DIE Martis, 22 Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
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Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Ds. Godolphin, Thesaurarius.
Comes Pembroke, Præses.
Dux Devonshire, Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Marlborough.
Comes Carlisle, Marescallus.
Comes Jersey, Camerarius.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bolingbroke.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Romney.
Comes Orford.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth. |
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Bernard.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Gower. |
PRAYERS.
Sword-blade Company, Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to discharge the Governor and Company for making
hollow Sword Blades in England, of the Sum of
Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-four Pounds,
Seven Shillings, One Penny Half-penny, by Mistake
overcharged in the Purchase-money for several forfeited and other Estates and Interests in Ireland, purchased by them."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be
committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)
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Ds. Godolphin, Thesaurarius.
Comes Pembroke, Præses.
Dux Devonshire, Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Bedford.
Comes Carlisle, Marescallus.
Comes Jersey, Camerarius.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bolingbroke.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Orford.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth. |
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
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Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Stawel.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Bernard.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Harvey. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Tuesday the Nine and Twentieth Day of this
Instant February, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House
of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Sir P. Tyrril's Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to vest the Manor of Hanslop and Castlethrop, and
all other the Lands and Hereditaments of Sir Peter
Tyrrill Baronet, and Thomas Tyrril Esquire, his Son,
in the County of Bucks, in Trustees, to sell Part
thereof, for Payment of Debts; and to settle other
Lands and Hereditaments there, being of an equal
Value, in Lieu of Lands to be sold."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be
referred to the Lords Committees aforenamed; their
Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at the same
Time and Place.
Sir J. Cooped and Henley's Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to enable Sir John Cooper Knight, and Anthony Henley
Esquire, to make a Partition, and grant building Leases,
of several Messuages and Tenements in Lincolne's-InnFields, in the Parishes of St. Giles in the Fields and
St. Clement's Danes, in the County of Midd'x."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be
referred to the Lords Committees aforenamed; their
Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet at the same
Time and Place.
Barbier & al. Nat. Bill.
The Earl of Stamford reported, from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to naturalize
"Daniel Barbier, John Kerron du Chesne, and others,"
as fit to pass, with some Amendments.
Which were read Twice, and agreed to; and Andrew
Richier was added by the House, as an Amendment to
the said Bill: Which was agreed to; and the Bill ordered
to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.
Message from H. C. to return Jarman's Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Freeman and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the vesting
of Nine Messuages, in the Parish of St. Giles in the
Fields, in the County of Middl'x, being the Estate of
William Jarman and Mary his Wife, in Trustees, to
be sold; and for settling, in Lieu thereof, a Messuage
and certain Lands, in Whipsnade, Tottrenhoe, and
Studham, in the County of Bedford;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same,
without any Amendment.
Papers concerning the Scottish Conspiracy.
Then the House proceeded to read the Papers delivered in by the Earl of Nottingham the 19th Instant,
relating to the Scottish Conspiracy; (videlicet,)
Letters from Mr. Stanhope to Mr. Secretary Hedges, with an anonymous one to him.
"Extract of a Letter from Mr. Stanhope to Mr.
Secretary Hedges, dated Hague, 920; July, 1703.
"After I had sent my Letters to the Post Tuesday
Night, I received the enclosed; which I send you
with the Cover, just as I received it: Nor do I
know, or can guess, from whom it came. However,
the Contents are of such Concern, that I think it my
Duty to transmit it to you. I have only this One
Remark to make upon it, that it is dated as from
Amsterdam, and marked on the Outside Two Stivers
for the Post; whereas the Letters from Amsterdam
constantly pay Three."
"For the Right Honourable Mr. Stanhope, Envoy
and Plenipotentiary from the Queen of England, at The Hague.
"Amsterdam, July 15th, 1703.
"Honoured Sir,
"There is something pernicious to our Queen and Her
Government working in England, Scotland, and Ireland; for here are great Remittances of Money
from Paris and from Lisle: To the Duke of Hamilton, 50,000 Pistoles; to Sir Robert Hamilton
Knight, 25,000 Pistoles; to William Worth Esquire,
25,000 Pistoles: These Two latter are in Ireland.
Most of this Money is already drawn for. This
Money has passed through my Hands. To appear in
this, would ruin me and my Partners. However,
this I thought my Duty. Adien."
"Extract of a Letter from Mr. Stanhope to Mr.
Secretary Hedges, dated at The Hague, 2031; August, 1703.
"I have heard nothing more of Remittances to Scotland from this Country, Lisle, or any other Part,
since the mystical Letter, of which about Two Months
ago I sent you the Original. Nothing is come since
of that Kind to my Knowledge, either from the same
or any other Hand; but since, what has lately happened in that Country makes it suspicious there was
some Ground for that First Advice. I will try if,
among my Friends at Amsterdam, I can make any farther Discovery; in order to which, if you could
send me back that same Letter I sent you, it might be
of Use, by the Lights it might give us by the Hand
and Character."
"Mrs. Fox's Letter to the Earl of Nottingham.
Mrs. Fox's Letter to the Earl of Nottingham.
"Your Lordship having been pleased to say, "That
you would acquaint the Queen with the Reasons I
gave for my going and coming back from France,"
makes me, with the greatest Submission, humbly beg
to know, if I may hope the Queen will graciously
commiserate my unhappy State, that made me choose
so distant a Retreat, and which obliged me, by Necessity, to return.
"I call God Almighty to witness, (to my Knowledge) I never offended the Queen or this Government, except in my coming to England; which Fault
was occasioned by my Ignorance and Necessity; being
told, "That, since I went with a Pass to France, I
safely might return." The Certainty of my wanting
Bread in a strange Country if I stayed longer (my
little Fortune being in England), and all Commerce
being stopped under so great a Penalty, it was impossible for me to hope to get a License, or any Return of Money.
"This, my Lord, I protest, before Almighty
God, was the Occasion of my coming, and the only
Cause; but, if I am so unfortunate to be represented
under an unjust Character, I beg it, as a common
Justice, that I may appear Face to Face with my
Accuser; your Lordship will then easily judge of my
Innocency. But, if nothing but my coming out of
France be alledged against me, I can only throw myself at Her Majesty's Feet, and, with the greatest
Humility, humbly implore Her Mercy.
"If your Lordship's great Goodness can extend so
far to have Compassion for me, it will be the greatest
Charity; for Eight Weeks close Consinement, the
Change of Air, and drinking differently, has thrown
me into so great a Disorder, that to give me Liberty
is almost to give me Life; which I should ever, in the
most humble Manner, acknowledge as such; being,
with the greatest Submission and Veneration,
Jan. 2d, 1704.
"My Lord,
"Your Lordship's most humble
and respectful Servant,
"Frances Fox."
"Commission to Lord Lovat, to be Colonel of a
Regiment in Scotland.
Commission from the Pretender to L. Lovat, as Colonel of a Regiment in Scotland.
"(L. S.) James R.
"James the Eighth, by the Grace of God, King of
Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, Defender of
the Faith, &c. To Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved
Symon Lord Lovat, Greeting. We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage,
and good Conduct, do, by these Presents, constitute
and appoint you to be Colonel of a Regiment of
Foot, to be raised for Our Service in Our ancient
Kingdom of Scotland, and Captain of a Company in
the said Regiment. You are, therefore, to take the
said Regiment as Colonel, and the said Company as
Captain, into your Care and Charge; and duly to
exercise as well the Officers as Soldiers thereof in
Arms, and to do your utmost Endeavours to keep
them in good Order and Discipline: And We do
hereby command them to be obedient to you, as their
Colonel and Captain; and you to observe and follow
such Orders and Directions as you shall from Time to
Time receive from Us, or any your superior Officers,
according to the Rules and Discipline of War, and in
Pursuance of the Trust and Confidence We have
hereby reposed in you.
"Given at Our Court at St. Germain's, the 25th
Day of February, 1703, and in the Second
Year of Our Reign.
"By His Majesty's Command.
"Middleton."
"The Four Gibberish Letters.
Gibberish Letters.
"To my Lord 3.
"Dunes, Morion, mouasadan, lopais emisi pori
Savney berin, ca domafadan Menzion dizomerin celo
fandar herentiona Zamada, ca sa duso genazadan rezzion Mulin, Olezza Celtis sedi sa percitilis moni Zannimioni Scozon ta bizendar fortidoinenni dus oso
Masar Samonin gronion devandi hationes nemegeis
Momendi, Zaposi mosion dunis molai manafa Moserrion Torci, ci bizadi sa Mon mentido dunais Ozendionisi, tamen serafad Marones aden punationes
senender nu Zamisada, quan bizadi poden airar coni
madian mezallioni rozadoi, co sedi veri marzion celo,
Ozenafa ta norien dubadi vafanai zan Scoza banton
tabeis, Sani zerri munioni co Sennaredi biristi, dan
sovi hationes, so marones omegani Zafanda pori premesses, quan unaldri Zessultion Sennaredi Zunon mofiliari, Zaden pozi Mongarezzioni Sani Zerrais etringisi garrioni, ta Vession Celti; point L'argent, point
de Swisse, Sebadi sa positili povolei Scozi, cosi Zunaldri
jandioni dezota Zornais adenta Silci Seneder innadini
mo filiares, aden Cuvantes agrazar Sena coleriones hes
piazad ad uni Mezallanai Zaden vandanai, egano
Zozenafa gori Preladinis Richlieu masi zonerrioni
mezalludos dubadi Zezitan tamin movillion sa lezion,
an Scoza, Samogan cosi volar sebistin rozioneis, ta
nungi sebadi casion monisti maniando zaden mogomuli Zoticion ventioni, ta Silci Senneradi sumption
nungan Celtais, norien Seneradi bonnerion mulisti
Zanchefa, Zaden £. 100,000, an Scoza remared Cilion an Flandris; aden suni Rhenion; bizadi tolinden
sandir emais argusionisi Zaden men curafad vafar
arcules pero zenni rezzioni ca domared Rosioni Celtei
Segondi cedafa, Zaden Solioni prositien manafa quan
men andisafad emas Argusiones domaradan mension
tolindin, talo norien mangodi, mosizegules adiones
ponderandi, pisa Sebodi mon, ta banta pordiones ottanender Mongeur vageis balansanldizan artioni Zaden Zurioni Scozei, Zaden eguli Zarezzion celoni
voianidi, con cura, Vos Morionezzan carar, aden nagozar ennin andision, duni solari sofensioni, Zadeno
repanar ilcios co sebodi libavion dizomeri
"Morion,
June 1st, 1703.
"Vos Morionezza,
"Figellissimo Eslavanti.
"P. S. Vos Morionezza rezalaros Cordeggion enni
parcodi Panafan tules calminies enni dremudi."
"To my Lord 7.
"Morion,
"Meda ben tomi gondellion rithman Morioni 3.
Menicasudos can zafad subreni Monderion, enno Sibilarin a Zontion dezramienti Zerri gosioni, co zapresan, Tias gradionedi, sahieri zebandioni dunedi ta
zafan onnin beruda momendiari zagursioni zabanta
dilalin aspartion todeis circulon, anon Junos segar
eperdion dubedi, mosi disamienta Zonderri dunemes
ca medarodon apisian fobindi Zolezzei zan unnerso
Zenno randar hes Malisti proantes andurando, bondia cansibemeden diserrin sel nu profadan mendunion sberadon vonon anonnisi visionais, aden spetiandi sennadioni bennanti sunnicos ottamenta Zuropi
bozonder, vonon propotiones, aden solumenta Zafinorodon onniosi, coneggi gunna pisudes libander risumenti duni senionili Zaden volnadi Masioni vona
duressiones abermando peculia duna Zacondri prevaladan birezzan diberi Sennadioni ta poligia Scozis
Zeverodon nu sa Zonniendi rupedi sanu regonar
algunin ogettion seni senionili verbioni, pisiamenti,
zaden degorias Zennota crudion Sassoni sa sevin
Esbargadon glirar ottamenta senon amsindi sebreni
reggionl, Zenno zenni, nusa dubedi zabalar egulin
ogettion livandioni vero Tias, pisiamenti vero nadin
Berinuda, Zaden Padioni vero Merigian ca baccata
dozumendioni Saissonias dimentifadan fenai Scozes
safon aventuda Zannoveri pluno Zagurion amentan
nonelli dues pligadunes bisunisi bontais, enrica nu
decontan, mosi parcion Magaristin durarassar, nami
fortindi recasar; guni cedion ochessi nami morionil
sennaridi, recasion tani Zabanta sigiones, toda Monados dubender rezziones nonon sorar aden lizar
monin omendion co duso ladozozan medar regionessan galisin parcioni degorasi Zanscoza, nulinga V.
Mor. cios pisadion egulinden: ebandan, cinicos sennadi Zapropin anbantar ennin ebition odressis, ci
nuzafaden dunin provasion sa Zacmilin, Bola hes potar cofedi Zamando peroni hisi, Zacronin novar rubessiones suni ca dubender sa Monin carellan departar cosi sebadi ditambioni hieristin congurdion; sa
Celtis olezza decroni pontavad Magaristin avolsion
apostandi zemin lugerion, astanti monin anition morinisi Zagezendais, enno pusabilisi Scozon, aden
onuctri pruragion an zerri Ronioni, nami sender
luzatra, nen vafar ottasindes Birones abrenar Sionell
lugerion, enno Zambimanar sa hierin congurdion
denetandi senemes peroni Zerraisadurassionisi Zancais anrezander corando Zunamenton hatadon senni
dipisudi Zaden comentioni diprovasias; saten as
tanti hierin attadion senon rezzioneis antambo Medarod birian prozzandi banta Zoramenta, Zenno surbandiones noduni vafada, sunnerchus coden Bafarisi,
coholien Zanimadi zosion sa mon anpudado, cosi
libar Novagon meportioni medarod sa Morionil icion
codenationi pori revicuda Zemberudos, cosi Zannablar Celtes an bonair guferniones odressi, Zenno
tarar Badafes bontisi sionell ci fender nami pusanes
nu Zottar provioni dirimion enno pusar sennin lugonon, Jubioni Ebadafeis redusado, celtes dubenodender commanar Saissonisi Zonais anagudi, co bonton
sedi pluno pisatili trazanta Tuigin canni Zanderri
Saissones, amar sunoden embemezer tasi dubenonder
Sara Monsortameden, anpellar sennin Momension
aden emes asilar, sara mepordameden an Zenni mull Zosioni, delegelli Zampulsion hes pucharod Jadar
Ottamenta suni Scozan aden nigar vingion calen
partar despernili debiasioni casi medafa V. Mor. anomerion sibilarin gosioneis astanton, talo Zafa nuden
pluni codenco Mobilar, V. Mor mosi Zanorar ta
Zampellames Morilin dunin ardion, enno sagadion
an travadioni gosioneis nonon assadioni bennanti Zaden degoradion men anferar reverdioni protini semi
"Morion
June 1st, 1703.
"Vo. Mor.
"Figillissimo Eslavanti.
"To Philotheus.
"Sir,
"Dunadan vona zonni Movellion cofedi, solari gunen orradion afa ricar zemberementa duna Ligusen
ifadod men alibar, eparbus cadudi men medafad nu
penulin demenzion, ovenar agunas sa desendiles cosinen Menzanai zezeton Onellia dunender semaidais,
Provisionsi grabasa subrenes Oramuda, ca vasavan
medameden Movellion tolindi povellionisi bantais,
ifadod hes fenai sendiles, tazafan nunelles parciona
zolibar ces deparderod ender Monados seni Marrioni
zaden proansia mes safandi, cenza ta sender casqui
proantes ci pori Sunecion sionel maladioneis Nami,
fuluandan odresses enna debizantes ta zonci debender
depunion marrir nu cenzadan familiarin adian erri
Masioni cafedi nen Monados didevitar mosi hes grasir, adio zoden Marrimirodon, ebandameden suni
tada gravines seramenta cosi sebander medada Zeno
cosi sunecistes horioni sender odressis pradameden
gronionisti zelu cerudi zenno tepionia an Carudi decritar. Mentazion Maladioneis senon nuzifadod animar ungori Luzameden antini iudion cosi trazzionudi Breda, nu semen, Tias gradionedi ansa camisi
peristionais cosi carlo bizuni Zatembo degad gronuden dicibar aden senai zorares dan agauer tricistion
suni teras disomines aden positina sannicosiles, cosi
senemes an Monistisi peristionas semin sahes rospecularueden ta fendar an mulien pradistisi sennenes,
dan Janncrionisi senais semeganti circules paradosci
Zatembo febander Molaris Mulionezza an erri ridionia zaden onellia rezafadan adonindi rezzion
Nungi diridemado zaden ci boladan mes sa far
amendioni fender pusatilindes an onni spetiamenti
sendi hes nen fazarodon suni puniarion cozanimameden lugerion semin, enno vozameden son birionisti
mosi Garameden nuzan benar nami vesbrenen emis
rozion virilis cosi sedi paradus banton onuchis emanarod cosi proandi Nogafa senin garidionezzan povellionisi cunais, ci zoden dezerarodon enno cosi taderod Medar monais dezotudusi movellion onuchin
an onnais cosilisi sa Zalimannen nen sunt tazarodi
zaden alibarodi delli penniarando lumindes aden
anctiles emigias erri prodegion aldudi Morionil nami
sennadi masioni seni; zaden acempion, Nen curtaramed errin azeluda conungi pesad poligian senin,
adio sen gannulius enno parista nu pederadan errin
asumendion fiendilin: cuvata zennes adalguda livia
Mareden ta sebodi plumon, sendi zabanta Casimannion, femender suni zegulim stapoin coden hais ci
nonza dezaltar fadan mosi zarracar onnion enno
disportar hes; ci zafan Marrion perinili sedi sanicosilindi sonen feriandi suntazannion; co zungi supozabado cogudes Berinudos oden vafabadizan Scoza,
Zenno nen olamaredi zan odri merigia, bola tadu
diventia zozunaremes, erri rezzion sacen duonell
ojettamenta sebander sanni Zoriandozennin ebition,
co ventuni hes ageramed, bennando delli misi, non
semi sarado, duni zamendeoni sa far sa monin casuda zennoduni Lugereoni zaden birias hes anderi
can Jourelli Colunatas pon cogurin dinotitian canen
febady Zacondrel etri saberi Juriessei co regulinden
dunafad venerion cuneis monon mosi nuson sibilaristen, dan,
"V. M."
"Madame,
"An Barando Zaplomenta V. M. colata bonton
alazorei V. M. Pontafas men adizar, Sebondi Pensionuda zemin Ovenafa Zaprendi mogo nolin enni
ferionin coporadden acona seni facudos aden nenin
mangaudia ligazudos so cardionis toran V. M. aden
Berinudos seni Vasselgion onni menzion dubami
den hi luzar sedi ta conunca Rozion benorod dubimia Zassani meligar senes airoles, nen decarozod vafar banta zan Seni dubimia zaslavar vorin luzerion
mosi pori radition tobi logadoi Seni garundi men
andizafad nen dubadi zoremar cosion conen Sensridi zan polemudi seni, pratar hen labafa ta sebadi
Solumindi prassi tazemon airotes degitameden guni
pordion olingi nunca Zosemeden nadellion suni noron libuda ta conjurion afandi Sinion zonderri casamed Celtian an bini Sagudioni cosioneis noron,
ridisafad ta doubadi nuploni zespar vafamared
banta Zanseni biria mosi pori moniande guni
cosion dezota Lopar Senin bansafad senai sannicosilindi zes frenai can hen palafata Cardion dinorin
afamared, alazarindi ridisafad ta cujamed nola pratudes errais cei sabadi ligasus Senis aslavar ca Casamared Bansiones dunerionis moni ai Zenni buneorioni V. M. aprezanta sa zalazorenin Ortadion bunzafa nen ovurdadad, hen colar aploni zan rezioni
cohen vafafad Sa Malonin, his sedi debiorundi biron
dagarodias enni Suni con V. M. Zacridioni pilamares abonafa Morion Momerion raliguneis in hortudon emeis taden afa nuploni lionar V. M. mosi
zojunar an abansion gabar erra zodumenta ca zaposabander pori zubreni gondellion cadunder morindi
Merzion andegria moubolenti parcioni sunoneis voron medar enni bozar Rosionis casuda sani berin zodian ventionis zuos pervelion sedi Zoramuda dizares
"V. M.
London, Octob, 819;,
Figellissimo Omilindi
Sunonei aden Eslavanti.
"Philarchus."
"The Letter of the late Queen, at St. German's, to
L. M. Y.
Letter from the late Queen, at St. Germain's.
"May 20th.
"You may be sure that, when my Concerns require
the Help of my Friends, you are One of the First I
have in my View. I am satisfied, you will not be
wanting for any Thing that may be in your Power,
according to your Promise; and you may be assured
of all such Returns as you can expect from Me and
Mine. The Bearer, who is known to you, will tell
you more of My Friendship to you, and how much
I rely on yours for Me and those I am concerned
for.
"M.
"To L. M. Y."
Letters from the Duke of Queensberry to the Queen.
"Extract of a Letter from the Duke of Queensberry
to the Queen.
"Holy Rood House, Aug't 11th, 1703.
"I presumed lately to acquaint Your Majesty, "That
I had seen some Letters from a Gentleman come
from France, in which he spoke with some Assurance of overturning the Government here." Since
that Time, those who received the Letters asked
Liberty from me to meet that Gentleman, that they
might try if they could learn any Thing that might
be useful to Your Majesty's Service: Which I yielded
to; and One of them had a long Conference with
him, of which I have given Your Majesty an Account, in a Memorial herewith transmitted; and I
beg of Your Majesty, that it may be kept as secret,
and made known to as few, as may be. I am not
yet allowed to name the Persons; but, if Your Majesty commands me, I must obey.
"God knows whether the Story be true or false;
but my Author is a Man of that Quality and Integrity, that I dare assure Your Majesty there is neither
Mistake nor Trick on his Part. And this I must say
farther, that there are several Points related in the
Memorial that are otherwise confirmed; for I have
seen a Letter to Brigadier Maitland, from One of
his Officers, wherein he tells him, "That he had
Intelligence of a Highland Hunting, where Six Hundred of the best of the Laird of Grant's Men were
to be in Arms; and the Duke of Hamilton and the
Marquis of Athol were to be there." This Letter
I have sent to Mr. Nairn. Major General Buchan
acknowledges, "That one Mackenzie was put into The
Bastile before he came away." Besides, the total Desertion of all the Cavaliers, except my Lords of Balcaras
and Wigtoun and Dunmore, at that Instant, when these
last Orders came from France, and their joining in
all Things contrary to the Prerogative of the Crown,
with the Vote this Day of arming of the Country,
do mightily instruct this Declaration; and it agrees
pretty well with the Advertisement Mr. Stanhope had
about Money to be sent hither. But, whatever is in
the Matter, I thought it my Duty to represent it to
Your Majesty.
"I must beg Leave to know from Your Majesty, if
that Person shall apply to me, and be willing to own
what he has said, how I shall use him. It is strange
enough, that in his Circumstances he should have
said so much; and it can hardly be expected, that he
will forfault what he may expect from France, without
getting some Terms from Your Majesty."
"Extract of a Letter from the Duke of Queensberry
to the Queen.
"Holyrood House, September the 25th, 1703.
"I have seen that Person of whom I formerly made
Mention to Your Majesty; he confirms all that he had
said to those Persons who had dealt betwixt us, and
adds many Things more. He says, "He was let into
all the Secrets of the Correspondence of Scots-men with
St. Germain's;" and tells plainly, "That very many
do correspond there." I am bound to tell Your Majesty (though I ought not to believe him), that he
says, "He saw a Letter last Winter, written by my
Lord Tarbat to my Lord Middleton; bearing, that
he was made Secretary of State; and that, in a short
Time, the Duke of Queensberry was to be shifted out,
so as he was to be sole Secretary, and would have
all the Management of Scots Business in his Hands;
that, to secure their Friends, there would be a general
Indemnity past, and the North Country and Highlands would be made all of a Piece; that the Duke
of Queensberry had received Five Thousand Pounds
from the Family of Hanover; that my Lord Middleton said, "He knew the Duke of Hamilton was
capable to be bribed; but did not believe the Duke
of Queensberry would have taken Money." He declares, "That Mr. Ogelby of Boyn has frequent Correspondence, which he begun when he went over to
France about his Marble;" yet I must do this Gentleman the Right to tell Your Majesty, that he did behave himself fairly in the Parliament; and there was
none of the Gentlemen, who called themselves Cavaliers, that did keep their Words so well to me as he
did. He declares, "That there were Three Letters
written by the late Queen at St. German's; whereof
One was directed to the Duke of Hamilton, as Earl
of Arran, which was delivered by one Captain
James Murray; the other was committed to the Person
himself, to deliver to the Duke of Gordon, which he
actually did, before he had entered into any Correspondence with me; and the Third was directed to
the Lord Murray, now Marquis of Athol, which was
not delivered when he began this Correspondence;
and that he found the Way to be Master of that
Letter before it was delivered;" which he gave to me,
and I have transmitted to Your Majesty without breaking the Seal, which is clear the Effigies of the King
Your Majesty's Father. This Person is willing to
come to London, and to give what Accounts he knows,
provided he may do it secretly; and he offers to return to France, and discover all the Correspondence
and Designs; but says, "If he falls under Observation,
or that he be discovered, he runs the Risque to be
broke on the Wheel." He says, "What Money
is transmitted yet from France, is only for the Use
of some particular Persons; and that it comes by Bills
to London, and brought hither in Specie.
"I confess, it is hard to think how one should know,
or be ready to reveal, so much; yet the delivering of
that principal Letter, and the shewing his own Commission, under the Hand and Seal of the Prince of
Wales, as King James the Eighth and Third, which,
he says, was the First Paper sealed with his new Seal;
these do give Credit to what else could not have been
so well trusted. And he says, "He has a Commission
as Major General from the French King, which lies
there, that it might give no Offence, till once the
Forces designed were raised." I thought it necessary
to entertain him with some Money, till Your Majesty
do signify Your farther Pleasure about him."
Letter from Hamilton to General Maitland, about a Rising in the North.
"To the Right Honourable Brigadier General Maitland, Governor of Fort William; to the Care of
Captain Maitland, Agent to the aforesaid Brigadier's Regiment at Edinburgh.
"Right Honourable,
"I wrote to you Tuesday last, in Answer to your
Letter to me; but I neglect to acquaint you of our
News here. The Thing is, there is a Match of Hunting to be, as is said, against the Second next Month,
amongst several of our great Folks; particularly the
Duke of Hamilton is to be there, the Marquis of
Atholl, and our Neighbour the Laird of Grant, who
has ordered Six Hundred of his Men in Arms, in
good Order, with Tartan-coats, all of One Colour
and Fashion. This is his Orders to his People in
Strathspey. If it be a Match at Hunting only, I
know not; but I think it my Duty to acquaint you,
whatever may fall out, of any such Body of Men in
Arms, particularly in our Northern Parts. My humble
Duty to your Lady. I am,
"Right Honourable,
"Your obedient Servant,
Inverness,
23d July, 1703.
"James Hamilton."
"Mr. Keith's Narrative, Jan. 3d, 1703/4.
Mr. Keith's Narrative.
"My Lords,
"Though it has been my Misfortune to know Things
very disagreeable to my Inclinations and Principles,
but which neither my Notion of Honour, nor the
natural Duty I owe to my Relations and Friends,
would before allow me to divulge, or make known to
your Lordships; yet, left my Infirmity, in pushing a
Principle of Honour too far, should in the least prejudice the Service I owe to my Sovereign the Queen,
or Her Government, I thought it the wisest and safest
Course, to lay the following Narration of Matter of
Fact before your Lordships; and to depend entirely
upon your Honour, in treating me as a Gentleman,
who always (fn. *) has, to the best of (fn. *) my Knowledge, acted
as a Man of Honour and good Principles, with an
impartial Regard to all the World.
"Captain John Murray, who arrived here from France
in June last, being my very near Relation and Friend,
communicated to me the following Story:
"That Captain Simon Frazer and himself were come
over with joint Instructions and Credentials from the
Courts of France and St. German's, including an indefinite Promise of Money and Arms, to support an Insurrection in Scotland, for King James the Eighth.
"The Families and Persons they were to address
themselves to were, as I understood, entirely left to
their own Prudence and Choice, according as they
could inform themselves of People's Inclinations; nor
did I hear of any Letter they had, except from my
Lord Perth to his Son my Lord Drummond; for I
understood the Draught of their general Credential
Letter from St. German's was such, as not only required Duty and Allegiance from every individual
Person to whom it should be produced, but also an
entire Belief of these Two Gentlemens Relations of
Things; which Contrivance was designed, not only to
avoid the Inconveniency of writing to some, and not
to others; but also for the greater Encouragement,
Safety, and Security, of such who should engage themselves by their Words of Honour to these Gentlemen,
which was held equivalent to any Writ. After Captain Murray had related this Matter, with some Difficulty he prevailed with me to see his Colleague Frazer, who lodged then at an Inn in Fen Church Strect;
and he told me the same Story, only with more Vanity,
being mighty proud of the Assurances the French
King had given him, from His own Mouth, to support
him in this Undertaking, let the Number of Men
be never so small.
"I, knowing the State of Britain a little better than
any of them, was very sensible of the Folly and
Madness of their vain and presumptuous Attempt;
wherefore, so soon as I got my Uncle Captain Murray
by himself, I thought it my Duty to endeavour all I
could, for his own Safety, to make him give over his
Part of the Matter: But, instead of prevailing with
him, he endeavoured as much as was possible to engage me to go down to Scotland with them; he and
Frazer both judging that I might be a proper Instrument to sound the Inclinations of the Duke of
Hamilton, the Earls of Erroll and Marischall, all
whom they designed to assault: But they soon perceived it was in vain to attack my Principles upon
that Side; and so, after several Meetings, we parted,
without any other Agreement or Condition, but that
Murray should give me an Account, as far as was safe,
by Letters, of what passed in Scotland.
"The First Letter I had was from Durham; which
contained nothing but an Account of their Arrival
there, and of Captain Murray's Design to leave
Frazer at Newcastle, who, because of his Circumstances, was to take some private Way of getting into
The Highlands of Scotland with Safety. I had afterwards several Letters from Murray, dated at Edinburgh, wherein he complained much of the Crossness
of his Affairs in general; and particularly, that the
Duke of Hamilton, the Earls of Erroll and Marischall,
instead of being Friends to his Affairs, proved its
greatest Enemies; and I remember in One Letter he
said, "That he found there was more Ground than
he expected, for what I had told him concerning the
Difference of People's Thoughts and Inclinations now,
from what they were in the late Reign." I had also
several Letters from his Brother Robert Murray to the
same Purpose; but they all referred particular Accounts to Frazer, who was then upon his Road hither;
and who sent for me, so soon as he came to Town, to
Clarke's House, where he lodged. I was several
Times with him, both at his Lodgings and the Tavern;
he had a Brother of his own and one Captain Frazer
along with him; the last came from France with him,
and is his close Attendant. The Accounts he gave
me are as follows; and the several Figures prefixed
serve to mark so many different Meetings, for the
knowing more distinctly what passed each Time.
"1. "As to my public Affair, said he, the Highlanders were not so frank as I expected; however, I
have engaged some, having carried them to my Lord
Drummond's House, where we held a Council, by
virtue of our Credential Letters, and have concerted
Matters as far as was possible; but we found that
there was no engaging People upon simple Assurances
and Promises; wherefore there was a Necessity for
my returning to France, to have some other Course
taken for making it more effectual; nor can I think
of any, said he, but forthwith to send such Supplies of Money and Arms as shall be found necessary: As for your Uncle Captain Murray's Affair with
the Gentlemen of The Low Country, I can give you
no Account; for we were all so taken up in dispatching my Business with the Highlanders, in order to my
speedy Return, that he was scarce begun to move in
any Thing, before I came off. But he will certainly
see you as he passes this Way; so that I must refer
you to him for that Part of the Story, which you
will know sooner than I can myself."
"2. "Who do you think, said he, was with me
Yesterday, but Ferguson, who entertained me with a
long Story of Politicks; the Sum of which was,
"That the Duke of Marlborough and my Lord Treasurer knew every Thing that passed at St. Germain's,
by a Correspondence with the Duke of Berwick;" of
whom (meaning the D. of Berwick), Ferguson told
me, "He knew as much as could take his Head in
France;" but would tell me nothing of Particulars.
"I did not, indeed, (said Frazer) jealous the D. of
Berwick; but I have all along been afraid of my
Lord Middleton's corresponding with some great Men
here in England, upon a Design of getting King
James the 8th called Home by the Parliament;
which, said he, is so ridiculous a Project, that, if
it is entertained by the D. of Marlborough or my
Lord Treasurer, they can do it for no other End,
but to impose and put a Sham upon my Lord Middleton, or any Man that could be guilty of so much
Simplicity." This, to me, was so odd a Story, that
I asked him, "What Ground he had for these Suspicions of my Lord Middleton?" He answered, "He
could not indeed prove it upon my Lord Middleton;
but that he had Reason to suspect him, not only because of the Opposition he made against his coming
over at this Time; but also that he perceived my
Lord Middleton's Creatures and Emissaries on this
Side the Water built all their Arguments upon
modeling the Minds of the People for a Restoration,
opposing and ridiculing any Thing of Force by Arms;
without which, (said he) the Thing is plainly impossible."
"3. "I asked Him, "How it came that Captain
Murray had done nothing during the Time they had
been absent from one another, especially at Edinburgh;
the Parliament being then met, and a great Concourse
of People there?" He answered, "That Murray had,
by very indirect and hidden Ways, got some Person
to sound the Inclinations of the D. of Hamilton, the
D. of Athol, the Earl of Seafield, and my Lord
Tarbat; but that there was nothing to be expected
from any of them; so that he did not think it fit to
make any farther Trial, for Fear of a Discovery.."
"4. "Now, said he, that I have told all that concerns my Public Affair, I will surprise you a little with
an Account how I have been able to live these Two
Years by-past, having no Estate of my own; so he
pulled out of his Pocket-book some very passionate
and obliging Letters of my Lord Leven, assuring him
of the greatest Friendship, and that he had always
£. 500. at his Command." I asked him, "How long
this Acquaintance and Correspondence had been betwixt
them?" He answered, "That they had been acquainted
a great while; but the First Money ever he had received from my Lord Leven was when he went last
Abroad; and that, if it had not been for £. 200. he
got at that Time from him, he should not have known
how to have lived: For whatever Party he may be
of (said he) that is nothing to me; such a Friendship
as this is not to be neglected. It is true (said he) I
have had at this Time £. 150. of my Lord Drummond; but that would never have done my Business,
if my Lord Leven at this Time had not been so kind to
advance me £. 100. more." "But, said I, does my Lord
Leven know what you are about?" Yes; know! said
he; you shall see how I manage your great Men;"
and so he pulls out the Duke of Queensberry's Pass from
Scotland. "It was my Lord Leven (said he) that brought
this Duke and me together; and they both know my
Business; nor can they blame me, since my Circumstances are so desperate. The Duke indeed did all he
could to reclaim me; promising me my Pardon from
the Queen, and a Company in the Troops. But I
answered him, "That I could not at this Time accept
of his kind Offers; but that, if my present Attempt
failed, I would then heartily comply, and do him what
Service I could: And sure no Man can blame me, to
do what I can for myself, if this Design fails for the
Service of my Prince. I was last Night (said he)
with the Duke of Queensberry; who tells me, "That
Affairs don't go so easily with him as he could wish;
he swears, That, if the Queen don't continue him to
have the Direction of all Scottish Affairs, he is resolved to go Home, and live quietly at his own Country
Seat." In the First Case, he has promised me all Favour imaginable, whenever I please to come Home and
live peaceably; but, ifthe last be his Fate, he says, it
is indifferent to him what Disturbance I make. In
short, said he, I laugh at all these Things; and
design to make no other Use of him but to get me a
Pass for Holland, which he has promised."
"5. Our last Meeting was the Day he went off; there
was nothing material occurred, more than what I have
here related to your Lordships: In every minute Circumstance of which, I have been so particular, that there
was no avoiding a little Confusion; which I hope your
Lordships will pardon, upon the Consideration that I
have taken most Care, in telling not only the real Truth,
but even the verbal Expressions, so far as my Memory
could preserve them; and, I believe, I may venture to
say, That, except such who have been present and
concerned in this Matter, there are none who can give
you a clearer Account of the Rise and Progress of the
whole Story thus far. For my own Part, I have all
along kept myself free from meddling either by Word or
Writ in the Matter; nor could any Thing have made
me conceal it so long, but Captain Murray, who is my
Uncle and particular Friend, being concerned in it;
whose Life if it can but be saved, I don't despair, with
your Lordships Assistance, to discover every particular
Man that has been concerned in it; for, if Captain
Murray be within the Island, as I can't doubt but he is,
so far as Honour will allow, or your Lordships can desire
me, I am willing to serve the Queen and Government in
this Matter, without the Expectation or Hope of any
Thing, but that Her Majesty the Queen and your
Lordships may be satisfied of my Duty and real Affection to the Government, as well as my being a Man of
Honour and good Principles."
***Memorandum, There were several other Papers
delivered in, which the Lords thought not material.
And, upon Consideration thereof, the following Orders
were made:
Committee to examine further concerning the Scottish Conspiracy:
"ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Lord Steward, the
Duke of Somerset, Earl of Sunderland, Earl of Scarborough, Lord Viscount Townshend, Lord Wharton, and
Lord Somers, shall be, and are hereby appointed to be,
a Committee to examine farther into the Scottish Conspiracy; and have hereby Power to send for Persons
and Papers as they shall see Cause; and they, or any Four
of them, to meet, when, where, and as often as, they
shall think fit and report to the House when they
please; and that the Papers now before the House relating therennto be delivered to the said Committee."
Campbell and Mrs. Fox, to be committed to the Black Rod:
"It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Gentleman
Usher of the Black Rod, his Deputy or Deputies, do
forthwith take into his or their Custody or Custodies
the Bodies of Colin Campbell and Mrs. Frances Fox (now
in the Messengers Hands); and that they be not allowed
Pen, Ink, or Paper, nor any Person or Persons to speak
with them, without Leave from the Lords Committees
appointed to examine into the Scottish Conspiracy."
Persons committed for the Conspiracy, to be closely confined.
"It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That all the Officers or Keepers
in whose Custody any Person or Persons, who are committed in relationto the Scottish Conspiracy, do keep the
Prisoner or Prisoners in their Custody in safe and close
Confinement; and not allow any Person or Persons to
speak with them, nor allow them Pen, Ink, or Paper,
without Leave of this House."
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, vicesimum tertium diem instantis Februarii, hora
undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.