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Papers concerning the Scot

To return the Bill, intituled, " An Act for the vefting "of Nine Meffuages, 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 fold; and for fettling, in Lieu thereof, a Meffuage "and certain Lands, in Whipfnade, Tottrenhoe, and "Studham, in the County of Bedford;" and to acquaint this Houfe, that they have agreed to the fame, without any Amendment.

Then the Houfe proceeded to read the Papers detish Confpi- livered in by the Earl of Nottingham the 19th Inftant, relating to the Scottish Confpiracy; (videlicet,)

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Letters from Mr. Stanhope

to Mr. Secre

tary Hedges, with an anonymous one to him.

Mrs. Fox's

Letter to the

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"Extract of a Letter from Mr. Stanhope to Mr. Secretary Hedges, dated Hague, July, 1703. "After I had fent my Letters to the Poft Tuesday Night, I received the enclosed; which I fend you, "with the Cover, just as I received it: Nor do I know, or can guefs, from whom it came. However, "the Contents are of fuch Concern, that I think it my "Duty to tranfmit it to you. I have only this One "Remark to make upon it, that it is dated as from "Amfterdam, and marked on the Outfide Two Stivers "for the Poft; whereas the Letters from Amfterdam "conftantly pay Three."

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"There is fomething pernicious to our Queen and Her Government working in England, Scotland, and Ireland; for here are great Remittances of Money "from Paris and from Lifle: To the Duke of Hamilton, 50,000 Piftoles; to Sir Robert Hamilton Knight, 25,000 Piftoles; to William Worth Efquire, 86 25,000 Pistoles: Thefe Two latter are in Ireland. "Moft of this Money is already drawn for. This Money has paffed through my Hands. To appear in "this, would ruin me and my Partners. However, "this I thought my Duty. Adieu."

"I have heard nothing more of Remittances to Scot"land from this Country, Lifle, or any other Part, "fince the mystical Letter, of which about Two Months ago I fent you the Original. Nothing is come fince "of that Kind to my Knowledge, either from the fame or any other Hand; but fince, what has lately hap"pened in that Country makes it fufpicious there was "fome Ground for that Firft Advice. I will try if, "among my Friends at Amfterdam, I can make any far"ther Discovery; in order to which, if you could "fend me back that fame Letter I fent you, it might be "of Ufe, by the Lights it might give us by the Hand "and Character."

"makes me, with the greatest Submiffion, humbly beg to know, if I may hope the Queen will graciously "commiferate my unhappy State, that made me choose "fo diftant a Retreat, and which obliged me, by Neceffity, to return.

"I call GOD ALMIGHTY to witnefs, (to my Know"ledge) I never offended the Queen or this Government, except in my coming to England; which Fault "was occafioned by my Ignorance and Neceffity; being "told, "That, fince I went with a Pafs to France, I fafely 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 fo great a Penalty, it was impoffible for me to hope to get a Licenfe, or any Re"turn of Money.

"This, my Lord, I proteft, before ALMIGHTY "GOD, was the Occafion of my coming, and the only "Caufe; but, if I am so unfortunate to be reprefented "under an unjust Character, I beg it, as a common "Juftice, that I may appear Face to Face with my "Accufer; your Lordfhip will then eafily judge of my

Innocency. But, if nothing but my coming out of "France be alledged against me, I can only throw my"felf at Her Majefty's Feet, and, with the greatest "Humility, humbly implore Her Mercy.

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"If your Lordship's great Goodness can extend fo "far to have Compaffion for me, it will be the greatest Charity; for Eight Weeks clofe Confinement, the Change of Air, and drinking differently, has thrown me into fo great a Disorder, that to give me Liberty most humble Manner, acknowledge as fuch; being, "is almoft to give me Life; which I fhould ever, in the "with the greatest Submiffion and Veneration, Jan. 2d, 1704.

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"My Lord,

"JAMES the Eighth, by the Grace of God, King of tender to Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, Defender of Colonel of a "the Faith, &c. To Our Right Trufty and Well-beloved Regiment in Symon Lord Lovat, Greeting. We, repofing efpe"cial Truft and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, "and good Conduct, do, by thefe Prefents, 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 faid Regiment. You are, therefore, to take the "faid Regiment as Colonel, and the faid Company as "Captain, into your Care and Charge; and duly to "exercife as well the Officers as Soldiers thereof in "Arms, and to do your utmoft 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 obferve and follow "fuch Orders and Directions as you fhall from Time to "Time receive from Us, or any your fuperior Officers, "according to the Rules and Difcipline of War, and in "Purfuance of the Truft and Confidence We have hereby repofed in you.

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"Given at Our Court at St. Germain's, the 25th "Day of February, 1703, and in the Second * Year of Our Reign.

"By His Majefty's Command.

"MIDDLETON."

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"Dunes, Morion, mouafadan, lopais emifi pori Savney berin, ca domafadan Menzion dizomerin celo fandar herentiona Zamada, ca fa dufo genazadan rez"zion Mulin, Olezza Celtis fedi fa percitilis moni Zan"nimioni Scozon ta bizendar fortidoinenni dus ofo Mafar Samonin gronion devandi hationes nemegeis "Momendi, Zapofi mofion dunis molai manafa Mofer"rion Torci, ci bizadi fa Mon mentido dunais Ozen

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dionifi, ta men ferafad Marones aden punationes "fenender nu Zamifada, quan bizadi poden airar coni "madian mezallioni rozadoi, co fedi veri marzion celo, "Ozenafa ta norien dubadi vafanai zan Scoza banton tabeis, Sani zerri munioni co Sennaredi birifti, dan "fovi hationes, fo marones omegani Zafanda pori premeffes, quan unaldri Zeffultion SennarediZunon mofi"liari, Zaden pozi Mongarezzioni Sani Zerrais etringifi garrioni, ta Veffion Celti; point L'argent, point "de Swiffe, Sebadi fa positili povolei Scozi, cofi 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 mafi zonerrioni "mezalludos dubadi Zezitan tamin movillion fa lezion, "an Scoza, Samogan cofi volar febiftin rozioneis, ta "nungi febadi cafion monisti maniando zaden mogo"muli Zoticion ventioni, ta Silci Senneradi fumption nungan Celtais, norien Seneradi bonnerion mulisti "Zanchefa, Zaden £. 100,000, an Scoza remared Ci"lion an Flandris; aden funi Rhenion; bizadi tolinden "fandir emais argufionifi Zaden men curafad vafar "arcules pero zenni rezzioni ca domared Rofioni Celtei Segondi cedafa, Zaden Solioni profitien manafa quan "men andifafad emas Argufiones domaradan mension "tolindin, talo norien mangodi, mofizegules adiones "ponderandi, pifa Sebodi mon, ta banta pordiones ot"tanender Mongeur vageis balanfanidizan artioni Za"den Zurioni Scozei, Zaden eguli Zarezzion celoni "voianidi, con cura, Vos Morionezzan carar, aden na44 gozar ennin andifion, duni folari fofensioni, Zadeno 66 repanar ilcios co febodi libavion dizomeri

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"Meda ben tomi gondellion rithman Morioni 3. "Menicafudos can zafad fubreni Monderion, enno Si"bilarin a Zontion dezramienti Zerri gofioni, co za"prefan, Tias gradionedi, fahieri zebandioni dunedi ta "zafan onnin beruda momendiari zagurfioni zabanta "dilalin afpartion todeis circulon, anon Junos fegar "eperdion dubedi, mofi difamienta Zonderri dunemes "ca medarodon apifian fobindi Zolezzei zan unnerfo "Zenno randar hes Malisti proantes andurando, bon"dia canfibemeden diferrin fel nu profadan mendu"nion fberadon vonon anonnifi vifionais, aden fpetian"di fennadioni bennanti funnicos ottamenta Zuropi "bozonder, vonon propotiones, aden folumenta ZafiVOL. XVII.

"norodon onniofi; coneggi gunna pifudes libander ri "fumenti duni. fenionili Zaden volnadi Mafioni vona "dureffiones abermando peculia duna Zacondri pre"valadan birezzan diberi Sennadioni ta poligia Scozis "Zeverodon nu fa Zonniendi rupedi fanu regonar "algunin ogettion feni fenionili. verbioni, pifiamenti, "żaden degorias Zennota crudion Saffoni fa fevin Esbargadon glirar ottamenta fenon amfindi febreni "reggioni, Zenno zenni, nufa dubedi zabalar egulin ogettion livandioni vero Tias, pifiamenti vero nadin dozumendioni Saiffonias dimentifadan fenai Scozes "Berinuda, Zaden Padioni vero Merigian ca baccata "fafon aventuda Zannoveri pluno Zagurion amentan decontan, mofi parcion Magaristin duraraffar, nami "nonelli dues pligadunes bifunifi bontais, enrica nu "fortindi recafar; guni cedion ocheffi nami morionil "fennaridi, recafion tani Zabanta figiones, toda Mo"nados dubender rezziones nonon forar aden lizar "monin omendion co dufo ladozozan medar regionef"fan galifin parcioni degorafi Zanfcoza, nulinga V. "Mor. cios pifadion egulinden: ebandan, cinicos fen"nadi Zapropin anbantar ennin ebition odreffis, ci "nuzafaden dunin provafion fa Zacmilin, Bola hes po"tar cofedi Zamanado peroni hifi, Zacronin novar ru"beffiones funi ca dubender fa Monin carellan depar"tar cofi febadi ditambioni hieriftin congurdion; fa "Celtis olezza decroni pontavad Magariftin avolfion

apoftandi zemin lugerion, aftanti monin anition mo"rinifi Zagezendais, enno pufabilifi Scozon, aden "onuctri pruragion an zerri Ronioni,, nami fender "luzatra, nen vafar ottafindes Birones abrenar Sionell

lugerion, enno Zambimanar fa hierin congurdion "denetandi fenemes peroni Zerraifaduraffionifi Zan"cais anrezander corando Zunamenton hatadon fenni "dipifudi Zaden comentioni diprovafias; faten as "tanti hierin attadion fenon rezzioneis antambo Me "darod birian prozzandi banta Zoramenta, Zenno fur"bandiones noduni vafada, funnerchus coden Bafarifi, "coholien Zanimadi zofion fa mon anpudado, cofi "libar Novagon meportioni medarod fa Morionil icion "codenationi pori revicuda Zemberudos, cofi Zanna"blar Celtes an bonair guferniones odreffi, Zenno "tarar Badafes bontifi fionell ci fender nami pufanes "nu Zottar provioni dirimion enno pufar fennin lugonon, Jubioni Ebadafeis redufado, celtes dubenoden"der commanar Saiffonifi Zonais anagudi, co bonton "fedi pluno pifatili trazanta Tuigin canni Zanderri "Saiffones, amar funoden embemezer tafi dubenonder "Sara Monfortameden, anpellar fennin Momenfion "aden emes afilar, fara mepordameden an Zenni mu"li Zofioni, delegelli Zampulfion hes pucharod Jadar "Ottamenta funi Scozan aden nigar vingion calen

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partar defpernili debiafioni cafi medafa V. Mor. ano"merion fibilarin gofioneis aftanton, talo Zafa nuden "pluni codenco Mobilar, V. Mor mofi Zanorar ta

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"Dunadan vona zonni Movellion cofedi, folari gu"nen orradion afa ricar zemberementa duna Ligufen "ifadod men alibar, eparbus cadudi men medafad nu "penulin demenzion, ovenar agunas fa defendiles cofi nen Menzanai zezeton Onellia dunender femaidais, 5 X

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farther, that there are feveral Points related in the "Memorial that are otherwise confirmed; for I have "feen a Letter to Brigadier Maitland, from One of "his Officers, wherein he tells him, "That he had "Intelligence of a Highland Hunting, where Six Hun"dred of the beft 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 fent to Mr. Nairn. Major General Buchan " acknowledges," That one Mackenzie was put into The "Baftile before he came away." Befides, the total De"sertion of all the Cavaliers, except my Lords of Balcaras "and Wigtoun and Dunmore, at that Inftant, when these "laft 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 inftruct this Declaration; and it agrees "pretty well with the Advertisement Mr. Stanhope had "about Money to be fent hither. But, whatever is in "the Matter, I thought it my Duty to reprefent it to "Your Majesty.

"I must beg Leave to know from Your Majefty, if "that Perfon fhall apply to me, and be willing to own "what he has faid, how I fhall ufe him. It is ftrange "enough, that in his Circumftances he fhould have "faid fo much; and it can hardly be expected, that he "will forfault what he may expect from France, without "getting fome Terms from Your Majefty.".

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Holyrood Houfe, September the 25th, 1703. "I have seen that Perfon of whom I formerly made "Mention to Your Majefty; he confirms all that he had "faid to thofe Perfons who had dealt betwixt us, and "adds many Things more. He fays, "He was let into "all the Secrets of the Correfpondence of Scots-men with "St. Germain's ;" and tells plainly, "That very many "do correfpond there." I am bound to tell Your Ma"jefty (though I ought not to believe him), that he " fays, "He faw a Letter laft 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, "fo as he was to be fole Secretary, and would have "all the Management of Scots Bufinefs in his Hands; "that, to fecure their Friends, there would be a general "Indemnity paft, and the North Country and High"lands 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 Middle"ton faid, "He knew the Duke of Hamilton was "capable to be bribed; but did not believe the Duke "of Queensberry would have taken Money." He de"clares, "That Mr. Ogelby of Boyn has frequent Cor"refpondence, which he begun when he went over to "France about his Marble;" yet I muft do this Gentle"man the Right to tell Your Majefty, that he did be"have himself fairly in the Parliament; and there was none of the Gentlemen, who called themselves Ca

"valiers, that did keep their Words fo well to me as he

ing the Seal, which is clear the Effigies of the King "Your Majefty's Father. This Perfon is willing to come to London, and to give what Accounts he knows, "provided he may do it fecretly; and he offers to re"turn to France, and difcover all the Correfpondence "and Designs; but fays, "If he falls under Obfervation, or that he be discovered, he runs the Rifque to be "broke on the Wheel." He fays, "What Money "is tranfmitted yet from France, is only for the Ufe "of fome particular Perfons; and that it comes by Bills "to London, and brought hither in Specie.

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"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 Perfon "himself, to deliver to the Duke of Gordon, which he "actually did, before he had entered into any Corre"fpondence with me; and the Third was directed to "the Lord Murray, now Marquis of Athol, which was "not delivered when he began this Correfpondence; and that he found the Way to be Mafter of that "Letter before it was delivered;" which he gave to me,

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"I confefs, it is hard to think how one fhould know, or be ready to reveal, so much; yet the delivering of "that principal Letter, and the fhewing his own Com« Wales, as King James the Eighth and Third, which, "miffion, under the Hand and Seal of the Prince of "he fays, was the Firft Paper fealed with his new Seal; "thefe do give Credit to what elfe could not have been "fo well trufted. And he fays, " He has a Commiffion as Major General from the French King, which lies "there, that it might give no Offence, till once the "Forces defigned were raised." "Forces defigned were raifed." I thought it neceffary "to entertain him with fome Money, till Your Majefty "do fignify Your farther Pleasure about him."

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"I wrote to you Tuesday laft, 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 Hunt"ing to be, as is faid, 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 Fafhion. 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, "hatever may fall out, of any fuch Body of Men in "Arms, particularly in our Northern Parts. My humble "Duty to your Lady. I am, "Right Honourable,

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