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。