After fome Time, the House being informed, "That "Mr. Packer having heard their Lordships had taken "Notice of the faid Paper, he came to the House:"

And their Lordships being acquainted, "That he at"tended at the Door;" Mr. Packer was called in; where he owned the Paper, and humbly begged Pardon of the House for his Offence.

His Cafe to be
burn; and he
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and dif.
charged.

Queen's

Mellage, with Papers relative to the Scotch

Confpiracy.

Then the Houfe made the following Order:

"The Houfe this Day taking Notice of a fcandalous Paper, reflecting on this House, (intituled, The Cafe of Philip Packer Efquire, relating to a Bill paffed in the "Houfe of Lords, and now brought down to the House "of Commons:) It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual "and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the faid Paper fhall be burnt, by the Hands of the Common Hangman, on Monday next, at One a Clock, in The "Old Palace Yard Weftm'r; and this fhall be a fuf"ficient Warrant on that Behalf.

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"To the Sheriffs of London and

"Midd'x, and every of them."

Then Mr. Packer was called in; and, kneeling at the
Bar, (by Order of the House) reprimanded by the Lord
Keeper; and, having humbly begged Pardon of the
Houfe, he was discharged.

The Earl of Nottingham, by Her Majefty's Command,
acquainted the Houfe as follows; (videlicet,)

"The Queen has commanded me to acquaint your Lordships, That Her Majefty has now fent you the Papers defired in your last Addrefs; except the Infor"mation in which the Lord Belhaven's Name is men"tioned, and which was fent to the Duke of Queen berry, who has left it in Scotland, but is ordered to fend "for it.

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"I am likewife commanded farther to tell your Lord"fhips, That, according to Her Promife, Her Majesty has now given me Leave to inform you of that par"ticular Matter, which She thought proper for fome "Time to reserve.

"There are among thefé Pápers fome Letters in "Gibberish, which want explaining: But as Her Majesty "is now pleafed to communicate to the Houfe a parti"cular which She thought proper to referve for fone “Time, left it might prevent further Discoveries; fo "Her Majefty thinks it for the Public Service, not to "take any further Notice of thefe Letters:"

examine

Keith:

Then the Earl of Nottingham acquainting the Houfe, Committee to
"That he had very lately received a Letter, by the Dif
covery of Mr. Keith, upon which he thought it proper
"that Mr. Keith fhould be examined, in order to explain
"fome Things in it :".

and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the Lord
It was thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritua 1
Steward, Duke of Somerfet, Earl of Sunderland, Earl of
Scarbrough, Earl of Nottingham, Lord Viscount Townf-
hend, Lord Wharton, and the Lord Sommers, or any Five
of them, do meet prefently, where they pleafe, in order

A Schedule of the Letters and Papers delivered by to examine the faid William Keith; and to adjourn to what
the Earl of Nottingham; (videlicet,)

1. "Extract of a Letter from Mr. Stanhope, to Secre-
tary Hedges, Auguft; with the Original."

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2. "Extract of Mr. Stanhope's Letter to Mr. Secretary Hedges, dated Hague, July 1703; with the "Original."

3. "Copy of a Letter to Mr. Stanhope, from Amfter"dam, 15th July, 1702. Memorandum, The Original of "this was returned to Mr. Stanhope, at his Defire, and by "Mr. Secretary's Direction, 3 Sep. 1703."

Time and Place they fhall think fit:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Papers to be
in Parliament affembled, That the Officer in whofe considered.
the Secretary's Office, or what other Place the Lords
Cuftody William Keith is, do immediately carry him to
Committees above named shall direct, in order to his
being examined by them.

in Parliament affembled, That the Letters and Papers
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
delivered this Day (by Her Majefty's Command) by the
Earl of Nottingham fhall be taken into Confideration
on Tuesday next, at One a Clock; and that, in the mean
Time, they do lie on the Table, to be perufed by the
Lords:

I

Leighton
verfus
Warden of
The Fleet.

Queen

verfus Ford.

Ds. Cuftos Magni
Sigilli.
Dux Devonshire,
Senefcallus.

Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.

Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Marlborough.

Comes Lindfey, Mag-
nus Camerarius.

Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilfea.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.

Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Lawarr,

Ds. Ferrers.

Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Mobun.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Ofborne.
Ds. Offulftone,
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Wefton.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Bernard.

Ds. Conway.

Upon reading the Petition of Colonel Leighton; fhewing, "That the Record between Her Majefty and "the Warden of The Fleet was, by Writ of Error, "brought into this House upon Friday laft; and that "Errors were affigned thereupon on Saturday laft; and "praying a Day may be appointed, for the Warden of "The Fleet to affign Iffue:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That William Weedon Ford, Warden of The Fleet, do join Iffue upon the faid Writ of Error on Monday next, at Ten a Clock

verfus

Whereas this Day was appointed for hearing of the Symes Caufe, wherein Richard Symms and others are Appel-Simonds & al. lants, and Anne Simonds and others are Refpondents:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament aflembled, That this Houfe will bear the faid Caufe, by Counfel, at the Bar, on Saturday the 26th Day of this Inftant February, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon; and that all the Caufes after that Day be removed, to come on in Course, except that which is appointed to be heard on Friday next.

ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, that the Lords have agreed to the faid Bill, without any Amendment.

The Earl of Stamford reported from the Lords Com- Legh's Bill. mittees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vefting the' "Eftate of Thomas Legh, late of Ridge, in the County " of Chefter, Efquire, deceased, in Trustees, for the Pay"ment of his Debts, perfecting his Purchases, and better "effecting the Purpofes in his Will," as fit to pafs, without any Amendment.

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"It is needlefs for me to pretend to exprefs the "Satisfaction I had, when I was informed of your being "delivered of the Goods that lay fo long and heavy on your Hands, fince my Intereft was fo confiderable in 66 them; but, fince it hath pleafed God to deliver us of that Misfortune, let us join our Hands, to deliver one "another; whofe Circumftances would be much harder "were were they as publicly known, which you know is a daily Hazard, it not being poffible for him to keep "them altogether within himfelf; however, I find he "doth not want Friends, and I hope will get them "concealed till once he get off, which he is refolved to "do as quickly as he can, being at prefent in a very "fair Way for it; and is to carry along with him what "of his fmall Stock conveniently he can. But he fays, ""For all his Hafte, and all the Strait he is put to, "if you will make Hafte, and come to the Kingdom "immediately, fince you are coming foon however, he "would wait yet fome Days for your Advice." "Gentleman. I fpeak of left a Wig with you the last "Time he faw you, to be fold. He fays, "If he were "at as much Freedom as you are, he would go imme"diately on Purpose to you:" So I entreat you may "let me know, on Receipt of this, what he is to expect "by my Friends at Aberdeen, where he is at prefent; "and likewife by his at Dundee, where he may chance

"if you do yourfelf to your Advantage, I fhall be
eafily fatisfied, notwithstanding of the Trouble it
gives me. I wrote to you feveral Times from Edin-
"burgh, and on my Road to this Place, to which I
thought I might have expected Answers; particularly
"concerning Captain Craford, who you faw when I
"was with you laft, and his Affair: He parted from
"Edinburgh above Six Weeks ago, in order to go to
"London, and from thence to whence he came.
You
"would fee by my laft, that I fhould be impatient till
"I heard of his being gone. I do not doubt but you
"have heard of him, for he was to inquire about you
"as foon as he came there; fo I entreat Once more,
"that, as foon as is poffible, you may let me know what
"is become of him; with a full Account of yourfelf,
"what you are doing, and what you defign to do; for
"I find all your Friends here as much in the Mist about
you as I am; which, I am perfuaded, you'll own to be
"contrer to the common Rules of Juftice and Civility
"to true Friends and near Relations; for I think I may
"freely fay, that you would not have ftayed there all
"this Time, without being affured of fomething worth
"your while; either by Marriage, which I find would
"be the most acceptable to your Friends here, or fome
"other Way; for I do affure you, that your Father's
"Circumftances are fuch, that of a long Time he shall
"not be able to aflift you; fo lay your Count by it,
"and make good Ufe of what you have got. I am
forry to write you fo bad News; but it is better you
"fhould know it now, than when you cannot fo well
"help it. Your Mother, in whofe House I am at pre-
"fent, hath been very ill fince I came to this Country;
"which I imputed much to her Anxiety about you,
"her Love for you, with the Want of Knowledge of
"what you are doing, or what you intend; which is
"really unpardonable to fo loving a Mother as you
"have, who never longed more to fee you than now.
"Your Sifter is very well, and gives you her Service;
"who is likewife very anxious to fee you: She is One
"of the most accomplished Gentlewomen of her Age"
"I have feen fince I came to the Country: She deferves
your Love and Efteem, as I find fhe hath for you.
"I would fay much more to you of my own Particular,
"but the Uncertainty that I am in about you obliges
"me to refer it to a better Occafion; only I beg Once
"more of you, the Moment you receive this, you may
"write me a full Account of every Thing; particular-

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ly about yourself, whether I may expect to fee you "at London, and where: For, if it pleafe GoD, Once "the next Month I fhall be there. I entreat, if you "fee young Boine, give my Service to him: I fhould "be glad likewife to know, if I might expect to see him there at the fame Time. I am refolved to be "free with him; which I have not been as yet, for "Reasons I fhall tell you at Meeting: Wherefore I "expect you will be able to give me an Account of "him. I beg Once more, you may delay no Time in "writing to me fo foon as you receive this; and fend "it, under a Cover for me, "To Mr. James Grame "of Neuton, in The Land Market, at Edinburgh.”

"Adieu, my dear Friend; but be more mindful of thofe that with you well.

Dec. 16th, 1703.

"Defire Neuton, in your Cover, to keep my Letter till "I call for it.'

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to be about that Time. I hope you received my last, "with fome Swatches of Silk Stuffs: Let me know if "I may expect them according to Demand, as likewife "the reft of the Commiffions was in my Letter. Give my Service to my Brother-in-Law, when you fee him. "So, hoping to have the Satisfaction of feeing you "fhortly, is all at prefent, from

"Your most affectionate Friend,
"and humble Servant,

"Jo. SMITH."

Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Par- Adjourn. liamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Martis, vicefimum fecundum inftantis Februarii, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus.

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