1712.1017.Fc

Versailles 1[?6]˂7˃/5˂6˃ Oct:^r1
1712

My Lord²

This King has agreed that the Princes who by
virtue of the Renonciation are to succeed to
the Crown of France shall be specially
named in the Act, (as by the inclosed you
will see)³ in a manner that I hope will
be thought satisfactory, of this having
given the Secretaries of State an acc^t
I will trouble yo.^r Lordsp no further than
to tell you I am heartily glad it is
accomplished. NB: I send the Agreement to L^d Dart

Vpon the news of the French descent vpon
Monserrat, and our apprehensions that
they might further annoy Us in our
Caribbée Islands: of w^ch I had a parti­
­cular acc^t from L^d Bolingbroke w:^th
his sentiments of so vnhappy an acci­
­dent at this time, I made a most
terrible Noise here; and found I had a
great many of my side: I represented
to mons:^r Torcy the vnkindneſs of this
vndertaking, that even Cassart's⁴ going
out was at a time when We [?too]⁵ were
pritty well assured we should soon be
friends, (it was in March.) I told Him
I had letters from you particularly
in which I perceived you were mightily
vneasy, that the Marchants would
not fail to blame the Ministry,
that the Whiggs would not fail to exert
their talents ag^t every Man concerned
in the treaty now on foot, and most
particularly ag^t yo:^r Lordsp; I said
I had yo:^r orders to say this and more—
and was the more encouraged so
to do from some scandalous reflections
w^ch I know our friends from Holl:^d
haue made vpon this occasion. I
hope I haue done well, as I meant
it for your Service: when I found
mons^r Torcy at que faire à cette heure
mons:^r Prior, I desired him to think if
some Method might not be vsed by
their addressing to the Queen to say
their concern for this vnhappy acci­
­dent, and to propose some reparation
w:^ch might alleviate matters, and
break the violence of those orders w^ch
I must otherwise infallibly expect
vpon this Occasion: at last he agreed
to speak to the King w^ch he did in
Counsel Yesterday, and acc [...]˂or˃dingly ⁶
writes to L^d Boling:^~ to day, I vsed
Your Name in this whole matter and
said I had your particular order and
advice for so doing, so pray justify
Me, and let L^d Bol:^~ know that I
had [...]˂y˃our order, for you will find
the whole rowl vpon your acc:^t
but I think the proposal will stop all
clamour, and I hope in this conduct
I haue served the Queen, and (im­
­plicité and virtualiter)⁷ executed
your orders—

Our Marchant's complaints are and
ever will be mutual, I giue and
I receiue: I hope I shall be able to
serue m^~ Sam: Shephard, but methinks
the Rascal forces me into his aid
by clapping your letter to my breast,
and bidding Me deliver.

No body can tell the real injury and
cruelty w:^ch m^~ Moore does Me
by keeping Drift on that side.
I haue no hand in France that I
dare trust to write, copy, seal or
carry a letter, and this has continued
now above a Month: it has been
impossible for Me to keep the least
Memoire or scrip of paper of
any thing I haue done, it is terrible.

The D: of Argile is just arrived at Paris
I can't see him till too Morrow but
haue ordered Every thing for his
reception.

mons:^r Torcy just now showed Me his
letter to you

I am ever with all truth and
respect
My Lord
Yo:^r Lordsp's most ob^t
and humble Ser^t

MPrior

I sent the Article agreed (as I haue trans­
­mitted ˂˄ it˃ to L^d Dartmouth) to L^d
Lexington, that no time may be lost
Mons:^r Torcy just now sends for Me
He tells Me the K: (Philip) has
granted a general Amnesty and
safety of goods, Chattells and possessi­
­ons to the Catalans. and that
He has respited the Assembly of
the Cortez 'till the 20^th Ins:^~ the
miserable Portugaizes are mad, they
will lose an other town before they
accept a Cessation, rather than
having One granted to them in order
to bring them to accept it.

In the Agreement w^ch I mentioned in the
beginning of my letter are specifyed
the D: of Berry, and his descendants,
the D: of Orleans and his, the D: of
Bourbon and his and every other P: in
his turn is this Enough?

I must make my bow to the Mon:^ch
too Morrow Morn:^~ and my Com­
­plements: