Stuart dynasty

398 THE STUART DYNASTY.
Paper LXXXVII.
Lord Bolingbrohe to Chevalier cle St. George. (Ex-
tract.) This letter, written Oct. 20, two days after
the- list, instead of one, as promised.
* # * Lord Bolingbroke succeeded in getting the confidence of
one M. d'Effiat, and from him elicited the scope of that shifting
neutrality which the great English statesman desired to render
both permanent and favourable to the Jacobite interest.
The moment was evidently approaching when events would
shape themselves either favourably to the elder branch of the
British Koyal family, or secure to George I. the throne upon
which the mistakes of his English predecessors owning kindred
blood had placed him.
Jacobite manifestoes were at this time dispersed over the
United Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
" He who I have just nam'd encreases daily iu his
confidence with me. I met him for ye second time
since my arrival here last night — the impossibility
of giving that connivance which promis'd unless
measures are taken to render ye French passive in
ye several ports, and to shew them that it is not the
Regent's intention they should in any case, where
they have not his positive order, act against your
Majt tys interest, was pres d upon him.
" He agreed in opinion, assured me that ye D. of
Or (the Regent Orleans) was surprisd att what
had pass d at Havre, promisd to renew his instances
on this head, and to press ye Marechal d'Huxelles,
with whom he does not know y* I have any concert,
to concur with him."