 
 Savoy, 41. 
 
 Duke of, (1590), letter to, 241. 
 
 Secretary to. See Atrech. 
 
 Grand Chancellor of, letter to, 209. 
 Saw, Edward, 254. 
 Sawbridge, John, 137. 
 Sawyer. Sir Robert, 32 (Sir R.), 73. 
 
 letters from, 24. 
 
 Saxony, 199. 
 Sayer : 
 
 John, of Castle Leavington, 184. 
 of Rudby, Alban, 184. 
 
 _ — Hugh, 184. 
 
 John, 184. 
 
 Thomas, 184. 
 
 Scarbrough, Lord, (1745), 253. 
 Scardeburgh, Robert de, prior of Brid- 
 lington, 205. 
 Schard, Mr., 150. 
 Schenck, Colonel, 216, 231, 237. 
 Schomberg, (Count of), 95. 
 Scilly. See Sallee. 
 Scole, Daniel, 32. 
 Scortreth, Wm, 254. 
 Scotch: 
 
 the. See Scotland. 
 
 coast, the, 211. 
 
 rebels in North Carolina, 199. 
 
 regiments, 4, 9. 
 
 seminarists at Paris, 141. 
 Scotelthorp, Ralph Cementarius de, 205. 
 Scotland : 
 
 (and the Scots), 123, 132, 138, 141, 
 142, 159, 166, 172, 173, 174, 175, 
 176, 177, 186. 
 
 Chancellor of. See Rothes, Earl of. 
 
 Constable of. See Buchan and 
 Murrey, Earl of. 
 
 Mary, Queen of. See Mary. 
 
 officers going to, 3. 
 Scott, John, of Whenby, 184. 
 Screinbi, Peter de, 204. 
 Scroggs, Chief Justice, 20. 
 
 Scroope: 
 
 Lord, (temp. Charles II.), 247. 
 of Thornton SteAvard, Christopher, 
 180. 
 
 Simon, 180. 
 
 Scrope: 
 
 Ger., 253. 
 
 Thomas, 253. 
 Scroph, Ralph, 205. 
 Seaford, J., 253. 
 
 Seaton Delaval, 186, 200, 201, 202. 
 
 expenses attending the play at, 202. 
 Secrecy, Committee of, 17, 138. 
 Secretary : 
 
 the Queen's Principal. See Wal- 
 singham, Sir Francis. 
 
 of State, the, 144, 208. 
 Seechivrell. See Sacheverell. 
 Seilliard, Seliere, Mrs., 151, 152. 
 Selby, Sir George, letter to, 186. 
 Seliere, Mrs. See Seilliard, Mrs. 
 Seller, Wm., 253. 
 Serjant, Mr., 51. 
 Sesaite, Mons. de, 99. 
 Sevenbergh, 217. 
 Sevill, — , 117. 
 
 Sewers, Commissioners of, on the north- 
 east side of the River Witham, co. 
 Line, letter to, 244. 
 
 Seymour, — , 117. 
 
 Shaen, Sir James, secretary to the 
 Commission for Lands in Ireland, 268, 
 269. 
 
 Seymour, Lady, (1671), 263. 
 Shaftesbury, (Anthony Ashlev Cooper), 
 
 Earl of, 22, 23, 114, 115, 154, 155, 
 
 156, 158, 273, 274. 
 Shales, Captain, 10. 
 Shap, co. Westmoreland, 171, 175, 17G. 
 Sharp, John, Archbishop of York. See 
 
 York, Archbishop of. 
 Shaw : 
 
 Robert, of Newsham, 180, 185. 
 
 Thomas, 254 bis. 
 
 of Egton, 183. 
 
 Sheerness, 274. 
 Sheffield, 167, 171. 
 
 letters dated at, 163, 172. 
 Sheffield, Lord, (temp. Charles II.), 247. 
 Shelden, Sheldon, Father, 74, 98, 111. 
 Sheldon : 
 
 Sir Joseph, 13. 
 
 Mr., 80, 84, 86, 88, 103. 
 
 the Almoner, 154. 
 
 Sherbourne, Mr., 145, 146, 147. 
 Sheriffs, 27. 
 Sherlock. Dr., 160. 
 
 letter from, 37. 
 
 Shields, 160. 
 
 Shippie, Mr., a priest, 146. 
 Ships named: 
 
 Bideford, 194. 
 
 Biervliet, 223. 
 
 Boyne, 188. 
 
 Coventry, 188. 
 
 Garland, 190. 
 
 Gibraltar, 111. 
 
312 
 
 Ships named — cont. 
 Golden Fleece, 8. 
 Gosport, 193, 194, 195, 196. 
 
 commander of the. See 
 
 Delaval, Captain Francis Blake. 
 Hazard, sloop of war, 177. 
 Lark, 8. 
 Leopard, 190. 
 Medivay, 188, 189. 
 Pembroke, 190. 
 Banelagh, flagship, 190. 
 Roebuck, 190. 
 Royal Ann, 192. 
 
 commander of. See Trevor, 
 
 Captain. 
 Ruby, 193. 
 
 Samuel, merchantman, 193. 
 Success, storeship, 193. 
 Tilbury, 189, 190. 
 Worcester, 196. 
 
 commander of the. See 
 
 Delaval, Captain Francis Blake. 
 Ships not named: 
 
 flat-bottomed boats launched at 
 
 Antwerp, 222. 
 the Brazil fleets, 190. 
 the Brussels fleet, 218. 
 the enemy's fleet, 219. 
 English fleet in the Mediterranean, 
 
 34, 188. 
 English ships taken, 11. 
 
 to Russia, 195. 
 
 Count d'Estree's squadron, 248. 
 fleets, engagement of the, 271. 
 boats to sail to Flushing, 210. 
 merchantmen seized by an English 
 
 man-of-war, 242. 
 merchant ships for Riga, 195. 
 Royal Navy, (fleet), 28, 32, 33, 35, 
 
 41, 42, 193, 194, 195, 218. 
 the Spanish Armada, (1693), 248. 
 ships fitted out by the States 
 
 General, 227. 
 the transport ships, 32. 
 the Turkey fleet, 10. 
 the Woolwich frigate, 8. 
 Shirley, —,123. 
 Short, Dr., 139. 
 Shovel, Sir Cloudesley, 35. 
 Showers, Sir B., his brother, 40. 
 Shrewsbury, 42, 147. 
 
 (Salop), letter dated at, 148, 
 
 the Green Dragon in, 148. 
 
 mayor of, 148. 
 
 mayor of. See Phillips, Edward. 
 Shrewsbury : 
 
 Charles Talbot, Earl of, 27, 37, 
 
 248. 
 
 Lady, (1674), 51. 
 SibthoipC —,251. 
 
 Sidenham, Sir William. See Sydenham. 
 Sidney. See Sydney. 
 Sieur, Etienne Le, 229. 
 
 letter to, 227. 
 
 Simmons : 
 
 Sir James. See Simons. 
 
 Mr., 123. 
 Simns, Mr., 171. 
 
 Simons, Simmons, Symonds, Sir James, 
 
 123, 127, 128, 129, 131, 136. 
 Simpson: 
 
 Christopher, of Grathland, 185. 
 
 William, of Yarm, 183. 
 Singleton, Mr., a priest, 156, 157. 
 Sissell (? Cecil), Mistress, 257. 
 Sisto, S., 104. 
 
 Slator, Lionel, of Yarm, 183. 
 Slaves. See under Turkish. 
 Sleaford, 247, 248. 
 Sluys, 220, 223 (L'Ecluze). 
 Smadale, co. Salop, 159. 
 Smauley, Mrs., 147. 
 Smith : 
 
 Aaron, 30. 
 
 Alderman Erasmus, 262. 
 John, 254. 
 
 of Oulston, 179. 
 
 Joshua, of Yarm, 183. 
 
 of Egton, Richard, 183. 
 
 William, 183. 
 
 Thomas, of Tirrington, 185. 
 
 Weston John, 254. 
 Smithson of Newsham : 
 
 Robert, 180. 
 
 William, 185. 
 Smyrna fleet, the Dutch. See Dutch. 
 Snawdon : 
 
 Francis, of Commondale, 182. 
 
 John, of Westerdale, 182. 
 
 of Ugthorpe, Michael, 182. 
 
 Paul, 182. 
 
 William, of Egton, 183. 
 Sneyers, Jacob, burgomaster of Moll, 
 
 Bales, and Dessel, 210. 
 Society, the. See Royal Society. 
 Soissons, Captain de, letter from, 228. 
 
 letter to, 229. 
 
 Soldiers (see also Army), 10, 24, 219, 
 225, 231, 235, 237. 
 
 arquebusiers, 235. 
 
 deserters, 3. 
 
 Dutch, 239. 
 
 English, in France, 241. 
 
 in the Netherlands, 218, 219, 
 
 222, 224, 227, 228, 229, 230, 233, 
 
 236, 238, 239. 
 German, 206. 
 
 gunners for Bergen-op-Zoom, 239. 
 lieutenant of, in Lincolnshire, 243. 
 musters, 240, 256. 
 provisions for, 246. 
 sent by the States-General, 236. 
 Solicitor-General, the, 24, 30 (Mr. So- 
 licitor), 31 (Mr. Solicitor), 201. 
 Solmes, Count, 222, 237. 
 Somers, John, Lord Keeper, afterwards 
 Lord Chancellor, 48. 
 
 letters from, 30, 36, 37, 43, 44, 
 
 45, 47, 48. 
 Somerset: 
 
 (Charles Seymour, 6th) Duke of, 
 189. 
 
 Duchess of, (1672), 275. 
 Somersetshire, 26. 
 
313 
 
 Sonoy, Colonel, 224, 225, 226, 228, 229. 
 
 letter from, 228. 
 
 letter to, 230. 
 
 Southall, William, 14, 15. 
 Southampton, 10. 
 Southampton, Duchess of, 105. 
 Southwark, 30. 
 
 inventory of plate at, 254. 
 Southwell, Sir Robert, 128, 135. 
 
 letters from, 14, 17, 18. 
 
 Spain, 52, 74, 101, 104, 106, 108, 208. 
 
 fleet of, 14, 95, 103, 193, 194, 248 
 (Armada). 
 
 (Philip II.), King of, 207, 208, 209, 
 212. 
 
 (Philip V.), King of, 196. 
 
 letter to, 196. 
 
 Queen of, 43. 
 Spaniards, the, 8, 95, 194, 209, 233. 
 Spanish fleet, the. See under Spain. 
 Spar, Joseph, 147. 
 Spartel, Cape, 190. 
 
 Speed, George, of Bransby in Stearsby, 
 
 184. 
 Spele, 210. 
 Spencer : 
 
 Tertius, letters from, 189, 190. 
 
 Sir Tho., 266. 
 Spenser, Henry. See Arundel. 
 Spepinga. See Steeping. 
 Spilsby, 205. 
 
 chantry of the Holy Trinity, 205. 
 
 master of the. See Hardegray, 
 
 William. Maltby, Thomas. 
 
 chapel of, 206. 
 Spithead, 35. 
 Spridlestone, 11. 
 Spry, George, letter from, 26. 
 Squib, Mr., 277. 
 Stafford, 19, 49, 121, 122, 129. 
 
 letters dated at, 29, 49. 
 
 gaol of, 132, 133, 134, 167. 
 
 mayor of, 134. 
 
 sheriff of, 49. 
 Stafford, Lord, (1679), 14, 15, 17, 117, 
 118, 119, 120, 122, 125, 128, 131, 132, 
 
 133, 136, 138. 
 
 his cousin Mr. Howard, 148. 
 
 Staffordshire, 121, 127, 130, 132, 133, 
 
 134, 151. 
 
 clerk of the peace for. See Forster, 
 John. 
 
 Stair, Earl of, (1745), 160. 
 Staley, — , 155, 156. 
 Stamford, 13, 248, 249, 250. 
 Stan don, 120, 127. 
 Stanesand, 223. 
 
 Stangbow, William, of Ugthorpe, 182. 
 
 Stanley : 
 
 Sir Thomas, 35. 
 
 Sir William, 220. 
 
 letter to, 239. 
 
 Stanner, Charles, 116. 
 Stapleton : 
 
 — , President of the Benedictines, 
 16 
 
 Stapleton — cont. 
 Mr., 151, 152. 
 
 Thomas, rector of St. Omer, 117, 
 150, 151, 152. 
 Star Chamber, speech of Lord Keeper 
 
 Coventry at the, 2. 
 Starkey : 
 
 Mr., 18, 20. 
 
 bookseller, 24. 
 
 Start, the, 32. 
 
 States, the. See Netherlands. 
 States-General, the, 217, 218, 223, 224, 
 232, 233, 234, 235, 240. 
 
 letters from, 209, 212,213, 222,226, 
 228, 230, 231, 240. 
 
 letters to, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 
 231, 233, 235, 240. 
 
 Auditor General of. See Martini. 
 
 See Holland. 
 Statham, Mr., 167. 
 Staveley of East Witton : 
 
 Edward, 180. 
 
 John, 180. 
 
 William, 180. 
 
 William, junior, 180. 
 Stavenesbi, Ralph (Radulfus) de, 204. 
 Staveren, 242. 
 
 Steeping, Spepinga, deeds granting lands 
 in, 204. 
 
 Steinach, Landschade von. See Land- 
 schade. 
 
 Stephenson, William, of Barnby, 183. 
 Steping. See Steeping. 
 Sterling, Lord, (1678), 9. 
 Stevens, Tho., 141. 
 Stevenson : 
 
 Elizabeth, 134. 
 
 Mary, ,134. 
 Still, — , 35. 
 Stillingfleet, Dr., 270. 
 Stilton, 260. 
 
 Stirling, 166, 173, 177, 178. 
 Castle, 178. 
 
 the principal gunner of, 178. 
 
 Stockholm, 195. 
 Stockport, 168. 
 
 Bridge, 163. 
 Stockport, Joseph, 168. 
 Stoke, 265. 
 Stokenchurch, 267. 
 Stone, 49. 
 
 Stone, Andrew, 201. 
 Stoner, Mr., 158. 
 
 Stores, the King's. See King's stores. 
 Storm, G., 253. 
 Stow, George, 254. 
 Strachallan, Lord, (1746), 179. 
 Stracher, Christopher, of Middleham, 
 180. 
 
 Strafford, Earl of, 18. 
 Straker, Matthew, of Middleham, 180. 
 Strange, Mr., 74, 75, 84, 90, 91. 
 Strangford, Viscount, (1746), letters 
 
 from, 198. 
 Strasbourg, 62. 
 Strathmore, Earl of, 202. 
 Streat, Robert, 234. 
 
314 
 
 Stringer, Sir Thomas, 117, 139, 140, 
 
 141. 
 Strode : 
 
 case of Plymouth v. See Plymouth. 
 
 E., 12. 
 Stukeley, Adlard Sq., 254. 
 Sturbridge, 260. 
 Sturdy : 
 
 Jurdon, of Partington, 185. 
 
 Thomas, of Whenby, 184. 
 Succession, the, 23. 
 
 Sudbury, the College of St. Gregory in, 
 
 256. 
 Suffolk, 152. 
 Suffolk 
 
 Katherine, Duchess of, 205, 207. 
 
 ~ letter to, 206. 
 
 household accounts of, 256- 
 
 260. 
 
 ■ inventory of apparel, &c. be- 
 longing to, 255. 
 
 (Henry Brandon, 5th) Duke of, 
 255. 
 
 horses, &c. belonging to, 254. 
 
 Suggitt, Robert, of Danby, 182. 
 Suigo, Thomas, 240. 
 
 letters from, 339. 
 
 letter to, 239. 
 
 Suls, David, 258. 
 Sunderland, 194. 
 
 Road, 195. 
 Sunderland, Lord, (1678), 10, 13. 
 Surrey, 18. 
 
 Surveyor General, the King's Engineer 
 
 and, 197. 
 Sussex, assizes of, 45. 
 Sussex, Thomas, Earl of, 207. 
 Sutton, Thomas, 154, 158, 159. 
 Sutton in Scarsdale, 125. 
 Swale, Philip, letters from, 247. 
 SAvanton, Thomas, letters from, 196. 
 Swarston Bridge, 163, 165. 
 Sweden : 
 
 (Swead) and the Sweeds, 53, 63, 79, 
 95, 195. 
 
 Queen of, 100. 
 Swedish : 
 
 man-of-Avar, a, 35. 
 
 Resident, the, 275. 
 Swinstead : 
 
 House, inventory of goods at, 255. 
 
 inventory of household furniture at, 
 256. 
 
 Swinsteda, Lambert, son of Godwin de, 
 205. 
 
 Swiss, SAveeces, the, 108. 
 Swordbearer, the, 31. 
 Sydenham : 
 
 Sir EdAvard, 275. 
 
 Sir William, 247. 
 Sydney : 
 
 Lord, (1691), 29. 
 
 ■ letter from, 29. 
 
 Colonel Algernon, 18, 19. 
 
 Sir Philip, 208. 
 
 letter from, 210. 
 
 Syllyard, Sir John, 247. 
 
 Symonds : 
 
 — , a Jesuit, 128. 
 
 Sir James. See Simons. 
 Syracuse, 193. 
 
 T. 
 
 Tacking, 23. 
 Tailbourg, 206. 
 Tainca, 204. 
 Talbot : 
 
 — , 115. 
 
 Colonel Richard, 58, 142, 143. 
 
 his brother Peter. See Dublin, 
 
 Archbishop of. 
 Talbots : 
 
 (Richard and Peter), the, 143, 144, 
 145. 
 
 the charge against, 142. 
 
 Talbott, Mr., of Longford, 158. 
 Tangiers (Tangier), 23, 188, 189, 190. 
 
 the Alcaid of, 187, 188, 190. 
 
 his secretary. See Lucas, 
 
 Hodge. 
 
 Commission, the, 276. 
 Tantivy men, the, 41. 
 Tapsford, J. V., 253. 
 Tarboy, Joseph, 134. 
 Tartereau, Monsieur, 81. 
 Tas., Hen., 116. 
 
 Tattenhall, inventory of bedding, &c. at, 
 254. 
 
 Tattershall, Tateshale, 205. 
 Taunton, 13. 
 
 letter dated at, 22. 
 Tavernes, letter dated at, 206. 
 Tavistock, 33. 
 
 letter dated at, 48. 
 Taylor : 
 
 Anthony, 254. 
 
 of Moorsholme, John, 182. 
 
 Thomas, senior, 182. 
 
 , junior, 182. 
 
 Mrs. Mary, of Busby, 183. 
 
 Sir Thomas, letter from, 32. 
 
 Timothy, of Bransby in Stearsby, 
 184. 
 
 Taylour, John, 128. 
 
 Tealby, Teuelby, John de, 205. 
 
 Tedford, William, son of Alfred de, 204. 
 
 his brother Ralph (Radulfus\ 
 
 204. 
 
 Teignmouth, Tingmouth, French attack 
 
 on, 28. 
 Teitholz, 237. 
 
 Teliguy, Teligni, Monsieur de, 217, 221. 
 Tellier, Mr. de, 57. 
 Tempest, Mr., 25. 
 Temple: 
 
 Sir Richard, 13, 20, 77, 99, 112. 
 
 Sir William, 10. 
 
315 
 
 Tenham, Lord, (1678), 114. 
 Tenison, Thomas, Archbishop of Can- 
 terbury. See under Canterbury. 
 Terill: 
 
 Sir Timothy, 266, 267. 
 
 (Tyrill), Lady, 263. 
 Terneuse, 210. 
 Terrill, Samuel, 117. 
 Tertolle: 
 
 island of, 215, 217. 
 
 letters dated at, 220. 
 
 the bailiff, burgomasters, and 
 
 sheriffs of, letters from, 220. 
 Terwhit, Sir Francis, 247. 
 Tesborow : 
 
 Mrs., 159. 
 
 Peregrine, 159. 
 
 Eichard, of Flixton, 154, 159. 
 Test, the, 27. 
 Tetuan, 188. 
 
 letters dated at, 189, 190. 
 Teuelby, John de. See Tealby. 
 Tewdor, John, evidence of, (Popish 
 
 plot), 113. 
 Thanksgiving day, the, 40. 
 Thetford, mayor of, 25. 
 Thimbleby, 151. 
 
 Thimbleby, alias Ashby, Richard, 116, 
 150, 151. 
 
 Thirsk, quarter sessions of the peace at, 
 185. 
 
 Thoersby. See Thursby. 
 Tholen, letters dated at, 210, 215. 
 Thomas : 
 
 Sir Anthony, 244, 245. 
 
 William, son of, 204. 
 Thompson, of Newsham : 
 
 Henry, 180. 
 
 John, 180. 
 Thomson : 
 
 Ellena, 276. 
 
 Richard, 257. 
 
 See also under Anglesey. 
 Thori, Frater, 204. 
 
 Thorise, Thoures, Monsieur de. See 
 Torrise. 
 
 Thornhill, Captain Robert, 277. 
 Thornton, Mr., 161. 
 
 Thornton, near Hearn Gate, co. Essex, 
 152. 
 
 Thorpe, Francis, of Egton, 183. 
 Thorpe, Great, near Stamford, 248. 
 Throckmorton : 
 
 Sir William, 59, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 
 107. 
 
 letters from, 49, 50, 51, 53, 
 
 54, 56, 57, 60. 
 
 Lady, 50, 51, 54, 60, 69, 112. 
 Thuly, Tuly, Mr. de, 65, 69. 
 Thundlebigg, Mr., 137. 
 Thurlby, co. Line, 205. 
 Thursby, Thoersby, co. Cumb., 172. 
 Thwaites, William, of Catterick, 185. 
 Thwing, Wiliiam, of Heworth, 185. 
 Tichburn, Sir Henry, 138. 
 Tideman, Christopher, of Moulton, 185. 
 
 Tillotson, Dr. John, Dean of Canterbury, 
 271, 277. 
 
 letter from, 27. 
 
 Tingmouth. See Teignmouth. 
 Tiplady of Hilton : 
 
 Stephen, senior, 184. 
 
 junior, 184. 
 
 Titter, Francis, 128. 
 Titus: 
 
 — , 20, 153. 
 Colonel, 117. 
 Tixall, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 
 127, 128, 130, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 
 146. 
 
 papers, the, 14, 15, 16, 17. 
 Todd, John, of Bainbridge, 179. 
 Tolland, Geo., 253. 
 Tompson, Sir William, 6. 
 Tonson, Mr., 25. 
 Torbay, 28, 41, 42. 
 Tories, the High, 34. 
 Tomer, Mr. See Turner. 
 Torrington, Lord, (1692), 248. 
 Torrise, Thorise, Thoures, Monsieur de, 
 
 217, 219, 220, 221. 
 Tother, John, 139. 
 Totness, 28. 
 
 Tottenham High Cross, 272. 
 Toulon, 35. 
 
 Fleet, the, 163. 
 Touthall, William, of Pancarth, 121. 
 Towers, Mr., 129. 
 
 Towneley, — , of Townley, Lancashire, 
 158. 
 
 Townley, Christopher. See Madg- 
 
 worth, Christopher. • 
 Townshend : 
 
 F., letter to, 197. 
 
 T., letter from, 198. 
 Towsey, Andrew, of Ugthorpe, 182. 
 Tozer, Mr., 27. 
 Tracy, R., 49. 
 
 Trade, Commissioners of, 193. 
 Transportation, 27, 44. 
 Travers : 
 
 Robert, (1160), 204. 
 
 S., letter from, 35. 
 Treason, 24, 29, 35. 
 Treasurer : 
 
 Lord, 66, 67, 68, 72, 73, 118, 138, 
 242, 250, 275, 276. 
 
 See Clifford. 
 
 the Grand, 73. 
 
 of the Navy, 265. 
 Treasury: 
 
 the, 265, 270. 
 
 Lords Commissioners of the, 27, 42 
 269. 
 
 Treby: 
 
 George, afterwards Sir George, 
 successively Recorder of London, 
 Attorney-General, and Lord Chief 
 Justice, letters to, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 
 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 
 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 
 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 
 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49. 
 
316 
 
 Treby — cont. 
 
 Lady, letter to, 49. 
 H., letter from, 24. 
 Henry, letter from, 17. 
 James, letters from, 8. 
 Mr., 117. 
 
 Philo, letter from, 23. 
 Trelawney, letter dated at, 27. 
 Tremain, Mr., 8. 
 
 Tremblaye, Madame de la, 74, 76, 80, 
 
 82, 83, 86, 94, 95, 98, 111. 
 Trenchard : 
 Jack, 13. 
 
 John, letter from, 22. 
 
 Mr. Secretary, 33. 
 
 Will., 13. 
 Trencher, — , 117. 
 Trent, the river, 165. 
 Trevanion : 
 
 — , 191. 
 
 Mrs., 191. 
 Trevars, Monsieur, 16. 
 Trevor: 
 
 Lord, (1674), 55. 
 
 Captain, 192. 
 
 Sir John, 154. 
 
 letters from, 16, 76. 
 
 his funeral, 272. 
 
 Secretary, 266. 
 Trew, the ford of the, 177, 178. 
 Trollope, Thomas, 253, 154. 
 Trout, Abraham, 34. 
 Truchsess, Gerbhard. See Cologne, 
 elector of. 
 
 Trumball, (Sir William), Secretary of 
 
 State, letters from, 37, 44. 
 Trye, Mr., bookseller in Holborn, 199. 
 Tucker, Joseph, letter from, 199. 
 Tudway, Clemt., 253. 
 Tully, Dr., 270. 
 Tuly, Mr. See Thuly. 
 Tunbridge, 43. 
 
 Wells, 30, 33. 
 
 letter dated at, 35. 
 
 Tunks, — , a shoemaker, 127. 
 Tunstall: 
 
 Cuthbert, of Nether Silton, 179. 
 
 Mr., letter to, 113. 
 Tunstill, Marmaduke, of Thorpe, 181. 
 Turenne, (Marshal) de, 54,57, 60, 61, 
 
 62, 65 (my Lord Marshall). 
 Turfd, Francis, 40. 
 Turin, letter dated at, 191. 
 Turk, alliance against the, (1579), 207. 
 Turkey : 
 
 cotton and mohair imported from, 
 
 accounts of, 198. 
 fleet. See Ships. 
 
 woollen manufactures exported to, 
 account of, 198. 
 Turkish slaves, 17. 
 Turks, the, 11, 197. 
 Turner, Turnor: 
 
 Edmund, 253. 
 
 John, 254. 
 
 ofSkewsby, Francis, 184. 
 
 George, 184. 
 
 Nicholas, 184. 
 
 Turner — cont. 
 
 Tomer, Mr., 125, 137, 145, 147. 
 
 Sir William, 24, 277. 
 Tdrnhout, 214, 217, 219, 220, 222. 
 Tutelert, Jacques, letters from, 215, 239. 
 Twickenham, 265, 272. 
 Tyne, the river, 195. 
 Tynemouth, Tinmouth, Castle, 3. 
 Tyrconnel : 
 
 Lord, (1745\ 253. 
 
 and Lady, portraits of, (iu 
 
 1726), 255, 256. 
 Tyrell, Sir Peter, 20. 
 Tyrill, Lady. See Terill. ' 
 Tyrwhitt: 
 
 J., 253. 
 
 Philip, 242. 
 
 u. 
 
 Umzee, letter dated at, 211. 
 Underhill, Mr., 266. 
 
 United Provinces, the. See States 
 
 General. 
 Unitarian heresy, the, 35. 
 Unthank, John, of Ellerby, 183. 
 Upton, 257. 
 
 Upton, Mr., merchant, 6. 
 Urbini, (? Cardinal), 104. 
 Utrecht," 2 13, 223, 224,225, 230. 
 
 letters dated at, 209, 223, 224, 225, 
 
 228, 229, 230, 231, 234, 235, 237, 
 238. 
 
 Burgomaster of. See Deventer. 
 the magistrates of, letters from, 228, 
 
 229, 237. 
 
 letters to, 228, 229, 230. 
 
 the States of, letters from, 229, 237. 
 letters to, 224, 229. 
 
 y. 
 
 Valdey, 257. 
 Valenciennes, 88, 91. 
 Vanderbek, Sieur de, 230. 
 Vane : 
 
 Fra., 253. 
 
 Kit, 20. 
 Vantelett, Monsieur de, 81. 
 Vaudey : 
 
 Abbey of, grant to, 205. 
 
 Ailsi and Syward, lay brethren of, 
 205. 
 
 Vaughan, — , 117. 
 
 Lord Chief Justice, 265. 
 Vavasor, Mr., 122, 123, 124, 126, 128, 
 
 130, 131, 132, 145. 
 Vavasour, Captain, 222. 
 
317 
 
 Ventris, Ventry, P., letters from, 8, 14. 
 Vere, the garrison of, letter to, 231. 
 Vernatt, — , 155. 
 Vernon : 
 
 — , the Duke of Ormond's Beagle, 
 273. 
 
 (Edward, Admiral), 176. 
 James, 189. 
 
 letters from, 27, 40. 4*. 
 
 Justice, 121. 
 Mr., 127. 
 
 Thomas, letter from, 193. 
 Versailles, 142. 
 
 Verwaertshone, near Medenblick, letter 
 
 dated at, 225. 
 Vescy, Isabella, late the wife of John de, 
 
 205. 
 Viborg, 195. 
 Vienna, 197. 
 
 chaplain to the embassy to. See 
 
 King, Archdeacon, 
 prophesy concerning Archbishop of, 
 197. 
 
 Villars, Mr. de, 50. 
 Viner : 
 
 Sir Robert, 10. 
 
 his daughter, 10. 
 
 Virginia, 160. 
 
 Visscher, Lieutenant Guilliame de, 
 
 letter from, 215. 
 Vivandiers, 239. 
 Vivian, Tho., 253. 
 Vivone, Mr. de, 85. 
 Volunteers, 28. 
 
 Vredalls, Captain, a sergeant of, 220. 
 Vuytewrecht, Pierre de, (Pietro di), 
 
 letters from, 210, 215. 
 Vyner, Robert, 253. 
 
 w. 
 
 W., J., 124. 
 
 Waddell, Mistress Anne, 255. 
 Wade : 
 
 ^, 29. 
 
 Marshal (General), 161, 162, 164, 
 165, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 
 175, 176. 
 
 letter from, 161. 
 
 hi? regiment of horse, 166. 
 
 Mr., (U82), 208. 
 Wadsworth, Mr., 171. 
 Wageningen, 235. 
 Wakefield, 166. 
 Walbrook, 258. 
 Walcheren, 215. 
 
 Walkeren, the disaster of, 212. 
 Waldegrave, Sir William, 256. 
 Walden, Lord, (1697), 45. 
 
 Waldeyn, Sir William, 256. 
 Waldron, Colonel, 38, 
 Waler, Mr., 275. 
 Wales, 164, 174. 
 
 Prince of. See James, the Old Pre- 
 tender. George III. 
 
 Princess of, portrait of, (in 1726), 
 255. 
 Walker: 
 
 Benjamin, 254. 
 
 Margaret, of Askridge, 180. 
 
 of Aldbrough, Robert, senior, 180. 
 
 Robert, junior, ISO. 
 
 widow, 121. 
 Walkeren. See Walcheren. 
 Wall, — , letter from, 199. 
 
 — , letter to, 199. 
 Waller, Sir William, 13, 16, 149, 150, 
 
 151, 152. 
 Wallis : 
 
 Thomas, 253. 
 
 M.D., 253. 
 
 Wallop, —,25. 
 Walls, J., 254. 
 
 Walpole, John, letters from, 250, 251, 
 
 252. 
 Walsall, 49. 
 
 Walsingham, Sir Francis, the Queen's 
 principal secretary, letters to, 208, 235, 
 241. 
 
 Walsworth, 260. 
 
 Waltham, 260. 
 
 Walton, co. Lane, 175. 
 
 Walton, Captain, 193. 
 
 War, a council of, 190. 
 
 Warcupp, Edmund, 150, 151, 153. 
 
 Ward: 
 
 James, 254, 
 
 John, of Danby, 182. 
 
 of Bransby in Stearsby, 184. 
 
 Ware, 260. 
 Warner : 
 
 Sir John, 128. 
 
 Mr., a Jesuit, 72, 80, 82, 92, 98, 111, 
 119, 121, 123, 131. 
 Warrant, a, 24. 
 Warrants, royal, 159. 
 Warrington, 169. 
 
 Warslow, co. Stafford, letter dated at, 
 164. 
 
 Warsop, co. Notts, 165. 
 
 Warwick, Earl of, (1562), his players, 258. 
 
 Wasenaer, Admiral, 190. 
 
 Wasingby, 200. 
 
 Watchman, — , 168. 
 
 Waterford, letter dated at, 
 
 Watkins, Captain, 188. 
 
 Watson, William, 242 
 
 Watton, 150. 
 
 Wattrells, — , 137. 
 
 Wattson, William, of Yarm, 183. 
 
 Wdetorp, William de, 204. 
 
 Wear, the river, 1 95. 
 
 Weatherell, Robert, of Bellerby, 180. 
 
 Webster, Henry, of Knagton, 179. 
 
 Weemslow, 169. 
 
 Weidencop, Robert, 206. 
 
 Welbeck, letter dated at, 187. 
 
31 
 
 8. 
 
 Welby, William, 253. 
 Wclfitt : 
 
 Francis, of High Worsall, 179. 
 
 of Crathorne, JohD, 184. 
 
 Ralph, 183. 
 
 Welle, Humphrey de, 204. 
 
 Wells, 22. 
 
 Welhvood, Dr., 33. 
 
 Welsh, Sir Robert, 143, 144, 145. 
 
 Welsh money, 42. 
 
 Welwood, James, letter from, 191. 
 
 Wenbury, letter dated at, 32. 
 
 Wendover, 18. 
 
 Wentworth, General, 165. 
 
 Westbury, 13. 
 
 West Friesland, 224 : 
 
 an abbot from, 221. 
 
 governor of, 220. 
 West Indies, 160. 
 
 Westminster, 5, 13, 26, 44, 141, 145, 251, 
 262: 
 
 Abbey, King Henry VII.'s Chapel, 
 
 272, 276. 
 
 Cannon, Chanel, Row, 245. 
 Hall, 22, 199, 250. 
 St. James', 139, 276. 
 
 beadle of parish of, 31. 
 
 the manor of, letter dated at, 
 
 239. 
 
 Palace, 20. 
 
 letters dated at, 3, 4, 196, 
 
 235. 
 
 Whitehall, 7, 20, 22, 23, 33, 272, 
 
 273, 274, 277. 
 
 letters dated at, 29, 31, 32, 37, 
 
 40, 44, 47, 189, 191, 192, 193, 197. 
 
 Chapel, 268, 270, 271. 
 
 Westmoreland, 171. 
 
 Wetherall, William, of Bellerby, 180. 
 
 Weymondsell, Mr., 200. 
 
 Wharton : 
 
 Lord, (1679), 158, 266. 
 
 (1709), 250. 
 
 Goodwin, 20. 
 Whichcote : 
 
 J., 253. 
 
 Fr., 253. 
 
 T 253 
 Whisle Bourn, 128. 
 
 Whitaker, John, letters from, 163, 164. 
 Whitby, Mr., of Great Hoywood, 128. 
 Whitby Strand Wapentake, co. York, 
 
 185. 
 White : 
 
 of Egton, Christopher, 183. 
 
 Francis, 183. 
 
 George, 182. 
 
 junior, 182. 
 
 John, 182. 
 
 Ralph, 183. 
 
 Thomas, 182, 183. 
 
 William, senior, 183. 
 
 junior, 183. 
 
 Fitz, 254. 
 
 Jeremiah, letter from, 40. 
 
 Mr., 117, 130. 
 
 Thomas, of Whenby, 184. 
 
 Whitebread, Mr., Superior of the Jesuits, 
 124, 135. 
 
 Whitehall. See under Westminster. < 
 Whitehaven, 171. 
 
 men, 170. 
 Whitelamb, Jno., 253. 
 Whitelocke, C, 30. 
 
 Whitfield, Anthony, of Kilvington, 179. 
 Whitgreve, Thomas, 16. 
 Whitley, R., 82. 
 Whittingham, letter dated at, 3. 
 Wickham, 266. 
 
 Wigan, 166, 167, 168, 169, 173, 175, 176. 
 Wight, Isle of, 33. 
 Wilberfoss, J., 253. 
 Wilbrouck, 235. 
 Wildmore : 
 
 Wildemora, co. Line, common pas- 
 ture in, 204. 
 fen common, co. Line, 244. 
 Wilford. See Godfrey. 
 Wilkes, John, (1586), letters signed by, 
 212. 
 
 Wilkinson of Bransby in Stearsby : 
 George, 184. 
 Thomas, 184. 
 Wilks of Egton : 
 George, 182. 
 John, 182. 
 William, 182. 
 Willemstadt, Williamstadt, 161. 
 
 letter dated at, 215. 
 William III., King : 
 
 as Prince of Orange. See Orange, 
 
 Prince of. 
 as King, 27, 29, 31, 36, 37, 38, 39, 
 
 40, 44, 45, 47, 159, 249. 
 and Mary, 26, 28, 29. 
 Williamites, 27. 
 Williams : 
 
 John, Bishop of Chichester. See 
 
 Chichester, Bishop of. 
 William, Speaker, 24, 25. 
 Williamson : 
 
 Henry, letters from, 197. 
 
 letter to, 197. 
 
 Sir J., 13. 
 Sir Joseph, 277. 
 Luke, 253. 
 Williamstadt. See Willemstadt. 
 Willoughby, 248 : 
 Willoughby : 
 
 (Wylughby), Sir John, (1384), 205. 
 
 his wife, Lady Joan, 205. 
 
 William de, Knight, Lord of 
 
 Eresby, (c. UOO-IO), 205. 
 
 his wife, Joan. See York, 
 
 Duchess of. 
 
 John, son of Robert de, Knight, 
 
 (1407), 205. 
 
 Robert de, Lord of Eresby, 
 
 (1410), 205. 
 Lord, of Willoughby and Eresby, 
 title of Richard Bertie to the 
 style of, 207. 
 Peregrine Bertie, afterwards Lord 
 Willoughby and Eresby, 223, 225, 
 232, 237, 240, 241. 
 
319 
 
 Willoughby — co?it. 
 
 Peregrine Bertie, afterwards Lord 
 Willoughby and Eresby, letters 
 from, 207, 208, 210, 212, 213, 214, 
 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 
 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 
 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 
 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 
 244. 
 
 letters to, 208, 209, 210,211, 
 
 212, 213, 215, 217, 218, 220, 221, 
 222, 223, 224, 225, 226,227, 228, 
 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 
 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242. 
 
 his company of horse, 261. 
 
 Thomas. (1597), 243. 
 
 Lord, (temp. Charles II.), 247. 
 
 (1693), 248. 
 
 (1709), 251. 
 
 Willoughby House, letter dated at, 207. 
 Wilmot : 
 
 Robert, 163. 
 
 letter from, 163. 
 
 Wilson : 
 
 George, of Bransby, 184. 
 
 Marmaduke, of Thorpe, 181. 
 
 Mr., 250. 
 
 Stephen, of Egton, 183. 
 
 Thomas, of Kirkby Hill, 181. 
 
 of Ovington, 181. 
 
 Winch, Sir Humphrey, 50. 
 Winchester, 33. 
 
 Winchester, Marquess of, (1679), 156. 
 Windham, William, of Felbrigg, 159. 
 Windsor, 9, 10, 19, 20, 21, 22, 262, 263, 
 265, 270. 
 
 letters dated at, 109, 192. 
 Wingfield, Sir John, Governor of 
 Bergen-op-Zoom : 
 
 letter from, 226. 
 
 letter to, 213. 
 Winnington, Sir Francis, 12, 46, 117. 
 Winwood, — , 20. 
 Wirksworth, 164. 
 
 Wiseman, Thomas, of Kirkby Ravens- 
 worth, 181. 
 Wispington, church of, 205. 
 Witches, the, 168. 
 Witham, the river, 244. 
 Witham : 
 
 of Cliff, John, senior, 181. 
 
 junior, 181. 
 
 — — William, 181. 
 
 Withers, — , Adjutant-General of army 
 
 in Flanders, 33. 
 Woburn, 266. 
 
 Woestwesel, secretary of, 211. 
 Wolfgang, the Palsgrave, 206. 
 Wolfunckle, Captain, letter from, 240. 
 Wolmer, Gregory, 242. 
 Wolseley, Sir Charles, 262. 
 Wolverhampton, 123, 125, 129, 130. 
 
 Meeting House, the, 49. 
 Wood, Robert, of Knagton, 179. 
 Woodhouse, Robert, 253. 
 Woodman, Humphrey, 34. 
 
 Woodstock, 246, 266. 
 
 letter dated at, 246. 
 Woodward, Dr., chancellor of diocese 
 
 of Salisbury, 29. 
 Woollen manufactures, exports of, 198. 
 Worcester, (Worster), 125. 
 
 letter dated at, 18. 
 Worcester : 
 
 Marquess of, (1672), 275. 
 
 Marchioness of, the younger, 
 (1671), 263. 
 Workhouses, 3. 
 Worksop, 163. 
 
 letter dated at, 163. 
 Worminghurst, letters dated at, 46, 47. 
 Worsopp, John, 244, 245. 
 Wouw, castle of, 212, 232. 
 Wren, Mr., 265. 
 
 Wrie alias Evers, Francis, a Jesuit, 
 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 
 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 
 136, 137, 138, 145, 146, 147. 
 Wright : 
 
 Jervase, 173. 
 Mr., 113, 139. 
 
 of Oxford, 44. 
 
 Sir Nathan, 189. 
 Wrington, letter dated at, 17. 
 Wroth, Mr., 10. 
 Wy, Sir — , 28. 
 
 Wyatt, Francis, letter from, 37. 
 Wyche, Sir Cyril, 87. 
 Wylugnby. See Willoughby. 
 Wymondesly, Lady, (1675), 71. 
 Wyndham : 
 
 Edmund (Edward) W., 139, 140. 
 
 Thomas, letter from, 197. 
 Wynell, Mr., 24, 25. 
 Wynn : 
 
 Mr., Secretary of State, 158. 
 
 Colonel Owen, letter to, 199. 
 
 Sir Owen, inventory of plate 
 belonging to, 255. 
 
 Sir Richard, 255. 
 Wynne, Thomas, 256. 
 Wyspyngton. See Wispington, 
 
 Y. 
 
 Y., Sir W., 48. 
 
 Yard, R., letter from, 47. 
 
 Yarmouth, 5. 
 
 mayor of, 5. 
 
 Roads, 195. 
 York, 162. 
 
 John Sharp, Archbishop of, letter 
 from, 44. 
 
 Dean of, 46. 
 York : 
 
 Joan, late the wife of William de 
 
 Willoughby, Duchess of, 205. 
 James, Duke of. See James II. 
 
320 
 
 York — cont. 
 
 Mary of Modcna, Duchess of, 50, 
 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 
 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 
 93, 94, 96, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 
 105, 140, 144, 187, 276. 
 
 i her grandmother, 102. 
 
 . her mother. See Modena, 
 
 Duchess of. 
 
 her confessor, 96. 
 
 ■ ■ ■ lady of her bedchamber, 
 
 50. 
 
 »- — her secretary, Edward 
 
 Coleman. See Coleman, 
 Edward. 
 Yorke, Rowland, 210. 
 Yorkshire, 4, 12, 162. 
 
 Sir John Cutler's estate in, 248. 
 Papists in. See under Papists. 
 Ypres, 95. 
 
 Z. 
 
 Zealand : 
 
 the States of, 208, 212, 214, 224, 
 239. 
 
 letters from, 209, 230, 238. 
 
 secretary to. -See Roels. 
 
 regiment, the, 213. 
 Zell, Mons. de, 97. 
 
 Zervol, burgomaster of, letter from, 
 
 223. 
 Zierickzee : 
 
 letters dated at, 215, 238. 
 
 the magistrates of, letter from, 238. 
 Zuylen, secretary, 227. 
 
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