FN278NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary。
FN279Igiveoneshortsentenceasaspecimen:\"Ofiethateveritshouldbesaidthataclergymanhavecommittedsuchdurtyactions！\"
FN280Gutch，CollectaneaCuriosa。
FN281MyaccountofthisplotischieflytakenfromSprat’sRelationofthelateWickedContrivanceofStephenBlackheadandRobertYoung，1692。Thereareveryfewbetternarrativesinthelanguage。
FN282BadentotheStatesGeneral，Feb。14/241693。
FN283Postman，April13。and20。1700；Postboy，April18。；
FlyingPost，April20。
FN284LondonGazette，March14。1692。
FN285TheSwedescame，itistrue，butnottillthecampaignwasover。LondonGazette，Sept，101691，FN286WilliamtoHeinsiusMarch14/24。1692。
FN287WilliamtoHeinsius，Feb。2/121692。
FN288Ibid。Jan12/221692。
FN289Ibid。Jan。19/29。1692。
FN290Burnet，ii。8283。；CorrespondenceofWilliamandHeinsius，passim。
FN291MemoiresdeTorcy。
FN292WilliamtoHeinsius，Oct28/Nov81691。
FN293Ibid。Jan。19/29。1692。
FN294HisletterstoHeinsiusarefullofthissubject。
FN295SeetheLettersfromRomeamongtheNairnePapers。Thosein1692arefromLytcott；thosein1693fromCardinalHoward；
thosein1694fromBishopEllis；thosein1695fromLordPerth。
Theyalltellthesamestory。
FN296William’scorrespondencewithHeinsius；LondonGazette，Feb。4。1691。Inapasquinadepublishedin1693，andentitled\"LaFoired’Ausbourg，BalletAllegorique，\"theElectorofSaxonyisintroducedsaying\"Moy，jediraynaivement，Qu’unejartiered’AngleterreFeroittoutMonempressement；
EtjenevoisriensurlaterreOujetrouveplusd’agrement。\"
FN297William’scorrespondencewithHeinsius。ThereisacuriousaccountofSchoeningintheMemoirsofCountDohna。
FN298Burnet，ii。84。
FN299NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary。
FN300MonthlyMercuriesofJanuaryandApril1693；Burnet，ii。
84。IntheBurnetMS。Hail。6584，isawarmeulogyontheElectorofBavaria。WhentheMS。waswrittenhewasalliedwithEnglandagainstFrance。IntheHistory，whichwaspreparedforpublicationwhenhewasalliedwithFranceagainstEngland，theeulogyisomitted。
FN301\"Necpluribusimpar。\"
FN302MemoiresdeSaintSimon；Dangeau；Racine’sLetters，andNarrativeentitledRelationdecequis’estpasseauSiegedeNamur；MonthlyMercury，May1692。
FN303MemoiresdeSaintSimon；RacinetoBoileau，May21。1692。
FN304MonthlyMercuryforJune；WilliamtoHeinsiusMay26/June51692。
FN305WilliamtoHeinsius，May26/June51692。
FN306MonthlyMercuriesofJuneandJuly1692；LondonGazettesofJune；GazettedeParis；MemoiresdeSaintSimon；JournaldeDangeau；WilliamtoHeinsius，May30/June9June2/12June11/21；
Vernon’sLetterstoColt，printedinTindal’sHistory；Racine’sNarrative，andLetterstoBoileauofJune15。and24。
FN307MemoiresdeSaintSimon。
FN308LondonGazette，May30。1692；MemoiresdeSaintSimon；
JournaldeDangeau；Boyer’sHistoryofWilliamIII。
FN309MemoiresdeSaintSimon；Voltaire，SiecledeLouisXIV。
VoltairespeakswithacontemptwhichisprobablyjustoftheaccountofthisaffairintheCausesCelebres。SeealsotheLettersofMadamedeSevigneduringthemonthsofJanuaryandFebruary1680。InseveralEnglishlampoonsLuxemburgisnicknamedAesop，fromhisdeformity，andcalledawizard，inallusiontohisdealingswithLaVoisin。InoneJacobiteallegoryheisthenecromancerGrandorsio。InNarcissusLuttrell’sDiaryforJune1692heiscalledaconjuror。IhaveseentwoorthreeEnglishcaricaturesofLuxemburg’sfigure。
FN310MemoiresdeSaintSimon；MemoiresdeVillars；RacinetoBoileau，May21。1692。
FN311NarcissusLuttrell，April28。1692。
FN312LondonGazetteAug。4。8。11。1692；GazettedeParis，Aug。
9。16。；Voltaire，SiecledeLouisXIV。；Burnet，ii。97；MemoiresdeBerwick；Dykvelt’sLettertotheStatesGeneraldatedAugust4。1692。SeealsotheveryinterestingdebatewhichtookplaceintheHouseofCommonsonNov。21。1692。AnEnglishtranslationofLuxemburg’sveryelaborateandartfuldespatchwillbefoundintheMonthlyMercuryforSeptember1692。TheoriginalhasrecentlybeenprintedintheneweditionofDangeau。Lewispronounceditthebestdespatchthathehadeverseen。TheeditoroftheMonthlyMercurymaintainsthatitwasmanufacturedatParis。\"Tothinkotherwise，\"hesays，\"ismerefolly；asifLuxemburgcouldbeatsomuchleisuretowritesuchalongletter，morelikeapedantthanageneral，orratherthemonitorofaschool，givinganaccounttohismasterhowtherestoftheboysbehavedthemselves。\"IntheMonthlyMercurywillbefoundalsotheFrenchofficiallistofkilledandwounded。OfalltheaccountsofthebattlethatwhichseemstomethebestisintheMemoirsofFeuquieres。Itisillustratedbyamap。Feuquieresdivideshispraiseandblameveryfairlybetweenthegenerals。ThetraditionsoftheEnglishmesstableshavebeenpreservedbySterne，whowasbroughtupatthekneesofoldsoldiersofWilliam。\"’TherewasCutts’s’continuedtheCorporal，clappingtheforefingerofhisrighthanduponthethumbofhisleft，andcountingroundhishand；’therewasCutts’s，Mackay’sAngus’s，Graham’sandLeven’s，allcuttopieces；andsohadtheEnglishLifeguardstoo，haditnotbeenforsomeregimentsontheright，whomarchedupboldlytotheirrelief，andreceivedtheenemy’sfireintheirfacesbeforeanyoneoftheirownplatoonsdischargedamusket。They’llgotoheavenforit，’addedTrim。\"
FN313Voltaire，SiecledeLouisXIV。
FN314Langhorne，thechieflayagentoftheJesuitsinEngland，always，asheownedtoTillotson，selectedtoolsonthisprinciple。Burnet，i。230。
FN315IhavetakenthehistoryofGrandval’splotchieflyfromGrandval’sownconfession。IhavenotmentionedMadamedeMaintenon，becauseGrandval，inhisconfession，didnotmentionher。TheaccusationbroughtagainstherrestssolelyontheauthorityofDumont。SeealsoaTrueAccountofthehorridConspiracyagainsttheLifeofHismostSacredMajestyWilliamIII。1692；ReflectionsuponthelatehorridConspiracycontrivedbysomeoftheFrenchCourttomurderHisMajestyinFlanders1692:Burnet，ii。92。；Vernon’slettersfromthecamptoColt，publishedbyTindal；theLondonGazette，Aug，11。TheParisGazettecontainsnotonewordonthesubject，——amostsignificantsilence。
FN316LondonGazette，Oct。20。24。1692。
FN317SeehisreportinBurchett。
FN318LondonGazette，July28。1692。SeetheresolutionsoftheCouncilofWarinBurchett。InalettertoNottingham，datedJuly10，Russellsays，\"Sixweekswillnearconcludewhatwecallsummer。\"LordsJournals，Dec。19。1692。
FN319MonthlyMercury，Aug。andSept。1692。
FN320Evelyn’sDiary，July25。1692；Burnet，ii。94，95。，andLordDartmouth’sNote。ThehistoryofthequarrelbetweenRussellandNottinghamwillbebestlearnedfromtheParliamentaryJournalsandDebatesoftheSessionof1692/3。
FN321Commons’Journals，Nov。19。1692；Burnet，ii。95。；Grey’sDebates，Nov。21。1692；ParisGazettesofAugustandSeptember；
NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，Sept。
FN322SeeBart’sLettersofNobility，andtheParisGazettesoftheautumnof1692。
FN323MemoiresdeDuGuayTrouin。
FN324LondonGazette，Aug。11。1692；Evelyn’sDiary，Aug。10。；
MonthlyMercuryforSeptember；AFullAccountofthelatedreadfulEarthquakeatPortRoyalinJamaica，licensedSept。9。
1692。
FN325Evelyn’sDiary，June25。Oct。1。1690；NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，June1692，May1693；MonthlyMercury，April，May，andJune1693；TomBrown’sDescriptionofaCountryLife，1692。
FN326NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，Nov。1692。
FN327See，forexample，theLondonGazetteofJan。12。1692
FN328NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，Dec。1692。
FN329Ibid。Jan。1693。
FN330NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，July1692。
FN331Evelyn’sDiary，Nov。20。1692:NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary；
LondonGazette，Nov。24。；HoptotheGreffieroftheStatesGeneral，Nov。18/28
FN332LondonGazette，Dec。19。1692。
FN333NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，Dec。1692。
FN334Ibid。Nov。1692。
FN335Ibid。August1692。
FN336HoptotheGreffieroftheStatesGeneral，Dec23/Jan2
1693。TheDutchdespatchesofthisyeararefilledwithstoriesofrobberies。
FN337HoptotheGreffieroftheStatesGeneral，Dec23/Jan2
1693；HistoricalRecordsoftheQueen’sBays，publishedbyauthority；NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，Nov。15。
FN338NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，Dee。22。
FN339Ibid。Dec。1692；Hop，Jan。3/13HopcallsWhitney，\"denbefaamstenrooverinEngelandt。\"
FN340LondonGazetteJanuary2。1692/3。
FN341NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，Jan。1692/3。
FN342Ibid。Dec。1692。
FN343NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，JanuaryandFebruary；HopJan31/Feb10andFeb3/131693；LettertoSecretaryTrenchard，1694；
NewCourtContrivancesormoreShamPlotsstill，1693。
FN344Lords’andCommons’Journals，Nov。4。，Jan。1692。
FN345Commons’Journals，Nov。101692。
FN346SeetheLords’JournalsfromNov。7。toNov。18。1692；
Burnet，ii。102。Tindall’saccountoftheseproceedingswastakenfromlettersaddressedbyWarre，UnderSecretaryofState，toColt，envoyatHanover。LettertoMr。SecretaryTrenchard，1694。
FN347Lords’Journals，Dec。7。；Tindal，fromtheColtPapers；
Burnet，ii。105。
FN348Grey’sDebates，Nov。21。and23。1692。
FN349Grey’sDebates，Nov。21。1692；ColtPapersinTindal。
FN350Tindal，ColtPapers；Commons’Journals，Jan。11。1693。
FN351ColtPapersinTindal；Lords’JournalsfromDec。6。toDec。19。1692；inclusive，FN352AstotheproceedingsofthisdayintheHouseofCommons，seetheJournals，Dec。20，andtheletterofRobertWilmot，M。P。
forDerby，tohiscolleagueAnchitelGrey，inGrey’sDebates。
FN353Commons’Journals，Jan。4。1692/3。
FN354ColtPapersinTindal；Commons’Journals，Dec。16。1692，Jan。111692；Burnetii。104。
FN355ThepeculiarantipathyoftheEnglishnoblestotheDutchfavouritesismentionedinahighlyinterestingnotewrittenbyRenaudotin1698，andpreservedamongtheArchivesoftheFrenchForeignOffice。
FN356ColtPapersinTindal；Lords’Journals，Nov。28。and29。
1692，Feb。18。and24。1692/3。
FN357Grey’sDebates，Nov18。1692；Commons’Journals，Nov。18。，Dec。1。1692。
FN358SeeCibber’sApology，andMountford’sGreenwichPark。
FN359SeeCibber’sApology，TomBrown’sWorks，andindeedtheworksofeverymanofwitandpleasureabouttown。
FN360Thechiefsourceofinformationaboutthiscaseisthereportofthetrial，whichwillbefoundinHowell’sCollection。
SeeEvelyn’sDiary，February4。1692/3。IhavetakensomecircumstancesfromNarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，fromalettertoSancroftwhichisamongtheTannerMSSintheBodleianLibrary，andfromtwolettersaddressedbyBrewertoWharton，whicharealsointheBodleianLibrary。
FN361Commons’Journals，Nov。14。1692。
FN362Commons’JournalsoftheSession，particularlyofNov。
17。，Dec。10。，Feb。25。，March3。；ColtPapersinTindal。
FN363Commons’Journals，Dec。10。；Tindal，ColtPapers。
FN364SeeCoke’sInstitutes，partiv。chapter1。In1566asubsidywas120，000L。；in1598，78，000L。；whenCokewrotehisInstitutes，abouttheendofthereignofJamesI。70，000L。
Clarendontellsusthat，in1640，twelvesubsidieswereestimatedatabout600，000L。
FN365SeetheoldLandTaxActs，andthedebatesontheLandTaxRedemptionBillof1798。
FN366Lords’JournalsJan。16，17，18，19，20。；Commons’
Journals，Jan。17，18。20。1692；Tindal，fromtheColtPapers；
Burnet，ii。104，105。Burnethasusedanincorrectexpression，whichTindal，Ralphandothershavecopied。HesaysthatthequestionwaswhethertheLordsshouldtaxthemselves。TheLordsdidnotclaimanyrighttoaltertheamountoftaxationlaidonthembythebillasitcameuptothem。Theyonlydemandedthattheirestatesshouldbevalued，notbytheordinarycommissioners，butbyspecialcommissionersofhigherrank。
FN367Commons’Journals，Dec。2/12。1692，FN368ForthisaccountoftheoriginofstockjobbingintheCityofLondonIamchieflyindebtedtoamostcuriousperiodicalpaper，entitled，\"CollectionfortheImprovementofHusbandryandTrade，byJ。Houghton，F。R。S。\"Itisinfactaweeklyhistoryofthecommercialspeculationsofthattime。Ihavelookedthroughthefilesofseveralyears。InNo。33。，March17。1693，Houghtonsays:\"ThebuyingandsellingofActionsisoneofthegreattradesnowonfoot。Ifindagreatmanydonotunderstandtheaffair。\"OnJune13。andJune22。1694，hetracesthewholeprogressofstockjobbing。OnJuly13。ofthesameyearhemakesthefirstmentionoftimebargains。WhoeverisdesiroustoknowmoreaboutthecompaniesmentionedinthetextmayconsultHoughton’sCollectionandapamphletentitledAngliaTutamen，publishedin1695。
FN369Commons’Journals；Stat。4W。&M。c。3。
FN370SeeaveryremarkablenoteinHume’sHistoryofEngland，AppendixIII。
FN371WealthofNations，bookv。chap。iii。
FN372Wesleywasstruckwiththisanomalyin1745。SeehisJournal。
FN373Pepys，June10。1668。
FN374SeethePolitics，iv。13。
FN375ThebillwillbefoundamongthearchivesoftheHouseofLords。
FN376Lords’Journals，Jan。3。1692/3。
FN377IntroductiontotheCopiesandExtractsofsomeLetterswrittentoandfromtheEarlofDanby，nowDukeofLeeds，publishedbyHisGrace’sDirection，1710。
FN378Commons’Journals；Grey’sDebates。ThebillitselfisamongthearchivesoftheHouseofLords。
FN379Dunton’sLifeandErrors；AutobiographyofEdmundBohun，privatelyprintedin1853。Thisautobiographyis，inthehighestdegree，curiousandinteresting。
FN380VoxCleri，1689。
FN381BohunwastheauthoroftheHistoryoftheDesertion，publishedimmediatelyaftertheRevolution。Inthatworkhepropoundedhisfavouritetheory。\"Formypart，\"hesays，\"IamamazedtoseemenscruplethesubmittingtothepresentKing；
for，ifevermanhadajustcauseofwar，hehad；andthatcreatesarighttothethinggainedbyit。TheKingbywithdrawinganddisbandinghisarmyyieldedhimthethrone；andifhehad，withoutanymoreceremony，ascendedit，hehaddonenomorethanallotherprincesdoonthelikeoccasions。\"
FN382CharacterofEdmundBohun，1692。
FN383Dryden，inhisLifeofLucian，speaksintoohightermsofBlount’sabilities。ButDryden’sjudgmentwasbiassed；forBlount’sfirstworkwasapamphletindefenceoftheConquestofGranada。
FN384SeehisAppealfromtheCountrytotheCityforthePreservationofHisMajesty’sPerson，Liberty，Property，andtheProtestantReligion。
FN385SeethearticleonApolloniusinBayle’sDictionary。IsaythatBlountmadehistranslationfromtheLatin；forhisworkscontainabundantproofsthathewasnotcompetenttotranslatefromtheGreek。
FN386SeeGildon’seditionofBlount’sWorks，1695。
FN387Wood’sAthenaeOxoniensesunderthenameHenryBlount（CharlesBlount’sfather）；Lestrange’sObservator，No。290。
FN388ThispiecewasreprintedbyGildonin1695amongBlount’sWorks。
FN389ThattheplagiarismofBlountshouldhavebeendetectedbyfewofhiscontemporariesisnotwonderful。ButitiswonderfulthatintheBiographiaBritannicahisjustVindicationshouldbewarmlyextolled，withouttheslightesthintthateverythinggoodinitisstolen。TheAreopagiticaisnottheonlyworkwhichhepillagedonthisoccasion。HetookanoblepassagefromBaconwithoutacknowledgment。
FN390IunhesitatinglyattributethispamphlettoBlount，thoughitwasnotreprintedamonghisworksbyGildon。IfBlountdidnotactuallywriteithemustcertainlyhavesuperintendedthewriting。Thattwomenofletters，actingwithoutconcert，shouldbringoutwithinaveryshorttimetwotreatises，onemadeoutofonehalfoftheAreopagiticaandtheothermadeoutoftheotherhalf，isincredible。WhyGildondidnotchoosetoreprintthesecondpamphletwillappearhereafter。
FN391Bohun’sAutobiography。
FN392Bohun’sAutobiography；Commons’Journals，Jan。20。1692/3。
FN393Ibid。Jan。20，21。1692/3
FN394Oldmixon；NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，Nov。andDec。1692；
Burnet，ii。334；Bohun’sAutobiography。
FN395Grey’sDebates；Commons’JournalsJan。21。23。1692/3。；
Bohun’sAutobiography；Kennet’sLifeandReignofKingWilliamandQueenMary。
FN396\"MostmenpityingtheBishop。\"——Bohun’sAutobiography。
FN397ThevoteoftheCommonsismentioned，withmuchfeelinginthememoirswhichBurnetwroteatthetime。\"Itlook’d，\"hesays，\"somewhatextraordinarythatI，whoperhapswasthegreatestassertorofpublickliberty，frommyfirstsettingout，ofanywriteroftheage，shouldbesoseverelytreatedasanenemytoit。ButthetruthwastheToryesneverlikedme，andtheWhiggshatedmebecauseIwentnotintotheirnotionsandpassions。Buteventhis，andworsethingsthatmayhappentomeshallnot，I
hope，beabletomakemedepartfrommoderateprinciplesandthejustassertingthelibertyofmankind。\"——BurnetMS。Harl。6584。
FN398Commons’Journals，Feb。27。1692/3；Lords’Journals，Mar。
4。
FN399Lords’Journals，March8。1692/3。
FN400InthearticleonBlountintheBiographiaBritannicaheisextolledashavingborneaprincipalshareintheemancipationofthepress。Butthewriterwasveryimperfectlyinformedastothefacts。
ItisstrangethatthecircumstancesofBlount’sdeathshouldbesouncertain。Thathediedofawoundinflictedbyhisownhand，andthathelanguishedlong，areundisputedfacts。Thecommonstorywasthatheshothimself；andNarcissusLuttrellatthetime，madeanentrytothiseffectinhisDiary。Ontheotherhand，Pope，whohadtheverybestopportunitiesofobtainingaccurateinformation，assertsthatBlount，\"beinginlovewithanearkinswomanofhis，andrejected，gavehimselfastabinthearm，aspretendingtokillhimself，oftheconsequenceofwhichhereallydied。\"——NoteontheEpiloguetotheSatires，DialogueI。Warburton，whohadlivedfirstwiththeheroesoftheDunciad，andthenwiththemosteminentmenoflettersofhistimeoughttohaveknownthetruth；andWarburton，byhissilence，confirmsPope’sassertion。Gildon’srhapsodyaboutthedeathofhisfriendwillsuiteitherstoryequally。
FN401ThechargesbroughtagainstConingsbywillbefoundinthejournalsofthetwoHousesoftheEnglishParliament。Thosechargeswere，afterthelapseofaquarterofacentury，versifiedbyPrior，whomConingsbyhadtreatedwithgreatinsolenceandharshness。Iwillquoteafewstanzas。
Itwillbeseenthatthepoetcondescendedtoimitatethestyleofthestreetballads。
\"OfNerotyrant，pettyking，WhoheretoforedidreignInfamedHibernia，Iwillsing，Andinadittyplain。
\"ThearticlesrecordedstandAgainstthispeerlesspeer；
Searchbutthearchivesoftheland，You’llfindthemwrittenthere。\"
ThestoryofGaffneyisthenrelated。Coningsby’sspeculationsaredescribedthus:
\"VastquantitiesofstoresdidheEmbezzleandpurloinOftheKing’sstoreshekeptakey，Convertingthemtocoin。
\"Theforfeitedestatesalso，Bothrealandpersonal，Didwiththestorestogethergo。
FierceCerberasswallow’dall。\"
ThelastchargeisthefavourshowntheRomanCatholics:
\"Nero，withouttheleastdisguise，ThePapistsatalltimesStillfavour’d，andtheirrobberiesLook’donastrivialcrimes。
\"TheProtestantswhomtheydidrobDuringhisgovernment，Wereforcedwithpatience，likegoodJob，Torestthemselvescontent。
\"ForhedidbaselythemrefuseAlllegalremedy；
TheRomansstillhewelldiduse，Stillscreen’dtheirroguery。\"
FN402AnAccountoftheSessionsofParliamentinIreland，1692，London，1693。
FN403ThePoyningsActis10H。7。c。4。ItwasexplainedbyanotherAct，3&4P。andM。c。4。
FN404ThehistoryofthissessionIhavetakenfromthejournalsoftheIrishLordsandCommons，fromthenarrativeslaidinwritingbeforetheEnglishLordsandCommonsbymembersoftheParliamentofIrelandandfromapamphletentitledaShortAccountoftheSessionsofParliamentinIreland，1692，London，1693。Burnetseemstometohavetakenacorrectviewofthedispute，ii。118。\"TheEnglishinIrelandthoughtthegovernmentfavouredtheIrishtoomuch；somesaidthiswastheeffectofbribery，whereasothersthoughtitwasnecessarytokeepthemsafefromtheprosecutionsoftheEnglish，whohatedthem，andweremuchsharpenedagainstthem……Therewerealsogreatcomplaintsofanilladministration，chieflyintherevenue，inthepayofthearmy，andintheembezzlingofstores。\"
FN405AstoSwift’sextractionandearlylife，seetheAnecdoteswrittenbyhimself。
FN406JournaltoStella，Letterliii。
FN407SeeSwift’sLettertoTempleofOct。6。1694。
FN408JournaltoStella，Letterxix。；
FN409Swift’sAnecdotes。
FN410LondonGazette，March27。1693。
FN411Burnet，ii。108，andSpeakerOnslow’sNote；Sprat’sTrueAccountoftheHorridConspiracy；LettertoTrenchard，1694。
FN412Burnett，ii。107。
FN413TheserumoursaremorethanoncementionedinNarcissusLuttrell’sDiary。
FN414LondonGazette，March27。1693；NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary:
FN415Burnett，ii，123。；CarstairsPapers。
FN416RegisteroftheActingsorProceedingsoftheGeneralAssemblyoftheChurchofScotlandheldatEdinburgh，Jan。15。
1692，collectedandextractedfromtheRecordsbytheClerkthereof。Thisinterestingrecordwasprintedforthefirsttimein1852。
FN417Act。Parl。Scot。，June12。1693。
FN418Ibid。June15。1693。
FN419TheeditoroftheCarstairsPaperswasevidentlyverydesirous，fromwhatevermotive，todisguisethismostcertainandobvioustruth。HehasthereforeprefixedtosomeofJohnstone’slettersdescriptionswhichmaypossiblyimposeoncarelessreaders。ForexampleJohnstonewrotetoCarstairsonthe18thofApril，beforeitwasknownthatthesessionwouldbeaquietone，\"Allartshavebeenusedandwillbeusedtoembroilmatters。\"
Theeditor’saccountofthecontentsofthisletterisasfollows\"ArtsusedtoembroilmatterswithreferencetotheaffairofGlencoe。\"Again，Johnstone，inaletterwrittensomeweekslater，complainedthattheliberalityandobsequiousnessoftheEstateshadnotbeendulyappreciated。\"Nothing，hesays，\"istobedonetogratifytheParliament，Imeanthattheywouldhavereckonedagratification。\"Theeditor’saccountofthecontentsofthisletterisasfollows:\"ComplainsthattheParliamentisnottobegratifiedbyaninquiryintothemassacreofGlencoe。\"
FN420LifeofJames，ii。479。
FN421Hamilton’sZeneyde。
FN422AViewoftheCourtofSt。GermainsfromtheYear1690to1695，1696；RatioUltima，1697。IntheNairnePapersisaletterinwhichthenonjuringbishopsareorderedtosendaProtestantdivinetoSaintGermains。Thisletterwasspeedilyfollowedbyanotherletterrevokingtheorder。BothletterswillhefoundinMacpherson’scollection。TheybothbeardateOct。16。1693。I
supposethatthefirstletterwasdatedaccordingtotheNewStyleandtheletterofrevocationaccordingtotheOldStyle。
FN423RatioUltima，1697；HistoryofthelateParliament，1699。
FN424ViewoftheCourtofSaintGermainsfrom1690to1695。
ThatDunfermlinewasgrosslyillusedisplainevenfromtheMemoirsofDundee，1714。
FN425Soearlyastheyear1690，thatconclaveoftheleadingJacobiteswhichgavePrestonhisinstructionsmadeastrongrepresentationtoJamesonthissubject。\"HemustoverrulethebigotryofSaintGermains；anddisposetheirmindstothinkofthosemethodsthataremorelikelytogainthenation。Forthereisonesillythingoranotherdailydonethere，thatcomestoournoticeherewhichprolongswhattheysopassionatelydesire。\"SeealsoAShortandTrueRelationofIntriguestransactedbothatHomeandAbroadtorestorethelateKingJames，1694。
FN426ViewoftheCourtofSaintGermains。TheaccountgiveninthisViewisconfirmedbyaremarkablepaper，whichisamongtheNairneMSS。SomeoftheheadsoftheJacobitepartyinEnglandmadearepresentationtoJames，onearticleofwhichisasfollows:\"TheybegthatYourMajestywouldbepleasedtoadmitoftheChancellorofEnglandintoyourCouncil；yourenemiestakeadvantageofhisnotbeinginit。\"James’sanswerisevasive。
\"TheKingwillbe，onalloccasions，readytoexpressthejustvalueandesteemhehasforhisLordChancellor。\"
FN427AshortandtrueRelationofIntrigues，1694。
FN428Seethepaperheaded\"FormySonthePrinceofWales，1692。\"ItisprintedattheendoftheLifeofJames。
FN429Burnet，i。683。
FN430AstothischangeofministryatSaintGermainsseetheverycuriousbutveryconfusednarrativeintheLifeofJames，ii。498—575。；Burnet，ii。219。；MemoiresdeSaintSimon；AFrenchConquestneitherdesirablenorpracticable，1693；andtheLettersfromtheNairneMSS。printedbyMacpherson。
FN431LifeofJames，ii。509。Bossuet’sopinionwillbefoundintheAppendixtoM。Mazure’shistory。TheBishopsumsuphisargumentsthus\"JediraidonevolontiersauxCatholiques，s’ilyenaquin’approuventpointladeclarationdontils’agit；Noliessejustusmultum；nequeplussapiasquamnecesseest，neobstupescas。\"IntheLifeofJamesitisassertedthattheFrenchDoctorschangedtheiropinion，andthatBossuet，thoughheheldoutlongerthantherest，sawatlastthathehadbeeninerror，butdidnotchooseformallytoretract。IthinkmuchtoohighlyofBossuet’sunderstandingtobelievethis。
FN432LifeofJames，ii。505。
FN433\"Enfincellecy——j’entendsladeclaration——n’estquepourrentrer:etl’onpeutbeaucoupmieuxdisputerdesaffairesdesCatholiquesaWhythallqu’aSaintGermain。\"——Mazure，Appendix。
FN434BadentotheStatesGeneral，June2/121693。Fourthousandcopies，wetfromthepress，werefoundinthishouse。
FN435Baden’sLetterstotheStatesGeneralofMayandJune1693；AnAnswertotheLateKingJames’sDeclarationpublishedatSaintGermains，1693。
FN436James，ii。514。IamunwillingtobelievethatKenwasamongthosewhoblamedtheDeclarationof1693astoomerciful。
FN437AmongtheNairnePapersisalettersentonthisoccasionbyMiddletontoMacarthy，whowasthenservinginGermany。
MiddletontriestosootheMacarthyandtoinduceMacarthytosootheothers。NothingmoredisingenuouswaseverwrittenbyaMinisterofState。\"TheKing，\"saystheSecretary，\"promisesintheforesaidDeclarationtorestoretheSettlement，butatthesametime，declaresthathewillrecompenseallthosewhomaysufferbyitbygivingthemequivalents。\"NowJamesdidnotdeclarethathewouldrecompenseanybody，butmerelythathewouldadvisewithhisParliamentonthesubject。HedidnotdeclarethathewouldevenadvisewithhisParliamentaboutrecompensingallwhomightsuffer，butmerelyaboutrecompensingsuchashadfollowedhimtothelast。Finallyhesaidnothingaboutequivalents。IndeedthenotionofgivinganequivalenttoeverybodywhosufferedbytheActofSettlement，inotherwords，ofgivinganequivalentforthefeesimpleofhalfthesoilofIreland，wasobviouslyabsurd。Middleton’sletterwillbefoundinMacpherson’scollection。IwillgiveasampleofthelanguageheldbytheWhigsonthisoccasion。\"TheRomanCatholicsofIreland，\"saysonewriter，\"althoughinpointofinterestandprofessiondifferentfromusyet，todothemright，havedeservedwellfromthelateKing，thoughillfromus；andforthelateKingtoleavethemandexcludetheminsuchaninstanceofuncommoningratitudethatProtestantshavenoreasontostandbyaPrincethatdesertshisownparty，andapeoplethathavebeenfaithfultohimandhisinteresttotheverylast。\"——AshortandtrueRelationoftheIntrigues，&c。，1694。
FN438TheedictofcreationwasregisteredbytheParliamentofParisonthe10thofApril1693。
FN439Theletterisdatedthe19thofApril1693。ItisamongtheNairneMSS。，andwasprintedbyMacpherson。
FN440\"IlnemeplaitnullementqueM。MiddletonestalleenFrance。Cen’estpasunhommequivoudroitfaireuntelpassansquelquechosed’importance，etdebienconcerte，surquoyj’ayfaitbeaucoupdereflectionsquejereserveavousdireavostreheureusearrivee。\"——WilliamtoPortlandfromLoo。April18/28
1693。
FN441ThebestaccountofWilliam’slaboursandanxietiesatthistimeiscontainedinhisletterstoHeinsius——particularlythelettersofMay1。9。and30。1693。
FN442HespeaksverydespondinglyinhislettertoHeinsiusofthe30thofMay，SaintSimonsays:\"OnasudepuisquelePrinced’OrangeecrivitplusieursfoisauprincedeVaudmontsonamiintime，qu’iletaitperduetqu’iln’yavaitqueparunmiraclequ’ilp？techapper。\"
FN443SaintSimon；MonthlyMercury，June1693；Burnet，ii。111。
FN444MemoiresdeSaintSimon；Burnet，i。404。
FN445WilliamtoHeinsius，July。1693。
FN446SaintSimon’swordsareremarkable。\"Leurcavalerie，\"hesays，\"yfitd’abordplierdestroupesd’elitejusqu’alorsinvincibles。Headds，\"LesgardesduPrinced’Orange，ceuxdeM。
deVaudemont，etdeuxregimensAnglaiseneurentl’honneur。\"
FN447Berwick；SaintSimon；Burnet，i。112，113。；Feuquieres；
LondonGazette，July27。31。Aug。3。1693；FrenchOfficialRelation；RelationsentbytheKingofGreatBritaintotheirHighMightinesses，Aug。2。1693；ExtractofaLetterfromtheAdjutantoftheKingofEngland’sDragoonGuards，Aug。1。；
Dykvelt’sLettertotheStatesGeneraldatedJuly30。atnoon。
ThelastfourpaperswillbefoundintheMonthlyMercuriesofJulyandAugust1693。SeealsotheHistoryoftheLastCampaignintheSpanishNetherlandsbyEdwardD’Auvergne，dedicatedtotheDukeofOrmond，1693。TheFrenchdidjusticetoWilliam。\"LePrinced’Orange，\"RacinewrotetoBoileau，\"pensaetrepris，apresavoirfaitdesmerveilles。\"SeealsotheglowingdescriptionofSterne，who，nodoubt，hadmanytimesheardthebattlefoughtoverbyoldsoldiers。ItwasonthisoccasionthatCorporalTrimwasleftwoundedonthefield，andwasnursedbytheBeguine。
FN448LetterfromLordPerthtohissister，June17。1694。
FN449SaintSimonmentionsthereflectionsthrownontheMarshal。Feuquieres，averygoodjudge，tellsusthatLuxemburgwasunjustlyblamed，andthattheFrencharmywasreallytoomuchcrippledbyitslossestoimprovethevictory。
FN450Thisaccountofwhatwouldhavetakenplace，ifLuxemburghadbeenableandwillingtoimprovehisvictory，IhavetakenfromwhatseemstohavebeenaverymanlyandsensiblespeechmadebyTalmashintheHouseofCommonsonthe11thofDecemberfollowing。SeeGrey’sDebates。
FN451WilliamtoHeinsius，July20/30。1693。
FN452WilliamtoPortland，July21/31。1693。
FN453LondonGazette，April24。，May15。1693。
FN454Burchett’sMemoirsofTransactionsatSea；Burnet，ii。
114，115，116。；theLondonGazette，July17。1693；MonthlyMercuryofJuly；LetterfromCadiz，datedJuly4。
FN455NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary；BadentotheStatesGeneral，Jul14/24，July25/Aug4。AmongtheTannerMSS。intheBodleianLibraryarelettersdescribingtheagitationintheCity。\"I
wish，\"saysoneofSancroft’sJacobitecorrespondents，\"itmayopenoureyesandchangeourminds。ButbytheaccountsIhaveseen，theTurkeyCompanywentfromtheQueenandCouncilfullofsatisfactionandgoodhumour。\"
FN456LondonGazette，August211693；L’HermitagetotheStatesGeneral，July28/Aug7AsIshall，inthisandthefollowingchapters，makelargeuseofthedespatchesofL’Hermitage，itmaybepropertosaysomethingabouthim。HewasaFrenchrefugee，andresidedinLondonasagentfortheWaldenses。OneofhisemploymentshadbeentosendnewsletterstoHeinsius。SomeinterestingextractsfromthosenewsletterswillbefoundintheworkoftheBaronSirtemadeGrovestins。ItwasprobablyinconsequenceofthePensionary’srecommendationthattheStatesGeneral，byaresolutiondatedJuly24/Aug31693，desiredL’HermitagetocollectandtransmittothemintelligenceofwhatwaspassinginEngland。Hislettersaboundwithcuriousandvaluableinformationwhichisnowhereelsetobefound。Hisaccountsofparliamentaryproceedingsareofpeculiarvalue，andseemtohavebeensoconsideredbyhisemployers。
CopiesofthedespatchesofL’Hermitage，and，indeedofthedespatchesofalltheministersandagentsemployedbytheStatesGeneralinEnglandfromthetimeofElizabethdownward，nowareorwillsoonbeinthelibraryoftheBritishMuseum。Forthisvaluableadditiontothegreatnationalstorehouseofknowledge，thecountryischieflyindebtedtoLordPalmerston。ButitwouldbeunjustnottoaddthathisinstructionsweremostzealouslycarriedintoeffectbythelateSirEdwardDisbrowe，withthecordialcooperationoftheenlightenedmenwhohavechargeofthenoblecollectionofArchivesattheHague。
FN457ItisstrangethattheindictmentshouldnothavebeenprintedinHowell’sStateTrials。ThecopywhichisbeforemewasmadeforSirJamesMackintosh。
FN458MostoftheinformationwhichhascomedowntousaboutAnderton’scasewillbefoundinHowell’sStateTrials。
FN459TheRemarksareextant，anddeservetoberead。
FN460NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary。
FN461NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary。
FN462TherearestillextantahandbilladdressedtoAllGentlemenSeamenthatarewearyoftheirLives；andaballadaccusingtheKingandQueenofcrueltytothesailors。
\"Torobbers，thieves，andfelons，theyFreelygrantpardonseveryday。
Onlypoorseamen，whoaloneDokeepthemintheirfather’sthrone，Musthaveatallnomercyshown。\"
NarcissusLuttrellgivesanaccountofthesceneatWhitehall。
FN463L’Hermitage，Sept。5/15。1693；NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary。
FN464NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary。
FN465NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary。Inapamphletpublishedatthistime，andentitledADialoguebetweenWhigandTory，theWhigalludesto\"thepublicinsolencesattheBathuponthelatedefeatinFlanders。\"TheToryanswers，\"IknownotwhatsomehotheadeddrunkenmenmayhavesaidanddoneattheBathorelsewhere。\"InthefolioCollectionofStateTracts，thisDialogueiserroneouslysaidtohavebeenprintedaboutNovember1692。
FN466ThePapertowhichIreferisamongtheNairneMSS。，andwillbefoundinMacpherson’scollection。ThatexcellentwriterMr。Hallamhas，onthissubject，fallenintoanerrorofakindveryrarewithhim。HesaysthatthenameofCaermarthenisperpetuallymentionedamongthosewhomJamesreckonedashisfriends。IbelievethattheevidenceagainstCaermarthenwillbefoundtobeginandtoendwiththeletterofMelfortwhichIhavementioned。Thereisindeed，amongtheNairneMSS，whichMacphersonprinted，anundatedandanonymousletterinwhichCaermarthenisreckonedamongthefriendsofJames。Butthisletterisaltogetherundeservingofconsideration。ThewriterwasevidentlyasillyhotheadedJacobite，whoknewnothingaboutthesituationorcharacterofanyofthepublicmenwhomhementioned。HeblundersgrosslyaboutMarlborough，Godolphin，Russell，ShrewsburyandtheBeaufortfamily。Indeedthewholecompositionisatissueofabsurdities。
Itoughttoberemarkedthat，intheLifeofJamescompiledfromhisownPapers，theassurancesofsupportwhichhereceivedfromMarlborough，Russell，GodolphinShrewsbury，andothermenofnotearementionedwithverycopiousdetails。ButthereisnotawordindicatingthatanysuchassuranceswereeverreceivedfromCaermarthen。
FN467AJournalofseveralRemarkablePassagesrelatingtotheEastIndiaTrade，1693。
FN468SeetheMonthlyMercuriesandLondonGazettesofSeptember，October，NovemberandDecember1693；Dangeau，Sept。5。
27。，Oct。21。，Nov。21。；thePriceoftheAbdication，1693。
FN469CorrespondenceofWilliamandHeinsius；DanishNote，datedDec11/211693。ThenotedeliveredbyAvauxtotheSwedishgovernmentatthistimewillbefoundinLamberty’sCollectionandintheMemoiresetNegotiationsdelaPaixdeRyswick。
FN470\"SirJohnLowthersays，nobodycanknowonedaywhataHouseofCommonswoulddothenext；inwhichallagreedwithhim。\"TheseremarkablewordswerewrittenbyCaermarthenonthemarginofapaperdrawnupbyRochesterinAugust1692。
Dalrymple，Appendixtopartii。chap。7。
FN471SeeSunderland’scelebratedNarrativewhichhasoftenbeenprinted，andhiswife’sletters，whichareamongtheSidneypapers，publishedbythelateSerjeantBlencowe。
FN472VanCitters，May6/16。1690。
FN473Evelyn，April24。1691。
FN474Lords’Journals，April28。1693。
FN475L’Hermitage，Sept。19/29，Oct2/121693。
FN476ItisamusingtoseehowJohnson’sToryismbreaksoutwhereweshouldhardlyexpecttofindit。Hastingssays，intheThirdPartofHenrytheSixth，\"Letusbeback’dwithGodandwiththeseasWhichHehathgivenforfenceimpregnable，Andwiththeirhelpsalonedefendourselves。\"
\"This，\"saysJohnsoninanote，\"hasbeentheadviceofeverymanwho，inanyage，understoodandfavouredtheinterestofEngland。\"
FN477Swift，inhisInquiryintotheBehaviouroftheQueen’slastMinistry，mentionsSomersasapersonofgreatabilities，whousedtotalkinsofrankamannerthatheseemedtodiscoverthebottomofhisheart。IntheMemoirsrelatingtotheChangeintheQueen’sMinistry，SwiftsaysthatSomershadoneandonlyoneunconversablefault，formality。Itisnotveryeasytounderstandhowthesamemancanbethemostunreservedofcompanionsandyeterronthesideofformality。Yettheremaybetruthinboththedescriptions。ItiswellknownthatSwiftlovedtotakerudelibertieswithmenofhighrankandfanciedthat，bydoingso，heassertedhisownindependence。Hehasbeenjustlyblamedforthisfaultbyhistwoillustriousbiographers，bothofthemmenofspiritatleastasindependentashis，SamuelJohnsonandWalterScott。IsuspectthatheshowedadispositiontobehavewithoffensivefamiliaritytoSomers，andthatSomers，notchoosingtosubmittoimpertinence，andnotwishingtobeforcedtoresentit，resorted，inselfdefence，toaceremoniouspolitenesswhichheneverwouldhavepractisedtowardsLockeorAddison。
FN478TheeulogiesonSomersandtheinvectivesagainsthimareinnumerable。PerhapsthebestwaytocometoajustjudgmentwouldbetocollectallthathasbeensaidabouthimbySwiftandbyAddison。Theywerethetwokeenestobserversoftheirtime；
andtheybothknewhimwell。Butitoughttoberemarkedthat，tillSwiftturnedTory，healwaysextolledSomersnotonlyasthemostaccomplished，butasthemostvirtuousofmen。InthededicationoftheTaleofaTubarethesewords，\"Thereisnovirtue，eitherofapublicorprivatelife，whichsomecircumstancesofyourownhavenotoftenproduceduponthestageoftheworld；\"andagain，\"IshouldbeveryloththebrightexampleofyourLordship’svirtuesshouldbelosttoothereyes，bothfortheirsakeandyourown。\"IntheDiscourseoftheContestsandDissensionsatAthensandRome，SomersisthejustAristides。AfterSwifthadrattedhedescribedSomersasamanwho\"possessedallexcellentqualificationsexceptvirtue。\"
FN479SeeWhiston’sAutobiography。
FN480Swift’snoteonMackay’sCharacterofWharton。
FN481ThisaccountofMontagueandWhartonIhavecollectedfrominnumerablesources。Iought，however，tomentionparticularlytheverycuriousLifeofWhartonpublishedimmediatelyafterhisdeath。
FN482MuchofmyinformationabouttheHarleysIhavederivedfromunpublishedmemoirswrittenbyEdwardHarley，youngerbrotherofRobert。AcopyofthesememoirsisamongtheMackintoshMSS。
FN483TheonlywriterwhohaspraisedHarley’soratory，asfarasIremember，isMackay，whocallshimeloquent。Swiftscribbledinthemargin，\"Agreatlie。\"AndcertainlySwiftwasinclinedtodomorethanjusticetoHarley。\"Thatlord，\"saidPope，\"talkedofbusinessinsoconfusedamannerthatyoudidnotknowwhathewasabout；andeverythinghewenttotellyouwasintheepicway；forhealwaysbeganinthemiddle。\"——Spence’sAnecdotes。
FN484\"Heused，\"saidPope，\"tosendtriflingversesfromCourttotheScriblerusClubalmosteveryday，andwouldcomeandtalkidlywiththemalmosteverynightevenwhenhisallwasatstake。\"SomespecimensofHarley’spoetryareinprint。Thebest，Ithink，isastanzawhichhemadeonhisownfallin1714；andbadisthebest。
\"Toservewithlove，Andshedyourblood，Approvedisabove；
ButherebelowTheexamplesshow’Tisfataltobegood。\"
FN485ThecharacterofHarleyistobecollectedfrominnumerablepanegyricsandlampoons；fromtheworksandtheprivatecorrespondenceofSwift，Pope，Arbuthnot，PriorandBolingbroke，andfrommultitudesofsuchworksasOxandBull，theHighGermanDoctor，andTheHistoryofRobertPowellthePuppetShowman。
FN486InaletterdatedSept。12。1709ashorttimebeforehewasbroughtintopowerontheshouldersoftheHighChurchmob，hesays:\"MysoulhasbeenamongLyons，eventhesonsofmen，whoseteetharespearsandarrows，andtheirtonguessharpswords。ButIlearnhowgooditistowaitontheLord，andtopossessone’ssoulinpeace。\"TheletterwastoCarstairs。I
doubtwhetherHarleywouldhavecantedthusifhehadbeenwritingtoAtterbury。
FN487TheanomalouspositionwhichHarleyandFoleyatthistimeoccupiedisnoticedintheDialoguebetweenaWhigandaTory，1693。\"YourgreatP。Fo—y，\"saystheTory，\"turnscadetandcarriesarmsundertheGeneraloftheWestSaxons。ThetwoHar—
ys，fatherandson，areengineersunderthelateLieutenantoftheOrdnance，andbombanybillwhichhehathonceresolv’dtoreducetoashes。\"SeymouristheGeneraloftheWestSaxons。
MusgravehadbeenLieutenantoftheOrdnanceinthereignofCharlestheSecond。
FN488Lords’andCommons’Journals，Nov。7。1693。
FN489Commons’Journals，Nov。13。1693；Grey’sDebates。
FN490Commons’Journals，Nov。17。1693。
FN491Ibid。Nov。22。27。1693；Grey’sDebates。
FN492Commons’Journals，Nov。29。Dec。6。1693；L’Hermitage，Dec。1/111693。
FN493L’Hermitage，Sept。1/11。Nov。7/171693。
FN494SeetheJournaltoStella，lii。liii。lix。lxi。；andLadyOrkney’sLetterstoSwift。
FN495SeetheletterswrittenatthistimebyElizabethVilliers，Wharton，RussellandShrewsbury，intheShrewsburyCorrespondence。
FN496Commons’Journals，Jan。6。8。1693/4。
FN497Ibid。Jan。19。1693/4
FN498Hamilton’sNewAccount。
FN499ThebillIfoundintheArchivesoftheLords。ItshistoryIlearnedfromthejournalsofthetwoHouses，fromapassageintheDiaryofNarcissusLuttrell，andfromtwoletterstotheStatesGeneral，bothdatedonFeb27/March91694thedayafterthedebateintheLords。OneoftheselettersisfromVanCitters；theother，whichcontainsfullerinformation，isfromL’Hermitage。
FN500Commons’Journals，Nov。28。1693；Grey’sDebates。
L’Hermitageexpectedthatthebillwouldpas；，andthattheroyalassentwouldnotbewithheld。OnNovember。hewrotetotheStatesGeneral，\"Ilparoistdanstoutelachambrebeaucoupdepassionafairepassercebil。\"OnNov28/Dec8hesaysthatthedivisiononthepassing\"n’apascauseunepetitesurprise。Ilestdifficiled’avoirunpointfixesurlesideesqu’onpeutseformerdesemotionsduparlement，carilparoistquelquefoisdegranderchaleursquisemblentdevoirtoutenflammer，etqui，peudetemsapres，s’evaporent。\"ThatSeymourwasthechiefmanageroftheoppositiontothebillisassertedintheoncecelebratedHushMoneypamphletofthatyear。
FN501Commons’Journals；Grey’sDebates。TheengrossedcopyofthisBillwentdowntotheHouseofCommonsandislost。TheoriginaldraughtonpaperisamongtheArchivesoftheLords。
ThatMonmouthbroughtinthebillIlearnedfromaletterofL’HermitagetotheStatesGeneralDec。13。1693。Astothenumbersonthedivision，Ihavefollowedthejournals。ButinGrey’sDebatesandinthelettersofVanCittersandL’Hermitage，theminorityissaidtohavebeen172。
502ThebillisintheArchivesoftheLords。ItshistoryIhavecollectedfromthejournals，fromGrey’sDebates，andfromthehighlyinterestinglettersofVanCittersandL’Hermitage。I
thinkitclearfromGrey’sDebatesthataspeechwhichL’Hermitageattributestoanameless\"quelq’un\"wasmadebySirThomasLittleton。
FN503NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，September1691。
FN504Commons’Journals，Jan。4。1693/4。
FN505OftheNaturalisationBillnocopy，Ibelieveexists。ThehistoryofthatbillwillbefoundintheJournals。FromVanCittersandL’HermitagewelearnlessthanmighthavebeenexpectedonasubjectwhichmusthavebeeninterestingtoDutchstatesmen。Knight’sspeechwillbefoundamongtheSomersPapers。
HeisdescribedbyhisbrotherJacobite，RogerNorth，as\"agentlemanofaseminentintegrityandloyaltyaseverthecityofBristolwashonouredwith。\"
FN506Commons’Journals，Dec5。1694。
FN507Commons’Journals，Dec。20。and22。1693/4。ThejournalsdidnotthencontainanynoticeofthedivisionswhichtookplacewhentheHousewasincommittee。Therewasonlyonedivisiononthearmyestimatesofthisyear，whenthemacewasonthetable。
Thatdivisionwasonthequestionwhether60，000L。or147，000L。
shouldbegrantedforhospitalsandcontingencies。TheWhigscarriedthelargersumby184votesto120。Whartonwasatellerforthemajority，Foleyfortheminority。
FN508Commons’Journals，Nov。25。1694。
FN509Stat。5W。&M。c。I。
FN510Stat。5&6W。&M。c。14。
FN511Stat。5&6W。&M。c。21。；NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary。
FN512Stat。5&6W。&M。c。22。；NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary。
FN513Stat。5W。&M。c。7。；Evelyn’sDiary，Oct。5，Nov。22。
1694；APoemonSquireNeale’sProjects；Malcolm’sHistoryofLondon。Neale’sfunctionsaredescribedinseveraleditionsofChamberlayne’sStateofEngland。HisnamefrequentlyappearsintheLondonGazette，as，forexample，onJuly28。1684。
FN514See，forexample，theMysteryoftheNewfashionedGoldsmithsorBrokers，1676；IsnottheHandofJoabinallthis？
1676；andananswerpublishedinthesameyear。SeealsoEngland’sGloryinthegreatImprovementbyBankingandTrade，1694。
FN515SeetheLifeofDudleyNorth，byhisbrotherRoger。
FN516SeeapamphletentitledCorporationCredit；oraBankofCredit，madeCurrentbyCommonConsentinLondon，moreUsefulandSafethanMoney。
FN517AproposalbyDr。HughChamberlayne，inEssexStreet，foraBank，ofSecureCurrentCredittobefoundeduponLand，inordertotheGeneralGoodofLandedMen，tothegreatIncreaseintheValueofLand，andthenolessBenefitofTradeandCommerce，1695；ProposalsforthesupplyingtheirMajestieswithMoneyonEasyTerms，exemptingtheNobility，Gentry，&c。，fromTaxesenlargingtheirYearlyEstates，andenrichingalltheSubjectsoftheKingdombyaNationalLandBank；byJohnBriscoe。\"O
fortunatosnimiumbonasisuanorintAnglicanos。\"ThirdEdition，1696。BriscoeseemstohavebeenasmuchversedinLatinliteratureasinpoliticaleconomy。
FN518Inconfirmationofwhatissaidinthetext，IextractasingleparagraphfromBriscoe’sproposals。\"Admitagentlemanhathbarely100L。perannumestatetoliveon，andhathawifeandfourchildrentoprovidefor；thisperson，supposingnotaxeswereuponhisestatesmustbeagreathusbandtobeabletokeephischarge，butcannotthinkoflayingupanythingtoplaceouthischildrenintheworld；butaccordingtothisproposedmethodhemaygivehis—children500l。apieceandhave90l。perannumleftforhimselfandhiswifetoliveupon，thewhichhemayalsoleavetosuchofhischildrenashepleasesafterhisandhiswife’sdecease。Forfirsthavingsettledhisestateof100l。perannum，asinproposals1。3。，hemayhavebillsofcreditfor2000L。forhisownproperuse，for10spercent。perannumasinproposal22。，whichisbut10L。perannumforthe2000L。，whichbeingdeductedoutofhisestateof100L。perannum，thereremains90L。perannumcleartohimself。\"Itoughttobeobservedthatthisnonsensereachedathirdedition。
FN519SeeChamberlayne’sProposal，hisPositionssupportedbytheReasonsexplainingtheOfficeofLandCredit，andhisBankDialogue。Seealsoanexcellentlittletractontheothersideentitled\"ABankDialoguebetweenDr。H。C。andaCountryGentleman，1696，\"and\"SomeRemarksuponanamelessandscurrilousLibelentitledaBankDialoguebetweenDr。H。C。andaCountryGentleman，inaLettertoaPersonofQuality。\"
FN520Commons’JournalsDec。7。1693。IamafraidthatImaybesuspectedofexaggeratingtheabsurdityofthisscheme。I
thereforetranscribethemostimportantpartofthepetition。\"Inconsiderationofthefreeholdersbringingtheirlandsintothisbank，forafundofcurrentcredit，tobeestablishedbyActofParliament，itisnowproposedthat，forevery150Lperannum，securedfor150years，forbutonehundredyearlypaymentsof100Lperannum，freefromallmanneroftaxesanddeductionswhatsoever，everysuchfreeholdershallreceive4000Linthesaidcurrentcredit，andshallhave2000Lmoreputintothefisherystockforhisproperbenefit；andtheremaybefurther2000L
reservedattheParliament’sdisposaltowardsthecarryingonthispresentwar……Thefreeholderisnevertoquitthepossessionofhissaidestateunlesstheyearlyrenthappenstobeinarrear。\"
FN521Commons’Journals，Feb。5。1693/4。
FN522AccountoftheIntendedBankofEngland，1694。
FN523SeetheLords’JournalsofApril23，24，25。1694，andtheletterofL’HermitagetotheStatesGeneraldatedApril24/May4
FN524NarcissusLuttrell’s。Diary，June1694。
FN525Heath’sAccountoftheWorshipfulCompanyofGrocers；
Francis’sHistoryoftheBankofEngland。
FN526Spectator，No。3。
FN527ProceedingsoftheWednesdayClubinFridayStreet。
FN528Lords’Journals，April25。1694；LondonGazette，May7。
1694。
FN529LifeofJamesii。520。；Floyd’s（Lloyd’s）AccountintheNairnePapers，underthedateofMay1。1694；LondonGazette，April26。30。1694。
FN530LondonGazette，May3。1694。
FN531LondonGazette，April30。May7。1694；ShrewsburytoWilliam，May11/21；WilliamtoShrewsbury，May22？June1；
L’Hermitage，April27/Nay7
FN532L’Hermitage，May15/25。Aftermentioningthevariousreports，hesays，\"Detouscesdiversprojetsqu’ons’imagineaucunn’estvenualacognoissancedupublic。\"Thisisimportant；
forithasoftenbeensaid，inexcuseforMarlborough，thathecommunicatedtotheCourtofSaintGermainsonlywhatwasthetalkofallthecoffeehouses，andmusthavebeenknownwithouthisinstrumentality。
FN533LondonGazette，June14。18。1694；ParisGazetteJune16/July3；Burchett；JournalofLordCaermarthen；Baden，June15/25；L’Hermitage，June15/25。19/29
FN534ShrewsburytoWilliam，June15/25。1694。WilliamtoShrewsbury，July1；ShrewsburytoWilliam，June22/July2
FN535ThisaccountofRussell’sexpeditiontotheMediterraneanIhavetakenchieflyfromBurchett。
FN536LettertoTrenchard，1694。
FN537Burnet，ii。141，142。；andOnslow’snote；Kingston’sTrueHistory，1697。
FN538SeetheLifeofJames，ii。524。，FN539Kingston；Burnet，ii。142。
FN540Kingston。ForthefactthatabribewasgiventoTaaffe，KingstoncitestheevidencetakenonoathbytheLords。
FN541NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary，Oct。6。1694。
FN542AstoDyer’snewsletter，seeNarcissusLuttrell’sDiaryforJuneandAugust1693，andSeptember1694。
FN543TheWhignarrativeisKingston’s；theJacobitenarrative，byananonymousauthor，haslatelybeenprintedbytheChethamSociety。SeealsoaLetteroutofLancashiretoaFriendinLondon，givingsomeAccountofthelateTrials，1694。
FN544Birch’sLifeofTillotson；theFuneralSermonpreachedbyBurnet；WilliamtoHeinsius，Nov23/Dec31694。
FN545SeetheJournalsofthetwoHouses。TheonlyaccountthatwehaveofthedebatesisinthelettersofL’Hermitage。
FN546Commons’Journals，Feb。20。1693/4AsthisbillneverreachedtheLords，itisnottobefoundamongtheirarchives。I
havethereforenomeansofdiscoveringwhetheritdifferedinanyrespectfromthebilloftheprecedingyear。
FN547ThehistoryofthisbillmaybereadintheJournalsoftheHouses。Thecontest，notaveryvehementone，lastedtillthe20thofApril。
FN548\"TheCommons，\"saysNarcissusLuttrell，\"gaveagreathum。\"\"Lemurmurequiestlamarqued’applaudissementfutsigrandqu’onpentdirequ’ilestoituniversel。\"——L’Hermitage，Dec。25/Jan。4。
FN549L’HermitagesaysthisinhisdespatchofNov。20/30。
FN550Burnet，ii。137。；VanCitters，Dec25/Jan4。
FN551Burnet，ii。136。138。；NarcissusLuttrell’sDairy；VanCitters，Dec28/Jan71694/5；L’Hermitage，Dec25/Jan4，Dec28/Jan7Jan。1/11；VernontoLordLexington，Dec。21。25。28。，Jan。1。；Tenison’sFuneralSermon。
FN552Evelyn’sDairy；NarcissusLuttrell’sDiary；Commons’
Journals，Dec。28。1694；ShrewsburytoLexington，ofthesamedate；VanCittersofthesamedate；L’Hermitage，Jan。1/111695。
AmongthesermonsonMary’sdeath，thatofSherlock，preachedintheTempleChurch，andthoseofHoweandBates，preachedtogreatPresbyteriancongregations，deservenotice。