Stuart dynasty

220 The Stuart Dynasty.
Paper XIX.
Duke of Berwick to Chevalier de St. George.
" St. Germain, January 20, 1715.
" I saw yesterday M. Jolie, who told me that in case Sably
(Bolingbr. >ke) answered not the first letter, a second ought to
be writt ; he assures me M. Hattun (< >xford) is still violent
for the high church, and is gone to the country about the
elections.
" My Lord Stairs came to Paris on Wednesday night. I
forgot to give your Majesty an account of my having made
the King of France your compliments upon the new yeare ;
he ordered me to return you his, and with great protestations
of kindness.
" Berwick."
Paper XX.
Duke of Berwick to Chevalier de St. George.
(Extract.)
" January 29, 1715.
" Malbranche (Marlborough) is now omnipotent with Home
(Elector), but I wonder very much that fur these three weekes
no letter is come from M. Trevers. I fear this latter is fallen
sick.
" My Lord Stairs was this day at Versailles, he made me
my Lord Churchill's compliments.
" Berwick."
Paper XXI.
Duke of Berwick to Chevalier de St. George.
(Extract.)
%* This extract contains the first allusion to the n.oney which
Marlborough sent to the Jacobites belore the rebellion of 1715.
"St. Germain, Feb. 23, 1715.
" Upon the whole, I believe your Majesty will find that
nothing is yet in reddiness, nor can be soon ; I think no time
should be lost in forwarding Hook into Germany, and I wish
some one would be found to send into Holland the enclosed
M. Dicconson opend, thinking it for himself, but we believe