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Appendix I. 259
from 3 T e coast. This I mentioned to ye Queen last night,
and she was of opinion y* ye precaution was absolutely
necessary. Thus y r Maj ty will upon y r arrival at St. Malo in
all probability have some accounts from ye Duke, or from ye
two gentlemen first dispatched, to govern y r self by in ye
great attempt you are about to make, otherwise all the
measures taken by sending these people before you will be
insignificant, you will arrive almost as soon as they, be
exposed to ye same uncertainty, and run ye same hazards.
"And this is less to be done now than before, because we
have less reason to believe things in ye West disposed for
you now, than we had when I attended you last, and receiv'd
y r orders on Hamilton's report.
" Your Maj ty observes that by a parity of reason you must
wait as privately as possible when you do arrive at St. Malo,
till ye receive ye necessary advices, which one way or other
will certainly be sent you.
" I feel myself how disagreeable these uncertainties and
these delays must be to y r Maj ty ; but I take true wisdom to
consist in bearing cross accidents with temper, and in im-
proving favourable accidents to advantage, and am therefore
sure that y r Maj ty will do both.
" I heartily wish you may have as much occasion to ye
latter as you have had to do ye former.
" The Dutch have at last promised Hanover (George I.)
the six thousand men which he demands, and thus are foreign
forces brought into England against you, tho' none can be
promised for you."
Paper LXXIX.
Duke of Berwick to Chevalier de St. George. (Extract.)
" November 3, 1715.
" I find the reasons alledged against my leaving France
without the Eegents leave so strong, that it is with the
deepest concern I am forced to ask y r Majesty s pardon for
not complying with your commands."
" November 4, 1715.
" I had yesterday a long conversation with the Regent,
and afterwards with the Marshal d'Uxelles ; they both told
me that orders were gone to hinder your Majesty from parting
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