Stuart dynasty

Appendix I. 219
Paper XVII.
Duke of Berwick to Chevalier de St. George.
(Extract.)
*** The Duke mentions a curious intrigue proposing to gain the fleet,
which seems to have come to nought. There is no reply from the
Chevalier to this letter to be found among the Stuart Papers.
" St. Germain, Dec. 7, 1714.
" Last night M. Ennis told me of a brother of Arbuthnots
starting tomorrow for Port Mahon (Minorca), where he is a
captain, and, at the same time, proposed my writing to try if
the fleet could be gained. The business is of such consequence
that, by the Queen's advice and consent, we determined not
to loose this opportunity, and that has made me make use of
your Majesty 8 name, which I trust you will not disown. The
Queen had a little scruple in my getting in my letter by
your Majesty s order, but I own I think it no lye, for you
have often ordered us all to do, on occasions, what was best
for your service, and the naming your Majesty in such a
material manner was absolutely necessary.
" Berwick."
Paper XVIII.
Duke of Berwick to Chevalier de St. George.
(Extract.)
%* The Duke writes from St. Germain, January 6, 1715, urging the
advisability of enlisting Bolingbroke in the Jacobite cause, and pointing
out the particular advantages likely to accrue to that Minister thereby.
Bolingbroke is to be requested to send his opinion of the situation.
"Jan. 11, 1715.
" Your Majesty desires to know what I think of M. Hatton
(Oxford).* I think I have already given you an account of
him. Few people know what to make of hiin. For my part
I am persuaded he loves nobody so well as himself, and will
never Publickly take any party but that of the Parliament,
where he thinks to be always the top man. However, it is
good to marry him, and may be he will by degrees be brought
further than he is aware. M. Sably (Bolingbroke) is the
man I wish would work hartily. "
* The Duke at this date has doubts as to the amount of support ready in
England, but says that Orbec (Ormond) will speak plain and immediately.