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le Prince Royal en consideration de ce secours donnera toutes les facilites qii
sciont en son poiivoir aiix officiers des dites troupes, pour faire des levees il
recnies dans les Etats qui sent ou seront soumis a sa domination — le present
article aura la mcme force que s'il etoit dans la traiti sign^ te jourdliiiy.
Fait a Foiintainbleau, lo 24 Octobre, 174.3.
Signi Deroyer D'Abgenson,
D'Obrven.
Jo ccrtifif que cette copic est conformee a Toriginal que j'ay entre nics mains
D'Obuven.
* No. XVIJ.
Mr Moor, itmlcr the siynahirc oj" S. Ball," to Driuiinivml of IJuchuldy.
•2btli Octobtr.
Dear Sm,
I HAVE the favor of yours of the 24th, and shall take care to
inform your partncre of every thing you observe to me concerning your house.
The king's friends is willing to do every tiling in his power to support your
credit, which is a very great advantage at a time there is a total stagnation of
trade, occasioned by tlie troubles in Scotland and the apprehensions we arc
under for other places. I have tliis day seen a letter from Scotland, by Glas-
gow, which mentions the arrival of troops and a great number of officers. Tlie
letter says Lord John Drummond is witli them. What credit is to be given to
such letters I can't say ; your cousin, Sir Wathins, longs niucli to see you, and
hopes you will soon bring him the goods you advised him of. Lord liarrymore
and Lord Traguair are not in town. Tlie former is very soon expected. We
liave varous reports concerning our army. Some say a great number have de-
clared they would not fight against their countrymen, and particularly the troops
lately come from Ireland. If this be true, as it is believed, we sliall be undone ;
for the rebels are a very brave people, determined to conquer or die. My com-
pliments wait upon Mr Blois, and may the affairs of your house always prosper
sliall ever be the most ardent wisli of,
Dtar Sir,
Voiir most devoted and liunible scrvaiil,
S. Ball.
No XVIII.
Mr Smart, the " Poft-officc Correspondent," under the sujnature of
" J. Holforil," to Vriimmond of Bochuldy.
2H(/i UcluUr, MiA.
Deaii Sm,
Yours of tlie -JTlh nil" I received this day, and I sent the in-
closed by our old friend lo Mr Curry. It gave me great pleasure to see by it
that you intended soon to be witli us, in order to settle our little matters of
trade, which are in a great stagnation.
As to news, tho' I deal little in it, yet I can tell you that the transports are
arrived at Shields and Newcastle, with S batalUons of foot, from Flanders, which